Q&A: September 15th, 2021

Alexa Asks
Considering your love of metal, plus Brutal Legend being an RTS where you do have direct control over your avatar's actions, ever thought of covering it one day?

Absolutely. Double Fine's games just in general, as the only one I ever played in a meaningful capacity was Iron Fortress from XBLA.

Anthony Nardine Asks
I previously asked about your hopes for Halo Infinite, and we both seemed to be cautiously optimistic. Given the new information about the game's release, have your opinions changed? Personally, I won't be buying the game until it releases in (what I consider to be) an acceptable state, if ever.

Not really, it's just sort of confirmed that the game's in a place where even Microsoft can't afford to delay it another year. I won't be surprised if the core multiplayer is fine but the campaign is buggy.

Purple.PP Asks\
So if you were gonna buy a fun car what would you buy? Also what track in North America would you want to drive most? I’m aiming for road Atlanta and cota next year. I’d also love to get invited to super lap battle at buttonwillow

These Mazda RX-3's may not look like much, but they are a riot to drive with engines that sound like science fiction today, let alone the 1970s. Alfa Romeo GTAM's would be a similarly fun choice.

Road Atlanta is one of my favorites in America, alongside Lime Rock and Sebring, so I'd probably go there.

OzarkTempses Asks
What is a game you'd like to talk about but have no idea where to start with?

Its less video-games and more grand franchises, like Star Wars and Warhammer. I haven't covered things like say Metal Gear Solid, because I just don't feel I have a unique perspective on the series yet compared to people like SuperBunnyhop and MatthewMatosis.

Ferenc Viczmándi Asks
What do you think about GTA IV's physics? Specifically, driving and walking. I personally loved it, felt like there was weight and momentum to it.

I've tweeted specifically about GTA4's driving the past. I really miss it. I still don't like that GTA5 dropped the significance of vehicle types so heavily. Now, I can't say I liked the physics system for moving and shooting, but I do prefer 4 over 5 as an overall game.

Vsevolod Frost Asks
Do you want to make colabs? And what youtubers would you like to make colabs with and why?

I've had ideas for collabs, but I don't like unnecessary ones, which is why so far the most I've done is cameo. I don't like YT videos that just feature someone else for a couple minutes with no purpose, but were the opportunity to arise I could think of a few people...

KizzaLee Asks
Why did you guys stop making episodes for the All Skulls on Podcast? It would easily be my No. 1 podcast if it continued.

HiddenXperia and myself were the only ones that reliably showed up. Y'all missed out on hours of conversations between the two of us while we waited for everyone else. That's why the show ultimately stopped. I'm glad people enjoyed it though, I didn't feel I was really pulling my own weight as an entertaining presenter, but I'm also just nervous about on the fly recording in-general. I do have ideas for two other podcasts in the works though.

ChaseC Asks
Would you ever consider doing community game night? Also, why is couch co-op fading away?!?!?!

I've done it before, and it's stressful but a lot of fun! Reminds me, that I still need to host a Spec Ops The Line MP session again for people who haven't experienced its glory. As for splitscreen, it's definitely faded from Triple A games because its just too much work to optimize such a specific feature, but there's an entire indie-industry dedicated to awesome splitscreen games that are perhaps even more fun than the classics.

DOWLord Asks
What two or more video games genres would you like to see fully combined and properly utilized with each other in a game?

Driving and RPGs always been something I wanted. Yes, the F1 games approximate it, but I wanna go all out. Either with story, or systems. I want a massive enough accident to potentially kill the player's character.

Management sim with a Military shooter would be profound as well. MGS5 & Peace Walker hinted at it, but I think the concept could be taken a lot further. I've always imagined a Sci-Fi game taking place on a lawless planet that's broken up into three acts, the first being you and a squad of people up to potentially six, to running a small police force, sending out patrol cars and helicopters, to commanding a full army at war with other nations.

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