PlayStation Podcast: Kohli and Housemarque on Saros survival

Host Sid Shuman opened Episode 540 of the PlayStation Podcast with an interview featuring actor Rahul Kohli and Housemarque Creative Director Gregory Loudeni to mark the release of Saros and to examine how the game demands constant motion to survive.

Loudeni explained design choices that favor momentum and positioning. He described boss encounters as discrete puzzles that ask players to learn enemy patterns and react dynamically rather than rely on static defense options.

The guests outlined practical survival guidance, emphasizing pacing, available movement options, and encounter structure. They framed boss fights as scenarios where observation, timing, and effective use of in-game systems are used to solve distinct challenges.

Kohli discussed his involvement with the title and his interactions with the player community around Saros’s survival systems and difficulty.

The episode also covered other PlayStation highlights. New and upcoming PS5 titles mentioned include Wax Heads and Mixtape. An Arc Raiders PS5 Pro update is now available and adds PSSR upscaling and other enhancements to the third-person extraction shooter. A feature on Bad Robot Games’ 4:Loop examined the design of The Scanner boss. Early impressions were shared of Blood of Dawnwalker, which is set to release on PS5 on September 3 and centers on time-based mechanics tied to a 30-day rescue premise. A gameplay reveal for NBA The Run is scheduled ahead of its June PS5 release. The show included a hands-on preview of 007: First Light ahead of its May 27 launch.

Listeners can subscribe to the PlayStation Podcast via Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or download episodes directly. For questions, the show provided an email at [email protected]. Editor’s note: PlayStation Network game release dates are subject to change.