Frame Trap

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Frame Trap - Episode 42 "Discussions About the Dark Side" Nov 14, 2017

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UPDATE - EA has changed the price for heroes in Battlefront II since this episode was recorded - https://kotaku.com/ea-cuts-star-wars-battlefront-ii-hero-costs-after-wides-1820410057 On an intense episode of Frame Trap, we vent about our frustrations with Star Wars Battlefront II, share the love of Super Mario Odyssey, and express our appreciation for Horizon Zero Dawn. TIMESTAMPS 11:52 - Star Wars Battlefront II 36:28 - Xbox One X 57:31 - Super Mario Odyssey 01:07:36 - Dark Souls III - The Ringed City 01:18:35 - Caught in a Frame Trap (Video Game/Product Tie-ins) 01:31:56 - Call of Duty: WWII 01:46:48 - Horizon Zero Dawn - The Frozen Wilds 01:54:40 - The Walking Dead 02:02:08 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 02:12:40 - HOTTAKE : Discussing the reaction to the Last of Us Part II Paris Games Week trailer 02:32:27 - Emails SPONSORS Our Ghosts of War - https://twitter.com/ourghostsofwar Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Crestfallen - facebook.com/crestfallencomic Elseware Presents: Sonic the Podcast - http://www.thatmightbecool.com/elseware/

Frame Trap - Episode 41 "The New Odyssey of Colossus Origins" Nov 01, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, we've got heavy hitters like Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II, and Assassin's Creed: Origins. Plus, Huber and Jones give us their impassioned takes on The Evil Within 2. For the HOTTAKE, we ruminate on how much game marketing influences our decision to play and cover certain games. TIMESTAMPS 10:12 - Super Mario Odyssey 43:00 - The Evil Within 2 01:10:15 - Caught in a Frame Trap: First Appearance of Mario Power-ups 01:22:21 - Assassin's Creed: Origins 01:41:17 - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 01:58:22 - South Park: The Fractured But Whole 02:05:55 - HOTTAKE: Do we decide whether or not we like a game before it's out? 02:32:53 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 40 "Someone Let Us Out of Our Cage" Oct 17, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, it's a mix of intense discussion about loot boxes and wild enthusiasm for all of the great games we've been playing. Games discussed include The Evil Within 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Hob, Golf Story, Hat in Time, Danganronpa V3, and more! TIMESTAMPS 05:36 - HOTTAKE: Where's our line with loot boxes and what can we expect in the future? 51:07 - Caught in a Frame Trap 01:02:34 - The Evil Within 2 01:19:39 - Hob 01:26:27 - Yakuza 0 01:36:11 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 01:46:53 - Golf Story 01:54:03 - A Hat in Time 02:06:18 - Danganronpa V3 02:12:24 - VR games (Apollo 11, DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles) 02:26:32 - Secret of Mana 02:34:19 - Yoshi's Island 02:41:00 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 39 "The Price of Nostalgia" Oct 03, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, we get down and dirty with Cuphead, Destiny, SteamWorld Dig 2, Danganronpa V3, and more! Thanks to a format change and a spicy HOTTAKE about old games getting re-released, this podcast is an electric one. TIMESTAMPS 05:46 - SteamWorld Dig 2 23:03 - Destiny 2 42:03 - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 53:07 - Cuphead 01:01:25 - Caught in a Frame Trap "SNES Edition" 01:11:43 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm 01:21:51 - Monster Hunter Stories 01:32:07 - Dark Souls 3 01:41:57 - Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony 01:53:34 - Emails 02:22:01 - HOTTAKE - Are classic re-releases taking advantage of fans?

Frame Trap - Episode 38 "All in the Looks" Sep 19, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, we have a ton of exciting things to talk about including Dragon Ball FighterZ, Metroid: Samus Returns, Octopath Traveler, Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite, Divinity Original Sin 2, and more! TIMESTAMPS 08:50 - What has Kyle been playing? 08:57 - Metroid: Samus Returns 30:27 - Tails Adventure 39:04 - Octopath Traveler 55:20 - What has Brandon been playing? 55:53 - Everybody's Golf 01:05:55 - Fortnite 01:26:17 - Caught in a Frame Trap 01:37:39 - What has Ben been playing? 01:37:47 - Dragon Ball FighterZ 01:50:25 - Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite 02:03:24 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 02:14:12 - HOTTAKE: Does it matter if fighting games are ugly? 02:43:15 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 37 "A Real Hot One" Sep 05, 2017

