Icarus wasn't really a bad chap. Imprisoned (presumably against his will) he only sought a means of escape, a method by which he could leave the confines of his small domain and grow into the man he wished to be. Faced with the vehicle of his escape and a perfect example of how to utilise them from his father, Daedalus, Icarus instead chose a riskier route, ultimately flying too close to the Sun and then falling, flailing, into the sea. While usually attributed to hubris, I like to look on the example of Icarus as one that instead demonstrates youthful exuberance - after all, the ancient Greeks had hardly any risk mitigation planning at all.
Alex & Mike talk Biomutant, a game from Experiment 101/THQ Nordiq you likely have not heard of. While the AAA side of the industry tends to homogenization and imitative, cinematic presentation, “AA” games remain creative and innovative in 2021. Drawing on inspirations as varied as Dark Souls, third person shooters & kung fu cinema, Biomutant is Ratchet & Clank on acid, developed by a team of 20 people.
Remember THQ? They published such games as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Darksiders I & II, the Destroy All Humans series, Homefront, the Red Faction series, and Saint's Row 1-3. Almost as famous as their games were the THQ marketing stunts, including a Golden Wii.
PlaySation gamers are in for a treat today! Not only did Sony roll out its “Double Discount” PlayStation Store sale, but there’s also a THQ Humbe Bundle PS4 discount happening too!
THQ was never all that great to begin with. The games they produce are comparable to B rated movies. Also to add insult to injury, they have some of the worst online servers known to man.