Video Game Hangover (general)

Put on some headphones and join us as we listen to our favorite game music of 2015, including Splatoon, Metal Gear Solid 5, The Witcher 3, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Bloodborne, Steamworld Heist, and Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Best Game Music of 2015
60:05 - Street Fighter II giveaway
64:00 - Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_224_-_Best_Game_Music_of_2015.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:09am PDT

D.J. has more to say about Soma. Paul plays the wrong Fallout, but maybe he can mod it into the right one. Randy admits to using one of those virtual girl apps. But most importantly: How's that new Assassin's Creed?

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Black Friday post-barricade chat
11:50 - Assassin's Creed Syndicate
32:15 - Lifeline
44:00 - Soma
55:00 - Fallout: New Vegas
71:40 - Outro

Direct download: VGH_223_-_Four-Bear_Wallet.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:44am PDT

As Black Friday looms, it's important to keep your amiibos safe while revolving the screen to locate strange monsters. D.J. does so in REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR, a video game. Paul enjoys cats and TitS while Randy longs for a time when all crime is legal.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Amiibo hunter/Black Friday barricade tips
16:35 - SOMA
29:18 - REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR
35:18 - Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash
44:15 - Bloodborne
53:50 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
59:40 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dinosaur Planet
70:15 - Drunktacular hype
72:40 - Outro

Direct download: VGH_222_-_Hanging_With_Ethan_Hawke.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:50am PDT

Need a reprieve from the wasteland? You're in luck, because we've been playing all the games that came out last week that aren't called Fallout, like Rise of the Tomb Raider and StarCraft II Part III. Also, how to play Downwell correctly.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
02:05 - Car talk
09:50 - StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
21:25 - Final Fantasy XIV
23:25 - Downwell
31:05 - Bloodborne
51:55 - Rise of the Tomb Raider
70:40 - Viewer Mail
74:55 - Last Call
80:00 - Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_221_-_Ostrich_Gorilla.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:49am PDT

Last weekend we played games for 24 hours straight! Hear our thoughts about some of the games we played (and the important life lessons we learned). Bonus: This includes the mini show we recorded in the middle of the night.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Extra Life post-mortem
17:35 - Extra Life live show (Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Velvet Sundown)
43:50 - Destiny
54:20 - Galactic Hitman
57:50 - Dinner Date
61:20 - Super Mario Bros.
65:45 - Dark Souls
67:45 - Soma
71:50 - Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_220_-_Extra_Life_2015.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:33am PDT

Paul adds to his cat collection with the newly translated Neko Atsume. Randy plays a TV spinoff mobile game that's Actually Good. D.J. attends a Final Fantasy concert and manages to not get arrested. And no one can remember the name of that one JRPG.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Final Fantasy: A New World / Halloween recap / Dean Cain
17:35 - Neko Atsume
25:30 - The Walking Dead: No Man's Land
34:55 - Legend of Legacy
41:50 - What's that game where you sacrifice a guy?
48:55 - Fantasy Life
54:45 - Rebel Galaxy / Escape Velocity / No Man's Sky / Elite: Dangerous / Endless Sky
67:05 - Extra Life
73:60 - Outro


Direct download: VGH_219_-_A_Giant_Cushion_for_an_Enormous_Cat.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:28pm PDT

Randy and D.J. don't talk about scary games this week, but they do chat about how much D.J. luvs Fantasy Life, Legend of Legacy (DEMO), and other stuff. Also: Randy has a great time playing Zelda: Triforce Heroes whilst wearing a dress and uses weird emoji!!!

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Not talking Halloween stuff or Extra Life
20:25 - Legend of Legacy
29:10 - Fantasy Life
34:50 - Triforce Heroes
54:30 - Life is Strange (non-spoiler)
60:05 - Viewer Mail & Outro

Direct download: VGH_218_-_Vanilla_Destiny.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

Randy gives Chibi-Robo another chance with Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash. D.J. battles spooky blobs and touch controls in the new mobile sensation, Downwell. And Paul plays the latest Additional Content for his The Witcher 3 Video Game Product.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Extra Life
10:30 - Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone
15:25 - Dishonored
17:20 - Downwell
32:25 - Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash
50:45 - Transformers
59:20 - Viewer Mail & Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_217_-_One_of_the_Mustache_Movies.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:19am PDT

D.J.'s Dishonored game meets its non-grisly end. For the second week in a row, Paul doesn't transform into a gun. And Randy prays a looming voice actor strike doesn't take Nolan North away. Bonus: A no-spoilers barred discussion of The Beginner's Guide.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Extra Life
11:40 - Transformers: Devastation
24:35 - Dishonored
38:25 - Voice actor strike
59:20 - The Beginner's Guide (SPOILERS)
88:10 - Outro

Direct download: VGH_216_-_Vegan_Garbage_Plate.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:44am PDT

We play Super Mario Maker and Transformers: The New One and don't talk about movies. Well, maybe a little. Randy takes time off from Animal Crossing but has mixed feelings about his new career as a Happy Home Designer. D.J. lives the Laserlife.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Weather & 90s TV Chat
11:05 - Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
15:50 - Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
24:05 - Super Mario Maker
46:25 - Transformers: Devastation
59:40 - Laserlife
66:30 - Outro

Direct download: VGH_215_-_The_Tony_Hawk_Clusterf_ck.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:52am PDT