Boundless Gamers

Episode 12

AAA vs. Indie. Dead Space remake deep dive. Mike shares a serendipitous story and Jacques gets philosophical. There's a lot to love about this episode. Especially the end, where we decide which movie is worse: Dune or 2001: A Space Odyssey.

00:00:45 - The intro goes at the beginning?

00:02:12 - The Dead Space remake is real

00:17:49 - Don’t miss Microsoft’s Ultimate Game Sale

00:22:16 - Mike’s hands-on with Xbox Series X

00:30:09 - Gamefly won’t let Mike leave

00:31:51 - The Medium

00:37:33 - The Sinking City

00:41:48 - Super Mario 3D World

00:44:02 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

00:47:42 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

00:51:06 - Are AAA Games Getting Stale?

01:11:44 - Campfire Storytime with Mike

01:15:46 - Simulation Theory

01:27:48 - Outro

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Episode 11

Friend of the show, Indy, joins Mike this week to discuss splitscreen couch co-op. Why is it seemingly disappearing? Is it's inclusion necessary? What are good games to play with this feature?

00:00:45 - Getting to know our guest, Indy

00:07:51 - Sam Fisher is back… kinda

00:10:29 - Respawn is responsible for EA’s resurgence

00:13:42 - Valve announces the Steam Deck

00:23:45 - Mike got an Xbox Series X

00:29:30 - House (the indie game, not the TV show)

00:32:00 - Demon’s Souls is a hard game

00:36:11 - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

00:38:52 - Talkin’ ‘bout Bugsnax

00:40:29 - Is Splitscreen A Dying Feature?

01:12:17 - 20 Questions: Video Game Edition

01:19:56 - How well does Indy know Mike?

01:29:08 - Outro

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Episode 10

The rumor mill is ablaze with whispers of a Dead Space remake. We discuss the likelihood of a revival, what we would like to see, and the franchise as a whole.

You voted. We played. Let's talk about the highly addictive roguelike, Dead Cells.

Surprise Mechanics: We become Jim Spencer and Phil Ryan, heads of all video gaming and it's our job to greenlight randomly generated games.

00:00:45 - Nintendo Switch (OLED model)

00:10:18 - Streets of Lebron: Toons in Time

00:11:33 - Medal of Honor: Airborne

00:14:08 - Perfect Dark Zero out of 10

00:15:34 - Luigi’s Mansion 3 saga comes to an end

00:17:12 - Returnal is the roguelike Mike always wanted

00:23:00 - Destruction AllStars stalled

00:25:27 - Dead Cells is highly addictive

00:35:34 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 

00:37:08 - Dead Space: Make Us Whole Again

00:56:26 - Guess the year this game released

01:07:52 - We create games from a random list generator

01:22:20 - A Plague Tale: Innocence next-gen upgrade

01:23:03 - Special guest will fill-in for Jacques next episode

01:24:05 - Outro

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This week we discuss how video games can be a positive force for mental health and we share some of our own personal struggles. In addition, this episode is jam-packed with Hideo Kojima because why not?

00:00:45 - Sony bought Housemarque (and Bluepoint?)

00:07:55 - We will cover select current events going forward

00:10:01 - The audience has spoken: We’re playing Dead Cells

00:14:55 - Metal Gear Solid 4 has a lot of cutscenes

00:22:48 - Jedi: Fallen Order’s PS5 upgrade is worth replaying

00:26:35 - Homefront is like Red Dawn but mediocre

00:32:04 - Jacques is addicted to buying cheap games

00:35:12 - Will Mike ever finish Luigi’s Mansion 3?

00:35:49 - Sackboy never ends...

00:37:22 - ...And neither do MGS4 cutscenes

00:38:13 - Overcoming mental struggles through games

01:10:33 - Who would win in a fight?

01:23:31 - Hideo Kojima or Mega Man?

01:31:06 - Outro

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Xbox has had a tumultuous journey over the generations. What began with us looking back on the Xbox 360's vast hardware issues, turned into a story of perseverance and triumph for Xbox. Plus, we return to our regularly scheduled Mass Effect talk. Stay til the end for a surprise Nicolas Cage appearance.

