Monthly Archives: August 2012

Why didn’t anyone tell me to play The Stanley Parable?

Just like Lost

Man vs Narrator

Sometimes I’m a little late to the party. In the case of the Half Life 2 Mod ‘The Stanley Parable’ I’m a little bit over a year late and frankly the blame for this I put completely on you the reader. Why didn’t you insist that I play it? I suppose nothing can be done now but do be aware the hurt I feel will not be forgotten easily.

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Elevator Pitch – RGB

In this first episode of Elevator Pitch we are joined by Alistair Doulin developer of the intriguing RGB and Battlegroup.

If you have any questions for Al or have any comments please leave them on the Youtube channel and don’t forget about our regular weekly shows.

www.rgbgame.com

www.battlegroupgame.com

Top 5 – Games with Non Human Protagonists

Nobody suspects a thing

Is it a Bird? Is it a plane?  Well as long as it’s not a human you’ll be fine with both of those things and almost anything else.

Next week: Top 5 Sexy Games

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Episode 16 – A Pirate Movie Rated R for Adult Themes and Language

Look it's Dark Souls!

Time to get down and get funky with this weeks rip and rolling episode of Eight and a Half Bit! Up for discussion is the worlds worst port of one of the best games of all time Dark Souls. Argue with Argument Champion, power through with the Powerpuff Girls, get dizzy with Fantastic Dizzy and… league on with league of legends? Australia gets it’s first state to sign R 18+ into law and F2P is taking over everything! All this and more when you put us in your ears.

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Show notes after the break.

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Weekly Video Roundup

I wish I were a mulligrub

What’s that? Only one week in and I’m rebranding from ‘Indie Game Roundup’ to ‘Weekly Video Roundup’? Get off my case!  I’m sad now. I just want to be me.

This weeks interesting videos after the break!

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Top 5 – Games Based on a Television Show

It's Lupis

How many great television based games have the crew played? Not that many it turns out. Tune in to learn the depths some people will go to in order to justify their terrible choices!

Next Week: Top 5 Games with non-human protagonists

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Links from the show after the break. Ahead there be spoilers.

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Episode 15 – Ben Should Talk More

Ben's Gonna Eat YOU!

Darksiders II!  Also other things are discussed in this riveting episode of Eight and a Half Bit.  These other things include the craziest week of Valve news ever, Gamescon wrap up, James tearing into the beloved Super Metroid and Ben gets a special birthday surprise!

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Indie game roundup – 18th August 2012

Mr Jones Mr Jones. Call me Mr Jones.

Welcome all! To avoid the awkward discussion on videos for indie games on the podcast each week where all we pretty much say is “You should watch the video” we have now put together a post where you can simply just watch the videos. A bit of a slow week to start off but rest assured other weeks will have a different amount of videos, although some will likely have the same.

Hit the break for the videos.

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