Kinda Funny Gamescast

We assemble an all-star team to talk about #Outriders. Join -- deep breath -- Greg, Blessing, Andy, SnowBikeMike, Joey, and their very special guests Spawn On Me's Kahlief Adams and the Blind Gamer Steve Saylor to talk about the highs and lows of People Can Fly's looter shooter. Keep up with Steve at https://twitter.com/stevesaylor and keep up with Kah at https://twitter.com/Kahjahkins

Imran returns to preach the gospel of Monster Hunter Rise. 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:32 - Housekeeping 00:05:28 - Tony Hawk and PS5 Upgrades 00:20:50 - Imran vs. The Avengers 00:22:23 - Cozy Grove 00:33:06 - Narita Boy 00:38:57 - Everhood 00:45:45 - Ads 00:51:02 - Monster Hunter Rise Review

Blessing, Greg, and Tim have been playing It Takes Two, and they're ready to review it! Andy is here, too; he's standing. Time Stamps - 00:06:00 - Housekeeping 00:09:00 - Fall Guys Season 4 00:14:27 - Hollow Knight 00:19:50 - Kickstarter Games 00:23:50 - PS4 to PS5 Upgrades 00:46:19 - Ads 00:48:09 - It Takes Two Review

GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb joins the crew to talk abouit Loop Hero and what to expect from this year's Summer Games Mess. 00:02:20 - Housekeeping 00:02:53 - Loop Hero 00:17:26 - Avengers 00:33:40 - Animal Crossing 00:37:39 - Fallout: New Vegas and Game Pass 00:48:18 - Arcade 2020 handheld 00:53:33 - Ads 00:55:56 - What does this year’s E3/Summer Games Mess look like this year?

GameSpot's Michael Higham travels far to explain to us why Final Fantasy XIV is so dope, and Andy tries to makes us all PC gamers. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:00 - Housekeeping 00:07:50 - Super Mario 3D World 00:13:35 - PC Games Roundup 00:30:56 - Star Wars: The Old Republic 00:39:50 - Ads 00:42:20 - Getting into MMOs

Imran returns to discuss how we would love to see game anniversaries handled, Greg previews It Takes Two, and Andy gives his honest thoughts on Outriders. Time Stamps - 00:03:55 - Housekeeping 00:04:49 - It Takes Two 00:21:10 - Outriders 00:30:39 - Valheim 00:37:50 - Kill It With Fire 00:45:28 - Ads 00:46:43 - What We Want From Game Anniversaries

Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny to get 3 extra months free! Go to http://upstart.com/kindafunny to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today! From Crazy Taxi and Twisted Metal, to SSX and NBA Street, we run through games that might not be as successful in modern times. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:40 - Housekeeping 00:07:50 - Mario 3D World and Bowsers Fury 00:15:30 - Dark Souls 00:24:48 - Taxi Chaos 00:44:48 - Games That Wouldn’t Work Today 01:07:14 - Curse of the Dead Gods 01:16:11 - Project Triangle Strategy

Andy joins us on his birthday to give his thoughts on Super Mario 3D World and Bowser's fury and we talk about the potential return of Splinter Cell, Syphon Filter, Bioshock, and more!

Imran's final official Gamescast! 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Steel Assault 00:06:00 - Clue 00:17:50 - Hitman 3 00:28:17 - The Division 2 00:36:56 - Ads 00:38:28 - Is Game Pass Actually the Best Value in Gaming?

Go to http://upstart.com/kindafunny to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today! Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran give impressions on Balan's Wonderland, Super Mario 3D World, Cyber Shadow, and more. Time Codes: 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:00 - Housekeeping 00:06:25 - Super Mario 3D World 00:22:05 - Balan’s Wonderworld 00:45:43 - Ads 00:48:07 - Destruction All Stars 01:05:00 - Cyber Shadow 01:15:21 - Division 2 Next Gen Update

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran predict video games in 2020 including GTA 6, Zelda, Nintendo Switch Pro, Halo Infinite delays, and more! 00:00:00 - Start What We’ve Been Playing 00:02:00 - Maiden 00:10:15 - Persona Strikers 00:17:04 - Judgement 00:24:30 - Topic of the Show: Predictions 2021

