Star Wars Outlaws Review & Deadlock Impressions [Arcade Couch Podcast]

We discuss Star Wars Outlaws and Deadlock, the newest game from Valve!

Show Dot Points

• Deadlock is praised for its MOBA elements and character variety
• Star Wars: Outlaws receives criticism for its lackluster narrative and repetitive missions
• The hosts express disappointment with Star Wars: Outlaws and rate it around 5.5 out of 10 Star Wars: Hunters has frustrating mechanics, including inconsistent enemy AI and confusing level design.
• The Nintendo Direct announcements include a variety of upcoming game releases and updates.
• The new trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 generates excitement and showcases the interplay between Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. The Sonic 2 spoiler cast on What Do Want To Watch was the most donated episode last month.
• The updated Zelda timeline places Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom on separate timelines, which has sparked debate among fans.
• The Nintendo Live event had some logistical issues, but attendees still had a good time.
• Annapurna has acquired the film and TV rights for Control and Alan Wake in a partnership with Remedy Entertainment.
• Emio the Smiling Man is a visual novel game on the Switch that features a creepy villain and engaging gameplay.
• Arco is a pixel art isometric game set in Latin America in the late 1800s, where players control indigenous characters fighting against bandits.

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Resources

• Star Wars Outlaws players told to restart game offered cosmetic ship trinket by Ubisoft as apology | Eurogamer.net
• Everything Announced At The August Double Nintendo Direct
• The First Sonic 3 Movie Trailer Shows Off Keanu Reeves As Shadow And Double The Jim Carrey
• A New Zelda Timeline Confirms That BOTW And TOTK Exist On A Different Timeline To The Rest Of The Games
• Alan Wake and Control film and television rights acquired by Annapurna | Eurogamer.net

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• Music by: Dylan Blight
• Art by: Cherie Henriques
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