Sci-Fi & Squeam

6 Mar 2014

Strong Women In Survival Horror Rule ! ( in Video Games)

Games & Hobbies, Music, Society & Culture

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Episode # 8 February the 25th 2014 @10-11pm ONLY on Joy 94.9.

Yes indeed get your Gayme on Geek Orks cos ONLY Strong Women in Survival Horror SURVIVE!! That is what we learned on this episode LIVE in the studio..with the RETURN of Joy’s very own Gaymer Nerd: DylStick AKA Dylan Adler !

DylStick told us all we need to know that in the world of Video Games women and female characters are at their toughest and most awesome in Survival Horror games like for example: Resident Evil, Blood Rayne, Silent Hill, Dead Space, The Last of Us and more…

Documentary LINK to The Last of Us

Names like Tess,Cybil Bennet , Jill Valentine,Ada Wong and Zoey are just a handful of these gutsy and bold protagonists in gaming ‘verses….The are all PERFECT for discussion by DylStick our Resident Gaymer for to say Fare The Well for Women In Horror Recognition Month Feb 2014…..most fitting !

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjZ3cN5z-bo&w=420&h=315]

Also in the studio joining Dyl and The Squeamer on this special night is Andrew Pogson the Resident Nerd King of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra AKA MSO ! He spoke of the LOTR Return of the King symphony highlight and other equally geekie and game nerd news in the realm of the MSO…so listen in to find out what is in store….?

So what is some of Andrew’s most favourite music in a video game…?

This one is one for example he geeks out to :

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPPdgBK3r8&w=560&h=315]

The Squeamer also shared her experience interviewing Alison Bechdel feminist and” Big Dyke” and the inspirational source for the famous Bechdel Test, and find out what it is Alison likes to wear!