Idle Thumbs 250: A Palpable Dream
Idle Thumbs
English - February 18, 2016 02:12 - 1 hour - 64 MB - ★★★★★ - 866 ratingsVideo Games Leisure Comedy idle thumbs idlethumbs video games videogames indie games pc games console games Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week we dream of success in the face of almost certain failure. Of reaching out and, just for a second, really feeling like you've achieved something. A soldier in XCOM 2 lasts long enough to top the squad leaderboard, long enough to earn a permanent seat on the transport ship, long enough that we recognize her trademark smirk, but no longer. In NBA 2K16, a five foot eleven kid gets drafted out of high school, makes his family proud, and even plays in a few games, before his teammates conspire against him and sink his career. A video game podcast produces 250 episodes over eight years.