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Zero Brightness - A Podcast About Horror Video Games

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02:17:56

EP 25: Deadly Premonition Pt. 3 (with Whitney Chavis)

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2019/09/30

We head back to Greenvale with our guide Whitney Chavis (creator of the Welcome to Greenvale and Silent Hill Historical Society websites) who enlightens us on a lot of stuff we missed in our first two Deadly Premonition episodes. We also talk the metaphysics of the Red Room, tons of wild theories and plot analyses and even a little bit of Silent Hill at the end. Buckle up, we took the scenic route on this drive!

01:17:34

EP 24: Alan Wake

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2019/09/23

We go on a writers' retreat with our boy Alan Wake and end up workshopping his new stuff (it's not very good) while trying to figure out exactly what is going on with his game.

01:44:27

EP 23: Eternal Darkness

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2019/09/16

We "discuss" Eternal Darkness, which is a nice way of saying we have a pretty rousing debate over its merits. Is it a one-of-a-kind classic or a three-out-of-ten? We also discuss its influences, including HP Lovecraft, 90s horror movies, Stephen King and much more.

01:13:53

EP 22: Man of Medan

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2019/09/09

We discuss Supermassive Games' new interactive movie/game The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan (which we played together!) and dredge up terrifying memories of the Sega CD, David Bowie's weird Sci-Fi game, Dragon's Lair and more.

01:27:32

EP 21: Blair Witch (2019)

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2019/09/02

We're back with our buddies (?) Bloober Team and checking out their new game, a riff on the legendary Blair Witch franchise that mixes classic lost-in-the-woods vibes with a heavy dose of that patented Polish Psychedelia. We discuss the ups and downs of this surprising new game as well as dumb bumper stickers and Very Good Dogs.

01:56:03

EP 20: Fatal Frame

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2019/08/26

We go back to the start of the Fatal Frame franchise and find that it’s a bit weirder than you may remember. We’re talking haunted cameras and annotated flow charts as we explore a very Japanese haunted house. J-Horror Forever.

02:07:43

EP 19: Silent Hill

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2019/08/19

We tackle Silent Hill - the one that started it all in 1999 on the PS1 - and cultivate a newfound appreciation for this super ambitious game. We're talking music references, drug cults, g4m3r5, circle strafing an alpha demon and much more.

02:20:18

EP 17: Deadly Premonition (Pt. 2)

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2019/08/05

It's part two of our discussion of the cult classic Deadly Premonition! Hold on to your butts, cuz we got almost two and a half hours of breaking down plots, analyzing themes, sweet musical cues and spoiling all the everything. Listen to part one first, obvs.

01:24:20

EP 16: Deadly Premonition (Pt. 1)

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2019/07/29

It is time. We're talking about Deadly Premonition, the completely batshit, cult classic Twin Peaks simulator. There's so much going on that our coverage of it is a two-parter - this is the first half where we discuss shaving in dungeons, trying to get this game to run on PC, the joys of talking to yourself and much more.

01:42:00

EP 15 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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2019/07/22

We played that new Castlevania that's called something else for legal reasons. Ali talks about the Game Boy Advance a lot and James has big plans for his bath water.

01:28:24

EP 14: Onimusha

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2019/07/15

We're talking Samurai Resident Evil (or Ninja BioHazard, if you're nasty). We also recorded this at the end of a long day, so we get loopy and start talking about gamers pissing themselves and pornographic PS2 games. For fun's sake!

00:54:34

EP 13: Little Nightmares (2.5D Horror Pt. 2)

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2019/07/08

We conclude our discussion of 2.5D Horror Games (i.e. spooky Cinematic Platformers) by diving into Little Nightmares. It's full of creepy, provocative imagery and a whole lot of running to the right.

01:27:55

Ep 12: Limbo and Inside (2.5D Horror Pt. 1)

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2019/07/01

We discuss Limbo and Inside, the two horror-themed cinematic platformers by developer Playdead. This is part of a longer discussion of 2.5D horror games that will conclude next week with a breakdown of Little Nightmares. Lots of cute, in-game avatars were accidentally harmed in the making of this episode.

01:31:54

EP 11: Blood and Dusk

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2019/06/24

We're shooting stuff and getting spooked as we discuss Blood (1997) and Dusk (2018) - two games that combine the Horror and FPS genres.

01:43:29

EP 10: Silent Hill 3

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2019/06/17

We try and figure what is going on in Silent Hill 3.

01:38:23

EP 9: Observer and Observation

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2019/06/10

We journey into Sci-fi Horror as we explore Observer (the GOOD Bloober Team game) and Observation (the new joint from No Code, the developers of Stories Untold). Come with us now on a journey through time and space!

01:13:45

EP 8: Layers of Fear 2

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2019/06/03

We played Layers of Fear 2 and we have opinions

01:23:53

EP 7: Free Red Candle Games (Devotion and Detention)

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2019/05/27

We discuss Red Candle Games - the developer behind Devotion and Detention - who have received both critical acclaim and extreme censure from the Chinese government. We pick apart the social and political situation behind these events (including the muted reaction from US Journalists) as well as what makes these games noteworthy.

01:40:47

EP 6: Does Silent Hill 2 Hold Up?

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2019/05/20

We dissect Silent Hill 2 and discuss whether or not the Horror classic still holds up today, in terms of themes and gameplay. Are its Lynchian vibes and slow-paced action still entrancing or has it soured like a skittering pile of raw meat? In the quest to answer this, we discuss its film influences and dark aesthetics. Also Zelda, just cuz.

01:48:29

EP 5: I Remember The Past (The Glass Staircase and...

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2019/05/13

We talk about The Glass Staircase and Stories Untold as we try to figure out if nostalgia can be an aesthetic/design principle or if it's always cheap gimmick. We also complain about the games industry and Dark Souls, because I could do that all day.

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