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Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Persona games are a tough sell for a guy who does a weekly podcast like this, so thank you to my wonderful patrons for voting Persona 4 Golden onto the show. While it has all of the pacing issues that you would expect an 80 hour game to have, I thought this is, in some ways, the best of the Persona 4/5/Metaphor trio that I've played in the last five years. Tune in to the episode to find out why. Guest Info: Flora Merigold * Find her writing at Epilogue Gaming https://epiloguegaming.com/flora-merigold/ * Hear her on Left Behind Game Club https://leftbehindgame.club/ * Follow her on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/floramerigold.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:22 Intros * 4:40 Personal Histories with Persona and Persona 4 * 8:07 Opening Thoughts about Persona 4 Golden * 16:05 Murder Mystery Story Setup * 21:55 Characters and Problematic Representation(?) * 37:13 Story Themes and PSA for New Players * 49:03 Visuals * 57:12 Music * 1:05:42 Dungeon Crawling and Combat * 1:28:03 Life-Sim Gameplay * 1:44:52 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Plugs * 1:55:14 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous * 1:56:49 Spoilers- Kanji, Naoto and Representation * 2:37:34 Spoilers- Teddie and Rise and More Music used in the episode is credited to Shoji Meguro. Tracks used: Glimpse of a Memory, Signs of Love, Like a Dream Come True, Heartbreak, Heartbeat, Reach Out to the Truth (First Battle), Sauna, Studio Backlot, Junes Theme, Your Affection, Results Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/bptGyEWbk7) Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures)
Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with the grand finale of their annual game of the year spectacular and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024! Special thanks to Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and Left Behind Game Club) for the awesome voiceover for our video! Follow Katie on Bluesky: @lesperak.bsky.social. Episode Resources: Part 1 of the 2024 GOTY Series here: plnk.to/crossplayconvos Check out the full Top 10 Games of 2024 Reveal Video: https://youtu.be/7VfkNvrAn-k Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Best Indie 44:22 - Best Music 56:23 - Best Visuals: Technical 1:06:57 - Best Visuals: Art Direction 1:21:14 - Best Narrative 1:33:23 - Best Moment 2:00:05 - Our Top 10 Games of 2024 2:17:35 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
In honor of the expanded college football playoffs starting on 12/20, we decided to do something different. I am joined by Katie (Left Behind Game Club) to talk about our experiences playing EA Sports College Football 25. Game: College Football 25 Release Year: 2024 Developer: EA Orlando Platforms: Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S More information on Left Behind Game Club: Left Behind Game Club Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast @Cutscenes_Pod (Twitter) @LeftBehindClub (Twitter and Blue Sky) @lesperak (Twitter and Blue Sky) Contact information: TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com @StoryEverPod (Twitter and Blue Sky) Check out our spinoff podcast TGSEP: Side Quests Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager
Join Jacob (Left Behind Game Club) and I for a new adventure with Sigmund Corp. This is the second game in the "To The Moon" series. Game: Finding Paradise Release Year: 2017 Developer: Freebird Games Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch More information on Left Behind Game Club: Website @Cutscenes_Pod @LeftBehindClub @JacobMcCourt Contact information: TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com @StoryEverPod Check out our spinoff podcast TGSEP: Side Quests Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager
Welcome to The Gaming Duo Podcast, where friendships are built through gaming! Your hosts Rob and Kelvin are back with a special guest, Jacob McCourt—known as the Video Game Showman! Jacob is the trivia master you've seen at PAX West and East, and he's a seasoned podcaster behind Left Behind Game Club, Crossplay Convos, and Cutscenes: A Video Game Podcast. In this episode, we dive into Jacob's journey in the gaming industry, from his love for video game trivia to how he got started in podcasting. He's got some amazing stories to share! Main Topic: Spooktober FavoritesIn the spirit of Spooktober, we're talking about our favorite horror games! Rob, Kelvin, and Jacob each reveal their top picks and why these games give them the creeps in the best way possible. In the News: The latest PS5 update—what's new? Monster Hunter Wilds Beta is dropping next week New details on the upcoming game from Super Smash Bros. creator Ubisoft layoffs hit the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown This week's game releases: Sonic X Shadow Generations (80% on Metacritic) and Call of Duty (releasing Oct 25th) If you love the show, don't forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and join the Gaming Duo community on Discord! Plus, check out our latest YouTube ranking video and subscribe for more gaming content.
Continuing along my journey of playing Konami and Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid series, next up is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. This is the one that is most often held up as the greatest in the series, and I can absolutely see why. It's not without flaws- it's still clunky to play and continues the trend of no Metal Gear Solid game having normal pacing, but I greatly enjoyed my experience with it. We also discussed some things we would like to see in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta remake. Joining me for this discussion is Katie Lesperance of Left Behind Game Club and Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie & TV Podcast. Both of those shows are worth your time if you like the pitch, and you can find them both on your favorite podcast app or by following these links: Left Behind Game Club (https://plnk.to/leftbehind?to=page) Cutscenes (https://linktr.ee/cutscenes_pod) TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:52 Story Setup/Theme Intros/Male Gaze/Pacing 14:49 Presentation 41:17 Stealth/Survival Gameplay 48:18 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 1:17:38 SPOILER WALL 1:26:17 Music used in the episode is credited to Harry Gregson-Williams and Norihiko Hibino. Tracks used: Battle in the Jungle, Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid Main Theme, Virtuous Mission, Battle in the Jungle, Salty Catfish, The Boss "Snake Eater", Debriefing, Metal Gear Solid Main Theme "Reprise" Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
Heavy Rain is an interactive game with a branching story that made a major impact in it's genre. It's also very weird! Join Katie (Left Behind Game Club) and myself as we try to catch the Origami Killer. Game: Heavy Rain Release Year: 2010 Developer: Quantic Dream Platforms: Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Microsoft Windows More information on Left Behind Game Club: Left Behind Game Club Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast @Cutscenes_Pod @LeftBehindClub @lesperak Contact information: TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com @StoryEverPod Check out our spinoff podcast TGSEP: Side Quests Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager
From the first time I saw a screenshot of The Case of the Golden Idol, by Color Gray Games, I was struck by these caricaturish portraits and knew I'd have to follow up on it someday. Then the comparisons to a favorite of mine, Return of the Obra Dinn, started rolling in and I knew I would have to play it sooner rather than later. And a big shoutout to community member Soccr for buying this for me in our Discord server Secret Santa! Yay! Joining me to discuss The Case of the Golden Idol is NinaStruggles, a streamer and YouTuber who plays all manner of games but has a particular love of puzzle and detective games! You can check her out by following this link (https://linktr.ee/ninakaskar)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:51 Story Setup 9:51 Music/Visuals 18:15 Gameplay/Puzzles 28:25 Final Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 51:26 SPOILER WALL 57:50 Check out Dave's guest appearances on Left Behind Game Club (https://leftbehindgame.club/181-pax-east-2024-mega-show/) and The Gaming Duo (https://www.gamingduopod.com/do-you-play-old-games-feat-dave-from-tales-of-the-backlog-the-daily-duo-040424/)! Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
Jacob McCourt from Left Behind Game Club, CrossPlay Conversations, and more is our special guest host for this month's RAF Game Show! He pits Adam, Chad, and Alex against each other in his signature Video Game Trivia.
