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4Player Podcast #788 - The Narrative Legos Show (Dragon's Dogma II, Alone in the Dark, Judas Preview Coverage, and More!) Mar 29, 2024

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Can you believe it has been 12 years since the release of Dragon's Dogma?! As we finally delve into Dragon's Dogma II, one of our most anticipated games of the year, we revel in just how impressive it is despite the formula having changed very little. To Brad's point, the game hasn't changed much but WE have changed a lot in those 12 years. In this episode we also take some time to check in on our Community Fantasy Critic Leagues now that we are a quarter of the way through the year and Chris Davis gives us an overview of the first Judas preview coverage that is rolling out this week. Also, if you were waiting for Nick to play Alone in the Dark... get ready... because he didn't; Chris Davis did... Twice.

Housekeeping - Checking in with the Community Fantasy Critic Leagues (3:10)
Impressions - Dragon's Dogma II (30:40)
Impressions - Alone in the Dark (1:14:00)
News - Judas Preview Coverage Rolls Out and Chris Davis is here for it (1:46:00)
4Player Minute (2:11:45)

4Player Podcast #787 - The Option Select Show (Unicorn Overlord, Balatro, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and More!) Mar 22, 2024

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This week is all about revisiting some of the big games that have been keeping us busy while we patiently await the launch of Dragon's Dogma 2! Nolan dives DEEP into the depths of Balatro; A game that has successfully pulled his attention away from Like a Dragon! Nick's complicated feelings about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth grow more complicated by the day but Brad's love of Unicorn Overlord has only grown deeper now that the full game is out. In other news, Brad goes off on Princess Peach Showtime after a disappointing demo and we argue over whether or not kids have naptime in Kindergarten!

Housekeeping - Fantasy Critic updates (10:48)
Brad Rant - Princess Peach is a shameless Puppeteer knockoff for Babies (18:00)
Impressions - Balatro (29:40)
Impressions - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (58:05)
Impressions - Unicorn Overlord (1:34:00)
4Player Minute (1:50:00)

4Player Podcast #786 - Everybody Hates Chadley (This is Basically a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Special) Mar 08, 2024

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This may not be an official Final Fantasy VII Rebirth special but it may as well be as it accounts for more than 50% of the episode! Most of us have all spent a decent chunk of time with this hotly anticipated follow up to Final Fantasy VII Remake and while the game certainly has some ROUGH edges in places, it still manages to live up to the hype! Quite honestly, Rebirth is a baffling game; Capturing the spirit and variety of the original game in the most fanciful, expensive way possible... while clumsily fumbling the ball in some truly unexpected places. We also spend some time talking Fantasy Critic, random movie talk, and continuing to shake our heads at the awful state of the industry right now.

Random Movie Talk! (2:55)
Housekeeping - Fantasy Critic updates (14:20)
Impressions - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (46:10)
4Player Minute (1:52:40)

4Player Podcast #785 - The Final Fantasy Critic Show (Pacific Drive, Final Fantasy VII Intermission, Unicorn Overlord, and More!) Mar 01, 2024

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With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth looming on the horizon, Nick and Ed both bring other FF7 games to the forefront. Ed shares his thoughts on Crisis Core Reunion and Nick revisits the remake in the form of Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intermission; the DLC starring Yuffie. While we manage to squeeze in a fair amount of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth talk, Brad jumps on the opportunity to nerd out over the demo of Unicorn Overlord; a demo which is actually just the first 7-hours of the actual game! Nick also sings the praises of Pacific Drive which finds new and exciting ways to tap into the magic of games like Subnautica. Oh... and the industry is on fire.

Housekeeping - Fantasy Critic updates (6:30)
Impressions - Crisis Core Reunion (25:45)
Impressions - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intermission (37:30)
Impressions - Pacific Drive (58:30)
Imrpessions - Unicorn Overlord (1:12:05)
Impressions - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (1:37:50)
4Player Minute (1:48:00)

4Player Podcast #784 - The Nick Tingle Show (Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, Ultros, Balatro, and More!) Feb 23, 2024

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We're down a chair this week but it has little effect; Even this early in the year, there is so much to talk about! After Brad officially challenges Nick to play more Japanese games in 2024, the Fantasy Critic talk leads straight into a discussion about Balatro; one of the year's first niche indie darlings! Later, Nick tries to decipher Ultros but it proves more difficult than he imagined. In the 2nd segment, Brad dives deep into the complicated reception of Aspyr's remaster of Tomb Raider 1 - 3. Of course, we cap off the show with some more Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Housekeeping - Brad's Japan challenge to Nick (2:40)
Housekeeping - Fantasy Critic updates (17:10)
Impressions - Balatro (27:30)
Impressions - Ultros (40:40)
Impressions - Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered (57:15)
Impressions - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (1:32:00)
4Player Minute (1:45:00)

4Player Podcast #783 - The Sleazy Animal Crossing Show (Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Persona 3 Reload, Helldivers II, and More!) Feb 16, 2024

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We open the show this week with the reveal of our community's top 10 games of 2023! After that, we are finally able to play and talk about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League; Rocksteady's long-awaited follow-up to the Arkham series and their first (and hopefully last) foray into GAAS. Krispy has played the entire campaign and has plenty to say about it; Both positive and negative! Brad talks more about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth this week but he focuses entirely on one aspect... a mini game that can only be described as "Sleazy Animal Crossing." Nick gives his early impressions of Persona 3 Reload as well; Which coincides with his first time playing this game... ever! Finally, the Chris's talk about Helldivers 2 which certainly holds the potential to be surprise hit... the question is: Does it have legs?

