Justin and Ethan can’t stop talking about Blood Dragon, and this has inevitably led to a fresh look at open world video games. They try to construct the pitch for the ultimate sandbox game by looking at the lessons learned from the genre’s history.
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Show Notes
Cast:
Justin, Ethan
Guide:
00:25 – Intro and Shout-Outs
21:43 – Ultimate Video Game Sandbox
– What does Blood Dragon mean for open world games?
– First sandboxes
– MMO’s vs Action Games
– Missteps and who should scale back?
– Which games should add it in?
– Resident Evil Open World and creating the ultimate sandbox
1:24:20 – HorribleNight.com Updates
Shout-Outs
- Ethan – May Day (International Worker’s Day) / Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon / Injustice: Gods Among Us Playthrough
- Justin – Rob Zombie / Monaco Success / Headlines and Culture
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