Having been absent for the majority of the last few pods, I'm back! At least for a bit, and just in time for Six Ages: Ride Like The Wind (a spiritual successor to King Of Dragon Pass) to to get a depressing-sounding sequel and Myst to get a Humble Bundle featuring its sequels, both official and spiritual. So that got us to thinking: what in the darn heck is a spiritual successor anyway? Are there standard parameters? We have a definitional argument, as is our wont.Plus: we've been playing a clutch of games that are both fun to talk about and current, James instigates a discussion about whether SSDs should be considered the default over mechanical hard drives, and Nate does a mini-game contest that is literally just about fish and has no relation to games whatsoever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having been absent for the majority of the last few pods, I'm back! At least for a bit, and just in time for Six Ages: Ride Like The Wind (a spiritual successor to King Of Dragon Pass) to to get a depressing-sounding sequel and Myst to get a Humble Bundle featuring its sequels, both official and spiritual. So that got us to thinking: what in the darn heck is a spiritual successor anyway? Are there standard parameters? We have a definitional argument, as is our wont.Plus: we've been playing a clutch of games that are both fun to talk about and current, James instigates a discussion about whether SSDs should be considered the default over mechanical hard drives, and Nate does a mini-game contest that is literally just about fish and has no relation to games whatsoever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 24: Myst and Six Ages have us thinking spiritual successors

With the news that Assassin’s Creed Mirage won’t get any post-launch DLC, we of the Electronic Wireless Show podcast are wondering: what are some good games that only need playing once? Not out of a lack of enjoyment or interest, but because they were so satisfying that they left nothing else to want. Or because it would be too hard to recapture the joy of a first playthrough. Or maybe because they just ended really damn well. Whatever the reasoning, join us as we ponder our favourite games that we’ve never returned to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the news that Assassin’s Creed Mirage won’t get any post-launch DLC, we of the Electronic Wireless Show podcast are wondering: what are some good games that only need playing once? Not out of a lack of enjoyment or interest, but because they were so satisfying that they left nothing else to want. Or because it would be too hard to recapture the joy of a first playthrough. Or maybe because they just ended really damn well. Whatever the reasoning, join us as we ponder our favourite games that we’ve never returned to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 23: The one-and-done games we love

I was gone but now am here again to join my co-hosts on this week's Electronic Wireless Show podcast, much like the hundreds and hundreds of of hours of interviews, press briefings and old presentations salvaged by Noclip and heaved onto YouTube. We were going to talk about children's games this week, but given the game for children I was going to talk about was once Stadia exclusive Gylt it seemed a time to talk about the precariousness of digital media a bit (and also make James explain Stadia).We've all been playing a few games here and there, and most of them are current, with Nate still very enthusiastic about being a dinosaur. James comes with more beans to the hardware altar, and we all have some slightly weird suggestions for your recommendations. Plus, because Liam is actually away this week, I made a special effort to pay attention to audio levels and reduce background noise because I've seen ye all complaining about when I have to edit the podcast and I'm sick of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was gone but now am here again to join my co-hosts on this week's Electronic Wireless Show podcast, much like the hundreds and hundreds of of hours of interviews, press briefings and old presentations salvaged by Noclip and heaved onto YouTube. We were going to talk about children's games this week, but given the game for children I was going to talk about was once Stadia exclusive Gylt it seemed a time to talk about the precariousness of digital media a bit (and also make James explain Stadia).We've all been playing a few games here and there, and most of them are current, with Nate still very enthusiastic about being a dinosaur. James comes with more beans to the hardware altar, and we all have some slightly weird suggestions for your recommendations. Plus, because Liam is actually away this week, I made a special effort to pay attention to audio levels and reduce background noise because I've seen ye all complaining about when I have to edit the podcast and I'm sick of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 22: the return of lost media

When is a game not a game? When it’s a sim, according to the head developer of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. While we quickly agree on a "fair enough" response to this assertation of non-gameyness, we also can’t help but spend much of this latest Electronic Wireless Show podcast remembering the most fun we’ve in the diverse world of sims, be it some actual flight simulating or merely bullying smaller dinosaurs. Also: we chat about how big a deal it is that the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection might not support mouse and keyboard on PC, and discuss what we’ve been playing this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When is a game not a game? When it’s a sim, <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-will-not-have-gamey-missions-because-we-are-not-a-game" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">according to the head developer of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024</a>. While we quickly agree on a "fair enough" response to this assertation of non-gameyness, we also can’t help but spend much of this latest Electronic Wireless Show <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a> remembering the most fun we’ve in the diverse world of sims, be it some <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/learning-to-fly-with-the-turtle-beach-velocityone-flight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">actual flight simulating</a> or merely bullying smaller dinosaurs. Also: we chat about how big a deal it is that the <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/it-looks-like-metal-gear-solids-master-collection-wont-support-keyboard-and-mouse-on-pc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Metal Gear Solid Master Collection might not support mouse and keyboard</a> on PC, and discuss what we’ve been playing this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 21: PC Gaming Podcast Simulator 2023

Summer Game Fest, Not-E3, Keigh3… whatever you want to call this festival of hype, its annual takeover of the game industry’s collective headspace meant there was only ever one topic for the Electronic Wireless Show podcast this week. Alice even made up for her recording absence by pre-emptively tying Nate to a chair and forcibly making him watch trailers, like that bit in A Clockwork Orange but with “WORLD EXCLUSIVE” flashing up every thirty seconds. Still, we keep it light by focusing on the showings we actually liked, from The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria to Starfield, Nova Roma to Dungeons of Hinterberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer Game Fest, Not-E3, Keigh3… whatever you want to call this festival of hype, its annual takeover of the game industry’s collective headspace meant there was only ever one topic for the Electronic Wireless Show podcast this week. Alice even made up for her recording absence by pre-emptively tying Nate to a chair and forcibly making him watch trailers, like that bit in A Clockwork Orange but with “WORLD EXCLUSIVE” flashing up every thirty seconds. Still, we keep it light by focusing on the showings we actually liked, from The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria to Starfield, Nova Roma to Dungeons of Hinterberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 20: The best of Summer Game Fest

In a twist of serendipity, the Terraria tabletop game was shown at the very same UK Games Expo that Nate himself visited! We couldn't have planned it better (and indeed, did not) which means this week on The Electronic Wireless Show podcast we talk about not just that board game, but other PC versions of board games, and vice verse, and the games we think should have tabletop versions.Plus, this week we have once again been playing current video games, and Nate returns with an extremely silly mini-game. In the hardware section James lets us in on the unlikely second wind for VR headsets, most notably Apple's extremely stupid fake face projection thing. Please, Silicon Valley: stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a twist of serendipity, the Terraria tabletop game was shown at the very same UK Games Expo that Nate himself visited! We couldn't have planned it better (and indeed, did not) which means this week on The Electronic Wireless Show podcast we talk about not just that board game, but other PC versions of board games, and vice verse, and the games we think should have tabletop versions.Plus, this week we have once again been playing current video games, and Nate returns with an extremely silly mini-game. In the hardware section James lets us in on the unlikely second wind for VR headsets, most notably Apple's extremely stupid fake face projection thing. Please, Silicon Valley: stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 19: a Terraria board game, you say?

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum turned out to be a hot mess. Who knew? The Electronic Wireless Show podcast is on hand to do a dramatic reading of the developer apology post, and talk about the reception to the game - plus our favourite Lord Of The Rings Games, and our favourite apologies. In a shocking twist, James turns out to not be a LotR fan. He is useless to me. I will let you know when we discover things he does like.We've also been playing some video games this week, how about that! Including the click-fest game of the moment, the remake game of the moment, and a whole other thing I hadn't heard of. So actually James does have a use after all. Plus: he finally got hold of a ROG Ally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum turned out to be a hot mess. Who knew? The Electronic Wireless Show podcast is on hand to do a dramatic reading of the developer apology post, and talk about the reception to the game - plus our favourite Lord Of The Rings Games, and our favourite apologies. In a shocking twist, James turns out to not be a LotR fan. He is useless to me. I will let you know when we discover things he does like.We've also been playing some video games this week, how about that! Including the click-fest game of the moment, the remake game of the moment, and a whole other thing I hadn't heard of. So actually James does have a use after all. Plus: he finally got hold of a ROG Ally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 18: Gollum's very sorry, precious

This week, inspired by Doom running on teletext, the Electronic Wireless Show podcast investigates: what over devices, mechanisms, or live animals can join the immortal shooter’s vast port empire? Despite not even being on the show this week, Alice B tasks us with finding the best, worst, or weirdest cases of Can It Run Doom from across the internet. And, sometimes, inside Nate’s mind. We also discuss what we’ve been playing this week, with a double bill of disappointment in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and Darkest Dungeon 2, before Nate transforms the Tower of Jocularity into a marketplace of Dark Bargains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, inspired by Doom running on teletext, the Electronic Wireless Show podcast investigates: what over devices, mechanisms, or live animals can join the immortal shooter’s vast port empire? Despite not even being on the show this week, Alice B tasks us with finding the best, worst, or weirdest cases of Can It Run Doom from across the internet. And, sometimes, inside Nate’s mind. We also discuss what we’ve been playing this week, with a double bill of disappointment in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum and Darkest Dungeon 2, before Nate transforms the Tower of Jocularity into a marketplace of Dark Bargains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 17: a brief history of everything that ever ran Doom

