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| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 298: The 2025 Game Awards Special | 16 Dec 2025 | 01:14:17 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we've got a breakdown on the recent 2025 Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley. We spend the first part of the show talking about the general vibes we got from the show and if we felt it had any improvements over previous iterations before spending the back end of the episode getting a little excited over some of the reveals. We'll see you all in 2026! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 297: The Metroid Prime 4 Episode | 09 Dec 2025 | 01:38:33 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the podcast we focus in entirely on our Quest Log. First Joel goes over some of the new additions to the latest season of Fortnite and Kyran tempts Joel with some new details about the latest Destiny 2 expansion, Renegades, which just so happens to be inspired by Star Wars. Then we move onto the main topic. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is now available for Nintendo Switch 1 + 2 and Kyran has sunk a lot of time into the game so that he could hit credits and bring his relatively fresh (and somewhat messy thoughts) to the show. The result is hopefully not too convoluted as he attempts to put his thoughts out there for a game he has desperately spent years waiting for. (It will not be the last time he talks about it) We'll be back next week for our last episode of the year which will focus in on the Game Awards. | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 296: Valve's Steam Machine Lounge Room Shake Up | 25 Nov 2025 | 01:31:58 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode Joel succumbed and picked up Dispatch so he spends some time here talking (spoiler-free) with Kyran about how much he loved as an employee of SDN before shifting gears to talk about Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. Kyran then spends way more time than he planned to rant about Metroid and his hopes for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. (9 DAYS UNTIL METROID PRIME 4: BEYOND) Meanwhile in the Bonus Round we talk about Valve's newest hardware, the Steam Machine, and ponder how it could potentially shake up the lounge room arrangement many people have. We also find some time to shout out Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and its recent award success at the Golden Joysticks as we head into Game Awards season. Hit up the links below to find us elsewhere (and remember to buy Metroid Prime 4: Beyond) | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 295: Dispatch Reminds Us How Good Episodic Games Can Be | 04 Nov 2025 | 01:38:58 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we've got a packed Quest Log with Joel dipping in to the latest Fortnite crossover event featuring The Simpons and Kyran's been practising his dinosaur park abilities in Jurassic World Evolution 3. Last of all, Kyran convinces Joel to bite the bullet and pick up Dispatch, a new episodic adventure game from Adhoc and Critical Role featuring a stacked cast and serves as a reminder just how good this style of game can be. Meanwhile we squeeze in a small Bonus Round to talk about the massive 3.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizon and the wild announcement that Halo is being remade in Unreal Engine as Halo: Campaign Evolved and will be coming to PS5 as well as Xbox and PC. Hit up the links below to get in touch. | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 294: We Played Metroid Prime 4 (and more games) | 21 Oct 2025 | 01:17:16 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the show we've got something of a mixed grab bag of game updates for our Quest Log. Both Joel and Kyran give some updates on their time with the likes of Hades 2 and Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. We then move onto the meatier part of the segment where Joel talks about how he's been finding his latest roguelike addiction, Ball x Pit, and how its been consuming his time. Meanwhile Kyran talks about his experience demoing Pro Jank Footy and the LONG AWAITED Metroid Prime 4: Beyond from the PAX Aus show floor. If you want to reach out then hit up the links below. | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 293: Hades 2 is Supergiant's Latest Masterpiece | 07 Oct 2025 | 01:31:38 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the podcast we've got a juicy Quest Log. First up Kyran's been spending a bit of time in Ebisugaoka with Silent Hill f and brings Joel some early impressions on the game's radically different approach to the series as well the new approach to combat and juggling the many items and resources that they mange. Then we move onto Hades 2 as both Kyran and Joel get excited about Supergiant's latest masterpiece (and their first ever direct sequel). All relatively early game discussion pertaining mostly to the journey down to defeat Chronos with some slight nudges from Kyran about the potential that the journey to Mt. Olympus has in store for Joel when he gets there. If you want to reach out feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 292: Hollow Knight Silksong is REAL | 09 Sep 2025 | 01:06:45 | |
