Episode 10: Metal Gear, Kojima, and Video Game Auteurs

Episode 10: Metal Gear, Kojima, and Video Game Auteurs

We are back after another prolonged break with our longest (and possibly best) episode yet! We are joined by our good friend Jeff in discussing the Metal Gear series as a whole, as well as its enigmatic and oft-heralded creator Hideo Kojima. We explore not only a brief history of the series, but also our favorite moments, what makes it so unique, and why we consider Kojima an "auteur" of the gaming world.   This is the first episode that we haven't tried to properly equalize all the audio. The editing work was becoming too long to be worth it on such a long episode, but the audio quality should still be perfectly listenable. We hope you still enjoy it!

Episode 9: Mini Episode #3 - Podcast Status Update and Mobile Gaming

We are back with another "mini" episode to address some changes going on with the show, update you on the podcast's status in general, and discuss some recent gaming news and opinions of ours. Amongst the quick-fire topics are Stranger Things on Netflix (and how gaming influenced it), Pokemon Go, and Final Fantasy XV. Thanks for sticking with us and we hope you'll stay for the long haul!

Episode 8: The Tactical Brilliance of Final Fantasy Tactics

Our long hiatus is over and we've finally gotten around to releasing an episode we recorded weeks and weeks ago! Back on 4th of July weekend we got to talking about Final Fantasy Tactics, a game that came on the heels of the smash-hit that was FF7 and yet went in a completely different direction. With returning guest Andrew in tow, we discuss what made FFT so different, complex, and infinitely replayable. Check it out!

Episode 7: Storytelling in Video Games

Video gaming has come a long way in its storytelling capacity since its inception - but has it caught up to other media forms yet? In Episode 7, we discuss the strengths, weaknesses, and inherent differences and unique traits of video gaming as a narrative medium. We also touch on the difficulty in adapting games to film or film to games, how big a year 2016 is for video game adaptations, and some of our personal favorite narrative moments in gaming. Enjoy!

Episode 6: Mini Episode #2 - First Impressions of Overwatch

It's an exciting day to finally have an episode where we discuss a game that we are all actively playing together. It's been quite some time since we all dove into a competitive game with one another, but we've done just that with OVERWATCH. In this episode, we give you our first impressions, our favorite characters thus far, and some hopes we have for the future of the game. Overwatch players, unite!