We're finally here: Game of the Year 2021! 

This episode will be split into two parts: Unpatched's 2021 and "The Year" 2021. Be sure to check out both if the full production is too unbearably long! Together they are a full reflection on the games we've played this year. So grateful for an awesome community to share some killer (and dead) games this year.

What did you love this year? What's your GotY? Something we missed that deserves more love? Why is it Guardians of the Galaxy?
Thanks again for an incredible 2021! Here's to Metal Gear, Mass Effect, and so much more in 2022!

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00:02:43 Best Soundtrack
00:10:39 The Games We Missed
00:15:49 Best Sequel
00:22:40 Best New IP
00:36:53 Favorite Trends in Gaming
01:00:57 Best Handling Games
01:05:52 Best Presentation
01:13:24 Best Art Direction
01:20:54 Best Narrative 
01:27:14 Best Characters
01:44:56 Most FUN Game
01:53:41 Best Sound Design
01:58:10 Best New Mechanic
02:06:08 Best Place To Be
02:10:46 Cool Little Things
02:15:29 Human Experiences
02:20:40 Game of the Year 2021

We're finally here: Game of the Year 2021! 

This part of our extra-long cast focuses on the games we shared, revisited, or otherwise cleared from the backlog during 2021. You won't see many 2021 releases here, you'll need to wait for next week to hear about those. Join us as we remember great games like... well you'll have to tune in for that!

What did you love this year? What's your GotY? Something we missed that deserves more love? Why is it Guardians of the Galaxy?
Thanks again for an incredible 2021! Here's to Metal Gear, Mass Effect, and so much more in 2022!

Zack's Everhood essay: https://spacemanshort.home.blog/2021/06/23/everhood-an-eternal-souls-guide-to-death-and-the-afterlife/

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0:00:57 Intro/whiskey
0:08:45 Favorite Games We Shared
00:28:16 Sad We Didn’t Finish 
00:45:27 Classic Cleanup
00:51:15 Biggest Disappointments
01:07:27 Best Narrative
01:27:06 Best characters
01:49:25 Favorites from Our Series
02:00:15 Favorite Game to Play With a Friend
02:02:21 Best Game to Play On the Go
02:08:30 Favorite Creative Endeavor
02:09:33 Biggest Surprises
02:19:56 Favorite Moments
02:42:10 The Best Games of Our Year

How many games can we talk about in three hours? So many great games from independent developers in 2021! And so many we didn't get a chance to play. Which were your favorites? Any guesses as to which ones will show up in our GotY episode?

Stay tuned for uploads of a few of the more significant discussions like Everhood and Inscryption chopped down to a more reasonable time. But if you're ready for three hours of 2021 Indie games, we've got you covered right here!

Major Spoilers for Before Your Eyes. Everhood spoilers marked.

00:00:00 Intro/Format/Beer
00:08:41 Everhood
00:15:20 Everhood SPOILERS
00:24:00 Skul: The Hero Slayer
00:30:13 Happy Game
00:34:19 Loop Hero
00:46:48 Unsighted
00:54:13 Sable
01:00:57 Mundaun
01:07:38 Eastward
01:12:27 KeyWe
01:18:27 Backbone
01:25:26 Forgotten City
01:29:29 Death's Door
01:37:32 Milk Outside a Bag of Milk
01:47:54 The Eternal Cylinder
02:00:13 Undungeon
02:02:51 Exo One
02:13:05 Lost in Random
02:19:20 Curse of the Dead Gods
02:24:04 Grotto
02:29:34 Unpacking
02:38:05 Solar Ash  ​
02:40:26 Before Your Eyes SPOILERS
02:46:01 Inscryption
03:17:51 Wrap-up

#Everhood #Skul #HappyGame #LoopHero #Unsighted #Sable #Mundaun #KeyWe #Eastward #ForgottenCity #LostinRandom #DeathsDoor #MilkOutsideaBagofMilk #EternalCylinder #Undungeon #ExoOne #TheAscent #CurseoftheDeadGods #Unpacking #SolarAsh #BeforeYourEyes #Inscryption

This one goes out to everyone's favorite virgin, #ScottTheWoz! The Unpatched guys play through some of Scott's staples, from a chicken shooter all the way to the principal accursed Chibi Robo: Zip Lash. Here's to you, Scott!

