Ben, Blood, and Damiani dish out the details on an eclectic mix of games including Gestalt: Steam and Cinder, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Burnout Paradise, Wave Break, and more. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Opening 03:32 - Beyond Blue 25:57 - Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 47:30 - Gestalt: Steam and Cinder 58:57 - BESTAKE: Damiani's Opinion on Reality TV Shows 01:06:22 - Wave Break 01:21:28 - No Straight Roads 01:34:00 - Burnout Paradise Remastered on Switch 01:45:15 - HOTTAKE: Why ...
Jul 07, 2020•2 hr 33 min
One of the biggest games of the year, Last of Us Part II, is here and Ben, Brandon, and Huber share their thoughts. They also discuss Desperados III, Pokemon: Isle of Armor, and more. TIMESTAMPS 03:53 - The Last of Us Part II 47:40 - Desperados III 01:01:10 - BESTAKE: Huber Food Opinions 01:07:32 - Amnesia: The Dark Descent 01:18:18 - A little more Last of Us II discussion, skip if you're looking to avoid 01:20:35 - Pokemon Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor 01:32:18 - Huntdown 01:42:32 - HOTTA...
Jun 22, 2020•2 hr 22 min
Ben, Blood, and Ian spread love for smaller games as well as some giant ones including Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, Sea of Thieves, Clubhouse Games, Wildfire, and Arietta of Spirits. TIMESTAMPS 05:20 - Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 22:17 - Arietta of Spirits 32:57 - Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath 48:46 - BESTAKE: Keeping the opinion combo going 54:25 - Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 01:13:20 - Wildfire 01:30:24 - Sea of Thieves 01:42:22 - HOTTAKE: With Call of Duty trying to impro...
Jun 08, 2020•2 hr 27 min
Ben, Brandon, and Brad share the joys of old horror games like Silent Hill 4 and brand new releases including Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Maneater, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, and more. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Start 07:33 - Mafia II: Definitive Edition 23:13 - Maneater 31:37 - Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 44:05 - Saved From Caught in a Frame Trap: Small Shout-Out 51:30 - Boot Hill Bounties 01:04:09 - World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Alpha 01:18...
May 25, 2020•2 hr 17 min
NOTE: There is a slight echo and some room noise with Huber's audio. It's not too bad and hopefully not distracting for you. - Ben Ben, Huber, and Damiani have a lot to rejoice about regarding Streets of Rage 4. They also discuss Persona 5 Royal, Moving Out, Dead Rising 2, Control: The Foundation, Dark Souls 2, and Daymare 1998. TIMESTAMPS 06:14 - Streets of Rage 4 26:01 - Dead Rising 2 44:02 - Persona 5 Royal 01:03:30 - Caught In A Frame Trap: Is There A Switch Port Of....? 01:08:16 - Dark Soul...
May 11, 2020•2 hr 25 min
Quarantine may still be going on, but that hasn't stopped passionate discussion on Frame Trap. Ben, Blood, and Ian mull over the Trials of Mana remake, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, XCOM: Chimera Squad, the Mario Maker 2 update, Stronghold: Warlords, and the new Fiona Apple album "Fetch the Bolt Cutters". TIMESTAMPS 05:39 - Trials of Mana Remake 25:12 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake 59:09 - Caught in a Frame Trap: When Will The Last Of These Things Happen In Gaming? 01:15:00 - Fiona Apple "Fetch The Bolt...
Apr 27, 2020•2 hr 51 min
NOTE: Unfortunately, the audio became desynchronized not too terribly long into the recording. As a result, the faces don't quite match the words being said and there are moments where audio gets stepped on a bit. Hopefully it's still an enjoyable episode and I will try to ensure this doesn't happen again. Ben, Kyle, and Brad dive into the Final Fantasy VII Remake full of excitement. They also discuss the Bravely Default 2 demo, Shinsekai: Into the Depths, Chrono Cross, Resident Evil 0, and Resi...
Apr 13, 2020•2 hr 14 min
Easy Allies may be on lockdown but Frame Trap roars on with a special guest! Mitchell Saltzman from IGN joins us to talk about Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Half-Life: Alyx, and One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. TIMESTAMPS 08:22 - Doom Eternal 32:05 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 54:49 - Caught in a Frame Trap: What did IGN rate these legendary games? 01:01:10 - One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 01:17:50 - Half-Life: Alyx 01:33:33 - HOTTAKE: Is the barrier of entry with Half-Life: Alyx to...
