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Short lil episode about our next segment of Halo Wars. We fight flood, we fight flood, we fight covie. Pretty good time. Halo good.

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Don't you hate it when you're trying to take some fun tourist-y photos on vacation when an elite alien warrior appears from thin air and takes you hostage?

You and Dr. Anders both. In this episode of the Talkthrough, we're still at war, destroying some giant death machines and wondering where we left that bug spray as we encounter the Flood for the first time.

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Don't you just hate it when you book a nice vacation with the family at a resort world and then an alien species invades, leaving you stranded in the midst of a bloody war for humanity's survival?

Us too. 

Join us this week as we get those civies off-world, repel a covenant onslaught, and find out how many licks of plasma it takes to get to the center of a tootsie po-... covenant force field.

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Hey all, we're taking another brief break this week, but we'll be back next week and picking up Halo Wars right where we left off. Enjoy a blast from the past with our 2023 New Years Roundup episode!


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The finale of the game pass summer series has arrived! We're saying goodbye with a classic, the original RTS for console players, Halo Wars. 

In this episode we're discussing the swan song of Ensemble Studios, creators of the Age of Empires series, and marveling and just how good of a job they did translating a traditionally PC genre onto a controller.

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The lads are on holiday this week, so let's take a trip into the past to talk about some game announcements from last summer!|

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It's the turn-based tactics game The Lamplighter's League, and we're giving it the old Talkthrough Try!

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They can't all be bangers.

In this episode we're entering the rant room, and every time we try to leave they drag us back in. We're talking puzzles that don't puzzle enough, some beautiful music, and saying "strong on vibes" a lot without really being able to pin down what that means.

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We have ascended to the top of the mountain, and are now indistinguishable from Polyglot gods of masked societies. 

Join us for another entry in our Summer Series. This week we're playing chants of Sennar, in which we conquer language, run from very scary monsters, and make key-making science our censored word.

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If you like robots, guns, and bromances, boy do we have the episode for you!

In this episode of The Talkthrough we take a bite out of Remedy's Titanfall 2, bonding with our best robot bud, hopping through time like Chronos reborn, and resisting the urge to puke from vertigo.

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The Summer of Game Pass Games continues with Arcane Studios' Deathloop!

Zak and I die again and again as we loop through what shapes up to be an unexpected gem in an even more unexpected format. Also, we shoot at each other a bit. Pretty neat!

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Hey everyone, Wilson's out in the wilderness for the summer, so Jordan will be joined by special guest Zak Snodgrass for an awesome summer series of Talkthrough Tries!

We're kicking it off with Cocoon, an indie puzzle game so damn interesting and addicting we could hardly put it down long enough to take notes. 

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Another season down!

In this episode of The Talkthrough, we're bringing Control to a close with some mad libs, dramatic readings, and some classic pro-con rundowns.

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What if Stephen King's writing came to life? That's Alan Wake basically, but also the Dark Tower by Stephen King kind of, and we're not playing the former and not book-clubbing the latter (fun read though, highly recommend.)

We are, however, playing the Control DLC AWE, which taps into some good good Alan Wake lore. Join us as we fear the dark, find more documents than we feel comfortable with, and constantly wonder what the F is up with this Alan guy.

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Red rock and rude awakenings, listeners, it's DLC time at Talkthrough HQ.

In this episode of The Talkthrough we dive into the foundations of the oldest house, uncover some uncomfortable truths about some powerful friends, make friends(?) of a powerful enemy, and say goodbye to our fall death woes.

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Take Control. Take Control. Take Control. take Control. Take Control. Take Control. Take (In this episode we finish the main game) Control.


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Okay, so admittedly we weren't entirely truthful last time. This time, we chat with our creepy hiss-attuned brother. In this episode we're taking a traumatic stroll through the tragedy of our past chasing a slide projector, musing on what could have possibly gone wrong with the super-powered test subject child, and dimension dance through the Oldest House in pursuit of the Strongest Janitor. 

Siblings, right?

In this episode, we're heading into containment to find our brother, Bryant Charles Davi-... er, Dylan. His name is Dylan. Also he's busted out of his sci-fi prison. Typical brother stuff. You know how it is. Or you don't, in which case you're about to learn.