The Electronic Wireless Show is not bound by your mortal rules, which is why even though this is a PC gaming podcast we're going to talk about Zelda, dammit all, because everyone else gets to talk about Tears Of The Kingdom and we're just as cool as them. We (attempt to) talk about our favourite Zelda games of the past, our favourite Zelda-likes on PC, and I explain how Tears Of The Kingdom works to Nate and James. Honestly though, we don't make it very far, because it turns out the lads haven't ever played a Zelda game before. At least, Nate might have. We're not entirely sure. We do also talk about what we've been playing this week as well - which include some old favourites, some new secrets, and Gaben's tiny hands - and give some great new recommendations. Nate also delivers a very involved mini-game involving beans and aliens, and James doesn't talk about the Asus ROG Ally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Electronic Wireless Show is not bound by your mortal rules, which is why even though this is a PC gaming podcast we're going to talk about Zelda, dammit all, because everyone else gets to talk about Tears Of The Kingdom and we're just as cool as them. We (attempt to) talk about our favourite Zelda games of the past, our favourite Zelda-likes on PC, and I explain how Tears Of The Kingdom works to Nate and James. Honestly though, we don't make it very far, because it turns out the lads haven't ever played a Zelda game before. At least, Nate might have. We're not entirely sure. We do also talk about what we've been playing this week as well - which include some old favourites, some new secrets, and Gaben's tiny hands - and give some great new recommendations. Nate also delivers a very involved mini-game involving beans and aliens, and James doesn't talk about the Asus ROG Ally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 16: a Zelda episode as a naked play for your attention

This week, the Electronic Wireless Show podcast – minus Alice, who’s away – goes faster, higher, and maybe even stronger as we discuss the upcoming Olympic Esport Series 2023. Yes, those Olympics. Battle royale megahit Fortnite recently joined the events list, but are the Olympics folk really making the best use of games if they’re just recreating real-life competitions? And which games would we choose for our own hypothetical esports event, which may or may not involve the unleashing of big cats? Listen in to find out, though you probably already know Nate is going to say Age of Empires. Also, we attempt to crack the case of a mysterious graphics card/lobster smuggling operation, chat about what we’ve been playing this week, and make some zesty recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Electronic Wireless Show podcast – minus Alice, who’s away – goes faster, higher, and maybe even stronger as we discuss the upcoming Olympic Esport Series 2023. Yes, those Olympics. Battle royale megahit Fortnite recently joined the events list, but are the Olympics folk really making the best use of games if they’re just recreating real-life competitions? And which games would we choose for our own hypothetical esports event, which may or may not involve the unleashing of big cats? Listen in to find out, though you probably already know Nate is going to say Age of Empires. Also, we attempt to crack the case of a mysterious graphics card/lobster smuggling operation, chat about what we’ve been playing this week, and make some zesty recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S2 Episode 15: welcome to the Fortnite Olympics

Every week, on Rock Paper Shotgun's Electronic Wireless Show, listen to a few friends dive into a topic that revolves around PC gaming. Also, you'll hear them go off-topic and chat about fish tanks and traffic cones, too.

Typically entertaining. Matches the oddball irreverent humor style of the website.

I like it quite a bit

Electronic Wireless Show

Adam of the RPS podcast crew returns from E3 and we interrogate him about the games he's played, including Destiny 2, Frostpunk and Middle Earth: Shadow of War. We've also had time to play blood-spattered expansion for Darkest Dungeon and dusty survival RPG Kenshi, as well as catch up on sad GTA V news. On top of that, we see the return of our patch notes quiz, Patch Adam! This time: Dwarf Fortress.Links:Frostpunk’s steamy city in the snow teased: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/11/frostpunks-steamy-city-in-the-snow-teased/Destiny 2’s combat is punchy, kinetic joy: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/19/destiny-2-singleplayer-preview-pc/Middle Earth: Shadow of War casts a shadow over the open world genre: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/12/mordor-casts-a-shadow-over-the-open-world-genre/GTA V modding tool OpenIV shut down by legal threat: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/15/grand-theft-auto-iv-mod-tool-openiv-shut-down/Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court expansion released: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/19/darkest-dungeon-the-crimson-court-released/Darkest Dungeon review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/25/darkest-dungeon-review/Premature Evaluation: Kenshi: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/20/kenshi-review-early-access/Dwarf Fortress patch notes: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/Every PC game announced or trailered at E3: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/13/e3-2017-pc-games/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam of the RPS podcast crew returns from E3 and we interrogate him about the games he's played, including Destiny 2, Frostpunk and Middle Earth: Shadow of War. We've also had time to play blood-spattered expansion for Darkest Dungeon and dusty survival RPG Kenshi, as well as catch up on sad GTA V news. On top of that, we see the return of our patch notes quiz, Patch Adam! This time: Dwarf Fortress. Links: Frostpunk’s steamy city in the snow teased: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/11/frostpunks-steamy-city-in-the-snow-teased/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/11/frostpunks-steamy-city-in-the-snow-teased/</a> Destiny 2’s combat is punchy, kinetic joy: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/19/destiny-2-singleplayer-preview-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/19/destiny-2-singleplayer-preview-pc/</a> Middle Earth: Shadow of War casts a shadow over the open world genre: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/12/mordor-casts-a-shadow-over-the-open-world-genre/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/12/mordor-casts-a-shadow-over-the-open-world-genre/</a> GTA V modding tool OpenIV shut down by legal threat: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/15/grand-theft-auto-iv-mod-tool-openiv-shut-down/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/15/grand-theft-auto-iv-mod-tool-openiv-shut-down/</a> Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court expansion released: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/19/darkest-dungeon-the-crimson-court-released/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/19/darkest-dungeon-the-crimson-court-released/</a> Darkest Dungeon review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/25/darkest-dungeon-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/25/darkest-dungeon-review/</a> Premature Evaluation: Kenshi: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/20/kenshi-review-early-access/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/20/kenshi-review-early-access/</a> Dwarf Fortress patch notes: <a href="http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/</a> Every PC game announced or trailered at E3: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/13/e3-2017-pc-games/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/13/e3-2017-pc-games/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 5 - Frostpunk, Destiny 2 and Middle Earth: Shadow of War

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the new demi-Souls from those sadists at From Software. It’s about being a ninja with a sword and a grappling hook for an arm. Matthew and Brendan have played a few hours. Here’s what they think of it so far.They've also been playing some of The Division 2. They like the bullet-dodging and don’t care much about its vague political hand-waving. The shooty robots are what matter most.Links:Matthew and Alice L play a bit of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rAJef6F4RY7 ways Sekiro is cruel and kind: https://youtu.be/0U7LWvaFYhcBrendan’s review of The Division 2: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/19/the-division-2-review/Where do you go after you Baumgartner? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvbN-cWe0A0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the new demi-Souls from those sadists at From Software. It’s about being a ninja with a sword and a grappling hook for an arm. Matthew and Brendan have played a few hours. Here’s what they think of it so far. They've also been playing some of The Division 2. They like the bullet-dodging and don’t care much about its vague political hand-waving. The shooty robots are what matter most. Links: Matthew and Alice L play a bit of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rAJef6F4RY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rAJef6F4RY</a> 7 ways Sekiro is cruel and kind: <a href="https://youtu.be/0U7LWvaFYhc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/0U7LWvaFYhc</a> Brendan’s review of The Division 2: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/19/the-division-2-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/19/the-division-2-review/</a> Where do you go after you Baumgartner? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvbN-cWe0A0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvbN-cWe0A0</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 75 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - what we think so far

The gang are back from Gamescom and ready to CHAT HARD. Pip has been shooting aliens in the Destiny 2 beta, while Adam has been shooting other, slimier aliens in XCOM 2's massive War of the Chosen expansion. Brendan is the only one who's been hurting humans, punching and kicking them in multiplayer martial arts fighter Absolver. But he just lifts them off the floor afterwards.Links:Final Fantasy XV's director on Prompto: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/24/final-fantasy-xv-interview-hajime-tabata-director/Cologne's cathedral which is identical to all others: https://twitter.com/Brendy_C/status/899667244229251072Pip's Destiny 2 beta impressions: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/destiny-2-beta/Destiny 2's graphics cards testathon: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/destiny-2-pc-performance/XCOM 2: War of the Chosen review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/24/xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen-review/One perfectly ridiculous turn in XCOM 2: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen-single-turn/Julian Gollop on Phoenix Point: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/25/phoenix-point-crowdfunding-interview/Absolver review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/wot-i-think-absolver/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang are back from Gamescom and ready to CHAT HARD. Pip has been shooting aliens in the Destiny 2 beta, while Adam has been shooting other, slimier aliens in XCOM 2's massive War of the Chosen expansion. Brendan is the only one who's been hurting humans, punching and kicking them in multiplayer martial arts fighter Absolver. But he just lifts them off the floor afterwards. Links: Final Fantasy XV's director on Prompto: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/24/final-fantasy-xv-interview-hajime-tabata-director/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/24/final-fantasy-xv-interview-hajime-tabata-director/</a> Cologne's cathedral which is identical to all others: <a href="https://twitter.com/Brendy_C/status/899667244229251072" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Brendy_C/status/899667244229251072</a> Pip's Destiny 2 beta impressions: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/destiny-2-beta/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/destiny-2-beta/</a> Destiny 2's graphics cards testathon: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/destiny-2-pc-performance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/destiny-2-pc-performance/</a> XCOM 2: War of the Chosen review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/24/xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/24/xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen-review/</a> One perfectly ridiculous turn in XCOM 2: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen-single-turn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen-single-turn/</a> Julian Gollop on Phoenix Point: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/25/phoenix-point-crowdfunding-interview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/25/phoenix-point-crowdfunding-interview/</a> Absolver review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/wot-i-think-absolver/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/29/wot-i-think-absolver/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 14 - Destiny 2, Absolver and XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

