Nier Is the Anti God of War

Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about God of War’s India launch, GTA V premium online edition, and the games we’ve been playing this week.

God of War India launch (0:40)

• How Sony botched the launch in India
• The “freebies”
• Which editions are easily available
  • Limited Edition and Collector’s Edition availability
  • Comparison with other Sony first-party titles
  • Why Sony delayed the launch of CE and LE
• What we think about this game
  • Pacing
  • Soundtrack
  • Combat
  • Progression and replay value
  • God of War Tips and Tricks You Should Know Before Getting Started
  • God of War Story and Ending Explained - What Happened

GTA V Premium Online Edition (16:08)

• What’s in the box
• Should you buy it if you don’t play online?
• The future of the standard edition
• What about PC edition?
• How this leads up to Red Dead Redemption 2

Games we’ve been playing this week (24:00)

• Nier Automata
• Million Onion Hotel
• God of War
• South Park: The Fractured But Whole
• Panzer Dragoon Orta

Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.