Activision is making Halo and more Fire Emblem impressions
Summary
Harrison and Nick discuss their progress in Fire Emblem: Engage, comparing character routes and debating the game's mechanics against Fire Emblem: Three Houses. They also cover the Witcher 3 Switch port and upcoming Game Awards nominations. The episode concludes with industry news, including Xbox's restructuring of Halo development to Activision and the closure of Ninja Theory.
Topics discussed
Intro, anniversary, and fantasy football chat
Fire Emblem Engage: Progress and character routes
Side quests, meals, and replaying War Arcs
Recruiting Flame Lords and overworld abilities
Comparing Engage to Three Houses and difficulty
Difficulty settings and story structure
Optimizing playthroughs and save management
Game of the Year predictions and release dates
More GOTY nominations and shooter picks
Fire Emblem Engage final thoughts and Metaphor
Metaphor release and Coalition layoffs
The Witcher 3 Switch 2 port and save transfer
Witcher 3 gameplay and Blood and Wine DLC
Xbox layoffs and Halo franchise stagnation
Halo development strategy and future ideas
Ninja Theory closure and Forza Horizon
Gears of War, exclusivity, and Xbox trust
PS6 excitement and Last of Us news
Xbox digital program and GTA 6 collection
GTA 6 gameplay expectations and release hype
Upcoming releases and Final Fantasy Resonance
Review counter-picks and score predictions
Zelda remake leaks and final wrap-up
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