Introducing Jacob's new podcast Crossplay Conversations! In this episode, the lads discuss the past, present, and future of Insomniac Games' Spider-Man series! Every other week, we dive deep into gaming industry topics and host light-hearted conversations around our favorite video games. With a combined 15 years of video game content creation, Luke Lewis (LukeWarmGames), Joseph Hooper (Player Player Podcast & Can't Pause) and Jacob McCourt (Left Behind Game Club, The Gaming Brief & Video Game Trivia) publish their gaming group chat in audio form. The gang is here to break down the latest and greatest in the world of gaming with a mostly positive, insightful and fun style. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am PST. Check out the show on your podcasting platform of choice: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos! Don't worry, more episode of the Left Behind Game Club are coming soon including a two-part FFXVI series starting next week and Until Dawn in January! Listen to our Spider-Man 2 Spoilercasts here: - Player Player Podcast - The LukeWarmGames Podcast Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: - Podcast: @crossplayconvos - Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan - Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt - Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis
In short, we are delaying Season 5 until the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. If you're looking for a video game podcast to listen to in the meantime, please consider our other shows: Left Behind Game Club which is a video game book club podcast featuring Travis, Katie and Jacob Crossplay Conversations which is a topical video game podcast that Jacob just launched this month
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, a teamup between PlatinumGames and Konami brings incredible action gameplay into the world of Metal Gear. This game is fantastic, memorable, memeable and so much more. I was lucky enough to be joined by Jacob McCourt for this episode, as we walk through its wild story and dismemberment-focused gameplay. You should check out Jacob's podcasts, Left Behind Game Club (https://plnk.to/leftbehind?to=page), Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie & TV Podcast (https://plnk.to/cutscenes?to=page) and Crossplay Conversations (https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos?to=page) and follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt) and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/jacob.bsky.social)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:45 Story Setup/Tone/Soundtrack 14:17 Combat 34:16 Gameplay, continued 46:38 SPOILER WALL 1:06:48 Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
Welcome to Crossplay Conversations, the brand-new biweekly topical video game podcast from Luke Lewis, Joseph Hooper and Jacob McCourt. The show launches on August 1, 2023! With many years of breaking it down separately on shows like the Left Behind Game Club, Player Player Podcast and LukeWarmGames, the gang is finally coming together to publish their gaming group chat in audio form every other week. Expect roundtable reviews of the latest games, profiles of upcoming indies, and insightful conversations about essential topics in the video game industry - all with a mostly positive, insightful and fun style. Crossplay Conversations debuts on August 1st with new episodes hitting every other Tuesday. Help us out by subscribing on your podcast platform of choice to get the first episodes delivered straight to your feed and follow us on Twitter @crossplayconvos for updates about the show. Cheers, and happy gaming!
The Last of Us Part II, by Naughty Dog is one of the most polarizing video games ever made. The sequel to a wildly successful, and some would say "complete", video game was bound to leave some feeling left behind, but this game quickly joined The Discourse....and I didn't hear any of it. So I came to this relatively fresh, and invited on Flora Merigold from Epilogue Gaming (https://epiloguegaming.com/) and Left Behind Game Club (https://leftbehindgame.club) to discuss! Find out how we felt about this landmark, yet controversial game. TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:21 Story Setup/Tone/Visuals/Horror 12:09 Gameplay 43:41 SPOILER WALL 1:10:42 As always, thank you to my patrons, and you can be like them- here's the link to support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
Hey there Screen Beans! New podcast time and this week we are joined by podcaster and writer, Flora Merigold. We chat with Flora about how she got involved with Left Behind Game Club, how she got started writing and the origins of Epilogue Gaming. We also dive deep on How Metroid Saved the Galaxy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Blue Lock! You can find the show on Twitter here! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!
It's the end of an era… the Left Behind Game Club is changing. Read the full text below or listen to the announcement: After over 160 episodes over five and half years, our release cadence will be slowing down. Going forward, we will move from a twice-monthly model to a non-regular publishing schedule. We don't quite know what that cadence will look like yet but we know that it will be much less than 24 shows a year. Please stay subscribed to the feed, though, as you should expect non-regular new audio, like episodes about very long games that we have been dying to play but couldn't due to the time constraints that come with producing a twice-monthly show, as well as interviews from conventions and updates on some of our new projects. A few very important pieces of housekeeping: Our Discord community will remain active; if you haven't joined yet, please find it at leftbehindgame.club/discord The podcast back catalog will stay up for the foreseeable future although we may migrate podcast hosting platforms this year We will send out updates about new episodes via our Twitter (@LeftBehindClub) You can still find us all of us on the Internet: Moe will be on Twitter and Instagram Mike will be @ruffolom on all major social platforms or at michaelruffolo.com and michaelruffolo.ca (branding, baby) Jacob will be @JacobMcCourt on Twitter and TikTok. You can see his seasonal Video Game Trivia show on YouTube and his written work at TheGamingBrief.ca. Katie can be found @lesperak on Twitter and you can listen to Jacob, Travis and Katie's other podcast, Cutscenes, on all major podcasting platforms. You can find Flora's work at EpilogueGaming.com and follow her on Twitter @ludonarrativefm. Travis can be found on Twitter at @traviscolenutt. So to summarize again, the show is moving to a non-regular publishing model. We aren't going to commit to the next show or number of episodes per year, so our Discord and podcast feed will be the best places to find updates. Over the past nearly half dozen years, we have been humbled by the support that you have shown our little independent Canadian video game podcast. With over 100K downloads, six nominations from the Canadian Podcast Awards, and press from Apple Podcasts, PocketCasts, CBC, and more… I think we did alright. Thanks for everything, and with that, my friends, we'll see you when we see you.
A struggling film crew receives an invite to a replica of HH Holmes' Murder Castle. The Murder Castle is even more deadly than they anticipated. Jacob (from Cutscenes and Left Behind Game Club) joins me for our 5th discussion of a Supermassive game. Game: The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me Release Year: 2022 Developer: Supermassive Games Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S More information on Left Behind Game Club: Website @Cutscenes_Pod @LeftBehindClub @JacobMcCourt Contact information: www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com @StoryEverPod Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager Read More Quick LinksGet Embed PlayerShare on SocialDownload Audio File
We're back baby! It's been not quite a year since our last episode of Trivia Punks, and we're bringing it back with a banger. We're joined by Jacob McCourt of the Left Behind Game Club podcast, and Video Game Trivia show on YouTube. In this episode we talk about whether Kirby spits or swallows, Cold Play vs. Coldplay, and perhaps the hottest take in gaming history. Is Mario the best Mario brother!? Listen to find out Jacob's opinion, and let us know what you'd like to see from future Trivia Punks episodes!
In The Quarry, nine camp counselors struggle to survive the night. Join Jacob (Left Behind Game Club), Noob and I as we try to make it out alive! Game: The Quarry Release Year: 2022 Developer: Supermassive Games Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S More information on Left Behind Game Club: Website @Cutscenes_Pod @LeftBehindClub @JacobMcCourt More information on CtrlAltNoob: Twitch YouTube @CtrlAltNoob
Hosts Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger are joined by special guest Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and The Left Behind Game Club) to talk about their time playing Return To Monkey Island. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every Monday morning at 9am PST.Find us on twitter for show updates and more:Podcast: @lukewarmgamesLuke Lewis:@lukewarmlewisClaire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1Katie Lesperance: @lesperakCutscenes A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_PodThe Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
In this extraordinary bonus episode of the Left Behind Game Club, Jacob is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon, Joseph Hooper, and Luke Lewis to share some of their favourite games from the PAX West 22 show floor! We also have half a dozen interviews from the show floor! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guests: Matt aka Stormageddon (@dj_stormageddon), Joseph Hooper (@th3hoopman), and Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Start 1:55 WrestleQuest 7:45 Shovel Knight Dig 14:10 Anger Foot 17:20 River City Girls 2 23:00 Gunbrella 28:50 Demonschool 31:55 Demonschool Interview with Brandon Sheffield 34:50 30XX 39:50 Turbo Overkill 45:25 It's A Wrap Interview with Guillaume Bernard 50:10 It's A Wrap 53:00 Video Game Trivia Panel (Watch Here) 56:30 Matt & Joseph's PAX West Coverage 59:00 The Big Con Interview with Dave Proctor 1:03:25 The Last Case of Benedict Fox Interview with Bartłomiej Lesiakowski 1:07:00 RE:CALL 1:10:30 Goat Simulator 3 Interview with Santiago Ferrero 1:14:15 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open with Jez Harris 1:17:30 Show Close DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
Side Quests is back and so is host Katie Lesperance! She is a podcaster and wandering shinobi! The game she is talking about today is Sekiro : Shadows Die Twice by FromSoftware and Activision! You can find this episode's host on twitter, and check out her podcasts Cutscenes and Left Behind Game Club!
