Promise Mascot Agency is another 2025 game that’s getting slept on that people should check out. It’s one of those “PS2” games that plays/feels like you remember and not reality. Definitely worth checking out for the vibes and weirdness alone + the gameplay loop rocks.

I’ve never loved Half-Life as much as others and putting some thought into it I realized the gunplay just feels bad to me, far behind other shooters even of the time.

@psvg.net didn’t hear you mention it on the podcast(s) but know you’re into golf/retro sports. This one is solid fun: store.steampowered.com/app/2173760/...

I’m sure Clair Obscur will clean up at TGA - and it deserves all the accolades- but one category it’s not the best in is RPG. Other games nominated are just better “role-playing” experiences.

I firmly believe that tea should taste like warm sugar cereal milk.

The statement at the bottom of the bottle is one of the most “no bleep” things I’ve seen in recent memory. You’re literally spraying your face with water.

I love the Monument Valley games and it’s awesome to see III finally freed from Apple’s grasp on the App Store! This game was meant to be played on mobile hardware, can’t wait to dig deeper. UsTwo simply doesn’t miss.

Öoo being missed by so many people makes me sad. It’s an immaculately designed 2d platform-puzzler from the same creator as ElecHead. It only takes a couple of hours to beat and never runs out of clever ideas/mechanics. Please check this little gem out!

People saying Prime 4 is on the same level graphically as Halo 4 don’t seem to realize the complement this is. Halo 4 was and still is stunning.

“Hot take”: I’ll take Mackenzie over Atreus, Ellie, or Aloy talking to herself any day.

When someone says “the HDR in this game is broken” I just nod my head and think inside that idk wtf they’re talking about. Glad I’m a tech dummy or blind to this I guess!

Baby carrots kind of suck compared to normal sized - Am I a weirdo?

London is really cool and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Two shows this holiday visit, great eats, tons of walking = ya boy thankful

Big marriage milestone yesterday: My wife told me she understood why I kept telling her to use WASD over arrow keys. #feelsgoodman

Not “warring” but PS5 might be my least favorite console I’ve owned…ever? I don’t think I’ve played a major console less than this. It’s an exclusives machine and that’s been sadly lacking.

Probably complained about this before, but it keeps coming up so…I understand people use “like” in speech, crutch or otherwise, but now I’m seeing people writing it and even starting full sentences with it and I’m not sure what reality I live in.

I see a lot of negative chatter about the Switch 2 and its first party lineup this year and I shake my head. I’ve had a ton of fun with it, Hyrule Warriors being my current jam and looking forward to Metroid Prime 4. Hating everything can’t be a fun way to live yo

Three great releases cements Obsidian as the dev/studio of the year, certainly one of the most consistent doing it at this level.

Smashing a button to open a door, move a board, open a chest, etc. Annoying and adds nothing beneficial to a game. Immersion can be accomplished elsewhere, I know there’s so many smart ideas waiting to be implemented!

Forcing players to read notes/journals/book or listen to audio logs will always be a poor storytelling mechanic.

Keighley GOTY Nominee Predictions: Expedition 33 Donkey Kong Bananza Silksong Hades II Death Stranding 2 Split Fiction ARC, Kingdom Come 2, Blue Prince, Dispatch, Blake Manor…lots of super high quality snubs.

Not being able to pause, go afk, offline, or skip cutscenes in a campaign are some choices…

Today’s challenge: Name a worse garnish than parsley. Go on. I’m waiting.

Internet discourse makes me glad I’m not a “super fan” of anything gaming related (outside of Backtrackers!). Halo, Pokémon, whatever, cheer up folks it’s just video games!

Yo - Can we please stop with the performative outrage? I know it’s Halloween but you’re transparent like a ghost.

What is it like to be a console warrior in 2025? Weird energy to me.

I’m formally downgrading Frosted Flakes to a C-Tier cereal. Its taste is boring, gets soggy fast, and doesn’t make a good hand snack.

Ninja Gaiden 4 feels slick a few levels in and runs great on the ROG Ally X (not Xbox version). Picking a Top 20 (!) is going to be hard this year!

The saddest thing about Xbox’s shift for me is that they’ve lost almost all the Sega-ness they had in them.

Dreamcast was the last weirdly cool console. Gaming has been too serious since.

Trust me, your game doesn’t need farming, base building, crafting, or survival elements to be good.

Early morning gaming: Ball x Pit rocks and I guess I’m rolling with Tepig!

Mouthwashing is a great spooky season game, and really, a great game in general. It’s impressive how it manages to do so much with so little.

I desperately wanted to love despelote but found myself cold on it. Between the lack of guidance, slim storytelling, and nausea from the movement it just wasn’t my jam. Love the look, vibes, and cultural awareness/interest it sparked in me for Ecuador though!

a truly great local meal sounds like this

And we all unite to collectively say “NO!” + “NO” to shared cloth towels. It’s 2025 ya’ll, 2x eww!

It often feels like we’ve never been so divided as people, but I feel like we can all unite in saying “no” to communal bar soap for public handwashing. Gross!

Look, Ms. “Real Food” - I see you over there eyeing my tropical skittles.

Hello backlog my old friend

Arranger: A Role Puzzling Adventure is my jam. A really cool, unique mix of adventure + puzzle sliding that shouldn’t work but does. Cute, heartfelt story in a very pretty wrapper. Big recommend from ya boy.

I’ve heard Anthem is the king of flying in games (not planes duh) but I’m crowning Outcast: A New Beginning as the new #1. Game is clearly a labor of love.

I’m not usually one to get too fussed about how people speak, but I heard a person say “In realism…” instead of “realistically”many times during a podcast and it made me cringe inside, but chalked it up to a simple flub. Then they did it the next few weeks and continue to do it and good night…

DK, it’s Donkey Kong

I’m on it

Not into much at either Xbox or PlayStation TGS presentations which is odd for me. And that Forza Horizon 6 “reveal” was a dud if you aren’t going to show a lick of the game.

Why is there caffeine in my shampoo?

Stop playin’ - A side quest is NOT a side quest if it’s required.

Getting me to play a demo is already hard enough with all the great games out there, but not having progress carry forward is a guaranteed path to me disregarding a demo completely.

Listening to a podcast and the amount of straight up BS this person is saying about “rules/laws” in Japan is ludicrous. Frustrating to hear this nonsense get spread.

This new BigXThaPlug album is 🔥. I’m not big into country but dude’s collabs are tops.