The HGO Podcast

This week, we're discussing morbid curiosity games, those games you've always wanted to try but haven't dared to do so. From the broken, bad to the baleful, let's discuss them all!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:30 - Morbid Curiosity Games 00:04:00 - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy 7 00:06:30 - Persona 5 X00:10:00 - Danganronpa 00:15:00 - Zero Escape00:18:00 - Chaos Legion00:22:00 - The Sims00:25:30 - Alone in the Dark00:29:00 - Saints Row 202200:32:30 - Gameboy Castlevania 00:36:00 - Shenmue00:40:00 - Steel Rising00:42:30 - Forspoken 00:46:30 - Immortals of Aveum00:52:00 - Marvel Rivals00:59:30 - Final Fantasy 1401:02:00 - VR Chat01:05:00 - Sonic and DK 64 01:08:30 - Thymesia, Greedfall, Kingdoms of Amalur, 01:12:00- OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, the boys are taking a look back at the launch lineups of each PlayStation console. Which console had the best launch? Let's find out!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:30 - Playstation 100:17:00 - Playstation 200:30:30 - Playstation 300:49:00 - Playstation 401:10:00 - Playstation 501:40:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, its the return of our annual fantasy draft as we discuss and predict the best games to release in 2026! Let's talk about all of the amazing releases to look forward to in the next twelve months!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:20 - Fantasy Draft 2025 Results00:26:30 - Fantasy Draft 2026 Game Draft00:57:30 - Counter Picks & Dream Picks01:16:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we’re celebrating with our Game of the Year 2025 special! Let's take a deep dive into the most outstanding titles of the year, as we look over the best, worst and weirdest categories we could come up with! Timestamps below!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:00 - The HGAs 202500:10:00 - This Came Out This Year?00:19:40 - Hottest RPG00:35:30 - Hottest Action/Adventure00:50:00 - Hottest Music/Score01:03:00 - Most Slept on Game01:17:00 - Hotly Anticipated Game01:26:30 - Not Gonna Make It Award01:32:00 - Hottest Performance01:43:30 - Hottest Indie01:52:00 - Wish We Had Time For02:00:30 - Hottest Narrative02:14:00 - Hottest Backlog Game 02:23:30 - Worst Company Award02:33:00 - Hottest PlayStation Exclusive02:35:00 - Hottest XBOX Exclusive02:36:00 - Hottest Switch Exclusive02:38:00 - Hottest Artstyle02:43:30 - Best Hair02:45:00 - Silly Guy Of The Year02:46:00 - Hot Gamers Only GOTY 202502:52:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

Kyle's back to celebrate 300 episodes of the HGO Podcast! What N64 Game has the best cover art? Join us as we dive head first into the Nintendo 64s vast catalogue to find the best, worst and weirdest N64 Box Art! Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:07:30 - Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007 , Ocarina Of Time, Smash 6400:23:00 -Pokemon Stadium, DK64, Diddy Kong Racing ,Star Fox 64 , Banjo Kazooie,00:34:00 - Pokemon Snap, Majora’s Mask, Star Wars Episode 1 Racer, Wave Race 64, Yoshi’s Story00:46:00 - Mario Party, Star Wars: Shadows of The Empire, Pokemon Stadium 2, Perfect Dark00:56:00 -Mario Party 2, Mario Tennis, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, 1080 Snowboarding, Excitebike 6401:06:30 - Mario Party 3, Hey You Pikachu, Kirby 64, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Turok01:16:00 - Banjo Tooie, Mario Golf, Paper Mario, Jet Force Gemini, Pilot Wings 6401:24:00 - F-Zero-X , 007 The World Is Not Enough, Bomber Man 64, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy Of D01:34:00 -Gauntlet Legends, Mischief Makers, Rocket Robot On Wheels, Mortal Kombat 4, Super Man 6401:40:00 - Daikatana, Quest 64, Buck Bumble, Ogre Battle 64, Snowboard Kids, Space Station Silicon Valley01:50:00 -OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're reviewing the game Awards 2025! Let's discuss the winners, losers and all the reveals in this extra long episode of the show! Timestamps below!Thank you to Brandon Knight for sponsoring this video! His new novel "Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant" is out right now on Amazon. What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Join Hayden Steel on his journey by checking out the novel here: https://a.co/d/4Em0tuE Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:04:00 - Game Awards 2025 Winner Reactions00:40:10 - Sponsor: Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant00:40:40 - Game Awards 2025 Reveal Reactions01:50:40 - Thank You for 300 Episodes of the HGO Podcast!01:56:40 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're taking a deep dive into Metroid Prime 4. Is the new entry in the beloved series worth it? And was it worth the eight years it took to get here? We'll be discussing that and a bunch of other games that we've been playing, on this week's HGO Podcast!Thank you to Brandon Knight for sponsoring this video! His new novel "Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant" is out right now on Amazon. What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Join Hayden Steel on his journey by checking out the novel here: https://a.co/d/4Em0tuE Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:05:20 - Metroid Prime 400:41:00 - Sponsor: Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant 00:41:30 - Games from the Backlog: Lost In Random The Eternal Die, Ghost Runner 2, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Armored Core01:06:30 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're giving you our full predictions for The Game Awards 2025! Join us as we predict the winners of each and every category, along with some predictions for a few of the surprises the show may have in store, on this week's hgo podcast.Thank you to Brandon Knight for sponsoring this video! His new novel "Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant" is out right now on Amazon. What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Join Hayden Steel on his journey by checking out the novel here: https://a.co/d/4Em0tuE Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:04:20 - Game Awards 2025 Winner Predictions00:07:00 - Most Anticipated Game00:11:00 - Best Adaptation00:15:00 - Best Multiplayer Game00:17:30 - Best Sports / Racing Game - check local 00:22:00 - Best Sim / Strategy Game00:26:00 - Best Family Game00:29:00 - Sponsor: Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant00:29:30 - Best Fighting Game00:31:30 - Best RPG00:35:00 - Best Action / Adventure Game00:37:30 - Best Action Game00:40:00 - Best VR / AR Game00:43:30 - Best Mobile Game00:46:00 - Best Debut Indie Game00:53:30 - Best Indie Game00:58:30 - Best Community Support01:02:30 - Best Ongoing Game01:04:30 - Games for Impact01:10:30 - Innovation in Accessibility01:13:30 - Best Performance01:23:30 - Best Audio Design01:27:00 - Best Score and Music01:32:30 - Best Art Direction01:34:30 - Best Narrative01:37:30 - Best Game Direction01:44:30 - Game of the Year01:53:30 - Game Awards 2025 Reveal Predictions02:16:30 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we've got a plethora of topics to talk about! We're discussing Game Awards 2025 nominations, Kirby Air Riders, Possessor(s) and more!Thank you to Brandon Knight for sponsoring this video! His new novel "Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant" is out right now on Amazon. What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Join Hayden Steel on his journey by checking out the novel here: https://a.co/d/4Em0tuE Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:05:30 - Game Awards Nominee reactions00:33:10 - Sponsor: Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant00:33:40 - Possessor(s) 00:31:00 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 700:47:30 - Kirby Air Riders & Switch 2 So Far01:07:30 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're taking a trip down memory lane and talking about our favourite games from the 2010s. We're going year by year from 2010 to 2019 and discussing the best games released throughout! Timestamps below!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:08:00 - 2010: Bayonetta & Red Dead Redemption00:16:30 - 2011: The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim00:26:30 - 2012: The Lone Survivor & Thomas Was Alone00:33:00 - 2013: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance & Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag00:42:30 - 2014: Dragon Age Inquisition & Mario Kart 800:51:00 - 2015: Bloodborne & Broken Age01:03:00 - 2016: Valhalla: Cyberpunk Bartender and Overwatch01:13:00 - 2017: Nier Automata, Breath of the Wild & Persona 501:21:00 - 2018: God of War 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2 & Marvel’s Spider-Man01:30:00 - 2019: Devil May Cry V & Fire Emblem: Three Houses01:42:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're catching up on all the latest games that we've been playing. Join us for our first impressions of Dispatch, Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment, Keeper and much more!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:07:00 - Dispatch is Excellent (Review So Far)00:30:00 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment First Impressions00:45:30 - You Should Play The Midnight Walk00:52:00 - Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance is Excellent01:01:30 - Keeper is Double Fine at its Weirdest01:11:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week we're following trends and giving you our 10 games to get to know us. Join us as we talk about our favorite games, gaming memories, and the games that shaped who we are today!