Liz is back, Alex is alive, Scerbo’s getting tickets, and Chou’s out digging into Expedition 33. The whole gang’s finally together to talk RPG obsessions, Bungie’s art theft mess, Cyberpunk 2 hype, Elden Ring’s A24 glow-up, and why Summer Game Fest might actually slap this year.

Welcome back to a new episode of the Crit-Rate Podcast!

On this week's episode Justin and Alex debrief on their PAX East experience, discuss more Expedition 33, and go over all the news about GTA VI.

Scerbo's obsessed with Expedition 33, Chou’s digging into its combat mechanics, and Alex is cautiously catching the hype—this might be the best $50 RPG we've ever played. We also dive into Switch 2 preorder chaos, Borderlands 4 skepticism, and why the industry is weirdly booming despite all the layoffs.

It’s just the two Justin's this week, spiraling into pre-order madness for the Switch 2 while counting down the hours to Claire Obscure. We get nostalgic about PS2-era themes, debate collector’s edition junk, and prep for the inevitable retail bloodbath—because of course we are.

This episode, the crew talks Switch 2 pre-order panic, the fall of Tequila Works, and whether video game remasters are getting out of hand. Plus, a look at the new Marathon gameplay reveal, a little love for Doom, and a heated debate over what price actually makes you skip a game.

This week Justin, Justin, and Alex discuss all the new news beats we've seen about the ever evolving Switch 2 landscape.

Justin and Justin are back again to discuss everything at the Switch 2 Direct!

Alex and Liz hold it down this week to discuss the Nintendo Direct prior to the Switch 2 Announcement.

This week there is so much to discuss, and Justin has returned to the fold to go through it all with us!