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Tales 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 37Halftone 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 DISCORD2023-11-1401 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 41Halftone 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 52Halftone 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 01Halftone 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 16Halftone 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 43Halftone 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 min