State of the Save

Psychonauts has been on our list for a good bit and we finally got around to playing it! Eric and Michael explore the brain, play all the way up through Lungfishopolos (which is an early contender for level of the year) and discuss it. We also talk some more Elden Ring and a lot of PS2 and OG Xbox games. Make sure you hit us up on social media @stateofthesave on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Also you can drop us a email at [email protected].

Timecodes :

34 - Intro 

3:45 - Elden Ring 

12:40 - New IPs vs Franchises 

17:14 - Time Splitters 2 

22:04 - Project Snowblind 

23:40 - Bad Games of the PS2 Era 

28:44 - Psychonauts

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Elden Ring is kicking off our reboot of File Corrupted, our bonus show! Michael, Eric, and guest Tanner sit down and talk through their time with the hottest release of the year to date. This week we also will have our part 1 of Psychonauts coming out on Wednesday. Follow us on social media @stateofthesave on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Also you can send in your emails to [email protected].

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Firewatch is our game of the show this week with a jam packed episode! Not only do we have a full breakdown and discussion on Firewatch. We also talk Rainbow Six Extraction, Crossfire X, and Death Stranding on top of announcing our next game Psychonauts! Remember to follow us @stateofthesave on Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok. You can also email us at [email protected]. 

Firewatch Timecodes :

34 - Intro 

2:03 - Death Stranding 

15:35 - Crossfire X 

21:31 - Rainbow 6: Extraction 

30:20 - Firewatch  

1:50:51 - Psychonauts Prep

PSYCHONAUTS CUTOFF POINT boss fight with Kochmara at the end of the level: Lungfishopolis

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Control has been such a blast we couldn't stop at just two episodes. In part 3 we talk the DLC expansions The Foundation and AWE. We have had a great start to season 3 but need your help to spread the word. Make sure to leave those five star reviews and follow us on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram @stateofthesave. Got a message you want to share? Send that to [email protected] and we may even read it on the show. Thanks for all the support! 

Timecodes

00:00:34 - Intro 

00:03:00 - Ghost of Tsushima 

00:05:45 - The Metro Series

00:10:16 - Back to Ghost of Tsushima

00:18:02 - Windjammers 2 is great! 

00:21:15 - Death’s Door

00:23:05 - Control DLC Overall Thoughts  

00:32:05 - Control: The Foundation

01:04:24- Control: AWE 

01:29:00 - Piecing Together Alan Wake and Control

1:42:30 - Our Baseless Alan Wake 2 Theories 

1:57:50 - Our Next Game - Firewatch (Required Viewing - Giant Bomb’s “What is Firewatch” bit: https://youtu.be/PfsY-hkBmh0)

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Control has been a crazy ride! We have braved the dark halls of the Oldest House and are ready to talk through all the details. We have finished chapters 6 through 10 and are still not done, as next episode we will be playing through the two DLC chapters: AWE and The Foundation so make sure you are ready for that next show. Remember, as we start off season 3 to make sure and leave a review and 5 stars on your favorite podcasting app as it helps the show a lot. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Tik Tok, and Instagram @stateofthesave and send your emails to [email protected]. 

Timecodes

 :30 - Intro 

2:40 - Guardians of the Galaxy 

4:40 - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles 

11:40 - Wordle 

17:45 - Windjammers 2 

20:20 - Halo: Infinite  

25:00 - Back to Windjammers 2 

26:45 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 

31:00 - Control

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We are back! Season 3 starts here with part one of our play through of Control. Nick, Michael, and Eric are pumped about this one and make sure to explore every hallway and room in the Oldest House. So get ready for a ton of theories and speculation. Make sure if you missed our end of year shows to go back and check those out. You can follow us @stateofthesave on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and send your emails to [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!

Timecodes 

00:00:30- Intro 

00:02:55 - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles 

00:10:00 - NieR: Replicant 

00:17:35 - Metroid: Dread 

00:29:30 - Eric starting several games 

00:36:35 - Control 

01:50:00 - Mindless Speculation and possible Alan Wake ties

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We have made it all the way through season 2 and it is time for one last show before the kick off of season 3. It's a hell of a show too, as we fight it out to rank the last half of this season's games on our rankings list. There is also a solid hour of games we are playing talk to get everyone hyped about. Send in your favorite moments of the season or your feelings on the show to [email protected] and follow us @stateofthesave on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter. We will see you next year with season three and our first game Control! 

:30 - Intro 

2:35 - Deathloop 

18:30 - Guardians of the Galaxy  

35:30 - Card Games 

46:10 - Halo Infinite 

57:40 - The List of Games 

58:50 - Ranking Bully 

1:04:30 - Ranking Bioshock 

1:10:25 - Ranking Night Trap 

:12:20 - Nick Discusses Bastion 

1:29:30 - Ranking Undertale 

1:50:40 - Ranking Sonic Adventure 2 

2:01:40 - Apocalypse Now? 

2:02:30 - Ranking Dishonored 

2:06:20 - Ranking Metal Gear Solid 

2:10:30 - The Season 2 List is complete 

2:13:30 - Control Prep

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It's the biggest video game holiday special this year! We have guest presenters, awards, and all the holiday spirit you can stomach. So join the boys as they talk through our yearly awards and do what they do best.......get off topic. Make sure to send in your emails to [email protected] and follow us @stateofthesave on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter. We wish you happy holidays and a great year to come.

Timecodes:

:34 - Intro

3:15 - 2021 Game Awards

11:20 - Game Awards Trailers

12:00 - Warhammer 40,000 - Space Marine 2

17:35 - Alan Wake 2

22:00 - Wonder Woman

22:55 - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

24:00 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LEague

25:18 - Star Wars Eclipse

27:20 - State of the Save Awards Show 2021

28:10 - Best Moment-to-Moment Gameplay

57:20 - Best Atmosphere

1:07:03 - Best Villain

1:20:10 - Best Moment

1:41:03 - Most Frustrating Design Decision

1:50:05 - Best Soundtrack

2:00:30 - Punk Music Derailment

2:11:28 - Wrap Up

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We have tied our headbands and put on our sneaking suits (except when we take it off to fight our brother, but we will get to that) to talk part 2 of Metal gear Solid. We have a great time talking about our last game of the season. Make sure you follow us on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss any of our episodes, like the cool end of year/holiday shows coming up this month! You can send in your emails to [email protected] and follow us at @stateofthesave on Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok. 

Timecodes:

2:40 - Dicey Dungeons

7:00 - xCloud

11:50 - Halo Infinite

17:00 - Xbox Museum

18:45 - Legends of Runetera/Card Game Talk

32:45 - Metal Gear Solid

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The crew are pumped about Halo Infinite and want to talk about it. Michael also brings Deathloop and Ghost of Tsushima to the table and...then things go off the rails. I won't get to deep into the details but, it's a fun ride for sure. As always you can send in your emails to [email protected] and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok @stateofthesave. See you next week for part 2 of Metal Gear Solid. 

Timecodes:

:44 - Intro

3:05 - HAlo Infinite Multiplayer

26:10 - Deathloop

33:10 - Ghost of Tsushima

49:30 - WWE Survivor Series/Wrestling Derailment

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