Story Route Zero – Details, episodes & analysis

Everyone is present and accounted for to cover Gamescom Opening Night Live. Then we go in a different direction with an announcement. No, Story Route Zero is not ending but we are taking a break. This will be the last (not final) episode as we go on hiatus. We hope you enjoy this show and all our shows and we will see everyone soon.

Jason was off this week but the rest of the group still gathered for a chat about video games and some news. Enjoy the episode!

Both Michaela and Jason are off this week so who knows what happened. Enjoy the show!

In this eon of our lord 2020, the road posse is out here playing games. Michaela dips into her wheelhouse of JRPGs with Persona 5 Royal as she’s on vacation from the paying gig this week. Moose has snatched a royal seat of his own via obtaining a crown in Fall Guys while Jason is playing and reviewing adaptations of Frank Kafka novellas. Matt is still loving the hunt of the monsters and all 4 are playing the next installment of our monthly game club, Cross Code.  

We also try to discuss the absolute wild news that happened in the form of Halo Infinite’s delay and the corporate dick waving between Epic and Apple.   

Enjoy!  

Intro Music: “All Time High” by Colin Fraser Outro Music: “Brightest Hour” by Young President

This week brings us a new member of the road posse, Michaela Criscione from Obilisk Games. Let's just hope the rest of us can be as awesome as she is. Matt immediately aims a bazooka at his feet with the number of terrible puns and jokes he brings to the table this week. Jason wrapped up Ghost of Tsushima for Platinum #1010 while Michaela is steadily closing in. Jason and Matt heap a bit of praise on Fall Guys, Moose talks more about the bullet hell that is ITTA and Matt has returned to Monster Hunter World as he performs circus tricks up and down spines of his enemies. All this and Jason still managed to write a review for Fall Guys and be on the verge of finishing his West of Dead review.  

We also the final DLC for Remnant: From the Ashes and discuss Sony's State of Play event with Matt, surprising no one, getting way too excited for Spelunky 2.   

Intro Music: “All Time High” by Colin Fraser 

Outro Music: “Brightest Hour” by Young President

Welcome to this, the 5th installment of our game club. Ghost of Tsushima, released a mere 2 weeks ago, is the latest from Sucker Punch Productions and the final PS4 first-party exclusive. The hosts have long documented their anticipation for this game and 2/3 of them finished the game in time for this show. But in honor of Moose, we mention all the games he plays regularly to keep his presence alive.   

We’re joined by Michaela of Obilisk.co and Jeff Glasson to go as deep as we can on this open world, stealth action game.   

***SPOILERS AHEAD!*** 

Intro Music: “All-Time High” by Colin Fraser 

Additional music: “Funky Uncle” by Pop Villains 

Outro Music: “Brightest Hour” by Young President

The road posse is joined by the wonderful streamer Nakandrea. Check her content out at twitch.tv/nakandrea. It’s absolutely delightful.

This week is mostly recapping games previously played, but none of us can talk about the game we’re spending the most time with (next week’s game club game), Ghost of Tsushima. Kiel does derive quiet joy from Jason’s dismay as Moose and Nakandrea go even deeper on Animal Crossing.

We may be biasd here, but this episode is a fun one.

Intro Music: “All Time High” by Colin Fraser 

Outro Music: “Brightest Hour” by Young President

Not to be undone by technical difficulties, we hit record for the second time this week. So we flew fast and loose with the show as we announce our next game club game as Ghost of Tsushima. Jason may have a new love in his life in the form of Neon Abyss, Moose is still fully committed to his love of Division 2 with some Animal Crossing and Resolutiion sprinkled in for flavor, and Kiel is still playing and loving Darkest Dungeon. 

 It’s a leaner show this week, but a fun one nonetheless.  

Intro Music: “All Time High” by Colin Fraser

Outro Music: “Brightest Hour” by Young President

Volume 4 of our game club is a called audible of sorts as we tackle the Devolver Digital published, Le Cartel developed Mother Russia Bleeds. This is a beat ‘em up about 4 abducted Ruska Roma street fighters that are forced by the Russian Mafia to be test subjects for a drug called Nekro. It’s an interesting exercise in beat ‘em ups with the distance it goes with violence just drowned in pixelated blood and set to a synthwave soundtrack that was almost textbook Devolver Digital fare circa 2016.   

We also discuss the Devolver Direct from the weekend and briefly look at Ubisoft Forward.   

Intro Music: “All Time High” by Colin Fraser 

Additional music: “Funky Uncle” by Pop Villains 

Outro Music: “Brightest Hour” by Young President

3 man road posse back in effect this week talking about games. Kiel’s continuing the revitalization of Willowthorne Estate in Darkest Dungeon. He’s cured a curse, ventured into the Darkest Dungeon for the first time, and survived to tell the tale only to learn that the squad he took there is actively disinterested in going back. Moose rolled credits on Link’s Awakening and continues to Tour plague-riddled DC and New York in Division 2 while Marshall has finished The Last of Us Part 2 and demoed Mortal Shell. Mid-show, Marshall also ambushes with the befuddling Shadow Warrior trailer. All this and more in what remains to be a tight 27th adventure.  

Intro Music: “All Time High” by Colin Fraser 

Outro Music: “Brightest Hour” by Young President