How much do our decisions need to matter in gaming?

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In this episode of the Retro rebel Podcast, we’re talking about how much choice matters. How much do our decisions need to matter in gaming?

Retro Rebel Podcast is hosted by Amanda Fox and Stacy Bishop. Each week they take a deep dive into the gaming industry and discuss news stories, the current games they are playing as well as the topic of the week. Do you like this episode? Wanna complain about something we got wrong? Let us know what you think by dropping a comment below or emailing us at info@templeofgeek.com. We really want to hear your opinions!

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Intro Music – Final Impasse By Ground is Lava

What we’re playing

Amanda– I’ve been playing more 6 Nimmit – it’s a really addictive strategic card game based on sequential numbering that I just keep coming back to. Play it for free on board game arena 🙂

Stacy– I’ve been playing “Stray”, and it’s just lovely. 

Gaming news

CoD Bans – CoD revealed it’s banned over 500k players in an effort to clean up its community.

PSN Loyalty Programme – New announcement finds it offers bespoke game-locked trophies behind Sony-specific campaigns.

Phantom Peak – Is this the future of gaming? The world’s first fully-immersive open-world adventure.

Main topic – How much do our decisions need to matter in gaming?

Today, we’re talking about how much choice matters. Do you need to feel like your decisions are drastically changing the story? Where else should you have a choice? We’ll mull this topic around and consider recent games like As Dusk Falls versus The Last of Us 2 or TellTale’s The Walking Dead versus Uncharted. And we’ll talk about non-narrative choices. What about characters, microtransactions, and investing more into your game experience? Let’s explore how much our decisions determine enjoyment.

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