Elden Ring Review Discussion It's time! FromSoftware's hotly anticipated, massively open, and hugely explorative Elden Ring is upon us. After spending some time with it, Alex finishing it twice, Scott about halfway through, we dive into our thoughts on Elden Ring.Alex's Thoughts:I obviously cover most of it in our discussion, but Elden Ring is definitely excellent. It has a huge variety of options, fun nooks and crannies to explore, and let's exploration be a reward instead of a checklist. Much like the more innovative open world games before it, FromSoft trusts the player to set goals, find NPCs, and explore on their own terms, which just naturally complements their more freeform, nonlinear game design. On top of that, combat is the best it has ever been in a FromSoftware title, excluding the outlier Sekiro, which still remains the king.Weapon Skills serve a huge purpose here, as opposed to what felt like missed potential in Dark Souls 3. Build variety, weapon variety, and welcomed returning mechanics like dual wielding make combat feel really deep, and more than ever you have dozens of ways to approach Elden Ring's best and most exciting challenges. I do think the back half of the game suffers from repetitious, a de-emphasis on exploration, and loses a lot of the magic the first 75% of the game contains, especially with the huge list of "palette-swap" enemies, but even still, it's final few bosses do make up for it as being some of the best and most epic in the entire game.It's huge, it's very FromSoft, and it'll have you coming back to try new things, so Elden Ring is absolutely a resounding success.Played by the reviewer predominantly in performance mode on a PlayStation 5 Digital Console with a copy purchased by the reviewer. Follow Scott on Twitter - https://twitter.com/solidsnake120Follow Alex on Twitter – http://twitter.com/alfighter27

<h1>Elden Ring Review Discussion</h1> It's time! FromSoftware's hotly anticipated, massively open, and hugely explorative Elden Ring is upon us. After spending some time with it, Alex finishing it twice, Scott about halfway through, we dive into our thoughts on Elden Ring. Alex's Thoughts: I obviously cover most of it in our discussion, but Elden Ring is definitely excellent. It has a huge variety of options, fun nooks and crannies to explore, and let's exploration be a reward instead of a checklist. Much like the more innovative open world games before it, FromSoft trusts the player to set goals, find NPCs, and explore on their own terms, which just naturally complements their more freeform, nonlinear game design. On top of that, combat is the best it has ever been in a FromSoftware title, excluding the outlier Sekiro, which still remains the king. Weapon Skills serve a huge purpose here, as opposed to what felt like missed potential in Dark Souls 3. Build variety, weapon variety, and welcomed returning mechanics like dual wielding make combat feel really deep, and more than ever you have dozens of ways to approach Elden Ring's best and most exciting challenges. I do think the back half of the game suffers from repetitious, a de-emphasis on exploration, and loses a lot of the magic the first 75% of the game contains, especially with the huge list of "palette-swap" enemies, but even still, it's final few bosses do make up for it as being some of the best and most epic in the entire game. It's huge, it's very FromSoft, and it'll have you coming back to try new things, so Elden Ring is absolutely a resounding success. Played by the reviewer predominantly in performance mode on a PlayStation 5 Digital Console with a copy purchased by the reviewer. Follow Scott on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/solidsnake120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/solidsnake120</a> Follow Alex on Twitter – <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/alfighter27</a>

Elden Ring Review Discussion

Episode Notes Review Discussions are interview-style discussions hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review.  Tunic is finally here and Alex and Mike are loving its amazingly designed world and uncovering all its secrets. Spoilers ahead as they both get into an in-depth discussion on what makes Tunic so special!  Follow Mike on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MikeIP_ Follow Alex on Twitter – http://twitter.com/alfighter27 Articles, videos, and podcasts on gaming plus the world around them. Hangout of some good friends. Follow Us Here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> Review Discussions are interview-style discussions hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review. Tunic is finally here and Alex and Mike are loving its amazingly designed world and uncovering all its secrets. Spoilers ahead as they both get into an in-depth discussion on what makes Tunic so special! Follow Mike on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeIP_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MikeIP_</a> Follow Alex on Twitter – <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/alfighter27</a> Articles, videos, and podcasts on gaming plus the world around them. Hangout of some good friends. Follow Us Here: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod</a>

Tunic Review Discussion

Episode Notes Review Discussions are an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review. The Witch Queen expansion has been out for a few weeks and Mike &amp; Alex have been playing A LOT. It's finally time for our full thoughts on Destiny 2's latest expansion. Follow Mike on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MikeIP_Follow Alex on Twitter – http://twitter.com/alfighter27 Final Thoughts:The Witch Queen sets a new standard for high-quality Destiny 2 content. Its storytelling, world-building, and character development push the franchise forward like never before. Newly introduced systems like 3.0 subclass updates and weapon crafting allow for deeper character build crafting even if they aren't perfect and need to be tuned. Destiny 2 is better than ever for its fans but still can struggle to capture a new audience. Even so, this is the biggest and best expansion for its fans to date. Articles, videos, and podcasts on gaming plus the world around them. Hangout of some good friends. Follow Us Here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod... Insta: https://www.instagram.com/irrationalp...... Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/irrationalpassi... Our Discord: https://discord.gg/bSdtq9G

