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Zero Brightness - A Podcast About Horror Video Games

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01:10:03

EP 62: Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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2020/06/08

Our discussion of Amnesia: the Dark Descent turns into an "opposite day" version of our Alone in the Dark episode, wherein we debate the merits of historical significance versus the all-important "Fun Factor." It's a GamePro reader's dream!

01:13:14

EP 61: Why We Talk About What We Talk About

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2020/06/05

We have a discussion about police violence (largely centered around the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis) and what role art has in spurring on social change - relating it back to the topics we repeatedly bring up like media representation and messaging.

01:02:01

EP 60: Alone in the Dark (1992)

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2020/05/25

We’re discussing Alone in the Dark, the 1992 PC Game that is widely considered to be the starting point of Survival Horror. We go back and forth while trying to figure out if its a charming antique or a frustrating relic

01:06:58

EP 59: Nightcry

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2020/05/18

We're talking about Nightcry, the irredeemably awful "spiritual successor" to Clock Tower that fails on every level. James mounts a small yet sturdy defense of the game as we both dissect its merits as a MST3K-style experience. Questions abound. like "is it so bad it's funny?" and - more importantly - "Why did we subject ourselves to this?"

01:22:05

EP 58: Disaster Report 4

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2020/05/11

We're talkin' Disaster Report 4, the brand new PS2-style survival game that time-traveled to use from 2011 with all of its weirdness fully intact. We discuss what makes this game good-bad, its budget-game lineage and how its out-of-place lasciviousness gives it "Big Boomer Energy." It's Disaster Report, dawg, we had to get weird on this one.

01:01:40

EP 57: Yuppie Psycho

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2020/05/04

We're talking Yuppie Psycho, a 2D Survival Horror game that mixes 16-bit gameplay with classic survival horror and garnishes the whole thing with a dark but quirky slice-of-life workplace character drama. Topics discussed include hiding under desks, work efficiency trends, monster energy drink and capitalism. Now get back to work, ya slackers!

01:29:32

EP 56: Prey(2017)

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2020/04/27

Ali finally gets his way as we discuss Prey, the massively underrated and mostly forgotten 2017 immersive sim that managed to marry sci-fi scares to open-ended gameplay. We discuss the finer points of the Immersive Sim genre while trying to figure out why no-one will play our favorite games. For the record: I did install Hitman and I'm gonna play it.

01:41:30

EP 55: The Cat Lady (With Pam D)

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2020/04/20

We are joined by very special guest Pam D (of Cannot Be Tamed) to discuss the over-the-top PC horror adventure game The Cat Lady - a game that plays out like an unholy combination of The Babadook, Kill Bill and Harvester. Topics discussed include weird voice acting, industrial goth music, excessive gore and smoking cigarettes for breakfast. Remember to feed your cats!

01:03:06

EP 54: Dino Crisis

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2020/04/13

Listen, if Resident Evil 2 wants to wear a dinosaur costume then I AM HERE FOR IT. Join us as we grab some popcorn and experience the TBS original movie of first-gen survival horror, Dino Crisis. To quote the game itself: It's just like that movie!

01:53:48

EP 53: Resident Evil 3 Remake

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2020/04/06

The much anticipated Resident Evil 3 Remake is here and we're diving deep into its wildly different take on the source material. We discuss this action-packed thrill ride of a game as well as the weirdly polarized response it has received from critics and fans. Guess they weren't ready for the John Wick of the RE franchise... but I was.

01:54:12

EP 52: Night In The Woods

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2020/04/01

We tackle the beloved indie adventure game Night in the Woods but something's a bit... different. Topics covered include mental health, secret murals, cute cats and Depression - both the emotional and economic types. No tiny crimes were committed in the making of this episode!

01:11:02

EP 51: The Sinking City (with Monica Coleslaw)

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2020/03/30

Monica Coleslaw (of Demon Daddies) joins for a discussion of Sinking City, the open-world horror game set in an H.P. Lovecraft-inspired city full of fishmen, monkeymen and era-appropriate racism. Come with us on a journey into our mind palace as we discuss janky gunplay, weird Switch ports and phlegmy demons.

00:06:33

Bonus: Resident Evil 3 Demo Discussion

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2020/03/26

We had a brief discussion of the RE3 demo and realized that it would've appeared in an episode that's coming out after the game's release, so we're releasing it now! A few lil hot takes on that crazy demo. Jump in our discord and tell us what you think.

02:10:01

Ep. 50: Silent Hill 4

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2020/03/23

It's our 50th episode and we're spending this special time tackling Silent Hill 4, the divisive end of the original series run. In classic ZB fashion, we can't agree and end up debating the merits of obtuse progression, enemy gauntlets, weird lore and a main antagonist who basically amounts to incel Freddy Kreuger. You can' t make this shit up. Thanks for sticking with us for 50 episodes!

00:51:14

Bonus: Status Update and Disco Elysium

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2020/03/17

A quick status update and another preview of our Patreon-exclusive bonus episodes. This is a discussion of Disco Elysium, with more available every week at patreon.com/zerobrightness

01:02:09

EP 49: Scary Moments In Non - Horror Games

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2020/03/16

Another topic episode where we discuss some great scary moments from non-horror games. We run the gamut from Ecco the Dolphin's alien exploits to Half Life 2's haunted house.

01:02:29

EP 48: Games That Don't Exist

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2020/03/09

We discuss all the horror games/creepy games that you can't play, from creepypastas to weird youtube series and everything in between. Let's get weird!

01:16:32

EP 47: The Haunted PS1 Demo Disc

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2020/03/02

We take a look at the Haunted PS1 Demo Disc, a collection of lo-fi indie horror games inspired by the gloriously chunky days of PS1 horror gaming. We talk the highlights (and lowlights) of this surprisingly large and diverse collection of bite-size spook-em-ups that finds you doing everything from hacking coffins and collecting cats to outrunning sentient ramen packets and solving zombie crimes. Good stuff.

01:50:40

EP. 46: Kentucky Route Zero (Pt. 2)

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2020/02/24

We continue our discussion of Kentucky Route Zero by breaking down the plot and talking about the finer points of the game's sprawling, reference-heavy narrative.

01:33:07

EP 45: Kentucky Route Zero (Part 1)

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2020/02/17

We start our discussion of Kentucky Route Zero - the long-gestating, densely-layered indie game that was recently collected in a complete edition - by picking apart its influences and aesthetics. We talk about Lynch, Magical Realism, Socialism, Gas Stations, Cinematic Platformers and one-legged ghosts. Get in the car, loser, we're cruisin' the zero!

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