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July 2021

Introducing: Cutscenes (Feed Drop)

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Introducing Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast from three familiar faces to the Left Behind Game Club: Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. The team has already done two full seasons of content with Season 3 launching in late 2021. Check out the show on your podcasting platform of choice: https://plinkhq.com/i/1525162865! This is our first episode about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!

Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Show Notes:

  • 1:10 The Tutorial
  • 2:15 What’s our personal history with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
  • 3:10 The cast in this film is absolutely wild
  • 5:40 Scott Pilgrim: The Comic
  • 9:10 Recognizing locations in Toronto
  • 11:00 Scott is a dork and a jerk
  • 13:15 An introduction to Ramona’s seven evil exes
  • 14:30 Scott Pilgrim vs. Lucas Lee (and the Imperial System)
  • 16:55 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Video Game
  • 17:20 Scott Pilgrim vs. Roxie Richter
  • 20:20 Does this movie work in 2020?
  • 25:25 Scott Pilgrim vs. Vegan Todd
  • 27:25 Scott Pilgrim vs. Kyle & Ken Katayanagi/Gideon
  • 31:55 Jacob rewrites the ending
  • 34:10 The density of the dialogue
  • 36:35 MinMax (including OST talk)
  • 43:25 Critical Hits (from Metacritic.com)
  • 47:25 This week’s game: Toronto or Nah?
  • 50:55 Should this movie be “Cut or Seen”?

Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Stick around for our seven-episode first season airing through the end of September 2020.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter at @cutscenes_pod and Instagram at @cutscenes_pod and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episodes when they release!

If you like what you’ve heard consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice!

Music (used under Creative Commmons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by DJ Stormageddon

124: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

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We battle baddies through the streets of Toronto in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game.

Developer: Ubisoft Chengdu & Ubisoft Montreal | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: August 10, 2010

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt & Katie Lesperance complain about the lack of hockey goons, fight Scott’s evil exes and grind.

Special notes: Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador! We are running a giveaway of a PS4 copy of the game on Twitter until Sunday, July 25th, check it out on our Twitter account! Additionally, we have video versions of this week’s show available at YouTube.com/JacobMcCourt and YouTube.com/chiassoo!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

  • 0:30 Intros
  • 2:00 Fast Pitch about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
  • 3:30 Our personal history with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
  • 8:45 We played on PS4 and we talked about our multiplayer challenges
  • 10:40 The game is ripped from the graphic novels
  • 13:00 Talking about the skill progression
  • 17:00 Toronto!
  • 17:55 What does this game feel like to play?
  • 28:35 The variety in the levels and the enemies and grinding
  • 29:45 How we beat the game (with secret shops)
  • 33:00 The extra content in the game
  • 34:55 Some other stuff we liked!
  • 36:45 Final thoughts
  • 40:00 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

  • August 4, 2021 Hitman 2 [Isle of Sgàil] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
  • August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)
  • September 1, 2021 The Walking Dead: 400 Days (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr.)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

123: Hitman, Part 5 [Whittleton Creek]

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We check out the neighbourhood in Hitman 2, Part 5.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike join the barbecue, check out some fine real estate and exterminate all threats.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

  • 00:30 Intros
  • 00:50 Mission Briefing
  • 2:55 Thoughts about the setting
  • 3:35 Sharing scores
  • 5:15 Discussing mission objectives
  • 6:40 Jacob’s playthrough
  • 14:00 Mike’s playthrough
  • 23:00 Moe’s playthrough
  • 32:10 Closing comments

UPCOMING SHOWS:

  • July 21, 2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – The Game (ft. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance)
  • August 4, 2021 Hitman 2 [Isle of Sgàil] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
  • August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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