On this episode of the podcast, the tired Jared from Midnight Labs and Retro_loneliness dive right into the one of this year's latest game releases: Hogwarts Legacy. The Wonderers talk about the game's reception in the market and overall performance. The game's setting within the Harry Potter universe takes place in the decade of the 1890's, long before the days of the the movies' beloved protagonists: Harry, Hermione, and Ron. The game's inventory menu is that of Destiny 2's or Elden Ring. A notable feature in Hogwarts Legacy gives players the ability to "transmogrify" or change the physical appearance of the their current garments to the one they used before that was under-leveled after (if that makes any sense). The game's combat mechanics are comparable to that of the Souls-series games such as Dark Souls, Blood Borne, or Elden Ring.
Moving on, the duo go on about the cancelled third installment in the Titanfall series titled, Titanfall: Legends. The game featured the return of protagonists: Jack Cooper & Titan BT-7274 (referred to as "BT" for short). The game was going to be a single-player, open-world experience where as the game progressed Cooper would repair and upgrade BT using Rampart's workshop with multiple Apex Legends characters assisting Cooper along the game. The Wonderers theorized that perhaps the monetary success of Apex Legends, a battle royale that exists within the Titanfall universe has led to the Legends' cancellation. With Titanfall: Legends being sunsetted, one of the Sony's biggest initial selling points will be leaving as well.
The Wonderers then talk about how the Playstation Plus Collection will be leaving the store May 9th, 2023. When the Playstation 5 first released, the Playstation Plus Collection offered new players who migrated from other peripherals or missed out on the list of games' initial releases the opportunity to be able to play them. The two talk about the respective games within the list they particularly enjoyed playing. Moving from videogames the pair went into the ethics of Piracy and when it is valid to engage in it.
The Wonderers then yet again complain about something else, this time being Netflix cracking down on account sharing and adding a cheaper, advert supported tier to their subscription model. They then talk about the downfall of Rick and Morty series co-creator: Justin Roiland. After, the pair talk about shows returning for another season such as: Aqua-teen Hunger Force and Futurama. Capping off the last of the episode, the Wonderer's talk about their excitement for the new DC Cinematic Universe now being orchestrated by superhero-movie veteran, James Gunn. They mention how the upcoming release of the Flash movie will "retcon" or reset the entire DC cinematic universe inspired by the Flashpoint comic book storyline. The movie will usher a clean slate for the Gunn to bring back the franchise to form.
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