076: Detroit: Become Human [Part 2]

We continue our fight for the future of Androids in Detroit: Become Human. Please note: this is part 2 of this series. Check out part 1 (episode 075) before listening to this!

Developer: Quantic Dream | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) & Quantic Dream (PC) | Release Date: May 25, 2018

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance make friends with Ralph and Jerrys, connect Detroit: Become Human to the original Toy Story, Furby & Captain America: Winter Soldier and end it for good… in more ways than one.

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Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

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Show Notes:

• We continue Kara’s “solo story”:
  • 2:20 “Fugitives” & “On The Run”
  • 9:05 “Zlatko”
  • 15:40 “The Pirates’ Cove” and “Midnight Train”
• All three characters’ stories converge:
  • 19:55 “Crossroads”
  • 33:45 “Night of the Soul”
  • 34:50 “Battle of Detroit” for Connor and Markus
  • 51:00 “Battle of Detroit” for Kara
• 1:05:15 Chloe
• 1:08:15 Graphics and Sound
• 1:10:00 Allegations against Quantic Dream (source 1 | source 2)
• 1:11:20 Further readings about the game’s criticism
  • Evan Narcisse’s “The Casual Inhumanity of How Detroit: Become Human Uses Black Culture“
  • Heather Alexandra’s “David Cage Games Keep Treating Women Like Sh*t“
• 1:14:45 Questions from Twitter and Discord (thank you Athunderheart, The Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast and CtrlAltNoob)
• 1:20:10 Final thoughts

Other January Shows:

• Batman: The Telltale Series [Part 1]: January 29th