The Monster Closet Podcast https://vgalmanac.com/ Three (semi) grown men discuss gaming as if their very lives depended on it. PS4 & XB1 covered with a smattering of PC and Switch content where appropriate. Suggested for mature audiences. Or immature ones that like creative swearing. Sun, 21 Apr 2019 16:04:11 +0000 en-GB © 2017 Reindeer Flotilla Productions. Pushing back the boundaries of video game ignorance! The Monster Closet episodic The Monster Closet MonsterCloset@vgalmanac.com Three (semi) grown men discuss gaming as if their very lives depended on it. PS4 & XB1 covered with a smattering of PC and Switch content where appropriate. Suggested for mature audiences. Or immature ones that like creative swearing. Three (semi) grown men discuss gaming as if their very lives depended on it. PS4 & XB1 covered with a smattering of PC and Switch content where appropriate. Suggested for mature audiences. Or immature ones that like creative swearing. The Monster Closet Podcast MonsterCloset@vgalmanac.com yes Yes http://vgalmanac.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VGA-Monster-Logo.jpg The Monster Closet Podcast https://vgalmanac.com/ https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 119321953 THE MONSTER CLOSET – WHAT IS QA? https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-what-is-qa/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:37:53 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12573 Read more]]> developer,digital distribution,ea,Epic Store,gamer,gamers,games industry,gaming,Google,Google Stadia,indie dev,Indie developer,PC Gaming,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,ps4 pro,publisher,Q&A,rockstar games,Star Wars,steam,The Monster Closet,video games,Xbox,xbox one,Xbox One X While Alan and Paco struggle through From Software’s unforgiving critical darling, Sekiro, Lee pulls up a virtual chair with QA specialists Judge Greg and Kynetyk to talk about the lesser publicised side of development – Quality Assurance. Along the way they meander through such disparate topics as crunch, Google Stadia, Steam versus Epic and the validation (or not) of pineapple as a topping on pizza.

]]> While Alan and Paco struggle through From Software’s unforgiving critical darling, Sekiro, Lee pulls up a virtual chair with QA specialists Judge Greg and Kynetyk to talk about the lesser publicised side of development – Quality Assurance. Along the way they meander through such disparate topics as crunch, Google Stadia, Steam versus Epic and the validation (or not) of pineapple as a topping on pizza.

]]> While Alan and Paco struggle through From Software’s unforgiving critical darling, Sekiro, Lee pulls up a virtual chair with QA specialists Judge Greg and Kynetyk to talk about the lesser publicised side of development – Quality Assurance. Along the way they meander through such disparate topics as crunch, Google Stadia, Steam versus Epic and the validation (or not) of pineapple as a topping on pizza.

]]> yes Yes no no 1:45:26 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – THOUGHTS ON DIVISION 2 https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-thoughts-on-division-2/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:36:17 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12444 Action,Adventure,game play,Games,gaming,Management,MMO,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,Review,RPG,Shooter,Sony,Strategy,The Division,The Division 2,The Monster Closet,third person,Tom Clancy,Ubisoft,video games Paco and Lee sit down to mull over their experiences with Ubisoft’s second go around with the persistent online looter-shooter…

]]> Paco and Lee sit down to mull over their experiences with Ubisoft’s second go around with the persistent online looter-shooter…

]]> Paco and Lee sit down to mull over their experiences with Ubisoft’s second go around with the persistent online looter-shooter…

]]> yes Yes no no 52:23 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – DID GOOGLE JUST END THE CONSOLE WARS? https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-did-google-just-end-the-console-wars/ Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:01:30 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12366 Read more]]> desktop,Games,gaming,Goodle Stadia,Google,laptop,Microsoft,mobile phone,PC Gaming,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,Puzzle,RPG,Shooter,Sony,Streaming,tablet,The Monster Closet,video games,Xbox,Xbox One X The Monsters convene to discuss Google’s GDC gaming revelation that as early as later this year, we will no longer require a console or gaming rig desktop to play top of the line games. Is this the end of consoles? Are high end computer manufacturers about to go bust? Do we need do to sign over our digital souls to our corporate overlords? Listen on to find out…