** Get This Show One Week Early on Patreon ** This week, Corey, LeRon, and Stephanie are joined by Katie from Left Behind Game Club Podcast to talk about teaching first time gamers how to play, Star Wars, and much more. Follow Katie: Twitter | Left Behind Game Club Follow Corey: Twitter | Instagram Follow LeRon: Twitter | Instagram | Twitch Follow Stephanie: Twitter | Instagram Follow Edward: Twitter | Instagram Follow us on Social Media: Twitter | Discord | Instagram | Twitch | YouTube | Facebook Group | Facebook Thank you for listening to The Boss Rush Podcast, the Flagship Show of The Boss Rush Network. You can catch the show live on Twitch every Wednesday or on YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, and other podcast apps as well as our website every Monday morning. Remember to like, subscribe, share, rate, and review us wherever you consume the show. Thanks for building something better together with us. Be You. Be More. Play Games. Be Better. Boss Rush Network.
The land is dying and Aloy must go west for answers. She will encounter new machines and enemies. I am joined by Katie (Left Behind Game Club, Cutscenes) as we join Aloy's quest for answers. Game: Horizon Forbidden West / Horizon 2 Release Year: 2022 Developer: Guerilla Games Platforms: Playstation 4, Playstation 5 More information on Left Behind Game Club: Left Behind Game Club Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast @Cutscenes_Pod @LeftBehindClub @lesperak Contact information: www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com @StoryEverPod Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager
Host Luke Lewis is joined by special guest Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and The Left Behind Game Club) to talk about their time playing Elden Ring. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every Monday morning at 9am PST.Find us on twitter for show updates and more:Podcast: @lukewarmgamesLuke Lewis:@lukewarmlewisClaire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1Katie Lesperance: @lesperakCutscenes A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_PodThe Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClu
Hosts Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger are joined by special guest Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and The Left Behind Game Club) to talk about our time playing Horizon Forbidden West. New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every Monday morning at 9am PST.Find us on twitter for show updates and more:Podcast: @lukewarmgamesLuke Lewis:@lukewarmlewisClaire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1Katie Lesperance: @lesperakCutscenes A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_PodThe Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
The Dark Pictures, round 3 with Jacob! In House of Ashes we evade monsters as we try to escape an underground temple. Game: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Release Year: 2021 Developer: Supermassive Games Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S More information on Left Behind Game Club: Website @LeftBehindClub @Cutscenes_Pod @VG_Trivia @JacobMcCourt Contact information: www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com @StoryEverPod Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager
Introducing the Left Behind Game Club! It's a show produced by Jacob McCourt, Mike Ruffolo and Moe Murtadi and this episode features three familiar faces... the hosts of this show! We even talk about a video game that has a movie adaptation that we talked about on this show: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game. There's over 120 episodes in the feed, check out the show on your podcasting platform of choice: http://plnk.to/leftbehind! Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador! We are running a giveaway of a PS4 copy of the game on Twitter until Sunday, July 25th, check it out! Additionally, we have video versions of the this week's show available at YouTube.com/JacobMcCourt and YouTube.com/chiassoo! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:30 Intros 2:00 Fast Pitch about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game 3:30 Our personal history with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game 8:45 We played on PS4 and we talked about our multiplayer challenges 10:40 The game is ripped from the graphic novels 13:00 Talking about the skill progression 17:00 Toronto! 17:55 What does this game feel like to play? 28:35 The variety in the levels and the enemies and grinding 29:45 How we beat the game (with secret shops) 33:00 The extra content in the game 34:55 Some other stuff we liked! 36:45 Final thoughts 40:00 Wrap-up DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
This week we are joined by friend of the show, Jacob McCourt from the Left Behind Game Club with our 143rd IP, Hex Wrath. This hexagonal genre mashing strategy fighting game will have you play as one of many factions where you have as you plot against and crush your enemies on the battle field. [Recorded 2/16/21]
Welcome to the Left Behind Game Club, our never-ending attempt to make sure that no game is left behind. Join hosts Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) as well as some wonderful guests, as they go through games large and small, old and new to bring you funny, informative, and mostly positive discussions about them. We've got over 100 episodes in the feed, so if you wanted to take the show for a spin - download a show about one of your favorites and let Jacob, Mike, and Moe guide you through it. The show releases every first and third Wednesday of the month. Join us on our goal in every episode to make sure that each time, there's one less game left behind. Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub | Discord: leftbehindgame.club/discord
On this week's episode of Indie Pod we're joined by Jacob McCourt of the Left Behind Game Club to talk about the shake-ups over at Scavengers Studio following allegations of abuse, the release of the semi-sequel to 2018's Celeste, Tencent purchasing a minority share of Dontnod, and the massive amount of story and lore within Cyber Shadow. We also hop over to Kickstarter to check out an upcoming Action-RPG called Humans Took My Neighbors!, answer your listener questions, and much more. If you love Indie Games and want to stay informed, or better yet entertained, then be sure to tune in each and every Friday for new episodes of Indie Pod. In which we run you through all the news surrounding the world of Indie Game Development, as well as, check out Indies over on crowdfunding sites, answer your listener questions, and even interview a developer or two. So be sure to subscribe to Indie Pod: An Indie Games Podcast on your favorite listening platform. Links: God Bless The Crowd: Humans Took My Neighbors!: Inspired by the humor and style of Zombies ate my neighbors! with ARPG touches to gameplay and design. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanstookmn/humans-took-my-neighbors-1 Time Codes: What we've been playing: Josh: 9:38 Skul: The Hero Slayer (SouthPAW Games) Cyber Shadow (Mechanical Head Studios) Celeste 2 (Matt Makes Games) Jacob: 30:00 Night Call (Monkey Moon, BlackMuffin) Cyber Shadow (Mechanical Head Studios) Normal People (TV) Vaughn: 44:00 Tiny Lands (Hyper Three Studio) Cyber Shadow (Mechanical Head Studios) Main News Stories: 49:00 News Cram: 1:30:00 God Bless The Crowd: 1:38:20 Listener Questions: 1:49:55 Music Credits: Song: Overworld Artist: Kubbi Direct Download: http://bit.ly/Overworld_Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We welcome Left Behind Game Club's Jacob McCourt to join us as talk all about the craziness around Gamestop & the stock market. Plus much more. Follow us on twitter @ECGpod & check us out on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOMLey5eVnBbVU1EXaVyl2Q soundcloud.com/wyattlaynemusic
Jacob (from Left Behind Game Club) returns for the second Dark Pictures game. In Little Hope you explore a haunted town and confront the past. Game: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Release Year: 2020 Developer: Supermassive Games Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows More information on Left Behind Game Club: Website @LeftBehindClub @Cutscenes_Pod Contact information: www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com @StoryEverPod Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager
Hosts Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger are joined by special guest Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and The Left Behind Game Club) to talk about our most underrated games of the generation. Listen next week for our PS5 Review episode featuring Kyle Stephenson (The Trophy Room Podcast and SixOneindie). New episodes of the LukeWarmGames Podcast launch every Friday morning at 9am PST.Find us on twitter for show updates and more:Podcast: @lukewarmgamesLuke Lewis:@lukewarmlewisClaire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1Katie Lesperance: @lesperakCutscenes A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_PodThe Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Host of the Left Behind Game Club and Cutscenes, Jacob McCourt, joins us to experience the Leviathan DLC for what might have been the first time! Listen as we wonder how Shepard can be so clueless about the obvious indoctrination and how the Reaper origin boiled down to “oh no my hubris!” Fandom corner features a member of the Reignite fandom, @commandernici! Special thanks to David Boyle for our amazing logo and to Dan Bull for the song MASS EFFECT RAP, which we use as our theme.
