Bullet Time

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Bullet Time is the video game podcast that analyzes the shooters that missed their mark: the failed innovators, odd-offshoots, and forgotten favourites. Every episode, host @hotcyder and a revolving cast of guests dig into the details of developer histories, cultural context, game feel and set-pieces. Expect one-off episodes focused on a single mid-tier classic, as well as mini-series that chart the developers, engines and inspirations that tie multiple titles together.

  1. Condemned 2: Bloodshot (w/ 2joe)

    20/11/2025

    Condemned 2: Bloodshot (w/ 2joe)

    On this episode of Bullet Time, we wrap up our look at the Condemned series with its unhinged sequel, Bloodshot. James, Snake, and special guest 2joe return to the streets of Metro on an adventure that's mechnically richer but far sillier in tone. Exploding Dolls, Magicians, and Bears, oh my! 2joe: https://www.youtube.com/@2Joe90 TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakerer hotcyder: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hotcyder.bsky.social⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder⁠

    4h 34m
  2. Condemned: Criminal Origins (w/ 2joe)

    20/11/2025

    Condemned: Criminal Origins (w/ 2joe)

    On this episode of Bullet Time, we start a two episode look at the Condemned series from developers Monolith (RIP). James, Snake, and special guest 2joe head back to the Xbox 360 launch to revisit one of its most intriguing standouts: a grimy, Se7en-inspired first-person brawler. 2joe: https://www.youtube.com/@2Joe90 TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakerer hotcyder: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hotcyder.bsky.social Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

    3h 45m
  3. Sonic The Hedgehog (OVA)

    19/12/2024

    Sonic The Hedgehog (OVA)

    On this episode of Movies We Like, Sweed, Snake and James return to talk Sonic the Hedgehog; the character, the videogame, and the Original Video Animation from 1996. The boys also pitch a billion-dollar movie idea.

    3h 56m
  4. Perfect Dark Zero

    12/12/2024

    Perfect Dark Zero

    On this episode of Bullet Time, James and guest host TehSnakerer go back to where it all began with Rare's 2005 shooter Perfect Dark Zero. The early years of Joanna Dark, and the poster child for the Xbox 360's "Zero Hour" launch. TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakerer hotcyder: ⁠https://twitter.com/HotCyder⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder⁠

    4h 11m
  5. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (w/ TehSnakerer)

    01/08/2024

    The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (w/ TehSnakerer)

    On this episode of Bullet Time, our miniature mini-series on 2K Marin comes to a close with their second and final release: 2013’s The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. James and guest host TehSnakerer open the book on this redacted part of XCOM history, digging into its initial prototypes and development hurdles, before a much needed autopsy of this alien relic of the prestige FPS era. TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakerer hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyder Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

    4h 49m
  6. Bioshock 2 (w/ Sputnik 34)

    25/07/2024

    Bioshock 2 (w/ Sputnik 34)

    On this episode of Bullet Time, we begin our shortest mini-series focusing on the work of Novato based developers 2K Marin, beginning with their 2010 shooter sequel Bioshock 2. Video maker Sputnik34 returns for this return to the dystopia of Rapture. We ask whether Irrational's underwater paradise lost its lustre without the vision of its great leader, and just how important are big guns to big games? Sputnik on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sputnik34 hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

    2h 54m
  7. The Darkness II (w/ Zac Frazier)

    18/07/2024

    The Darkness II (w/ Zac Frazier)

    On this episode of Bullet Time, Jackie Estacado returns in Digital Extremes’ 2012 follow up to The Darkness, aptly titled The Darkness II. Also returning is video maker ZacFraizer to join James in discussion of this lateral sequel that’s as good as the first but in a very different way. The two also talk about the career of FPS stalwarts Digital Extremes, excellent gun feel, and the mama mia pizza pasta voice. The Jump Crouch Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CVmW8s6FdkPF56C1Ccb0i?si=af6d808711c84883 ZacFrazier on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZacFrazier hotcyder: ⁠https://twitter.com/HotCyder⁠ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

    3h 29m
  8. The Darkness (w/ Zac Frazier)

    11/07/2024

    The Darkness (w/ Zac Frazier)

    On this episode of Bullet Time, video maker ZacFraizer makes his triumphant return for one of the better games covered on the pod so far: Starbreeze’s 2007 shooter The Darkness. This episode goes long, and includes a spoilered section between 02:16:00 and 03:22:00. In this bumper length runtime we talk developer history, the origins of The Darkness, its unique atmosphere, and place in the pantheon of “prestiege FPS games”. The Jump Crouch Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CVmW8s6FdkPF56C1Ccb0i?si=af6d808711c84883 ZacFrazier on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZacFrazier hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyder Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

    4h 19m
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Bullet Time is the video game podcast that analyzes the shooters that missed their mark: the failed innovators, odd-offshoots, and forgotten favourites. Every episode, host @hotcyder and a revolving cast of guests dig into the details of developer histories, cultural context, game feel and set-pieces. Expect one-off episodes focused on a single mid-tier classic, as well as mini-series that chart the developers, engines and inspirations that tie multiple titles together.

Information

  • Creator
    hotcyder
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © hotcyder
  • Show Website
    Bullet Time