Abject Suffering

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Episode 163: Gender Bender DNA Twister Extreme Oct 17, 2016

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Gotta say this will be a weird one, Syrg. It's a dicey thing to talk about, hopefully we treat the subject matter with a respect that is completely lacking in the original product.

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GBDNATE FAQ — A rundown of some of the goofier parts of the game's development.

Episode 162: Fun 'n' Games Oct 10, 2016

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Prepare for a game that's better than Mario Paint, if your metric for quality is "number of animal sounds available for music composition".

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Episode 161: Pesterminator: The Western Exterminator Oct 03, 2016

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From behind you, you hear a wheezing rasp. Before you can turn, you feel the rush of air. You know he's standing there, wagging both his finger and his hammer. As though to confirm the inevitable, you make the last movement you'll ever make. You wheel around. It's Kernel Kleanup. You've been deemed inpure. Oblivion awaits.

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Exquisite Suffering 14: 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Oct 01, 2016

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It's a boilerplate, mostly competent third person shooter that's obviously of its time, with lots of really neat arcade-style reward loops thrown in for good measure. But the real star here is the surreal, over the top trappings that could only come from the mind of the hubristic branding tycoon that is 50 Cent. Yes, this game has been beaten to death. But there's just so much here to talk about.

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Episode 160: Aero the Acro-bat Sep 26, 2016

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It's an also-ran on the level of Sparkster and Bubsy, an attempt to cash in on the mascot craze with the ugliest hero imaginable. It's Aero, the Acrobatic Bat.

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Episode 159: Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action! Sep 19, 2016

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This raffle-winner episode about a terrible, outdated isometric collectathon comes with a SEVERE content warning for the last third of the episode... specifically for people who get squeamish about eye stuff.

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Episode 158: The Ooze Sep 12, 2016

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The ultimate lesson of this tech-demo stretched to full game is "be yourself." Also, if any viscous substance crosses our doorstep, we'll immediately start talking about ejaculate.

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Episode 157: Catechumen Sep 05, 2016

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Nick Glauber joins us this week to talk about a misguided Christian FPS that's so bad, it makes us physically ill and destroys our computers.

Special Guest: Nick Glauber.

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Episode 156: The Adventures of Rad Gravity Aug 29, 2016

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The only "rad" thing about this game is its name, but there might be something worthwhile here. Also, orbs. Orbs. Orbs.

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Episode 155: South Park Aug 22, 2016

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