Outrun the Bear

It's our 100th episode of Outrun the Bear! Join us as we reflect on seven years of podcasting before he discuss Zelda's 40th anniversary reveal, Xbox disc to digital program and what we've been playing over the last while.

Games Discussed:

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Grand Theft Auto VI
• Control: Resonant
• Idle Obelisk Miner
• Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
• NieR: Automata
• Horizon Zero Dawn
• L.A. Noire
• Control Ultimate Edition
• Loco Motive
• Demon’s Tilt
• Xenotilt
• Bills Must Be Paid
• Darwin’s Paradox!
• Rhythm Doctor
• Rhythm Heaven Groove
• Detroit: Become Human
• Dave the Diver
• Halo: Campaign Evolved
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card
• How to Fish
• Denshattack!
• Alan Wake Remastered
• Control Resonant
• The Blood of Dawnwalker

*Apologies for Jacob's poor audio. Mistakes were made with recording devices. Jacob promises it won't happen again until it happens again.

It's a simple episode of reviewing the games we've playing, trying to convince Jacob to play Red Dead Redemption 2, some retro games, pinball, the GTA 6 teaser and SteamOS. All of this to fill in our time before we get Control: Resonant.

Games Discussed:

• Grand Theft Auto VI
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Detroit: Become Human
• Mecha Chameleon
• The Eternal Life of Goldman
• Splatoon Raiders
• Rhythm Heaven Groove
• Dave the Diver: In the Jungle
• Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
• Idle Obelisk Miner
• Denshattack!
• NieR: Automata
• UFO 50
• Balls of Steel
• Opus Magnum
• Tiny Bookshop
• Tomorrow Never Dies
• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Adam surprises Jacob with a secret game he's been playing, Jacob dives into what has been described as his midlife crisis and continue down many other tangents while discussing what games they have been playing.

Games Discussed:

• Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – Reforged
• Hero’s Quest
• Dave the Diver
• Forza Horizon 6
• Celeste
• Idle Obelisk Miner
• Expedition 33
• Dench Attack
• Mecha Chameleon
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Persona 4 Golden
• Monument Valley 3
• 007: First Light
• Agent Under Fire
• Nightfire
• GoldenEye 007
• Tomorrow Never Dies (PS1)
• The World Is Not Enough (PS1)
• Everything or Nothing
• From Russia With Love
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Aphelion
• Beyond: Two Souls
• Detroit: Become Human
• Halo Campaign Evolved
• Ocarina of Time (upcoming remaster mentioned)

We're back with another chaotic intro (Adam does introduce himself despite Jacob missing it), a bunch of games we've been playing and also a review over a selection of games from the summer game fest.

Games Discussed:

• Star Wars Outlaws
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Overcooked 2
• Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
• Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
• Call of the Sea
• Call of the Elder Gods
• Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
• Forza Horizon 6
• Mecha Chameleon
• 007: First Light
• Mixtape
• The Artful Escape
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Dave the Diver
• Expedition 33
• Before the Tee
• World’s Greatest Author
• Retro Rail Go
• Hull Rupture
• Art of Rally
• Golden Lap
• Over the Hill
• Normal Golf Game

We're here to catchup on what we've been playing which includes some new games and a moment to find out what Jacob is drinking.

Games Discussed:

• Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
• 007 First Light
• Expedition 33
• Mixtape
• Celeste
• Hollow Knight
• Overcooked 2
• Titanium Court
• Forza Horizon 6
• Other Waters
• Ghostrunner 2
• Replaced
• Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
• Tiny Bookshop
• Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged Edition
• Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
• Star Wars: Outlaws
• Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
• Call of the Elder Gods

As the episodes progress our audio seems to be getting more out of sync but Adam is there to correct this. We're here again talking about the games we've been playing and some of the games that we're looking forward to playing, including a review of the ID@Xbox presentation.

Games Discussed:

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Creature Kitchen
• Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
• Ball x Pit
• Doom Eternal
• Don't Starve Together
• Tomodachi Life
• Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
• The Gunk
• Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
• Replaced
• Relooted
• Kiln
• Minecraft: Deb Wars
• Super Battle Gold
• New Steam Controller
• 007: First Light
• Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
• Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight
• Forza Horizon 6
• There are no Ghosts at the Grand
• Aphelion
• Lofsong
• Crashout Crew
• Escape Academy Back2School
• Deep Dish Dungeon
• Beastro
• Speed Runners 2: King of Speed
• Gold with you Friends 2
• Screen Bound

In this episode we cover recent gaming news, including Slay the Spire 2, Crimson Desert, and PS5 price hikes, before diving into what they’ve been playing including a bunch of smaller addictive indies.

Games discussed:

• Slay the Spire 2
• Crimson Desert
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Persona 4 Golden
• In Other Waters
• Planet of Lana 2
• Riftbreaker
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Bollock’s Pit
• Burgling Gnomes
• Easy Delivery Co.
• Ghostrunner 2
• Scritchy Scratchy
• Creature Kitchen
• Recoin
• Balatro
• Super Battle Golf
• Tomodachi Life
• Forza Horizon 6

93 episodes in and we're not getting any better at starting a podcast. On this episode we discuss DLSS5, Adam and Jacob finally finish a game together after a few years and Adam ruins Jacob's life for a few days with a game he suggested that he play.

Games Discussed:

• Doom
• Berry Bury Berry
• Claire Obscur: Expedition 33
• Mewgenics
• Abiotic Factor
• Persona 4 Golden
• Minishoot' Adventures
• In Other Waters
• Planet of Lana II
• Stardew Valley
• Pokemon Pokopia
• The Riftbreaker

You're tired of hearing how slow we are to post these so I won't bring it up. Our first regular episode of 2026 with just our classic antics, catching up on how we're tackling our 2026 plans, Adam's Next Fest adventures and a quick recap of Sony's state of play.

Games Discussed:

• Silksong
• Cast n Chill
• Your only move is HUSTLE
• Mewgenics
• RACCOIN: Coin pusher
• Wanderburg
• Pretend Cars Racing 2
• The Loopler
• NUTMEG! A nostalgic deckbuilding football manager
• Dwarf Eats Mountain
• Everything is Crab
• Berry Bury Berry
• Mass Effect Andromeda
• Star Wars: Outlaws
• Whispers of a Machine
• The Beekeeper's Picnic
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• MIO: Memories in Orbit

State of Play

• God of War Sons of Sparta
• Metal Gear Solid: Mater Collection Vol. 2
• Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
• John Wick
• Kena: Scars of Kosmora
• Wolverine
• Darwin's Paradox

It's a new year and with it comes our list of games to play (or aspire to play this year. We'll catch you up on what we've been playing as well since there has been a pretty big gap in episodes.

Games Discussed:

• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Ball x Pit
• Berry Bury Berry
• Vvvvvvvv
• Tower Wizard
• Log Riders
• Asbury Pines
• Q-UP
• Under Par Golf Architect
• CiniCross
• Mass Effect: Andromeda
• Abiotic Factor
• Persona 4
• Lego Horizon Adventures
• Metroid Prime 4
• Cast n Chill
• Winter Burrow
• Phoenix Wright Trial and Tribulations
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Makoto Wakaido’s Case Files
• Expedition into Darkness
• Drop Duchy
• Star Trek: Voyager Across the Unknown

2026 Plan Lists:

https://backloggd.com/u/BigJake/list/2026-plans/

https://backloggd.com/u/foirnoide/list/plans-2026/