Sacred Icon: A Halo Podcast

Everyone has their favorites. The only thing Bryan and Josh enjoy as much as a good video game is a good LIST! Here's 41-50 in this multi-part series.

Joshua returns. Who can forget the era of the midnight launch? If you weren't there to experience it or would like to just bask in the memories, join us.

If you can't talk about video games and the accuracy of Tolkien lore with your spouse, you're missing out!

Halo Infinite has been out for over a year, but there was a time when its release was still years away. It's time to discuss which theories we were right about and those from which we couldn't have been further off. This is LORE!

Season 3 of Halo Infinite has arrived and with that is a whole new set of expectations. Do we love the direction 343's taking the extended narrative or does the update leave us wanting? Come find out.

Where are all of the threads 343 has been weaving over the last decade leading to? What is the eventual end game for the Halo universe? Here to help me answer these questions is the one, the only, HaloGuy.

Halo 2 had a hype hitherto undreamt of. Riding off the success of Combat Evolved, Bungie aimed to be bigger, better and more badass. Did they succeed? My good friends offer an assist for a long overdue discussion.

It's Disney meets Final Fantasy. We discuss the beloved classic that added a whole new meaning to the word "convoluted". It's the elevator pitch heard around the world, this is Kingdom Hearts.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the middle chapter from one of our all-time favorite trilogies. We covered An Unexpected Journey months ago, how does the sequel compare?

Every decade or so the stars align and deliver a truly exceptional year in gaming. 1998 and 2007 step aside because 2023 has entered the chat. From Starfield to The Legend of Zelda these are our most anticipated games of the year.

Nintendo? Sega? Nothing to worry about. But what about Sony? Microsoft decided it wasn't ready to forfeit the living room space just yet. It needed some Mountain Dew, cheese fingers and a hell of a lot more Halo. This is the OG Xbox Era.

If you've been following Halo at all you'll know that it just had one of the worst weeks of its 21 year lifespan. We do our best to establish a beacon of optimism, but every now and then even we let our guard down.

Bryan along with his fellow Final Fantasy fans NERVA, IPHOTONI and Wesleytypes discuss their history with the series and the influence it has had in their lives.

From the Misty Mountains of The Lord of the Rings to the front steps of Whiterun in Skyrim, we cover all things fantasy.

We've reached the end of Halo Infinite's first full year of being the latest game in the series. There has been a lot to get excited about and there's still so much to come. This is our year in review.

Seeing isn't believing, believing is seeing. Enjoy this festive episode from your Sacred boys. Happy Holidays everyone.

There was an era before any of us had capable internet where we would lug our giant CRT TV's and Xbox's anywhere we could to get just a taste of that sweet large scale competitive multiplayer. Journey back with us as we revisit a much simpler time.

Halo 4, Halo 5 and Halo Infinite tell a story that some say is disjointed, but are there themes & connections that run deeper than what's on the surface? We think so.

Sacred Icon plus Halo Guy equals an overflowing love for Halo in an episode that could never be long enough to discuss everything the franchises lore has to offer, but we'll try! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPARKEYS!!!

Bryan stands with many who find From Software's games to be among some of the best ever created. Meanwhile, Josh hasn't boarded the hype train quite yet. Arise now, Ye Tarnished.

Our friend Cory joins us to talk about the moment Halo fans have been waiting for...the release of forge & campaign co-op along with a myriad of other quality of life changes in the Winter update. How is it?

Journey to the highest peak of the tallest mountain with Bryan and Joshua as they discuss one of the few games to ever be awarded a 10/10 in their collective eyes. Fimbulwinter has begun and soon Ragnarok will be upon us. BOY!

It's time for our annual Halloween episode. From the falling leaves of autumn to the monsters under your bed this season has something to offer any creature of the night. Cover your eyes.

Bryan and Joshua discuss the major franchises in gaming that came after the release of Halo. There was once a time when Halo dominated our gaming careers, but now? There are many experiences that have brought us the same highs. What are yours?

Evil does not sleep. It waits. The season finale of The Rings of Power has finally arrived and all is revealed. Bryan and Joshua come together to discuss the last four episodes of the show. This is no chance meeting.