We only talk about one side quest in this episode, but based on the information it provides about the Quen, it felt like there was a lot to talk about. Aloy comes across Theoa, a Quen at Fleet’s End who is part of a splinter group within the tribe that is trying to “undermine” the Board of Compliance. Undermine seems like an understatement. The quest itself isn’t that long, but she tells us more about the Board and how they operate, which paints a much darker picture of the Great Delta than we have seen before. Side note, we do get to visit the ruins of LAX in this quest, so that was nice.

In this episode:

– The Splinter Within

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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