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Discussion and play-along of Final Fantasy VI, with perspectives from both long-time fans and a brand new player.

System Shock 2, Episode 2 10/26/2021

System Shock 2, Episode 2 Engineering Deck--radiation tubes, scary robots, the remnants of a fight, a mysterious message, and of course, the Carbo Bays. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/20926001

System Shock 2, Episode 1 10/11/2021

System Shock 2, Episode 1 Breaking into a new game! The background and history, the various concepts that come up in your first foray into an immersive sim, and our first understanding of the Many. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/20773010

Mass Effect, Episode 4 09/27/2021

Mass Effect, Episode 4 Finishing Mass Effect, bonus discussion of a bit of Mass Effect 2, and of course, announcing our next game! Also Prisoners' Dilemmas, and consequences for council-killing. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/20608448

Mass Effect, Episode 3 09/13/2021

Mass Effect, Episode 3 Some side questing, Virmire, and Ilos. Also: when players have to decide who to let die, and when AIs have to decide who to let die. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/20451740

Mass Effect, Episode 2 08/23/2021

Mass Effect, Episode 2 Main story progress with Liara, Feros, and Noveria. Also, the gig economy for adventurers, and very fast romance. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/20226971

Mass Effect, Episode 1 07/19/2021

Mass Effect, Episode 1 Back from break and starting a new game! Mass Effect's setup, character creation, and intro mission. mentioned by Greg /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/19859330

Episode 100 06/14/2021

Episode 100 We have done this 100 times? Join us for marveling about that, answering listener questions, and some About The Hosts on various topics we never get around to in normal episodes. Also, real thoughts on our goals with this show, FF7, and game careers. And, announcing both a short break (4-6 weeks) and our next game! /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/19473353

Phoenix Wright, Episode 3 06/01/2021

Phoenix Wright, Episode 3 The 5th case added in the Nintendo DS rerelease, Rise From The Ashes, and overall concluding thoughts on Phoenix Wright. Also, balancing games using the player's time, and the Warren Court. Also, announcing our next episode: episode 100 of Old Game Plus! Please send us any questions or topics you'd like to hear about at: Twitter /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/19310042

Phoenix Wright, Episode 2 05/17/2021

Phoenix Wright, Episode 2 Cases 3 and 4, including the dramatic finale of initial GBA release. Also Polly vs. Polly, Nancy Grace, and rushing through more real-world lawsplainers. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/19129955

Phoenix Wright, Episode 1 05/03/2021

Phoenix Wright, Episode 1 Delving into a new game, where we try to explain the weird setting and premise, and break down the tutorial and first real chapter. Also, figuring out how to discuss the constant divergences from reality. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/18950729

Grand Theft Auto 3, Episode 4 04/19/2021

Grand Theft Auto 3, Episode 4 Finishing Shoreside Vale, closing thoughts, and the unusual choices during the ending. And of course, announcing our next game! /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/18772703

Grand Theft Auto 3, Episode 3 04/02/2021

Grand Theft Auto 3, Episode 3 Staunton Island, with its quests for Kenji, Ray, and Donald Love (before the soft transition to the final act in Shoreside Vale). Also: the best spot for bus murder, and the problem with spanked-up madmen. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/18576713

Grand Theft Auto 3, Episode 2 03/15/2021

Grand Theft Auto 3, Episode 2 Finishing our climb up the ranks of the Mafia, and then the events that take us to meet Asuka at Staunton Island. Also: making Spank, the Kantian ethics sections of the podcast, and the Melbourne Obelisk. Dara O'Briain (starting at 1:30) /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/18324494

Grand Theft Auto 3, Episode 1 02/22/2021

Grand Theft Auto 3, Episode 1 We begin a new game with a lot of discussion of the systems and world, and the first few quests. Also: the parking brake, the Godfather, and how there's a lot to unpack here. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/18037172

Metroid Prime, Dev Interview Special 02/08/2021

Metroid Prime, Dev Interview Special Revisiting Metroid Prime, with a chance to discuss the game with developer Zoid Kirsch! We ask him a bunch of things that touch on: basic decisions in moving Metroid to 3D, working with tech limitations of the time, interesting details about elements like the doors and camera, and other topics. And of course, announcing our next game! /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/17861981

