The end of the year is just around the corner! And with that comes Game of the Year (GOTY) season. In honor of this, the boys take a break from their usual programming to discuss their GOTY picks from the last 5 years (2018-2022).

--Timestamps--
0:00 Intro
1:10 2018
1:36 Red Dead Redemption 2
8:51 Monster Hunter World
14:56 2019
15:20 Resident Evil 2: Remake
22:13 2020
22:44 Hades
30:13 2021
30:37 Resident Evil: Village
36:35 Inscryption
40:23 2022
40:55 Elden Ring

The boys give some updates on games from all genres, starting with a discussion of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which seems to be an instant classic from Nintendo. Next, Ethan finished the first Alan Wake and started Alan Wake II. Does the first game hold up? And what does Remedy have to show us with the second title 13 years later? Jonah has updates on Cities: Skylines 2, and has found himself fully reabsorbed in the grind of Counter-Strike 2! Does he still have what it takes?

--Timestamps--
0:00 Intro
0:52 Super Mario Bros. Wonder
11:27 Alan Wake
14:13 Alan Wake 2
34:32 Cities: Skylines 2
44:07 Counter-Strike 2
48:15 AC: Black Flag
52:12 7 Wonders

The boys discuss their lack of knowledge when it comes to cars. Also, why does Jonah suck at Counter-Strike, and will he ever git gud?

--Timestamps--
0:00 Intro
0:54 Forza Motorsport
16:50 Cocoon
26:19 Lies of P
35:30 Counter-Strike 2
44:02 Slay the Spire
47:00 Bowser's Fury

Ethan investigates the odd connection between the battlefield series and Lies of P. Civil discussion takes place regarding Titanfall and Apex.

--Timestamps--
0:00 Intro
0:44 Lies of P
14:38 RE4: Separate Ways DLC
21:00 Party Animals
30:12 Titanfall and Apex
43:10 Dead Space
47:03 Animal Farm

The boys finally talk about Starfield, and there's much to look forward to with this Nintendo Direct. Ethan taps into his TMNT subconscious to discuss niche memories of the series.

--Timestamps--
0:00 Intro
1:21 Starfield
23:21 Sea of Stars
29:38 Nintendo Direct
43:48 TMNT Shredder's Revenge
47:25 Whomst Among Us Let the Dogs Out

We're back after a long hiatus! Sorry about the delay. Life has been very busy this past month and a half, but we are back with another episode! We recorded this episode back in early August, so some of the information will feel outdated, but we still wanted to release it so people could hear our conversations about kicking squirrels in Baulder's Gate, and our hope for Ray-Traced swords in Alan Wake 2.

--Timestamps--
0:00 Prelude
0:30 Intro
1:23 Remnant 2
15:13 Baulder's Gate 3
26:53 Alan Wake Remastered
35:32 Dave the Diver
37:42 Survivor
44:28 The Krononauts from The Last Archive podcast

Jonah talks Ethan's ear off about his love of Remnant 2, and Jonah and Ethan talk about Exoprimal and their changed opinion on the game. Finally, there is a mid-year check-in on Game of the Year contenders.


—Timestamps—
0:00 Intro
0:34 Remnant 2
15:51 Exoprimal
24:57 Vermintide 2
28:44 Mid-year GOTY check-in
30:36 Jonah GOTY check-in
32:54 Ethan GOTY check-in
39:42 Stardew Valley
44:43 11/22/63

Join the gamers this week as they talk about Dave the Diver, Vermintide 2, and the weird appendages you can find in Tears of the Kingdome.


-- Timestamps --
0:00 Intro
1:24 Dave the Diver
10:08 Warhammer: Vermintide 2
21:30 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
28:01 Exoprimal
35:05 Dino King
39:50 Joe Pera Talks with You
43:44 Blood Meridian

The buds are back at it again, discussing Diablo, the Nintendo Direct, and Ethan's hatred of Daisy.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Old Buds Podcast! Ethan and Jonah introduce themselves, dive into the Xbox Games Showcase, and discuss Diablo and Street Fighter.