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> Review Discussions are an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review. The Witch Queen expansion has been out for a few weeks and Mike &amp; Alex have been playing A LOT. It's finally time for our full thoughts on Destiny 2's latest expansion. Follow Mike on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeIP_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MikeIP_</a> Follow Alex on Twitter – <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/alfighter27</a>   Final Thoughts: The Witch Queen sets a new standard for high-quality Destiny 2 content. Its storytelling, world-building, and character development push the franchise forward like never before. Newly introduced systems like 3.0 subclass updates and weapon crafting allow for deeper character build crafting even if they aren't perfect and need to be tuned. Destiny 2 is better than ever for its fans but still can struggle to capture a new audience. Even so, this is the biggest and best expansion for its fans to date. Articles, videos, and podcasts on gaming plus the world around them. Hangout of some good friends. Follow Us Here: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod</a> ... Insta: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/irrationalp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/irrationalp</a>...... Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/irrationalpassi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/irrationalpassi</a>... Our Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/bSdtq9G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/bSdtq9G</a>

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Review Discussion

Review Discussions are an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review. For this review discussion, Quin Hoffman is joined by Jarrett Green as they discuss the latest game from Sundae Month &amp; Kitfox Games, Pupperazzi! Quin's Thoughts in Review: Dogs? DOGS!

Review Discussions are an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review.   For this review discussion, Quin Hoffman is joined by Jarrett Green as they discuss the latest game from Sundae Month &amp; Kitfox Games, Pupperazzi!   Quin's Thoughts in Review: Dogs? DOGS!

Pupperazzi Review Discussion

Episode Notes Its a new year! And so with it a new season of Patch Notes! Alex and Nabeshin sit down to discuss various topics across the video games space, their favorite games, or just whatever they want to talk about at the time.This time, to kick of the beginning of the year (and we recorded this pretty obviously BEFORE Microsoft bought ABK [also: fuck Bobby Kotick]) with our good friend Brandon Gann to continue our yearly tradition of playing Fantasy Critic with video game scores. It's a fun time, and we also get to talk about what we're hyped for in 2022. Follow Alex: @ALFighter27Follow Nabeshin: @Nabeshin186Follow Brandon @GamesGann go here

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> Its a new year! And so with it a new season of Patch Notes! Alex and Nabeshin sit down to discuss various topics across the video games space, their favorite games, or just whatever they want to talk about at the time. This time, to kick of the beginning of the year (and we recorded this pretty obviously BEFORE Microsoft bought ABK [also: fuck Bobby Kotick]) with our good friend Brandon Gann to continue our yearly tradition of playing Fantasy Critic with video game scores. It's a fun time, and we also get to talk about what we're hyped for in 2022. Follow Alex: <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ALFighter27</a> Follow Nabeshin: <a href="http://twitter.com/nabeshin186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Nabeshin186</a> Follow Brandon <a href="http://twitter.com/gamesgann" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GamesGann</a> go here

Patch Notes 2.01 - New Year, New Games, Same Fantasy League

Hello and welcome back to another Review Discussion, a feature we're hoping to do much more of in the future! For the uninitiated, a couple of our Irrational Passions hosts and folks sit down and review a game together, either by interview-style or by discussing their time with it!This time I, Alex O'Neill, am joined by the wonderful Quin Hoffman as he picks my brain on DrinkBox's new title: Nobody Saves the World! Music Featured from Nobody Saves the World OST, available here.Opening - Grand Castle, by Jim GuthrieClosing - Empty Eyes, by Jim Guthrie Alex's Reviewer Notes:I just had a blast playing Nobody Saves the World. It's a little too long to just be a "weekend game" by average indie standards, and I had no qualms with that. It's on GamePass, so I think it's in that huge camp of a "no brainer" to just try, but I also think NStW is worth that time too. It's fun, and it layers this very simple systems of unlocking new powers and characters on top of each other that just inevitably leads to some very overpowered characters. But the journey to get there has parts adventure, parts dungeon crawl, and they're both super fun to engage with. I'd often find myself trying to do one more run just to try and unlock a new ability or level up another character. It's fun, it just the right amount of complex, and it's just not super serious, which is a nice departure for me right now. If you're craving something simple and grindy but also fun and layered, this is your game.