Super Mario 64, Episode 5 01/25/2021

Super Mario 64, Episode 5 Finishing Mario 64! The third floor and final Bowser, and overall thoughts. Also Banjo-Kazooie, speedruns, and epenthesis. And, announcing our next episode! /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/17673212

Super Mario 64, Episode 4 01/11/2021

Super Mario 64, Episode 4 We're back from winter break! Proceeding right along as usual with the second-floor stages of Mario 64. Also revisiting the topic of its floobly controls. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/17505899

Super Mario 64, Episode 3 11/16/2020

Super Mario 64, Episode 3 The basement levels, reaching Bowser 2, and checking out the second floor. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/16832240

Super Mario 64, Episode 2 11/02/2020

Super Mario 64, Episode 2 16 more Stars, while revisiting all 4 of the first-floor levels, as well as dips into Lethal Lava Land and Shifting Sand Land, and some cap stages. Also: the Archimedean principle, pilot-induced oscillation, and accounting fraud. on Sierra Entertainment /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/16654601

Super Mario 64, Episode 1 10/05/2020

Super Mario 64, Episode 1 Delving into a new game! We discuss 8 stars that Melissa obtained in the first two levels, and then the first encounter with Bowser. Also: the center of mass, the velocity vector, and the pickle. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/16273427

Metroid Prime, Episode 6 09/21/2020

Metroid Prime, Episode 6 The final rooms of Metroid Prime, and the ending. Also: some discussion of the sequels, and of course, announcing our next game! /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/16091657

Metroid Prime, Episode 5 09/08/2020

Metroid Prime, Episode 5 The Plasma Beam, the Omega Pirate, and artifact hunting. Also, the overall structure of the world map, and naming things. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/15925043

Metroid Prime, Episode 4 08/24/2020

Metroid Prime, Episode 4 We go from the Ice Beam to the X-Ray Visor, which involves a lot of running around the world, through an underwater tunnel, and one intense combat gauntlet in the Phazon Mines. Also some discussions of oddly-paced parts of this game. Links: It's about to get scalding hot in /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/15727940

Metroid Prime, Episode 3 08/11/2020

Metroid Prime, Episode 3 Getting the Wave and Ice Beams and Thermal Visor, and fighting Thardus. Also: reimagining Samus's beams, problematic control setups, and the smell of cordite. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/15549674

Metroid Prime, Episode 2 07/27/2020

Metroid Prime, Episode 2 Finishing the first main exploration loop--past Flaahgra, a dip into Phendrana Drifts, and a return to the ship. Also: secrets in 3D vs. 2D games, the way the game teaches you things, and half-pipes. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/15352652

Metroid Prime, Episode 1 07/13/2020

Metroid Prime, Episode 1 A new game! The intro/tutorial and arrival at Tallon IV, comparisons to Super Metroid, and observations about the world. Also: games being too long, current events, and Samus being an extremely powerful lady. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/15183284

SimCity 2000, Episode 2 06/29/2020

SimCity 2000, Episode 2 Growing our cities bigger and getting into some other game mechanics: transportation, zone layouts, rewards. Also: the Takings Clause, the Laffer Curve, and the urban planning of Canberra. And at the end, announcing our next game! /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/15003932

SimCity 2000, Episode 1 06/15/2020

SimCity 2000, Episode 1 We begin with SimCity background, and thoughts on what made such a good game out of such a mundane concept. Also a lot of tangents about Cities: Skylines, oil futures, the Big Dig, and how SimCity 2000 relates to current events. Links: /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/14824895

Planescape: Torment, Episode 5 06/01/2020

Planescape: Torment, Episode 5 We talk briefly about Final Fantasy 7, then head into the Fortress of Regrets. The engaging noncombat sequences, saving your friends, discovering yourself, and what it means to get the good ending. And of course, announcing our next game, starting in two weeks! /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/14646590

Planescape: Torment, Episode 4 05/18/2020

Planescape: Torment, Episode 4 The sequence of quests from Curst all the way back to Sigil. Also, what it means to be Lawful Neutral, what it means to be Awful Neutral, and how every game has the weird rushed portion. /episode/index/show/oldgameplus/id/14460794

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