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Send us Fan Mail This week, the ladies are back! We have a podcast reunion and chat about many of the games the we played while on hiatus.  Time Stamps: 00:14 Introductions 4:40 Main segment - what we have been playing while we were away, and what is to come From the show: Games mentioned in our main segment: Tales from the BorderlandsDead Space RemakeClair Obscur: Expedition 33Dredge Indian Jones and the Great CircleDragon Age: The VeilguardLife is Strange: Double Exposure and ReunionResident Evil 4-5 and Code VeronicaDispatchStarfieldCyberpunk 2077Baldur's Gate 3 Hogwarts LegacyDouble 007: First LightThe Outer Worlds 2Addition tidbits: Links to a few of our prior episodes on games mentioned: Life is Strange: True Colors https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/episodes/10663485Cyberpunk 2077 https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/episodes/9966713Resident Evil 3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/episodes/11496201Resident Evil 2 https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/episodes/8850376Skyrim https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/episodes/8432742Videos about Starfield: Starfield was a Mistake: an Analytical Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urEMD71xdCs&t=13744sStarfield Analysis: a Quick Retrospective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UOhCjB0AEI&t=27697sStarfield Critique - A Galactic Disappointment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4QfNwTVbGEStarFailed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ullYy5aG6s&t=356sFind us: Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail This week the ladies are talking from Spain about Pentiment, a very interesting 2022 game from Obsidian. This RPG is a narrative game that follows Andreas, a journeyman Illuminator in takes medieval Bavaria as he works to uncover the mysteries of the town of Tassing. There is murder, intrigue and a lot of despair. We discuss medieval pastoral life, academic footnotes, being a “man about” Bavaria, corruption in the abbey, the brutality of medieval Europe, and the challenges of video game pacing. This episode was recorded quite a while ago (last spring/winter), and lost in the archives…meaning Rachel didn’t post is appropriately. We are currently on hiatus, and will be back…eventually (we think)! We are taking some time to play games, enjoy our summer and hope to catch you all again when we return. Time Stamps: 00:14 Introductions 2:14 Main Topic – Pentiment 32:25 Pentiment story discussion – Contains spoilers! 43:12 Pentiment Final thoughts 45:37 What we’re playing next (TBD) 47:46 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Hogwarts Legacy The video hbomberguy that Emma mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0twDETh6QaI Emma’s book it out! Check out Racing Chaos! https://www.captaincassy.com/ Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail Here are our picks for our favorite games of 2022, and some of the games that we are looking forward to in 2023! We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening! Time Stamps: 00:14 Introduction 02:00 Our top games of 2022! 25:40 Most Anticipated Games of 2023 From the show: Rachel’s Top 5: 1. God of War Ragnarök 2. Cult of the Lamb 3. Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening 4. Horizon Forbidden West 5. Citizen Sleeper Emma’s Top 5: 1. Stray 2. God of War 3. Project Zomboid 4. Life is Strange: True Colors 5. Hitman Trilogy Episodes we have for the above: Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/10925192 Life is Strange: True Colors https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/10925192 God of War: https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/12085814 Stray: https://www.buzzsprout.com/776315/11336385 Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the girls chat about God of War, the 2018 game that continues the popular series that follow Kratos as he embarks on a Norse adventure. This games from Sony Santa Monica recently came to PC, so Emma was finally able to partake in this epic, though very personal, story. We discuss confounding expectations, father-son dynamics, awkwardly smooth transitions, child companions, self loathing, Greek/Norse crossovers, empty worlds and petty gods. Time Stamps: 00:14 Introductions 12:53 Main Topic – God of War (2018) 16:27 God of War story discussion – Contains spoilers! 01:02:33 God of War final thoughts 01:09:27 What we’re playing next (Pentiment) 01:12:45 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Pentiment (What we’re playing next), Project Zomboid The netflix show about Barbie was The Toys That Made Us. Emma’s book it out! Check out Racing Chaos! https://www.captaincassy.com/ Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail For our minisode this week we are doing our fantasy casting of KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic). We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening! Obviously, spoilers for KOTOR included in this episode. Time Stamps: 00:14 Introduction 00:41 KOTOR Casting 34:50 What we’re playing next – God of War (2018) From the show: The Bastila/female Revan romance is a mod, otherwise it must be a male Revan. Jenny Nicholson’s Dear Evan Hanson video that was mentioned by Emma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8quWUSZCW5g Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified

Send us Fan Mail This week the ladies are continuing their play through of the Resident Evil series, and talking about the 2020 remake of Resident Evil 3. This game picks up after the events of Resident Evil (One) in Racoon City, and you play as Jill Valentine. We discuss ongoing pursuit from killer monsters, reused art assets, tension issues, mop heads, classic bad guy monetary motives and lack of gothic creepiness. Time Stamps: 00:14 Introductions 05:44 Main Topic – Resident Evil 3 16:27 Resident Evil 3 story discussion – Contains spoilers! 33:17 Resident Evil 3 final thoughts 40:20 What we’re playing next (God of War) 42:19 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: God of War (What we’re playing next) Nemesis chases Jill because he’s designed to go after STARS members (because that makes perfect sense…). Spoilers – without revealing too much, the ending with the shoot out essentially only has one outcome. It sounds like the original had more potential endings.  Here is a good summary of changes from the original (which we haven’t played, we only have experience with this remake): https://screenrant.com/resident-evil-3-remake-story-gameplay-changes-original/#:~:text=The%20Resident%20Evil%203%20Remake's%20Story%20Changes&text=With%20Barry's%20character%20missing%20from,shorter%20than%20the%20original%20game. Emma’s book it out! Check out Racing Chaos! https://www.captaincassy.com/ Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail The week the ladies chat about Stray, a 2022 adventure game featuring a feline protagonist. This debut game from BlueTwelve Studio allows you to play as a kitty that is a exploring a future world free of humans, and full of (mostly) friendly robots. We discuss the post-cyberpunk world, mild mannered and crunchy robots, lofi beats, sewer eyeballs, cat mechanics and little bot buddies. Time Stamps: 00:14 Introductions 10:39 Main Topic – Stray 24:12 Stray story discussion – Contains mild spoilers! 32:57 Stray final thoughts 34:40 What we’re playing next (Resident Evil 3) 36:52 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Resident Evil 3 (What we’re playing next), Cult of the Lamb, F1 Manager 2022 Emma’s book it out! Check out Racing Chaos! https://www.captaincassy.com/ The Wool Trilogy by Hugh Howey that Emma mentioned: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20745447-the-wool-trilogy It appears that Stray is the first game that was developed by BlueTwelve Studio. The Power Wash Simulator review by Skill Up that Rachel mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnitGF9gvkE&t=669s Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail This week the ladies talk about Jade Empire, which is a 2005 game from Bioware. In this action-RPG you play as the last spirit monk, working to fight the corrupt forces around you. We discuss tiger claws, investing way too much time making up a fake language, catty girls, subpar romances, absent character customization, and not-so-subtle sexism. Time Stamps: 00:13 Introductions 04:35 Main Topic – Jade Empire 28:43 Jade Empire story discussion – Contains spoilers! 01:04:10 Jade Empire final thoughts 01:05:28 What we’re playing next (Stray) 01:06:19 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Stray (what we’re playing next), The Quarry News about the KOTOR remake getting delayed: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-delayed-indefinitely Pre-order info for Emma’s book coming soon! Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail This week the ladies talk about Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, the 2010 DLC to Dragon Age: Origins from Bioware. In this game you can reprise your role as a grey warden protagonist picking up where Origins left off, or develop a new character, as you help to root out dark spawn and embark on a new adventure.  We discuss quick development cycles, diet Alistair, sexy dwarves, eloquent dark spawn, burning a city to the ground, boob monsters, dead old magisters and missing what feels like essential plot points. Time Stamps: 00:13 Introductions 05:37 Main Topic – Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening 49:01 Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening final thoughts 51:38 What we’re playing next (Jade Empire) 54:20 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Jade Empire (what we’re playing next), Citizen Sleeper The voice actor for Anders was Greg Ellis in Awakening, and Adam Howden in Dragon Age II. The youtube channel that Emma mentioned: MertKayKay. Here is her Martha is Dead video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79z5YupIEok Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail This week the ladies chat about Life is Strange: True Colors, which is a follow up game to Life is Strange, and is an entirely new story set in the same universe. This 2021 game is a story driven, walking simulator that follows Alex as she starts a new life in Haven Springs, Colorado. Alex has special empathic powers that allow her to experience what other characters are feeling and thinking. We discuss lots of childhood trauma, larping, epitome of bad vibes, romance options, how Free Tibet stores stay in business and digging up old memories. Time Stamps: 00:13 Introductions 00:57 Main Topic – Life is Strange: True Colors 05:14 True Colors story discussion – contains spoilers! 01:20:55 Life is Strange: True Colors final thoughts 01:24:22 What we’re playing next (Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening) 01:27:53 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening (what we’re playing next), Alex does have a moment of fear after talking to Pike if you *spoilers* take his emotions, but it’s short lived, and doesn’t seem to have a lot of consequence. Life is Strange: Wavelengths is the DLC to True Colors and is basically a prequel focused on a Steph. Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail This minisode is our take on casting for a Dragon Age Origins movie. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening! Time Stamps: 00:14 Introduction 05:38 Dragon Age Origins Casting 30:44 What we’re playing next – Life is Strange: True Colors From the show: Dragon Age: Redemption was the web series with Felicia Day. Here is the trailer and you can find the rest of the episodes if you poke around on the web: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtKz3Zav-ac Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified

Send us Fan Mail Our episode this week is all about The Forest, a game officially released in 2018 from Endnight Games. This is a survival horror game, where you play as a plane crash survivor on a forested peninsula (shocker), on a mission to find your son. We talk about the beginning of Lost, building bases, pescatarian lizards, getting lost in caves to the point where you almost rage quit the game, jet packs, and morally dubious endings. Time Stamps: 00:13 Introductions 04:03 Main Topic – The Forest 26:22 The Forest story discussion – contains spoilers! 33:13 The Forest final thoughts 35:12 What we’re playing next (Doom 2016) 36:20 Some preliminary thoughts on Elden Ring 55:33 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: Doom (what we’re playing next), Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Destiny 2: Witch Queen This article echoes some of Rachel’s thoughts on Elden Ring: https://www.thegamer.com/elden-ring-is-not-the-greatest-game-of-all-time/ Elden Ring does not have cross-play, but it has cross-gen capabilities: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/elden-ring-does-it-have-cross-play-or-cross-gen/1100-6500914/#:~:text=Elden%20Ring%20has%20what's%20known,instance%2C%20you%20can%20play%20together. Random period fashion videos that we’re digging: - Bernadette Banner’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHtaUm-FjUps090S7crO4Q/videos - Karoline Zebrowska’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1V6iMUCPtg Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail This minisode is all about a bunch of PlayStation titles that Rachel has been playing. These games were all played on PS5, but some of them are also available on PC (noted below). Games featured include Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Spiderman: Miles Morales, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and Deathloop. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening! Time Stamps: 00:14 Introduction 04:00 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart 06:05 Marvel’s Spiderman: Miles Morales 13:38 Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Also on PC) 16:28 Bugsnax (Also on PC) 17:33 Deathloop (Also on PC) 26:54 What we’re playing next – The Forest From the show: The other robot from Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was called Kit. Spiderman: Miles Morales is priced at $49.99 (full price, as far as I can tell). Uncharted fan film with Nathan Fillion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CZQpqF_74 And the fan Green Lantern trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hTiRnqnvDs It looks like one of Arkane’s next project’s is called Redfall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pWjcqXnP2g Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified

Send us Fan Mail This week the ladies talk about Cyberpunk 2077, the 2020 game from CD Projekt RED. In this open world RPG, you play as “V”, a mercenary who gets entangled with a relic from the past, Johnny Silverhand. We talk about persistent T-posing, constant photo mode, missing Roach, wishing you could silence your phone, OP katanas, being Keanu’s BFF, and romance woes. Time Stamps: 00:10 Introductions 05:25 Main Topic – Cyberpunk 2077 30:00 Cyberpunk 2077 story discussion – contains spoilers! 59:58 Cyberpunk 2077 final thoughts 01:03:58 What we’re playing next (The Forest) 01:05:34 Ending Spiel (What we’re loving this week) From the show: Games featured in our Ending Spiel: The Forest (what we’re playing next), The Outer Wilds, Hitman 2 The Outer Wilds was included on Skill Up’s 2019 game of the year list, not 2020. Hitman 1 (2016), Hitman 2 (2018), and Hitman 3 (2021) are now all on Xbox and PC Gamepass. https://www.polygon.com/22881790/hitman-3-trilogy-xbox-pc-game-pass-steam-vr-release-date Cyberpunk is back for sale in the PSN store, and available for purchase on PS4 and Xbox One…though still likely somewhat busted. Buyer beware. https://kotaku.com/cyberpunk-2077-is-back-on-psn-but-still-broken-sony-wa-1847140309 Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified Musical credit: "Into the Game" by SilentCrafter/ "Pixel Pig" by Di Young

Send us Fan Mail Our minisode this week is all about our favorite games that we played in 2021 (listed also in the show notes below). Thanks for listening! Time Stamps: 00:14 Introduction 03:58: Honorable Mentions 12:25: Favorite Games of 2021 34:48 Ending and What we’re playing next – Cyberpunk 2077 From the show: Emma’s favorites: 1.) Dragon Age: Inquisition 2.) Cyberpunk 2077 Honorable mention: Tropico 4 Rachel’s favorites: 1.) Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 2.) It Takes Two 3.) Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 4.) Ghost of Tsushima 5.) Hitman 3 6.) Life is Strange: True Colors Honorable mentions: Destiny 2, Fortnite, Mass Effect Legendary Edition Life is Strange: True Colors was made by Deck Nine. It Takes Two has local and online coop. They have a “Friend’s Pass”, so if one of you owns the game, you are able to give a free pass for a friend to play with you online. And it appears that the first chapter is available free. Check it out! https://www.ea.com/games/it-takes-two/about/friends-pass#:~:text=Then%2C%20invite%20them%20to%20play,op%20with%20the%20Friend's%20Pass. Find us: Website: https://utterlyunqualifiedgaming.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utterlyunqualifiedgaming/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uugamingpodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/utterlyunqualified