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In episode 37, we dive into another review roast. This time, surprisingly, not from Kotaku but gamesradar. Our journalist today tells the account of a fateful trip into a Warhammer store and the horrific experience that destroyed her "voracious" appetite for TTRPGS for nearly 8 years.

Join us as we discuss the true meaning of the word "voracious" (and why it's the linchpin of the entire article), discuss TTRPG culture, body positivity in the community, shame, piss-poor customer service, victim blaming, misread social situations, and many more questionable topics in order to get to the bottom of today's case entitled: "was our friendly neighborhood journalist victimized by a sexist neckbeard or just a socially stunted, impatient nerd with next to no customer service skills".

Original Article: gamesradar.com by Abigail Shannon

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Between the dishonored series and their wildly underrated immersive sim, Prey, Arkane has proven themselves a reliable and inventive studio. They're responsible for creating interesting worlds with layered characters, morality systems, and stellar gameplay that has high replayability  years after release. So when the word was out they were making a similarly crafted game with a 60's style aesthetic, a jazzy soundtrack, and an emphasis on time manipulation, there was near instant excitement. As reviews rolled in, it seemed like this would be Arkane's strongest game yet, but the public wasn't as easily impressed. So where does that leave Deathloop in the rankings of Arkane titles? In this battle between polish and enjoyment, we discuss the newest and most intriguing title in the Arkane catalog.

Wolfenstein is a game series with a long and illustrious history pioneering a genre and spanning multiple decades. After many rehashes, Machine Games took a swing at developing what would become the Wolfenstein formula in the mid-2010's. Wolfenstein: New Order breathed new life not only into the Wolfenstein series, but also Blazkowicz as a character. This game makes BJ Blazkowicz in the 1960's form of the Doomguy, killing Nazis and taking names right out of the heart of Berlin. Strap in and gear up as we tackle this exciting and seemingly conflicted game and dissect the good and the bad of what it has to offer.

In this episode, we take the trip back to 2004 and hunker down with a Gamecube classic: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It is the follow-up to Paper Mario on the Nintendo 64 and is the second game in the Paper Mario franchise.

One of us is a resident JRPG noob and it was supposed that perhaps this title would be an excellent introduction to the genre. 

In this episode we dig deep into this game and discuss its various unique gameplay mechanics, the story, its litany of worlds, and the many colorful characters and companions that join Mario on his adventure. How does this game stack up in our classic game lineup nearly 20 years later? Find out in episode 29!

Timestamps 

0:00 Intro

8:00 Initial Impressions

10:00 Viewing the Visuals

16:35 Listening in on Soundtrack and Music

23:50 Getting the Grip on Gameplay

44:30 Tier Listing Paper Mario TTYD Companions

59:50 Discussing the Chapters of Paper Mario TTYD

1:26:45 Discussing the Story

1:30:35 Final Thoughts and Wrap-up

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One of the most hated games we've covered up to this point was the original Mirror's Edge from 2008. Its combat was clunky and poorly tuned, its story was borderline nonexistent, and the parkour that was the basis for the game was unsatisfying and lacked momentum. Great news, though: there's a sequel.

Here in episode 28 we are covering it. We discuss what made the original game so weak and how Mirror's Edge Catalyst improved or regressed from that original formula. There is a lot of ground to cover here. Combat, parkour, characters, story, and maddeningly clique tropes. All of these things fit tightly together in another compact Mirror's Edge experience, though the sequel is significantly expanded over its predecessor.

How does this game stack up? Is it better than the lackluster abomination of the first game? What lessons did Dice learn from their previous outing? Is Catalyst truly as generic and by the numbers as many reviews would have you believe? We discuss these questions and many more in this episode.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

7:30 The Questionable decision to review Mirror's Edge Catalyst

13:15 Why is Catalyst so degraded in comparison to the original?

21:00 Did Mirror's Edge Catalyst fix the issues of its predecessor?

25:55 A Look into Catalyst's Visuals

43:15 An ear to the Soundtrack and Sound Design

53:10 Getting Jiggy with the Gameplay

1:27:26 Analyzing the Story (Spoilers)

1:55:40 Recap and Summary (Spoiler Free)

2:02:30 Outro

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