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4Player Podcast #586 - The 2018 Award Show (Part 2) Jan 17, 2019

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Our 2018 Game of the Year discussions continue with another set of 12 categories! While last week was very gameplay focused, the categories covered in this episode are a bit more narrative focused. Of course, we also wrap up the episode with the #11 award which will lead directly into our Personal Top 10 games which will be released in the coming weeks!

In Part 2 of 2018 Award Show, we cover our personal choices in the following 12 categories:

Best Looking Game
Best Storytelling
Best World Building (Lore)
Best New Character
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Character Relationship
Best Video Game Moment
Biggest Surprise
Biggest Disappointment
The Asterisk Award
Biggest Regret
The Number 11 Award

The soundtrack samples included in this episode are brief but you can find the full albums for purchase online:

Frostpunk - Check out the soundtrack on YouTube!
Wandersong - Available for purchase on BandCamp!

4Player Podcast #585 - The 2018 Award Show (Part 1) Jan 12, 2019

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2018 is officially wrapped so our Award season has commenced! We are hard at work on our personal Top 10 lists of course but the podcast this week is all about celebrating the best AND worst that 2018 had to offer. In Part 1 of 2018 Award Show, we cover our personal choices in the following 12 categories:

Best World / Level Design
Best Sequel / Most Improved
Best New Gameplay Experience
Best Game Feel
Best New Enemy Design
Best Boss Fight
Best Multiplayer Experience
Best "Comfort Food"
Best Game Outside of Our Comfort Zone
Most Addictive
Best Debut (New IP)
Best Game Nobody Played

Tune in next Tuesday (1/15) night at 8PM (CST) for Part 2!

The soundtrack samples included in this episode are brief but you can find the full albums for purchase here:

Chasm - Available for purchase on Bandcamp
Far Cry 5 - Available for purhase on iTunes, Amazon, etc.

4Player Podcast #584 - 2019 From A to Z (Preview Show) Jan 05, 2019

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Prepare yourself for the most comprehensive list of 2019 games (ordered alphabetically) that you can expect to find on ANY podcast! In this episode we talk our way through a list of almost 200 games that are expected to hit in the coming year! We cover everything from the smallest indie to the hypest triple-A production across all platforms. 2018 was a hell of a year but 2019 is coming out of the gate very strong as well! It is a lot to take in so we have provided a link below to the doc that we used when recording the episode. Enjoy! 2019 Preview Show - List of Games

4Player Podcast #583 - In Defense of Cannibalism (CrossCode, Dusk, Ashen, and More!) Dec 29, 2018

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The great cannibalism debate of 2018 continues in our final show of the year! Brad is out this week but Chris Davis takes his place on the couch to talk Dusk and God of War! Nolan brings CrossCode, the last NEW game of the year for our show, and the game proves to be both traditional and mysterious at the same time. Nick played more Ashen and Return of the Obra Dinn and Krispy talks about his early experiences with Celeste now that he's had a chance to take it for a spin. See ya in 2019 folks!

4Player Podcast #582 - The Unicorn of Video Games (Ashen, Monster Hunter World, World of Goo, and More!) Dec 22, 2018

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In this penultimate episode of 2018, we dive deeper into some of the best games of the year including The Return of the Obra Dinn and Monster Hunter World. Nick also recommends Ashen as it just might be yet another sleeper hit in an already stellar year. Krispy bites off a bit more than he can chew when World of Goo comes up and an innocent question about Santa suddenly takes a very dark and very unexpected turn.

4Player Podcast #581 - The Zeus and Hera Show (Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Darksiders 3, and More!) Dec 15, 2018

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It's definitely starting to feel a lot like Christmas. A Christmas Miracle does occur on this week's episode but that's not what I mean. No, I am referring to the overwhelming number of games that we find ourselves trying to play before the year comes to a close! We take a look at Super Smash Bros Ultimate of course but it's games like Darksiders 3 and Monster Boy that are truly vying for our time and money. That's not all though. Nick shares his thoughts on the new Devil May Cry 5 demo and the news is jam packed full of important headlines you won't want to miss!

The Reductive Game Awards Recap (4Player Plus - 12/06/2018) Dec 08, 2018

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It's the most wonderful time of the year. A time when the gaming community comes together to reap the fruit of all of Geoff Keighley's hard work. All kidding aside, the Game Awards have become another high profile celebration of the gaming industry that also happens to be jam packed with surprise announcements! This episode was recorded directly following our live commentary of the show and recaps all of the big announcements, the disappointments, and of course... the awards!

4Player Podcast #580 - The Patient Zero Show (Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Red Dead Redemption 2 Online, and More!) Dec 01, 2018

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We hope our stateside listeners enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday! Now that we are back, the day has finally come for Brad to speak highly of Spyro the Dragon! That's right, the new Spyro Reignited Trilogy has established itself as the new "Gold Standard of Baby Games." Nolan talks about his early impressions of the Red Dead Redemption 2 Online Beta, Nick revisits Resident Evil 4, and Chris Davis talks about.... Hitman 2 (or is it 1?). Of course, the Video Game Awards are quickly approaching as well so the news is dominated by rumors of impending game announcements!

4Player Podcast #579 - The Sony No Show (Tetris Effect, Hitman 2, Sony Skips E3, and More!) Nov 17, 2018

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With Nick out on leave to have his shins extended, Ed joins the fray this week! While Red Dead Redemption 2 is still top of mind for many, there is plenty more to talk about thanks to the recent release of Tetris Effect in PSVR and the continued excellence of Astro Bot: Rescue Mission! Of course, Nolan talks about his early experiences with Hitman 2 and the group reacts to the bizarre trailer for Detective Pikachu and Sony's shocking decision to skip E3 2019!

4Player Podcast #578 - Not an April Fools Joke (Fallout 76 Beta, Red Dead Redemption 2, 7 Billion Humans, and More!) Nov 10, 2018

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It's November already and as the holidays approach, we have more and more games to talk about! Nolan and Krispy talk about their puzzling experience with the beta of Fallout 76, Brad introduces the couch to 7 Billion Humans (from the creators of World of Goo), and we take another look at Red Dead Redemption 2 now that most of us have crossed the 40-hour mark. There is also plenty of drama afoot at Blizzcon and Square-Enix in the news segment.

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