
A Gamer Looks At 40
An exploration of the history of video games told through the stories of the every day people who lived it. Join me along with a rotating cast of friends, family, gaming journalists, and industry types as we share personal recollections from the last thirty years of gaming, one story at a time.
Podcasting since 2021 • 167 episodes
A Gamer Looks At 40
Latest Episodes
Ep 129: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 11) - Odds, Ends and Random Thoughts Part Deux
It's finished! Eleven exhausting episodes later, we've completed our journey through Final Fantasy 7. On this concluding edition we finish up the odds and ends section with some talk about mechanics, playing with friends, and a touching final s...
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Episode 129
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Ep 128: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 10) - Odds, Ends and Random Thoughts
It's almost over! After nearly three months of chatting, recording, and discussing, we're at the "random thoughts" section of the Final Fantasy 7 series. Join us as we chat materia, mini games, and that bizarre PC port of this world class RPG.<...
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Episode 128
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Ep 127: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 9) - The Birth of a Fandom w/ Justin Hamm
Last week, Barry Carenza shared some impassioned takes on Final Fantasy 7 as a mini franchise in the larger Final Fantasy universe. This week, we have a one on one conversation with Justin Hamm as a counter point. Ranking as his favorite game o...
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Episode 127
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Ep 126: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 8) - It's Not All Sunshine and Sephiroth w/ Barry Carenza
For the past few months, we've been speaking heaps of sugar about Final Fantasy 7. But it's not the perfect experience many fans my think. Taking up the position of someone less than enthusiastic about the game is co-founder of Premium Edition ...
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Episode 126
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Ep 125: Final Fantasy 7 (Part 7) - Memories and Moments
More than the pillars of Cloud, Sephiroth, and Aerith, Final Fantasy 7 is filled to the brim with memorable moments, both big and small. On this week's episode, we discuss everything from dens of ill repute to epic slap fests in our attempt to ...
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Episode 125
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