In this month's bonus episode, we've been chatting about grinding in games and RPGs, in particular, what grinding is, whether we like it, and whether it's always possible to avoid it during development.
Category: Podcast
Retro Bandits | RPGs
In this month's retro episode, we discuss some of our favourite RPGs from the 90s and 00s. Expect high-fantasy, spiky hair, overdesigned character outfits, and grinding. Games Discussed: Final Fantasy, Diablo, Pokémon, Summoner, Divine Divinity, World of Warcraft, Dragon Age: Origins, Kingdom Hearts.
Episode 5 | Indie Shooters | Void Bastards, Dusk, Superhot
In this week's indie podcast, we've been looking at some first-person shooters and even though the three were vastly different to one another, we struggled to pick a favourite. Games discussed: Void Bastards, Dusk, Superhot.
Episode 5+ | Violence in Video Games
Since we've been playing a lot of shooters this month for our other podcast episodes, we had to have a chat about violence in video games and how we feel about it. Games Discussed: Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, Die Hard, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, Hatred. Grown Man Hunts, Chokes Boy Over Call of … Continue reading Episode 5+ | Violence in Video Games
Retro Bandits | Shooters
In this month's Retro Bandits episode, we're looking back at some of our favourite shooters from the 90s and 00s. Games discussed: Goldeneye 007, Half-Life, Unreal Tournament, Timesplitters, Halo, Call of Duty, Medal of Honour.
The Disco Elysium Special
In our first ever podcast episode, we looked at the nominees for the Independent Game Awards that didn't win. After we all had time to play and finish Disco Elysium, we decided to dedicate an entire podcast episode to ZA/UM's CRPG masterpiece. This episode doesn't contain any story-specific spoilers for anything after the game's first … Continue reading The Disco Elysium Special
Episode 4 | Indie Platformers | Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Limbo, Celeste
In this month's indie episode, we discuss three different indie platformers and what we thought of them. Games Discussed: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Limbo, Celeste.
Episode 4+ | Delays
In this month's bonus episode, we talk about when games get delayed, how we react to those delays, and who's fault it really is.
Episode IV | The Star Wars Special
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, we got together to talk about the games from one of our favourite franchises of all time, Star Wars. In this special episode, we discussed some of our favourite retro Star Wars games and EA's Battlefront series. Games discussed: Rogue Squadron, Episode 1: Podracer, Racer … Continue reading Episode IV | The Star Wars Special
Retro Bandits | Platformers
In our first ever Retro Bandits episode, we're discussing platformers that included lusty lizards, hasty hedgehogs, and bonkers bandicoots and how much we either love or loathe them. Games Discussed: Gex, Ratchet & Clank, Crash Bandicoot, Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog.
