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The crew reports back from their weekend at PAX West, followed by an examination of the aesthetics of Sea of Stars, Blasphemous 2, and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk.

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Pacific Drive: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458140/Pacific_Drive/

Animal Well: https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/ANIMAL_WELL/

Antonblast: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887400/ANTONBLAST/

Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2319790/Captain_Wayne__Vacation_Desperation/

Tekken 8: https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tekken/tekken-8

Like A Dragon - The Man Who Erased His Name: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2375550/Like_a_Dragon_Gaiden_The_Man_Who_Erased_His_Name/

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/532790/Vampire_The_Masquerade__Bloodlines_2/

The Thaumaturge: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684350/The_Thaumaturge/

Blasphemous 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/Blasphemous_2/

Sea of Stars: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/

Escapist's Sea of Stars Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvsDBAcKFDw

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1353230/Bomb_Rush_Cyberfunk/

cyber milk chan's Condensed Milk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmTioWkHTaI

Shotgun King: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972440/Shotgun_King_The_Final_Checkmate/

Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:20 - The Noclip PAX West Experience 0:07:20 - Pacific Drive 0:11:12 - PAX Game Roundup 0:14:16 - The Thaumaturge 0:17:23 - PAX Panel Documentary Suggestions 0:26:10 - Blasphemous 2 0:37:45 - Sea of Stars 0:48:01 - Is everyone still playing Starfield? 0:51:15 - Bomb Rush Cyberfunk 0:55:21 - Shotgun King 0:59:30 - Mailbag 1:02:15 - Noclip Project Updates 1:03:10 - Sign Off

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In an extremely spoiler-light 2 hour conversation, the crew sum up their thoughts on Bethesda's brand new space RPG: Starfield. Do they love it? Are there space cowboys? Can you do a backflip? Find out on this special episode!

Starfield: https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield

0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:00 - Do we like Starfield? 0:07:20 - Space/Planet Traversal 0:12:16 - Quests & Points of Interest 0:17:39 - Base Building 0:20:23 - Inventory 0:24:01 - Weapons & Combat 0:26:40 - Companions 0:27:31 - Bugs 0:37:55 - Social Systems & Characters 0:44:23 - Roleplaying 0:49:53 - Is it weird enough? 1:01:16 - Main Quest 1:04:20 - Ship Combat 1:08:20 - Perks 1:10:46 - Stealth, Lockpicking, and Pickpocketing 1:12:10 - Ship Combat Pt. 2 1:16:54 - Performance 1:21:00 - Q: Does Starfield have the usual Bethesda launch problems? 1:23:25 - Q: Has there been a moment that genuinely surprised you? 1:24:05 - Q: Will the game let me be an absolute prick? 1:26:09 - Q: Can you do a backflip? 1:28:40 - Q: Are 990 of the 1000 planets full of FO4 settlement missions? 1:31:45 - Q: Is there a classic sci-fi enemy (i.e. Xenomorph, Flood)? 1:36:53 - The Cowboy Companion 1:43:24 - Q: Are main story missions pre-written? Procedural? 1:45:09 - Q: Is the procedurally generated content worth doing? 1:50:03 - Closing Thoughts on Starfield 1:56:24 - Armored Core 6 1:58:27 - The Making of Karateka 1:59:09 - NOCLIP'S PAX WEST PANEL 1:59:49 - Sign Off

Danny's back from vacation with a friend named Montezuma, but that won't stop him and the crew from NOT talking about the highly anticipated Starfield.

Starfield: https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1433140/The_Texas_Chain_Saw_Massacre/

The Making of Karateka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrS2pipZaH0

Quake 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2320/Quake_II/

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1353230/Bomb_Rush_Cyberfunk/

2:01 - Danny's Vacation Catchup 8:05 - Battle Pass Holders 9:15 - Not Talking About Starfield 21:00 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 35:40 - Also Not Talking About Karateka 43:14 - Danny's Quake Takes 48:00 - Reviewing Big Games is Hard 52:05 - Q: Why is Jet Set Radio such an enduring phenomenon? 1:03:28 - AAA Gaming is on the decline... 1:13:56 - There are way too many games this year! 1:17:20 - Sign Off

This week Jesse Guarascia hosts an episode full of new and upcoming indie releases, further discussion of Baldur's Gate 3, and the return of Quake 2.

