Frame Trap

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Frame Trap - Episode 32 "Summer Games" Jun 27, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, Easy Allies is still in recovery mode after E3, but we've found plenty of time for games! Huber, Brandon, and Ben discuss Injustice 2, Overwatch, Watch Dogs 2, Ever Oasis, Ys Origin, Arms, and more. TIME STAMPS 03:42 - What has Brandon been playing/watching? 03:48 - Injustice 2 15:11 - Overwatch 30:01 - Batman: The Animated Series 42:27 - What has Ben been playing? 01:19:01 - Ever Oasis 01:37:43 - Ys Origin 01:51:08 - Arms 02:07:26 - HOTTAKE - Justifying the price of a game 02:39:28 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 31 "E3 2017 Noodles and Broth" Jun 19, 2017

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The Master Chef returns and his pupils talk about some of the best games they saw during E3 such as Spider-Man, Metal Gear Survive, Transference, State of Decay 2, and Moss. SUGOI!!!

Frame Trap - Episode 30 "Blade in 2017" May 29, 2017

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CORRECTION AND TIMESTAMPS BELOW Today on Frame Trap, we're mixing it up! We've got two panelists instead of the usual three, but the conversations are spicier than ever. We discuss heavy hitters like Injustice 2 and Fire Emblem Echoes as well as smaller things like GNOG and Werewolves Within. For the HOTTAKE, we consider how important it is to consider games from a global perspective. Correction - I incorrectly said that Metal Slug 7 has fights where enemies take up both screens of the DS. This is completely false. In fact, Metal Slug 7 is largely a single-screen game so I'm not sure where I got this idea since I definitely have played through it. -Ben TIMESTAMPS 02:56 - What has Kyle been playing? 03:13 - GNOG 11:50 - Farpoint 18:16 - Werewolves Within 21:18 - StarBlood Arena 23:03 - Fire Emblem Echoes 49:13 - What Remains of Edith Finch 51:31 - Marvel Heroes Omega 59:38 - What has Huber been playing? 59:50 - Injustice 2 01:20:49 - Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 tutorial (Ben) 01:31:02 - Friday the 13th 01:45:04 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Who Said That?!? 01:53:21 - What has Ben been playing? 01:53:39 - Vanquish 02:02:19 - Twin Peaks season 3 02:08:37 - HOTTAKE: How important is a global understanding of games? 02:31:25 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 29 "What We Want Out of Video Game Stories" May 16, 2017

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CORRECTIONS AND TIMESTAMPS IN DESCRIPTION On today's Frame Trap, the panel ruminates about video game storytelling and states what they appreciate most about their favorite gaming narratives. We also spend plenty of time discussing games including Fire Emblem Echoes, Prey, What Remains of Edith Finch, and more! Corrections - Hey everyone. When I was listening back to the episode, I noticed I made a few errors when discussing my personal games during the "what we've been playing" segment. If there's anything I missed, don't hesitate to let me know. -Ben Fire Emblem Echoes - Mages CAN attack units in adjacent tiles in other Fire Emblem games and the impression I gave is that they don't or that it's abnormal. They don't in Fire Emblem Heroes which I've been playing a fair amount of recently and it's the thing that was probably tripping me up. It was a dumb error. Sorry about that. Cosmic Star Heroine - I thought I mentioned this in the episode, but just to be clear, characters can do a defensive action to "refresh" single-charge moves. So the water move that I mentioned can be used again as long as you refresh it first. Monster Hunter XX - With alchemy style, I said that it takes more time to reach a higher number of shakes, so for example the meter will fill more slowly between shakes two and three than shakes one and two. However, this is wrong. After timing it, it seems as though the meter fills up at the same rate. TIMESTAMPS (Now game specific!) 07:17 - What has Bloodworth been playing? 07:25 - Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels 16:05 - Little Nightmares 23:04 - What Remains of Edith Finch / Unfinished Swan 47:30 - Persona 5 01:06:23 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 01:11:42 - What has Ian been playing? 01:11:45 - Heroes of the Storm 01:20:20 - Conarium 01:22:57 - Nier: Automata 01:37:23 - What has Huber been playing/watching? 01:37:27 - Prey 01:57:24 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 02:06:45 - What has Ben been playing? 02:07:08 - Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 02:20:15 - Cosmic Star Heroine 02:31:57 - Monster Hunter XX 02:41:54 - HOTTAKE: What do we want out of our video game stories? 03:19:22 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 28 "Video Games and Aftershave" May 02, 2017

