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Welcome to Down To Play, a gaming podcast from hosts Dapper Tux and NextGenPlayer. We cover PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC.

Down To Play


    • Jun 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    Down to Play - Episode 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 57:58


    Senua's Saga: Hellblade II review time! We played Ninja Theory's latest title on Xbox Series X, come listen to our spoiler-free impressions! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 59:43


    Stellar Blade review episode! Sony and Shift Up's big new action-adventure IP has finally arrived on PS5. We've played through the entire 30-hour experience, listen to our spoiler-free thoughts! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 39:56


    Rise of the Ronin preview episode! We've played the first two hours of PlayStation and Koei Tecmo's big PS5 exclusive, listen to our spoiler-free thoughts! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 41:23


    We were lucky enough to get two week early access to perhaps the biggest game of the year - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Come listen to our extensive spoiler-free review! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 69:12


    For Liberty! In Episode 48, we review Helldivers 2, and Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - come hear our thoughts on the games! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 68:05


    It's a triple review extravaganza! In Episode 47, we review Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, and Silent Hill: The Short Message - come and listen! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 70:02


    The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PS5 and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown double review episode! We got Naughty Dogs' latest title one month early and spent dozens of hours digging into the new content - come listen to our thoughts! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 52:35


    Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review episode! We got Sony and Insomniac Games' latest blockbuster title three weeks early and have already 100% completed the game - Here are our thoughts! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 44

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 83:52


    We. Are. Back! In this episode, we review Redfall and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Plus we give our impressions of Creed: Rise to Glory, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp, Live A Live, and The Last Case of Benedict Fox! Join the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 36:03


    Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart review episode! We got Sony's latest Game of the Year contender three weeks early and have already got the platinum trophy - Here are our thoughts! Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 23:43


    Returnal review time! Is this the first 2021 Game of the Year contender on PS5? Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 24:40


    Returnal time! We've played Sony's next big PS5 exclusive and it's time to talk about the game's first two biomes. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 55:39


    This episode we review Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - Complete Edition and Little Nightmares II. Plus, NextGenPlayer reviews Werewolf The Apocalypse - Earthblood and Dapper Tux gives his take on Spirit of the North Enhanced Edition. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 64:43


    This episode we review Destruction AllStars and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PS5, then NextGenPlayer reviews The Nioh Collection and The Pedestrian! Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 21:58


    This episode NextGenPlayer reviews Bugsnax and A Tale of Paper, two PlayStation exclusives, on PS5! Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 32:31


    Come listen to our early reviews of The Medium on Xbox Series X and the Balan Wonderworld Demo on PS5! Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 69:32


    This episode we review Amnesia: Rebirth and the Resident Evil Village PS5-exclusive Maiden demo. Plus NextGenPlayer is reviewing Pacer on PS4 and Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded on Nintendo Switch. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 25:57


    In this special episode, NextGenPlayer gives his impressions of Hitman 3 on next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 51:31


    In episode 34 we review Spelunky 2 on PS4, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut on Xbox One, Dirt 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series X, and Seagate’s 1TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X and S. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 61:09


    In this episode we review Demon’s Souls and Sackboy: A Big Adventure on PS5, plus Immortals Fenyx Rising on Xbox Series X. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 33:35


    In this episode we give our early take on Ubisoft’s Immortals Fenyx Rising, and later NextGenPlayer gives his impression of Nintendo's Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 45:19


    This episode we head to the year 2084 to give you our review of the horror title Observer: System Redux, then we dig into the past with G.I. Joe Operation Blackout and Raji: An Ancient Epic, and finally we wrap with Dapper Tux's review of CD Projekt Red's Thronebreaker. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 45:45


    Podcasting has no limits! In this episode we review two of the biggest PS5 launch titles: Astro’s Playroom from SIE Japan Studio, and Spider-Man Miles Morales from Insomniac Games. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 40:09


    This episode we give our reviews of WWE 2K Battlegrounds from 2K Sports, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix from GameMill, and Hades from Supergiant Games. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    POPcast - Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 32:22


    Greatness is here! NextGenPlayer gives you his full review of the PlayStation 5 after spending more than two weeks with the next-gen console! Be sure to follow him on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and his personal account @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 26:56


    Next-gen gaming is HERE! In this episode we review Microsoft's Xbox Series X - the console, the controller, and discuss some launch titles! Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 23:30


    Dapper Tux and NextGenPlayer flew all the way to jolly ol’ dystopian England to give you their impressions of Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs Legion on Xbox One and PS4. Join in the conversation by following us on Twitter @DownToPlayCast and our personal accounts @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 39:16


    This episode we review of Activision’s Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (PS4, Xbox), EA’s Star Wars Squadrons (PS4, Xbox) and Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. 35 (Nintendo Switch). Be sure to follow our new Twitter handle (@DownToPlayCast - https://twitter.com/DownToPlayCast) to stay up to date on the latest DTP news and join the conversation! You can also follow us on Twitter @Dapper_Tux and @NextGenPlayer.

