Zero Brightness - A Podcast About Horror Video Games

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Zero Brightness Ep. 187: No More Notes (Halloween 2025)

We're back with another Halloween indie game roundup - featuring discussions of "Buckshot Roulette," "Exit 8," "Umigari," "Heartworm," "Children of Clay" and "That Night, Steeped By Blood River"

10-28
02:01:23

Zero Brightness Ep. 186: You Should Play Cronos: The New Dawn

Some thoughts on Bloober Team's latest - as well as the history and future of survival horror

10-08
01:07:52

Bonus: Why I Love the Alien Franchise

A bonus episode from the Patreon. Sign up there for more like this! https://www.patreon.com/zerobrightness

09-29
01:12:31

Zero Brightness Ep. 185: Ridley Scott Understood AI

Exploring the Horrors of AI through the lens of Ridley Scott's Alien and Blade Runner films.

09-26
01:17:29

Zero Brighntess Ep. 184: Media Won't Save Us

An episode exploring the shortcomings of media analysis, video essays and online activism - and why we should go outside and do real world stuff.

07-03
01:37:20

Zero Brightness Ep. 183: Everything Sucks, But Slitterhead Doesn't

Justin joins to talk more about Slitterhead but we mostly ended up talking about how the video games industry is cooked, the internet is cooked, America is cooked, etc.

06-04
02:21:38

Zero Brightness Ep. 182: You Should Play Slitterhead (and Siren and Gravity Rush)

Let's talk about the brilliant works of Keiichiro Toyama and how nice it is to see 90s Japanese Auteurs get a second chance at fulfilling their bizarre creative dreams.

05-15
01:22:50

Zero Brightness Ep. 181: Why Josh Thinks You Should Play Returnal

Josh tells a dedicated hater all of the reasons why Returnal is an all-time banger. Hater responds.

04-28
01:19:40

Zero Brightness Ep. 180: The One About the Dreamcast (Part 2)

...in which we take a look at Carrier, Illbleed, Blue Stinger, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, and The Ring: Terror's Realm

02-27
02:40:27

Zero Brightness Ep. 179: How to Survive in America

Because America is the Real Survival Horror

02-14
01:02:43

Zero Brightness Ep. 178: The One About the Dreamcast (pt. 1)

This time, we talk about the rise of the Sega Dreamcast. Next time, we talk about its library of Horror Games.

12-31
55:00

Zero Brightness Ep. 177: The One About the Arcade (Darkstalkers, Street Fighter, Etc.)

Episode 177 is all about getting back into fighting games, loving the Darkstalkers series, embracing weird hobbies, growing up in the early 00s, playing a lot of different 90s capcom classics and going to the arcade. Watch Some Documentaries: The Lost Arcade: https://tubitv.com/movies/100026747/the-lost-arcade Insert Coin: https://youtu.be/7zx5GunyUS4?si=XraDqYx3P2UDjCU1

11-28
02:04:43

Zero Brightness Ep. 176: Maybe I am a Depressing Bastard (2024 Halloween Special)

Justin joins to talk about three amazing indie horror games: Shinkansen 0, Mouthwashing and Hollowbody. Happy Halloween, ya filthy animals!

10-31
01:46:29

Zero Brightness Ep. 175: The one about the Silent Hill 2 Remake

Vincent joins to discuss the highs and lows of Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 Remake - a game that we do not agree on, sort of. We get into the things they've changed as well as the many references to the original - and how it all comes together in this year's biggest AAA horror game.

10-30
01:28:11

Zero Brightness Ep. 174: (Are) 3D Castlevania Games Bad (?)

It's supposed to be phrased like a question but. c'mon, we all know these games suck. Justin and Bea join to help me sort through this lamentable group of games. What is a 3D Castlevania game? A miserable pile of secrets!

09-03
01:41:11

Bonus: Are We in a New Video Games Market Crash?

This is a little taste of the Patreon-exclusive show ZB+. Subscribe for more! https://www.patreon.com/zerobrightness

06-04
52:34

Zero Brightness Ep. 172: You Don't Wanna Know What's Under This Apron (Crow Country)

We played Crow Country and wanted to talk about how amazing it is - but then we also wanted to talk about 90s rap, bad remakes, the video game industry, BBLs and how we're the world's pre-eminent Horror Video Game Podcast. We the best music!

06-01
01:43:01

Zero Brightness Ep. 171: Cucks (Alone in the Dark 2024)

Monica and I made an episode about the new Alone in the Dark game and we are definitely getting cancelled for it.

04-23
01:23:44

Bonus: A Rundown of the Alone in the Dark Series

A bonus ep from the Patreon giving you a run-down of all the various attempts to reboot Alone in the Dark. We'll have a full episode on the new game soon. Check out our Patreon for more like this!

04-02
31:20

A Distant Image

I bet the hosts of this show have said the N word and thought dirty things about women 🤡

10-08 Reply

Waleson Lopes

Impossible to describe the waves of feelings and thoughts that I had with this game. Great episode!

05-11 Reply

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