Rated R For Rants Seth Charlet

In this episode I discuss the upcoming price increase for next gen triple A games. I go over the industry's reasons for the increase and why they are all invalid and pointless. Why I think games should stay the same price and what it will mean if we let the video game industry to get away with this.

In this episode I discuss and look back at the previous four console generations. Seeing what games these consoles had to offer at their initial launch. Going over every console from the PS1, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, and Xbox up to the newest in the PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. Judging what console at the time would have gotten my purchase and won the launch window. I do this to try and make an informed decision on the purchase of the newest upcoming consoles. To see if it is worth purchasing at launch or waiting till later. What better way to look into the future than glancing back to the past. 

In this episode I break down all my thoughts on The Last of Us Part II. I go over the positives and the negatives that includes gameplay, story, and much more! After the masterclass that was the original this was one of my most anticipated games of this year. The game got tons of criticism before release and I wanted to go in and make a full unbiased opinion for myself. Find out if I think the game is good, bad, or average.

In this episode I discuss the newly announced Control Ultimate edition. Why this makes the company look bad and how other games do similar things. How it is better for the consumer to wait to purchase new games despite what the industry is telling you. The fact that so many games release as a hollow shell of what we were promised then promise a resolution in form of road maps. Being an early adopter is anti consumer.

In this episode I discuss what is currently the popular trends in gaming and how much it has effected the rest of the game industry. I compare the effect that previous trends had compared to current ones. Why the new popular trends are causing ripples that are negatively effecting the industry and ultimately consumers. How we can change things for the better where better and more unique games are being made.

In this episode I discuss how physical media is slowly phasing out. How the time it took for movies and music to go out of style opposed to video games. Nostalgia plays a big role in their continence so why do movies and music not elicit the same response? The future of how people move forward with video game purchasing and consumption. The major up and downsides to physical, digital, and streaming games.