Kirk Hamilton

And so I think it's like the sound design is amazing.

Also, this game, like Returnal, makes probably the best use of the PlayStation DualSense controller of any game just because it's a PlayStation exclusive.

Astro Bot would have some words with that.

I don't agree.

I think it's stronger than Astro Bot.

Astro Bot feels gimmicky to me.

It uses the controller really well, but this to me feels like a much more holistic use of the technology.

It feels like really an organically connected part of this experience.

Some of that is because Astro Bot is just somewhat gimmicky or like it has a more toy like playful energy.

And this is a little bit more of a considered experience.

But man, I mean, the way the haptics work during explosions are these like horrible, you know, bio robot sounds are so cool.

I don't know if either of you ever just take your headphones off and listen to the controller.

Awesome.

Go on.

Well, remember, so this is something we had an expert come on and tell people about this, that the haptics in the DualSense are sound-based.

It's actually speakers that are generating that sound rather than just the jumping bean, like, tumbler that used to make the vibrations in, like, an Xbox 360 controller.

And so when you listen to it, you'll just hear it, like...

groaning and shrieking it sounds totally insane um it's really recommended i might if i have time i'll put a microphone on mine and just record it so people can hear what it sounds like because it's really cool anyways i really like all of that stuff in this game too i've talked for a while let's talk a little more about the combat i guess like like what we think of it jason you were saying some stuff about how this game does bullet hell i'm curious if you have more thoughts on

No, no, no.

I just saw it from the outside.