Thanks, Jon, for giving us all a fun space to hangout and share things we care about. Looking forward to the podcast format, and not being objectified by Googles screencap algorithm!

I'm wondering if I'm the only one that's going to miss the Roundtable. I like watching YouTube, so the Roundtable is convenient for me. I don't own any Apple products, so I've never even thought about podcasts.

Anyway, Terraria server!!!!! If we do one annually, we should do two this year since we missed last year. Hahaha We need to do Expert Mode!!

Sounds like it'll be easy to access. I realize you don't have to own an Apple product as there are various media players for a variety of formats. I'm sure WinAmp or VLC could play the podcasts, even if they weren't in MP3 format, I just haven't checked out podcasts before. Yes, I own an Android based Kindle and I now have an Android smartphone.

Well yeah, I did, but I thought that you could still listen to them with a compatible player (or one with the right plugins). The "pod" in "podcast" makes me think of Apple's iPod. I'm slightly familiar with people listening to podcasts on iPods or something, but I've never listened to any.

There were so many Netflix shows mentioned in this one. Could someone put a list of them here? Perhaps we should keep a collection of recommended Netflix shows. I'm thinking about checking it out.

Thanks Adam!

Courtny and I just started going through The OA. We're about 4 episodes in and I'm thoroughly confused and intrigued in equal measure. It's good even through I'm constantly asking WTF.

A tactics game involving Mech's vs. Kaiju by Subset Games and music by Ben Prunty.

It's... It's exactly everything I want!

This does look pretty cool.

This looks amazing! I'm glad to hear that Subset is putting out another game. Can't wait!

The more I watch this trailer, the more excited I am about playing this game. It's like a catchy action-film trailer!

I find it difficulty to rank the Zelda games as you did. They're all so very great, although the 2nd Zelda game is my least favorite. I remember trying to play it multiple times and having no idea what to do. I did finally play again many years later using a guide and cheat codes.

Other than that, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Skyward Sword, the modern console versions are fantastic. I didn't play Link to the Past until I got it for the DS. It was cool and I enjoyed it, but that was my first and only hands on experience with it. The original Zelda is great, too!

My most recent favorite Zelda game is Hyrule Warriors, I love it absolutely! I expect Breath of the Wild will join the ranks of the top Zelda games.

I grabbed it! Getting the T-shirt, too!

I'm interested in what you think about each game. I've installed some of them that I think I should check out like KOR.

Thanks, Travis!

I installed Battlefront II, both KotOR, both Unleashed, and Jedi Knight II. It seems Battlefront is popular right now. I've heard people enjoying KotOR, but I've never played it. I do have it on the Kindle, which was free with Amazon's Game Zone or whatever it's called. I saw some trailers for Unleashed and it looked like it might be interesting.

I originally played KotOR on Xbox and the controls are SO MUCH BETTER than on PC. They really should have added controller support. KotOR 2 has controller support though. If you do get KotOR 2, pick up the restored content patch from steam workshop. While I haven't played through the game with that patch yet, everyone I've asked about it says it really improves the game.

Well if I understand correctly, one of the latest updates to Steam adds controller support for every game, so it should hopefully be cool. I'm grabbing the mod. Thanks for the tips!

I don't know how I feel about real-life vigilantes. In some cases it might be necessary, I don't know. There's a reason the comic book Batman was always hunted by the police, but then Gotham was pretty crooked. With all of the news of discrimination in some police precincts, it's questionable whether taking matters into your own hands is the answer, or if it makes matters worse. If administering justice can't be trusted to the law, though, then what should the people do?