Hello and welcome back to another Review Discussion, a feature we're hoping to do much more of in the future! For the uninitiated, a couple of our Irrational Passions hosts and folks sit down and review a game together, either by interview-style or by discussing their time with it! This time I, Alex O'Neill, am joined by the wonderful Quin Hoffman as he picks my brain on DrinkBox's new title: Nobody Saves the World! Music Featured from Nobody Saves the World OST, <a href="https://jimguthrie.bandcamp.com/album/nobody-saves-the-world-original-game-soundtrack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available here</a>. Opening - Grand Castle, by Jim Guthrie Closing - Empty Eyes, by Jim Guthrie Alex's Reviewer Notes: I just had a blast playing Nobody Saves the World. It's a little too long to just be a "weekend game" by average indie standards, and I had no qualms with that. It's on GamePass, so I think it's in that huge camp of a "no brainer" to just try, but I also think NStW is worth that time too. It's fun, and it layers this very simple systems of unlocking new powers and characters on top of each other that just inevitably leads to some very overpowered characters. But the journey to get there has parts adventure, parts dungeon crawl, and they're both super fun to engage with. I'd often find myself trying to do one more run just to try and unlock a new ability or level up another character. It's fun, it just the right amount of complex, and it's just not super serious, which is a nice departure for me right now. If you're craving something simple and grindy but also fun and layered, this is your game.

Nobody Saves the World - Review Discussion

Episode Notes As per tradition, Alex and Nabeshin have sat down to discuss their favorite games from the very weird year of 2021, reflect on the changing of the podcast, end of IPP, and the very very weird year it was, even after 2020. Follow Alex: @ALFighter27Follow Nabeshin: @Nabeshin186

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> As per tradition, Alex and Nabeshin have sat down to discuss their favorite games from the very weird year of 2021, reflect on the changing of the podcast, end of IPP, and the very very weird year it was, even after 2020. Follow Alex: <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ALFighter27</a> Follow Nabeshin: <a href="http://twitter.com/nabeshin186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Nabeshin186</a>

Patch Notes 1.05: Alex & Nabeshin's 2021 Recap

Episode Notes Review Discussions are an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review.  Follow Quin on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Quantum_Arbiter Follow Mike on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MikeIP_  Articles, videos, and podcasts on gaming plus the world around them. Hangout of some good friends. Follow Us Here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod

<h1>Episode Notes</h1> Review Discussions are an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review. Follow Quin on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/Quantum_Arbiter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Quantum_Arbiter</a> Follow Mike on Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeIP_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MikeIP_</a> Articles, videos, and podcasts on gaming plus the world around them. Hangout of some good friends. Follow Us Here: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/IrrationalPod</a>

The Gunk Review Discussion

Alex, myself, decided that in lead up to Metroid Dread, I'd play every single Metroid Game, again, and boy was it a trip! I got to sit and chat with my good buddy Nabeshin through the ups and downs of the series, where Metroid Other M is today in 2021, and also how Metroid Dread stacks up (spoilers: it's the best one).If you haven't already, check out the Review Discussion I had on Metroid Dread with newcomer to the series Moises Taveras. Follow Alex: @ALFighter27Follow Nabeshin: @Nabeshin186

Alex, myself, decided that in lead up to Metroid Dread, I'd play every single Metroid Game, again, and boy was it a trip! I got to sit and chat with my good buddy Nabeshin through the ups and downs of the series, where Metroid Other M is today in 2021, and also how Metroid Dread stacks up (spoilers: it's the best one). If you haven't already, check out <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/metroid-dread-review-discussion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Review Discussion I had on Metroid Dread with newcomer to the series Moises Taveras.</a> Follow Alex: <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ALFighter27</a> Follow Nabeshin: <a href="http://twitter.com/nabeshin186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Nabeshin186</a>

Patch Notes 1.04: Returning to Samus

Moises Taveras

Review Discussions are an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review. Alex's Thoughts In Review: It's hard to make any buts with me in Metroid Dread. Mercury Steam set out to make a classic to follow up a classic, and they just nailed it. Some of the best movement, mobility, and power-creep in a game like this, I've played it four times and regret nothing. Metroid Dread is just a phenomenally well made action 2D platformer, a great return to form for Samus Aran, the best 2D Metroid you can play right now, and just a worthy follow up to Metroid Fusion. It's all a Metroid fan could ask for, and with Prime 4 on the way, it makes it feel like the holidays. Follow Alex on Twitter – http://twitter.com/alfighter27Follow Moises on Twitter - http://twitter.com/platanoranger

