Gaming Comedy with Paul Verhoeven and Kris Straub
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It’s our centennialest episode yet! Paul and Kris discuss Prey and games that did it a little better, plus is it possible to mod a game narratively and still be playing the same game? Also, Mr. Verhoeven — Paul’s dad to you — joins us in pitching a definitive 28 Plays …
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In what’s sure to remain a fresh reference, Paul and Kris explore the intersection of survival horror, affluence, and Ja Rule on a private island once abandoned by Pablo Escobar — plus Kris takes a look at the Prey demo! And finally: what wild dogs may say about your civilization.
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Kris seeks escape in the antique Diablo III, which surprisingly is still coming out with new content, while Paul gushes over Persona 5 and his odd devotion to relaxing via completionism. PLUS: Piss Weasel.
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Limping to the publish line, it’s Episode 96! This one was recorded live in Seattle traffic while Paul could only listen helplessly on the other end. We talk about ways to murder each other, what goes best on our tombstones, Destiny 2, and an emote that all Destiny players would pay …
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Kris and Paul have a bad week, but create their own 45-minute vacation by answering your random questions!
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Kris and Paul examine the newly-released Mass Effect: Andromeda, and much to Paul’s woe — he does not like the game. We discuss what doesn’t work, and broaden the topic to open-world games, fetch quests and customizability in general: are developers locked into providing impossible breadth over depth?