28 Plays Later

PAX Melbourne is almost upon us, and as such we’ve been kicked about the ear, nose and throat with scheduling and prep insanity. BUT! We have hand-woven this basket of astisinal madness for you: an extra-long, extra-chunky episode of 28 Plays Later in which we discuss (among other things) Gambit’s …

Money talks, and Paul walks — directly into traffic in this call-in podcast about how to make our PAX Australia show a truly special one. Problem-solve along with us as we strut and fret about our hour upon the stage.

Because you demanded it, Paul shares an excerpt from his interview of Nicolas Cage for the movie Mandy — plus, Destiny 2: Forsaken, and what makes an actual hero, besides murdering thousands of henchmen and for some reason sparing the head villain for courts to deal with? Also: John Wick takes …

Paul and Kris swing through the delightfully friendly neighborhood Spider-Man from Insomniac Games, and Kris bares his secret Destiny 2: Forsaken shame.

In this horrifying episode, Paul calls Kris just as he’s passing through an atmospheric disturbance, and they begin to switch bodies. Will they be able to prepare one another in time? What hijinks will ensue? Will said hijinks be strictly legal? All hail the blood moon! All hail C’Nth’fth’gn, high …

There’s SO MUCH in this crammed episode! Here’s a rundown for you: Paul’s new book, Loose Units, is available NOW! We chat about the rigors of churning out a book, especially one as gritty and challenging as this one. For our overseas listeners, you can – and should – pick …

In light — get it, like Dr. Light?! — of the Mega Man X Legacy Collection out on Switch, Paul asks Kris about what power Mega Man would get from killing Kris Straub Man. Then Paul teases a dad… his dad! Not what I meant.

Violence. Treason. Lies. War. The world is showing all the telltale signs of a Fallout cinematic cutscene waiting to begin, but there’s still games to be played! This week, Kris and Paul ask the heavy questions, specifically… how the hell will games make this nightmarish era of history “fun”? Hell, …

Do you want to overwrite this? Paul and Kris take a trip down Corrupted Save File Lane and ask, if you could reload part of your life, which area would you choose? PLUS: a Frank Herbert massage, Paul’s embarrassing love story, and would Andie MacDowell be Gwyn or Solaire?

This week, Paul and Kris talk Fortnite, true. Then they chat about what they’re playing at the moment. That stuff is all there. But they also brainstorm an idea they want you to be part of. America is going through some stuff right now, with children being separated from families, …

There are so many fantastic games being unveiled at E3 this year! Are Kris and Paul there in person? WHO KNOWS! …They aren’t. BUT, they’re reporting on all the stuff they’re excited about! First, though, they geek out about the sublime Hollow Knight getting a Switch release, then they gasbag …

When Batman strings a brigand up by their legs, where does he hang them? Gargoyles. And who controls gargoyles? BIG GARGOYLE. This week, Kris and Paul kick down the door of THE ESTABLISHMENT to get to THE TRUTH. They also talk vampire games (specifically Paul’s hopes for Vampyr), and they …

There was literally never been a weirder episode of 28 Plays Later. Deciding to pivot towards the insane, the boys discuss Detroit: Become Human, zombie aliens, ethics and of course the infamous Alaskan Shit Knife. If you like Paul and Kris, you’re SURE to tolerate this musclebound brute of an …

Kris has taken his filthy bindle of belongings and bolted! He’s at PAX East in BAAAAAHSTUHN for the next few days. And Paul is apparently spending the week working in… advertising?! So Paul whipped you up an episode ON THE STREET (literally), talking Far Cry 5, Watch Dogs 2, the …

ARRRRRR the boys any good at pirating? Thrill as Kris reveals his deathly illness and how he (mostly) overcame it! Gasp as Paul reveals he’s played more Sea of Thieves than he should have! Shudder as the lads make plans to hop into this gorgeous, confusing open world seascape and …

Kris is ill. Has been for weeks now. But the show must go on, dammit! So Paul decides to do something deeply foolish: THE DEAD AIR CHALLENGE. Sitting by himself and talking non-stop about video games for twenty minutes straight. Can he reach the finish line? Will his discussions of …

