About this episode
The hosts review a high-ABV beer, discuss the future of cinema, cover gaming hits and misses, and engage in a debate about games they disliked.
On this episode of "I Beat it First," hosts Eric and Jason kick off with a high-ABV beer review, complete with dramatic and humorous AI-generated flavor descriptions, before diving into the high-cost future of entertainment by debating if immersive dome theaters (like the one where Eric saw Empire Strikes Back with expanded scenery) can save cinema from expensive concessions and streaming competition. They then cover the games backlog, praising unexpected hits like the "couch cozy survival game" Pacific Drive and Dead Island 2, while warning about Sony's concerning new online connectivity policies and lamenting the shock of rising Warhammer model prices. Finally, the segment "You Are Wrong Because Reasons" sparks a debate over games they deliberately abandoned out of dislike, featuring critiques of titles like the "Chore Simulator" Assassin's Creed 3 and the inventory-heavy Final Fantasy Stranger of Paradise, and ends with a tease for the next episode’s ultimate challenge: naming the single game they "fucking hated" but still earned the Platinum trophy for.
People in this episode
Hosts: Eric, Jason
Topics covered
- beer review
- entertainment industry
- immersive dome theaters
- gaming backlog
- game critiques
- rising prices
- debate segment
Keywords
- high-ABV beer
- immersive dome theaters
- gaming backlog
- Pacific Drive
- Dead Island 2
- Assassin's Creed 3
- Final Fantasy
- game critiques
- Warhammer prices
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Pacific Drive, Dead Island 2
Books & works: Empire Strikes Back, Assassin's Creed 3, Final Fantasy Stranger of Paradise
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