    Down to Play - Episode 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 31:40


    In this episode we give our review of Mafia Definitive Edition, Fight Crab, and Ys Origin. NextGenPlayer also shares a special preview of the NHL 21 Be a Pro mode.

    Down to Play - Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 17:25


    In this show, NextGenPlayer gives his reviews of Goosebumps Dead of the Night, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, and Sakura Wars on PS4.

    Down to Play - Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 41:50


    This episode we give our impressions of the Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War PS4 Alpha and Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Demo, plus we review the extreme biking game Descenders and NextGenPlayer reviews The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters on Xbox One.

    Down to Play - Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 35:34


    This episode we review Super Mario 3D All-Stars on Nintendo Switch and Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Plus, NextGenPlayer reviews Tell Me Why on Xbox One!

    POPcast - Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 18:14


    Welcome to the Power of PlayStation Podcast (POPcast)! I'm your host NextGenPlayer and in Episode 1 we talk about why PlayStation is so damn awesome.

    Down to Play - Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 33:42


    PlayStation 5 is coming! This episode we react to all the PS5 breaking news, including the PS5 Showcase, launch titles for PS5, PS5 pre-orders, and PS5 games coming to PS4.

    Down to Play - Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 40:03


    In this episode we review Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 and WRC 9, plus NextGenPlayer reviews Takeshi and Hiroshi for Nintendo Switch and gives his early impressions of Tell Me Why on Xbox One.

    Down to Play - Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 36:26


    This episode NextGenPlayer discusses his two-hour hands on with Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising, plus we review Marvel’s Avengers, PGA Tour 2K21 and Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time. Game on!

    Down to Play - Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 39:57


    It's an Xbox-a-ganza! In this episode we discuss the surprise Xbox Series S announcement and give our reviews of No Straight Roads plus Giraffe and Annika. 

    Down to Play - Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 35:04


    Happy birthday, Mario! In this episode we discuss the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct and give our early impressions of Marvel’s Avengers on PS4 and Xbox One. 

    Down to Play - Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 29:19


    In this episode we give our review of Mortal Shell, F1 2020, Evergate and the officially-licensed Nintendo Switch Sandisk SD Memory Cards. It's time to (hit) play!

    Down to Play - Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 31:08


    This episode we review Cuphead (PS4), New Super Lucky’s Tale (Xbox, PS4), Relicta (PS4) and Fairy Tail (PS4). Let's go!

    Down to Play - Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 33:35


    This episode we review Battletoads (Xbox) and Fall Guys (PS4), plus give our impressions of Grounded (Xbox Game Pass Early Access) and the Tony Hawk 1+2 Warehouse Demo. It's time to relive the 90s! 

    Down to Play - Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 35:01


    Podcast listeners, assemble! This episode we give our impressions of the Marvel's Avengers beta on PS4. NextGenPlayer also reviews Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, and Dapper Tux reviews the Seagate Cyberpunk 2077 hard drive!

    Down to Play - Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 42:50


    Rev your engines cuz this week we've got a high-octane review of Burnout Paradise Remastered on Nintendo Switch. Plus, NextGenPlayer gives his takes on the Fall Guys Ultimate Knockout beta, Mr. Driller Drill Land, Infliction Director’s Cut, and Crysis Remastered.

    Down to Play - Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 37:38


    Attention humans! This episode we beam down our review of Destroy All Humans remake from the mothership. NextGenPlayer also reviews Rogue Company and gives his first impressions of Deadly Premonition 2 for Nintendo Switch.

    Down to Play - Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 31:09


    Xbox! In this special episode we breakdown the announcements at Xbox's Games Showcase and give our (hot) takes. From Halo Infinite to Forza to Fable, we cover it all.

    Down to Play - Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 51:57


    So many reviews! This week NextGenPlayer and Dapper Tux review Superliminal, Rocket Arena and Superhot Mind Control Delete. NGP also reviews Evan’s Remains and gives his impressions of the Genshin Impact PS4 closed beta.

    Down to Play - Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 39:25


    This episode we travel back in time to feudal Japan to give our review of Ghost of Tsushima on PS4. Later, we recap Ubisoft Forward, including Watch Dogs Legion, Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6. 

    Down to Play - Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 24:19


    This week NextGenPlayer and Dapper Tux discuss the Crash Bandicoot 4 and Star Wars Squadrons announcements, plus give reviews of Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Remastered.

    Down to Play - Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 26:45


    In this special PlayStation VR episode, we give our impressions of Iron Man VR, The Walking Dead Saints & Sinners, and Gorn. Take a listen!

    Down to Play - Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 34:15


    This week we discuss the CyberPunk 2077 Night City Wire Episode 1, then dive into reviews of Desperados 3 and SpongeBob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. Take a listen!

    Down to Play - Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 32:47


    This week we discuss our early impressions of Desperados 3, give our Top 5 games announced at the PS5 reveal event, and answer the question: are we buying the PS5 or the PS5 Digital Edition console?

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