Episode 589: Modern Warfare 4 Looks Good — We Still Want It to Fail

Modern Warfare 4 got revealed, 007 First Light is finally out, and the Hell Let Loose: Vietnam beta dropped — so naturally we spent an episode on the franchise we swore off, a Bond game that isn't quite Hitman, and a beta that can't hold a frame rate. We get into the HLL: Vietnam open beta (the rubber-banding, the keybinds that won't stick, the studio's track record) and whether it's worth grabbing at the June 18 launch. Then 007 First Light: it's sitting at 88 on Metacritic and "best Bond since GoldenEye," but is it actually a let-down if you came in expecting Hitman? We break down why the reviews and the disappointment can both be right. Then the big one — Modern Warfare 4. Korea-but-modern is a genuinely cool setting, Ballistic Authority gunplay, DMZ is back, it skips last-gen. We also get into the death of the Warzone era, where extraction shooters go next (Tarkov, Arc Raiders), and a detour into Elden Ring. And we close on Aliens.gov: the site the UFO community thought was disclosure, that turned out to be something very different. Two friends, zero corporate takes. Jake's still open to it, Raz wants the whole thing to burn. 0:00 - Intro & what's on the docket 1:40 - Hell Let Loose: Vietnam beta — first impressions 8:54 - Will it survive a rough launch? (studio track record) 14:43 - Squad leader pains & why HLL needs friends 19:48 - 007 First Light — Hitman with a Bond skin? 25:08 - 7 hours in: the linearity let-down 31:44 - Why the reviews & the disappointment can both be right 34:20 - "Best Bond since GoldenEye?" 35:32 - Modern Warfare 4 reveal — the COD episode we said we'd never do 39:44 - Korea-but-modern: cool setting, Captain Price shoehorn 42:13 - Ballistic Authority, hipfire bloom & movement changes 49:00 - "We love feedback" — the minimap betrayal 53:50 - The death of the Warzone era & DMZ's return 59:24 - Where extraction shooters go next (Tarkov, Arc Raiders) 1:15:40 - Tarkov's update & the state of the genre 1:22:57 - Detour: getting pulled back into Elden Ring 1:33:37 - Closer — Aliens.gov: the UFO disclosure site that wasn't 1:40:07 - Discord, Patreon & sign-off _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out! 🔹Streaming schedule (Pacific time): 🔸Saturday ~9 AM: Gaming news and stories of the week 🔹The Dropshot: 🔸Website: https://www.thedropshot.com 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropshotPod 🔸Discord: https://discord.gg/B4Nsarq 🔸YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast 🔸Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot 🔸Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YVR98VF4S945G 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedropshotpodcast/ 🔸TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedropshotpodcast 🔹Razinon: 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/razinon 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/razinon 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razinonttv 🔹Jakedown: 🔸Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jakedown_ 🔸YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakedown #TheDropshot #GamingPodcast #PodcastClips #ModernWarfare4 #MW4 #CallOfDuty #COD #007FirstLight #JamesBond #HellLetLoose #Tarkov #ArcRaiders #EldenRing #UFO #UAP #Disclosure #InternetCulture #HotTake #GamingNews #Shorts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episode 599: WARDOGS Alpha Review: Battlefield But Dying Actually Matters

Imagine Battlefield, but dying matters. That's the WARDOGS closed alpha in one sentence — and after a weekend in it, we're calling it the most polished alpha we've ever played. WARDOGS is Bulkhead ...

10 Elo 2h 21min

Episode 598: Saudi Arabia Bought EA — And Gamers Are Mad About a Camera

On Tuesday, Electronic Arts stops being a public company. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners are closing a $55 billion all-cash buyout — the large...

3 Elo 2h 7min

Episode 597: WARDOGS Looks Incredible... Then They Got Banned On Twitch

WARDOGS ran its first ever gameplay livestream this week and it went about as well as you'd expect from a studio full of guys in their late twenties: the alpha codes were a QR-code disaster, the strea...

27 Heinä 1h 45min

Episode 596: MW4 Gameplay Reveal: Kill Block, Recoil Backlash & the DMZ 2 Problem

Infinity Ward just had its biggest Modern Warfare 4 reveal week yet — and the community immediately found the flaws. We break down everything shown at the MW4 creator event and Fanatics Fest: the Kill...

20 Heinä 1h 46min

Episode 595: Bethesda Layoffs, Black Flag Resynced & Tarkov Kord Breach

Black Flag Resynced just became the biggest Assassin's Creed launch in history — and it's a remake of a 13-year-old game with mixed Steam reviews. The boys break down the day-one microtransaction back...

13 Heinä 1h 52min

Episode 594: The Steam Machine Is Weaker Than a PS5 (And Costs 2x)

Valve's Steam Machine reviews are in — and the verdict is brutal: by most measures it's slightly less powerful than a base PS5 while costing more than double. We break down the benchmarks, why Valve w...

6 Heinä 1h 46min

Episode 593: GTA 6 Is $100 For a Code in a Box (And You'll Buy It)

GTA 6 pre-orders are live, the price is confirmed, and the internet is melting down — so naturally that's the whole episode. Raz and Jake break down the $80 standard / $100 Ultimate pricing, the "phys...

29 Kesä 1h 40min

Episode 592: Halo on PlayStation, GTA 6 Pre-Orders & WARDOGS Killcam Drama

Halo is on PlayStation. Let that sink in. On this one we get into Halo: Campaign Evolved — the full Unreal Engine 5 remake landing on PS5, Xbox and PC on July 28 — and why cutting the multiplayer to p...

22 Kesä 1h 34min