]]> The Monsters convene to discuss Google’s GDC gaming revelation that as early as later this year, we will no longer require a console or gaming rig desktop to play top of the line games. Is this the end of consoles? Are high end computer manufacturers about to go bust? Do we need do to sign over our digital souls to our corporate overlords? Listen on to find out…

]]> The Monsters convene to discuss Google’s GDC gaming revelation that as early as later this year, we will no longer require a console or gaming rig desktop to play top of the line games. Is this the end of consoles? Are high end computer manufacturers about to go bust? Do we need do to sign over our digital souls to our corporate overlords? Listen on to find out…

]]> yes Yes no no 52:54 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – WWBP https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-wwbp/ Sat, 09 Mar 2019 20:26:59 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12257 Read more]]> Action,Adventure,Arcade,FPS,game play,Games,gaming,Horror,Indie,Indie Gaming,Lets Play,Microsoft,Nintendo Switch,PC Gaming,Platformer,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,ps4 pro,Puzzle,Retro,Retrogaming,RPG,Shooter,Simulation,Sony,Stealth,Strategy,Survival,The Monster Closet,video games,Xbox,xbox one,Xbox One X While Lee takes time out to deal with work-related madness, Alan and Paco get together to discuss such things as Anthem bricking PS4s, the Resident Evil Remake DLC that could have been, and, more importantly, what has been occupying their hands over the past weeks.

]]> While Lee takes time out to deal with work-related madness, Alan and Paco get together to discuss such things as Anthem bricking PS4s, the Resident Evil Remake DLC that could have been, and, more importantly, what has been occupying their hands over the past weeks.

]]> While Lee takes time out to deal with work-related madness, Alan and Paco get together to discuss such things as Anthem bricking PS4s, the Resident Evil Remake DLC that could have been, and, more importantly, what has been occupying their hands over the past weeks.

]]> yes Yes no no 1:15:17 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – OVERWATCH LORE PART 2 https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-overwatch-lore-part-2/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:54:39 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12133 Read more]]> Action,Adventure,Bastion,Blizzard,Doomfist,game play,gamer,gamers,Games,gaming,genji,Hanzo,heroes,McCree,Mei,Mercy,moba,Overwatch,PC Gaming,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,PvP,Reaper,Reinhart,Shooter,Soldier 76,Sombra,Symmetra,talon,The Monster Closet,Tracer,video games,Widowmaker,Winston,Wrecking Ball,xbox one,Zenyata Paco is AWOL and Alan is back in the hot seat as Lee continues to quiz him on his impressive knowledge of the Overwatch backstory. After dubious practices and an explosive leadership struggle violently results in the disbanding of Overwatch, a new terror group begins to threaten global peace and only a disparate group of vigilantes can stop them.

]]> Paco is AWOL and Alan is back in the hot seat as Lee continues to quiz him on his impressive knowledge of the Overwatch backstory. After dubious practices and an explosive leadership struggle violently results in the disbanding of Overwatch, a new terror group begins to threaten global peace and only a disparate group of vigilantes can stop them.

]]> Paco is AWOL and Alan is back in the hot seat as Lee continues to quiz him on his impressive knowledge of the Overwatch backstory. After dubious practices and an explosive leadership struggle violently results in the disbanding of Overwatch, a new terror group begins to threaten global peace and only a disparate group of vigilantes can stop them.

]]> clean No no no 1:10:11 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – RESIDENT EVIL 2 REMAKE/ANTHEM DEMO https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-resident-evil-2-remake-anthem-demo/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:07:23 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12000 Read more]]> Action,Adventure,Anthem,Anthem VIP Demo,Bioware,Capcom,Crash Bandicoot,game play,Games,gaming,Horror,MGS,MMORPG,Nintendo,Playstation,podcast,PS4,ps4 pro,resident evil 2 remake,Retro,Retrogaming,Review,RPG,Survival,Survival Horror,The Monster Closet,video games,Xbox,Xbox One X The Monsters sing the praises of the surprisingly successful remake of Capcom’s beloved survival horror stalwart, Resident Evil 2, before talking over the mixed bag that was the Anthem VIP demo. Along the way, tales of Poland unfold, geek peeves are aired and a critical assessment of humanity is made.

