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Welcome to episode 172

Yes were still playing Cyberpunk, yes its still good, plus Skazz has a new graphic to enjoy it with.

Skazz talks more about his new hardware and his ongoing issues with his PC, plus ram talk about how much the xBox app hates him

Ram has also been playing Car Mechanic Simulator 2018, having fun dismantling cars

Notes:

One of our most played games Cyberpunk 2077

Repair old bangers with Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

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Welcome to episode 171

We dive back into CyberPunk 2077 briefly discussing our characters and the storytelling, before moving on to some of Skazz Linux gaming with Steam OS and the steam Deck, will also discuss values previous for into steam machines. We also talk about usability of the various operating systems out there.

Ram has been feeling the nostalgia in Hyperspace Outlaw, an alternative history game set in 1999 re-living and old school internet with game play similar to Orwell

Notes:

Still a great game: CyberPunk 2077

Linux PC gaming with SteamOS

Old school internet world in Hyperspace outlaw

An alternative internet in Gemini

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Welcome to episode 170

We revisit Cyberpunk 2077, after its shaky launch it had an number of patches. Has stability improved? Are the bugs squelched? Dose it still crash? we look at all and discuss our on going experiences with it. We talk about where the game is now and how its own hype hampered it. Skazz talk about playing it on different platforms and his experiences with each one, we look at game play and give our recommendations on how we think it should be played

We also look at Valves recently announced Steam Deck, there first entry into hand held gaming, we discuss some of valves previous hardware efforts and if we're planning on getting one

Notes:

Now running a lot better Cyberpunk 2077

Handheld PC gaming from valve with the Steam Deck

A classic Cyberpunk story with Neuromancer

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Welcome to episode 169

Ram has been living in a tent dealing with police, and Skazz has been having a non-covid related cold so not a lot of game playing going on

Skazz wont talking about the new Neir game, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 even through hes got a copy, so look forward to that in the future. Instead he talks about a game from the early xBox 360 days: Lost Plant Extreme condidtions. We discuss the strange health mechanic and how crap the armored suits are in game.

TheSuffolkRam has not been playing games as hes been living in a tent for a week, but has been watching a number of shows. First of is the sci-fi anthology series Love, Death and Robots. Then the Russian sci-fi thriller with Sputnik and finally German time-travel drama Dark.

He then talks about the upcoming subscription service from Game Workshop, Warhammer+, which a surprisingly fairly priced service.

We also discuss Skazz new laptop, eSports, new strategies in old games and some confusion between two animes.

Notes:

Not player this week and has a silly name NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139

Finally time travel drama in German series Dark

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Welcome to episode 168

We start off talking about our 24 hours and Skazz ongoing hardware issues, we talk about the current gen of consoles andt which one you should consider buying and why

Hes also been watching a live-action series from Japan, about a group of friends that find themselves in abandon Tokyo and force to play a series of games. 

He also been watching a live-action series from Japan, about a group of friends that find themselves in abandon Tokyo and force to play a series of games. 

Notes:

Cheaper console and excellent game pass deal with Microsoft Xbox

Eat lots of people and grow big and strong in Carrion

An interesting Live-action series featuring people trying to survive deadly games in Alice in Borderland

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Welcome to episode 167

Skazz revisits MechWarrior 5 on the console to see if they have fixed the issues. Thankfully, they have! and also as a bonus they've updated the controls on the PC, however the console has some other issues including framerates. He also discuss some of the changes to the story and gameplay on consoles.

Ram has been finding what his neighbors has been hiding in his basement n Hello Neighbors. A indie stealth game with rather janky physics and poor controls, but an interesting AI controlled opponent.

We also compare out taskbar's and our earlier careers of IM apps, plus we discuss our upcoming 24hour live stream.

Notes:

Yes we're still talking about it, MechWarrior 5.

Find you neighbors basement secrets in Hello Neighbors

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Welcome to episode 10100110

This week Ram has been having fun flying about and landing on his friends fields in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Hes talk about the excellent HOTAS support, the toggleable VR and landing on his friends field. We discuss how sims feel so much better with proper controller support.

Skazz tried to play MechWarrior 5, after Ram's disappointment last episode, Skazz wanted to see if it worked better with a game pad. Unfortunately it did not work much better

We also discuss sexy hardware and lost dreams over cryptocurrency, the joy of pottering around, plus ram is getting his microchip installed next week. 

Notes:

Fly around and find your house in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Not much better on a pad, perhaps wait for the console version... MechWarrior 5

Turns out pilot don't use a Sextant any more, but used to

An in case you don't know what a Sextant is, Wikipedia to the rescue

Intrested in planes and flying, check out 74Gear and Captain Joe

And if you fancy listing to some ATC check out LiveATC

And if you want some pick out conversation, check out VASAviation

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[Before we start, I want to apologies, early on in this episode I make a joke that in hindsight I feel is in poor taste. I'm sorry for that, I have quite a dark sense of humor and didn't think much about it at the time, but when I watched it back to make these notes I felt I had gone a bit too far. So once again sorry]

Welcome to episode 165

We kick off with Ram's rat problem update, and its getting serious now involving firepower.  

The guys have been playing the Stadia exclusive Orc Must Die 3, a single/co-op game similar to a tower defense game. Set up fun traps and defend a point from wave and waves of Orc's without letting too many through. 

Ram has finally bit the bullet and signed up to Xbox Game Pass and despite his issues with the client being so slow and basically rubbish, he has managed to get download Mechwarrior 5.

His love of the series has a tough challenge as he has to face issues with poor joystick support and issue with moving as a person. And its criminal lack of VR support

We also discuss Apple's version of quantum mechanics, Ram meeting the police, and skazz's new carpet and his fun updating monitor firmware, a PC Gamers house, plus Ram gets the giggles twice. 

Notes:

Have rat issues? the ultimate option.

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Welcome to tipsy episode 164

Skazz talk about a new tool to save time re-installing various OS, Ventoy is a tool to have multiple ISO of various operating systems allowing you select which one to install, so no need to carry multiple disk/pen drives.

Ram has been playing a classic with Tom Clancy Ghost Recon, a classic mil-sim shooter with terrible AI, janky graphics and rocket proof leaves.

We've all been playing the recently released Valheim, a viking survival simulator/MMO game with base building. We've been playing this for game night and discuss out experiences with it and what we hope they fix/change by full release.

We also decide on the new motto for the UK, ram issue with his soldering iron and his solution to save a child tears

Notes:

An easy way to carry multiple Operating Systems in your pocket Ventoy

Skazz first game over 1GB in size, Starship Titanic

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Welcome to episode 163

We start off by looking back to the before times and Skazz previous life as a bank robber.

Skazz talks about the setting up of some classic game servers and how bad Ram is at classic arena shooters. We discuss these games and more and how they would fair with a modern audience. We look at the past and the joys of Demo disks and some earlier game journalism using video tapes and DVDs. 

Ram has been answering the age old question: What would happen if the current Rand Nerds Live together in a house? to solve this he has made Skazz, Himself and Zaber in The Sims 4. We here about Skazz bad cooking habits, How athletic Zaber is and how much Ram hates being around other people.

We also discuss the advantages of programming while drunk, amazing Timesplitters 2 Easter egg in Homefront. Plus an update to Ram Disco Elysium adventure.

Notes:

The 'new' version of Unreal Tournament that's currently in in pre-alpha

How to write amazing code, get drunk before hand as the Entombed programmer found out

The only fans website you'll need

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