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It’s the MGSV podcast and the gang discusses the storytelling or lack thereof within the game.
January 29, 2016 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: fan , game , incomplete , johnney , kojima , metal gear , mgsv , paz , phantom pain , podcast , quiet , review , skull face , snake , story , studio , WTF | Leave A Comment »
Your summer lesson awaits you…inside your own private virtual island! And don’t worry, you won’t be alone…
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September 28, 2015 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: biohazard , black ops III , booths , cosplay , cosplay collection , event , final fantasy xiv , girls , interviews , japanese , metal gear solid , odin sphere , scary , summer lesson , tokyo game show 2015 , VA-11 HALL-A , virtual reality | Leave A Comment »
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It’s certainly been awhile, but our latest story review video is up! And it covers one of our favorite game stories ever: PERSONA 4.
May 26, 2015 | Categories: Bollocks , Lost Link , Show , Vids | Tags: carl jung , gameplay , kanji tatsumi , midnight channel , music , mystery , persona 4 , psychology , review , shadows , society , story , symbolism , teddie , TV , yukiko amagi | 1 Comment »
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Today the gang is discussing another storytelling theme: tutorials in video games. Can tutorials be creatively integrated into video game storytelling or will they forever be a “gamey” feature that disrupts our immersive experiences?
Games discussed: Bioshock, Persona, Prince of Persia, XCOM, Kingdom Hearts, Zelda, MGS, Arkham City, Call of Duty, Siren
September 2, 2014 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: arkham city , bioshock , call of duty , easy , feature , gamey , kingdom hearts , mgs , openings , persona , podcast , prince of perisa , siren , stories , training , tutorials , video games , xcom , zelda | Leave A Comment »
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Lost Link revamps our old Majora’s Mask podcast into a concrete solo take on one of the best entries into the Zelda universe. With music so orchestrated and graphics so HD you’d think Nintendo finally announced the remake!
June 9, 2014 | Categories: Bollocks , Lost Link , Review , Show , Vids | Tags: anju , bill murray , falling , fear , giants , groundhog day , happy mask salesman , hd , kafei , legend of zelda , link , majora's mask , masks , moon , music , nintendo , quests , review , sad , scary , skull kid , story , termina , theophany , time loop , widescreen | Leave A Comment »
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After a long period of podcast inactivity, RtP! is back with a themed cast. Today we discuss how pacing effects storytelling in video games.
Games discussed: Panzer Dragoon, Metal Gear Solid, Uncharted, Skyrim, Modern Warfare, Half Life, God of War, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Silent Hill, Suikoden, Mass Effect, Persona, Final Fantasy, Gone Home, Myst, Zelda, The Witcher, Resident Evil, Journey
May 20, 2014 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: action all the time , downtime , final fantasy , god of war , Gone Home , half-life , ico , journey , mass effect , metal gear solid , modern warfare , myst , pacing , panzer dragoon , persona , resident evil , shadow of the colossus , silent hill , Skyrim , story , Suikoden , The Witcher , uncharted , zelda | Leave A Comment »
Check out our very first solo-casted under-10-minute podcast video story review! Wherein Lost Link discusses the story of the first Kingdom Hearts game as it stood before the series’ convoluted future. Spoilers abound. Full video and beautiful musics.
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January 25, 2014 | Categories: Bollocks , Lost Link , Show , Vids | Tags: ansem , contrast , convoluted , darkness , disney , donald , final fantasy , goofy , heartless , kairi , kingdom hearts , light , movie , music , nobuo uematsu , podcast , review , riku , sephiroth , sora , story , video , worlds | Leave A Comment »
And we’re back with a new GAME podcast. Today we’re discussing the highs and lows of Bioshock Infinite . Spoilers abound!
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August 5, 2013 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: alternate realities , andrew ryan , bioshock infinite , booker dewitt , columbia , comstock , elizabeth , endings , lighthouse , modern warfare , preacher , racism , rapture , sea of doors , songbird , time travel , vigors , what a twist | Leave A Comment »
It’s the first podcast from our new podcast section because what Japan-based show is complete without a strong dose of anime ? We’ll be periodically updating whenever we find shows that we’re all willing to watch (blame b-rock and his tastes). First up: Attack on Titan.
Warning: This podcast compares the anime and manga as well as offers some crazy theories into the Titan lore. Thus spoilers abound.
