One Stage at a Time

We discuss the easiest level in episode 4 of DOOM, Unruly Evil! A very short, very inoffensive, nothing bad but nothing particularly good stage. We discuss how a level like this works in the game and how it could be improved upon. And we speculate on the one truly interesting aspect of the level: the hole. We speculate on how DoomGuy would handle Junji Ito’s classic comic, The Enigma of Amigara Fault (though we can’t remember the name). And we must be a little stir-crazy from this pandemic because we once again bring up everyone’s favorite gecko, Gex! Then we discuss the ongoing WallStreetBets, Gamestop, and Robinhood situation! How have things changed and where do things go from here? We also speculate on G4 and how it’s going to do. Aaron does not care. Other topics today: The Muppets, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Hot Topic, The Internet, Sam’s 3D TV, and MORE! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Sever the Wicked has dozens of secrets, and we hate them all. We take on E4M3, from DOOM (1993), Thy Flesh Consumed! Class A war criminal Shawn Green designed a level that gives us some confounding and annoying secrets. He sics shotgun snipers on us and teleports us all over the place! We also talk about DOOM Eternal and our feelings on the gameplay. Also, Aaron can't handle it without playing on baby mode. We take a dive into Shawn Green as best we can, but the man is a mystery wrapped in an enigma! This is one of the first DLCs, and we ask whether there is ANY good DLC? And y'all remember old school Adult Swim? Cuz we do, as we're old men, and we reminisce about our favorites! Then we discuss the ridiculous XBox Live price hike and the fallout from it! We also analyze /r/WallStreetBets and GameStop and the insane fiasco happening there! And finally we celebrate Ryan Haywood getting banned from Twitch and Sasha Grey kicking ass at Doom Eternal! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Today we take on Episode 4's secret level, Fear! The difficulty is turned down a notch for this level and we talk about how we feel about it! We also examine the layout of the level and how it differs from previous missions! Was it originally a multiplayer map? This is the first level of DOOM designed by Tim Willits! We discuss his career and design aesthetic. How did he join the team and avoid the wrath of John Carmack? And is he a dirty stinking liar? John Romero seems to think so! Then, finally, the question we're all wondering about - What is a pogchamp? All this AND MORE in a credit-stealing episode of One Stage at a Time! Subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We talk Perfect Hatred, the second level in the expansion, Thy Flesh Consumed, for DOOM! And speaking of hatred, two of us were NOT fans of this level. One was. Can you guess who before we tell you almost immediately? Then we discuss the Hades and how it takes dying in video games to a new, exciting level! And we mourn Inside Gaming (again)! We talk about how it is that it would fall apart and the implications for another resurrected gaming channel, G4! Then we talk speedrunning and the virtual Awesome Games Done Quick! All this AND MORE in a hateful episode of One Stage at a Time! Subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We take on our first level designed by notorious designer, American McGee! This is also the first level of the fourth episode of DOOM, Thy Flesh Consumed, which was added years afters DOOM's initial release! We are battling our way through Hell Beneath, from DOOM! Did we like American McGee's first go at DOOM, or was this tiny level a misfire? It's certainly challenging, but is it good? We also talk about how American came to be a part of the DOOM team, as well as his other gaming endeavors! All this AND MORE in a surprising and harrowing episode of One Stage at a Time! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We go review the DOOM movie, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Karl Urban, and Rosamund Pike from 2005! This is the last DOOM movie review you will ever need! We go through the plot, the characters, the action, the monsters, and leave NOTHING out. We talk the good, the bad, the mediocre. We discuss who the real DOOM Guy is in the movie, the nods to the video game and its creators, and whether or not the first person section is even any good. Is this movie a forgotten gem, or has it rightfully been tossed on the pile of "bad video game adaptation?" Come along with us as we let God sort 'em out in The Definitive DOOM Movie Review! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We've reached the final level of episode 3 in DOOM (1993)! We face the Spider Mastermind and talk about how big of a let-down it is! We also discuss: Dis in Dante's Inferno! Christian fan fiction has just gotten lamer (except for the auteur Seth Rogen). Then we talk our favorite games we played in 2020! And the horrifying origins of Home Alone, as well as the horrifying trauma Time Bandits visited upon Sam! All this AND MORE in a fraudulent episode of One Stage at a Time! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We exist, and it's....fine? Not bad, but not good. Cuz we're in LIMBO, the penultimate level in episode 3 of DOOM (1993)! We talk the ins and outs of Limbo and disagree on how good it is! We also talk Doomguy's stench and the power that resides within! Then we talk about the biblical limbo and what happens to pagan babies! We examine the painting "Christ in Limbo" by Follower of Hieronymus Bosch! Jesus is a friggin superhero, let us tell you. The we talk Sephiroth joining Smash Brothers! And speaking of Smash Brothers, Nintendo is a bully about it. And hey, they were giving kids seizures before it was cool. All this AND MORE in a baby ass-kicking episode of One Stage at a Time! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

