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AggroChat #235 – Kickstarts and Kickstops

May 21, 2019January 13, 2019 by AggroChat

Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo and Thalen

There is an auditory warning, but we figured we would throw one out here as well. During about the last 15 minutes of the podcast something went wrong with Bel’s audio where the last bit of every statement got clipped. So you essentially lost the last word he was saying. This weeks show starts with a discussion about Kickstarter projects, which leads into talk of some of the things we have backed and how Bel is that guy that fails to fill out surveys. From there we jump into a discussion about Far Cry 5 and how it is a game where the forced story gets in the way of everything else. This leads into a discussion about Destiny 2, the Bungie divorce from Activision, and even to some discussions about how important publishers actually are now. This also includes a bit about the bidding war for Gamestop between the folks behind Hot Topic and the folks behind Redbox.

Topics Discussed

Kickstarter Projects
- Reliability of Boardgames
- Questionable Nature of Software Projects
- Bel fails at filling out Surveys
Far Cry 5
- Fun Gameplay
- Forced Story Mode Abductions
- Weirdness of Religious Cult Theme
Destiny 2
- Returning Player Experience
- Expectations of Knowing Lore
- Bungie and Activision Divorce
Importance of Publishers
- Bidding War over Gamestop
- Digital Only Standouts
- UbiSoft Abandoning Steam

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AggroChat #192 – Essentials of Grind

May 21, 2019February 25, 2018 by AggroChat

Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Nephsys and Tamrielo

This week we went a little off course from our normal show. In truth we are all largely playing the same games we have been playing for the last few weeks. Instead Ashgar proposed a topic where we discussed what makes a grind work in a game. This eventually devolves into a discussion of mostly Monster Hunter World because it seems to have a really great grind mechanic. We also discuss traditional JRPG grinding, MMO grinding, and a bit about why the Destiny 2 grind isn’t really working out. Tune in and grind your faces off!

Topics Discussed:

Grinding in Games

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AggroChat #84 – Stealth Luck Cheats

May 21, 2019November 22, 2015 by AggroChat

This week we have a bit of a change in the show. When we started compiling the list of what we wanted to talk about, it turned out that for the most part they were broader subjects rather than individual game specific ones. As a result we ended up pushing aside talking about specific games because in those four topics we felt like we had more than a show’s worth. The end result was us talking about “things” for an hour and a half and I think one of the more interesting shows we have recorded to date.

The topics we discussed

Stealth as a game mechanic… particularly forced stealth versus optional stealth
The role of Luck in Board Games and why it is often times frustrating
Video Games as a Common Ground when meeting new people
Cheating in Video Games to improve your enjoyment

Each of the topics ends up being a pretty lengthy discussion. Next week we will likely return to the standard way of talking about individual games, but this week… we were topic focused!

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AggroChat #82 – Junk Food Gaming

May 21, 2019November 8, 2015 by AggroChat

This week we have Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra and Tamrielo with Thalen once again travelling. Over the course of the week we had a discussion about an Extra Credits video calling Destiny the Law and Order of gaming. This spawned a further discussion about what ended up getting termed as “Junk Food Gaming”, aka those gaming experiences that you play because they are enjoyable but also don’t require much thought for you to consume. This week we spawn a continuance of this discussion, and we find out why Tam is not on board with this concept. Additionally we have a lengthy discussion about all of the latest announcements from BlizzCon and several other subjects. Things we talked about…