Hey, after fighting off heat, soccer and technical problems (Windows 10 we're looking at you), we are back to talk about Back to Bed, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 and Sir, You Are Being Hunted.
This week we present one of our early shows that you likely have not heard. Tom and Phil used to host a different podcast, this is one of our shows from February 2012. As you can tell not much has changed, but a distinctive part of that podcast was keeping in our breaks and end of show comments. In this episode we talk about Final Fantasy 7 (PS1), Shadow Hearts (PS2), Game Dev Story (Mobile), Half-Life 2: Episode 2 (360), Halo 3 (360), Killzone 2 (PS3), Yakuza 2 (PS2), Prey (360) and Binary Doma...
This show we both give our final impressions and score Ubisoft's Valiant Hearts. We also drop the hammer on Asura's Wrath and Fable III.
We talk The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and Valiant Hearts this week as well as our final summation of Shovel Knight, some Halo chatter and all the usual rubbish.
This week we talk about everything. And I mean everything. It's nothing but Trademark Banter for the entire Big Show. We're basically game-a-pedia over here (I mean under here).
We talk about the new 3.4DS Mario Kart 8 (Aural Review), Halo Reach and the usual rubbish.
Tom Towers humous Phil Fogg by returning to give a review of Odin Sphere, and Dvader pops into talk about PT. We also talk about Wolfenstein: The New Order, the PS4 media options, FIFA 15/ PES 2015, FFX HD and a handful of news stories.
Who is watching the watchers? Tom F'n Towers and Phil F'n Fogg, that's who! We talk about a lot of things including incriminating acts of vandalism, friends who eat too much, Stalin, other podcasts and XL Cities (and Shovel Knight), but the big thing we go into this show is the elephant that has been sitting in our kickstarter-funded studio for 51 episodes. Game Reviews. Our personal tastes as well as a complete deconstruction of the literary form. And what game drove Tom Towers toward never rev...
Oops. Wolfenstein.
Big Show 5 is here and we give our long sufering fans what they have been asking for, a long podcast. We cover Sir, You are Being Attacked, Are You Being Served?, Shovel Knight, Arcade Craft, yet more discussion of The Last of Us, in contect of The Road, some World Cup talk and of finish it off with a discussion of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. And more.
Tom Towers and Phil Fogg come out of hibernation to talk about artistic and commerical choices, Dragon's Crown, Killzone: Shadowfall, Watchdogs, Mario Kart 8 and also the Wii U hardware.
Indie Co-founder of Misfits Attic, and creator of A Virus Name Tom, Tim Keenan subjects himself to an interview with Tom Towers. They discuss the game that launched them, the business of being an indie developer and Misfits Attic's upcoming games.
We deciduously avoid the news this week and instead give final impressions of Tearaway and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. And... c'mon, who would not want to hear Tom Towers pass judgement on 50 Cent Blood on the Sand? We also talk about the best end credits ever, sophomore slumps, narration in games and also argue about if this is the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius for games. Tom Towers also tips his upcoming review of Warlock 2. Thanks for listening!
We plan on going through 797 news stories this week, but some game impressions appear. InFamous: Second Son, Meta Gear Solid: Two Hours, Broken Age and some momentary discussion of 3D Dot Game Heroes and Dark Souls II. We are joined by our North America Correspondent to discuss the Console Wars from the trenches. Thanks for Listening.
It's time for some Game Under Podcast Bingo. Check them off as we make references to: KillzoneDeadly PremonitionRacismAdam SesslerIan BogostShakespearJesusDoomHalf-Life 2 Besides the usual topics we also finally get into Broken Age and the week's news. Never ones to avoid a good old chat about first-person shooters we use Homefront as an excuse to talk about the best and worst characteristics of the genre. Thanks for listening.
I can't decide what's most in this week's show. Most obscure games? Most boring news? Most interesting discussion? Only one way to find out.
Dark Souls II, RE6, Big News and Modern Warfare 3.
Tom Towers finally sees the light and plays the newest Earth Defense Force game, EDF 2025. We also go over the week's news as well as a featurette on third-person shooters and Japanese development philosophies.
This week it's all indy with Gucamelee, Dear Esther, Double Dragon Neon and Gone Home.
If you want a fully fleshed out review of Resistance 3 then you are in luck, but at the same time, you are going to hear the most non-linear review of a video game ever, Also, we go over GTAV and Bravely Default, as well as listener feedback.
Without a voice, or an internet Phil Fogg has been in the gaming wilderness for a week, so he puts his tiny hand in that of fatherly Tom Towers and gets caught up on the week's news in gaming. Also, impressions of Modern Warfare 3 and Resistance 2. But in a good way.
We catch up on some impressions this week with the newly re-released Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, DuckTales: Remastered, DmC, Resistance and The Stanley Parable.
NPD annual figures, lifetime sales to date and Nintenwoes. How could we not get our regular guest host David on to talk about all this hub-bub?
We close the books on 2013 this week and talk about our favourite or most interesting games of the year. It's quite unlike any other GOTY podcast you may have heard.
Big Show 7 has come around, and rather than go big in length, this week we go big in philosophy when we discuss the very nature of gaming, and why different people are drawn to it.
A year ago today, Tom Towers and John Aarny (notorious Irishman) challanegd each other in a drunken bet to beat 104 games in 52 weeks. In today's episode they recount their sexually charged journey through as many games as they could in a single year. Did they make it? Listen to find out.
Rob from second-generation.com comes on to give Nintendo impressions and Tom and Phil talk about Steamworld Dig, Antichamber and Metro 2033, along with the week's news.
Dave Ader Guest Co-Hosts with Tom Towers in this PS4 Impressions special.
Well, well well. Tom Towers reviews The Last of Us. Should be interesting right? We also talk about the latest indy darling, The Swapper and Phil gives his final thoughts on Papo and Yo. If you'd like to hear Phil's impressions of The Last of Us check out Episode 12.
In wake of the PS4 launch we decided to give you some counter-programming with our sixth BIG SHOW. It's an FPS blow-out where we talk about nothing but FPS games including the mechanics, best and worst trends of the genre as well as the most influential FPS of all time. We also give our five best and worst FPS games of the generation in addition to full reviews of both Modern Warfare games (which should surprise most). Tom Towers also revisits Killzone 3 in light of having recently beaten the or...
