Genesis, Robotic Wildlife, and a Girl Named Aloy
Join us this week as we dive into the world of Horizon Zero Dawn! We discuss it's development history, reception, give our spoiler-free review, and then head into the wildlands of spoiler territory to discuss the underlying themes of the game. We also discuss Persona 5's ridiculously long gameplay, updates on Adam's adoption journey, and Logan struggles with words... again.
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Christian Game Developers, Meaningful Interaction, And A New Hero
We were blessed and honored to have Jeff Simmons of Revelation Games on this episode to discuss their upcoming game, Rise of the King! We also got to talk to Jeff a bit about what it's like to work in the industry, some of the challenges within, and setting out on their own as an indie studio! But before that we talk about our time with Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Persona 5, Shovel Knight, and even make time for some newsy-news AND announce the winner of the Horizon Zero Dawn Photo Contest!
(Oh, and something about giving away a copy of Persona 5?? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out!)
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It's been a long time coming but it is time to finally dive into the world of Rapture and discuss the classic that is: Bioshock! Before Bioshock, the guys discuss Logan being blessed with a Nintendo Switch which leads to talk of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Last week also saw Persona 5 finally releasing in the West and, yes, Logan goes crazy.
As always, these episodes focusing on a specific video game will contain spoilers during the Bioshock discussion at the warning of the hosts.
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Trog, Super Mario Bros, and the Good Ol' Days
This episode, we're going retro! But to help us out, we're joined by the folks from the Retro Warriors podcast! Adam also gives us all the details on the Nintendo Switch and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild while Logan plays the game of life!
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Where is the patriarchy?!
With life bringing about changes in our schedules, this is not a typical episode of the podcast. Join Logan and a very special guest as they discuss Horizon Zero Dawn, 100% spoiler free! Also, find out how you can win a copy of ReCore and a $20 PSN gift card!
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We flipped the Hype Switch and left the Hype running!
With Logan battling sick brain, it's up to Adam to host the show and put up with Logan's struggle against words reaching an all time low. The guys discuss some of the games coming out they are most excited for, Logan reviews Halo Wars 2, the Bible and free will, and more in Newsy-News!
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Rather than building a wall between the two, let's build a bridge.
"Keep your politics out of video games" is something we often hear, and maybe have even said. But is that the appropriate response? Join us this week as we discuss politics in games, why they are good, and how to approach them. We also review Digimon World: Next Order, discuss Playstation and Xbox's return policy for digital purchases, and more.
Bonus Round: Video Games and Church
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Pricing, Games, Expections and More for the Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch has been fully revealed and despite us showing up to the party when it's over, we're here to share our thoughts and discuss the system. Before we get into that, we discuss games we've been playing such as Resident Evil 7, Dragon Quest Builders, and Titanfall 2's lack of support on Xbox One. We also talk about God's promises and Gospel presentations in fiction.
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Check out our interview with Creative Director of Perception, Bill Gardner, in Episode 51!
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Two Years Ago, TRG Was Born...
Deer Listeners, we cannot thank you all enough for supporting TRG for two years now! We are very excited to share this episode with you and we are very honored and humbled to keep the show going. We've got a very special line-up and hope you enjoy!
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The Broken Controller, Most Disappointing, Best Story, and More!
Merry Christmas, Deer Listeners, and welcome to the 2016 TRG Game of the Year Awards! Join us as we reminisce of the games we played in 2016 and rank them from Best Story to Most Disappointing to the Leeroy Jenkins award, all leading up to our picks for Game of the Year! Thank you again for helping to make The Reformed Gamers possible and helping us to continue in 2017! We'll return in 2017 with a slew of new episodes, new game episodes, and our 2-year anniversary special!
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PS Vita, Black Friday Deals, and Holiday Gaming
Deer Listeners, it has been quite some time and a lot has gone down! Sit down with Adam and Logan as they discuss the top 3 Mountain Dew flavors, some crazy Black Friday gaming deals, and get caught up with what they have been playing and reading. The guys also discuss how to approach gaming during the busyness of the Christmas season, how to bring your family alongside some great multiplayer games, and more.
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Why Even Christians Who Don't Game Should
In this Bonus Round episode, Logan is joined by his mentor, Michael, and partner in ministry, Collin. They answer two questions from the Deer Listeners in regards to how to talk about video games with people in your church, specifically those who think video games are sinful. They also discuss why it's important for the church to not only be aware of what video games are out there but the stories and worldviews they present, how it impacts youth in the church, and discuss some resources that make learning about video games and their content simple and easy! We fully believe this is a beneficial episode for the church body so please share this with your pastors, members in your church, parents in your church, the guy making your burrito; anyone and everyone!
P.S. This episode was originally intended to be released the week of Thanksgiving but due to schedules and technical issues, it is being released late. Please forgive any outdated language of season greetings.
