Explore every episode of the podcast Creature Cast — The Official Console Creatures Podcast
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| Review: Diablo IV: Vessel of Hated — Back From Hell | 04 Oct 2024 | 00:58:10 | |
Creature Cast returns from the gateways of Hell to review Blizzard's Diablo IV expansion, Vessel of Hatred! Steve and Dave sat down to discuss their time playing through the latest expansion, the new class, the abilities, and tons more. (0:00) Intro (1:45) Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Review (56:45) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| PlayStation 5 Pro 30th Anniversary Pre-orders Are A Mess, State of Play Reveals Ghost of Yōtei & Balatro Hits Mobile | 27 Sep 2024 | 01:00:49 | |
Steve & Bobby are back after the PlayStation State of Play this week
to discuss their experience trying to get a PlayStation 5 Pro 30th
Anniversary console.
From big reveals like The Midnight Walk to Alan Wake 2's Lake House
expansion, the Lunar Remastered Collection, and Ghost of Yōtei — the showcase had something for everyone to play.
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| Creature Cast Heads to The Land of Shadow and FragPunk Closed Beta Impressions | 04 Jul 2024 | 00:50:15 | |
This week's Creature Cast is heading to The Lands Between or, more precisely, The Land of Shadow.
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| High on Life, Cards, Cars, and Final Fantasy | 15 Dec 2022 | 01:07:15 | |
This week Steve explores next gen Witcher and Marvel's newest release, Bobby can't say enough good things about the latest Need For Speed and Final Fantasy games, while Dave gets his fill of f-bombs and wacky shooting mechanics with High on Life. Plus, what we did and didn't like about The Game Awards and we look ahead to some games coming in 2023. You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4XRohCd_KwI Games we played in this episode: Bobby: Need for Speed Unbound, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Steve: The Witcher 3's Next Gen Update, Marvel's Midnight Suns Dave: High on Life Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Console Creatures — The Game Awards Watch Along | 09 Dec 2022 | 02:53:15 | |
On this special episode, Dave and Bobby sit down to watch and discuss The Game Awards 2022! From Al Pacino to award winners, orchestras, world premieres, and Bill Clinton we have it all right here! We even have a video version up now on YouTube! Find it here along with other Creature Cast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCikO6_8K8eRFHVOWAmoL5g Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Shiny New Coins For Your Witcher and The Ups and Downs of Warzone 2.0 | 24 Nov 2022 | 00:57:03 | |
This week Dave dives into his first dozen hours of Ragnarök, the guys talk about the early ups and downs of Call of Duty and Warzone 2.0, and they toss some shiny new coins to their Witcher with a free update coming soon to The Witcher III! Games we played in this episode: Bobby: God of War Ragnarök Steve: Warzone 2.0, Vampire Survivors Dave: God of War Ragnarök, Warzone 2.0 Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| God of War Ragnarök Spoilercast | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:56:39 | |
It's time to talk spoilers for one of 2022's biggest releases! We've got Jake Steinberg of GameXplain and Court Lalonde of Carpool Gaming to join our roundtable discussion! Experience all the ups and downs of playing God of War Ragnarök alongside us. Have a listen, and then let us know what you thought of the game as well. Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Kratos and Atreus, Snapping With Marvel, and Call of Duty Hype | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:52:01 | |
This week it's all about what we've been playing the last couple of weeks! We dive into reasons why the two latest God of War games are so impressive, the ups and downs of Marvel's latest mobile venture, and hype for the new Warzone! Games we played in this episode: Bobby: God of War Ragnarök Steve: God of War Ragnarök, Marvel Snap, Modern Warfare 2 Dave: God of War (2018), Marvel Snap Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| God of War Ragnarök Review - Creature Cast | 03 Nov 2022 | 01:31:22 | |
