On a week that is kind of lite on actual gaming news, Sean and Marc have quite a few video games to discuss on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX.
Marc has been playing WWE 2K23, how is it compared to last year's game? What about the John Cena showcase and My GM Mode? And what's with this crazy version of the WWE roster that's in the game?
Sean has also put about 10 hours into Octopath Traveler 2 and gone through several Chapter 1 stories and one Chapter 2 story, is it truly worth all the hype that it has received? Do the characters blend together better? Or is Octopath 2 really just more of the same as Octopath 1?
Sean has been playing the soon-to-be-released indie title Have a Nice Death, what stands out about this Roguelike title starring the Grim Reaper? And should you check it out? He also delved into the Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And the Lost Demon Demo, and well... find out why he absolutely adores the game.
Plus, Microsoft keeps making more 10-year deals, and there's a chance they will actually open the long-rumored Mobile game store in 2024 too. The guys give their final thoughts on the Last of Us HBO show Season 1, thoughts on what's to come in Season 2, and how a reported ousting at Marvel could lead to some changes too.
We also have a special segment featuring our picks for some games to purchase before the E-Shop closes next week on the Wii U and 3DS.
Please also go check out our fellow compatriots of the W2M Network, as the Radulich crew did a review of The Last of Us HBO Show in full as well: https://youtube.com/live/xekF9os4qxs
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 The Start
00:01:10 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:20 WWE 2K23
00:24:50 Like a Dragon: Ishin (Final Thoughts)
00:33:00 Octopath Traveler 2
00:46:50 Have a Nice Death
00:51:20 Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon
- Discussing Some Sad Stories -
00:58:00 Remembering Lance Reddick
01:04:00 GAMURS Group layoffs at several Games Media websites (Twinfinite, Destructoid, Gamepur, Dot Esports & More)
- What's in the News -
01:11:10 March 2023 PlayStation Plus Extra And Premium Games
01:13:20 Microsoft Signs More 10-Year Deals and Promises More, Plus a discussion on Microsoft's strategy with this and how it may affect Nintendo
01:22:30 Does it say anything about the State of Gaming that many of the well-reviewed games so far in 2023 are Remakes/Remasters
01:25:40 Diablo IV Won't be on Xbox Game Pass Anytime Soon
01:27:10 Persona 5: Phantom X Mobile Game Announced
01:28:40 IOI Interactive Taking a Break from Hitman to See What's Next
01:30:50 Star Citizen And Their Broken Update
01:32:50 Square-Enix Shows off Symbiogenesis NFT Stuff and Virtua Fighter NFT's Are a Thing
- Favorite Games Stuck on the Wii U And 3DS -
01:35:30 The 3DS & Wii U E-Shops Go Down For Purchases Forever Next Week, Here are Some of Our Favorites to Pick Up
- Let's Go to the Movies -
01:49:50 Return to Silent Hill Film Has a Cast
01:53:10 Final Thoughts on Last of Us HBO Show and Where they go from here on Season 2
02:01:30 Big Discussion Regarding Marvel and Should There Be Concern with the Letting Go of Victoria Alonso and Bob Iger's Recent Interview Concerning the State of the Films and TV Series
- The End -
02:17:00 Games Coming Out This Week
- Plugs -
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