Epic Free Game Reviews

Two long-time friends and college professors embark on a journey to review the games Epic has given away for free in chronological order. Each episode focuses on a new game as the hosts bring different approaches and perspectives as gamers, educators, and people interested in pop culture.

Epic Free Game Reviews is a leisure podcast hosted by Daniel_ac, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Daniel_ac hosts Epic Free Game Reviews, a leisure show with 49 episodes published.

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  Episode #50

  Episode 49: The Messenger - Sometimes I want to push buttons and kill things

  Sep 7, 20261h 11m

  In this episode we discuss the game that Epic gave away from November 14 to 21, 2019, the action platformer from 2018 The Messenger. We ask the important questions, like What is the rhetorical situations of ninjas? and Is this the Victorian era Matrix? We also delve into ideas of nostalgia and games in terms of sound design and mechanics, the role of the hero's journey as a structuring concept, and how to tell good stories.

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  Episode #49

  Episode 48: Nuclear Throne - If Guns 'N Roses were actual cowboys

  Aug 28, 20261h 5m

  In this episode, we discuss the game that Epic gave away from November 7 to 14, 2019, the 2015 Roguelike Nuclear Throne. This allows us to discuss our own favorite game genres, dodging in games, the follies of figuring out "how long to beat" a game is, eating shredded cheese and playing NBA Jam, what supermarket Walt Whitman would shop at, and so much more!

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  Episode #48

  Episode 47: Ruiner - Come for the matriarchy, stay for the torture

  Aug 7, 20261h 14m

  In this episode, we discuss the 2017 twin-stick shooter Ruiner, which Epic gave away from November 7 to November14, 2019. This allows conversations about the role of game adaptations to film and television, if games need a plot, the aesthetics of the future, and how indie games pay homage to the 80s and 90s.

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  Episode #47

  Episode 46: SOMA - Here a Murderbot, there a Murderbot, everywhere a...butthole?

  Jul 24, 20261h 15m

  In this episode, we discuss horror sci fi game SOMA, which Epic gave away from October 31 to November 7, 2019. We discuss the role of space in popular culture, what works and doesn't work for a protagonist, the ethics of the game (and what makes moral choice meaningful), and the mechanics of opening toilets in games. Overall, we liked this game - it is well done, cares for the player, puzzles are not too opaque - but also feel there are...too many of these games. After Observer, Metro, Conarium, et al., these games are feeling same-y.

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  Episode #46

  Episode 45: Costume Quest - The Ballad of the Fabulous Unicorn Rizz Lord

  Jul 17, 20261h 13m

  In this episode, we discuss the cute 2010 RPG Costume Quest, which Epic gave away from October 31 to November 7, 2019. This allows us to talk about Halloween as a cultural phenomenon, including our own experiences with the holiday (and our anger that the game doesn't focus much on candy!). We also talk about the role of cultural signifiers like suburbia, twins, and yetis, how earnest and campy the game is, and the way that indie games get caught up in corporate politics.

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