Housekeeping - The Community's Top 10 Games of 2023 (3:50)
Impressions - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (30:20)
Impressions - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (1:01:15)
Impressions - Persona 3 Reload (1:20:00)
Impressions - Helldivers II (1:35:00)
4Player Minute (1:59:20)

4Player Podcast #782 - The Lightning in a Bottle Show (Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo, and More!) Feb 09, 2024

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This week, we discuss not ONE, but TWO, Sony State of Plays! First, we delve into all of the new info about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Nolan gives us his thoughts after playing through the brand new demo! After that, Brad takes another journey into the wackly world of Yakuza with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and to nobody's surprise, he loves it. In the second half, Nick finally broaches the subject of Konami's handling of the Silent Hill revival after having a few days to contemplate. It's a complex subject given the breadth of projects in development versus the games we have actually played but he does his best. Of course, this includes his thoughts on Silent Hill: The Short Message, a free 2-hour experience that seems dead-set on artificially re-creating P.T... spoiler alert, that was probably a bad idea.

Housekeeping - GOTY Videos! (3:45)
Reactions - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth details + Demo Impressions (18:15)
Impressions - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (46:00)
Inquiring Minds want to Know: How does Nick feel about the Silent Hill Revival thus far?
Impressions - Silent Hill: The Short Message (1:07:20)
Recap: Sony State of Play (1:43:05)
4Player Minute (2:00:00)

4Player Podcast #781 - The Peruvian Coffee Fighter Show (State of Play Predictions, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Tekken 8, and More!) Feb 02, 2024

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Despite the strong start to the year in terms of good game releases, it's been an overwhelmingly shitty week for the industry thanks to an abundance of layoffs and Embracer's continued reign of terror which has now led to the cancellation of a new Deus Ex game. We do our best to remain positive though amidst the chaos. In the first segment, we catch up on Fantasy Critic and talk predictions ahead of Sony's first big State of Play for 2024. In the second segment, Nick and Brad revel in the sheer quality of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Brad takes us through his early impressions of Tekken 8.

Housekeeping - GOTY content is starting to roll out (2:40)
Predictions - State of Play for January 31, 2024 (14:10)
Headlines - Mass layoffs + Embracer's reign of terror leads to cancelled Deus Ex game (59:20)
Impressions - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (1:08:30)
Impressions - Tekken 8 (1:28:30)
4Player Minute (1:46:50)

4Player Podcast #780 - Let's talk about the Indy Game of the Year (Indiana Jones Revealed, Hellblade 2 Release Date, Kingsvein, and More!) Jan 21, 2024

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Its 2024 and we are kicking things off with some indie gems and some closer looks at a few big games coming to Xbox later this year. Chris Davis gives us his thoughts on last year's Trepang2 which has us all spiraling about the state of Monolith and the potential (or lack thereof) for a return of the FEAR franchise. Brad talks about two games that seem tailor made for him; Cobalt Core has DNA from both card-based deck builders and FTL; Kingsvein is a super dynamic and systems driven strategy game that feels like a Final Fantasy Tactics game with a heavy dose of immersive sim. In the second segment, we discuss our reactions to Microsoft's latest "Developer Direct" presentation which gave us closer looks at Avowed and Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. Of course, we also got our first look at Machine Games new project, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Housekeeping - GOTY Plans + Fantasy Critic superdrops
Impressions - Trepang2
Impressions - Cobalt Core
Impressions - Kingsvein
Headlines - A closer look at Avowed (Microsoft Dev Direct)
Headlines - Hellblade 2 details and release date (Microsoft Dev Direct)
Headlines - Debut of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Microsoft Dev Direct)
4Player Minute

4Player Podcast #779 - The 2023 Awards Show (Best World Design, Best Storytelling, Best Moment, and More!) Jan 12, 2024

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As is customary around these parts... we send off another great year in video game releases with our annual Awards show! Despite our best efforts to trim the fat, it's hard not to talk about the games that we love (and in some cases, hate) so enjoy another long episode! We talk about everything from hidden gems like Pseudorgalia, to indie bangers like Sea of Stars, to massive successes like Baldur's Gate 3! We even venture down some unexpected rabbit holes like the realistic snot that DEFINED Brad's moment of the year and the... tumultuous reactions to Starfield and Final Fantasy XVI.

Community Game of the Year Drawing Winners
2023 Regrets - The games we didn't get to
Best World / Level Design
Best Looking Game
Best Video Game Moment
Break - Best Soundtrack - Dave the Diver (Nolan) and Baldur's Gate 3 (Kris)
Best Storytelling **BIG SPOILER WARNING FOR STAR WARS: JEDI SURIVOR (1:33:30)**
Best Boss Fight
Best New Character
Break - Best Soundtrack - Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Redeemed (Ed) and Sea of Stars (Chris)
Biggest Surprise
Biggest Disappointment
Won't Quit You, I Promise
Break - Best Soundtrack - Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (Brad) and Hogwarts Legacy (Nick)
Spotlight Award
Asterisk Award

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