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Tales from the Backlog187: Fear & Hunger (with Adam Bucceri)Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
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Sometimes a game's reputation precedes it in a way that makes you question whether you want to play it at all, and Fear & Hunger (Miro Haverinen, 2018) certainly fits that bill. Punishing difficulty, harsh teaching, extreme content warnings and more put me off from playing the game for a while, but I'm glad to have played it now, and all of that made for...
2025-10-152h 53Tales from the Backlog110: Titanfall 2 (with Adam & Cory - Half Tone Takes)Titanfall 2, developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by EA, is one of those unfortunate games that seems to be universally beloved, but apparently didn't sell well enough for them to continue the series. Instead, Respawn is stuck in the Apex Legends and Star Wars mines for the foreseeable future, and we're left to replay this wonderful campaign (and multiplayer for some) and wonder what might have been. Titanfall 2 lives up to the hype, folks!
My guests for this episode are Adam Bucceri and Cory Revis, hosts of the Half Tone Takes podcast, which is a deep dive...
2024-03-202h 33
Halftone TakesSoundtracksWe both love original soundtracks, but Cory like, DOUBLE loves them. We dive into not just some of our favorites, but how we engage with them and what we find appealing in the first place. We cover a lot of ground in this one! Also? GOOBER MUSIC.Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Join the Discord!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2024-01-311h 37
Jala-chan's PlaceBio ZombieJala is joined by Adam (BooCherry Games, Halftone Takes) and Adelaide to discuss Hong Kong's first zombie film, Bio Zombie.
SPOILER WALL: 00:34:45
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2024-01-191h 54Halftone TakesFake BandsHere at Halftone Takes, we love a fake band. From Powerline to Sex Bob-omb, we just have a grand ol' time whenever these goobers show up on screen. But it's really a pretty broad umbrella, and there's more here than you might expect. Join us as we dig in!Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Join the Discord!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2024-01-171h 34Halftone TakesThe Lord of the RingsAdam loves The Lord of the Rings. He is not ok. He is absolutely twisted on these rings right now and needs to be saved from himself.Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Join the Discord!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2024-01-032h 41Halftone TakesGrunt Doubles, ft. Scott WhyteVoice Actor Scott Whyte groans about his job. Turns out efforts are a lot of effort! There's invisible layers of sound design that go into the media we love, and we hope to get a little glimpse into the work that goes in behind the scenes.Watch Scott do efforts for an action scene in Venom!Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!Watch 🔥HotTone Takes🔥, our livestream spectacular!
2023-12-201h 36Halftone TakesReviews, Recommendations, & Indie GamesThere's more media than anyone could consume in a lifetime. In this episode, Adam interviews Cory about reviews & recommendations. How do you discover what to play next? How seriously should you take it when someone recommends something? And what if someone recommends something that isn't for you? We also talk about Cory's relationship to indie games and how Adam kinda poisoned that well for a long time. Oops!Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!Watch 🔥HotTone Takes🔥, our livest...
2023-12-062h 14Halftone TakesNight in the WoodsIn this week's episode, Cory interviews Adam about Night in the Woods, a special game that Adam thinks is the most specific piece of media that could ever be made for him. Tune in to find what makes it so special to him!Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!A cover of Weird Autumn by Soft Girl is this episode's end credit song, used with permission. Thank you!
2023-11-221h 41Halftone TakesLIVESTREAM SPECTACULAR - HotTone Takes PromoWATCH THE VOD!!We will be LIVESTREAMING on YouTube!!! Come watch HotTone Takes as hosts Adam & Cory eat hot wings, bully each other, and generally fall apart. Folks, 🔥🔥🔥IT'S GONNA GET SPICY🔥🔥🔥JOIN THE DISCORD
2023-11-1401 minHalftone TakesConcept vs ExecutionIn this episode, Adam interviews Cory on his perspective. What does it mean to be unique in the media landscape? We look at John Carter of Mars, Shudder Island, Shovel Knight, and much more trying to get to the bottom of it.Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-11-081h 41
Friday Night GamecastFNGC Reviews: Resident Evil 4 (2023) (ft. Adam Bucceri - Half Tone Takes)To wrap up spooky season, we have another FNGC Review for a serious goty contender in 2023: Resident Evil 4! This remake based on the original 2005 sequel from Capcom set the gaming world on fire in March of this year. The visuals, the polish and the dedication to the vision remain best in class and it is our privilege to review it for the show today! How does it stack up to the original and what does it mean for the franchise going forward? Jump in with our resident RE expert, Adam Bucceri, as we break down this game at length!
