Abnormal Mapping 1: DmC Devil May Cry

Welcome to the first episode of Abnormal Mapping, a new monthly
podcast about video games! We’re not games press, so we’re not
going to be talking about new releases or industry news, but
instead looking at specific games with a critical eye. This means
that we’ll be freely talking spoilers for any of the games listed
in the description, rather than discussing them in a review
context.


This week we’re talking about DmC — Ninja Theory’s 2013 reboot of
the franchise — how it mechanically relates to other games of the
genre, the roles and limits of narrative within Ninja Theory’s
games, and the importance of art and animation. Also: our
personal relationship with video games over the years, and we
invite our friend Callum (@CallumPetch) over to argue about the
effectiveness of Gunpoint.


We hope you enjoy, and come back next month for the second
edition of Abnormal Mapping – Pokemon X and Y.


Abnormal Mapping is: host Matthew Marko (@litrock on Twitter) and
co-host Jackson Tyler (@Tylea002 on Twitter).


To download the episode instead of streaming it, right click
HERE. Sorry, no iTunes yet. We’re very new.


games for this month
Gunpoint
DmC: Devil May Cry


Theme music – Blown Away by Kevin MacLeod