]]> The Monsters sing the praises of the surprisingly successful remake of Capcom’s beloved survival horror stalwart, Resident Evil 2, before talking over the mixed bag that was the Anthem VIP demo. Along the way, tales of Poland unfold, geek peeves are aired and a critical assessment of humanity is made.

]]> The Monsters sing the praises of the surprisingly successful remake of Capcom’s beloved survival horror stalwart, Resident Evil 2, before talking over the mixed bag that was the Anthem VIP demo. Along the way, tales of Poland unfold, geek peeves are aired and a critical assessment of humanity is made.

]]> yes Yes no no 1:33:46 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – OVERWATCH LORE PART 1 https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-overwatch-lore-part-1/ Sun, 27 Jan 2019 19:35:40 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11925 Read more]]> Action,Adventure,Bastion,Doomfist,game play,gamer,gamers,Games,gaming,genji,Hanzo,McCree,Mei,Mercy,moba,Overwatch,PC Gaming,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,PvP,Reaper,Reinhart,Shooter,Soldier 76,Sombra,Symmetra,The Monster Closet,Tracer,video games,Widowmaker,Winston,Wrecking Ball,xbox one,Zenyata As Paco tours Poland on a much needed holiday, Lee takes time out to quiz Professor Alan on his Overwatch lore. As a newcomer or someone with any interest in getting into Overwatch, it can be a little intimidating having 29 characters thrust upon you with no context. We discuss what the back story of the game is, how the characters relate to each other, what their origins are, who’s good, who’s bad and what they’re fighting for.

]]> As Paco tours Poland on a much needed holiday, Lee takes time out to quiz Professor Alan on his Overwatch lore. As a newcomer or someone with any interest in getting into Overwatch, it can be a little intimidating having 29 characters thrust upon you with no context. We discuss what the back story of the game is, how the characters relate to each other, what their origins are, who’s good, who’s bad and what they’re fighting for.

]]> As Paco tours Poland on a much needed holiday, Lee takes time out to quiz Professor Alan on his Overwatch lore. As a newcomer or someone with any interest in getting into Overwatch, it can be a little intimidating having 29 characters thrust upon you with no context. We discuss what the back story of the game is, how the characters relate to each other, what their origins are, who’s good, who’s bad and what they’re fighting for.

]]> yes Yes no no 1:12:54 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – GAME OF THE YEAR 2018 https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-game-of-the-year-2018/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 18:58:48 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11865 Read more]]> Action,Adventure,Arcade,Casual,FPS,game play,Games,gaming,Indie,Microsoft,Mobile,PC Gaming,Platformer,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,PSVR,Puzzle,RPG,Shooter,Stealth,Strategy,Survival,The Monster Closet,video games,Xbox,xbox one,Xbox One X **SOME SYNCH ISSUES** The Monsters return after the festive period to indulge in a little time-travelling and talk over the games that were in the foul Year of our Lord 2018. What video games made the cut into their respective top 3’s for the year? Some of them will be obvious but others may surprise you. Listen on to find out!

]]> **SOME SYNCH ISSUES** The Monsters return after the festive period to indulge in a little time-travelling and talk over the games that were in the foul Year of our Lord 2018. What video games made the cut into their respective top 3’s for the year? Some of them will be obvious but others may surprise you. Listen on to find out!

]]> **SOME SYNCH ISSUES** The Monsters return after the festive period to indulge in a little time-travelling and talk over the games that were in the foul Year of our Lord 2018. What video games made the cut into their respective top 3’s for the year? Some of them will be obvious but others may surprise you. Listen on to find out!

