Welcome to Crow Country, the abandoned theme park where the "guests" never left. This week on Unskippable Dialogue, your favourite gaming podcast heads to 1990s Georgia for SFB Games' Crow Country, the PS1-style survival horror gem from the makers of Snipperclips that channels classic Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Dino Crisis and Final Fantasy VII in one gorgeously low-poly package.

Pearse takes Connor through the mystery of missing park owner Edward Crow, the monsters known only as "guests", and a story that starts as a haunted theme park romp and ends somewhere much, much stranger (2106, remember that number). We get into why the world-building punches so far above its weight, whether modern horror games have lost the ability to actually scare us, tank controls, exploration mode, and why this is the perfect indie horror game to beat in a single afternoon. Full spoilers ahead, you've been warned.

Also in this episode: Majora's Mask and the best (and bleakest) Zelda atmosphere ever made, Marvel Tokon beta impressions, Mortal Kombat 2 vs the original, that Resident Evil movie trailer, Hades II, Dexter, Heroes, and one podcast review we'll never emotionally recover from.

New to the show? Unskippable Dialogue is a weekly video game podcast where two mates deep-dive one game per episode, no scripts, no filter, all dialogue. If you like what you hear, follow us on all good podcast platforms, leave us a review (Baz, we owe you everything), and join the Discord via patreon.com/unskippabledialogue. Say hello: [email protected]

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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Pearse and Conor are back in the room (and back to format) to break down the biggest week in gaming: Summer Game Fest, the new "E3." Across one packed episode, they run down State of Play, the June 9th Nintendo Direct, and the Summer Game Fest showcase itself, covering everything Sony, Xbox, Nintendo, and the major publishers brought to the table.

On the docket: Marvel's Wolverine and its divisive Jean Grey design, the Saros / God of War spin-off, Silent Hill Townfall, and the absolutely stacked September–October release window that has everyone running scared of GTA. The lads dig into the Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake (Claire's back, and Steve needs fixing), Capcom's unstoppable RE Engine streak, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Final Fantasy: Revelations hitting Switch 2, plus Kingdom Hearts IV, Elden Ring on Switch, and Devil May Cry 5 running at 120fps on handheld.

Then there's the Direct that left Conor convinced Nintendo make nothing he cares about until a three-note ocarina and a single tapestry made him consider buying a Switch 2 after all. A full breakdown of the Ocarina of Time remake: faithful remaster or full reimagining? And finally, the one Pearse has been wishing for, Final Fantasy VII Remake's third entry, Revelations, complete with a job system, a new Sephiroth, and Tifa joining Street Fighter 6. Plus, The Wolf Among Us 2 rises from vaporware, and the return of the weekly* episode.

Callbacks to the RE Requiem and Rún Stiúideo episodes throughout. New episodes weekly.* (*asterisk doing heavy lifting.)

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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On Episode 61 of Unskippable Dialogue, we welcome our first-ever guests: Eoghan Moylan and Caoimhe Gunn of Rún Stiúideo, the Galway-and Cork-based indie studio behind The Corner Café, a cosy-ish café simulator set in a cyberpunk Galway City of 2160, steeped in Irish folklore and mythology. We dig into where the idea came from, why an independent café is the perfect cyberpunk underdog, and how the Tuatha Dé Danann, Fomorians and a silver-armed Nuada end up sharing a city with hover mopeds and corporate dystopia.

Eoghan talks through the move from software engineering to solo game development; the realities of building a game across every discipline yourself; community health mechanics with real consequences; financial-fraud side quests; chicken fillet rolls; and the long road to a Steam launch (with a Switch port in their sights). Expect tangents on Cyberpunk 2077, Skyrim, Baldur's Gate 3, Stardew Valley, and why you really shouldn't review-bomb the work of two people.

A great listen for fans of indie gaming, Irish game development, cosy games, and anyone who loves hearing how small studios actually get made. Wishlist The Corner Café on Steam and follow @runstiuideo.

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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Buckle up, dear listeners, the lunar eclipse of podcast uploads returns! In this episode of Unskippable Dialogue, your favourite not‑quite‑weekly Irish gaming hosts finally play and finish the same game at the same time: Resident Evil 9: Requiem. We chat about Capcom’s RE Engine magic, how Leon and Grace’s adventures blend first‑person chills and third‑person thrills, and whether the rumoured open‑world concept would have been a nightmare.

Pearse reports from the business‑class handheld front with the Nintendo Switch 2 version (spoiler: it runs beautifully and fits in a carry‑on), while Conor gushes over the PS5’s photorealistic gore and DualSense haptics. We also dive into the game’s bonkers plot twists, memorable boss fights, and the chaos of returning to Raccoon City.

If that wasn’t enough, there’s plenty of retro game news and wild tangents: we roast Carrie Bradshaw, reminisce about Street Fighter vs Tekken, dunk on Kingdom Hearts III, and mourn the mythical weekly schedule. It’s everything you expect from an Irish gaming podcast: dry humour, unfiltered opinion, and lots of chat about the latest and greatest in game development and gaming news.

Whether you’re here for survival‑horror analysis, retro game nostalgia or just two lads who swear a lot, this is an episode you won’t want to skip.

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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Is Rise of the Tomb Raider actually worth your time, or is it one of those games you play for a few hours and quietly abandon?

This week on Unskippable Dialogue, we dig into Lara Croft’s second outing in the reboot trilogy and figure out why it never quite clicks. On paper, it has everything—big set pieces, slick traversal, stealth combat, but something about it feels… off.

