The Reformed Gamers

In an effort to course correct from Metal Gear Solid 2, Hideo Kojima goes outside of the box and brings us Metal Gear Solid 3 on the Playstation 2. MGS 3 foregoes the complex sci-fi narrative of MGS 2 to give us a straight forward story about when the lines between duty and honor get blurred. Join us as we deep dive discuss what is quite possibly Hideo Kojima's magnum opus.  

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• Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheReformedGamers 
• YouTube: www.YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: www.thereformedgamers.com 
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC 

Check out Sound of the Raign's channel here: https://youtube.com/c/SoundoftheRaign 

Time Stamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:13 - Housekeeping
• 7:31 - What We're Playing
• 24:29 - Topic
• 39:23 - Spoiler Zone
• 1:40:52 - Patron Thanks
• 1:43:09 - Recos

#MetalGearSolid3 #HideoKojima #Konami

You ever just fire up your game system, look at the games and shut the system off because you don't feel like playing anything? We've all experienced burn out in gaming to a degree. But not all burn out is the same. Matter of fact, it might be a sign of something else going on that needs your attention or it might be time to try out something new. This week, we dig deep into burn out and discuss our seasons with it.   Support TRG As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!   Connect With TRG You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!

• Patreon: Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
• Twitter: twitter.com/TRGPodcast
• Facebook: facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
• YouTube: YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: thereformedgamers.com
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC

Time Stamps

• 2:08 Housekeeping
• 4:08 Elden Ring Board Game & What's Going On with Overwatch 2
• 17:57 What We're Playing
• 37:48 Topic of the Show
• 1:17:14 Recos & Closing

THE PRODIGAL SON RETURNS! He once claimed he'd never get into PC gaming but the Steam Deck has the handsome, bearded man changing his tune. Adam sits down with us to preach the little 'g' gospel of the Steam Deck and go over both the good and the bad of Valve's Switch style handheld.   Support TRG As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!   Connect With TRG You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!

• Patreon: Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
• Twitter: twitter.com/TRGPodcast
• Facebook: facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
• YouTube: YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: thereformedgamers.com
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC

Time Stamps

• 0:00 Intro
• 20:52 What We're Playing
• 40:26 Topic o' da Show
• 1:29:23 Patron Thanks
• 1:32:13 Recos

 

Do you fully complete the video games you play? Are you a trophy hunter? Or achievement hunter? We bring on two of the biggest completionists in the TRG community (Travis Crane and Andre Rook) to talk to them about their gaming habits, how they approach gaming, and what are some of the pitfalls of playing games to completion.   Support TRG As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!   Connect With TRG You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!

• Patreon: Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
• Twitter: twitter.com/TRGPodcast
• Facebook: facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
• YouTube: YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: thereformedgamers.com
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC

Relevant Resources:

• True Achievements: https://www.trueachievements.com/
• True Trophies: https://www.truetrophies.com/

Time Stamps

• 0:00 Intro
• 5:26 Housekeeping
• 7:25 What We're Playing
• 21:18 Topic
• 1:24:53 Reco's & Outro

Recos!

• Spiritfarer (Xbox, Switch, PC, Playstation)
• Case For Books by Lee Strobel
• Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship
• Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent (iOS, Android)
• Arise: A Simple Story (Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC)
• Mobile Suit Gundam (Any series; Funimation, Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll)

#GamingPodcast #TrophyHunting #XboxGaming

In 2001, Metal Gear Solid 2 was released on the PS2. While it was largely considered a smash hit, it was also very divisive. And, strangely, prophetic in it's themes of digitization of information and the pursuit to control it. While we didn't quite grasp the game's complex themes back then, in 2022, it's all too eerie at how timeless it has become. Sound of the Raign returns to join us to break down Metal Gear Solid 2.     Housekeeping

• It Took Me 14 Years to Finish Lost Odyssey
• Yes, Christians Can Play Games

Check out Sound of the Raign: 

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX95DHO6mDCy85Vqav21hsw 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/soundoftheraign 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundoftheraign/  

Shoutout to Roberto Blake: https://www.youtube.com/c/RobertoBlakePSD     Relevant Resources: 

• Wikipedia 
• SuperBunnyHop’s Critical Close-up 
• “Metal Gear Solid: Hideo Kojima’s Magnum Opus” by Nicolas Courcier  

Time Stamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 8:21 - Housekeeping
• 11:25 - What We're Playing
• 28:47 - Topic
• 32:00 - Spoilers
• 1:42:14 - Patron Thanks
• 1:46:59 - Recos & Closing

Recos! 

