Gaming Under The Influence

Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of how difficulty settings cheapen player agency and why games with the option are always best played on the hardest difficulty

Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of why Metaphor: ReFantazio, in contrast to its bloated and confused competition, is the best RPG of 2024

Silent Hill 2 Remake is a bad game, contrary to what you have heard. It is bloated, standardized and features disfigured, potato-like monsters in place of characters. Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of how it betrays the original.

Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of what distinguishes long-running Japanese from Western franchises.

Do you hate Concord, CoD and Dragon Age: Veilguard? Then join Alex and Mike for a discussion of the top 5 games for real gamers launching in Q4 2024.

Amidst the raging dumpster fires, 2024 has seen a quantity of excellent, world-class video games. Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of what sets the good games apart from trash, and which of them are worth your attention in 2024.

Join Alex & Mike for an in-depth discussion of the underlying principles behind the DEI religion, and how these have adversely impacted the Western video game industry.

"The eagerness to grave dance on unpopular games has become a bad habit", says PC gamer. Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of how profoundly stupid this statement is. Discussion includes the inbuilt failings of service games, the nature & impact of DEI, and why it is good to hate bad things.

Many video game commentators have deemed the current console generation the "worst ever". Join Alex & Mike for an examination and rebuttal of their reasoning.

Join Alex & Mike for a discussion of the four best JRPG series of all time