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Describing The Skybox

Describing The Skybox

WELCOME TO DESCRIBING THE SKYBOX! We are a fortnightly, book club-styled podcast in which we attempt to go in-depth on an individual video game and figure out what makes it unique. Episodes are around an hour to an hour and a half long and primarily feature free form discussion on themes and mechanics present in each episode’s titular game. Bear in mind that we are not reviewers, so as far as we critique the games at hand, our intent is not to convince you to play any particular work. SPOILER

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01:42:28

Bonus Episode - Grass Cutting Simulator - 2017 Year...

Describing The Skybox ·

2018/01/07

Happy New Year, everyone! With another year over and a busy holiday season winding down, we have basically entirely forgotten to play any video games or record a podcast. So while we make up for that oversight, we discuss what surprises 2017 brought to the industry and some of our own observations about the things we care about. We talk about Twitch, the Switch and EA's bid to get rich. Thanks for being patient with us this week, and check us out next week for our episode on Mirror's Edge!

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01:34:23

Episode 55 - Main Street Purgatory - Animal Crossing:...

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/12/23

I caught a podcast! Must have been a perfect rod cast!Welcome back to the podcast, where this week we're going to be talking about Nintendo's life simulation series Animal Crossing. We sat down with the most recent iteration of the series this week, but much of what is said applies to all the games, as while they change between entries, the basic gameplay remains the same and strives to achieve the same thing: a cute, relaxing experience. Because of this, fans of the series tend to have a strong

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01:26:04

Episode 54 - Maybe It Wasn't A Metaphor - The Cat Lady

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/12/10

Are you part of that podcast subculture? Have you died and gone to podcast heaven? No, it's much worse than that, because we're going to be talking about The Cat Lady. The Cat Lady is a Horror Adventure game that examines themes of real life and depression through a surrealist lens that never ceases to be interesting and emotional. The design of this game uses and eschews convention in equal measure and the end result is an Adventure game that feels unique, while still reminding you of why this

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01:36:25

Episode 53 - Moon Inflation - Super Mario Odyssey

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/11/25

Mama always said, "go podcast outside," One trip around the kingdoms later, and we're back with another NOCLIP Podcast. This time we're going to be talking about Super Mario Odyssey, the latest 3D platformer in the most iconic video game series of all time. Odyssey shows a desire to return to the design principles that made Mario 64 one of the most talked about and influential games of its generation, and while there was some progress to that end, Odyssey feels like a different beast entirely,

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01:17:42

Episode 52 - Elitist Identified - Epistory

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/11/11

A chitinous, chattering podcast began to appear,Thanks for checking us out again this week! This time around, we're finally tackling a typing game, and we picked a hell of a one to start on. Epistory is a typing game at its heart that layers on a gorgeous paper craft art style as well as a plot that strikes at an emotional core. These elements help the game stand out and would be unique even if the game's quality didn't live up to expectations. Spoilers: it does. We're going to discuss keyboard

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01:14:27

Episode 51 - Comaghost - Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black...

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/10/28

The Podcast must be protected, the Black Water must not overflow. Welcome to the podcast this week, and as Halloween is right around the corner we're going to be talking about a ghostly Wii U title, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. The fifth game in a long running Japanese horror franchise, the Wii U release seemed to be in danger of not being localized for other regions. Fortunately, there was enough demand to bring the game stateside, even if only in a digital version. Fatal Frame V maintains

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01:39:51

Episode 50 - Unentertaining Garbage - Splatoon 2

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/10/14

'Til next time... Don't get bypassed, stay with the NOCLIP Podcast! Welcome to the fiftieth episode of NOCLIP. For the occasion, we're taking a deep dive back to our very first episode and talking about the sequel to that game, Splatoon 2. Nintendo has taken their squid-based competitive shooter property and updated it for a new audience on the much more popular Switch console. Despite many people claiming that the sequel isn't much more than an update, we take stock of the differences and the

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00:26:50

Two Years of NOCLIP - It's Kinda Like That

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/10/03

It's that time of year again. Time to say thanks to all of you, sincerely, for listening to this show. We've been going for two years now, and we're still loving making every single episode. We're still trying to improve, and we're still trying not to commit to tape the kind of thing you're about to listen to nigh on a half hour of right now. Thanks for letting us indulge this week, and we've got a couple of great October episodes planned coming up: Splatoon 2 for our fiftieth episode and our

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01:31:05

Episode 49 - Mom Cave - Ori and the Blind Forest

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/09/30

He is the reason we're alive, he's the reason we podcast, Welcome back to another episode of NOCLIP this week. We're going to be talking about Ori and the Blind Forest, Moon Studio's Metroidvania that takes the platforming that's expected of the genre and ramps it up to be the main focus. The platforming challenge combines with stellar presentation to create a game that is lauded by many, so we take a closer look at the way the pieces fit together. We discuss movement through a Metroidvania's

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01:16:54

Episode 48 - Strange and Ancient Cereal - Super Mario...

