Ep 76: Limitation of Video Games

What video games can't do. 

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:48 What we've been playing this week
• 3:11 Dempsey: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
• 7:04 Dempsey: Hogwarts Legacy
• 14:30 Brett: Battlefield 6
• 16:27 Brett: Ring of Pain
• 18:33 Brett: Helldivers 2
• 20:17 Seth: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
• 24:09 Topic: What are the limitations of video games?
• 25:55 Detroit: Become Human
• 29:01 Abstract concepts (eg. lovecraftian horror)
• 36:06 Games as a learning mechanism
• 38:11 Do games have to be inherently entertaining?
• 44:30 Virtual reality and educational vs. leisure content
• 51:28 What would we like to see video games explore that we haven't seen?
• 51:43 Dempsey: Games should invest more in vibes
• 54:38 Brett: A larger investment into VR experiences
• 59:26 Seth: Tools to give someone full control over the story (eg. D&D)
• 1:06:41 Final thoughts and outro