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June 26, 2013 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: adaptation , anime , annie , armin , armored titan , art style , attack on titan , bertholdt , child soldiers , colossol titan , connie , death , doom , eating , eren jaeger , jean , mikasa ackerman , podcast , reiner , rivaille , sasha , shingeki no kyojin , shonan , soldiers , talking titan , theories , wall maria , walls , ymir | Leave A Comment »
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We reveal our picks for the best video game stories released in 2012. Spoiler free cast!
January 30, 2013 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: best of 2012 , dishonored , god of war , heavy rain , ico , indie , journey , mass effect 3 , pandora's tower , papa & yo , PSN , shadow of the colossus , spec ops: the line , storytelling , the unfinished swan , the walking dead | Leave A Comment »
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It’s the Christmascast and RtP! hypes their top 3 games they’re looking forward to in 2013!
December 22, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: banner saga , beyond: two souls , bioshock infinite , christmas , community , dead space , dead space 3 , devil may cry , ellen page , ground zeroes , heavy rain , merry changmas , metal gear solid 5 , ni no kuni , persona , presents , project eternity , project kara , quantic dream , revengeance , shin megami tensei , shin megami tensei IV , soul hackers , the last guardian , the last of us , tomb raider , watch dogs , wii u , xinity , zombies | Leave A Comment »
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RtP! discusses the POWER OF MUSIC in video games! How does it affect characters and story? Does it actually make them better? We also give our TOP 10 favorite tracks!
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December 10, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: apotheosis , ar tonelico 2 , austin wintory , bastion , best video game music , chrono cross , chrono trigger , city escape , dearly beloved , dire dire docks , donkey kong country , ever 17 , eyes on me , fae wong , final fantasy , forest temple , harry gregson williams , ico , journey , kingdom hearts , liberi fatali , mad world , mega man , metal gear solid 2 , metroid prime , music , nier , no more heroes 2 , nobuo uematsu , odin sphere , panzer dragoon , persona 4 , phendrana drifts , philistine , ragnarok online 2 , room of angel , setting sail coming home , shoji meguro , silent hill 4 , skyward sword , song of the ancients , sonic adventure 2 , tallon overworld , terranigma , the genesis , the great warrior , time's scar , to zanarkand , top 10 video game songs , touhou , twilight princess , VGM , wind waker , xenogears , xinity , yasunori matsuda , yoko kanno , you were there | Leave A Comment »
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We look back and review the story of Batman: Arkham City!
Major plot spoilers are involved so BE WARNED.
We’ve also jam packed this podcast with gameplay so you can see sexy Catwoman slink around as we analyze her VITAL role in the game!
Was this the game Batman fans deserve but not the one they need?
December 3, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: antidote , arkham asylum , arkham city , azrael , bane , batman , batman arkham city , calander man , catwoman , clayface , dark knight , deadshot , DLC , gameplay , gotham , harley quinn , harley's revenge , hugo strange , hush , joker , lazarus pit , mad hatter , mr. freeze , nightwing , open world , penguin , poison ivy , prison , ra's al ghul , riddler trophy , robin , solomon grundy , spoilers , story review , talia al ghul , the riddler , thugs , twoface | Leave A Comment »
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RtP! discusses plot twists in video games. Which ones surprised us and which ones were predictable? Which ones were interesting and which were complete garbage?
With CUTSCENES and special guest Xinity!
Mega spoilers for Assassin’s Creed, Persona 3/4, Metal Gear Solid, Knights of the Old Republic, Final Fantasy X, Heavy Rain, Chrono Trigger, System Shock, Ghost Trick, Red Dead Redemption, The Walking Dead .
November 24, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: aerith , aliens , assassin's creed , atlas , bioshock , cat , chrono trigger , final fantasy X , gas station , ghost trick , heavy rain , ikutsuki , interface spoiler , izanami , knights of the old republic , liquid's arm , metal gear solid , minerva , mystery , namatame , ocelot , patriots , persona , persona 3 , Persona 3/4 , persona 4 , plot twist , red dead redemption , red herring , serial killer , shelby , shodan , sissel , star wars , starcraft , system shock , the walking dead , tidus , tohru adachi , what a twist , wind waker , would you kindly , xinity , yuna , zombies | Leave A Comment »
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We sit down to discuss the way video games portray war and the battlefield. In what ways do they depict reality, violence and strategy? Is it even possible to showcase war without gratuitousness and do we even want realistic war games?
