Good Games Podcast

Zac, Justin and James are discussing the latest framerate deficient titles in the Pokemon series, Scarlet and Violet. Then James finally reaches a breaking point with Nintendo and goes on a rant about the latest developments in Nintendo's dysfunctional relationship with the Smash community. Finally, we discuss the best games of the year and create a 100% definitive, objective and factually correct list of the top 5 games of 2022

On this year's annual Halloween episode, Justin, Zac and James discuss the spooky games we've been playing lately. Then we revisit the top 5 best horror games of all time

100 episodes baby! Quantity over quality! In our 100th episode spectacular, James, Zac and Justin talk about the notable games announced in the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play. Then we name the best game from every console generation! As a bonus after the show, stick around and play Guess the Game with us!

We're back after a couple months break and we've got an extra long episode to make up for it. We're talking about the wildly popular new platform fighter from WB, MultiVersus. Then we talk about games we don't "get". These might be games we feel are overrated or games that are popular, but just didn't click with us for whatever reason. Apologies for the poor lighting in this one - it'll be fixed next episode

James, Zac and Justin have been playing the biggest, baddest and longest board game in town: Twilight Imperium 4th edition. This was Zac's first time playing, Justin has played many times and this is one of James' all-time favorite board games, so we have a wide array of perspectives discussing this game. Then we break down all of the news and announcements from Summer Games Fest

Zac, James and Justin are inhaling enemies and stealing their powers on this episode as we review Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Then for May the fourth, we naturally have to discuss Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and why we think it's one of the all-time great comedies

Zac, James and Justin are going back to a galaxy far, far away to review LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Then we channel The Force as we give our Top 5 favorite Star Wars games. Only one game appeared on all three of our lists - tune in to find out which one it is!

It's just Jess and James on this episode - meeting the requirement to play and review It Takes Two, Hazelight's excellent genre-bending co-op game from last year. Then we talk about our top 5 favorite co-op games of all time. Grab a partner and give us a listen!

Join Zac, James and special guest TN Guignol as we discuss one of the most anticipated games of the year, Elden Ring. It's a massive game with a lot to talk about - there's not even time for our normal top 5 shenanigans - so get comfortable and enjoy this jam-packed episode

Join Zac and James as we dip our feet into the world of board game reviews by dusting off a copy of the Super Mario Bros. board game from 1988. Did we find a classic gem? Or did we play a cheaply made cash grab with questionable design and even more questionable art from a supposedly legitimate licensed use of Nintendo IP? Also stick around after the episode for our thoughts on The Book of Boba Fett

Zac, Justin, James and very special guest Big Game Leroy get together to discuss the adaptation of the Pokemon formula into the open world genre in Game Freak's latest offering, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Then we discuss the future of the Pokemon series and Zac and Leroy give their list of top 5 favorite Pokemon

Join James and new host Zac as we talk about how Marvel Strike Force has weaponized Zac's love of comics and superheroes against him. Then we discuss which are the best 5 superhero games of all time. Apologies for the technical difficulties in this episode - we'll hopefully be back to our normal (albeit kinda bad) level of quality next episode

Come join Leo, James and Justin as we discuss one of the year's most inventive games - Inscryption. Then we're recapping 2021 in our annual game of the year debate. Which game will come out on top? It's also Leo's final episode as a regular host :( Come bid him farewell by giving this episode a listen!

It's that time of the year again... Turbo Time! On this episode, we're taking a break from talking about games to discuss this podcast's favorite Christmas movie and Arnold Schwarzenegger's smash holiday classic: Jingle All the Way! Then we debate where this movie ranks in the top 5 all-time best Christmas movies and settle the classic argument of whether Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie

We've got a full house on this episode! Leo, Justin, James and Jess explore the human condition through the eyes of androids in Quantic Dream's latest game - Detroit: Become Human. Then we debate which are the 5 best "choices matter" games of all time

Leo, Jess and James are partying with Mario in Mario Party Superstars, the latest entry in the long-running party game series. Then we debate which are the best minigames in Superstars and in the series in general

Leo, James and Justin are keeping it spooky after Halloween and talking about the eighth mainline installment in the Resident Evil series: Village. Then we discuss which are the best games in the series and give some spooky recommendations for keeping Halloween season going

James, Justin and special guest Matt are talking about Samus' first 2D adventure in nearly 20 years: Metroid Dread. Then we discuss the best 5 Metroidvania games of all time (again)

Leo, Justin and James are building their decks and heading out to the battlefield to discuss James' favorite game of the year so far, Trials of Fire. Then we debate which five roguelikes are the best of all-time

Leo, James and Justin enter the world of dating games and discuss the nostalgia for early social media present in Emily is Away (2021). Then we discuss which are the best short games of all-time. Plus Leo is excited for Wheel of Time!

Leo, James, Justin and special guest Jess are diving into the mind of the greatly anticipated Psychonauts 2 to see if it's any good. Then we debate which games are the best 3D platformers of all time. Come watch us have lots of technical issues!