The thing about Batman (the comic book) is that it's a story about one man and his standard. I'm not an avid reader of the books (though I have read some), but if it's like most every other superhero book I've read, if the emphasis isn't on the character and their plight, then the book loses focus, and ultimately readership. You have to keep the story on Batman. We see the world on his terms. Batman solves problems the way Batman solves problems. Consequently, that leaves little room for problem solving outside of Batman's mode of operation, which tends to rely on a good deal of violence. Contrast that with another famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. While they are both very much proactive in their pursuit of justice, Holmes promotes thinking the problem through over hostility. Not that Batman is a brute, but as detectives go he comes very well armed. Batman is more Malcolm X than MLK, ready to meet violence with violence, bringing about justice by any means necessary. That's one way to do it, but does it really bring about lasting change? Right now, we're looking at worldwide protests, almost entirely non-violent. These protests, speaking at least regarding the States, are prompting immediate significant change. The violence that is springing up only serves to undermine the movement, but maybe these people believe that change can't come any other way. I get that people feel compelled to do something, anything, to fight by any means necessary, but it's becoming more and more worrying that the consequences aren't being considered. It tends to happen when the focus is on yourself, your mission, and not the rest of the world around you. Comic books about heroes with open minds, looking to join a community and peacefully solve problems with acts of love and kindness without drawing attention for it don't sell well, though.

P.S. I don't hate Batman. Also, Batman is fiction.

So Batman didn't say how he intervened with criminals...

The imagery of the arsenal and technique this "Batman" has at his disposal says plenty about how he intervenes. I doubt that he brings bad guys back to his lair, sits them down in front of his wall of weapons, and proceeds to have a heart-to-heart about their life choices.

Not really any other super heroes as Batman seems to ride the line between "goodbadguy."

Actually, there are plenty like Batman in the comics (Punisher, Moon Knight, Daredevil, Wolverine, The Authority, Grifter, Spawn, etc...). Spider-man is my all-time favorite superhero and he's totally a vigilante. He doesn't have the dark driven nature that Bruce Wayne has (except for the Back in Black run, where Kingpin tried to kill Aunt May. That shit got dark.), but he is a hands-on crime fighter. Every superhero is essentially a vigilante, and they all think they're doing the right thing.

As an aside, but keeping with the ideas we're throwing around, I love this exchange in Captain America: Civil War -
Vision: In the 8 years since Mr. Stark announced himself as Iron Man, the number of known enhanced persons has grown exponentially. And during the same period, a number of potentially world-ending events has risen at a commensurable rate.
Steve Rogers: Are you saying it's our fault?
Vision: I'm saying there may be a causality. Our very strength invites challenge. Challenge incites conflict. And conflict... breeds catastrophe. Oversight... Oversight is not an idea that can be dismissed out of hand.

Strength invites challenge. The way of the world tends to default to "eye for an eye." It takes genuine effort to stop that pendulum from swinging.

With all of that said, I was totally Team Cap (in the movie, and the comics before it). I at least like my fictional superheroes unregistered :).

Interesting perspective, Will_Ball. It sounds like he's lost, in one way or another, all the people that are close to him. If he's out there every night, he wouldn't have room for any type of social life. He seems to be well off, though (Maybe that's just a room above his garage? I'm assuming the editing in the video is to help with anonymity, but you're assessment is probably more likely), or at least well enough to be able to afford all the equipment and the modded car (which sounds like a beast, not a junker with a paint job). That has to be a very lonely life. Even Bruce needed Alfred. Maybe (hopefully) he does? I imagine, with that much invested in the persona, it would be hard for anyone to intervene on his behalf.

If I got Stardew Valley on PS4 I'd probably just go digital. More than likely, though, I'll just wait for a future Steam sale.

Absolutely. However, Stardew Valley is definitely not something I would do that with. Especially if it's just a map and a guidebook (mini-guidebook at that). The soundtrack would be cool, but that's available without springing for a collector's edition. It also seems you can buy a much better version of the full guidebook at Fangamer (https://www.fangamer.com/products/stardew-valley-guidebook). Oh, and you can also buy the map on Fangamer (https://www.fangamer.com/products/stardew-valley-pelican-town-map). So, you spend a little more, but you get better items when you buy individually. The "collector's edition" just seems to be a gimmick.

What I mean is, THIS SPECIFIC collector's edition seems to be a gimmick. Some (most?) offer some exclusive cool thing, something actually worth seeking out as a collector. This Stardew Valley collector's edition offers things that are already available for purchase elsewhere, or something significantly less impressive, as is the case with the mini-guidebook. Whereas other collector's editions might be arguably worth the money, this one seems like a total ripoff. This would be more appropriately labeled as a "bargain edition" not a collector's edition.