Episode 84: Diablo 2
Diablo 2 is one of the most influential games ever made. Evolving on the basic formulae created in Diablo 1, it introduced many concepts that are now considered genre staples: skill trees, socketed i...
12 Apr 20223h 2min
Episode 83: The Typing of the Dead
House of the Dead 2 is one of the most famous, and most successful, arcade cabinet games of all time. Not only that, it's been credited along with Resident Evil for spearheading the resurgence of zom...
28 Mar 20221h 3min
Episode 82: Eternal Darkness
Eternal Darkness is a game that holds a special place in a lot of people’s hearts. You play as Alexandra Roivos, called to her father’s mansion to confirm his identity after he is found dead and horr...
14 Mar 20221h 40min
Episode 81: Golden Eye 007
The release of Goldeneye in 1995 was one of the most successful reboots in cinematic history. Pierce Brosnan’s take on Bond was suave and sophisticated, with just a touch of melancholy, which was the...
21 Feb 20221h 12min
Episode 80: Mushihimesama
Mushihimesama is one of many arcade titles developed by Cave, who were best known for their danmaku or ‘bullet hell’ style shoot ‘em ups during the late 90’s and 2000’s. First released in 2004, Mushih...
7 Feb 20221h 47min
Episode 79: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory comes with a weighty legacy. Many consider this 2005 game to be the best stealth game of all time, edging out even games like Metal Gear Solid and Thief. Chaos Theory bui...
24 Jan 20221h 47min
Episode 78: Celeste
Celeste is not your average platformer. When it was released in 2018, it took the world by storm, delighting casual players and speedrunners alike. Its levels were divided into screens reminiscent o...
10 Jan 20221h 58min
Episode 77: Mailbag 3: With a Vengeance
It's Mailbag time! In this episode, Pat and James continue the Christmas tradition of answering listener questions in their third annual Mailbag episode. We want to say a special thank you to everyo...
27 Des 20212h 7min
