Video Game Hangover

Paul plays Bloodstained and reports on the state of its found cuisine. Randy tries several extremely Japanese games, with mixed results. 13 years later, D.J. is ready to pass judgment on Deus Ex: Invisible War. Meanwhile, nobody played Mighty No. 9.

Episode Timeline

00:45 - Intro
05:45 - Bloodstained E3 demo/Mighty No. 9 fallout
28:55 - Rhythm Heaven Megamix
41:25 - Deus Ex: Invisible War
52:30 - Metal Gear Rising Revengeance
69:25 - The World Ends with You
73:45 - Backlog Attack
81:04 - Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_250_-_Wall_Chicken.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:33am PDT

The blips and bloops are back! We take a listen to some of our favorite game music mariachi covers, Groove Coaster remixes, and songs appearing in games that rhyme with Unsmarted: Jake's Fmortune.

Episode Timeline

02:40 - Intro
11:15 - Game Music Start!
73:45 - Outro

Direct download: VGH_249_-_Blips_and_Bloops_Remix.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:44pm PDT

This year, at E3: Tom Clancy's robot dog! Norman Reedus's weird body! Games about war! Games about burritos! Typography! JRPGs that look like Mass Effect! And the Pacific Northwest, but everywhere!

Episode Timeline

01:30 - Intro
06:32 - Horizon: Zero Dawn
10:55 - God of War
13:58 - Gears of War 4
21:55 - Final Fantasy XV
29:35 - Resident Evil 7
41:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Subtitle
57:55 - Dragon Quest Builders
66:58 - Ghost Recon Wildlands
70:05 - Watch Dogs 2
78:41 - Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_248_-_E3_2016_Extravaganza.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:26am PDT

The Backlog Attack kicks off with three (maybe) classics: The World Ends with You, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and Last Window. Nevertheless, we find time to sneak in a couple new games, like Steamworld Heist and The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine.

Episode Timeline

01:30 - Intro
09:10 - The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
21:20 - Steamworld Heist
40:20 - Final Fantasy XIIIXIV
44:57 - Last Window
52:02 - The World Ends with You
58:20 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
68:30 - Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_247_-_BLADE_MODE.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:39am PDT

We continue our month-long deep analysis of the infamous Uncharted 4 scene where Nate eats his own brother. D.J. is still stuck in a Final Fantasy XIII hellworld. And the Backlog Attack returns!

Episode Timeline

01:15 - Weird intro
05:48 - Groove Coaster
09:35 - The first Foursquare murder
21:30 - Final Fantasy XIII
27:40 - Uncharted 4
48:45 - VGH Movie Talk
58:05 - Viewer Mail
64:10 - Backlog Attack 2016!
74:45 - Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_246_-_Top_Level_Foliage.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:25am PDT

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