Leo, James, Justin and special guest Ashley are going to Hell this episode to talk about Diablo II and its upcoming resurrection. Then we debate which video games have the best dungeon crawls

Leo, Justin and James head to Eorzea in search of answers for why Final Fantasy XIV is so wildly popular right now. Then we countdown the games with the most disastrous launches of all time

Leo, Justin and James hit the links with Mario and friends in our review of Mario Golf: Super Rush. Then we discuss which are the top 5 sports games of all time

Leo and James are assembling their armies and heading out to the battlefield to discuss Final Fantasy Tactics. Then we discuss our favorite games in the tactical strategy genre

Leo, James and Justin discuss all of the best game announcements from E3 2021, whether or not the conference still serves a purpose and the games we're most excited for

"I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite podcast on The Citadel". - Definitely Commander Shepard Leo, James and special guest Matt are talking about the recent re-release of the Mass Effect trilogy, what made these games so special and who their top 5 favorite squadmates are

Leo, James and Justin return to the world of Pokemon but this time are trying to catch 'em all on film in the New Pokemon Snap. Then we debate which are the best 5 Pokemon games of all time

On this episode Leo, James and Justin change jobs to Warriors of Light and check out the 3rd game in Square Enix's Bravely Default series, which is of course titled Bravely Default 2. Then we discuss which are the best spiritual successors in the video game world

Leo, Justin and James Boldly go into Star Trek: Bridge Crew seeking good games. Then we discuss our top 5 favorite Star Trek episodes from the final frontier. Was this a successful mission? Give us a listen and find out

Leo fell asleep! It's up to just James and Justin to keep the podcast from going off the rails while we discuss Besiege and the top 5 best sandbox games

Leo, Justin and James take a deep dive into the Breath of the Wild inspired RPG, Genshin Impact. Then our top 5 is a countdown of our 100% definitive, non-debatable list of the best anime

Leo, James and Justin are eating chili dogs and going fast through Sonic Mania. Then we discuss which of the Blue Blur's outings were the best in our Top 5 Sonic games

James, Justin and special guest Jess are putting on their cat suits to discuss the best Mario game most people haven't played: Super Mario 3D World. Then we discuss the top 5 best Mario games and whether Mario should have called child services in Bowser's Fury

Leo, James and Justin are putting their brains to the test with the mind-bending forced perspective puzzles in Superliminal. Then we discuss our top 5 favorite puzzle games

Going directly against everything the title of our podcast suggests, Leo James and Justin are not discussing good games this week, but rather bad movies. We talk about Samurai Cop and our favorite very bad movies

Leo, James and Justin enter the world of visual novel escape room mystery anime games and discuss Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. Then even though the release calendar is lookin' kinda empty right now, we discuss our Top 5 most anticipated games of 2021

Leo, James and Justin are jacked in for a Cyberpunk 2077 discussion. Then its our annual debate for top 5 games of the year in 2020. Which game will join Breath of the Wild, Smash Ultimate and Katana Zero in our gg Podcast GOTY winners hall of fame?

Leo, Justin, James and special guest Jess are discussing the new sequel/prequel Hyrule Warriors game, Age of Calamity. Then we discuss who makes the cut in our top 5 list of Zelda characters

Leo, James, Justin and special guest Ashley discuss Greek mythology and the latest game from Supergiant, Hades. Then we give thanks as we count down the top 5 things we're thankful for

Strap on your helmet and climb into the cockpit with Leo, Justin and James as we discuss Star Wars: Squadrons. Then later we discuss which are the best designed ships in the Star Wars universe

On this very spooky episode, Leo, Justin and James try not to act too "sus" while reviewing the 2018 indie hit Among Us. Then we discuss our top 5 favorite horror films

Leo, James and Justin are the very best. Like no one ever was. To review Pokemon Sword/Shield is their real test. Then discussing top 5 Pokemon is their cause!

On this special tabletop-focused episode, the Good Games Podcast becomes the Bad Games Podcast as we discuss Monopoly and our least favorite board games of all time

Leo, James and Justin take to the skies and discuss the insanely demanding and technologically impressive Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Then we discuss which real-world locations are best to visit in the impressive sim.

James, Leo, Justin and special guest Matt Finneman discuss the PS4 swan song, Ghost of Tsushima. Then we debate which were the best exclusive games for the PlayStation 4 at the end of this generation

Leo, Justin and James are playing the wildly popular Fall Guys! It's Gang Beats meets Mario Party meets battle royale. Then James gives his picks for his top 5 favorite mini games

Rocket League is going free to play! Leo, James and Justin discuss what this means for the future of the game. Then we discuss which games make the best esports

Leo is out this episode, but James and Justin have been busy playing Nintendo's collection of 51 Worldwide Classic tabletop games. Which are the best games in the collection? And which does James absolutely hate? Find out on this episode!

Just before the launch of its sequel, we're revisiting (or playing for the first time!) the critically acclaimed Playstation exclusive, The Last of Us. Then we debate which 5 game franchises are the best of all time. Plus special guest Matt Finneman!

Leo, James and Justin head out to the range, but get tricked by What the Golf?, a wacky comedy game wearing the skin of a Golf game. We talk about the inventiveness of What the Golf? and the Top 5 Goofiest video games of all time