Chamberlain and Chance

Well, at least Chamberlain has. He says mean things about Axiom Verge, a metrodvania that no one care about anymore, then says a few nice things about Ys IX before putting on a questionable accent to relate a chemical triggered auditory hallucination. No really. Alex finds more to love in Borderland 3 with the latest expansion and Chance is back to loving Overwatch, long queue times and all.

This week: Chance watches an excellent horror series that he does not remember who recommended.  He also plays a whole lot of Overwatch but NOT a lot of Tracer. Alex plays Pillars of Eternity on the easiest setting because he cares about the story but no so much about the game. And The Medium crosses a line that Chamberlain cannot approve, but he finishes it anyway. 

Did you buy Gamestop stock? No? Neither did we. Chamberlain bought a raffle ticket in the form of a (spoiler) bad horror game called Visage, but Immortals Fenyx Rising and Cyber Shadow were more than good enough to make up for the loss. Chance took the short option on Tracer, and sure enough she is getting nerfed. He also would make an exceptional hired killer after playing a lot of Hitman. And Alex stuck to the blue-chip stocks, made a slight profit, and spent it on mods for Fallout New Vegas.

Remember what it was like to be happy? Content? Warm and fuzzy? Games can do that just as well as anything else. Chamberlain and officially spent more time on Immortals Fenyx Rising than he did on Assassin's Creed Valhalla because (gasp) it is more fun to play. Chance picked up Hitman 2 on sale, which lead him to him buying Hitman 3 and not being able to play, but that in no way diminished how powerful his fish was. And Alex has gone totally against type and is replaying Fallout New Vegas as an idiot, to great success. 

Prepare for the Statler and Waldorf of video game podcasts. Without Alex, Chamberlain and Chance just seem so much older. And crankier. Chance has passed 200 hours in Cyberpunk and is quite thankful for the game that so many others have said should not have been released in its present condition. Chamberlain is quite content with Immortals Fenyx Rising. It is Assassin's Creed, minus all the overwrought story nonsense, plus Breath of the Wild dungeons. It's January, folks.

Congratulations, you made it! It is now 2021 and your reward is one last best of 2020. While there may not be many surprises on this year's list, it is still a good one, and is officially the last time anyone will ask you to think about the year that shall not be named. Chance is still playing Cyberpunk 2077 after giving up on Yakuza Like a Dragon. Alex has stuck by his Yakuza purchase and Chamberlain insists that Immortals Fenyx Rising is a good game. No, really, it's good.

It's Cyberpunk 2077 spoiler time! Chamberlain, Chance and Alex have all finished the game (with different results) so all quests, romances and endings are fair game. Just to be thorough, Chance also spoils at least a little of Tenet and a little more of Wonder Woman 1984. Chamberlain didn't understand one of those and was not terribly interested in the other but he can at least confirm that Godfall is a depressing game that should not be voluntarily played. Alex is still pleased to be playing the best version of Cyberpunk, meaning the one that crashes the least.

It's week 2 of Cyberpunk 2077 talk, this time with Chamberlain, who is less than enthused with the shooting and driving. Alex is proud to be playing the only version of the game that is anywhere close to feature complete. Chance is quite happy with the game on PS5 and is within spitting distance of wrapping up his first playthrough. That a lot of cyber punking in a short amount of time. Our condolences to PlayStation users who, as of recording, can no longer buy the game. Note from Chamberlain: lolSony.

Cyberpunk 2077 nearly broke Steam, doesn't really run on last gen consoles and might kill you if you suffer from epilepsy, but it is finally out and one can customize their genitalia. It just might be the most '2020' a game can be. Chance and Alex are here to tell you what you need to know, just not too much. The game came out less than a day ago, after all. 

It is getting more difficult to pass the time until Cyberpunk 2077. Chamberlain still wishes he was playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla, but not being able to save is kind of a deal breaker, so he dipped unto the back catalog for The Missing and then, because he was not stressed enough, started work on Ghostrunner. Alex was able to fix his broken Valhalla but was lured away by the beautiful reflections of the ray tracing enabled Control. And Chance is on either his second or third play through of the Demon's Souls remake.