Review Discussions are an interview-style discussion hoping to discuss specific aspects of the game in question that may or may not be included in the written review. In some cases, the discussion will be the only critical conversation we put out for a game, in others it may complement a review. Alex's Thoughts In Review:  It's hard to make any buts with me in Metroid Dread. Mercury Steam set out to make a classic to follow up a classic, and they just nailed it. Some of the best movement, mobility, and power-creep in a game like this, I've played it four times and regret nothing. Metroid Dread is just a phenomenally well made action 2D platformer, a great return to form for Samus Aran, the best 2D Metroid you can play right now, and just a worthy follow up to Metroid Fusion. It's all a Metroid fan could ask for, and with Prime 4 on the way, it makes it feel like the holidays. Follow Alex on Twitter – <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/alfighter27</a> Follow Moises on Twitter - <a href="http://twitter.com/platanoranger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/platanoranger</a>

Metroid Dread Review Discussion (feat. Moises Taveras)

This is home for Audio Features from IrrationalPassions.comThese features vary from Article Reads to Lively Discussions about Video Games, and more!

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Irrational Passions Presents

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Kunai. A 2D Metroidvania game partied with a fun personality and interesting platforming mechanics. For this discussion, our editor and reviewer Mike Burgess chats with Alex O’Neill to discuss his time with the game and both of our overall thoughts on the influx of Metroidvania style games on the video game market.Mike’s Thoughts in Summary: Kunai has a great feel and momentum to its grappling based platforming, but doesn’t do much else to stand out from an already crowded genre. It felt a little too safe and stuck to a lot of traditional tropes in Metroidvania games that we’re starting to see left behind. The core gameplay is still enjoyable to fans of metroidvania tropes and alongside some great animations and soundtrack it’s still worth the play. I just hoped it had swung a little bit further.  This game was reviewed on a PC with code provided to Mike by a PR representative of the game.Follow us! Mike Burgess - @MikeIP_Alex O'Neill - @alfighter27 IrrationalPassions.com - @IrrationalPod

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Kunai. A 2D Metroidvania game partied with a fun personality and interesting platforming mechanics. For this discussion, our editor and reviewer Mike Burgess chats with Alex O’Neill to discuss his time with the game and both of our overall thoughts on the influx of Metroidvania style games on the video game market. Mike’s Thoughts in Summary: Kunai has a great feel and momentum to its grappling based platforming, but doesn’t do much else to stand out from an already crowded genre. It felt a little too safe and stuck to a lot of traditional tropes in Metroidvania games that we’re starting to see left behind. The core gameplay is still enjoyable to fans of metroidvania tropes and alongside some great animations and soundtrack it’s still worth the play. I just hoped it had swung a little bit further.  This game was reviewed on a PC with code provided to Mike by a PR representative of the game. Follow us! Mike Burgess - <a href="twitter.com/MikeIP_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MikeIP_</a> Alex O'Neill - <a href="twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alfighter27</a> <a href="IrrationalPassions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IrrationalPassions.com</a> - <a href="twitter.com/irrationalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@IrrationalPod</a>

Kunai Review Discussion

Alex O'Neill and Brian Nabeshin Jackson, hosts of Irrational Passions Podcast, are joined by friend and colleague Brandon Gann to discuss the upcoming games of the year, to draft them in their very own FantasyCritic.games league, and compare notes as the year goes on! Join the "VegaVon Boys" as they set out on a year of games, bets, and more! Follow Alex @ALFighter27, follow Nabeshin @Nabeshin186, and follow Brandon @GamesGann! Check out IrrationalPassions.com for more, 

Alex O'Neill and Brian Nabeshin Jackson, hosts of Irrational Passions Podcast, are joined by friend and colleague Brandon Gann to discuss the upcoming games of the year, to draft them in their very own FantasyCritic.games league, and compare notes as the year goes on! Join the "VegaVon Boys" as they set out on a year of games, bets, and more! Follow Alex <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ALFighter27</a>, follow Nabeshin <a href="http://twitter.com/nabeshin186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Nabeshin186</a>, and follow Brandon <a href="http://twitter.com/gamesgann" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GamesGann</a>! Check out <a href="http://IrrationalPassions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IrrationalPassions.com</a> for more,

Fantasy Critic League 2020: The Vegavon Boys!

In this Article Read, Jurge Cruz-Alvarez reads their feature "Simulacra 2 Makes Social Media An Actual Nightmare." You can read the feature here Follow us on Twitter &amp; the Site! Jurge Cruz - @jcruzalvarez26 Irrational Passions - @IrrationalPod - Irrationalpassions.com

In this Article Read, Jurge Cruz-Alvarez reads their feature "Simulacra 2 Makes Social Media An Actual Nightmare." You can read the feature <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/simulacra-2-makes-social-media-an-actual-nightmare/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Follow us on Twitter &amp; the Site! Jurge Cruz - <a href="https://twitter.com/jcruzalvarez26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jcruzalvarez26</a> Irrational Passions - <a href="http://twitter.com/irrationalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@IrrationalPod</a> - <a href="Irrationalpassions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irrationalpassions.com</a>

