Explore every episode of the podcast A Winner Is You
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| Episode 105: 20 Years of Halo 2 | 23 Nov 2024 | 01:51:37 | |
Don't feel old, mate. We're all in this together, ageing like fine wine. Has Halo 2 done the same, or is it old and embarassing like your dad? We talk through everything - gameplay, story, marketing, multiplayer, the 2014 remaster and much, much more. Say hi @winnerisyoupod on twitter and/or BlueSky, watch us on YouTube, and please rate/review on your platform of choice - it probably helps. | |||
| Episode 104: SPOOKTOBERFEST '24 - Silent Hill 2 | 27 Oct 2024 | 02:10:52 | |
Yeah, not the remake. We both bought the terribly-optimised PC version and... nah. Unplayable. But hey, the original Silent Hill 2 is a masterpiece and one of the greatest horror games, if not the greatest, ever made. We have an epic chat about this seminal, groundbreaking game that is just as unsettling now as it was in 2001. Trigger warning: this podcast contains discussions about sexual assault, mental illness, terminal illness, euthanasia, suicide and more dark topics that you probably already know are in the game. Just letting you know now - this pod gets pretty heavy at times. Rate/review/sub, tell your friends, say hi to us on Twitter @winnerisyoupod. | |||
| Episode 95: SNES/Mega Drive Roulette #1 (Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, Claymates, Comix Zone, Kirby's Dream Land 3, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, Target Earth) | 10 Jul 2024 | 01:45:09 | |
A few episodes ago we late fate decide six games we were going to play, all from the SNES and Mega Drive libraries available on Nintendo Switch Online. Those games were:
It's safe to say we didn't love most of these, but if you know one thing about this podcast, it's that things generally get more entertaining the angrier we get! Rate/review/sub on your pod platforms, check us out on YouTube and/or TikTok, say hi @winnerisyoupod | |||
| Episode 5: Quick-Fire Top 5s #1 - Licensed Games, Gaming Guns, Co-Op Games | 14 Feb 2021 | 01:50:47 | |
Ok, so we didn't end up being that quick in the end! Either way, as a pallet cleanser before our next big deep dive coming in episode 6, we're breaking things up with the first of a series of top 5 list episodes. First on the ranking schedule we're talking about our top 5 greatest licensed games, with some real incertitude over what a licensed game actually is - sorry Tony Hawk and every wrestling game ever. We're going more traditional; ranging from Batman and Spider-Man to Lord of the Rings and South Park. For the second list of the episode we have some gruesome gassing about gaming's top 5 greatest guns. Shotguns, pistols, rocket launchers, big f'n guns - they're all here! Finally, list number three embodies the spirit of both friendship and arguments in our ranking of the top 5 greatest co-op games. Fans of Portal 2, Gears of War and even Luigi's Mansion 3 will be well served here! Please don't forget to rate us and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, check out GoombaStomp.com for more quality gaming content, and hit us up on Twitter @AWinnerIsYouPod. | |||
| Episode 4: The Medium | 07 Feb 2021 | 02:06:57 | |
A brand new game (pretty much) on our game club! This episode we're taking you from the material world to the spirit world and back again (through some mirrors or something) with the new Xbox Series S/X exclusive title The Medium, from the people behind Layers of Fear. This ghostly walking sim/puzzler/horror game/Resident Silent Evil Hill homage has been getting rave reviews in the gaming press, but it's also been the subject of criticism for its poor performance and general doesn't-feel-all-that-next-gen..ery. It evokes strong memories of the horror games of yesteryear, so does that work in its favour or make it feel old and unoriginal? Find out as we do a deep ol' dive into the game from start to finish with a big smattering of opinion along the way! | |||
| Episode 3: Bioshock | 25 Jan 2021 | 01:59:22 | |
We begin the game club proper with our first deep dive (pun remorselessly intended) episode, and we're starting with a real doozy. Bioshock was a seminal moment in video game storytelling and world design, and remains one of the jewels in the crown of its generation.
