Episode 38: Children of the Sun - A Kinetic, Messy and (Short) Psychedelic Romp

Deep Fried Gaming

Today's installment focuses on 2024's Children of the Sun; a frenzied but deliberate shooter that blends elements of Sniper Elite, Super Hot, and just a little Far Cry 5 . Join us as we pick apart this games mechanics, presentation, and short length.

Further, we discuss the price to playtime proposition of games like this and others. How much playtime should you get per dollar spent? Is time or money the more valuable currency? What is the factor that most effects their value? Finally, is Children of the Sun a good price to playtime value?

Timestamps:

0:00 Preamble and Intro

4:00 He Can Keep That In There

4:30 Children of the Sun Discussion

7:10 Audio/Visual

12:00 Gameplay/Mechanics

17:30 Leaderboard/Combo System

23:50 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down?

27:00 How Much Playtime Should You Get From a Game?

41:40 Closing Thoughts

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