Then the bus EXPLODED. Hello, we're talking about the best game openings this week. Cold opens or slow burns, we love a good first impression. Matthew and Brendan are both boring, however, and pick all the usual suspects, from BioShock to Half-Life 2. But there are some unexpected loves too. We’ve also been playing No Man’s Sky and Dead Cells. And there's a game opening quiz too. Hooray!Links: BioShock’s opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfZ30sfjdLYHalf-Life 2’s opening: https://youtu.be/y_3vMUOayyc?t=8sMass Effect 2’s opening: https://youtu.be/Hia_m36pEpA?t=45sPortal 2’s opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByNcVu5a1qQDragon Age: Origins’s peasant Dwarf opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8fPpjO_BQMA forest elf’s opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNQtgo5A0UGrim Fandango’s transition to Year 2: https://youtu.be/-HX1_jwJR-Y?t=1m22sThe terrible opening FMV of Resident Evil: https://youtu.be/G9A-D7XLMsI?t=1m10sPrey opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PCEdbrzcLEResident Evil 4’s opening: https://youtu.be/oQ6sr7Bvl7Y?t=8sJohn didn’t like No Man’s Sky’s “Next” update: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/26/no-mans-sky-next-beginning-is-inaccessible/The most dismal planet in No Man’s Sky: https://www.pcgamer.com/i-found-the-most-dismal-no-mans-sky-planet-where-absolutely-no-happiness-is-allowed/The Last of Us opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecpQ_WUqKUMThe making of the Last of Us: https://youtu.be/yH5MgEbBOps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Then the bus EXPLODED. Hello, we're talking about the best game openings this week. Cold opens or slow burns, we love a good first impression. Matthew and Brendan are both boring, however, and pick all the usual suspects, from BioShock to Half-Life 2. But there are some unexpected loves too. We’ve also been playing No Man’s Sky and Dead Cells. And there's a game opening quiz too. Hooray! Links: BioShock’s opening: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfZ30sfjdLY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfZ30sfjdLY</a> Half-Life 2’s opening: <a href="https://youtu.be/y_3vMUOayyc?t=8s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/y_3vMUOayyc?t=8s</a> Mass Effect 2’s opening: <a href="https://youtu.be/Hia_m36pEpA?t=45s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Hia_m36pEpA?t=45s</a> Portal 2’s opening: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByNcVu5a1qQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByNcVu5a1qQ</a> Dragon Age: Origins’s peasant Dwarf opening: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8fPpjO_BQM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8fPpjO_BQM</a> A forest elf’s opening: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNQtgo5A0U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNQtgo5A0U</a> Grim Fandango’s transition to Year 2: <a href="https://youtu.be/-HX1_jwJR-Y?t=1m22s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/-HX1_jwJR-Y?t=1m22s</a> The terrible opening FMV of Resident Evil: <a href="https://youtu.be/G9A-D7XLMsI?t=1m10s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/G9A-D7XLMsI?t=1m10s</a> Prey opening: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PCEdbrzcLE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PCEdbrzcLE</a> Resident Evil 4’s opening: <a href="https://youtu.be/oQ6sr7Bvl7Y?t=8s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/oQ6sr7Bvl7Y?t=8s</a> John didn’t like No Man’s Sky’s “Next” update: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/26/no-mans-sky-next-beginning-is-inaccessible/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/26/no-mans-sky-next-beginning-is-inaccessible/</a> The most dismal planet in No Man’s Sky: <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/i-found-the-most-dismal-no-mans-sky-planet-where-absolutely-no-happiness-is-allowed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pcgamer.com/i-found-the-most-dismal-no-mans-sky-planet-where-absolutely-no-happiness-is-allowed/</a> The Last of Us opening: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecpQ_WUqKUM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecpQ_WUqKUM</a> The making of the Last of Us: <a href="https://youtu.be/yH5MgEbBOps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/yH5MgEbBOps</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 54 - The best openings

The team look at some upcoming games of 2018. Adam is looking forward to smashing big robots with other, bigger robots in Battletech. Matt wants to make trousers from dinosaur skin in Monster Hunter World. And Brendan forgot all about the surreal isometric detective game No Truce With The Furies.We've also got some chat about viking strategy Northgard and some more love for FTL follow-up Into The Breach. Plus, our quiz Patch Adam is back!Links:Surreal detective game No Truce With The Furies: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/13/no-truce-with-the-furies/Turning dinos into pants in Monster Hunter World: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/01/monster-hunter-world-preview-pc/Anthem looks borrrrring: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/11/anthem-e3-2017-reveal-trailer/But Frostpunk looks good: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/26/frostpunk-preview-survival/The Crew 2 is accidentally a transformers game: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/12/the-crew-2-e3-gameplay-trailer/A road trip in The Crew: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/09/20/the-crew-free-road-trip/Phoenix Point is XCOM man's new game: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/06/14/phoenix-point-new-xcom-julian-gollop/Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't have a release date :( but looks good: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/10/06/cyberpunk-2077-release/Civilization VI's Rise and Fall expansion is out next year: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/28/civilization-6-rise-and-fall-expansion-details/Adam loves Kingdom Come: Deliverance's skill trees: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/27/kingdom-come-deliverance-skill-trees/My Summer Car review (early access): https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/11/07/my-summer-car-early-access-review/Into The Breach is ace, so say we all: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/27/into-the-breach-preview-tactics/So is Northgard: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/27/northgard-review-early-access/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The team look at some upcoming games of 2018. Adam is looking forward to smashing big robots with other, bigger robots in Battletech. Matt wants to make trousers from dinosaur skin in Monster Hunter World. And Brendan forgot all about the surreal isometric detective game No Truce With The Furies. We've also got some chat about viking strategy Northgard and some more love for FTL follow-up Into The Breach. Plus, our quiz Patch Adam is back! Links: Surreal detective game No Truce With The Furies: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/13/no-truce-with-the-furies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/13/no-truce-with-the-furies/</a> Turning dinos into pants in Monster Hunter World: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/01/monster-hunter-world-preview-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/01/monster-hunter-world-preview-pc/</a> Anthem looks borrrrring: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/11/anthem-e3-2017-reveal-trailer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/11/anthem-e3-2017-reveal-trailer/</a> But Frostpunk looks good: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/26/frostpunk-preview-survival/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/26/frostpunk-preview-survival/</a> The Crew 2 is accidentally a transformers game: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/12/the-crew-2-e3-gameplay-trailer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/12/the-crew-2-e3-gameplay-trailer/</a> A road trip in The Crew: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/09/20/the-crew-free-road-trip/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/09/20/the-crew-free-road-trip/</a> Phoenix Point is XCOM man's new game: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/06/14/phoenix-point-new-xcom-julian-gollop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/06/14/phoenix-point-new-xcom-julian-gollop/</a> Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't have a release date :( but looks good: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/10/06/cyberpunk-2077-release/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/10/06/cyberpunk-2077-release/</a> Civilization VI's Rise and Fall expansion is out next year: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/28/civilization-6-rise-and-fall-expansion-details/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/28/civilization-6-rise-and-fall-expansion-details/</a> Adam loves Kingdom Come: Deliverance's skill trees: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/27/kingdom-come-deliverance-skill-trees/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/27/kingdom-come-deliverance-skill-trees/</a> My Summer Car review (early access): <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/11/07/my-summer-car-early-access-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/11/07/my-summer-car-early-access-review/</a> Into The Breach is ace, so say we all: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/27/into-the-breach-preview-tactics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/27/into-the-breach-preview-tactics/</a> So is Northgard: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/27/northgard-review-early-access/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/27/northgard-review-early-access/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 25 - The PC games to look forward to in 2018

