Apps and Tom Adkins (not Adcock) are here for more Games on the Grill. On this edition, Adkins shares his early experiences with Final Fantasy VII Remake and the lads offer a belated celebration for #DaysGoneWeek by grilling it. Apps is also ill, so he whinges a lot. A fun show as always so check it out! Final Fantasy VII Remake Available on: PlayStation Apr 10th 2020 Developer: Square Enix Genres: Action, RPG Description: A spectacular reimagining of one of the most visionary games ever, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE rebuilds and expands the legendary RPG for today. The first entry in a multi-part saga, delivering a level of depth inconceivable for the original. Mind-blowing story, unforgettable characters, epic battles and technical excellence collide. The world has fallen under the control of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a shadowy corporation controlling the planet's very life force as mako energy. In the sprawling city of Midgar, an anti-Shinra organization calling themselves Avalanche have stepped up their resistance. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra's elite SOLDIER unit now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the group, unaware of the epic consequences that await him. Days Gone Available on: PlayStation Apr 26th 2019 Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Genres: Horror, Adventure Description: A Dynamic World Using the power of PlayStation 4 and Unreal Engine 4, Days Gone offers an incredibly realistic and detailed open-world action game experience. Vast and hostile environments can be fully explored on the back of Deacon’s drifter bike. Abandoned vehicles can be searched for useful items. Towns and buildings can be entered and searched – at great risk. All lighting is done in real time – eye adaption technology creates a real sense of dread when entering dark buildings; day and night have an impact on the experience; weather affects enemy behaviour.  Brutal Sandbox Combat Exemplifying true, free-form gameplay, Days Gone offers freedom to explore, strategize and play “your way.” Every challenge can be approached and completed in an almost infinite number of ways. Many different items and weapons can be crafted using items found in the field, including brutal melee weapons and traps. Customizable weapons and skills offer true freedom in how the game is played.  Unique Enemies In addition to human drifters, marauders, and other groups, Deacon must face a wilderness overrun by Freakers – mindless, feral creatures, more animal than human but very much alive and quickly evolving. Freakers have needs, habits and behaviours that the player can learn and adapt to.  Unique Setting The harsh high-desert of the Pacific Northwest offers a large variety of environments in a single geographical area. One-minute Deacon can be riding through a pristine forest, a snow field, a lush meadow, and the next, be in the harsh desert lava fields. The hazardous environments, scarred by millions of years of volcanic activity, are defined by ancient lava flows, mountains, caves, cliffs and river basins, delivering a breath-taking backdrop to an equally diverse style of gameplay. Cinnabar mines, lava tube caves and small rural towns offer a variety of environments to explore. - Days gone is about survivors and what makes them human - Desperation, loss, madness, betrayal, friendship, brotherhood, regret, love - and hope - It's about how even when confronted with such enormous tragedy they find a reason to live Support this podcast

Apps and Pacman Adcock kick off the first edition of Games on the Grill. They give their impressions of video games that you can play right now. This episode is headlined by Man of Medan, which is part of The Dark Pictures Anthology and was developed by Supermassive Games. They also dissect A Plague Tale: Innocence and the highly acclaimed Disco Elysium. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is an interactive drama survival horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the first of eight planned instalments in The Dark Pictures Anthology series, and was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 30 August 2019. A Plague Tale: Innocence is an action-adventure horror stealth game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in May 2019, and received generally positive reviews from critics. Disco Elysium is a role-playing video game developed and published by ZA/UM. The game takes place in a large city still recovering from a war decades prior to the game's start, with players taking the role of an amnesic detective who has been charged with solving a murder mystery. During the investigation, he comes to recall events about his own past as well as current forces trying to affect the city. Inspired by Infinity Engine–era role-playing games, particularly Planescape: Torment, Disco Elysium was written and designed by Estonian novelist Robert Kurvitz. It features a distinctive watercolour art style, and music by the band British Sea Power. It was released for Microsoft Windows on 15 October 2019, with PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch releases planned for 2020. Disco Elysium is a non-traditional role-playing game featuring no combat. Instead, resolution of events are done though skill checks and dialog trees via a system of 24 skills that represent different aspects of the protagonist, such as their pain threshold and perception. In addition, a system called the "Thought Cabinet" represents his other ideologies and personality traits, with players having the ability to freely support or suppress them. The game was based on a tabletop role-playing game setting that Kurvitz had previously created, with him forming ZA/UM in 2016 as a way to build out the game. Disco Elysium was critically acclaimed, with it being named as a game of the year by several publications and winning numerous other awards for its narrative and art. Support this podcast

Apps is joined by Adkins and Biff to review Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice! Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Activision. The game takes place in the Sengoku period in Japan, and follows a shinobi known as Wolf as he attempts to take revenge on a samurai clan who attacked him and kidnapped his lord. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 22 March 2019. Gameplay is focused on stealth, exploration, and combat, with a particular emphasis on boss battles. Although most of the game takes place in fictional areas, some areas are inspired by real-world buildings and locations in Japan. The game also makes strong references to Buddhist mythology and philosophy. While creating the game, director Hidetaka Miyazaki wanted to create a new intellectual property (IP) that marked a departure from the Souls series of games also made by FromSoftware, and looked to series such as The Mysterious Murasame Castle and Tenchu for inspiration. Sekiro received universal acclaim from critics, who commonly compared and contrasted it to the Souls games. While its high level of difficulty received some criticism, praise was directed toward its gameplay and setting. By August 2019, the game had shipped 3.8 million copies worldwide. It was also nominated for and won several awards and accolades, including game of the year. Support this podcast

Apps sits down with Adkins to review Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a 2020 life simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The fifth main series title in the Animal Crossing series, New Horizons's development was confirmed at a Nintendo Direct in 2018, and its release date slated for 2019. Gameplay footage was released at E3 2019, where it was announced that the game's title would be New Horizons and that its release date would be delayed. The game was released on March 20, 2020. New Horizons sees the player assuming the role of a customizable character who moves to a deserted island after purchasing a deserted island package from Tom Nook, a tanuki character who has appeared in every entry in the Animal Crossing series. Taking place in real-time, the player can explore the island in a nonlinear fashion, gathering and crafting items, catching insects and fish, and developing the island into a community of anthropomorphic animals. New Horizons was a commercial and critical success. Its physical copy launch sales in Japan broke the record held by Pokémon Sword and Shield for the biggest Switch game debut in the region. It has received acclaim from critics, with many praising its gameplay and customization options. The game's success has been partially attributed to it being released during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, with players seeking a sense of normality amidst worldwide shelter-in-place orders. Support this podcast

Apps sits down with Adkins to review DOOM Eternal. This is the follow up to the 2016 reboot of DOOM and we deep dive into this game. We also get a surprise appearance from a new member of the Dimp Digital Team, so listen out for that… Enjoy. Support this podcast

Apps and Hall sit down to crown Game of the Year 2019. They run through the 6 nominees and crown the best of the bunch. They also hand out personal pick awards for Biggest Disappointment, Biggest Surprise and The One That Got Away. Nominees: Death Stranding Fire Emblem: Three Houses Control Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Disco Elysium Resident Evil 2 Dimp Disclaimer: We are going to miss things, we are going to get things wrong, we will mispronounce things and we may cause offence. This is our standard Dimp Digital Network disclaimer. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Support this podcast

Apps quickly runs through what to expect out of Idle Game Chat! Dimp Disclaimer: We are going to miss things, we are going to get things wrong, we will mispronounce things and we may cause offence. This is our standard Dimp Digital Network disclaimer. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Support this podcast