EXP Podcast #417: The Valve Veil

Have we ever confirmed that this guy isn't huge mech?

You know that old abandoned house in your neighborhood? Well it's probably just a sad, empty echo of happier times that no one is particularly interested in revisiting. Then again, it might be an elaborate shell; an ornate elevator to a secret underground bunker where (at this very moment) Valve is hard at work designing the new...thing...that will consume all our lives. Erik Wolpaw's departure and the end of Steam Greenlight are simply signs that even more resources are needed for the wonderful, terrifying creation that has yet to be released.

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Show Notes:

- Runtime: 34 mins 14 sec
- Music by Brad Sucks

Hyper Light Drifter - Hardbutfair?

Is Hyper Light Drifter a "Souls" game? I.e., is it hard, but fair? I.e., does it fall into the burgeoning
mini genre of "hardbutfair?" We hope you like pixels, cause this game has a whole mess of them!

EXP Podcast #416: Dark Souls and Genre Defining Games

"Have you met my sister Quelaag?"

This week we are inspired by a Waypoint article arguing that Nioh proves that Dark Souls has created a genre. If so, what does that genre include and what should we call it? Does it bring any value to games to classify genres like this? These are important questions, but not half as important as this one: What ever happened to the Bro-Shooter?

Thanks for listening and feel free to reach out with your genre defining games!

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Show Notes:

- Runtime: 35 mins 24 sec
- "'Nioh' Suggests That 'Dark Souls' Actually Invented a New Genre,' by Patrick Klepek via Waypoint
- Music by Brad Sucks

Overwatch: Praise Beyonce

It's our last chance to get Lunar New Years swag. So let's dive in and talk about Beyonce, Pewdiepie, and our sweet moves.

EXP Podcast #415: Super Mario Run Debrief

Running down a dream

What are you running from, Mario?  A horde of rabid koopas?  The long arm of the law?  The unyielding, existential terror of modern existence?  Whatever it is, he sure likes running.  This week, we do a very rare mobile game debrief and talk about Super Mario Run.

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Show Notes:

- Runtime: 38 mins 03 sec
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #414: The Last Guardian Debrief

Huge and lovable!

You've waited nearly a decade, and we made you wait a little longer, but finally our debrief for The Last Guardian has arrived. How does the game measure up against Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, two of our favourite games of all time? Was it worth the wait? And more importantly, did we see Trico poop? All this and more on this week's episode!

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Show Notes:

- Runtime: 56 mins 55 sec
- Music from The Last Guardian Official Soundtrack