Episode 455 - Deep Dive: Advent Rising

00:00:28 Intro, audio check, what tonight is00:02:56 What we’ve been playing: Big Hops (first impressions)00:14:13 Deep Dive setup (format and slideshow)00:15:37 Deep Dive begins: Advent Rising00:16:36 Quick facts, context, and why it mattered in 200500:22:48 Trailer watch and vibes00:25:39 Reviews, control quirks, and “flick targeting”00:30:33 The $1,000,000 contest pitch00:34:40 Contest cancellation and the official line00:37:52 Why it failed: tech, cheaters, and money trouble00:41:58 Consolation prizes instead of cash00:43:24 Aftermath and legacy (GlyphX, Chair, Ziggurat)00:56:35 Wrap-up: Animal Crossing 3.0 check-in00:58:51 Plugs and where to find more01:01:56 Credits and goodbye------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This Week on The Casual Hour…It’s our first Deep Dive episode of the year, and Chase has got a doozy: A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game. All on this week’s episode of The Casual Hour!// T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------M W F @ 9 PM CSTtwitch.tv/thecasualhouryoutube.com/thecasualhour// S U B S C R I B E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhourWe post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly!// F O L L O W------------------------------------------------------------------------------------One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com// T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_ombyChase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke// M U S I C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com