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b'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.'