The Gamers with Glasses Show, Episode 11: Yes, Games Have Politics

In this episode of The Gamers with Glasses Show, we talk about what we mean when we say games are political, AA vs. AAA games (mid-budget vs. big-budget games), why sometimes lack of polish in a game can be a good thing (who doesn’t like a little jank?), the politics of game reviews, entertainment as escapism, and so much more. We also make jokes about the Clash and the Ramones, take Ubisoft to task (do they make the baloney sandwiches of video games?), weave elaborate Simpsons analogies, imagine Animal Crossing with molotov cocktails, and talk about what we’re looking forward to playing later this year.

Games discussed: Returnal, Outer Wilds, Necromunda: Hired Gun, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Biomutant, Virtua Fighter 5, If On A Winter’s Night, Four Travelers, The Wild at Heart, Disco Elysium, Far Cry 6.