Alden's Amazing Roblox Review – Details, episodes & analysis

Hi all!

We're ending our 'life-update' series of podcasts with this episode, primarily for two reasons.

1. The audio has been a nightmare to record with two kids being 67 miles away from a microphone and forgetting they have to actually speak into it.

2. Being mentally challenged when it comes to actually commenting on a game and what's going on.

That last one was a killer. RIght after we recorded this episode, we *attempted* to do a live stream of Doors 2, with Geek joining through Discord. And saying we 'attempted' to record was being incredibly gracious.

When I opened the recording to work on it, I realized that the audio from the game wasn't captured at all. That occurred during the first Doors episode we recorded a while back, and I literally had to re-create over 90 minutes of audio from the game that took a few years off my life.

Even worse, Geek's trash microphone was cutting in and out of Discord. He also was yelling into the mic, which sounded like a bunch of white noise half the time. Luckily it was on a different audio track, so I could simply remove it from the show, but then...

Both Alden and Wish were literally brain dead during the recording. Beyond reacting do what they were seeing on the screen, nothing was being described, explained or explored. Plus, shouting at Geek half the time made it just as confusing for the listener who didn't have a video to work from.

And I figured all this out after I had created a pretty cool intro using the AI voice of David Attenborough and the rain effects that come from the beginning of the game. Spend a day on it, and opened the source audio file looking to work on it. I gave up after ten minutes.

SO, we're going back to Alden and I having a conversation and playing a game together so that if he completely checks out mentally and just grunts at the visuals on the screen, I've got you covered.

And that episode is already recorded and done. I just have to produce it, which should be infinitely more easier than that garbage recording I was confronted with last week.

Anyway, hope you're enjoying yourself and getting ready for Halloween. And if you're in the US and have registered to vote, VOTE! 🇺🇸

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Btw, our Discord has devolved into about three people sharing memes. Alden visits to see who he can play with, so if you seen him there, spam him with emojis. You have my permission since he never reads these.

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Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on an upcoming podcast.

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Hope this episode finds you well, and we'll be back on regular schedule next week.

I know, I know... these aren't the 40-60 minute episodes you're used to, and the podcast isn't titled 'Alden's Amazing Life Review', so I can understand why you're confused.

But, Alden is still playing Roblox, and has been playing a LOT of 'Fight for Survival', which we will probably do a review of pretty soon.

But here's the deal... if you want something more than streaming games and actually an episode in the style of what they used to be, I'm going to have to open up a Patreon to justify it.

If there's not enough people willing to donate, then we're sticking with updates and the occasional review when time allows. Wish it were different, but offline responsibilities are priority and spending 30-40 hours a week on an episode is something that I just don't have time for at the moment.

But if you’d just like to watch, check out the AARR YouTube Channel. We stream every weekend.


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And if you'd like to join our dead chat Discord where no one seems to be around, you're more than welcome to. I go there lots, but Alden tends to just come if he knows his school friends are there. And don’t forget, you get an incredibly fun free gift... a lucky day of your choosing:

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Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on an upcoming podcast.

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Hope this episode finds you well, and be sure to answer the poll about going to Patreon. :D

Hi all!

I was really thinking about publishing this episode a couple of years from now, given how long you've had to wait for this one.  But good news!  It's coming out today, and future episodes will be only featuring some aspect of what we do (reviews, daily updates, game reviews, etc.).  I won't try to lump them into the same episode anymore, since this one took me NINE CUMULATIVE DAYS to edit and a whole month to find time to work on it.  I think I'm done with mega-episodes like this. 😁

As this was recorded in February when Alden was sick with a cold (not COVID-19, thank goodness), we talked about all the birthday parties he had been going to, top 10 facts about Victoria, Australia, his new found powers of being a Discord admin and a bit of Battle Cats updates here and there (since Alden wanted to keep it short... 😅)

We also went through Pet Simulator X, a game that Alden and I played quite a bit of a couple of years ago.  A lot has been updated in the game (for better and for worse) and we explore it all.  Well, I talk a lot about it and Alden does all the playing.  You know... the usual way we do things.

