We have another prep episode for you this week. Eric and Michael get you up to speed so that you can play along with us as we dive deep into Batman Arkham Asylum. Its going to be another great game club so make sure you come back next week for part 1!

CUTOFF POINT: HARLEY QUINN BOSS FIGHT

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We have survived Dubai and returned to tell the story....depending on which ending you make canon. Join us as we break down and dig deep into this hidden gem of a game. Also we talk Immortality and make sure you check the time codes for our spoiler talk. Batman Arkham Asylum is next for us and if you're playing along make sure to stop at the end of the Harley Quinn boss fight. 

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:34 Intro 

2:06 Neon White 

13:58 - Immortality  

16:24- Immortality Spoilers Start!! 

34:45- Immortality Spoilers End!! 

34:55 - Flesh and Blood/Tabletop Discussion  

37:45 - Spec Ops: The Line (Chapter 10-Epilogue) 

1:42:38 - Batman: Arkham Asylum Prep

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Things get heavy this episode as Eric and Michael talk the extremely underrated Spec Ops The Line. This is such a fascinating game for its time that holds up so well in the year 2022. There is a ton of things to go over here and we hope you join us for part 2 when we finish the game.

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As Leon and Ashley jetski off into the sunset, we break down Chapter 5 of Resident Evil 4. Can this game keep up its amazing gameplay for one more chapter, or is the troubled development starting to rear its head?

Plus, Eric and Michael prepare for the next game - Spec Ops: The Line (Part 1 will cover up to the START of Chapter 10: Riggs

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Timecodes:

:34 - Intro/COVID/Preamble

6:00 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus

17:40 - Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

19:10 - Gravity Rush 2

25:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Randomizer

32:00 - Multiverses

36:00 - Warhammer Figurines

38:00 - Resident Evil 4 Overview

49:00 - Resident Evil 4 Chapter 5

1:40:35 - Spec Ops: The Line Prep

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The crew is back again to discuss the twist and turns of one of the craziest games of all time. Resident Evil 4 has always meant a lot to me and to see the game experienced through our guest, John's, eyes for the first time has been great! So pack your bags (or just put in your headphones) and join us for part 2!

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Timecodes:

:34 - Intro

9:55 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

24:05 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses

36:00 - Resident Evil 4

1:41:05 - RE4 Remake Theories

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Resident Evil 4 has been a game we have wanted to play since the beginning of this show. Eric, Michael, and guest John talk through their trip to the Spanish countryside to see what our boy Leon is doing. So join us for another great show!

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Timecodes:

:34 - Intro

2:59 - Final Fantasy VII Remake INTERmission DLC

10:35 - Earthbound

16:36 - Red Dead Redemption 2

27:46 - Card Games/flesh and Blood

35:27 - Resident Evil 4 Gameclub

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Our next game for the show will be a big one, as we play Eric's favorite game of all time! Resident Evil 4 has been on our list since the beginning of the show so it's great to get around to it. We wanted to drop a special episode to get everyone pumped and up to speed. Join us next Wednesday for part one of our play through. 

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Part two of our game club of Tomb Raider Underworld is here and Eric and Michael are here to share all there takes on the last adventure of Lara Croft before the major reboot of the franchise! Not only do we talk about our tomb raiding, but we also talk the other games we have been playing and what will be our next game for the show! So join us and make sure to follow us on your favorite podcasting app.

Timecodes:

:34 - Intro

3:20 - Pokémon Snap

12:22 - Windjammers 2

13:15 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

16:10 - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

18:35 - Metal Hellsinger

23:45 - Tomb Raider: Underworld 

1:22:22 - Resident Evil 4 Prep

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NOTE: We had some technical issues before/during the show, so there is a few short instances where the audio is a bit off. 

Eric, Nick, and Michael sit down and talk through all the cool new games shown off at the various press conferences during what used to be E3 season. We give you a full run down of what we are excited about and what you need to go check out! So join us for a fun show as always and we will be back next week for Tomb Raider Underworld part 2. Send your emails to [email protected] and follow us @stateofthesave on TikTok. 

Timecodes:

0:34 - Intro

4:45 - Not-E3 overall impressions

9:10 - Star Wars Celebration

12:19 - Pokémon Sarlet/Violet

15:39 - Warhammer Skulls

23:33 - Sony State of Play/Resident Evil 4

25:22 - PSVR2

28:50 - The Callisto Protocol 

31:17 - Street Fighter 6

35:04 - Final Fantasy XVI

36:56 - Sonic Central

39:29 - Black Voices in Gaming

40:07 - Summer Games Fest

44:00 - Witchfire

45:10 - Routine

46:31 - That Weird Dwane Johnson Cameo

54:55 - Marvel Midnight Sons

56:20 - Neon White

58:15 - Metal Hellsinger

1:01:15 - Gotham Knights

1:02:15 - The Last of Us Part 1

1:07:40 - Watch Day of the Devs

1:07:59 - Devolver Digital Direct

1:12:50 - IGN Summer of Gaming Expo

1:14:26 - Netflix Geeked Week Gaming

1:16:07 - A bunch of indie showcases

1:16:44 - Immortality

1:19:05 - More Indie Showcases

1:19:30 - Xbox/Bethesda Showcase

1:19:58 - Redfall

1:21:55 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

1:23:09 - High on Life

1:25:55 - Riot Games Gamepass

1:27:40 - Halo in Flight Simulator

1:28:25 - Overwatch 2

1:29:16 - Diablo 4

1:31:31 - Scorn

1:33:18 - Pentiment

1:34:30 - Persona 3/4/5 coming to Gamepass

1:35:54 - Hideo Kojima's Microsoft Project

1:40:55 - Starfield

1:42:52 - The PC Gaming Show

1:43:40 - Camcom Showcase

1:45:00 - Exoprimal

1:45:44 - Resident Evil Village New Content

1:48:10 - Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Celebration

1:48:40 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

1:52:20 - DNF Duel

1:52:36 - Choo Choo Charles

1:53:30 - Bear and Breakfast

1:54:00 - Signalis

1:55:25 - Will E3 come back?

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Our video game club, State of the Save, is back with a fascinating look at Tomb Raider Underworld. We look at the last of Lara's adventures before the reboot of the franchise with Tomb Raider 2013. Eric and Michael breakdown the first half of the game up to the mission Xibalba and share their thoughts. They also discuss some general gaming shenanigans as always. We hope you join us and make sure if you are playing along to finish the game before part two in just two weeks!

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timecodes:

:34 - Intro

1:53 - Housekeeping

4:35- Not-E3 Wrap-Up show next week

6:12 - Street Fighter Series (II, Alpha, Third Strike, Super IV Arcade Edition)

18:55 - Trek to Yomi

20:45 - Ninja Gaiden Sigma

26:45 - WWE 2K22

29:28 - Tomb Raider Underworld

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