Whats So Special About Games?
On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined in the MinnMax studio by former Game Informer editors Jeff Cork, Joe Juba, and Ben Reeves! Ben Reeves just announced that he's leaving Game Informer after 15 years to become a narrative designer at Firaxis. In this episode we share way too many old stories from Game Informer and also talk about what compels us to play games in the first place. Why can't we stop playing Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West? We also share our review thoughts on Gran Turismo 7 on the PlayStation 5, Sony provided the code. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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\n00:00:00 - Intro
\n00:01:47 - Ben Reeves on leaving Game Informer for Firaxis
\n00:14:12 - Why do former Game Informer editors stay friends?
\n00:25:15 - Why do we play games?
\n00:36:50 - Gran Turismo 7
\n00:40:25 - More Ben Reeves memories
\n00:52:22 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
\n00:59:07 - Community questions
\n02:15:23 - Get A Load Of This
\nJeff Cork\u2019s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-LqVe2PArM
\nJoe Juba\u2019s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/cqtq1r/the_chemical_elements_that_turn_cheese_into_a/
\nHanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0339SUMLZg
\nBen Reeves - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOrN97Eo3Yw
\nCommunity GALOT - https://twitter.com/pattinsonphotos/status/1497699240880979968?s=20&t=ZYQhIDuBfq8XEw7P7utjnA
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\nBob Buel - Windjammers 2
\nPureBredNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves
\nRonn - Pok\xe9mon Emerald
\nSwiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)
\nDrew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai H\u014dseki
\nChristopher Walton - Lost Plant: Extreme Condition
\nSpider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)
\nSteve B - Jak 2
\nPrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online
\nJonathan - Smite
\nClemens Zobel - Digimon World 3
\nIanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human
\nDominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
\nStarkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
\nJawarhello - Monster Rancher 2
\nRoger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV
\nTed Ryser - Kodo Tag
\nBeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII