The Outer Wilds RE-Review!

This week on Thanks for Playing, Lucas, Matt, and Hot Mickey dive into some of the biggest developments in gaming. Lucas explains why WoW Forever has completely reignited his love for MMORPGs, bringing back the slower, more deliberate RPG design that modern games have largely abandoned. Meanwhile, Mickey has already 100% completed the Ocarina of Time Remake on Nintendo Switch 2, and the crew discusses its updated visuals, modernized controls, and whether Nintendo has successfully recaptured the magic of one of gaming's greatest classics. Things get a little existential as the guys explore the rapidly growing trend of AI game decompilation and vibe coding, where players are combining games like Elden Ring and Kingdom Hearts, reverse-engineering beloved classics, and raising serious questions about copyright, indie developers, and the future of game development. Plus, Matt shares his first impressions of Capcom's Pragmata, the crew reacts to the Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel announcement, and everyone debates whether GTA 6 can possibly live up to its astronomical hype. Is old-school game design making a comeback? Is AI about to disrupt the entire gaming industry? And can Rockstar actually deliver on a decade of expectations? All that and more on this week's Thanks for Playing! Follow Thanks for Playing:https://thanksforplaying.liveInstagram: @TFPpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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