Davey, Phil, and Spence kick off a spooky-themed episode with stories about the games that genuinely scared them, They also trade updates on Resident Evil 5, Hollow Knight, and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, while Phil recounts a packed Disney World trip; Phil, Davey, and Spen trade childhood stories about dodging school and sports class, then weigh November’s PlayStation Plus games and debate BioWare’s closure and the reported choice between Mass Effect and Star Wars Battlefront 3. They also discuss Phantom Blade Zero’s strong launch and upcoming physical edition, including why Davey and Phil plan to wait for it. Spen, Davey, and Phil trade skatepark mishap stories, revisit their childhood filmmaking experiments, and debate PlayStation’s transparent controllers and several gaming rumours. They also weigh in on a Death Stranding animated series and whether Kojima’s upcoming Physint is leaning too heavily on Metal Gear. Davey, Spen, and Phil weigh in on GamesRadar’s survival-horror ranking, debate what the genre actually requires, and assess which entries belong.👍 Enjoying the show? Support us! If you liked this episode, hit the Like button and subscribe to stay up-to-date with weekly PlayStation news, banter, and hot takes.🎧 Audio listener? Leave a 5-star rating on your podcast app of choice. It really helps us grow.📲 Follow us on X / Twitter:Davey: @ssjdaveyPhil: @PhillipHoySpence: @spenpai_📝 Read more from us! We’ve just launched a new blog 🌐 https://www.playstation-podcast.co.uk👾 Join our Discord community! Come hang out, share memes, argue about controller layouts, or just talk games. All are welcome! 👉 https://discord.gg/JxBgmmdytA#tlou2 #survivalhorror #survivalhorrorgaming Chapters00:00 Meet the hosts and enter the Halloween spirit06:57 Phil’s Saw-game dread and a League pentakill11:58 Why PT terrified Davey18:19 Phil’s two-week Disney trip28:23 Resident Evil 5 and Hollow Knight updates33:27 What made Hollow Knight click for Spencer40:39 Davey’s Belmont’s Curse platinum run54:31 Spen’s childhood heat-rash trick for skipping school01:03:15 November PlayStation Plus: Monster Train 2, Dead Island 2, and Tomb Raider01:18:36 Davey’s illness ruined a planned Killzone session01:28:09 The hosts weigh Battlefront’s appeal against Mass Effect’s legacy01:39:13 Phantom Blade Zero’s launch success and physical edition01:47:20 Spen’s scooter-riding origin story01:53:47 PlayStation’s transparent prism controllers revealed02:07:00 How homemade films became school-wide hits02:12:50 Rumored X-Men and Silent Hill projects02:24:08 Phil’s skatepark injury involved broken beer glass02:28:09 Death Stranding Isolations expands the game’s world02:34:16 Physint’s designs invite Metal Gear comparisons02:38:18 Is Kojima repeating himself or building on his legacy?02:40:41 Kojima, callbacks, and the Metal Gear debate02:42:36 Recapping the three hosts’ personal stories02:44:18 Voting: the hickey, home movies, coffee, and skate-park stories02:47:06 Why Davey’s “heavy gang” story takes the win02:52:04 GamesRadar’s survival-horror top 10 revealed02:55:24 Three competing definitions of survival horror03:00:06 Why The Last of Us Part II sparks the genre argument03:04:19 Resident Evil Requiem’s high ranking and horror-action balance03:11:29 The Evil Within 2: Davey’s case for a masterpiece03:14:11 Outlast and the line between horror and survival horror03:17:30 Amnesia and Alien: Isolation: fear, hiding, and resources03:23:29 SOMA’s avoidance gameplay and survival-horror credentials03:26:07 Alan Wake 2’s scarcity, scares, and replayability03:28:39 Resident Evil 2 Remake at number 1003:31:17 What belongs on the list, and listener picks for the bracket