We start our 2021 Fantasy Games League! You can join us at http://www.kindafunny.com/gamescastleague 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:11 - Housekeeping 00:01:30 - Who Had The Most Correct Predictions for 2020? 00:09:40 - 2021 Fantasy Games Draft! 00:23:00 - Round 1 00:31:56 - Round 2 00:43:06 - Round 3 00:48:20 - Round 4 00:55:25 - Round 5 00:57:16 - Ads 01:06:51 - Round 6 01:11:42 - Final Round 01:21:38 - Counterpicks

THINGS GET SPICY. From Hades, The Last of Us Part 2, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Animal Crossing New Horizons all the way to Astro's Playroom and Spider-Man Miles Morales, 2020 was a fantastic year for video games. 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:05 - Honorable Mentions 00:25:30 - 10 00:32:33 - 9 00:38:25 - 8 00:42:17 - 7 00:45:22 - 6 00:50:16 - Throw to Ads 00:53:35 - 5 00:57:55 - 4 01:03:35 - 3 01:07:50 - 2 01:13:59 - 1

Go to http://freshly.com/kinda to get $40 off your first two orders! In our first Gamescast of 2021 we breakdown some of our favorites from 2020 like Hades, Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and more! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:00 - Gaming Highlights Over Break 00:36:27 - Ads 00:37:54 - Best Debut 00:46:48 - Best Story 01:04:07 - Best Style (Music/Art Direction) 01:12:52 - Best Remake/Remaster 01:18:16 - Best Ongoing Game 01:21:03 - Best Game Studio

Parris Lilly joins us to give all of our thoughts on Cyberpunk 2077. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Housekeeping 00:02:00 - What Are We Playing Cyberpunk On? 00:05:25 - Our 60 Second Impressions 00:13:10 - The Story 00:27:00 - The Narrative and Open World Design Relationship 00:34:00 - The Character Creation/Trans Representation 00:37:00 - The Surface Level Set Dressing 00:43:40 - Favorite Characters/Representation/What is the story trying to say? 00:49:03 - Are We Disappointed With The Game? 00:53:43 - Different Gameplay Styles 00:58:23 - Will Cyberpunk Have Room to Fit at Game Awards 2021? - James Davis Makes 01:13:18 - Transmogging 01:17:03 - Marketing of the Game 01:23:43 - The Future of Cyberpunk 2077

Blessing Adeoye has FINISHED Cyberpunk 2077. Let's hear all about it in a SPOILER-FREE review! 00:00:00 - Start 00:26:50 - ad 00:26:51 - bugs

00:00:00 - Start 00:10:20 - Topic of the Show: VGA NOMS 00:36:10 - AD

Snowbike Mike and Andy Cortez join us to talk Fuser, Master Chief Collection, NBA 2K21, Demon's Souls, and more! Time Stamps - 00:05:00 - Fortnite 00:12:00 - Worm Jazz 00:14:10 - Demon Souls 00:34:10 - SnowBike Mike’s PS5 Thoughts 00:38:50 - NBA 2K 00:53:40 - Bright Memory 01:00:40 - Halo Master Chief Collection Optimized 01:04:22 - Fuser

We talk all about our experiences so far with PS5, Xbox Series X, Yakuza Like a Dragon, Asto's Playroom, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and more. 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:00 - Housekeeping 00:04:30 - Series X vs PS5 UI 00:18:44 - Fidelity vs Performance 00:25:18 - Tetris Connected 00:31:38 - Astro’s Playroom 00:45:01 - Ads 00:48:34 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon 00:54:17 - Spider-Man 00:59:07 - Launch Line-Up Favorites 01:07:58 - Godfall

Insomniac's Creative Director Brian Horton joins us to do a full spoilercast of the PS5 launch title Spider-Man Miles Morales. Follow Brian here: https://twitter.com/BrianHortonArt

OoOOoO -- we're talking 'bout Bugsnax. Join Greg, Blessing, Joey, and Imran to see if Young Horses' latest game is more than just a meme.

In what will surely be the first of many Assassin's Creed Valhalla conversations, Greg, Barrett, Kevin, and Imran talk about their time as vikings!

Is Astro's Playroom more than just a tech demo? Let's find out! PlayStation provided our PS5s for review.

Blessing has beaten it, Greg's Platinumed it, and now, it's time to talk about it. Let's find out how Spider-Man: Miles Morales came together. PlayStation provided our PS5s for review.

Greg, Andy, and Imran talk about their time hacking London in Watch Dogs: Legion! Time Stamps - 00:05:00 - Verizon 00:05:55 - Watch Dogs Review

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran discuss MArio Kart Live Home Circuit, Ghost of Tsushima Legends, Immortal Fenyx Rising, and more! Time Stamps - What We Have Been Playing 00:06:00 - Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory 00:10:36 - Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 00:23:55 - Immortals: Fenyx Rising 00:26:30 -Hyrule Warriors 00:37:40 - ADS :: - Topic of the Show: What is going to go down at the Game awards 00:52:00 - Ghost of Tsushima: Legends

We talk about Yakuza Like a Dragon, Mario 64, Genshin Impact, and give our impressions on the Xbox Series X. Time Stamps - What We Have Been Playing 00:02:08 - Minecraft Steve in Smash Bros. 00:09:55 - Genshin Impact 00:21:35 - Second Extinction 00:26:00 - Foregone 00:31:50 - Mario 64 120 Stars 00:42:00 - Topic of the Show: Xbox Series X Everything We Think So Far

Tim, Greg, Imran, and Fran discuss Crash 4, Avengers, and what Games as a Service need to do to fix their issues. Time Stamps - What We Have Been Playing 00:08:00 - Crash Bandicoot 4 00:16:20 - Xbox Series X Update 00:27:00 - Avengers 00:45:40 - Ads 00:45:42 - Avengers Battle Pass

The boys review Crash Bandicoot 4 It's About Time and give their review so far of Star Wars Squadrons. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:30 - What We Have Been Playing 00:07:00 - Crash Bandicoot 4 It’s About Time 00:31:00 - Star Wars: Squadrons 01:15:30 -Post Show: “I just wanna vibe” - Blessing

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran discuss Hades, Mario 3D All-Stars, Going Under, and review the documentary Console Wars. Time Stamps - 00:04:00 - Spider-Man 00:08:34 - Hades 00:25:48 - Going Under 00:37:02 - Super Mario 3D All-Stars 00:49:39 - Console Wars Movie 01:10:22 - Post Show

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran discuss all the huge games we assume are coming in 2021 including Zelda Breath of the Wild 2, Horizon Forbidden West, Halo Infinite, Kena, and more! 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Housekeeping 00:04:39 - Super Mario 3D All-Stars 00:07:55 - Spelunky 2 00:11:36 - Among Us 00:15:33 - Fuser 00:32:14 - Avengers 00:40:15 - Ads 00:44:11 - What Does 2021 Look Like?

Greg, Blessing, Imran, and Fran come together to catch you up on their week and a half with Avengers and get confused about the story!

Tim, Greg, Blessing, Imran, and Andy discuss their thoughts on Marvel's Avengers so far,

Andy joins the Gamescast crew to talk about the season finale to Summer Game Fest.

Blessing, Greg, Imran, and Fran do a FULL episode talking about games they've been playing including impressions of Marvel's Avengers, Mortal Shell, Fall Guys, EA UFC 4, and more. Time Stamps - 00:05:35 - Mortal Shell 00:22:30 - Destiny 2 Solstice 00:24:50 - Avengers Beta 00:46:30 - Fall Guys 00:57:35 - Rogue Legacy 2 01:03:00 - EA UFC 4 01:11:10 - The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners 01:13:53 - A Short Hike 01:17:00 - Supernatural/FitXR/Beat Saber Linkin Park 01:23:10 - Call of Duty Warzone

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran discuss Fast and Furious Crossroads, Before I Forget, 3 Out of 10, Peggle Blast, and what we expect from the rest of the Switch's life. Time Stamps - What We Have Been Playing 00:01:00 - DefJam What We Have Been Playing 00:09:00 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Remake 00:17:55 - Fast and Furious Crossroads 00:26:50 - Peggle Blast 00:32:10 - 3 Out of 10 00:37:10 - Fight Crab 00:38:52 - Fit XR 00:42:28 - Before I Forget 00:45:28 - Genki Converter Dock 00:50:10 - ADS 00:50:11 - Topic of the Show: What Does The Rest of the Switch’s Life Look Like 01:36:20 - Post show

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Andy all give their thoughts on their weekend with the Avengers beta.

