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Jirard just cant stop looking at the camera, no matter how or where he is. Be in the moment, not concerned on looking at the camera for some bizarre reason.
For anyone new to the Armored Core series: - Your play style should really determine what and how you build. If you prefer to tank hits, do that. If you prefer speed, do that. - Dont be afraid to fail. Failing is a huge part of the series and even opens paths you normally can’t get. - There is no right or wrong way to play, only a preference. - Don’t be afraid to experiment. Close combat it unusual and fun. Super range is cool! Machine Gun Queen is great! Never let others say it’s wrong. - My personal recommendation: bring a friend. To this day, the most fun I’ve ever had was taking turns on the controller in older AC titles and then playing with a friend in AC5. A copilot makes the game better! - Try every build possible
Another great episode - and honestly thank you Ralph for introducing me to such great voices in Lucy, Jirard, Jake and all your special guests. Happy that you're featuring this on your YT channel.
Yes, same. Love all of them and even the guests and guest hosts like Tam that were featured in were great. So thank Ralph for introducing us to them. It's been really fun listening to you guys. Can't wait for the next ep whenever it comes out. 🙌
Yeah I watched Ralph the most, but I knew of Jihard and love his stuff with Jesse Cox. But I barely watched Jake and honestly.. knew nothing of Lucy. Cause I don't really ingest much video game website stuff, like IGN, Gamespot, PC gamer etc. Lucy is such a cool and funny host, along with everyone else. Hope FPS stays around for ages
Armored Core is the series that kept FromSoft alive. Calling this new game AC 6 is a commitment to the few but passionate fans that supported From through 3 console generations and haven't gotten a new game in 10 years.
Pretty sure everything between 2 and 4 (and both games sub titles) propped up From for long enough to make it to Demon Souls, which while not selling well internationally did really well in Japan. Poor Armored Core always gets shafted in talks about From, even though a good amount of their core fan base was from long before Dark Souls 2.
@@Dawings21 AFAIK isn't it the reverse? Demon's Souls wasn't successful in Japan, but a hit overseas since the Western audience took to the novel difficulty of the game a lot better than the Japanese did.
I'm pretty sure AC 3,4, and 5 are reboots. They always rhyme the title when making a sequel, like AC4 and AC "for" answer and AC5 for AC "V"erdict Day. Which makes AC6 more likely a reboot.
Gotta love Eric and his whole vibe. Something special about a guy who doesn’t desire the spotlight to be on him and gives his coworkers their time in the sun. He deserves everything he’s worked for. Great game.
On the subject of Armored Core 6 not being a reboot, there is no need for a reboot, the stories of the mainline AC games are not really connected, with some exceptions, it's like the Final Fantasy series where every new main game is in a different universe. So essentially every new Armored Core game is itself a reboot.
I love the take everyone's having that it's going to be soulslike even after devs have stated multiple times it won't be besides having some more melee options
@@666slateran666 people can't help but compare everything to souls nowadays. Have some interesting armor designs? "Looks like dark souls armor." Have a new game being made by From? "They might make it more like souls." If only people realize how nauseatingly dull it is to make the same/similar thing over and over with nothing to change the pace inbetween. I'm glad Miyazaki didn't steer AC towards being another souls game. That's not what the game is supposed to be.
@@Silver-yy3so To be fair I LOVE the souls games, played pretty much all of them to completion and then some. Still, not everything needs to have souls elements. Games like God of war ape a little bit of it which is fine because the old GOW gameplay was getting stale. However hardcore AC fans do not want that, they obviously want something that's faithful to the older games with a bigger budget. Which by the sounds of it from the dev's interview they are doing exactly that. Get ready for the avalanche of bad takes from your Vaati vidyas and the like.
Eric seems like such a nice guy! He geeking out over fighting games was so relatable. Really nice to see this human side from these guys, feels like we often forget devs are regular people as well, and not just the master builders of these masterpieces. Really great interview guys, hope you keep up with this type of content!