]]> yes Yes no no 1:59:12 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – IS FALLOUT 76 REALLY THAT BAD? https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-is-fallout-76-really-that-bad/ Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:56:52 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11745 4k,Action,Adventure,Arcade,Beat Sabre,Casual,Celeste,Elite: Dangerous,Fallout 4,Fallout 76,game play,Games,gaming,HDR,Indie,Lets Play,MMORPG,Nier Automata,Night in the Woods,Overwatch,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,ps4pro,Puzzle,Red Dead Redemption II,Retro,Retrogaming,RPG,Shooter,Simulation,Spider-Man,The Monster Closet,video games,xbox one,Xbox One X The Monsters gather to talk over the games that have been occupying their grubby little paws over the last few weeks, including Fallout 76, Red Dead Redemption 2 Online, Beat Sabre, Night in the Woods, Nier Automata and…er… Overwatch…?

]]> The Monsters gather to talk over the games that have been occupying their grubby little paws over the last few weeks, including Fallout 76, Red Dead Redemption 2 Online, Beat Sabre, Night in the Woods, Nier Automata and…er… Overwatch…?

]]> The Monsters gather to talk over the games that have been occupying their grubby little paws over the last few weeks, including Fallout 76, Red Dead Redemption 2 Online, Beat Sabre, Night in the Woods, Nier Automata and…er… Overwatch…?

]]> yes Yes no no 1:59:12 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – CALL OF CTHULU REVIEW https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-call-of-cthulu-review/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:29:32 +0000 Lee https://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11600 Adventure,board games,FPS,game play,Games,gaming,Horror,Indie,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,Point and Click,PS4,PS4 Gameplay,ps4 pro,ps4pro,Puzzle,Review,Role Playing Game,RPG,Shooter,tabletop,The Monster Closet,video game,video games Occult investigator Paco Rodriguez (PacoRUK) slips into his well-worn trenchcoat and grabs his gas-powered lantern as he delves into the murky depths of investigative RPG eldritch horror, Call of the Cthulu on PS4 Pro.

]]> Occult investigator Paco Rodriguez (PacoRUK) slips into his well-worn trenchcoat and grabs his gas-powered lantern as he delves into the murky depths of investigative RPG eldritch horror, Call of the Cthulu on PS4 Pro.

]]> Occult investigator Paco Rodriguez (PacoRUK) slips into his well-worn trenchcoat and grabs his gas-powered lantern as he delves into the murky depths of investigative RPG eldritch horror, Call of the Cthulu on PS4 Pro.

]]> yes Yes no no 45:49 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – THE PROBLEM WITH CRUNCH https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-the-problem-with-crunch/ Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:32:36 +0000 Lee http://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11545 Read more]]> Action,Adventure,Cowboy,crunch,developer crunch,game play,gamer,gamer girl,gamer guy,gamers,Gamers unite,Games,gaming,Indie,indie dev,Indie developer,Lets Play,micro transactions,Playstation,Playstation 4,price point,PS1,PS4,ps4pro,Red Dead,red dead redemption,Red Dead Redemption 2,Review,Rockstar,rockstar games,RPG,Shooter,Survival,The Monster Closet,Western,xbox one,Xbox One X The Monsters round up their discussion about Rockstar’s much-touted Game of the Year, Red Dead Redemption II, by talking over Paco’s experience with it. In the second half of the episode we take a decidedly unqualified look at the hot topic that is developer crunch. While we can’t speak to the larger issue that appears to be prevalent in the industry, it does feel necessary to talk about it in direct relation to a unique developer such as Rockstar and one of the most successful games ever made.

]]> The Monsters round up their discussion about Rockstar’s much-touted Game of the Year, Red Dead Redemption II, by talking over Paco’s experience with it. In the second half of the episode we take a decidedly unqualified look at the hot topic that is developer crunch. While we can’t speak to the larger issue that appears to be prevalent in the industry, it does feel necessary to talk about it in direct relation to a unique developer such as Rockstar and one of the most successful games ever made.

]]> The Monsters round up their discussion about Rockstar’s much-touted Game of the Year, Red Dead Redemption II, by talking over Paco’s experience with it. In the second half of the episode we take a decidedly unqualified look at the hot topic that is developer crunch. While we can’t speak to the larger issue that appears to be prevalent in the industry, it does feel necessary to talk about it in direct relation to a unique developer such as Rockstar and one of the most successful games ever made.

