Chamberlain and Chance

Chamberlain is excited! Someone on the internet, this time is was Crystal Dynamic, said the words 'Legacy of Kain.' This is more than enough to create false hope that will be surely be crushed. He knows this, does not care, and is hiding in Soul Hackers 2 to avoid any further questions. Alex remains firmly ensconced in Destiny 2. The fine, fine Bungie magic is too strong to let him go. And Chance once again makes the mistake of trying a game Chamberlain liked. Someday he will learn. 

Many months ago Alex fell in love with Inscryption. Chamberlain played it and did not, because he often times dislikes good things. Chance promised that, should Inscryption ever come out on console, he would purchase it. Once again, Alex was right. Chamberlain was at least smart enough to stop playing Saints Row, so he has that going for him. And Alex has combined Yakuza Like a Dragon with a stationary bike, somehow making both more enjoyable.

GamesCom Live has come and gone, and if you were smart you did not watch it, opting for the trailers that were conveniently uploaded shortly thereafter. In them we learned that Dead Island 2 is a real game, that The Callisto Protocol may not be everything we hoped and that Where Winds Meet will directly support the Chinese government, but what are you going to do, not play it? Chamberlain is back and is playing Saints Row, on purpose, out of penance. Alex's Destiny 2 relapse is in full swing and Chance formed new opinions about the worst part of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Good lord, this is two days late. Just push it out and maybe no one will notice. They certainly won't be aware of Chamberlain's absence, as Chance and Alex are more than up to the task of filling in his usual contribution. Complain about something, be old, whine a bit, and done. Episode in the can. No if only someone else had access to the  podcast host...

Did you know it was possible to be entertained without pushing buttons? Chance spent most of his weekend exploring this strange, voyeuristic world with Prey, Sandman and Final Boss before returning to the fold of controllers with Red Dead Redemption 2 and Overwatch. Alex spent money on Destiny 2 and that means he is damn well going to play it and Chamberlain spent all of his free time watching people be much better at fighting games that he ever was on a larger stage than he will ever inhabit. Yes, he is jealous. 

Apologies in advance for this meandering episode, there is just not that much to talk about in the game world right now. Chance is still replaying Red Dead Redemption 2 and thinks that maybe, just maybe, he was a little too mean to it the first time around. Chamberlain got into a drunken fight with Live a Live, kicked it to the curb, and instead is playing a 21 year old game. And Alex spent money on Destiny 2, something that he is not ashamed for now but certainly will be in the very near future. Also, apologies to jtisallbusiness for getting his name wrong, but not for poking fun at him for spending $100,000 on Diablo Immortal. 

Chamberlain, Chance and Alex talk about cats! Not Stray, we covered that last week, this is the story of a stray cat and his misadventures. Far less importantly, games were played. Alex is doing God's work with his PS5 by finally playing through Spider-Man Miles Morales. Chance started a new character in Elden Ring, swearing it would be different this time, but she just ended up as a dual wielding death dealer again so he rode of into clearer pastures by starting Red Dead Redemption 2 again. And Chamberlain played four different games that no one else is playing, and he only has mean things to say about two or three of them.

This week we learn that pressing circle to meow, when coupled with an interesting if well worn post-humanity story, is more than enough to keep Chamberlain invested in a game. The cat shenanigans of Stray are not enough for Chance. He requires more to be amused, like sticking people with pulse bombs in a new game, or sticking people with pulse bombs in an old game. And Alex doesn't have the time to get to a casino so he is putting hours into Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, a digital slot machine with impossible odds but some clever writing. 

No one is immune to the relapse. Alex is back and has returned to Elden Ring, playing a build that he had previously called boring. Chance took a few moments away from the Overwatch 2 beta and put some time into God of War to make sure that he was still in the mood for Ragnarök, and he most certainly is. And Chamberlain spent money that was originally intended for video game accessories on luxury cardboard rectangles. Come back next week to see if it many any difference.

We have all been waiting for news on God of War Ragnarök, and we got it, sort of: a release date and 30 seconds of trailer. Chance was so upset by this that he had a bad day in the Overwatch 2 beta before realizing that changing the frame rate settings made things unplayable for him. Chamberlain was so upset by this that we walked away from a mediocre survival horror game with an archaic save mechanic and is playing Crash Bandicoot 4 on purpose. And Alex was so upset by this that he didn't even show up today.