The talk with Eric was fascinating! I promise I'm not lying when I say I had a moment playing Ragnarok where I said out loud "These combat rooms feel like Doom: Eternal almost" so to hear him say they were influenced by that GDC talk is pretty cool. It's always great to see one game/dev team figure something cool out and then that becomes just a thing that games do, pushes the medium forward.
Oh god what are we going to do without this podcast for 2 months!? In all serious though, thank you guys, when this podcast drops is generally the highlight of my week in terms of content. Get yourselves a well deserved break, there will be PLENTY more news and gaming stuff to cover by the end of January no doubt lol
Since completing it i’ve been on a GOW:R/Eric Williams interview/spoilercast marathon. This one is hands down my favourite, I love that you went off piste and just chatted games and histories. But I also adored the last 5 minutes of you all discussing the final triptych while Eric sat on amused. Also his mirth on Jirard’s struggles with the trio. Brilliant!
Great questions from Tam! I feel like we were able to see a different side of Eric Williams that we don't see from most other interviews, especially whenever he starts talking about fighting games.
I love this cast. Wish Jake could have joined. But Tam is always an amazing replacement. His jokes and quips are hilarious, not to mention his insightful commentary.
Me and my wife actually got to meet Pedro (the fluteman) after a World of Hans Zimmer concert in London, he was absolutely lovely in person. It's rare to meet someone so passionate about what they do.
Great episode, guys! Man, I loved this conversation with Eric Williams. It felt so more personal by focusing on his inspirations and tastes. It felt much more interesting than just a part of a "mandatory GoW Ragnarok PR cycle conversation". I came out of this interview respecting Eric as a gamer and director even more. Would love to see a Castlevania or a fighting game as his next project
About the armored core thing, I recommend the dj peach cobbler video titled “elden ring feels like the end.” It makes sense they’re moving away from the souls formula cause it’s hard to keep being innovative forever. They should give themselves time to think about ways to change the formula to really wow us
Sad for Jake, get well soon mate! Best GoW Ragnarok interview, and I think I saw them all! Loved to hear about Eric’s journey, what he developed in the past and how is love for other genres influenced my personal Game of the Year. Also, you should def make Tamoor a regular and expand the podcast to 5 + guests.
Had no idea Eric was an FGC brother. The original GoW and DMC were my favorite games growing up. Ragnarok was awesome and I can't wait to see what they do next.
Just started listening these past two episodes and I love the interviews with the game directors. Great segment. Great podcast guys. Cant wait to check out the rest
Am with Skillup re: supergiant and Hades. I absolutely trust them to do even more with what is such untapped potential of a game concept, and absolutely look forward to what it could be...even if I personally would have been more in the mood for something brand new, going with what Supergiant usually does. But, hey, they have the chance to do even more, which I'm fine with.
That clones and mirrors part rings so true man like when the father and son each went off on their own to protect one another but both died and missed out on their treasure/goal.that could've happened to Kratos and Atreus
Love Eric talking about the sheer impact and feel of playing grapplers, really speaks to his understanding of what feels good in fighting/action games. All the fighting game talk with him and Tam was so cathartic for me as fighting games can often seem overlooked by mainstream games media. Thanks so much all of you for the incredible podcast.
Hard disagree with Skillup's interpretation of the Kratos panel. To me it's clear Kratos was choking up seeing a future where he was depicted as praiseworthy instead of the monster he thought he would always be.
My most anticipated are Tears of the Kingdom and Hollow Knight: Silksong. FFXVI is my most hyped in terms of a game that feels concrete (Zelda still feels vague, Silksong has no date). Would also like to shout out Sea of Stars. Super hyped for that one.
It's heartwarming listening to Eric passionately gush over his gamedev friends and colleagues throughout the years, and hearing his excitement over his ex-colleagues' new projects and supporting them beyond their professional relationship. Sucks that so many "gamers" don't share the same respect for the people who make what they love.