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A CORRECTION AND TIMESTAMPS BELOW On a breezy episode of Frame Trap, Kyle, Damiani, Huber, and Ben pick apart Outlast 2, Telltale games, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Prey, Dawn of War III, Dragon Quest Heroes II, and more. There's also a considerate discussion about the merit of giving games second chances. It may be our best smelling episode yet. CORRECTION - We incorrectly state that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe does not have ad hoc multiplayer when it does. TIMESTAMPS 07:59 - What has Huber been playing? (Outlast 2, The Walking Dead Season 3, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, Stories: The Path of Destinies, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition) 48:00 - A discussion about the Telltale Guardians of the Galaxy game. 01:27:06 - What has Kyle been playing? (Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap) 01:43:00 - What has Damiani been playing? (Final Fantasy X HD Remaster, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) 02:24:10 - What has Ben been playing? (Dawn of War III, Prey (minor spoiler warning), Dragon Quest Heroes II) 03:07:16 - HOTTAKE: How willing are we to give games second chances? 03:21:24 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 27 "Surviving the Onslaught of Games" Apr 18, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, the panel is trying their best to keep up with the crazy year of video games that is 2017. Heavy hitters like Persona 5, Nier: Automata, Dark Souls III: The Ringed City, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild get discussed along with smaller titles such as The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Toukiden 2. We also find a little space in the beginning to share our opinions on the teaser for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. TIME STAMPS 02:00 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi discussion 12:44 - What has Ian been playing? (Persona 5, Nier: Automata, Dark Souls III: The Ringed City) 01:17:20 - What has Brad been playing? (Yooka-Laylee, Nier) 01:28:14 - What has Huber been playing/watching? (MLB: The Show 17, Night in the Woods, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Hearthstone: Journey to Un'Goro, Into the Badlands) 2:11:32 - What has Ben been playing/listening to? (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Toukiden 2, Joni Mitchell) 02:32:11 - HOTTAKE: Are we in the middle of a Japanese gaming golden age? 02:51:52 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 26 "The Phantom Thieves Finally Strike!" Apr 03, 2017

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On today's episode of Frame Trap, Persona 5 is almost upon us! Ben takes questions from the panel about the game and generally describes his feelings on the game so far. There's also a lot of chatter about Final Fantasy VI, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Horizon Zero Dawn, Snake Pass, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and more! TIMESTAMPS 13:58 - What has Brandon been playing? (Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Final Fantasy VI, Zelda: Breath of the Wild) 40:58 - What has Bosman been playing? (Snake Pass, Night in the Woods, Ghostbusters VR, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment) 01:16:49 - What has Blood been playing? (Mass Effect: Andromeda) 01:36:39 - What has Ben been playing? (Persona 5, Horizon Zero Dawn, Fire Emblem Heroes) 02:23:05 - HOTTAKE: How do we feel about turn-based combat in JRPGs? 02:47:43 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 25 "A Troubled Frontier" Mar 21, 2017

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CORRECTION: I incorrectly stated that the halfpipe special stage is in Sonic Mania. According to a developer, no special stages are in any press builds so far. -Ben On today's lively Frame Trap, we express concerns about Mass Effect: Andromeda, marvel at Breath of the Wild's constant surprises, and eagerly anticipate Sonic Mania. We also find time to chat about Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Dawn of War III, and some general discussion about the Nintendo Switch. TIMESTAMPS 02:59 - What has Damiani been playing? (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fire Emblem Heroes) 46:40 - What has Brad been playing? (Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Nier, Shock Troopers, general Switch talk) 01:16:06 - What has Huber been playing/watching? (Gwent, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, The Americans, WrestleMania, Yakuza 0) 01:55:22 - What has Ben been playing? (Sonic Mania, Nier: Automata, Dawn of War III, Mass Effect: Andromeda) 02:15:54 - HOTTAKE: Do we move on from games too quickly? Is there too much information readily available about every game? 02:29:26 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 24 "Losing Ourselves in Zelda" Mar 07, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, Ben, Bloodworth, and Ian have numerous stories to share from their time at GDC. Huber has been plowing through big recent releases such as Horzion Zero Dawn and Yakuza 0. The truth is, however, that the entire panel really just wants to play as much Zelda as they possibly can. TIMESTAMPS 06:08 - What has Bloodworth been playing/what did he do at GDC? (ID@Xbox, Yooka-Laylee, Genesis, Formula Fusion, Snake Pass, Seaman panel, Oregon Trail panel) 49:12 - What has Ian been playing/what did he do at GDC? (Salt & Sanctuary panel, Reigns panel, The Gallery: Episode 2 - Heart of Emberstone, Absolver, Snipperclips) 01:05:39 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild discussion 01:39:41 - What has Huber been playing? (Gwent, Yakuza 0, Horzion Zero Dawn) 02:03:55 - What has Ben been playing? (Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, SteamWorld Dig 2) 02:12:23 - HOTTAKE: How can Microsoft impress us at E3? 02:27:00 - Emails

Frame Trap - Episode 23 "New Horizons" Feb 22, 2017

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Today on Frame Trap, we're shooting with a new camera! We also talk about Horizon Zero Dawn, Halo Wars 2, Nioh, and Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin. Afterward, we try to predict what our top 10 games will be at the end of the year. TIMESTAMPS 05:15 - What has Brandon been playing? (Horizon Zero Dawn, Superhot) 42:11 - What has Kyle been playing? (Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin) 58:52 - What has Ian been playing? (Raspberry Pi, Nioh) 01:35:05 - What has Ben been playing? (Halo Wars 2, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk) 02:11:42 - HOTTAKE: Predicting our top 10 games of 2017 02:57:08 - Emails

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