Article Read - Simulacra 2 Makes Social Media An Actual Nightmare 

Join your favorite Fireside Chatters: Alex and Nabeshin, as they discuss the boldest of predictions for 2020 and the Next Generation. If you liked this, don’t forget to let us know and leave us a review! Follow Nabeshin | Follow Alex

Join your favorite Fireside Chatters: Alex and Nabeshin, as they discuss the boldest of predictions for 2020 and the Next Generation. If you liked this, don’t forget to let us know and leave us a review! Follow <a href="twitter.com/nabeshin186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nabeshin</a> | Follow <a href="twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex</a>

Fireside Chats: Our 2020 Predictions

Alex and Nabeshin, in a classic Fireside chat, invite some friends: Mick Abrahamson and Cam Hawkins, to discuss and rank all of the Kingdom Hearts games, from the first, to ReMind! Follow our guests:Mick - @TheNanoBiologist - see his work on MyXboxAndMe.com, see his streams on Twitch!Cam - @TheCinephileGuy - see his work on DualShockers.com Don't forget to follow Alex &amp; Nabeshin at @ALFighter27 and @Nabeshin186 respectively!

Alex and Nabeshin, in a classic Fireside chat, invite some friends: Mick Abrahamson and Cam Hawkins, to discuss and rank all of the Kingdom Hearts games, from the first, to ReMind! Follow our guests: Mick - @TheNanoBiologist - see his work on <a href="http://MyXboxAndMe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyXboxAndMe.com</a>, see his streams on Twitch! Cam - @TheCinephileGuy - see his work on <a href="http://DualShockers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DualShockers.com</a> Don't forget to follow Alex &amp; Nabeshin at @ALFighter27 and @Nabeshin186 respectively!

Fireside Chats Presents: The Ranking of Kingdom Hearts

Once again Alex and Nabeshin, hosts of Irrational Passions Podcast, come together to look ahead at the coming ten years in video games, the biggest shifts over the last decade, and more!

Fireside With Alex & Nabeshin: The Last Decade in Video Games Part 2

Blake Hester

Jurge and Jess sat down with writer Blake Hester to talk through his fantastic piece on video games, porn ads, and publishers powerlessness to reduce their characters appearing in them. Topic Discussed:  A Conversation with Blake Hester on his US Gamer piece. Works Mentioned:  Video Game Characters Keep Popping Up In Porn Ads, And Publishers Might Not Be Able To Stop It by Blake Hester  Shoutouts:  'It Made Absolutely No Sense:' The Story of 'BMX XXX' by Blake Hester How Pornhub Enables Doxing and Harassment by Samantha Cole and Emanuel Maiberg Theme Song: “Ancient Heavy Tech Donjon” by Komiko Input is a product of Irrational Passions Follow us on twitter! Irrational Passions – @irrationalpod Jurge – @jcruzalvarez26 Logan – @leftyloggy Jarrett – @jarrettjawn Jess - @jessacogs Blake -@metallicaisrad

Jurge and Jess sat down with writer Blake Hester to talk through his fantastic piece on video games, porn ads, and publishers powerlessness to reduce their characters appearing in them. Topic Discussed: A Conversation with Blake Hester on his US Gamer piece. Works Mentioned: <a href="https://www.usgamer.net/articles/porn-sites-ads-copyrighted-video-game-characters-feature-interview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video Game Characters Keep Popping Up In Porn Ads, And Publishers Might Not Be Able To Stop It by Blake Hester </a> Shoutouts: <a href="https://www-vice-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/ne75xw/bmx-xxx-history-dave-mirra-acclaim?amp_js_v=a2&amp;amp_gsa=1&amp;usqp=mq331AQA#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp;amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&amp;ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vice.com%2Fen_us%2Farticle%2Fne75xw%2Fbmx-xxx-history-dave-mirra-acclaim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'It Made Absolutely No Sense:' The Story of 'BMX XXX' by Blake Hester </a> <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mb8zjn/pornhub-doxing-and-harassment-girls-do-porn-lawsuit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Pornhub Enables Doxing and Harassment by Samantha Cole and Emanuel Maiberg</a> Theme Song: “Ancient Heavy Tech Donjon” by Komiko Input is a product of <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irrational Passions</a> Follow us on twitter! Irrational Passions – @irrationalpod Jurge – <a href="twitter.com/jcruzalvarez26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jcruzalvarez26</a> Logan – <a href="twitter.com/leftyloggy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@leftyloggy</a> Jarrett – <a href="twitter.com/jarrettjawn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jarrettjawn</a> Jess - <a href="https://twitter.com/jessacogs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jessacogs</a> Blake -<a href="https://twitter.com/metallicaisrad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@metallicaisrad</a>