We have a party and celebrate our 100th episode! Please note, that this is a very different episode from our typical format. Jacob, Mike and Moe react to their first episode, refresh some lists and take audience questions! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 1:20 Intro to this very special episode 4:10 Reacting to the intro from Episode 1 6:10 What is the show now? 7:00 We re-visit our "top games lists" from 2017 (Jacob /Mike/Moe) and build new lists (see below) 17:00 Questions from the Left Behind Game Club Community 17:40 @StoryEverPod: "What have been some of your favorite games you've covered on the podcast so far?" 23:00 @OnlineWarriors1: "What would you say is the biggest thing you’ve learned about or improved upon in your podcast process between Episode 1 and Episode 100?" 27:00 @LudonarrativeFM: "Since I found the Left Behind Game Club via searching for games that I liked, I would love to hear you go around and each pick a game that you NEVER want to cover on the podcast. (e.g. too long, too difficult, not your style, something is technically broken, etc.)" 30:45 @CtrlAltNoob/@TravisColenutt: "Who is the superior Mario brother?" 32:00 @KanePlaysStuff: "What is a video game?" 32:20 @chiasssoo: "This show set out with a goal of recreating the experience of playing games with friends. Even though I wasn’t there 97/100 times, I felt like I was there after listening to each episode. My one question is: when are you playing Metal Gear Solid? Congrats on the front page [of Apple Podcasts Canada]! Happy Hundred!" 35:00 @dj_stormageddon: "What video games changed your perception of what games are capable of as a medium." 37:25 from Mangulwort on Discord: "...talk about the first game you guys ever played?" 38:05 @lesperak asked about our favourite moments from the show 40:45 @CtrlAltNoob inspired this edition of the Left Behind Game Show 48:20 Wrap-up and thank yous OUR NEW 10 GAMES "TO-PLAY" LIST Jacob Brutal Legend Batman: Arkham Origins The Order 1886 Mike Dead Space Celeste Prey Dishonored 2 Moe Resident Evil 4 The Last Guardian The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask UPCOMING SHOWS: September 23, 2020 - Kentucky Route Zero (Death of a Hired Man) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta October 7, 2020 - Death Stranding (Part 1) feat. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance & CourtFTW October 14, 2020 - Death Stranding (Part 2) feat. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance & CourtFTW October 28, 2020 - TBA feat. TBD LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL: If you want a chance to get your voice on the show, give us a call at (734) 489-9753 and tell us what you think about one of this month's games! This is a U.S. number, long-distance charges apply for international callers. DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.
Dan is joined by Jacob (from Left Behind Game Club) to discuss Man of Medan, the first entry of The Dark Pictures Anthology. A group of friends go on a deep sea dive but uncover more than they anticipated. Game: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan Release Year: 2019 Developer: Supermassive Games Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Left Behind Game Club: http://leftbehindgame.club/ @LeftBehindClub @JacobMcCourt Contact information: www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com @StoryEverPod Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager
We continue our fight for the future of Androids in Detroit: Become Human. Please note: this is part 2 of this series. Check out part 1 (episode 075) before listening to this! Developer: Quantic Dream | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) & Quantic Dream (PC) | Release Date: May 25, 2018 Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance make friends with Ralph and Jerrys, connect Detroit: Become Human to the original Toy Story, Furby & Captain America: Winter Soldier and end it for good... in more ways than one. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes: We continue Kara's "solo story": 2:20 "Fugitives" & "On The Run" 9:05 "Zlatko" 15:40 "The Pirates' Cove" and "Midnight Train" All three characters' stories converge: 19:55 "Crossroads" 33:45 "Night of the Soul" 34:50 "Battle of Detroit" for Connor and Markus 51:00 "Battle of Detroit" for Kara 1:05:15 Chloe 1:08:15 Graphics and Sound 1:10:00 Allegations against Quantic Dream (source 1 | source 2) 1:11:20 Further readings about the game's criticism Evan Narcisse's "The Casual Inhumanity of How Detroit: Become Human Uses Black Culture" Heather Alexandra's "David Cage Games Keep Treating Women Like Sh*t" 1:14:45 Questions from Twitter and Discord (thank you Athunderheart, The Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast and CtrlAltNoob) 1:20:10 Final thoughts Other January Shows: Batman: The Telltale Series [Part 1]: January 29th
We fight for the future of Androids in Detroit: Become Human. Developer: Quantic Dream | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) & Quantic Dream (PC) | Release Date: May 25, 2018 Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance walk through future Detroit, question our own morality and chastise Jacob for his behaviour. He may have gone Big Bad Wolf again. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes: 2:20 What did you know about Detroit: Become Human? 4:10 Question from Michael Ruffolo: “Did anything stand out to you as frequent visitors to Detroit that stood out to you as especially accurate or inaccurate?” 6:20 How do you describe Detroit: Become Human? Thanks for the description, Helen. 8:50 How did we play the game? 9:25 We enter the spoiler-room starting now! 10:10 We declare which character's story was our favourite We begin with Markus' "solo story": 10:30 Our thoughts on Markus' character arc 12:15 "The Painter" & "Broken" 16:25 We explain the game's "flowcharts" 19:50 "From the Dead" 22:20 "Jericho" and your new friends Josh, North and Simon 25:55 Morality/relationships: Jericho sentiment and secondary character relationships 26:45 "Spare Parts" 29:55 "The Stratford Tower", "Capitol Park" & "Freedom March" Next, we jump into Connor's "solo story": 36:50 "The Hostage" 39:20 "Partners", "The Interrogation" & "Waiting for Hank" 42:05 "The Nest" 44:00 "Russian Roulette" 45:45 "The Eden Club" and Bryan Dechart streams (Jacksepticeye video we mentioned) 52:20 "The Bridge" and a Windsor, Ontario tie 53:10 "Public Enemy", "Meet Kamski" & "Last Chance, Connor" Finally, we tackle Kara's "solo story" 59:40 Introduction to Kara 1:05:20 "A New Home" & Quantic Dream's 2012 "Kara" Short Film 1:09:00 "A Stormy Night" and breaking out of your Mind Palace Other January Shows: Detroit: Become Human [Part 2]: January 8th Batman: The Telltale Series [Part 1]: January 29th
We drank two and half bottles of wine, watched the Game Awards and talked into microphones about them. This is a bonus episode that breaks the format of our normal programming and will likely be our last show of 2019! Tune back in on January 1st for our takes on Detroit: Become Human. On this bonus episode, Jacob and special guests Travis and Katie questioned which Travis has the best last name (Touchdown or Colenutt), market Xbox Game Pass and plug tons of past LGBC pods. Oh yeah, and Katie chastises Jacob about Star Wars in the post-show. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you liked the show, consider giving us a review on iTunes! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:20 No More Heroes 3 3:45 Final Fantasy 7 Remake 7:45 Mortal Kombat 11 DLC 11:20 Maneater 12:50 Xbox Series X 14:55 Jacob and Katie fight about Xbox Game Pass 17:30 Senua's Saga: Hellblade II or Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga 19:50 Travis is "fantasy-ed" out 21:40 Control DLC 22:30 Godfall, Warframe, Sons of the Forest, New League of Legends Games 23:20 Ori and the Will of the Wisps, More Magic, Weird West 24:50 Gears Tactics and Nine to Five 26:45 Wolf Among Us 2 27:50 Fast and Furious: Crossroads 29:55 Game of the Year Announcement 31:40 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 DLC 33:45 Musical performances (CHVRCHES, TGA Orchestra, Grimes and Green Day) 35:40 Ninja vs. Fire Emblem's Caspar and Untitled Beaker Game (The Muppets) 37:15 Jacob runs through The Game Awards winners (incl. Disco Elysium, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Control, Death Stranding and Fire Emblem: Three Houses) 43:00 We run through the 2019 games that we still have to play 45:50 Our final thoughts about the Game Awards 2019 50:15 Post-show: Katie calls out Jacob for his history with the Star Wars franchise
