Ep. 259 - Specdracular 2022, with Christa Lee
The Insert Credit Show
English - October 31, 2022 12:07 - 1 hour - 77.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsVideo Games Leisure Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Game music composer and console restoration expert Christa Lee joins this year’s monster hunting party, taking on evils like foreshadowing, deceptively powerful industry figures, and ranking the Silent Hill series. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this year:
What do we think of all the Silent Hill stuff that got announced? (03:35)
What games best use technological constraints to their advantage? (09:59)
When does a game seem perfect for you, but still doesn’t work? (15:58)
What’s the right way to do foreshadowing in a video game? (23:09)
The Fightening Return of Questions Deemed Too Stupid for the Dirtbag (29:36)
What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken in a video game? (39:50)
Should video games even have unwinnable scenarios? (46:05)
Who are the most surprisingly powerful people in the video game industry? (53:06)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Ranking the Silent Hill series (01:00:39)
Recommendations and Outro (01:12:32)
Visit the forums to see the final ranking of the Silent Hill series!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Ep. 207 - Specdracular 2021, with Ian Ferguson
Konami announces Silent Hill F and a Silent Hill 2 remake
Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition
Higurashi: When They Cry series
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga - Lazberia Chronicle Chapter 174
The Madness of King George (1994)
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Platinum Demo: Final Fantasy XV
Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Tim: Have already put a “Skip Intro” on Star Trek: The Next Generation if you’re someone who has the ability to make that happen inside Paramount+ by the time this episode airs
Brandon: Virtuosic Hair Metal Band T-Ride, buy from CastleMania if you’re gonna buy any of these rereleases coming up
Christa: Insmouse no Yakata, get your VirtualBoy ribbons fixed at SoundRetro.co, Furuhata Ninzaburō, Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Jaffe: Wishlist Demonschool and Hyper Gunsport on Steam, Welcome to the Fantasy Zone
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