We discuss the game's merits both historically and in 2021, and then take you through the game from start to finish - talking through each area, the story beats and major setpieces, and our opinions on how the game unfolds.
If you're a fan of everything Rapture, would you kindly take a listen? A man listens, a slave... doesn't listen.
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| Episode 2: The Top 10 Games of the Last Generation pt.2 | 10 Jan 2021 | 02:09:58 | |
We're back to complete our list by ranking the final 10 games as decided in part one.
Strap yourselves in for the ride as we rank Resident Evil 2, The Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us 2, Yakuza 0, Apex Legends, Overwatch, God of War, Bloodborne and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild into a definitive order (definitive for us, anyway).
There's plenty of discussion about each game and a lot of agonising and bargaining going on over our personal favourites before we arrive at the final 10. Enjoy!
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| Episode 1: The Top 10 Games of the Last Generation pt.1 | 03 Jan 2021 | 01:32:10 | |
Welcome to the rebirth of A Winner Is You! Your old hosts Alex Aldridge and David Smillie - also formerly of Gamertron and The Not Red E Podcast - have dredged up the old show and jazzed up the format to create a brand new game club podcast.
We'll be covering entire games one episode at a time in future, but we'll also be doing plenty of ranking list shows too, so we're starting off by waving goodbye to the PS4 and Xbox One generation with our top 10. Part 1 features all our honourable mentions and the formulation of our final 10 games, which we will rank in order in Part 2.
Follow us on Twitter @AWinnerIsYouPod
Email us via awinnerisyoupod@gmail.com
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| Episode 94: 10 Years of Shovel Knight | 26 Jun 2024 | 01:44:52 | |
Steel thy earphones and get ready for a 10th birthday celebration for the almighty indie gem that is Yacht Club's Shovel Knight. We take a deep dive into every main stage of the game, the bosses, the music, the development, the Kickstarter, and more! If you're playing the game to mark the anniversary, you need this pod! Rate/review/subscribe! Say hi @winnerisyoupod | |||
| Episode 93: The 2009 Video Game Draft | 20 Jun 2024 | 01:10:17 | |
Summer may finally be picking up, but it's still pretty drafty in here! We welcome back the handsome KDB for the 2009 Video Game Draft! As always, we pick 10 games each, all from 2009, and then tot up their metacritic scores to decide a winner. Rate/review/subscribe. Say hi @winnerisyoupod. See you next time for Shovel Knight! | |||
| Episode 92: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown | 13 Jun 2024 | 01:39:41 | |
It's MAYtroidvania... in June! Sorry for the delay on this one, lads, but life stuff got in the way. Speaking of life stuff, Alex's audio had to take a hit on this episode in order to remove the background screaming of his two-year-old daughter's unfortunatley-timed hissy fit (when she should have been asleep like a good girl). Spare a thought for Mrs. Alex who had to try and calm down the little mite! Anyway, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a proper banger. One of the best metroidvania games in years, and arguably the best PoP game ever made - this is not a game, or pod, to be missed! An update to the end of the pod - Racing Lagoon is, indeed, not for us. Sorry! Instead, join us next episode for the 2009 Video Game Draft, and Shovel Knight after that. Like, subscribe, rate 5*, say hi @winnerisyoupod. Cheers x | |||
| Episode 91: Our Combined Top 10 SNES & Mega Drive Games (With No Mario or Sonic) | 24 May 2024 | 02:28:58 | |
It's a top 10, kinda top 20, list episode! Alex and David both have their own personal top 10s of Mega Drive and SNES games, mixing both platforms to create the ultimate list of 16-bit classics. Cue a lot of Alex saying he didn't include certain games because he's shit at them, David adding most of Alex's to his backlog, and both of them not giving a tiny rat's arse if you disagree with their picks - it's all subjective, lads. Rate/review on your pod platform, and tell us your favourite SNES and/or Mega Drive games over @winnerisyoupod. | |||
| Episode 90: Halo: Combat Evolved | 10 May 2024 | 01:30:11 | |
