Episode 305: The Years in Review Revue (2010)
Added 2020-06-08 13:00:01 +0000 UTCOur Years In Review Revue series for 2020 was derailed somewhat (well, OK, a lot) by the pandemic, but I'm happy to have put a bow on it before we get halfway through the year. Chris Sims and Ben Elgin and I convene virtually for the first time ever, so this is both a series wrap-up and a bit of a learning process for future installments. It's also the last time the Years in Review Revue will take this form; we're getting to a point in game history where the latter years have too damn many games to talk about, so please look forward to a completely remixed format in 2021. In the meantime, please enjoy this look back at a year that doesn't seem like it could possibly have quite so long ago.
Description: The Retronauts East crew reunites (virtually) to complete their journey through the Years in Review Revue, wrapping up with a look at 2010—a year overflowing with greatness! Jeremy Parish, Chris Sims, and Ben Elgin buckle beneath its weight. Art by Amanda Pruitt.
Comments
Terry Cavanagh: I think the reason it came up so often is it’s so much fun to try and pronounce it. I call it “V.” I called it “V” during development, but I encourage any sort of funny pronunciation so V-V-V-V-V-V is fine, as is vuh-vuh-vuh or trying to guess how many V’s are in it. Some people call it “Six V’s,” which is probably easiest.
Justin M
2020-06-14 19:51:50 +0000 UTCWould you guys consider labeling the games talked about or mentioned in an episode? I find it distracting to have to stop to look up a game mentioned. If there were show notes, it wouldn’t break my enjoyment flow. Keep up the good work!
2020-06-09 21:03:10 +0000 UTCGlad there were a couple quick comments on Strange Journey, as it gets overlooked often. Hopefully one day down the line we can get a full episode on it or about the overall resurgence of SMT in the late 00's, games on portable systems in the West, etc.
2020-06-09 16:31:47 +0000 UTCSims ranting about Lords of Shadow is giving me nostalgia because I'm pretty sure the first ep of War Rocket Ajax I ever listened to included him complaining about that game.
Zachary Adams
2020-06-08 18:25:37 +0000 UTCYou hit the 2010 and all of the sudden I feel like I stopped paying attention to video games in 2010.
DarthObvious
2020-06-08 17:37:21 +0000 UTC
