Lee Jacobson sees parallels between two pubs' collapses, talks about difficulty of killing doomed projects. "I can't tell you how many times we kept SpyHunter 3 going when we never should have kept SpyHunter 3 going because we had $12 million capitalized on budget."
Alex & Mike talk Biomutant, a game from Experiment 101/THQ Nordiq you likely have not heard of. While the AAA side of the industry tends to homogenization and imitative, cinematic presentation, “AA” games remain creative and innovative in 2021. Drawing on inspirations as varied as Dark Souls, third person shooters & kung fu cinema, Biomutant is Ratchet & Clank on acid, developed by a team of 20 people.
"If you love Midway's arcade classics as much as I do then you may want to watch this new documentary that's full of interesting stories." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums
Still can't forget the first time I saw mortal kombat in action in a convenience store.
Had to pick up my jaw off the ground.
NBA Jam for me. Seeing those "big" heads that looked just like the player. My mind had never been so blown!
Sometimes, companies feel they have to add a little star power to their games. So, they call in actual stars. Take a look at ten times where pulling in celebrities was a great idea.
