#966 - Mortal Shell II Complete Review: Best New Soulslike or Indie GOTY? GTA VI Leaks, Wolverine PS5 No Disc No Buy Drama, Gaming News
Summary
Hosts Michelle and John discuss Mortal Shell 2, with Michelle sharing her 70-hour experience and addressing backlash over her early review. They praise the game’s exploration, build variety, and balanced difficulty, contrasting it with Crimson Desert. The episode also covers the Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition, noting its lack of hand-holding and co-op potential, while briefly mentioning the Elden Ring: Duskbloods beta.
Topics discussed
Intro, host banter, and controversy over early review keys
Mortal Shell 2 review: gameplay, difficulty, and exploration
Elden Ring Nightreign beta access and codes
Lord of the Rings: Gollum review and complaints
Perfect Dark review and Steam Deck performance
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta details and platform debate
GTA 6 leaks, CyberGeeks, and hacker threats
Toxic gaming discourse and the 'No Disc, No Buy' movement
Kingdom Hearts series, Sony speakers, and PlayStation news
Bethesda employee rally and developer culture wars
Nintendo Donkey Kong challenge and IKEA gaming furniture
Anata demo, rumors of new Microsoft IPs, and open world design
Biggest video game flops and the state of modern development
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