Have you ever played a game and thought: "wow, that sucked"? Have you experienced the joy of having a remake announced for your favorite game, only for it to come out and completely miss the point of the original? Have you ever tried to return a frustratingly buggy game on Steam, only to realize you're just minutes over the refund period. If this sounds like you, then fret not. Systems in Play is back and here to inform you that "There is No Such Thing as a Bad Game".

This week, Sam attempts to explain his…interesting philosophy about game quality. We get pretty esoteric in this one, stick around to hear discussions about: 'what even is art, actually', 'what it means to be critical of a game', and 'what are the artistic merits of a slot machine'.

Systems in Play is a bi-weekly podcast that discusses the art of making games, and the joy of playing them. For more information, visit our website at https://systemsinplay.com/

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Games Discussed:

• Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

• PlayStation AllStars

• Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier

• Bubsy 3D

• Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back

• Nour: Play with your food

• Her Story

• Papers, Please

• Spec Ops: The line

• Pokemon

• Assassin's Creed 2