This episode covers: We discuss open space worlds, absurd games and emotional intelligence, and also how Sports games are so very good at teaching you the fundamentals of a sport through the simple act of play. We get an email that disturbs Stu's Cat!
Games discussed in this episode:
NHL 2002 for PC
Mario Golf for N64
Basewars for NES
Destiny 2 for Everything
Overwatch for Everything
NFL Blitz for N64
X3: The Albion Prelude for PC
X-Wing/TIE Fighter for PC (DOS)
EVE Online for PC
Divinity and Divinity 2 for PC
Fortnite for PC
Warhammer 40k for table top play
Logres: JRPG on Mobile
Stellaris for PC
Items discussed in What we learned this week:
Potential end to Voice Actors Strike:
https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/25/16363872/video-game-voice-actors-strike-sag-aftra-agreement
Courtney Garcia's work in Screen Therapy Blog, and discussion of absurd games and emotional intelligence:
https://screentherapyblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/casual-and-absurd-video-games-as-therapy-building-self-awareness/
That guy whose name Chase forgot. Allowing for access to RPGs
https://www.patreon.com/rpgresearch
Blizzard/Activision/UBISOFT?, the Shooter genre and dominance in gaming.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-continues-to-fight-off-vivendi-takeover/1100-6453792/
Shout Outs!
Courtney Garcia's Work on Screen Therapy Blog:
https://screentherapyblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/casual-and-absurd-video-games-as-therapy-building-self-awareness/
Mike's email! Way to go emailer!
Geek Therapy Network!
https://www.geektherapy.com/
Geek Therapy's own Jedi Counsel:
https://jedi-counsel.com/
Joe Gottli, our art Guy!
www.Joe.gottli.com
Extra Life Charity:
https://www.extra-life.org/?referrer=ddadwordsbrand&gclid=Cj0KCQjw95vPBRDVARIsAKvPd3KDUPz_EW4_2NZqWTxERgB6GD1IlR3t5UAE_UVZVUMY8seg3PUtO48aAlMyEALw_wcB
Episode 012 What We Learned from Screencheating!
Episode 011 "To Train Them Is My Cause"
Episode 010 What we Learned From Master of Orion 2
Episode 008 If You Build it Someone Will Come and Make it Better (or burn it down)
Episode 007 Games Leave our Minds Shaken and Stirred
Episode 006 Now We Know Where to Find the Professionals
Episode 005 When our brains were not made of stone
Episode 004 We are Not Professionals
Episode 003 Getting Good (Easy to Play Hard to Master)
Episode 000 This is a Test
Episode 002 Not a Waste of Time
Episode 001 What we learned from a test episode
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