Active Quest Episode 127: Assassin’s Creed’s Going Live Service, A Disappointing State of Play, And A New Switch (Kinda)

Joseph and Chris discuss the future of Assassin’s Creed and the new Switch OLED Model. Plus, Chris reviews Boomerang X. 

• Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden
• Josh Nichols – twitter.com/itsjerkjersh
• Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Quick News

Starts at 9:00

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Bloodroots, Farming Simulator 19, UFC 4, and More

Megan Spurr

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Bloodroots, Farming Simulator 19, UFC 4, and More

PS Now Confirms Leaked Line-Up for July 2021, Plus More PS4 Games

 Liam Croft 

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/07/ps_now_confirms_leaked_line-up_for_july_2021_plus_more_ps4_games

The Witcher 3’s next-gen version will include DLC based on the Netflix show

Andy Robinson

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-witcher-3s-next-gen-version-will-include-dlc-based-on-the-netflix-show/

Death Stranding: Director’s Cut has new story missions and improved combat

Andrew Webster 

https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/8/22569182/death-stranding-directors-cut-new-features-release-date-ps5

News

Watch Again: State of Play shows off 11 upcoming PS5 and PS4 games

Chris Scullion

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/watch-again-state-of-play-shows-off-11-upcoming-ps5-and-ps4-games/

Ubisoft’s next Assassin’s Creed will be a live service game

Maddy Myers 

https://www.polygon.com/22566556/ubisoft-assassins-creed-infinity-live-service-game

Nintendo Switch OLED Model – Price, Release Date, Specs, Battery Life And Where It Leaves ‘Switch Pro’

Gavin Lane & Damien McFerran

https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nintendo-switch-oled-model-price-release-date-specs-battery-life-and-where-it-leaves-switch-pro

Listener Questions

#1 Turner and Hooch Fan

@TurnerandDouche

Hey buds, so GTA 6… do you think we will finally be able to play as Grimace from McDongalds?

What We’ve Been Playing

Chris:

• Boomerang X (review code provided for RetroWare review)
• FIFA 21 manager mode

Josh: 

Joseph:

• Warzone
• Metro Exodus

Active XP: Resident Evil Village Review (+ Spoilers)

Joseph, Josh, and Chris dissect Resident Evil Village’s story, gameplay, and world in this spoiler-filled review.

Review code provided by Capcom

Spoilers start at 10:10

Direct Download Link

• Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden
• Josh Nichols – twitter.com/itsjerkjersh
• Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Overview

Story

With this being a continuation of RE7, we’ll touch on how Village connects to it and how these two games fit into the overall series as a whole. We’ll also touch on how we feel about the game’s narrative, which story beats stood out to us and what we thought about the wacky ending.

Based on previous discussions, it seems like we have different views on how we enjoyed the game’s ending, so we’ll dive into this during the review. 

Gameplay

Let’s start off with discussing Resident Evil Village’s gameplay, which has mostly remained the same from RE7. Here is a great time to talk about The Duke merchant and upgrade system, the new weapons, and any standout sections of the game in terms of gameplay.

We’ll cover the boss battles, creature design, level design, and its scare factor. Does it feel like an action game? Does it feel more like survival horror? We discuss our favorite and least favorite sections of the game here.

The Village

With it being called Village, how do the Village sections actually pan out? Does the Village feel like a “character?” Does it warrant being the game’s subtitle? How are these sections handled gameplay-wise and narratively? 

Any other notable points

During this section, we discuss any other talking points such as gripe or criticisms we haven’t yet covered, or how we feel about the Mercenaries mode. We’ll use this time to mention anything that didn’t fit in the previous sections.

Main takeaways

Here, we’ll wrap up our overall thoughts on Resident Evil Village, and whether we’d recommend it. We’ll also mention who this game is for and who should skip it.

Active Quest Episode 113: It Takes Two And Monster Hunter Rise Are Amazing And Why Won’t Sony Keep Their Legacy Online?

In this episode, Chris, Josh, and Joseph discuss Monster Hunter Rise, a new Pikmin AR mobile game, It Takes Two, and Sony pulling its online stores for PSP, PS Vita, and PS3.

• Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden
• Josh Nichols – twitter.com/itsjerkjersh
• Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Quick News

Epileptic PSA: Balan Wonderworld (Update)

Liana Ruppert

gameinformer.com/2021/03/25/epileptic-psa-balan-wonderworld-update

Report: Call Of Duty Returns To A WWII Setting This Year

Daniel Tack

gameinformer.com/2021/03/26/report-call-of-duty-returns-to-a-wwii-setting-this-year

Halo Infinite actor says game is launching in November 2021

Hirun Cryer

gamesradar.com/uk/halo-infinite-actor-says-game-is-launching-in-november-2021/

Back 4 Blood delayed until October

Austen Goslin

polygon.com/22350419/back-4-blood-delay-beta-release-date-turtle-rock

Upcoming Releases

A Pikmin AR mobile game is coming from Nintendo and the Pokémon Go team

Jeffrey Grubbz

venturebeat.com/2021/03/22/a-pikmin-ar-mobile-game-is-coming-from-nintendo-and-pokemon-go-dev-team/

News

‘Resident Evil’ Director Johannes Roberts Reveals Title and Details of Upcoming Film

Ellise Shafer

variety.com/2021/film/news/resident-evil-film-title-johannes-roberts-1234935345/#

New STALKER 2 video, 15 new Game Pass titles, and everything else from the ID@Xbox showcase

Connor Sheridan

gamesradar.com/new-stalker-2-video-15-new-game-pass-titles-and-everything-else-from-the-idxbox-showcase/

Report: PS3, PS Vita stores will close for good this summer

Owen S. Good

polygon.com/22345099/ps3-ps-vita-psp-playstation-store-shutting-down-closes

Listener Questions

#1 Turner and Hooch Fan

@TurnerandDouche

Hey my gaggle of goofy gigglin gamers, my question is do you think that my copies of Turner and Hooch on VHS I ordered are stuck on the big boat in the suez canal? I ordered 51000 copies.

Zion Grassl

@ZionDood

What are your hopes for the new Resident Evil movie? I’m personally hoping it’s more focused on the horror of surviving the Raccoon City outbreak than the overall action of killing zombies.

#1 50 Cent Blood on the Sand fan

@curtiscent2

Kratos, Master Chief, Lara Croft, and Baby G-Unit (G is for Grogu. Always has been baby !) were all added to Fortnite in the last few months. 

When do you think 50 Cent is getting added?

Otto Kratky

@Otto_Kratky

Any PS3/Vita games are y’all scrambling to get? I’m trying to nab a PS3 now so I can get the R&C collection. Can’t beat the originals!

Alejandro Pizaña

@alekspizana

Is there any info on what’s gonna happen once the Stores close?. Will we be able to download our games afterwards?. Do you think it’s a good idea to get anything quickly before it closes?. What are you guys going to do with your own PS3’s – if you have any?

What We’ve Been Playing

Joseph:

• Monster Hunter Rise (review code provided) 
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon 
• It Takes Two (review code provided)

Chris:

• Monster Hunter Rise (review code provided)
• It Takes Two (friend pass access through review code)

I’ll be covering Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins and Lost Words: Beyond The Page

Josh:

• NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 (review code provided)

Active Quest Episode 90: Marvel’s Avengers Tops the Charts, the PS5’s UI, and Xbox Series X’s Launch Lineup

This week, Joseph and Chris discuss Marvel’s Avengers topping the sale charts, the PS5’s UI, and the launch lineup of the Xbox Series X!

• Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden
• Josh Nichols – twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols
• Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. https://soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Quick Notes

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Has Been Rated in South Korea

Matthew Adler

https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effect-legendary-edition-has-been-rated-in-south-korea

The Outer Worlds sequel seemingly in the works

Sherif Saed

https://www.vg247.com/2020/10/12/the-outer-worlds-sequel-in-development-report/#:~:text=Niko%20Partners%20analyst%20Daniel%20Ahmad,%2C%20currently%20in%20pre%2Dproduction.

Beautiful Turn-Based RPG Cris Tales Delayed To 2021

Chris Penwell

https://www.thegamer.com/cris-tales-delayed-2021/

Quick Releases

Tim Schafer announces that the Classic LucasArts Remasters are coming to Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming

Zachary Boddy

https://www.windowscentral.com/tim-schafer-announces-classic-lucasarts-remasters-are-coming-xbox-game-pass-xbox-cloud-gaming

Destiny 2’s free next-gen upgrade arrives in December

Ryan Gilliam

https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/15/21517620/destiny-2-ps5-xbox-series-x-release-date-upgrade-4k-60-fps-fov-slider

Xbox Series S/X Launch Titles Confirmed

Brendan Sinclair

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-15-microsoft-confirms-xbox-series-launch-titles

News

Xbox can recoup $7.5 billion Bethesda investment without going multi-platform, says Spencer