This week we're chatting about our favourite robots. Alec likes the robo-ostrich from World of Warcraft. Brendan is fond of the abandoned bots of Hackmud. And John loves little BUD of Grow Home because of his wobbly walking animations. Speaking of bi-pedal machines, Alec has also been stomping around in strategy mech-clicker Battletech. John has been fighting a witch in The Swords of Ditto. While Brendan has foolishly appointed a gambler as his finance minister in Ni No Kuni II.Links:Machinarium review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/10/16/wot-i-think-machinarium/The robot ostrich (or “mechanostrider”) from World of Warcraft: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wowwiki/images/f/fe/Red_Mechanostrider.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090506095642The hospital bot from Quadrilateral Cowboy: https://assets.rockpapershotgun.com/images//2018/04/quadrilateral-cowboy-robot.jpgBud is the wobbly robot from Grow Home: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/02/05/grow-home-review/Brendan is thinking of TerRover. “Terrarium” doesn’t exist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoS8y5I7NU8 The Planescape Torment robot’s full name is Nordom Whistleklik: http://torment.wikia.com/wiki/NordomHackmud was our best MMO of 2016: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/12/07/hackmud-best-mmo-2016/Dog from Half-Life 2: http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/DogXCOM’s Sectopod: http://xcom.wikia.com/wiki/Sectopod_(XCOM:_Enemy_Unknown)X-COM’s penis bot: https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=SectopodHave you played… Project Eden? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/12/15/have-you-played-project-eden/Bot Colony’s voice recognition make its robots infuriating: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/04/bot-colony-review-early-access-2/Have you played… Transformers: Fall of Cybertron? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/03/fall-of-cybertron-review-pc/James Pond 2 Robocarp ugh, Robocod: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pond_2Battletech review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/battletech-review-pc/Swords of Ditto review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/the-swords-of-ditto-review/Into the Breach review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/27/into-the-breach-ftl-sequel-review/Ni No Kuni II review:https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/23/ni-no-kuni-2-pc-review/Ni No Kuni has the nicest Facebook comments (Supporter only): https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/23/ni-no-kuni-ii-has-the-freindliest-facebook-comments/ The best of HK-47: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CqpGfWrmc4Please comment on this Fallout: New Vegas review because Quinns reads them every day: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/10/21/wot-i-think-fallout-new-vegas/Our special podcast on the weird games of Rezzed: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/podcast-the-weird-wild-and-wonderful-of-egx-rezzed/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're chatting about our favourite robots. Alec likes the robo-ostrich from World of Warcraft. Brendan is fond of the abandoned bots of Hackmud. And John loves little BUD of Grow Home because of his wobbly walking animations. Speaking of bi-pedal machines, Alec has also been stomping around in strategy mech-clicker Battletech. John has been fighting a witch in The Swords of Ditto. While Brendan has foolishly appointed a gambler as his finance minister in Ni No Kuni II. Links: Machinarium review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/10/16/wot-i-think-machinarium/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/10/16/wot-i-think-machinarium/</a> The robot ostrich (or “mechanostrider”) from World of Warcraft: <a href="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wowwiki/images/f/fe/Red_Mechanostrider.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090506095642" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wowwiki/images/f/fe/Red_Mechanostrider.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090506095642</a> The hospital bot from Quadrilateral Cowboy: <a href="https://assets.rockpapershotgun.com/images//2018/04/quadrilateral-cowboy-robot.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://assets.rockpapershotgun.com/images//2018/04/quadrilateral-cowboy-robot.jpg</a> Bud is the wobbly robot from Grow Home: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/02/05/grow-home-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/02/05/grow-home-review/</a> Brendan is thinking of TerRover. “Terrarium” doesn’t exist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoS8y5I7NU8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoS8y5I7NU8</a> The Planescape Torment robot’s full name is Nordom Whistleklik: <a href="http://torment.wikia.com/wiki/Nordom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://torment.wikia.com/wiki/Nordom</a> Hackmud was our best MMO of 2016: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/12/07/hackmud-best-mmo-2016/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/12/07/hackmud-best-mmo-2016/</a> Dog from Half-Life 2: <a href="http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Dog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Dog</a> XCOM’s Sectopod: <a href="http://xcom.wikia.com/wiki/Sectopod_(XCOM:_Enemy_Unknown)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://xcom.wikia.com/wiki/Sectopod_(XCOM:_Enemy_Unknown)</a> X-COM’s penis bot: <a href="https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=Sectopod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=Sectopod</a> Have you played… Project Eden? <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/12/15/have-you-played-project-eden/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/12/15/have-you-played-project-eden/</a> Bot Colony’s voice recognition make its robots infuriating: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/04/bot-colony-review-early-access-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/04/bot-colony-review-early-access-2/</a> Have you played… Transformers: Fall of Cybertron? <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/03/fall-of-cybertron-review-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/03/fall-of-cybertron-review-pc/</a> James Pond 2 Robocarp ugh, Robocod: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pond_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pond_2</a> Battletech review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/battletech-review-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/battletech-review-pc/</a> Swords of Ditto review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/the-swords-of-ditto-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/the-swords-of-ditto-review/</a> Into the Breach review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/27/into-the-breach-ftl-sequel-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/27/into-the-breach-ftl-sequel-review/</a> Ni No Kuni II review:<a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/23/ni-no-kuni-2-pc-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/23/ni-no-kuni-2-pc-review/</a> Ni No Kuni has the nicest Facebook comments (Supporter only): <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/23/ni-no-kuni-ii-has-the-freindliest-facebook-comments/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/23/ni-no-kuni-ii-has-the-freindliest-facebook-comments/</a> The best of HK-47: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CqpGfWrmc4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CqpGfWrmc4</a> Please comment on this Fallout: New Vegas review because Quinns reads them every day: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/10/21/wot-i-think-fallout-new-vegas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/10/21/wot-i-think-fallout-new-vegas/</a> Our special podcast on the weird games of Rezzed: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/podcast-the-weird-wild-and-wonderful-of-egx-rezzed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/24/podcast-the-weird-wild-and-wonderful-of-egx-rezzed/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. 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Electronic Wireless Show Ep 42 - Who's your favourite robot?

The pod squad chat about some of the most overlooked and underappreciated games of this year. Katharine thinks head-in-a-sack sim Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice might qualify, while Adam praises the unsettling tales of Stories Untold. Brendan just wants more people to slap in skinny biffing game Absolver. We've also been playing the magical realist family chronicle What Remains of Edith Finch and naval tactical battler Mare Nostrvm. Links:Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/12/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-review/Stories Untold review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/28/stories-untold-review/The joy of Absolver's fight clubs: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/21/absolver-social-combat/Absolver's most insulting move is a slap: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/11/absolver-slap-how-to-learn/Get Even review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/get-even-review/Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/07/26/zero-escape-zero-time-dilemma-review/Tim looks at Mare Nostrvm: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/10/the-flare-path-never-mind-the-rollocks/What Remains of Edith Finch review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/24/what-remains-of-edith-finch-review/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pod squad chat about some of the most overlooked and underappreciated games of this year. Katharine thinks head-in-a-sack sim Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice might qualify, while Adam praises the unsettling tales of Stories Untold. Brendan just wants more people to slap in skinny biffing game Absolver. We've also been playing the magical realist family chronicle What Remains of Edith Finch and naval tactical battler Mare Nostrvm. Links: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/12/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/12/hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-review/</a> Stories Untold review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/28/stories-untold-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/28/stories-untold-review/</a> The joy of Absolver's fight clubs: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/21/absolver-social-combat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/21/absolver-social-combat/</a> Absolver's most insulting move is a slap: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/11/absolver-slap-how-to-learn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/11/absolver-slap-how-to-learn/</a> Get Even review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/get-even-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/get-even-review/</a> Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/07/26/zero-escape-zero-time-dilemma-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/07/26/zero-escape-zero-time-dilemma-review/</a> Tim looks at Mare Nostrvm: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/10/the-flare-path-never-mind-the-rollocks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/11/10/the-flare-path-never-mind-the-rollocks/</a> What Remains of Edith Finch review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/24/what-remains-of-edith-finch-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/24/what-remains-of-edith-finch-review/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 26 - The most overlooked games of 2017

Pip, Alice and Adam gather round the podfire for warmth to talk about the lies (told by Adam) of Gamescom, the chilly wastes of The Long Dark, the beautiful rain of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, and the deadly climates of No Man's Sky.We then turn to you, to discuss reader's favourite in-game weather. And somewhere in the middle there's also a long discussion about karaoke, for some reason.Gamescom is like this: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/07/gamescom-2015-overview/Artifact is a Dota card game: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/09/valve-announce-artifact-dota-2-card-game/Pip reviewed The Long Dark ep 2: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/08/the-long-dark-episode-2-review/Adam previewed Frostpunk: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/26/frostpunk-preview-survival/More Plunkbat chat: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/07/25/the-tactics-and-tension-of-playerunknowns-battlegrounds/Details of No Man's Sky's new update: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/11/no-mans-sky-atlas-rises/The best 7/10s including Mad Max: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/08/04/best-average-action-games-on-pc/Alice's mod readme Tumblr: http://readmedottxt.tumblr.com/This is Adam Smith: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7488348.stm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pip, Alice and Adam gather round the podfire for warmth to talk about the lies (told by Adam) of Gamescom, the chilly wastes of The Long Dark, the beautiful rain of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, and the deadly climates of No Man's Sky. We then turn to you, to discuss reader's favourite in-game weather. And somewhere in the middle there's also a long discussion about karaoke, for some reason. Gamescom is like this: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/07/gamescom-2015-overview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/07/gamescom-2015-overview/</a> Artifact is a Dota card game: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/09/valve-announce-artifact-dota-2-card-game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/09/valve-announce-artifact-dota-2-card-game/</a> Pip reviewed The Long Dark ep 2: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/08/the-long-dark-episode-2-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/08/the-long-dark-episode-2-review/</a> Adam previewed Frostpunk: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/26/frostpunk-preview-survival/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/26/frostpunk-preview-survival/</a> More Plunkbat chat: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/07/25/the-tactics-and-tension-of-playerunknowns-battlegrounds/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/07/25/the-tactics-and-tension-of-playerunknowns-battlegrounds/</a> Details of No Man's Sky's new update: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/11/no-mans-sky-atlas-rises/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/11/no-mans-sky-atlas-rises/</a> The best 7/10s including Mad Max: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/08/04/best-average-action-games-on-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/08/04/best-average-action-games-on-pc/</a> Alice's mod readme Tumblr: <a href="http://readmedottxt.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://readmedottxt.tumblr.com/</a> This is Adam Smith: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7488348.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7488348.stm</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 13 - Gamescom build-up, The Long Dark, Plunkbat

