Slightly Something Else Archives - The Escapist https://www.escapistmagazine.com/category/slightly-something-else/ Everything fun Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:29:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-escapist-favicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32 Slightly Something Else Archives - The Escapist https://www.escapistmagazine.com/category/slightly-something-else/ 32 32 211000634 Has Video Game Violence Jumped the Shark? – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/has-video-game-violence-jumped-the-shark-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/has-video-game-violence-jumped-the-shark-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:29:31 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=158060

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss whether or not video game violence has jumped the shark, and if any games have anything interesting to say about it.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/has-video-game-violence-jumped-the-shark-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 158060 Give Us More Games That Make Us Feel Smart – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/give-us-more-games-that-make-us-feel-smart-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/give-us-more-games-that-make-us-feel-smart-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:00:54 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=158063

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss games Return of the Obra Dinn, Chants of Sennaar, and what it takes for a game to make us actually feel smart.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/give-us-more-games-that-make-us-feel-smart-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 158063 A Good Map Is Hard to Find – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-good-map-is-hard-to-find-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-good-map-is-hard-to-find-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:00:17 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=155959

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss what makes a good video game map, and how certain games bring unique ideas to the cartography table.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-good-map-is-hard-to-find-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 155959 Starfield and How to Do Space in Games – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/starfield-and-how-to-do-space-in-games-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/starfield-and-how-to-do-space-in-games-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:20:30 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=155165

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty chat about games that do the concept of space well, and games that do it not-so well.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/starfield-and-how-to-do-space-in-games-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 155165 Sea of Stars and Baldur’s Gate 3 Prove Any Genre is Ripe for a Comeback – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/sea-of-stars-and-baldurs-gate-3-prove-any-genre-is-ripe-for-a-comeback-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/sea-of-stars-and-baldurs-gate-3-prove-any-genre-is-ripe-for-a-comeback-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:00:57 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=153978

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty chat about what underserved video game genres they’d love to see make a return.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/sea-of-stars-and-baldurs-gate-3-prove-any-genre-is-ripe-for-a-comeback-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 153978 Games with Unforgettable Openings – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/games-with-unforgettable-openings-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/games-with-unforgettable-openings-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:15:46 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=153178

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the best video game openings, including Portal 2, Breath of the Wild, and Vice City.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/games-with-unforgettable-openings-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 153178 Baldur’s Gate 3 Doesn’t Need to Be Feared – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/baldurs-gate-3-doesnt-need-to-be-feared-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/baldurs-gate-3-doesnt-need-to-be-feared-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:55:06 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=152594

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the right and wrong lessons to take from Baldur’s Gate 3‘s massive success.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/baldurs-gate-3-doesnt-need-to-be-feared-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 152594 The Difficulty of Following Up a Masterpiece – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-difficulty-of-following-up-a-masterpiece-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-difficulty-of-following-up-a-masterpiece-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:54:22 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=152600

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty chat about why the third part of a series seems so difficult to pull off well.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-difficulty-of-following-up-a-masterpiece-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 152600 Are We in a New RPG Golden Age? – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/are-we-in-a-new-rpg-golden-age-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/are-we-in-a-new-rpg-golden-age-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:50:04 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=150989

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, we say goodbye to our Managing Editor, John Friscia, (Hey, that’s me!) by talking all about RPGs and if we’re in a new Golden Age for the genre.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/are-we-in-a-new-rpg-golden-age-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 150989 2023 Video Games That Need More Love – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/2023-video-games-that-need-more-love-slightly-something-else-podcast/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/2023-video-games-that-need-more-love-slightly-something-else-podcast/#disqus_thread Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:00:31 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=150319

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the 2023 video games that need more love.

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/2023-video-games-that-need-more-love-slightly-something-else-podcast/feed/ 0 150319 Remember When Valve Made Games? – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/remember-when-valve-made-games-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/remember-when-valve-made-games-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:00:25 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=149712

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss the current role of Valve in the games industry and how it used to make really great video games on a semi-regular basis — Team Fortress 2, Half-Life, Portal…

]]> https://www.escapistmagazine.com/remember-when-valve-made-games-slightly-something-else/feed/ 0 149712 The Joy of in-Game Jobs – Slightly Something Else https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-joy-of-in-game-jobs-slightly-something-else/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-joy-of-in-game-jobs-slightly-something-else/#disqus_thread Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:55:19 +0000 https://www.escapistmagazine.com/?p=149206

This week on the Slightly Something Else podcast, Yahtzee and Marty discuss in-game jobs in video games, as seen in the likes of Death Stranding and Grand Theft Auto.

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