Greetings listeners! This is an episode we've been looking forward to making for a long time because Hollow Knight Silksong has released after years of mystery! Massive props to Team Cherry for making this absolute masterpiece of a game that somehow delivers on all of the lofty expectations carried over from the original Hollow Knight. Kyran also shares some thoughts about the recently released Destiny Rising, the mobile gacha-filled take on the Destiny universe created by NetEase. If you want to reach out feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 291: Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 Edition | 26 Aug 2025 | 01:39:06 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the podcast we spend a little time digging into a couple of games on both Kyran and Joel's Quest Log. Joel talks about his with The Rogue Prince of Persia after it dropped on the PlayStation Plus service, plus he's been making time for some Halls of Torment on his phone when he can as well. Both of us have dipped our toes ever so briefly into the Sword of the Sea as well, so we spend a little bit of time talking about Giant Squid's latest release to wrap things up. Then it is over to the Bonus Round where we run through the list of headlines from Geoff Keighley's 2025 edition of Gamescom Opening Night Live, stopping to talk about particular announcements and reveals that caught our interest. We also make sure to mention the exciting news that Hollow Knight: Silksong now has a release and it'll be out before the next episode releases. If you want to hit us up feel free to use the links below. | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 290: Going Bananas for Donkey Kong Bananza! | 29 Jul 2025 | 01:15:22 | |
Greetings listeners! Apologies for no episode last week, unfortunately Kyran came down ill and thought it best to spare you the sounds he was producing in favour of getting better to sound a bit more normal. On this week's episode we've got a Quest Log featuring two heavy hitters. First up Kyran dives into the latest expansion for Destiny 2, The Edge of Fate, which is also Bungie's first steps into a brand new story for the long-running shooter and attempts to untangle many of its updated and new systems. Then we move onto Donkey Kong Bananza, which both Joel and Kyran have been playing, and offer up our early impressions on the game's opening hours and gush about how great it is to have a brand new 3D Donkey Kong game. If you want to reach out feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 289: Kojima's Done It Again (Death Stranding 2 Edition) | 08 Jul 2025 | 01:10:59 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we've got a short and incredibly Death Stranding 2: On The Beach focused episode. Kyran's spent the better part of the last week and a half out wandering the post-Death Stranding version of Australia built by the team at Kojima Productions and brings us his early impressions from the first four episodes of the game. We've got some big releases in the future so expect some another Quest Log episode coming up for our 290th episode (wow, suddenly episode 300 is right around the corner) Feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 288: Quest Log Check-in June 2025 Edition | 23 Jun 2025 | 01:23:06 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the show we tie up some loose ends with our Quest Log that we couldn't squeeze in last episode due to Summer Game Fest and the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. Joel fills us in on his time with another mobile roguelike with a fun hook called Dungeon Clawler and goes a bit deeper on how he's been going with Cookie Cutter, an indie Search and Find game (aka Metroidvania). Meanwhile Kyran brings some of his final thoughts on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 now that he's completed and finally gets a chance to talk about getting absolutely beaten up by Elden Ring: Nightreign. If you want to get in touch feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 287: Switch 2 is Here! | 11 Jun 2025 | 01:43:59 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the show we carve out a Quest Log to talk about our very early impressions on Nintendo's new piece of hardware, the Switch 2, and some early thoughts on Mario Kart World and it's place as the console's big launch game. Then over in the Bonus Round we try to highlight some of the games that jumped out at us from the many, many digital presentations that went live between last Thursday to this Monday. If you want to reach out feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast 286: Split Fiction Is Another Hazelight Hit! | 27 May 2025 | 01:17:43 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode it's all about Hazelight's Split Fiction as we've knuckled down and done a complete playthrough of the co-op adventure. We talk about how we enjoyed our time jumping through the combined sci-fi / fantasy levels. SPOILER WARNING TIME CODES: 00:39.17 - 0:47.20 Meanwhile after the Quest Log we carve out a small part of the episode to say our farewell to the Nintendo Switch. Feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 285: Clair Obscur is the Greatest FRPG | 05 May 2025 | 01:22:48 | |
