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Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast

Stealth Boom Boom

Colm Ahern, Josh Wise, and Adam Carroll chat about the sneakiest of interactive media: stealth video games. On each episode, the former Rock Paper Shotgun and VideoGamer critics go in-depth on one stealth / stealthy video game from history and discuss whether its stealth and its boom boom are up to snuff. Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell, Assassin"s Creed, Dishonored and Hitman: Stealth Boom Boom covers it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:18:52

Manhunt Review | Gruesome Violence, Shadow-lurking,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/10/31

Rockstar North was on a real high. They were coming off of the both the biggest game of 2001, Grand Theft Auto 3, AND the biggest game of 2002, Grand That Auto: Vice City. The series that saw you stealing cars and driving dangerously through pedestrian-filled streets had propelled them into video game superstardom. Then they decided to do something quite different. We're going back to 2003 to take a look at one of the most controversial video games of all time. We're talking about Manhunt.On this

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2:27:17

Forbidden Siren Review | Sightjacking, Link...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/10/17

In 1999, Keiichiro Toyama and Team Silent created one of the most-celebrated horror video games of all time: Silent Hill. Almost every superlative you can think of was thrown at Harry Mason's jaunt around the foggy American town. A few years later, Toyama and others that worked on the Konami classic took their talents elsewhere and tried to do it all again. We're going back to 2003 to look at a PlayStation 2-exclusive horror game. We're talking about Forbidden Siren (or just Siren for some of

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2:39:40

Batman: Arkham Asylum Review | Freeflow Combat,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/10/03

During the mid-to-late 2000s, film fans were breaking down the doors of cinemas all over the world in order to see how new life had been given to the Batman. Around this time, the alter ego of Bruce Wayne had a similar renaissance in video games. We're going back to 2009 in order to look at the action-adventure game that became the measuring stick for future comic book games. We're talking Batman: Arkham Asylum.On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we look at how a young English developer named

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2:15:59

Far Cry Review | Perceptive Enemies, Hefty Guns, Trigens

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/09/19

Before Gus Fring from Breaking Bad signed on, before you were doing some first-person platforming up a tower, and before your map was filled with icons, this series had you mowing down some angry monkeys, angry men, and angry monkey men. We're going back almost 20 years, to 2004, to look at a first-person shooter that spawned many sequels. We're talking Far Cry.On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we look at how X-Isle got the attention of Nvidia, many years before the dinosaur island became Far

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2:15:12

Outlast Review | Night Vision Camcorder, Jump Scares,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/09/05

Around the early 2010s, there was a real boom in first-person horror-stealth and today we're looking at one of the most popular games in said genre. We're going back a decade, to 2013, to look at a video game that has since spawned two sequels – one of which only came out this year. We're talking Outlast.On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we talk about how developer Red Barrels was set up by three people who had some stealth pedigree, having previously worked on both Assassin's Creed and Splinter

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2:46:24

Metal Gear Solid Review | Melodrama, Soliton Radar,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/08/22

A quarter of a century ago, we got some real stealthy classics – some of which have already been covered on this very podcast. Today we're looking at the game from that year that introduced many to the fact that video games can also be a lot like movies. We're going back to 1998 to take a look at the third game in one of the genre's most beloved (and maligned) series. We're talking Metal Gear Solid.On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we talk about how director / producer / writer Hideo Kojima, who

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2:44:14

Tomb Raider (2013) Review | "Relatable" Lara Croft,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/08/08

What do you do after you've already rebooted a series and have effectively gotten everything you can out of it? Well, you reboot it again and give it another go. We're going back to 2013 to take a look at the first entry in Lara Croft's third (?) series under the same name. We're talking Tomb Raider (2013)... to be specific... but obviously it's just called Tomb Raider. Yeah!On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we talk about how Batman and James Bond inspired developer Crystal Dynamics to have

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2:50:17

Splinter Cell Review | Silly Realism, Light & Shadow,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/07/25

Developer Ubisoft Montreal was given one job: make a game like Metal Gear Solid, but better. And they decided to make something a bit like MGS, but also a bit like Thief. We're going back to 2002 to look at the first entry in one of the most celebrated stealth-action series of all time. We're talking Splinter Cell... specifically Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell... just in case you find one done by someone else...On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we talk about how Splinter Cell came from a sci-fi

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2:22:40

Deus Ex: The Fall Review | Human Revolution Jr.,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/07/11

What does a publisher do after they've successfully resurrected a series that was laying dormant for years? Well, they put it on iPhone and iPad, silly! Or, at least that's what Square Enix did about a decade ago with Deus Ex. We're talking immersive sim-lite Deus Ex: The Fall (and also some Deus Ex: Human Revolution, because it's hard not to in relation to this).On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we talk about New Jersey-based developer N-Fusion Interactive and how they really found their niche,

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2:21:21

DARK Review | Vampire Powers, Sucking Necks,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/06/27

It all began in darkness. He awoke to a world of pain. Eric… Eric Bane. The name shot through his head like a bullet… it was his name These words will stay with you for the rest of your life once you've listened to this very episode of the Stealth Boom Boom podcast. We're going back a decade for this deep dive, as we discuss the stealth-action vampire game DARK (and definitely not Dark).On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we talk about German developer Realmforge Studios and how they really wanted

