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Game Pass Grab Bag

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Every week we pick a game on Xbox Game Pass and discuss it. Our skill levels are Hardcore,Moderate, and Noob. We will give you our 3 different perspectives of the game. Find our links at www.Gamepassgrabbag.com
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Episodes

Signalis (No longer on Game Pass)

This week we decided to check out the survival horror game Signalis by; Rose-Engine. Signalis is a old school style survival horror game that gets a lot of its inspirations from Resident Evil and Silent Hill. You play a replicant who has lost its memory, but you know you need to find the girl in a photo. Travel deeper and deeper in this mining facility on a distant planet and uncover the horrors that are buried underneath.

Mar 23, 20231 hr 21 min

Atomic Heart

This week we played the first person shooter Atomic Heart by; Mundfish. Atomic Heart is a first person shooter that takes place in an alternate 1950's where the Soviet Union has advanced in technologies to help create a robot utopia, but as it is in all games so things wrong and the robots turn on their human masters. You are tasked with infiltrating a research facility and fix the issues with the robots before it becomes an international issue. Take control of a Russian commando with a talking ...

Mar 15, 20231 hr 16 min

Ark: Survival Evolved

This week we played our most requested game, Ark: Survival Evolved by: Wild Card studios. Ark is a first person survival builder where you wake up on a strange island with nothing at all. Punch trees and rocks to start a shelter, but you will need to quickly evolve that shelter to progressively more advanced structures if you hope to survive the island that is inhabited by dinosaurs. Start from sticks and slings and continually advance technology to be able to build guns and explosives. Conquer ...

Mar 08, 20231 hr 14 min

Ghost Song (No longer on Game Pass)

This week we played the listener requested Ghost Song by; Old Moon. Ghost Song is a 2d metroidvania where you play a recently reactivated Dead Suit. Explore a strong sci-fi world as you uncover the mystery surround your world. Explore new areas as you gain new abilities which will help you recover parts of a crashed space ship. Thank you to our sponsor of this episode Magic Mind. For more details to go www.magicmind.co/gamepassgrabbag and use promo code GAMEPASS to receive 20% off a one time pur...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 16 min

Age of Empires 2

This week we played Age of Empires 2, originally from Ensemble studios but remastered by Forgotten Empires. Age of Empires 2 is the classic real time strategy game where you relive some of the great empires from the past. Manager your peasants as they gather you resources so you can mass an army and crush your enemies. The latest version now is available on console with full controller support, or you can connect a mouse and keyboard to your Xbox and challenge your friends online. Thank you to o...

Feb 22, 20231 hr 4 min

Generation Zero

This week we played the listener requested Generation Zero by; Avalanche Studios. Generation Zero is a first person scavenger game, where you play a young character who has returned home to Sweden to find out that hostile robots have taken over. Scavengers guns and ammos from various locations as you try to uncover the mystery behind the machines. Play with up to 3 friends online or with random people. Sorry about Liz and Andrew's audio this episode we are not sure what happened, but we still bl...

Feb 15, 20231 hr 15 min

Jurassic World Evolution 2

This week we played the listener requested Jurassic World Evolution 2 by; Frontier Development. JWE 2 is a park management game where you are running a park full of dinosaurs. Who would of guessed. Tackle the campaign as it goes through 5 of the movies and the 6th being DLC. Manager your park from above or take control of your rangers and tranquilize the dinosaurs up close.

Feb 09, 202358 min

Hi-Fi Rush

This week we choose to play the rhythm based game Hi-Fi Rush by; Tango Gameworks. Hi-Fi Rush is a third person hack and slash adventure game with a twist. The world around flows on a beat. Explore the world and fight the evil tech company on a continuous beat. You are not required to land perfectly on the beat but are greatly rewarded when you do. Play as Chai with his adorable cat 808 as they try to takedown the evil company Vandelay. Meet some of the coolest characters in a game that you swear...

