We discuss the death of nostalgia & loot boxes. Jared gives a 60 second review. And we talk about game collecting, and our CERTIFIED FIVE STEP PROGRAM to salvation.
Tangents:
Infinity War: He’s Coming – New Trailer
Captain Marvel new announcements
Ronan/Korvath
Philly Coulson… Phil son of Coul
Ikaruga coming to PS4 and maybe, hopefully, Switch?
Toys R Us Closing
Sea of Thieves – XBONE Exclusive apathy magnet, Legendary Pirate cheats his way to the top
Pathfinder V2.0 – Preorder the playtest – more 5E less D20 – http://paizo.com/pathfinderplaytest
Spider-Man for PS4 – September 7 release – HIGH HOPES
Minit – (60 SECONDS TIMED) Minute Review from Jared
Ready Player One – Nostalgia is still annoying for its own sake
TV Revival Culture – Will & Grace, Roseanne, The Office… sigh
Death of Loot boxes – Battlefront II and Shadow of War both remove pay to win mechanic – but it’s not over yet
Main Topic: Tackling Backlog
Brought to you by Sines Co-Sines & Tangents The Five Stages of Backlog Management ( The Cherup-Sines Model™ ) Stage 1: Recognition
How many games is too many?
Inventory your games
Stage 2: Bargaining
Prioritize those you want to really, really play
Learn to ignore new releases for a few weeks or to play multiple games
Stage 3: Panic
Develop crippling decision anxiety about games and just stop playing altogether
Stage 4: Mitigation
Recognize you will probably not play everything you buy
Consider hiding games you don’t want to play
GOG and Steam Filters
Console Library Filters
Stage 5: Acceptance
Play whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it
Or be Jared and just find more and more obscure games to find and play… eventually. (Shinobi III)
Or just wait for the new God of War.
Fans Giving of the Back Feeds
One Dumb Thing
Sea of Thieves – “Insta-brigging” – Worst mechanic ever in an online multiplayer-game
Podcast Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro
Credits:
Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Main Topic Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkj8kxK5AIk
Outro Music : Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Episode 25: For the Hoarder!Sines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
Did you know everything is coming to Switch? Black Panther Review. And discussing Work/Life/Fun balance when it comes to video games.
Tangents:
We check in with Shawn on Star Trek Discovery’s first season. MEGA MAN LEGACY ON SWITCH May 22nd
Infinity War moves up to April 27th
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition releases March 27!!!
Diablo coming to Switch? Maybe? Blizzard says, calm down. Will Shawn buy it? Jared will. (Yes.. Diablo III is Skyrim 2.0 for Shawn – he owns 5 versions already)
Black Panther Review
Final Fantasy XV – PC/Royal Edition Impression
Marvel comics rebooting.. Again…
Nintendo Direct News
WarioWare Gold
Dark Souls Amiibo sold out in minutes – more on that later
Single Player Splatoon 2 Expansion
Smash Bros in 2018
Let the hype train BEGIN – CHOO CHOO
Main Topic: Work/Life/Fun Balance
Fans Giving of the Back Feeds
We did a live show. You guys seemed pretty happy.
One Dumb Thing
Gamestop Exclusive Amiibo
Podcast Chapters:
00:00:00 – Intro
Credits:
Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Main Topic Music: Queen – Under Pressure
Outro Music : Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Episode 24: SEASONED VETERANSSines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
Two Sines, and one Co-Sines discuss 2017 the year in review, and what we expect out of 2018.
Tangents:
We didn’t put together any notes – deal with it!
No Tangents this episode
Main Topic: What we remember
Games of 2017
Movies of 2017
Pop Culture of 2017
Yeah, that happened…
Looking ahead to 2018 and beyond
Fans Giving of the Back Feeds
@tacosteve thinks AR is the ticket, and that VR isn’t a gimmick
One Dumb Year
EA WINS
Destiny 2 is a close second!
Credits:
Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Outro Music : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhBZ0_G7I60&feature=youtu.be
Episode 23: 2017 What the What?Sines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
Jared & Shawn have diverging opinions. No one is right. No one is wrong. There is a balance in the Force. Here’s what we thought from The Last Jedi.
SPOILER WARNING. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIE. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Truly Opposing Views
Jared – Pro TLJ
Shawn – Not a Fan
Evolution vs. Change for Change Sake
Rehashing Old Beats
Rewriting The Force
Character Arcs
Poe
Finn
Rey
Kylo
Old Man Luke
Overriding Themes
Let go of the Past
Let go of your expectations.
There is no happy ever after
Failure is the best teacher
What A Twist! (or not)
Everything has to make you laugh so you don’t get sad
Where does it go from here?
TLJ did not set up EP 9 – it destroyed it
No it didn’t. It made it unclear. There’s always somewhere to go.
