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In the second part of our 2021 Game of the Year discussion, we create our consensus list for the top 10 games of 2021. We compile all of our picks from part 1, and then decide which games will make the top 10. The game at #1 will be Dialogue Box's 2021 Game of the Year.

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James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Ford - @dcleyre192  

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In the tenth episode of Optional Dialogue, we provide impressions on two new games added to GamePass, Nobody Saves the World and Rainbow Six Extraction. After, we answer Bob's community question. Finally, we conclude with a long discussion about Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard and its impact on the industry. We talk about the potential future consolidation of the game industry, the purchase's impact on Sony, Microsoft's handling of Bobby Kotick, and more!   

00:00:00 - Panel Introductions 

00:02:24 - Nobody Saves the World Impressions 

00:18:00 - Rainbow Six Extraction Impressions 

00:36:40 - Community Question: “You are now in an RPG. And you have to make your weapon, armor, and specialty ‘magic’ item out of items directly around you while you are recording. What is your class and whats your inventory? @bobbbackwards on Twitter 

00:43:00 - Microsoft Purchases Activision Blizzard 

01:42:18 - Outro  

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James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Ford - @dcleyre192  

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In the first part of our 2021 Game of the Year discussion, we share our personal top 10 games of the year. Counting down from ten, each member explains why every game earned its spot on their list. Everyone else then shares their experiences with that game. Once everyone reveals their lists and their personal Game of the Year, the panel creates a consensus top 10 list for the channel using everybody's lists. That serious debate will take place in part 2.  

00:00:00 -  Intro 

00:02:35 - #10 

00:28:41 - #9 

01:14:08 - #8 

01:31:21 - #7 

01:43:18 - #6 

01:51:50 - #5 

02:04:11 - #4 

02:27:21 - #3 

02:33:30 - #2 

02:48:53 - #1 

03:01:15 - Outro  

On this episode: 

James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Ford - @dcleyre192  

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In the ninth episode of Optional Dialogue, James provides his review of the Xbox Fridge, and we discuss the controversial Twitter post of Dying Light 2 being 500 hours. After, we discuss our favorite soundtracks of 2021 and play 3 of our favorite songs from those soundtracks. Finally, we conclude the show with a game of PlayStation trivia to decide who will be the next champion.   

00:00:00 - Introductions 

00:05:35 - James' Review of the Xbox Fridge 

00:12:19 - Dying Light 2's 500 Hour Controversy 

00:30:01 - Best Game Soundtracks of 2021 

01:09:04 - PlayStation 15 Question Trivia 

01:47:37 - Outro  

On this episode: 

James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Ford - @dcleyre192  

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In the eighth episode of Optional Dialogue, we discuss the news of PlayStation's new subscription service that is codenamed Project Spartacus, and their official announcement of the PSVR2. After, we discuss the unfortunate news of Square Enix embracing NFTs. The panel then shares their favorite gaming moments of 2021, and we answer two community questions about Golden Eye and the Roguelike/lite genre. Finally, we conclude our first episode of the year with our most anticipated games of 2022.   

00:00:00 - Introductions 

00:04:44 - Sony's new subscription service codenamed Project Spartacus.  

00:18:08 - PSVR 2 officially announced. 

00:29:53 - Square Enix embraces NFTs 

00:39:13 - Our favorite gaming moments of 2021 

00:56:44 - Community Question: “With the Goldeneye 007 Achievements leaking online, will we get the original on Nintendo 64 Online or is the cleaned-up version Xbox exclusive?" @Jercyan on Twitter 

01:07:29 - Community Question: “Have roguelike/lites grown beyond being a niche genre? Do you think their popularity is still on the rise in the mainstream?" @MaybeChrisLogan on Twitter 

01:16:00 - Our Most Anticipated Games of 2022 

02:07:19 - Outro  

On this episode: 

James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Ford - @dcleyre192  

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In the seventh episode of Optional Dialogue, we give impressions on several new titles including Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, Halo Infinite's multiplayer, and Battlefield 2042. We also discuss all the unfortunate news about Activision and Bobby Kotick, and we mention games that we think have been overlooked this year. Finally, we conclude the show with our predictions on what games are going to win every major category at the Video Game Awards.  

