The reunited Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler, both formerly of Kotaku Splitscreen, join Frank Cifaldi and Alex Jaffe in answering the top video game questions on Quora.
Questions this week:
- Is there any reason to choose a female character in video games? (03:18)
- Why does everyone speak English in the Fallout video game series? (06:04)
- Playing Skyrim as a vampire, is it worth it? (06:56)
- Why is Magnus Carlsen hinting at not playing world championships anymore while at the peak of his power? (09:20)
- What’s the hardest video game ever made? (11:31)
- How can I permanently end my son’s gaming? (14:45)
- What are some good free game engines? (21:16)
- In a 4X game, do you play tall or wide? (22:45)
- What game has the environment that blew your mind? (24:27)
- Where do you scale the Game Sonic? (27:58)
- If you're making a game and a company wants to buy it from you, how much should you sell it for? (32:41)
- Will the era of console exclusive games ever end? (38:28)
- Why is it when I play Minecraft with 1660Ti I barely reach 60fps? (39:28)
- My son is playing Elden Ring and it's full of demonic imagery. What should I do? (40:28)
- What are the least known game genres? (42:34)
- Are there any games that can actually earn Paypal money?(45:42)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Overwatch League Team Slogans (46:37)
Recommendations and Outro (50:35)
Any questions? Ask them in the forums!
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
- Quora’s video game questions
- Mass Effect series
- Fallout games
- NetHack
- Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
- New Super Mario Bros.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn
- Mister Mosquito
- Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand
- Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
- Dragon Age: Origins
- Mortal Kombat games
- The Sims 4
- Magnus Carlsen
- Nintendo World Championships 1990
- Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels
- Blood Will Be Spilled
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Takeshi no Chōsenjō
- Carmen Sandiego series
- Yars' Revenge
- Super Mario 64
- Star Fox 64
- Chameleon Twist
- Roblox
- Minecraft
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
- Sonic the Hedgehog universe
- Lemmings
- Twine
- RPG Maker (not free)
- Undertale
- Homestuck
- Reigen Arataka and Sans squared off in Tumblr Sexyman poll
- Video Game History Hour Ep. 22: Remembering Atari with Howard Scott Warshaw
- Stellaris
- Civilization series
- World of WarCraft series
- Dragon Warrior II
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
- Pokémon Silver Version
- Penny Arcade
- MC Frontalot
- MC Chris
- Call of Duty series
- Elden Ring
- Q*bert
- Miner 2049er
- Splatoon series
- The Oregon Trail
- eBay
Recommendations:
Frank: The Video Game History Hour
Chris: Immortality
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish and Chris Kohler. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.