Quake 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2320/Quake_II/

Baldur's Gate 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920780/Stray_Gods_The_Roleplaying_Musical/

En Garde!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1654660/En_Garde/

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1545560/Shadow_Gambit_The_Cursed_Crew/

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1353230/Bomb_Rush_Cyberfunk/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:10 - Quake 2 0:14:30 - Baldur's Gate 3 0:30:17 - Jeremy HATES Tears of the Kingdom?! 0:38:20 - Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical 0:51:10 - En Garde! 0:57:17 - Jackie Chan's Police Story: The Video Game 1:00:10 - E-mails 1:07:45 - Outro

The long-awaited 1.0 release of Baldur's Gate 3 has Danny and Jeremy gushing while Frank returns to the achievement mines with GTA IV's Episodes from Liberty City.

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Baldur's Gate 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/

GTA IV Episodes from Liberty City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDY7SCLWcc

Halls of Torment: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/Halls_of_Torment/

Check out John Romero's Book: https://romero.com/shop/p/doomguy

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:55 - Baldur's Gate 3 is Amazing! 0:40:50 - GTA IV Episodes of Liberty City 0:50:20 - Halls of Torment 0:51:02 - Finishing John Romero's Book + Quake Replay 0:51:57 - Mail Bag 1:01:30 - Update

After a brief, existential discussion about climate change, the crew highlights indie sleeper hits The Banished Vault and Pseudoregalia, AA sequel success Remnant 2, and John Romero's new autobiography: DOOM Guy.

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John Romero's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Doom-Guy-Life-First-Person/dp/141975811X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MS62UIWEO7YW&keywords=doom+guy&qid=1691033903&sprefix=doom+guy%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1

Remnant 2: https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1282100/

The Banished Vault: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2341070/The_Banished_Vault/

Viewfinder: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/Viewfinder/

Pseudoregalia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2365810/Pseudoregalia/

Escape from Chat Station: https://upbeatlethargy.itch.io/escape-from-chat-station

Facade: https://www.playablstudios.com/facade

Danny's Citizen Game Video on Facade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhjh2Whe9Ag&ab_channel=CitizenGameTUBE

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:05 - Climate change is scary. 0:11:32 - John Romero's New Book! DOOM Guy: Life in First Person 0:21:20 - Remnant 2 0:32:50 - The Banished Vault 0:44:45 - Viewfinder 0:55:25 - Pseudoregalia 1:04:58 - Upcoming releases 1:08:32 - Our Hopes for Starfield / What Makes Bethesda Games Great 1:20:33 - Send in your questions! 1:21:28 - Updates!

Fake video games, hot new indie puzzlers, and retro games wrap around the central question of this week's episode: How much does a Burger King WHOPPER® cost?

Viewfinder: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/Viewfinder/

Sea of Thieves The Legend of Monkey Island Expansion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqKhP-ziVbk

YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348100/YEAH_YOU_WANT_THOSE_GAMES_RIGHT_SO_HERE_YOU_GO_NOW_LETS_SEE_YOU_CLEAR_THEM/

Grandma's Boy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOammnw5MhA

Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/castlevania-requiem-symphony-of-the-night-rondo-of-blood/