This week we have a round table of special guests! Joining us this week are Shahbaz, Daniel, and Anthony of The Movie Podcast! We also have George Yang of IGN, GameSpot, and CrunchyRoll joining us. We deep dive into one of the biggest releases of the year, God of War Ragnarök, spoiler free! How have Kratos and Atreus evolved since we last saw them? Does the gameplay still hold up? And how amazing is that score from Bear McCreary!? Let's talk about Santa Monica Studio's biggest game yet. These questions are answered and more! Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Bayonetta Pay Disputes: Where Should Residuals Be Split? Plus Gotham Knights Mini-Review! | 20 Oct 2022 | 00:51:37 | |
This week Court Lalonde from Carpool Gaming and Three Dads Podcast joins us to chat about hockey games, PlayStation releases on the PC, and we dive into the controversy surrounding voice acting in games and Bayonetta 3. Games we played in this episode: Bobby: Gotham Knights Court: Uncharted on PC, Plague Tale: Requiem Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Xbox Game Pass And Nintendo Switch Online Subscription Numbers Revealed, Plus Transparency In The Industry! | 13 Oct 2022 | 00:51:24 | |
This week on the podcast Dave, and Bobby talk about Xbox and Nintendo subscription numbers, transparency of game development, and Super Mario heading to the big screen! Games we played in this episode: Bobby: Solar Ash Dave: Overwatch 2, Alice: Madness Returns Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Overwatch 2 Troubles and More Cyberpunk | 06 Oct 2022 | 01:07:30 | |
This week on the podcast Dave, Steve, and Bobby discuss the unfortunate "launch" of Overwatch 2, what's coming up next for CDPR's franchises, and a new Sony rewards program! Games we played in this episode: Steve: Grounded, Overwatch 2 (but not really) Bobby: Valkyrie Elysium Dave: Fortnite, Beacon Pines, DOOM Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Is E3 Really Back? | 29 Sep 2022 | 01:03:24 | |
This week we're joined by a special guest as the Console Creatures team chats about E3 returning in 2023, and all the craziness around the GTA 6 leak! Games we played in this episode: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Steam Deck Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| We've Played Astro Bot, And It Is As Good As You Think It Is | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:58:52 | |
Creature Cast returns this week with special Walmart Canada Gaming's Riley Little! Steve, Bobby, and Riley were invited to PlayStation Canada Headquarters to sit with Team Asobi's Astro Bot for an hour. (0:00) Intro
(3:20) Top-level Astro Bot demo impressions
(6:45) Sky Garden
(18:05) Construction Derby
(28:05) Wako Tako boss gight
(36:18) Challenge levels
(47:45) Astro’s potential, costumes, easter eggs
(56:23) Outro
Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Problematic Gaming Expectations and Hype | 22 Sep 2022 | 00:44:28 | |
This week on the podcast Dave, Steve, and Bobby talk about setting expectations around publisher showcases and fans harassing developers about updates. Games we played in this episode: Neon White Super Mega Baseball 3 Warzone Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Winding Down Summer With Handhelds New and Old | 15 Sep 2022 | 00:41:34 | |
This week on the podcast Dave, Steve, and Bobby dig into some retro games, titles on their backlog, and some great action on the Steam Deck! They also touch on old-school level design, lackluster lore, emulators, and why cutting grass is the best chore, ever! Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| The Top 10 Games That Made Us - Our Top 3 | 08 Sep 2022 | 01:13:44 | |
Dave, Steve, and Bobby finish the countdown of their Top 10 games! In Episode 3 hear anything from FPS games from the early 2000's, JRPGs, Nintendo platformers, and amazing storytelling from all angles! Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Review: The Last of Us: Part 1 | 31 Aug 2022 | 00:57:24 | |
Steve and Bobby reviewed The Last of Us: Part 1 this week and decided to get together and discuss the changes compared to the Remastered version. They dig into the similarities and improvements over the previous versions of this now classic Naughty Dog game while keeping it as SPOILER-FREE as possible. Stay tuned for the final part of The Games That Made Us next week as we count down to 1. Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| The Top 10 Games That Made Us - Pt. 2 | 25 Aug 2022 | 01:15:45 | |
Dave, Steve, and Bobby continue the countdown of their Top 10 games!
In Episode 2 hear anything from shooters, kids games from the '90s, more RPGs, and arcade classics!
Stay tuned for the top 3 video games coming next week!
