Aug 30, 2016

In this episode we are joined once again by John Krisch to discuss Furi, a recently-released, brutally-difficult, action game. We discuss the game's skillful blending of various twitch gaming styles and it's well beautiful level and character designs. After praising the game's aesthetics, Gino launches several...

Aug 22, 2016

In the grand Final-e of our Final Fantasy VII discussion Gino and Chris"ZombiePie" -REDACTED- close the book on FFVII. We discuss the end of the game's story from the underwater Mako reactor to the game's final cutscene. We also dive deep into a bunch of the game's side quests including the chocobo racing minigame, the...

Aug 16, 2016

In this episode of Deep Listens we discuss Inside and it's potential capitalist, mutualist, and surrealist undertones. We quickly cover the game's mechanics before delving into the game's minimalist storytelling and how it conveys so many potential messages through art and mechanical design. And boy, do we have a lot to...

Aug 8, 2016

In this fever vision of an episode, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- and Gino discuss most of disc 2 of Final Fantasy VII. ZP rants about the disc's terrible opening levels, nonsensical story, and obscure side-content. Gino tries in vain to provide some larger context. In the end, no one is entirely satisfied. But...

Aug 2, 2016

This week we locked Billy in a bunker for his own safety to avoid prolonged exposure to the fun and addictive Overwatch. John Krisch fills in the empty chair and joins our regular hosts to discuss Overwatch's characters, game modes, and "story". After covering the ways Overwach tweaks typical multiplayer...