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Welcome to Episode 244

We start off discussing Ram re-wiring techniques after Skazz's wife has an accident with a hedge trimmer. Ram also talks about his visit to the Pig and Poultry fair to see all the pig related sex equipment and tractors.

Moving swiftly on, Skazz has been playing Hi-Fi Rush, developed by recently killed off studio Tango Gameworks, a third person platformer with a rhythm style combat mechanic. Skazz talks about how it avoided it at the time.   

Following on from the above, we discuss the random cull Microsoft have done of some their studios and the state the gamer industry is in, how its got here and what the future will hold, we also discuss why the time is to move away from chasing graphics and into other parts of development.

Ram has been fighting a alien invasion in 2016 XCOM 2, a management sim with a turn based combat were you have to manage a flying base and perform mission with soldiers who do not tend to have long life spans. Capture alien tech and even the aliens themselves to improve your equipment and take the fight back to them. The only dislike is the mission timer.

We also discuss: Skazz ASMR, Pig wanking machines, Ram’s sausage 

Notes:

A company offering free robotic upgrades is EVIL?!?!? Who would have guessed in Hi-Fi Rush

Don’t get attached to your soldiers in XCOM 2Also check out our next game night on Wednesday 5th June at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/randnerds

We kick off this week with Ram telling us about his rebellious file server and his networking woes, plus window missing up his audio.

Skazz talks about infinity generating road driving game s l o w  r o a d s and how enjoyable chill games can be. We discuss other chill games such as flight simulator, Everything and Jalopy. 

Ram talks about the recently released netflix version of The Three Body Problem. He's also listened to the audiobook so he discusses the difference between it and the series and what changes he did and didn’t like. 

Also discussed Gamer Cream, rolling over in Eurotruck and Die Hard

Notes

Chill time in S l o w R o a d s

The sad fate of Solomon Epstein

The Three Body Problem: Book vs Netflix

The Die Hard prequel starring Frank Sinatra, The Detective

Also check out our next game night on Wednesday 22nd May at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: ⁠twitch.tv/randnerds

We kick off with a bit of a discussion of the history of iPhones models and the ups and downs of the Apple products, and how we feel phone technology has stagnated and the need to upgrade is less required. We also discuss other modern devices. 

Skazz has been playing Scarlet Nexus an action rpg with psychic power fighting the strange ‘others’, you play two characters with separate stories with an interwoven plot

Ram has moved on from being a hospital administrator to being in charge of a university with Two Point Campus (yes he gets the name wrong), charging students lots of money for sub par facilities including sharing beds and sink-less bathrooms.

Ram spy’s antics, the real cloud computing, modern pig technology, being made to feel old and the modern high street

Notes

The history of iPhhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhoneones

CT scan of airbud

Fight against the others in Scarlet nexus

Great value deals for the above game

Bankrupt people for the vague hope of a future wealth in Two Point Campus

Also check out our next game night on Wednesday 8th May at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch

Welcome to Episode 241

We kick off by reveling in the changing weather and talk about our favourite time of year,

Zaber has been continuing his play through of Jedi Survivor, we talk about the mechanics and the slight backlash against the game compared to it predecessor.

Ram has been watching some TV shows, continuing taking advantage of his free AppleTV subscription by watching Foundation, very loosely based on the series of Issic Asimov. Ram give a overview of the series and its interesting concepts. We get into a discussion on more Sci-Fi show, plus a discussion on the disappointment of the Latest Matrix film

We also discuss Denmark law around using dashcam/CCTV footage in trials, Danish murderers, our preferred alcoholic drinks

Notes

Watch out for people named Peter in Denmark

A favorite beer of Zabers

Ram preferred cider Aspall Draught

A favorite Christmas beer Tally Ho

David Cameron likes this brewery, but don’t let that put you off

And Wychwood main beer range Hobgoblin

Maybe not as good as the first, but still a worthy game with Jedi Survivor

Series based one of the fathers of Sci Fi books, Foundation

A bit more on Isaac Asimov

Wasted potential in Matrix Resurrections

Also check out our next game night on Wednesday 24th April at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch

Welcome to Episode 240

We talk about our favorite criminal shows including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino. Zaber also recommends Sons of Anarchy

Zaber talks about Rocket League, a football like game featuring cars and rockets, Also featuring a not often seen split screen mode, It was a favorite in the Zabermoul house, but an update require each player to have a profile and no guest accounts has caused some consternation.

Zaber has also been playing Star Wars Jedi Survivor, last years sequel to Fallen order, an third person action adventure game that he started to scratch the surface of and will return to on a future podcast

Ram has been eating people and smacking fish in Maneater, playing as a Shark on a revenge quest for her mother. Simple fun thrashing and killing fish, alligators, other sharks and people. As well as avoiding hunters, its a very simple and ok game but is quite fun.

We also learn Danish with Zaber, as well an alternative version of his name, Ram loses what little street cred he had, 

Notes

Zabermoul origin story, the love child of Sabertooth and Darth Maul

The Arabic version of Zaber name (depending if google translate it playing fair)

Who knew drugs could be so expensive

One of the best shows about drug crime ever, Breaking Bad

The excellent prequel Better Call Saul

The non so great sequel movie El Camino

A Zaber fav with Sons of Anarchy

And the spin off Mayans M.C.

Car, rockets and footballs, what else to say? Try out Rocket league

An unfortunate update making Rocket League less fun

An enjoyable sequel in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

And its predecessor Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Swim around and eat people as a shark in Maneater

Also check out our next game night on Wednesday 10th April at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch

Welcome to Episode 239

Zaber is unfortunately away today, so we once again welcome back Skazz

After
our normal rambling, we kick off talking about the sad news of the
death of Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and character designer
of Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest. Skazz gives a brief talk about the
various Dragon Ball series and his opinions on it.

Related to
above Skazz has also been playing Dragon Ball Z: Kakarov. A RPG that
follows the Dragon Ball Z series story line with an interesting upgrade
mechanic and how he feels its a game built for the the hard core Dragon
Ball fans.

Ram has been manipulating the stock market and doing
some dodgy deals in The Invisible Hand. A first person game where you
are a stockbroker trying to make huge amounts of money with careful
trades and perhaps some dodgy dealings, as well as owning property and
getting rapidly promoted.

We also discuss the stresses of married
life, Avoiding the government heavy’s, making people feel old, using
Tesla chargers to power up attacks and Ram has to prove he exists

Notes

Leaving us too soon, Akira Toriyama

Akira Toriyama most well known series Dragon Ball Z

A game following the tv series in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarov

Be a dodgy stockbroker in The Invisible Hand

The half life version of pugs

Also check out our next game night on Wednesday 27th March at approx 20:30 GMT on Twitch