Posts Tagged ‘Final Fantasy 7’

The Way of the Game – 126 – Book One of Gaming Scripture

Jul
7

We had some audio issues this week, delaying the show, but they’ve been worked out because we’re here for you, dear listener.  Enjoy.

News!

Games!

  • Sam’s been playing more KoA and Skyrim.  He’s got good things to say about Dawnguard.
  • Alex thought he’d hate The Witcher 2, but actually didn’t.
  • Jonathan’s played some demoes, and Outland earned his money while The Splatters didn’t.

Scripture!

What are the games that you must play in order to understand our hobby and the industry as a whole as it stands today?  What are the games you must play in order to be able to claim the mantle of Gamer?  When games become a part of the liberal arts curriculum, what games will constitute the classics that every school child will dread being forced to play through?

Alex puts forward Final Fantasy 7, Sam offers Portal, and Jonathan nominates Journey.  Tweet, comment, post, or call in your nominations, and we’ll include them in future discussions of what constitutes gaming scripture.

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The Way of the Game – 90 – We Excuse Our Sloth Under the Pretext of Difficulty

Oct
26

The Sins are back!  This week, it’s Sloth.

First, though, all three hosts have gotten varying amounts of playtime in on Batman: Arkham City.  They all agree the world is huge, the fighting is solid, and the story is compelling (if a little confusing).  There is some disagreement about Batman’s new methods of transportation, though.

In non-Batman news, Jonathan’s played some Dark Souls, but thinks it’s a bit too capricious and difficult to earn his $60.  He’s also finished Bastion, a game that, for the first time ever, made him really stop and think about the moral choices he had to make.

Alex has put some time in on the new Ace Combat, and he’s confused about the choices they’ve made.

Sam, meanwhile, has continued to feed his Dead Island addiction and has been expanding his phone-based, block-removal prowess with Unblock Me.

In the topic for the show, we discuss Slothful aspects of the industry.  3DRealms, Brink, Shadowrun, and World of Warcraft all get targeted.

We wrap up the show with a game of Casting Call.  Sam and Jonathan present their picks for the roles of Tifa, Cloud, and Sephiroth in the silver screen adaptation of Final Fantasy 7.

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