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2:11:44

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines Review | Super...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/06/13

There's no doubt about it, this one was a bonafide success. The series may lay dormant now, but there was a time when this game was as important to its publisher as Tomb Raider. We're going back 25 years to the year of stealth, once again, as we discuss the real-time tactics game Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines.On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we talk about the fledgling games industry in Spain, and the developer that was leading the charge over there: Pyro Studios. We chat about the movies its

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2:06:47

Among Us Review | Imposter Chats, Human AI, Menial Tasks

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/05/30

Nobody cared about this game when it first launched. And then, two years later, a pandemic happened and it became a phenomenon. It mightn't be the biggest video game in the entire world anymore, but it's still pulling in pretty good player numbers in fairness. We are going back five years (but also kind of three years), as we discuss the social deduction game that spawned many others, Among Us.On this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we talk about the humble beginnings of Innersloth on Newgrounds, how

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2:49:10

The Last of Us Review | Joel and Ellie, Clickers, A...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/05/16

In 2013, after shinier games like Crash Bandicoot and Uncharted, Naughty Dog decided t try their hand at something a bit more serious. And then it became such a success that they did a sequel and then a HBO TV show. You probably know by now, but this episode of Stealth Boom Boom features lots of chat on 2013 stealthy action-adventure, The Last of Us.On this episode, we talk about the hype machine that Sony were building around this game, with lots of dev diaries and featurettes on pretty much every

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2:05:58

Gunpoint Review | Crosslink, Superhero Trousers, Good...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/05/02

A decade ago, one member of the games press decided to try his hand at development, and it worked out pretty alright for him. So, for this episode of Stealth Boom Boom, we decided to take a look at that 2013 2D puzzle-stealth game from indie dev Suspicious Developments. We're talking Gunpoint.On this episode, we talk about the vlogging developer Tom Francis was doing, in the lead-up to the game's launch, on topics such as action games vs stealth game, as well as the heartbreak and triumph you

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2:01:52

Basingstoke Review | Developer Honesty, A Flashlight,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/04/18

The largest town in the county of Hampshire is relatively local for at least one of the crew, but we decided against reviewing the birthplace of Liz Hurley. Instead, we decided to take a look at the 2018 stealth roguelike from indie developer Puppy Games. We're talking Basingstoke (the video game and not the place... although there is some chat about Wote Street Willy).On this episode, we don't have a ton of marketing or press coverage to chat about, sadly. However, thanks to an incredible two-part

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2:51:01

Assassin's Creed Review | Ubisoft Towers, Repetitive...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/04/04

We're going back to the 1100s and a period of history that video games don't tackle all that much, because we're looking at the 2007 action-adventure game that would go on to spawn one of the most successful series of all time. We're talking Assassin's Creed.On this episode, we have a lot of pre-launch marketing and press coverage to talk about: there's the totally un-Ubisoft vlogs, Kristen Bell pointing everyone towards a website, and just the unrelenting hype. In our review, we chat about the

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2:17:58

Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine Review | Vision Cones,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/03/21

If I'd paid more attention in French class, I'd try writing the entire blurb en français, but I didn't, so I'm afraid English will have to do. Either way, this week on the Stealth Boom Boom podcast, you're getting over two hours of chat on 2013 indie heist game, Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine.On this episode, we chat about the wonderful vlogs from Pocketwatch Games' Andy Schatz and how the developer prefers Out Of Sight to Ocean's Eleven. In our review, we discuss the visual motif of the game and how

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2:05:48

Ghost of a Tale Review | Chatty Rats, Beautiful...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/03/07

Sure, Ghost of a Tale is the first game on Stealth Boom Boom that launched via Steam Early Access, but it's also the first game we've looked at that was made by a former Dreamworks animator. Both equally as important.On this episode, we chat about the successful IndieGoGo campaign that developer SeithCG ran, we discuss the indie-ness of Ghost of a Tale, and we chat about Lionel Gallat's reasons for leaving the animated movie business. When it comes to stealth, we chat about how easily guards give up

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2:16:31

Penumbra: Overture, Penumbra: Black Plague and...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/02/21

The Penumbra series is like the three-track E.P. to Frictional Games' more successful debut album in Amnesia. The first-person horror genre is now stacked with weak lead characters and on-screen prompts telling you to get out of harm's way, but Penumbra walked so the protagonists in those other games could run to a wardrobe and hide.On this episode, we chat about the beginnings of Frictional Games and how Penumbra began life as a tech demo, before being spun out into a three-part game series (and

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2:29:58

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins Review | Ninja Problems,...

Stealth Boom Boom | A Stealth Video Games Podcast ·

2023/02/07

Stealth Boom Boom goes all the way back to 1998 for this one, as Tenchu: Stealth Assassins celebrates a big anniversary. 1998 is often seen as the year stealth games were thrust into the mainstream, because of Thief: The Dark Project, Metal Gear Solid, and the game being reviewed today. But, does Tenchu hold up? I guess you could stop reading this and listen to find out. But, if you're gonna continue looking at the description, I'm gonna carry on typing out words into this little box.On this

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