Lest we forget.
November 15, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: battlefield , black hawk down , black ops , call of duty , civilians , god of war , medal of honor , meryl silverburgh , metal gear solid , Michael Bay , saving private ryan , starcraft , strategy , tactics , violence , war , war crimes , world of warcraft | Leave A Comment »
We document our trip to the Renaissance Center in Detroit! Tune in for cosplay, merchandise, dancing, food, and our review of the convention.
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November 8, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: akihiko sanada , battle opera , black frost , convention , cosplay , dancing , Detroit , gangnam style , kanji tatsumi , mcdonalds , mexican town , persona , pyro jack , rakal , sanshee , science , sexy , slender , velvet room , vince price , Youmacon 2012 | Leave A Comment »
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We sit down in the dark to play Slender in an attempt to scare ourselves on Halloween. Did it work? Tune in to witness the horror…
Starring special guest Rakal.
November 1, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: ben the dog , candy , clocktower , estrogen , girl , Halloween , hellnight , horror , let's play , rakal , scary , silent hill , slender , the eight pages | Leave A Comment »
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RtP! casually conducts conversation with two special guests.
October 15, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: anime north , borderlands 2 , dishonored , drinking , english , ghost trick , homonculus , horror , japan , kinder surprise , kingdom hearts , masonry , p4 arena , pillars of the earth , siren: blood curse , sissel , theme song , TMNT , yakitate | Leave A Comment »
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We sit down to chat about Resident Evil 6 (and the movies!), downloadable games, Youmacon, Persona 4 Arena, XCOM, pre-order bonuses and Looper.
In a casual manner.
October 6, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Show | Tags: ashley graham , batman , bruce willis , dokuro , kanji tatsumi , labrys , leon s kennedy , looper , mark of the ninja , ni no kuni , persona 4 arena , resident evil 6 , resident evil retribution , wii u , xcom , youmacon | Leave A Comment »
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RtP! discusses the impact that video game franchises have on the quality of storytelling in games.
Some topics covered:
September 27, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: bioshock infinite , final fantasy , fire emblem , franchise , killer 7 , kingdom hearts , mario party , metal gear solid ground zeroes , metroid , money , suda 51 , super mario , team ico , warcraft , zelda | Leave A Comment »
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It’s RtP’s first casual podcast in which we discuss a host of topics including Resident Evil 6 and what makes games scary; the importance of playing old games, Guild Wars 2 , Fan Expo adventures, the new Metal Gear Solid game, and b-rock’s artsiness!
September 8, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: alison bree , captain america girl , community , dead space 3 , donald glover , fan expo 2012 , fatal frame , final fantasy XIII lightning returns , golden eye , gravity rush , guild wars 2 , metal gear solid ground zeroes , persona 4 , planescape torment , resident evil 6 , siren: blood curse , skull girls , skyward sword , sword art online , the last guardian , the walking dead episode 3 , world of warcraft | Leave A Comment »
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RtP! discusses what makes a good villain in video games.
September 5, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: arkham city , atlas , bioshock , bowser , darth vader , ganondorf , glados , joffrey baratheon , joker , lich king , liquid snake , metal gear solid , planescape torment , villains , world of warcraft | 1 Comment »
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RtP! discusses the most difficult choices we’ve had to make in games.
August 7, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: alpha protocol , catherine , fable , harvest moon , mass effect , namatame , ozawa yumi , persona 4 , the walking dead , the witcher 2 , world of warcraft | Leave A Comment »
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RtP! discusses the concept of companions in video games! Are they useful? Are they annoying? Which duos demonstrate the true power of TEAMWORK?
Spoilers: Hellnight, Bioshock 2, Ico, Passage.
Who are YOUR favorite partners?
July 28, 2012 | Categories: b-rock , Bollocks , Cooleto , Lost Link , Seagz , Show | Tags: alyx vance , ashley graham , bioshock 2 , companion cube , companions , eleanor , enslaved , EXperience 112 , Fi , ghost trick , ico , issun , journey , mario and luigi , midna , missile , navi , okami , partners , partners in crime , passage , phoenix wright , portal , red dead redemption , resident evil , solid snake , teamwork , yorda , zelda | Leave A Comment »
