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Podquisition 503: Kinder Construction

Many tiny hands make light work.

Games we played this week include:
Doom/Doom II (7:15)
Fallout: London (17:50) 

Strange Telephone (27:30)

The Verge Is Doomed... Or Is Bethesda Deadlocked? (The Jimquisition)

It's a double bill of a video! First, we talk about The Verge controversially previewing Deadlock without Valve's blessing and the nontroversy that followed. Then, we discuss the recent rerelease of Doom/Doom II, and the lack of oversight that led to a lot of credit stolen from modders. Oh what fun!

Podquisition 502: Rot-o-Correct

Everywhere you look, decay.

Games we played this week include:
Creatures of Ava (34:30) 

Paper Trail (40:45)
Shadow of Rome (44:05)
Doom/Doom II (50:40)

The Trashgirl Diaries: Can You Even Defame Logan Paul?

Just wait until you hear about the secret third brother, Clebby...

No More Room In Hell: How Tech & Games Are Desperately Rotting (The Jimquisition)

"When there is no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth". Dawn of the Dead is an iconic film with an iconic quote, and as I look at the mess we're seeing in tech and videogames, I can't help but think of it. After all, executives have monetized and scammed their way to obscene profits by exploiting everything they c...

Conscript - The Great Chore (Review)

Have a review of Consript, why don't you? A survival horror in which World War I is the only monster you need, it's got a lot going for it but it's also obsessively convinced that pathetic inventory space and ceaseless backtracking is what "challenge" looks like. Real shame. 2024-08-09 09:27:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Podquisition 501: All About the Noms

Nom nom nom nom nom.

Games we played this week include:
Thank Goodness You’re Here (07:20) 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (21:35)
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (30:20)
Tomba! Special Edition (47:25)
World of Goo 2 (55:05)

Thank Goodness You're Here! - Reyt 'Em Up (Review)

I've been looking forward to reviewing this as soon as I was five minutes into it. Thank Goodness You're Here! is a wildly entertaining game, and if you CLICK HERE, you'll see me talk about the whole slice...

The Indicative Incompetence Of Bungie's Leadership (The Jimquisition)

Bungie just indulged in a new round of layoffs directly as a result of incompetent management. Those inept leaders will suffer no consequences, and the terrible CEO will continue to spend millions on classic cars. The problems at Bungie serve as a definitive example of the game industry's most damaging element - the executive...

Podquisition 500: The 500th Episode Spectacular

That’s a lot of episodes.

Games we played this week include: 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (19:15)
Dungeons of Hinterberg (32:05)
Thumper (38:26)
Earth Defense Force 6 (45:20)

In Which An Investor Demonstrates The Stupidity Of Investors (The Jimquisition)

The investor class is more or less twinned with the executive class in terms of overall uselessness to the human race. This was demonstrated when Capcom was asked if they couldn't just "bump up" Monster Hunter Wilds' release to before Christmas... this year! They really don't know anything about the industry they have undue c...

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn - Taking The Pistol (Review)

It's like of Greedfall tried to be a Soulslike, except better than Greedfall. Flintlock has some strange design decisions and it's rough around the edges, but it's also solid disposable fun. CLICK HERE...

Podquisition 499: Wrestling Extremities

It’s what you might call a broad spectrum.

Games we played this week include: 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (7:05)
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (16:40)
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (24:45)
Arranger (33:15)
Danganronpa v3 (36:25)
Silent Hill 2 (40:05)

Clickolding - Clickbate (Review)

A curious game with an unnverving - even perhaps debasing - premise. Let's get Clickolded by CLICKING HERE to read the review!

AI Stole My Content (The Jimquisition)

AI is theft. AI is plagiarism. AI is an energy hog, a Techbro scam, a borderline useless waste of resources that grifters are contriving uses for. It is also stealing content to throw into a big algorithmic "pile" that was exposed last week. Let's talk about how so-called AI stole my content.

Podquisition 498: Ballistic Criticism

Historic.