This week on 28 Plays Later, Paul and Kris delve into the wonders of Egypt! The new game mode for Assassins Creed: Origins is here – can it rouse Paul from an educational slumber? Can video games teach us about anything other than how to kill? CAN THEY TEACH US …

This week on 28 Plays Later, Paul and Kris discuss teaching your grandma to suck eggs! Is it erotic as it sounds? Or is it, in fact, an analogy for teaching old people how to get into new stuff? We checked: it isn’t. But we use this disgusting image as …

On what is meant to be an episode about game music and chiptunes, Kris and Paul manage to dilly-dally outside various pit stops along the way. Thrill as the boys take you on a trip down memory lane past some very specific games – Jill of the Jungle, Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventure, Commander Keen and Bionic …

After a frankly odd discussion about Celeste, Downwell, Mario and how to make a mobile game about the return of Jesus, Paul and Kris sink their teeth into Monster Hunter: World! Is the wholesale slaughter of an entire ecosystem really a great idea? Are freshly-shorn bone-pauldrons going to be all …

Kris crawls free from a major, debilitating Hunter S. Thompson-esque Nintendo Switch jag for this episode! He and Paul discuss the allure of being able to play on the crapper, true. But they also talk the merits of open world games as approached by Nintendo (Breath of the Wild) and …

Rejoice! In a fit of consumerist whimsy, Kris went and grabbed a Nintendo Switch! He and Paul talk about Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, and whether the appeal of the Switch entirely comes down to being able to play it whilst taking prolonged poops. Curious as to whether the …

Kris and Paul return with a supersized 28 Plays Later, featuring everything we’ve been up to since you heard from us last! – Why did you go away, boys? why – Can Paul’s Dad not hear Kris, or does he just ignore him? – Did Paul get past 295 in …

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BANG BANG! You’re dead, you replicant ass butt! That’s what WE would say, if WE were Blade Runners. Which we are! As far as you know. BANG! Oh shit! ANOTHER replicants! Welcome to our special Blade Runner themed episode of 28 Plays Later, in which – BANG! SHIT! – in …

The new series of Star Trek has hit, so this week, Kris and Paul delve into all things Trek! What is the best Star Trek game ever made? IS there such a thing? What would constitute a perfect Trek gaming experience for the boys, and will it include Odo’s bucket? …

This week, Paul and Kris delve into the seedy, confusing, addictive world of Bungie’s Destiny 2! And in a shocking twist, Kris has played a LOT more than Paul has. Does the game get Kris’ sweaty seal of approval? What exactly has stopped Paul from gaming as much as he …

Here it is! We did a live talk at PAX West 2017, live from Seattle! We discussed aggresive alpha-male game marketing in the form of energy drinks and giant carrots, the perils of soylent (and tried some live onstage – it was very viscous), and we unveiled a brand new …

PAX West is nearly here! Paul and Kris talk pre-order bonuses for the meal he’ll be eating on the plane ride to Seattle from Melbourne, the inexplicable-but-deeply-welcome resurgence of No Man’s Sky, Volition’s Agents of Mayhem, and more!

Paul and Kris explore an abandoned space station in the sci-fi exploratory Tacoma from the makers of Gone Home, and Paul interviews Scott Lowe from Naughty Dog on their upcoming Uncharted: The Lost Legacy! 

This week, Kris and Paul delve into Nintendo’s critically acclaimed Splatoon sequel for the Switch! What dark secrets does Inktopolis hold? Where does the ink actually come from, and can you eat it? Also, we delve into Kris and his new obsession: a mobile game that plays itself.

A shorter call with Kris and Paul exploring Diablo 3, Destiny 2 and oh that rich, sweet blood!

Necromancy and patriotism combine in this rambling episode featuring Paul’s thoughts on the Netflix Original Castlevania, the Nintendo Switch fighting game Arms, plus listener-exclusive previews of Kris’ new multimillion-dollar gaming franchise Hierarch: Call of the Voyancer. And don’t worry, Nazis will be detonated using an Allied necromancer courtesy of Diablo III.

