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October 14, 2018October 14, 2018

Doctor Who: Season 11 – Episode 2 “The Ghost Monument” – Review

In this week review, TheSuffolkRam look at how the new doctor and companions are developing. and talks about scary cloth

October 7, 2018

Doctor Who: Season 11 – Episode 1 “The Woman who Fell To Earth” – Review

Welcome back to TheSuffollkRam’s reviews of season 11 of Doctor Who

He talks about not just the opening episodes, but all the changes of production with a new producer, composer and most importunately of all, the new Doctor – Jodie Whittaker

October 7, 2018

Rand(Nerds); Episode 98

Welcome to Episode 98

We’re joined this episode by a special guest, Inky, Skazz infamous other half, also homemade beer!

Inky kicks us off with a barrage of games: Holy potatoes! A weapon shop?!, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD, Stardew Valley, City Skylines, Reigns: Kings and Queens, Armello for switch and a game called Paper for phone

Skazz has been replaying Spec Ops: The Line, he also finished playing Dear Ester Landmark Edition, same game but with acheviments. But manily hes been talking to his child and getting stuck in a tent in A Story about my Uncle.

TheSuffolkRam surprises Skazz for the first time tonight by reveling hes played Guild Wars 2. As a gamer who only played three MMO and not for very long. He talks about about what hes likes and how the game run

Ram carry’s on the surprises by watching Steins:gate and reading Ready Player One, we discuss and compare the Film and the Book.

We then move onto discussing the recent closure of Telltale studios, why it happened, and what the future hold for there recently released Season 3 of The Walking Dead which has not been finished.

We discuss what 4chan has contributed to internet culture, missing the days of teletext and when Ram got took for a ride by a boar. Plus Valve’s future and how we guess how the legal system works in the USA.

Notes:

Inky numerous games list: Holy potatoes!: A weapon shop?!, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD, Stardew Valley, City Skylines, Reigns: Kings and Queens, Armello

Skazz replay of Spec Ops: The Line, Dear Ester: Landmark Edition and A Story about my Uncle

Ram has been playing a game you would not expect with Guild Wars 2

Pick up the book version of Ready Player One to compare yourself with the film.

The recently closure of Telltale games.

For our younger listeners who may have never got to experience the joy of Teletext

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Cheers

TheSuffolkRam, Skazz and Inky

September 25, 2018

Rand(Nerds); Episode 97

Welcome to Episode 97

We kick off by once again discussing burying one of our colleagues and how TheSuffolkRam sleeps at night.

We then finally get into the main podcast with games with been playing with – as Skazz calls it – ‘Splatoon with boobs’ in Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash. A group of Japanese girls fight in a tournament on the peach beach using water pistols.

TheSuffolkRam has been playing two games, first up is Orwell: Ignorance is Strength the sequel to the Orwell. the game about surveillance and detective work. This games focuses more on the concept of fake news and creating a narrative.

His second game follow on in the ‘strange walking simulator’ genre of game with The Norwood Suite, set in a strange hotel where you have to help people by retrieving items in order to get access to a DJ.

We somehow end up talking about TheSuffolkRam future trip to Bletchley Park and how enigma was cracked.

We finally finish off by discussing the latest voting on the EU directive with it overbearing copy-write laws. Which leads onto a discussion of what makes something successful.

We also discuss the current alive or death status of the characters of Sesame Street and how much games should guide you on.

Notes:

Splatoon with water pistols in Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash

Curate the facts and change events with Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

A strange walking simulator with a music theme with The Norwood Suite

The EU latest version of the copy-write directive, which ironically these podcast note would break.

The outcome of Elmo puppeteer charges

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Cheers

TheSuffolkRam and Skazz

September 9, 2018September 9, 2018

Rand(Nerds); Episode 96

Welcome to Episode 96

Skazz carriers on with his Monster Hunter tread with MH: generations Ultimate, which has just been released for the switch. He talks about the difference to the Monster Hunter: World he was discussing last episode and how he prefers the gameplay in this version.

