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We love games and want to talk about them! Being unqualified is no obstacle. Join Rachel and Emma for a hang out session covering new games, old games, and whatever else the cocktails inspire.
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This week the ladies are talking from Spain about Pentiment, a very interesting 2022 game from Obsidian. This RPG is a narrative game that follows Andreas, a journeyman Illuminator in takes medieval Bavaria as he works to uncover the mysteries of the town of Tassing. There is murder, intrigue and a lot of despair. We discuss medieval pastoral life, academic footnotes, being a “man about” Bavaria, corruption in the abbey, the brutality of medieval Europe, and the challenges of video game pacin...
Here are our picks for our favorite games of 2022, and some of the games that we are looking forward to in 2023! We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction02:00 Our top games of 2022!25:40 Most Anticipated Games of 2023From the show:Rachel’s Top 5:1. God of War Ragnarök2. Cult of the Lamb3. Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening4. Horizon Forbidden West5. Citizen SleeperEmma’s Top 5...
In this episode, the girls chat about God of War, the 2018 game that continues the popular series that follow Kratos as he embarks on a Norse adventure. This games from Sony Santa Monica recently came to PC, so Emma was finally able to partake in this epic, though very personal, story. We discuss confounding expectations, father-son dynamics, awkwardly smooth transitions, child companions, self loathing, Greek/Norse crossovers, empty worlds and petty gods.Time Stamps:00:14 Introductions12:53 ...
For our minisode this week we are doing our fantasy casting of KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic). We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Obviously, spoilers for KOTOR included in this episode.Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction00:41 KOTOR Casting34:50 What we’re playing next – God of War (2018) From the show:The Bastila/female Revan romance is a mod, otherwise it must be a male Revan. Jenny Nicholson’s De...
This week the ladies are continuing their play through of the Resident Evil series, and talking about the 2020 remake of Resident Evil 3. This game picks up after the events of Resident Evil (One) in Racoon City, and you play as Jill Valentine. We discuss ongoing pursuit from killer monsters, reused art assets, tension issues, mop heads, classic bad guy monetary motives and lack of gothic creepiness.Time Stamps:00:14 Introductions05:44 Main Topic – Resident Evil 316:27 Resident Evil 3 story d...
The week the ladies chat about Stray, a 2022 adventure game featuring a feline protagonist. This debut game from BlueTwelve Studio allows you to play as a kitty that is a exploring a future world free of humans, and full of (mostly) friendly robots. We discuss the post-cyberpunk world, mild mannered and crunchy robots, lofi beats, sewer eyeballs, cat mechanics and little bot buddies. Time Stamps:00:14 Introductions10:39 Main Topic – Stray24:12 Stray story discussion – Contains mild spoilers!3...
This week the ladies talk about Jade Empire, which is a 2005 game from Bioware. In this action-RPG you play as the last spirit monk, working to fight the corrupt forces around you. We discuss tiger claws, investing way too much time making up a fake language, catty girls, subpar romances, absent character customization, and not-so-subtle sexism. Time Stamps:00:13 Introductions04:35 Main Topic – Jade Empire28:43 Jade Empire story discussion – Contains spoilers!01:04:10 Jade Empire final though...
This week the ladies talk about Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, the 2010 DLC to Dragon Age: Origins from Bioware. In this game you can reprise your role as a grey warden protagonist picking up where Origins left off, or develop a new character, as you help to root out dark spawn and embark on a new adventure. We discuss quick development cycles, diet Alistair, sexy dwarves, eloquent dark spawn, burning a city to the ground, boob monsters, dead old magisters and missing what feels like ...
This week the ladies chat about Life is Strange: True Colors, which is a follow up game to Life is Strange, and is an entirely new story set in the same universe. This 2021 game is a story driven, walking simulator that follows Alex as she starts a new life in Haven Springs, Colorado. Alex has special empathic powers that allow her to experience what other characters are feeling and thinking. We discuss lots of childhood trauma, larping, epitome of bad vibes, romance options, how Free Tibet s...