Could the next frontier for 28 Plays Later be a weekly stream? Let’s find out as Paul and Kris discuss what makes for a good stream. Plus: an in-depth exploration of what WoW classes The Golden Girls would be.

Paul and Kris delve deeply into the mystery surrounding Mario’s cap in the announced Super Mario Odyssey — humorous hat helper, or murderous milliner machination? PLUS: the banned movie trailer, and Paul’s showstopping closer!

Paul and Kris don’t not not go to E3 2017 in Los Angeles! While not there, they talk about all the new trailers dropping this week, including BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL 2 ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS ANTHEM A WAY OUT WOLFENSTEIN 2 CREATION CLUB THE LAST NIGHT SEA OF THIEVES

Kris shares a new kind of guilt that’s keeping him from playing more games, while Paul shares his idea for a heist movie in the Mushroom Kingdom. Plus, a little Elder Scrolls Online, talk about the podcast’s origin, and an exciting new adult peripheral!

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Is it possible to design power armor without a system that goes crazy and fuses you to it? That’s the question this week as Paul and Kris examine the Dark Souls-esque The Surge and all its cultural predecessors — Elysium, Spider-Man 2, you name it. You can’t wear a robot and …

While Paul recovers from a child-vectored infection, he and Kris discuss Dead Cells, a promising early-access Metroidvania game on Steam, plus an item in Diablo 3 that broke the game for Kris. Also: George Lucas’ shocking first edit of A New Hope and its lost message of workplace safety!

It’s our centennialest episode yet! Paul and Kris discuss Prey and games that did it a little better, plus is it possible to mod a game narratively and still be playing the same game? Also, Mr. Verhoeven — Paul’s dad to you — joins us in pitching a definitive 28 Plays …

In what’s sure to remain a fresh reference, Paul and Kris explore the intersection of survival horror, affluence, and Ja Rule on a private island once abandoned by Pablo Escobar — plus Kris takes a look at the Prey demo! And finally: what wild dogs may say about your civilization.

Kris seeks escape in the antique Diablo III, which surprisingly is still coming out with new content, while Paul gushes over Persona 5 and his odd devotion to relaxing via completionism. PLUS: Piss Weasel.

Limping to the publish line, it’s Episode 96! This one was recorded live in Seattle traffic while Paul could only listen helplessly on the other end. We talk about ways to murder each other, what goes best on our tombstones, Destiny 2, and an emote that all Destiny players would pay …

Kris and Paul have a bad week, but create their own 45-minute vacation by answering your random questions!

Kris and Paul examine the newly-released Mass Effect: Andromeda, and much to Paul’s woe — he does not like the game. We discuss what doesn’t work, and broaden the topic to open-world games, fetch quests and customizability in general: are developers locked into providing impossible breadth over depth?

Up against the standing press embargo, Paul and Kris play Mass Effect: Andromeda — but cannot discuss it yet! Meanwhile, Paul contends with PC problems, Kris gets ahead of Paul game-wise for once, and the boys add to their voice acting reel. For hiring information, contact any trash can. We have big …

We’re back! After a busy fortnight, 28 Plays Later returns and promises never to leave you again. Paul has been consumed by Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch, and Kris has been equally consumed by Horizon: Zero Dawn for PS4. But have the boys actually been playing …

This week’s episode is live from Sydney, where Paul is trapped in a hotel hell of his own making! He’s been flown down to have a super special preview of Mass Effect Andromeda! Thrill as he gives Kris, and you, a peek behind the curtain at this frankly astounding game! …

It’s a post-Valentine’s wrapup as Kris and Paul explore sexy Krogans, free choice vs. single narrative romance, and the lethal 150-PSI kiss peripheral that cleans itself. This episode is sponsored once again by Crunchyroll, the premiere destination for anime and Asian media! Listeners get 30 days free by signing up …

Recorded immediately after Paul’s emergency dental surgery, the boys wonder about medkits and health in games. What do they really represent? Can massive injury be modeled in a way that doesn’t slow gameplay to a crawl? Plus: the glug and splash of Resident Evil 7‘s topical-use-only health sauce. Special thanks again to sponsor …