The Gaming Outsider

Tom Bevis joins us from the GO Community to discuss the Video Game Awards put on by Geoff Keighly this past Thursday.  We compare our guesses with the actual results as well as talk about the various announcement made in between the awards themselves.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 3:22) Welcome/Introduction

(3:23 – 1:16) Award Winners Recap

(11:17 – 15:20) "Uncharted 4: a Thief's End" footage

(15:21 – 18:25) "Shaq Fu: a Legend Reborn"

(18:26 – 22:37) "Batman" Telltale Game

(22:38 – 24:52) "Far Cry: Primal"

(24:53 – 27:06) "LEGO Marvel Avengers"

(27:07 – 29:40) "Psychonauts 2"

(29:41 – 32:06) "Elder Scrolls Online" Million Dollar Contest

(32:07 – 34:28) "Quantum Break"

(34:29 – 36:09) Tribute to Satoru Iwata

(36:10 – 39:28) "Rock Band Virtual Reality"

(39:29 – 41:19) "Shadow Complex: Remastered"

(41:20 – 42:56) "Rocket League" on Xbox One

(42:57 – 46:05) Hideo Kojima's Absence at the Game Awards

(46:06 –48:11) "Walking Dead: Michonne"

(48:12 – 54:31) Final Thoughts

(54:32 – 56:11) Closing

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Josh has spent a considerable amount of time playing "Guitar Hero Live", and is here to share his thoughts on his experience so far.  He talks to me about the new hardware, set lists, and extra features, and also makes some brief comparisons to "Rock Band 4".

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 2:47) Welcome/Introduction

(2:48 – 3:36) "Guitar Hero Live" General Information

(3:37 – 12:01) New Guitar/Buttons

(12:02 – 13:41) Song Selection

(13:42 – 25:50) What does the "Live" mean? What is Guitar Hero TV?

(25:51 – 26:48) Online Play/Leaderboards

(26:49 – 28:30) Comparison to "Rock Band 4"

(28:31 – 29:44) Community Question(s)

(29:45 – 32:13) Final Thoughts

(32:14 – 32:53) Closing

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Scott, Zach, and Robby sit down and make their predictions for a few of the categories for the upcoming Video Game Awards, and also discuss a listener-suggested topic about open worlds in video games.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 12:15) Welcome/Introduction

(12:16 - 15:36) New Releases

(15:37 – 35:14) What have you been playing?

(35:15 – 1:04:13) Video Game Awards Prediction

(1:04:14 – 1:10:07) PSX Discussion

(1:10:08 – 1:40:50) "From the Outside In" Topic: Open World Video Games

(1:40:51 – 1:43:49) Closing

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Scott, Josh and Robbie welcome returning guest Shawn "theycallmeiams" Fuller to talk about "Rise of the Tomb Raider", which is only available on the Xbox One at the moment.  Shawn has actually completed the game to 100% already (on the hardest level of difficulty!), so there's plenty to talk about.  There's even a small spoiler section at the end to discuss the ending.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 2:15) Welcome/Introduction

(2:16 – 3:09) "Rise of the Tomb Raider" General Information

(3:10 – 9:35) What makes the rebooted so intriguing?

(9:36 – 18:28) Story Discussion/Mechanics

(18:29 – 22:56) Collectibles/100% completion

(22:57 – 26:30) Graphics/visuals

(26:31 – 32:32) Final Thoughts

(32:33 – 48:29) Spoiler Discussion

(48:30 – 51:48) Closing

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All four guys (Scott, Josh, Zach, and Robby) are here to discuss scoring systems in video game reviews.  There's also some discussion about the possibility of a new game in the Bioshock universe, as well as backwards compatibility for PS3 games on the PS4. Also, Scott reviews "Typoman", a downloadable WiiU game from a German developer.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 19:44) Welcome/Introduction

(19:45 - 24:28) New Releases

(24:29 – 42:35) What have you been playing?

(42:36 – 56:02) News/Trailers

(56:03 – 1:25:54) "From the Outside In" Topic: Do Review Scores Hurt?

(1:25:55 – 1:27:35) Closing

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Scott welcomes returning GO member Chase Christensen and first-timer Chris Behrensmeyer to share in their combined 100+ hour experience with Bethesda's "Fallout 4", which released recently. The trio even shares in some of their awesome stories from the wasteland.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 4:22) Welcome/Introduction

(4:23 – 7:00) "Fallout 4" General Information

(7:01 – 11:36) What makes the series so intriguing?

(11:37 – 15:19) Comparison to previous games

(15:20 – 19:53) Graphics/visuals

(19:54 – 27:29) Skill tree (S.P.E.C.I.A.L.)

(27:30 – 32:38) New mechanic: settlement building

(32:39 – 37:04) Final Thoughts

(37:05 – 52:15) Spoiler discussion

(52:16 – 53:55) Closing

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All four guys (Scott, Josh, Zach, and Robby) are here to decide which year in video gaming has been the best in terms of number of quality games.  We also discuss the latest Nintendo Direct as well as review "Fallout 4", "Rise of the Tomb Raider", "Halo 5: Guardians", and Starcraft: Legacy of the Void."

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 10:27) Welcome/Introduction

(10:28 - 12:05) New Releases

(12:06 – 42:01) What have you been playing?

(42:02 – 1:00:23) News/Trailers

(1:00:24 – 1:18:30) "From the Outside In" Topic: Best Year in Gaming

(1:18:31 – 1:20:53) Closing

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Scott and Josh welcome first-timer Chase Christensen, an avid Halo fan, to share his experience with "Halo 5: Guardians" on Xbox One.  We discuss the story up to the latest game from 343, dive into the story of this game, discuss the mechanics, and also chat about the multi-player component.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 2:13) Welcome/Introduction

(2:14 – 4:07) "Halo 5: Guardians" General Information

(4:08 – 9:44) Halo story recap

(9:45 – 13:15) Halo 5: Guardians Story

(13:16 – 15:47) Why should I play Halo 5?

(15:48 – 20:10) Game mechanics/graphics

(20:11 – 24:31) Multiplayer mode

(24:32 – 29:28) Final Thoughts

(29:29 – 36:59) Spoiler discussion

(37:00 – 38:28) Closing

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Scott welcomes three special guest to talk about their experiences with "Yoshi's Wooly World" for the Nintendo WiiU consoles.  Chris Owens, Casey Heinritz, and Troy Heinritz are all returning guests and have quite a bit to say about Nintendo's green dinosaur and his latest platforming adventure.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 2:45) Welcome/Introduction

(2:46 – 3:19) "Yoshi's Wooly World" General Information

(3:20 – 5:34) Comparisons to previous games in the series

(5:35 – 6:41) Game Mechanics

(6:42 – 15:48) Graphics/Additional Mechanics

(15:49 – 18:22) Game difficulty

(18:23 – 23:22) Final Thoughts

(23:22 – 25:10) Closing

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On this week's episode, Scott, Zach and Robby share what games (if any) they play with their significant others.  There's also plenty of games to talk about, including "Fallout 4", "Halo 5", and "Divinity: Original Sin".  This week's news includes backwards compatibility for Xbox One/360 and the absence of the original music composer for the upcoming "Final Fantasy VII" remake.

Discussed on this episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast:

(0:00 – 10:16) Welcome/Introduction

(10:17 - 19:01) New Releases

(19:02 – 52:56) What have you been playing?

(52:57 – 1:10:56) News/Trailers

(1:10:57 – 1:26:36) "From the Outside In" Topic: Horror Game Concepts

(1:26:37 – 1:28:23) Closing

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