Episode 10 is here sooner than expected with Limbo talk up front. The guys have a lot of good things to say about the game with the bulk of the praise expressed for the games incredible atmosphere. The guys relate the feeling the game conveys to that of exploring when they were kids. Next up is Valve’s Alien Swarm that was recently released for free. Chris also share some anecdotes about his time with the Nasa backed, and also free, Moon Base Alpha.
After a lengthy discussion about simulation games and who plays them, the guys get into the nonexistent 3D Willy Beamish follow-up. Chris talks about his time with the French-made multiplayer flash game, Transformice, and the group talks about the recently announced changes to the Dragon Age 2′s conversation system.
The show closes on a bit of talk about the recently announced Dark Spore and Chris’s take the Rock Band 3 guitar offerings.
Covered games and topics: Limbo, Alien Swarm, Dead Space 2, Moon Base Alpha, sims, The Adventures of Willy Beamish, Transformice, Alpha Protocol, Dragon Age 2, Dark Spore, Rock Band guitars
Though the above choices may seem limiting, we feel they’ll be sufficient. Also discussed: space marines, branching narratives, childhood and the human condition. With special guest Sean Vanaman.
Runtime – 1:41:58
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