Three Levels Deep Podcast

We're back after the holiday hiatus to talk about Alex's time with Halo Infinite's campaign and why Santo has put everything on hold to put as many hours as they can into Monster Rancher 1 + 2 DX. Oh, and our audio is a bit rough this time. Microphone clearly had too much egg nog.

It's our most meandering episode yet, with special guest Mattsimus! We talk card game mechanics and how they are the hot new craze in video gaming, go over our personal gaming identities, and somehow tangent into Smash Bros. Check out Mattsimus' YouTube channel

We brought in the big guns for this one, special guest Mattsimus! We were originally going to talk about Halo Infinite and then discuss card mechanics, but the salt flowed so hard that we needed to make our Halo rant its own episode! We discuss what's changed with this release, ponder player progression, and end by recommending a different game that is shaped like a halo! Check out Mattsimus' YouT...

Why talk about games when we can play one ourselves? We play Fiasco, a one-shot improv game about the best-laid plans going disastrously wrong. Think of it like a forgotten Coen brothers movie, except acted out by us! Opening and closing song is Cattle Drive by Purple Planet music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

After getting charged up with a chat about Dragon Ball FighterZ, we talk about all things arcades from hours at internet cafés, to ticket redemption arcs, to crazy obscure cabinets. Who's got next?

What do you get when you fry up witty writing, sauté some excellent controller ideas, and finish with a pinch of improv? You get some of our favourite party experiences with the Jackbox Party Packs! We give an overview of each pack and our recommendations on which games party the hardest! Oh, and Alex talks about For the King a bit more too. Note: Bad mic settings made Sean sound like he was in an...

This episode we dissect the inner workings of Game Builder Garage and its interminable tutorials before looking at two games that hearken back to the days of old, Metroid Dread and Vestaria Saga. Which one wore it better? Tune in to find out!

We start off Spooktober by solving the mysteries of AI: The Somnium Files, muse about the minstrels in For the King, and immerse ourselves in the true terror that is Virtual Reality! SpOooOoOOoOky!

What do Genesis homages, deck-building roguelikes and surreal murder-mysteries have in common? They're all discussed on this episode of the Angry Sun Zone!

It's about time! We take some of our most disliked games to task in this extra-long edition. Franchise-killers and critically-acclaimed darlings alike get raked through the coals, no game is safe!

What's the biggest similarity between corporate culture and video games? Butting heads with a boss! In this episode we run the gauntlet of great (and terrible) bosses, covering mesmerizing encounters. multiple genres, and memorable exploits! Opening/Closing theme by Purple Planet Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This week the Zone convenes to talk about what we've been playing recently, ranging from mountain ranges, to evil vocaloids, to being a mercenary mech-for-hire!

We start by dunking on fools in Pokémon Unite before we deep-dive into the series as a whole with our favourite Pokémon, glitches, and some of the most horrifying lore present in a product for children! Check out our YouTube channel for some Pokémon Unite!

Start your engines and prepare to race! We cover some of our favourite racing games spanning the full range of simulation, to kart racers, to the downright insanity of an underrated Disney gem! We'd love to hear your podium of racing games! Drop us a line at: angrysunzone@outlook.com or a DM on Twitter: @angrysunzone

Welcome to our first episode dedicated to a series! In this installment, we talk all things Civilization and Alpha Centauri, including our thoughts on the major design decisions for the more recent installments, our favourite leaders and strategies, and some of our multiplayer shenanigans!

Our hottest episode yet! (literally!) We cover games that show up on a lot of overrated and underrated games lists, as well as some personal picks. Later, we go over our guilty pleasure games that we love for reasons that include love of failure, graphics over everything and sick themes songs!

This week we're taking a detour through Tactics Town where we've been playing some WarGroove multiplayer, as well as taking an early look at The Last Spell. Rounding it out is a discussion on Difficulty vs. Challenge, complete with some obligatory Dark Souls hot takes! Check out Mattsimus here!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCysMcRAEiaThe3PVlHgQ2Zw

With our favourite games (mostly) behind us, this episode brings you Alex and Santo's impressions on WarGroove, impromptu moth attacks, and opening our minds on open-world games.

The curtain closes on the final episode of our favourite games mini-series, covering #5-1, and it is a long one! We go over modern hits and older classics, games that are fast-paced and turn-based, and some picks that are unanimously loved versus others that are controversial among the Zone!

Join us for the dark middle chapter of our favourite games mini-series as we go through entries 10-6, which includes entries in both dead franchises and Dead franchises, Gamecube graphics that stand the test of time, a Flash game, as well as a pick that one member of the Zone considers perfect.

Welcome to our podcast mini-series on our favourite games! In this episode, we discuss #15-11 on each of our personal lists, go over what makes these games so darn great and swap stories about RTS strats, nuclear wands and possibly the strangest improvised weapon ever wielded.

Boy, do we have egg on our face! Shortly after we recorded our first episode, Sony reversed the decision to close down the PS3 and Vita stores, which brings up conversations about digital storefronts. Sean then takes us on a magical journey through his time with Noita before visiting an underrated BLAST from the past!

Welcome to the Angry Sun Zone! In our debut episode, we go over our personal gaming histories, as well as a (very timely) discussion on Sony's recent decision to shut down the PS3, PSP and Vita online storefronts, before rounding it out with some thoughts on video game aesthetics.