God of War and Video Game Side Quests

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Nov 17, 2022

Explore the enjoyment and role of side quests in video games, inspired by God of War Ragnarok's optional content. Discuss the evolution of side quests, favorite examples in games like Assassin's Creed Origins and The Witcher, and the thematic ties to the main game. Explore the inclusion of NPC dialogue in God of War Ragnarok and speculate on a race track and DLC. Enjoy discussions on a tarot event, upgrading to a 4K Smart TV, and media exploring themes of grief and moving on.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Becoming a Member, Bonus Episodes, and a Talk About Magic Beans

01:48 • 2min

The Evolution of Side Quests in Video Games

03:52 • 22min

Inclusion of NPC Dialogue and Side Quests in God of War and Other Games

25:30 • 15min

Speculating on a Race Track and DLC in God of War Ragnarok

40:46 • 2min

Tarot Event and Personal Television Experiences

42:25 • 2min

Upgrading to a 4K Smart TV

43:59 • 3min

Exploring Themes of Grief and Moving On

47:24 • 10min

Forget about that deadly meteor that's coming to kill us all — it's time to raise some farm animals! Inspired by God of War Ragnarok's plethora of optional content, this week the Triple Click gang talks side quests. What makes a good side quest? What are our favorites? And have we really come up with another taxonomy? Yes, yes we have.

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Kirk: Reservation Dogs S2

Maddy: New TV (LG OLED C1 Series 48” 4k Smart TV)

Jason: Tactics Ogre Reborn

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Some Sidequest Types:

The Arena - A combat area that remixes enemy types from the broader game
The Racetrack - A racing arena where you race. Cars, horses, ATVs, footrace, etc.
The Tournament - A tournament for the in-game game. Gwent, Pazaak, etc.
The Loyalty Mission - Basically a story mission focused on one of your party members/NPCs. Can have an impact on the story or the ending.
The Collect-A-Thon - A sidequest you get early in a game that has you collecting a certain number of things. Collection can also mean destruction. Lots of subvarieties of this
Boss-a-Thon - A series of optional boss fights culminating in one very hard fight or maybe a rush against all of them
The Secret Sidequest - A quest that you didn’t even realize you were doing, but that eventually unlocks actual story material or alternate endings
Harder Puzzles, Please - Optional puzzles set right near the ones you had to do for the story, which are much more complicated
Treasure Map - Find this location, with this clue.
Animal Farm - Basically chocobo breeding but I know there are other games that do this
Merchandise Spotlight - Master the ins and outs of a store or trading network with rotating items so that you can get all the items
It’s A Mystery - Solve a mystery of varying complexity, either by gathering clues or talking with witnesses. It is often possible to solve the mystery incorrectly
The Ancient Dungeon - a big optional dungeon, often with 100 randomly generated floors, that exists just to let you spend more hours playing
The Fetch Quest - bring object A to person B, rinse, repeat. Can be a one-off or can gradually expand