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PlayStation is 30 and we are old! To celebrate we each choose a game from all five of the PlayStation consoles to chat about. Not necessarily the best or most iconic games, but some of our favourites nonetheless, which each feel like important representations of their respective console.  

On this mini episode, Jon talks about his recent love affair with Cyberpunk and any other thoughts that pass through his head. 

On this episode we decide not to bask in nostalgia and take a look at two recent releases. The first is the latest in the Zelda franchise, which sees the princess herself take the leading role for the first time in a mainline entry, and casts her as a wanton bedmaker. The second is the elegantly titled Metaphor: ReFantazio, a grandiose fantasy adventure and spiritual successor to the Persona series, which sees you battling magical racism as you blaze a magical campaign trail. There will be no major story spoilers for either games. 

On this episode we reflect and get all misty eyed about some of our favourite soundtracks in gaming history, as well as discuss some killer moments in games that just wouldn't be the same without the perfect usage of a good piece of music. We also wonder if we would even like certain games so much if it weren't for their amazing soundtracks.

And look here, a handy Spotify playlist that includes some of the tracks that we discuss in this episode:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4j8mnpp3spRcWNIrGFi6sR?si=2c0426ad86ec4360

 

On this episode we take a look at six games that reside in the sort of niche side of things. Somewhat accidentally, we divided them into two categories. Three modern indie games that have slipped through the cracks and may be a bit forgotten against the never ending deluge of releases. And three odd Japanese games from the 90s, which certainly have their fanbases, but are also starting to feel like weird dreams that we had at this point. 

On this episode we take a look at some action adventure games, mostly from the 00s, and tie them together with the nebulous notion that each of them clearly takes inspiration from The Legend of Zelda franchise. We chat about games that have you take on the roles of a wolf goddess, an intrepid photographer, and a flammable mummy, as we also get a bit nostalgic for a certain type of game that you don't really see anymore.   

On this episode we tackle quite a broad subject, the first-person-shooter genre. We talk about our favourite single-player gun fests, as well as our online experiences, dipping into the likes of Wolfenstein, Doom, Call of Duty, and Half Life along the way. We very nearly forget all about Halo, but then totally remember it, because we are master podcasters.  

The age old question. On this episode we chart the histories of Nintendo's home consoles, reflecting on their impacts on the medium, talking about our favourite games, and trying to make sense of some truly bizarre controller designs. Then we attempt to rank them, and decide, in a highly official capacity, which Nintendo console is best.

On this episode we take a break from being painfully nostalgic, and deign to look forward instead. E3 may be dead, but that hasn't stopped the major gaming companies from using the Summer to reveal a slew of upcoming games. We discuss the ones that have us excited, from shiny new IPs to dependable old franchises 

On this episode we discuss one of the most lauded indie games of the last few years, the cute but deceptively harsh Tunic. We talk about its many inspirations, from Zelda to Dark Souls, but how it very much feels like its own unique thing. We also gush about its killer central mechanic, and get nostalgic about the bygone days of the video game booklet.