We don't need to introduce this one. It's Halo. Halo is GOAT. Come say hi over @winnerisyoupod or email us awinnerisyoupod@gmail.com Rate/review on your pod platform of choice please! See you next episode for MAYtroidvania 2024! | |||
| Episode 89: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 26 Apr 2024 | 01:50:04 | |
Imagine if we did a bait and switch and halfway through the pod we just start talking about fucking Roblox or something. That's what you did to us, Kojima! Nah, Raiden's alright with us. He's had a rough life. Probably just misses his old glasses. But yeah, we're talking about Metal Gear Solid 2 and it's one of the best pods we've ever done. If you don't listen, don't blame us for your lack of enlightenment. Come say hi @winnerisyoupod, rate/review on your pod platform of choice and we'll see you next time for Halo: CE. | |||
| Episode 88: The 2008 Video Game Draft | 14 Apr 2024 | 01:41:21 | |
KDB rejoins his best friends for a distinctly, well, friendly draft. This time, it's 2008 under the microscope, as the lads all draft 10 games each from the year and hope to have the best metacritic score by the end. David's won the last two in a row, and is looking for a cheeky hat-trick. KDB just doesn't want to lose again. You can play along by checking the list of 2008 games we drafted from here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2008_video_games There's also a bonus bit of chat about Alone in the Dark, Dave the Diver and FFVII Remake. Like/rate/review/subscribe/be nice. Say hi @winnerisyoupod and we'll see you next episode for Metal Gear Solid 2! | |||
| Episode 87: MARCH MOVIE MADNESS pt 2 - The Batman + Batman: Arkham Asylum | 24 Mar 2024 | 01:55:00 | |
We round off the madness of March and all its movie magnificence with two fantastic pieces of Batman media. First up is the the latest entry into Batman's cinematic adventures, with 2022's grisly detective thriller, The Batman. The second half of the pod is dedicated to one of the greatest licensed games of all time, the one that started a revolution - Batman: Arkham Asylum. Follow us on Twitter @winnerisyoupod and please rate/review on your pod platform of choice! | |||
| Episode 86: MARCH MOVIE MADNESS pt 1 - RoboCop + RoboCop: Rogue City | 08 Mar 2024 | 01:52:33 | |
Grab your popcorn and curl up for a movie night with the lads. In a new annual feature, we're combining a movie with a game on our pods for the month of March, and first up is a cracking combo. We watched the 1988 classic RoboCop (Alex also watched RoboCop 2) and played RoboCop: Rogue City so we can talk about both of them in one pod! Don't forget to rate/review on your pod platform of choice, say hi over @winnerisyoupod and stay tuned for the next instalment of Triple M, where we'll be covering The Batman + Batman: Arkham Asylum. PS. Sorry about the audio not being as good as normal this episode. Alex had the wrong input selected when recording so we had to edit the pod using the audio from the Discord call. It'll be better next time, please don't tell ED-209 about this. | |||
| Episode 103: SPOOKTOBERFEST '24 - Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem | 15 Oct 2024 | 01:50:01 | |
It's spooky season once again, and we are nothing if not men of tradition. It's a two-parter this year, and first up is a game we've wanted to play for years: Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. A GameCube launch window gem, this game has a still-unique sanity system that brilliantly fucks with the player, some great puzzling, a deep magic system, top voice acting and much more to recommend. All of which you'll hear in this episode. Say hi on Twitter @winnerisyoupod, rate/review/sub on your platform of choice, and we'll see you for part 2 with Silent Hill 2 (both versions) | |||
| Episode 85: 10 Years of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze & Our Favourite 2D Platformers | 18 Feb 2024 | 01:47:26 | |
Ook ook, are you folks ready to go a... oh wait, I already did that one. Still, you don't need to be a king (preferably nobody is) to appreciate Kong around here - we absolutely love DKC: Tropical Freeze. We love it so much, in fact, that we both rank it in our top 10 2D platformers of all time. After we get through praising the game for its 10th birthday, we talk about our individual lists of GOAT platformers. Don't forget to rate/review us on your pod platform of choice, say hi over @winnerisyoupod and tune in next time for the inaugural February Film Fest episode! | |||
