Alien: Isolation may be the very best Switch port I've played in terms of accuracy and performance. It looks amazing, it runs smoothly, and in several departments it outclasses the PS4 version.
On top of that, Alien: Isolation is just an amazing game that's still absolutely terrifying.
2019-12-11 14:10:46 +0000 UTC View Post
I don't like the word "consumer."
Words have power, and even when two words mean the same thing, the history and implications attached can have a subtle effect on how we process them.
In today's video, I explain some of the baggage carried by the word "consumer," and why I've phased out my own usage of the word in favor of others when describing the game-buying public. While s...
2019-12-09 15:40:03 +0000 UTC View PostWhat is up, my lovely dingalings?
You know the routine by now, or you don’t, in which case it’s very simple! I do a podcast where I answer questions. Specifically questions from my delightful patrons. So use this post’s comments to ask away!
I’ll have the answers in the next Asking Sterling podcasts!
2019-12-06 22:23:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Eggs are amazing, and they get their dues - AT LAST - in today's videogame podcast. Also, we talk about Shenmue 3, that new Darksiders game, and Conrad's true gamer trial.
2019-12-05 16:28:28 +0000 UTC View Post
JOAN DARK and HECTOR SAVAGE fight one expensive monster suit in an otherwise dreary missed opportunity. Everything is here for a hilariously bad b-movie, but sadly the pacing is just too dull.
2019-12-04 13:16:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Waterworld was a very, very, very expensive movie to make, and it was a flop. A very, very, very big flop. Anyway, let's talk about Shenmue!
Shenmue III is finally out, floating off the back of millions in crowdfunding, multiple publisher backers, and a wave of hype. Disproportionate hype, it would seem, given the game's market performance thus far.
The thing is, Shenmue...
2019-12-02 15:52:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Fats Crendle performs some of his pool tricks before we discuss D4, Kingdoms of Amalur, Pokemon, and Google's utter nonsense.
2019-11-28 14:58:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Subscriptions for games are not new, but in the era of the "live service" they look set to make a major comeback. With television, music, and physical goods all offering subscriptions, companies want an endlessly drip-fed stream of cash.
The idea of in-game subscriptions that offer premium extras may very well become the new microtransactions - on top all the existing monetization t...
2019-11-25 15:43:55 +0000 UTC View Post
One of us is reeling from being on the cover of an extremely limited edition of Deadly Premonition. It's... pretty amazing.
Also, lots of great chat about Yaga, Pokémon, Bum-Bo, and that whole Half-Life VR thing.
2019-11-21 22:16:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Many grown adults have talked about Pokémon Sword and Shield, the children's game for children. I am now going to say what I think about this children's game that I, an adult, have been playing a lot. Hooray!
It's okay. It's pretty much more Pokémon, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. However, it's quite clear the game needs a proper overhaul, something to drag into the modern day....
2019-11-19 20:04:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Pokémon Sword & Shield may very well go down in history as the most controversial release in the series, chiefly because of Dexit - the culling of over half the series' roster.
There's been a lot of ill will brewing over Sword & Shield for a number of reasons, but Game Freak's choice to cut hundreds of beloved Pokémon - including Ekans - has been firmly at the eye of the s...
2019-11-18 13:48:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order feels like a throwback for Electronic Arts, a nod to a time when the publisher let its studios simply make and sell honest videogames.
While it's deeply flawed in several aspects, Fallen Order is pretty fun, and it's nice to finally see a mainstream story-driven Star Wars game. Shame about the glitches and the frequent annoyances, but when it's go...
2019-11-17 14:21:35 +0000 UTC View Post
We talk about Disney Plus for a bit because that'll help the old SEO won't it? Also, Death Stranding, Sword & Shield, and other things!
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Somehow, Billy Zane is in this film. Nothing else worth mentioning is, but we mention it all anyway.
2019-11-13 18:33:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Blizzard went out of its way to make sure Blizzcon was marked by two major game announcements and sorrowful contrition. To anybody paying attention, it was really marked by insincerity and cowardice.
The company is a big pile of toss, and no amount of Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 will actually change that. These game announcements are wallpaper over the cracks in Blizzard's facade, and w...
2019-11-11 15:49:30 +0000 UTC View Post
(Based on a copy provided by Sony)
It's wonderful that Hideo Kojima gets to do whatever he wants to do. It's equally wonderful that I can do whatever I want to do, and what I did was stop playing his game.
Death Stranding is a hassle. A slow, monotonous, fiddly, irritating hassle. It's pure indulgence, every whimsical fancy that crossed the studio's minds has been tossed in wi...
