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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Crackdown. LINKS OF NOTE: Patton Oswalt on Brian Dennehy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=boTKLuI7nzM Infamous: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-NBsSfxH30 Saint’s Row 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT03ezSnVL8

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross kick it, you know, just talkin’ ‘bout Crackdown. With the announcement and release of the Xbox One, the Xbox 360 is now just retro enough for us to not feel bad covering it. What better place to start than the pack-in that came with the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta? Crackdown is simple and great. LINKS OF NOTE: Davy Jones: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgVfAkIOTOo Stanley Parable Hall of Demos: gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/13…parable-demo Crackdown 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeyBGbJRRe8 Mercenaries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxRSD5aT4JU Twilight Zone Kid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AZtNokI8wE Busey is Holly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgBMgQ28HJM Blue’s Clues Dude: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzCBxQEDz24 Dance Hall Days: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q Kick! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyk9PPBMTQ Pumped Up Kicks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ Here it is, what you’ve been waiting for: www.youtube.com/user/ulillillia

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on X-Men Legends II. LINKS OF NOTE: The most insane thing ever. Watch this: shakefire.com/video/spider-man-t…e-show-performance U Talkin’ U2 To Me? www.earwolf.com/show/u-talkin-u2-to-me/ Ecks Vs Sever: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8InYkHIP54w

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross tap into X-Men Legends II. Tappa tappa tappa. Tappa tappa tappa. We can’t let Apocalypse win! This marks our first foray into Diablo-likes, talking about the one and only time the X-Men and Brotherhood joined forces for the greater good. LINKS OF NOTE: Aggro Crag: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P8R9fxOOdc Mr. Sinister: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc80tFJpTuo Age of Apocalypse: marvel.com/universe/AgeofApocalypse Patrick Stewart in Oblivion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVWiMWW8ejg I love these guys: www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/times…oved-they-are-th Spider Jerusalem: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_Jerusalem Treasures of the Deep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWm9WGriS88 Riff Raff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxF5SP9j1R8 Sea Devil: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xdf3mdhPdw How the Space Race Worked: science.howstuffworks.com/space-race.htm Chris Gaines: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4HKIiDzMhI Seige Perilous: marvel.wikia.com/Siege_Perilous

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Ben Merkel interview Chris Avellone about Alpha Protocol, then read your thoughts on the same game. LINKS OF NOTE: Days of Future Past (www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsjtg7m1MMM) Transistor (www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJmtn6JP7Ug) Turn up the Radio (www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8CcTYsMHYU) Kendama (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama) Deck of Many Things (www.wizards.com/dnd/dmt/dmt.htm) Friday the 13th The Series (www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNYoUHd82RE) Shoot'em Up (www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlx4n_ibNZE) The Culture (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Culture) Pathfinder Card Game (paizo.com/pathfinder/adventureCardGame) Thomas was Alone (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc0C8H1YgUM)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross investigate Alpha Protocol. We’re talking about talking, as Mike Thorton gets double, triple, and quadruple-crossed on his mission to save the world from all-out-war. What’s the opposite of a critical darling? A critical bastard? Whatever it is, we seek to call out what works in this maligned gem. LINKS OF NOTE: Gar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_0ZVzUO3Os Destructoid Review: www.destructoid.com/review-alpha-pr…ol-174617.phtml Invisible Monsters: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Monsters Acoustic Kitty: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Kitty Wayne’s World 2 Kung Fu: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD0bx2Qlxv0 Hanzo Hiding in Plain Sight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIr6rEndy0A Splash - Madison: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_(name) Street Car Dilemma: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem Firefly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRlHwwVIug OUR KIND SPONSOR: Geekocalypse: geekocalypse.net/

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Killer7. LINKS OF NOTE: Goodbye Cruel World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Csg0XCGIk Tiger Lady: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD-I8omPcVs