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| The Top 10 Games That Made Us - Pt. 1 | 18 Aug 2022 | 01:00:33 | |
In our first episode ever, Dave, Steve, and Bobby start the countdown of their Top 10 games! In Episode 1 hear some of the titles that shaped their love for the industry. RPGs, platformers, indies, and more! Stay tuned for more episodes as we dive into the game industry at large. Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures | |||
| Creature Cast - Obsidian's Carrie Patel & Gabe Paramo Return To Discuss Avowed | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:23:26 | |
Coming off a great showing at Xbox Games Showcase, Obsidian Entertainment's Carrie Patel and Gabe Paramo return to Creature Cast to discuss Avowed! (0:00) Intro to Obsidian Entertainment’s Carrie Patel and Gabe Paramo return (2:46) Story Trailer and player choice (5:45) Pulling characters from Pillars of Eternity for Avowed (08:20) Incorporating platforming segments into the RPG (11:00) Third-person mode confirmation and integration (14:22) Emeral Staire and art design of Avowed (17:15) Skill trees (20:21) Final comments from Carrie and Gabe (22:31) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Creature Cast Heads To Summer Game Fest 2024 | 14 Jun 2024 | 00:54:11 | |
Steve and Bobby head to Los Angeles to watch Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and Ubisoft Forward. Plus, we go hands-on with several exciting titles that are coming within the next 12 months! Join us as we recap this weekend's massive event. (0:00) Intro (0:25) SGF Impressions (7:25) Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (12:09) Flock (16:00) Fear the Spotlight (19:09) Hyper Light Breaker (20:58) New World Aeternum (25:45) Star Wars Outlaws (37:36) Assassin’s Creed Shadows (47:05) Monster Hunter Wilds (53:33) Outro
Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| XDefiant & MultiVersus Launch This Week But Have A Ton Of Issues To Work Through | 31 May 2024 | 00:36:07 | |
Steve and Bobby return this week to discuss their time with Ubisoft's XDefiant, the new free-to-play shooter and MultiVersus, the free-to-play WB brawler. Both games have a lot of potential, but each game has a list of glaring issues that both development studios need to address. The guys detail their experience with each game, how they feel about them, and their battle passes. Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Review: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II | 21 May 2024 | 01:07:48 | |
Seven years later, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 arrives to continue the tragic tale of Senua. We pick up not long after the events of Hellblade 1, and this week's Creature Cast dives into how we felt about Ninja Theory's brilliant follow-up. Follow Marcel on Twitter Support Marcel’s St. Jude charity campaign. Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Seven Years Later: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Review | 14 May 2024 | 00:48:58 | |
Creature Cast returns this week, and Marcel Dee joins Steve on a special recap and review of 2017's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Does Ninja Theory's first game hold up seven years later? Follow Marcel on Twitter Support Marcel’s St. Jude charity campaign. (0:00) Intro (3:25)What we remember from playing Hellblade years ago (8:21)Top-level impressions from the replay (16:00) Ninja Theory’s impressive visuals (20:04) Revisiting the combat and all its hitches (25:13) Coming back to the environmental puzzles (31:48) Round of applause for Hellblade’s audio (36:40) Looking ahead to Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (42:30) Audience reflections (45:55) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Revisiting Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on the eve of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II & Backlog Blues | 09 May 2024 | 00:44:40 | |
Steve and Bobby are back and have a lot to say this week. Bobby plays through several games, including Rise of the Ronin, Sea of Thieves, and PS2 classics on Steam Deck.
We also shame Dave, Court, and Matt!
(0:00) Intro
(3:13) Rise of the Ronin platinum update
(9:00) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth content overload
(22:00) Sand Land
(26:30) Sea of Thieves
(30:45) Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice re-review is coming
(43:40) Outro
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| Interview with Imagine Earth's developers Serious Bros. On New Game Content In This City Builder | 07 May 2024 | 00:33:30 | |
Serious Bros. Martin Wahnschaffe and Jens Isensee join Creature Cast to discuss climate-conscious Imagine Earth, a sci-fi city builder. Following its initial release in 2021, the climate-conscious game is coming to Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and macOS (via Steam) on May 9, 2024. Available now on Xbox, Steam, and Epic Games Store. Join the Imagine Earth Discord channel to learn more and chat with the community: discord.gg/7eFpB4SmjN Twitter: @SeriousBrothers (0:00) Intro (2:34) What is Imagine Earth? (3:20) Tackling sustainability (5:00) Managing the initial release with new platforms (16:00) Imagine Earth’s style and art (24:45) New content and roadmap (29:25) Team expansion and what comes next (32:20) Outro | |||
| Endless Ocean Luminous & Another Crab's Treasure — Let's Go Under The Sea | 02 May 2024 | 00:57:12 | |
Steve and Bobby return this week to head underwater and discuss two of this month's exciting releases! Nintendo's Endless Ocean Luminous is a relaxing and chill title that has you scanning various fish species while searching for trinkets in the Veiled Sea. Meanwhile, Another Crab's Treasure is a wacky Souls, where you play as a hermit crab trying to buy back his repossessed shell. It is as insane as the description sounds! (0:00) Intro (3:15 ) Endless Ocean (19:30) Another Crab’s Treasure (36:40) Fallout 76 (47:30) Knuckles TV Series (56:20) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Flying Through The Grand Canyon in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 & The Plucky Squire Is Out! | 20 Sep 2024 | 01:06:08 | |
Steve flew to the Grand Canyon to speak with Team Asobo about Microsoft
Flight Simulator 2024. He learned much about the Azure tech powering the
sequel and how the developers improved many features.
Bobby's spent time with Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, The Plucky
Squire, Castlevania Dominus Collection, and Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of
the Seven.
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| Review: Stellar Blade | 24 Apr 2024 | 01:16:57 | |
Our Stellar Blade review is this week's topic on CreatureCast! We're joined by the team from PlayStation Generation, our sister podcast, to discuss the first game from South Korea's Shift Up Studio! Stellar Blade stars Eve as she battles the Naytibas, an alien force destroying Earth, sending humanity to a space colony. Eve and her comrades land on the surface to reclaim the extinct Earth and cross paths with a survivor named Adam. Adam then leads Eve to the last surviving city, Xion, where she meets the elder of the town, Orcal and is told many stories. To serve her mission to save Earth, Eve develops close relationships with the key members of Xion and contributes to rebuilding the city. (0:00) Intro (4:30) Top-level thoughts on Stellar Blade (25:55) Does Stellar Blade feel like a Souls game? (31:30) The story and narrative (41:00) Skills trees, XP, and collectibles (48:39) Performance mode and input (51:09) Exploration, puzzles, platforming (59:01) The male gaze, use of sex appeal (1:15:54) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Falling Back in to Fallout, A Great & New Game Boy Game, and Potential Sleeper Hit in Harold Halibut | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:50:41 | |
The trio is back together once again to talk about what games have caught their attention over the last couple of weeks! There's a mix of new and old this week, so sit back and join in on the fun! (0:00) Intro (6:57) Kudzu (16:45) Fallout 76 (31:14) Fallout TV Series (37:58) Harold Halibut (47:05) Star Fox 64 (49:00) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Hands On Preview: Ubisoft's The Rogue Prince of Persia | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:36:48 | |
Ubisoft invited Steve and Dave to a preview session of the Early Access title The Rogue Prince of Persia. (0:00) Intro (1:30) Dave had sex 👀 (4:00) The Rogue Prince of Persia demo impressions (11:15) Roguelite elements (15:39) Weapons and combat (28:30) Traversal (37:19) Boss encounter (42:22) Final thoughts ahead of Early Access One of the oldest action franchises was reinvigorated early in 2024 with The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. We didn't know it then, but that was just the beginning. The game was unveiled at The Triple-i Initiative, but we were lucky to get some hands-on time with the upcoming new title, The Rogue Prince of Persia. Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Review: Fallout On Amazon Prime | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:47:58 | |