We hide out in WWII-era Germany and plot our assault in Wolfenstein: The New Order. *We had some slight mic issues in this episode (especially near the end of the episode). We apologize for the inconvenience.* Developer: Machine Games | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Release Date: May 20th, 2014 Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn dual-wield, get tested on the train and do the good good stealth. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you liked the show, consider giving us a review on iTunes! Players: Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Kevin Reaburn (@ATribeCalledKev) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:50 What did we know about Wolfenstein: The New Order and Machine Games before playing? 5:20 A connection to the Chronicles of Riddick & Starbreeze? 6:50 What is Wolfenstein: The New Order? 9:50 We laugh at the difficulty names 11:40 The starting sequence of the game 13:25 Anya and the first key decision 21:15 The rest of the major story beats (part 1) 23:45 The Da'at Yichud 28:10 Great mechanics in the game 34:00 Tons of terrain types 37:25 LaserKraftWerk upgrades 40:45 "The stealth was so good in this game" 42:20 The rest of the major story beats (part 2) and how the game ends 50:00 Dual-wielding! 52:50 Shotgun alternative ammo, the OP 53:30 Our other favourite weapons 56:15 The best characters in the game 1:01:45 Character development mission 1:03:30 Wrap-up (#KevQueries) Next Shows: Detroit: Become Human - January 1st ft. Jacob McCourt, Travis Colenutt & Katie Lesperance More game announcements coming soon!
We run through the forest and think about our relationships thanks to The First Tree. #heroesneverdie Developer: David Wehle | Publisher: David Wehle | Release Date: September 14, 2017 Jacob and Travis mourned our losses, chased butterflies and dug up some memories. Also, Moe also ranted. Boy, did he rant. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you liked the show, consider giving us a review on iTunes! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:00 What is The First Tree? 2:50 A warning about this podcast (we spoil everything) 3:35 The setup of The First Tree 5:40 How did we play? What did we know about The First Tree before we started playing (we referenced lists like Vulture's The 21 Best Video Games You Can Finish in 6 Hours or Less and Polygon's 14 new games you can complete in a weekend) 6:35 This game is about much more than we thought 10:15 Trains vs. Tanks 11:00 Was there a story from the game that stuck with us? 12:45 Another ASMR game? 15:40 Some of the mechanics in the game 21:00 An antagonist and a revelation 25:10 Comparing this game to Journey, ABZÛ and Gone Home 27:15 The final of the game's three sections 27:50 Joseph has a bad Dad and we tell you why (and Jacob talks about his Dad) 31:00 The first ending sequence: The First Tree 33:05 A message and we enter the "Soft Boi Zone" 38:45 The second ending sequence: Six Months Later 42:50 "Heroes Never Die, Godspeed." 45:15 The game's great music and technical challenges 47:10 Moe's rant and our final thoughts Next Shows: Wolfenstein: The New Order - December 4th ft. Mike Ruffolo, Moe Murtadi & Kevin Reaburn Detroit: Become Human - January 1st ft. Jacob McCourt, Travis Colenutt & Katie Lesperance Plus... surprises?
We rip and tear our enemies to shreds as the Doom Slayer in Doom (2016). Developer: id Software | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Release Date: May 13, 2016 Jacob, Mike and Moe go to hell, kill everything in sight and head bang to some sick rock beats while doing it. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you liked the show, consider giving us a review on iTunes! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) and Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:45 What is DOOM? 4:05 What is our experience with the series? 6:10 Who are John Carmack and John Romero? 8:10 How did we play Doom (2016)? 9:05 How does Doom play (combat chess, glory kills and push forward combat)? 16:20 The guns! 19:50 Weapon mods and limited use weapons (including chainsaw and the BFG-9000) 24:25 Ruins 28:40 Bosses 30:55 Is the story in this one important? 34:20 Sound (shout-out to A & C Games in Toronto) 36:15 Graphics 39:45 The tumultuous story of Doom 4 1.0 aka Call of Doom (see noclip's documentary about it) 42:15 The things we didn't like: the Switch port's price and load times 44:05 User submitted questions (multiplayer mode, sensitivity, "Doom Guy" for Smash and Rip or Tear) 49:20 Final thoughts Next Shows: Wolfenstein: The New Order - December 4th Detroit: Become Human - January 1st
On this week's episode with my guest Jacob; we talk about being Canadian, his decision to go back to school twice, how his podcast Left Behind Game Club started, wrasslin' and for the first time ever tackle a KFGD question.Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobMcCourtFollow Left Behind Game Club on Twitter: @LeftBehindClubBuy Best Friends Talk Funny merch: https://teespring.com/stores/best-friends-talk-funnyThe Trophy Room: a PlayStation Podcast on Twitter: @PSTrophyRoomSupport Trophy Room on Patreon: patreon.com/badbitBest Friends in NY, follow KindaNYC on Twitter for community meetups: @KindaNYC or www.kindanyc.comNew podcast with the KindaNYC crew: @DollarSlicePodKinda NYC Extra Life: tinyurl.com/KindaNYC2019This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
We prepare ourselves for Death Stranding (and Halloween) with the very spooky P.T.! Developer: 7780S Studios aka Kojima Productions | Publisher: Konami | Release Date: August 12, 2014 Jacob and special guest Jessica Fantauzzo (her 3rd apperance) scream at the top of their lungs many times, learn the worst ways to decorate your home and talk to a bagged lunch. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you liked the show, consider giving us a review on iTunes! Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guests: Jessica Fantauzzo (@jfant) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 1:30 What is P.T.? What did you know about P.T.? 2:40 Who is Hideo Kojima? 3:30 The initial sequence of P.T. 4:30 Who screamed first? 6:05 The setting and bad decor of P.T. (including a "table of regrets") 9:20 We introduce you to the antagonist, Lisa 11:00 P.T.: "The Corn Maze of Video Games"? 14:50 Picture fragments and Lisa attacks 18:00 New decor in the hallway (like red lights and a bloody fridge) gives us (P.T.)SD 20:30 The writing is on the wall ("Hello!") 23:40 Lisa sticks to you 25:20 A change in perspective aka "the red hallway" 28:10 The bathroom scene 29:55 The final sequence of P.T. and the heavily scrutinized way to finish the game 34:50 Slient Hills starring Norman Reedus (note: Jacob wants to play Shattered Memories) 35:55 The zeitgeist around P.T., Silent Hill, Hideo Kojima and Konami 37:10 We talk about revelations from two great videos about this: The Grate Debate and Super Bunnyhop 40:25 Closing thoughts about P.T. 45:25 Bloopers Please note: you cannot get this game on PS4 anymore, but you can get a remade version of the game on itch.io! Next Shows: DOOM (2016) - November 6th Wolfenstein: The New Order - December 4th
