Video Games and Coffee

Travis returns and we talk about first impressions that certain games left on us. Then we wrap it up with how old and tired we are.

Techland has given us one of my favorite games of all time, Dying Light. Now, in 2022, they released the much anticipated sequel Dying Light 2 Stay Human. My pal Travis joins me on this episode to talk about our first impressions as super fans of the first game.

Spooky Doorway is an indie game developer that gave us a charming, intelligent and witty supernatural mystery game in the form of The Darkside Detective. Today let's talk about Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley's adventures battling the 'Darkside' in the city of Twin Lakes.

Hideo Kojima is one of the most influential video game creators in history. He is a pioneer and innovator and it is because of him that we have Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The last installment of the Metal Gear game series.

Follow Richard Nolan on his quest to find his missing wife and son in this cyberpunk adventure that combines the art styles of both Blade Runner and Superhot. 

Hacker Aiden Pearce wreaks havoc on Chicago's criminal underworld as the Vigilante. Ubisoft's 2014 Watch Dogs is an incredibly fun game with a story that keeps the suspense up way past your bedtime. 3 am will always sneak up on you with this one.

Let's take it back to Remedy's hero author that we see referenced in both Quantum Break and Control. Don't be ashamed if you've never played the original, just be grateful that you can now experience it for the first time in its remastered form. Today let's talk about Alan Wake.

Part 3 of 3. In this special episode I joined Claire Weaver from the Days Gone Podcast and Kelvin and Rob from Project: Tech Gaming for a relaxed and more personal conversation about ourselves, our shows and why we podcast.

The small but mighty EQ Studios released their first game, The Painscreek Killings, in 2017 and delivered a solid first-person murder mystery that is incredibly immersive and well-written. You are Janet, a journalist sent to uncover the truth about what really happened in the deserted town of Painscreek. 

Part 2 of 3. In this special episode I joined Claire Weaver from the Days Gone Podcast and Kelvin and Rob from Project: Tech Gaming for a relaxed and more personal conversation about ourselves, our shows and why we podcast.

Let's take it way back to 2004 and let our inner goth kid out with the cult classic Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Developed by Troika Games and patched and polished by its supporting community of fans. No one else has made a vampire game like it since.

In this special episode I joined Claire Weaver from the Days Gone Podcast and Kelvin and Rob from Project: Tech Gaming for a relaxed and more personal conversation about ourselves, our shows and why we podcast.

Control is a weird and enigmatic game that felt like a mashup of The Matrix and The Twilight Zone. In this episode I'll talk about how it gave explanations without explaining and still leaves you asking the question "What just happened?" even after completion. 

Let's face it. She's the queen of adventure and one of the greatest video game characters of all time. She finally got the reboot she deserved. Lara Croft needs no introduction. This episode covers the 2013 game that gave her a return, redesign and do-over.

Remedy Entertainment never fails to deliver a solid story and beauty to their games and Quantum Break is no exception. Let's travel back to 2016 and discuss the game that features a stellar cast, live action cutscenes and one particular X-Man with a much more efficient method of freezing people than using ice.

A journey into the depths of Helheim to rescue the soul of your lover. Ready face to unknown realms and powerful gods. This Norse-inspired masterpiece has everything you're looking for in story, design, gameplay and overall top shelf quality by a small underdog developer known as Ninja Theory. And Thor wasn't even needed.

Let's travel back to old timey 1920s Norway to investigate the disappearance of your sister. With nothing but your suitcase and your sassy companion Alice, this is a first-person mystery that is visually stunning and well-written.

Experience a post-apocalyptical world filled with infected and human enemies as Deacon St. John. A biker bounty hunter surviving out on the broken road with his pal Boozer in one of the most metal games that embeds itself as one of the best open-world survival games with unforgettable characters. Let's talk about Days Gone.

The 2016 futuristic freerunning game Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a reboot of the original 2008 Mirror's Edge with sharper graphics, retuned movement, and a beautiful redesign of the city.

In 2015 Techland released the hugely popular horror survival game Dying Light and it has remained one of the best open-world zombie games to date. If you are in the mood to listen to a complete stranger talk about how much he loves this game then go ahead and press play.