You can play Pet Simulator X right here:  https://web.roblox.com/games/6284583030/EVENT-Pet-Simulator-X

Special thanks to LuvsMinecraft for joining us on this episode and giving his perspective.  I also have a special easter egg for him at the end of the show that I'm not sure he'll like or not like... but we're going to find out! 😎

Finally, be sure to come find us on our Discord channel.  One of us is always hanging out, and who knows... you might just game with us on our next podcast! 👾.

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Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on our podcast  You can also check out Spotify for a weekly survey, or leave a voice mail here on Anchor.  We can't respond to them directly, but we will include them in future podcasts.

>> Leave us a review on iTunes!:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aldens-amazing-roblox-review/id1436553910

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We hope this episode finds you stellar and magnificent.  Know that there are people who care about you and appreciate what you do.
Please take care of yourself, and we'll see you next time.  Adios! 👋

Hi everyone! 👋

Well, I tried.  I know a lot of you are wanting episodes every week, but there's always something stopping that from happening.  Whether it's Spring Break or yours truly going haywire with all the production sound effects and features in every episode, there's always a culprit.  We'll get the hang of it sooner or later. 😁

For now, Alden and I try out the endless number generator known as 'Clicker Simulator' in this episode.  We're joined by two of our friends on our Discord (Tyson and Sunstripe) as we continually hatch eggs and generate 1.45e16 clicks per second with our atomic event pets that resemble microwaves and portable furnaces.  If you're completely confused, you'll have to either play the game or listen to the episode for it to make sense. 🤪

You can play Clicker Simulator right here:  https://web.roblox.com/games/7560156054/Clicker-Simulator

We also revisit our Battle Cats lineup, since we go three weeks per update.  It seems we completely forget all the progress we make and have to look at the game to figure it out.  In fact, we're waaaaay beyond what this episode details and will probably spend a good portion of Episode 44 going over things like Heavenly Tower, the old Merc Storia collab and the 100+ leadership flags we now have.  All the same, we'll get you up to speed on things.

Finally, we cover things like Tongue in Cheek ice cream flavors, what it would be like if Alden took over a Target Store, and all of your lovely, lovely reviews... even if we can't read them properly.

Be sure to come find us on our Discord channel.  One of us is always hanging out, and who knows... you might just game with us on our next podcast! 👾

>> Join the AARR Discord and get a lucky day for FREE!:  https://discord.gg/fTHrhg758W

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Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on our podcast  You can also check out Spotify for a weekly survey, or leave a voice mail here on Anchor.  We can't respond to them directly, but we will include them in future podcasts.

>> Leave us a review on iTunes!:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aldens-amazing-roblox-review/id1436553910

We hope this episode finds you happy and healthy.  Know that you are loved and appreciated, and please take care of yourself.  Bye! 👋

Heya hiya hello-hah!

This episode is really two podcasts in one.  The first part talks about our recent trip to Universal Studios and what we thought of all the rides.  The second part talks about our featured game, Roblox NPC's are becoming smart! (recommended by Tyson_Something (Thanks! 😁)) and how we were digging the interactions we had with Carl.

The whole thing has more sound bites, music overlays, transitions and weird, off-the-wall inserts than any previous episode, clocking in at a whopping 74 minutes.  I think I definitely overproduced it a bit.  Well, maybe a lot.  Maybe a whole lot.  Maybe I completely nerded out and spent a whole week on it.  Definitely possible. 🤪

Anyhoo, we do our usual coverage of Battle Cats, reviews on Apple Podcasts, and all your emails from the previous month (big thank you's to Tyson and Shannon for writing in).  We even talked about our first Discord member named Sunstripe (who has the only real Australian accent that we know of).  He also podcasts like we do, and you can find his content over on Spotify.  Check it out when you have some time... especially if you like the Warrior Cats novel series by Erin Hunter. 👍

>> Sunstripe's Warrior Cats Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/12Ss4BIq3WBe7FZcTuj2Q3?si=8R8GDQrwS3eTXwvVrRLGhA


Finally, if you're interested in playing one of the most unique, strange and entertaining Roblox games we've come across in a while, check out the game we're reviewing on this episode.  It was created by @GroovyDominoes52, and you can find it here:

>> ROBLOX NPC's are becoming smart!:  https://web.roblox.com/games/6813414321/ROBLOX-NPCs-are-becoming-smart-51ST-ENDING

Be sure to check out our Discord and come join us and the three other brave souls who decided to see if our channel was actually worth paying attention to (it is, but you'll have to see for yourself 🤪).