Time Stamps - 00:04:30 - Rogue Company 00:13:05 -Donkey Kong Country 00:20:04 - Crash Bandicoot 4/Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 00:28:30 - Skater XL 00:33:15 - Grounded 00:38:40 - Carrion 00:43:50 - DevolverLand Expo 00:52:25 - ADS 00:52:30 - Topic of the Show: What is Next For Xbox and PlayStation?

Ghost of Tsushima's Creative Director Nate Fox joins Greg, Blessing, and Imran to talk about all the stroy beats and building the game. Don't listen until you've beaten the game!

Greg, Blessing, Imran, and Kevin have SPOILER-FREE impressions of Sucker Punch's new game! (Review copy provided by PlayStation.)

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Andy breakdown everything from Far Cry 6 to Watch Dogs Legion to Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran look back on all of their old predictions and make a few for the future. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Best Mario Platformer 00:08:50 - Vita vs Wii U What Have We Been Playing? 00:17:02 - Trivia Royale 00:25:15 - Peggle 00:26:00 - Who Is Winning Predictions So Far Halfway Through the Year & Predicting The Rest of Summer Game Fest

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran come together to talk Smash Bros, Cyberpunk 2077, Star Wars Episode 1 Racer, and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:00 - Ghost of Tsushima and Iron Man Update 00:07:00 - Super Smash Bros. Min Min 00:14:28 - Star Wars Episode 1 Racer 00:23:10 - Cyberpunk 2077 00:30:10 - Game of the year so far 00:34:30 - Who Won “E3” So Far?

Director and co-writer Neil Druckmann, Ashley Johnson (Ellie), and Troy Baker (Joel) join Greg to talk about EVERY DETAIL of The Last of Us Part II. SPOILERS AHEAD. Game provided by PlayStation.

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and What's Good Game's Kristine Steimer give their FULL SPOILERS take of The Last of Us Part II. Game provided by PlayStation. FOLLOW KRISTINE STEIMER: https://twitter.com/Steimer https://www.youtube.com/WhatsGoodGames Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start! 00:03:30 - Spoilers! 01:34:56 - Post Show

Greg joins Tim, Blessing, and Andy to breakdown everything from Skate 4, to Star Wars Squadrons, to Apex Legends, to Josef Fares, and more

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and What's Good Game's Kristine Steimer FINALLY give their review of The Last of Us Part II. Game provided by PlayStation. FOLLOW KRISTINE STEIMER: https://twitter.com/Steimer https://www.youtube.com/WhatsGoodGames

Nic Scarpino joins Tim, Greg, and Blessing to recap The Last of Us Part 1 and give their thoughts 7 years later. Time Stamps - 01:09:00 - Discord crashes 01:20:18 - Left Behind 01:30:50 - American Dreams 02:07:06 - Post Show

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran go over people's most controversial hot takes. Time Stamps - What Have We Been Playing? 00:05:13 - XCOM 2 00:18:45 - Maneater 00:14:55 - Minecraft Dungeons 00:19:00 - Topic of the Show: Controversial Gaming Opinions 01:11:10 - Post Show

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran debate what is the greatest year video games have ever seen. Time Stamps - What Have We Been Playing? 00:03:10 - Spider-Man 00:07:15 - Assassin’s Creed 00:15:00 - Last of Us 00:21:00 - Huntdown 00:25:10 - Topic of the Show: What Is The Best Year In Gaming History?

Tim, Greg, Blessing, and Imran discuss what they have been playing and how much games should cost. Time Stamps - 00:02:30 - Julian’s Story 00:07:12 - What Have We Been Playing? 00:43:45 - Topic of the Show: What Is The Value of a $60 Game?