Podcasts by Slightly Something Else
Hosted by Yahtzee Croshaw & Jack Packard, Slightly Something Else is a continuation of the Slightly Civil War podcast where the two hosts discuss anything and everything related to gaming every Tuesday, live on YouTube. Audio episodes are made available on Sunday morning. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slightly-something-else/support
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Your Choices Never Matter from 2022-02-14T21:04:05
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss choices in video games and how they never really end up mattering that much.
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Dark Souls the TTRPG Is Using D&D Rules and That's Dumb from 2022-02-08T15:35:29
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss the recent announcement that the Dark Souls TTRPG will be using D&D rules and why that's dumb.
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Video Game Genres Have Terrible Names, Let’s Fix That from 2022-02-02T14:34:43
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss why some of your favorite game genres need new names.
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How NOT To Do Stealth Games from 2022-01-25T20:33:14
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss... ahem rant about how to not do stealth games.
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What Games Have You Spent 500+ Hours In? from 2022-01-18T18:37:53
This week on Slightly Something Else, Marty and Nick discuss game length and the games they've spent the most time in.
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What the Heck Is a Video Game 'Auteur' Anyways? from 2022-01-09T16:20:49
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss auteurism in video games.
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Jack and Marty's Favorite Weird Indie Games of 2021 from 2021-12-30T22:22:44
This episode of Slightly Something Else in sponsored by MTN DEW. This week on Slightly Something Else, Jack and Marty go over their favorite weird indie games they played during 2021.
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The Games of 2022 Yahtzee Might Actually Enjoy from 2021-12-23T21:26:41
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty look at the upcoming 2022 release schedule and what games Yahtzee might actually enjoy.
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Yahtzee and Jack's Ultimate Gift Guide for Gamers from 2021-12-16T16:31:09
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack create the ultimate gift guide for gamers...
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Stop Trying to Make Shared Universes a Thing from 2021-12-10T18:22:18
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss shared universes and why companies should stop trying to make them happen.
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Will Virtual Reality Ever Reach its Potential? from 2021-12-01T13:48:25
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss virtual reality and whether or not it will ever reach its potential.
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So, About Those Game Award Nominations… from 2021-11-24T18:32:15
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the game of the year nominees and their thoughts on The Game Awards in general.
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Is Remastering the Way to Preserve Games? from 2021-11-18T17:03:16
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss video game remasters and the pros and cons in how they preserve games.
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How Many Times Can We Play Through World War 2? from 2021-11-12T15:05:58
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss Call of Duty: Vanguard and how frequently games keep returning to the World War 2 setting.
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The Art of the Troll Game from 2021-11-03T23:58:50
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss troll games like Frog Factions, Inscryption and more.
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How To Make A Licensed Game That Doesn't Suck from 2021-10-30T16:24:23
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the state of licensed games following the release and positive reviews of Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Why Does Nintendo Seem to Get a Free Pass? from 2021-10-21T20:14:26
This week on Slightly Something Else, Jack and Marty discuss Nintendo and how the company seemingly continues to get free passes when making baffling business decisions.
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The Good, The Bad and The Ubisoft of Open Worlds from 2021-10-14T19:18:23
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss open world games and what they like, dislike and what developers shouldn't do with them.
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Who Would Actually Want to be Wolverine? from 2021-10-08T15:46:51
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss the upcoming Wolverine game from Insomniac.
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Who Thought Chris Pratt As Mario Was A Good Idea? from 2021-10-04T15:57:25
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the recent Mario casting news and debate whether adaptions are better animated or live action.
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What A Game Needs To Do To Hold Our Attention from 2021-09-17T22:56:42
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss primary and secondary loops of video games and what they need for a game to hold their attention.
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What Makes The Best Video Game Moments Tick? from 2021-09-09T15:19:56
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss gaming's "perfect" moments and the art of making them.
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Twelve Minutes and The Problem With Subversive Twists from 2021-09-04T16:07:54
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss their thoughts on Twelve Minutes and examples of both good and bad plot twists.
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Are Long-Awaited Sequels Ever Worth the Wait? from 2021-08-29T17:29:21
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Marty discuss game series that have taken long hiatus's before making anticipated sequels.
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The First Hour Of Your Game Sucks from 2021-08-25T02:42:35
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss game openings.
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Yahtzee Wants Nick to Explain Why Halo Is Good from 2021-08-17T15:19:30
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee forces Nick to defend his love of the Halo series.
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We're Loopy for Time Loops from 2021-08-06T16:00
Yahtzee and Jack discuss the use of time loop mechanics in video games.
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The Ups and Downs of Yakuza from 2021-08-02T14:33:18
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Nick discuss the ups and downs of the Yakuza series.
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Games That Explore Emotions Beyond Sadness from 2021-07-24T15:42:36
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack get emotional.
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The Creative and Emotional Black Hole of Live Service Gaming from 2021-07-16T18:04:57
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Nick dig into live service gaming.
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How Anime Ruins Everything from 2021-07-10T15:45:06
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss why they think anime ruins everything.
