The Chompcast

Well ladies and gentlemen, we are winding down to the end of the year. We have been wrapping our presents and putting the bows on top, preparing them for next week’s Game of the Year shows. We decided to discuss 2018 in gaming, attempting to hit all of the major points of the year as a primer for the end of the year. We discuss finally getting to play Sea of Thieves with Shea, and reflecting on where it started out to now. Lastly, we end the show with some Game of the Year polls. Make sure you set some cookies and milk out for us, as next week we are coming to your houses for the end of the year hijinks!

A faceless humanoid suddenly appears in a large revolving technological machine. The four of us observe the blank slate; our brains working at hyperlight speed with ideas.

“Give it smaller ears and blue eyes,” Morgan states.

The machine receives the command. Giant panels whir and begin to revolve quickly around the slate. After about 20 second, the creature has ears and eyes matching the request.

“Give it a crew cut, a European nose, and a mouth with giant fangs,” Josh requests.

Again, the machine begins to whir and work, fulfilling the request and revealing the results.

“Make it about 180 centimeters and an athletic build,” Shea demands.

The machine creates and shows off its work.

“Give it a BAC. Also put it in purple pimp garb,” Fish happily directs towards the machine.

The machine beeps for a few seconds, processing the request. A hatch opens that is lined up with Fish’s forehead. The four stare at the machine, confused what is happening. A sawblade shoots out of the machine and severs Fish’s head clean in half.

This week on the Chompcast, we discuss how we all approach character creation. We also discuss an abundance of games, such as Super Smash Ultimate, Supergiant’s new game Hades, Monster Hunter: World, and more.

We start the month of December off by cutting the fluff and getting into the meaty bits. We change the order of the episode after the intro by quickly touching on the social media polls. After, we discuss the Game Awards announcements and games that won. Next, we do something different this episode by doing a rapid fire of topics given to us by you, the listeners. There is a whole array of discussion sure to tickle everyone’s fancy. Join us for the last month of 2018 as we celebrate the last year in gaming.

Pull up a chair, and grab yourself a Nuka Cola. This week we discuss what Bethesda needs to do to get us excited about Fallout 5 after 76, Josh and Morgan talk about Celeste and The Messenger, and we thank our supporters with a fishing trip. Enjoy the show, and don't let the radroaches bite.

Times:

Intro - 0:27

Fallout Discussion - 13:51

Listener Comments - 39:20

Assassin's Creed Odyssey - 1:06:50

The Messenger - 1:11:10

Celeste - 1:15:35

Patreon shout-out - 1:30:37

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Sit down and relax while two jive turkeys discuss Tetris Effect, Celeste, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Messenger, Moss, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Detective Pikachu, and more. Enjoy the show.

Listen to this show of us arguing about realistic mechanics in video games, or we will be sad. Really sad. So sad that we may take a week off and spend time with our families for Thanksgiving (spoiler alert, that’s what we’re gonna do).

Intros – 0:27

Show Topic – 11:38

Social Media comments – 1:25:18

Polls - 1:42:18

A magician stands on stage, staring at the crowd as they uproariously applause at his entrance, filled with fireballs and explosions. He revels in the audible praise, feeding his ego to near-unsustainable levels. He raises his hands to quell the cheering. The applause and shouting slowly dies down, as the audience becomes more eager to see what the magician will do. Silence overtakes the hall as the magician proudly stares at his fans.

“You want to be amazed? Well, you’ve come to the right place.”

“We love you!!!” a fanatical fan shouts, eliciting more wild cheers and thunderous clapping. The magician quiets the audience once more.

“First, I will show you the most influential games of my time, driving me to become what I am today.”

The audience looks perplexed, but remains impassioned and hopeful for the best show of their lives.

“I will also discuss games, such as Red Dead Redemption 2, Destiny, Monster Hunter World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Witcher 3, Spiderman, Batman: Arkham Knight, and Diablo Infinite.”

At that moment, another man walks on the stage, and some people clap, as they are confused by what is unfurling before their eyes. There is something familiar about this man, but they cannot pinpoint it.

“Last, my usual assistant is gone for the week. He is a drunkard, so he is nursing his health in an ice bath. In his place is one of the most respected magicians on the other side of the country. Give it up for Cosmic Poptart!”

Well howdy, partner. I see you done just swung them doors open and demanded servicin’. Well, servicin’ you shall get if you got the coin. This week, we are offerin’ a helpful serving of Red Dead 2 discussion, so I hope your pockets are ready to receive. Oh, and while we’re at it, we have our thoughts on those open world games and what is settin’ the bar nowadays. Good ol’ Fish manages to play Into the Breach, and we reckon it’s just about time. Last, we start hootin’ and hollerin’ about the PS Classic and the complete list of games. You don’t have the coin? Then git the hell out of here!

On this week’s episode of the Chompcast, we discussed games that are “bad” but we would recommend to a friend to play anyways. As always, we ran down the list of listener polls from the social media. Next, we discussed our opinion on the VR sleeper hit, Astroboy. We delved into our initial thoughts on Red Dead Redemption 2, with plenty to come in the following week. Josh and Shea ran through their time with Cross Code, an indie jRPG. Finally, we delivered another Patreon shout-out skit for our wonderful Patrons.

Intro - 0:27

Topic - 19:09

Social Media Polls - 55:19

Red Dead Redemption 2 - 1:11:53

Astrobot Rescue Mission - 1:53:55

CrossCode - 1:58:58

Patreon Shout-outs - 2:11:49

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