#61: Assuming Control

Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast

Last Stand Media & Studio71

Games, Leisure, Video Games, Hobbies

4.8 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2019

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Every once in a while, a game comes along that you think is one thing, but ends up being something entirely different. (This is especially true for those of us who do our best to avoid preview coverage for titles we're excited about.) Sometimes, this is a good thing. Other times, it isn't. With Remedy's newest game Control -- the dev's first adventure on a PlayStation platform in 16 years -- it's a little bit of both. Frenetic to play and puzzling to understanding, Control has all the makings of an MGS-like political thriller with a supernatural twist, and there's a lot to say about it. Then: We discuss GameStop's most recent round of layoffs, Final Fantasy VIII Remaster's imminent release date, Persona's big sales milestone, and much more, back-loading our fresh-out-of-the-oven episode with listener inquiries. Where's Mafia 4? Can Sony make a portable PS4 on the cheap? Could mandatory demos increase game sales? Do Shrek and Han Solo have the same stylist? Turns out, it's more complicated than you think. (Not really.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's me, Colin, your beloved co-host of Sacred Symbols, a PlayStation podcast.
0:04.2	I wanted to take a moment to thank you for downloading our show and for supporting us.
0:08.0	If you like what we do, consider telling a friend or leaving us a nice review on a podcast
0:12.0	service of your choice.
0:13.4	And if you really like us like really, venture on over to Patreon and subscribe to Colin's
0:17.7	last stand.
0:18.7	Doing so gains you access to the weekly Sacred Symbols Supplemental podcast we call Sacred
0:22.9	Symbols Plus.
0:23.9	And you can also get ad-free access to every standard episode of the show, like the one
0:28.0	you're listening to right now.
0:29.6	Three days earlier than the public.
0:31.3	Other perks include submitting your inquiries and thoughts to be used on the show, and you
0:34.5	can even determine some of the games we record let's plays for.
0:37.3	I'll be frank, Colin's last stand Patreon is a banana of value.
0:41.2	And hey, we have merch too, so check it out at tinyurl.com slash Sacred Shirts.
0:45.8	So consider showing your support if you can or even want to.
0:48.8	But hey, if you want to just keep listening like you are right now, that's cool too.
0:52.5	We love you either way.
0:54.1	Enjoy the show.
0:59.6	Greetings and salutations.
1:12.8	Welcome back to Sacred Symbols, a PlayStation podcast.
1:15.5	This is episode 61.
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