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We suffer through the scorching Los Angeles heat to bring you another sizzling episode of Frame Trap. On this episode, we discuss Everybody's Golf, Absolver, Agents of Mayhem, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Ys VIII, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and more! TIMESTAMPS 09:05 - What has Huber been playing? 09:20 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 28:22 - Everybody's Golf 49:47 - Absolver 01:03:40 - Caught in a Frame Trap: How long is it? 01:16:31 - What has Blood been playing? 01:16:49 - Agents of Mayhem 01:39:27 - Severed 01:46:32 - Hellblade 01:59:16 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm 02:09:42 - What has Ben been playing? 02:10:10 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana 02:27:07 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 02:34:30 - HOTTAKE: How can games more effectively communicate mental illness and what are the benefits? 02:58:26 - Emails SPONSORS Our Ghosts of War - https://twitter.com/ourghostsofwar Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering

Frame Trap - Episode 36 "A Neon Green X" Aug 22, 2017

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On this energetic episode of Frame Trap, the panel sings the praises of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Sonic Mania, and Hellblade. The disappointing delay of Crackdown 3 has us contemplating the Xbox One X and Microsoft's future. TIMESTAMPS 11:47 - What has Kyle been playing? 11:52 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 26:05 - Cosmic Star Heroine 42:22 - Dino Frontier 57:50 - Caught in a Frame Trap (Which game does the subtitle belong to?) 01:09:53 - What has Damiani been playing? 01:10:00 - Bloodborne 01:31:00 - Sonic Mania 01:52:51 - Final Fantasy X 02:02:57 - What has Ben been playing/watching? 02:03:12 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 02:17:53 - Mega Man Legacy Collection 02:35:00 - The Leftovers 02:49:20 - HOTTAKE: How important is the Crackdown 3 delay? How do we feel about the current direction of Microsoft? 03:25:48 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 35 "Pyres and Slimes" Aug 08, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, we have an eclectic episode lined up with talk of Pyre, Dragon Quest XI, Layton's Mystery Journey, Valerian, Persona 5, Beyond: Two Souls, and more. The panel also tries to pinpoint what it is exactly that they would miss about brick-and-mortar game stores. TIMESTAMPS 06:23 - What has Ian been playing? 06:44 - Layton's Mystery Journey 16:41 - Kingdoms and Castles 22:53 - Pyre 39:25 - What has Huber been playing? 39:35 - Persona 5 56:56 - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 01:09:03 - Caught in a Frame Trap (Where was it created?) 01:21:10 - What has Ben been playing? 01:21:25 - Dragon Quest XI 01:39:00 - Beyond: Two Souls 01:53:06 - HOTTAKE: If they disappeared tomorrow, what would we miss about brick-and-mortar game stores? 02:24:18 - Emails SPONSORS Our Ghosts of War - https://twitter.com/ourghostsofwar?lang=en Adam Barker - https://www.artstation.com/artist/adambarker https://www.instagram.com/adambarkerart/

Frame Trap - Episode 34 "Squids and Sirens" Jul 28, 2017

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On a new episode of Frame Trap, we talk about the joys of being fresh in Splatoon 2, pick apart Hey! Pikmin, try to sort out our feelings on Destiny 2, get excited about Wolfenstein II, and wonder if we're being too soft on certain games. Just a quick note, there are police/ambulance sirens throughout the episode as well as helicopter noises. Something pretty serious must have been happening outside of Brandon's garage during recording. TIMESTAMPS 11:35 - What has Blood been playing? 11:44 - Deus Ex: A Criminal Past 23:41 - Hey! Pikmin 40:00 - Jotun 51:14 - Sundered 01:08:11 - What has Brandon been playing? 01:08:25 - Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles 01:20:24 - Oxygen Not Included 01:27:00 - Marvel Powers United VR 01:34:25 - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 01:47:12 - What has Ben been playing? 01:47:16 - Splatoon 2 02:09:30 - Rime 02:20:52 - Destiny 2 beta 02:29:39 - HOTTAKE: Are we too soft on certain game aspects like storytelling? 03:00:47 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 33 "Vampire Killers and Fists of Doom" Jul 11, 2017

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On today's episode of Frame Trap, we chew on recent releases and get nostalgic about our arcade days of the past. The games discussed include Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Nier: Automata, Doomfist in Overwatch, Gundam Versus, and more! We also sprinkle in a bit of discussion about the Castlevania Netflix animated series. TIMESTAMPS 04:42 - What has Kyle been playing? 04:50 - Final Fantasy XV 27:53 - Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy 41:08 - Spider-Man: Homecoming - Virtual Reality Experience 43:30 - Statik 59:45 - What has Brad been playing/watching? 59:55 - Nier: Automata 01:14:45 - Overwatch Doomfist character discussion 01:22:44 - Castlevania the Netflix animated series 01:32:42 - What has Ben been playing? 01:33:16 - Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 01:53:43 - Gundam Versus 02:04:30 - HOTTAKE SUMMER EDITION (1. What makes a good summer game? 2. Do constant remasters prevent us from trying new things?) 02:29:52 - Emails

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