Sony's Always Had a Shovelware Problem

In this episode of Transition, regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about FIFA 18 bundles on PlayStation 4, PS Plus price increase, shovelware on PS Store, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Dragon Quest XI, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield 5, Nintendo sales numbers, and Splatoon 2.

FIFA 18 bundles on PS4

• Why this is good news for India
• Which bundles are available
• Sony’s retailer-neutral strategy
• Amazon India’s PS4 FIFA bundles

PS Plus price increase

• Why it happened
• The quality of free games on PS Plus
• Instant game collection or lack thereof
• Is it really a big deal?

Shovelware on PS4

• The western press wakes up to the problem
• How did they get dev kits?
• Indian developers having trouble getting dev kits
• Android-level games on PS4

Dragon Quest XI and Monster Hunter World

• The state of localisation
• Release dates
• What to look forward to in Monster Hunter World and DQ XI

Battlefield 1 sequel announced

• How Battlefront 2 affects the next Battlefield game
• What we can expect from the Battlefield 1 sequel
• Microtransactions - pay to win?

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

• Why does Mario have a gun?
• Gameplay modes
• The lack of touchscreen support
• Kamiko
• Live service in the game

Nintendo Switch sales figures

• Runaway success
• Sales figures of other Nintendo consoles
• Sales of individual Nintendo games
• Splatoon 2
  • Connection issues
  • Ridiculous design decisions
  • Spectator mode
  • Core gameplay brilliance
  • Issues from the first game
  • Offline Octo Canyon campaign
  • Callie and Marie
  • Motion controls
  • Rhythm mini-game
  • amiibo
• Wi-Fi issues on Nintendo Switch

Games we’ve been playing this week

• Splatoon 2
• Dragon Quest VIII
• Shin Megami Tensei IV
• Pyre
• Bayonetta 2
• PES 2018 beta
• Lawbreakers
• Fortnite
• Tacoma

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