Escapist Podcast: 066: Gaming Crunch & Emotional Games

[Mikeyfell]

I shed a tear every time Shepard did a cartwheel instead of going into cover.

I'm pretty sure that's only a problem PC gamers had. I've been watching an LP of it, where the person is playing it on a computer and is having trouble with the 'action' button. I played it on the 360 and never had that problem.
Also, you can hate on ME3 all you want, but it's still much better than all the dull-grey shooters.

I had that problem on the Xbox. I don't think I ever managed to get into cover on the first try. Or run through a door for that matter.

It's hard to argue with your sentiment though, Dull and repetitive Vs. a wad of retcons and plot holes held together with barley functional gameplay. Take your pick.

 

[Little Duck]

As a type 1 diabetic and with the knowledge of how other type 1 diabetics have been treated in America and how they are treated here, yeah socialised medicine, not bad. In fact, a godsend.

 

[bdcjacko]

Whoa there, video games? I thought this podcast was about wedding gifts and different styles of pants?!?!

No just kidding, great return to form this week.

 

[Beautiful End]

Great podcat, guys! I mean, I love talking about food and home decor as much as the next guy but...yeah, I really liked this podcat.
For some reason, podcasts like that make me wanna drop everything and go work with you guys. if that was possible. I dunno. It's weird.

My emotional game would be Final Fantasy. And there's two:

Spoiler: FFVIII spoiler

At the very end of the game, when we see Squall smile and Rinoa kiss him. It's like everything is fine from then on. Even with the time travel and the possibility that things might repeat themselves, everything was fine at that moment. And Squall smiles at last! I dunno, I was a teenager when I played the game so maybe that contributed to the few tears I shed at that moment.

Spoiler: FFX spoiler

When they defeat Sin and the Aeons are disappearing...and Tidus starts disappearing too. Yuna suddenly gets desperate and opens up to Tidus but there's nothing they can do. So Tidus jumps off and see his buddies waiting for him.
And on top of that, when she's addressing Spira after those events and she says how the people that they've lost will never be forgotten and then you see Tidus images...and then the ending theme! UGH! Just thinking about it bring a tear to me eye!

Spoiler: And of course, Journey...

I loved tagging along with my unknown buddy who only tweets at me. When we reached the end of our Journey and the storm became unbearable, I was more worried about my buddy who was slowing down. I tried to slow down my pace to keep up with him. But I suddenly realized I too was being slowed down. It wasn't me willingly slowing down; the storm was also affecting me and I didn't even realize it! And then when we both ascend...damn, it was great! Again, I tried to keep up with my buddy cause this was it! We had made it! So if we go down together, we also go up together! Great game.

 

[bravetoaster]

<a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterochromia>Heterochromia is the "disorder" you are thinking of in the opening section.

And, in fact (well, according to wikipedia), it's not that his eyes are different colors, it's that his left eye's permanently dilated from an injury, resulting in what appears to be different eye colors, given the central heterochromia (i.e., the central portion of his irises are a different color from the outer portion). So it's cool-looking, but I'd still opt for not having my eye damaged in the first place.

Sorry, just had looked that up after watching The Prestige a while back and thought it was strange/interesting.

Edit: Also, regarding "crunch" and such, it seems like everyone would win if game studios (or, in fact, most/all employers) limited the work week to allow employees time to get an adequate amount of sleep (which, even if it doesn't save money up front, should make people more productive, make fewer mistakes, happier, more functional, and much nicer to work with).

 

[ivc392]

Waiting all week for podcat... getting impatient... cannot function well without weekly dose of internet verbiage... ERROR

 

[ischmalud]

quote of the week goes to Justin
Adjusting Aim - WHY DIDNT U DO THAT LAST TIME?!? ahaha that was epic