Playing Catch-up

In which scores are literally settled in the opening moments before discussion turns to games with colons and disappointment rears its ugly head. Could colons and disappointment be linked somehow? Also: enjoy listening to one of us sniff and splutter a lot. You’re welcome.

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In which your hosts conclude their initial thoughts of Sony’s face-mounted thrill machine with a quick chat about how likely it is to catch on with the ‘mainstream’.

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The post 18: PlayStation VR Special – Part 3 appeared first on .

In which your hosts continue their ramble about the revolutionary new games sensation you wear on your head. (Hit us up Sony, you can have that one for a small fee.)

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The post 17: PlayStation VR Special – Part 2 appeared first on .

In which two very different games are united by equally memorable soundtracks as Variable State’s debut Virginia and Terry Cavanagh’s VVVVVV come under the spotlight. Witness true podcast drama as gaming credentials are questioned and one team member is called out publicly for failing to adopt the appropriate control scheme for full nostalgia overload.

Playing Catch-up was brought to you today by the letter ‘V’.

Virginia soundtrack excerpt: Sojourner’s Truth by Lyndon Holland
VVVVVV soundtrack excerpt: Potential For Anything by Magnus Pålsson / SoulEye

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The post 16: The full keys experience / Virginia & VVVVVV appeared first on .

In which Tom and Paul, giddy with excitement from the PSVR launch, recount tales of shifting violently from VR indifference to steadfast support following game-changing debut experiences.

Having both picked up the PlayStation VR headset on launch, they compare notes on the hardware itself and how it compares to PC-based virtual reality headsets before mulling over a couple of leading lights from the launch line-up: Thumper and Tumble VR.

Oh, and why smashing into things with your head is probably the future of gaming.

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The post 15: PlayStation VR special – Part 1 appeared first on .

In which the co-director of lauded first-person thriller Virginia joins Tom for a chat about forming his studio Variable State, signing with publisher 505 Games and developing a debut game that has raised eyebrows across the board.

Read more about Virginia (and sample the excellent soundtrack) at Virginia.game
The game and accompanying soundtrack are available to download on Steam and PS4. The game is also available on Xbox One.

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In which your hosts discuss Resident Evil 7’s ‘teaser demo’ (by way of Project Zero, P.T. and Silent Hill 3) and the prospect of experiencing Capcom’s new direction for the series in the brave new world of VR. Or, you know, trying it for 30 seconds before flinging the sweat-soaked headset to the other side of the room.

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The post 13: Playing Catch-up Shorts – Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour appeared first on .

In which your hosts start putting out some bite-size morsels in-between the main episodes to try and maintain some semblance of consistency.

Having spoken about his experience playing through Broken Age in last week’s episode, a presumably sleep deprived Paul reports back having consumed 20 episodes of the accompanying documentary series in a week. Meanwhile, Tom takes on giant ants and spiders in EDF 4.1, a game which confidently straddles the thin line between breathtaking and preposterous.

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The post 12: Playing Catch-up Shorts – Broken Age coda & Earth Defense Force 4.1 appeared first on .

In which our heroes point and click and jump and kick; pay tribute to Schafer, make Hekseville safer. Dialogue is repeated, some foes are defeated; dodgy outfits acquired, cute robots rewired.

No more rhymes now, I mean it. Anybody want a peanut? (With apologies to Fezzik.)

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The post 11: They all stink of fish / Broken Age & Gravity Rush appeared first on .

In which the ever-revolving door of Playing Catch-up co-hosts thrusts Paul Thomas into the spotlight as he sets his sights high and pursues the impossible dream of a six-episode streak.

Join your hosts on a rollercoaster journey as they run the gamut of emotions, experiencing fear and sadness over the insignificance of human existence only to forget all that and embrace the unbridled joy of chasing after a diamond-encrusted skull.

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