This week we played the listener request  Spelunky 2 by: Mossmouth. Take the role of a young explorer who travels to the moon to rescue her parents. Explore the procedurally generated 2D dungeons as you try to get to the bottom. Experience the rage as you repeatedly die over and over. Take your friends with you in the coop mode. Laugh with your friends as you whip each other into spikes or place a convenient bomb next to them in the arena. Let Keith go first because he never notices traps and let him eat all the arrows.  

This week we played Nobody Saves The World by; Drinkbox Studios. Nobody Saves The World is a action role playing game where you have a magic wand that lets you shapeshift into different forms. With each form you unlock new abilities that you can mix and match with other forms. You can try to save the world by yourself or team up with a friend online for coop, or be like me and just jump in Keith's game when he's about to get an achievement.

This week we played the top down RPG Death's Door by; Acid Nerve studios. In Death's Door you play one of the few remaining crow reapers, where you are tasked to claim a soul. Of course your assignment does not go without a problems. You start to slowly unravel the mystery of why things are not properly dying when they are supposed too and things are carrying on for far to long, much like conversations with Keith.

This week we played the third person action platformer The Gunk by: Image & Form Games. Explore a desolate world that has been consumed by a mysterious black gunk. Unravel the mysteries of the planet as your character tries to discover a new source of energy.

This week we have finally started the most requested game. Halo Master Chief collection, but we are only starting with Halo Combat Evolved. Halo Combat Evolved is brought to you  by Bungie Studios. Start where it all began with Master Chief as you arrive at the mysterious halo while being chased by the covenant. Take down the Covenant while discovering the secrets of halo. Listen as we discuss whether this games has aged like a fine wine or if it's skippable in the halo universe. If people want us to cover more of the Master Chief Collection make sure you tell us at [email protected]

This week we had a listener request to play Forza Horizon 5 by; Playground Studios. Forza Horizon  5 is a arcade simulation racing game where you take to the streets of Mexico and promote the Forza Horizon festival. Instead of dealing with the rain and snow with the changing season, you will now battle the harsh storms that take over Mexico as you carelessly drive around and do more damage to property then any storm would ever do, but hey its all for the sake of a festival. 

This week we had a Liz demand and a listener pick. The wildly popular Stardew Valley by; Concerned Ape. Stardew Valley is a top down farming simulator, where take the role of a new farmer who joins the town of Stardew Valley. Cultivate crops and relationships with the citizens of Stardew.  Manage crops and animals as you try to grow your farm from an abandon shack to a thriving farm. Don't like doing tedious chores? Well grab up to 3 friends and pawn off the boring work to them, but they may get mad at you, just ask Liz. 

We do a quick recap of some games coming out in January and a possible new subscription service from Ubisoft. Some notes after we recorded this, Anacrusis and Spelunky 2 are out now, and Stalker 2 was just delayed to December 2022.

As we say good bye and good riddance, the crew discuss some of their favorite Game Pass games, and also some not so good ones.

This week we played Curse of the Dead Gods by; Passtech Games. Curse of the Dead Gods is a top down rogue like where you play an explorer searching ancient Aztec tombs in search of riches and power. Balance the risk/reward system by paying for upgrades by taking on curses. This week Liz needed a break so we bring back our guest Dave to join us.