]]> yes Yes no no 1:30:43 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – TALES FROM THE FRONTIER https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-tales-from-the-frontier/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 17:47:50 +0000 Lee http://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11474 Read more]]> Action,Adventure,crunch,FPS,game play,gamer,Games,gaming,Grand Theft Auto V,gta v,Lets Play,Open World,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,ps4 pro,RDR2,red dead redemption,Red Dead Redemption 2,Review,Rockstar,RPG,Shooter,Survival,The Monster Closet,third person,video games,Western,xbox one,Xbox One X Have you ever had to wipe your backside with foliage after attending to personal business in The Great Outdoors? We haven’t either but we wouldn’t have been the slightest bit surprised if this had been included as a mini-game in Rockstar’s exhaustive, expansive and, frankly, excellent love-letter to the Western. Take a seat at our camp fire as we gather to talk over (spoiler-free) a game that not only surpassed expectations but will doubtless change the open-world genre forever: Red Dead Redemption 2.

]]> Have you ever had to wipe your backside with foliage after attending to personal business in The Great Outdoors? We haven’t either but we wouldn’t have been the slightest bit surprised if this had been included as a mini-game in Rockstar’s exhaustive, expansive and, frankly, excellent love-letter to the Western. Take a seat at our camp fire as we gather to talk over (spoiler-free) a game that not only surpassed expectations but will doubtless change the open-world genre forever: Red Dead Redemption 2.

]]> Have you ever had to wipe your backside with foliage after attending to personal business in The Great Outdoors? We haven’t either but we wouldn’t have been the slightest bit surprised if this had been included as a mini-game in Rockstar’s exhaustive, expansive and, frankly, excellent love-letter to the Western. Take a seat at our camp fire as we gather to talk over (spoiler-free) a game that not only surpassed expectations but will doubtless change the open-world genre forever: Red Dead Redemption 2.

]]> yes Yes no no 1:22:44 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY REVIEW https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-assassins-creed-odyssey-review/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 21:40:15 +0000 Lee http://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11371 Read more]]> 4k,Action,Adventure,annualised,archery,Assassin's Creed,Assassin's Creed Black Flag,Assassin's Creed Odyssey,Assassin's Creed Origins,Assassin's Creed Syndicate,bow,Combat,Franchise,game play,gamer,gamer girl,gamer guy,Gamers unite,Games,gaming,HDR,hunter,melee,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,Review,Role Playing Game,RPG,skill tree,Stealth,The Monster Closet,Ubisoft,video games,Xbox,xbox one,Xbox One X We don our loin cloths, suck in our guts and polish up our best Paisley accents as we tackle the enormous spectacle of Ubisoft’s latest addition to the Assassin’s Creed story. We (still) childishly laugh at character names, size becomes an issue early on and a familiar audio meme makes a return in service of our epic quest to discover: is this the pinnacle of the AC franchise, or a company falling back into bad annualised habits?

]]> We don our loin cloths, suck in our guts and polish up our best Paisley accents as we tackle the enormous spectacle of Ubisoft’s latest addition to the Assassin’s Creed story. We (still) childishly laugh at character names, size becomes an issue early on and a familiar audio meme makes a return in service of our epic quest to discover: is this the pinnacle of the AC franchise, or a company falling back into bad annualised habits?

]]> We don our loin cloths, suck in our guts and polish up our best Paisley accents as we tackle the enormous spectacle of Ubisoft’s latest addition to the Assassin’s Creed story. We (still) childishly laugh at character names, size becomes an issue early on and a familiar audio meme makes a return in service of our epic quest to discover: is this the pinnacle of the AC franchise, or a company falling back into bad annualised habits?