Credits:
Intro Music: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – Duel of the Fates – John Williams
Outro Music : You’re Welcome (Star Wars: The Last Jedi / Moana “You’re Welcome” Parody Song)
Hyperbolic Tangent #1: Seeking BalanceSines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
Mega Man is back baybee! We talk about Disney the devourer of worlds. Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu. And we talk about how Shawn betrayed us all. Oh and Net Neutrality is dead. All in all an uplifting episode.
Tangents:
MEGA MAN 11!!!
19 Mega Man games coming to Switch in 2018
Ryan Reynolds is Pikachu in Detective Pikachu . Acceptable replacement for Danny Devito.
Atom in Injustice . HIT BOX CHEATER?Shawn bought into the VR hype. He is lost to us. RIP.
Disney owns everything
Net Neutrality falls to Corporate Overlords
Zelda DLC 2 Bayonetta 1, 2 & 3 are coming to the Switch
Main Topic: Shawn’s Intervention
Why Shawn failed
What was the moment he decided to surrender to mediocrity?
How could this have been prevented?
What lessons does this teach us for the future?
Can he be redeemed or is he truly lost?
Fans Giving of the Back Feeds
We didn’t get any from you from this episode. So make sure you tell us how you really feel.
One Dumb Thing
The repeal of net neutrality
Credits:
Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Main Topic Music: 8-Bit Sound – The Doors – People Are Strange (8 bit)
Outro Music : Carol of the Belmonts – Doctor Octoroc
Episode 22: What He DidSines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
We talk about Skyrim again on the Switch. Justice League was a movie. In our main topic, we dive into what makes a game a cult classic.
Tangents:
Marvel Heroes shuts down 4 months after launching on consoles
Justice League – No you don’t need to see it, honestly
Skyrim on Switch – Because Skyrim or DIE
Doom on the Switch
Rocket League on the Switch
The Punisher (I need to catch up on this – Jared) – Iron Man can’t stop war in Afghanistan
Titan Quest: Ragnarok – Expansion just shows up 11 years after game’s initial releases
Big updates coming to Splatoon 2, not that Shawn will play
Main Topic: Cult Classics
What makes a game a cult classic?
Games where critical reception was less than favorable.
Games that have found a new life beyond death.
Systems that are no longer around (Turbografix, Neo Geo, etc)
Jared’s cult favorites
Blast Corps
Wonderful 101
Windjammers (Neo Geo / Was very hard to find until this year)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Yes the one with the bongos)
Pepsiman (No US release for obvious reasons)
Uniracers
Elite Beat Agents
Wario’s Woods
Tetris Attack
Ikaruga / Radiant Silvergun (Treasure Games, Gunstar Heroes, etc)
All Clover Studios games (Okami, Viewitful Joe, etc)
Terranigma (No US release)
Maniac Mansion
Shawn’s cult favorites
Vampire the Masquerade – Bloodlines – still being patched by fans
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
System Shock
Mutant League Football
Heroes of Might and Magic III
Torchlight
Persona 3
Destiny (YES DESTINY)
No Man’s Sky
Gabriel Knight
Disgaea
Others
Policenauts (Kojima)
Snatcher (Kojima)
Neo Geo Games
Indie ≠ Cult Favorite
Does the AAA/Indie market allow for cult games?
Just because they have a following doesn’t mean they’re great
One Dumb (EA) Thing(s)
EA suspends Refunds on Origin & Disables Microtransactions in BF II
EA on what free really means ($2000+ to unlock everything or literally days of your life)
Giving Thanks
Thank you to everyone who has listened this past year, we truly appreciate it. ( We know It has not been a year yet -Shawn)
Credits:
Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Main Topic Music: Pepsiman Theme Song
Outro Music : Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Timeline:
00:00:00 – Intro
Episode 21: Unpopular OpinionSines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
This episode, we talk about Star Wars saturation, Thor: Fraggle Rock, and what it takes to make a game of your own.
Tangents:
Miiverse is no longer. RIP.
New Star Wars Trilogy – may not be Skywalker based
Thor: Ragnarok – Jared’s & Shawn’s Review
Sony going BIG with VR – Black Friday discounts on Skyrim VR bundle – There will be a version of Skyrim, Shawn won’t own.
TMNT is coming to Injustice 2…. what?… .. okay!
Breath of the Wild DLC, still coming out this year… have no idea what it is… but hey… Amiibo.
Shawn shares his thoughts about the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Blizz-Con
Starcraft II goes free to play
New Overwatch Cinematic – Reinhardt New Blizzard World Map
New Overwatch hero – Moira
World of Warcraft new expansion… and new vanilla server
No Diablo… wonder why….
Main Topic: So you want to be a Games Designer
Creating your own games
Where to start?
Mods
Start Small – build that then expand
Who do you work for?