TheSuffolkRam has been curing clowns and shooting rats in Two Point Hospital. The ‘spiritual successor’/’unofficial sequel’ to Theme Hospital. he talks about the mechanics, humor and general fun he having.

Skazz talks about Valves latest update to Steam. The Proton system allows some Windows games to run on Linux. He talks about the new white-list that has been introduced for these game and how it a bit hit or miss.

Middlemesiter briefly talks about the upcoming Dark Souls Trilogy collection, Skazz and Middlemesiter talk about this hard and painful game and the joy it brings them.

TheSuffolkRam talks about a couple of TV series, first up is Mars, a half documentary/drama about how we will colonize Mars. He then moves onto Disenchantment, Matt Groening most recent animation series that try to do for fantasy what Futurama did for Sci-Fi

Notes:

Skazz preferred Monster Hunter from this year, Monster Hunter: Generations Ultimate

Save people lives with Two Point Hospital

Valve now helping Linux users to play windows games through Steam with Proton

All the pain in one placed with Dark Souls Trilogy

A strange combination of Documentary and drama with Mars

Matt Groening latest series with Disenchantment

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Cheers

TheSuffolkRam, Skazz and Middlemesister

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018

Rand(Nerds); Episode 95

Welcome to Episode 95

We start by discussing our upcoming north Korean Episode (if you have no idea what your talking about, it make no more sense in context)

Skazz has been playing the recent PC version of Monster Hunter World, he talk about the (lack) of changes from playing the PS4 version

Middlemeister has been playing a Rougelike/metroidvania game exploring a ever-changing castle and tickling corpses in Dead Cells.

TheSuffolkRam returns to an old game with S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl with the Complete Mod that was finished in 2009. He talk’s about it long running history and and it in depth but buggy world.

Next is a rarity, we’ve all talk about the same film ‘Ready Player One’ we all get to approach it different ways with Middlemeister never having read the book, Ram knows a little about the book story line and Skazz who has read and loves the book.

We also make BT worry about Skazz internet browsing history and we get to see a vision of Ram future in a care home

Notes:

Everything you always wanted to know Depleted Uranium and Zebra fish but where afraid to ask

Now moved to PC with all the same bugs: Monster Hunter World

Explore a castle in Dead Cells

Pain in a game with S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl, try it with one of the many fan-patches with Complete 2009

A possible video game ruled future in Ready Player One

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Cheers

TheSuffolkRam and Skazz

August 11, 2018August 8, 2018

Rand(Nerds); Episode 94

Welcome to Episode 94

Skazz has been channeling his inner shining dragon with Shining Resonance Refrain. An Action RPG where he has to defeat an evil empire, and he believes is a hidden gem that being overlooked.

TheSuffolkRam has been exploring a family house and finding out the sad fate of a very strange family in What Remains of Edith Finch. A walking simulator where you explore the stores of each person through different gameplay styles.

TheSuffolkRam has started watching an series about fairy-tale creatures living in our world in ‘Grimm’.

Skazz talks about the recent released film Ready Player One. he’s not seen it yet but is not keen on it based on the things hes seen on the trailer. He talks about the story and the world and the dark future in the book.

We also discuss Ram’s laptop and how badly broken it is.

Notes:

Wield a Shining Dragons power with Shining Resonance Refrain

Weird house, weird people and a weird world in What Remains of Edith Finch

All fairy tales are real in Grimm

Dozens of pop culture reference in a future setting in Ready Player One

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Cheers

TheSuffolkRam and Skazz

August 6, 2018

Rand(Nerds); Episode 93

Welcome to Episode 93

After finishing Ys VII, skazz has moved onto playing the original turbo cd version of Ys 1. he talks about old school game design and the various differences between the each version.

Middlemeister has been playing the most recent Assassin Creed game: Origins. me talk about it changes form the rest of the series, and how Ubisoft games are designed. We also talk about pimping camels.

