Frame Trap - Episode 14 "Microsoft Brings the Heat"
Added 2016-10-10 14:28:05 +0000 UTCOn this jolly episode of Frame Trap, the allies discuss Dishonored 2, Forza Horizon 3, Gears of War 4, Paper Mario: Color Splash, Aragami, and Metroid Prime: Federation Force. They also share their feelings about the current generation of consoles and theorize where things are headed in the future.
SoundCloud link (will be on iTunes and Google Play soon) - https://soundcloud.com/user-50492631/frame-trap-episode-14-microsoft-bring-the-heat
-Ben
Comments
I wouldn't mind if they talk more about anime. Frame Trap is not just for video games! Unleash your inner weeaboo!
2016-10-17 18:47:31 +0000 UTCHey allies. Where could I find some of your gamer tags? I'd love to follow you on XBL
2016-10-12 22:33:47 +0000 UTCAnother great episode kinda wish these were bi-weekly but then again the last thing I want you guys to do is force these episodes they feel so natural which is why I love it
2016-10-12 05:03:30 +0000 UTCSuch a class move shouting out Dear Bosman. Great episode! I do miss the hard cut during the final HoTake chop though.
Gan Khef
2016-10-11 20:38:31 +0000 UTCGetting to that VR topic too. Glad Kyle is positive on VR but admits it's flaws. I'm excited but the VR games out now aren't exactly system sellers. It's looking rough. Hoping it's just a soft launch and we really get into it next year.
2016-10-11 18:32:06 +0000 UTCDang the conversation about this "generation" is pretty spot on. I am more defensive of this gen than most because I have practically every console and have a PC. But yeah, this gen hasn't had it's "defining moment" or "defining game". No hands down gamechangers. Arguable yes, but no consensus gamechangers or innovators. Even Nintendo went safe, Splatoon and Mario Maker being the only "innovative" titles, but came too late to a fledgling console(I love my Wii U, just being honest about where it is now). Even on PC, indie games run rampant but none more polished or widely praised than Shovel Knight, a 1 year Wii U exclusive game. Great games for sures, but most of the "best" are totally sequels. MGS5, Witcher 3, Uncharted 4, Bloodborne(while technically new ip, definitely in the realm of DemonSouls). Overwatch is close to gamechanging, but that verdict isn't really in yet. I love it but man who knows how long it will last.
2016-10-11 18:28:15 +0000 UTCGoing to have to send that correction to Playground Games. Forza Horizon 3 definitely has barns.
Easy Allies
2016-10-11 17:23:55 +0000 UTCGood on Ben for the "Dear Bosman" plug. Kyle is killing it.
Chris Georgaras
2016-10-11 12:31:13 +0000 UTCI LOVE that ugly faces in WRPGs was brought up. It drives my wife and I nuts trying to make characters that look decent in games like mass effect, dragon age, and fallout. I end up randomizing a close approximation of how I look and tweak from there until satisfied. But I rarely am. Then again with JRPGs it's difficult to find a game that let's you have a beard that doesn't look silly since male characters tend to look like J-pop stars, or shaved heads. So I guess each side has its quirks lol.
ZyloWolfBane
2016-10-11 07:45:19 +0000 UTCThe big negative about open-world games for me is not the quality (or lack of quality) of them and it's not really that I got bored of them. It's more that I am a completionist and I don't really want to spend hundreds of hours each month on all these game as I don't really like just skipping all optional objectives.
Derrick DesRoches
2016-10-11 02:51:51 +0000 UTCCORRECTION: In Australia we don't have "Barns". We have Sheds.
2016-10-11 00:16:16 +0000 UTCTwo things about Color Splash: 1) You can change the controls so you don't have to use touch which greatly speeds up the battles. 2) After I pressed 'up' the bucket quit bothering me and I was free to explore. Just wanted to share so you guys can avoid these annoyances and just enjoy. [Sorry that I missed Mr. Chalmers comment right above mine.]
Stalemilk
2016-10-11 00:13:21 +0000 UTCRegarding Paper Mario, are you using advanced controls? It slightly streamlines things. You should let Kyle know about this too if he chooses to play it.
Andrew Chalmers
2016-10-10 23:25:02 +0000 UTCGreat to hear the impressions of Ben of Gears 4, just finished it and loved it. One thing though : you don't seem to realize the gears of war series has comedy in it, it's not all "bad dialogues" unintentionnally, gears is purposefuly cheesy and on your point about the robots, they're idiotic robots because they're the soldiers of an idiotic chief too. They made me laugh, it's obvious the "ennemy detected" is a joke on the idea of a simple robot soldier.
Térence Caron
2016-10-10 23:22:19 +0000 UTCYou should all check these cinematic hyper-stylized playthoughs of dishonored missions. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKyT19o-Nl8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKyT19o-Nl8</a>
2016-10-10 20:53:29 +0000 UTC"Of all time." - Michael P Huber
Matt McCarthy
2016-10-10 19:48:24 +0000 UTCAudio is heavily weighted to the right making it uncomfortable to listen to with headphones. Similar issue on the latest Easy Update.
2016-10-10 19:35:20 +0000 UTCI think KOTOR had good faces but it's almost in the JRPG tradition rather than the western tradition. The major difference being all characters are artistically modeled or drawn in JRPGs where as they are generated in WRPGs. Dragons Dogma is a Japanese made Action RPG with western style faces. Gameplay differences include Classes vs Customisation. Story driven vs Role driven, Parties vs Controlling a single character, first person vs third person. As time has gone on the lines have blurred somewhat.
2016-10-10 19:26:14 +0000 UTCSo nice to hear love for Binary Domain. Such an underrated game.
James Post
2016-10-10 19:00:35 +0000 UTC
