New Game Plus Podcast Episode 4

Joel and Zach are joined by Trevor for a BlizzCon-focused episode that turns into a full World of Warcraft conversation. They kick off with what everyone has been playing, including Crimson Moon, Palworld, Star Wars Zero Company, and Blood of Dawnwalker, before moving into the big Blizzard announcements and how reviews affect whether they try a game at launch. In this episode, the trio talks through the appeal of MMO progression, why WoW still hooks players after years of play, and what Blizzard’s latest reveals could mean for both veterans and newer players. Trevor brings the most depth as a high-end WoW raider, while Joel and Zach react as longtime but less committed players.

In This Episode:

• Zach shares first impressions of Crimson Moon, describing it as more roguelike than soulslike, with soulslike elements and strong execution animations.
• Trevor talks about sinking hours into Palworld, including its campaign structure, tower bosses, and Elite Four-style progression.
• Joel reviews Star Wars Zero Company, saying it took him 38 hours, cost $49.99, and delivered strong combat, visuals, story, and voice acting.
• Joel explains why Blood of Dawnwalker feels like a Witcher adjacent game, praising the fluid directional combat and vampire playstyle.
• The group debates whether bad reviews should change your mind about a game, with Joel saying it depends on how excited he already was.
• Blizzard’s announcements dominate the second half, starting with a possible Zelda live-action movie mention and then moving into BlizzCon news.
• They discuss the new StarCraft first-person shooter and how it could attract Destiny players looking for a different long-term live service experience.
• Diablo 5 comes up next, along with the animated Diablo series and how Blizzard’s animation quality could make it a standout adaptation.
• Warcraft III Reforged and Warcraft’s RTS roots are revisited as the bridge into World of Warcraft lore.
• Trevor explains his mythic raiding background, the difference between LFR, normal, heroic, and mythic, and why boss pulls can take hundreds of attempts.
• The WoW discussion covers Eclipse 12.2, new race access for paladins, Xal'atath the saga’s central villain, and the World Soul storyline.
• Wrath of the Lich King Remix and World of Warcraft Forever are highlighted as the most exciting future modes, especially for players who want faster progression, older rewards, and controller support.

Highlight Moments

• “We haven’t had a game like this in a very long time.”
• “There’s no game. The game is: get to max level and one-shot everything.”
• “World of Warcraft Forever is a stupid name.”

Games Mentioned

Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, Black Desert Online, The Blood of Dawnwalker, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Crimson Desert, Crimson Moon, Cyberpunk 2077, Dead by Daylight, Destiny 2, Diablo III, Diablo IV, and Diablo V, Elden Ring, Fable, Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yōtei, Grand Theft Auto VI, Hades, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends, Onimusha, Palworld, Pokémon, Star Wars Zero Company, StarCraft, The Witcher 3, Warcraft III: Reforged, World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Remix, World of Warcraft Forever, Marvel’s Wolverine

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Chapters

00:00 - Welcome & What We’ve Been Playing
12:30 - Zelda Movie Rumors and the Ocarina of Time Remake
16:15 - Do Reviews Affect Which Games We Play?
22:27 - BlizzCon News: StarCraft’s New Direction
25:44 - Diablo 5 and the Upcoming Animated Series
32:14 - Warcraft III: Reforged and The Fall of Lordaeron
36:00 - Why World of Warcraft Still Pulls Players In
46:35 - World of Warcraft: Eclipse and High-Level Raiding
60:43 - Wrath of the Lich King Remix
66:02 - World of Warcraft Forever, Controller Support & Customization
82:46 - Mythic Keys, Keystone Rewards & Getting Back Into WoW
89:44 - A Big Year for Games
92:57 - Next Week’s God of War Discussion
95:02 - Outro & Where to Find the Show