For this episode we're doing our very first GUEST EPISODE! We talk with Jacob McCourt, one host of the Left Behind Game Club podcast, about his journey in podcasting and his experiences growing up with games. I promise you this is not an episode you want to miss. Jacob McCourt - https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt Left Behind Game Club Resources Website - http://leftbehindgame.club/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeftBehindClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leftbehindgameclub/ Website http://playerplayerpod.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/playerplayerpod Intro Music Provided by Aaron Miller https://www.instagram.com/themillerchild Joseph https://twitter.com/th3hoopman Arsene https://twitter.com/leekyleek13 Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We learn about the hard truths of World War I in Valiant Hearts: The Great War Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier | Publisher: Ubisoft | Release Date: June 24, 2014 Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt (his 6th appearance) and Katie Lesperance (her 1st appearance) solve tons of puzzles, trek around Europe and talk about the dogs of war. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you love the show, please consider a review on iTunes. It helps a lot. Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes: 1:30 An introduction to Katie’s gaming preferences 2:40 What did we know about Valiant Hearts beforehand? 3:45 How did we play Valiant Heart: The Great War + our Switch impressions 5:15 How would you describe Valiant Hearts? 6:15 Katie shares her love of the The Curse of Monkey Island & LucasArt vs. Sierra adventure games 9:25 The opening of the game and the five main characters (Emile, Karl, Anna, Freddie and Walt) 11:25 World War 1 and video games 12:35 The game's partnership with Apocalypse: World War I 15:15 Our big issue with the game: its "tonal whiplash" (spoilers begin at 16:20) 18:50 The unique mechanics for the five main characters 19:20 Katie is a nurse and she has an issue with Anna's compressions 20:55 THERE'S A DOG... save the doggo! 22:35 Risking Walt's life in front of a flamethrower 24:00 The Dogs of War and we all thought that Walt was going to die 27:25 Tons of block puzzles... did we like the puzzles? 29:45 Anna's driving sections 30:30 We talk about UbiArt and compare the game to Scribblenauts and Castle Crashers 32:40 Were all of the puzzles logical? 33:55 Jacob compares the final boss to Metal Gear Solid 4 35:00 Travis struggled with his aim 37:50 The hint system 40:45 Jacob's story book report and the final sequence of the game (The Nivelle Offensive) 45:15 How emotional did we get with the ending? Cold dead heart or a weeping, sopping mess? 51:15 The music fit the game perfectly 52:15 We fight about character and narrator accents ("some PBS narrator") 58:00 Some of the cool "comic book-like" visual elements (Katie's husband called it "trippy") 59:55 Our final thoughts about Valiant Hearts + Jacob's recommendation: The Lion's Song 1:04:25 Please let us know if you know about Tintin in our Discord
We mark and execute our foes in Splinter Cell: Conviction. Developer: Ubisoft Montreal | Publisher: Ubisoft | Release Date: April 13, 2010 Jacob and Moe give their best Michael Ironside impressions, use some cool gadgets and talk too much about movies. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you love the show, please consider a review on iTunes. It helps a lot. Players: Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) and Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 1:50 Our history with Splinter Cell (with SOCOM/Hitman talk) 4:30 How did we play Splinter Cell: Conviction (including a story about Ubisoft Uplay) 5:10 Playing the game with a controller on PC 6:05 Jacob shows off his Splinter Cell: Conviction (Collector's Edition) aka great audio 7:35 Jacob explores the Clancyverse (Ghost Recon, H.A.W.X. and EndWar) 8:45 Jacob reads Kevin Van Ord's Verdict on the game (read his Xbox 360 review) 11:40 The controls and gameplay of Splinter Cell: Conviction 11:55 Using the dark 13:20 Using your snake cam 14:10 The Michael Ironside talk begins (Command & Conquer and Jacob looks at his face for the first time) 16:10 The Batman, 24 and My Hero Academia variety minute 18:05 Continued talk about controls and gameplay 18:10 Mark & Execute 22:10 Last Known Position 23:30 Using cover in the game 25:10 Interrogations (and Monster Closets) 27:00 The LBGC's Chief Guns Officer chimes in on Splinter Cell: Conviction's weapons 29:30 Gadget talk 33:00 A follow-up on the control (they may be too loose) 34:10 Storytelling in the environment (with a What Remains of Edith Finch callback) 37:00 Comparing Splinter Cell: Conviction to today's graphics 39:00 The sound in Splinter Cell: Conviction 39:50 Where should you start with Splinter Cell? 41:35 Jacob's Splinter Cell: Conviction Book Report 46:00 Who is Megiddo (with slight Metal Gear Solid spoilers) 47:15 Jacob compares Splinter Cell: Conviction to Steven Seagal's Under Siege 2 48:45 Product placement in the game #brands 49:35 Our final thoughts about Splinter Cell: Conviction 52:55 A special shout-out to the The Player Player Podcast
This! Is! #3 Jacob McCourt from Left Behind Game Club. Man, I love this guy! all energy and personality. he's awesome! check him out!!!!!!
Special guest Jacob McCourt lends his pipes to this very special episode of Hotline Hangout. This week we're talking about BASKETBALL - just in time for the NBA finals. We also get into some very personal stories about being pant-less, terrible coffee, and our favourite childhood toys. Join us for the LONGEST episode of Hotline Hangout ever! Catch us here every Tuesday for a new episode! Special thanks to our guest Jacob McCourt for driving a very long ways to talk nonsense for a solid two hours! You can find him ANYWHERE @JacobMcCourt He also hosts Left Behind Game Club - check them out! leftbehindgame.club We also do video of the whole show, check us out on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/c/chiassoo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotlinehangoutpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hotlinehangout Special thanks to James for not making the cameras all blurry! You can find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesArquette2 Steve doesn't know how to use social media yet! Shane can be found @chiassoo on twitter! Song: Watching Gameshows Artist: Memorex Memories --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hotlinehangout/message
Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For the month of May we played Hyper Light Drifter. Hyper Light Drifter is a top down RPG similar to Zelda or Diablo created by Heart Machine. We also break down the new Death Stranding trailer and have a special guest appearance from the Left Behind Game Club with their upcoming E3 predictions. Enjoy! You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com
We air dash, double jump and float out of harm's way in Ori and the Blind Forest. Developer: Moon Studios | Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios | Release Date: March 11, 2015 Mike, Jacob and special guest Nick O'Hagan-Wong get caressed by the game's wonderful art and music, died over a thousand times collectively and enter the Left Behind Quiz Corner for the first time. Do they exit? Listen to the end to find out! Join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you love the show, please consider a review on iTunes. It helps a lot. Players: Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guest: Nick O'Hagan-Wong Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:00 What is a Metroidvania game? 3:00 The Rabbids invade the Left Behind Game Club 3:20 The story of Ori and the Blind Forest and the name game 5:55 Ori is Jesus and Sein is the Holy Spirit? 6:40 The upgrade tree 8:25 Who died the most through their playthrough? 10:45 How about that jump? 11:55 Jacob shares Alex Newhouse's description of Ori and the Blind Forest 12:35 Airborn Studios does stuff for everyone [Twitter] 13:40 The crew talks about their favourite upgrades 16:25 The gravity puzzles 19:55 Using Soul Links well 21:35 A Dark Souls comparison and other Metroidvania games 23:45 This game looks so good. 26:05 "Jacob's gonna hate this." 29:20 What about the story and the characters? 32:15 A Legend of Zelda connection? 33:15 The game's language 34:05 Jacob brings in Home Alone 2 (somehow) 35:25 Nick got fired up by the difficulty 38:05 Mount Horu was tough 42:00 Escaping Kuro again and the final sequence of the game 46:00 The crew enters the Left Behind Quiz Corner 49:20 Our final thoughts about Ori and the Blind Forest 50:40 The podcast was nominated for three awards at the Canadian Podcast Awards!