Mar 31, 2020•2 hr 12 min
Frame Trap is back with a vengeance! Ben, Brad, and Blood discuss a small mountain of games including Nioh 2, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Mega Man Legends, Rune Factory 4 Special, and more! TIMESTAMPS 03:53 - Nioh 2 19:23 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps 36:15 - Granblue Fantasy: Versus 46:50 - Kingdom Hearts 3 ReMind 54:35 - Mega Man Legends 01:03:50 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Kyle-isms 01:07:50 - Rune Factory 4 Special 01:14:20 - Lonely Mountains: Downhill 01:21:09 - Resident Evil 3 01:29:22 ...
Mar 16, 2020•2 hr 13 min
Ben, Brandon, and Huber continue the Valentine's Day love by talking about a bunch of games including Zombie Army 4: Dead War, Temtem, Greedfall, and more! TIMESTAMPS 03:05 - Zombie Army 4: Dead War 15:12 - Temtem 37:44 - Tomb Raider (1996) 52:13 - Greedfall 01:11:00 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Review Quote - Sonic movie or Detective Pikachu? 01:17:21 - Blasphemous 01:26:41 - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics 01:38:22 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore 01:47:59 - How could Nintendo bette...
Feb 17, 2020•2 hr 29 min
It's the 100th episode of Frame Trap and Ben, Damiani, and Kyle are here to celebrate. TIMESTAMPS 03:13 - Temtem 19:21 - The Witcher Netflix TV Series 40:38 - Warcraft III: Reforged 56:08 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Real or Fake - Temtem 59:58 - Monster Hunter Stories 01:11:10 - Journey to the Savage Planet 01:40:48 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore 01:55:28 - HOTTAKE: How are we currently feeling about Easy Allies and how can we improve? 02:21:12 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!...
Feb 03, 2020•2 hr 51 min
Ben, Ian, and Blood have to make some hard decisions on this Frame Trap as they choose the best game of the decade. They also talk about games like Outer Wilds, Super Mario Maker 2, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Death Stranding, and more! TIMESTAMPS 03:43 - Sekiro 21:14 - Super Mario Maker 2 35:20 - Warhammer: Vermintide 2 50:25 - Caught in a Frame Trap: One lives, one dies 01:00:20 - Death Stranding 01:26:00 - Wilmot's Warehouse 01:31:58 - Outer Wilds 01:51:39 - HOTTAKE: Kill your babies - game of t...
Jan 20, 2020•2 hr 37 min
Ben, Brad, and Huber chill out and talk about an odd assortment of games including Jak and Daxter, Star Wars Battlefront II, Ori and the Blind Forest, Ace Combat 7, Arise: A Simple Story, The Outer Worlds, and more. TIMESTAMPS 06:43 - Ace Combat 7 14:29 - Ori and the Blind Forest 25:25 - Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 37:32 - The Outer Worlds 52:30 - Caught in a Frame Trap: What are the top grossing games on Steam this year? 58:35 - Star Wars: Battlefront II 01:08:30 - Arise: A Simple Stor...
Jan 06, 2020•2 hr 1 min
Ben, Brad, and Brandon get in the holiday spirit by talking about both new releases and older titles including Darksiders Genesis, Halo: Reach on PC, Path of Exile, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Breath of Fire, and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Ben also gives his first impressions of The Witcher Netflix TV show. TIMESTAMPS 04:24 - Darksiders Genesis 15:07 - Breath of Fire 1 & 2 44:01 - The Witcher Netflix TV Show 51:10 - Halo: Reach on PC 01:00:02 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Real or Fake - St...
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr 29 min
Shenmue III is finally here and Huber tells us about his long-awaited journey. There's also discussion about Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Phoenix Point, SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. TIMESTAMPS 09:01 - Shenmue III 30:38 - Phoenix Point 40:37 - Shovel Knight: King of Cards 53:15 - Caught in a Frame Trap: The panelists combine powers to take on the Game Awards 01:05:17 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 01:20:06 - SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions 01:30:51 - HOTTAKE: Do...