| Episode 84: Game of the Year Awards 2023 | 10 Feb 2024 | 03:11:26 | |
A little later than usual, but we're finally ready to draw a line under 2023 with our annual GOTY Awards. Remember, friends, that our awards specifically cover the games covered on this podcast in 2023, so some winners/nominees will be old games. Don't forget to rate/review us on your pod platform of choice, come say hi over @winnerisyoupod and get ready to go ape in the next episode with 10 years of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze! | |||
| Episode 83: Alan Wake 2 | 20 Jan 2024 | 01:57:05 | |
It’s the first podcast of 2024, and the first since the apparently infamous console ranking! As such, the lads are forced to deal with the Sega Nutters of Twitter and the realisation that ranking the Sega Saturn below the Wii U is some kind of a hate crime against miserable little incels who really need to touch grass. So, if it’s ok with you, we’d like to talk about how amazing Alan Wake 2 is. Please don’t also bully us on Twitter for that (@winnerisyoupod either way). We’re only ever here to celebrate video games, and this one is an absolute masterpiece. Don't forget to rate/review on your pod platform of choice, and we'll see you next time for GOTY 2023! | |||
| Episode 82: Ranking EVERY Major Console | 23 Dec 2023 | 03:53:33 | |
HO HO HO! For our holiday special, we basically lost our minds and decided to spend FOUR HOURS ranking every home video game console from Sega, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft - starting with the Master System right up to the PS5! It's a long debate, but you can't muck about with things of such importance, we're sure you're aware. What would your number one console of all time be? Let us know via @winnerisyoupod Show some festive spirit by leaving us a review/rating on your pod platform of choice and have a yourself a merry little Christmas from A Winner is You! | |||
| Episode 81: 20 Years of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | 07 Dec 2023 | 01:43:50 | |
To keep you on tenter hooks for a bit longer before we tackle Alan Wake 2, we pay respects to another Remedy sequel - 2003's Max Payne 2. We chat about what the increased budget did for the game, where bullet time went, whether it's a puzzle game or not, the story, the legacy of the series, our hopes for the remasters and much more! There's also time to chat about our plans for next year, including February Film Fest, which will start in 2024 and deliver a movie and game club episode all at once! Side note: David recorded this podcast while suffering (unbeknownst at the time) from his third bout of Covid. So excuse if he says anything silly like Idris Elba is in Alan Wake 2. He was not himself! Don't forget to rate/review/say hi to us @winnerisyoupod, and we'll see you next time for the ranking of every home console Christmas special! | |||
| Episode 80: The 2007 Video Game Draft | 24 Nov 2023 | 01:46:19 | |
KDB returns to the pod for another hard-hitting, smack-talking, game-picking, JRPG-lamenting video game draft! This time, we each draft 10 games from the year 2007, and total up their metacritic scores to determine a winner. Don't forget to rate/review on your pod platform of choice, and come say hi to us on X over @winnerisyoupod | |||
| Episode 79: Super Mario Bros. Wonder | 15 Nov 2023 | 01:32:03 | |
It's Mario. It's wonderful. It's Super Mario Bros. Wonder! Join us as we celebrate one of the highlights of the year, and the best 2D Mario since the SNES. Don't forget to leave us a review/rating and come say hi to us over @winnerisyoupod on Twitter! | |||
| Episode 78: SPOOKTOBERFEST '23 - The Horror Video Game Draft | 31 Oct 2023 | 01:20:33 | |
Spooktoberfest comes to an end for another year with a horror games draft. Happy Halloween! Alex and David pick 10 games each across a variety of categories, and you lot get to vote on whose final list of 10 games is better. Do that over @winnerisyoupod on Twitter. Don't forget to rate/review on your pod platform of choice, check out the YouTube version, and have a look at our stuff on TikTok. | |||
| Episode 77: SPOOKTOBERFEST '23 - Alan Wake | 19 Oct 2023 | 01:59:57 | |