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross deconstruct Killer7. I can't even pretend to summarize what happens in Killer7. It even defies genre delineation. Instead, I will go with the angle that Killer7 is an incredibly divisive game that places style over substance... and how much you'll enjoy it depends on how much you dig the style. LINKS OF NOTE: Videodrome (www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IxeroqZSuo) Flower, Sun and Rain (www.youtube.com/watch?v=juRhRiFqVo4) Killer 7 on Hardcore Gaming 101 (www.hardcoregaming101.net/killer7/killer7.htm) Diet One (www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/162773/Diet) Diet Two (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Diet) K7 Deconstruction (www.gamefaqs.com/gamecube/562551-…ller7/faqs/38193) Frank's Hats (www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2dKXlWVKqA) How Soon is Now? (www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEq8DBxm0J4) Murdock (www.youtube.com/watch?v=8th2J3c88mU) Suckerpunch (www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSIetIg7O3M) Everlong (www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y) Minerva's Den (www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XsRC0EGLfY) Check out these f

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Shadow of the Colossus. Also, at the end, we do some Hardware followup. LINKS OF NOTE: Combo Breaker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezdptxvyAxo Cut Colossi: teamico.wikia.com/wiki/Unused_Colossi RE4 Super Bunny Hop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urpHwgOujcw Gameboy Light: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameBoyline Rockband Blitz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU2gkLJegf4

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross surmount a discussion about Shadow of the Colossus. We generally like to avoid talking about things that have been game-clubbed to death, but Shadow of the Colossus is an unabashed masterpiece. We don’t want to give to much away, but here’s a hint: you kill a bunch of huge monsters in this understated yet grandiose experimental classic. LINKS OF NOTE: Latchkey Kingdom: Titan: latchkeykingdom.smackjeeves.com/chapters/…19/titan/ Brothers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPcPDFSLC2M Reign Over Me: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRiqz_WnYxc SotC Lore Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCAjQBpaBBpoW4Iaqami2A Muzzy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WYxLDC5g0E Equus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equus_(play) Corey: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwqIw9YFXmE Elizabeth Bathory: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B…thory#Accusation Look at this: 28.media.tumblr.com/tumblrl6l9ubNB…d39nmo1400.jpg Now look at this: www.popcornmonster.com/wp-content/up…y_knowles.jpg LobosJR SotC Speedrun: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdP7Q1oB_fQ THANKS TO

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your stories about video game hardware. LINKS OF NOTE: Rocksmith: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaHsqGSetVo Deus Ex Lecture: www.youtube.com/channel/UCkpl-VMsq1m9AcWb2QMFHww Cartridge Tilting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM6JPLUJoIk

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross drop some science in a survey course about video game hardware. Rounding out our roster of Kickstarter special episodes, this one is a whirlwind tour of the boxes and dinguses that make video games work. Side A is systems and controllers, while Side B is weird accessories. LINKS OF NOTE: Prime and Hardcase, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraverse Family Truckster: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTaTitRENDM AVGN on Old Systems: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2Wz1qlzco Moraff: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Moraff Sega Channel Mega Man: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MegaMan:TheWilyWars Portopia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThePortopi…rialMurder_Case Smash Hit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtkpLDnMzF8 ASMR: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVpfHgC3ye0 Sega Nights Controller: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PThsbn1bCFU Inside a Gamecube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=exfS2beDP08 Nintendo Thumb: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_thumb Child of Eden: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuYWLYjOa_0 Silver and Gold: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2WNs1FAPeA

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Blade Runner. LINKS OF NOTE: Turtles are gross: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCjsWpM9zFU Lorenzo Music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=luKppFZvG3U Lego Movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTP9U0oDDKg Todd Redden: www.random.org/acknowledgements/ Ingmar Bergman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=anvRFJFUnRE Active Worlds: www.activeworlds.com/index.html Gateway: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe8aJxUqhh0

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross eye Blade Runner. It would be hard to find a movie that’s had more influence on video games than Blade Runner. So what happens when you make a video game in that world? You get something pretty neat. LINKS OF NOTE: Live Porn Feed: boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoug…fascinating/ Radiant AI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVAYY5LHhv4 Gemini Rue: www.youtube.com/watch?v=foZp9ToBewA Jeff Garlin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHJGm5svzsQ Previous Bladerunner Game. Ignore the voice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLbjNLtoKlo In Time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdadZ_KrZVw Vanishing Twin Syndrome: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICyS5m8bAl8 Way of the Samurai: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW7REHPV_EU Buffalo Soldiers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbcxZM32ZrQ Print Out of Oyster Smiling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMh284hg_fE Deadwood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI-M6fYsCak Newhart: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycNfdLhC4…L2AF155372EFE8DA0 Ham’b: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6htQAxTNF0g Apt Pupil: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apt_Pupil The Last G

