Party Select

By Party Select

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games. Join our party for game reviews, retrospectives, rankings, reactions, rants, and ... more

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July 07, 2025 MindsEye Saboteurs + The Future of Xbox | Party Select Podcast
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
The state of the world and the state of the video game industry continue to be pretty dire, so let's all disassociate together and chat about some fun (and not so fun) video games! We also go deep on the ROG Xbox Ally X and what it means for the future of Xbox consoles, talk through our most anticipated games releasing in July, and find a little time to celebrate Cody's big summer purchase.
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CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Welcome to Party Select
(00:02:17) Quick Question
(00:08:15) Episode Agenda
(00:09:57) June Game Select: FBC Firebreak
(00:31:27) Death Stranding 2
(01:04:36) Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
(01:08:59) MindsEye
(01:20:06) Cat Quest
(01:22:15) Vending Dokan
(01:25:02) Tower Wizard
(01:26:27) TCG Card Shop Simulator
(01:30:06) Kingdom Hearts
(01:38:02) Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
(01:44:10) Cody Bought Something
(01:53:50) Fearzine
(01:58:37) ROG Xbox Ally X
(02:18:12) Fantasy Critic Update
(02:20:03) Games of the Month: July
(02:35:51) July Game Select Reveal
(02:38:31) Party Select July Content Schedule
(02:41:09) Join Our Party
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2h 44min
June 16, 2025 Ranking the Best Video Games of 2002
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, the boys travel back in time to the era of The Two Towers, Chamber of Secrets, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, and Tom Brady's first Super Bowl win (gross). It's 2002 and there are also good video games.
Games discussed: Animal Crossing, Battlefield 1942, Crimson Sea, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Gitaroo Man, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, James Bond 007: Nightfire, Kingdom Hearts, Medal of Honor: Frontline, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime, Mister Mosquito, Monsters Inc: Scream Arena, Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny, Ratchet and Clank, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil Gaiden, Resident Evil Remake, Rez, Shenmue II, Shinobi, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals, Spider-Man, Star Fox Adventures, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, Super Mario Sunshine, Syberia, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Getaway, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Mark of Kri, The Thing, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, Way of the Samurai
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Welcome to Party Select
(00:03:21) Honorable Mentions
(00:16:50) The Long List
(01:40:23) The Short List
(01:50:01) The Top 5
(02:01:58) Join our Party
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Join our party for game reviews, retrospectives, rankings, reactions, rants, and a bunch of other random stuff.
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PartySelectPodcast
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2h 4min
June 12, 2025 Summer Game Fest 2025 Recap
We watched all the Summer Game Fest conferences and only some of them were a waste of time! Hear our thoughts on the biggest games shown at PlayStation State of Play, Xbox Games Showcase, Future Games Show, Wholesome Direct, PC Gaming Show, Day of the Devs, and Summer Game Fest proper!
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1h 13min
June 02, 2025 Summer Game Fest Predictions | Party Select Podcast
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
Cody is back from his European honeymoon and the boys have a lot to yap about: the biggest May releases (and plenty of older games), predictions and (low) expectations for Summer Game Fest announcements, an important update on our Fantasy Critic league, the biggest gaming releases in June (we're looking at you, Nintendo Switch 2), and your emails!
We've got a lot of content coming in June so be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:08:33) Quick Question
(00:17:27) Episode Agenda
(00:19:33) May Game Select: DOOM: The Dark Ages
(00:44:59) Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
(00:53:37) The Midnight Walk
(01:00:31) Blue Prince
(01:11:54) Onimusha Warlords Remastered
(01:14:19) Revenge of the Savage Planet
(01:17:47) Cash Cleaner Simulator
(01:26:25) Helldivers 2
(01:33:19) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
(01:39:19) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance
(01:41:16) Parasite Eve
(01:50:50) Kingdom Hearts
(01:56:09) Summer Game Fest Predictions
(03:03:25) Xbox Showcase Predictions
(03:22:25) Fantasy Critic Update
(03:27:57) Side Quests (Emails)
(03:35:08) Games of the Month: June
(03:51:29) June Game Select Reveal
(03:52:17) Party Select June Content Schedule