The lads prepare for the upcoming Alan Wake II episode by fumbling around in the dark with Alan Wake. Honestly? It holds up even better than it felt originally! We talk the story, episodic nature, action, characters, and much more! Don't forget to rate/review on your pod platform of choice, check out YouTube for the video version, and come say hi to us on X @winnerisyoupod | |||
| Episode 76: SPOOKTOBERFEST '23 - F.E.A.R. | 12 Oct 2023 | 01:39:56 | |
If we're being honest, F.E.A.R. didn't really fill us with much fear, but it did fill a bunch of super soldiers with very slow-moving bullets that look cool. So, there's that. The game does have horror leanings, especially with its Ring/Grudge influences, and we talk about that as well as the story, gunplay, visuals, development, trivia and much more! Please rate/review the show on your pod platform of choice and come say hi on X @winnerisyoupod | |||
| Episode 102: Astro Bot | 30 Sep 2024 | 01:35:39 | |
The final game before Spooky Season is a strong contender for game of the year, and the best 3D platformer in bloody ages (and we do love one of those on this pod) - it's the PS5-chugging Astro Bot. As a little bonus, Alex relays all the mad games he played while abject and directionless as David was away on a cruise for two weeks. Say hi @winnerisyoupod on X, awinnerisyoupod on Instagram, or @winnerisyou on BlueSky. We're also on YouTube if you want to watch us while we chat, you fackin' perv. | |||
| Episode 75: SPOOKTOBERFEST '23 - Layers of Fear (2016) | 05 Oct 2023 | 01:26:32 | |
BOO! Spooky season is upon us and, as we are contractually obligated, so is Spooktoberfest! Once again we bring you a terrifying dose of Halloween havoc with a whole month of horror podcasts. Up first this year is Bloober Team's 2016 cult hit, Layers of Fear. Alex was genuinely terrified by this game, while David was a much braver boy. We delve deep into the story of the game and do our best to explain all the subtle things you may have missed. Please rate/review on your pod platform of choice, check out the video version on YouTube if you like faces, and say hi to us on Twitter @winnerisyoupod. | |||
| Episode 74: 20 Years of The Simpsons: Hit & Run | 28 Sep 2023 | 01:37:07 | |
Aye carumba! Are you folks ready to laugh? Well, you should be, because we bring you a podcast celebrating 20 years of the 2003 open world classic, The Simpsons: Hit & Run. Does it hold up? Is it funny? Is it the best Simpsons game ever made? You better listen to find out. Don't forget to rate/review on your platform of choice, say hi to us on X @winnerisyoupod, or check us out on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. | |||
| Episode 73: 25 Years of Metal Gear Solid | 21 Sep 2023 | 01:53:55 | |
We're in celebratory mood, as September '23 marks the 25th birthday of one of the seminal works in video games - the classic Kojima masterpiece Metal Gear Solid. We both love the game, but there's definitely plenty of opportunity to poke fun at its eccentricities and nonsense. Alex also played Twin Snakes for comparison between the two, so we also chat about why that game is a bit of a black sheep (perhaps harshly). Please rate/review on your pod platform of choice, check out our YouTube if you want to see the video version, and come say hi to us on Twitter @winnerisyoupod | |||
| Episode 72: The Sports Video Game Draft | 14 Sep 2023 | 01:38:44 | |
Chuck on your jersey, pad up your shins, take your energy drinks, make sure the laces are out (Dan) and get ready to kick off - it's the AWIY Sports Video Game Draft! David and Alex each draft 10 sports games across a variety of categories ranging from arcade to motorsport, and you get to vote on whose list of 10 is better! Head on over to @winnerisyoupod on Twitter/X to cast your vote on who is the draft winner! | |||
| Episode 71: Summer of Resi 2023 pt. 4 - Resident Evil (1996) | 05 Sep 2023 | 01:57:43 | |
This year's Summer of Resi rounds out with the game that started it all, the original Resident Evil for PlayStation. Regular bros of the podcast will know we ranked this game 7th out of all the Resident Evils we've covered on the pod so far, but that doesn't mean we don't love it. Don't forget to rate/review us on your pod platform of choice, check out the YouTube channel for video versions of the pods, and hit us up on X @WinnerIsYouPod | |||
| Episode 70: Summer of Resi 2023 pt. 3 - Ranking Resident Evil | 29 Aug 2023 | 01:36:36 | |
