The Deep Dish Podcast

We eat Chicago pizzas and discuss video games, movies, TV Shows, and music with the best nerds around.

Mount and Blade: Warband Beginner's Guide 11/18/2021

Mount and Blade: Warband Beginner's Guide Mount and Blade: Warband is a unique game in the strategy genre, as it combines RPG, strategy, and tactical elements. Not only can your character fight with a sword, spear, axe, or bow, but he can also command dozens of troops simultaneously. But there is more to this game than just combat. You need to utilize trade, charisma, and cunning to increase your power. Listen to this episode to learn more about this game and how to play it so you don't stuck or make mistakes early on. /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/21209963

Total War Attila: The End of an Era 06/16/2021

Total War Attila: The End of an Era Total War is a very popular strategy game franchise and one of my personal favorites. I went back to playing Total War: Attila from 2015 because I wanted to compare it to some of Total War's newer games which are less grounded and realistic. Let's dive into this complex, fun, and frustrating entry from the long-running series. /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/19494191

Demistifying Purity Tests in Fandom 03/02/2021

Demistifying Purity Tests in Fandom What does it mean to be a true fan? Every fandom from Star Wars to Marvel or even music production has its own version of what a true fan is. We explain why this happens and what one of our co-hosts thinks you need to be a true Star Wars fan. Don't miss this episode! /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/18151556

Should You Buy Cyberpunk 2077? 02/15/2021

Should You Buy Cyberpunk 2077? The answer may surprise you. Rudy Pelrine is back again to talk with your host, Chris Higgins, about 2020's most controversial game. You will hear our thoughts on the gameplay, story (full spoilers) and whether we think the outrage from fans is justified. Find us on all our platforms: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZFDPRzUus67_oEGH1-RLQ/featured /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/17947178

Nintendo's Relentless War Against Smash Bros Melee 12/16/2020

Nintendo's Relentless War Against Smash Bros Melee Super Smash Bros. Melee is an extremely successful crossover fighting game released by Nintendo in 2001, becoming the fastest-selling game on GameCube and winning the Game of the Year award from IGN. So why has Nintendo come to seemingly despise the game's vibrant community? In today's episode, David V. Kimball joins me to discuss the history of the Smash Melee community and how the hashtag #FreeMelee began. Watch David V. Kimball's Twitch channel! The Big House documentary: Learn to play Melee: /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/17212850

Ranking the Top 5 Gods of Hades 12/06/2020

Ranking the Top 5 Gods of Hades Hades is an isometric roguelike video game where you play as Zagreus, the son of Hades, the god of the underworld. Zagreus' goal is to escape the underworld through his combat abilities, weapons, and the assistance of the Olympian gods. Each of these gods has their own backstory and grant you unique boons and buffs to help you on your journey. Today's guest, Alex Pojman, and I felt the gods were so interesting and vital to your success that we decided to rank them based on their story, personality, and boons that they gift to you. Listen now to learn our top 5 gods of Hades and why we ranked them where we did! /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/17077682

Dissecting FLCL with Rudy Pelrine 11/10/2020

Dissecting FLCL with Rudy Pelrine On today's show, Rudy Pelrine, an anime expert, and I review the cult anime FLCL (Fooly Cooly). We analyze the famously symbolic aspects of the show, the amazing soundtrack, and the strange relationships between the characters. Later on in the show, we also lament two popular franchises that never end. Sorry, Star Wars and Dragon Ball. /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/16748933

5 Tips to Create a Powerful Ruler in Crusader Kings 3 10/19/2020

5 Tips to Create a Powerful Ruler in Crusader Kings 3 For those of you getting started with Crusader Kings 3, it can be very overwhelming with all of the menus, mechanics, strategy, and RPG elements, so I wanted to introduce the 5 best ways to create a powerful character in CK3 to make the game a little easier for you. /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/16452911

3 Life Lessons of Crusader Kings 3 + Raised by Wolves 09/28/2020

3 Life Lessons of Crusader Kings 3 + Raised by Wolves Welcome to the Deep Dish Podcast! On today's inaugural episode, Zack Wildman of Men in Basements and Chris eat a new thin-crust pizza and share our thoughts on our favorite video games and TV shows of the moment. Show notes: Fancy Nancy from Renoa Chicago pizza review 4:00 What it's like to play Assassin's Creed Oddysey on Google Stadia 15:00 How Superhot deconstructs First-Person-Shooters 24:30 Reflections on the 3 Life Lessons that Crusaders Kings 3 teaches you 33:00 Ridley Scott's new TV show, Raised by Wolves 1:12:24 /episode/index/show/deepdish/id/16177727

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