Greetings listeners! We're back with another Quest Log focused episode. Before we get into the meat of the episode we do talk briefly about some headlines from the week, including the price increase to Xbox consoles and accessories (coming soon to games), the recent layoffs at Polygon, the departures from Giant Bomb, and Rockstar's random GTA VI release date / delay announcement. Then over in the Quest Log both Joel and Kyran have begun playing Split Fiction and offer their early impressions on Hazelight's latest co-operative adventure. Lastly, Kyran gets hyped about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a new RPG from the French developers over at Sandfall. If you want to reach out to us feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 284: Blue Prince is Wrinkling Our Brains | 22 Apr 2025 | 01:22:50 | |
Greetings listeners! The episode is a few days late due to us taking some time to relax over the long Easter Weekend, but we're back with a Quest Log focused episode! First up Joel has checked out The Plucky Squire now that he's upped his PlayStation Plus subscription meanwhile Kyran has been trying to revive a mascot agency in Promise Mascot Agency. After all of that is said and done we both come together to try to wrap our head around Blue Prince, a recently released puzzle / roguelike game developed by Dogubomb (Tonda Ros) and begin to peel back its many layers. If you want to reach out feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 283: Nintendo Switch 2 Has Arrived! | 07 Apr 2025 | 01:50:39 | |
Greetings listeners! The moment has finally arrived! Join us as we break down not one but TWO Nintendo Directs in a single episode. First up we move through the final Direct for the Nintendo Switch with relative haste so we can take a much deeper dive into the reveal Direct for the successor, the Nintendo Switch 2. We talk through the games, get nervous about prices, and Kyran expresses his desire for Nintendo to really break open Metroid Prime 4 Beyond to start generating even more hype for the upcoming game. | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 282: PNS2 (Pre Nintendo Switch 2) | 25 Mar 2025 | 01:31:24 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode Kyran has played through Wanderstop, the newest game from the mind behind The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide, which is a cosy, narrative game that was developed with the creator's experience dealing with burnout. Kyran has also started to dip his toes in Assassin's Creed Shadows and brings his very early thoughts to this week's episode. Meanwhile in the Bonus Round we talk about the recent Silent Hill Transmission that went in on Silent Hill f and the reasons behind some of the changes the newest game brings to the series, plus we squeeze in a little time to get excited about the imminent Nintendo Direct for the Switch 2 due to broadcast on April 3rd. | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 281: A Wild Time with Monster Hunter | 10 Mar 2025 | 01:17:22 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the show Kyran quadruple checked his recording input to avoid last week's unfortunate bungle as we return for another Quest Log focused episode. First up Kyran talks a little bit about Nikoderiko: The Magical World, which is a charming platformer that borrows elements from the Donkey Kong Country Returns series and sprinkles some light Crash Bandicoot elements throughout all backed up my a David Wise soundtrack. We then tackle the core topic for this week, Monster Hunter Wilds, and both Kyran and Joel have put in a healthy amount of hours in order to bring you our thoughts. There's always going to be something so satisfying about fighting a massive beast with a weapon that transforms from the a Great Sword to a Great Axe and then turning them into a pair of pants. If you want to reach out feel free to hit the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 280: Elden Ring (Night)reigns Supreme | 25 Feb 2025 | 01:38:14 | |
Greetings listeners! Firstly, apologies for the weird audio this episode. About 40 minutes into the episode Kyran's PC died randomly (thankfully Audacity was able to save the audio) but unfortunately upon resuming the recording Kyran cockily didn't check which microphone Audacity defaulted to and the result is what he sounds like in the second half of the episode. A one time disaster hopefully. Rest assured Kyran has learned an important lesson about not trusting Audacity too much. On this week's episode we get into our first Quest Log of the year as Joel gives TMNT: Splintered Fate the meekest of thumbs up before Kyran dives headfirst into his impressions from the recent closed network test for Elden Ring: Nightreign. Meanwhile we return to Dope or Nope to work our way through Sony's recent State of Play! If you want to reach out to us feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 279: Our Favourite Games of 2024 | 10 Feb 2025 | 01:32:15 | |
