Mind Controllers

Spoilers for Before Your Eyes (2021)

Today, we finally discussed our favorite games we played this year in 2024! We tried to keep it spoiler free, but there might be a bit of story spoilers, especially for an older game that Craw played. Thank you all so much for joining this year, and we can’t wait to continue hanging out with everyone in 2025! Bonus unrelated story at the end of this pod!

Timestamps:

• Intro - 00:09
• Vibe Check - 00:47
• Joe’s 10 - 03:04
• Craw’s 10 - 09:20
• Joe’s 9 - 12:02
• Craw’s 9 - 15:51
• Joe’s 8 - 19:32
• Craw’s 8 - 25:26
• Joe’s 7 - 29:03
• Craw’s 7 - 32:41
• Joe’s 6 - 36:05
• Craw’s 6 - 39:36
• Joe’s 5 - 46:07
• Craw’s 5 - 49:36
• Joe’s 4 - 54:56
• Craw’s 4 - 1:01:44
• Joe’s 3 - 1:08:14
• Craw’s 3 & Joe’s 2 - 1:13:16
• Craw 2 - 1:24:33
• Game of the Year!! - 1:30:16
• Honorable Mentions - 1:44:13
• Wrap Up - 1:48:29
• White Elephant Story - 1:50:22

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Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

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Slight spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

This week on Scatterbrained: Craw is flying solo this week! He tells us about his a bit lackluster time with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, then talks about a puzzle game he does like: Case of the Golden Idol. He also enjoyed Path of Exile 2, a new diablo-like game that's in early access. Lastly, he tells us his quick thoughts on some Switch 2 rumors and The Game Awards! This might be the last 

Games we talked about this week: Indiana Jones, Case of the Golden Idol, Path of Exile 2

Article of the Week: Aggressive video games research emerges from its replication crisis (Sort of)

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Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

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This week on Scatterbrained: We're coming to you early take on The Game Awards! Joe tells us about his time learning about the Stalker lore, then goes into the fun of co-op Borderlands. Craw tells us about his time with puzzle games (ish?) Case of the Golden Idol and Indiana Jones. Then we end it by going through some of our favorite categories of the game awards! 

Games we talked about this week: Stalker 2, Borderlands, Metaphor Refantazio, Case of the Golden Idol, Marvel Rivals, Indiana Jones, Path of Exile 2, Romancing Saga 2

Article of the Week: Therapeutic use of video games in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A case study of an immersed 10-year-old boy

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Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

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This week on Scatterbrained: It’s the Brandon duo! Courture chats about his current card obsession: Balatro. Craw played Case of the Golden Idol, an indie puzzle game that everyone was raving about when it was released a few years ago. And then we rant about our disappointment with Microsoft, Xbox, and Starfield

Games we talked about this week: Balatro, Legends of Runeterra, Metaphor Refantazio, Case of the Golden Idol, Starfield

Article of the Week: The psychology behind video games during COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of Animal Crossing: New Horizons

If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 

Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram and Twitch. 

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Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

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Slight spoilers for Metaphor Refantazio and Silent Hill 2

This week on Scatterbrained: The whole crew is back together again! We start off with Silent Hill 2 Remake then chat about Metaphor Refantazio as Joe wrapped it up last week and Craw is still going through it. Then Joe chats briefly about Romancing Saga 2. Courture ventures forth into Final Fantasy 14, the hit MMO with a memeable free-trial script. Finally, Craw talks a bit about Legends of Runeterra. We also touch on remakes, the game awards, and games journalism. Come hang out with us!

Games we talked about this week: Metaphor ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Romancing Saga 2, Final Fantasy 14, Legends of Runeterra

If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 

Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram and Twitch. 

Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!

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Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

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This week on Scatterbrained: We have a short episode and Craw tells you all about Beastieball! Then we quickly chat about some gaming news headlines before sending you on your way :)

Games we talked about this week: Beastieball

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Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram and Twitch. 

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Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

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This week on Scatterbrained: We are once again joined by Brandon Courture! Joe is out for the next couple of weeks, so Brandon and Brandon really give Scatterbrained’s title a run for its money. We chatted about our feelings on the current state of affairs in our country, Brandon Courture’s trip to Japan, and then finally some of the games we’ve been obsessed with this week. We close it out by sharing some of the recent news about the Mass Effect TV Series and Brandon Courture’s thoughts on Fallout. Come join us on this wild ride!

Games we talked about this week: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Pokemon TCG, Legends of Runeterra, Monster Hunter Wilds Beta, Fallout Series

If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 

Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram and Twitch. 

Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!

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Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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Spoilers for Metaphor: Refantazio through 2/3s of the game

This week on Scatterbrained: We cannot stop playing Metaphor: ReFantazio and we might be addicted. We also chat about Firewalk Studios unfortunately shutting down and more games journalism layoffs.

Games we talked about this week: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Pokemon TCG, Pokemon Go

If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 

Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram and Twitch. 

Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!

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Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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Spoilers for Metaphor Refantazio

This week on Scatterbrained: Craw is flying solo again this week and chats a bit more about Metaphor: ReFantazio. Then, we discuss Nintendo’s latest Playtest demo leak and one of the best Metroidvanias did not meet sales expectations

Games we talked about this week: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 

Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram and Twitch. 

Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!

Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers 

Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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Spoilers for Persona 3 Reload and DLC

Today we talk about Persona 3 Reload and DLC, and how the silent protagonist is an agent for the player. Joe also touches on the themes of Persona 3 and how it deals heavily with death, grief, and purpose.

Timestamps:

• Introduction - 00:00
• Spoiler Warning - 02:39
• Persona 3 and the Silent Protagonist - 03:38
• P3R Description - 03:54
• The Silent Protagonist - 07:34
• Player Character as a Performing Object - 23:56
• Transportability and Presence - 30:01
• Ending Thoughts on P3R - 37:24
• Episode Aigis - 42:56
• Wrap Up and Thank Yous - 55:29

If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 

Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram and Twitch. 

Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!

Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers 

Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

Night in Kyoto by AVBE:

https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto

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Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255629301_The_Player_Character_as_Performing_Object
• https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/190326002.pdf
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296055452_Transportability_and_Presence_as_Predictors_of_Avatar_Identification_Within_Narrative_Video_Games
• Megaten Wiki

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