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Ep. 259 - Specdracular 2022, with Christa Lee

Added 2022-10-31 07:49:00 +0000 UTC

Game music composer and console restoration expert Christa Lee joins this year’s monster hunting party, taking on evils like foreshadowing, deceptively powerful industry figures, and ranking the Silent Hill series. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this year:

What do we think of all the Silent Hill stuff that got announced? (03:35)
What games best use technological constraints to their advantage? (09:59)
When does a game seem perfect for you, but still doesn’t work? (15:58)
What’s the right way to do foreshadowing in a video game? (23:09)
The Fightening Return of Questions Deemed Too Stupid for the Dirtbag (29:36)
What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken in a video game? (39:50)
Should video games even have unwinnable scenarios? (46:05)
Who are the most surprisingly powerful people in the video game industry? (53:06)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Ranking the Silent Hill series (01:00:39)

Recommendations and Outro (01:12:32)

Visit the forums to see the final ranking of the Silent Hill series!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Tim: Have already put a “Skip Intro” on Star Trek: The Next Generation if you’re someone who has the ability to make that happen inside Paramount+ by the time this episode airs

Brandon: Virtuosic Hair Metal Band T-Ride, buy from CastleMania if you’re gonna buy any of these rereleases coming up

Christa: Insmouse no Yakata, get your VirtualBoy ribbons fixed at SoundRetro.co, Furuhata Ninzaburō, Mikey and Nicky (1976)

Jaffe: Wishlist Demonschool and Hyper Gunsport on Steam, Welcome to the Fantasy Zone

DIRTBAGS: You can submit your questions to the show using this form. And, thanks!