Battle royales. The RPS treehouse is unable to comprehend these destructive influences on society. Well, this week we’ve got a young person to help us decipher them. Ollie, one of our guides writers and freshest recruit, plays Fortnite for the fun of it. So he has been drafted in to chat to Alice B and Brendan about the ultra-deathmatch, among others. Links:Fortnite’s trap towers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cdW4d94Uf0Nate’s Dwarf Fortress diary, part one: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/14/dwarf-fortress-diary-the-basement-of-curiosity-episode-one-crushed-legs-and-eagle-guts/Control is the key to CS GO Danger Zone: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/21/control-is-key-in-counter-strike-global-offensives-battle-royale-mode/Brendan said Plunkbat was uninteresting in his early access review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/28/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-review-early-access/Radical Heights was that last ditch battle royale from Boss Key: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/18/radical-heights-battle-royale-early-access/The Culling wasn’t tooooo shabby: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/07/25/the-culling-review-early-access-2/PUBGCorp aimed to sue Epic, yeah: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/05/29/pubg-corp-to-sue-epic-games-over-fortnite-similarities/And dance move creators are pulling some legal moves as well: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/05/fortnite-dance-legal-dispute/Matt liked Battlerite Royale: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/03/battlerite-royale-gets-battles-royally-right/The saddest scene in Walking with Dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/b0VQkX3cgzw?t=111Fortnite’s first incarnation was free-to-play vom: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/08/fortnite-review-early-access/Stardew Valley has a battle royale mod: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/07/stardew-valley-has-a-battle-royale-mod-because-of-course-it-does/Steve liked the early access version of Hades: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/08/hades-early-access-review/Alex Wiltshire is the only good ‘Mechanic’: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/the-mechanic/Ace Combat 7: Unknown Skies is out on Feb 1: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/22/ace-combat-7-gamescom-trailer-date/Watch Alice’s panel on Dragon Age at PAX: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/366747349 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Battle royales. The RPS treehouse is unable to comprehend these destructive influences on society. Well, this week we’ve got a young person to help us decipher them. Ollie, one of our guides writers and freshest recruit, plays Fortnite for the fun of it. So he has been drafted in to chat to Alice B and Brendan about the ultra-deathmatch, among others. Links: Fortnite’s trap towers: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cdW4d94Uf0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cdW4d94Uf0</a> Nate’s Dwarf Fortress diary, part one: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/14/dwarf-fortress-diary-the-basement-of-curiosity-episode-one-crushed-legs-and-eagle-guts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/14/dwarf-fortress-diary-the-basement-of-curiosity-episode-one-crushed-legs-and-eagle-guts/</a> Control is the key to CS GO Danger Zone: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/21/control-is-key-in-counter-strike-global-offensives-battle-royale-mode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/21/control-is-key-in-counter-strike-global-offensives-battle-royale-mode/</a> Brendan said Plunkbat was uninteresting in his early access review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/28/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-review-early-access/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/28/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-review-early-access/</a> Radical Heights was that last ditch battle royale from Boss Key: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/18/radical-heights-battle-royale-early-access/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/18/radical-heights-battle-royale-early-access/</a> The Culling wasn’t tooooo shabby: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/07/25/the-culling-review-early-access-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/07/25/the-culling-review-early-access-2/</a> PUBGCorp aimed to sue Epic, yeah: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/05/29/pubg-corp-to-sue-epic-games-over-fortnite-similarities/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/05/29/pubg-corp-to-sue-epic-games-over-fortnite-similarities/</a> And dance move creators are pulling some legal moves as well: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/05/fortnite-dance-legal-dispute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/05/fortnite-dance-legal-dispute/</a> Matt liked Battlerite Royale: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/03/battlerite-royale-gets-battles-royally-right/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/03/battlerite-royale-gets-battles-royally-right/</a> The saddest scene in Walking with Dinosaurs: <a href="https://youtu.be/b0VQkX3cgzw?t=111" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/b0VQkX3cgzw?t=111</a> Fortnite’s first incarnation was free-to-play vom: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/08/fortnite-review-early-access/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/08/fortnite-review-early-access/</a> Stardew Valley has a battle royale mod: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/07/stardew-valley-has-a-battle-royale-mod-because-of-course-it-does/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/07/stardew-valley-has-a-battle-royale-mod-because-of-course-it-does/</a> Steve liked the early access version of Hades: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/08/hades-early-access-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/01/08/hades-early-access-review/</a> Alex Wiltshire is the only good ‘Mechanic’: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/the-mechanic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/the-mechanic/</a> Ace Combat 7: Unknown Skies is out on Feb 1: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/22/ace-combat-7-gamescom-trailer-date/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/22/ace-combat-7-gamescom-trailer-date/</a> Watch Alice’s panel on Dragon Age at PAX: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/videos/366747349" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/videos/366747349</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 68 - A young person explains battle royale to us

Warning: contains some icky eyeball chat... Be proud of your achievements! Even if they are just in a game. Matt is proud of getting all the achievements in Spelunky. Brendan is pleased he got through Alien: Isolation at all. And Alice B was proud of her victory over the deadly final boss in Fight Night Champion. We’ve also been playing stuff. Brendan clicks buttons in galactic sim Objects In Space. Alice is nosy in the 80s Britain of first-person snooper The Occupation. And Matt has been slicing up demons in action spectacle Devil May Cry 5.Links: Alien Isolation is scary: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/25/alien-isolation-game/The eye bit in Dead Space 2 is horrible, but OK, if you must: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9crCGMh4j9g Spelunky speedrunning is impressive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLYBtpwiE_MOlliOlli 2 is good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmkspv2Do_sThis is a waveboard: https://youtu.be/1kmsFu24ivE?t=30Fight Night Champions’ final boss is not messing around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3hXOr8zuT4Matt’s Devil May Cry 5 review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/06/review-devil-may-cry-5/Brendan’s review of Objects in Space: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/01/objects-in-space-review/The Occupation review from Alice: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/07/the-occupation-review/Our listeners’ take pride on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockpapershot/status/1103627206042046464And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockpapershot/photos/pb.176784995741043.-2207520000.1551972940./2086384821447708/?type=3&amp;theaterWell done everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warning: contains some icky eyeball chat... Be proud of your achievements! Even if they are just in a game. Matt is proud of getting all the achievements in Spelunky. Brendan is pleased he got through Alien: Isolation at all. And Alice B was proud of her victory over the deadly final boss in Fight Night Champion. We’ve also been playing stuff. Brendan clicks buttons in galactic sim Objects In Space. Alice is nosy in the 80s Britain of first-person snooper The Occupation. And Matt has been slicing up demons in action spectacle Devil May Cry 5. Links: Alien Isolation is scary: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/25/alien-isolation-game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/25/alien-isolation-game/</a> The eye bit in Dead Space 2 is horrible, but OK, if you must: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9crCGMh4j9g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9crCGMh4j9g</a> Spelunky speedrunning is impressive: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLYBtpwiE_M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLYBtpwiE_M</a> OlliOlli 2 is good: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmkspv2Do_s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmkspv2Do_s</a> This is a waveboard: <a href="https://youtu.be/1kmsFu24ivE?t=30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/1kmsFu24ivE?t=30</a> Fight Night Champions’ final boss is not messing around: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3hXOr8zuT4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3hXOr8zuT4</a> Matt’s Devil May Cry 5 review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/06/review-devil-may-cry-5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/06/review-devil-may-cry-5/</a> Brendan’s review of Objects in Space: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/01/objects-in-space-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/01/objects-in-space-review/</a> The Occupation review from Alice: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/07/the-occupation-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/03/07/the-occupation-review/</a> Our listeners’ take pride on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/rockpapershot/status/1103627206042046464" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/rockpapershot/status/1103627206042046464</a> And Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rockpapershot/photos/pb.176784995741043.-2207520000.1551972940./2086384821447708/?type=3&amp;theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/rockpapershot/photos/pb.176784995741043.-2207520000.1551972940./2086384821447708/?type=3&amp;theater</a> Well done everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 74 - Our proudest gaming achievements

Pip, Adam and Brendan talk about sun-drenched platformer RiME, imperial strategy Endless Space 2 and some of the best board games from the UK Games Expo. Also featuring: Quickfire Questions with Scott Benson of Night in the Woods, walking sim meets rudimentary shooter, OrbLands, and some of the best games of the year so far, as suggested by readers.Links:The top bestest best games of 2017 so far: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/06/best-pc-games-2017/Endless Space 2 review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/18/endless-space-2-review/Rime review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/01/rime-review/UK Games Expo: https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/OrbLands video: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/20/orblands/Night in the Woods review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/27/night-in-the-woods-review/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pip, Adam and Brendan talk about sun-drenched platformer RiME, imperial strategy Endless Space 2 and some of the best board games from the UK Games Expo. Also featuring: Quickfire Questions with Scott Benson of Night in the Woods, walking sim meets rudimentary shooter, OrbLands, and some of the best games of the year so far, as suggested by readers. Links: The top bestest best games of 2017 so far: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/06/best-pc-games-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/06/best-pc-games-2017/</a> Endless Space 2 review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/18/endless-space-2-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/18/endless-space-2-review/</a> Rime review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/01/rime-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/01/rime-review/</a> UK Games Expo: <a href="https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/</a> OrbLands video: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/20/orblands/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/20/orblands/</a> Night in the Woods review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/27/night-in-the-woods-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/27/night-in-the-woods-review/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 3 - RiME, Endless Space 2 and OrbLands

