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Post by iddod on Oct 7, 2017 16:12:56 GMT -5
episode one available now 7/10/17 -- THE POLYBIUS CONSPIRACY The Polybius Conspiracy is a seven-part series that tells the complex story of two men united by a decades-old urban legend. Polybius, a mysterious arcade game from the '80s whose alleged existence in the Pacific Northwest is fueled by myth and an obsessive online fan base, and which may have factored in the abduction of two teenage boys. www.radiotopia.fm/showcase/the-polybius-conspiracy |
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Post by fergojisan on Oct 12, 2017 19:45:57 GMT -5
I listened to the first episode, what a super crazy thing.
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Post by iddod on Oct 13, 2017 13:53:57 GMT -5
episode 2 hit itunes today...
i'm impressed with the production value, it's more like a bbc documentary than a podcast... very well put together...
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Post by fergojisan on Oct 13, 2017 16:58:16 GMT -5
It is very well produced. I'm not buying any of it though. Reuben sounds to me like he's acting.
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Post by iddod on Oct 15, 2017 7:00:22 GMT -5
oh, i reckon it's all bullshit... but it still makes for a good story and a good listen... and at least the producers acknowledge the story's credibility by calling it the Polybius Conspiracy...  (btw, have you played Jeff Minter's Polybius at all? now there's a wonderful game that really does exist!) |
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Post by fergojisan on Oct 15, 2017 7:28:06 GMT -5
Good point. The guy who got "abducted" got a little belligerent at one point. 😂
What system is Polybius for?
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Post by iddod on Oct 15, 2017 11:53:08 GMT -5
PS4...
it's like Tempest on mushrooms... although, knowing Jeff Minter that's probably exactly what it is...
it's great on a regular TV, amazing on a 3D tv, and i dread to think how much of a head-beating it is in VR...
Nine Inch Nails used game footage in this video...
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Post by iddod on Oct 15, 2017 11:58:25 GMT -5
oh, and the game footage isn't speeded up in that video... it really is that fast!
i think Jeff heard someone describing twitch games and did the whole "hold my pint" thing...
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Post by fergojisan on Oct 15, 2017 18:45:35 GMT -5
Yikes!
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Post by iddod on Oct 21, 2017 9:10:04 GMT -5
episode 3's on itunes now..  AVGN's also just released a pair of Polybius episodes... pt1 pt2 |
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