Total Pebble Knockdown

118. The Superintendent of Family Values


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Comedy is all over games, but some games rely on it far more than others. After playing Helldivers 2, Alex and Nathan decided to compare the humor seen in that game to some others, such as Borderlands and Breathedge. What is the difference between them and what works better?

The Helldivers 2 we were NOT going to discuss at this time - Helldivers 2 on Steam now requires a PSN account to play - Polygon

Hardcore and Ironman modes rely on an all or nothing way of playing games and frankly, the hosts of the show don't usually try them. Why do we have such an aversion to letting go of our progress in games? Also, why can't Nathan pull the trigger on Ending E of Nier?

The Fallout TV show has garnered lots of positive feedback. Some of that came from Tim Cain, lead programmer of the original Fallout. One thing that Cain said during his review was particularly interesting regarding the criticism that it changed the lore of the Fallout universe. And so, let's discuss the idea of unreliable narrators.

Tim Cain reviews Fallout TV - Fallout TV Show Review (youtube.com)

A study on false memories - Gary Wade 2005 False Memory.pdf (hanover.edu)

Fallout 76 changing things - Fallout Lore That Gets Ruined By Fallout 76 (screenrant.com)

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