For anyone new to the Armored Core series: - Your play style should really determine what and how you build. If you prefer to tank hits, do that. If you prefer speed, do that. - Dont be afraid to fail. Failing is a huge part of the series and even opens paths you normally can’t get. - There is no right or wrong way to play, only a preference. - Don’t be afraid to experiment. Close combat it unusual and fun. Super range is cool! Machine Gun Queen is great! Never let others say it’s wrong. - My personal recommendation: bring a friend. To this day, the most fun I’ve ever had was taking turns on the controller in older AC titles and then playing with a friend in AC5. A copilot makes the game better! - Try every build possible
Just like you are excited to meet the developers that inspired you, there is a new generation of developers that is getting inspired by *you* - for whom it will be exciting to meet *you* in the future.
Absolutely insane to me that they just skimmed over Best Art Direction, arguably a major part of game development. especially after the amazing acceptance speech of Best Narrative
Have an awesome break! I'm so excited to see where this podcast's journey is going. When it comes to my game of the year I really cannot remember the game I enjoyed most. Ragnarök had fantastic moments but as a whole I preferred GoW 2018. When it comes to older games I loved LiS: True Colors and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.
I love hearing Eric’s take on difficulty in the game. I played my first run on normal to really experience the story and I died maybe 3 or 4 times the entire game but that helps make the story feel really smooth however now I’m on give me god of war for the challenge like he said of can you pass the tests of your knowledge of the game and it’s mechanics and it’s so satisfying in its own way to now be able to clear bosses and content on the hard mode.
Gotta say, one of the awards I felt got completely walked over Xenoblade 3 for best music, especially when you see it and flute guy steal the show during the orchestra performance.
@Pyren God Of War's music is really fucking good though. It's just that it won so many awards that people were thinking that maybe they should give a few to some other nominations, but the music was impeccable and absolutely deserving of winning based on the nominations. With that being said, it was a crime that Sonic Frontiers wasn't nominated at all. That OST shoulda won that category fullstop.
Eric talking about training in a fighting game, makes sense why that is in Ragnarok. Hoping they add a feature to replay all the boss battles and of course NG+
I enjoy you guys talking so waiting for one episode every 2 weeks meant that I could've used more hours in this podcast. 😆 I know 3 hours is a lot sir but just saying that it's a fun listen.
To clarified with your comments in the Armored Core section, When it comes to this franchise, Fromsoftware decided to make it a numbered series rather than a reboot is simply because there's no need to follow the whole franchise in terms of story or lore. It is like Final Fantasy, each Armored Core games, even the numbered ones are different, even its expansions. So you don't need to worry about catching up and just play it fresh. Also to add, Armored Core 6, If I'm not wrong, won't be souls-like and more close to original series which is mech building customization, mech combat akin to a mix of Ace Combat and Daemon X Machina, and great boss fight. Talking about Boss fight, apparently they are going to take out from their previous works such as Elden Ring, to make big boss fights. Really looking forward for that. If you haven't seen an Armored Core gameplay, just check it out. I think most people liked the Combat PVP from AC4 and AC: For Answer.
It definitely won't be souls like the devs doubled down on deconfirming that already. Yet everyone is running with it. I can't wait for souls players to get stomped on and whine about it being to hard because it actually takes real reflexes
@@666slateran666 Why did you have to be edgy about it? New players will adjust to the game's demands or they won't. Simple as. And AC games take more preperation, not reflexes, over souls games, you'll learn this when you play your first AC game
@@lamellarm6546 I've beaten and played hundreds of hours of the other ps2 Era ones. It definitely takes more skill and reflexes than you're average souls game. Preparation is also a huge part sure, which will be doubly as sad when content creators make shit sorties and complain the game is bad
@@jacob3761 Mecha is inherently Nerdy. If I want to feel cool ill just pick up my guitar and shred lmao. We are talking about fromsoft. The souls series is heavily inspired by D&D and other Nerdy stuff. Well Berserk too but that doesn't count lol
Love the podcast and my one and only for anything gaming. Watching my favorite people talk about games is a true pleasure. Keep it up guys much love ❤.
