A Winner Is You

We know E3's been a bit pants, so we're here to prove that at least some gaming media content can actually be about games. In this case, we're chatting all about Cellar Door Games' 2013 roguelike-like classic Rogue Legacy.

We discuss the enemies, areas, bosses, traits, our tactics, and stories of adventure and misfortune (lots and lots of misfortune) on our way to defeating the fountain of youth.

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Following on from last episode, we continue the story of Ethan Winters in Capcom's latest title: Resident Evil Village.

The game embodies a pretty significant shift away from the unrelenting American horror of Resi 7 into more of a Hammer Horror style akin to Resident Evil 4, with a bigger emphasis on action and gunplay.

It maintains a level of tension and, more importantly, improves the pacing over its predecessor to create a really enjoyable horror/action romp.

We discuss the game from start to finish (spoilers, obvs), talking about the high and low points of the game, the four main antagonists, boss fights, the Duke, Ethan and Chris - the whole shebang.

We're currently deep into Resident Evil Village, but we decided we simply couldn't bring you that podcast without first revisiting the Baker family in Ethan Winters' maiden voyage down in the bayou.

With Resident Evil 7, Capcom completely revitalised a series that was seriously lost and bogged down by just how ludicrous it had gotten, and it did so by producing one of the most atmospheric and chilling horror games of all time.

We chat about the terror, frustration, hilarity, disappointment and confusion we experienced playing the game, and where we think horror games and the Resi franchise is at the moment, as we take you on a rollercoaster ride through the game's main campaign before discussing the two endings and some initial thoughts on Resident Evil Village.

Welcome to A Winner is You, son.

We're taking a well-earned break from all the shooting this week, as we push the boat out into the Sea of Solitude. You may think that game is a huge departure from our usual fare, and you'd be right - David accidentally picked this game, and we still don't know what he mistook it for.

Let nobody say we aren't committed, though (unless your game is Narita Boy), as we ploughed on through the literal and figurative storms in Jo-Mei Games' 2019 puzzle-platformer, and now we're here to discuss it.

We chat about the mechanics of the game, its various metaphorical representations of mental health, the cast of characters and how empathetic they made us feel, and whether any game should really try and cover mental health issues when they can be so personal and subjective.

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What better way to celebrate a birthday than with ca... er, cast. Podcast.We pay homage to one of the greatest games of the 360/PS3 generation with a deep dive into the wonderful Portal 2 on its tenth anniversary.

We talk about whether the game is still feeling fresh or is creaking in its old age, our favourite puzzles and gags, what we got stuck on, and take you through the brilliantly-written and well-acted story from start to finish.

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You might think we're stalling for more time with Hades here (we are), but the result is another episode jam-packed with top 5 lists to blow your socks off and accompany those chocolate Easter eggs very nicely indeed.We start with our favourite 8bit songs, so rest assured you're going to be bopping along to some classic Mario, Castlevania, Mega Man and more here.

The next list is our patriotic homage to developers from the murky shores of our very own Blighty, as we celebrate UK developers' best games. We're ranking games such as Arkham Asylum, Tomb Raider, Goldeneye, Forza Horizon, among others.

The last list of the day is in keeping with current events and shoehorns in an obvious Easter reference with our top 5 video game Easter eggs. Dead dudes in fridges, pieces of cheese, severed heads and potato Jesus - you don't want to miss it.

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You may have noticed we like shootin' the shit about... well, shootin' shit. We get our game club back on track this episode with a deep dive straight into the depths of hell for the recently revived, underrated classic, Doom 64.

We talk about what it means to be a 'proper' Doom game and how Doom 64 both fits that mould and stands apart from it. We then take you through the key moments in the game, talking about what we liked and what frustrated us - mainly the final boss on the latter point!

There's some bonus content too - we do a cheeky tier list of all the weapons in the game, and pour over some reviews from the time from N64 Magazine and Nintendo Official Magazine.

So, we hope you're ready to rip and tear, because A Winner Is You is about to make you their bitch.

It's another top 5 special, and just like last time it's not at all worthy of the name 'Quick-Fire'!

First up this week we're talking about our top 5 favourite (for one reason or another) gaming peripherals. Chainsaws! Fishing Rods! Bongos! Robots! Kinect?! 

Next up, we have a good long rant about the worst games from good franchises. Granted, we haven't made a habit of playing bollocks games most of the time, but we still have plenty of scorn for the likes of Mario Kart Tour, Resident Evil 6, Star Fox Zero and Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Finally, we effectively take a trip down memory lane as we rank our top 5 mobile games - remember those?! Come celebrate the likes of 80 Days, Threes, Punch Club, Peggle and Polytopia with us.

Are you ready to be big, burly and manly with us? Of course you are, you're a member of the COG now, maggot!

This episode is all about that famous purveyor of monochrome colour pallets, chest-high walls, men screaming the names of enemies at each other when under attack, turret sections, and unimaginably high levels of gore - it's Gears of War!

Join us as we discuss our memories and highlights of the 2006 original, how the Ultimate Edition fares, and take you through the campaign from start to finish.

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Ok, so we didn't end up being that quick in the end! Either way, as a pallet cleanser before our next big deep dive coming in episode 6, we're breaking things up with the first of a series of top 5 list episodes.

First on the ranking schedule we're talking about our top 5 greatest licensed games, with some real incertitude over what a licensed game actually is - sorry Tony Hawk and every wrestling game ever. We're going more traditional; ranging from Batman and Spider-Man to Lord of the Rings and South Park.

For the second list of the episode we have some gruesome gassing about gaming's top 5 greatest guns. Shotguns, pistols, rocket launchers, big f'n guns - they're all here!

Finally, list number three embodies the spirit of both friendship and arguments in our ranking of the top 5 greatest co-op games. Fans of Portal 2, Gears of War and even Luigi's Mansion 3 will be well served here!

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