Doug went looking for SHMUPS in the Steam sale and came across Savant - Ascent REMIX. It ends up being one of the more unique experiences hes had with the genre.

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Brad finally returns to the crazy story of Tekken in Tekken 8. We walk through how this may just be his favorite fighting game of all time and how Jin and Kazuya (plus Heihachi) are holding up after several decades of world domination.

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Doug checks out the sequel to a metroidvania he loved in Blasphemous 2. However, despite being a technically better game he has some reservations about this new entry into the series. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Episode 3 of The Expanse A Telltale Series is here. The First Ones gives us a glimpse into the darkside of the system as Drummer explores a Dead Space style space station. Does this trip through an abandoned ship elevate the series or are we starting to run out of hope for Drummer, Maya, and the rest of the crew?

Doug checks in on the sequel the follow up to one of his favorite games from the last few years with Remnant 2. We look at how the Souls combat from the first is improved along with the randomization of quest lines to see if this sequel is a true improvement for the Remnant series.

We take a break from games this week to talk about our thoughts on the transition one of Doug's favorite games Twisted Metal went from video game to TV Series. Does the tone match? Is there great car combat? And find some of Doug's favorite Twisted Metal easter eggs.

We're back with Episode 2 of The Expanse: A Telltale Series. We check in to see how Drummer and her crew have faired after a very short intro during Episode 1. Where does The Expanse Episode 2 bring us to and is this a game worth investing in?

We take a break from all of the big games of 2023 to settle into a the console release of Bright Lights of Svetlov. This indie walking simulator takes us through the daily tasks of a family in the USSR in the late 80s.

After all this time the only game we still want to talk about is Final Fantasy 16. We decided to go through all of the game until the ending of Final Fantasy 16 in this spoiler disscusion. We talk through all the FF16 boss fights, Eikons, story, and questions we still have.

Years after the fantastic The Expanse series has ended we head back out to the belt to see what the revived Telltale Games has for us with The Expanse game. Focusing in on Drummer and a crew of scavengers is this game enticing enough to get fans of the show or new comers to follow along?

The wait is over for the newest installment in the Final Fantasy series with Final Fantasy 16. We jump in and see how Clive's journey compares to the history of the Final Fantasy series. Does the action gameplay change it, how does the change in summons affect the game, and ultimately is this one of the best Final Fantasy's?

Having been completely enthralled with the Xbox Activision FTC hearing this past week and all the information reveled, Brad talks about his biggest takeaways from it. Is Call of Duty Xbox exclusive going to happen? We know when PS6 and the next xbox release? The Elder Scrolls 6 is still 5 years away? Brad talks through all these and more the biggest chunk of behind the scenes video game information we may have every seen steaming from the Microsoft FTC Hearings.

Brad ventures back in time to the earliest point he has ever been in the Final Fantasy series with the Pixel Remaster version of Final Fantasy IV. How does the first SNES Final Fantasy stack up to all the other entries in the series?

Brad jumps into one of the years best spooky games with Crow Country. Is this PS1 era indie game worth all the praise it's been getting and is this the best Halloween game this year? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

E3 is gone so we turn to Xbox & Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest Kickoff Show for a ton of great game announcements and updates. We pick our favorites from Star Wars Outlaws to Metaphor: ReFantazio to Mortal Kombat 1. Time Stamps:

1:55 Quick Hits - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Sonic Superstars, Still Wakes The Deep, Shadows Of The Damned Remastered, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Fable

9:15 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

15:35 Alan Wake 2

20:38 Jusant

22:31 Mortal Kombat 1

26:17 South of Midnight

30:12 Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name & Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth

34:15 Metaphor: ReFantazio

37:50 Star Wars: Outlaws

Doug rolls the dice and decides to check out an interesting newer Indie Game with Betrayal At Club Low.

Brad continues the adventures of Adol in Ys 9 Monstrum Nox on PS5. After the exceptional Ys 8 is this a continued move in the right direction for the long running franchise?

We go back to the Forbidden West with the new DLC for Horizon Forbidden West. It turns out the thing Forbidden West needed most was a small cozy trip to the Burning Shores to show it's true potential.

Brad enters the grid to investigate the mystery behind Tron Identity. The fact that this game exists is crazy enough the fact that it's great is even better.

