Eric and Jon (SSMP) dive into the controversy surrounding the easy fatalities in Mortal Kombat X before discussing the role of microtransactions more generally. They also talk about Last Voyage, Axiom Verge, and a bunch of fucking platformers.
Download: The WhaleCast Episode 17 (50:54)
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Programme:
- 0:00 – Intro – “Bring Da Ruckus” by Wu-Tang Clan
- :40 – Mortal Kombat X and easy fatalities
- 9:55 – The role of microtransactions in video games
- 17:05 – Last Voyage
- 26:35 – Aaru’s Awakening
- 31:00 – The glut of indie platformers
- 40:45 – The frustrations of Axiom Verge
- 50:27 – Outro – “Method Man” by Wu-Tang Clan
