Avoid Lords of the Fallen and play Cocoon instead - Swapping Joysticks - 16 Oct 2023

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from Swapping Joysticks · host Ben Austwick & Ed Nightingale

Ep 108: Ed wrote the Eurogamer Lords of the Fallen review and extensively shares his reasoning behind the score, as well as diving into what went right for it, and what didn't. We also compare it to the superior Lies of P, Elden Ring and Dark Souls. Ed's also in love with Cocoon and hopes Ben perseveres with it. Plus, we chat about what you've been playing, and the latest in gaming and streaming news, including the Activision Blizzard King deal! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:40 - Lords of the Fallen (plus other Soulslikes) 00:52:11 - Cocoon 01:01:29 - Madden NFL 24 01:09:28 - EGX (Mario Wonder, Prince of Persia, Billie Bust Up) 01:14:05 - What you've been playing 01:26:00 - News (Xbox purchasing Activision Blizzard & new PS5 model) 01:35:03 - Outro

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