Steve and Bobby are coming out of Vault 33 to discuss the Fallout television series on Amazon Prime Video spoiler-free! The Fallout television show was created by Lisa Joy and Jonathon Nolan and executive produced by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner. (0:00) Intro (2:26) Spoiler-free Impressions (6:25) Casting (18:50) Production, Set Design, Music (24:07) Binge Watch Verse Weekly Format (30:34) Fitting in the Fallout Universe (34:05) Enjoyment for New Comers (38:00) Prime Videos Future in Game Adaptations (46:33) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Stellar Blade's Demo Is Promising And Horizon Forbidden West Impresses on PC | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:36:48 | |
Steve and Bobby are impressed by Shift Up's Stellar Blade demo in the lead-up to launch. Despite some of the controversy surrounding the title, the gameplay has a lot to offer fans of Nier and Sekiro. Horizon Forbidden West is finally on PC and, thanks to Nixxes, performs smoothly for returning players. (0:00) Intro (2:14) Stellar Blade Demo Impressions (22:12) Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Platinum Woes (23:48) Horizon Forbidden West PC (34:48) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Platinum Is Terrifying But So Is Exploring In Dragon's Dogma 2 | 28 Mar 2024 | 00:54:58 | |
Steve and Bobby are back and still deep into Dragon's Dogma 2. Bobby is attempting a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Platinum run and also discusses starting The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. We also discuss current discourse in the game industry and how hard it is to be friendly to developers. (0:00) Intro (4:32) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Platinum run (9:40) Dragon’s Dogma 2 update (32:48) Rise of the Ronin (51:04) The Legend of Heroes: Trails In the Sky First Playthrough (53:02) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Review: Rise of the Ronin — Draw Your Sword | 21 Mar 2024 | 01:11:37 | |
It's the first Creature Cast x PlayStation Generation crossover episode! Steve, Matt, Court, and Bobby have been playing Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin and are ready to discuss it. Is Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin worth your time? How does it handle? Are enemies as challenging as they are in Nioh or Wo Long? The team discusses all of these things and more in our review. (0:00) Intro (1:11) PlayStation Generation is here! (8:26) Full review and thoughts on Rise of the Ronin Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Review: Dragon's Dogma 2 — Rise, Arisen! | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:57:23 | |
Steve and Bobby are back this week, heading into the Rift to discuss their time with Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2. How does Hideaki Itsuno's sequel feel after a decade removed from its predecessor? It's an excellent follow-up filled with moments of greatness. (0:00) Intro (2:20) Dragon’s Dogma 2 Review-in Progress (7:36) Do you need to play the original? (14:21) Game overview (15:44) Story impact (20:44) Immersion in a fantasy sim (23:44) Fast travel limitations (26:48) Item management, encumbrance (30:48) Combat, Vocations, and skills (34:56) Pawns and the community (45:20) Save PSA (53:20) Final thoughts Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Preview: Rise of the Ronin | 11 Mar 2024 | 00:34:31 | |
We're kicking off the week with a special episode of CreatureCast! We're playing Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin for review and have some early thoughts about the open-world samurai title. Rise of the Ronin is an open-world, combat-focused action RPG in Japan when significant changes unfolded. Coming off the end of a 300-year-long Edo period, known as "Bakumatsu," Rise of the Ronin is set in 19th century Japan when the country struggles against oppressive rulers and diseases plaguing the lands, with Western influence finally finding its way into the fold. Civil war continues to rage between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Anti-Shogunate factions. (0:00) Intro (0:50) Early Rise of the Ronin thoughts (6:06) Set up and character creation (13:12) Combat and difficulty (20:28) Open world map and exploration (25:00) Tailoring weapons and stats (30:54) Closing thoughts (33:20) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social
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| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spoilercast | 11 Mar 2024 | 01:25:41 | |
