Cyberpunk? more like Cyberjunk hahahaha (nah actually it's pretty good)

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-gaming Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-Q Twitch: twitch.tv/pastplaygaming Facebook: facebook.com/pastplaygaming Twitter: twitter.com/pastplaygaming Instagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Cyberpunk 2077 (Act 1)

The Dark Knightmare before Christmas

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-gaming Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-Q Twitch: twitch.tv/pastplaygaming Facebook: facebook.com/pastplaygaming Twitter: twitter.com/pastplaygaming Instagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Batman: Arkham Origins

Games bless us, every one

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-gaming Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-Q Twitch: twitch.tv/pastplaygaming Facebook: facebook.com/pastplaygaming Twitter: twitter.com/pastplaygaming Instagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Christmas Special

You either get busy after-living or get busy after-dying

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:<a href="https://shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming</a>Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Sources:<a href="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%2C" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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%2C</a><a href="http://www.gamestudies.org/0301/pearce/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.gamestudies.org/0301/pearce/</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000816182438/http:/www.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/10/21feature.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20000816182438/http://www.salon.com/21st/feature/1998/10/21feature.html</a><a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1453/the_circle_of_life_an_analysis_of_.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1453/the_circle_of_life_an_analysis_of_.php</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177822/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177822/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast</a><a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/grim-fandango/critic-reviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/grim-fandango/critic-reviews</a> Intro and Outro Music:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>

Grim Fandango

The cliches are running the asylum

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:<a href="https://shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming</a>Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Sources:<a href="https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2013/06/20/red-barrels-games-interview-outlast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2013/06/20/red-barrels-games-interview-outlast/</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2984660/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2984660/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast</a><a href="https://onlysp.escapistmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-outlast-will-be-the-scariest-game-youll-play-this-summer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://onlysp.escapistmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-outlast-will-be-the-scariest-game-youll-play-this-summer/</a> Intro and Outro Music:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>

Outlast

The Adventures of Wrenchman and Robotboy

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:<a href="https://shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming</a>Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Intro and Outro Music:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>

Ratchet and Clank (2002)

This dude be raidin'

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/pastplaygaming Follow us in the places that we have the things:<a href="https://shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming</a>Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Intro and Outro Music:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

It's pretty good

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 Enix Topics 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/pastplaygaming Follow us in the places that we have the things:<a href="https://shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming</a>Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Intro and Outro Music:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>

Bonus: Marvel's Avengers

I've got to be a macho man

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/pastplaygaming Follow us in the places that we have the things:<a href="https://shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming</a>Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Intro and Outro Music:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a> Sources:<a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news241006gears" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news241006gears</a><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-originally-conceived-as-a-battlefield/1100-6421838/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-originally-conceived-as-a-battlefield/1100-6421838/</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070104233108/http:/www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=85688" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20070104233108/http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=85688</a><a href="https://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.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://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.aspx</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070313122122/http:/www.gamespot.com/news/6167213.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20070313122122/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167213.html</a>

Gears of War (2006)

An exploration of every video game story ever

On a fortnightly basis your hosts, Matthew and Ben, take you on a journey back in time to some of the greatest video game stories ever. Each episode features a deep dive into the history of the game's development and a complete analysis of the plot. Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon @ patreon.com/pastplaygaming Follow us in the places that we have the things:<a href="https://shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shows.acast.com/past-play-gaming</a>Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCn3Hqix2jHm8FGW31jN4x-QFacebook: facebook.com/pastplaygamingTwitter: twitter.com/pastplaygamingInstagram: www.instagram.com/pastplaygaming/ Intro and Outro Music:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>