Uploaded March 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Videogames generally suck when it comes to storytelling. Their stories are often ineffective, clumsy, or just plain unnecessary. And so many cutscenes!!! We're disengaged, and it breaks our immersion. WE want to play the game, not have it told to us. Enter Dark Souls: the plot may seem threadbare, but when you dig in, whole new backstories and depth begin to emerge as you interact with the things you find. Is this the future of storytelling? Or should games even be TRYING to tell stories? Watch the episode and find out!
Gender-Swap Oculus Rift (NSFW)
wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-01/22/gender-swap-oculus-rift
0:12 ThinkGeek- Minecraft Light Up Torch Unboxing
youtube.com/watch?v=NCdU7rLbYzk
0:20 Why Far Cry 3 Fucking Sucks: Don't Waste Your,"Insanity," On
youtube.com/watch?v=TrAJLpqTkn0 It!
0:56 Rage Quit : Dark Souls
youtube.com/watch?v=UnUGxY_b00Y
1:27 Dark Souls Plot Summary: The Tits are a Lie (spoilers)
youtube.com/watch?v=Balq4yCcAJg
3:00 HOW TO THINK ABOUT NARRATIVE AND INTERACTIVITY
bogost.com/blog/how_to_think_about_narrative_a_1.shtml
3:15 Minecraft Addiction
youtube.com/watch?v=PoRarA50bXM
3:22 Defiance Video Game | Story Sucks
youtube.com/watch?v=rSlytVGKx0s
3:31 Point/Counterpoint: Fallout 3 Sucks!
youtube.com/watch?v=j0mvN2c1Etk
4:21 The Last Of Us Gameplay - Part 9 - Scariest Part!
youtube.com/watch?v=ljXgQ6nFVuY
5:02 GONE HOME - Where is my Family?! #1 (Let's Play Gone Home)
youtube.com/watch?v=FZxWyWTHB5s
5:23 Skyrim: Eaten by a Dragon HD
youtube.com/watch?v=bmJsdyvNY8Q
Music:
3170 Lakes - Chooga
Freedom Weekends - Statue of Diveo
Spectrum (Subdiffusion Mix) - Foniqz
freemusicarchive.org/music/foniqz/d2_ep/spectrum_subdiffusion_mix
Oh Damn! - CJVSO
soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn
Alice y Bob - Javier Rubio and Parsec
archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme
Taxicab Sunsets by Blue Suede Through
jamendo.com/en/track/770330/taxicab-sunsets
And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com
What do you think about the show? We're dying for feedback.
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Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
See more on games and culture on his site: killscreendaily.com
Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)
And regarding my glasses:
youtu.be/WbV_KT1iGao?t=7m32s
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: to.pbs.org/DonateGAME
Videogames generally suck when it comes to storytelling. Their stories are often ineffective, clumsy, or just plain unnecessary. And so many cutscenes!!! We're disengaged, and it breaks our immersion. WE want to play the game, not have it told to us. Enter Dark Souls: the plot may seem threadbare, but when you dig in, whole new backstories and depth begin to emerge as you interact with the things you find. Is this the future of storytelling? Or should games even be TRYING to tell stories? Watch the episode and find out!
Gender-Swap Oculus Rift (NSFW)
wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-01/22/gender-swap-oculus-rift
0:12 ThinkGeek- Minecraft Light Up Torch Unboxing
youtube.com/watch?v=NCdU7rLbYzk
0:20 Why Far Cry 3 Fucking Sucks: Don't Waste Your,"Insanity," On
youtube.com/watch?v=TrAJLpqTkn0 It!
0:56 Rage Quit : Dark Souls
youtube.com/watch?v=UnUGxY_b00Y
1:27 Dark Souls Plot Summary: The Tits are a Lie (spoilers)
youtube.com/watch?v=Balq4yCcAJg
3:00 HOW TO THINK ABOUT NARRATIVE AND INTERACTIVITY
bogost.com/blog/how_to_think_about_narrative_a_1.shtml
3:15 Minecraft Addiction
youtube.com/watch?v=PoRarA50bXM
3:22 Defiance Video Game | Story Sucks
youtube.com/watch?v=rSlytVGKx0s
3:31 Point/Counterpoint: Fallout 3 Sucks!
youtube.com/watch?v=j0mvN2c1Etk
4:21 The Last Of Us Gameplay - Part 9 - Scariest Part!
youtube.com/watch?v=ljXgQ6nFVuY
5:02 GONE HOME - Where is my Family?! #1 (Let's Play Gone Home)
youtube.com/watch?v=FZxWyWTHB5s
5:23 Skyrim: Eaten by a Dragon HD
youtube.com/watch?v=bmJsdyvNY8Q
Music:
3170 Lakes - Chooga
Freedom Weekends - Statue of Diveo
Spectrum (Subdiffusion Mix) - Foniqz
freemusicarchive.org/music/foniqz/d2_ep/spectrum_subdiffusion_mix
Oh Damn! - CJVSO
soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn
Alice y Bob - Javier Rubio and Parsec
archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme
Taxicab Sunsets by Blue Suede Through
jamendo.com/en/track/770330/taxicab-sunsets
And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com
What do you think about the show? We're dying for feedback.
Tweet at us! @pbsgameshow
Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/gameshowpbs
Email us! pbsgameshow [at] gmail [dot] com
Follow us on Reddit reddit.com/r/pbsgameshow
Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
See more on games and culture on his site: killscreendaily.com
Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)
And regarding my glasses:
youtu.be/WbV_KT1iGao?t=7m32s