This week, We're joined by a video game media panel to discuss Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and we're going all in on spoilers! We discuss things we liked about the second game of the Remake trilogy, things that didn't work and the divisive new ending that will get people talking. Our panel consists of: Wesley LeBlanc of Game Informer (@LeBlancWes) https://twitter.com/LeBlancWes Hayes Madsen of Inverse (@Solfleet) https://twitter.com/Solfleet Kenneth Shepped of Kotaku (@shepardcdr) https://twitter.com/shepardcdr George Yang of Crunchyroll (@yinyangfooey) https://twitter.com/Yinyangfooey Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: | |||
| Review: Astro Bot — One Of The Best Platformers, Ever? | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:57:19 | |
Creature Cast returns this week to review Team ASOBI's Astro Bot! Steve and Bobby sit down to discuss what one of the best platformers of all time looks like. Astro Bot celebrates 30 years of PlayStation with tons of Easter Eggs, callbacks, and pure joy. (0:00) Intro (2:10) Top-level thoughts (10:05) DualSense integrations (14:15) Character cameos and PlayStation legacy (24:14) Music (28:30) Level design (34:30) Postgame(39:45) Fresh platforming (46:50) Sequel potential (55:37) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Victor Lucas Discusses Electric Playground Classic Episodes & Showing The Human Side of The Video Game Industry | 07 Mar 2024 | 00:54:43 | |
Victor Lucas joined us this week to discuss Electric Playground! Every Saturday morning, many of us would tune into the iconic show by Victor and his team, hoping to one day enter the video games industry. Now, we're discussing the legacy of the show Victor created in 1997 and how now is the perfect time to launch this massive endeavour of bringing back Electric Playground Classic. Watch episodes live weekly beginning on March 23 at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET on YouTube.com/EPNtv (0:00) Intro with Victor Lucas (1:50) Electric Playground Classic announcement (5:30) Partnering with the University of Toronto Mississauga (6:42) The impact of speaking with game developers (18:06) Showing the human side of game development in 2024 (23:18) The state of games media (40:46) Having fun covering games (45:25) Pushback against AI (46:45) Canada’s place in the games industry (53:44) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures Threads: @consolecreatures Bluesky: @consolecreatures.bsky.social | |||
| Pokemon Presents Recap, Balatro Is Taking Over Our Lives, And Jake Steinberg Returns! | 29 Feb 2024 | 01:10:59 | |
A week where new Pokemon games are announced is worth pulling our own Professor Oak as Jake Steinberg returns to Creature CastQ Steve and Jake catch up over Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a poker roguelike, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and Pokemon TCG Pocket! (0:00) Intro (1:52) Jake Steinberg update (Steve + Jake getting swol) (6:32) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (17:52) Balatro (24:06) Survivorman VR: The Decent (35:04) Pokemon Presents (39:18) Pokemon TCG Pocket (47:18) Pokemon Legends: Z-A (1:07:41) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com | |||
| Suvivorman VR: The Descent - An Interview With Survivorman Himself Les Stroud | 28 Feb 2024 | 01:02:21 | |
A special interview with Survivorman himself, Les Stroud! Steve and Court sit down with Stroud to chat about his new VR game Suvivorman VR: The Decent. They chat about the process of adapting to VR, production, the future of creating more games, and getting more people to (as the kids say) touch grass! (0:00) Intro (4:48) Suvivorman VR: The Descent (6:44) Les Stroud joins Creature Cast (8:42) Adapting Survivorman into VR (14:58) From TV production to video games (16:26) Behind the scenes (28:48) Survivorman over generations (31:20) More entries, further investment into games (34:48) Gamers touching grass (37:20) Pop culture relevance (49:44) Canadian musician Mount Rushmore (57:50) Hockey talk (1:01:36) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures | |||
| Review: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 22 Feb 2024 | 01:26:53 | |
This week we dive deep into a spoiler-free review of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Bobby has rolled credits and talks everything from the characters, summons, the open world areas, changes to the battle system, chocobos and more! Before we call it a day, Dave talks Helldivers 2 and Steve got his hands on Skull and Bones and Balatro! Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures | |||
| Review: Helldivers 2 Is A Blast With Friends & PlayStation Pulse Elite Headset Is Worth Buying | 15 Feb 2024 | 00:47:35 | |
Steve and Bobby sit down this week to discuss Arrowhead Game Studios' Helldivers 2. The live service title has been a massive hit for the studio and PlayStation as it breaks records on Steam and continues to deliver some incredible clips on social media of the ragdoll physics and exciting encounters with bugs and androids!
