Episode 218 - Open Source Blues

PodcastApr 28, 2024By Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski

Eclectic Gamers Podcast

1 hr 20 min

Summary

Home Pin's Blues Brothers criticized for open-source rules, poor art, and theme waste despite lowest MSRP on market.

Tony and Dennis from Eclectic Gamers Podcast discuss Home Pin's new Blues Brothers pinball machine, criticizing its open-source software approach, simplified design, poor artwork, and lack of multimedia assets as unsuitable for a licensed theme. They also speculate about Dutch Pinball upcoming Back to the Future reveal and engage in a 'theme dream' segment imagining ideal band and movie pinball licenses.

From the creator

Note: Light spoilers regarding vaults in the Fallout TV series (won't be spoilers to those familiar with the games). Pinball: We discuss Homepin's open-source Blues Brothers pinball reveal, that Dutch Pinball supposedly will reveal Back to the Future Pinball at Pinball Expo, and we discuss a variety of our ThemeDreams(tm). Video Games: We cover Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons and the Fallout TV series. From there, we talk about the surge in Fallout gaming post-TV series, Microsoft's games sales versus console sales, Blizcon being cancelled, and the restructuring of Embracer Group.