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In the very first episode of Versus Node, Eddie Inzauto and Christos Reid talk about swine flu's videogame debut, a flash game that outraged religious groups across the globe, homosexuality in gaming, and this show's headline topic, sandbox games.\n\n00:00 - Welcome!\n00:44 - What vs. Node is all about.\n01:29 - News\n02:00 - Swine Fighter\n02:30 - Faith Fighter\n06:04 - Six Days in Fallujah canceled.\n09:33 - Homosexuality non-existent in Star Wars: The Old Republic.\n11:13 - Other gay rights issues.\n13:15 - What we've been playing.\n13:46 - Christos: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion\n14:44 - Eddie: The Dark Spire\n17:16 - What makes a sandbox?\n19:05 - Wikipedia definition of sandbox videogame.\n20:26 - Storyline in sandbox games.\n21:13 - Freedom to play and explore at one's own pace.\n24:11 - Spore's universe.\n25:11 - Crafted experience vs. open-ended play.\n26:43 - Mass Effect a sandbox?\n28:53 - Side tasks need to be engaging.\n30:56 - Open-world freedom with guided portions is best.\n32:21 - Fable II discussion.\n35:56 - Is Braid a sandbox game?\n40:15 - Subsequent play-throughs in Braid vs. Halo 3.\n41:30 - Burnout Paradise lacks sandbox elements.\n44:15 - Final thoughts and wrap-up.\n\nIntroductory music "1st & 2nd Floors" taken from the soundtrack to Atlus's The Dark Spire, 2008, 2009. "Victory Fanfare" taken from the soundtrack to Square Enix's Final Fantasy X, composed by Nobuo Uematsu, 2001.