James Kennedy of the Koalition writes:
Welcome to the 111th edition of the Co-op Podcast.
This week’s agenda as is follows:
What We’ve Been Playing
The Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack will Include Jason, Predator, Tremor, and Tanya. What are our thoughts on this reveal and are we happy or disappointed by who is in this DLC?
Star Wars: Battlefront will be shown at Star Wars Celebration next month. What do we think will be shown and will the game launch later this year?
Big Halo 5 reveal expected tomorrow and Conker will have an episodic game added to Project Spark. What are our quick thoughts on these two topics?
Kojima has parted ways with Konami and they have started hiring for a new Metal Gear series. What are our thoughts on this subject?
and many more topics.
Over ten years after its release, does Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain still impress? Jump Dash Roll returns to Snake's world for this Brutal Backlog.
I don’t think I’ve ever quite experienced an unfinished game that was slapped together with duct tape and construction paper to be sold as a finished product, basically making you replay the same missions and include a story that clearly was missing so much of the plot, like I did with this game.
I’m actually shocked that it doesn’t get calls out for this more.
From SWTOR to KOTOR and Battlefront II, these are the best Star Wars games ranked by replayability. A guide to the games worth replaying today.
Glenn Israel writes: "As of today and after seventeen long years, I am officially no longer contributing to the Halo universe. There is little more I can say for the moment, though I intend to share this particular story in its entirety when it is absolutely safe to do so next year. In the meantime, I have a message for anyone and everyone who needs to hear it.
I know that the state of our industry seems dire, but never forget that you are *free to choose*. No illusion of security nor promise of wealth or fame or power is worth trading away your health, your dignity, your ethics or values - and no one can force you to. Stay strong, take evidence when necessary, and find where you belong."
I’m really disappointed to learn there are still people/morale problems. I thought the whole point of rebranding 343i to Halo Studios was to signal that real changes had been made - not to cynically rebrand to paper over the problems.
I really hope the Halo CE remake is great and gets people hyped for the future of the series.
It's inevitable with the modern landscape. Even if some issues have been assuaged, new ones crop up all the time.
I'm willing to bet AI and the lack of regulation is causing substantial upset.
He said something very marking . We tend to complain a lot about the industry but deep down I realize that we never have we been offered this crazy amount of games all available for you to play now . You can literally play any sorts of games in 2025 . Nobody is forcing you to buy the latest COD or the latest BF . You’re more of a 8 bit cozy gaming guy there’s a whole niche of modern games for that . You like micromanaging there’s games for that . I feel like we have been spoiled so much we just stopped being realistic and thinking for ourselves . We follow trends cry about stuff online when you are the buyer you have the power .
....wth happened over there?
Does this confirm a new Halo by next year?
What did they want him to do that made him feel it was morally wrong or a insult to his integrity?
Well how about that, a name change doesn’t fix internal issues
Who would have thought
RIP Konami
I can't believe this dude Dameon said Hideo Kojima didn't create Metal Gear. WTF???
Just like i said on the show, I understand the logic of remasters existing for those who might not have experienced the game or games before. However, I personally have no plans to buy and of these upcoming remasters including God of War III and the rumored Arkham collection. It's about time we get new experiences, not the same stuff we played last gen.
Great news about MKX. Pretty sweet. The remasters are a bit much, but not all remastered game releases are bad. Some are definitely not needed, but there are those that I like buying, especially if its collections of series or trilogies.
I would honestly be more excited for an remake than any remaster. I mean just imagine Zone of Enders running on the Fox Engine or Polyphony Digital getting around to creating Omega Boost with any of it's current engines.
Of course updating game mechanics and unlockables to make these titles stand on their own is a must.....