With Hephaestus out of the way (for now) we can finally head deeper into the Sacred Mountain. As expected, Minerva is there, but it isn’t too happy to have visitors. Once we’re inside we get a glimpse of what was supposed to happen if Project Zero Dawn worked as intended, and finally, after six months of chasing dead ends, Aloy finally meets GAIA face to face.

In this episode:
– Make our way through the RAC to get to Minerva
– Reboot GAIA
– Discover the locations of more subordinate functions
– Discover the identity of the strangers from the HADES Proving Lab

Hosts

Jarret Redding

Jarret is Executive Director as well as one of the founding members of Mash Those Buttons. He plays all types of games, but tends to lean more toward FPS, Stealth, and Combat games.

Christina Zammarrelli

Gaming has been a core part throughout Poptarts life. Though her specialty is JRPGs, she tries to branch out and try new things. Most of her time gets put into the MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, but she still finds time to play new games.

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