Obsidian Entertainment has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Of course, being acquired by Microsoft has been helpful. The studio has launched some of my favourite games in the past few years, including Pentiment and Avowed. In 2018, though, we saw The Outer Worlds land, and it reminded me of Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas. To say I was enamoured would undersell the grip the original had on me.

How does the sequel, The Outer Worlds 2, hold up? Is it a bigger and better sequel, or does it stumble to the finish line?

(0:00) Intro

(1:30) Top-level impressions

(12:45) Customizing characters

(29:45) Breath and length of gameplay

(39:40) Combat, Gameplay, modding

(48:00) Performance

(1:01:00) Final thoughts

(1:11:43) Outro

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Steve and Bobby are back this week to review the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X, which launches on October 16. It brings the renewed Xbox Game Bar, all-in-one storefronts, support for Game Pass games and cloud streaming! It can play your favourite games on the go while looking good, but is the $1300 CAD price point too much?(0:00) Intro(1:30) ROG Xbox Ally X Review(57:50) Outro

Ghost of Yotei Art Director Joanna Wang joins Steve and Bobby on Creature Cast this week to discuss the game's ambition, innovations in developing for the PlayStation 5, and how art direction helps when considering scope during development.

If you're curious how Tsushima differentiates from mainland Japan, how much work goes into the Director Modes, how the seamless open-world transition between biomes works, and the subtle changes made in Ghost of Tsushima, check out the complete interview!

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Ghost of Yōtei is an incredible sequel, filled with moments that will stay with me for a long time. It feels like the first party exclusive we've been waiting for, with Sucker Punch continuing to hit its stride at delivering console-selling exclusives. The combat, despite minor issues, is a blast. Atsu is a whirlwind of death, each weapon playing entirely differently from the others. The narrative is dark and thrilling, with the side content being more meaningfully tied in to the core experience than before. It's one of the most graphically stunning games I've ever seen, with the PS5 Pro's Ray Tracing Pro really packing a punch. While there were minor technical issues along the way, they never affected gameplay and were more distracting than anything else.

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Set in Ivalice, a place ruled by the Two-headed Lion, we join Ramza, the third son of House Beoulve, a leading military family. Alongside his childhood friend Delita, a commoner serving in the army, they depart on a journey that will shake the very core of their world.With a new war brewing between Dukes Goltanna and Large, the dukes must now fight for the throne, an event which has become known as the War of the Lions.Follow Hayes Madsen from Rolling Stone on Bluesky: solfleet.bsky.social!Like and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreature⁠⁠⁠Facebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: ⁠ @Consolecreatures

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One week post-launch from Hollow Knight: Silksong, and our resident expert, Steve, has finally seen the light.

Join us this week as we go over how the moment, one seven years in the making, arrived and how this momentous occasion has brought joy to the world.

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We're winding down the Summer of Games with reviews for Rogue Factor's Hell is Us, Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn, and Ultizero Games' Lost Soul Aside. With so many incredible games to play all year round, we discuss the ones which left a lasting impression on us. (0:00) Intro(05:25) Hell is Us Review(49:50) Chronos: The New Dawn Review(1:02:10) Lost Soul Aside Impressions(1:14:00) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@ConsoleCreaturesTwitter: @ConsoleCreature⁠⁠⁠Facebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: ⁠ @Consolecreatures ⁠Intro music provided by Mad Seedling. Check his work on Spotify!

Bobby and Steve are back! This week, the guys discuss how great Mafia: The Old Country's world and characters are and how it would be a better film. Then they discuss Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World landing on the Switch 2, and finally gush about how cool Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is.

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Steve and Bobby are back this week with a hands-on preview of Obsidian Entertainment's The Outer Worlds 2!

We were provided with a vertical slice of the opening hour of The Outer Worlds 2, which covered the character creators, skills, perks, and traits of the upcoming sequel.

As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate agent, you must uncover the source of devastating rifts threatening to destroy all of humanity. Your investigation leads to Arcadia, home of skip drive technology, where the fate of the colony, and ultimately the entire galaxy, rests on your decisions—your strengths, your flaws, your crew, and the factions you choose to trust.

(0:00) Intro

(3:30) Outer Worlds 2 preview

(28:45) Outro

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Back-to-back Nintendo Directs this summer!

This week, Indie World Showcase brought 15 minutes of games coming to the Switch and Switch 2 over the next year, including Mina the Hollower, Well Dweller, Demonschool, Herdling, and Is This Seat Taken?

Plus, Steve and Bobby go over Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, revisiting Battlefield 2042 (and why we need Titanfall 3).

(0:00) Intro

(5:05) Nintendo Indie World reactions

(29:45) Ninja Gaiden Ragebound

(39:42) Battlefield 2042/Hopes for Battlefield 6

(1:00:10) Outro

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