We're Getting a Little Sick of Quippy Dialogue

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We're Getting a Little Sick of Quippy Dialogue

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62 minutes

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Jun 5, 2022

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This week on Slightly Something Else, Yahtzee and Nick discuss how games, and entertainment in general, are overusing quippy comedy.

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Jun 5, 2022

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Titles in the series (100)

The official podcast channel for The Escapist's 'Slightly Something Else', hosted by Yahtzee Croshaw and Jack Packard

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Is Story More Important Than Gameplay?: Yahtzee and Jack debate whether story is more imp… by Slightly Something Else
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Is Early Access A Good Trend in Game Development?: This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack… by Slightly Something Else
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Why Procedural Generation Is Never As Good As Scripting: Yahtzee and Jack talk about their real thoughts w… by Slightly Something Else
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Is E3 Still Relevant?: Yahtzee and Jack debate the relevance of E3 and g… by Slightly Something Else
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Is The Xbox Series X or PS5 The More Attractive Console?: This week on Slightly Civil War, Yahtzee and Jack… by Slightly Something Else
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Are AAA Video Games Too Long?: Yahtzee and Jack debate whether or not AAA video … by Slightly Something Else
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We're Getting a Little Sick of Quippy Dialogue

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