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Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on our podcast  You can also check out Spotify for a weekly survey, or leave a voice mail here on Anchor.  We can't respond to them directly, but we will include them in future podcasts.

We hope this episode finds you happy and healthy.  Know that you are loved and appreciated, and take care of yourself.  Bye! 👋

Hey there!  How are ya? 😁

We're getting ready for our family vacation in February and I REALLY needed to get this done and out the door before that happened.  That's because I'm usually running around at the last minute getting things I forgot to pack (ponchos, extra masks, etc.) and producing a podcast would be at the very bottom of the 'to-do' list.

Anyhoo, this episode gets into my 52nd birthday celebration a couple of weeks ago, which Super Uber Rare cats would make good names for kids, and Alden's basketball teammates and what I think of them as their coach.  We also get into the never-ending saga that is COVID-19 and how we had to get tested... AGAIN.  Seriously, this pandemic is exposing how incredibly dumb humans are with taking pro-active measures and thinking about the bigger picture... which I'll be contemplating as I'm double masked on a flight to Florida next week.

Oh, and we review Tower Blitz too. 🤪 In a nutshell, you should stop playing Tower Defense Simulator and give this game a try... especially if you like sniper towers with FULL AUTO capabilities. 😎

And finally, we have a Discord!  We're experimenting with it, but you can join by following this link.  
>> Join the AARR Discord

Hope you're doing well, and thanks as always for checking our podcast and giving us a listen. :)

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If you're interested in Tower Blitz for Roblox, you can go here: https://web.roblox.com/games/4739557376/Tower-Blitz

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Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on the air.  You can also check out Spotify for a weekly survey, or leave a voice mail here on Anchor.  We can't respond to them directly, but we will include them in future podcasts.

Here's the rundown of all the audio samples we had in this episode.  Be advised that some of these include naughty language bits and should be avoided if you're not allowed to listen to that ****.  😅

• Twist and Crawl - By English Beat
• All Mixed Up - By 311
• *Rep Grows Bigga - By Gang Starr (NSFW)
• The Militia (Instrumental) - By Gang Starr
• Simon Says (instrumental) - Pharoahe Monch
• Fanfare - Final Fantasy VII Music Extended - By Squaresoft
• Quake 2 Soundtrack: Operation Overlord - By Sonic Mayhem
• Without Me (Instrumental) - Eminem

See you next time! 👍

Hi everyone!

I've been really busy around the house and haven't had time to record with Alden.  He's been exploring some new games (Tower Blitz being one of them) and waiting for me to wrap up my biz before starting another episode up.

In the meantime, here's an episode from a few weeks ago when Alden's friend Srihan came over to spend the day at our house.  We start off with a Q&A session where I asked both of them various questions about random stuff (ex: who would win between the Hindu Gods vs Greek Gods, top 5 toys you could get for free, who would you like to punch in the face without repercussions, etc.).  It was a lot of fun to listen to. 😁

We later found out that Srihan couldn't play any video games while he was visiting (which both Alden and I thought was horrendously stupid).  So, he agreed to do a play by play while Alden and I tried to get caught up with our stamp collection and golden flag conquest in Super Mario 3D World.  Srihan made the most of it, we were partially successful and enjoyed the whole session.

So apologies for the delay... it's my fault again.  Unless I start up something like Patreon and quit my job and do these full time, I'll just continue to release them when time allows (and Alden keeps pestering me about getting one together).

Hope this episode finds you happy, healthy and staying clear of COVID-19 (though it's damn hard with Omicron... our next door neighbors' entire family was exposed to it during the holidays).

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If you're interested in Super Mario 3D World, you can go here:
https://supermario3dworld.nintendo.com/

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Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on the air.  You can also check out Spotify for a weekly survey, or leave a voice mail here on Anchor.  We can't respond to them directly, but we will include them in future podcasts.

And if you're interested in picking up a good book, here's what Alden's been reading these days:

• Daughter of the Deep - By Rick O'Riordan
• Amari and the Night Brothers - By B. B. Alston
• Middle School:  My Brother is a Big Fat Liar - By James Patterson

See you next time, and thanks for listening!

