46: Resident Evil 4 (with Michael Mays)

Explicit content warning

10/05/22 • 146 min

6 Listeners

Continuing the run of trying out critically and nostalgic...ally loved games way too late, this week it's Resident Evil 4! It took literal years of convincing to get me to play a Resident Evil game due to my horror game aversion, and I think I picked the best one for me. This game is barely even a horror game. What it actually is, is a kind of stepping stone between arcade shooters and modern 3rd person shooters with some of the goofiest characters and dialogue out there. I thought I would hate this, but this was an absolute blast, and I was lucky enough to be joined by Michael Mays to discuss it!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:10
Story Setup/Gameplay 12:39
Melee Combat/Escort Missions 42:56
Visuals/Music/Remake 53:53
SPOILER WALL 1:13:14

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TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:10
Story Setup/Gameplay 12:39
Melee Combat/Escort Missions 42:56
Visuals/Music/Remake 53:53
SPOILER WALL 1:13:14

Michael and I both agree, you should check out the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues and donate nationally HERE or find something more local here.

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45: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio)

5 Recommendations

Want a cool sci-fi story that will keep you guessing and melt your brain? Want a nice beginner's intro to visual novels? Want a very, very mediocre and easy real-time strategy game? Look no further! 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has you covered! Developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus in 2019, 13 Sentinels is a game where I enjoyed the story a LOT, got through the RTS sections, and had some real bones to pick with aesthetic choices. And I was lucky to be joined once again by Rick Firestone from Pixel Project Radio to discuss it!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:23
Story Setup/Visuals/Music 12:18
Visual Novel/RTS Gameplay 41:47
SPOILER WALL 1:06:24

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47: Parasite Eve (with Michael Berger - Bits of Time)

5 Recommendations

The concept of a hybrid survival horror/JRPG has been fascinating to me ever since I first heard about Parasite Eve and Koudelka, and Parasite Eve blew my expectations out of the water. It's got a fun combat system, a goofy story that appeals to my biology background, and it looks great! This was a blast to play, and it was a blast to discuss with Michael from Bits of Time.

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:15
Story Setup/MITOCHONDRIA/Visuals/Music 8:52
Combat/RPG Systems 35:34
Final Thoughts/Housekeeping 48:02
SPOILER WALL 54:35

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