Doug is unable to resist a sale and takes his first steps into the world of Mario Party with Mario Party Superstars. How does the game come across to a new player who has avoided it for 20 years?Show less

Time for some Halloween games! Doug checked out the visual novel Paranormasight to see if this is the one that can get him more interested in visual novels. Is this a perfect spooky game for Halloween season? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

We go back to that crazy village in Resident Evil 4 Remake. How does this game hold up compare to the original Resident Evil 4 release and how much does the 2023 remake improve on what is already a classic.

After listening to Doug go on and on about Enigma Studios Brad finally gets a chance to check out Mothered as it comes out on consoles. We check in on how this straight forward indie horror game provides one of the best horror experiences out there.

Despite neither of us having a long history with Diablo a few incredible cutscenes convinced us to take some time to check out the Diablo IV Beta. We try to determine if this great beta was enough to convince us to check out Diablo 4 when it's released.

Doug takes a look back at the last three Hitman games in the new collection Hitman World Of Assassination. Plus he gives his thought on the unique new mode Hitman: Freelancer

We go back in time with the Like A Dragon franchise (formerly Yakuza) to check out how the Like A Dragon formula fits into ancient Japan with Like A Dragon: Ishin. How does the crazy world of the modern day Yakuza compare with the Samurai of old and does this style game work for any time or place? 

It's finally time, the next entry in the God of War series and follow up to God of War 2018 is here with God of War Ragnarok. We look to see how Kratos and Atreus journey against Odin and the rest of the Norse Gods continues.

We jump back into the world of Bayonetta after a very long wait to find out if Bayonetta 3 is a fitting end to the trilogy.

We jump into the world of Marvel and take a look at the new tactics focused game Marvel's Midnight Suns. This game from the creators of XCOM has great tactical gameplay, but is that enough to hold it above some frequent and continuous MCU clichés. 

We jump back in time to check out the new collection of TMNT games in the Cowabunga Collection. Do these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games still hold up today?

Doug discovers there is a SHMUP out there that is considered to be one of the best ever that he knew nothing about. So he goes to investigate if Zero Ranger is in fact the greatest SHMUP of all time. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

We dive into the comedy genre for the new game High on Life from one of the creators of Rick and Morty. Is there a solid first person shooter under all of the jokes or should you just show up for the comedy?

The celebration of all things Final Fantasy returns with Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. We go game by game through the incredible music of Final Fantasy and see how this blended RPG rhythm game works. 

We check back in on the Shinra corporation to see how it worked before Final Fantasy 7 Remake in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion. Does this remaster give new life to the PSP original?

Brad goes back to the early years of the Yakuza (Like A Dragon) series to fill in the one spot he is missing, Yakuza 3. We look at how this game fits into the Yakuza series as a whole and what The Yakuza Remastered Collection looks like on PS5.

With the Dead Space remake out now, we take a look at the game trying to take it's space horror crown. The Callisto Protocol takes its best shot at becoming the next Dead Space style game, but ultimately comes up just short.

We check in on the follow up to one of our favorite games Until Dawn with The Quarry. After several Dark Pictures games we take a look at what is really the true next massive game from Supermassive. 

Gameboy games have come to the Nintendo Switch. We dive into one we have really fond memories from growing up and see if we were crazy in thinking Super Mario Land 2 is one of the best 2D Mario games out there. 

It’s 2023 which means it’s time to look at the best games of 2022! We walk though all our favorites and end up with our personal Game of the Year picks for 2022.   

0:00 Intro
3:28 Best (Insert Thing Here)
7:53 Best Setting
11:20 Best Game We Didn't Like
16:10 Best Game We Didn't Finish
20:11 Best Game Not Released in 2022
27:32 Top 3 Games of The Year

We go back in time to the mid-2000s to check out the newest release of the shoot'em up Raiden IV with Raiden IV x MIKADO remix. We see if we are still quick enough to make it through this incredibly difficult SHMUP.

We jump on our bike to explore the world of Season: A Letter To The Future, and try to document the potential end of the world. We talk through all the heavy thoughts we had in this very unique indie game.

Brad jumps into the wonderful story book of The Plucky Squire. Is this new Indie game on released on Playstation Plus worth a read through? Or is it just another Legend of Zelda inspired game? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

We were shocked when we heard The Evil Within follow up was here. We were even more shocked to see Hi-Fi Rush the bright colored rhythm action game. Is this a better direction for Tango Gameworks than the horror genre?

We take some time to check out a couple interesting upcoming games from TGS. Valkyrie Elysium, the action RPG from Square Enix & Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty a follow up to Nioh from Team Ninja.

We dive into the supernatural world of Ghostwire Tokyo to find out if there is a hidden gem here that was passed over here.