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The Deer Listeners Will Rise
It's been awhile since we've done an episode about a game but the time has come to discuss Rise of the Tomb Raider! We give an update on how the fundraiser for t-shirts/hoodies went, Adam's adoption, and life with a dog. As always, we will give appropiate warnings about spoilers so if you have not played, or are currently playing, Rise of the Tomb Raider, you can avoid spoilers.
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The hype is full-stream ahead, Deer Listeners!
Nintendo's new console has been announced and we discuss it on this episode! We even brought on friend of the show, Zach, to help us discuss the hardware specs. We also discuss games like: World of Warcraft, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Strider and try to say backlogs only 5 times. For books, we go from discussing the Holy Spirit to faith to the Lord's Supper.
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Xbox One-Onlyism, Backlogs, and More!
Deer Listeners! Welcome to TRG, your bi-weekly podcast all about theology, games, and anything else we can think of! Up this week: Logan introduces his wife to Batman Begins, Adam is all aboard the Tomb Raider hyper-train, will Titanfall fail, and more!
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Changes and A Look Ahead
Deer Listeners! We've got some big changes coming to the podcast. This is just a quick update episode to let you know what's going on with the show and how you can play games with us.
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Also, Logan hates on Persona 4 Golden.
It's time to finally nail down what a backlog really is. We even brought on the man who started the Backlog Beatdown in the TRG Facebook group, Nate, to help us discuss this topic. This is, hands-down, one of the most beneficial conversations we have had the privilege of recording for The Reformed Gamers. Share this one with your friends, Deer Listeners!
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The mountain of gaming is upon us.
So which games launching this fall will we pick up? Join us this week as we discuss our Top 3 Most Anticipated games releasing this fall! We also discuss a very important addition to every pre-marital counseling session, Adam's extended stay on Playstation 3 Island, Logan's painful time with Tales of Zestiria, our thoughts on the PS4 Pro, and more!
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How Christians can game to the glory of God and why Marcus loves No Man's Sky.
Deer Listeners! Buckle up because this is one episode you do not want to miss! We got to sit down with Marcus and Austin from Apologia Studios this week to discuss their latest web-series: PostBit. We also discuss what it looks like for Christians to enjoy video games, giving glory to God, being wise and discerning about what we play, Internet trolls, and Marcus' love for Adventure Capitalist.
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Do video games actually help with scholastic tests?
Two things Deer Listeners: 1) HOLY WOW WE MADE IT TO 75 EPISODES! 2) The audio is going to be really weird for the first 11 minutes (you've been warned).
Join us this week as Logan discusses sharing the Gospel to 100 students, Adam's dorm flooded, and what we've been playing and reading. For the topic of the episode, we discuss a recent article linking video games to higher test scores and what this means for us as Christians who enjoy video games.
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From Persona to Indiana Jones, we discuss our Top 7 Favorite Games
Deer Listeners! So sorry for the late arrival of a new episode but we thank you for your immense amount of patience! We're bringing you a double stuffed episode this week! To kick things off, Logan graduated seminary and Adam started Ni No Kuni! In what we've been reading, Adam discusses Zechariah 8:23 and Logan shares his heart for family ministry. We also share our 7 Favorite Games of All Time!
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See you, Space Cowboy.
No Man's Sky is finally here! This game is so massive that we had to bring in friend of the show and creator of the Reformed No Man's Sky sister Facebook group, Jonathan, to help us discuss this game! Before diving in, the guys discuss dad jokes and tips, why Adam still has yet to play Pokemon, and discover how you can win a copy of Strider on Xbox One. But some of you are curious about No Man's Sky. We discuss our impressions so far, what we do and don't like about the game, our thoughts on it's $60 price tag, and more.
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Unfortunately, Kiefer Sutherland is not guest hosting.
Deer Listeners, new or old, this is the episode to jump in and share with friends! Adam gets a Platinum trophy for Rocket League, without actually playing. Logan gave up games for a week. New NX rumors. The death of the Pokemon GO fad. We also discuss the article "America's Lost Boys" discussing addictions to screens, blanket generalizations of gamers, and more!
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The Last of Us and Theology
Deer Listeners! Join Logan and friend of the show, Collin, as they discuss one of the most beloved games of all time: The Last of Us. Before the game is discussed, the guys discuss their favorite JRPGs, how Star Ocean disappoints, Dark Souls 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, loving people like Christ, and more. During The Last of Us discussion, we discuss themes of adoption, morality in a post-apocalyptic world, and the game's controversial, though authentic, ending, and if whether or not Naughty Dog will make a sequel.
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Assemble, Deer Listeners!
Fun fact: Deer Avenger is a real video game but that's not what we're talking about this episode! Adam discusses his recent roadtrip and Logan shares his thoughts about his current season of gaming, or lack thereof. For the Topic of the Episode, Blizzard was recently approached by Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, about Symmetra's "Devi" skin in Overwatch and it's possible removal due to disrespect of the Hindu deity. The guys discuss if this is something we should support, our thoughts on a Jesus Christ costume, and our thoughts on deities in games in general.
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