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Snorevival Horror: A Retrospective Review of the Run and Hide Horror Genre As I Have Played Them

The tree of survival horror in games has borne many a twisted, dark and delectable fruit, but not all of them are for me. The what I call run and hide horror game is one of those subgenres. You know, the kind where you cannot fight, but must only flee, usually in first person view, while looking for a cabinet to hide in. In this review I discuss my time with Amnesia: the Dark Descent and Outlast, and why I had an adverse reaction to these games unlike the many fans out there of scary survival sims.

Bared Knuckles: A Retrospective Review of the Many, Many Beat 'Em Ups I Have Played

This is a long one, listeners. Can one podcaster do 25 micro-reviews of various brawlers in one episode? Should they do such a thing? Well, I did! On this episode I micro-review a slew of brawlers I have played over the years that don't really need their own episode for. However, I have collected them in this one episode for your discovery and enjoyment. Tape up your knuckles, put on your best denim and sweat bands, and get ready to punch evil, vigilante style!

Survival Horror, JRPG Edition: Reliving Koudelka and the Shadow Hearts Games

On this retrospective review, I discuss the somewhat forgotten games Koudleka and Shadow Hearts, a series of horror role-playing games in the Japanese fashion. Deeply themed with loss, tragedy, hope, Japanese and European themes, Lovecraftian monsters and the time honored trope of kicking a god in the face, this is a series that deserved more love than it got. Stop by for a listen and relive a set of cult classics - or maybe get introduced to the for the first time!

Mountain Views: A Retrospecive Review of Sierra Entertainment Titles

Do you love point and click adventure games? Do you love typing fast on keyboards? The this episode if for you. I render my thoughts on the stand out games I played from the collection of Sierra On-Line (later Sierra Entertainment) that influenced my PC gaming years. Ken and Roberta Williams (mostly Roberta, I think, no offense) did all of us a solid as gamers and helped push the medium forward in difficult times for games. Stop by for a listen on a cozy topic of titles.Also, I didn't swear once in this episode. So you can share it with the family. Mostly.

Spy Novel, In Brief: My Time With Metal Gear Solid 1, 2 and 3

In this retrospective review, I talk about my history with the Metal Gear Solid franchise, or what I have played of it. Do I come out the other side a worshipper of Kojima-san and his giant galaxy brain? Uh, no. But, you know, I certainly experienced these titles like everyone else did! Drop by and give it a listen, you just may gain some perspective.