You guys should do an episode where you interview each of yourselves. How you came to be where you are. I have no idea about Lucy, Tam, Jirard, and Jake, and only know old mate ShillUp as someone who makes review videos.
So here's a tinfoil hat conspiracy theory of mine: Did Callisto Protocol come out in such a shoddy state because Krafton wanted the game out before the Dead Space Remake?
I’m excited for armoured core 6, 5 was fantastic and to see what a good few years of polish can do to a genuinely fantastic franchise. I don’t think it’s gonna be the mainstream hit people are expecting it to be just for being a FROM game but I think it’ll be absolutely spectacular for people who are open to that niche.
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Jirard just cant stop looking at the camera, no matter how or where he is. Be in the moment, not concerned on looking at the camera for some bizarre reason.
Is Vampire Survivors a meme? I tried it for 10 minutes and I really don’t see the appeal. Didn’t have any fun and deleted it.
For anyone new to the Armored Core series:
- Your play style should really determine what and how you build. If you prefer to tank hits, do that. If you prefer speed, do that.
- Dont be afraid to fail. Failing is a huge part of the series and even opens paths you normally can’t get.
- There is no right or wrong way to play, only a preference.
- Don’t be afraid to experiment. Close combat it unusual and fun. Super range is cool! Machine Gun Queen is great! Never let others say it’s wrong.
- My personal recommendation: bring a friend. To this day, the most fun I’ve ever had was taking turns on the controller in older AC titles and then playing with a friend in AC5. A copilot makes the game better!
- Try every build possible
Another great episode - and honestly thank you Ralph for introducing me to such great voices in Lucy, Jirard, Jake and all your special guests. Happy that you're featuring this on your YT channel.
Yes, same. Love all of them and even the guests and guest hosts like Tam that were featured in were great. So thank Ralph for introducing us to them. It's been really fun listening to you guys. Can't wait for the next ep whenever it comes out. 🙌
Yeah I watched Ralph the most, but I knew of Jihard and love his stuff with Jesse Cox. But I barely watched Jake and honestly.. knew nothing of Lucy. Cause I don't really ingest much video game website stuff, like IGN, Gamespot, PC gamer etc. Lucy is such a cool and funny host, along with everyone else. Hope FPS stays around for ages
Eric Williams is just the most chill guy ever. Awesome the work him and his team did with Ragnarok
Frr, definitely was a pleasure watching him talk with the crew
Oh stfu. U all said the same about cory. 😂 damn i hate people
Armored Core is the series that kept FromSoft alive. Calling this new game AC 6 is a commitment to the few but passionate fans that supported From through 3 console generations and haven't gotten a new game in 10 years.
Pretty sure everything between 2 and 4 (and both games sub titles) propped up From for long enough to make it to Demon Souls, which while not selling well internationally did really well in Japan. Poor Armored Core always gets shafted in talks about From, even though a good amount of their core fan base was from long before Dark Souls 2.
@@Dawings21 AFAIK isn't it the reverse? Demon's Souls wasn't successful in Japan, but a hit overseas since the Western audience took to the novel difficulty of the game a lot better than the Japanese did.
I'm pretty sure AC 3,4, and 5 are reboots. They always rhyme the title when making a sequel, like AC4 and AC "for" answer and AC5 for AC "V"erdict Day. Which makes AC6 more likely a reboot.
Major shout out for the editor for calling out spoilers. Doing the lord's work.
For real
Yeah, I was bummed to know that I had to skip an hour of the show but grateful not to encounter spoilers.
Gotta love Eric and his whole vibe. Something special about a guy who doesn’t desire the spotlight to be on him and gives his coworkers their time in the sun. He deserves everything he’s worked for. Great game.
On the subject of Armored Core 6 not being a reboot, there is no need for a reboot, the stories of the mainline AC games are not really connected, with some exceptions, it's like the Final Fantasy series where every new main game is in a different universe. So essentially every new Armored Core game is itself a reboot.