TheSuffolkRam has been been trying to survive as a civilian in a war torn country in This War of Mine. he talks about trying to survive and losing his humanity.

Middlemeister has been watching a Fringe, a J.J. Abrams series that has been talked about on Podcast before, Middlemeister gives us his take on it. We also discuss the currently of popularity of Doctor Who

Ram carry’s on with watching his foreign language sci-fi TV series with the recently released Dutch TV series The Rain. Following a group of survivors in a world where a deadly virus is spread by water.

we discuss why we haven’t discussing splatfests and what should and shouldn’t be burnt on a fire and what we did during the Mayan apocalypse. Plus at long last, Skazz finally confronts Middlemesiter about Nier Automata. We also talk about the STALKER game series and the book and film its based on. Plus we learn about ruminant biology.

Notes:

Classic gaming with Ys on the TurboCD

Explore ancient Egypt with Assassin Creed: Origins.

Try and survive a war in This War of Mine

Still an excellent Sci-Fi series with Fringe

Make sure you bring your coat if your in the world of The Rain

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Cheers

TheSuffolkRam, Middlemeister and Skazz

August 2, 2018

Rand(Nerds); Episode 92

Welcome to Episode 92

We start off by discussing the long running Ys game series, with Skazz talking about the most recent release Ys VIII, talking about how he has to try and escape from a cursed island by making friends and enemy’s along the way.

TheSuffolkRam has also been trying to escape from an island in the survival game The Forest. We talk about how to create atmosphere in games using the environment and NPCs and how a driving force is needed help encourage playing survival games.

We then move onto discussing our steam summer sales purchase, and for a strange change Ram has been purchased more then Skazz. We go through our lists, Skazz has been having a fighting game addiction and we discuss what controller he recommends. Ram has a more diverse selection including a couple that annoy Skazz

We then move onto TV, with ram first talking about Travelers. created by Stargate producer Brad White. Following a group of people from the future travelling into the past to save themselves.

When then move onto another foreign language TV series with 3%, following a group of 20 year old people taking there once in a lifetime test to escape their poverty stricken world to escape to the futuristic off-shore.

Notes:

Escape an island with Ys VII: Lacrimosa of DANA

Also, Escape an Island with The Forest

People taking over bodies from the past to save their future in Travelers

Would you pass the process and leave to the Off-shore in 3%

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Cheers

TheSuffolkRam and Skazz

July 1, 2018

Rand(Nerds); Episode 91

Welcome to Episode 91

We kick off with us discussing Ram loudly updating dell laptop, and the joys of Windows update and how electronic devices are made, plus the joy of fixing other peoples PC’s.

TheSuffolkRam talks about our first game this week: The Room. Like a reverse escape room where he has to try and break into first a safe and then into the boxes within. We also discuss Ram’s first try at streaming on Twitch.

Skazz has a shock when Ram reveals hes never heard of the game Flashback, before moving onto discussing the various fighting games hes been playing including BlazBlue and Tekken Tag Tournament.

We talk about our recent 24 hours live stream, what we liked and our plans for changes going forward.

Ram then talks about the recent Netflix series Altered Carbon, a classic style Sci-Fi about human consciousness being able to freely transfer between bodies and the implications on society.

We also talk about how much we love speed running witch devolves into a discussion of the upcoming Fallout 76 and how we feel about playing an always online Fallout game. Plus the unknown downsides of wearing power Armour. Also, how Peter Molyneux is kept under control

Notes:

Crack open a safe and solves loads of puzzels in The Room

You watch Skazz play games here, and Ram play games here.

Enjoy speedruns with Games Done Quick

The new upcoming Fallout 76

Plus some great fighting games with BlazBlue and Tekken Tag Tournament

Missed the live stream? you can watch all the games we played here on YouTube

Finally enjoy a Blade Runner esk sci-fi with Altered Carbon

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Cheers

TheSuffolkRam and Skazz