Path 2 Platinum

Today the party rejoices in the resurrection of High Fi Rush 2, Chris gets way too excited for a $4 game, and  Youssef shares his latest experience getting back into the Witcher 3. Plus, a look at how the popular roguelike Slay The Spire turned into a board game.

On the Path, the party learns more than they want to know about Githyanki reproduction and con an old lady only to conned by a blue jay.  They then explore a Githyanki Crèche, and quickly learn that they have become super powerful and nothing can ever harm them in the game again.  Enter, Act 2.

This week on the Path 2 Platinum, Schizoidman is older than Mario himself! The party mourns the death of the formidable Xbox 360 store and eagerly awaits the return of the legendary Blades Theme to the platform. SkepticalMedium attempts to convince the party that his intentions are pure in returning to his favorite game of all time for a 9th playthrough and a fourth platinum. Lastly, the lads evaluate the impact of having numerous systems in a game, and whether that enhances or detracts from the player experience. 

On the Path, after an update on their progress to platinum, the party treks deeper into the Underdark in pursuit of the evil Drow Nere. After a high stakes battle, join the heist plans as the party attempts to acquire the mighty Titanstring bow for Drobo, and leverage their new found power to face off against a larger, meaner, greener, grandma? Finally the party begins their assault on the infamous Goblin Camp they’d been ignoring for approximately 30 hours of game time and attempt to rescue the powerful druid, Halsin, in search of a cure from tadpoles in their heads.

***Listeners may experience jumping bears.***

//Music contributions by Dorien Johnson.

They're back! The lads discuss some older games they are playing together and learn about what AD stands for as Chris reveals his #1 colonial cozy game. Finally, in a world where any game could have an Ultimate Director's Cut to deliver what it was always meant to be, hear the party's picks.

On the path, follow along as the party abides by the gamer code by going the opposite direction of the main quest and encountering all manor of danger along the way. Every corner of this cave network they find themselves in houses new challenges for the party, more powerful beasts, weird mushroom species, and perhaps some in-party betrayals.

The party has reconvened! The lads deliver more animal facts than initially advertised, discuss the differences between playing underdeveloped and overdeveloped games, and lament the possibility of the grizzled jaw of Live-Service devouring another beloved franchise.

On the Path, join Durge (Youssef), and Nornelius (Chris) as they listen in on Drobo's (Trent's) retelling of the party's first days together in Faerûn. Experience the thrilling tale of how a bunch of misfits found themselves on a terrifying alien ship and their journey to escape to safety.

//Music Contributions by Dorien Johnson.

The Path 2 Platinum crew is back for season 2 with new and returning members of the party! The lads share their opinions on the future of console exclusivity, the power of jiggle physics, and lay out plans for this season's Path to Platinum.

Join SkepticalMedium, SchizoidMan, and newly recruited Aprophilix as they set out on a grand adventure in Faerûn to attempt to complete Honor Mode, while simultaneously achieving a platinum trophy in the undisputed GOTY, possible game of century, Larian Studios' Modern Masterpiece, Baldur's Gate 3.

//Music Contributions by Dorien Johnson.

After a lengthy hiatus, the party reconvenes to talk about where their journeys led in the war-torn, ideologically-disparate world of Disco Elysium in the season one finale. 

In this epic “D&D meets ‘70s cop-show” adventure, experience ElJohnCena’s high stakes shootout in the streets of Revachol, Schizoid Man’s mythical discovery, SkepticalMedium’s endless string of failed ability checks, and…not much of anything from BLeethal. 

Did everyone beat the game? Did anyone get the Platinum? And who understood what was actually going on? Find out the answers to these questions and more with the party in this final discussion about their thoughts on Disco Elysium. 

This time around, the party has tales that span from the vast reaches of our Solar System, to a virtual post-apocalyptic North America overrun with machines, and even the depths of Hell itself. 

Schizoid Man joins the LuckyPants as he dawns his Guardian Armor once more, and BLeethal mourns the loss of multiple gaming characters. Next, Skeptical Medium more thoroughly explores his thoughts on PSVR2 after a more in-depth play test. Lastly, the party breaks down their experiences with the Diablo IV Beta and compare the builds they plan to use to storm the gates hell. 

Finally, time is running out in Season One but the end of the path is nowhere in sight. Check in on the party’s progress or lack thereof in Disco Elysium and find out if they will abandon their quest to get the Platinum or if they’ll fight ’til the bitter end.

For the 7th episode,

*party forgets to manual save*

*auto save corrupts*

*party reconvenes for episode 7.5*

For episode 7.5, the party is a little light on content for the Path as they are but ferrets, attracted to shiny things. Hear tale of Skeptical Medium & The LuckyPants’s conquest of Destiny’s newest raid, Root of Nightmares, as well as his thoughts on the Lightfall expansion as a whole.

Next, no one knows what reality is anymore as everyone shares initial impressions of PSVR2. The party not only discusses the hardware but also their experience with a few games. While everyone agrees that Pistol Whip is phenomenal, they don't all agree on exactly how to pronounce Pavlov.

Lastly, Schizoid Man is on a path of redemption, to become a better cop and a better man… or is he?

RIP Lance Reddick

For the first time, all four members of the party are playing the same game at launch… Hogwarts Legacy! Join them as they discuss the in’s and out’s of the game, including Skeptical Medium’s Platinum. In the Path segment, find out how El John Cena conquers RNGesus and becomes master of the dice roll. // Music Contributions by Dorien Johnson