Porn Ads and Copyright Law with Blake Hester (Input Archive)

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Respawn Entertainment's take on the Triple A Star Wars Jedi game in 2019. Join EiC Alex O'Neill and Editor-at-Large Jarrett Green in discussing the various ups and downs of Jedi Fallen Order, which combines many of gaming's best with many, many technical problems. The hosts each purchased their individual copies of Jedi Fallen Order, and played on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One X.  Follow Alex on Twitter | Follow Jarrett on Twitter Visit Irrational Passions

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Respawn Entertainment's take on the Triple A Star Wars Jedi game in 2019. Join EiC Alex O'Neill and Editor-at-Large Jarrett Green in discussing the various ups and downs of Jedi Fallen Order, which combines many of gaming's best with many, many technical problems. The hosts each purchased their individual copies of Jedi Fallen Order, and played on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One X. <a href="http://twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Alex on Twitter</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/jarrettjawn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Jarrett on Twitter</a> <a href="http://irrationlpassions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit Irrational Passions</a>

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Review Discussion

Alexandra Orlando

Content Warning: Discussions of sex and sexual assault. Watch Alexandra's video essay, "Dissecting Sex Games on Newgrounds. We recommend watching it before listening! Once upon a time Newgrounds was the destination on the internet for original and entertaining animated works that would go on to become viral.  A place where a lot of internet culture grew from. It was also a place where you could find plenty of animated adult content. Sex flash games, hentai animated videos, and much more. It's a piece of internet history that we don't often discuss. Which is exactly what Jurge, Jess, and video essayist Alexandra Orlando sat down to do in this special edition of Irrational Passions Presents. Thank you to everyone in the Irrational Passions community who help fill out our survey for this discussion! Hey! Maybe also listen to Jess and Jurge's discussion with Blake Hester on Pornhub using unlicensed sexy art!  Follow Jessica on Twitter | Follow Jurge on Twitter | Follow Alex on Twitter Visit Irrational Passions!

Content Warning: Discussions of sex and sexual assault. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdtJH4iARLk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch Alexandra's video essay, "Dissecting Sex Games on Newgrounds. We recommend watching it before listening!</a> Once upon a time Newgrounds was the destination on the internet for original and entertaining animated works that would go on to become viral.  A place where a lot of internet culture grew from. It was also a place where you could find plenty of animated adult content. Sex flash games, hentai animated videos, and much more. It's a piece of internet history that we don't often discuss. Which is exactly what Jurge, Jess, and video essayist Alexandra Orlando sat down to do in this special edition of Irrational Passions Presents. Thank you to everyone in the Irrational Passions community who help fill out our survey for this discussion! <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/input-ep-99-porn-ads-and-copyright-law-with-blake-hester/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hey! Maybe also listen to Jess and Jurge's discussion with Blake Hester on Pornhub using unlicensed sexy art!</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jessacogs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Jessica on Twitter </a>| <a href="https://twitter.com/jcruzalvarez26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Jurge on Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexGOrlando" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Alex on Twitter</a> <a href="irrationalpassions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit Irrational Passions!</a>

Discussing the Adult Content on Newgrounds with Alexandra Orlando

The knowledge of WWE2K20's quality is not only the word on the street among wrestling fan circles, it has reached main stream audiences. In order to perhaps better understand how WWE2k20 is in the state that is, we have gathered some of the brightest minds of wrestling to briefly discuss the history of the series and the events that lead to WWE2k20. Editors Jurge Cruz- Alvarez - @jcruzalvarez26 Jarrett Green - @Jarrettjawn - Guests Michael Ruiz, Staff Writer at Dualshockers - @TheMichaelRuiz Lillith K., Writer of the webcomic Ghostpuncher and Host/Producer/DM of the actual-pay podcast, Ghostpuncher C.O.R.P.S - @deathcarpets - Supplemental Material  “Yuke’s Creates Its Own Competition” - Andy Robinson “Longtime developer Yuke’s is out of the WWE 2K picture” - Owen S. Good  “WWE 2K20 Review — Bah Gawd, They’re Running On Instinct!” - Michael Ruiz “Fire Pro Wrestling World Review” - Jarrett Green Palin’ Around Ep 7, If You Love It, Let It Go - Episode of Palin’ Around where Lilith discuses her relationship with wrestling games Michael’s interview with Becky Lynch! 