00:00:45 - Xbox Design Lab/New DualSense Controllers

00:06:34 - Corrections from last episode

00:08:31 - Intro/Note about “Share Play”

00:11:33 - Jacques finished Mass Effect 2

00:15:26 - **Minor ME2 spoiler**

00:16:07 - **Spoiler over/You’re safe**

00:20:07 - ME2/ME3 OP weapons

00:22:43 - Mike has a change of heart about ME3’s ending

00:27:04 - Sackboy & Luigi aren’t compelling enough

00:29:21 - Bowie takes Sackboy up a notch

00:34:37 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart looks stunning...

00:39:50 - ...But it crashed Mike’s PS5

00:42:49 - Xbox 360 hardware issues

00:57:44 - Xbox is a survivor

01:01:31 - Microsoft vs. Sony

01:04:36 - PlayStation Experience returning?

01:07:34 - Guess the game based on a description

01:16:23 - Willy’s Wonderland movie review

01:25:04 - MeagsTV on Twitch

01:26:10 - Outro

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E3 was a big 'ol pile of brown squish. There were bright spots but E3 as a whole has become irrelevant and unnecessary. We discuss why that is and what should change. But much like E3 viewers, you came for the games and we have that in spades. Plus, we announce our giveaway winner.

00:00:45 - Giveaway winner

00:08:31 - Intro

00:10:18 - E3 was befuddling

00:20:55 - Halo Infinite

00:23:30 - Battlefield 2042

00:24:30 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl

00:26:33 - Back 4 Blood

00:30:09 - Starfield

00:36:49 - The Outer Worlds 2

00:39:37 - A Plague Tale: Requiem

00:41:36 - The Ascent

00:43:14 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

00:46:33 - Guardians of the Galaxy

00:54:10 - Metroid Dread

00:56:20 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

00:58:39 - Forza Horizon 5

01:01:16 - Redfall

01:02:53 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits

01:07:14 - Hades

01:08:48 - Evil Dead: The Game

01:11:09 - Replaced

01:11:37 - Somerville

01:13:02 - Atomic Heart

01:13:27 - Harold Halibut

01:14:21 - Vokabulantis

01:15:32 - Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View

01:16:41 - Among Us

01:18:05 - Outro

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We present to you a very special episode. This is the tale of how we met through Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005). Plus, Jacques debuts "15 Minutes of Game" with a review of Norwegian indie, Morkredd. And Mike unboxes a surprise live on the show.

00:00:45 - Mike unboxes his trivia controversy prize

00:07:15 - Intros & Indies

00:13:13 - Episode 6: The Lost Episode

00:15:08 - Have you had enough Mass Effect?

00:27:12 - RetroMania Wrestling

00:31:13 - 15 Minutes of Game: Morkredd

00:39:59 - The story of how Jacques and Mike met

01:03:34 - Leave a comment for a chance at a $10 gift card

01:07:52 - Let’s remake some games

01:13:20 - Outro/Give us game suggestions for Share Play

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Sometimes, glitches can be annoying. Other times, funny. Let's reminisce about experiences with these mystifying occurrences. Plus, we introduce two new segments and Mike pitches us his Star Wars fan film.

00:00:45 - Mike’s Star Wars fan film idea

00:11:55 - Intro/Days of Play sale

00:15:21 - Jacques breaks bad in Mass Effect

00:20:17 - Sniper rifles are cool

00:23:52 - Favorite Mass Effect squadmates

00:25:16 - Mass Effect 2

00:30:44 - Jacques’ Mako has the last laugh 

00:32:57 - Ryse: Son of Rome is surprisingly good

00:39:24 - New segment: “15 Minutes of Game”

00:41:20 - Game glitches

01:02:23 - Results from Ep.4’s trivia controversy

01:05:25 - New segment: “Share Play”

01:06:36 - Mike answers James Lipton’s 10 Questions

01:10:36 - Jacques must identify games/characters based on quotes

01:20:27 - Mike attempts to do the outro

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We play a hypothetical game where we each pick three IP's and give them to three developers, and explain what those games would look like. Jacques gushes over It Takes Two. And Surprise Mechanics gets controversial.

00:00:44 - Netflix Castlevania goes hard

00:06:39 - Intro

00:07:59 - Mike Platinumed Mass Effect & Jacques hates the Mako

00:17:47 - It Takes Two a GOTY contender?

00:26:56 - Crafting our dream games

00:48:21 - Mike obligates Jacques to play one of three games

00:53:55 - We develop a new segment in real-time

00:58:57 - Trivia Wars Episode II: Revenge of the French

01:13:02 - Outro

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