The boys find themselves in familiar territory as they play Warrens, from DOOM (1993)! This secret level may seem like a rehash of the very first level of the game, but it has some surprises in store for our stalwart gamers! And Andy can't stop bringing up Warren Beatty. Then we talk Nintendo and the future of the Switch and Nintendo Switch Online! And we discuss the return of G4 and they talk about the hosts appearances for...far too long and far too in-depth. All this AND MORE in a superficial episode of One Stage at a Time! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Today we talk about Mount Erebus! E3M6 from DOOM (1993)! We discuss the many monsters and secrets in this wide open mountaintop(?), as well as what could very well be the very first rocket jump! Then we talk about the origins of the name "Mount Erebus," delving into mythology and real history to explore where it came from. And finally we continue our discussion about the newest generation of game consoles! Has a week of them being out swayed any of the guys into purchasing a Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S? All this AND MORE in a titanic episode of One Stage at a Time! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Happy Thanksgiving! We say what what games we’re grateful for! Zelda, Sonic, Monster Hunter! Tom Holland as Link? Also, what is a fascist? Then we talk the Unholy Cathedral! The fifth level from episode 3 of DOOM (1993)! And how did Id software change drastically after the success of DOOM? John Carmack. John Carmack murdered his baby. Like his cat. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We talk new consoles! (Again) We also talk House of Pain, from DOOM (1993)! We discuss a surprising Commander Keen easter egg in DOOM II. Then we talk about John Carmack and we become depressed. Then we talk about things that make us less depressed. All this AND MORE in a roller coaster of emotion episode of One Stage at a Time! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We talk the new console generation! Someone is excited about Demon Souls and Bugsnax! Will Nintendo ever put out games on PC or will they stick with their gimmicky consoles? And we talk about Tom Holland’s Nathan Drake! Or, rather, we fight about it. A lot. And we meet the legendary, iconic, absolutely devastating BFG 9000! We dive into the incredible, destructive weapon, and its vindication of the DOOM comic! Plus, did you know that the BFG was inspired by a child’s toy, the Roargun? And we discuss Pandemonium, E3M3 from classic DOOM! Yes, we invade Satan’s castle and kill every single last thing in there! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We talk E3M2 from DOOM, Slough of Despair! Is hell nothing more than a depressing Bed, Bath, and Beyond? We also create a new twist on a beloved character, the socially awkward Aragorn! And we talk about Bobby Prince, the man behind the music! All this AND MORE in a fart-tastic episode of One Stage at a Time! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

It’s our Halloween episode! We talk scary movies, from Guillermo Del Toro horror to Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice! Then we veer into some psychologically scarring stuff, like Evangelion, the best anime Sam never recommends to anyone! Disgusting zombie movies, both undead and space variety! Then we discuss Hell Keep, the first level of DOOM, episode 3! Is it super hard or is it a walk in the hell park? Let’s talk! And finally we talk about possibly the spoopiest game ever made, the 2000 AD classic Daikatana! Yes, John Romero makes us his bitch as we do a deep dive into the debacle that was Daikatana’s development. The horror…the horror… All this AND MORE in a spooky scary episode of One Stage at a Time! Like and subscribe, slayers! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message