Slightly Something Else

Latest Episodes:

How Many Times Can We Play Through World War 2? Nov 12, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Call of Duty: Vanguard and how frequently games keep returning to the World War 2 setting.

The Art of the Troll Game Nov 03, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss troll games like Frog Factions, Inscryption and more.

How To Make A Licensed Game That Doesn't Suck Oct 30, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the state of licensed games following the release and positive reviews of Guardians of the Galaxy.

Why Does Nintendo Seem to Get a Free Pass? Oct 21, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Jack and Marty discuss Nintendo and how the company seemingly continues to get free passes when making baffling business decisions.

The Good, The Bad and The Ubisoft of Open Worlds Oct 14, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss open world games and what they like, dislike and what developers shouldn't do with them.

Who Would Actually Want to be Wolverine? Oct 08, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss the upcoming Wolverine game from Insomniac.

Who Thought Chris Pratt As Mario Was A Good Idea? Oct 04, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the recent Mario casting news and debate whether adaptions are better animated or live action.

What A Game Needs To Do To Hold Our Attention Sep 17, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss primary and secondary loops of video games and what they need for a game to hold their attention.

What Makes The Best Video Game Moments Tick? Sep 09, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss gaming's "perfect" moments and the art of making them.

Twelve Minutes and The Problem With Subversive Twists Sep 04, 2021

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss their thoughts on Twelve Minutes and examples of both good and bad plot twists.