This minisode is our take on casting for a Dragon Age Origins movie. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction05:38 Dragon Age Origins Casting30:44 What we’re playing next – Life is Strange: True Colors From the show:Dragon Age: Redemption was the web series with Felicia Day. Here is the trailer and you can find the rest of the episodes if you poke around on the web: https:/...
Our episode this week is all about The Forest, a game officially released in 2018 from Endnight Games. This is a survival horror game, where you play as a plane crash survivor on a forested peninsula (shocker), on a mission to find your son. We talk about the beginning of Lost, building bases, pescatarian lizards, getting lost in caves to the point where you almost rage quit the game, jet packs, and morally dubious endings. Time Stamps:00:13 Introductions04:03 Main Topic – The Forest26:22 The...
This minisode is all about a bunch of PlayStation titles that Rachel has been playing. These games were all played on PS5, but some of them are also available on PC (noted below). Games featured include Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Spiderman: Miles Morales, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and Deathloop. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction04:00 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart0...
This week the ladies talk about Cyberpunk 2077, the 2020 game from CD Projekt RED. In this open world RPG, you play as “V”, a mercenary who gets entangled with a relic from the past, Johnny Silverhand. We talk about persistent T-posing, constant photo mode, missing Roach, wishing you could silence your phone, OP katanas, being Keanu’s BFF, and romance woes.Time Stamps:00:10 Introductions05:25 Main Topic – Cyberpunk 207730:00 Cyberpunk 2077 story discussion – contains spoilers!59:58 Cyberpunk ...
Our minisode this week is all about our favorite games that we played in 2021 (listed also in the show notes below). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction03:58: Honorable Mentions12:25: Favorite Games of 202134:48 Ending and What we’re playing next – Cyberpunk 2077 From the show: Emma’s favorites:1.) Dragon Age: Inquisition 2.) Cyberpunk 2077 Honorable mention: Tropico 4Rachel’s favorites: 1.) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart2.) It Takes Two3.) Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy4.)...
This week we are discussing Fable, specifically the Anniversary Edition that was released in 2014. This edition of the game was an updated remake/remaster (plus some additional content) of the original 2004 RPG from Lionhead Studios. This game follows the hero of Oakvale, as he grows up and is shaped by the world around him for good or evil. We talk about being a homunculus, tragic backstories, fragile escorts, coping mechanisms of your spouse(s), mashing those buttons and mommy issues. Time ...
This week our mini-episode is covering Dragon Age Inquisition: Trespasser, which is an epilogue DLC to the already massive RPG from Bioware. Lots of talk of lore and speculation about where the story goes from here. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction01:39 Dragon Age Inquisition: Trespasser – full of spoilers40:15 What we’re playing next – Fable From the show: Here is ...
We are discussing Dragon Age: Inquisition this week, which is another beloved game from Bioware, and boy, we have a lot to say about this one. This RPG from 2014 picks up where Dragon Age 2 left off, as Thedas erupts into conflict after the mage rebellion in Kirkwall. You play as a bystander that is thrust into the center of this conflict when you get a green blob accidently stuck to your hand that has the power to mysteriously close these rifts that keep opening to the fade realm. We talk ab...
This minisode is dedicated to all the games that we (ok, mostly just Rachel) have been playing this summer. Games featured include Ratchet and Clank, A Way Out, It Takes Two, and Scarlet Nexus. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction07:29 Ratchet and Clank (2016)14:20 A Way Out (2018)18:54 It Takes Two (2021)30:45 Scarlett Nexus (2021)38:03 Spiderman: Miles Morales41:05 Wh...
This week we are talking about Subnautica: Below Zero, which is the 2021 follow-up game to Subnautica, also from developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Similar to the prior title, this is a first-person survival game, primarily underwater, where you are exploring, building, and crafting. You play as Robin Ayou, who crash lands on an alien planet in an effort to find out more about what happened to her sister. We chat about zen gaming, map frustrations, survival bunkers, alien voices in your ...
This week our mini-episode is dedicated to all of our favorite romances. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction01:40 Honorable Mention02:17 Top Five Romances41:35 What we’re playing next – Subnautica Below ZeroFrom the show:You can only romance female characters in Persona 5, which is honestly too bad. And it really seems like a missed opportunity that some of the male ch...
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