The Old Buds Podcast

Back after many weeks, the boys have tons of games to discuss and catch up on!

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0:00 Intro
1:15 Valorant Console Beta
19:55 Children of the Sun
25:28 Bioshock
36:36 Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
44:00 Boomerang Fu
51:08 Case of the Golden Idol
52:55 Stardew Valley
54:55 A Slight Chance of Sawblades
56:50 Mario Kart 8
1:00:08 Smiling Friends
1:07:15 Godzilla Minus One

The boys discuss what it means to be a "2024" game and their thoughts on their simultaneous Twin Peaks re-watch.

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0:00 Intro
0:50 Hellblade 2
25:25 Animal Well
31:42 Dinosaur King DS
39:32 Bioshock
43:15 Twin Peaks S1 and S3

The boys are back at it again! Balatro is pretty much all we can play with how addicting it is. But there is some exciting news with a new segment we are going to start!

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0:00 Intro
0:50 Game Club
6:26 Balatro
22:40 Another Crab's Treasure
29:00 Fallout New Vegas (and TV Show)
40:48 NHL Playoffs
44:20 Dune Part 2
50:06 Fallout TV Show

The boys have been busy the past month. Since the boys have been busy, they have not had the chance to play many new games that are coming out. Instead, they discuss games that have aged well over the years, from the NES to the modern era.

Lots of games this week! The games have started to waterfall in as we are far into 2024 now and the boys finally got time to play some of the new games!

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0:00 Intro
1:08 Balatro
8:45 Tekken 8
19:55 Apex Update
24:50 Persona 3 Reload
30:32 Mario vs. Donkey Kong
33:54 Dead Island 2
41:06 Pocket Card Jockey Ride On
44:00 Broadchurchd
48:48 Mr. Robot

Releases have been slow the past few weeks, and the guys have been busy, so this week, they take a look back at some of their favorite genres and the stand-out games from them!

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0:00 Intro
1:16 Rogue-like
11:49 Platform Fighters
22:15 Extreme Sports
30:58 2D Platformers
40:10 Looter RPGs
45:48 3rd Person Shooters

It's the first podcast of the year since GOTY, and the new releases are few and far between, so the boys catch up on many games from the backlog! Plus, Ethan is addicted to starting new playthroughs on Baldur's Gate 3.

We now have an email! Email questions, comments, ideas, etc. to [email protected]

--Timestamps--
0:00 Intro
1:36 Most Anticipated Games of 2024
8:50 Baldur's Gate 3
21:28 Shadow Gambit
28:34 Sea of Thieves
32:56 WarioWare Gold
41:00 Dawn of the Dead (2004)
46:45 Bay Faction self-titled album

In part 2 of their first inaugural Game of the Year discussion, Jonah and Ethan whittle down a list of high-quality 2023 releases to construct a Top 5 Game of the Year list. As 2023 was a great year for game releases, no title is safe from being cut, so remember; it's an honor just to be nominated.

Our nominees for Game of the Year are:

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's gate 3
• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Dead Space Remake
• Exoprimal
• Hogwarts Legacy
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Lies of P
• Remnant 2
• Resident Evil 4: Remake
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Street Fighter 6
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• Super Mario RPG

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0:00 Intro
1:25 Reading of the Nominees
1:54 The cutting begins
23:20 The cutting continues
42:50 Ranking the top 5

In part 1 of their first inaugural Game of the Year discussion, Jonah and Ethan kick off the series with various categories, including:

• Best Visual Style
• Best Old Game Played New
• Most Disappointing Game
• Best Heads-Up Display
• Best Audio
• Spookiest Game
• Biggest Time Eater
• Top Backlogged

Please join us in celebrating some of the most notable releases of 2023! We will return with part 2, our ranked Game of the Year list. Stay tuned!

For our list of winners and for our list of every game we played this year that was eligible for categories, please visit this link: https://myranklists.com/Je5uMRsts3SWJS2TEfwBqdkqqGo2

--Timestamps--
0:00 Intro
2:51 Best Visual Style
24:30 Best Old Game We Played New
42:15 Most Disappointing
52:30 Best HUD
1:04:40 Best Audio
1:21:35 Spookiest Game
1:34:14 Biggest Time Eater
1:47:04 Backlogged Game

The boys are gearing up for GOTY season by finishing up some games! They are finishing up some big games before the year ends and get into a heated discussion about what constitutes an "indie" game.

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0:00 Intro
1:20 Super Mario RPG
5:55 Alan Wake 2
17:53 Holiday Game Modes
26:34 Chants of Sennaar
32:10 Definition of an Indie Game
40:55 Roadside Picnic
45:40 Whiplash