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Quality Mode

Jonathan Barnett

Welcome to Quality Mode; a show where Jonathan (gaming journalist in the making) desperately tries to keep his two friends, Adam and Mittens, focused as they dive into the gaming equivalent of a book club.A game is selected and all three play up to a certain point before meeting to discuss how they"re finding the game.Jonathan will nerd out about the philosophical implications of the narrative, Adam will dive into the legacy that it left and Mittens will mention something about classical history

comedy video games

All Episodes

58:40

Halo Combat Evolved Ep 3

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2025/12/07

A horror themed level? In my sci-fi shooter? Someone call the waiter, they've obviously gotten my order wrong.Join Jonathan, Adam and Mittens as they discuss the reveal of the Flood in Bungie's Halo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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54:59

Halo Combat Evolved Ep 2

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2025/11/18

Jonathan, Adam and Mittens discuss the probability of an 8 foot tall super solider being able to hide in a bit of shrubbery. They then discuss why the Covenant ship on the remastered anniversary version is like seeing a laser tag arena lit up so the kids can find the exit and stop crying.That was certainly a description that I just wrote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:46

Halo Combat Evolved Ep 1

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2025/11/15

Jonathan, Adam and Mittens have come full circle (or halo) as they upgrade from the humble beginnings of Marathon to the shooter that would make Bungie a household name; Halo Combat Evolved. Will nostalgia blindness be an issue here as the three remember their teenage days? Highly likely with, Adam, at least. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:14

Desert Island Games

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2025/11/06

Jonathan, Adam and Mittens have found themselves stranded on a desert island with a flat screen TV, a gaming PC and access to the internet. The Gods apparently smile upon us with these bountiful gifts and luckily, the hosts have brought their desert island games with them (it's all rather convenient if you ask me)Trigger warning: The subjects of depression and suicide are brought up in this episode. If you or a loved one are experiencing these feelings then please reach out and talk to friends,

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42:22

The Outer Worlds Ep 5

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2025/10/30

As their journey throughout the Halcyon system draws to a close; Jonathan, Adam and Mittens reflect on their time amongst the stars and have an ever so mild disagreement about a game previously played... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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57:56

The Outer Worlds Ep 4

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2025/10/26

Jonathan, Adam and Mittens talk about how the quests are beginning to lose their lustre when it comes to nuanced decision making and a couple of rude jokes are thrown in for good measure... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:46

The Outer Worlds Ep 3

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2025/10/16

Jonathan, Adam and Mittens discover the heinous plan of the board and that too much alcohol can be deadly to guards.All this and more in the bookclub for gamers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:20

The Outer Worlds Ep 2

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2025/10/12

Jonathan, Adam and Mittens are taking a break from the main quest to have a look at all the ones on the side (if only there was some convenient name for this kind of activity in an RPG)Join them as they discuss Vicar Max's vision quest, Parvati's love life and a movement doomed to failure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:35

The Outer Worlds Ep 1

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2025/09/30

The boys are back and they're off to space for some hijinks in the Halcyon colony. How will they "save" the day in this dystopian adventure? Everyone will be fine...probably. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:02

What's the Point of a Remake?

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2025/09/27

Extra bonus episode for you all, where we discuss what makes a good remake while trying not to tear each other apart limb from limb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:23

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Ep 5

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2025/09/23

What a thrill it was to play through one of my favourite games. Shame I had to bring along the other two to question its' brilliance throughout but I was advised that a podcast with only one speaker can feel a little one sided. Was I able to convince my unwilling agents that they were wrong to overlook this gem? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:42

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Ep 4

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2025/08/21

Join Jonathan, Adam and Mittens for a philosophical debate about the nature of scientists and how they've been manipulated for evil deeds throughout human history....and some naughty jokes. I remember when this was meant to be a video game podcast.Metal Gear Solid 3 proves to be divisive with a very famous "boss battle" that definitely didn't result in various members not talking to one another after recording ended. (Mittens, if you're reading this, I love you) Hosted on Acast. See

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55:24

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Ep 3

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2025/08/08

In today's episode of Quality Mode; Jonathan has a very calm and measured response to Mittens failing to understand the brilliance of the boss fight with The End.So won't you join yet another calm addition of the book club for gamers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:23

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Ep 2

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2025/07/31

As operation Snake Eater gets underway, the guys find themselves taking very different approaches to "stealth"Will Mittens and Adam finally realise just how wrong they were in this; the latest episode of the podcast for gamers?You can find Jonathan's video game articles here:https://retrostatue.wordpress.com/?_gl=1*1ka29c8*_gcl_au*MTU0OTY5MjU3Mi4xNzUyNTA5NTQ2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:13:23

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Ep 1

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2025/07/24

In this episode; Jonathan gets to play one of his favourite games whilst claiming it's for work.Unfortunately for Mittens and Adam, they also have to play it.This will certainly be an interesting game to cover in this latest episode of the bookclub for games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:56

A Discussion about Live Service Games

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2025/07/17

As a short break before beginning our next game; the boys discuss the future of the live service model and how it impacts the gaming industry as a whole.They also try and help Adam through his crippling Destiny 2 addiction but that challenge might be beyond them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:35

Classic Marathon EP5 Finale

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2025/07/10

We did it!After many annoying levels of FPS design from a time forgotten, we've played the final level of Classic Marathon and we're all in agreement that the story was amazing...right? Okay, maybe just me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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57:39

Classic Marathon EP4

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2025/07/02

Jonathan, Adam and Mittens are forced to explore the ship of the alien species known as the Pfhor.Durandal, (A.I. more problematic than chat GPT) is still treating them as pawns in a game larger than themselves.Will they ever outwit the crafty A.I? Probably not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:46

Classic Marathon EP3

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2025/06/25

In this week's episode we discuss the simple topic of freewill as we focus our attention on Durandal and his continuing development as a rogue A.I.We also come across a level that is rather infamous in the Marathon community... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:00

Classic Marathon EP2

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2025/06/18

Jonathan, Adam and Mittens explore the character of Durandal.How does this 90's depiction of A.I. hold up when compared to our current understanding?How was the Mars colony treated in this expanded universe?Are Bungie (according to Mittens) "talentless hacks?"Join us to find out.Please leave us a review on your platform of choice and spread the word to any and all who may be interested in our gaming book club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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