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We explore our gaming experiences from 2024 with guests Alyxa and Matthew Bliss. Part one of the conversation centers on our top three games of the year, with Alyxa reminiscing about the nostalgia of Persona 3 Portable, while Matthew highlights narrative-driven games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and The Last of Us Part 1. We discuss the joy of revisiting older games, contrasting their accessibility with the frustrations of modern titles

This is actually a sample of the full show notes - make sure to click here to check out the full show notes.

Content Warning

This episode contains spoilers and swears. But it also contains some seriously bonkers tangents and silliness. You have been politely informed. There are also topics which might not be suitable for the ears of the innocent. But nothing in this episode, or this podcast as a whole, is to be taken seriously.

Please listen responsibly.

Show Notes

It wouldn't be a Waffling Taylors episode without an intro from Squidge, and he didn't disappoint with this one:

From active time battling to zombie slaying, Waffling Taylors covers video games and beyond.

Greetings and welcome to a special series of episodes of the Waffling Taylors, where we chat about our year in gaming. I took some time with a good friend of the show, Ike, to come up with a list of questions that I could ask our guests. It is Jay, Matthew Bliss, and Alyxa To find out all about their year in gaming this year, 2024. We cover everything from entire new replays to save love interests to questionable unlocks.

So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks and get ready for the first part of this episode entitled "Controllers Down: What Defined Gaming in 2024".

Take it away guys!

— Squidge

Before the episode could begin, Squidge wanted to give the guests a chance to talk about themselves. First up was Alyxa:

Hi everyone, my name is Alyxa. I am a VTuber, a human with fox ears. And I've been in the Waffling Taylors podcasts before, like Sonic 2.

And also been participating in Waffling Taylor's Lite, speaking mostly about Metal Gear games, Metal Gear Solid more specifically, and going on a lot of tangents.

— Alyxa

Then it was Matt's turn:

I am Matthew Bliss. You may remember me from such popular phrases as, "Wow! That's a really weird game about odd anime girls that keep repeating and dying," and also "Powerwash Simulator for Game of the Year."

Deliberately trying to avoid the things that are incredibly inappropriate.

— Matt

Top Three Games of The Year

The first thing that Squidge wanted to know about was what were the top three games that each person had played in 2024:

So I started off simple. I asked, what are your top three games of this year?

— Squidge

Jay went first:

Okay, so long-time listeners will know that I don't get a great deal of the time, which is why I tend to play more retro or older titles, less new titles, I guess.

Because I just cannot deal with sitting and waiting for a 500,000 terabyte download just to be able to give me a slightly better look on one of the NPCs that's standing off in the distance that I'm never going to actually see ever, because I only have like a couple of 36 to 42-inch monitors. I'm literally never going to see them. It's kind of no point.

Anyway, so I like to play slightly older games. So the top three that I've played this year, and they are games I've come back to, it's 

— Jay

You'll have to listen to the episode or take a look at the full show notes (linked below) to find out what everyone had been playing and what the other questions were.

Full Show Notes

Make sure to check out the full show notes for more discussion on the points we raise, some extra meta-analysis, and some links to related things.

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Links of Interest

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• Matt's active podcasts:
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  • Coffee With A Podcaster
  • From My Home to Yours
• Alyxa on the web:
  • Alyxa on Twitch
  • Alyxa on Twitter
  • Alyxa's VoDs on YouTube
  • Luso Dubs
• Suplex Wrestling, as mentioned by Matt

Signing Off... For Now

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