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- Episode 213 - Kick It
This week on Checkpoint Chat, magic is burst at the seams with looks at both Forspoken and Hogwarts Legacy, but not before we dive into the rhythmic GOTY contender, Hi-Fi Rush.
1 hr 30 min - Episode 212 - Less Big
This week on Checkpoint Chat there's a whole bunch of games new and old to get through, including Hi-Fi Rush, Forspoken, Final Fantasy Crisis Core: Reunion and...a new PlayStation controller?
Follow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat-- SHOW NOTES --00:00:00 - Editing tomfoolery and padel tennis00:12:32 - Hi-Fi Rush is a lovely surprise00:25:34 - It's early days for us and Forspoken00:35:07 - The DualSense Edge feels real nice (thus far)!00:43:47 - Our Crisis Core –Final Fantasy VII– Reunion review00:55:25 - Games out this week 00:58:19 - The latest gaming news01:23:20 - Listener questions1 hr 41 min - Episode 211 - Bearded Dragons
Checkpoint Chat is back for 2023 (finally), and we've brought along a menagerie of games we played over the break including Signalis, Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion, Darks Souls I & II, Immortality, The Witcher 3, and more.
Follow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat-- SHOW NOTES --00:00:00- HAPPY (LATE) NEW YEAR!00:15:51 - We finished Signalis00:26:26 - Immortality is a must play "game"00:39:56 - Crisis Core is goofy but we love it00:47:17 - Wind's still howling in Witcher 3 (now with pretty graphics)00:48:45 - We went back in time to play Dark Souls 1...00:52:53 - ... AND Dark Souls 2!00:56:26 - Games out this week01:01:25 - The latest gaming news01:25:02 - Listener questions1 hr 35 min - Episode 210 - Game of the Year 2022
This week on Checkpoint Chat it's all about Game of the Year 2022! Join us for our personal Top 5 games lists, consisting of some expected favourites and complete outliers to round off a great year in gaming.
-- SHOW NOTES --00:00:00 - Staying hydrated is important!00:10:23 - Matty's honourable mentions00:15:16 - Sandy's honourable mentions00:20:40 - Matty's #5 (Fortnite)00:23:38 - Sandy's #5 (Hyper Demon)00:25:47 - Matty's #4 (Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak)00:28:52 - Sandy's #4 (God of War Ragnarök)00:31:45 - Matty's #3 (God of War Ragnarök)00:35:28 - Sandy's #3 (Marvel Snap)00:41:46 - Matty's #2 (Tunic)00:47:59 - Sandy's #2 (Elden Ring)00:52:30 - Matty's #1 (Elden Ring)00:58:10 - Sandy's #1 (Tunic)01:05:40 - Listener GOTYsFollow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat1 hr 14 min - Episode 209 - Sun's Out, Guns Out
This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's awards season so we try and predict all 31 winners of this year's Game Awards ahead of the show. Who will come out on top between Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Tunic, Stray, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and many, many more?
Follow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat-- SHOW NOTES --00:00:00 - What happened to Hagrid's face?00:10:45 - Our Game Award predictions!01:07:10 - Listener questions1 hr 17 min - Episode 208 - Galloping Motorbike
This week on a stacked episode of Checkpoint Chat, we touch on God of War Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Sonic Frontiers, and Vampire Survivors. That's a lot of pixels.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - End of year fatigue and bedtime gaming00:14:16 - Sandy is nearly done with God of War Ragnarok00:22:39 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales looks fantastic on PC00:25:47 - Sonic Frontiers has issues, but it's still a good time!00:37:40 - We're catching them all in Pokémon Scarlet00:50:03 - Help we're addicted to Vampire Survivors00:58:11 - Games out this week (26 November - 2 December)01:04:08 - This week in gaming news01:26:45 - Listener questionsFollow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat1 hr 44 min - Episode 207 - Emotional Pellet
This week on Checkpoint Chat the new games keep rolling in with Bayonetta 3 and Sonic Frontiers taking up our attention this time. We're also still hopelessly engrossed in Marvel Snap somebody help.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Smart homes aren't always THAT smart00:12:35 - Bayonetta 3 is pretty bonkers00:24:54 - We can't stop playing Marvel Snap!00:32:13 - Sonic Frontiers is a pleasant surprise (thus far)00:44:54 - Games out this week (12 - 18 November)00:54:05 - This week in gaming news01:16:24 - Listener questionsFollow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat1 hr 30 min - Episode 206 - Brother
This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've collectively pours dozens of hours into God of War Ragnarök and weigh in on the highly anticipated sequel, cards are still being snapped in Marvel Snap, and PSVR 2 costs how much?
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Password keeping and the metaverse00:13:25 - A sneaky God of War Ragnarök review00:45:04 - We're still hopelessly addicted to Marvel Snap00:50:45 - Games out this week (5 - 11 November)00:58:12 - This week in gaming news01:24:35 - Listener questions1 hr 37 min - Episode 205 - Cat Knees
This week on Checkpoint Chat, the release flood runs rampant with a preview of God of War: Ragnarok, a review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign, and a little dip into the Marvel Snap pond of card game good times.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Cat knees and elbows00:12:58 - We're playing God of War Ragnarök!00:26:48 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign is... fine?00:40:33 - Marvel Snap is mobile card goodness00:51:43 - Games out this week (29 October - 4 November)01:03:10 - Listener questionsFollow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat1 hr 12 min - Episode 204 - Weaponized Cows
This week on Checkpoint Chat, we take a disappointing glide through the streets of Gotham in Gotham Knights, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is an incredibly clever sequel, and there's loads of promise in the opening hours of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Cats are agents of chaos and cleaning while cooking00:16:11 - Gotham Knights is... aggressively average00:35:23 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, meanwhile, is delightful!00:45:10 - A Plague Tale: Requiem is a real looker00:55:29 - Games out this week (22-28 October)01:00:23 - All the latest gaming news01:34:24 - Listener questionsFollow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat1 hr 41 min
About Checkpoint Chat
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Checkpoint Chat is an invitation to an all new gaming conversation. Hosted by seasoned writers Alessandro Barbosa (Gamespot, Critical Hit) and Matthew Figueira (Critical Hit), indulge yourself in…
discussion about games being played right now, weekly news and conversations with you, a listener.