2023-11-032h 59Halftone TakesStop MotionIn this lengthy episode, we fall in love with Stop Motion as a medium all over again. We also take a special detour to talk about Phil Tippit's Mad God and Hidari. Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-10-252h 17Halftone TakesMedia after KidsKids, am I right? What's up with them? In this very clean and appropriate for all ages episode, we interview our first ever guest, the wonderful Steve Downer as we interview him about how his relationship with media has changed and been informed by parenthood. He's an absolute delight, don't miss this one!Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-10-111h 32Halftone TakesThe Movie Theater ExperienceWhat do we even get out of going to the movies, when home media is so good these days?? Well... lots of things actually! Join us for a fascinating discussion on the different methods, circumstances, and conditions under which we enjoy cinema!Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-09-271h 52Tales from the BacklogGetting Into Horror Games (with Adam Bucceri - Half Tone Takes, Gerry - Super Ghost Radio, & Dog Faced Gamer)Longtime listeners of Tales from the Backlog will have heard me say something to the effect of "I don't like horror games and I will never play one", but as they say- life comes at you fast. I've become a big fan of horror games, and so I wanted to make a discussion episode asking "how did we get here?". To help me discuss the notion of "geting into horror games", I've assembled a 4-piece band of true horror sickos- Adam Bucceri (Enter the Survival Horror, Half Tone Takes), Matty aka The Dog Faced Gamer (Twitch) and Gerry Thomas...
2023-09-271h 50
"Fun" and Games PodcastSide Quests Episode 254: Retro/Grade with Adam BucceriSide Quests is back and this episode's host is animator, game designer and ace pilot, Adam Bucceri! The game he is talking about today is Retro/Grade by 24 Caret Games! You can also find this host's work here and here! We have Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the...
2023-09-2204 minHalftone TakesWhat Even Is Anime Anyways?Adam loves talking about taxonomy and by god that's what you're gonna get. From Studio Ghibli, to Berserk, to The Legend of Korra, to Metal Gear Solid, we do our best to get to the bottom of it. Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-09-131h 42Halftone TakesDrinking the HateradeJoin us as we talk about negativity surrounding media. Why are people so cranky? Can we learn to communicate better? We look at our past selves, and how we've changed. And also indulge in some grousing along the way.Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-08-302h 01
Super Bracket BrosGodzilla v Fury Bowser | ft. Adam BucceriS5 E10: In this installment, we're diving headfirst into a colossal collision between two iconic giants from different universes: Godzilla from the Monsterverse and Bowser from Bowser's Fury in the second round of our tournament! Will Godzilla, our #1 overall seed and the awe-inspiring king of the monsters, be able to quell the King of the Koopas in his most terrifying form? Who will emerge as our newest Final Four contender!? Will the Monsterverse reign supreme, or will Bowser's Fury prove too much to handle? It's a showdown of immense proportions that you won't want to miss. Get r...
2023-08-201h 05Halftone TakesWhat We Owe Each Other (in art)On this meandering episode, we talk about some of the ways that creators have responsibilities to their audience, and the responsibilities that audience members have to creators. We also solve diversity somewhere in there, turns out you just hire Idris Elba. I don't make the rules.Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-08-161h 25Halftone TakesHow the Sausage is MadeIs there anything better than learning how cool stuff is made? Behind the scenes, making of, documentaries, postmortems, directors commentaries, art books and more, we just can't get enough of hearing the stories of creative people being creative, and the raw joy of creation and collaboration.Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-08-022h 10Halftone TakesDarkness for KidsCan kids be trusted to understand dark themes in their media? Yes, duh, what an absurd thing to say. Kids stories have been dark for literal millennia. But we have a grand ol' time going over some great modern examples, particularly focusing on stop-motion animation and Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio.Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-07-191h 38Halftone TakesHayman & Old WorkIn this episode, Cory & Adam talk about the value of old work, and explore Hayman, Cory's childhood project. A truly staggering feat that will astonish with it's breadth and scope as we chart Cory's prepubescent madness. But make no mistake, we're big fans of this chaotic, unhinged creativity. There's part of both of us that yearns to go back to this kind of energy, and we hope you see why.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-07-061h 24Halftone TakesFans & FandomsIn this episode, Cory & Adam talk about what it means to like things... responsibly. Which like, doesn't sound like that big of a topic. But it is, and we touch on community, identity, belonging, gatekeeping, tolerance, power dynamics, and much more.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-06-212h 16Jala-chan's PlaceDick Tracy [1990]Jala is joined by Leonard (Monster Dear Monster) and Adam (Half Tone Takes) to discuss the 1990 Dick Tracy film starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, and Al Pacino.
NOTE: We mention a recording Leonard performed of the song "More," but he did not have it ready in time for episode release. We will release it separately upon its completion in the future. Thanks!