2019-11-08 16:10:10 +0000 UTC View Post
No Ekans? What on EARTH are they thinking with Pokémon Sword & Shield?
Also, Disco Elysium, Blizzard being rubbish, and other things!
You can listen/download directly here and get the RSS feed 2019-11-07 18:49:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally! Another podcast where patrons ask the questions and I answer them for all the lovely people to hear. Today we discuss many, many things. From Red Dwarf to job options to the ethics of buying Borderlands 3. Much talk, much talk! Enjoy!
2019-11-07 00:52:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Disco Elysium is one of the best roleplaying games you could hope to experience, provided you're looking for something savagely dark, political, and introspective.
It's a game all about being a cop - a superstar cop, a bigoted cop, a cop of the apocalypse, a communist cop - whatever cop you decide to be based on the wealth of options that open up to you.
Bearing ...
2019-11-05 15:09:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Fortnite recently introduced bots to its battle royale ecosystem, a decision that certainly has some positive elements to it. It's also gotten people questioning their abilities and those of their opponents. These bots are not flagged as bots, instead posing as humans and mostly discernible through their odd behavior. It's led to some interesting paranoia.
Meanwhile, Nintendo has be...
2019-11-04 14:01:48 +0000 UTC View Post
On today's packed episode we do more slander, we discuss Modern Warfare, The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, Oxygen Not Included, WWE 2K20, and loads more.
You can listen/download directly here and get the RSS feed 2019-10-31 20:43:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Medievil's PS4 release is a remarkably faithful recreation of the 1998 classic, and that's a problem. While the remaster is a near-perfect recreation, it recreates something archaic that, even at the time, was rather clunky.
Unfortunately, MediEvil needed a full overhaul or, better yet, a brand new game. An authentic recreation of an old and messy game isn't what the series should s...
2019-10-29 14:21:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Bethesda has spent so much goodwill these last few years it's practically bankrupt in the faith department. Fallout 76, as has been laboriously documented, is a cavalcade of humiliation and laughably bad corporate decisions.
Then we have Obsidian coming along with The Outer Worlds, just after Bethesda launched an expensive - and broken - subscription service for Fallout 76. The Oute...
2019-10-28 14:52:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare may revel in its edgy depictions of armed conflict, but it's so one-note and routine about it that none of it really lands. It's visually impressive, and the combat all works well, but ultimately I spent hours playing something I just can't care about.
I think I kind of hate it. Not because it's a bad game, but because it's just so... Call of Duty. ...
2019-10-27 13:07:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Take me home, Outer Worlds! Obsidian's long-awaited The Outer Worlds is, quite frankly, everything I needed it to be. Rich, dense, brilliantly written, it's everything we've been missing in the wake of "live services" and other "AAA" trash.
With its onslaught of satire and wonderful sense of progression, The Outer Worlds is the spiritual successor to Fallout: New Vegas folks have ne...
2019-10-26 13:22:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Joker is not a hero. If you think he is, you're an idiot.
Also, we talk about things like The Avengers, Control, Sea Salt, and all sorts of early preview games that Laura played.
You can listen/download directly here and get the RSS feed 2019-10-25 18:34:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Anthem. Oh, Anthem. BioWare's ill-fated attempt to jump aboard the "live service" bandwagon is yet another cautionary tale the "AAA" industry won't ever learn from.
With an obscenely troubled development, a handful of failed promises, and a legacy of embarrassing headlines, Anthem will go down in history, but not for the reasons BioWare hoped.
It certainly won't be spoke...
2019-10-21 14:07:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Imagine all the good we could do with that sweet Bezos dough.
Anyway, let's talk about Blizzard's continued rubbish, Overwatch's shoddy Switch port, The Witcher 3's good Switch port, and Children of Morta.
You can listen/download directly here and get the RSS feed 2019-10-17 20:10:11 +0000 UTC View Post
A truly excellent game, Children of Morta is like a checklist of my favorite things. Hack n' slash gameplay, dungeon crawling, roguelike elements, constant rewards, charming narrative, gorgeous visuals. Children of Morta has what I need.
I love this game a lot. Watch the video and love it too, for god's sake!
The Witcher 3: Complete Edition has made its way to Switch, and it works! Like, it works really quite well.
Obvious graphical compromises have been made, but it runs nicely, retains the sheer volume of content, and maintains a consistent stability.
While mostly a novelty for those who already played it, it's an adequate Switch version for those who haven't.
2019-10-16 14:46:44 +0000 UTC View Post