Click to watch embedded media We're back with another scorching episode of The Game Informer Show! This week, we're breaking down our launch impressions of Amazon's exciting new MMORPG New World and discussing what we think of Netflix purchasing Night School Studio, the developers behind Oxenfree and Afterparty. That's not all though, as our amazing crew of Dan Tack, Kimberley Wallace, and Jill Grodt are here to chat about Sable, NBA 2K22, and get a little wild during another fun round of community emails!
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Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:04:12 – Netflix Purchases Night School Studio
00:17:10 – New World Launch Impressions
00:35:08 – Sable
00:48:29 – NBA 2K22
01:04:55 – TOEM
01:10:11 – Housekeeping
01:14:58 – Listener Emails
News:
Topic Of The Show:
The one and only Dan Tack is here to impart his MMO wisdom and discuss his first 20 hours in Amazon's latest title New World. We talk about the game's highs, including its focus on survival, the return of social aspects, and the fun of taking over territories and PVP. We also go over some of the glaring issues with the game, including the combat and whether or not the endgame will keep players engaged long after launch week.
Check out Tack's written impressions here.
The Playlist:
While this week may not contain the onslaught of titles like earlier in September, that doesn't mean there aren't games to talk about. We finally have Jill on to chat about her time with Sable, developer Shedworks' beautiful new exploration game that tasks players with roaming a derelict sci-fi desert while not burdening them with an overabundance of quests and filler. After the Kim "KStar" Wallace is here to fill us in on her escapades through NBA 2K22, where her MyCareer character is now a fashion icon and runs errands for the rapper The Game Finally, Alex Van Aken caps the section off with his time playing TOEM, the beautiful picture-taking game from developer Something We Made!
Read our Sable review here.
Listener Questions:
This week's listeners ask the GI crew the hard questions. Such as which video game characters deserve their own movie and who should play them, what leads to gaming fatigue, and what's the best way to market a video game?