Metro 2033 and Last Light offer 1/3 of each game as demo
To answer Sam’s question from the podcast, those demos are also available on console.
And here is the article about game controllers Sam was talking about.
Infinite Crisis is closing down
That did not take very long.
The Vita is now a legacy platform.
Which sucks, because it had a lot of potential. Sony can really suck sometimes.
0:32:40 Sam went to Momocon
Which I had never heard of until he mentioned it on Twitter. Considering how big it is, that’s something I probably should know. It seems like a convention I would enjoy going to.
And here is the Giant Bomb Gal-Gun clip Sam and Chris were talking about.
0:45:00 Sam played The Witcher 1
Apparently it’s okay, and somewhat sexist.
0:48:00 Sam finished Gravity Rush
It’s a good showcase of what the Vita can do. As a game, it is distinctly lacking.
0:54:00 Sam finished the first Yakuza game.
And his thoughts on it can be found here.
0:55:55 Garrett has been playing Smite
League traitor…
1:01:50 Garrett watched Season 1 of “Rick and Morty”
I swear that I’ve heard that shows name before, but I can’t remember where.
1:15:55 We talk about Steam’s new refund policy.
And of course it has problems. To me, this is once again an issue where Steam has great intentions, but didn’t fully think through the consequences of their action. For the record, we are in favor of Steam revamping the refund policy. We just feel that this isn’t a good solution.
1:22:05 We talk about Demon’s Souls (finally)
Even if you’re not fan, the Souls games serve as really intriguing case studies in game design. The level and boss design, at least in Demon’s Souls, were really top-notch. Though there is a lot of challenge, it’s not hard if you take the time to learn the systems.
The Demon’s Souls commentary that Sam talked about is here.
1:36:55 I played more Bravely Default.
Long story short: If you liked old-school Final Fantasy games, you will love Bravely Default.
I will also be writing an article to better explain the point I was trying to make about Bravely Default criticizing the standard JRPG plot.
1:44:30 I watched the Kill Bill movies.
I liked both movies, but I say that about most of the movies I watch. My opinion probably doesn’t mean much of anything when it comes to movies.
1:50:41 Chris got Splatoon.
For the record, the “squid now, kid now” stuff is referencing this commercial.
We also spent this segment complaining about how terrible Nintendo has handled Amiibos. Nobody can find ANY of these goddamn Amiibos. It’s so dumb how Nintendo can’t seem to manufacture enough of them.
2:05:25 Sam, Chris, my friend Ryu, and myself have finished FUSE
And we are all just happy to have finished the game. Chris wants to beat it on hard, but I was happy to move it to my shelf.
As promised, here are the trailers for the original Overstrike concept, and the revamped FUSE concept.
Since we mentioned it, here is Hyper Bit Hero’s video on the changes between both concepts.
2:21:55 Wrapping Up.
Remember, you can e-mail us at thetexturepop@gmail.com.
We also have finally started Interactive Friction with Episode 0. Episode 1 is also available.
And, of course, don’t forget Garrett’s Twitch channel.
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