Happy New Year! 🎉

We hope you've been enjoying the holidays like we have and spent a lot of time (virtual or in-person) with family and friends.  We certainly did.  In fact, I think we had more fun and ate more sweets than we did this past Halloween. 🎃

Anyways, time for another review... and we chose a game we've been playing for about a month.  FLAG WARS! ⛳️  It's basically a 'Capture the Flag' type game that was a remake of StickMasterLuke's version (maker of 'Natural Disaster' btw) that's everything you want out of a team-play FPS.  I enjoy it because it reminds me of my old gaming days of Quake, Counterstrike, Unreal Tournament, etc.  Alden just likes the 'Spaz'. 😁

The run-time is a bit long on this episode, as we covered three full rounds of playing AND included some trivia about Brazil (for those of you listening from the region).  We learned a lot and had a lot of fun recording this one.

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If our review of Flag Wars got you interested in the game, you can learn more at: https://flag-wars.fandom.com/wiki/Flag_wars_Wiki

And play the game at: https://web.roblox.com/games/3214114884/Flag-Wars

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Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on the air.  You can also check out Spotify for a weekly survey, or leave a voice mail here on Anchor.  We can't respond to them directly, but we will include them in future podcasts.

And by request, here's a shortlist of the background music that was used for this episode:

• Carol of the Bells - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• Christmas Time is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio
• Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio
• Unreal Tournament Soundtrack - Epic Games
• In the Meantime (Instrumental) - Helmet
• Give it Away (Instrumental) - Red Hot Chili Peppers

See you next time, and thanks for listening!

Hi there! Another two weeks and another episode is done.  I might as well just make these holiday themed episodes since I seem to get one done every time one comes around.  Next month (January 2022) will be my birthday! 🎉🎂  In this episode, we review Polyblast, aka Polybattle.  Well, we said Polyblast so many times that the developers need to reconsider a few things.  Maybe some guided missiles (which they just added), mortar weapons and oh, I don't know... SOME GUNS OR ROCKETS ON THEIR UNSTEERABLE, TWITCHY, USELESS HELICOPTERS!!! 😤 We also introduce listener-suggested songs for background music.  Hopefully, I got those right.  What's weird is that I've heard all of them before (with the exception of "Permission to Dance' by BTS.  The instrumentals were cool though.  Keep those suggestions coming! -----> If our review of Polybattle got you interested in the game, you can learn more at: https://polybattle.fandom.com/wiki/Polybattle_Wiki And play the game at: https://web.roblox.com/games/4716045691/STINGER-MISSILE-POLYBATTLE -----> Feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on the air.  You can also check out Spotify for a weekly survey, or leave a voice mail here on Anchor.  We can't respond to them directly, but we will include them in future podcasts. And finally , here are the books Alden's checking out this week. The Pokemon Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook - By Scholastic The Notebook of Doom - Flurry of the Snombies - By Troy Cummings Daughter of the Deep - By Rick O' Riordan See you next time, and thanks for listening!

Helllooooo!!!!

We had another one of those long delays from publishing an episode due to Thanksgiving break, things breaking in the house, giant serpents on the walking trails, cold weather, warm weather and other lame excuses.

We recorded this episode about three weeks ago.  So when we refer to Veterans Day, it's going to seem a bit like a time warp.  We do have another episode coming up that's already recorded, but I have to sit down and post-produce it.  I'm getting to it... promise. 😁

Anyway, we cover the usual with school, Battle Cats and all the boring stuff going on with me at the home.  Then we get into Tower Defense Simulator (one of our favorites) and try our hand at the revised version to see what's changed since we played it a year ago.

As always, feel free to give us a review on iTunes or email us your game suggestions and/or Roblox stories at alden (at) aldengaming.com.  We'll take time to read them on the air.  You can also check out Spotify for a weekly survey, or leave a voice mail here on Anchor.  We can't respond to them directly, but we will include them in future podcasts.  (Hi Evelyn! 👋)

And if you're into reading like Alden is, here are the books he's checking out this week.

• Bernice Butman, Model Citizen - By Niki Lenz
• The Golden Compass - By Kwame Mbalia
• Diary of a Wimpy Kit - Big Shot - By Jeff Kinney

See you next time, and thanks for listening!