Everything to Guppy 884: Strawman - Dad's Note - Sausage - Tainted Eve
This week's episodes: Strawman, Dad's Note, Sausage, and Tainted Eve.
Dec 06, 2022•56 min
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Abject Suffering 482: Bad Day on the Midway
The image of a person with an eyeball for a head is very good. That's the nice thing we'll say about the Residents. But Bad Day on the Midway underlines some fundamental problems we have with them, since it's unpleasant to look at and listen to, and not to a very interesting artistic result. You poke around a demented carnival amusement park learning about mentally ill people, killers, and racists... and then it just ends, regardless of how you play. More power to you if you're down with the Res...
Dec 05, 2022•34 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 238: Nokstella, Eternal City
This week we resume Ranni's path, heading through Renna's Rise and finding that she has turned herself into a much smaller doll. After we help her fashion an acorn into a house, we head our third and final Eternal City, Nokstella, on the hunt for the Baleful Shadow... A wolf-man assassin sent by the Two Fingers to halt Ranni's mutiny.
Dec 04, 2022•5 min
Best Quality Vacuum 5: Gray Matter
This week we learn more about Walt's past when we meet Elliot and Gretchen Schwartz, his former colleagues and business partners. The problem? Walt left the company, because of pride, and the Schwartzes became extremely rich. Now, Elliot is offering to pay for Walt's treatment, and once again, Walt's pride will cause things to go horribly. Additionally, Badger shoots Jesse with a crossbow. We would like to thank Gwen Static for composing our theme song, and Trent Peters for creating our great po...
Dec 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min
The Level 437: The Weedle in the Weeds
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Pokemon Scarlet, The Case of the Golden Idol, Atari 50, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Persona 5 Royal. Pokemon Scarlet. Ben: God of War: Ragnarok. The Case of the Golden Idol. David: Kenshi. Kole: Signalis. Bonelab. Atari 50. The Multiplayer: What’s your first video game memory? The End Boss: Starfox artist is working on a new game. Marvel’s Midnight Suns is coming out like right now, much to our surprise. Tetris: The Grand Masters is coming to America for...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 48 min
Watch Out for Fireballs! 378: Torment: Tides of Numenera Part One
What is the value of one game? There are big shoes to fill and then there are comically huge shoes that can be made into houses for little old ladies. That was the job of Tides of Numenera, an excellent short story compilation that fails to capture the emotional resonance of it's predecessor. Here us talk about the generalities and Sagus Cliffs in this episode before hitting the end game next week! This episode is brought to you by Duckstream! duckfeed.tv/duckstream Support Watch Out for Firebal...
Dec 01, 2022•3 hr 22 min
[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs! Dispatch Roundup: Q4 2022
In this quarterly special episode, we gather up some leftover questions and topic prompts and answer them so they'll stay answered. Topics include overwhelming games, the ethics and effects of emulation, lonely games, and many, many more.
Dec 01, 2022•5 min
Abject Suffering 481: Seymour Goes to Hollywood
Who is Seymour, and where is he going? What does he want when he gets there? We can only answer one of these questions, but we barely care. Seymour catfished us, saying it was a game about a little potato man, only for us to learn that it's actually another horrible Dizzy game with the serial numbers filed off.
Nov 28, 2022•35 min
Everything to Guppy 883: Tooth And Nail - Binge Eater - Guppy's Eye - Crystal Key
This week's episodes: Tooth And Nail, Binge Eater, Guppy's Eye, and Crystal Key.
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 14 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 237: Deeproot Depths (Part 2)
We last left off in the Nameless Eternal City, casting our eyes upward to where the roots of the depths could take us. Today, we climb those roots and find ourselves in the shadow of Godwyn, the first of the demigods to die. And there, we resolve the fates of some other Tarnished, namely Fia and D's twin, in order to gain a new mending rune and open a possible ending for the game.
Nov 27, 2022•5 min
Days of Future Cast 339: I Would Immediately Sacrifice Colossus
We're back X-Friends! This week we're covering a slight three issues of Uncanny X-Force (8-10). Apologies for my voice on the podcast, I finally got the virus that's been plagueing the world for the last three years. Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop (the preferred method, i...
