The Past Play Gaming Podcast

We head into the distant future in this episode of the Past Play Gaming Podcast. It's our most modern episode yet as we review the recently released Cyberpunk 2077. We're taking a deep look at the first Act in particular while giving our thoughts on what else we've encountered in this huge game.Topics include; Used Car Sales, To funeral or not to funeral, and whether the sub-par mechanics drag down the immersive world and nuanced storytelling.Follow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QTwitch: twitch.tv/pastplaygamingFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for another holiday-themed episode of The Past Play Gaming Podcast as we talk about a game set on Christmas eve; Batman: Arkham Origins. It's also our longest episode to date!The black sheep of the Arkham family due mostly to the absence of Rocksteady, the game (instead developed by WB Montreal) still brings more of the quality Arkham action expected from the series and an interesting if occasionally flawed prequel storyline.Topics include: The baseball bat economy in Gotham, Star Wars, and terrible E-list comedy villain Electrocutioner.Follow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QTwitch: twitch.tv/pastplaygamingFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the Christmas Special/ Year in Review Episode of the Past Play Gaming Podcast.In this show we look back at some of our favorite games of the year, while also looking ahead to games slated for 2021.Topics include: Destiny (because obviously), Our top 3 releases this year, and how wrong we were on Marvels Avengers.Follow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QTwitch: twitch.tv/pastplaygamingFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Death is not the end in episode 11 of the Past Play Gaming Podcast. Grim Fandango, a classic adventure game from genre stalwarts LucasArts, came our way in 1998 but still has much to offer today. It tells a tale as old as time; Boy meets girl, boy is a grim reaper, girl runs away, boy follows girl on a four year journey to reach the afterlife after the afterlife.Topics include: Puzzles, puzzles, puzzles!, freestyle poetry, and the dangers of big business.Follow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grim_Fandango#:~:text=Grim%20Fandango%20was%20an%20attempt%20by%20LucasArts%20to,the%20SCUMM%20engine%2C%20instead%20using%20the%20Sith%20engine%2Chttp://www.gamestudies.org/0301/pearce/https://web.archive.org/web/20000816182438/http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/10/21feature.htmlhttps://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1453/the_circle_of_life_an_analysis_of_.phphttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177822/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#casthttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/grim-fandango/critic-reviewsIntro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Run, if you can, from the belated Halloween episode of the Past Play Gaming Podcast. It may no longer be Spooktober but our poor scheduling means you get to let the scary times roll a little longer as we talk about Outlast, developed by Red Barrels.Your night-vision film camera is your only defence as you slip into the shoes of unfortunate reporter Miles Upshur who is investigating the Mount Massive Insane Asylum. Let's just say things go about as well as you would expect.Topics include: Writing your dissertation while your life is under threat, one-upping Jesus Christ, and why horror movies might be scarier than horror games.Follow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Sources:https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2013/06/20/red-barrels-games-interview-outlast/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2984660/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#casthttps://onlysp.escapistmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-outlast-will-be-the-scariest-game-youll-play-this-summer/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's nostalgia time on the Past Play Gaming Podcast as your hosts talk about a game that played a big part in their childhood, Ratchet and Clank (the original one).Part platformer, part buddy comedy, part third person shooter, the game signified Insomniac's progression from the Spyro trilogy of the original Playstation into the PS2 era.Topics include: The games top notch soundtrack, planets, weapons, and gadgets galore, and... hey look the plumbers back .Follow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Past Play Gaming Podcast is back once again and this time we're talking about Mr Indiana Drake himself as we review Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The launching pad for a major quadrilogy, this first entry in the franchise might not live up to its sequels, but is still a thoroughly entertaining game in it's own right.Topics include: The almost impossibly inflexible nature of the treasure hunting genre, plot holes: they're everywhere, and can you really be both a goofy nice guy, and a man who kills hundreds of mercenaries.Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Assemble! because it's time for a BONUS episode of The Past Play Gaming Podcast. In this shorter format Matthew and Ben give their first impressions on the recently released Marvel's Avengers developed by Square EnixTopics include: How the game stacks up to genre leader Destiny, does the endgame (no pun intended) really mean anything, and predicting how the game will fare post-launch.Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inject some definitely legal muscle builders, rev your chainsaws, and get ready to scratch one grub in the Gears of War episode of The Past Play Gaming Podcast.The beginning of a franchise that has become one of the iconic flagships for Microsoft and Xbox, the first Gears game provided a substantial and action packed campaign and a variety of multiplayer modes, all built on the now famous cover system.Topics include, can you change your name after you're dead, is Carmine actually good (he's not), and why are Matthew's notes are so confusingly terrible?Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.comSources:https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news241006gearshttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-originally-conceived-as-a-battlefield/1100-6421838/https://web.archive.org/web/20070104233108/http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=85688https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/09/06/gears-of-war-39-s-rod-fergusson-on-the-franchise-39-s-past-and-his-optimism-for-the-future.aspxhttps://web.archive.org/web/20070313122122/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167213.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the all time great storytelling feats in gaming is the focus of episode 6 of The Past Play Gaming Podcast, where BioShock takes center stage. A game built heavily around a famous mystery and twist, BioShock also brings a healthy dose of 50's nostalgia, while managing to make small children and lounge singing creepy.Topics include: the best vending machines in world history, dogs in wheelchairs, and the uneventful aftermath to the greatest gaming twist of all time.Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.comSources:https://www.shacknews.com/article/48728/ken-levine-on-bioshock-the https://web.archive.org/web/20160916112859/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/we-were-all-miserable-inside-bioshock-video-game-franchise-w439921 https://web.archive.org/web/20130531030452/http://www.edge-online.com/features/making-bioshock/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident Evil; one of the most iconic horror franchises in history headlines the discussion in episode 5 of The Past Play Gaming Podcast.Topics include: Creative architecture, Chris Redfield's IQ, and some truly terrible dialogueLike what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experience the excitement* of being a real life fire lookout in this Firewatch episode of The Past Play Gaming Podcast.*Excitement not guaranteedFirewatch is a "walking simulator" style game by independent developer Campo Santo that spotlights dialogue and character interaction.Topics include: PewDiePie (yes really), sarcasm as a means of endearment, and heaps of notes from a developers commentary run of the game.Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The third of the launch episodes of the Past Play Gaming Podcast looks back on a unique and emotionally charged adventure puzzler- Shadow of the Colossus, developed originally by Team Ico and remade by Bluepoint Games.Topics include, horse riding for dummies, giving each colossus the most cringe-worthy nickname possible, and why this game is just like Super Mario. Intriguing, no?**Note on audio quality: You may be able to hear a tapping noise in our first batch of episodes. It is our first time recording something like this but we are doing what we can to fix this in future. In 99.9% of cases it does not interfere with our voices but we recognize it can be frustrating in the background. In our testing the noise was almost unnoticeable when not using head/earphones so give that a try if you find it distracting.**Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2 of The Past Play Gaming Podcast is all about the most iconic game in the history of Xbox; Halo: Combat Evolved developed by current day industry big shots Bungie all the way back in 2001.Topics include; punching it, an ambiguous number of betrayals, and how many rocket launcher flood does it take to defeat Master Chief? The answer will surprise you.**Note on audio quality: You may be able to hear a tapping noise in our first batch of episodes. It is our first time recording something like this but we are doing what we can to fix this in future. In 99.9% of cases it does not interfere with our voices but we recognize it can be frustrating in the background. In our testing the noise was almost unnoticeable when not using head/earphones so give that a try if you find it distracting.**Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The very first episode of the Past Play Gaming Podcast sees Matthew and Ben discuss recent indie sensation the Outer Wilds, developed by Mobius Digital.Topics include how to roast the perfect marshmallow, the benefits of meditation, and the end of the universe as we know it.**Note on audio quality: You may be able to hear a tapping noise in our first batch of episodes. It is our first time recording something like this but we are doing what we can to fix this in future. In 99.9% of cases it does not interfere with our voices but we recognize it can be frustrating in the background. In our testing the noise was almost unnoticeable when not using head/earphones so give that a try if you find it distracting.**Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**THE PAST PLAY GAMING PODCAST LAUNCHES AUGUST 2ND 9AM AEST**Check out this short trailer and sneak peek for the Past Play Gaming Podcast.The Past Play Gaming Podcast celebrates the video games of the recent or distant past.Releasing fortnightly, each episode spotlights one game, and provides detailed analysis of it's history and story.Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygamingFollow us in the places that we have the things:shows.acast.com/past-play-gamingYoutube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/Intro and Outro Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.