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It's about time... for another episode of The Talkthrough! Join us for this week's episode as we explore the research division, run into one of our most favorite face-scannable actors, and collect an incredibly important para-scientific rock. Just a handful though. That'll definitely be enough.

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What's up, Talkthrough Tots? (No? Could use some more workshopping) 

We're on to our second game-play episode of Remedy's Control! In this episode, we're heading to Maintenance, helping out the world's most powerful and Scandinavian janitor, and CLOG.

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Welcome to season 12 of the Talkthrough! We've switched up the format a bit this time around, as we'll be hopping straight from a slightly shorter primer into some actual gameplay in the first episode. 

Join us as we become promoted to the head of an organization walked into the building of fifteen minutes prior, encounter some incredibly weird vibes, and acquire a shifting and reshaping gun.

Our first checkpoint is checking in with Emily Pope. Thanks for listening!

Alright, friends, it's time to crown the ultimate victor, the end-all be-all pinnacle of video games, the final survivor of a grueling 64-game bracket, the Talkthrough Champion of Champions! In this episode, we wrap up our Tournament of Champions and after a series of tough decisions, reach a verdict on the Best Game Ever...for now. Join us as we figure it all out and sing our love for all the games that fell along the way. 

The matchups:

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim vs. World of Warcraft

Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow vs. Tetris

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare vs. Resident Evil 4

Super Smash Bros Ultimate vs. Halo 2

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Buckle up, game fans, because this week we're getting down to it in our Tournament of Champions! All season long we've been wittling down the competitors to find the ultimate champion of all videogamedom. Now only 16 titles remain, which means we have 8 heavyweight matchups to decide and no easy outs. Who will take the crown? Join us to find out!

The matchups:

Halo 2 vs. Super Mario World

The Last of Us vs. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dark Souls vs. Resident Evil 4

Portal 2 vs. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Hades vs. Skyrim

Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow vs. Overwatch

Halo vs. Tetris

World of Warcraft vs. Hollow Knight

Full bracket availible on our blog.

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It's time to wrap it up, folks! Join us as we put the final touches on this season of the Talkthrough and look back on an absolute gem of a game. We'll be recapping some of our favorite moments, enjoying some of our favorite music, and hiring our favorite characters to work at a hypothetical carwash. Plus, we give out some awards!

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At long last, the fated hour is upon us! That's right, friends, after a false summit last week we will actually for real definitely be finishing Chrono Trigger today. Join us as we wrap up side quests and make ready for the ultimate confrontation with Lavos, the Queen, and unskippable cutscenes. And stay tuned next week for the wraup episode, where we'll be talking about the game in its entirety. 

This episode covers the chapters "Fiona's Forest", "The End of Ozzie", and "Giving Cyrus Rest" as well as the last chapter, "The Final Battle."

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And we're back! with more Chrono Trigger action. More action than we anticipated, actually, so instead of finishing the game this week, we've had to add an additional episode onto this season in order to fit it all in. Fret not, because we'll be finishing Chrono Trigger next week, then moving on to our wrapup. For now, you'll have to content yourself with our trials and tribulations as we seek out the Time Egg, get fooled by a creepy puppet maker, and encounter the Frustrations. Plus, a new party member!

Unfortunately we didn't have time for the Tournament of Champions this week. Stay tuned for more tournamnet action in the future.

This episode covers the chapters "The Time Egg" and the side quests "The Sunstone", "The Rainbow Shell" and "Robo's Origins".

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Hey there folks! Due to some onforeseen cirumstances, we were unable to bring you the next episode of our Chrono Trigger playthrough. Bummers all around on that one. So! We've decided to revisit an episode of ours from around this time last year: our 100th episode 100 question special! This episode was a lot of fun to prep for and record, and we hope you enjoy listening to it!

Stay tuned next week for more Chrono Trigger.

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We're nearing the end of our Chrono Trigger playthrough and things are getting spicy! In this episode, we dive deep under the ocean and soar through the skies as we take on the twists and turns of Chrono Trigger's utterly unpredictable story. Plus, more Tournament of Champions action and Jordan gets confused x3. 

