The Darkness (w/ Zac Frazier)

On this episode of Bullet Time, we wrap up our look at the Condemned series with its unhinged sequel, Bloodshot. James, Snake, and special guest 2joe return to the streets of Metro on an adventure that's mechnically richer but far sillier in tone. Exploding Dolls, Magicians, and Bears, oh my!2joe: https://www.youtube.com/@2Joe90TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakererhotcyder: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hotcyder.bsky.social⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder⁠

On this episode of Bullet Time, we start a two episode look at the Condemned series from developers Monolith (RIP). James, Snake, and special guest 2joe head back to the Xbox 360 launch to revisit one of its most intriguing standouts: a grimy, Se7en-inspired first-person brawler.2joe: https://www.youtube.com/@2Joe90TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakererhotcyder: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hotcyder.bsky.socialPatreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

On this episode of Movies We Like, Sweed, Snake and James return to talk Sonic the Hedgehog; the character, the videogame, and the Original Video Animation from 1996. The boys also pitch a billion-dollar movie idea.

On this episode of Bullet Time, James and guest host TehSnakerer go back to where it all began with Rare's 2005 shooter Perfect Dark Zero. The early years of Joanna Dark, and the poster child for the Xbox 360's "Zero Hour" launch. TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakerer hotcyder: ⁠https://twitter.com/HotCyder⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder⁠

On this episode of Bullet Time, our miniature mini-series on 2K Marin comes to a close with their second and final release: 2013’s The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. James and guest host TehSnakerer open the book on this redacted part of XCOM history, digging into its initial prototypes and development hurdles, before a much needed autopsy of this alien relic of the prestige FPS era. TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakerer hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyder Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

On this episode of Bullet Time, we begin our shortest mini-series focusing on the work of Novato based developers 2K Marin, beginning with their 2010 shooter sequel Bioshock 2. Video maker Sputnik34 returns for this return to the dystopia of Rapture. We ask whether Irrational's underwater paradise lost its lustre without the vision of its great leader, and just how important are big guns to big games? Sputnik on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sputnik34 hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

On this episode of Bullet Time, Jackie Estacado returns in Digital Extremes’ 2012 follow up to The Darkness, aptly titled The Darkness II. Also returning is video maker ZacFraizer to join James in discussion of this lateral sequel that’s as good as the first but in a very different way. The two also talk about the career of FPS stalwarts Digital Extremes, excellent gun feel, and the mama mia pizza pasta voice. The Jump Crouch Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CVmW8s6FdkPF56C1Ccb0i?si=af6d808711c84883 ZacFrazier on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZacFrazier hotcyder: ⁠https://twitter.com/HotCyder⁠ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

On this episode of Bullet Time, video maker ZacFraizer makes his triumphant return for one of the better games covered on the pod so far: Starbreeze’s 2007 shooter The Darkness. This episode goes long, and includes a spoilered section between 02:16:00 and 03:22:00. In this bumper length runtime we talk developer history, the origins of The Darkness, its unique atmosphere, and place in the pantheon of “prestiege FPS games”. The Jump Crouch Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0CVmW8s6FdkPF56C1Ccb0i?si=af6d808711c84883 ZacFrazier on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZacFrazier hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyder Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

On this episode of Bullet Time, returning guest Matty from YouTube channel Stoked joins James and guest host TehSnakerer to dispense justice on the streets of Mega City One with Rebellion Development’s 2003 shooter Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death. The three dig into the comic’s history and previous adaptations, Maxim’s games journalism, and for some reason grow ops. This episode going out on July 4th was purely coincidential. Matt on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattyStoked TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakerer hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder

On this episode of Bullet Time, we bite back against the undead horde in Arkane Austin’s 2023 shooter Redfall. Special guest Jesse Guarascia from the NoClip crew returns to join James and guest host Kevin from PixelLit. Content warning: this podcast begins with terrifying Italian-American accents. NoClip Crew: https://www.youtube.com/@NoclipCrew PixelLit: https://www.pixellitpod.com/ hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyder Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder