This week, a special edition of Creature Cast hits your feed as we're joined by Josh Broadwell from Roger Ebert and Hayes Madsen from Inverse to discuss their playthroughs of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!

Is this new series from Sandfall Interactive good? Does it do anything different? Is the combat memorable, and hold up to credit roll?

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Steve and Bobby are back on Creature Cast this week to discuss the Mario Kart World Direct. Was the 15-minute presentation enough to convince people you need the game? It'll cost a fortune if you say yes!

Plus, we're working towards room 46 in Blue Prince's Mount Holly Manor. Is this roguelike puzzle game going to be a Game of the Year contender?

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This week, Steve and Bobby discuss the last-minute decision to delay the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order window due to tariffs. Blue Prince, a roguelike puzzle game, arrives on PlayStation Plus and Game Pass and is a game you should consider playing.

As we discuss The Last of Us Part 2 as the HBO adaptation lands this Sunday, all that and more.

(0:00) Intro(1:30) Switch 2 Pre-order Debacle(16:10) Blue Prince (29:45) The Last of Us Part 2 replay(46:20) Outro

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Steve and Bobby return for a new episode of Creature Cast. This week, the guys discuss South of Midnight and how it tells a Southern Gothic story about Hazel and her powers as a Weaver.

Does it come together in the end to tell a good story?

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(1:34) South of Midnight top-level impressions

(6:34) Narrative and animation

(15:25) Combat

(22:18) Platforming

(26:27) Room to grow

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Nintendo FINALLY unveiled the Switch 2! We now have full console specs, from 256GB storage to a 120Hz screen, bigger Joy-con buttons, mouse functionality, and more!

We got our first look at first-party games like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Banaza, and Kirby Air Riders, as well as upgrade ports of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, and Metroid Prime 4.

And we got dozens of third-party reveals, including Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Cyberpunk 2077, Silksong, Hades 2, and more!

What did you think?

(0:00) Intro(1:35) Overall thoughts on Nintendo Switch 2 Direct(8:09) Hardware details (29:04) First-party game announcements(52:20) Third-party support(1:06:07) Nintendo Switch 2 hype levels(1:12:42) Outro

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Steve and Bobby sit down to discuss Assassin's Creed Shadows, the latest game from Ubisoft Quebec.Does it deliver a more cohesive, better Assassin's Creed experience than the often-cited bloated Valhalla? One thing is for sure: It is a step up in many ways, but Ubisoft has some lingering issues that need to be addressed. (0:00) Intro(3:32) Top-level impressions(12:55) Naoe and Yasuke gameplay(29:50) Story and scope(42:45) World and exploration(52:30) Building your hideout(1:06:15) OutroLike and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: @consolecreatures.comYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@ConsoleCreatures Twitter: @ConsoleCreature⁠⁠⁠Facebook: @RealConsoleCreatureInstagram: @ConsoleCreaturesThreads: ⁠@Consolecreatures

We've played Rebellion's Atomfall, the following IP from the team behind Sniper Elite and Zombie Army.

While there are likely to be comparisons to Fallout, Atomfall does many things differently and trusts the player's actions in-game a lot more. We spent two hours with a build of the game and explored Casterfell Woods, a dense and dangerous area in northern England.

Does Atomfall do enough to differentiate itself from other franchises?

(0:00) Intro(1:10) Atomfall(25:10) Monster Hunter Wilds(36:45) There's a Gun in the Office(45:06) Outro

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Steve returns to Creature Cast as we discuss Hazelight Studios Split Fiction. Hazelight Studios has quickly become one of our favourite studios in recent years. From its first game, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, to its most recent title, It Takes Two, you get some of the most complete experiences filled with memorable moments. After nearly 20 hours, we felt the same joy this past week as when playing video games as a kid.Bobby and Steve discuss Monster Hunter Wilds and how a newcomer to the series feels after a dozen hours exploring and hunting monsters.(0:00) Intro(1:44) Split Fiction review(26:15) Monster Hunter Wilds impressions(48:02) Outro

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