Gaming Couch

Episode 53 of Gaming Couch!

I got nothing else to say. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and OneShot are both amazing games and I just want my verbal words to take charge here and express everything. So no real description this week. Give a listen!

Hope you are doing alright with this heat wave. My new best friend is my tower fan.

Take care,

Smartboy

P.S. Do something memorable this week. It's a great week for it.

Episode 52 of Gaming Couch!

This past week I got to experience I number of AWESOME games. Yes, I have had my fair share of CTR NItro Fueled and Super Mario Maker 2 but there was more. Some awesome board games have been added to my library. I already looked at Dice Forge and House of Danger last week but after that episode went up I got Stuffed Fables and oh man....It's a REALLY good game. Huge shout out to Plaid Hat Games for this one.

Join me today with an indepth review of the game and some first time experiences playing the game. Because it is an adventure game that is big on a story narrative I want to warn people of spoilers for the first story of the game. When you hear me call out the warning hop to 59:20 to avoid hearing about the results of the first tale and jump straight to my final thoughts.

Check out Plaid Hat Games website:  https://www.plaidhatgames.com/ 

Don't forget I am now on Twitter (@G_C_Podcast) for daily updates and random tidbits as well as reviving the Facebook page for weekly updates. You'll see the red couch and know its me.

Take care,

Smartboy

P.S: I hope you like the summer heat. It isn't my thing...but it is really beautiful out.

Episoe 51 of Gaming Couch!

I recently had the pleasure of picking up two different and very unique games to play at home. DIce Forge and House of Danger.

Dice Forge is a competitive dice game were you simply need to score more points then everyone else by game end. However, to do that you can buy new die faces to 'forge' onto your two dice to change the odds. Need more gold? Pick up a die face that gives you more gold and swap out an old face for it. Need some extra points? Spend some Sun or Moon stones and grab a monster card to give you a boost. There is obviously some element of random/luck to it however you get a say in what the luck can choose from.

House of Danger is an old-school choose your own adventure that can be played alone or as a group. Explore a strand mansion as a psychic detective searching for answers about a strange nightmare. You get to pick what direction to go or what challenges to face that ultimately will lead to some ending, with different endings avaliable. I have yet to complete the story as we are taking our time with it but it is a great time regardless.

Consider reading more about the games at Board Game Geek and pick up a copy! Total worth the purchase of either game.

Dice Forge:  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194594/dice-forge

Take care everyone. I look forward to seeing you all next time

Smartboy

Episode 50 yeah! *Insert air horns and confetti here*.

Yup it is true. Episode 50 is here and we have broken our 1 year anniversary that I managed miss because I am an idiot. So let's call this our 1 year Anniversary elebration. Joys!

ALSO! Twitter is now a thing for me! I'll have the twitter handle on the profile page and here in the descritpion. GIve it a follow and feel free to drop a tweet anytime @G_C_Podcast

The scehdule will stay the same going forward but I want to reignite that spark in me that made me want to do this in the first place. So expect some changes this summer!

Smartboy.

Episode 49 of Gaming Couch! Getting to 50. Yes.

So I finally got a Nintendo Switch and decided to buy Cadence of Hyrule. And HO BOY, it's a game alright. There is a lot to talk about with this game. Both positives and negatives. We'll take the time to really dive into the game and pick it apart. It is both Crypt of the Necrodancer AND Legend of Zelda at the same time so there is plenty to dissect here. It's going to be a long one so strap in kiddies.

Overall, I'd say this game is a good experiment for future games to come. It is an amazing game yet it isn't garabage. A stepping stone if you will. We needed this game to happen so we could have more flushed out games of its type later (Think of what Binding of Isaac did for us. Without it, Crypt of the Necrodancer might have never happened). I'd say wait for a sale to buy it.

I hope you all have a lovely week and enjoy what the summer has to offer. Signing off,

Smartboy

Episode 48 of Gaming Couch. Getting closer and closer to episode 50. Facebook recently yelled at me saying activity on my page is low. Eh....i'll see about reviving it for episode 50 along with the Twitter account.

I talk about SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech for a bit and there is some story spoils I talk about. Spoilers start at 20:15. Jump to 24:35 at that point to skip the spoilers.

So, would you kindly just sit back, enjoy the episode, and check out SteamWorld Quest and Cyberpunk 2077 if you haven't.

Smartboy.

Episode 47 of Gaming Couch. Getting close to 50! I'm exicted. Are you excited?

Alright, let's talk about that title. Many games have violence for whatever reason. It could be just bloody messy fun, it could be hair raising and challenge, it could even be meaningful and harrowing. Whatever reason games with violence often have a bad guy that you just really need to punch good in the face.

On that note though, what is the best kind of combat? Since there are so many ways to look at combat and include it in games we can have trash mobs that are really just there to impede your progress while also having big bad bosses that mean something to you. This is often seen in RPGs however it can pop up in other areas. 

My personal tastes have developed for fights that matter. Fights that have agency. Be it a group of enemies that will put stress on my resources or a big baddy that I have been told about and acts as the stopping point for the story until I beat it. Those are the fights I love and let me tell you why.

We are finally in full swing for the summer here in NY. Hope you are enjoying the weather where ever you are.

Smartboy

Episode 46 of Gaming Couch! (And it feels good)

Episode 45 of Gaming Couch!

That's not in a bad way. In fact it is great. We have a new way of playing and experiencing games in today's world. No longer are we limited to what whacky things the developers put into the game. Now, we are able to MAKE those whacky things happen and develop a community around it. The moding community is huge with whole websites dedicated to just modding PC games. Like GameFAQs with cheat codes in the past we got Nexus Mods now to let use downloaded and mess with our favorite PC games. Sure, the hush-hush whispers of gaming secrets and manuals of old days are no longer needed due to this rise of information sharing online. It is sad to see that day and age go. However, it is a sign of progress. It is a sign that developers are comfortable with people tweaking their creations for new ways of playing. It is a sign that more and more people are developing the skills needed to make the next great game. All in all, mods are good. I reminisce about the old days a bit in the episode. About sharing secrets and finding out which were real and which were fake. Even though I miss them it's a great time to be alive and able to tweak GTA so I can walk around as Jesus and hulk punch cars.

Episode 44 of Gaming Couch!

Real quick, I open the episode talking about At Sundown: Shots in the Dark. I think this game deserves much more attention and a bigger player base. It is a top down, multiplayer shooter but everyone is invisible in the dark and flashes of light reveal characters. The dynamic lighting is super important to this simple shooting game and it is amazing. Check it out, its on all platforms.  https://sundown-game.com/ 

Until next time, have a beautiful week.

Smartboy