We dive so humanity survives. Together For Liberty.
Steve also raves about the PlayStation Pulse Elite Wireless Headset and recommends it as a product.
(0:00) Intro
(1:50) PlayStation Pulse Elite
(16:40) Helldivers 2
(46:13) Outro
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| Foamstars, Steam Next Fest, Persona 3 Reload Round Out A Busy Winter Season | 08 Feb 2024 | 01:02:04 | |
This week the guys sit down to talk about Foamstars, the latest PlayStation multiplayer release, Persona 3 Reload and the Persona franchise, and some of the games to play during Steam Next Fest.
(0:00) Intro
(1:44) Foamstars
(24:35) Persona 3 Reload and the Persona franchise
(37:17) Mad Max
(42:47) Steam Next Fest
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| Silent Hill, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, & Death Stranding 2 Dominate State of Play | 01 Feb 2024 | 01:11:10 | |
Just moments after PlayStation’s State of Play the guys got together to break down everything we saw and chatted about what they're most excited about! You can also check out the YouTube version of this episode anytime right here! Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures | |||
| Palworld Impressions and Roadmap Ahead, Plus AI Is Creeping Into Video Games And We Discuss Our Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:39:26 | |
Steve and Bobby follow up this week's Obsidian interview with Palworld discussions and a brief review of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. After selling over 8 million copies, Palworld developer Pocket Pair released a roadmap discussing plans coming to the breakout hit. Steve discusses his time with the game on Game Pass and hopes for the future. We have a big review landing next week too so stay tuned to future episodes as we talk big games of 2024.\\ Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures (0:00) Intro (2:00) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (10:00) Mystery review tease (10:40) Palworld gameplay (16:38) Palworld roadmap (29:15) Palworld allegations (34:54) AI in games (37:34) Outro | |||
| Obsidian's Carrie Patel & Gabe Paramo Join Us To Talk About Avowed | 25 Jan 2024 | 00:27:00 | |
Steve and Bobby are joined this week by Obsidian's Carrie Patel and Gabe Paramo to discuss Avowed, the highly anticipated title launching in late 2024. Avowed's presence at the Xbox Developer_Direct brought the internet together. Now, Carrie and Gabe provide us a ton of insight into what goes into developing Avowed and how it differs from previous games by Obsidian. (0:00) Intro (3:00) Carrie and Gabe join (3:54) Combat and customizing loadouts (6:24) How to innovate in a crowded games space (7:58) Avowed’s character ownership (9:32) How Avowed introduces newcomers to the Pillars of Eternity universe (10:29) Why Obsidian Entertainment made Avowed now (11:40) Taking a CRPG and making an RPG set in the Pillars world (14:36) Biome diversity, towns, and having a homestead (17:24) Companions, romances, and character quests (19:40) Applying the creation of novels to video games (21:54) Elemental abilities, uniques, and skills (23:20) The creation of Avowed’s key art (25:06) Performance targets (25:35) Outro Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures | |||
| Big plans ahead for the Creature Cast, Alan Wake 2, Prince of Persia, and Smash Remix | 18 Jan 2024 | 01:01:28 | |
This week we hear from you as we go through the results of our 2024 Audience Suggestion Poll! What do you want to hear and see on the podcast and at Console Creatures? We take a look! Plus, a playlist of games ranging from Steve's hunt for the final collectibles in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Bobby's love for Alan Wake 2, and Dave dipped into an impressive mod for a classic N64 game! (0:00) Intro (2:57) 2024 Audience Suggestion Results (24:41) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (35:54) Alan Wake 2 (41:05) Golden Sun & Switch Online (47:40) Smash Remix (55:17) Sail Forth & Maelstrom DLC Website: www.consolecreatures.com Like and follow us on Social Media: Twitter: @ConsoleCreature YouTube: @ConsoleCreatures Facebook: @RealConsoleCreature Instagram: @ConsoleCreatures | |||