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The Games We Play to De-Stress from 2021-07-05T17:39:04
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Nick discuss the games they'd consider comfort food.
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Should Games Specialize or Throw in the Kitchen Sink? from 2021-06-27T20:55:48
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss games that specialize in mechanics vs games that try a bunch of different mechanics.
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Catching Yahtzee Up On All The Wonders of E3 2021 from 2021-06-18T19:58:32
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee get's caught up on E3 2021. Yes, this is serving as the official review episode.
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The Changing Landscape of Games Criticism from 2021-06-07T17:31:23
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee is joined by Nick to discuss how games criticism has changed over their time in games media.
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Yahtzee and Jack Design A Side Quest from 2021-05-29T17:20:09
his week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack design their very own side quest.
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The Overhyping of AAA Games from 2021-05-23T16:10:23
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee is joined by Nick for the first time to discuss the overhyping of AAA video game releases and how that's both bad for consumers and the developers m...
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Why Are Survival Crafting Games So Dang Popular? from 2021-05-16T19:05:53
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss survival crafting games and break down just why the heck they're so popular.
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The Weird State of Multiplayer Games from 2021-05-09T16:31:41
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss how games like Outriders are designed as single player games, but shoehorn in multiplayer.
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Which Resident Evil Is the Best Resident Evil? from 2021-05-02T17:08:41
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack discuss the Resident Evil games and which one is the best in the series.
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The Review Process from 2021-04-26T18:19:18
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack continue talking their craft, this time focusing on the process of a review.
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How a Zero Punctuation Episode Is Made from 2021-04-17T17:08:54
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack talk their craft and how a Zero Punctuation episode is created.
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Undertale, EarthBound and The Appeal of Quirky Games from 2021-04-09T19:54:47
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack talk about quirky games like Undertale and Earthbound and what their appeal is.
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Yahtzee & Jack's First Gaming Obsessions from 2021-04-02T17:05:39
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack talk about their first obsessions within gaming.
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The State of the Point & Click Genre in 2021 from 2021-03-26T15:35:35
This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Jack talk about the point and click genre and where it stands in the year 2021.
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Stardew Valley Has The Perfect Gameplay Loop from 2021-03-19T16:39:09
For the first episode of Slightly Something Else (replacing Slightly Civil War), Yahtzee and Jack discuss why Stardew Valley has the perfect gameplay loop.
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The Hairy Dads in Video Games Discussion from 2021-03-08T17:42:11
In the final episode of Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack discuss video game's hairy dads.
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The Main Quest vs Side Quests Discussion from 2021-03-01T17:00:52
Yahtzee and Jack discuss their favorite side quests in video games.
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Attempting to Rename the Soulslike Genre from 2021-02-22T17:24:19
Jack and Yahtzee debate what the "Soulslike" genre should actually be called.
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The Achievements in Video Games Discussion from 2021-02-15T17:04
Yahtzee and Jack discuss whether its good or bad to have achievements in video games.
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The Stealth in Video Games Discussion from 2021-02-08T17:19:19
Yahtzee and Jack discuss stealth in video games and decide if Agent 47 or Solid Snake is the better stealther.
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The Handheld vs Mobile Gaming Discussion from 2021-02-01T17:00:57
Yahtzee and Jack discuss mobile vs handheld gaming.
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Who Is The Most Annoying NPC? from 2021-01-25T17:01:07
Yahtzee & Jack discuss the most annoying NPCs in video games.
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The 2020 Gaming Controversies Discussion from 2021-01-18T17:06:51
Yahtzee and Jack discuss the biggest gaming controversies of 2020.
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Are Review Scores Necessary? from 2021-01-04T17:00:30
Yahtzee and Jack discuss if review scores are necessary.
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The 2020 Game of the Year Discussion from 2020-12-28T17:00:44
Yahtzee and Jack grumpily discuss the Game of the Year awards.
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Should There Be More Christmas Games? from 2020-12-21T17:01:08
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate if there should be more Christmas games.
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Is Steampunk Better Than Cyberpunk? from 2020-12-14T17:00:50
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee & Jack debate if Steampunk is better than Cyberpunk.
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Is Ubisoft or Rockstar Better At Sandbox Games? from 2020-12-07T17:00:45
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate if Ubisoft or Rockstar make the best sandbox games.
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Are Video Game Consoles Better Than PCs? from 2020-11-30T17:47:26
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee & Jack debate game consoles vs PCs.
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Which Is The Best Boss Fight in Dark Souls? from 2020-11-23T17:00:22
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack discuss the best boss fights in the Dark Souls series.
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Is The Xbox Series X or PS5 The More Attractive Console? from 2020-11-16T20:17:17
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate whether it is PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X that looks nicer aesthetically.
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Why 2D Games Are Better Than 3D Games from 2020-11-09T17:00:39
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee & Jack debate 2D vs 3D games.
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Should Developers Be Allowed to Vault Paid-For Content? from 2020-11-02T17:06:48
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate whether developers should be allowed to change a game after release.
