Reap The Spoils

Listen to this podcast with honor and respect, like a samurai. In this episode, we tackle Ghost of Tsushima , the latest game from Sucker Punch, and talk about how much it respects the player's time, how it understands the nuance of subtlety, and how Jason and Mark are horrible people for murdering innocent animals. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

The sequel to the acclaimed game is finally here and feelings are...mixed to say the least. Easily our most contentious (and longest) episode yet, join us while we discuss The Last of Us Part II , what it does and doesn't do well, fantastic accessibility features, and the supposed underutilization of the word "bigot." Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

With a sequel around the corner, we sat down and revisited The Last of Us , widespread GOTY winner and personal favorite of 2013. Join us as we discuss its handling of homosexuality, hard-hitting and morally-questionable decisions, and how much we never want to do a plank or ladder puzzle again. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Kiryu-chan! In this episode, we analyze and discuss the remake of a game that started a saga, SEGA's Yakuza Kiwami . Join us as we discuss awkward love pentagons, less-than-stellar combat, unexpected sexy live action scenes, and one man's never-ending journey to keep fighting Kiryu-chan. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

After 5 long years (and almost 2 decades of rumors and canceled projects), Square Enix has finally released a remake of the fabled Final Fantasy VII. Well, the first part of it at least. Join us while we discuss how alive Midgar feels, give our feelings on the overhauled combat, and argue over the name of a music track. Fair warning, there are spoilers past Midgar for the original Final Fantasy VI...

With recent events being so awful, it's mere coincidence that we decided to explore this game; set in France in the early 1300s, we explore the Hundred Years' War and the Black Plague in A Plague Tale: Innocence, one of 2019's most overlooked games. Join us as we discuss good dogs, bad rats, and ugly upgrade mechanics. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

As above, so below - as a follow-up to our episodes on BioShock and BioShock Infinite, we decided to venture into the 2-part DLC released for BioShock Infinite, titled Burial at Sea. Join us while we discuss our crushed hopes, feelings on stealth gameplay, and messy plots. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Up and away we go to the floating city of Columbia, as we explore BioShock Infinite, a late game from the previous generation. Join us as we explain the somewhat convoluted ending, discuss themes of racism and segregation, and compare this title to its predecessor despite insisting repeatedly we wish to avoid it. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Take Control! Join us as we discuss one of the best and more severely overlooked games of 2019, the definition of metal music, how side missions can sometimes be the best part of a game, and mishaps while levitating. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

We've sensed a disturbance in the Force: EA put out a single-player Star Wars game that really blew us (or Force Pushed us?) away! Listen in as we discuss this game's mis-mosh of design elements, fantastic characters with forgettable names, and truly evil spoilers during Thanksgiving night football. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

With the 2010s coming to a close, we decided to record a bonus episode going over each year from this past decade and talk about some of our favorite games, whether it be for the story, the amount of time spent, or if they were just plain stupid fun. We also mention the games we're anticipating most in 2020, and spoilers: it's going to be a loaded year! Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Witness the birth of a new genre in video gaming! Or is it really? This month we dove into Death Stranding, the hotly anticipated return of director Hideo Kojima in a post-Konami world. We talk about Kojima's storytelling in a non-Metal Gear title, the number of things the word "strand" is used for, and how many cans of Monster Energy drink we have in our fridges. Email us at: dcell...

Do you like the fear of monsters as much as the fear of your own mortality? Pondering what it means to exist whilst pondering what's around the next corner? Join us this month for a discussion on the survival-horror game SOMA , as we philosophize on several key ideas this game presents, what makes a good "horror" game, and Jason's apparent thoughts on the French. Email us at: d...

So you'd like to hear a story, eh? Join the three of us as we venture through the Borderlands in Telltale's unique way, play the Plinkett game, and reminisce on our favorite games from a once beloved developer while also pondering their future. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Time to swing into a new episode! This time we cover Marvel's Spider-Man, the latest big hit out of Insomniac Games, just after the announcement that they're now a member of Sony Worldwide Studios! Join us to extensively discuss the plot and hear the biggest debate we've had on the air yet! Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Kept you waiting, huh? For the month of July (unfortunately posting in August), we tackled Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, the legacy it left behind, and how crazy of a setup it left for a legendary franchise. Also we discuss the namesake of Dead Cell Media extensively! Tune into the Codec and check it out! Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

The closest we've ever come to reaping spoils in a video game comes to your ears this episode! Join us as we discuss the first entry in the Uncharted series, how similar it is to the first Indiana Jones film, and how it doesn't quite hold up so well in many aspects. Greatness from small beginnings indeed! Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Are you ready to survive another "zombie" apocalypse? Clearly we weren't ready to do it for 60+ hours! Join Mark, Jason, and Delaila as we discuss the newest PlayStation exclusive, why it took so damn long to upload an episode for the month of May, and how we really can't remember anyone's names. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

We have our E3 2019 Predictions Champion! It was a tumultuous and cutthroat year, but one DCM member stood above the rest...just not by much. Tune in to hear our thoughts on E3 overall, how it wasn't the best of years, and how angry Jason is at the French. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

The only thing getting spoiled here is E3 2019! At least we hope so, but probably not. Listen to Mark, Jason, and Delaila spout a bunch of crazy, wild, and wacky predictions about what we think will be announced in the next week. Stay tuned for the following week where we tally up the points and crown the E3 2019 champion! Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Somewhere beyond the sea, the crew takes on a modern classic. Would you kindly dive into Rapture with Mark, Delaila, and Jason, as they discuss BioShock, a game that turned single-player narrative-driven first person shooters into a genre demanding focus. Let's descend and reap the spoils! Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com

Welcome to Reap the Spoils! In our very first episode, we go over our thoughts on the recent remake of the survival-horror classic, Resident Evil 2, delve into the game's history, and dig deep into just how terrifying the return to Raccoon City is. Email us at: dcellmedia@gmail.com