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Ben Lindbergh

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Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

Although it depends, I guess, which, Matt, I know that you will share some thoughts on a little later.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

But what are your high-level thoughts on Sorrows?

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

Yes.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

Yeah.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

Just to, you know, we won't spoil anything really, but the premise here, you're going to Carcosa, which is, you know, it's kind of the King in Yellow, the 19th century book inspired or Heart of Darkness or any of these other, you know, apocalypse now.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

It's like you're not Expedition 33, but Expedition 4.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

to this alien planet where this company called Sultari, which is only interested in profit, has sent everyone to mine Lucinite.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

So that's kind of the currency in this game, you know, the Comp 2 Obolite currency.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

in Returnal.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

And all of the previous colonists or expeditions have vanished.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

And so you are sent to figure out where they went and also just profit.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

And so, you know, you're fighting in the ruins of this civilization, but

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

which are deserted except for these kind of biomechanical monsters.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

And it's very, you know, gothic and striking looking.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

It's kind of like the modern Doom games, that sort of design, or kind of a H.R.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

Giger, alien-ish influence.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

So it's very striking and scenic and picturesque and...

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

Yeah, it's a great looking game.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

I mean, even more so than Returnal, which is the same generation, but much earlier in the generation.

The Ringer-Verse
‘Saros’ Review, ‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Reactions, and a Recent Release Roundup | Button Mash

And it's also, correct me if I'm wrong, but there's no setting for performance versus visuals or anything like that.