Deep Listens

In this episode Billy, Gino, and Pete have a surprisingly long discussion about Pyre. We start off by discussing the 3 on 3 basketball-esque gameplay of Pyre and the various strategies we all employed on our journeys. We then go on to discuss the various implications of the game's story, including some deep dives from Pete. We finish up by shouting out the game's art design, music, and voice acting. This game is real good y'all. 

In this episode Gino, Pete, Billy, and Devin discuss the events between the third dungeon and the 5th dungeon in Persona 5. Spoiler abound people.

In this episode Billy, Gino, and Pete discuss Sunless Sea and it's great setting. They also discuss how the game's structure, vocabulary, and slow pace manage to undermine its strong premise. They finish up by talking about the inherent problems with creating a story-heavy rogue-like.

In this episode Gino and Chris "Zombiepie" -REDACTED- answer some listener questions about the deep despair FFX-2 is inflicting on their lives. ZP is also taken to task for dolling out terrible MTG advice during a recent live stream. They then discuss the events of chapter 2 in FFX-2. This means that they've hit some of the worst stuff in the game! They've endured clothes stealing, hot spring baths, massages, Noojie-Woojie, and Bevelle's sub-basement. This is the dark early-middle chapter.

In this episode Gino and Pete form a duo and discuss their experiences with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. They discuss the great and terrible strategies they developed in their limited time, the bugs they experienced, and the simple brilliance of the game's core conceit. They also discuss the game's connection with the Japanese film Battle Royale and how the game falls a bit short of that film's murder island. Join us for this fun episode and hear about Gino's exciting new, million-dollar PUBG streaming idea: Rubba Dub Gino's House of Bath Bombs.

In our inaugural FFX-2 podcast Gino and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- answer a trove of listener questions and free-style the lyrics to Suteki Da ne. We then discuss the game's opening fever dream and feel sad about games. We cover all of the events of chapter 1 and let me tell you, this is one of the darker FF episodes. FFX-2 is a bad game peaople. FFX-2 is a bad game.

In this episode Gino, Billy, and Pete discuss Dead Cells. The crew shares their appreciation for the base game, but air a bunch of minor grievances. They then discuss how much of the game is subject to change as it leaves early access. 

In this episode Gino, Billy, Pete, and Devin answer listener questions and discuss the events of the second and third dungeons in Persona 5. We start off by answering some listener comments and emails. We then get caught up on Pete's experience with the early game and his fatigue with the game's constantly high stakes. We then dive into some of our favorite confidants, story moments, and Billy's incurable grinding disease.

In this episode Billy and Pete carry the show while Gino is away on vacation. They discuss the sparse story, visuals, and soundtrack of Circa Infinity. They then begin to question who this game is for and whether it's excellent at anything. The full squad will be back for the next show!

In this episode Gino, Billy, and Devin discuss the opening hours of Persona 5. We discuss the tutorial, the systems, and the events up until the end of the first dungeon. This series is going to be long running and will feature more guests in the future. Join us as we get this marathon going!