Archive - Andy Farrant
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Andy is co-editor at Outside Xbox, enjoys difficult moral decisions and fights like a cow. You might remember him from such defunct Xbox video channels as Inside Xbox.
Twitter: @farrantula
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7 Most Bizarre Game Concepts (That Turned Out Inexplicably Awesome)
A lot of videogames like to play it safe, but not these unconventional seven - which turned out to be great gun, despite being weirder and more intense than a Macho Man Randy Savage promo.
Mumbai Suffers Elevator Troubles in Hitman Escalation
In Hitman Escalation The Hirani Evacuation from the Mumbai mission, Agent 47 must dump a series of progressively tougher targets down the elevator shaft of an under construction apartment building. Will our spirits be going up, or will we get the shaft? See how we get on in this Hitman 2 gameplay.
Behold World War Z Gameplay in Show of the Week
Left 4 Dead 2 is incredibly almost 10 years old, yet remains the gold standard for co-op zombie shooters. World War Z, based on the book that inspired that Brad Pitt movie, hopes to change that. Will it succeed? Join Jane and Mike as they talk it out in Show of the Week, along with your comments and scenes of flagrant air horn misuse.
The Course of True Love Doesn't Run Smooth in Hitman Escalation
In Hitman Escalation The Turms Infatuation from Hitman 2's Colombia mission, Agent 47 must eliminate lovesick cartel member Hector Delgado with a letter bomb, in a series of increasingly difficult ways. See how we get on in this Hitman 2 gameplay footage.
7 Games That Tried to Kill You Immediately
Most games try to ease players in, introducing them gently to the world through means of tutorials and such. Not these seven games, though, which were all super keen to kill you the second you got started.
Final Fantasy 7 on Xbox One Stars in Show of the Week
Remastered classic Final Fantasy 7 has come at last to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, and Mike plays it for my benefit in Show of the Week. Sit tight for Final Fantasy 7 gameplay on Xbox One and a sampler of this week's finest YouTube comments.
Join Us for Leon's Thrilling Finale in Resident Evil 2
It's the final episode of our Resident Evil 2 let's play, but G. Birkin and Mr. X aren't letting us go without a fight. Also, we actually get our hands on the G Virus so in your face, Annette.
7 Dumbest Mistakes by Evil Corporations in Videogames
We've all made dumb mistakes, but being a massive, evil corporation gives you the opportunity to make terrible mistakes on a much bigger scale. For your enjoyment, here are the seven worst mistakes made by evil corporations in games. Subscribe for a video like this every Thursday!
Agent 47 Goes to Suburbia in Hitman 2 Mission Another Life
Another week, another three ways to play. This time, Agent 47 must assassinate target Nolan Cassidy in the sleepy American suburb of Whittleton Creek, USA. See us whack the target with a booby trapped panic room, a humane exterminator's knockout gas and a nightmarish clown outfit in this Hitman 2 gameplay.
7 Ridiculously Expensive Games for When You Win the Lottery
It's a weird time for videogames, with free-to-play games and microtransactions making it potentially both very cheap and infinitely expensive to get involved. But there are games out there so expensive they make even the priciest loot box look like a bargain. Here are seven ridiculously pricey videogames to bear in mind if and when you win the lottery.
7 Bizarre FMV Games That Would Never Get Made Today
We've spoken before about the brief golden age of FMV, or Full Motion Video games, where you could film a bunch of theatre school dropouts in front of a blue screen, stick a sudoku puzzle in there every 20 minutes and call it a videogame. But it turns out we were only scratching the surface and that there are even murkier depths of weirdness lurking in the early nineties for us to explore. Here are seven of the most bizarre FMV games that would most definitely never get made today.
Romance Blossoms in a Sewer, Somehow, in Resident Evil 2
Join us for more Resident Evil 2 gameplay in episode 7 of this Resident Evil 2 Let's Play, in which Leon and Ada traverse the stinky sewers underneath Raccoon City. Will we solve the chess puzzle? What's the correct way to use magnum ammo? And What's the difference between a cable car and a funicular railway? Watch and see!