We needed a bit more time to bring you Resident Evil 1 so to fill the gap we decided to go through all 10 Resident Evil games we've covered so far on the podcast. Including Resident Evil 1 because Alex knows it well and David was right near the end of the game. And Resident Evil 6 because we started playing it for the podcast and had enough. And Dino Crisis because we say so. The 10 games being ranked for now - until we get through another couple of years when we'll come back to it - are: Resident Evil, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Dino Crisis, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil Village, and Resident Evil 4 Remake. Let us know how you'd rank those games over @winnerisyoupod or via email to awinnerisyoupod@gmail.com and sorry about the audio issues. Alex had his input set to his cocking iPhone earphones mic and it was like having your ears turned into a Jill sandwich. We had to scrape the audio from the Discord video feed (where he had set it to the correct mic) but it was a proper patch-up. Next episode will sound beautiful. Promise! Please rate/review the show on your pod platform of choice, you lovely people who are lovely to us. | |||
| Episode 69: Summer of Resi 2023 pt. 2 - Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | 11 Aug 2023 | 01:58:20 | |
We keep rollin' through Raccoon City for Summer of Resi 2023, this time with a big ol' bugger on our tail. Join us as we dive deep into the spinoff-turned-full-game (kinda), 1999's PS1 classic, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. As usual, we talk at length about the story, development, gameplay, legacy, and our own thoughts, with the obligatory dose of irreverent banter you expect from AWIY. If you want to experience Resi 3 in the beautiful seamless HD the way we did when playing for this episode, you can download everything you need here: https://www.reshdp.com/re3/ Rate/review us on your pod platform of choice, please! Check out the YouTube version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@awinnerisyoupodcast1501 Say hi on Twitter to @winnerisyoupod, @davidsmillie1 and @superthrillex | |||
| Episode 68: Summer of Resi 2023 pt. 1 - Resident Evil 2 Remake | 28 Jul 2023 | 01:58:26 | |
Summer of Resi returns for Season Two! For the rest of the summer, we're focusing on nothing but Capcom's Resident Evil series - starting with the incredible 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2! We chat about the game's development and release, dish out some trivia, a tonne of opinions, and go through the major moments in the campaigns of Leon and Claire. See you next episode for Resident Evil 3: Nemesis! Like/review/rate us on your pod app of choice. Please! Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinnerIsYouPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@awinnerisyoupodcast1501 TikTok: https://t.co/ZZLpcSz1Fn | |||
| Episode 67: 30 Years of Super Mario All-Stars | 14 Jul 2023 | 01:48:42 | |
We got one hell of a package for you this episode, pals! Yes, it really is 30 sodding years since we were able to gorge ourselves silly on four SNES-ified remakes of classic Super Mario Bros. We take you through the development of the game, the key changes between the NES originals and the remakes, our feelings on each individual game and, of course, a music tier list! Get in touch with us on Twitter @winnerisyoupod! Please rate/review/subscribe (and check us on YouTube if you want to look at beards) | |||
| Episode 66: The 2006 Video Game Draft | 07 Jul 2023 | 01:38:05 | |
We ride again, drafters! KDB joins us once more to pick 10 games each, this time from the year 2006, and total up their Metacritic scores to see who wins. Will Kelsi retain his crown from 2005? Will David overtake Alex in the overall league table? Will Alex do something stupid like picking only games from Nintendo consoles? Oh, the suspense! Don't forget to leave a rating/review on your pod platform of choice, and hit us up on Twitter (if you're still on there) @VG_HOF. We'll be on Threads and more soon when we can be arsed to make the accounts! | |||
| Episode 101: Summer of Resi ‘24 pt. 4 - Resident Evil 3 Remake | 07 Sep 2024 | 01:52:34 | |