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/09/17

At this rate, it'll take ya 100 more podcasts to catch me! Welcome back to NOCLIP! This week we're going to be talking about Super Mario RPG, Square's take on the Mario franchise and the first RPG to carry Mario's name. Square handling a Nintendo RPG seems like a natural fit, and their touch is noticeable here. However, Nintendo's influence can be seen as well, and a lot of the "Mario" elements are the things that make the game feel unique. We're going to talk about the evolution of the RPG, tedium

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01:15:42

Episode 47 - Never Stop Twisting - Superhot

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/09/02

Podcasts are software, bodies are disposable. Welcome back to NOCLIP, where this week we're going to be breaking down Superhot. The central gimmick to Superhot is controlling time. Time only progresses when you move, turning the skill set required for a first person shooter completely on its head. This makes for a more contemplative, though still tense, experience. The mechanical themes of this short game are incredibly strong, but unfortunately, looking further into the narrative can distract you

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01:29:50

Episode 46 - Sword Arm Online - Severed

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/08/19

Sasha, come outside. It's time you learned how to podcast. This week on NOCLIP, we're going to be talking about Drinkbox Studio's Severed. Severed makes use of the touch screens prevalent in modern devices by creating a frenetic sword fighting dungeon crawler while striking a very somber tone. The pieces fit so well together, and we enjoyed our time with this game so much that it's one of the few games we've covered that we absolutely recommend getting and playing if you've never heard of it, or

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01:45:38

Episode 45 - Huckster Fish - Metroid Prime

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/08/05

Once our podcast here is complete, we will peer inward and discover the truth. Thanks for joining us this week as we talk about Metroid Prime. A severe turn from the appearance of previous Metroid games, Prime retains a lot of the DNA that makes up the series it belongs to, despite the shift in perspective. Because of these similarities, design appears to have been focused around making a traditional Metroid game play well in first person and were generally successful enough that the game has

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01:19:28

Episode 44 - Phone Hom - Hotline Miami

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/07/23

Who's leaving podcasts on your answering machine? Welcome back to the show this week. We're going to be talking about Dennaton's Hotline Miami, an ultra violent top down beat 'em up that became a bit of an indie darling at the time of its release in 2012. While we end up thinking the game misses its narrative mark, the games punishing but intensely satisfying mechanics combine well with the cocaine-fueled pseudo '80s aesthetic making the game difficult to put down. We're going to be talking about

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01:18:54

Episode 43 - Atlus Shrugged - Trauma Center: Second...

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/07/08

How can I work under a doctor that doesn't even try to podcast? Welcome back to NOCLIP! This week we're going to be dissecting Atlus's Trauma Center: Second Opinion, a Wii game that used the Wii Remote to simulate surgery of all things. An expanded version of Under the Knife on the DS, Trauma Center changes up its control scheme for the console and creates an entertaining and incredibly challenging game that manages to feel unique and interesting over a decade after its release. We're going to be

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01:15:04

Bonus Episode - Rollin' Coal - GOCLIP

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/07/04

NOCLIP. Innovation comes standard. Apologies for missing a week, our Trauma Center episode will be going up this Saturday. In the meantime, what you're going to be listening to today is more of a general discussion podcast. We had the (retrospectively not super bright) idea of duct taping our microphone to the dashboard of my car while we took a trip and recorded our conversation. Because of this, the audio quality isn't up to our usual standard, but I think the discussion topics we cover warrant

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01:35:09

Episode 42 - Better Than Punching the Pope - Metal...

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/06/17

Do you think a podcast can bloom, even on a battlefield? Welcome back to NOCLIP this week, where we're going to be discussing Konami's classic stealth action game, Metal Gear Solid. Before Konami went complete off the rails and their business philosophy drifted toward "we hate Kojima," they released one of the most prolific stealth games of all time which spawned an extremely popular series, lauded by players and critics alike. We crack open the first of the series to examine how it holds up today

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01:37:01

Episode 41 - Cool Guy Cat Coffee Cafe Connoisseur -...

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/06/03

Like a bolt from the blue, it's time for the podcast review, Welcome back to NOCLIP, today we're going to be talking about Square's unique DS Action RPG that is absolutely JAM PACKED with mechanics. Like an environmentally conscious hunter, Square uses every part of the console from the touch screen to the microphone to the internal clock to govern the myriad systems that sacrifice user accessibility for a complicated and ultimately satisfying combat system that has you constantly doing something,

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01:48:54

Episode 40 - Cheetah? Too Regular! - Bayonetta

Describing The Skybox ·

2017/05/20

I don't think I've got time to entertain your blather. I'd much rather hear it straight from your podcast .Thanks for joining us again this week while we talk about Bayonetta. Platinum's flagship franchise started with this send-up of classic Devil May Cry games featuring satisfying action combat and a tone that's straight out of grindhouse cinema. We talk about combo systems, Bayonetta's character design and the cultural ramifications thereof, and the best Subway sandwich advertisement of all

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01:36:05

Episode 39 - Regular People Eating Lunch - Inside

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2017/05/06

NOCLIP is recorded inside of a dead studio audience, This week on NOCLIP we're going to be talking about Playdead's Inside. Inside is the second puzzle platformer from the developer of Limbo and the evolution in design is immediately apparent. The game evokes a dark tone in a way that is incredibly effective given its presentation. We discuss striking visual design, puzzle difficulty and pacing and how deep underwater you can be before you can no longer make friends. Thanks for checking us out

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