Gaming off the Beaten Path

Jan 20 2025 77 ep. 20 mins
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A podcast celebrating old school and retro gaming, from the all-time classics to the hidden gems. Check out my reviews at gobp.blogspot.com.

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Disco Elysium

Jan 20 2025 32 mins  
This week it's time for a look at one of the more well-known internet darlings of the modern era. Could Disco Elysium live up to the enormous hype? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#retrogaming #discoelysium #mygamingjourney⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Football Frenzy

Jan 10 2025 16 mins  
A new year means an old sports game review. Was Football Frenzy an all-pro? Or should it ride the bench> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#retrogaming #footballfrenzy #mygamingjourney⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty

Shadowrun

Dec 20 2024 23 mins  
I recently took my first trip to the bleak and depressing world of Shadowrun. Was this cyberpunk adventure worth the playthrough? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#retrogaming #shadowrun #mygamingjourney⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half

Lords of Thunder

Dec 03 2024 18 mins  
I don't play too many shoot 'em ups, but this one caught my eye. Was Lords of Thunder worth checking out? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#retrogaming #sega #turbografx16 #mygamingjourney⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - H

Resident Evil 4 - The 10s

Nov 10 2024 27 mins  
It's a little late for scary season, but I couldn't pass up the chance to talk about one of my all-time favorite games, the iconic Resident Evil 4 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#residentevil #survivalhorror #mygamingjourney⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro son

Lost Odyssey - Part 2

Nov 04 2024 31 mins  
Back on the horse after being sick all week, it's time to finish our look at Lost Odyssey. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#lostodyssey #mygamingjourney⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - Hear more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Lost Odyssey - Part 1

Oct 15 2024 27 mins  
It looks like Final Fantasy; it sounds like Final Fantasy...but it's not Final Fantasy? And it's on an XBox console? Lost Odyssey gets a lot of praise, but was it truly a hidden gem? https://gobp.blogspot.com/2024/04/mega-man-and-bass.html https://gobp.blogspot.com/2024/10/lost-odyssey-part-1.html Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - Hear more at: https://www.y

Terranigma

Oct 04 2024 21 mins  
It took me some time, but I finally completed the Quintet trilogy. Was Terranigma a fitting end? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#enix #terranigma #mygamingjourney ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro song: "A Glass of Tears Half Empty" by Aura Blaze - Hear more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash

Sep 19 2024 16 mins  
We take out first official look at the Neo Geo this week. The console was known for its fighting games, but was Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash one of the better examples? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SNK #Neo Geo #retrogaming #mygamingjourney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

The Wild World of Old School Gaming Magazines

Sep 02 2024 26 mins  
Sadly, Game Informer in no more. I thought I would take some time to discuss some of the different gaming magazines I grew up reading. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#gameinformer #nintendopower #gamepro #pcgamer #mygamingjourney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Read more on ⁠Gaming Off the Beaten Path⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