Non-player characters! Whether they’re annoying companions, side characters, or disembodied human heads, let’s talk about some of our favourites. John likes nice people, like Nicole Collard from Broken Sword, or Alyx Vance from Half-Life 2. Brendan likes the plucky passport forger in Papers Please who won’t take no for an answer. And Alice wants to carry around Murray the skull from Curse of Monkey Island.We’ve also played things. John has been smashing his car up in The Crew 2. Brendan has been kickflipping and faceplanting in OlliOlli 2. Whereas Alice has been puzzling through the calm architecture of Starman: Tale of Light. Links:Who is Nicole Collard from Broken Sword? http://brokensword.wikia.com/wiki/Nicole_CollardOur best friends in games podcast: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/08/podcast-who-are-our-best-friends/Jorji Costava from Papers Please: http://papersplease.wikia.com/wiki/Jorji_CostavaJames Kidd from Assassin’s Creed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUfVDcR4SmASolas from Dragon Age Inquisition: http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/SolasWhat the BioWare writers listened to while writing for their characters:http://blog.bioware.com/2014/12/12/the-sound-and-the-fury-what-we-listened-to-while-writing-dragon-age-inquisition/HK-47 from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/HK-47Crestfallen Warrior from Dark Souls: http://darksouls.wikia.com/wiki/Crestfallen_WarriorAlyx Vance from Half-Life 2: http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Alyx_VanceDying Light Zombie who says “No! Please!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqKo5JmgdggUncle Pey’j from Beyond Good and Evil: http://beyondgoodandevil.wikia.com/wiki/Pey%27jMurray the skull from Monkey Island: http://monkeyisland.wikia.com/wiki/MurrayJohnny from Metal Gear Solid: http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Johnny_SasakiJohn’s review of The Crew 2: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/06/28/wot-i-think-the-crew-2-as-a-single-player-game/John’s review of Red Faction Guerilla Re-Mars-tered: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/03/wot-i-think-red-faction-guerrilla-re-mars-tered/Olli Olli 2 is a good skateboarding game: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/12/olliolli2-released/Alice’s review of Starman: Tale of Light: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/03/starman-tale-of-light-review/Lydia versus a gate (again): https://youtu.be/MTMwjYgJsFQTrying to bring Lydia back to life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2KrgDbLwAULucian Lachance from Oblivion: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Lucien_Lachance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Non-player characters! Whether they’re annoying companions, side characters, or disembodied human heads, let’s talk about some of our favourites. John likes nice people, like Nicole Collard from Broken Sword, or Alyx Vance from Half-Life 2. Brendan likes the plucky passport forger in Papers Please who won’t take no for an answer. And Alice wants to carry around Murray the skull from Curse of Monkey Island. We’ve also played things. John has been smashing his car up in The Crew 2. Brendan has been kickflipping and faceplanting in OlliOlli 2. Whereas Alice has been puzzling through the calm architecture of Starman: Tale of Light. Links: Who is Nicole Collard from Broken Sword? <a href="http://brokensword.wikia.com/wiki/Nicole_Collard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://brokensword.wikia.com/wiki/Nicole_Collard</a> Our best friends in games podcast: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/08/podcast-who-are-our-best-friends/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/08/podcast-who-are-our-best-friends/</a> Jorji Costava from Papers Please: <a href="http://papersplease.wikia.com/wiki/Jorji_Costava" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://papersplease.wikia.com/wiki/Jorji_Costava</a> James Kidd from Assassin’s Creed: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUfVDcR4SmA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUfVDcR4SmA</a> Solas from Dragon Age Inquisition: <a href="http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Solas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Solas</a> What the BioWare writers listened to while writing for their characters:<a href="http://blog.bioware.com/2014/12/12/the-sound-and-the-fury-what-we-listened-to-while-writing-dragon-age-inquisition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.bioware.com/2014/12/12/the-sound-and-the-fury-what-we-listened-to-while-writing-dragon-age-inquisition/</a> HK-47 from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: <a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/HK-47" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/HK-47</a> Crestfallen Warrior from Dark Souls: <a href="http://darksouls.wikia.com/wiki/Crestfallen_Warrior" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://darksouls.wikia.com/wiki/Crestfallen_Warrior</a> Alyx Vance from Half-Life 2: <a href="http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Alyx_Vance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Alyx_Vance</a> Dying Light Zombie who says “No! Please!”: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqKo5Jmgdgg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqKo5Jmgdgg</a> Uncle Pey’j from Beyond Good and Evil: <a href="http://beyondgoodandevil.wikia.com/wiki/Pey%27j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://beyondgoodandevil.wikia.com/wiki/Pey%27j</a> Murray the skull from Monkey Island: <a href="http://monkeyisland.wikia.com/wiki/Murray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://monkeyisland.wikia.com/wiki/Murray</a> Johnny from Metal Gear Solid: <a href="http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Johnny_Sasaki" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Johnny_Sasaki</a> John’s review of The Crew 2: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/06/28/wot-i-think-the-crew-2-as-a-single-player-game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/06/28/wot-i-think-the-crew-2-as-a-single-player-game/</a> John’s review of Red Faction Guerilla Re-Mars-tered: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/03/wot-i-think-red-faction-guerrilla-re-mars-tered/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/03/wot-i-think-red-faction-guerrilla-re-mars-tered/</a> Olli Olli 2 is a good skateboarding game: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/12/olliolli2-released/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/12/olliolli2-released/</a> Alice’s review of Starman: Tale of Light: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/03/starman-tale-of-light-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/07/03/starman-tale-of-light-review/</a> Lydia versus a gate (again): <a href="https://youtu.be/MTMwjYgJsFQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/MTMwjYgJsFQ</a> Trying to bring Lydia back to life: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2KrgDbLwAU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2KrgDbLwAU</a> Lucian Lachance from Oblivion: <a href="http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Lucien_Lachance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Lucien_Lachance</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 50 - Who are our favourite NPCs?

We're talking about how being a critic changes the way you play. Don’t blame us, blame listener Aleksei, who sent in the theme as a suggestion. But please also forgive Adam, because it’s his last week on the podcast.Adam says he’s been forced to play things he otherwise wouldn’t, and ended up loving Euro Truck Simulator 2 as a result. Matt says he sometimes now worries if he should be playing Fortnite. And Brendan says he’s just periodically disappointed at hype. Also mentioned: Battletech, Dota 2 and upcoming detective RPG Disco Elysium.Links:Adam is leaving us :( https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/28/adam-is-leaving-for-pastures-new-so-come-work-for-us/Occupy White Walls is an MMO art gallery: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/occupy-white-walls/Getting Over It requires a resolve Matt doesn’t have (nor Brendan): https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/12/12/getting-over-it-with-matt-and-brendan/Raft is about surviving on a raft at sea: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/06/sea-survival-sim-sandbox-raft-sets-sail-for-steam-in-may/North is about being a refugee in a confusing city: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/04/05/north-free-game/Far Cry’s story ruins everything: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/03/far-cry-5s-interrupting-story-ruins-everything/Fortnite Battle Royale plays second fiddle to Plunkbat: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/28/fortnite-battle-royale-plays-second-fiddle-to-plunkbat/Where The Water Tastes Like Wine review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/28/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine-review/Disco Elysium breaks down the psyche of a detective: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/19/disco-elysium-breaks-down-the-psyche-of-a-detective/Plunkbat versus Fortnite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwe0S4s0EAEBattletech mechs its way to PC: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/27/battletech-release-date/Tekken player wrecks opponent’s controller: https://compete.kotaku.com/tekken-7-competitor-gets-so-mad-he-has-to-spike-someone-1825191366Adam’s review of roguelike Unexplored: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/23/unexplored-review/50 best strategy games: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/11/18/the-50-best-strategy-games-on-pc/Adam’s Night drive in Euro Truck Simulator: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/13/night-drive-euro-truck-simulator-2/You can find all of Adam’s articles here: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/author/adam-smith/There’s 3278 of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking about how being a critic changes the way you play. Don’t blame us, blame listener Aleksei, who sent in the theme as a suggestion. But please also forgive Adam, because it’s his last week on the podcast. Adam says he’s been forced to play things he otherwise wouldn’t, and ended up loving Euro Truck Simulator 2 as a result. Matt says he sometimes now worries if he should be playing Fortnite. And Brendan says he’s just periodically disappointed at hype. Also mentioned: Battletech, Dota 2 and upcoming detective RPG Disco Elysium. Links: Adam is leaving us :( <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/28/adam-is-leaving-for-pastures-new-so-come-work-for-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/28/adam-is-leaving-for-pastures-new-so-come-work-for-us/</a> Occupy White Walls is an MMO art gallery: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/occupy-white-walls/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/occupy-white-walls/</a> Getting Over It requires a resolve Matt doesn’t have (nor Brendan): <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/12/12/getting-over-it-with-matt-and-brendan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/12/12/getting-over-it-with-matt-and-brendan/</a> Raft is about surviving on a raft at sea: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/06/sea-survival-sim-sandbox-raft-sets-sail-for-steam-in-may/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/06/sea-survival-sim-sandbox-raft-sets-sail-for-steam-in-may/</a> North is about being a refugee in a confusing city: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/04/05/north-free-game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/04/05/north-free-game/</a> Far Cry’s story ruins everything: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/03/far-cry-5s-interrupting-story-ruins-everything/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/03/far-cry-5s-interrupting-story-ruins-everything/</a> Fortnite Battle Royale plays second fiddle to Plunkbat: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/28/fortnite-battle-royale-plays-second-fiddle-to-plunkbat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/28/fortnite-battle-royale-plays-second-fiddle-to-plunkbat/</a> Where The Water Tastes Like Wine review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/28/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/28/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine-review/</a> Disco Elysium breaks down the psyche of a detective: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/19/disco-elysium-breaks-down-the-psyche-of-a-detective/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/19/disco-elysium-breaks-down-the-psyche-of-a-detective/</a> Plunkbat versus Fortnite: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwe0S4s0EAE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwe0S4s0EAE</a> Battletech mechs its way to PC: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/27/battletech-release-date/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/27/battletech-release-date/</a> Tekken player wrecks opponent’s controller: <a href="https://compete.kotaku.com/tekken-7-competitor-gets-so-mad-he-has-to-spike-someone-1825191366" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://compete.kotaku.com/tekken-7-competitor-gets-so-mad-he-has-to-spike-someone-1825191366</a> Adam’s review of roguelike Unexplored: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/23/unexplored-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/02/23/unexplored-review/</a> 50 best strategy games: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/11/18/the-50-best-strategy-games-on-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/11/18/the-50-best-strategy-games-on-pc/</a> Adam’s Night drive in Euro Truck Simulator: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/13/night-drive-euro-truck-simulator-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/03/13/night-drive-euro-truck-simulator-2/</a> You can find all of Adam’s articles here: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/author/adam-smith/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/author/adam-smith/</a> There’s 3278 of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 41 - Does being a critic mean you enjoy games less?