New year, same us! We're back for another year to talk about all things video games related but before we can do that we must spend our first episode looking back (and shaking off our holiday rust). Joel and Kyran talk about some of their favourite games from 2024 including heavy hitters (such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Astro Bot, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth) and surprise indie successes (including Balatro, Animal Well, and Mouthwashing) including some shout outs to games games we are determined to play / finish in 2025. Afterwards it is time to look ahead, which largely means we get excited over the possibilities of the highly anticipated Switch 2. If you want to reach out to us feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 278: The Game Awards 2024 Wrap Up | 18 Dec 2024 | 01:24:37 | |
Greetings listeners! On the last episode of the year Joel and Kyran break down the 2024 Game Awards with a quick run-down of the years award winners before switching it up with a Dope or Nope in an effort to cut through the MASSIVE list of games that Geoff Keighley and the team managed to lock in for the 10th anniversary of the show. Highlights that we naturally touch on include The Witcher 4, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Onimusha, the Okami sequel, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. We'll see you all in the new year as we all wait hungrily for the reveal of the Nintendo's anticipated Switch successor. Feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 277: The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Episode | 02 Dec 2024 | 01:52:52 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode Joel spends a bit of time in the Quest Log offering his early impressions of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Kyran warns him of a massive addiction he'll soon be consumed by within the game. Meanwhile in our Bonus Round we run through the full list of the 2024 nominees for the annual Game Awards (or the Keighleys as we've labelled them in the past). There's a lot of stacked categories and not everyone can win! (Not here at least, thankfully there are other awards where they could) If you want to hit us up feel free to use the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 276: Cracking Packs with Pokemon TCG Pocket | 12 Nov 2024 | 01:37:21 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the show we've got a stacked Quest Log! Kyran dishes out his early impressions for Dragon Age: The Veilguard based on his first 7 or 8 hours, tiptoes around spoilers for Mouthwashing, and gives a more in depth look at Metaphor: ReFantazio after 60 hours with the game. Joel also joins Kyran in talking about cracking packs in Pokémon TCG Pocket as we both lament our terrible RNG when it comes to collecting these digital cards. If you want to hit us up feel free to use the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 275: Returning to Silent Hill 2 (At Last) | 28 Oct 2024 | 01:20:41 | |
Greetings listeners! We're back after an unplanned weekly delay, but it's worth the wait because Kyran can bring his complete thoughts on the recently released Silent Hill 2 Remake now that he has completed it, we also talk briefly (and spoiler-free) about the newest DLC for Alan Wake 2, The Lake House and Joel fills us in on his time with Kill Knight. Meanwhile in the Bonus Round we talk about our time at PAX Australia 2024 including plenty of praise for Massive Monster and Devolver Digital's Cult of the Lamb and some of the panels we attended. Joel also talks about a couple of the indie games he sampled including our new most anticipated game, My Arms Are Longer Now. Feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 274: Livin' as Outlaws in Star Wars | 07 Oct 2024 | 01:28:28 | |
Greetings listeners! We're back after an unintentional and unexpected month off, Joel's been busy with shows and Kyran's body has been trying to get sick before PAX again but both of us are back and ready to go on a new episode. In the Quest Log Kyran tells Joel about just how much the Persona DNA is noticeable in the early stages of Metaphor: ReFantazio thanks to a recently released demo and offers some impressions of the charming indie hit, Plucky Squire. Meanwhile Joel's been living his best outlaw life in Star Wars: Outlaws and serves up some of his early opinions on Ubisoft's latest game. Then in the Bonus Round we talk briefly about the recent news that 343 Studios is changing their name to just Halo Studios and the shift away from the Slipspace Engine and moving future Halo games to the Unreal Engine. We also finally find time to break down Sony's most recent State of Play and congratulate them on doing a good one at last. If you want to hit us up feel free to use the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 273: Welcome Back, Astro Bot | 10 Sep 2024 | 01:07:20 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode Kyran spends a bit of time in the Quest Log reminiscing about Destiny on its 10 year anniversary and spends some time unpacking the recent update Bungie provided on the future of the series. We then switch gears and Joel joins Kyran in offering their early (and incredibly positive) impressions for Team Asobi's critically acclaimed new release, Astro Bot. If you want to hit us up feel free to use the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 272: Thank Goodnes You're Here, Gamescom | 26 Aug 2024 | 01:15:59 | |