• She Hulk (Disney +)
• Prey (Hulu) 
• Pyre (Supergiant Games) (PS4) 
• Gimkit/Blooket (Gamification Tools for Teachers) 
• Metal Gear Solid: Hideo Kojima's Magnum Opus by Nicolas Courcier  

Support TRG    As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!     Connect With TRG    You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!  

• Patreon: Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers 
• Twitter: twitter.com/TRGPodcast 
• Facebook: facebook.com/TheReformedGamers 
• YouTube: YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers 
• Website: thereformedgamers.com 
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC  

#MetalGearSolid2 #HideoKojima #GamingPodcast

With the recent report that almost 80% of games purchased on PS4 & PS5 are digital, on top of recent reports of games being delisted, it's caused some concern about the future of digital in gaming spheres. This week, we discuss the pros and cons of both digital and physical, the fear of a future where we own nothing, and why Twitter is a weird, weird place.

Time Stamps

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:07 Housekeeping
• 4:54 What We're Playing
• 32:20 News Round Up
• 46:00 Topic
• 1:30:10 Recos/Closing

News

• The next Tomb Raider could have Lara Croft ‘leading a team of tomb raiders’... and be lesbian (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-tomb-raider-could-have-lara-croft-leading-a-team-of-tomb-raiders/)
• Listen to the Sacred Symbols Clip Here (https://youtu.be/uq4owTrd5ms?t=1756)
• Sony refuses to be drawn on whether it could raise the price of PS5 (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-refuses-to-be-drawn-on-whether-it-could-raise-the-price-of-ps5/)

Relevant Reads

• Nearly 80% of All PS5, PS4 Games Are Bought Digitally (https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/07/nearly-80percent-of-all-ps5-ps4-games-are-bought-digitally)
• Nintendo’s Mastery of Physical Game Sales Hides Limited Digital Growth (https://www.nintendolife.com/features/talking-point-nintendos-mastery-of-physical-game-sales-hides-limited-digital-growth)
• Welcome To 2030: I Own Nothing, Have No Privacy And Life Has Never Been Better (https://www.forbes.com/sites/worldeconomicforum/2016/11/10/shopping-i-cant-really-remember-what-that-is-or-how-differently-well-live-in-2030/?sh=1fdc866a1735)
• Jump Force is Getting Delisted Today, Available at Big Discount for Limited Time (https://gamerant.com/jump-force-delisted-shutting-down/)
• Why your digital games collection isn’t yours to own (https://www.techradar.com/news/the-double-edge-of-digital-games-and-changing-ownership)
• Delisted Metal Gear games will return to digital stores “soon” (https://www.trueachievements.com/n50355/metal-gear-solid-games-relisted)

Recos!

• Speed Limit (PC, Xbox, Switch, PS)
• Good Burger
• Gunpla!

Support TRG

As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!

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• Patreon: Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
• Twitter: twitter.com/TRGPodcast
• Facebook: facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
• YouTube: YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: thereformedgamers.com
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC

A question that comes up from time to time within the TRG community is, "How do I get my wife to play video games". Well, today I (Logan) sat down with my wife to ask her what games she enjoys, how she got introduced to gaming, and how is it that she is so much better at games than I am. We also go over some of our favorite memories gaming together, which is often at my expense. (Look at the art for this episode, for example)   New Content

• The Next Game for Hollow Knight Fans
• Trails 3 Review

Time Stamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:57 - Housekeeping
• 19:40 - Topic
• 1:04:56 - Patron Thanks
• 1:06:09 - Recos!

Reco's!

• Libby (App)
• Fall Guys

Games to Play with Your Spouse

• Portal 1 & 2
• Mario Kart 8
• Overcooked 1 & 2
• The Quarry
• Until Dawn
• Halo
• Stardew Valley
• Escape Academy

Support TRG As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!   Connect With TRG You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!

