Deep Listens

Oct 30 2024 100 ep. 86 mins 29
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A bi-weekly video game book club that takes a deep look at one game every episode. We discuss the literary elements, philosophical ideas, and game design decisions that make games great while keeping things funny and friendly. Tune in for some close readings of your favorite games! Email us at [email protected]

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Final Four-stasy Part 1: Beginning Of The Game To The Underworld

Oct 30 2024 66 mins  
In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff Rud discuss Final Fantasy IV! We cover the game from it's opening until Tellah's death. We also discuss the game's combat, strong storytelling for its era, and various version quirks we ran into. We also have an obligatory food review! If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hu

Fall Nextfest Grab-Bag 2024

Oct 23 2024 77 mins  
In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- discuss some standout demos they played in the latest Steam Nextfest. Games covered include: Loco Motive, New Arc Line, Kletka, Is This Game Trying To Kill You, Card-en Ciel, Wormhole, Ballionare, StarVaders, TemTem Swarm, To Kill A God, Tenebris Somnia, Butcher's Creek, Spirit of the Samurai

Episode 228: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Is Bad. Or is it Good? It Contains Multitudes

Oct 16 2024 87 mins  
In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. We discuss a little gameplay and then SO MUCH STORY OH MY GOODNESS. Spoilers! Spoilers Everywhere! This game is just so much. It's got plot twists within plot twists within tropes! If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene: https://belovedasheville.com/ If

Off the Deep End Episode 52: A Brief History of RPG Console Ports (Part 2)

Oct 09 2024 100 mins  
Off the Deep End's [REDACTED] trio is back with another historically charged, tangent-filled episode on console ports of RPGs after the mid-90s. If you ever wanted to know about the Playstation 1 version of Diablo, the PS2 version of Deus Ex, or Braden's feelings on Megalopolis, we have you covered! If you can, please donate to help our friends in Ashville recover from the impact o

Amateur Hour: Month 1 Check-In Across The League

Oct 05 2024 67 mins  
In the second episode of Amateur Hour Adam "Borgmaster" -REDACTED-, Tyler "Grav" -REDACTED-, and Gino traverse all of the conferences of the NFL and give 6 minute takes on their current states. We cover every team before checking in on the current states of Adam and Tyler's models. Have they been accurate or have they been a fun goof? If you can, please donate to help our friends i

Episode 227: Is It Hot In Here? Cause Those Are Some Thirsty Suitors

Oct 02 2024 96 mins  
In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Thirsty Suitors, a hybrid dating sim, RPG, and skateboarding game. We start off spoiler free by discussing the three different styles of gameplay in Thirsty Suitors. After that we discuss the game's incredibly queer and Asian American, specifically Indian American story. If you want a game that's like Scott Pilgrim, but you play as Ramona

Off the Deep End Episode 51: A Brief History of RPG Console Ports (Part One)

Sep 25 2024 105 mins  
Put your thinking cap on, throw your PC in the garbage, and get that Old Nintendo setup ready. It's time for three men in their 30s with silly internet handles talking about old RPGs, but specifically worse versions of those old RPGs that came out on the Famicom or TurboGrafx or something if you didn't own a $800 (in 1992 money) computer. If you want an onerous history of the mediu

Episode 226: Join Us On A Trek To Yomi (Remastered)

Sep 23 2024 57 mins  
*Sorry for the audio desync issue with the original release of this show. We're using a new recording software and it's given us some hiccups. Enjoy this new, tighter, synced show! Gino, Pete, and Em discuss the samurai epic Trek to Yomi! We discuss the game's excellent look, repetitive combat, and archetypal story. If you want an action game that looks like a Kurosawa film and p

Episode 226: Join Us On A Trek To Yomi

Sep 18 2024 64 mins  
Gino, Pete, and Em discuss the samurai epic Trek to Yomi! We discuss the game's excellent look, repetitive combat, and archetypal story. If you want an action game that looks like a Kurosawa film and plays like many action other action games, Trek to Yomi is here for you! Please consider donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds: abortionfunds.org/donate If you've been enj

Gacha! Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and All The Bravest!

Sep 11 2024 79 mins  
In this episode Gino, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Jeff discuss FF BE and All The Bravest! We delve deep into the recesses of mobile FF games and break down the most, and least "successful" Final Fantasy mobile games. One game kept Square afloat. One managed to get a "do not buy" from IGN. Which is which? Listen to find out! Check out the current Ranking of Fantasies here: bit