Greetings listeners! We're back with another episode after an unexpected delay. In the Quest Log this week Kyran gets a little nostalgic about the recently re-released Timesplitters trilogy as it arrives on PlayStation and Joel has fulfilled his promise from the last episode and completed Thank Goodness You're Here and attempts to tell Kyran what he loved about it without giving away too much of the good stuff. Meanwhile in the Bonus Round we work through some of the biggest headlines from Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live and talk about some of the stuff that got us hyped and some things that really didn't. If you want to hit us up feel free to use the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 271: The Infinite Wealth of Livin' Like a Dragon | 04 Aug 2024 | 01:07:38 | |
Greetings listeners! We're back after an unexpected break due to stuff not going as planned for both of our hosts! In order to ease ourselves back in we have a short little Quest Log episode for you all. Kyran leads us through his early impressions for a number of releases including Zenless Zone Zero, the recently released Visions of Mana demo, and tortures Joel with glowing impressions for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. We're closing in on Gamescom now, so look forward to hearing us break down everything that unfolds at Opening Night Live and beyond! If you want to hit us up feel free to use the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 270: Spiralling with Alan Wake in Night Springs | 07 Jul 2024 | 01:50:31 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the show we have recruited Jesse (from The Falcon: A Footy Podcast) to help us take a bit of a dive into our love of Alan Wake 2 plus really going in on the recently released Night Springs DLC. Tread lightly if you haven't played yet, we do touch on some spoilers related to the content of those episodes. If you want to be cautious we move beyond spoilers and get read to move on at around 1:07:05 Later in the show we shift gears and congratulate Jesse on completing Elden Ring (2022's GOTY) and Kyran talks about his early impressions for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. If you want to reach out to us feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 269: Metroid Prime 4 is Back! | 22 Jun 2024 | 01:39:30 | |
Greetings listeners! We're back with our second episode from Joel's new set up (so that might explain if we sound a bit different, he's still getting everything set up) and boy is it one that we've been waiting a long time to do. First up we've got a Quest Log where Joel touches on a couple of games he checked out from Steam Next Fest, including I Am Your Best and Dungeon Clawler, before Kyran breaks down how his enjoyment of Destiny 2 has been revitalised with the release of The Final Shape. SPOILERS FOR FINAL SHAPE'S FINAL MISSION FROM 0:32:23 TO 0:37:18 Meanwhile in Dope or Nope we have a new Nintendo Direct to work our way through and it just so happens to be the one we've been waiting for. Metroid Prime 4 officially resurfaced with a fancy new subtitle 'Beyond', as well as a new Mario & Luigi game (Brothership) and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (finally Zelda is playable). Needless to say that we were shocked after how much Nintendo was playing down the Direct when they said it had no Switch 2 announcements, turns out it never even needed it! If you want to reach out to us feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 268: Summer Games Fest 2024 | 11 Jun 2024 | 01:35:53 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we desperately try to sift through the many video game showcases that took place over the weekend (which is also why the episode is a day late) and we've put together a list of several games across the many presentations that caught our attention. We picked from Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest presentation, the Xbox showcase, PC Gaming Show, Devolver Digital's Showcase, Wholesome Games Direct, Future of Games, Future Games Show, and the Day of the Devs. Our lists are only scratching the surface of how many good games were shown, so definitely go hit up some lists of announcements to find stuff that grabs you! If you want to get in touch feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 267: Sending Our Love Down The Animal Well | 27 May 2024 | 01:16:07 | |