(03:56:59) Join Our Party and Outro
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3h 59min
May 21, 2025 Ranking the Worst Video Games of 2001
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, the boys travel back to 2001 when the video game chicks were thicc and the video game dudes were thicker. The attitude era of the 90s was over but some of the hardcore angsty names remained. Here are the worst video games of 2001!
Games discussed: Batman: Gotham City Racer, Batman: Vengeance, Blood Wake, Dark Summit, Frogger: The Great Quest, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Illbleed, Portal Runner, S.W.I.N.E., Shrek, Super Smash Bros. Melee (not really), The Simpsons Wrestling, Vampire Night
Did we miss anything? What game on our list would you defend? Let us know!
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to Party Select
00:02:56 The Long List
00:48:56 The Short List
00:58:35 The Top 3
01:04:04 Join Our Party
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Join our party for game reviews, retrospectives, rankings, reactions, rants, and a bunch of other random stuff.
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PartySelectPodcast
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rtlM3EJ3Qap28hUjt4Sa2
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-select/id1257563881
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1h 7min
May 07, 2025 $80 Games!? Stop Right There, Criminal Scum! - Party Select Podcast
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
Cody is on his honeymoon so it's a throwback to The Shea Hates Everything Podcast! Shea and Kyle catch up on some of the biggest April releases, chat about Microsoft matching Nintendo's game price increases, wax poetic about the sorry state of legacy games media, and highlight some of the big games coming out in May!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:53) Agenda
(00:05:45) Quick Question
(00:08:12) April Game Select: South of Midnight
(00:35:35) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster
(00:51:28) Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
(01:16:14) Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
(01:24:08) Assassin's Creed Shadows
(01:27:48) Critical Hit: Microsoft announces $80 games
(01:37:48) Critical Hit: Kyle is reading Play Nice by Jason Schreier
(01:42:00) Critical Hit: Giantbomb and Polygon are closing
(02:05:25) Fantasy Critic Update
(02:12:39) Games of the Month: May
(02:23:22) May Game Select Reveal
(02:26:20) Party Select May Content Schedule
(02:29:14) How to Join Our Party and Outro
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2h 33min
April 23, 2025 Ranking the Best Video Games of 2001
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, the boys take a trip back to middle school in 2001 and discuss the absolute best games of the year.
Games discussed: Advance Wars, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Black & White, Burnout, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Dark Cloud, Devil May Cry, Dynasty Warriors 3, Final Fantasy X, Fusion Frenzy, Golden Sun, Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Grand Theft Auto III, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Halo: Combat Evolved, Ico, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire, Luigi's Mansion, Max Payne, Mega Man Battle Network, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Okage: Shadow King, Onimusha: Warlords, Paper Mario, Pikmin, Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Stadium 2, Red Faction, RuneScape, Shadow Hearts, Silent Hill 2, Soul Reaver 2, Spyhunter, SSX Tricky, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Super Mario Advance, Super Smash Bros. Melee, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Twisted Metal: Black, Zone of the Enders
Did we miss anything? Do you disagree? Send an email to partyselectpod@gmailcom.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to Party Select
00:03:30 Honorable Mentions
00:15:09 The Long List
00:52:42 The Short List
01:16:00 The Top 5
01:30:59 Join Our Party
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Join our party for game reviews, retrospectives, rankings, reactions, rants, and a bunch of other random stuff.
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PartySelectPodcast
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rtlM3EJ3Qap28hUjt4Sa2
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-select/id1257563881
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1h 34min
April 07, 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing Sucks but We're Gonna Buy It Anyway - Party Select Video Game Podcast
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, Shea, Kyle, and Cody have opinions about that Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and some of the pricing info that's come out in the wake of the event. But besides shattering Nintendo fanboy dreams, the guys catch up on some of the big releases from March, take a walk down memory lane on some mediocre PS3/360 era games that deserve a remaster, highlight the big games they'll be playing in April, and of course Shea has a rant about how much PlayStation Now and Steam Deck emulation sucks.
