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July 2018

037: Hitman Part 1 [Setup & Training]

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We begin our adventures as Agent 47 in Hitman.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Linux, macOS) & Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Definitive Edition) | First Release Date: March 11, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe put guards into dumpsters and steal their clothes, throw coins (and hammers) at our enemies and complete our required safety training.

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

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

Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 2:15 How we are splitting up our Hitman series!
  • 2:45 The setup for Hitman (2016)
  • 4:20 Our individual experience with the Hitman series
  • 8:05 A quick primer on IO Interactive
  • 9:15 Mike paid full price! Why?
  • 10:15 We dive into Freeform Training
  • 13:35 Environmental awareness is key
  • 15:05 The game’s Instinct system
  • 16:05 Moe hits his Lord of the Rings quota for the episode
  • 17:15 Mike sets up the narrative plot
  • 19:25 Maybe we’ll watch a Hitman movie?
  • 20:15 Mike sets up the Final Test
  • 21:55 Moe loves the Coin
  • 23:00 Jacob is a squirrel
  • 25:35 Moe is a Colonel
  • 26:05 Michael almost retires from the Left Behind Game Club
  • 28:15 Michael throws hammers
  • 30:15 “Kobe!”
  • 33:40 Michael plays dress-up
  • 35:25 What about the projector?
  • 36:35 Mr. Knight in the radio room
  • 39:30 “The video game equivalent of crop dusting”
  • 42:25 Wrap-up

036: Her Story

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We explore our ancient computer for clues in Her Story.

Developer: Sam Barlow | Publisher: Sam Barlow | Release Date: June 24, 2015

Jacob, Mike and Moe put their statements on the record, get biblical tattoos, channel their inner lawyers and start watching all of the police station footage.

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

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

Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 2:05 What is Her Story?
  • 3:20 Jacob explains Her Story to his girlfriend
  • 4:20 We connect this game to Episode 11: Papers, Please
  • 5:15 How did we play this game and why?
  • 6:35 Mike’s quick note about the game’s marketing
  • 8:45 Jacob talks about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (note: Jacob mistakenly said Shattered Dimension)
  • 9:35 Your last spoiler warning!
  • 10:10 “Murder? Can I help?”
  • 11:25 Mike starts breaking down the plot
  • 14:35 We start to break down what’s REALLY going on here
  • 15:45 Jacob plays the devil’s advocate and Law and Order: Left Behind Game Club begins here
  • 17:45 Actus reus and the mens rea
  • 19:55 Moe takes us to Middle-earth (was that Andy Serkis?)
  • 21:15 Glasgow
  • 22:35 Coffee and Tea
  • 24:45 Jacob’s dark way of trying to solve a murder
  • 28:30 Rapunzel
  • 29:15 Black Eyes
  • 30:55 The Lie Detector
  • 34:35 The Bruise
  • 37:45 We go back to Glasgow
  • 39:00 “Bye bye game save!”
  • 42:35 Your experience with the game is personal
  • 45:35 Moe’s “psychologist hypothesis”
  • 48:35 The community is split
  • 49:20 The Murder
  • 54:35 There is “technically” an ending
  • 56:20 Jacob compares this game to Netflix’s Evil Genius
  • 57:15 Our final thoughts