The Chompcast

This week we discuss review bombing, Pokemon Sword and Shield, and The Outer Worlds. Also Fish is out sick, so we mercilessly taunt him.

Enjoy the show!

Times:

Intros - 0:27

Review Bombing - 20:41

Pokemon Sword and Shield - 1:18:39

The Outer Worlds - 2:24:14

Polls - 3:06:05

This week we are joined by Rich Meister of Geckowild. We discuss Death Stranding, whether great games have to be divisive, some of Rich's favorite games of 2019, and our first thoughts on Pokemon Sword and Shield. We will be back next week with tales of Shea's latest conquest (spoiler, this time it's human).

Enjoy the show!

Times:

Intros - 0:27

Pokemon Sword and Shield - 14:55

Topic - 30:59

Death Stranding - it's... it's just everywhere

But it turns into mainly Death Stranding around - 1:23:13

Rich's 2019 games - 2:17:48

Polls - 2:41:06

This week turned out to be more monstrous than we could have imagined. Content rained down upon our heads. We first discussed the notion that games need to be “fun.” Next, we got out our first impressions of Death Stranding, we wrapped up our final thoughts on Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Josh talked about Later Alligator. Morgan brought the Instagram polls and Shea brought the Patreon poll to the discussion as well. If you like the show, give us a thumbs up like Norman Reedus so we don’t fade away into obscurity.

Times:

Intros - 0:27

Do games have to be fun? - 19:26

Death Stranding first impressions - 1:15:45

Fire Emblem Three Houses - 2:11:29

Later Alligator - 2:37:01

Polls - 2:49:13

Patreon Polls - 3:07:03

This week we discuss creators moving to Mixer, The Outer Worlds, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Medievil, Manifold Garden, and Blizzcon.

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Times:

Intros - 0:27

Twitch Competitors like Mixxer - 19:35

The Outer Worlds - 1:03:18

Medievil - 2:04:16

Manifold Garden - 2:26:17

Polls and Fire Emblem Three Houses - 2:37:35

Patreon Polls -2:58:31

Morgan was at the local outdoor swimming pool catching some rays. He felt the sun beaming down on his pale dad bod, bronzing and burning it simultaneously. His eyes were closed as he alternated between relaxing with nothing in his mind and thinking of 10 jokes about Fish’s penis as fast as he could. A smile widened from ear to ear as he made himself chuckle frequently.

“HEY!”

Morgan opened his eyes and jolted up from laying down, looking to where the loud voice boomed from. He saw a man standing right in front of him with an angry gaze. The man’s fists were balled and his chest was flared. He wasn’t a particularly large man, but Morgan felt a bit intimidated nonetheless. Morgan didn’t know how to fight, and it worried him that the man clearly was looking for one.

“Hey! I’m talking to you, ya jerk. You’re lying in my spot!”

Morgan let out an involuntary chuckle as he said, “I’ve been here for almost two hours. There’s no way this was your spot”

“Oh, so now you’re gonna call me a liar?”

Morgan looked to defuse the situation, as he didn’t want to fight or get arrested. He quizzically stated, “I honestly don’t know what you want. I’m not looking for any problems. I’ve been here since the pool opened.”

“I’ll tell you what I want. I want to settle this now. Get your fat butt up!”

Morgan, offended, blurted out, “I’m not getting into a kerfluffle with you.”

The man looked incredulously at Morgan and scoffed. “Don’t you mean kerfuffle?”

Morgan continued, “No a kerfluffle. A donnybrook. A foofaraw. A helter-skelter,” he read from his phone as he slid his screen for more words.

The man laughed uproariously and said, “That’s kerfuffle, not fluffle. Ya idiot.”

The man walked off laughing, leaving Morgan to ponder what just happened.

This week on the Chompcast, we had a ton to get to on our agenda. A show topic, a multitude of games, the social media polls, Patreon shout-outs, Patreon news, and more. Get yourself ready for our longest show of the year to date!

Times:

Intros - 0:27

Sayonara Wild Hearts (within intros) - 10:11

Important Games - 16:49

Fire Emblem Three Houses - 1:14:36

Children of Morta - 1:47:56

Inmost - 1:53:10

Other Apple Arcade Games - 1:57:10

Borderlands 2 VR - 2:07:37

Outer Worlds - 2:15:47

Polls - 2:33:06

Patreon Shoutouts - 3:19:08

Exclusion is a feeling or a state most, if not all, people don't enjoy. Getting denied entry into a prestigious country club. Getting denied entry into a club because you're underdressed. Getting denied entry to the rodeo because you didn't say enough "yee-haws" when you walked through the entrance.

On the other hand, some people enjoy showing off their exclusivity, residing in a small cluster of people that have access to a commodity. The feeling that you are important, if you will.

How does the feeling and state of exclusivity affect gaming? This is the topic we tackled this week as we discussed console and PC exclusivity on this week's episode. We also talked more Link's Awakening and Borderlands 3, among others. Start off this spooky month right and carve your way into the newest episode of the Chompcast!

Times:

Intros - 0:27

Exclusives - 15:47

Link's Awakening - 46:21

Overland - 1:03:36

Apple Arcade

What the Golf - 1:15:48

Grindstone - 1:21:55

Fledgling Heroes - 1:30:36

Borderlands 3 and associated poll - 1:34:04

Polls - 1:59:43

Patreon Polls - 2:22:23

You enter the vault, unsure of what you would find. Your journey was almost near its end. You had been travelling across planets, fighting everywhere. You were about to bring this adventure to its conclusion. Just one final test. A clap trap wheeled itself up to you eagerly. You looked down at the cute and matte robot, ever curious.

It looked up at you with its mechanic eye. A voice suddenly emanated from it:

“Will you…”

It trailed off, struggling to get the words out.

You leaned down in concern.

“Will….you…s-s-s….”

You began to rub the top of it, attempting to provide moral support.

“Yes, clap trap?”

“W-w-will you….s-s-suck my balls?”

This week on the Chompcast, we wanted to talk about humor in video games. Does it work for you? Is it effective? After that, we got a ton of gaming in: Untitled Goose Game, Control, Borderlands 3, and the Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remaster. We snuck in some reminiscing on Medievil in preparation for its imminent release. We released the results of the social media polls, and we wrapped up the show by saying thank you to all of our wonderful Patrons, both new and old.

Times:

Intros - 0:27

Comedy in games - 16:08

Untitled Goose Game - 54:25

Control - 1:06:13

Borderlands 3 - 1:18:56

Link's Awakening - 1:44:03

Polls - 2:05:16

Patreon Shoutouts - 2:15:09

This week we ignorantly talk about addiction and loot games for a couple hours. Please read a book while listening to help offset the stupidity seeping in through your ears. Enjoy.

Times:

Intros - 0:27

Loot and Addiction - 13:41

Borderlands 3 - 55:31

Control - 1:37:38

Weekly Polls - 2:10:22