Welcome to Have You Played, a podcast that dives into the games we all love or, at times, love to hate. One game at a time, we discuss what it is about these games that stays with us. The parts of play that move us, compel us to pick up the next game, and the things that made us fall in love with games in the first place.
This week, Marc and Andrei talk about how to even talk about World of Warcraft (0:00) and when they came to the franchise (5:05). Stick around if you want to hear about raiding (25:07), classes (38:51), and some of our favorite parts of the era (52:56).
23 Jan 2023
Elden Ring
Today it’s time to join the serpent king as family as Marc and Andrei reminisce about that time 10 months ago when they played Elden Ring.
They talk about the game more broadly
(0:00) before discussing the lead up to release, and initial contact with the game’s release (19:21). Then, it’s time to talk bosses and game difficulty (36:14), critical discussion of brutalist boss design, obtuse quest placement (55:42). Last up, they discuss where Elden Ring sits relative to current design trends (1:06:58).
20 Dec 2022
The Memory Box Tournament of Champions 1
Marc and Andrei rank the first 8 games of the Have You Played? Podcast for an impending tournament of our most memorable and cherished games.
12 Dec 2022
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Our Hylian chickens have come home to roost! Michael Iantorno joins us to talk about a beloved SNES classic!
As usual, we go over how we got into the series (0:00), emulators and randomizers (25:14), segments (35:47), and Marc’s patented rankings (48:05)!
5 Dec 2022
Tomb Raider
It’s time to talk Tomb Raider!
Courtney Blamey joins Marc and Andrei to talk all things Lara Croft this week.
As always, we talk about our first contact with the games (0:00), the broader franchise’s place in the in the treasure hunter media genre (24:15) and some of our segments (40:31)
29 Nov 2022
Super Smash Bros.
Marc, Andrei, and our super special guest Scott talk about the highs and lows of our time playing the various Smash games. From our origins stories (3:55), we talk through the installments in the franchise (13:49), before settling on our favorite and hated characters (49:00).
21 Nov 2022
Ogre Battle
This week, Andrei delves into the deep lore of the Ogre Battle franchise as Marc listens patiently and respectfully.
From a series overview (0:00), to a point form discussion that runs through the episode (10:30), and more focused look at Yasumi Matsuno’s career (17:37) in the middle. Plus, some segments (52:25)!
14 Nov 2022
Final Fantasy VIII
This week, we tackle Final Fantasy VIII, as Marc totally convinces Andrei that it’s the best in the franchise.
As usual, we start off with where we were at when the game released, and the the JRPG field at the time (0:00). Then, Marc makes a thorough case for FFVIII’s merits (21:00), before Andrei steps in, shares his rebuttal and discussion opens up towards the franchise more generally (39:00).
7 Nov 2022
Diablo III
We look back at how we came to the Diablo franchise (1:31), how Diablo III looked when first announced (11:29), and it’s troubled launch (21:30) and how we felt about the game at the time.
Then we break down the controversial monetization of the game (34:08), the Reaper of Souls expansion (43:38), before moving into a broader discussion of how the game’s aspects worked in tandem, or against each other.
31 Oct 2022
Your First Pokémon
This week, we’re talking about Pokémon! We talk about how diverse folks’ first contact with the franchise has been, from the anime, to the card game and the games themselves (2:38). Then, we play some Pokémon word association games (35:02), our ongoing expectations and fatigue with the franchise (37:37), and move on to our segments (45:22).
24 Oct 2022
Destiny
This week, we’re coming to you from the Moon! It’s Destiny. Marc and Andrei discuss their first contact with the franchise. From the game’s run up to launch (1:50), its hyped yet rocky first year (10:38), game composition (27:10) to our core memories playing this game in Canada and Japan. We also test run some segments (39:30)!
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