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illustrious-magic · 4 years
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Fallout: New Vegas Critique
This audio is my critique of Fallout: New Vegas, mainly focusing on the narrative aspects of the game, how it reworks present ideologies into factions of the post-apocalypse, what their endings can tell you about the game, how it improves upon Fallout 3 in almost every way, and some talk about its mechanical accomplishments at the end.
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illustrious-magic · 4 years
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You've Been Played Podcast Episode 110
This month Steven and Trevor once again convene to talk a little on what we've been keeping ourselves busy with before diving into two questions: Should bad labor conditions affect reviews and how much do we need to know about a game pre-release to write it off?
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illustrious-magic · 4 years
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You've Been Played Podcast Episode 109
Steven and Trevor are back to talk about whatever it is they want which this week includes: Apex Legends Season 5, The Elder Scrolls Online, how good Fallout: New Vegas is, James Ellroy's LA Quartet novels, and video game criticism.
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illustrious-magic · 5 years
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Replaying Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
In this critical video essay Steven Santana looks at the various things Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare tells the player about conflict, soldiers, the US' policy of interventionism, fear and usage of nuclear weapons, the importance of guns, and the theatrical performance brought upon by replaying campaigns such as this one.
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illustrious-magic · 6 years
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Video Games Daily Report for November 13, 2018
This is Steven Santana with the Video Games Daily report for November 12, 2018.
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illustrious-magic · 6 years
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The Predator, Blackkklansman, and Perfect Blue
Catelyn and Steven discuss a movie they just watched that was awful, as well as two movies from the past month that were very good!
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illustrious-magic · 6 years
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You've Been Played Talks Over Giant Bomb Talks Over the Microsoft E3 2018 Press Conference
For this year's E3 Steven, Trevor, and Brendan reunite to discuss their live thoughts while watching Giant Bomb's livestream of them discussing their live thoughts while watching Microsoft's E3 2018 Press Conference. It was really good!
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illustrious-magic · 7 years
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The Snowman Spoilercast
Trevor and Steven record their thoughts immediately after seeing The Snowman (2017). Yes we were buzzed and yes it was a bad movie, but you just don't understand how bad until you've seen it for yourself.
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illustrious-magic · 7 years
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You've Been Played Episode 108
We return! This week Steven, Trevor, and Brendan are joined by friend Logan Moore to discuss Star Wars spinoff ideas, things you can't imagine living without, and our political platforms! Post-credit special: how do you wipe and pooping in public.
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illustrious-magic · 7 years
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You've Been Played Episode 107
This week Steven, Brendan, Danny, and Trevor discuss Nioh, Resident Evil VII DLC, Kingdom Hearts, Yakuza 5, Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass, and the Video Game History Foundation.
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illustrious-magic · 7 years
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You've Been Played: Episode 106
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illustrious-magic · 7 years
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Game of the Year 2016
Finally, four separate human beings' schedules aligned and we were able to gather to yell at each other about Doom, Overwatch, Final Fantasy XV, farming, teenagers, and puzzles.
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illustrious-magic · 7 years
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You've Been Played Episode 105
We rejoin each other after our extended break to talk about the Nintendo Switch, some other things that have happened while we were gone, and what we have been up to.
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illustrious-magic · 7 years
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You've Been Played Episode 104
Before our extended break we gather to break bread, and talk about video games.
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illustrious-magic · 8 years
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PlayStation Experience 2016 Road Trip Special
It's time for PSX! Or was at least. Recorded during our road trip to PSX 2016 in lovely Anaheim, California, we discuss The Game Awards, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Bore Them, and more!
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illustrious-magic · 8 years
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You've Been Played Episode 102
This week Steven, Brendan, Trevor, and Danny discuss Brendan's switch to the Xbox One, Trevor's enthusiasm for the Nintendo Switch, Skyrim HD, Bad Company 2, Halo single-player, whether or not Doom is a modern shooter, why or why not Mario 3D World is not an actual 3D Mario, and what animals we would ride into battle (fictional or not).
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illustrious-magic · 8 years
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You've Been Played Solo: Road Trip
This past week I attended a preview event in LA and was unable to record with the others so instead I took my recorder with me on the drive to talk about Giant Bomb email topics, my favorite PS4 games, current events, and Billy Joel.
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