We're talking comfort games - things you play when you feel down, stressed or sick. Adam cosies up in his cottage in the Long Dark, Pip faffs around in Zelda, and Brendan renames characters in Final Fantasy IX.But we've also been playing Tacoma, the new spacewalking sci-fi tale from Fullbright, the creators of Gone Home. So we also do some Quickfire Questions with Karla Zimonja of that very studio, as well as looking at what YOU play as a comfort game.Links:The Long Dark is survival at its brutal best: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/01/09/the-long-dark-sandbox-review/The Long Dark weather watching: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/03/the-long-dark-weather/Have you played... Final Fantasy IX?: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/02/have-you-played-final-fantasy-ix/Tacoma review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/01/tacoma-review/Gone Home review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/15/wot-i-think-gone-home/Bonbon on Itch.io: https://aethericgames.itch.io/bonbonBonbonbonbons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NjTWvl8x-UConduct sacrificial duties in the Shrouded Isle: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/09/conduct-mayoral-sacrificial-duties-in-the-shrouded-isle/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're talking comfort games - things you play when you feel down, stressed or sick. Adam cosies up in his cottage in the Long Dark, Pip faffs around in Zelda, and Brendan renames characters in Final Fantasy IX. But we've also been playing Tacoma, the new spacewalking sci-fi tale from Fullbright, the creators of Gone Home. So we also do some Quickfire Questions with Karla Zimonja of that very studio, as well as looking at what YOU play as a comfort game. Links: The Long Dark is survival at its brutal best: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/01/09/the-long-dark-sandbox-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/01/09/the-long-dark-sandbox-review/</a> The Long Dark weather watching: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/03/the-long-dark-weather/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/03/the-long-dark-weather/</a> Have you played... Final Fantasy IX?: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/02/have-you-played-final-fantasy-ix/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/02/have-you-played-final-fantasy-ix/</a> Tacoma review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/01/tacoma-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/01/tacoma-review/</a> Gone Home review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/15/wot-i-think-gone-home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/15/wot-i-think-gone-home/</a> Bonbon on <a href="http://Itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Itch.io</a>: <a href="https://aethericgames.itch.io/bonbon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aethericgames.itch.io/bonbon</a> Bonbonbonbons: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NjTWvl8x-U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NjTWvl8x-U</a> Conduct sacrificial duties in the Shrouded Isle: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/09/conduct-mayoral-sacrificial-duties-in-the-shrouded-isle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/09/conduct-mayoral-sacrificial-duties-in-the-shrouded-isle/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 11 - Tacoma, The Shrouded Isle and comfort games

The year 2018 is going down in a storm. Hundreds of games will perish. But there’s one tiny lifeboat, and enough room for three games. It falls on the sorry shoulders of the RPS podcast crew to decide which games survive.Listen to find out what survives this terrible fate. Alice B is vouching for a well-known blockbuster. Brendan is sticking with the nautical theme. And Alice L is saving some slippery friends. But perhaps the sunken ship is just the first of their troubles.Links:Alice L’s introduction to Megaquarium: https://youtu.be/mIocQyKdHE8Matthew’s review of Return of the Obra Dinn: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/26/return-of-the-obra-dinn-review/Alice B’s review of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/05/assassins-creed-odyssey-review/Dragon Ball Fighter Z is good actually, and did not deserve this fate: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/06/dragon-ball-fighterz-review-pc/Ashen is about unknowingly playing as an NPC: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/11/27/ashen-is-a-roleplaying-game-about-unknowingly-roleplaying-an-npc/But the multiplayer was broken for a bit: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/13/ashens-wonky-multiplayer-has-been-un-wonked/ John’s review of The Hex: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/16/the-hex-review/Adam’s review of Celeste: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/01/25/celeste-review/The Council is a curious historical murder mystery: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/19/the-council-is-a-curious-episodic-murder-mystery/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The year 2018 is going down in a storm. Hundreds of games will perish. But there’s one tiny lifeboat, and enough room for three games. It falls on the sorry shoulders of the RPS podcast crew to decide which games survive. Listen to find out what survives this terrible fate. Alice B is vouching for a well-known blockbuster. Brendan is sticking with the nautical theme. And Alice L is saving some slippery friends. But perhaps the sunken ship is just the first of their troubles. Links: Alice L’s introduction to Megaquarium: <a href="https://youtu.be/mIocQyKdHE8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/mIocQyKdHE8</a> Matthew’s review of Return of the Obra Dinn: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/26/return-of-the-obra-dinn-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/26/return-of-the-obra-dinn-review/</a> Alice B’s review of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/05/assassins-creed-odyssey-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/05/assassins-creed-odyssey-review/</a> Dragon Ball Fighter Z is good actually, and did not deserve this fate: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/06/dragon-ball-fighterz-review-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/06/dragon-ball-fighterz-review-pc/</a> Ashen is about unknowingly playing as an NPC: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/11/27/ashen-is-a-roleplaying-game-about-unknowingly-roleplaying-an-npc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/11/27/ashen-is-a-roleplaying-game-about-unknowingly-roleplaying-an-npc/</a> But the multiplayer was broken for a bit: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/13/ashens-wonky-multiplayer-has-been-un-wonked/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/13/ashens-wonky-multiplayer-has-been-un-wonked/</a> John’s review of The Hex: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/16/the-hex-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/10/16/the-hex-review/</a> Adam’s review of Celeste: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/01/25/celeste-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/01/25/celeste-review/</a> The Council is a curious historical murder mystery: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/19/the-council-is-a-curious-episodic-murder-mystery/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/19/the-council-is-a-curious-episodic-murder-mystery/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 66 - Only 3 games will survive 2018

E3 2019 is finished! More importantly, we have almost recovered from E3 2019. To celebrate their convalescence, Alice B and Matt piled into the podcast studio for a 40-minute post-show chat about their favourite games from the show, their thoughts on the many E3 press conferences, and why it's all a bit cult-like, really.Games discussed: Ubisoft's roller derby-derived future sport Roller Champions, Obsidian's stop-getting-the-name-wrong open world RPG The Outer Worlds, and the turn-based tactics of Desperados 3. Plus we talk about Keanu Reeves, inevitably.Links:Roller Champions' E3 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PYfi7DqJZ8Matt's The Outer Worlds preview from E3: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/06/17/the-outer-worlds-preview/Matt's Desperados 3 preview from E3: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/06/19/desparados-3-preview/Brendan and Matt's liveblogs of all the E3 press conferences: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/the-cheerer-and-the-jeerer/All our E3 2019 coverage: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/e3-2019/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E3 2019 is finished! More importantly, we have almost recovered from E3 2019. To celebrate their convalescence, Alice B and Matt piled into the podcast studio for a 40-minute post-show chat about their favourite games from the show, their thoughts on the many E3 press conferences, and why it's all a bit cult-like, really. Games discussed: Ubisoft's roller derby-derived future sport Roller Champions, Obsidian's stop-getting-the-name-wrong open world RPG The Outer Worlds, and the turn-based tactics of Desperados 3. Plus we talk about Keanu Reeves, inevitably. Links: Roller Champions' E3 trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PYfi7DqJZ8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PYfi7DqJZ8</a> Matt's The Outer Worlds preview from E3: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/06/17/the-outer-worlds-preview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/06/17/the-outer-worlds-preview/</a> Matt's Desperados 3 preview from E3: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/06/19/desparados-3-preview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/06/19/desparados-3-preview/</a> Brendan and Matt's liveblogs of all the E3 press conferences: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/the-cheerer-and-the-jeerer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/the-cheerer-and-the-jeerer/</a> All our E3 2019 coverage: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/e3-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/e3-2019/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 85 - The post-E3 breakdown

The Electronic Wireless Show makes a triumphant return!Pip, Adam and Brendan talk about Far Cry 5's "Last Supper" image, the layoffs at Hitman developer IO Interactive, and the peaceful jaunt of Old Man's Journey. Also featuring Quickfire Questions with one of the developers of survival platformer Rain World.Click "show more" for links and info!Far Cry 5's "Last Supper" art: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/22/far-cry-5-set-in-montana/Far Cry 5 trailers and info: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/26/far-cry-5-trailer-details/Layoffs at Hitman devs IO as Square Enix ditch studio: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/23/hitman-developer-layoffs/Rain World review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/27/rain-world-review/Prey review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/09/prey-review/Old Man's journey review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/18/old-mans-journey-review/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Electronic Wireless Show makes a triumphant return! Pip, Adam and Brendan talk about Far Cry 5's "Last Supper" image, the layoffs at Hitman developer IO Interactive, and the peaceful jaunt of Old Man's Journey. Also featuring Quickfire Questions with one of the developers of survival platformer Rain World. Click "show more" for links and info! Far Cry 5's "Last Supper" art: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/22/far-cry-5-set-in-montana/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/22/far-cry-5-set-in-montana/</a> Far Cry 5 trailers and info: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/26/far-cry-5-trailer-details/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/26/far-cry-5-trailer-details/</a> Layoffs at Hitman devs IO as Square Enix ditch studio: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/23/hitman-developer-layoffs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/23/hitman-developer-layoffs/</a> Rain World review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/27/rain-world-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/27/rain-world-review/</a> Prey review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/09/prey-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/09/prey-review/</a> Old Man's journey review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/18/old-mans-journey-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/18/old-mans-journey-review/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 1 - Far Cry 5, Prey & Old Man's Journey