I love the take everyone's having that it's going to be soulslike even after devs have stated multiple times it won't be besides having some more melee options
@@666slateran666 people can't help but compare everything to souls nowadays. Have some interesting armor designs? "Looks like dark souls armor." Have a new game being made by From? "They might make it more like souls." If only people realize how nauseatingly dull it is to make the same/similar thing over and over with nothing to change the pace inbetween. I'm glad Miyazaki didn't steer AC towards being another souls game. That's not what the game is supposed to be.
@@Silver-yy3so To be fair I LOVE the souls games, played pretty much all of them to completion and then some. Still, not everything needs to have souls elements. Games like God of war ape a little bit of it which is fine because the old GOW gameplay was getting stale. However hardcore AC fans do not want that, they obviously want something that's faithful to the older games with a bigger budget. Which by the sounds of it from the dev's interview they are doing exactly that. Get ready for the avalanche of bad takes from your Vaati vidyas and the like.
@@Silver-yy3so Considering AC predates the Souls series, I'd say all the Souls games are very Core-like.
@@666slateran666 Well I would think the podcast was recorded before the devs stated that.
I've waited 74 years for another fps podcast. I don't know what to do with my life in between releases.
Dude u need to get a life
I feel you, I've been constantly refreshing TH-cam for the last few days
Try volunteering at a dog shelter, I hear that's a good way to pass time.
SAME
Right? The Pentiment episode finally sealed the deal for me. Now I’m fiending for more.
Eric seems like such a nice guy! He geeking out over fighting games was so relatable. Really nice to see this human side from these guys, feels like we often forget devs are regular people as well, and not just the master builders of these masterpieces. Really great interview guys, hope you keep up with this type of content!
Man I remember when I used to come here for simple division builds its insane how much this channel has progressed over the years man!
The talk with Eric was fascinating! I promise I'm not lying when I say I had a moment playing Ragnarok where I said out loud "These combat rooms feel like Doom: Eternal almost" so to hear him say they were influenced by that GDC talk is pretty cool. It's always great to see one game/dev team figure something cool out and then that becomes just a thing that games do, pushes the medium forward.
Eric is quickly becoming my new favorite game director. I love everything he says and even the stories people tell about him are so wholesome.
Oh god what are we going to do without this podcast for 2 months!? In all serious though, thank you guys, when this podcast drops is generally the highlight of my week in terms of content. Get yourselves a well deserved break, there will be PLENTY more news and gaming stuff to cover by the end of January no doubt lol
Horizon 3 needs to release right next to GTA 6.. to assert its confidence
This is the second time it's underperformed I highly doubt there will be a third one.
Imagine all games flop in the future and Horizon is the outlier.
@@stormer9952 Underperformed? It will definitely be a third game. The franchise is a big succes and beloved by many.
@@stormer9952 bro, horizon 1 sold +11 million copies being a completely new ip.
@@ColonelPickleswitch wow, i only remembered the 11 mil mark.
Since completing it i’ve been on a GOW:R/Eric Williams interview/spoilercast marathon. This one is hands down my favourite, I love that you went off piste and just chatted games and histories. But I also adored the last 5 minutes of you all discussing the final triptych while Eric sat on amused. Also his mirth on Jirard’s struggles with the trio. Brilliant!
Great questions from Tam! I feel like we were able to see a different side of Eric Williams that we don't see from most other interviews, especially whenever he starts talking about fighting games.
Eric is a legend. What a good interview. Great questions and super incredible answers. Thanks to everyone involved for this interview!
Eric is so awesome. Him and Cory are incredible game directors.
That's a great interview Eric Williams is such a cool guy to hang out and geek out about games.
I love this cast. Wish Jake could have joined. But Tam is always an amazing replacement. His jokes and quips are hilarious, not to mention his insightful commentary.
I've watched every single interview and podcast has done since the release of the game. I'm so pumped for this
I’m so glad Elden Ring and Bill Clinton won GOTY.
