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Episode 67: Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares Feb 19, 2014

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brayton Cameron explore, expand, expound, and express their love of Master of Orion II: The Battle at Antares.

Continuing our Winter of Strategy, we now turn our attention to the 4X genre by tackling the king of the genre. Brayton requested MoO2 for the show, and it quickly became clear why. Despite the fact that it came out 18 years ago, it’s completely and utterly engrossing and its systems hold up to this day. Thanks, Brayton.

LINKS OF NOTE:

Cool World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32xMkroUwE
Cosmo Quizzes: www.cosmopolitan.com/quizzes-games/
Let’s Learn MoO2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4rFkoZXlv8
MoO3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSHSHX8LItk
Battlefield Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUzrSAGJW6k
Neptune’s Pride: np.ironhelmet.com/
Twilight Imperium: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12493/…um-third-edition
Anal-Log: The Science Friction Magazine: duckfeed.tv/pitch/34
Endless Space: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OINRKhAF3I
Crystalline Entity: en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Crystalline_Entity
Moo2 Leaders: lordbrazen.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_archive.html
Station: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkIOuqa6D70
Spies like Us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3sJKHLy0Y
Froggy’s Lament: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4_N4D7e6r4
With Reshiram: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re1_IdVjuaw

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Extrasode: Star Fox / Pokemon Snap Feb 12, 2014

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on both Star Fox and Pokemon Snap.

LINKS OF NOTE:

Stella: www.stellacomedy.com/
Keepin’ The Beat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi4iGjiYgD8
Song of the Year: www.rhcp2014.com/
Rockband Lawsuit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero…_the_80s#Lawsuit
Gripitandripit: jondalyisjohndaly.com/
Thunderbirds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDX5Mlz46Vg
Starfox Cover: ocremix.org/files/images/games/…-front-jp-33340.jpg
Lifeline: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uYQr2NK7go

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Episode 66: Star Fox / Pokemon Snap Feb 05, 2014

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross offer some pointed praise for Star Fox and Pokémon Snap.

In another one of our split EP episdes, we explore a foundational on-rails shooter, and an experimental on-rails shooter. Star Fox for the SNES will alway stick out in people’s minds as the game that introduced them to the term “polygons”. Pokémon Snap will always stick out in people’s minds as that really short game about making Pikachu surf. Let’s explore those preconceptions together, why don’t we?

LINKS OF NOTE:

RIP PSH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqUG9BSXgkE
Millenium-Falcon: rview.reviewcentre.com/wp-content/up…um-falcon.gif
Maus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maus
I’m a Loser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmxg0JnQX8U
I’m Looking Through You: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KulSQjjQVPE
HR Puffinstuff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Z8gMyI0F4
Space Harrier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgrb-mjLaM
Rez: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-UKCFT4tn4
Child of Eden: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqpHp55032E
2600 Starfox: TURN UP DEM SPEAKERS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Fh6jbn1rE
NESGlider: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCNt8EAIWGM
The worst line in Resident Evil History: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5fow_gdV7w
Polybius: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybius_(video_game)
Stunt Race FX: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXfmR0Ij8vA
Robert Maplethorpe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DK4sGiMZjA
Lorenzo’s Oil: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxkylRxJxh8
Aegislash: bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Aegisl…k%C3%A9mon)
Ghost Orbs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=In58Iqj71ao
Greninja: bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Grenin…k%C3%A9mon)

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Special Presentation: Dungeons and Dragons Play Session Jan 29, 2014

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are joined by Levi, Nick, Ben, and Courtney for a very special live play session of Dungeons & Dragons.

We've been talking about it for a while, and here it finally is. Thanks to your Kickstarter donations, it was possible for us to record a live play session of Pathfinder, a Dungeons & Dragons style tabletop roleplaying game. The audio quality on this will sound a little different than our usual episodes, and it's not as thoroughly edited, but we wanted to give you the full experience of the play session.

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Episode 65: Dungeons and Dragons Jan 22, 2014

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross put pen to paper (in an audio sense) to talk about Dungeons & Dragons and its legacy in this very special episode.

If you’ve ever played a game where a number was assigned to a character, you have D&D to thank for that. This is a very special episode made possible by our wonderful Kickstarter backers. For the first half, we talk about the history of Dungeons and Dragons. In the second half, we talk about D&D’s impact on video games, and take a brief tour of games based on it.

LINKS OF NOTE:

Nerd Poker: www.earwolf.com/show/nerd-poker/
Stan Lee vs Jack Kirby: www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/…_the_usual.html
Mazes and Monsters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkb5v62U7EI
DnD Controversy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5jvj9pesMQ
SaveSurge: savesurge.org/
Dumb book that started all this nonsense: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dungeon_Master
Dark Dungeons: www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.ASP
Dead Alewives DnD Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vChEPj0dXXk
Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kgx2b1sIRs
Rick and Morty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0dWkeOfTPA
Diplomacy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game)
Don’t Steal This Book: www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Book_of_Erotic_Fantasy
Shivering Isles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuIe5ZSx5iU
30 Years of Adventure: www.amazon.com/30-Years-Adventur…ons/dp/0786934980
B.A.D.D. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Pulling
The Edge: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQZDxh5Im6E
Nice Shot! www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9mJ82x_l-E
First Quest: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Quest

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Extrasode: Heroes of Might and Magic III Jan 15, 2014

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brian read your thoughts on Heroes of Might and Magic III.

LINKS OF NOTE:

Mazes and Monsters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6AOd6r6Qi8
Murphy Brown: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQRKJLoTjIw
Rekall: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJEllFk3Hqw
That D and D book I was talking about: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Years_of…eons_%26_Dragons
The Forge: www.heroesofmightandmagic.com/heroes3ab/…town.shtml
Zoo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzaD97OslAs
The Original Mr. Hands: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigby_(Greyhawk)

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Episode 64: Heroes of Might and Magic III Jan 08, 2014

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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brian skirmish with Heroes of Might and Magic III.

PC strategy games have been something of a blind spot for us, but Heroes III is the perfect entry point. People really love this game, and we can tell why. The different Town types make up for the kind of nonsense story (which I will not outline here).
Special thanks to our guest, Kickstarter backer Brian, for offering his insight on the game.

LINKS OF NOTE:

Conan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PQ6335puOc
Genesis Might and Magic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tZhMOa4ocU
1st of Tha Month: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j_cOsgRY7w
Ghost Pepper: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gsTxx2SuVk
Shitty Beatles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPIpeW581rE
Heaven Better Save Some Tears: www.avclub.com/review/mr-show-wi…e-natures-o-45034
Castle Greyskull: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNojdoyAR4g
In the Wake of Gods: mightandmagic.wikia.com/wiki/Heroes_o…_Wake_of_Gods
Clash of Heroes: Might and Magic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-JWBMifhXk

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Extrasode: Dishonored Jan 01, 2014

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Dishonored.

LINKS OF NOTE:

Sex Type Thing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxXf7yFH7q4
Credits Song from Dishonored: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyTCtbYNzRg
Biblical Leviathan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan

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Episode 63: Dishonored Dec 25, 2013

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hunch over and gruffle a can of Dishonored.

Games aren’t very good at depicting nuanced ethics. Is it better to kill someone for revenge, or sentence them to a lifelong fate worse than death? That’s what we go through with Corvo, the disgraced royal bodyguard who has been framed for the Empress’s murder. Spoiler: we really love this game. This is part of our series on new games called Watch Out for Lens Flare!