Nov 26, 2022•56 min
Watch Out for Fireballs! Dispatch: Oops! All Questions 2
We had intended to make this month's topic VR, but instead we said almost everything we wanted to say during the Half-Life: Alyx episode. So, instead, we take even more of your questions before reading your thoughts about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, SUPERHOT, and Half-Life: Alyx. This episode's highlighted project is Waystar Corncob , a podcast that's about both I Think You Should Leave and Succession. And Gary was on a recent episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 56 min
[PREVIEW] Unfilmable 45: Chernobyl
How does an RBMK nuclear reactor blow up? We spend this extra-long episode of Unfilmable trying to find out, as we watch HBO's Chernobyl miniseries. While not categorized as a work of horror, it's impossible to not be terrified by what is shown. And the way the real-life events are fictionalized here and turned into a narrative pulls not only from horror film, but goes all the way back to Lovecraft and weird fiction more generally. So watch the miniseries if you haven't already, and come listen ...
Nov 23, 2022•5 min
Everything to Guppy 882: Tropicamide - Card Reading - Quints - Tainted Blue Baby
This week's episodes: Tropicamide, Card Reading, Quints, and Tainted Blue Baby
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Abject Suffering 480: Simon the Sorcerer 2
Simon the Sorcerer is a rude teen who likes boobs, doesn't know what's happening around him, and never stops talking. This, his improbable second adventure, draws him back into the fantasy world because he can't stay out of containers designated for clothing. Is there zero joy to be had in a Simon the Sorcerer game? We don't know. But this one just never... stops... talking. Why should a joke ever end? It can just keep going. That's what we call value.
Nov 21, 2022•36 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 236: Deeproot Depths (Part 1)
While acting in the service of Ranni the Witch, we have uncovered a great deal about the Night of Black Knives... including the very weapon that did the deed. With the cursemark portion from Ranni's mortal body, we now turn toward D, Rogier, and Fia to learn where the other half of it went. This draws us deep underground to a ruined, nameless city with a thick miasma in the air. The stench of death.
Nov 20, 2022•5 min
Best Quality Vacuum 4: Cancer Man
Things had to slow down eventually, and with Krazy-8 out of the way it's time for a breather. Walt spends this episode dealing with the fallout from admitting that he has cancer, as Skyler tries to convince him that it's worth pursuing treatment no matter the cost. Meanwhile, Jesse is unable to stay in his plausibly haunted house, so he returns to a family that very much doesn't want him around. We would like to thank Gwen Static for composing our theme song, and Trent Peters for creating our gr...
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min
The Level 436: Dissecting the Punks
Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about God of War: Ragnarok, SIGNALIS, Somerville, and much more! The Grind: Ben: Somerville. God of War: Ragnarok. Returnal. David: SIGNALIS. Kenshi. Shadow Over Loathing. Kole: Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose. Walkabout Mini-Golf: Myst. Dennis: Deep Rock Galactic. Magic the Gathering Arena: The Brothers’ War. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. The Multiplayer: What feature will immediately make you interested in a game? The End Boss: God of War super special colle...
Nov 18, 2022•2 hr 12 min
[PREVIEW] Watch Out for Fireballs! 377: Half-Life: Alyx (Premium)
The Watch Out For Fireballs has been silent on the topic of The Half Life for a while now but it's time to wake up and smell the ashes! (I know this is mixing vortigaunt and g-man speak, and I don't care!) Half Life Alyx is our first major foray into VR and not likely to be our last. Alyx is a great game for this because it's dedicated to being a full franchise entry, a return to form, with few compromises. Though it's a little long and your experience will likely vary (that's the nature of VR),...
Nov 17, 2022•5 min
[PREVIEW] Exquisite Suffering 153: Tarzan: Untamed
Tarzan: Untamed is a kiddie platformer that's not dissimilar to Crash Bandicoot, where the ape man declares war on all of Quebec. Neither Gary nor Kole can really tolerate a Tarzan. His story bores us. So instead, Gary torments Kole with the absolute dumbest fan theory that's ever cropped up on God's green Earth.
