What even is a video game?! (Fall grab bag!)
A murder mystery and a good ol' debate about what constitutes fun!
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This week, we talk about a mystery game that feels like a book, a historic epic that plays like a movie, and a simulator that takes the place of our favorite chores. No surprise, The Besties find themselves wondering what a video game even is.
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Games discussed:
The Seance of Blake Manor, Powerwash Simulator 2, Strange Jigsaws, Road to Empress, Necesse, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, The Outer Worlds 2, AYN Thor
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Books discussed:
Shadow of the Leviathan: The Tainted Cup, A Drop of Corruption, King Sorrow
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Bonus links:
How Retro Consoles and Computers Saved Your Games (Modern Vintage Gamer)
What is Noir? With Eddie Muller the Czar of Noir (TCM)
The Story of the SEGA 32X (Gaming Historian)
Dancing with the moonlit knight: Ghouls’N Ghosts | Segaiden 93 (Jeremy Parish)
Saving a Yellowed 1977 Star Wars Poster (Fourth Cone Restoration)
Incredibly disappointed we didn't get the Digimon episode, I was really looking forward to hearing everyone's take especially after the dismal Pokémon Legends game.
So happy to see a Gaming Historian video shared here. I would love to see him as a guest on the show!