Greetings listeners, Joel is back! We are reunited at last now that Joel's life has begun to settle, he is back on the show to talk Animal Well and the many mysteries contained within, meanwhile Kyran also brings some early impressions for 1000xRESIST. Over in our Bonus Round we look ahead at a packed month of June that's absolutely stacked with gaming showcases (RIP E3) If you want to get in touch feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 266: Returning to Fallout's Wasteland | 12 May 2024 | 01:53:55 | |
Greetings listeners, Some technical issues occurred while recording this episode, hopefully I've managed to iron most of them out, but if you notice anything odd that might be the cause. On this week's episode of the show (sorry for the delay!) Kyran is joined by his good friend, Jesse (part of footy podcast, The Falcon) to have a big discussion about Fallout. First up Jesse and Kyran talk about a gig they both attended before Jesse begins to tempt Kyran into picking up Hades 2 (spoiler: he succeeds) We then talk about our return to Fallout 4 as Bethesda dropped a 'next gen' patch to get the game running in better shape on PlayStation 5 and the Xbox series consoles plus we take some time to break down how we felt about the first season of the Fallout television series that recently dropped on Amazon Prime. FALLOUT TV SERIES SPOILERS START AROUND 1:28:55 THROUGH TIL ABOUT 1:48:10 If you want to hit us up feel free to use the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 265: Stepping Into the Light with Destiny 2 | 21 Apr 2024 | 01:29:11 | |
Greetings listeners! Joel's occupied with important life events at the moment so Kyran is roping in some old friends to talk about the games they're playing. First up is Brendan Hill, who has been checking out Dragon's Dogma 2 with Kyran's jerk of a pawn, Bradford. He's also been terraforming planet's in Planet Crafter and dealing with dealing with arrival of hostile aliens in Terra Invicta, plus a few other games. Kyran also takes advantage of this opportunity to talk about the recently released Into The Light content pack for Destiny 2 (since Brendan is a member of his regular Fireteam) and cautiously look ahead to The Final Shape. If you want to reach out to us feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 264: The Ups and Downs of Dragon's Dogma 2 | 01 Apr 2024 | 01:40:10 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the show we've got another Quest Log focused episode for you! First up Joel dipped his toes in the recently (properly) released demo for the upcoming PS5 action game, Stellar Blade, and gives us the low down on how he found it. Meanwhile Kyran has been checking out Dragon's Dogma 2 and wrestles with the good and the bad of playing it. We also have a small spoiler corner for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth where Joel talks about his recent progress before he steps away from the show for a little while for real life stuff. If you want to avoid the spoilers then skip from 1:11:59 to 1:31:28. If you want to reach out to us feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 263: Talking Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 18 Mar 2024 | 01:21:29 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we've got a hefty Quest Log where we break down our early impressions on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth now that we've had more time with the game. Kyran has managed to hit credits but we don't discuss anything really beyond Chapter 4 (or the Lower/Upper Junon segment of the game) so feel free to give it a listen! We do plan on doing a massive episode with full spoilers on this game at some point, but it is a huge game so it might take a while to get everyone on the same page. We also squeeze in a Bonus Round where we touch on the newly announced Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload that seeks to add the content originally included in Persona 3 FES on the PS2, 'The Answer', which will be dropping in September. We also briefly chat about a new Dungeons and Dragon title on the way from the team behind Disney Dreamlight Valley and Geoff Keighley confirms that Summer Game Fest will return this June. Feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 262: Defending Super Earth From Bugs and Bots | 04 Mar 2024 | 01:11:13 | |
Greetings listeners! We're back with another episode! Apologies for the delay, Kyran was feeling a bit under the weather last week and despite the fact that he might not sound much better this week he definitely feels better! This week's episode is a Quest Log special where we talk about our extended time that we've spent spreading good old fashioned democracy to planets under thread in Helldivers 2, plus Joel offers his early impressions on the recent smash hit poker-based deck building roguelike, Balatro, and Kyran restrains himself from getting too excited with his early hype surrounding Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Audacity also decided to chew up some of our audio about mid-way through the Helldivers 2 discussion so if you notice a weird jump that's the cause of it. Not some weird time-skip. Going forward we'll also be moving back to a fortnightly rotation for the foreseeable future ahead of some big life changes for Joel and so we have more time