How did anyone even like this comment it's such an overplayed and unfunny joke
@@dallaspag3663you must be fun at parties
@@dallaspag3663 and you decide what's funny or not?
This year's game awards was surprisingly entertaining from beginning to end. I thought it's the best game awards show to come out in years.
You can definitely tell that the in-person interview opened up the guest more about their feelings and the industry as a whole.
An incredible year, incredible podcast, incredible cast of friends. Thanks guys! See you next year!
Oh how difficult this weekend has been without the Friends Per Second podcast
Me and my wife actually got to meet Pedro (the fluteman) after a World of Hans Zimmer concert in London, he was absolutely lovely in person. It's rare to meet someone so passionate about what they do.
Hi im Ertuğrul i wanna to practice English i wanna chat about movies and video Games what do you think?
Great episode, guys! Man, I loved this conversation with Eric Williams. It felt so more personal by focusing on his inspirations and tastes. It felt much more interesting than just a part of a "mandatory GoW Ragnarok PR cycle conversation". I came out of this interview respecting Eric as a gamer and director even more. Would love to see a Castlevania or a fighting game as his next project
Poor Jake. Get well man
Eric Williams seems like such a GOW fanboy from the very beginning of the franchise. That's why he does a good job 👍🏼
About the armored core thing, I recommend the dj peach cobbler video titled “elden ring feels like the end.” It makes sense they’re moving away from the souls formula cause it’s hard to keep being innovative forever. They should give themselves time to think about ways to change the formula to really wow us
Sad for Jake, get well soon mate!
Best GoW Ragnarok interview, and I think I saw them all!
Loved to hear about Eric’s journey, what he developed in the past and how is love for other genres influenced my personal Game of the Year.
Also, you should def make Tamoor a regular and expand the podcast to 5 + guests.
Had no idea Eric was an FGC brother. The original GoW and DMC were my favorite games growing up. Ragnarok was awesome and I can't wait to see what they do next.
Just started listening these past two episodes and I love the interviews with the game directors. Great segment. Great podcast guys. Cant wait to check out the rest
The more I hear Eric Williams talk the more I find him admirable
Cory was right to vouch for Eric.
Armored Core 2 and 3 were phenomenal games albeit with a heavy learning curve. I'm so looking forward to 6's release.
Final Fantasy has literally always dealt with dark mature themes, that take really blew my mind
Am with Skillup re: supergiant and Hades. I absolutely trust them to do even more with what is such untapped potential of a game concept, and absolutely look forward to what it could be...even if I personally would have been more in the mood for something brand new, going with what Supergiant usually does. But, hey, they have the chance to do even more, which I'm fine with.
Same, i'm excited for the new game, but yeah would prefer if it was something new
Eric is the best interview guest yet.
Seeing you all in full is amazing! Jirard exhudes charisma it's insane.
That clones and mirrors part rings so true man like when the father and son each went off on their own to protect one another but both died and missed out on their treasure/goal.that could've happened to Kratos and Atreus
Love Eric talking about the sheer impact and feel of playing grapplers, really speaks to his understanding of what feels good in fighting/action games. All the fighting game talk with him and Tam was so cathartic for me as fighting games can often seem overlooked by mainstream games media. Thanks so much all of you for the incredible podcast.
Hard disagree with Skillup's interpretation of the Kratos panel. To me it's clear Kratos was choking up seeing a future where he was depicted as praiseworthy instead of the monster he thought he would always be.
Great episode, Tam is always an enjoyable addition
My most anticipated are Tears of the Kingdom and Hollow Knight: Silksong. FFXVI is my most hyped in terms of a game that feels concrete (Zelda still feels vague, Silksong has no date).
Would also like to shout out Sea of Stars. Super hyped for that one.
It's heartwarming listening to Eric passionately gush over his gamedev friends and colleagues throughout the years, and hearing his excitement over his ex-colleagues' new projects and supporting them beyond their professional relationship. Sucks that so many "gamers" don't share the same respect for the people who make what they love.
yes we "gamers" are always the bad guys.