Feb 01, 20231 hr 7 min

High on Life (No longer on Game Pass)

This week we played the listener requested High on Life by; Squanch Games. High on Life is a metroidvania first person shooter. Humanity has been captured by an alien cartel known as the G3. The plan on enslaving humanity and using them to get high. You are a teenager who has taken the role of a bounty hunter and with the help of your talking guns you are taking the fight to the G3.

Jan 25, 20231 hr 6 min

Vampire Survivors

This week we played the listener requested Vampire Survivors by; Poncle. Vampire Survivors is a top down roguelike where you are the bullet hell. Collect weapons and fight off hordes of monsters as you try to survivor to the end of the run. Use advance controls such as the left stick and nothing else. Avoid monsters as your weapons do all the fighting for you. With each run unlock treasures and new survivors to try different strategies to survivor. This game is very simple but wow is it addictiv...

Jan 18, 20231 hr 8 min

Sidequest: Year in Review 2022

We had an amazing year with this podcast so we decided to do our annual GPGB awards for some of the best games we have played. Thank you everyone who has been tuning in and listening. You make the year great, we love you all. Sorry Andrew is a little sick this episode.

Jan 04, 20231 hr 1 min

Grounded 1.0

This week Andrew and Liz went back to check out Grounded by; Obsidian studios. Grounded just recently released there 1.0 patch which means it is a completed game. There is now a flushed out story and the backyard is fully developed. We check out to see if the 1.0 patch really made much of a difference or is this game just the same old same old.

Dec 21, 202258 min

Soccer Story (No longer on Game Pass)

This week Keith pick Soccer Story by: Panic Barn. Soccer Story is a soccer RPG where you play one of twins who is called to bring soccer back to your world. Soccer was banned from the evil Soccer Inc. because it has caused a great calamity one year ago, but you know soccer is for everyone to enjoy. With your trusty magical soccer ball you slide, kick, and dodge your way to bringing soccer back. Yeah the story is kind of nonsensical, Thanks Keith.

Dec 14, 20221 hr 10 min

Deathloop

This week we decided to check out Deathloop by; Arkane Studios. Deathloop is a first person shooter where you play Colt a man who is stuck in a 24 hour time loop. He doesn't remember a thing except that he needs to break this loop by killing specific targets. It is of course not that easy because there is another assassin trying to stop him from breaking this loop. Defend the loop as Julianna or try to break the loop with Colt.

Dec 07, 20221 hr 5 min

Pentiment

This week we decided to see what the hype was all about with Pentiment by; Obsidian Studios. Pentiment is a point and click adventure game set in the medieval era. Play as Andreas a young artist who gets caught up in a murder mystery that is shrouded by a mysterious thread puller. Explore the lives of the peasants and the people of the local abbey and uncover what possible motives they may have. You also know this game must have a good story if even Keith likes it.

Nov 23, 20221 hr 15 min

Fable 2

This week we played the listener requested Fable 2 by; Lionhead Studios. Fable 2 is a third person action RPG where you take control of a nameless hero who is trying to prevent the destruction of Albion. Play the way you want with melee, range and magic. Decide if you want to walk the path of good or evil....or play like Andrew which apparently is just morally grey. Explore the land of Albion to become more powerful, or be like Andrew and waste a gross amount of time chopping wood.

Nov 16, 20221 hr 1 min

Gunfire Reborn (No longer on Game Pass)

This week we played the roguelike Gunfire Reborn by; Duoyi Network. Gunfire Reborn is a first person shooter roguelike where you play one of six unique characters each with their own abilities. Complete challenges to unlock new skills and perks as you fight your way through the dungeon. Play solo or team up with 3 other friends for some good ol' fashion chaos.

Nov 09, 20221 hr 1 min

Plague Tale: Requiem

This week we played the listener requested Plague Tale: Requiem by; Asobo Studios. Requiem is a sequel to Plague Tale: Innocence. The game take place right where the last game left off, following Hugo and Amecia as they they try to uncover the mystery behind the plague. Take control of Amecia as you try to stealth your way past enemies or pick them off one by one with your trusty sling.