The knowledge of WWE2K20's quality is not only the word on the street among wrestling fan circles, it has reached main stream audiences. In order to perhaps better understand how WWE2k20 is in the state that is, we have gathered some of the brightest minds of wrestling to briefly discuss the history of the series and the events that lead to WWE2k20. Editors Jurge Cruz- Alvarez - <a href="http://twitter.com/jcruzalvarez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jcruzalvarez26</a> Jarrett Green - <a href="https://twitter.com/Jarrettjawn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Jarrettjawn</a> - Guests Michael Ruiz, Staff Writer at Dualshockers - <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMichaelRuiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheMichaelRuiz</a> Lillith K., Writer of the webcomic <a href="https://t.co/GcnFcge0nK?amp=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ghostpuncher and Host/Producer/DM of the actual-pay podcast, Ghostpuncher C.O.R.P.S</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/deathcarpets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@deathcarpets</a> - Supplemental Material  <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/interview-yukes-wwe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Yuke’s Creates Its Own Competition”</a> - Andy Robinson <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/7/20758462/wwe-2k20-yukes-visual-concepts-pc-ps4-xbox-one-pc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Longtime developer Yuke’s is out of the WWE 2K picture”</a> - Owen S. Good  <a href="https://www.dualshockers.com/wwe-2k20-review-ps4/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“WWE 2K20 Review — Bah Gawd, They’re Running On Instinct!”</a> - Michael Ruiz <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/fire-pro-wrestling-world-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Fire Pro Wrestling World Review”</a> - Jarrett Green <a href="http://uppercutcrit.com/episode-seven-if-you-love-it-let-it-go/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palin’ Around Ep 7, If You Love It, Let It Go - Episode of Palin’ Around where Lilith discuses her relationship with wrestling games</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7BeY05qELU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael’s interview with Becky Lynch! </a>

WWE2K20 Group Discussion

In this Article Read, Quinten Hoffman reads his feature How Dishonored Taught Me to Love the Immersive Sim. In this read, Quin takes a trip down memory lane, and revisits why he is so fond of Arkane Studios title Dishonored and how it revolutionized his way of thinking about games.  You can read the feature here  Follow us on Twitter &amp; the Site! Quinten Hoffman - @Quantum_Arbiter Irrational Passions - @IrrationalPod - Irrationalpassions.com

In this Article Read, Quinten Hoffman reads his feature How Dishonored Taught Me to Love the Immersive Sim. In this read, Quin takes a trip down memory lane, and revisits why he is so fond of Arkane Studios title Dishonored and how it revolutionized his way of thinking about games. You can read the feature <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/how-dishonored-taught-me-to-love-the-immersive-sim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> Follow us on Twitter &amp; the Site! Quinten Hoffman - <a href="twitter.com/quantum_arbiter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Quantum_Arbiter</a> Irrational Passions - <a href="twitter.com/irrationalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@IrrationalPod</a> - <a href="irrationalpassions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irrationalpassions.com</a>

How Dishonored Taught Me to Love the Immersive Sim Article Read

Alex O'Neill (@ALFighter27) is joined by his full time podcast partner Brian 'Nabeshin' Jackson (@Nabeshin186) for the first part in a two part conversation reflecting on the last 10 years and generations of video games.

Fireside With Alex & Nabeshin: The Last Decade in Video Games Part 1

Barrett Courtney

Alex &amp; Nabeshin are joined by good friend and confidant, Barrett Courtney, to discuss all the ins and outs of how Royal improves Persona 5.The conversation starts non-spoilery, spoiler timestamp below.35:20 - Spoiler Zone StartsThank you to Barrett for joining us follow him @SadBoyBarrett &amp; see his work with Kinda Funny on YouTube.

Alex &amp; Nabeshin are joined by good friend and confidant, Barrett Courtney, to discuss all the ins and outs of how Royal improves Persona 5.The conversation starts non-spoilery, spoiler timestamp below. 35:20 - Spoiler Zone StartsThank you to Barrett for joining us follow him @SadBoyBarrett &amp; see his work with Kinda Funny on YouTube.

Fireside Chats: Persona 5 The Royal Spoiler Conversation feat. Barrett Courtney

Alex and Nabeshin convene, one month before its release, to discuss every worry, theory, hope, and dream with Final Fantasy VII Remake. If you liked this, don’t forget to let us know and leave us a review! Follow Nabeshin | Follow Alex

Alex and Nabeshin convene, one month before its release, to discuss every worry, theory, hope, and dream with Final Fantasy VII Remake. If you liked this, don’t forget to let us know and leave us a review! Follow <a href="twitter.com/nabeshin186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nabeshin</a> | Follow <a href="twitter.com/alfighter27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex</a>

Fireside Chats: Everything Leading into Final Fantasy VII Remake

The editors of Irrational Passions once again descend on Boston for Pax East! This time around the editors chose to highlight or have a deeper dive into a particular game they felt spoke to them after having played it on the show floor! In this Discussion Video Producer Mike Burgess chats about his time with an upcoming action RPG Genshin Impact with Jurge Cruz!Follow the Editors here: Mike Burgess - @MikeIP_ Jurge Cruz - @jcruzalvarez26 Check out the video version here