7 New Xbox Games to Get You Out of a Gaming Rut
Big-budget mainstream games are a great way to shoot things in robot suits, but you can only do that for so long before you start to crave variety. That's where we come in, with some recommendations for smaller upcoming games that let you do things you can't do anywhere else, including challenging Satan to a drinking contest and beating up cakes.
7 Times You Thought You Were Done But You Were Just Getting Started
There's nothing worse than thinking you've completed your objective, only to find out that the goalposts have moved. Sadly, all too often, games will make it seem like you're done, when in fact, you've got a whole heap of work still ahead of you. Here are seven times they did just that.
Resident Evil 2's Ghost Survivors DLC Asks 'What If'
The Ghost Survivors is Resident Evil 2's first DLC, focusing on three minor characters from the main story, telling 'what if' stories about how their escapes from the city might have gone had things been different. They'd have gone badly, seems to be the consensus from our attempts.
Trials Rising Gameplay and Andy's Icy Adventure in Show of the Week
Trials Rising, the newest game in the one-more-go motocross platforming series is nearly here, letting you ride with a friend in the new tandem mode, as well as stunt off of various protected world heritage sites. Check out some Trials Rising gameplay and hang around for an Overcooked 2 challenge as Jane takes on the lunar new year DLC in this week's Show of the Week. Subscribe for this show every Friday on Outside Xbox!
7 Weird Ways Games Disguised Loading Screens
Videogames know that people want their games to be ready as soon as possible, which is why they try and hide the fact that they're loading from you with various cunning and ingenious methods. Enjoy now several times videogames did just that.
Trials Rising: 7 Real Landmarks You Can Disrespectfully Ramp Off
Famous monuments, archaeological sites, areas of incredible natural beauty untouched by human hands - they've all had it too good for too long, according to Trials Rising, and need someone to come along and ramp motocross bikes off them. Here are seven places you'll be doing just that.
Devil May Cry 5 Gameplay in Show of the Week
Devil May Cry 5 is nearly here, bringing with it more of the brutal, cinematic combat the series is known for courtesy of Dante, Nero and mysterious new character V. Check out some Devil May Cry 5 gameplay and hang around for an Apex Legends challenge as Mike and I go head to head to see who can survive the longest in this week's Show of the Week
7 Times You Died But Then You Got Better
I'm no doctor, but I'd wager the most difficult medical condition to treat is being dead. And yet it takes more than a nasty case of having died to keep these game heroes down. Join us now to fondly remember the times you died, but then got better, because you had too much to do.
Crackdown 3 Really Exists
Xbox exclusive Crackdown 3 is supposed to be out this month, but but for the four and a half years since it was announced, things have been quieter than a mouse with a hangover. So does Crackdown 3 really exist? Find out in Show of the Week!
7 Times Realism Was Too Realistic: Commenter Edition
Realism in games is all well and good, right up until someone dies of dysentery. That was the thesis of one of our recent videos, and a lot of you concurred, so here are your suggestions for the times you could have used a little less reality. Enjoy, and please, don't die of dysentery.
It's Leon's First Day in the Resident Evil 2 Remake
The Resident Evil 2 remake is a triumphantly gross and spooky return to the series' third person survival horror roots that sees Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield trying to solve the horrifying mysteries of Raccoon City's preposterous zombie-filled police station. Behold Resident Evil 2 Xbox One gameplay as Jane and Andy attempt to not end up as a zombie's lunch in the opening hour of the Resident Evil 2 remake on Xbox One.
Resident Evil 2 Remake: 7 Gameplay Changes to Make Your Life Harder (and Easier)
The Resident Evil 2 remake contains some big changes to the way the game plays that are going to make things both easier, and harder for you. Join us now as we look at how the difficulty is different in the Resident Evil 2 remake, and stick around for more Resi 2 remake, coming soon.
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