• Patreon: www.Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/TRGPodcast
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
• YouTube: www.YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: www.thereformedgamers.com
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC

As we reach the midway point of summer, we take a look to the upcoming Fall line up of gaming. There's a lot coming but how much of it is actually interesting? Is there anything we're looking forward? Join us as we revisit a question submitted in Episode 218 and gauge your interest in what's coming our way.   Time Stamps:

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:05 Housekeeping
• 2:30 Logan's Controversial Trails 3 Review
• 6:10 God of War Ragnarok Date Announced
• 11:05 Kojima Falsely Accused
• 14:38 New Kirby Game Announced
• 17:50 What We're Playing
• 36:42 Topic
• 1:23:37 Recos/Closing
  

Links:

• How Trails 3 Became My Favorite in the Series https://youtu.be/mTYenTmALug
• God of War Ragnarok Date Announced https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1544667847548354563?s=20&t=woO3y_0ywUdoDp6ccLPAaw
• Kojima Falsely Accused https://kotaku.com/shinzo-abe-assassin-killer-kojima-greek-news-confusion-1849157839?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1657302087&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter
• New Kirby Game Announced https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/15468441715788718082022 Video Game Release Calendar https://www.gameinformer.com/2022

Recos!

• Descenders (Available on Game Pass)
• Spy x Family (Anime)

Support TRG As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below! Connect With TRG You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!

• Patreon: www.Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/TRGPodcast
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
• YouTube: www.YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: www.thereformedgamers.com
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC

#gamingpodcast #hideokojima #godofwarragnarok

When you discuss seminal pillars of gaming, Metal Gear Solid will always come up. In several ways, it changed the gaming landscape through creatively immersing players into the world of Shadow Moses, Solid Snake, and Metal Gears. Not only that, MGS pioneered stealth games, thrusting them into the spotlight with a cinematic flair. Despite what you may think of Kojima, it's impossible to deny the genius of the game's design.  

But hidden underneath Metal Gear Solid is good bit of philosophy. Is violence a sport? Can love bloom on the battlefield? Can we resist our genes? Join us as we discuss this masterclass of game design as we break down Metal Gear Solid/Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes.

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• Patron: www.patreon.com/TheReformedGamers

Time Stamps: 

• 0:00 - Intro 
• 2:23 - What We're Playing 
• 27:16 - Topic 
• 30:17 - Spoiler Zone 
• 1:43:26 - Patron Thank You's 
• 1:45:04 - Reco's/Outro  

Check out Sound of the Raign and his music: 

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX95DHO6mDCy85Vqav21hsw
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoundoftheRaign?s=20&t=sNJopvh3kyqQWfmoc_aXoQ
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7LErhoV3kr6FmQVrLjLo0j?si=EzENGmf6SROwyPZJgPB_rA 

Recos! 

• Fall Guys Free For All 
• Zanthia: https://www.amazon.com/Zanthia-Prophecy-Nicklous-Adams-II/dp/1736799886/ref=sr_1_2?crid=35SEQVLFUMUPK&keywords=zanthia&qid=1656301399&sprefix=zanthia%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-2
• The Unfinished Swan (Game) 
• Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (Movie) 
• Shin Godzilla (Movie)

Support TRG

As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!

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• Twitter: twitter.com/TRGPodcast
• Facebook: facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
• YouTube: YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: thereformedgamers.com
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC

The Reformed Gamers is the show all about theology and gaming. Every now and then, we dedicate an entire episode to something theological focused. Last year, TRG did an episode on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Having this message is great but the next question is: what do we do with it?

Joining Logan on this episode is Dr. Matt Queen, Associate Dean of the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions and Professor of Evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Queen also holds the L.R. Scarborough Chair of Evangelism. Dr. Queen not only talks a lot about evangelism and invests time in equipping the saints to share the Gospel but he spearheads many evangelistic efforts at SWBTS and his church. In this episode, Dr. Queen discusses the importance of evangelism, the fears that keep people from sharing, and the many ways we can share the Gospel, whether in person or online.

You can get in touch with Dr. Queen:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmattqueen?s=21&t=rigjYxXwj9I6h1p5748dYw
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMattQueen

You can also check out Dr. Queen's helpful resources here: http://media.swbts.edu/speaker/10/matt-queen

Time Stamps:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 8:58 - Recapturing Evangelism
• 12:27 - Why is Evangelism Important?
• 19:00 - Fears of Evangelism
• 30:26 - What is an Evangelist?
• 37:51 - Digital Evangelism
• 44:02 - Digital Evangelism’s Future
• 47:27 - Ways to Share the Gospel
• 59:55 - Reco’s/Closing

Support TRG

As always, if you like what we do here at TRG, consider supporting the show over on Patreon to net yourself perks like early, uncut access to every new episode! Link to our Patreon is below!

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You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights!

• Patreon: www.Patreon.com/TheReformedGamers
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/TRGPodcast
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheReformedGamers
• YouTube: www.YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers
• Website: www.thereformedgamers.com
• Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC