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Role-Playing Games (RPGs)

For the first episode of Season 2, Tristan and Raza talk about Role-Playing Games. How we define the genre, why people play the games, and our recommendations.
Loading Screen's recommended RPGs:
Witcher 3
Skyrim
Final Fantasy
Shin Megami Tensei / Persona
Pokemon
Mass Effect
Disco Elysium
Divinity: Original Sin
Dark Souls
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Single-Player Narrative Games

In Episode 2 of Season 2 of Loading Screen, Tristan and Raza talk about Single-Player Narrative Games. How we define the genre, why people play the games, and our recommendations.
Loading Screen's recommended Single-Player Narrative Games:
Uncharted series
God of War (2018)
The Last of Us
Metal Gear Solid
Tomb Raider (2013)
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Tactical Shooter Games

In Episode 3 of Season 2 of Loading Screen, Tristan and Raza talk about Tactical Shooter Games. How we define the genre, why people play the games, and our recommendations.
Loading Screen's recommended Tactical Shooter Games:
Valorant
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Battlefield series
Escape from Tarkov
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Squad
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Arma 3
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Games (MOBAs)

In Episode 4 of Season 2 of Loading Screen, Tristan and Raza talk about Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Games (MOBAs). How we define the genre, why people play the games, and our recommendations.
Loading Screen's recommended MOBAs:
Pokemon Unite
Dota 2
League of Legends
League of Legends: Wild Rift
SMITE
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Roguelike Deckbuilder Games (With Eric Farraro/Slothwerks)

For the final episode of Season 2 of Loading Screen, Tristan and Raza is joined by Eric Farraro/Slothwerks (Meteorfall, Krumit's Tale) to talk about Roguelike Deckbuilder Games. How we define the genre, why people play the games, and our recommendations.
Loading Screen's recommended Roguelike Deckbuilder Games:
Slay the Spire
Inscryption
Meteorfall
Monster Train
Vault of the Void
One Step from Eden
Dicey Dungeons
Krumit’s Tale
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Season 3 Intro

Welcome back. Loading Screen is back for our third and final season!
Over 5 episodes, Tristan and Raza will being talking two gaming phenomena that has fascinated us: why are classic games not fun to play in the modern age, along with how the perception of video games have changed over time. It will be a deep dive into various topics in the video gaming field, and we're so excited to share them with you.
There will be 5 episodes, released every week. See you soon.

What Makes a Classic Game?

Welcome to the first episode of Loading Screen Season 3. Over the next three episodes, Tristan and Raza will be discussing the gaming phenomena of why classic games aren't that fun to go back and play. This episode will dive deep into what makes a classic game.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Accessing Classic Games

Welcome to the second episode of Loading Screen Season 3. Tristan and Raza are continuing to discuss the gaming phenomena of why classic games aren't that fun to go back and play. This episode will dive deep into how to access classic games.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

Why Do Games Age Like Milk?

Welcome to the third episode of Loading Screen Season 3. Tristan and Raza wrap up the discussion of the gaming phenomena of why classic games aren't that fun to go back and play.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)

The History of Gaming Perception

Welcome to the second gaming phenomena we will discuss in Season Three! Raza and Tristan will take you through the history and debunk/validate various ideas that have come up as the perception of video games have changed over time. In this episode, we will be discussing the history of gaming perception.
Intro/Outro music by Mosab (https://twitter.com/mobrosab)
Podcast art by Weiwei Xu (https://twitter.com/peevishpants)