THREE games?! In ONE episode?! Are they freaking serious?!

Yes we are, and don't call us Shirley! Little Airplane joke for you filmers. Combo Pack is back and better than ever! We also discuss college gaming, Disney Infinity, amiibo, and a bunch of other stuff! Just give it a listen, would ya.

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Michael and Roman hop aboard the hype train before systematically derailing the whole freaking thing. That's right, it's a subversion. Oh, you thought we were going to do a trailer reaction video or something? Guess again! You look so foolish. So, so foolish. Can't even believe how foolish you look and probably are. Be sure to like and subscribe.

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You can do this! 

Sergey joins us again to talk about Celeste! Reach for the summit with us as we talk about indie twitch platformers, difficulty in games, and cool soundtracks.

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Articles:

Is Madeline Canonically Trans?

https://maddythorson.medium.com/is-madeline-canonically-trans-4277ece02e40

Game Maker's Tool Kit - What Makes Celeste's Assist Mode Special

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NInNVEHj_G4

Celeste D-Sides - Chapter 7: The Summit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HOUV4NF5Ik

Moral systems in video games? Paragon or Renegade? Branching narratives? Jim Davis visits to talk about all these video game tropes through the lens of philosophers of the past and the theories they designed. It’s Jim’s Philosophy Hour!

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Matthew and Trey come on the show to watch Space Jam: A New Legacy! That’s right, I said watch and you can too. Sync this up with the film and unlock the context for most of our ramblings and share the experience of four friends feeling physical pain from a popular product picture!

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The Hunger returns and we must consume.

Titles:

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 

The Tomorrow War

I Think You Should Leave

Resident Evil Infinite Darkness

Doki Doki Literature Club

Spencer's Gifts

Brutal Doom

Doom 64

Dead by Daylight (again)

Twin Peaks: The Return

Peaky Blinders

Host

Resident Evil RE:verse

Risk of Rain 2

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Michael and Roman talk the bizarre indie title Cruelty Squad as well as the not so indie, less bizarre, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart. Your favorite video game bozos also talk about the new $70 price point for AAA titles, varying mileage from graphical fidelity, and a whole bunch of other stuff!

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It is happening again. That's right! Another episode of Surprise Mechanics coming at ya. Roman & Mike cover all the basics in this one - the MCU, David Lynch, AND Dead by Daylight! Holy heck! Can you believe we're just giving this away for free?!

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E3 happened so I guess we should talk about it. *tries to sit backwards in a chair like a cool guidance counselor and my pants rip wide open, I pretend not to notice but it's all we're thinking about now*

The Last of Us Part II turns 1 this week, so to celebrate we decided to not only review this game, we also set the discourse straight (ur welcome) AND talked about what the future holds for this franchise. 

HBD TLOU2 :)

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Articles:

https://gamerant.com/alleged-microsoft-internal-last-us-2-review-leaks-loved/

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/best-accessible-games-gaad-2021

https://www.youtube.com/c/speclizer

https://hypebeast.com/2020/6/the-last-of-us-part-2-neil-druckmann-response

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/the-last-of-us-part-ii-neil-druckmann-interview

The Last of us 2 Isn’t That Bad - You Guys Are Just Dumb (Cosmonaut Variety Hour)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jiq0nR8ndD0&ab_channel=TheCosmonautVarietyHour

Understanding the Last of Us Part II (Girlfriend Reviews)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh5gzGs-63Y