Sometimes you just have the play the ball as it lies. We made this bed to finish Summer of Resi 2024 with the remake of Resident Evil 3 so, by god, we had a lie in it. Is it really as bad as people say (not really)? Is it a terrible remake of the original (pretty much)? We have some pretty strong feelings on this one, and there are many laughs to be had along the way. Hey! Rate this podcast 5* and tell your mates! Hey! We're on BlueSky now because Elon is a weapons grade bellend! We're still on X though, and it's @winnerisyoupod on whichever of those you choose to use. Also on YouTube and TikTok if you can't enjoy resting your eyes for even a second, you fucking zoomer. | |||
| Episode 65: 25 Years of Banjo-Kazooie | 29 Jun 2023 | 01:53:56 | |
25 years of one of the greatest Rare games, nae, N64 games, nae, 3D platformers, nae, video games of all time - Banjo-Kazooie! We've been so excited to finally discuss a game beloved by us for such a large part of our lives, and this episode is a real corker. We've got trivia, we've got info on the game's development, we've got some critiquing of magazine reviews from the time, we've got a music tier list, and more! Banjo fans don't want to miss this one. Don't forget to leave us a rating/review on your pod platform of choice, tweet us @winnerisyoupod or email awinnerisyoupod@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 64: Warhammer 40k: Boltgun | 15 Jun 2023 | 01:32:45 | |
Tell the girls you're off to do something manly and cool, because we're actually all off to the Games Workshop together to purge some scum in Warhammer 40k: Boltgun. An unabashed homage to Doom (just look at the box art) set in the Warhammer universe, this isn't Roy Hodgson's Warhammer. No, sir, this is a blood-soaked, viscera-splattered gore-fest of glorious, righteous violence. With gameplay and visuals straight out of the late '90s, these games can often become a bit of a slog once you get sick of traipsing round for 20 minutes looking for the COCK-SHITTING BLUE KEY... but does Boltgun fall into that same trap? Does it have bollocks AI? A terrible soundtrack? Is it better than Doom? Does it have the best guns in the boomer shooter game? Listen to find out! Don't forget to check out and sub to David's SubStack over at https://supersmillie.substack.com/ and follow us on Twitter @winnerisyoupod. Rate, review, subscribe, love. | |||
| Episode 63: The 2005 Video Game Draft | 08 Jun 2023 | 01:40:34 | |
Three men. Ten games each to draft. 30 Metacritic scores. One winner. The year is 2005, and Xbox 360 has just hit the shelves, while the Nintendo DS further finds its groove in the handheld space alongside the PSP. As we begin to say goodbye to the sixth generation of consoles the decisions get even tougher, but our handsome and intrepid podcasters aren't fazed. Alex currently leads the league with two wins and two 2nd places, but the more important question is just when will KDB get himself off the mark with a win? Is 2005 his year? Tune in to find out! The list of games we drafted from, as always, the Wikipedia 2005 category, so hit this up if you want to see what we were working with: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2005_video_games Don't forget to give us a review/rating on your pod apps, follow us on Twitter @winnerisyoupod, and sub to David's new blog here: https://supersmillie.substack.com/ | |||
| Episode 62: MAYtroidvania pt.2 - Shadow Complex | 01 Jun 2023 | 01:30:52 | |
MAYtroidvania concludes with the 2009 award-winner from Epic Games, Shadow Complex. We discuss the game's hilariously terrible story, its map design, upgrade system, controls and combat, development and more! Don't forget to leave us a review/rating and subscribe, tweet us @winnerisyoupod or email awinnerisyoupod@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 61: MAYtroidvania pt.1 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | 25 May 2023 | 01:26:05 | |
Arise, yourself and your shadow, it's time for MAYtroidvania! You know we love a themed period of pods on this show, so for the month of May we've been (slowly) playing through some of the best Metroidvania (or 'search action' if you're a hipster) games to bring to you yet more pod goodness. First up is the Kickstarter phenomenon, the game they totally made not shite after the first trailer, the return of Igavania - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Y'all may remember that last year David fell in love with Igarashi's masterpiece, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, so this was an easy sell to get him playing. Does it live up to that lofty predecessor, or indeed anything else in the Igavania catalogue? Is the map too big? Is the voice acting too terrible? Is the game absolutely awesome? Listen and find out. Don't forget to leave a review, tweet us @winnerisyoupod or email awinnerisyoupod@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 60: The 2004 Video Game Draft | 29 Apr 2023 | 01:18:47 | |
