Quality Mode

Quality Mode

By Jonathan BarnettComedyTechnologyLeisureVideo Games
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Quality Mode episodes

  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Ep 2

    As operation Snake Eater gets underway, the guys find themselves taking very different approaches to "stealth"

    Will Mittens and Adam finally realise just how wrong they were in this; the latest episode of the podcast for gamers?


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    57 min
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Ep 1

    In this episode; Jonathan gets to play one of his favourite games whilst claiming it's for work.

    Unfortunately for Mittens and Adam, they also have to play it.

    This will certainly be an interesting game to cover in this latest episode of the bookclub for games.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • A Discussion about Live Service Games

    As a short break before beginning our next game; the boys discuss the future of the live service model and how it impacts the gaming industry as a whole.

    They also try and help Adam through his crippling Destiny 2 addiction but that challenge might be beyond them.

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    47 min
  • Classic Marathon EP5 Finale

    We did it!

    After many annoying levels of FPS design from a time forgotten, we've played the final level of Classic Marathon and we're all in agreement that the story was amazing...right? Okay, maybe just me.

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    54 min
  • Classic Marathon EP4

    Jonathan, Adam and Mittens are forced to explore the ship of the alien species known as the Pfhor.

    Durandal, (A.I. more problematic than chat GPT) is still treating them as pawns in a game larger than themselves.

    Will they ever outwit the crafty A.I? Probably not.

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    58 min
  • Classic Marathon EP3

    In this week's episode we discuss the simple topic of freewill as we focus our attention on Durandal and his continuing development as a rogue A.I.

    We also come across a level that is rather infamous in the Marathon community...

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    50 min
  • Classic Marathon EP2

    Jonathan, Adam and Mittens explore the character of Durandal.

    How does this 90's depiction of A.I. hold up when compared to our current understanding?

    How was the Mars colony treated in this expanded universe?

    Are Bungie (according to Mittens) "talentless hacks?"

    Join us to find out.


    Please leave us a review on your platform of choice and spread the word to any and all who may be interested in our gaming book club.

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    50 min
  • Classic Marathon EP1
    We dive into the first chapter of Marathon where everyone definitely did all their homework beforehand and won't have disappointed Jonathan, no sir....

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    51 min
  • Pilot - Prelude to Marathon

    "Somewhere in the Heavens, they are waiting" - Marathon (1994)

    The guys prepare for their playthrough of the classic Marathon by discussing their prior experience with Bungie (which mainly devolves into them gushing about Halo)

    Will Jonathan manage to keep the show on track? Will Adam ever stop giving Bungie all of his money?

    Will Mittens true name ever be known...no.

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    1 hr

About Quality Mode

From the publisher's feed

Welcome to Quality Mode; a show where Jonathan (gaming journalist in the making) desperately tries to keep his two friends, Adam and Mittens, focused as they dive into the gaming equivalent of a…