37. Vin Diesel Riding a Dinosaur

On this episode of Total Pebble Knockdown:

• The Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022 had many announcements, some of which were of particular interest to Nathan and Alex. So, let us discuss a new entry from Squanchy Games, a new cthulhu-vania title, Hideo Kojima, Hot Wheels, giant spiders and souls games for some reason. And, of course, we have an extended discussion of Starfield.
• One of the other titles we got at the Showcase was for Ark 2, featuring a very Vin Diesel-ly Vin Diesel. Funnily enough, Alex and Craeve had been playing the first Ark as it is now available for free on Steam. That did not go well and Alex wanted to get on his own Soapbox to discuss the problems with UI and game design it brings.
• If you got lost on the boot up choices in Ark, you might be experiencing choice paralysis. So, how could we mitigate choice paralysis in games from a design perspective? How can you avoid it in games you are running or playing? We delve deeper into the subject.