#checkpoint reached

just a sneak peek of the next chapter of Checkpoint Reached ;^)

This week Doug and Carbine talk about a ton of AAA games in the first segment including: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and it's faster movement speed, Sunset Overdrive and it's fun attitude, Assassin's Creed Unity and it's technical problems, and how the Master Chief Collection is a fantastic value. Then in the second segment Doug and Carbine debate female representation in video games. If you want to join in on the conversation send us a letter to [email protected] 

All music this week was graciously supplied by Eden Rohatensky you can check her music out at: http://edenthecat.bandcamp.com/album/amateur     

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This is going to be nothing more than the random thoughts of a twenty-something-year-old dude who very much enjoys gaming…were it not for the day-to-day annoyances of being a ‘big kid.’

Face it, when we were children, we thought being an adult meant eating ice cream whenever you wanted and watching late-night tv and having an infinite supply of money (because we were all going to grow up and be rich…somehow). We never thought that we would reach an age in which we would have interesting discussions with friends over new vacuum cleaners and superior toothpaste brands. We didn’t think we’d be losing sleep thinking about balancing bills and car payments.

Video games have always been a valuable source of entertainment for me, and as an adult I value their purpose in my life even more. Five years ago, I was meeting with friends every other day as we rotated between our houses and apartments. Someone would bring a case of PBR, another would grab food, and all brought console controllers and a stack of games. Those games were the social vehicle for us to just hang out and keep up with each other’s lives, and because of that I personally have positive memory associations related to them. After playing through Gears of War 3 with a buddy, we went to a bar and had a shot for a soldier who did not survive the campaign. When a pal broke the news to us that he was going to be a father, we later picked up copies of Diablo 3 to have one last great adventure together.

It’s been quite a while since we’ve had nights like that. Children, mortgages, marriages and job opportunities budged into our lives with elbows flying. Money once allocated to pre-orders on collector’s editions and monthly subscriptions became re-allocated to baby formula and car insurance. Besides these core changes, we still are gamers, albeit not in the same sense that we used to be.

This weeks the Checkpoint Games crew talks at length about Infamous Second Son, Ground Zeroes' issuses with how it portrays torture and J-Stars extreme versus. Then In the seond segement they talk about the rise of VR. 

Music in order of Apperance: 

Heart Shaped Box -- Dead Sara 

Flashing Lights -- Kayne West 

The Rookie -- The Chainsmokers  

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Welcome to our belated christmas special in the first segment we talk a ton about all kinds of games including Path of Exile and a ton of Vita games as well. Then in a second and very lengthy segment we celebrate Christmas the only way we know how by playing a ton of Cards Against Humanity.

All Music in the Breaks is from Barenaked for The Holidays by The Barenaked Ladies    

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Hey guys this week this week we talk a bunch about games in the first segment with Carbine and Flav getting all PC heavy, talking about path of Exile and Korean MMOs. Then we talk more about Battlefield and Zelda to close out the first segment. In the second segment we talk at length about the current You Tube copyright fiasco. 

and remember you can e-mail us at [email protected]  

Music in order of appearance  

Livin’ My Love (Feat LMFAO — Steve Aoki 

Get of My Ghost Train — Blood Red Shoes  

Dial Tone — Brain Altano      

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