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Ep. 41: Weird Rashes

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  • What’s the grossest food word?
  • Adam’s very real, very intense problem with yogurt
  • Back 4 Blood: it’s current, it’s gurgly, and we like it!
  • (but we gripe about it anyway)
  • (and first we talk about Evolve for a while, because of course)
  • Weird magical cards, and the guy who helps you with them
  • B4B’s lonely, arbitrary hub area
  • And just when you think it’s over, BAM: 30 minutes on Metroid
  • Samus Returns crams too much Metroid into Metroid
  • But how about that cutting-edge 3DS tech?
  • The one (and only one) not-so-great thing about Hollow Knight
  • Skye, of all people, refuses to let the podcast die

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Ep. 21: It’s December 11th

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  • Destiny: it got better!
  • …but it’s still an MMO, so, you know; grind
  • Choice and idiosyncrasy versus balance in competitive multiplayer
  • Immediate satisfaction versus participation awards in Overwatch
  • How Overwatch’s varied roster leads to different forms of play
  • Please support Titanfall 2 and its rad mobility
  • Does DooM’s arena-based structure get boring?
  • Are repetition and fatigue necessary to all games?
  • Stealth as empowerment and disempowerment
  • Nonlethal playthroughs and self-imposed limitations
  • Managing pacing through episodic releases
  • HARD RESET IS DESIGNED BETTER THAN DOOM AND WOLF GODDAMMIT PLEASE POST SOMETHING LIKE THIS OR ADD IT TO YOUR OUTRO ON MY BEHALF –Matt
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Ep. 17: Soft Mode

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  • Dying Light: Dead Island but better
  • …although Adam has a weird tolerance for Dead Island
  • Audio and control feedback for melee combat
  • Parkour!
  • Down with fast travel
  • Time-sensitive tasks in open world games
  • Left 4 Dead special infected are getting tired
  • Why have zombie stories become dull?
  • Seduction continues in The Witcher 2
  • Creepy, pervy achievements
  • A Dragon Quest fan loves Dragon Quest Heroes
  • Zelda’s cowardice
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Ep. 9: I Have a Sword

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  • PlatinumGames and The Wonderful 101
  • Hardcore shape drawing action
  • Player grading systems and mastery
  • So, how’s Evolve?
  • Progression systems and balance in competitive FPS games
  • Getting something from your loss
  • DLC, pre-order bonuses, and season passes
  • “Journalists” and their incessant hype engines
  • Matt, change your goddamned smoke detector battery