With games coming out broken, then resurrecting, cyberpunk, no man's guy, etc. How do you define when a game is worth your money? "I don't know if I would buy anything new at all," says Polygon editor-in-chief John Defterios. If he was a teenager now, it would be on a subscription service or just wait for a sale.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is an exceptionally beautiful, technologically modern video game built with a blueprint from a different era. The Resties discuss the comfort and frustration of Xbox 360-era video game design, the power of graphics, and what makes a great tutorial. Then they empty out the remainder of the mailbag, talking about the future of games, media, and games media. Discussed on this episode: A Plague Tale: Requiem, No Man's Sky, The Invisible Man, House of the Dragon.
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