Episodes
Saturday Apr 28, 2018
Geekery in General 194: The Evolution of Video RPGs
Saturday Apr 28, 2018
Saturday Apr 28, 2018
Video role playing games have been around in one form or another since the mid-1970s. Over the years they have evolved both as an genre of gameplay and some might even go so far as to say an art form. In this episode Al and guests Dave and Gabe from the Destination Unknown podcast talk about how video RPGs have changed over the years.
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
GiG Quickie: It's Element-ary!
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
Sunday Jan 29, 2017
The four classical elements (earth, water, air, and fire) have made their way into many video games, role playing games, and other works. But why? Why do writers and game developers use these motifs in their works the point where it can be considered cliche? Al discusses the classical elements and why he thinks they have became a popular mainstay in works of fiction.
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
GiG Quickie: Should Aerith Live Again?
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
Al gives his thoughts on the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 remake, specifically the question should Aerith be able be brought back, or should she be allowed to rest in peace?
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Episode 88: Final Fantasy 13
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
In this episode I get my first taste of a 3D Final Fantasy game with Final Fantasy 13 for the XBox 360.
The video of this episode can be seen at Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.
Al's Bargain Bin Adventures is a series where Al from Point of Insanity Game Studio plays an old, out of date game that he scrounged up from a bargain bin and gives his first impressions of the game. Will he find hidden treasure, or be doomed to disappointment?
Thursday Nov 12, 2015
Episode 63: Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Thursday Nov 12, 2015
Thursday Nov 12, 2015
Look up any list of the worst Final Fantasy games and chances are Mystic Quest will be somewhere on that list. But is Final Fantasy Mystic Quest really that bad of a game? Join Al on this 16-bit flashback as he takes a look at one of the black sheep of the Final Fantasy series.
The video for this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.
Saturday Sep 12, 2015
Episode 49: Final Fantasy 6
Saturday Sep 12, 2015
Saturday Sep 12, 2015
Al and guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands discuss the awesomeness that was, and still is, Final Fantasy 6.
Also, check out Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel for a video featuring the sketch bug and the final battle of FF6.