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Bob Mackey read your response to Deadly Premonition, and then talk about noisy fish. LINKS OF NOTE: Big Mouth Billy Bass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WC6EbRQmJ0 Let’s Play Deadly Premonition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFpYKx9m3…L845B60D60A411471

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Bob Mackey ask Zach whether or not Deadly Premonition is worth playing (it is). Continuing the WOLF (Watch Out for Lens Flare!) Initiative, we address the quirkiest survival horror game of the past decade. Francis York Morgan is an FBI agent who specializes in investigating the murders of young women. Oh, and red seeds. It gets much weirder from there. LINKS OF NOTE: Operation Wolf: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFgs0ToSpMk Destructoid Review: www.destructoid.com/review-deadly-p…on-165168.phtml Spy Fiction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOCCswiknw 1UP Review: www.1up.com/reviews/deadly-premonition-review Guiness Book of World Records: Gamer’s Edition: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gamers/index Video Games Hot Dog: videogameshotdog.com/ I Prefer Twins: video.adultswim.com/tim-and-eric-aw…boys-twins.html Styx: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6iKe73N3JM Gay Villains: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFyo9b4_6iY

EXTRASODE Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brad Carey read your effusive praise for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. LINKS OF NOTE: The Odd Life of Timothy Green: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG0iWQgeRao Tokyo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BX3RyE68Xk Michelle Gondry Box: www.theonion.com/articles/michel-…w-cardboar,2445/ Baby From Nevermind: blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2011/09/26…d-baby/#1172101=0 THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Latchkey Kingdom: latchkeykingdom.com/

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brad Carey tell you what you already know about The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. What’s left to say about A Link to the Past? Seriously, this is the Zelda that you know and love… and the Zelda that got you to love Zelda. We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to Brad for being a generous Kickstarter backer and an awesome guest. LINKS OF NOTE: Ghost of Misery Mire: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpWa_-LAV70 Link Between Worlds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_auhDR8VjU Turtle Treasures: www.somethingawful.com/news/hidden-gems-weekend/ Satellaview Zelda: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPck5S5qZqs Dorf: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd1P7gXcGT0 Also Dorff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=taqnAzd1fyg Puck: berserk.wikia.com/wiki/Puck Eatin’ Bird: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortolan_Bunting Ice T Paul F Tompkins Thing. Starts around 4 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYVQUQo0Lds THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Latchkey Kingdom: latchkeykingdom.com/

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brayton Cameron read your thoughts on Master of Orion II, then we goof around a little. LINKS OF NOTE: American McGee: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_-3T1Tljw Mr. Limpet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sItfoiWpnb8 DJ Hero: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Q8r4-VM_Y Tech Deck: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp1VRRZGYi0 Repo Men: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl9Nvg4yuus Moo and Oink: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz8fTbLjo9c My Cat From Hell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNXBQWYd5w4

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brayton Cameron explore, expand, expound, and express their love of Master of Orion II: The Battle at Antares. Continuing our Winter of Strategy, we now turn our attention to the 4X genre by tackling the king of the genre. Brayton requested MoO2 for the show, and it quickly became clear why. Despite the fact that it came out 18 years ago, it’s completely and utterly engrossing and its systems hold up to this day. Thanks, Brayton. LINKS OF NOTE: Cool World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32xMkroUwE Cosmo Quizzes: www.cosmopolitan.com/quizzes-games/ Let’s Learn MoO2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4rFkoZXlv8 MoO3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSHSHX8LItk Battlefield Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUzrSAGJW6k Neptune’s Pride: np.ironhelmet.com/ Twilight Imperium: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12493/…um-third-edition Anal-Log: The Science Friction Magazine: duckfeed.tv/pitch/34 Endless Space: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OINRKhAF3I Crystalline Entity: en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Crystalline_Entity Moo2 Lea