Dec 10, 2019•2 hr 18 min
CORRECTION: I incorrectly said Destiny 2 is the only game included with the Stadia Pro subscription. Samurai Shodown is also included. - Ben Ben, Brandon, and Kyle go into great detail about both the heartwarming and heartbreaking parts of Pokemon Sword and Shield. There's also excited discussion about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Luigi's Mansion 3. For the HOTTAKE, they try to unpack the messy launch of Google Stadia. TIMESTAMPS 15:18 - Pokemon Sword and Shield 52:07 - Star Wars Jedi: Falle...
Nov 26, 2019•2 hr 48 min
Ben, Ian, and Huber can finally discuss at length the long-awaited and controversial Death Stranding. They also talk about other big fall games like Disco Elysium, Luigi's Mansion 3, and Afterparty. TIMESTAMPS 03:15 - Death Stranding 56:45 - Caught in a Frame Trap: When will these huge games like Diablo 4 actually come out? 01:04:40 - Disco Elysium 01:24:34 - Path of Exile 01:45:51 - Luigi's Mansion 3 01:56:15 - Afterparty 02:01:47 - HOTTAKE: How do we feel about Fortnite's inclusion of bots? 02...
Nov 11, 2019•2 hr 50 min
Note: The people below us were playing live music which is audible during the Outer Worlds conversation. Sorry if it takes away from your enjoyment of the episode and we will try to schedule future episodes in a way that avoids this happening. This episode of Frame Trap is packed with heavy hitters including Outer Worlds, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Destiny 2, and more. TIMESTAMPS 07:15 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30:20 - Outer Worlds 01:02:15 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Making predictions 01...
Oct 29, 2019•3 hr 2 min
Ben, Brandon, and Kyle talk about the journeys they've been on with different games including Indivisible, Dragon Quest XI S, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and more! There is also considerable discussion about Blizzard's response to the recent Blitzchung controversy. TIMESTAMPS 05:36 - Dragon Quest VIII / Dragon Quest XI S 38:37 - Ghost Recon: Breakpoint 01:06:14 - Caught in a Frame Trap: How well do you know the Ultimate Alliance 3 roster? 01:28:00 - Indivisible 01:47:21 - Kyle's experience with GB ...
Oct 15, 2019•3 hr 28 min
Today on Frame Trap, Ben, Huber, and Brad pour their hearts out for the Link's Awakening Remake, Shenmue III, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Astral Chain, Code Vein, River City Girls, and the Surge 2. TIMESTAMPS 06:36 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 29:33 - River City Girls 38:42 - Sayonara Wild Hearts 47:20 - Code Vein 59:28 - The Surge 2 01:13:33 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Slayer song or Doom level? 01:20:44 - Shenmue III Trial Version 01:33:25 - Shantae and the Sev...
Sep 30, 2019•2 hr 51 min
It's all about ridiculous weaponry on a new Frame Trap where Ben, Blood, and Brad discuss Borderlands 3, Gears 5, Blasphemous, Astral Chain, Creature in the Well, and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. TIMESTAMPS 04:05 - Borderlands 3 36:30 - Blasphemous 49:49 - Creature in the Well 01:02:34 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Do these video game Funko Pops exist? 01:10:15 - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne 01:23:30 - Gears 5 01:42:01 - Astral Chain 01:52:55 - HOTTAKE: Are the constant appearances from familia...
Sep 16, 2019•2 hr 39 min
Ben, Huber, and Ian gush about Control, discuss early impressions of Astral Chain, describe the wonderful tension of Hunt: Showdown, and much more! TIMESTAMPS 14:30 - Control 47:41 - Astral Chain 01:04:31 - Caught in a Frame Trap - Real or Fake: Max Payne Quotes 01:12:13 - Hollow Knight 01:24:15 - Magic: the Gathering 01:35:55 - Hunt: Showdown 01:47:33 - The Terror 01:54:12 - HOTTAKE: What does the success of World of Warcraft Classic indicate about the current state of Blizzard? 02:25:50 - Emai...