The editors of Irrational Passions once again descend on Boston for Pax East! This time around the editors chose to highlight or have a deeper dive into a particular game they felt spoke to them after having played it on the show floor! In this Discussion Video Producer Mike Burgess chats about his time with an upcoming action RPG Genshin Impact with Jurge Cruz! Follow the Editors here: Mike Burgess - <a href="twitter.com/@MikeIP_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MikeIP_</a>   Jurge Cruz - <a href="twitter.com/@jcruzalvarez26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jcruzalvarez26</a> Check out the video version <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLXBmJzJRYE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>

Genshin Impact Preview Discussion - Pax East 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen, it turns out that Bayonetta is Very Good Actually, and that 2010 Jarrett was a fool and a sham. This audio read is from Jarrett Green's article, "I Was Wrong About Bayonetta."  Give it a read here if you would like! Follow Jarrett on Twitter and tell him you liked this! Follow Irrational Passions 

Ladies and Gentlemen, it turns out that Bayonetta is Very Good Actually, and that 2010 Jarrett was a fool and a sham. This audio read is from Jarrett Green's article, "I Was Wrong About Bayonetta." <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/i-was-wrong-about-bayonetta/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Give it a read here if you would like</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/Jarrettjawn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Jarrett on Twitter</a> and tell him you liked this! <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Irrational Passions</a>

 I Was Wrong About Bayonetta - Article Read

In this Article Read, Quin Hoffman goes over his review of Jenny LeClue.  He discusses the murder mystery in the small town of Arthurton, and the journey of Jenny LeClue as she solves the murder. Read the written review here! Follow the Site and Author! IrrationalPassions - @irrationalpod - IrrationalPassions.com Quin Hoffman - @quantum_arbiter

In this Article Read, Quin Hoffman goes over his review of Jenny LeClue. He discusses the murder mystery in the small town of Arthurton, and the journey of Jenny LeClue as she solves the murder. Read the written review <a href="http://irrationalpassions.com/jenny-leclue-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>! Follow the Site and Author! IrrationalPassions - <a href="twitter.com/irrationalpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@irrationalpod</a> - <a href="irrationalpassions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IrrationalPassions.com</a> Quin Hoffman - <a href="twitter.com/quantum_arbiter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@quantum_arbiter</a>

Jenny LeClue Review Article Read

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Sayonara Wild Hearts. A colorful musical adventure about biker gangs and heartbreak. For this discussion, our editor and reviewer Jurge Cruz-Alvarez chats with Jessica Cogswell to discuss it. Thank you to the IP community for providing their takes on the game for this discussion! This game was reviewed on a retail PS4 Pro with code provided by a PR representative of the game. Follow Jessica on Twitter | Follow Jurge on Twitter Visit Irrational Passions

Hello and welcome to the Irrational Passions Review Discussion for Sayonara Wild Hearts. A colorful musical adventure about biker gangs and heartbreak. For this discussion, our editor and reviewer Jurge Cruz-Alvarez chats with Jessica Cogswell to discuss it. Thank you to the IP community for providing their takes on the game for this discussion! This game was reviewed on a retail PS4 Pro with code provided by a PR representative of the game. <a href="https://twitter.com/jessacogs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Jessica on Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jcruzalvarez26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Jurge on Twitter</a> <a href="irrationalpassions.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit Irrational Passions</a>

Sayonara Wild Hearts Review Discussion

Join Alex O'Neill as he picks the brain of one Brian Artist Jackson, also known as Nabeshin, fellow host of Irrational Passions Podcast, and fellow lover of off-topic shows. They discuss the first games Nabeshin ever played, where he fell in love with Sonic, and how the rest is history. If you liked this, don't forget to let us know and leave us a review!

Join Alex O'Neill as he picks the brain of one Brian Artist Jackson, also known as Nabeshin, fellow host of Irrational Passions Podcast, and fellow lover of off-topic shows. They discuss the first games Nabeshin ever played, where he fell in love with Sonic, and how the rest is history. If you liked this, don't forget to let us know and leave us a review!

Brian 'Nabeshin' Jackson's Gaming History

Join Nabeshin as he takes Alex (me) through all the years of gaming leading up into the modern age.  Alex reflects on always being obsessed with old games, playing games with two older brothers, finishing Final Fantasy 7 with his mom, and falling in love with JRPGs. If you liked this, don't forget to let us know and leave us a review! 

Join Nabeshin as he takes Alex (me) through all the years of gaming leading up into the modern age.  Alex reflects on always being obsessed with old games, playing games with two older brothers, finishing Final Fantasy 7 with his mom, and falling in love with JRPGs. If you liked this, don't forget to let us know and leave us a review!

Alex's Gaming History

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