We cover the chapters "Lavos Beckons" and "The New King"

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Slap a berserker ring on us and let us go ham, we're playing Chrono Trigger. In today's episode, we're slinging spiced jerky, exploiting the hell out of a boss fight, and skippity hopping through time again.

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Another week, another trip through an unstable magical portal to an unknown place and time. This week on the show, Jordan and Wilson discuss console naming conventions, what not to do when you meet yourself in a different timeline, and a certain villian's provacative footwear. Oh, also we're playing through Chrono Trigger.

This episode covers the chapters "Forawrd to the Past", "Unnatural Selection?" and "The Magic Kingdom"

No Tournament of Champions this week, we'll be back next week with more results!

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It's time to meet the villain on this week's episode of the Talkthrough. What will he be like? Will we survive the encounter? Maybe this whole thing is just a big misunderstanding? Join us to find out, plus: Wilson gets stuck, Jordan reminisces on his MMO days, and we close out the first round of the Tournament of Champions.

This episode covers the chapters "The Masamune!" and "The Fiendlord's Keep"

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The adventure continues to continue! This week, we're discussing games that borrow from other games, advanced technology from 65 million years ago, and a frog who is sad. Plus, more results from the Tournament of Champions, and Wilson totally nails the exit. 

This episode covers the chapters "Tata and the Frog", "The Rare Red Rock", "Footsteps! Follow!" and "The Masamune!"

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The Chrono-cle continues! In this episode, we discuss the merits of various post-apocalyptic wastelands, Jordan gets stumped by some jerky, and Wilson gets mad at some robots. Plus, more Tournament of Champions results!

We cover the chapters "Beyond the Ruins", "The Factory Ruins", "The End of Time", "The Village of Magic", and "The Hero Appears"

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It's time to jump into one of the most beloved JRPGs of all time. Cruise through time with us as we head to the fair, lose a princess, find a princess, and try to keep our heads on.

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Welcome to Season 11! This season we're time travelling back to 1995 to check out the landmark JRPG Chrono Trigger. As always, we'll begin our journey by diving into the history and development of the game, teasing out what juicy morsels we can before we start our playthrough. 

Join us as we discuss one of the most famous entries in the JRPG genre, learn about the "Dream Team" that created it, and get our sausages nice and greasy.

We also have a couple of announcements and we kick off the Talkthrough Tournament of Champions.

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Hey there, sassy detectives! This week we have another edition of Talkthrough Tries, where we try out a game for a few hours and see how we like it. This time, we're finally checking out a game we've had ceaselessly requested: Nancy Drew-The Curse of Blackmoor Manor. It's a tall order, so to help us tackle this momentus occasion we've brought on Talkthrough superfan Katie Halter! She'll line us out on what the deal is with these Nancy Drew games and answer some of our burning questions before we dive in. Also, Jordan illuminates some of the fascinating history of Her Interactive and Wilson gets frustrated. 

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https://kotaku.com/the-case-of-the-disappearing-nancy-drew-video-games-1830256040 

Wrapup time! We've talked through God of War and now it's time to talk even more about it. In this episode, Jordan and Wilson get into what we thought of the game as a whole (spoilers: we liked it), and break it down in terms of visuals, sound, story and gameplay. Plus, we share our favorite moments from the game and look forward to the year ahead.

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Next week we'll be trying out Nancy Drew #11: The Curse of Blackmoor Manor. It's been highly requested and highly anticipated, but will we like it? Join us as we step into the shoes of the most famous teen detective in the world (suck it, Hardy Boys). Plus, a special guest!

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Huzzah! Jordan and Wilson have beaten another game! On this episode of The Talkthrough we run through our final gameplay section and wrap up the saga of Kratos and Atreus...for now. Join us as we discuss god farts, bumblebees, and how snakes move without legs. Also we talk about the game.

In this episode we cover the chapters "Jotunheim in Reach" and "Mother's Ashes"

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We're getting close! This week on the Talkthrough we continue our journey through God of War and we can smell the ending. Will we make it to Jotunheim? Will we bring absolute catastrophe upon the Giants when we do? Who cares!? We have ashes to spread. Join us as we discuss what Kratos should wear, Wilson gets stomped out, and Jordan outs an undead in the middle of town.

