After surviving a plane crash during an escape from a zombie ridden LA (known as Hell-A) you are left to fend for yourself alone, or with 2 friends in co-op. The journey takes you through famous LA locations and you team up with lots of characters who are there for a good time, not a long time. This game surprised us with its witty writing and up-beat attitude, as well as being a technical showcase. Good stuff! Click here for the list! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£3/$4 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebonuspoints.bsky.social Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@thebonuspointsyt
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Natsu-mon: 20th Century Summer Kid
Natsu-mon is a vacation simulator that puts you in the shoes of 10 year old Satoru, as he ventures to the countryside as part of a travelling circus with his family. From your basecamp at the holiday home, Satoru goes out each day and finds something new to do, gamifying things a kid might do in August, 1999. A very sweet idea with a fantastic art style too! Click here for the list! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£3/$4 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebonuspoints.bsky.social Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@thebonuspointsyt
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F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R. is a 2005 first person shooter from the unfortunately recently shuttered studio Monolith Productions. The game blends horror and fps gameplay to create a 'playable action movie'. A lot of attention was paid to the AI in game using a system known as GOAP, Goal Oriented Action Planning, and this system is still used today. With dynamic lighting and real-time physics, the game was no slouch in its presentation either. Click here for the list! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£3/$4 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebonuspoints.bsky.social Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@thebonuspointsyt
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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
This week we are talking about Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime on the Nintendo DS. This game has charm, fun and great ideas in buckets and was a great first DS game for the show. A very different vibe to the previous couple of episodes for sure! Click here for the list! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£3/$4 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebonuspoints.bsky.social Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@thebonuspointsyt
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Talking Video Game Discoverability, Accessibility & Ludocene with Andy Robertson
We have recently crossed paths with Andy Robertson, a games journalist writing for Forbes, the BBC and previously the Guardian and Wired. Andy is on his way to creating a new app called Ludocene, which has its foundations built on the Family Gaming Database. Ludocene is a video game discoverability app that hopes to cut through the thousands of games made available each day using human tags and recommendations, not with AI. The Family Gaming Database is a HUGE database that not only shows parents what content is in a game beyond its PEGI rating, but also goes through accessibility for a lot of its titles, which is something everyone can benefit from. Back Ludocene on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Family gaming database: https://familygamingdatabase.com Follow Andy on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/geekdadgamer.bsky.social TBP on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints
A new podcast where Oli (@oliguy91) and Joe (@stampylongnose) decide which are their greatest video games of all time. Way more casual than it sounds.
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