Tools to make games
Systems
Game Engines
Unreal
Unity
RPG Maker MV
Pico
Art Resources
Writing?
Not Tetris – and example of deconstructing a game that is not as fun to play.
Fans Giving of the Back Feeds
@420_Lux: @4Score7Pongs I am offended Jared said loins I would like a refund. Also I play switch 95% of the time handheld. Shaun really shows his age this week.
Shawn Nagle: When it comes to loot boxes, I have no issues…as long as they don’t give you in game advantage. You can choose to buy the boxes that are cosmetic. I like new skins and mounts in heroes of the storm. It adds to a game where you are pretty much doing the same thing over and over.
One Dumb Thing
Disney Streaming Service – New SW TV and Marvel TV
Credits:
Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Main Topic Music: Torsten Gran-Ruaz – The Elder Scrolls III- Morrowind
Outro Music : Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Episode 20: Making It All UpSines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
Shawn says we shouldn’t let you know when we’re gone. Did you even notice? We talk about some latest news, Mario Odyssey, and how to JUST CHILL. ARE YOU CHILL?
Tangents:
The end of Toys in Gaming – Lego Dimensions support ends – Amiibo still selling… not sure why… they don’t do anything.
PC Destiny 2 has Aim Assist and no Chat…
First set of Xbox games on Xbox One BC Released – SWTOR & Prince of Persia!
Battlefront 2… is Shawn buying?
Dragon Age creative director leaves BioWare EA Death Machine: Killed Star Wars Burnout Crossover Series we didn’t even know we wanted.
A Nintendo Switch Knockoff That Can Play Basically All Retro Games VVVVVV is coming to Switch NOVEMBER 17th
Rocket League Coming to Switch NOVEMBER 14th
Sony Press Conference
Spider-man
Spleunky 2
Shadow Colossus REMAKE 4K HD FRAMES
Last Of Us Part II: Depressing World Simulator Murderscape Stabville, Incorporated District of Tortureville
Mario Odyssey -Mini-reviews by BOTH of us
Main Topic: Chill Games
Sometimes passing time is just about that…
Games as Meditation
Relaxation is also about the soundtrack
Chill Game Examples:
Stardew Valley
Journey
Katamari
Sims
No Man’s Sky
Starbound
MineCraft
Animal Crossing
Mobile Games
One Dumb Thing
Charity Shout Out
Friend of the show Daphne is raising money for kids. A 24 hour boardgaming marathon. Donate here.
You can follow their Twitch stream here .
Credits:
Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Main Topic Music: Stardew Valley – Raven’s Descent
Outro Music : Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Episode 19: Just Chill ManSines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
We discuss toxic game culture and its impact on gaming at large and people who identify as gamers. We also discuss STAR TREK, and why we need it today, and how Star Trek Discovery doesn’t fill the need.
Tangents:
Main Topic: Why We Need Star Trek
Star Trek Discovery
Spoilers!! Star Trek: Discovery – a (not so) quick review
Black Alert
What is Star Trek?
30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation – Honest Trailers
The Philosophy of Star Trek
Mankind will get through this and be better
Morality
Our enemies are like us
Exploration & curiosity drive humanity
Timeline confusion & continuations
Death of Expanded Universe – Just like Star Wars – Books/Comics, etc. all obsoleted but will be used to pick from – “Black Fleet ” comment in Discovery is based on concept by John M. Ford
Video Games of Star Trek
Good:
25th Anniversary/ Judgment Rights
Star Trek: Bridge Commander
Star Trek: Starfleet Command (series)
Star Trek: Armada (series)
ST Voyager: Elite Force (series)
ST:TNG Pinball Table
Bad:
Star Trek: Klingon Honor Guard
Star Trek: New Worlds
Star Trek (2013)
One Dumb Thing
Gotham – The Entire Premise
Credits:
Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Main Topic Music: Picard Song – Dark Materia
Outro Music : Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance
Episode 18: Go Boldly and Carry HopeSines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
We discuss The Orville, Ohio’s unhappiness, Nintendo’s getting violent, and something near and dear to heart… METROID. The last Metroid is in captivity, and this podcast is at peace.
Tangents:
Main Topic: Metroid
Why does Metroid still matter?
2D Metroid vs 3D Metroid
Jared nerds out ‘bout Metroid lore
Jared & Shawn both really like Metroid
Two metroid hiatuses only makes the desire stronger
Metroid Samus Returns still stands out amongst a cornucopia of other Metroidvania indie games. Does Metroid II justice
One Dumb Thing
Credits:
Intro Music: Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior (Smash Bros. Brawl)
Main Topic Music: Main Theme (Metroid) (Smash Bros. Brawl)
Outro Music: Menu Select (Metroid Prime)
Episode 17: Why Can’t Metroid Crawl?Sines, Co-Sines, & Tangents
