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We don't have a formal topic for this week's episode so we use it as an opportunity to talk about some of the games we've been playing.  Covered this episode are games like Triangle Strategy, Fortnite, Elden Ring, and Deathloop.

For this week's episode, Will discusses a game that kind of came out of nowhere for us in Ghostwire: Tokyo.  He describes it as an open world, supernatural action adventure game with some horror elements.  It checks a lot of boxes certainly, but what is it?   In our Nibblebits segment we cover the cancellation of E3 among a few other topics, and during "What We Played" we get you caught up on the new Zero Build Fortnite, some Elden Ring, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

One of our show's favorite games Final Fantasy Tactics gets a spiritual successor in Triangle Strategy, find out if it meets our high standards for the tactical RPG genre.  We also talk a little bit more about Elden Ring during "What We Played."

Will takes the lead for the main segment this episode, talking about yet another superb 2022 release in Horizon Forbidden West.  It's a sequel that both lives up to and surpasses its predecessor in every way.   During "What We Played" there is some more Elden Ring discussion as well some a tiny bit more of Triangle Strategy.  Stay tuned for our next episode that will cover Triangle Strategy in much more depth!

Dan and Corey, (and later Will) sit down to talk about what everyone is calling FromSoftware's Magnum Opus in Elden Ring.  What do veterans of the Soulsborne series think of the newest, open world entry? We tried to get a Pokemon Legends: Arceus episode scheduled but just couldn't get a time that worked, so we talked about it this episode, along with very brief first impressions of Triangle Strategy.   For next week's episode Will is going to cover Horizon Forbidden West....episode to be available next Saturday afternoon.

Part two of the gaming awards show you don't want to miss, with a few more of our ever popular awards like the "Steamy Turd" award, "Game We Wish We Played" and our yearly console wars award..."Most Valuable Console." Be sure to catch our next regular episode on Pokemon Legends: Arceus!

It's well past time for our annual awards episode, being well into January....so here it is, Part 1 of the 2021 Thumbies awards.  We cover memorable categories such as "Best Rainy Day Game", "The One That Got Away" and the ever popular "Please Stop" award.   On a side note, apologies for Dan's audio quality....his mic decided to up and not work as we were sitting down to record so he had to improvise and go with the lower quality microphone on his headset.

This week we welcome Will back into regular hosting duties, for the first time since probably the Summer.  We take the opportunity to find out what he's been playing and his thoughts said games.  Some of the titles discussed were Halo: Infinite (of course) Deathloop, Far Cry 6, and Call of Duty Vanguard.  Other topics of discussion include the end of Fortnite Chapter 2, nominees for the Game Awards, and a top 10 list from a listener.

It's been a hot minute since Dan or Corey have sunk any time into a Halo game, especially multiplayer...yet here we are.  The surprise release of the Halo Infinite Multiplayer has the TSA Pod taking up arms against their fellow gaming community and sticking noobs with plasma grenades.  Later on in the episode Dan talks a little about the Animal Crossing's Happy Home Academy expansion and Corey played an indie gem in Moonglow Bay.

We have everyone back on for the big 5-0-0!  In usual fashion we revisit our top 10 games lists, as well a re-live some of the many moments and conversations we've had on the show!

Corey carries the episode this week, relating his experiences with the new and trending game The Riftbreaker...available now on Steam and PC Gamepass.  In nibblebits we cover some exciting PlayStation exclusives coming to PC and in "What We Played" some brief first impressions of Age of Empires 4. Also I wanted to note that I know my audio is cutting out a bit, I'm still working out the kinks in my new setup which should be ironed out soon!

So yeah, the Metroid series is one that we collectively as a podcast don't have a ton of experience with.  Will played the Metroid Prime games many years ago, but that pretty much sums up our experiences with it.  So it was a good opportunity to play a metroidvania style game, coming from the OG devs!  For Nibblebits we talk about the Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct, and the new additions to Nintendo Switch online.