@@deepak-ui5liI sincerely don't understand how you can read my comment and think I'm antagonizing everyone who plays video games.
For anyone new to the Armored Core series:
- Your play style should really determine what and how you build. If you prefer to tank hits, do that. If you prefer speed, do that.
- Dont be afraid to fail. Failing is a huge part of the series and even opens paths you normally can’t get.
- There is no right or wrong way to play, only a preference.
- Don’t be afraid to experiment. Close combat it unusual and fun. Super range is cool! Machine Gun Queen is great! Never let others say it’s wrong.
- My personal recommendation: bring a friend. To this day, the most fun I’ve ever had was taking turns on the controller in older AC titles and then playing with a friend in AC5. A copilot makes the game better!
- Try every build possible
That's a long time until February, I miss all of you.
We were watching from the UK looking for you guys in the audience.
Armored Core 6 + Death Stranding 2 made my day :)
Just like you are excited to meet the developers that inspired you, there is a new generation of developers that is getting inspired by *you* - for whom it will be exciting to meet *you* in the future.
Editor: thank you so so much for the spoiler warning!!! Appreciate it a ton!
Omg this dropping just made my day! ❤
you folks are killing it with the quality content. thank you.
This director is a passionate fighting games fan. The way his face lights up when talking about fighting games.... dammm....
Absolutely insane to me that they just skimmed over Best Art Direction, arguably a major part of game development. especially after the amazing acceptance speech of Best Narrative
Didn’t elden ring win best art direction?
Thanks for the heads up Jake #2
Have an awesome break! I'm so excited to see where this podcast's journey is going. When it comes to my game of the year I really cannot remember the game I enjoyed most. Ragnarök had fantastic moments but as a whole I preferred GoW 2018. When it comes to older games I loved LiS: True Colors and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.
Love Tamoor. I know he's in the goblin from the basement but he's honestly fit in very well.
Always a treat when Tam joins the cast!
Greg Kasavin was given a game of the year award with his face on it during his farewell, I believe.
I love hearing Eric’s take on difficulty in the game. I played my first run on normal to really experience the story and I died maybe 3 or 4 times the entire game but that helps make the story feel really smooth however now I’m on give me god of war for the challenge like he said of can you pass the tests of your knowledge of the game and it’s mechanics and it’s so satisfying in its own way to now be able to clear bosses and content on the hard mode.
Gotta say, one of the awards I felt got completely walked over Xenoblade 3 for best music, especially when you see it and flute guy steal the show during the orchestra performance.
It really didn't have best music tho, and most people don't care about xenoblade
@@666slateran666 i would've been fine with xenoblade losing the award if anything but god of war won in that category lmao
Yeah I thought it had it in the bag. Music was incredible even outside context, just to listen to.
@Pyren God Of War's music is really fucking good though. It's just that it won so many awards that people were thinking that maybe they should give a few to some other nominations, but the music was impeccable and absolutely deserving of winning based on the nominations.
With that being said, it was a crime that Sonic Frontiers wasn't nominated at all. That OST shoulda won that category fullstop.
@@gracecalis5421 Had no crush 40. 0/10 ost for me
Eric talking about training in a fighting game, makes sense why that is in Ragnarok. Hoping they add a feature to replay all the boss battles and of course NG+
Couldn't have timed this better! Afternoon sorted.
2:30:00 yes Jirard is now a game publisher I love how this man's career has been pushing more and more in all the best ways of what he can do
yo Ralph was your microphone off during the interview? no shade at Jake 2 but audio seems weird
Thank you all for some of the very best content of 2022
I enjoy you guys talking so waiting for one episode every 2 weeks meant that I could've used more hours in this podcast. 😆 I know 3 hours is a lot sir but just saying that it's a fun listen.
To clarified with your comments in the Armored Core section, When it comes to this franchise, Fromsoftware decided to make it a numbered series rather than a reboot is simply because there's no need to follow the whole franchise in terms of story or lore. It is like Final Fantasy, each Armored Core games, even the numbered ones are different, even its expansions. So you don't need to worry about catching up and just play it fresh.