 Stephany Nunneley

https://www.vg247.com/2020/10/16/xbox-will-be-able-to-recoup-7-5-billion-bethesda-investment-without-going-multi-platform-says-spencer/

Marvel’s Avengers Tops September NPD, Now the Second Best Launch of a Superhero Title in US History

Brianna Reeves

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/10/16/marvels-avengers-september-2020-npd/

Surprise State of Play Showcases First Look at PlayStation 5’s User Experience

Brianna Reeves

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/10/15/playstation-5-ui-video/

Listener Questions

The Biggest of Average Josh Bois

So how excited are you for the clearly teased announcement of all the BK games getting a remastered version for the PS5?

Greysun Morales

What’s your most anticipated next gen title?

#1 Turner and Hooch Fan

Your boy Hooch here, have you guys ever thought about visiting the Corn Palace? I’ve been once and it was shuck wild!

What We’ve Been Playing

Joseph

• Ghost of Tsushima: Legends

Chris 

• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Demo
• Resident Evil 3

Active Quest Episode 85: Why We Think Xbox Is Bringing It Next-Gen, Ubisoft Forward, and PS5 Showcase Thoughts

In this episode, Joseph, Chris, and Josh discuss the Xbox One S reveal, Ubisoft Forward, and the upcoming PS5 showcase!

• Joseph Yaden – twitter.com/josephyaden
• Josh Nichols – twitter.com/Mrjoshnichols
• Chris Penwell – twitter.com/PenwellWrites

Image: Craig from Microsoft’s Halo Infinite and Xbox Series S from Microsoft

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Music

Theme Song made by Novila. https://soundcloud.com/novila-edm

Quick Notes

Watch Live: PlayStation 5 Showcase on Wednesday, September 16

blog.playstation.com/2020/09/12/watch-live-playstation-5-showcase-on-wednesday-september-16/

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer revealed

blog.playstation.com/2020/09/09/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-multiplayer-revealed/

Scott Pilgrim game is back after years of being delisted

Patricia Hernandez

polygon.com/2020/9/10/21430717/scott-pilgrim-game-vs-world-ubisoft-forward-bryan-lee-o-malley-edgar-wright-anamanaguchi-anniversary

Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Slips To 2021 Release

Jeff Cork 

gameinformer.com/2020/09/11/kena-bridge-of-spirits-slips-to-2021-release

Quick Releases

Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is The Prequel To Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Jason Guiaso

gameinformer.com/2020/09/08/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-is-the-prequel-to-zelda-breath-of-the-wild

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake brings the classic back for Xbox One, PS4, and PC

 Chaim Gartenberg

theverge.com/2020/9/10/21429389/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-xbox-one-ps4-announcement-ubisoft

Ubisoft’s Gods and Monsters is now Immortals Fenyx Rising, coming Dec. 3

Ryan Gilliam

polygon.com/2020/9/10/21430840/immortals-fenyx-rising-gods-and-monsters-zelda-ubisoft-forward-trailer-reveal

News

Control’s PS4 owners get — then lose — Ultimate Edition granting next-gen upgrade

Owen S. Good

polygon.com/2020/9/11/21432215/control-ps4-upgrade-ps5-xbox-one-xbox-series-x-ultimate-edition-base-game-season-pass-deluxe-edition

Xbox Series S official reveal trailer goes live with release date confirmed

Alex Avard, Connor Sheridan

gamesradar.com/xbox-series-s-revealed/

Listener Questions

#1 Turner and Hooch fan (@TurnerandDouche)

Piping hot Q here for Joseph: why is THE_BERRY a stone cold killer?

Zac LaRocque-Walker (@zaclw)

What does Sony have to do to convince you to buy a ps5?

GhostintheGlass (@ghostintheglass)

What Prince of Persia remake would you prefer? Sands of Time or giving PoP 2008 a second chance/sequel? 

Connor Ewing (@connoerewing)

I’m personally having trouble with being excited for any of Ubisoft’s upcoming titles (even Immortals, which I’ve been anticipating) given their consistent mishandling of the systemic workplace abuse/toxicity situation. Is this something you guys are feeling as well? Thanks!

What We’ve Been Playing

Joseph: 

• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (review code provided)
• Marvel’s Avengers (review code provided)

Chris:

• Watch Dogs 2 
• Ary and the Secret of Seasons (review is up now) 
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (review code provided)
• Bounty Battle (received review copy)

Josh:

• Fortnite 
• Plants vs Zombies