Welcome to the most chaotic episode of The Game Informer Show in 2022. Join us on today’s show, where we’re breaking down our glowing review thoughts on Tunic, trying to make sense of Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and gauging our hype levels on Overwatch 2. If that’s not enough, we finish off the pod with another fun edition of Listener Questions, where we finally go over our favorite (or least favorite) nightmares.
It is important to keep in mind what is going on within Activision Blizzard at this time regarding ongoing allegations about the work culture. The ongoing lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) against the company is over reported toxic workplace culture. The bulk of the suit focuses on “violations of the state’s civil rights and equal pay laws,” specifically regarding the treatment of women and other marginalized groups. To learn more about the proceedings thus far, including details listed in the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, please check out our previous coverage here.
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The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Stadnik and Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.
Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:04:49 – Overwatch 2 Beta
00:19:40 – Tunic Review
00:45:00 – Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
00:58:51 – Elden Ring
01:04:04 – Horizon Forbidden West
01:09:15 – Housekeeping/Listener Questions
News:
Overwatch 2 PVP Decupling From PVE
Blizzard’s “Decoupling” Overwatch 2’s PvP And PvE, PC Beta Announced For April
The Next Overwatch League Season Begins This May And It Will Be Played On An Early Build Of Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2 Producer Says Bobby Kotick Cost The Team Months Of Development
Topic Of The Show:
Is Tunic The Next Great Indie Game?
For over half a decade, many have followed the development of Tunic with bated breath, hoping for a new exciting indie to live up to its large amount of potential. But after years worth of delays and quick demos, many wondered what the finished product would be. Well, Tunic is finally here, and according to our own Jill Grodt, it’s one people should get excited about. Join us as we discuss why the Finji published gem is a fantastic ride filled with discovery and intense combat and why our new favorite fox actually shares some ties with a little game called Elden Ring.
Read our Tunic review here.
The Playlist:
Game Informer Staff discuss the games they’re playing.
We promise we don’t make too many chaos jokes when talking about Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, but we do have to indulge a little bit, right? The EIC Andrew Reiner makes a rare appearance to talk about the bizarre entry in the iconic series from Square Enix. We’re breaking down the highs of the game’s combat, the lows of Final Fantasy Origin’s story, and tell you whether or not it’s worth picking up. Also, of course, we talk about Elden Ring because we can’t stop playing it. If it makes you feel any better, Marcus has a great analogy about how the game is kind of an experience akin to Dragon Ball of all things. You’ll just have to tune in to hear more.
Read our Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin review here.
Listener Questions:
The Game Informer crew answers your burning questions.
This week’s Listener Questions get spooky as we go over the nightmares that have haunted us to this day and what our favorite scary moments in video games are.
Read this week’s questions below and submit your own via the Official Game Informer Community Discord or by emailing us at Podcast@GameInformer.com:
Hey GI Crew, since Alex asks every time, I figured I’d finally ask. What is a nightmare that you’ve had recently or have never forgotten? I had a nightmare in high school where I woke up without arms in a hospital bed, and I couldn’t get up. I could see the stubs of my elbows and feel my fingers moving. I practically woke up crying – Derek
Hello everyone! What are some of your favorite scary moments in games? What moments have kept you up at night after you stopped playing a game? – CaseyDavid
For more Game Informer podcasts, be sure to check out Video Gameography, our video game history podcast, All Things Nintendo, which deep dives into Nintendo’s library of games every week, and From Panel to Podcast, our latest show focusing on the world of comic books!
<b>Platform:</b>
Xbox One, PC
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<b>Publisher:</b>
Finji
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<b>Developer:</b>
Tunic Team
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<b>Release:</b>
<time datetime="2022-03-16T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">March 16, 2022</time>
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<b>Rating:</b>
Everyone 10+
Welcome to the most chaotic episode of The Game Informer Show in 2022. Join us on today’s show, where we’re breaking down our glowing review thoughts on Tunic, trying to make sense of Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and gauging our hype levels on Overwatch 2. If that’s not enough, we finish off the pod with another fun edition of Listener Questions, where we finally go over our favorite (or least favorite) nightmares.
The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Stadnik and Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.
Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:04:49 – Overwatch 2 Beta
00:19:40 – Tunic Review
00:45:00 – Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
00:58:51 – Elden Ring
01:04:04 – Horizon Forbidden West
01:09:15 – Housekeeping/Listener Questions
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Blizzard's "<a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/03/10/blizzard-decoupling-overwatch-2s-pvp-and-pve-pc-beta-announced-for-april" rel="bookmark">Decoupling" Overwatch 2's PvP And PvE, PC Beta Announced For April</a>
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<a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/02/17/the-next-overwatch-league-season-begins-this-may-and-it-will-be-played-on-an-early-build" rel="bookmark">The Next Overwatch League Season Begins This May And It Will Be Played On An Early Build Of Overwatch 2</a>
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<a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/01/20/overwatch-2-producer-says-bobby-kotick-cost-the-team-months-of-development" rel="bookmark">Overwatch 2 Producer Says Bobby Kotick Cost The Team Months Of Development</a>
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<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item">For over half a decade, many have followed the development of Tunic with bated breath, hoping for a new exciting indie to live up to its large amount of potential. But after years worth of delays and quick demos, many wondered what the finished product would be. Well, Tunic is finally here, and according to our own Jill Grodt, it's one people should get excited about. Join us as we discuss why the Finji published gem is a fantastic ride filled with discovery and intense combat and why our new favorite fox actually shares some ties with a little game called Elden Ring.
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<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item">We promise we don't make too many chaos jokes when talking about Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, but we do have to indulge a little bit, right? The EIC Andrew Reiner makes a rare appearance to talk about the bizarre entry in the iconic series from Square Enix. We're breaking down the highs of the game's combat, the lows of Final Fantasy Origin's story, and tell you whether or not it's worth picking up. Also, of course, we talk about Elden Ring because we can't stop playing it. If it makes you feel any better, Marcus has a great analogy about how the game is kind of an experience akin to Dragon Ball of all things. You'll just have to tune in to hear more.
Read our Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin review here.
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<div class="field field--name-field-list-item-sub field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-sub gi5-string field__item">The Game Informer crew answers your burning questions.</div>
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<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item">This week's Listener Questions get spooky as we go over the nightmares that have haunted us to this day and what our favorite scary moments in video games are.
Hey GI Crew, since Alex asks every time, I figured I’d finally ask. What is a nightmare that you’ve had recently or have never forgotten? I had a nightmare in high school where I woke up without arms in a hospital bed, and I couldn’t get up. I could see the stubs of my elbows and feel my fingers moving. I practically woke up crying – Derek
Hello everyone! What are some of your favorite scary moments in games? What moments have kept you up at night after you stopped playing a game? – CaseyDavid
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