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#45 He Took My Chips!
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Spider-Man Part 23: Smarten Li
In a narrative sense, we’re entering the absolute worst part of the game. The gameplay is fine, but these next couple of cutscenes are a disaster of frustration and annoyance in terms of story.
Spider-Man heads to the secret lab where they’re cooking up the Devil’s Breath antiserum. When he arrives, he finds that Martin Li has already taken over. Martin’s Demon gang steamrolled the Sable guardsHow can these guys possibly suck THIS BAD? The Demons wear suits and use swords, and Sable goons wear body armor and carry automatic rifles..
Spider-Man webs up the Demons, and is about to head inside when more Sable guys arrive. He tries to make peace with them, but their bloodlust is only exceeded by their breathtaking ineptitude. He adds them to the pile of snoozing Demon guys and chases after Martin.
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The New Computer
Three months ago someone gifted me a gaming PC. I mentioned it on the podcast, but I know not everyone listens to the podcast. So I thought I’d give the machine a proper write-up.
The machine in question is a Corsair One. This is a pre-built gaming PC with a custom case. This machine is a first for me in a lot of different ways:
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Diecast #267: RoboRosewater, The Boys, Mailbag
During the show, I talk about the Amazon comic book adaptation of The Boys, which just released. I talk about the ending and a twist I saw coming, but I want to make it clear that I didn’t spoil the real ending. The example I gave is a placeholder / red herring.
Hosts: Paul, Shamus. Episode edited by Issac.
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#44 Return of the Kinged
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#43 The Gift that Keeps on Giving
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From The Archives:
Project Frontier
A programming project where I set out to make a gigantic and complex world from simple data.
Revisiting a Dead Engine
I wanted to take the file format of a late 90s shooter and read it in modern-day Unity. This is the result.
Good Robot Dev Blog
An ongoing series where I work on making a 2D action game from scratch.
The Best of 2012
My picks for what was important, awesome, or worth talking about in 2012.
The Biggest Game Ever
How did this niche racing game make a gameworld so massive, and why is that a big deal?
Philosophy of Moderation
The comments on most sites are a sewer of hate, because we're moderating with the wrong goals in mind.
Project Octant
A programming project where I set out to make a Minecraft-style world so I can experiment with Octree data.
Skyrim Thieves Guild
The Thieves Guild quest in Skyrim is a vortex of disjointed plot-holes, contrivances, and nonsense.
Programming Vexations
Here is a 13 part series where I talk about programming games, programming languages, and programming problems.
Another PC Golden Age?
Is it real? Is PC gaming returning to its former glory? Sort of. It's complicated.