We get trapped in the closet and plot out four very difficult Colorado kills in Hitman: Episode 5. Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Linux, macOS) & Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Definitive Edition) | Release Date: September 27, 2016 Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn shake up the Left Behind Game Club's "hierarchy of killers", ogle Moe's score in unison, discuss Hitman math and transform Sean Rose from an environmental terrorist to a Silicon Valley Bomb Boy in khakis. Join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you love the show, please consider a review on iTunes. It helps a lot. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Kevin Reaburn (@ATribeCalledKev) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:40 We get our Colorado briefing 4:25 Moe was Colorado-confused and imagines Sean Rose as a Silicon Valley CEO 5:30 Mike gets really mad about reading 6:30 Kevin gives his Hitman history (it's very brief) 8:20 Kevin hides his first kill 11:20 Mike brings up the level's "rings of security" 16:30 Kevin takes on Sean Rose (aka the Silicon Valley Bomb Boy) and his watch 19:20 We play the "how long did Kevin play this level" game! 21:05 OH NO DON'T TALK ABOUT R. KELLY 24:20 Taking out the Tamil Tiger, Maya Pavarti 27:55 Kevin moves on to Penelope Graves 30:45 Kevin exits the level 33:15 What was Kevin's score? 34:10 Jacob got a non-zero score! Again! 35:20 Jacob describes his path of destruction 37:15 Jacob trusted the process to move from Sean Rose to Maya Pavarti 40:00 Jacob finds goodies in a train car and tries to double kill Penelope Graves and Ezra Berg 41:35 Jacob imbues the Handcrafted Killer 43:35 Jacob channels Moe to kill Penelope Graves 45:55 A big change in the Left Behind Game Club Hitman Universe 47:40 Moe begins going through his masterful playthrough with Sean Rose and Maya Pavarti 51:25 Moe has one set up... and gets two more with an amazing kill that had us in awe (in unison) 53:10 Moe describes his final kill of Ezra Berg... lethal syringe style 58:00 Mike takes a walk to start his playthrough 1:00:50 We discuss Hitman math 1:02:55 Jacob places Colorado this mission at the bottom of the Hitman Season 1 hierarchy 1:06:00 Mike explains his Weekend at Bernie's moment 1:08:35 Mike goes after Maya Pavarti 1:10:25 We compare Colorado to the other levels in Hitman 1:14:25 Is the story backloaded? Also, Shakespeare.
Chris Wade is an Austin-based game designer, programmer and 3D artist who just released his first title: Sausage Sports Club for Switch and PC on July 19th, 2018. Over the past few years, Chris has been developing Sausage Sports Club and working on titles such as Vacation Simulator, Battle Chef Brigade, Manifold Garden and Mortal Kombat X. Sausage Sports Club is a physics game about floppy animals playing sports and is available now on Nintendo Switch and PC. To find out more, you can go to sausagesports.club or check out the game on Twitter. Dev Chats is a semi-regular series within the Left Behind Game Club podcast feed featuring people from the video game industry, their stories and their games. Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Guest: Chris Wade (@chriswade__) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes: 0:45 "When did you know that you wanted to make games?" 2:00 Game jams in college 3:20 What is a game jam? 4:45 Train Jam and PSHNGGG 6:30 The difficulties of developing a game on a train 8:25 Working as a contractor in Chicago at the Indie City Co-op 9:45 Working on Battle Chef Brigade and Manifold Garden 13:25 Learning BizDev and launching a game on Kickstarter 16:50 What surprised Chris most about the business 18:40 Working with Nintendo and the Nindies Program 19:40 Dealing with feature creep and adding a single-player mode 24:20 The release of Sausage Sports Club and moving to Austin to work at Owlchemy Labs 25:50 Advice for a younger Chris
We begin our adventures as Agent 47 in Hitman. Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Linux, macOS) & Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (Definitive Edition) | First Release Date: March 11, 2016 Jacob, Mike and Moe put guards into dumpsters and steal their clothes, throw coins (and hammers) at our enemies and complete our required safety training. Join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! If you love the show, please consider a review on iTunes. It helps a lot. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:15 How we are splitting up our Hitman series! 2:45 The setup for Hitman (2016) 4:20 Our individual experience with the Hitman series 8:05 A quick primer on IO Interactive 9:15 Mike paid full price! Why? 10:15 We dive into Freeform Training 13:35 Environmental awareness is key 15:05 The game's Instinct system 16:05 Moe hits his Lord of the Rings quota for the episode 17:15 Mike sets up the narrative plot 19:25 Maybe we'll watch a Hitman movie? 20:15 Mike sets up the Final Test 21:55 Moe loves the Coin 23:00 Jacob is a squirrel 25:35 Moe is a Colonel 26:05 Michael almost retires from the Left Behind Game Club 28:15 Michael throws hammers 30:15 "Kobe!" 33:40 Michael plays dress-up 35:25 What about the projector? 36:35 Mr. Knight in the radio room 39:30 "The video game equivalent of crop dusting" 42:25 Wrap-up
This week, we bring you a very special bonus E3 2018 episode of the Left Behind Game Club. Jacob, Mike and Moe each picked their top 3 most anticipated games of the show and talked about them! #detailsaresparse We return to regular programming later this month. Here is our updated June release schedule: June 20th: Star Wars: Republic Commando (moved from June 13 to avoid E3 week) June 27th: Vanquish June 29th: The 1-Year Anniversary of the Podcast! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub Show Notes (spoilers): Moe's Top 3: 2:25 Super Smash Brothers for Switch (we chat about single player, The Smash Brothers and our fond Smash memories) 5:55 Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu and Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee (don't throw your Joy-Cons, describing the game's format and Switch success) 9:35 Spider-Man (we talk through Insomniac Games' pedigree) Jacob's Top 3 12:05 Ghost of Tsushima (we reminisce about Sly Cooper and Infamous) 14:40 The Last of Us Part II (#detailsaresparse, Uncharted 4 and why Jacob is excited) 17:15 Rage 2 (John Carmack and his Ferrari woes, Avalanche Studios, De Blob and #BE3) Mike's Top 3 20:45 Anthem (a new EA and the size/scale of this game) 25:10 Fallout 76 (the Bethesda hooks, Fallout Shelter and adding Bethesda RPGs to our "must-play" list) 30:10 Beyond Good and Evil 2 (Michel Ancel's Instagram, the original game
We smack some thick-skulled zombies with our cricket bat in ZombiU & Zombi. Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier & Straight Right (Ports) | Publisher: Ubisoft | Release Date: November 18, 2012 Jacob, special guest Travis Colenutt and a fully-healthy Mike talk about horror games, prepare our Bug-Out-Bags and reminisce about the launch of the Wii U. You can now join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage! Moe returns to the Left Behind Game Club for our FTL: Faster Than Light episode launching on March 21st. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) and Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub Show Notes (spoilers): 2:05 "Michael, what do you think of this game?" 3:30 The setup and the story for ZombiU 6:50 Jacob compares the game to Dark Souls & Bloodborne 9:40 The thickest skulls in the world 11:00 The game's sound design 12:55 "This game could have been so much more" 13:40 Travis' general thoughts about the game 15:30 Our general feelings about horror games (we talk about Resident Evil, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Condemned, Shadows of the Damned and Until Dawn) 18:00 The dread and the stress of ZombiU/Zombi 22:35 The reason for the thick zombie heads 23:55 How many times did we die in the game? 26:20 We talk about the online features of the game and the glitches 29:35 Wii and WiiU launch titles 30:50 Favourite parts of the game 33:45 The terrifying nursery 35:15 Difference between the Wii U version and the remake 38:30 All of the weapons and what we used 42:00 What about flares, molotov cocktails, landmines and grenades? 44:20 The exploding zombies 45:30 How did you play the game? 47:10 Who were the Ravens of Dee and why is the Prepper so angry all the time? 49:20 Turret (not turd) sequences 52:00 The endings and how would you make a ZombiU 2? 54:35 Final thoughts and wrap-up
We know what your question is. "How long were you guys sitting on that episode title?" To which, Wii'd like to plead the fifth. We really Nintendon't want to talk about it. The answer is actually pretty Famicomplicated... Someone please put us out of our misery. Items this week: speed boost paint, and the extant paintbrush. Thanks to the Left Behind Game Club for the intro this week. They can be found at leftbehindgame.club.