Antstream Arcade: https://www.antstream.com/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:08:06 - Viewfinder 0:21:05 - Sea of Thieves The Legend of Monkey Island Expansion Follow-up 0:32:35 - Sneak King / BK Games Behind the Scenes 0:37:07 - How much does a Burger King WHOPPER® cost? 0:39:25 - YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM! 0:42:11 - Fake Video Games in Movies & TV 0:48:28 - Noclip Archive Update! 0:52:49 - Castlevania Symphony of the Night / Rondo of Blood 0:56:58 - Antstream Arcade Follow-up 1:02:10 - MTX: F2P's Double-Edged Sword 1:05:55 - Stunt Derby's Networking & The Costs of Funding Indie Games 1:12:00 - Secret Podcast Stuff is Happening... 1:12:44 - We'll Be At PAX West! 1:13:21 - Project Updates 1:14:46 - Outro

Diablo-style bullet heaven Halls of Torment finally pops up on Frank's radar, Jeremy is constructing some funky jams, and Danny has played SO MANY VIDEO GAMES. Like, so many.

CHECK OUT OUR VAMPIRE SURVIVORS DOCUMENTARY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVdR8mJrds

Ricicles Cereal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPu7z658zgw

Halls of Torment: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/Halls_of_Torment/

The Looker: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1985690/The_Looker/

Homebody: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959350/Homebody/

Sea of Thieves: https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/games/sea-of-thieves

Only Up!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381590/Only_Up/

Jagged Alliance 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/Jagged_Alliance_3/

Symphony of the Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA4TF0duesY

Antstream Arcade: https://www.antstream.com/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:45 - Have you ever heard of Ricicles? 0:11:20 - Halls of Torment 0:14:30 - The heat is getting to Frank 0:16:02 - The Looker 0:19:50 - Homebody Follow-up 0:23:50 - Frank is back, more Halls of Torment! 0:28:30 - Sea of Thieves + Monkey Island Expansion 0:31:18 - Only Up! 0:38:26 - Survival Game Hot Take 0:43:15 - Jagged Alliance 3 0:53:24 - Jeremy's Making Music 0:56:27 - Frank Howley's Guide to Freestyle Rap 0:59:47 - The Challenges of Talking About Music 1:05:10 - A Major Archival Discovery... 1:07:05 - Castlevania Symphony of the Night 1:12:00 - The Antsream Arcade 1:16:12 - Our PAX Panel 1:17:00 - Outro

Danny finally makes some space in his gamer heart for CRPGs after diving headfirst into Disco Elysium, Jeremy goes to bat for a potential 2023 GOTY in GameGrumps' Homebody, and Frank presses X to Doubt in L.A. Noire. WATCH NOCLIP'S IMMORTALITY DOCUMENTARY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ov00DFQ5gg GET EARLY ACCESS TO OUR VAMPIRE SURVIVORS DOCUMENTARY BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://www.patreon.com/noclip/ Computer Role Playing Games (CRPGs): https://store.steampowered.com/tags/en/CRPG Planescape Torment - Enhanced Edition: https://store.steampowered.com/app/466300/Planescape_Torment_Enhanced_Edition/ Pillars of Eternity: https://store.steampowered.com/app/291650/Pillars_of_Eternity/ Homebody: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959350/Homebody/ L.A. Noire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/LA_Noire/

The Commandos series: https://www.gog.com/game/commandos_2_3

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:04 - Danny Discovers CRPGs 0:25:10 - What are the best CRPGs? 0:36:12 - Homebody is Jeremy's GOTY 2023 0:46:00 - L.A. Noire / Last Gen Game Prices 0:54:40 - Outro

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AEW: Fight Forever: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1913210/AEW_Fight_Forever/ Berserk and the Band of the Hawk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLO1zOeeftM&list=PL0Ff2BAroBjF-LAhUiVbEX_1MG6Nbwl-D Disco Elysium: https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium__The_Final_Cut/ Will Wright's Game Developer Chairs: https://youtu.be/c91IWh4agzU?t=170 Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:18 - Frank Reviews AEW Fight Forever 0:19:44 - Berserk Video Games 0:25:27 - Danny's Disco Elysium Deep Dive 0:37:13 - The David Cage Experience 0:39:18 - Game Developers as Chairs 0:55:48 - Wrap-up & Project Updates