]]> yes Yes no no 1:50:45 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – WITCHER NETFLIX FANTASY CASTING https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-witcher-netflix-fantasy-casting/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:11:40 +0000 Lee http://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11220 Read more]]> adaptation,Alan Tudyk,Benicio del Toro,Charlize Theron,Edward Norton,Eva Green,Fantasy,game adaptation,Game of Thrones,gamer,gamers,gaming,Gary Oldman,Geralt,Geralt of Rivia,Henry Cavill,Ian McShane,Jeremy Renner,Jessica Chastain,John Goodman,Jon Voight,Justin Theroux,Mad Max Fury Road,Maisie Williams,Mark Addie,Mark Ruffalo,MCU,Netflix,podcast,Superman,The Monster Closet,The Witcher,The Witcher 2,The Witcher 3,Thor Ragnarok,Thor: The Dark World,TV series,video games,Zachary Levi As the dust settles from Henry Cavill’s casting as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher fantasy series, we jump on the band wagon and air our thoughts on his appointment. Not satisfied with discussing the casting of the main character, we take it upon ourselves to present actor/actress choices for the main supporting cast of the Witcher series. You’re welcome! We also ask the hard questions, like ‘is Henry Cavill still Superman?’, ‘are VR platformers any good?’ and ‘why does Lee hate Taken so very much?’

]]> As the dust settles from Henry Cavill’s casting as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher fantasy series, we jump on the band wagon and air our thoughts on his appointment. Not satisfied with discussing the casting of the main character, we take it upon ourselves to present actor/actress choices for the main supporting cast of the Witcher series. You’re welcome! We also ask the hard questions, like ‘is Henry Cavill still Superman?’, ‘are VR platformers any good?’ and ‘why does Lee hate Taken so very much?’

]]> As the dust settles from Henry Cavill’s casting as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher fantasy series, we jump on the band wagon and air our thoughts on his appointment. Not satisfied with discussing the casting of the main character, we take it upon ourselves to present actor/actress choices for the main supporting cast of the Witcher series. You’re welcome! We also ask the hard questions, like ‘is Henry Cavill still Superman?’, ‘are VR platformers any good?’ and ‘why does Lee hate Taken so very much?’

]]> yes Yes no no 1:58:41 Lee THE MONSTER CLOSET – SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER REVIEW https://vgalmanac.com/podcast/the-monster-closet-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-review/ Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:15:14 +0000 Lee http://vgalmanac.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11121 Read more]]> Action,Adventure,Avengers,Crystal Dynamics,Eidos Montreal,game play,gamers,Games,gaming,Lara Croft,Marvel,PC Gaming,Playstation,Playstation 4,podcast,PS4,ps4 pro,Review,Rise of the Tomb Raider,Shadow of the Tomb Raider,Square-Enix,Stealth,Survival,The Monster Closet,Tomb Raider,video games,Xbox,xbox one,Xbox One S,Xbox One X As Crystal Dynamics draw their Lara Croft origin story/reboot to a close, Paco and Lee quiz Alan about his time with the game. Does the story draw to a natural conclusion and give us a fully formed Tomb Raider for the 21st Century? Have CD added enough new features to differentiate this third outing from the previous entries? Can the Tomb Raider franchise step out of the shadow of Uncharted?

We also talk over the recent Telltale closure and the controversy surrounding it.

]]> As Crystal Dynamics draw their Lara Croft origin story/reboot to a close, Paco and Lee quiz Alan about his time with the game. Does the story draw to a natural conclusion and give us a fully formed Tomb Raider for the 21st Century? Have CD added enough new features to differentiate this third outing from the previous entries? Can the Tomb Raider franchise step out of the shadow of Uncharted?

We also talk over the recent Telltale closure and the controversy surrounding it.

]]> As Crystal Dynamics draw their Lara Croft origin story/reboot to a close, Paco and Lee quiz Alan about his time with the game. Does the story draw to a natural conclusion and give us a fully formed Tomb Raider for the 21st Century? Have CD added enough new features to differentiate this third outing from the previous entries? Can the Tomb Raider franchise step out of the shadow of Uncharted?

We also talk over the recent Telltale closure and the controversy surrounding it.

]]> yes Yes no no 1:13:56 Lee