Sep 02, 2019•2 hr 44 min
Ben, Bloodworth, and Brandon devour a big block of games both from the distant past and brand new including Remnant: From the Ashes, Rad, the Sega Genesis Mini, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Alien: Isolation, and more! TIMESTAMPS 09:25 - Dragon Quest Builders 2 27:24 - Remnant: From the Ashes 45:15 - Sega Genesis Mini 56:23 - Rad 01:13:24 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Real or Fake Sonic Zones (Thank you to Corey Williams) 01:22:53 - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 01:36:14 - The Witness 01:46:31 - Alien: Isol...
Aug 20, 2019•2 hr 39 min
Ben, Huber, and Brad enthusiastically share their experiences with recent releases like Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the Dragon Quest Hero in Smash Bros, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Judgment, and more. TIMESTAMPS 03:30 - Judgment 17:00 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses 33:52 - Dragon Quest Hero in Smash 46:40 - Wolfenstein: Youngblood 58:51 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Real or Fake? - Shrek games 01:06:26 - 198X 01:14:22 - Dishonored: Death of the Outsider 01:24:40 - HOTTAKE: Do preconceived notions about a g...
Aug 05, 2019•2 hr 14 min
Ben, Kyle, and Damiani discuss Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Void Bastards, and the latest Borderlands 2 DLC. They also get heated talking about how game companies can better utilize and support their passionate fans. TIMESTAMPS 02:29 - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 24:56 - Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary 42:58 - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers 01:22:27 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Classic Video Game Questions Actually Asked on Jeopardy ...
Jul 22, 2019•2 hr 39 min
Ben, Ian, and Don discuss the magic of Super Mario Maker 2, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Dota Underlords, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, and more. This is Don's first appearance on Frame Trap! TIMESTAMPS 04:53 - Mario Maker 2 30:18 - Samurai Shodown 48:27 - Dota Underlords 01:04:31 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Who Am I? Trying to guess a game series based on a short description 01:14:53 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 01:31:10 - Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled 01:37:34 - Crash N. Sane Tri...
Jul 08, 2019•2 hr 21 min
Although Ben, Brad, and Blood are still recovering from E3, there's a ton to talk about including Judgment, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Cadence of Hyrule, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, and more! TIMESTAMPS 02:25 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 12:12 - Cadence of Hyrule 23:21 - Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled 36:39 - Judgment 55:37 - Forza Horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions 01:06:06 - Caught in a Frame Trap: When was the last one? 01:16:18 - A Plague Tale: Innocence 01:21:38 - F1 2019 01...
Jun 24, 2019•2 hr 10 min
What fate has befallen our chef? What special E3 recipes can move us forward as a society? Find out as our panelists prepare their dishes in Frame Trap's traditional annual meal. TIMESTAMPS 0:53 - Lore Intro 3:23 - Brad's Noodles: DOOM Eternal 18:20 - Brad's Broth: Carrion 26:55 - Brandon's Broth: Destroy All Humans Remastered 38:40 - Brandon's Noodles: Dragon Quest Builders 2 58:14 - Huber's Noodles: Control 1:07:16 - Huber's Broth: Journey to the Savage Planet 1:16:48 - Lore Outro SPONSORS Gre...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 20 min
E3 is upon us but Ben, Bloodworth, and Huber still have plenty to talk about on Frame Trap including Outer Wilds, Persona Q2, Code Vein, Google Stadia, Microsoft at E3, and more! TIMESTAMPS 10:13 - Aggelos 18:04 - Outer Wilds 35:00 - Persona Q2 45:15 - Blood's assortment of PlayStation VR games (primarily Moss and Astro Bot) 56:52 - Oxenfree 01:02:22 - Code Vein Network Test 01:10:49 - Caught in a Frame Trap: A conversation about Google Stadia 01:43:40 - Observation 01:55:25 - Effie 02:01:05 - G...
Jun 10, 2019•2 hr 54 min
Ben, Brandon, and Damiani express the highs and lows of Rage 2 while also spending time discussing A Plague Tale: Innocence, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Detective Pikachu, Dreams, and Super Castlevania IV. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Terminator: Dark Fate discussion 10:40 - Rage 2 31:03 - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers 46:39 - A Plague Tale: Innocence 57:44 - Dreams 01:14:13 - Caught in a Frame Trap: How much of E3 2018 do we remember? 01:32:40 - Detective Pikachu movie 01:47:35 - Super Castlev...
May 27, 2019•2 hr 54 min
