Classic Gaming Today: A Retro Gaming Podcast

Episode 131 - King's Quest V

It's time to tackle another fairytale adventure, as we tackle the classic Sierra On-Line point and click title, King's Quest V!  Learn how the game, discover why King's Quest V represented a shift in Sierra's adventure game design process, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to listen to Cedric the Owl drone on about "POOIIISSONOUS Snakes!"...even today.
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Episode 130 - Sounds of the Classics: MMORPGs Volume 1

For me, music is one of the core components that contributes to the enjoyment, and engagement, of a video game title, and this episode is our latest deep dive into some of the classic soundtracks from those games.  In today's episode, we'll look at a cross-section of games from across the landscape of the Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game, or MMORPG, genre, as I pick some of my favorite, and most personally significant, tracks from that particular genre of gaming.  
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Episode 129 - Ground Zero: Texas

It's time to eradicate an alien menace, as we take to the streets to save the small town of El Cadron in the Sega CD FMV title, Ground Zero: Texas!  Learn about the history of full motion video in gaming, discover why Digital Pictures believed its second generation of FMV titles were lightyears beyond their earlier efforts, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to shoot a bunch of FMV aliens in the face, even today.
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Episode 128 - Pitfall!

Join me on a jungle adventure as we explore the Atari 2600 classic, Pitfall!  Learn how the game was made, discover why David Crane achieved what many thought to be impossible, and listen in as we determine whether it's still worth your time to swing on a vine across a crocodile infested pool of water, even today.
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Episode 127 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Marvin Acme is dead...his will is missing...Toontown's fate hangs in the balance!  There's only one question to answer...Who Framed Roger Rabbit?  Join me as we discuss how the game was made, the history behind the film on which the game is based on, and whether it's still worth your time to save the denizens of Toontown from certain Doom, even today.
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Episode 126 - Max Payne

Grab your badge, holster your gun, and put on your leather jacket, as we dive into the seedy underbelly of New York City in Remedy Entertainment's third person action title, Max Payne!  Learn how Remedy evolved from humble beginnings into one of the premier game developers in the world, discover why Max Payne was the title that launched them into superstardom, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to unleash a slow motion fueled ballet of destruction on your enemies, even today.Join the discussion on Discord!
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Episode 125 - Sid Meier's Sim Golf

It's time to hit the links as we discuss the golf resort simulation title, Sid Meier's Sim Golf!  Learn about Sid Meier's career, discover what made him want to design a golf title in the first place, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to dust off your set of irons to shank your way to victory, even today.
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Episode 124 - Deja Vu

I feel like we've been here before...and maybe we have, as we discuss the early Macintosh point and click adventure title, Deja Vu!  Learn how the game was made, discover how its creator, ICOM Simulations, got its start in the industry, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to dive into the seedy underbelly of a noir styled, point and click detective adventure, even today.
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Episode 123 - Dark Castle

Join me in an adventure into the early days of Mac gaming, as we explore the classic arcade platforming title, Dark Castle!  Learn how the game was made, discover what features made it so revolutionary for the time it was released, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to fling stones at a bunch of rats, bats, and gargoyles, even today.
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Episode 122 - Baldur's Gate

Join me on a fantasy epic adventure roleplaying experience, as we tackle the Bioware classic, Baldur's Gate!  Learn how the game, discover why it was such a big deal for Bioware to have the opportunity to use the Dungeons & Dragons license in a computer roleplaying game, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to stand ready with Minsc and Boo, even today.
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