We get into:

• Why the gameplay loop starts to feel like busywork
• The difference between a world that pulls you in and one that just gives you a checklist
• Story moments that should land but don’t
• How it stacks up against Uncharted, Assassin’s Creed, and other open-world games
• Why some games feel worth exploring, and others feel like a chore

There’s also the usual nonsense, late-night YouTube rabbit holes, questionable comparisons, and a fair bit of roasting along the way.

If you’re thinking about playing Rise of the Tomb Raider, or you’ve bounced off it before, this one will help you decide if it’s worth another go.

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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In this episode of Unskippable Dialogue – the Irish gaming podcast, Pearse and Conor dive into Slay the Princess, the critically acclaimed indie horror visual novel from Black Tabby Games.

Originally released on PC and recently expanded with The Pristine Cut for consoles, Slay the Princess challenges players with a deceptively simple mission: go into the basement and kill the princess before she destroys the world. Easy, right? Not quite.

What unfolds is a twisted psychological narrative filled with branching choices, unreliable narrators, disturbing transformations, and multiple timelines, where every decision changes the story in unexpected ways.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What makes Slay the Princess such a standout indie horror game
• How the visual novel format creates tension and storytelling depth
• The game’s themes of trust, control, perception, and identity
• Why the Pristine Cut release has brought the game to a wider audience
• Whether Slay the Princess belongs among the best narrative games of the decade

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f you enjoy indie games, narrative-driven horror, or visual novels, this is a game (and episode) you won’t want to skip.

🎧 Unskippable Dialogue is the Irish gaming podcast covering video game reviews, retro gaming, and the biggest stories in gaming every week.

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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In this week’s episode of Unskippable Dialogue – your favourite Irish gaming podcast – Pearse and co‑host dive deep into Sorry We’re Closed, the indie survival‑horror game that mixes PS1 nostalgia with queer romance, satanic curses and supermarket shelves.

Expect witty banter about love as horror, capitalism as the real monster, and whether clunky combat can actually make a game scarier. We unpack developer à la mode games’ journey, publisher Akupara Games’ support, and the awards buzz surrounding this gem. Plus: our usual dose of gaming news, retro tidbits and humour that only an Irish video game podcast can deliver.

Don’t miss this unskippable chat about one of 2024’s most surprising indie hits!

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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In this episode of Unskippable Dialogue, your favourite Irish gaming podcast with more dry humour than a Bethesda bug log, Conor takes on Cyberpunk 2077, from Keanu-powered hype to broken promises and the mother of all patch notes. We relive the pre-order chaos, the pantsless NPCs, the legendary yellow apology screens, and that time Sony booted the game from its own shop.

But it’s not all memes and meltdowns. Cyberpunk didn’t just survive; it evolved. Thanks to relentless fixes, community feedback, and the genuinely excellent Phantom Liberty expansion, Night City finally works (and it’s fun now, who knew?).

So, was the wait worth it? Did CDPR earn their redemption? Is it actually a good game now?

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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This week on Unskippable Dialogue, Pearse finally sits down with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a game that spent seven years in development, one very public reset, and somehow still arrived carrying the weight of everyone’s expectations like a cursed Chozo artefact.

We talk about the logo-only reveal back in 2017, the 2019 development restart, and how Beyond opens feeling more like Halo than Metroid, Space Pirates, marines everywhere… and then they vanish completely. Classic.

There’s a deep dive into scanning (too much of it), the poorly signposted point of no return that will absolutely ruin your 100% run, and why Metroid Prime Hunters somehow has more mechanical variety than a modern flagship sequel. We also get into Nintendo briefly flirting with open-world design because Breath of the Wild existed, and why Metroid absolutely does not need that energy.

Boss fights come in for a hammering, especially the final encounter, which ignores everything Metroid bosses traditionally teach you and replaces it with escort mechanics, damage sponges, and vibes. Bad vibes.

By the end of it, Pearse lands where he’s been circling all episode: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a good game that never had a chance. Not because it’s bad, but because the internet decided it had to be transcendent.

A calm, spoiler-aware, Irish gaming podcast take on one of Nintendo’s most over-argued-about releases.

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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The Game Awards 2025 are done, dusted, and already being argued about online, so naturally, Unskippable Dialogue decided to do our own version. Welcome to The Skippies.

In this episode, Pearse and Conor break down The Game Awards 2025 from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, covering the big winners, the obvious winners, and the ones that caused a bit of side-eye. We talk Clair Obscur cleaning up, Battlefield 6 taking best audio, No Man’s Sky still refusing to die, and why GTA 6 being “Most Anticipated” surprised absolutely nobody.

But let’s be honest, nobody watches The Game Awards for the awards. We dig into the trailers (or lack thereof), why this felt like a quieter year, and how Nintendo Directs now regularly outperform Geoff Keighley’s big night. There’s also a healthy amount of slagging, nostalgia for E3, praise where it’s deserved, and frustration where it isn’t. We also hand out our own personal awards, talk Game of the Year, surprises of 2025, what disappointed us, and what we’re actually excited to play next. Expect opinions on Pragmata, future Capcom games, retro-futurism in sci-fi, and why “polished white sci-fi” does absolutely nothing for us anymore 

As ever, it’s a mix of:

• Game Awards analysis
• Gaming industry chat
• Hot takes that may age terribly

If you’re looking for a Game Awards 2025 podcast, an Irish gaming podcast, or just want a slightly unhinged end-of-year gaming chat — this one’s for you.

UD is a weekly Irish gaming podcast serving up honest game reviews, deep dives, retro throwbacks, and sharp commentary on the world of gaming.

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