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In my restless dreams, I see that game. Silent Hill 2... because they remade it! And it's not just a love letter to the past of survival horror, it's a thoughtful modernization that stands among the horror greats of today. Join us as we look for our (dead?) wife and jukebox parts in our review. Disclaimer: we got a bit long-winded in our intro -- like an hour and a half winded -- so jump to 1:28:3...

We've earned the platinum in Astrobot -- the new Astrobot game starring Astrobot! It's really fun, but you're not allowed to smile while playing it because Jim Ryan strangled Sly Cooper in his sleep. Also! We discuss some State of Play stuff (pretend that didn't happen three weeks ago, Hollowbody, Vampire Survivors, Space Marine 2, and Silent Hill 1! Not 2. The first one.

He's faster, he's smarter, he's even sadder about his mom! In 2009, they remade the cursed summer camp classic "Friday the 13th" in the hopes of resurrecting Jason Voorhees (again). Instead, it became the final Friday. Join us on this rebooted revisit to Camp Crystal Lake. Just watch out for all the sex.

2022's top time-sink is back with a vengeance. "Shadow of the Erdtree" expands on loose branches from the main game while punishing veterans and newcomers alike with difficult bosses, a new leveling system, and those damned furnace-heads. Does this DLC make an all-timer and all-timier? Well, you just have to listen to the episode, my scadude.

We venture to 2004 when zombies came back from the dead to devour pop culture... until we got sick of them again. Listen, somebody's watching one of those dozen Walking Dead spin-offs. Not us, but someone. Does Zack Snyder's feature debut live up the legacy of Romero's classic? Not really. Does it have a fun montage using Richard Cheese's music? Sure does!

Turns out, spending $76 billion dollars comes at a cost! And Xbox's most beloved studios are paying the price. Does a future of fewer, less risky games sound interesting? (Hint: it doesn't!). Also, we dig into the Resident Evil 9 rumors featuring an open-world Leon; and we discuss Stellar Blade -- the near beer of Niers!

We're used to watching movies that suck so vampires are right up our alley. Anne Rice may have disowned this 2002 adaptation of her novel, but the nu-metal community embraced it with leather-clad arms. Grab your wallet-chain and cover your neck -- it's Queen of the Damned.

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The Save Room proper is out of hibernation and back with our longest news episode to date. It’s two months into the year so naturally we had to catch you all up on our thoughts on news and what we’ve been playing. (Consider this the infinite wealth of podcasts for those who like our show). Our big news topic is around the sweeping gaming industry layoffs. It’s a long winding conversation that we c...

Our adventures through the early aughts of horror has taken us to the woods where one Mr. Eli Roth awaits. This low-budget gross-out became a cult classic and propelled the director's career like diseased blood all over a windshield. But does this fever still run hot? Have its juvenile jokes become "scratch moded"?? What does "scratch moded" even mean???

Our eyeballs were eating good in 2023. We went Across The Spider-Verse; we plus one'd Godzilla Minus One; we had Thanksgiving with Eli Roth; and we got high and watched the last Guardians film (no play on words there, it's just what we did). So, of course we had to record almost three hours of drunken filth recapping the best movies 2023 had to offer! (WARNING: The audio gets pretty rough in this...

Welcome back Roommates and goons! The epic conclusion to our two-part Game of the Year 2023 discussion is finally here, which only means one thing: it’s time for the boys to fight shirtless on the back of two metal gears while they debate their favorite games of 2023. At nearly 4 hours long, you will in fact scream HOW is this podcast still standing?! --------Time Codes-------- -Intro - 0:00 -GOTY...

Fuck you, it's January - a time for resolutions, winter snows, cozy socks, insurrections, and 3-hour podcasts? That's right, roommates, it's finally time for the big Save Room Game of the Year 2023 podcast! 2023 was a massive year for indie games, AAs, and games across the AAA space from our favorite franchises. And with a great year of gaming, comes the great responsibility to podcast about it -...

It's that time of year to take the holly out of your jolly! The original Black Christmas is considered a atmospheric classic, so of course we're not reviewing that! Instead, we picked the derided remake, which is filled with cannibalism, CW actors, and a spot of incest to accompany your eggnog! Merry X-Mas!

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For our belated Halloween special, we thought it'd be great to revisit a horror genre classic! Instead of actually doing that, we watched Rob Zombie's foul-mouthed, white trash reimagining of Halloween. Some love the grounded approach that focuses on what makes a killer tick. Others think it's a slap in the face to the original's legacy. But everybody else loves hearing "Tom Sawyer" as a man poops...

Blood, wax, and Paris Hilton. No, we're not talking about an episode of The Simple Life gone wrong. We're talking about the 2005 re-remake of House of Wax! A film described by its own director as "not really a remake of House of Wax." Amid the glut of early 2000's horror remakes, this one is truly the waxiest.

It's the big Starfield episode! That's right, Spacers, this week we're giving our 20 hours-in impressions of Todd Howard's greatest vision (well, sort of) and talking the many lows and middling highs we've had with it so far. And because we can't just talk about one game - we also deep dive on some games we actually love: Sea of Stars, Mortal Kombat 1, and Armored Core 6. But before the gaming fea...

Mr. Frederick Krueger. Sir Jason Voorhees. Fans have long dreamed of a nightmare where these two titanic slashers went head-to-head, and Hollywood long dreamed of making money off those suckers. Journey to 2003 with us as we review the trashy and thrilling ode to these horror icons: Freddy vs Jason!

It’s been a year since our first episode, but the internet’s biggest retrospective series, Backtrack, is back! And this week: we’re deep-diving on Final Fantasy XIII. In a summer where Baldur’s Gate 3 and other bigger releases are happening: why are we talking about one of the most divisive Final Fantasy entries, you ask? Because we had the itch for more Final Fantasy after FFXVI, and well, becaus...

When you think of James Wan and haunted dolls, the first thing that comes to your weird mind is Annabelle. But Wan brought us a more troubling first draft of "doll horror" back in 2007 featuring two things that scare us more than anything: ventriloquists and Donnie Walhberg. The curse of the early oughts continues with Dead Silence!

Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV? The game includes an expanded free trial which you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn and the award winning Heavensward expansion up to level 60 for free with no restrictions on playtime! Sounds great, however, this isn’t a review about that game - but rather a different fantasy from Yoshi-P and the team that brought...

While J-Horror remakes of The Grudge and The Ring stand out in moviegoers' memories, there is a glut of unsung horror films that history has forgotten. Why? Because they mostly suck. But there's beauty in their suckiness. That's why we're reviewing horror movies from 2000 - 2009. Today's entry will make you bark at the moon: Wes Craven's CURSED. A movie that's truly... uh, well, you get it. Openin...