Nov 02, 20221 hr 7 min

Scorn (No longer on Game Pass)

This week we played the listener requested Scorn by; Ebb Software. Scorn is a first person horror survival game. Explore an alien planet as you try to navigate a world that fuses both mechanical and biological together. I am not sure what else to really say about this game except it's gross and sounds grosser. Also there is a lot of sexual imagery so kids stay away from this game and this episode.

Oct 26, 20221 hr

Beacon Pines (No longer on Game Pass)

This week we played the listener request Beacon Pines by; Hiding Spot. Beacon Pines is a narrative adventure game where you play Luka, a small boy who is trying to unravel the mystery of his town. Uncover hidden charms that will help change the story as you try to navigate past danger.

Oct 19, 20221 hr

Marvel’s Avengers (No longer on Game Pass)

This week we did a listener request for Marvel's Avengers by; Crystal Dynamics. Avengers is a third person action adventure game with looter shooter mechanics. Take control of one of the Avengers and join your friends as you try to help reassemble the Avengers. Level up your character and obtain more loot in order to fight slighter tougher enemies that all really just look the same, rinse and repeat.

Oct 12, 20221 hr 1 min

Disney Dreamlight Valley

This week we played way to much Disney Dreamlight Valley by; Gameloft that we just had to do an episode. I know you may brush this off but this game was surprisingly addictive. It is in early access and has its faults, but we had a lot of fun explore and manager our towns in the valley. Explore unique worlds from various Disney characters as you help them remember their past.

Oct 06, 20221 hr 6 min

As Dusk Falls

This week we discuss As Dusk Falls by; Interior/Night. As Dusk Falls us a narrative adventure game where you follow a family over 30 years as they cope with the events at Two Rock Arizona. Can you lead you character's to safety or will they perish from your foolish mistakes? The first half of the episode is our spoiler free review of the game and the second half is a spoiler fill discuss. Things get a little heated.

Sep 28, 20221 hr 15 min

Sidequest: The one without Keith

This week Liz and Andrew talk about what great games are coming out in September plus what to expect in October.

Sep 21, 202229 min

Immortals Fenyx Rising

This week we played Immortals Fenyx Rising by; Ubisoft Studios. Immortals Fenyx Rising is a third person open world action adventure game where you are trying to save the Greek gods. Explore the beautiful country side as you collection way to many collectibles. If you ever wondered what would happen if Ubisoft made Breath of the Wild? Well wonder no more.

Sep 14, 20221 hr 1 min

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

This week we played Hellblade by; Ninja Theory. Hellblade is a third person action puzzle game where you play Senua a Nordic girl who is travelling to Helhium to recover her loved one. Hellblade deals with psychosis and trauma with unique gameplay experiences and unique audio. Does it hit the mark or does it make us want to sacrifice our ears?

Sep 07, 20221 hr 7 min

Hitman Trilogy

This week's listener request was Hitman by; IO Interactive. Hitman is a third person stealth game where you control agent 47, the worlds best assassin. Uncover the mystery behind the shadow client and his motives. Take up contracts to assassinate your target, or create your own and challenge your friend. Explore each location figure out numerous ways to eliminate your targets.

Aug 31, 202254 min

Sidequest: What have we been playing

This week Keith and Andrew discussed some of the many small games that they have been playing on Game Pass. There are many great games on Game Pass but some aren't easy to do an episode on. They also go over some new games that are coming out this month in August.

Aug 17, 202249 min

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

This week we had a listener request to play Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge by; Tribute Games. We also had a request to bring back our guest Aaron. TMNT is a classic side scroller beat-em up where you can join up to 6 friends, and play as a classic TMNT character to defeat the evil Shredder. This week's episode is sponsored by Eblitz, the social app for gamers. Create your free profile and party up with fellow gamers on your favorite games today at www.eblitz.gg

Aug 10, 20221 hr 6 min

Garden Story

This week we had a special guest join us for our adventure with Garden Story by; Picogram. Garden Story is a top down action adventure role playing game where you play a young grape who is recently appointed guardian status. You have to fight the rot in order to unit the surround towns and uncover the mystery behind the rot.

Jul 27, 202254 min
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