Leave a comment below with what you're playing and what you hope to play on Switch 2, assuming Nintendo doesn't raise the price again!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro and Quick Question
(00:16:13) March Game Select: Assassin's Creed Shadows
(00:48:50) Split Fiction
(01:09:49) Atomfall
(01:26:34) Avowed
(01:30:54) Rise of the Golden Idol: Sins of New Wells
(01:36:30) Wanderstop
(01:43:26) R.E.P.O.
(01:49:23) Critical Hit: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
(02:07:05) Critical Hit: Game Informer is Back
(02:08:51) Critical Hit: Nightdive Studios Remasters
(02:23:55) Critical Hit: Emulation and Games Streaming Sucks
(02:39:02) Fantasy Critic Update
(02:50:26) Side Quests: Emails
(03:01:07) Games of the Month: April
(03:10:50) April Game Select Reveal
(03:12:44) Party Select April Content Schedule
(03:14:48) Outro
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Join our party for game reviews, retrospectives, rankings, reactions, rants, and a bunch of other random stuff.
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3h 17min
March 17, 2025 We Ranked the Best Video Games of the 90s
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, we're taking a look back at our favorite video games of the 90s and determining which ones go down as the all-timers. As we say in the video, every game we talk about here is amazing, so please don't hate us if we cut one of your favorites!
Games discussed (in alphabetical order): Army Men 3D, Banjo-Kazooie, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Chrono Trigger, Crash Bandicoot, Crash Team Racing, Cruis'n USA, Darkwing Duck, Die Hard Trilogy, Disney's Hercules, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, DOOM, Dr. Mario, Dragon's Lair, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Goldeneye 007, Grim Fandango, Half-Life, Kid Chameleon, Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land, Mario is Missing, Mario Kart 64, Mario Teaches Typing, Medal of Honor, Mega Man 3, Mega Man Legends, Metal Gear Solid, NBA Jam, Parappa the Rapper, Pokemon Red/Blue, Pokemon Snap, Resident Evil, Secret of Mana, SimCity 2000, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, Spyro the Dragon, Star Wars Dark Forces, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Metroid, Super Smash Bros, System Shock, System Shock 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Secret of Monkey Island, ToeJam & Earl, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Twisted Metal, Twisted Metal 2, Vectorman, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Wolfenstein 3D
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Welcome to Party Select
00:05:40 The Long List
01:06:26 The Short List
01:41:06 The Top 10
02:30:07 Join Our Party
Join our party for game reviews, retrospectives, rankings, reactions, rants, and a bunch of other random stuff.
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PartySelectPodcast
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rtlM3EJ3Qap28hUjt4Sa2
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2h 33min
March 03, 2025 We Can't Agree on Avowed - Party Select Video Game Podcast
Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode of Party Select, Shea, Kyle, and Cody introduce a few new segments: Game Select, where the guys dive deep on a game they've all been playing each month; Playlist, where they catch up on everything else they've been playing; Critical Hits, where each of them brings a discussion topic for the rest of the group; Side Quests, where they answer emails from you weirdos; and Games of the Month, where they talk through all the big new releases each month and select the next Game Select game. We'd love your feedback on this format, so send us an email to [email protected]!
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Intro and Quick Question
00:09:34 February Game Select: Avowed
01:15:53 Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
01:43:34 Rift of the Necrodancer
01:48:10 Eternal Strands
01:55:15 A Game About Digging a Hole
01:58:56 Fast Food Simulator
02:06:16 Ropuka's Idle Island
02:08:58 Citizen Sleeper 2
02:18:14 Foundation
02:24:28 Clone Hero
02:30:26 Batman Arkham Shadow
02:35:46 Critical Hit: Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed Marathons
02:48:31 Critical Hit: Resident Evil 4 Demo Disc
02:57:33 Critical Hit: Steam Next Fest Picks
03:25:05 Side Quests: Emails
03:26:13 Games of the Month: March
03:36:27 March Game Select Reveal
03:40:06 Party Select March Content Schedule
03:45:58 Outro
Join our party for game reviews, retrospectives, rankings, reactions, rants, and a bunch of other random stuff.
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PartySelectPodcast
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rtlM3EJ3Qap28hUjt4Sa2
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3h 49min

FAQs about Party Select:

How many episodes does Party Select have?

The podcast currently has 122 episodes available.