00:00:00 - Introductions 

00:07:58 - Bobby Kotick and Activision Controversy Discussion 

00:24:27 - Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Impressions 

00:40:34 - Most Overlooked Games of 2021 

00:57:10 - Halo Infinite: Multiplayer Impressions  

01:20:04 - Battlefield 2042 Impressions  

01:51:00 - The Video Game Awards (The Keighleys) Predictions  

02:35:00 - Outro  

On this episode: 

James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Ford - @dcleyre192  

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In the sixth episode of Optional Dialogue, we are joined by Nate McLellan to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Xbox. We start the episode with impressions of the Elden Ring demo. Then we look back on our positive and negative memories of the Xbox Kinect. After, James and Seb provide their impressions of the massive hit, Forza Horizon 5. Finally, we celebrate Xbox's anniversary with our histories with Xbox and our top 5 Xbox games of all time.   

00:00:00 - Introductions 

00:03:37 - Elden Ring - Closed Network Test 

00:24:23 - Xbox Kinect Retrospective 

00:34:11 - Forza Horizon 5 Impressions 

01:00:55 - Our Introductions to Xbox 

01:17:11 - Our Top 5 Xbox Games of All Time 

02:01:32 - Outro  

On this episode: 

James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Nate McLellan - @interrotta_  

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In the fifth episode of Optional Dialogue, we celebrate Halloween with our reactions to the live action Uncharted trailer. Next, we react to the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition trailer, and discuss Warner Bros' Smash Bros Clone, Multiversus. Everyone then gives their impressions to the surprise hit, The Guardians of the Galaxy, and we discuss what kind of DLC we would like to see for Resident Evil Village. Finally, we close the show with our discussion about what we do every year for October and Halloween.  

00:00:00 - Introductions 

00:07:37 - Uncharted Trailer Reaction 

00:24:51 - Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Reaction 

00:38:50 - Warner Bros' Smash Bros Clone, Multiversus 

00:50:30 - Guardians of the Galaxy Impressions 

01:19:26 - What kind of Resident Evil Village DLC would you like to see? 

01:29:03 - What do you do for October/Halloween every year? 

01:48:41 - Outro  

On this episode: 

James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Cleyre - @dcleyre192  

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In the fourth episode of Optional Dialogue, we are joined by Bob Buel of the 99 Questions Podcast to react to the announcements revealed at DC FanDome and the news of Elden Ring being delayed. Next, we provide impressions of Sora's gameplay in Smash Bros and House of Ashes. Then we continue spooky month by naming games that would be best suited for a Halloween themed DLC/Event and playing a game of 20 questions.  

00:00:00 - Introductions 

00:07:54 - DC FanDome Reactions 

00:26:30 - Elden Ring is delayed. February is stacked!  

00:42:08 - Sora in Smash Bros Impressions  

00:58:40 - House of Ashes Impressions  

01:15:28 - What Game Would be Best Suited for a Halloween themed DLC/Event? 

01:26:40 - 20 Questions 

01:50:54 - Outro  

On this episode: 

Mitchell O'Brien - @mitchob1012 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Cleyre - @dcleyre192 

Bob Buel - @bobbbackwards 

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In the third episode of Optional Dialogue, we are joined by Rob Hudak of Draft Punks who discusses the new games of Far Cry 6, Metroid Dread, JETT: The Far Shore, and Back 4 Blood with us. Then we explore what makes a good horror game, and close the show with a game of Two Truths and a Lie.   

00:00:00 - Introductions 

00:06:00 - Far Cry 6 Impressions  

00:20:35 - Metroid Dread Impressions 

00:36:48 - JETT: The Far Shore Impressions 

00:52:16 - Back 4 Blood Impressions 

01:10:10 - What makes a good horror game? 

01:34:52 - Two Truths & A Lie (Seb Edition) 

01:47:33 - Outro  

On this episode: 

James Smith - @UntitledSmithy 

Sebastian Cardone - @Lilseb93 

Doreen Cleyre - @dcleyre192 

Rob Hudak - @RavenNamedRook  

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