Episode 114: Age of Mythology
Ensemble Studios blew the world away with Age of Empires way back in 1997. It took a different approach to the RTS formulae than Westwood or Blizzard, and was rewarded heavily for it. Being able to ...
11 Dec 20231h 33min
Episode 113: Blood
Blood, first released in 1997 by Monolith Studios, was the middle child of the big three Build Engine games, sandwiched in between Duke 3D and Shadow Warrior. Its combination of gory horror-inspired ...
13 Nov 20231h 20min
Episode 112: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2 was easily the most hotly anticipated game for the Playstation 2. The first game had blown everyone away, and the jaw-dropping graphics of previews combined with the quality of the...
23 Okt 20232h 11min
Episode 111: Rollercoaster Tycoon 2
Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 was a staple of many people’s PC desktop screens back in the early 2000s. Nestled in between the big hitters like Warcraft 3 and Diablo 2 you would find this odd game that stra...
2 Okt 20231h 19min
Episode 110: Metal Gear Solid
It feels like Metal Gear Solid barely needs an introduction. First released in 1998 for the playstation, it launched Hideo Kojima into the western spotlight and has been credited as a foundational ga...
28 Aug 20231h 31min
Episode 109: Advance Wars
In the 90’s turn based strategy and tactics games were everywhere, but by the turn of the millennium the RTS genre was stealing its thunder. So it was a surprise to most when in 2001 Advance Wars see...
7 Aug 20231h 13min
Episode 108: Bad Mojo
Power fantasies are the norm for video games. We play them to blow off steam, to escape into another world where we can let our worries drop away. But Pulse Entertainment wanted to do things a littl...
17 Juli 202358min
Episode 107: Luigi's Mansion
Luigi’s Mansion was the cornerstone of the Nintendo Gamecube’s launch in 2001. It sold more copies than any other launch title, received positive critical acclaim, and occupied prime place in every p...
26 Juni 202353min
