Episode 51: 2020 Mailbag
Retro Spectives21 Joulu 2020

Episode 51: 2020 Mailbag

It's time for part 1 of the Season 2 wrapup: The Mailbag! Year 2 of Retro Spectives saw many new users join our discord server, and even more in depth discussions. We argued about whether Super Metroid’s storytelling was too light a touch, whether System Shock’s UI was the worst in existence, and if all JRPGS were literally created by the devil. In all these instances, though, it was us who was leading the discussion.

The mailbag episode gives our listeners a chance to flip this dynamic on its head. For episode 51 we’ve opened up the floor to our listeners to grill us on any subject they choose, whether related to our time spent playing these games or otherwise. Big thanks to everyone who submitted questions, keep ‘em coming!

On this episode, we discuss:

  • How do Pat and James approach objectivity in how they review video games? Is it possible to be objective? Should they strive for objectivity?
  • If there was one game that was ineligible for the podcast that you could force the other person to play, what would it be?
  • And the real heavy hitter: What are Pat and James’ favourite sandwiches?

We answer this question and many more on the 51st episode of the Retro Spectives Podcast!

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Intro Music: KieLoBot - Tanzen K

Outro Music: Rockit Maxx - One point to another

Laurence, The First Vicar: Bloodborne OST - Ryan Amon, Tsukasa Saitoh, Michael Wandmacher, Yuka Kitamura, Cris Velasco, Nobuyoshi Suzuki

Apocalypsis Noctis Dramatic: FFXV OST - Yoko Shimomura

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If you have any questions to ask, games to suggest, or feuds to start, please do drop by our community text based discord server! We love discussing and arguing over the nitty gritty of video games more than anything else and we’d love to have you join us!

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