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

·2 hr 22 min·5 clips
Older millennials and Gen X are linking up into a super cell of slop nostalgia garbage that's cringy and awful.
The hosts discuss the horror game Slitterhead, comparing it to director Keiichiro Toyama's previous works like Siren and Gravity Rush. They analyze its combat mechanics, critique gaming culture's rejection of mid-budget titles, and explore broader topics like generational nostalgia and conservative movements in online spaces.

As heard by us

A Slitterhead discussion that widens into a sharper argument about horror-game lineage and audience expectation.

This episode treats Slitterhead as a reason to trace a longer line through horror games, from survival horror into more action-forward detours.

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Why you'd press play

A blunt Slitterhead defense that picks a fight with Silent Hill nostalgia.

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