The Old Buds Podcast

The boys discuss what it means to be a "2024" game and their thoughts on their simultaneous Twin Peaks re-watch.-- Timestamps --0:00 Intro0:50 Hellblade 225:25 Animal Well31:42 Dinosaur King DS39:32 Bioshock43:15 Twin Peaks S1 and S3

The boys are back at it again! Balatro is pretty much all we can play with how addicting it is. But there is some exciting news with a new segment we are going to start!--Timestamps--0:00 Intro0:50 Game Club6:26 Balatro22:40 Another Crab's Treasure29:00 Fallout New Vegas (and TV Show)40:48 NHL Playoffs44:20 Dune Part 250:06 Fallout TV Show

The boys have been busy the past month. Since the boys have been busy, they have not had the chance to play many new games that are coming out. Instead, they discuss games that have aged well over the years, from the NES to the modern era.

Lots of games this week! The games have started to waterfall in as we are far into 2024 now and the boys finally got time to play some of the new games!--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:08 Balatro8:45 Tekken 819:55 Apex Update24:50 Persona 3 Reload30:32 Mario vs. Donkey Kong33:54 Dead Island 241:06 Pocket Card Jockey Ride On44:00 Broadchurchd48:48 Mr. Robot

Releases have been slow the past few weeks, and the guys have been busy, so this week, they take a look back at some of their favorite genres and the stand-out games from them!Contact the old buds at [email protected]:00 Intro1:16 Rogue-like11:49 Platform Fighters22:15 Extreme Sports30:58 2D Platformers40:10 Looter RPGs45:48 3rd Person Shooters

It's the first podcast of the year since GOTY, and the new releases are few and far between, so the boys catch up on many games from the backlog! Plus, Ethan is addicted to starting new playthroughs on Baldur's Gate 3.We now have an email! Email questions, comments, ideas, etc. to [email protected]:00 Intro1:36 Most Anticipated Games of 20248:50 Baldur's Gate 32

In part 2 of their first inaugural Game of the Year discussion, Jonah and Ethan whittle down a list of high-quality 2023 releases to construct a Top 5 Game of the Year list. As 2023 was a great year for game releases, no title is safe from being cut, so remember; it's an honor just to be nominated.Our nominees for Game of the Year are:Alan Wake 2Baldur's gate 3CocoonDave the DiverD

In part 1 of their first inaugural Game of the Year discussion, Jonah and Ethan kick off the series with various categories, including:Best Visual StyleBest Old Game Played NewMost Disappointing GameBest Heads-Up DisplayBest AudioSpookiest GameBiggest Time EaterTop BackloggedPlease join us in celebrating some of the most notable releases of 2023! We will return with part 2, our ran

The boys are gearing up for GOTY season by finishing up some games! They are finishing up some big games before the year ends and get into a heated discussion about what constitutes an "indie" game.--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:20 Super Mario RPG5:55 Alan Wake 217:53 Holiday Game Modes26:34 Chants of Sennaar32:10 Definition of an Indie Game40:55 Roadside Picnic45:40 Whiplash

The end of the year is just around the corner! And with that comes Game of the Year (GOTY) season. In honor of this, the boys take a break from their usual programming to discuss their GOTY picks from the last 5 years (2018-2022).--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:10 20181:36 Red Dead Redemption 28:51 Monster Hunter World14:56 201915:20 Resident Evil 2: Remake22:13 202022:44 Hades30:13 2021