LVL UP
By Cody Keisler
LVL UPDec 24, 2020
A tutorial on tutorials
In this episode, Graham and Cody discuss the ups and downs of tutorials in games and pick out some of their favorites, as well as some that are downright over explanatory, verbose, frustratingly unskippable, and go on for waaaay too long. Not unlike this description.
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Handheld gaming, a bygone era
In this episode, Graham and Cody discuss an era of gaming that exists no more: handheld gaming. Not mobile gaming on smartphones, handheld gaming on purpose-built hardware, specifically the era of the DS and PSP. They talk about which handheld consoles they owned, what they liked about playing on them, and what they miss from that time.
Remaster my life, am I right?
In this episode, Graham and Cody discuss remasters and remakes! They walk through what makes them different, which one they think is better, and some of their favorite of each, all while suffering from pollenaphobia (it's totally legit 👌)
The Next Gen Experience
Pandemic the game, pt. 2
Pandemic the game, pt. 1
But are you a real fan?
Hello fellow eSportz fanz
Watching Others Play
Are game reviews pointless? (Find the answer inside!)
The future is looking half finished
It's a Christmas surprise! This episode, Graham and Cody discuss the elephant in the room: more and more games are releasing half finished. Not only that, it's looking like things are only going to get worse. Do these games deserve a second chance?
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First Ever LVL UP Game Awards
For the Casual Subscriber
This episode Graham and Cody discuss what are probably the oddest gaming offerings around: Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass. They debate which is the better service, talk about their own experiences with each, and ultimately decide whether these subscription services even have a future.
DRM: Lock it down, lock it down!
Wide open or slap on the training wheels?
This episode, Graham and Cody discuss the major differences of open world and linear world games, the strengths and weakness of each, and what their favorites are between the two
Wait, Microsoft bought who?!
How do we play?
This episode, Graham and Cody discuss how they play video games, from the platforms they prefer to the types of experiences they love, and a little bit of what they hate.
Console Wars: Classic edition!
This episode, Graham and Cody delve back into the console wars... but this time with a classic twist! Listen to find out what their favorite classic consoles are and why they think each is the best of the bunch!
What makes a game indie? What makes a game triple-A?
This episode Graham and Cody discuss what the current state of indie and triple-A games is and where they think both will go in the future.
Mobile games are the future! LUL
This episode, Graham and Cody discuss whether mobile gaming is real gaming and what the future of playing games on mobile devices might look like.
We love game exclusivity *smile*
This episode Graham and Cody discuss the pros and cons (mainly cons) of platform exclusivity for games, what it's effect on the industry is, and if it'll continue to be a thing in the future.
Goodbye consoles, hello streaming
PS5 vs Xbox: FIGHT!
Are single player games dying out?
But what are your profit margins?
Back in my day, games were actually hard!
This week, Graham and Cody discuss whether difficulty in video games matter (spoiler alert, it does) and how much difficulty can impact different people's experiences with a game.
Hola, mi llamo LVL UP
We did it, we finally did it! In our first episode, we introduce ourselves and express our hopes for what the podcast will be. Then we talk a bit about how video games are helping people cope with the crazy world in which we currently live.
Show Preview
What is LVL UP? Here's the answer! ... well, kinda. In this preview, Cody gives a bit of a rundown of what the show will be about and why we decided to create a new podcast. Stay tuned for our first episode soon!