to play games to bring on the show to talk about! If you want to reach out feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 261: Looking at the Future of Xbox | 17 Feb 2024 | 01:15:29 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode Kyran talks about his time with a pair of demos from the recent Steam Next Fest, Tales of Kenzera: Zau and Pacific Drive, and gets sucked into another conversation about Persona 3 Reload. Meanwhile in the Bonus Round we talk about the recent Xbox podcast that aimed to clear up some of the confusion after more than a week of rumours about first party Xbox games going multiplatform. The result was a handful of games that will be making the jump to other platforms but not bigger ones like Starfield and Indiana Jones. They also have hardware news scheduled for later this year, announced Diablo IV for Game Pass next month, and confirmed they'll have a showcase in June. Feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 260: The First Quest Log of 2024 | 10 Feb 2024 | 01:25:53 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we attempt to catch up on some of the game's we've been playing outside of our recording window. First up we talk about the impossible to ignore and freshly released demo for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth which allows players to get a head start on your first playthrough as you experience the Nibelheim flashback. We also talk about Persona 3 Reload as Kyran experiences joy that Joel can finally play this PS2 classic on a modern platform in a renewed form. Then individually Joel talks about his time with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Kyran sings the praises of Pikmin 4. Feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 259: Game of the Year 2023 | 03 Feb 2024 | 01:45:23 | |
Greetings listeners! It's time to pick our favourite games from the 2023. It was a year jam packed with incredible games and we've managed to name our 5 favourite picks, plus we find a bit of time to offer some praise for a few honourable mentions that didn't quite make the cut. This year is already looking pretty stacked so here's to another year of trying to survive a cataclysmic wave of content. | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 258: The Game Awards Wrap Up Episode | 16 Dec 2023 | 01:51:54 | |
Greetings listeners! We've arrived at the final episode of the show for the year! Luckily it's a massive one as we finally get a chance to tackle the 2023 Game Awards. We spend the first part of the show running through a lot of the winners that we voted on with some discussion here and there (there weren't many surprises) and then spend the back half breaking down how we felt about the show and the many, many reveals that took place during it's run time. We also find some time at the end to tackle some quick headlines as well. Thanks for sticking with us this year and you'll hear from us again in 2024, a year that promises to be as interesting as this one. Happy holidays! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 257: Catching Up On Our Quest Logs | 02 Dec 2023 | 01:20:16 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we make good on catching up on some Quest Log as the year draws to a close (and as we get ready for the Game Awards and GOTY season). Joel's been plugging away at Robo Quest, a stylish FPS rogue-like that ticks a lot of the boxes on Joel's wishlist for a game, meanwhile Kyran has spent a little bit of time with the recently released Super Mario RPG remake (or remaster?) and finally has made time to give Bayonetta 3 a proper look. We also squeeze in some Scott Pilgrim Takes Off discussion, which is not itself a video game but we'd argue connected enough to the world of gaming that we're including it anyway. We spend a bit of time talking about it spoiler free before jumping into spoilers. Check the time code below! SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF SPOILERS START AT 57:34 AND END AT 1:14:38 If you want to reach out feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 256: The 2023 Keighley Nominee Special | 25 Nov 2023 | 01:54:01 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we have a brief Quest Log where Kyran checks in with DREDGE after the release of the Pale Reach, a new DLC that successfully delivers more DREDGE goodness. Meanwhile Joel has spent a bit more time with Dave the Diver and gives Kyran some more detailed impressions. There's also some other assorted impressions spread throughout. Kyran also spends some time plugging his recent appearance on the newest Love Letters where he sat down with Jesse and talked a whole lot about DREDGE with Joel Mason from Black Salt Games, it's a great episode so don't forget to check it out here (or where ever you get your podcasts). Meanwhile over in the Bonus Round we run through the list of Game Awards nominees (that we actually have some knowledge about, sorry esports, we need someone to teach us their ways) and talk about what we are voting for and what we think will win. What do you think will win the coveted Game of the Year award this year? Let us