Episode 069: What Apocalypse Is This?

An Episode posted by Graham Smith on November 21, 2014

Tom S, Tom F and Graham gather to discuss the latest Ubifruits from this year’s release season, as Tom S squats on the stunted bollard of Assassin’s Creed Unity and Graham and Tom F scale the wonderful heights of Far Cry 4. Plus, Tom S puts himself on Overwatch, Tom F becomes an Endless Legend and Graham poops himself to death in NEO Scavenger.

Also discussed: Blizzard’s plan to take over the world and be quite good; why game communities are great; what we really think of Dota 2; which coin-op game we have fond memories of; what strategy games best introduce you to the genre; our favourite surreal games; and what we think of review scores.

It took a moment for both Tom and Graham to get Far Cry 4 working properly, but now it does, it’s great. Tom’s been posting videos.

Assassin’s Creed Unity’s bugs are the best bugs.

NEO Scavenger is Graham’s favourite game all year. A roguelike, permadeath, survival-focused Fallout 2.

Endless Legend picks up where Endless Space left off, as far as interesting 4X races goes.

This is Overwatch’s CG trailer with the unfortunate cockney.

The Outfoxies, an arcade beat-’em-up that Graham will talk about at any opportunity.

That sniper game was called Silent Scope. It was amazing.

Tangiers, a stealth game inspired by Burroughs and, maybe, early-’90s album covers.

That other surrealist stealth game Graham was thinking of was Somewhere. It might not be a stealth game anymore, though.

World in Conflict is an often overlooked strategy game with no base-building, an interesting campaign and really big nuclear explosions. It’s still for sale.

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Our intro music is by The Mandibles from their track Clambake. Many of the band members now tour as Count Bobo And The Bullion.