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:09:00 - Devil May Cry00:13:00 - Crash Bandicoot 200:19:00 - Metal Gear Solid 200:24:00 - Assassin's Creed 200:31:00 - Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask00:34:30 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild00:40:00 - Transistor 00:44:30 - Life is Strange00:53:30 - The Great Ace Attorney00:59:00 - Pokemon Soul Silver01:05:00 - Final Fantasy 901:09:00 - Persona 501:16:00 - Dragon Age Origins01:20:00 - Red Dead Redemption01:26:00 - Signalis01:30:00 - Stardew Valley 01:35:00 - Bloodborne01:40:00 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 01:50:00 - Celeste 01:55:00 - Overwatch02:01:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're celebrating the Halloween season by discussing the spookiest levels in gaming! Join us as we discuss the scariest areas, creepy atmospheres and the best games to play this Halloween season, on this week's HGO Podcast. Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:09:00 - Spooky Vibes in Gaming00:11:00 - Crow Country00:15:00 - Bloodborne00:20:00 - Still Wakes the Deep00:23:00 - Pokémon Red/Blue - Lavender Town00:26:30 - Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask00:30:30 - Black Ops Zombies00:36:00 - Resident Evil 00:43:00 - Medievil, Banjo Kazooie, Mario 64 & Crash Twinsanity00:47:00 - Sly 200:50:00 - Alan Wake 200:54:00 - The Last of Us00:59:30 - Dead Space & Bioshock01:06:00 - Returnal 01:09:15 - Metroid01:12:00 - Death Stranding & Arkham Asylum01:16:30 - Life is Strange Double Exposure 01:21:30 - Persona 5 Strikers 01:22:40 - Silent Hill01:27:30 -  OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, Our friend Jacob (CasualNoise) joins us as we dive head first into Pokémon Legends Z-A. Join us for our extended first impressions of the new game, both on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, including the combat system, story and so much more!Massive thanks to Jacob for joining us this episode. If you want to see his Pokemon antics you can find him everywhere @CasualNoise!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:05:00 - Pokemon Z-A First Impressions00:45:00 - Mini leaks - Legends 2 and 3, future of Pokemon 01:00:00 - Can We Guess Kyle’s Favorite Pokemon? No01:09:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're talking all about our video game pet peeves. Join us as we discuss the parts of gaming we find particularly annoying on this weeks HGO Podcast!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:07:00 - Terrible Banter and Writing00:13:00 - Games treating you like you're stupid Part 100:19:00 - When the gameplay changes for no reason00:24:00 - Quick Time Events00:31:00 - Dying when an enemy touches you00:33:00 - Subscription Models Suck, and so their shillers 00:41:00 - Dialogue options that do not match in tone00:45:00 - “this action may have consequences”00:51:00 - Every game is RPG Lite00:56:00 - Games treating you like you're stupid Part 201:04:00 - Every Ending being padded.01:10:00 - Rapid Fire01:20:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're giving you our first impressions of Ghost of Yotei, looking at the new Mario Galaxy Remasters, and discussing the recent Black Ops 7 Beta!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:04:00 - Ghost Of Yotei and the Playstation Studios Problem00:50:00 - The Mario Galaxy Remasters are Fine00:58:00 - Black Ops 7 Beta and the Activision Backlash01:06:00 - Surprise! Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Mini Spoilercast01:29:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're giving you our first impressions on Hades 2, Hunter's thoughts on his first few hours with Silent Hill F, and reactions to the latest trailers for Wolverine and Saros!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:05:00 - Hades 2 is Incredible00:33:00 - Silent Hill F is a Solid Return00:49:00 -Wolverine and Saros Reactions01:09:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week we're asking one simple question: Which Nintendo home console has the best launch lineup? Let's take a look through the ages from Nintendo's NES beginnings, the Nintendo Switch and everything in between!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:00 - NES00:21:00 - SNES00:28:30 - N6400:40:00 - Gamecube00:48:00 - Wii00:55:00 - Wii U01:06:30 - Switch01:23:00 - Switch 2 so Far01:45:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week we're diving head first into the latest Nintendo direct. Let's discuss the biggest announcements from the show, Mario's 40th Anniversary, and if it was enough to convince people to buy a switch 2!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:04:00 - Nintendo Direct Reactions & Review01:20:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're living in a Silksong World. Join us for our first impressions of Hollow Knight Silk Song, our reaction to the Life is Strange TV show announcement, and impressions on Lost Soul aside and Yakuza 6 too, on this weeks HGO Podcast!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:00 - Hollow Knight Silksong  First Impressions00:32:00 - Life is Strange TV Show Reactions00:48:00 - Lost Soul Aside Continued Impressions00:57:30 - Yakuza 601:11:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!