#04 Samer Farag - Where can I get the video game narrative equivalent to East of Eden?

Samer Farag of Cocoa Controller joins Robert to discuss his early experiences playing The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Ocarina of Time back-to-back, learning to read through fantasy novels and RPGs, and the elusive search for good writing inspiring his drive to critique.

We also talk cyberpunk, rediscovering the joy of fighting games through Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], the need for progressive games communities, how representation in Watch Dogs 2 and Assassin's Creed Origins revitalises the AAA formula, the struggle to stay motivated in a sea of talented creators, The Caligula Effect, Katsura Hashino, and the key difference between Fumito Ueda and Hideo Kojima.

Follow Samer on Twitter @eightbitsamurai and Cocoa Controller @CocoaController

Intro Music "Summer Vacation in Scanline" by Nurvuss
Intermission Music "Mast in the Mist" by Yoko Kanno (from Koei Game Music Works: Kanno Yoko Collections 〜 Uncharted Waters 2)
Outro Music "トワイライトでHEART-BEAT" by パフェ♥カフェｐａｒｆａｉｔ♥ｃａｆｅ