For today's episode, I went back to one of my beloved pandemic playthroughs. Touted as a "cyberpunk bartender action" game, VA-LL HALL-A plays like a cozy visual novel. It introduces a number of interesting plays on cyberpunk tropes and explores its world through the lenses of many characters. Plus there's talking dogs! *** denotes new … Continue reading Episode 74: VA-11 HALL-A
What a fun week! I recently blasted through Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge via Xbox Game Pass with a group of 5 friends. The devs clearly made this a labor of love. It plays like a dream and has tons of genuinely smile-inducing moments throughout. Even as a casual TMNT fan, it was a … Continue reading Episode 72: TMNT Shredder’s Revenge
All good things must come to an end. And so with this episode, we wrapped not just LAG, but also my time at KUCI. It's been my absolute honor and privilege to have hosted a radio show at KUCI since January of 2012. From humble beginnings at that beloved 4-6AM slot to primetime Wednesdays 6-8PM … Continue reading Episode 70: The Finale
I simply had to go back to one of my all-time favorite fighting games ever. I have SO many memories of rocking Hwoarang on Tekken 3, developing my own infinite combo that'd take a bot from full to empty health in a jiff. Now pit me against a real human opponent? We'll see how it … Continue reading Episode 63: Tekken 3
Hey all! I'm back for another playlist from this week's show on a relatively unknown indie title, Silence of the Sleep. Made by a one-man team, Jesse Makkonen, the story is about an individual who wakes up in a nightmarish casino resort and must escape from some nasty creatures and a doomed, unfulfilling existence. Though … Continue reading Episode 61: Silence of the Sleep
