Episode #664 – The Last of Us Part II, RIP Mixer, Dungeons and Dragons Drama, and Cyberpunk VR?

Episode #664 – The Last of Us Part II, RIP Mixer, Dungeons and Dragons Drama, and Cyberpunk VR?

Intro: Mixer highjinks and Facebook treachery

John hates dogs – #DogLivesMatter

Voicemail #1: Some game made Colorado Guy emotional

10 sec. spotlight:

Michelle

  • Mr. Prepper – from the house flipper guys – Fallout Shelter meets Sims
  • Baldur’s Gate 3 – Biological determinism and sensitivity
  • Drinking: Nestle Pure Life

John

  • (Xbox) Forza 4 (Gamespass)
  • Last of Us (see roundtable)
  • Drinking: Nestle Pure Life also!

Guest Host:  Matto (aka, @MattoMcFly  )

  • Virtuaverse – feels like a pixelated living world
  • (Oculus) PixelRipped 1989 
  • Getting used to his new Oculus Quest
  • Back to Fallout 76
  • Drinking: coffee

Voicemail #2: Scott fr MN sayz -when can u resell digital games?

EA play was disastrous

Voicemail #3: Sweedish guy sayz PS5 is ugly on purpose

Last Of Us Part 2 Roundtable:

  • Replica guitar – John’s song interlude
  • The purchase experience / the hardware details
  • The history of the franchise / the likable characters
  • The plot / stories / the drama / the characters
  • The graphics / the motion capture / polished as all fukk
  • Seattle started wearing on John
  • “Fungal people are so fukking annoying” – John
  • Trans-sex rumors and **Spoilers**
  • The story was a little “off” – Michelle
  • Repetitive / crafting, looting, dumpsters, safes, and pills
  • Is the game fun?  It’s well made. It’s not whimsical
  • guns are crunchy / controller issues / bad running tech
  • Note writers / tiring combat / sick of the infected
  • How to improve the game according to the hosts
  • It’s a spectacle.  Play it.

News:

Watch Devs.   It’s good.  Next week 4th of July!

aka OldCrankyGamer. Note taker. I'm no Guru, I'm just a fan.