Alex and Luke talk Half-Life and Black Mesa.

Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter game developed by Valve and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. Players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must escape the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is invaded by aliens. The gameplay consists of combat, exploration and puzzle-solving. Unlike other games of its time, the player has almost uninterrupted control of the player character, and the story is told mostly in scripted sequences rather than cutscenes.

Black Mesa is a 2020 first-person shooter game developed and published by Crowbar Collective. It is a third-party remake of Half-Life (1998) made in the Source game engine. Originally published as a free mod in September 2012, Black Mesa was approved by Half-Life developers Valve for a commercial release; the first commercial version was published as an early-access version in May 2015, followed by a full release in March 2020 for Microsoft Windows and Linux.

Alex played Half-Life and Luke played Black Mesa. This was their first experience with both games.

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Luke and Alex talk Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a 3D platformer Kirby game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The game was announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 23, 2021 and released worldwide on March 25, 2022. It's the first platform game in the series with full 3D gameplay.

Alongside returning copy abilities, Kirby and the Forgotten Land introduces two new copy abilities in the form of Drill and Ranger. There's also an upgrade system for copy abilities and a new "Mouthful Mode" where Kirby can swallow and control larger objects, such as cars and vending machines.

Both Luke and Alex rolled the credits on the game.

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Alex and Luke talk Dead Cells.

Dead Cells was developed by Motion Twin. It's a rogue-lite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer (“Rougeuvania”). You explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Early access for Dead Cells was released for Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 7, 2018. A mobile port for iOS was released on August 28, 2019 and an Android port was released on June 3, 2020.

This was both Luke and Alex's first experience with the game. They played on the Nintendo Switch. Alex rolled the credits. Luke did not. He's been demoted to a lower case "g" gamer.

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Luke and Alex talk Skyrim.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and Published by Bethesda Softworks. It was first released in November of 2011,  and is the fifth game in the Elder Scrolls series. Upon release, the game received critical acclaim and is considered by many to be one of the greatest video games of all time.

Skyrim has since been ported to just about everything: Windows, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. 2021 marked the game's 10th Anniversary, which was celebrated with the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Anniversary Edition.

This was Luke's return to Skyrim after ten years, and Alex's first experience with the game. Both played The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition via Steam on Windows.

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Alex and Luke revisit The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in November of 1998 and is the fifth game in the Legend of Zelda series. The first with 3D graphics. OoT is critically acclaimed and often considered the godfather of open world gaming. In fact, according to Metacritic, it's the best game of all time!

Ocarina of Time has been ported to the GameCube, Wii, WiiU, iQue Player, and most recently to the Nintendo Switch via their Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for the Nintendo 3DS refreshed the Nintendo 64 classic, adding 3D visuals, updated graphics, and polished gameplay. Both Luke and Alex played countless hours of Ocarina of Time on 64 in their youth. For this playthrough, Luke revisited Hyrule via NSO, and Alex played the 3DS version for the first time.

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Luke and Alex talk Metroid Dread.

Metroid Dread was developed by MercurySteam and Nintendo EPD. It was released on October 8, 2021 for the Nintendo Switch, and is the final installment in Samus Aran's 2D adventures. The game is considered a sequel to Metroid Fusion and is said to be the conclusion of Samus' story. 

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Luke and Alex talk The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword was published by Nintendo for the Wii in 2011. It later received a Switch port on July 16, 2021 titled The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD. This later version of the game is the one primarily discussed here, although Luke has also dabbled in the original and has a few thoughts. 

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Alex and Luke talk Mario Golf: Super Rush.

Mario Golf: Super Rush was developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It was released on June 25, 2021. It's the sixth installment in the Mario Golf series.

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Alex and Luke talk Hades.

Hades was developed by Supergiant Games. An early access was released in December of 2018. It was officially released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Nintendo Switch on September 17, 2020. It has since been released for Playstation 4, Playstaion 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. As of publication of this episode, it's also currently available on Xbox Game Pass. Alex and Luke primarily played Hades on the Nintendo Switch, but Alex has also played a bit on PC, and is pretty stoked on its cross save abilities.

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In their inaugural episode Luke and Alex talk Jordan Mechnar's Prince of Persia (89).

Prince of Persia was designed and implemented by Jordan Mechner for the Apple II and was published by Broderbund in 1989. Although critically acclaimed, the game wasn't an initial commercial success.  It was soon ported to almost everything.  Luke primarily played an emulated DOS version of the game, and Alex played various different ports including, but not limited to NES, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Gear and Windows versions.

Prince of Persia for DOS was one of the first video games ever owned and played by both Alex and Luke.

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