Four scandals in just one week! What is the gaming community coming to!? Youtube take-downs, unfinished games, unintended nudity, setting children on fire are all part of this week’s discussion. Don’t just focus on the troubles though we have some excellent games to discuss and the best game of all time is being kickstarted!
Crowd funding picks
Paul and Ben: Night in the Woods
James: Red Baron
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Show notes after the jump.
* Note: Spoilers ahead regarding some of the characters, locations, enemies, and events of Dark Souls.
[This is part 2 of a 2 part series. Part 1 is available here]
Thirty-two.
It’s not a particularly large number, is it. It’s no thirty-three, for instance. Or four-billion-and-seven. But thirty-two can be plenty, depending on the circumstances.
“Ornstein and Smough. Soul Level 1. 32 attempts. FUCKING DONE. HAVE THAT, YOU PAIR OF GOLDEN BASTARDS.”
The above was a text message I sent early on a Sunday morning to a friend and fellow Dark Souls player after finally defeating the boss duo of Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough – on my thirty-second attempt. Yes, I counted.
But let’s backtrack slightly.
Paul and James chat to Chris Tremmel, one of the original creators of Boogerman about the current Kickstarter to bring the mucus master back into our gaming lives.
Also I apologise for my horrible quality. We worked out the problem… after the show. AND JAMES IS SO QUIET! Chris is great though!
Sometimes when you play a game everything feels perfect except for the entire base design. Chuck it out, we know what’s what.
Next Week: Top 5 games that break the 4th wall
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Paul loves The Stanley Parable, James loves Pokemon X & Y and Ben loves the feeling he gets when everything is safe and friendly. Rabbids vs Angry Birds, Projected AR and of course the return of BOOGERMAN!
Crowd Funding Picks
Ben and James: Obduction
Paul: Boogerman (Bonus: Eden Star and Scale)
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“I got a bad feeling about this.” – Han Solo.
* Note: Spoilers ahead regarding some of the characters, locations, enemies, and events of Dark Souls.
You’re standing in a cave. Lying asleep on the ground before you is a huge male bear, the massive beast lying on his back, snoring. Covered in thick, dark fur, with claws and teeth that are long and sharp, the bear is one of nature’s killing machines.
In your hands is a wet towel. You look down at it, then at the sleeping bear. Then you quickly spin the towel around and flick it outwards with all the force you can manage, snapping the towel against the bear’s testicles.
The bear wakes with a start. At first, his expression shows confusion, surprise, and pain. Then his eyes focus on you, his teeth clamp together in a snarl, and a furious, murderous frown creases his brow as he glares at you.
As the bear rises to its full height, towering over you, his eyes never leaving yours as he lets out a loud roar, you begin to feel a terrible sinking feeling in your stomach, and one simple truth passes through your mind: I brought this on myself.
This was the situation I found myself in as I took on Dark Souls at Soul Level 1. Whatever crushing defeats and punishing challenges awaited me, however many seemingly undefeatable enemies and brutal deaths… I brought this on myself.
Just because the final product wasn’t perfect doesn’t mean the ideas weren’t good. I mean having a son was a fine idea by my parents but… well we all know how that turned out.
Next Week: Top 5 Games which would have been better as another genre
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We get down with Teleglitch, play some Wind Waker HD, question David Cage’s choice regarding Ellen Page’s private areas and get down with the most unbelievable Kickstarter Pitch we’ve ever seen.
Crowd Funding Picks
James and Ben: Air Dash Online
Paul: Beyond Eyes
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Show notes after the jump.
Eight and a Half Bit 