know by hitting up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 255: The Week of Weird Announcements for Exciting Projects | 11 Nov 2023 | 01:45:26 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode Joel and Kyran are joined by Jesse from Love Letters and The Falcon to talk all things Marvel's Spider-Man 2. They go full spoilers, so if you haven't finished the game yet then feel free to skip forward to the Bonus Round. Spider-Man 2 spoilers start roughly at 15:38 and end when the Bonus Round starts at 1:14:25 In the Bonus Round we talk about the weirdly relaxed announcement that a live action feature film based on the Legend of Zelda is on it's way, including a few details about who's making it happen. We also find time to talk about Rockstar confirming that they will be revealing GTA VI in early December as per a few reports that beat them to the punch. If you want to reach out then feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 254: Remedy, You've Done It Again! | 04 Nov 2023 | 01:35:38 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode of the show Joel gives his early impressions for Dave the Diver, meanwhile Kyran tries to figure out what the point of Silent Hill: Ascension is and gushes (a lot) about Alan Wake II. Meanwhile over in the Bonus Round we run through some updates from a recent Remedy earnings report (some exciting, some concerning) and then spend a bit of time being bummed out by the recently announced lay-offs at Bungie. The story was first reported by Jason Schreier and is just the latest in a long list of studios laying off staff in 2023. Feel free to hit us up using the links below. | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 253: Checking in with Mario & Spider-Man | 28 Oct 2023 | 01:23:51 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we have a PACKED Quest Log thanks to last Friday marking the release of both Super Mario Bros. Wonder AND Marvel's Spider-Man 2. You should be able to safely listen unless you've been media blackout on the trailers for Spider-Man 2 as we try to steer clear of any major spoilers mostly because we haven't finished them but also because we're sure many of you are also still playing a lot of 2023's other incredible games. We are aiming to a more spoiler-filled episode on Spider-Man down the road. Feel free to hit us up using the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 252: Microsoft Finally Seals the Activision Deal | 21 Oct 2023 | 01:23:58 | |
Greetings listeners! On this week's episode we've got a grab bag of a Quest Log as Kyran runs through some the demos he has checked out on Steam as a part of Next Fest and one from the recent Indie Horror Showcase including Another Crab's Treasure, The Last Faith, Laika: Aged Through Blood, and 1000xRESIST meanwhile Joel has taken a trip back to Cyberpunk 2077 to check out the recent 2.0 update. Meanwhile over in our Bonus Round we run through a couple of stories we missed last week due to PAX fever, including the new PS5 models and Kamiya leaving Platinum but Kyran also finds time to process Alan Wake having a playable recap in Fortnite and Microsoft finally seals the deal with Activision Blizzard. If you want to get in touch feel free to hit up the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 251: The PAX-travaganza 2023 Edition | 14 Oct 2023 | 01:18:27 | |
Greetings listeners! We're back with a fresh episode focused entirely on PAX Australia 2023. Joel and Kyran took a trip to MCEC to attend all three days of this year's PAX Australia. On this episode they come together to talk about how they found the show, talk about a few of the games they played, and reflect on the panels they managed to get along to (plus obligatory Boaties mentions) PAX still remains a highlight of our calendars every year and we'll see you all at the 2024 show next year! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 250: Diving Into The Sea Of Stars | 30 Sep 2023 | 01:23:41 | |
Hello Everyone! Welcome back to a fresh hot & tasty episode of the Dialogue Options Podcast! This week, Joel is out sick but the show goes on as we are joined by the impeccable Simon Evans! The lads this week deliver on the long awaited chat about Sabotage's smash hit Indie JRPG Sea Of Stars! And it wouldn't be an episode about RPGs if Baldur's Gate III didn't show up, so the boys update us with their tales of their exploits in Larian Studios blockbuster adventure! If you want to reach out feel free to use the links below! | |||
| Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 249: On the Road to FFVII Rebirth | 23 Sep 2023 | 02:03:44 | |
Greetings listeners! After some technical issues prevented us from recording this episode a few days ago we are finally here to bring you a fresh game of Dope or Nope covering both the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony's State of Play with our good friend, Simon. Highlights include Unicorn Overlord, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, and a massive new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! If you want to reach out feel free to use the links below! | |||