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Post by Huw on Oct 23, 2014 13:40:45 GMT -5
TALKING GAMES EPISODE #31: ALIEN ISOLATION AND THAT HALO COLLECTION Podcast StreamSubscribe on iTunesFeedburner LinkWe’re officially back from our trek to New York City Comic Con 2014 and we’re ready to talk about some games! This week on the show: Steve, Justin, Rob, and Jacqui gather round to talk about the terror of Alien: Isolation, the group’s anticipation for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and the promise of next week’s Sunset Overdrive on the Xbox One. Additionally, your hosts take to the forums and Twitter to answer a few of your listener questions. Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that this is all going on while a huge thunderstorm rages outside our recording space. Hold onto your butts!
 The TG crew are back with another question of the week, give us your answers below or send them to @talking_games on twitter! Which two worlds from games would you like to revisit? Give us two, one that immediately springs to mind and one that you have to think about.Mine would be The Last of Us and Beyond Good and Evil.Follow us on Twitch!Follow us on Twitter!Steve: @dead_anchoress Jacqui: jacquiturnerJustin: joroakRob: @dusk1020 Bobby: @bobbyshortle |
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Post by colicab on Oct 24, 2014 1:41:55 GMT -5
Mine would be FF7 and Everquest.
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Post by lanemeyer on Oct 24, 2014 8:21:16 GMT -5
The TG crew are back with another question of the week, give us your answers below or send them to @talking_games on twitter! Which two worlds from games would you like to revisit? Give us two, one that immediately springs to mind and one that you have to think about. I felt like the question was a little bit different during the podcast. It sounded like, "What game could you wipe from your memory so you could play and experience it again for the first time." To me, that's different from "Which two worlds from games we'd like to revisit." Anyway, here are my two. I think my first choice will be a little more obvious than my second: 1) Bioshock (the original) - This game had such a unique and immersive setting, unlike any game that came before it. Descending into Rapture, hearing the bellows of the Big Daddies off in the distance, the splicers and the little sisters... Bioshock was a work of art... really a shining example of what video games can be when they deliver the whole package: story, setting, gameplay.. all coming together to create something special. 2) Planescape: Torment - This is a PC RPG released in 2001. This is a bold statement, but I don't think this game will ever see an equal in terms of storytelling. Ever. It's a story about redemption for a man, trapped in failed bid for immortality in order to escape punishment for his transgressions. What makes this game special is that it forces the player to look deep within him/herself. I found myself torn between dialogue choices, sometimes getting up from my computer desk and pacing, contemplating choices I would be making. The story is gutwrenching, often sending shivers down my spine as I recoveedr the past of my character, learning how he betrayed the woman that loved him, surrounded by companions that were drawn to him due to what he had done to him in previous incarnations. The scope of the story is immense and mature, and unlike anything before or since. They just don't make them like this anymore. |
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Post by supertaxnerd on Oct 24, 2014 12:35:59 GMT -5
My knee jerk answer is Borderlands, I enjoyed the hell out of 1 & 2 and the only reason I still have a 360 is for the Pre-Sequel.
The second answer- Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Reqiuem for the Gamecube. That game was such an amazing experience. Totally original, great gameplay...a total one hit wonder of a studio but so very fun.
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Post by John D. on Oct 24, 2014 19:51:11 GMT -5
My knee-jerk answer to this week's question is also Borderlands (the first one). I would love to experience that world for the very first time. Not to mention watching that opening video with "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" again for the first time.
Thinking about it a little more though, I would love to experience Heavy Rain all over again. I know that game didn't get a lot of acclaim but I thought it was fantastic and loved the story, so much so that I saw every single ending the game had. Unfortunately with it being a murder mystery, knowing the killer's identity inhibits me from playing through it ever again.
Steve: I know you haven't turned on your Xbox One in a while but you should definitely check out this month's free game--Chariot--before it expires. It's a simple but challenging puzzle game designed for couch co-op and I think you and your girlfriend would have a blast with it (if you don't want to kill each other after playing it). Also, what was all that hunting that you are doing with your friend in Diablo? I feel like even though I finished the game and am going through Adventure Mode, I'm missing some big element of the game still. Is there something I should be hunting for?
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Post by deadanchoress on Oct 26, 2014 9:32:44 GMT -5
My knee-jerk answer to this week's question is also Borderlands (the first one). I would love to experience that world for the very first time. Not to mention watching that opening video with "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" again for the first time. Thinking about it a little more though, I would love to experience Heavy Rain all over again. I know that game didn't get a lot of acclaim but I thought it was fantastic and loved the story, so much so that I saw every single ending the game had. Unfortunately with it being a murder mystery, knowing the killer's identity inhibits me from playing through it ever again. Steve: I know you haven't turned on your Xbox One in a while but you should definitely check out this month's free game--Chariot--before it expires. It's a simple but challenging puzzle game designed for couch co-op and I think you and your girlfriend would have a blast with it (if you don't want to kill each other after playing it). Also, what was all that hunting that you are doing with your friend in Diablo? I feel like even though I finished the game and am going through Adventure Mode, I'm missing some big element of the game still. Is there something I should be hunting for? Recently, the console version of Diablo received a HUGE update. In it they've reconfigured every character, and among other things, have added Greater Rifts to the game. You have to be a level 70 to participate in this portion of the game, but once you acquire a Greater Rift keystone (found when completing the regular Nephalim Rifts in Adventure Mode) you can access this part of the game. You start off inside the Greater Rift by killing as many enemies as you can, as quickly as you can, and will be judged. Based on your performance you're given another keystone that will take you to a leveled Greater Rift. Once inside the rift SHIT IS ON! It's SUPER HARD, and with each rift that you complete another keystone belonging to a higher rift will be earned. ALWAYS CHOOSE THE GREATER RIFT KEYSTONE, NEVER TAKE THE LEGENDARY GEM UPGRADE UNTIL THE VERY END. In the Greater Rifts there is no loot, no money, nothing. It's just KILL KILL KILL until the very end where the Rift Boss will drop a butt ton of loot for you to enjoy - or hock to Hedrick. It's wicked fun and really tests your skill as a Diablo player. Which version of the game do you own? PS4? We should run around some time. My girlfriend is visiting this week but perhaps the following one we can get together and I can show you how it all works. |
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Post by tobychimp on Oct 28, 2014 7:06:54 GMT -5
Immediately springs to mind: I would love to play Silent Hill 2 for the first time again. That game blew my mind, still looks good graphically and is still miles ahead of most modern survival horror games.
Had to think about: I think I'm going to agree with my compatriot Jacqui, and say Skyrim. I had previously never played an Elder Scrolls game, or any action RPGs, so it was entirely new to me. I was living in Germany and had no internet when I first got it, so it was the perfect game to get immersed in and put a lot of time into.
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