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We're back later then we've ever been for the 13th annual Best Games chat. It's somehow the longest one we've ever done, oops! Joe and Jamison sit down and reflect on their time gaming in 2025, despite it being May 2026.   For the video version, visit: https://www.youtube.com/defendthehouse Also find us at: https://www.patreon.com/defendthehouse

This is a supplemental podcast thing that was done for a video you can find on the channel (or linked below). Ben and Jamison got on a discord call to discuss a few things, mainly focused on walking around in Death Stranding 1 and 2.   The full video this chat is a small part of   Article discussed - Oze's Mighty Bokka Porters

It's the 12th annual Best Games chat! We're back and this time we mix the format up a bit and spend plenty of time reflecting on the ever-changing games industry and where we're at with gaming.    Intro & Format Changes - 00:00 Where We're At With Gaming - 05:56 2024 Games We Haven't Played (YET) - 37:51 Older Games We Enjoyed in 2024 - 49:16 Honorable Mentions of 2024 - 1:35:35 Jamison's #5 - 2:25:42 Joe's Number #5 - 2:39:53 Jamison's #4 - 2:51:04 Joe's #4 - 3:01:15 Jamison's #3 - 3:13:53 Joe's #3 - 3:40:24 Jamison's #2 - 3:50:56 Joe's #2 - 3:58:36 Jamison's #1 - 4:02:48 Joe's #1 - 4:15:33 Wrap Up and 2025 - 4:29:33 For the full video, visit: http://youtube.com/defendthehouse Also find us at: http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://patreon.com/defendthehouse

Here are the full length discussions of Dragon's Dogma 2. For the full video, visit: http://youtube.com/defendthehouse Also find us at: http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro

Pray, aught. Tell us of your travels, stranger. We're returned for our forty third episode of the podcast. This one doesn't have "Defend the Podcast" in the title; I'm mixing it up. If you don't like it, figure out how to complain to me about it, and I'll consider changing it back. http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 Great episode here, chatting Dragon's Dogma, Helldivers 2, Unicorn Overlord, and much more. Full list below. Chapters: Enthusiasts Only - 0:00:00 Danggorn Dog; Mah, too! - 0:03:50 The Gamer Could Game - 0:39:24 FILM SEGMENT APPEARS - 0:48:24 Raiding Tomb Raider Remastered's Remastered Tombs - 0:55:55 Final Fantasy Checkpoint - 1:14:00 Helldivers 2 - 1:39:09 Ben's Two Pack Remedy - 2:17:41 We WILL Do A 2023 Thing... - 2:21:24 Unicorn Overlord - 2:22:17 An Oath Made... - 2:33:00 A Game for a Game - 2:37:23 Spring Plans - 2:45:38 Media Discussed // Dragon's Dogma // Pacific Drive // Tomb Raider I-III Remastered featuring Lara Croft // Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth // Helldivers 2 // Alan Wake II // Control: Ultimate Edition // Unicorn Overlord // Stalker (1979) // STALKER // Final Fantasy XVI // Balatro // Pyre Medium of the Month podcast - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/howtowasteyourtime/episodes/Medium-of-The-Month-Video-Games-with-Ben-Garnhum-e2hpgai

Joe and Jamison return for their 11th annual Best Games chat.    00:00:00 Intro and 2023 Feelings 00:14:22 Joe #10 00:21:11 Jamison #10 00:29:30 Joe #9 00:32:52 Jamison #9 00:41:05 Joe #8 00:45:19 Jamison #8 00:51:22 Joe #7 00:57:25 Jamsion #7 01:05:27 Joe #6 01:09:37 Jamison #6 01:11:21 Joe #5 01:14:05 Jamison #5 01:17:50 Joe #4 01:31:08 Jamison #4 01:39:53 Joe #3 01:43:00 Jamison #3 01:52:56 Joe #2 01:56:50 Jamison #2 02:01:43 Joe #1 02:07:33 Jamison #1 02:23:00 Honorable Mentions 02:28:01 2024 and Wrapping Up   http://youtube.com/defendthehouse http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://patreon.com/defendthehouse

Here are the full length discussions of both Starfield & Spider-Man 2. Times to know: Starfield - 00:00 // Spider-Man 2 - 1:03:07 For the full video, visit: http://youtube.com/defendthehouse Also find us at: http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro

Happy New Year! We got together at the start of the year to catch up and see what we've been playing. Hope everyone had a lovely holiday, and we wish you a wonderful 2024. Vibe Check --- 0:00:00 The Gamer Couldn't Game --- 0:05:39 Elben Ring 2024 --- 0:38:05 Grab Bag --- 0:47:03 Deck the Baldur's Gate with Holl3 --- 1:21:26 Back to the Bag --- 1:47:27 Jamtom Liberty 2077 --- 2:12:05 A Quick Exit --- 2:28:48 http://youtube.com/defendthehouse Also find us at: http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 Games discussed include but are not limited to: Alan Wake II // Fortnite // Alan Wake Remastered // Quantum Break // Control DLC // Elden Ring // ARMORED CORE VI: FIRES OF RUBICON // HYPER DEMON // Chants of Sennar // Case of the Golden Idol // Void Stranger // Super Mario Bros. Wonder // Baldur's Gate 3 // Cocoon // Jusant // Rollerdrome // SteamWorld Build // Pyre // Phantom Liberty // Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Here are the full length discussions of both Diablo IV and Final Fantasy XVI. For the full video, visit: http://youtube.com/defendthehouse Also find us at: http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro

Happy September, and welcome to our annual "Jamison and Ben share One Mic" episode! We recorded this in the second last week of August, so expect some Starfield impressions from us VERY soon! We've got a hot fresh one here for you, featuring some impressions on Baldur's Gate 3, EXOPRIMAL, HUMANITY, gamer snack hierarchy, and much much more! http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://youtube.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro ~~~~~~~ TIMESTAMPS: CRPG Hour -- 1:06 Zeitgeists and Ghouls -- 10:15 Ben's Bonfire Update -- 17:10 Cybenpunk 2023 -- 21:40 they're getting tOO BIG MAN -- 24:00 Dino....SAURS?! -- 25:17 Viewfound -- 34:35 The End of HUMANITY -- 39:50 The Second Shattering -- 51:55 Remnant II and the Co-op Corral -- 59:37 Cleaning Things Up -- 1:05:05 Patreon Questions! -- 1:16:08   Games Discussed: Baldur's Gate 3 // Divinity Original Sin 2 // Final Fantasy XVI // Starfield // Dark Souls Remastered // Cyberpunk 2077 // Phantom Liberty // ARMORED CORE VI: FIRE OF RUBICON // EXOPRIMAL // Viewfinder // HUMANITY // Neptune's Pride // Remnant II // The Curse of the Golden Idol DLC // Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective // HYPER DEMON // FractOSC

This one took a little bit to cook in the oven, so please know it was made with extra love and extra care. We recorded this bad boy back in early July, but life finds a way to make summer slide. Enjoy the episode, talk to you soon! Also find us at: http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro TIMESTAMPS: Tears of the Bendom 19:00 SPOILERS 33:45 Musing on the Next Zelda 37:55 Tidbits of the Kingdom 41:15 OLED Living 45:25 Amnesia: Bunker 48:45 Burning Shores DLC 58:20 Tchia 59:40 Humanity 1:02:30 System Shock 2 1:05:30 The Firmament 1:11:50 DREDGE 1:18:30 A Little Tomorrow 1:22:15 Summer Games Fest 1:28:15 Falling Ahead 1:39:45

Here are the full length discussions of both Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. For the full video, visit: http://youtube.com/defendthehouse Also find us at: http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro Times to know: Patreon's Choice - 00:00 // Star Wars - 0:16:30 // Zelda - 1:01:18

10 years in the making, we sit down for the dumbest idea we've ever had. Let's rank every single game we've ever had on our top 10 lists. This is an 11 hour podcast.   00:00:00 What are we doing? // 00:07:33 #100 - #90 // 00:50:13 #90 - #80 // 01:50:54 #80 - #70 // 02:31:43 #70 - #60 // 03:08:39 #60 - #50 // 03:48:38 #50 - #40 // 05:07:46 #40 - #30 // 06:27:18 #30 - #20 // 07:40:48 #20 - #10 // 09:07:12 The Top 10 // 10:40:06 The Best Game // 10:53:50 BYE

Here are the full length discussions of both Resident Evil 4 and Dead Island 2. For the full video, visit: http://youtube.com/defendthehouse Also find us at: http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro Times to know: Resident Evil 4 - 0:00:17 // Dead Island 2 - 1:04:27

A quick gaming check-in through the first few months of 2023! We chat a bit of Dead Space, a little Marvel Snap, and a bevy of multiplayer mayhem, thanks in part to Steam Next Fest! Mostly complete list of games below. http://youtube.com/defendthehouse http://fb.gg/defendthehouse2 http://twitch.tv/defendthetwitch http://patreon.com/defendthehouse http://twitch.tv/ben_jabro Times to know: After the Tune - 0:00:17 // Ben's Journey between BOTW and Elden Ring - 0:10:00 // Joe Meets his Maker - 0:21:15 // Dark and Darker - 0:34:10 // The Finals - 0:44:45 // Marvel SNAP! - 1:04:10 // Hogfarts - 1:16:10 // Dead Space (2023) - 1:29:15 // Hi Fi Rush - 1:40:40 // Atomic Heart - 1:54:40 // Switching It Up - 2:13:10 // Patreon Qs! - 2:13:10 Games Discussed:  Dreams (PS4) // The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NS/Wii U) // Elden Ring // Meet Your Maker (PC/multi) // Dark and Darker (PC*) // The Finals // Marvel SNAP! // Hogfarts: Keg of Pee // Dead Space (2023) // Hi Fi Rush // Atomic Heart // Destiny 2: Lightfall