Ep. 9 - Al Pacino’s Vegas Adventure, with Brent Porter

Action Button Entertainment art director Brent Porter hangs out for some real talk about BioWare, escort missions, and how to make D-Day interesting again.Questions this week:What can horror games do to effectively scare players? (02:36)What is the correct way to establish lore in a video game series? (08:54)ANNA P. What's the best food item in a game? (15:09)Where's the best real world location to set a Metroidvania? (20:46)Is BioWare really the Joss Whedon of video games? (27:02)How can war games make D-Day interesting again? (36:41)Defend the oft-maligned escort mission. (42:59)Which real life sport translates most accurately into its video game counterpart? (49:08)What will the repercussions be once Wreck-It Ralph shatters all of the box office records? (55:31)…and a special Game Show Round! (01:03:30)Edited by Andrew Toups.