Classic Gaming Today: A Retro Gaming Podcast

Jan 19 2025 122 ep. 72 mins 66

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Every week, we look at a different classic gaming experience and determine whether it’s still worth your time to play today. Any and all platforms and “old school” games are up for discussion! Each episode contains a historical discussion about the game in question, as well as a final verdict as to how well the game holds up today. Will your favorite retro title enter the Pantheon of Classic Gaming? Tune in to find out!

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Episode 122 - Baldur's Gate

Jan 19 2025 82 mins

Join me on a fantasy epic adventure roleplaying experience, as we tackle the Bioware classic, Baldur's Gate! Learn how the game, discover why it was such a big deal for Bioware to have the opportunity to use the Dungeons & Dragons license in a computer roleplaying game, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to stand ready with Minsc and Boo, even today.

Episode 121 - Police Quest

Jan 12 2025 76 mins

Put on your uniform, holster your gun, and grab your badge, as we discuss the 1987 original police procedure title, Police Quest! Learn how the game was made, discover why its creator, Jim Walls, brought a unique perspective to adventure game design, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to patrol the EGA streets of Lytton to bring criminals to justice, eve

Episode 120 - Sounds of the Classics: First Person Shooters Volume 1

Jan 05 2025 88 mins

For me, music is one of the core components that contributes to the enjoyment, and engagement, of a video game title, and this episode is our latest deep dive into some of the classic soundtracks from those games. In today's episode, we'll look at a cross-section of games from across the landscape of First Person Shooter titles, as I pick some of my favorite, and most personally si

Episode 119 - Fallout

Dec 29 2024 96 mins

Explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland with me as we discuss the classic computer roleplaying game, Fallout! Learn about how Interplay as a company evolved over time, discover just how tumultuous the development of the game would end up being, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to take some Rad-X and brave the perils of super mutant infested ruins, even to

Episode 118 - Patreon Episode - Disco Elysium

Dec 22 2024 87 mins

Happy Holidays everyone! In the spirit of the holidays, I thought it might be fun to "gift" everyone with an episode of the podcast that was previously only available to our Patreon members. I hope you all enjoy! ------- Original Patreon show notes below: Join me as I recover from an alcohol-fueled self-destructive bender, as we discuss the modern RPG classic, Disco Elysium! Discov

Episode 117 - Way of the Warrior

Dec 15 2024 76 mins

I hope you like White Zombie, and off-brand Mortal Kombat wannabes, because today, we're going to look at Way of the Warrior! Learn how developer Naughty Dog was founded, discover why it seemed like a really good idea to make a tournament fighting title as their first game on the 3DO home console, and listen in as we discuss whether Way of the Warrior is still worth your time to pl

Episode 116 - The Castle of Dr. Brain

Dec 08 2024 81 mins

Don't forget to fill out your job application, as we discuss the Sierra puzzle-adventure title, The Castle of Dr. Brain! Learn how the game was made, discover why Sierra decided to enter the edutainment industry in the first place, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to puzzle your way through the eclectic castle of a genius inventor, even today... Join t

Episode 115 - Under a Killing Moon

Dec 01 2024 79 mins

Danger's like Jell-O, there's always room for more... Join me as we discuss the quintessential full motion video early 90s detective adventure game, Under a Killing Moon! Learn how the game was made, discover the origins of the Tex Murphy character, and listen in as we discuss whether it's worth your time to put on your trench coat, adjust your fedora, and attempt to prevent an apo

Episode 114 - Alone in the Dark

Nov 24 2024 71 mins

Before Resident Evil introduced the world to the phrase "survival horror", there was Alone in the Dark! Learn how the game was made, discover why its influences are still felt throughout the industry, and listen in as we discuss whether this particular jaunt through a haunted mansion is still worth your time, even today... Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming To

Episode 113 - The Incredible Machine

Nov 17 2024 67 mins

If you ever wanted to play the game Mousetrap, or recreate the beginning of Peewee's Big Adventure, but in video game form, then look no further than The Incredible Machine, a physics puzzle title released in 1992! Learn how the game was made, discover why it's creators had to put it on the shelf for years before it eventually released on the market, and listen in as we discuss whe