Nov 16, 2022•5 min
Everything to Guppy 881: Spin To Win - Vasculitis - Giant Cell - Kid's Drawing
This week's episodes: Spin To Win, Vasculitis, Giant Cell, and Kid's Drawing
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Abject Suffering 479: The Looker
It's time to do a mini-WOFF! about one of the funniest games we've played recently: The Looker. It's a candid and scathing parody of The Witness, taking place on a very similar island, and having you use a pen to solve placemat mazes while listening to faux-deep audio recordings. We stay on topic throughout this one and spoil quite a bit, so consider going and playing The Looker for yourself . It's free and it's about 90 minutes long....
Nov 14, 2022•40 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 235: Carian Study Hall, Inverted
We have retrieved the sacred treasure of Nokron for Ranni the Witch, completing the first major leg of her quest. As a parting gift, she gives us a strange statue before heading off along the path of an Empyrean. This episode concerns what we do with that statue, and checking in with Ranni's crew to learn more about the fate that was laid out for her, and why she might wish to throw it off.
Nov 13, 2022•5 min
Days of Future Cast 338: Get a Load of Deadpool's Package
Welcome back folks! This week we're continuing our coverage of the 2010 run of Uncanny X-Force. We start with a totally inappropriate jumpin on point with issue 5.1, and then we get to the real meat of the series, issues 5, 6, and 7. Enjoy! Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop ...
Nov 12, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Watch Out for Fireballs! 376: SUPERHOT
This week we sit down to talk about the most innovative shooter we've played in years. Our unnamed protagonist receives a weird program called superhot.exe, and when he launches it he connects to a very strange first person shooter where time only moves when the player moves. As we (and he) play this game, the hooks set in, and a larger conspiracy reveals itself. SUPERHOT is a small game with a big impact, a massive indie success that takes the FPS genre and upends it by breaking it down into co...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Everything to Guppy 880: Cube Baby - Vade Retro - False PhD - Tainted Judas
This week's episodes: Cube Baby, Vade Retro, False PhD, and Tainted Judas
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Abject Suffering 478: Hidden Agenda
This week's episode is about Hidden Agenda, a really neat DOS game that is both too serious and too good to joke much about. It's a strategy game where you run a fictional post-revolutionary Central American country, making decisions that steer its development and inevitably piss off the people around you. So instead we talk about Gary's recent solo PRGE, and give some extremely belated takes on the Silent Hill announcements. We recorded this a while ago.
Nov 07, 2022•40 min
[PREVIEW] Bonfireside Chat 234: Night's Sacred Ground
This week we venture further into Nokron, the underground exile of the Nox people, who perfected a weapon to kill a god. This involves some detours through Ancestral Worshippers, and a brush with a strange levitating coffin, before we reach the Sacred Ground itself, overtaken by Silver Tears.
Nov 06, 2022•5 min
Best Quality Vacuum 3: ... and the Bag's in the River
Messes just lead to more messes as Walt and Jesse continue to deal with the aftermath of their first cook. The biggest loose end is Krazy-8, chained to a post in Jesse's basement, with Walt looking for any reason to let him go. This episode has some of the most rivetting scenes in the series, along with one of the most embarrassing... Get out of here with that "soul" stuff. We would like to thank Gwen Static for composing our theme song, and Trent Peters for creating our great podcast art....
Nov 05, 2022•57 min
The Level 435: Throw Assets at the Problem
Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Persona 5 Royal, Walkabout Mini Golf, Dawncaster, and much more. The Grind: Ben: V Rising. Phasmophobia. Kole: Phasmophobia. Walkabout Mini Golf. David: Deep Rock Galactic. Dennis: Dawncaster. Fallout 3. Persona 5 Royal. The Multiplayer: What game or property do you want a survival horror version of? The End Boss: A Riven remake is on the way. Apparently Nascar 2005 for GameCube is a lot more useful than we thought. The Last of Us HBO series premieres in J...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 47 min
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