We're back with another roller-coaster, tension-filled, laugh-a-minute Video Game Draft! Joined, as is the tradition, by The Man of 1000 Podcasts, Mr KDB, to take on The Ice Man (because Scotland), David, and The People's Champ, Alex in a battle to the death over the best games of 2004. If you don't know the format by now, you suck, but as you should be aware, we each take turns to draft a game at time for 10 rounds and then total up the Metacritic scores to determine a winner. Alex is currently winning 2-1-0 over David and KDB respectively, but there's plenty of time for this tournament of kings to twist and turn. Can David win his second draft in a row? Will KDB finally get one over the line? Listen and find out! Don't forget to leave us a review on your pod platforms, or send us tweets over to @winnerisyoupod. We will see you next time for a special event for the month of May - don't miss it! | |||
| Episode 59: Resident Evil 4 Remake | 17 Apr 2023 | 02:27:11 | |
What a biggie this is, and it's not even the Summer of Resi yet! Pop a Plagas suppository in your anus and join us in full Ganado glory for a chat about the remake to one of the greatest video games of all time - the mighty Resident Evil 4. We discuss the history of the original game and its development, overall changes to the remake - like the new controls, voice actors, and mechanics - and dive deep going through the chapters of the game (with more discussions on what's changed from the OG). It's a huge pod for a huge game, and richly deserved it is too. Don't forget to leave us a lovely review on your pod platform and check us out on Twitter @winnerisyoupod | |||
| Episode 58: The 2003 Video Game Draft | 10 Apr 2023 | 01:51:42 | |
Get your drafting pens at the ready, because we're back on the clock for another Video Game Draft! KDB - of First Aid Spray, Gears Intel, and Tapes From The Wastes fame - joins us once again to take turns picking 10 games each, this time from the year 2003, and determine a winner based on the total Metacritic scores for said games. Will Alex make it a threepeat with his underhanded GBA game-picking tactics? Will David go mad and inexplicably keep picking American football games? Will KDB pick something that's actually terrible and kill his total score yet again? Tune in to find out, and play along if you want by hitting up the Wikipedia 'category: 2003 games' page and pick your own dream team. Don't forget to leave us a review if you liked what you heard, and come say hello over on Twitter @winnerisyoupod. See you next episode for Resident Evil 4 Remake! | |||
| Episode 57: DOUBLE FEATURE - Donkey Kong Country 1 & 2 | 01 Apr 2023 | 01:59:02 | |
Ook ook. Are you folks ready to go ape? That's right, we're in Kong country, and it's a pretty big country, so we've decided to cram in Rare's iconic SNES classics Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest into one podcast! We'll talk, as usual, about our own opinions and historical experiences with the game, the development, its reception, and we're picking out notable levels from each game to pour over. So get comfortable, check on your banana horde, dust off your mine cart and ready yourself for some monkey mayhem! In podcast form! Don't forget to leave us a review if you like what you hear, tweet us @winnerisyoupod, or email us via awinnerisyoupod@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 56: Titanfall 2 | 15 Mar 2023 | 01:40:22 | |
Let's just take a moment to pay respects to an incredible video game. Alex finally managed to convince David to drop everything (mostly Apex Legends) and play through the campaign of Respawn's marvellous 2016 shooter, Titanfall 2. We discuss the, ahem, story and the relationship between Cooper and BT, the gunplay and Titan loadouts, the movement mechanics and level gimmicks, the game's development, its critical and commercial reception, and loads more! Don't forget to give us a rating on your pod platform of choice, and come say hi over @winnerisyoupod | |||