Michael wrangles Moe, Jacob and special guest Dawn Ferron to finish talkin' about The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. We talk about big fat pigs, big fat ghosts, mouth holes and great characters. "Dummy, I'm bringing you pigs!" Our next episode launches on Wednesday, October 18th and we will announce the next game on our Twitter page shortly! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Dawn Ferron (@dawnndarling) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub Show Notes (spoilers): 1:55 Moe took notes (aka the "Rants and Raves List") 3:05 Pulling the Master Sword out of the stone 5:00 Jacob loses it 7:40 The Earth Temple 12:45 The game's treatment of female characters 15:15 Bad temple names 16:20 The Wind Temple 22:05 #callback (correction: Wind Waker came out before Shadow of the Colossus) 27:30 Find all those Triforce Shards 32:05 Back to Hyrule 38:55 These guys... again? 40:50 Ganon? A bed? "Uh oh, where is this going?" 48:50 Stage two Ganon 1:05:40 Jacob reviews Moe, Mike and Dawn 1:06:25 Angry Alvin makes his third & final appearance on the Left Behind Game Club
Get ready for "Tangents 64". Special guest Dawn Ferron joins Moe, Jacob, and Michael to talk about the loveliest grandmas, the validity of Ganon in the Zelda cannon and we compare fruits. Also, Dawn steals Jacob's childhood. "Why can't you compare apples and oranges?" We have delayed the second part of our Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker series to Wednesday, October 4th. Thank you for your understanding. Note: Jacob is playing through the game - you can check out his streams at JacobStreams.com! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Dawn Ferron (@dawnndarling) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub Show Notes (spoilers): 3:40 Past experience with LOZ: Wind Waker 9:00 JacobStreams.com 10:20 Game setup 16:00 Forbidden Fortress 19:40 Windfall Island 25:40 The approach to the first Dungeon 28:30 "Are Nintendo games good?" 30:10 Dragon Roost Island and the first Dungeon 37:10 The Forest Haven and the second Dungeon 42:05 The third pearl 43:45 Return to Windfall and gettin' some bombs 50:40 Temple of the Gods 59:20 The game's look 1:01:40 Hyrule Castle 1:06:50 What's next for the Left Behind Game Club?
Next week, we share our thoughts about Papers, Please. This week, it's finally time for Mike's list of the Top 10 games we should play on the Left Behind Game Club! He had a really hard time narrowing the list down to 10, but here it is. "What is Firewatch?" Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub The Complete List of Mike's Games (spoilers): Firewatch Papers, Please (we play this game next week) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars: Republic Commando Bully Zeno Clash Guacamelee! Resident Evil 4 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Dead Space
Next week, we jump into our two-part Super Mario Galaxy series. This week, it's Moe's turn to give you his list of the ten games we should play on the Left Behind Game Club. "It's-a-me, mystery!" Please note: we recorded this podcast live with a different setup, so the audio quality is not up to our normal standard. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub The Complete List of Moe's Games (spoilers): Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando Portal God of War 2 Luigi's Mansion Timeshift Okami Grow Home Hitman Pokemon Snap Uncharted 2
Next week, we dive into Brothers, A Tale of Two Sons. This week, Jacob gives you his list of the ten games we should play on future editions of the Left Behind Game Club. "Another one. Another one." Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub The Complete List of Jacob's Games (spoilers): Ghost Trick Brutal Legend Spec Ops: The Line Virginia Advance Wars Valiant Hearts To The Moon Splinter Cell: Conviction The Wolf Among Us Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
We continue on our discussion around Shadow of the Colossus by talking through the second half of the game. Listen to Episode 001 before you dive into this episode! "No horse left behind!" In our upcoming Episode 003, we play through Gone Home. Left Behind Game Club is a bi-weekly podcast where friends gather to re-create the feeling of getting a game on day-one and talking it about with friends. It's our neverending quest to make sure that no game left behind. You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Stitcher. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Show Notes: 1:29 The discussion starts with a "WooooooW" 3:35 Jacob talks "forgettable" Colossi and Mike talks PS2 issues 5:30 The thirteenth Colossi, Phalanx 7:20 That flippin' turtle - the ninth Colossi: Basaran 9:44 Those loose controls 10:36 The tenth Colossi, Dirge 13:58 The eleventh Colossi, Celosia 16:55 The other small Colossi; the fourteenth Colossi, Cenobia 18:30 Mike brings up the cut content from the game 20:15 Jacob brings up Gone Home and the Arkham games 22:28 The fifteenth Colossi, Argus 23:50 The final Colossi, Malus 28:05 Comparing the 13th and 14th Colossi & final two Colossi 29:10 Jacob's struggle with the final Colossi 31:37 The save system 32:14 The end of the game 35:15 The horsey #nohorseleftbehind 37:05 Is this a prequel to ICO? 40:23 Did the twist at the end hit us? 41:30 The main question: "would you recommend this game?" 48:00 We wrap it up and talk about our next game: Gone Home Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub You can e-mail us your questions! Send questions to questions@leftbehindgame.club!
Shadow of the Colossus is the first game in the Left Behind Game Club and Jacob, Mike and Moe dive into the first half of the game. "It feels like we are killing babies." Episode 002 covers the second half of the game. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub Show Notes: 0:17 Host Introductions 0:55 Why the Left Behind Game Club? 3:40 Intro to Shadow of the Colossus & why did we start with this game? 7:22 Does the game feel dated? 8:45 How does the game start? 12:26 How about the controls? 13:19 Using strategy guides and wikis to solve puzzles 15:05 The in-game camera & horse controls 17:39 Does the game just look washed out? 19:40 Favourite moment in the first half? 24:40 The fourth Colossi: Phaedra 26:30 Some hot tips from Moe 27:14 The sixth Colossi: Barba 31:03 Traversing the world 32:25 The eighth Colossi: Kuromori 34:48 Moe's dirty little secret 36:00 "This game gives me the creeps" & "feels like I'm killing babies" 41:08 A dark spaghetti spirit attacks! 43:10 Our own personal storytelling within the game 44:25 Unanswered questions 46:55 Horse legs #realistichorses 49:30 Final thoughts