The reunited Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler, both formerly of Kotaku Splitscreen, join Frank Cifaldi and Alex Jaffe in answering the top video game questions on Quora.
Questions this week:
- Is there any reason to choose a female character in video games? (03:18)
- Why does everyone speak English in the Fallout video game series? (06:04)
- Playing Skyrim as a vampire, is it worth it? (06:56)
- Why is Magnus Carlsen hinting at not playing world championships anymore while at the peak of his power? (09:20)
- What’s the hardest video game ever made? (11:31)
- How can I permanently end my son’s gaming? (14:45)
- What are some good free game engines? (21:16)
- In a 4X game, do you play tall or wide? (22:45)
- What game has the environment that blew your mind? (24:27)
- Where do you scale the Game Sonic? (27:58)
- If you’re making a game and a company wants to buy it from you, how much should you sell it for? (32:41)
- Will the era of console exclusive games ever end? (38:28)
- Why is it when I play Minecraft with 1660Ti I barely reach 60fps? (39:28)
- My son is playing Elden Ring and it’s full of demonic imagery. What should I do? (40:28)
- What are the least known game genres? (42:34)
- Are there any games that can actually earn Paypal money?(45:42)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Overwatch League Team Slogans (46:37)
Recommendations and Outro (50:35)
Any questions? Ask them in the forums!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
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Quora’s video game questions
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Mass Effect series
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Fallout games
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NetHack
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Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
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New Super Mario Bros.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
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Mister Mosquito
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Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
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Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
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Dragon Age: Origins
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Mortal Kombat games
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The Sims 4
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Magnus Carlsen
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Nintendo World Championships 1990
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Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels
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Blood Will Be Spilled
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Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Takeshi no Chōsenjō
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Carmen Sandiego series
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Yars’ Revenge
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Super Mario 64
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Star Fox 64
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Chameleon Twist
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Roblox
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Minecraft
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
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Sonic the Hedgehog universe
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Lemmings
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Twine
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RPG Maker (not free)
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Undertale
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Homestuck
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Reigen Arataka and Sans squared off in Tumblr Sexyman poll
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Video Game History Hour Ep. 22: Remembering Atari with Howard Scott Warshaw
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Stellaris
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Civilization series
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World of WarCraft series
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Dragon Warrior II
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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
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Pokémon Silver Version
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Penny Arcade
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MC Frontalot
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MC Chris
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Call of Duty series
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Elden Ring
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Q*bert
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Miner 2049er
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Splatoon series
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The Oregon Trail
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eBay
Recommendations:
Frank: The Video Game History Hour
Ash: BPM: Bullets Per Minute
Chris: Immortality
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.