Game & Gadget Podcast #34 – Tomb Raider, BBS, Jetstrike & More‪…‬ Game & Gadget Podcast - Pixel Refresh

I am joined by Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games, Martin Mulrooney of Alternative Magazine Online and Karl from Retro32 as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.




Topics include:





What is BBS and how was it used?



BBS today on the Amiga



The joys and sounds of dial up internet and blocking for Grandmothers



Piracy software and the effects on development and livelihoods



Funny copy protection at level 10



Jetstrike release version not the final and included a serious bug



Jetstrike game featured Aliens “one in a million” chance though of seeing them!



How did we all use our first connections to the Internet?



The success of iTunes and iTunes Match against mp3 piracy



Broken Sword Reforged and AI as a tool



Our fondness of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered and its intentional limitations



How what is acceptable has changed over the years



Early gameplay mechanics








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