In this episode we cover the chapters "A Path to Jotunheim"and "Between the Realms"

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Welcome to 2024, and welcome back to God of War! After a delightful holiday break we're back at it with Kratos and Co. On this week's episode we journey back to the top of the Mountain, Jordan pines for the good ol' days of sweet sweet baby boy Atreus, and Wilson can't figure out how to dodge. Join us as we continue our adventures through the realms and maybe even learn something about ourselves along the way.

In this episode we cover the cahpters "Return to the Summit" and "Escape from Helheim"

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Welcome to our year end/year beginning Talkthrough Gaming Spectacular! We're looking back at the hottest stories of 2023, sharing our favorite video games of the year, and handing out some well-deserved awards to games of the pod. 

Next week we'll return to our regularly scheduled programming, and be-prepared for our next Talkthrough Tries, where we'll be diving into the first few hours of Chrono Trigger.

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We're on the hiiiighway to Hel (buh buh), hiiiighway to Hel anyway you get it. This week we're off to Helheim to get some magic mcguffin (read: troll heart) to fix up Atreus, while Kratos faces his past, Mimir gets startstruck, and Wilson gets cold. How will our boys do against this version of the underworld, and will this be the week when Kratos finally smiles? Only way to find out is to tune in!

In this episode we cover the story chapters "The Sickness" and "The Black Rune"

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Hello friends! It's once again time to play some Resident Evi- wait, no, God of War. That's right. We're playing God of War this season. But maybe they're not so different? If only Jordan and Wilson would discuss this topic more in depth...

Anyway we're still making our way through Midgard with Head and Boy in tow, and this week the Kratos Krew will face a whole new level of scale and a whole new level of smack-talk. How will they hold up?

We cover the chapters "The Magic Chisel" and "Behind the Lock"

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It's time to head up the Mountain, and maybe finish this Journey once and for all! But first, Jordan and Wilson discuss caves, Kratos deals with a nasty breath problem, Atreus lights a lantern, and no one takes advantage of the misteltoe to sneak a kiss. Also, there may or may not be a dragon. 

In this episode we cover the chapters ""Inside the Mountain" and "A New Destination"

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We're off to see the light elves, the wonderful light elves of Alfheim. Join us as we journey through dimensions to charge up our god-phone so we can use its flashlight app in this week's episode. We hop into a generations-old conflict and hopefully choose the right side, Atreus gets a bit miffed, and Jordan fills us in on what he's been doing this summer.

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Boy! It's time to start playing God of War, and we're off to quite the start, covering a funeral, several fights with trolls, a witch, a turtle who is also a house, some dwarves (one blue, one not) and a big snake. Join us as we dive into this gem from 2018 and see if it lives up to the hype!

In this episode, we cover the chapters "The Marked Trees" and "Path to the Mountain"

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Welcome to our double digitith(?) season of The Talkthrough! We're playing Santa Monica Studio's God of War (2018) this time around. In this episode we'll take you through the development history leading up to the game's release, give a severely unfocused overview of Norse Mythology, and discuss our experience and expectations for God of War.

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We'll be back next week with that fresh gaming content you all crave, but this week please enjoy a listen to our thoughts on the first few hours of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, the first in a beloved and bizarre visual novel series. 

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A spooky holiday means a spooky game for The Talkthrough, and also fish for some reason. Not directly related. I think.

In this episode we've got a Talkthrough Tries, where we test the waters of a Lovecraftian horror fishing game (you read that right) called "Dredge." We're braving the dark waters and sinking our hooks into this glowing, fleshy, dread-filled creatures around the Marrows. Join us, if you dare...

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Welcome to part two of our Citizen Sleeper Talkthrough! This is a spoiler heavy episode in a narrative heavy game obviously, so please enjoy the listen and see below for timestamps of when we discuss each character ending.

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3:30 ethan
5:38 Feng
9:59 Emphis
11:50 Tala
13:58 Sabine and Rabiah
19:56 Ankhita and Ashton
25:52 Bliss (also Ankhita)
35:26 Riko (Hunter/Killer/Gardener)
43:13 Lem and Mina
50:42 DLC Start