Games we played this week include: 

Clickolding (11:15)
Magical Delicacy (19:40)
Concord (31:25)
DMC: Devil May Cry (36:20)
Reveil (43:15)
Bokura (23:41)

Anomaly Pools - That's A Paddling (Review)

Reviewing this is such low hanging fruit, but here we are! CLICK HERE to read about an intensely lacklustre liminal horror game!

The First One's Free... To Play (The Jimquisition)

Examining the unsubtle similarities between freemium games and fictional dealers from cartoonish PSAs. The first one's free!

Podquisition 497: Representative Monarchy

Long live the Queen.

Games we played this week include: 

Elden Ring (9:45)
The First Descendant (16:20)
Bokura (23:41)
Deep Rock Galactic (30:30)
Zenless Zone Zero (34:15)

The First Descendant - The Last Thing We Need (Review)

The First Descendant is the last thing I want to play right now, nauseated as I am by how much of a swindle it is. Designed entirely to frustrate and trick money out of players, it gives nothing in return but the same “live service” mundanity that’s soaked the market in an ocean of filth. 2024-07-09 14:31:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Disability, Difficulty, And The Discourse That's Lost The Plot (The Jimquisition)

Dragon Age: The Veilguard announced a basic accessibility option, and Gamers(tm) lost their minds about it. A pundit made the case for a pause button in Elden Ring, and Gamers(tm) lost their minds about it. The Difficulty Discourse continues to range, and Gamer(tm) are losing their minds about it.

Podquisition 496: Conscious Anatomy

Break out the calipers.

Games we played this week include: 

Bokura (6:40)
Animal Well (13:10)
Sherwood Builders (17:15)
Hot Wheels 2 (25:30)
Vampire Survivors (26:40)
Elden Ring (41:40)
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (49:15)

Woke Chins: The Latest Silly Outrage (The Jimquisition)

Chins have gone woke now! The Gamerbros continue to prove there is no limit to how creepy they can be, as they're running around "fixing" facial features on women they deem too masculine. From Lara Croft to Joanna Dark, the perception of square jaws and manly noses is exposing a very broken view of reality.

Podquisition 495: Delicate Ecosystems

We’re not dying. We’re not. Stop looking at us like that.

Games we played this week include: 

Elden Ring (8:55)
Still Wakes the Deep (26:55)
Thank Goodness You’re Here (43:15)
SCHiM (45:55)
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (48:05)
Felvidek (50:15)
Zet Zillions (54:10)
Warhammer 40K: Boltg...

Embracer's Legacy: 44 Axed Studios, 80 Axed Games, 4,532 Axed Jobs (The Jimquisition)

Embracer Group ate its fill and then threw up. After buying a ridiculous amount of companies, the resulting studios closures and layoffs have left an indelible scar on the game industry. The harm will be felt for decades.

The Trashgirl Diaries: Ex Aye Aye Aye

It's the thirteenth episode, which means only one thing...

Still Wakes The Deep - A Rigged Game (Review)

Still Wakes the Deep is a masterpiece. A body horror game with an impeccable script and amazing acting, propelled by beautifully disgusting setpieces and vile monstrosities. CLICK HERE to see how much I ...

Podquisition 494: Bones Everywhere

Look, we're under a lot of pressure.

Games we played this week include: 

Garten of Banban (6:30)
Oil Strike ‘75 (18:00)
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (25:20)
Enotria: The Last Song (32:05)

Garten Of Banban I to IV - The Mascot Horror Grift (Review)

With Garten of Banban bringing its pestilence to consoles, I was given Switch codes for the first four of the seven games that cropped up over the course of a year. It's a toy-driven franchise more shameless than post-Reagan cartoons, and it's fucking disgusting. 2024-06-19 15:11:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Phil Spencer's Big Hard Decision (The Jimquisition)

Microsoft's Phil Spencer has such a hard life, being paid lots of money and wearing T-shirts with gamer stuff on them (that part might actually be difficult). Let us feel sorry for him as he recounts cutting hundreds of jobs and pretending to feel the mildest remorse about it. Such a difficult life indeed.