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2023-06-091h 35Halftone TakesA Goofy MovieIn this very special episode, we're all about 1995's A Goofy Movie. This movie means a lot to Cory personally, but there's so much to love here regardless. Listen to us as we inject the Were-Goof serum into ourselves and lose our minds.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-06-071h 43Tales from the Backlog76: Resident Evil 4 Remake (with Jala Prendes - Jala-chan's Place, The Level and Adam Bucceri - Enter the Survival Horror, Half Tone Takes)How do you remake a game that is: beloved by fans, acclaimed by critics, widely available on modern systems, AND still a blast to play? I don't have the answer, but Capcom sure as hell does. Resident Evil 4 (Remake) walks the line expertly: it modernizes mechanics while keeping the spirit of the original and it updates the story to make it a bit more modern. Joining me to discuss it are Jala Prendes (Jala-chan's Place, The Level) and Adam Bucceri (Boocherry Productions, Halftone Takes)! We had a great time talking about it, and we hope you enjoy it too!
2023-06-073h 20Halftone TakesMedia & MarketingIn this very long episode, we manage to barely scratch the surface of the complex, interconnected topic which is the relationship between art and money. We get real passionate as we realize that this is the forever topic that touches ever aspect of the things we love. We fight on the side of art.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-05-242h 45Halftone TakesBloodborneWe talk about Bloodborne, maybe the coolest game ever made. The vibes are immaculate, and we just can't get enough of walking the streets of Yharnam. Look, we just gotta get this one out of our system.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-05-102h 13Halftone TakesResident EvilCory interviews Adam about his history and preferences on the Resident Evil game franchise. Adam has some weird opinions, but is passionate about this exceptional series.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!EDIT: Initial upload had a problem with stereo audio, which has now (hopefully) been corrected.
2023-04-261h 28Halftone TakesDC ComicsCory used to love DC comics. He still does, but he used to too.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-04-141h 48Halftone TakesMusicalsIn this first episode, Adam is a basic bitch who loves musicals.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-04-141h 35Halftone TakesWelcome to Halftone TakesWelcome to Halftone Takes! Here's a quick rundown about the show.Check out Adam's games!Check out Cory's comic, Dawn of Time!
2023-04-1403 minJala-chan's PlaceWho Framed Roger Rabbit [Movie]Jala is joined by Leonard (Monster Dear Monster) and Adam (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the 1988 live-action/animated crossover film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
The movie is based on the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf.
Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia for...
2022-09-021h 51
Franchise FestivalSeason 2 Episode 14 - Resident Evil 7Chris, Spencer, and Hamilton are joined by special guest Adam Bucceri to discuss the development, gameplay, and plot of Resident Evil 7. Our longest episode yet include cut enemies, tips to get you past the toughest bosses (spoiler: crouch), and plenty of praise for the franchise's scariest moments.
A quick content warning, though: this episode includes descriptions of some pretty graphic violence, even by Resident Evil standards, so proceed carefully if you have a sensitive stomach.
Don't miss Adam's excellent tabletop games, including the Resident Evil-inspired Enter the Survival Horror, available now at https://boocherry.itch...
2022-09-013h 24
Monster Dear MonsterGet That Man a Kilt [Until Dawn/The Quarry]Dave, Cameron and new co-host Adam, are joined by returning guest Jala, to discuss two Supermassive Games, Until Dawn, and The Quarry.
Links:
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Contact:
www.monsterdear.monster
@Drfaustisdead
@night_twitten
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@adambucceriSpecial Guest: Jala Prendes.
2022-08-011h 21Tales from the Backlog31: Shadow of the Colossus (with Adam Bucceri)Dave is joined by tabletop RPG developer Adam Bucceri to discuss Shadow of the Colossus. Originally released on the PS2 back in 2005, Shadow of the Colossus stands today as a truly unique experience in gaming, one that has yet to be replicated. Find out what we thought, plus a discussion on the merits of game remakes!
TIMESTAMPS:
Intro/Personal Histories 0:42
Story and Presentation 18:12
Gameplay 40:20
Soundtrack, Remakes, and Final Thoughts 1:09:43
Spoiler Wall 1:41:30
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2022-06-012h 46
Hobo's CollectiveEnter the Survival HorrorToday we are joined by special guest Adam Bucceri to discuss his game Enter the Survival Horror available now on adam-bucceri.itch.io
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2021-12-2012 min
TalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastLake Erie Cyclefest: Emily Biddle, Ann Bucceri, Pat Davis, Dave Tamulonis & Adam Trott - Jul. 23, 2021Erie is a beautiful community for bicycle enthusiasts, and coming up next weekend, you can pedal for a cause. Lake Erie Cyclefest, July 30 through August 1, includes four distinct rides, all benefiting local nonprofits including Asbury Woods, Because You Care, Erie Downtown Partnership, and Presque Isle Partnership To learn more all about the events, we had a conversation with Emily Biddle, Marketing and Communications Director for the Erie Sports Commission; Adam Trott, President of BikeErie; Dave Tamulonis, Events Manager for Erie Downtown Partnership; Pat Davis, Board of Directors for Presque Isle Partnership; and Ann Bucceri, Board of Directors at Because Y...
2021-07-2636 min