{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/0374f776-c411-4314-95ca-bc5eb1b7b6e0/638a5b1efde7e3001131d722?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 527 - Duck And Weave Those Calisto Zombies","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b7a3fe169562ea7ce952d6/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Suddenly it’s December! While we plan our end of year content, the Waypoint crew is catching up with and putting to rest a few final releases before it’s time to finish off our year in the content mines. Cado’s been playing <em>Pokemon Violet </em>and has found the charm far outweighs the technical issues. Rob and Cado were pleasantly surprised by <em>Need for Speed: Unbound,</em> who’s art direction and push-your-luck mechanics have made a solid first impression. After the break, Patrick and Rob have been checking out <em>The Calisto Protocol, </em>a spiritual successor to the <em>Dead Space </em>franchise that has some odd quirks to its melee combat system. Then the crew takes a dip in the question bucket and wonders, what is the daddiest of dad games?</p><p><br></p><p>Discussed: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet 3:22, The Game Awards Announcements Leak 28:11, Need for Speed Unbound 31:05, The Calisto Protocol 53:54, Marvel’s Midnight Suns 1:46:17, The Question Bucket 1:49:39</p>","author_name":"VICE"}