Summary: Are Video Games Worth It? Recently, Jason has been reviewing video games that are coming out the week of the podcast episode. We have reviewed a number of games that define the term awful. I’m looking at you American Truck Simulator. We have to ask ourselves are video games worth it?<br> What’s Going On<br> Jason finished Baudolino. It was a great book. He started another called The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls. In it Sherlock Holmes doesn’t fake his death, but ends up an amnesiac who runs into Thomas Carnacki, who later became the Ghost-Finder. Moriarty also survives and hunts them across Europe trying to finish what he started. Sounds interesting does it not? The answer is Yes and No. He also played some more Warhammer 40K: Space Marine and Secret of Monkey Island. Rhett has been playing Total War: Warhammer which he talks about at the end of the episode. He’s been watching Portlandia. He’s probably going to see X-men: Apocalpse, which is getting mixed to negative reviews. We also discuss another dumb move by DC Comics – The Joker now has an origin story.<br> Are Video Games Worth It?<br> Here are the video games worth* the effort to get interested this week.<br> <br> * May 31<br> <br> * <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/378648/">The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine</a> – Xbox One, PS4, PC<br> <br> * June 1<br> <br> <br> * <a></a> href="http://wardrumstudios.com/wdwp/portfolio/auralux-constellations/">Auralux: Constellations – PC<br> <br> * June 2<br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://jaywalkersinteractive.com/kick-fennick/">Kick & Fennick</a> – Xbox One, PS4, Wii U<br> <br> * June 3<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.gateofmemories.com/">Anima: Gate of Memories</a> – PC<br> * <a></a> href="http://www.threefieldsentertainment.com/dangerous-golf/">Dangerous Golf – Xbox One, PS4, PC<br> * <a href="https://www.elitedangerous.com/en/seasons/">Elite Dangerous: Horizons</a> – Xbox One<br> <br> <br> * – worth it being described as these games didn’t make me despair for the souls of video game designers everywhere.<br> As per usual, Jason and Rhett streamed the episode. It could be worse, but it is hard to imagine how.<br> <br> Let us know what you think about the topics discussed tonight by commenting on our <a href="https://twitter.com/DGPodcast" title="DG Podcast Twitter Feed" target="_blank">Twitter</a> account, comment here on blog, or go to the forum. You can also email us at <br><a href="mailto:thedistractedgamers@gmail.com" title="email the Distracted Gamers">thedistractedgamers@gmail.com</a> and support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/dgpodcast" title="DG Podcast Patreon page" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.<br> <br> HTML5 not supported<br> <br> <a href="http://www.sigmish.com/podcasts/DGP154B.mp3" target="_blank" title="The Distracted Gamers Podcast Episode 154B - Are Video Games Worth It?">The Distracted Gamers Podcast Episode 154B – Are Video Games Worth It?</a><br>