It's a common problem. A good videogame let down by a terrible story - whther that's cheesy dialogue, dull characters, nonsensical plot. Try harder or let us go back to shooting the things. Alec is semi-suffering through Far Cry 5, adoring the woodland shootouts between the trite storytelling. Brendan has been riding chocobos in Final Fantasy XV while navigating plot holes the size of a fancy car. And Katharine has been partnering up in co-op prison break game A Way Out.Links:Videogame weddings are full of lies, says Katharine (supporter only): https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/23/video-game-weddings-are-full-of-lies/Our Far Cry 5 review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/29/far-cry-5-review/Far Cry 5’s interrupting story ruins everything: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/03/far-cry-5s-interrupting-story-ruins-everything/Alec loves Montana though: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/28/best-far-cry-setting/Katharine’s Final Fantasy XV review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/08/final-fantasy-15-pc-review/“What does a lowly, ephemeral speck know of All Creation!” (spoilers for FFXV)  https://youtu.be/OfOiiF0fK3A?t=2m23sHave you played… Murder Dog IV: Trial of the Murder Dog? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/07/have-you-played-murder-dog-iv-trial-of-the-murder-dog/FFXV’s sidequests are pants (supporter only): https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/12/final-fantasy-xvs-side-quests-are-pants/A Way Out is a co-op prison escape game: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/10/a-way-out-prison-game/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a common problem. A good videogame let down by a terrible story - whther that's cheesy dialogue, dull characters, nonsensical plot. Try harder or let us go back to shooting the things. Alec is semi-suffering through Far Cry 5, adoring the woodland shootouts between the trite storytelling. Brendan has been riding chocobos in Final Fantasy XV while navigating plot holes the size of a fancy car. And Katharine has been partnering up in co-op prison break game A Way Out. Links: Videogame weddings are full of lies, says Katharine (supporter only): <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/23/video-game-weddings-are-full-of-lies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/23/video-game-weddings-are-full-of-lies/</a> Our Far Cry 5 review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/29/far-cry-5-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/29/far-cry-5-review/</a> Far Cry 5’s interrupting story ruins everything: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/03/far-cry-5s-interrupting-story-ruins-everything/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/03/far-cry-5s-interrupting-story-ruins-everything/</a> Alec loves Montana though: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/28/best-far-cry-setting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/28/best-far-cry-setting/</a> Katharine’s Final Fantasy XV review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/08/final-fantasy-15-pc-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/08/final-fantasy-15-pc-review/</a> “What does a lowly, ephemeral speck know of All Creation!” (spoilers for FFXV) <a href="https://youtu.be/OfOiiF0fK3A?t=2m23s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/OfOiiF0fK3A?t=2m23s</a> Have you played… Murder Dog IV: Trial of the Murder Dog? <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/07/have-you-played-murder-dog-iv-trial-of-the-murder-dog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/08/07/have-you-played-murder-dog-iv-trial-of-the-murder-dog/</a> FFXV’s sidequests are pants (supporter only): <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/12/final-fantasy-xvs-side-quests-are-pants/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/12/final-fantasy-xvs-side-quests-are-pants/</a> A Way Out is a co-op prison escape game: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/10/a-way-out-prison-game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/10/a-way-out-prison-game/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 39 - Good games with bad tales

Onimusha is back, so let's talk about our dream remakes. Dave wants the turn-based tactics of Shining Force to make a comeback, and Brendan is angry that Capcom have said nothing about Dino Crisis.There are other suggestions. A remake of Croc made by From Software? Why not. Gone Home redesigned from the ground up by Ubisoft? Uh, no thanks.Links:All our Gamescom coverage from this year: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/gamescom-2018/Onimusha Warlords is getting a remake: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-28-capcoms-bringing-onimusha-back-from-the-deadStreets of Rage 4 is coming out too: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/28/streets-of-rage-4-announced-by-dotemu/Shenmue I and II have already got one: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/21/shenmue-1-2-are-out-now-on-pc/Shining Force was a turn-based RPG for the Megadrive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pewTGCkt4qEInto The Breach review: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/27/into-the-breach-ftl-sequel-review/Dino Crisis needs remade sort it out Capcom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dino_CrisisTim Curry’s best scene in Red Alert 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yMy7JuGpJMSunset Riders was pretty neat: https://youtu.be/lvoAmeDq3sU?t=16sHave you played.. Star Wars: TIE Fighter? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/10/30/have-you-played-star-wars-tie-fighter/This is what Revenge of the Shinobi looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyJPHZSchRASega collection lets you play Mega Drive games in a VR bedroom: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/05/31/sega-mega-drive-genesis-classics-gets-a-vr-overhaul/Timesplitters and Second Sight rights acquired by Koch Media: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/15/new-timesplitters-game-from-deep-silver/Cannon Fodder was shooty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XUqK4l3VAUDave's massive Monster Hunter guide: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/24/monster-hunter-world-guide-monster-hunting-basics-combat-tips-4/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Onimusha is back, so let's talk about our dream remakes. Dave wants the turn-based tactics of Shining Force to make a comeback, and Brendan is angry that Capcom have said nothing about Dino Crisis. There are other suggestions. A remake of Croc made by From Software? Why not. Gone Home redesigned from the ground up by Ubisoft? Uh, no thanks. Links: All our Gamescom coverage from this year: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/gamescom-2018/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/gamescom-2018/</a> Onimusha Warlords is getting a remake: <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-28-capcoms-bringing-onimusha-back-from-the-dead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-28-capcoms-bringing-onimusha-back-from-the-dead</a> Streets of Rage 4 is coming out too: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/28/streets-of-rage-4-announced-by-dotemu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/28/streets-of-rage-4-announced-by-dotemu/</a> Shenmue I and II have already got one: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/21/shenmue-1-2-are-out-now-on-pc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/21/shenmue-1-2-are-out-now-on-pc/</a> Shining Force was a turn-based RPG for the Megadrive: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pewTGCkt4qE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pewTGCkt4qE</a> Into The Breach review: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/27/into-the-breach-ftl-sequel-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/27/into-the-breach-ftl-sequel-review/</a> Dino Crisis needs remade sort it out Capcom: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dino_Crisis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dino_Crisis</a> Tim Curry’s best scene in Red Alert 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yMy7JuGpJM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yMy7JuGpJM</a> Sunset Riders was pretty neat: <a href="https://youtu.be/lvoAmeDq3sU?t=16s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/lvoAmeDq3sU?t=16s</a> Have you played.. Star Wars: TIE Fighter? <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/10/30/have-you-played-star-wars-tie-fighter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/10/30/have-you-played-star-wars-tie-fighter/</a> This is what Revenge of the Shinobi looks like: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyJPHZSchRA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyJPHZSchRA</a> Sega collection lets you play Mega Drive games in a VR bedroom: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/05/31/sega-mega-drive-genesis-classics-gets-a-vr-overhaul/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/05/31/sega-mega-drive-genesis-classics-gets-a-vr-overhaul/</a> Timesplitters and Second Sight rights acquired by Koch Media: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/15/new-timesplitters-game-from-deep-silver/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/15/new-timesplitters-game-from-deep-silver/</a> Cannon Fodder was shooty: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XUqK4l3VAU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XUqK4l3VAU</a> Dave's massive Monster Hunter guide: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/24/monster-hunter-world-guide-monster-hunting-basics-combat-tips-4/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/08/24/monster-hunter-world-guide-monster-hunting-basics-combat-tips-4/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 57 - What games should be remade?

This week we're talking guilty pleasures - the games that make us feel embarrassed but not so much that we won't play them to death. Alec feels a bit sheepish about American Truck Simulator, Matt remembers picking flax in a Runescape field, and Brendan attempts to explain the sea-based boredom of Sailaway. We've also been playing Opus Magnum, the alchemy puzzler from Zachtronics, in which we're struggling to make Viagra as fast as possible.Links:Assassin's Creed: Origins hands-on: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/23/assassins-creed-origins-preview/Have you played... Runescape? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/09/have-you-played-runescape/Have you played... Dofus? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/22/have-you-played-dofus/Is Destiny 2's story fun junk or hot trash? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/24/is-destiny-2-story-any-good/Sailing the Northwest Passage in Sailaway: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/04/sailing-sim-northwest-passage/Alec's baffled office mates and American Truck Simulator: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/04/american-truck-simulator-review/Opus Magnum's gorgeous alchemy machines: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/20/opus-magnum-alchemy-machines/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're talking guilty pleasures - the games that make us feel embarrassed but not so much that we won't play them to death. Alec feels a bit sheepish about American Truck Simulator, Matt remembers picking flax in a Runescape field, and Brendan attempts to explain the sea-based boredom of Sailaway. We've also been playing Opus Magnum, the alchemy puzzler from Zachtronics, in which we're struggling to make Viagra as fast as possible. Links: Assassin's Creed: Origins hands-on: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/23/assassins-creed-origins-preview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/23/assassins-creed-origins-preview/</a> Have you played... Runescape? <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/09/have-you-played-runescape/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/10/09/have-you-played-runescape/</a> Have you played... Dofus? <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/22/have-you-played-dofus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/08/22/have-you-played-dofus/</a> Is Destiny 2's story fun junk or hot trash? <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/24/is-destiny-2-story-any-good/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/24/is-destiny-2-story-any-good/</a> Sailing the Northwest Passage in Sailaway: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/04/sailing-sim-northwest-passage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/05/04/sailing-sim-northwest-passage/</a> Alec's baffled office mates and American Truck Simulator: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/04/american-truck-simulator-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/04/american-truck-simulator-review/</a> Opus Magnum's gorgeous alchemy machines: <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/20/opus-magnum-alchemy-machines/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/10/20/opus-magnum-alchemy-machines/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Electronic Wireless Show Ep 21 - Guilty pleasures and Opus Magnum

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