Also to add, Armored Core 6, If I'm not wrong, won't be souls-like and more close to original series which is mech building customization, mech combat akin to a mix of Ace Combat and Daemon X Machina, and great boss fight. Talking about Boss fight, apparently they are going to take out from their previous works such as Elden Ring, to make big boss fights. Really looking forward for that.
If you haven't seen an Armored Core gameplay, just check it out. I think most people liked the Combat PVP from AC4 and AC: For Answer.
It definitely won't be souls like the devs doubled down on deconfirming that already. Yet everyone is running with it. I can't wait for souls players to get stomped on and whine about it being to hard because it actually takes real reflexes
@@666slateran666 Why did you have to be edgy about it? New players will adjust to the game's demands or they won't. Simple as.
And AC games take more preperation, not reflexes, over souls games, you'll learn this when you play your first AC game
@@lamellarm6546 I've beaten and played hundreds of hours of the other ps2 Era ones. It definitely takes more skill and reflexes than you're average souls game. Preparation is also a huge part sure, which will be doubly as sad when content creators make shit sorties and complain the game is bad
@@666slateran666 this guy thinks he’s cool for playing mech games
@@jacob3761 Mecha is inherently Nerdy. If I want to feel cool ill just pick up my guitar and shred lmao. We are talking about fromsoft. The souls series is heavily inspired by D&D and other Nerdy stuff. Well Berserk too but that doesn't count lol
Love the podcast and my one and only for anything gaming. Watching my favorite people talk about games is a true pleasure. Keep it up guys much love ❤.
Oh man. Hearing someone mention the Domination 101 articles from Seth Killian is taking me down memory lane. Good times.
haha, zig & zagreus, the Tam always on point
Shout out to Tam, he’s my favorite gamespot guy and always does great in podcasts
Best Podcast around, always makes my day better! Love and respect to all of you.
Another great guest and another great podcast. Keep em coming friends:]
You guys should do an episode where you interview each of yourselves. How you came to be where you are. I have no idea about Lucy, Tam, Jirard, and Jake, and only know old mate ShillUp as someone who makes review videos.
The Eric Williams interview was so good.
Excellent episode so far, keep up the good work!
So here's a tinfoil hat conspiracy theory of mine: Did Callisto Protocol come out in such a shoddy state because Krafton wanted the game out before the Dead Space Remake?
I actually really agree with that, that makes a lot of sense, hopefully they fix/add more
Been loving the podcast this year. Enjoy your respective breaks!
I rly like this podcast thanks !!!
Listening to this podcast at 530 in the morning, playing God of war on my steam deck before work is 👌
Really loving the podcast you guys. ❤
56:08 Thank you very much for the spoiler warning, Jake Number 2 🤗👍👍👍👍
Bring back Tam, enjoyed having him on here.
I can't go there to tell you guys in person, so I'll say it here instead "hey I like your podcast Friends Per Second"
Cool to see you guys in the same room again!
Thank you, Jirard, for saying the thing now that Jake wasn't here to do it :) Thank you all for the episodes this year and see you next year!
just here to mention the curtain that has been used as a table cloth
Greater interviewee....damn this guy is a class act and full time gamer. Love to see it.
have a great holiday guys!!!
I've been looking forward to this one!
Loving the curtain tablecloth - whatever works huh! Another great podcast too.
Ralph, are you gonna review Jedi Survivor when it comes out?
Gonna miss this show and can't wait for February
How did you secure the break room from The Office to film this?
I’m excited for armoured core 6, 5 was fantastic and to see what a good few years of polish can do to a genuinely fantastic franchise. I don’t think it’s gonna be the mainstream hit people are expecting it to be just for being a FROM game but I think it’ll be absolutely spectacular for people who are open to that niche.
I don't like FPS. I LOVE IT. Keep it up guys :)
I’m so addicted to this podcast!!!