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Is E3 Still Relevant? from 2020-10-26T16:26:03
Yahtzee and Jack debate the relevance of E3 and gaming conventions.
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Is Xbox Game Pass Good For Gaming? from 2020-10-19T16:04:20
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate whether Xbox Game Pass is a good thing for the video game industry.
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Can You Separate The Art From The Artist? from 2020-10-12T16:00:34
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack discuss if you can separate art from the artist. Seems a bit relevant with the whole JK Rowling situation.
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Super Mario Galaxy vs Super Mario Sunshine from 2020-10-05T16:05:07
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate whether Super Mario Sunshine or Super Mario Galaxy is the superior game.
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Are Walking Simulators Games? from 2020-09-28T16:00:44
This week Yahtzee and Jack debate whether walking simulators are games or not.
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Is Single Player Better Than Multiplayer? from 2020-09-21T16:00:58
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate whether single-player is better than multiplayer in video games.
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Should You Preorder Games? from 2020-09-14T16:00:58
Yahtzee and Jack debate whether or not you should preorder video games.
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Are AAA Video Games Too Long? from 2020-09-07T16:00:50
Yahtzee and Jack debate whether or not AAA video games have gotten too long and bloated.
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Is Luigi Better Than Mario? from 2020-08-31T15:32:35
Yahtzee and Jack debate if Luigi is actually a better character than Mario.
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Is Early Access A Good Trend in Game Development? from 2020-08-24T16:04:14
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate whether it is a good thing that so many games enter early access before official release these days.
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Who Had the Best First Console, Yahtzee or Jack? from 2020-08-17T16:00:45
Today's debate pits Yahtzee against Jack to find out who owned the best first console.
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Is Stealth Gameplay Better Than Direct Combat? from 2020-08-10T16:00:42
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate whether or not stealth gameplay is better than direct combat.
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Are Japanese Games Better Than Western Games? from 2020-08-03T16:00:46
Yahtzee and Jack discuss whether the Japanese games industry is better than the western games industry.
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Would Link Beat Doomguy In A Fight? from 2020-07-27T16:00:45
Yahtzee and Jack debate who would win a fight between Doomguy and Link.
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Which Lara Croft Would You Rather Raid Tombs With? from 2020-07-20T16:00:40
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate which version of Lara Croft would be better to go raiding tombs with.
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Can You Judge A Game Before You've Finished It? from 2020-07-13T16:06:18
This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack debate whether you can really judge a video game before you’ve actually finished it.
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Is Backwards Compatibility Really Necessary for Consoles? from 2020-07-06T16:00:41
Yahtzee and Jack debate whether or not backwards compatibility is really need for video game consoles.
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Is Mario a Better Character Than Sonic? from 2020-06-29T16:00:42
Yahtzee and Jack debate who's the better character. Mario or Sonic.
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Was The Last of Us Really That Good? from 2020-06-22T16:00:42
Yahtzee and Jack debate whether or not The Last of Us was as good as everyone thinks it is.
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Is Story More Important Than Gameplay? from 2020-06-15T16:00:54
Yahtzee and Jack debate whether story is more important than gameplay.
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Is Video Game Piracy Ever Justified? from 2020-06-08T16:00:58
Yahtzee and Jack discuss piracy and if there's ever an instance where it might be OK.
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Can Movies Based on Video Games Be Good? from 2020-06-01T16:01:17
Yahtzee and Jack debate the merits of video game movies in today's episode of Slightly Civil War.
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Why Procedural Generation Is Never As Good As Scripting from 2020-05-25T16:01:03
Yahtzee and Jack talk about their real thoughts when it comes to procedural generation in games. Watch the latest episode of Slightly Civil War back on The Escapist website.
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Was The Final Fantasy VII Remake A Rip-off? from 2020-05-18T16:00:53
Yahtzee and Jack discuss whether or not the Final Fantasy VII Remake was a rip-off or not.
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Is Animal Crossing A Waste of Time? from 2020-05-11T16:01:04
Yahtzee and Jack share their real thoughts on whether or not Animal Crossing is a waste of player's time. Watch the debate back on The Escapist website.
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Will Virtual Reality Ever Go Mainstream? from 2020-05-04T16:00:59
Yahtzee and Jack discuss whether or not virtual reality gaming will ever go mainstream.
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Should Epic Games Store Exclusives Be Boycotted? from 2020-04-27T16:00:58
Yahtzee and Jack Packard discuss the Epic Games Store and what they really think of its exclusives.
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Was Doom 2016 Better Than Doom Eternal? from 2020-04-20T16:01:13
Yahtzee Croshaw and Jack Packard post-show debate on whether or not Doom 2016 was a better game than Doom Eternal.
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Should There Be Difficulty Settings in Games Like Dark Souls? from 2020-04-01T00:00
The podcast that comes after the Slightly Civil War show. Hosted by Yahtzee Croshaw and Jack Packard of The Escapist.
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Is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Really That Good? from 2020-03-31T00:00
The podcast that comes after the Slightly Civil War show. Hosted by Yahtzee Croshaw and Jack Packard of The Escapist.
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