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#CrazyChicken #Madden08 #FlingSmash #ChibiRobo #ZipLash #3DS #PS5 #DarkVirginAcolyte

Whether you're hunting demons, spirits, or your average billionaire, this is the podcast episode for you. This week, the guys tackle two big names and one smaller with the hope of finding a worthy contender for Game of the Year. Oh, and of course to talk about Nicolas Cage. That goes without saying.

Make your voice heard! We want all folks who love games and love sharing them to join our Discord, reach out to us on Instagram or Twitter, and let us know how these games changed you -- for better or worse, big or small. (PS Discord is free through a good chunk of January! Can't wait to hear from you).

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Futrasound Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTRIQ0wLb9I

00:00:00 Hitman 3
01:21:55 SMTV
02:24:13 Kena

#SMTV #ShinMegamiTensei #ATLUS #Hitman3 #Hitman #WorldofAssassination #IO #Kena #BridgeofSpirits #NicolasCage

It's time to wake up, baby. You've been putting off this sad and lonely world too long. It's a mirrorscape of fear and mortality. And it's all Disco, baby.

That's right, this week Zack and Tyler knock out what is already a modern classic: Disco Elysium. And they have everyone's favorite special guest, Amannda! Join us as we gush over a CRPG that will be staying with us for a long, long time.

We know you love it too, so join us on Discord! It's free through the Game of the Year episode in January, and we want to hear what you have to say about this modern masterpiece.

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#CRPG #DiscoElysium #Groovy #CRPG #Dialogue #Electrochemsitry #LimbicSystem

Kept you waiting, huh? How long have you been waiting for Metroid Dread? Is Oddworld Soulstorm a game you never thought you'd get to play? This episode is about the long-awaited and "thought-you'd-never-get-'ems." These are the sequels to some of our favorites. Join us as we find out whether the wait was worth it!

How do you feel about these sequels? Worth it? Or travesties of the highest order? Come let us know on our Discord! It's currently free through January. Feel free to check us out on Instagram and Twitter too.
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0:05:50 Metroid Dread
1:11:35 Oddworld: Soulstorm
2:14:25 Soulstorm SPOILERS

It’s always best to wrap up (late) Halloween with the classics! While we’re kicking back watching The Thing and Suspiria, we also finally tackle some of our biggest blind spots with Silent Hill and Silent Hill 2! Fitting ends to this October’s jam-packed four weeks. Do they hold up? PSX is a long time ago… What did they have that has remained with players for so long?

It’s rare to go back to a classic and not get something worthwhile from it. Join the discussion with us on Discord! Currently free! We’d love to have you help us build up a community dedicated to sharing games new and old.

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#Mary #Maria #SilentHill #SilentHill2 #PSX #PS2 #Classics #GamingCanon #GamingLiteracy #Konami

How’s about some PT love this week? Tyler and Zack muster up the courage to play Visage and Maid of Sker. Being who they are, they also talk Evil Dead 2, cookware, and even a sprinkle of Bioshock for good measure. It's Halloween, after all! An October ripe for sharing games of all shapes and sizes. Join us as we mourn the loss of Kojima’s Silent Hills and celebrate the fantastic games that took those ideas and ran with them.


Are you not so spooked by these games? Make sure to check out our Discord! It’s free right now, so hop in and join the growing community. We need some spooktastic folks to help us make a place dedicated to sharing games.

And another shoutout to IndieJames here on YouTube. Once again saving our horoor season with a Let's Play contribution. Check out his full Visage playthrough below!


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00:00:00 Maid of Sker
00:26:45 Visage

#PT #Kojima #Visage #MaidofSker #spooky #scary #skeletons #sharegames

Week 2 of Unpatched Gaming's October Rush 2021! Surprise, we've got more horror games. This episode is a follow up to our loving take on Bloober Team's Observer plus some overflow indie love from last week. It'll be the calm before the P.T.-inspired storm of week 3, so enjoy it while you can...


This week we're playing Bloober Team's The Medium. It's a game with two worlds divided and inexorable -- much like Zack and Tyler's crazy disparate opinions on the game. What did you end up thinking about it? Make sure to share your thoughts in our Discord, on Twitter, or on Insta!


As a bonus, the guys also discuss their short time with Yomawari, so make sure to listen on until the end!


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