Waypoint Radio VICE

Really thoughtful criticism of video games, the people who make them, and the world that plays them.

Five star runtime!

The best part is the in-depth critical analysis that the hosts are always willing and able to add to the discussion. Nothing is appreciated without nuance, which is so refreshing. They acknowledge that anything can have problems, but rather than using that as a smoke-screen to ignore problems, it becomes a call to arms to engage critically even with the things we love most—because that’s what it means to love them.

They also discuss the politics inherent in the form, with a sharp and critical eye. Denying that politics is present is treated with the derision it deserves, because the idea that an art form could or should be apolitical is nonsense that only makes sense from the safest possible perspective. I’ve not only learned but grown from hearing Austin, Patrick, Danielle, Rob, Cado, and more talk about the often-invisible politics of the medium.