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339: Fallout 4 (Part 2)

Episode  |  December 9th, 2021  |  2 hrs 14 mins

Uh oh, the son's a father.

338: Fallout 4: Part 1

Episode  |  December 2nd, 2021  |  2 hrs 42 mins

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Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don't they know it's the end of the world because you don't love me anymore?

We begin our discussion of Fallout 4 with beefy generalities and discussion of the first act of the game. Fallout 4 is a big beautiful mess that's simultaneously a bad Fallout game and the best Bethesda game. On the balance, we're more into how its crafting, exploration, and settlement management systems tie together than we're turned off by a truly dogshit character build and dialogue system. Join us, as we make our case.

Dispatch: Maps

Episode  |  November 25th, 2021  |  2 hrs 5 mins

This month's Dispatch episode features a discussion of mapping systems in games, as part of a broader discussion about friction that used to be charming but is now kind of tedious.

337 Preview: Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty Preview

Episode  |  November 18th, 2021  |  56 mins 8 secs

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You givin' me orders?

Wings of Liberty and Starcraft 2 in general is the last gasp of a certain kind of RTS and a certain kind of Blizzard game. The last expression of their dumb as nails plotting and finely tuned gameplay outside of mmos and cardgames. This game may be stacked to the gills with story cliches, but it dispenses gamertreats with a consistency almost unmatched, which makes it worth your time, if not your money. What with the monsterism at blizzard.

Hear the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv

336: Stardew Valley

Episode  |  November 11th, 2021  |  2 hrs 35 mins

This week go back to basics by starting up a brutal one-man factory farm in Stardew Valley.

335: Left 4 Dead 2

Episode  |  November 4th, 2021  |  2 hrs 58 mins

Everyone has Green Flu Fever, or Green Fever Flu. Something like that.

Dispatch: Let Them Die

Episode  |  October 28th, 2021  |  2 hrs 7 mins

This week we answer your questions, read your responses to October's games, and talk about when it's time to let game series die.

334 Preview: Resident Evil Village

Episode  |  October 21st, 2021  |  56 mins 40 secs

Thank you Adam Bucceri! Check out their game, Enter the Survival Horror, at adam-bucceri.itch.io

Ethan Winters vs Magneto and a hot topic creepy doll? And it's good? What the heck? This direct follow up to RE7 is a love letter to the series, featuring an impressive array of bosses and locations that evoke the series high points. While Ethan Winters remains as compelling as some kind of unintelligent wad of white bread, the cast of colorful weirdos around him defines the game. Check it out!

To hear the full episode, go to patreon.com/duckfeedtv

333: Silent Hill

Episode  |  October 14th, 2021  |  2 hrs 57 mins

A god incubated by pain and hate creates a paradise of blood and rust around it, and that's what Harry Mason must run through to save his daughter.

332: ECHO

Episode  |  October 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 41 mins

Thank you Jeremy!

This is a weird one! En, a member of a hyper capable cult of child somethings tries to revive her dead friend(?) who is also a cube(!) The story, lore, and world-building in this game are really quite great but the play never comes together. Listen in to hear why!

Dispatch: Decade

Episode  |  September 30th, 2021  |  2 hrs 10 mins

This month's Dispatch episode has us talking about our thoughts on doing ten years of Watch Out for Fireballs! We also answer your questions, and read your responses to Katana Zero, Sonic 2, Singularity, and Darkest Dungeon.

331 Preview: Darkest Dungeon

Episode  |  September 23rd, 2021  |  2 hrs 5 mins

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Ruin has come to this podcast network, thanks to Jack!

This is the preview episode about Darkest Dungeon and it's one of the meatiest previews we've ever done. If you want to hear the whole thing, head to www.patreon.com/duckfeedtv