Ben and Justin discuss ‘Alien: Isolation,’ with author Andy Kelly later joining in on the conversation. Then Steve Ahlman and Matt James pop by to give their impressions of ‘Silent Hill 2’ and ‘Metaphor: ReFantazio.’
Ben and Justin Charity tiptoe through the halls of Sevastopol to discuss the 10-year anniversary of Alien: Isolation and their experiences with the cult classic. Then they bring on Andy Kelly, author of Perfect Organism: An Alien: Isolation Companion, to discuss the game’s legacy, horror credentials, innovative AI system, and impact on Alien, as well as what they hope to see from the newly announced ‘Isolation’ sequel (15:49). After that, Ben and Charity talk about Netflix and Amazon’s big bets on a Tomb Raider revival, the history of the franchise, and Ben’s impressions of the new Netflix series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (56:58). Finally, Steve Ahlman and Matt James pop in to give their impressions of Silent Hill 2 and Metaphor: ReFantazio (84:32).
Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Justin Charity, Andy Kelly, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James
Producers: Devon Renaldo and Eduardo Ocampo
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal
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