Unpatched Gaming Podcast

Mass Effect It’s about time! The guys at Unpatched finally sink their teeth into the original Mass Effect. This is the first in a series, so stay tuned for Mass Effect 2 and 3! In Shepherd’s first adventure, UPG questions whether it’s worth traveling back in time to tackle this noble attempt at a KotoR successor. There’s a lot of love in here: worldbuilding, ideas, etc. But can it bear up its age?...

The gods at FromSoftware have let our Prometheus loose once more: Miyazaki and team have handed us the forbidden flame of Elden Ring, and it is something to behold. For some, it’s just more Dark Souls, while for others it’s the game of the decade. Did Zelda beat it to the punch? Will this be the new standard moving forward? How many times did you rip your hair out fighting Malenia, Blade of Miquel...

Welcome back to the Unpatched Gaming Podcast, where we are the primordial soup brewing beneath the White House. That’s right, we are playing the S3 simulations, Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Metal Gear Solid is Zack’s favorite video game series of all time; he’s been eager to share it with Tyler and the Unpatched community! These are crazy masterworks – with their own s...

How many Pokemon games does it take to make a significant change? I'm not going to count for you, but we definitely have something worth talking about with Pokemon Legends Arceus! Ark-ee-us? Ar-see-us? Archie-us? What's new? What's old? What NEEDS to come back? How do you feel about Disney's Frozen? What about your legacy; what will you pass on to your children? And of course,...

Welcome to Unpatched 2022! We're kicking things off with a combo only Tyler could come up with: Batman: Arkham Asylum and One Step From Eden. Both are spiritual successors to games that haven't really had true spiritual successors: Metroid Prime and Megaman Battle Network (respectively). Modern follow-ups to these Gamecube and GBA classics. What are some other games that have never gotte...

We're finally here: Game of the Year 2021!  This episode will be split into two parts: Unpatched's 2021 and "The Year" 2021. Be sure to check out both if the full production is too unbearably long! Together they are a full reflection on the games we've played this year. So grateful for an awesome community to share some killer (and dead) games this year. What did you love...

We're finally here: Game of the Year 2021!  This part of our extra-long cast focuses on the games we shared, revisited, or otherwise cleared from the backlog during 2021. You won't see many 2021 releases here, you'll need to wait for next week to hear about those. Join us as we remember great games like... well you'll have to tune in for that! What did you love this year? What&...

How many games can we talk about in three hours? So many great games from independent developers in 2021! And so many we didn't get a chance to play. Which were your favorites? Any guesses as to which ones will show up in our GotY episode? Stay tuned for uploads of a few of the more significant discussions like Everhood and Inscryption chopped down to a more reasonable time. But if you'r...

This one goes out to everyone's favorite virgin, #ScottTheWoz! The Unpatched guys play through some of Scott's staples, from a chicken shooter all the way to the principal accursed Chibi Robo: Zip Lash. Here's to you, Scott! Free Discord: https://discord.gg/UQErYFbpbe Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unpatchedgaming Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnpatchedGaming Instagram: https://www...

Whether you're hunting demons, spirits, or your average billionaire, this is the podcast episode for you. This week, the guys tackle two big names and one smaller with the hope of finding a worthy contender for Game of the Year. Oh, and of course to talk about Nicolas Cage. That goes without saying. Make your voice heard! We want all folks who love games and love sharing them to join our Disc...

It's time to wake up, baby. You've been putting off this sad and lonely world too long. It's a mirrorscape of fear and mortality. And it's all Disco, baby. That's right, this week Zack and Tyler knock out what is already a modern classic: Disco Elysium. And they have everyone's favorite special guest, Amannda! Join us as we gush over a CRPG that will be staying with u...

Kept you waiting, huh? How long have you been waiting for Metroid Dread? Is Oddworld Soulstorm a game you never thought you'd get to play? This episode is about the long-awaited and "thought-you'd-never-get-'ems." These are the sequels to some of our favorites. Join us as we find out whether the wait was worth it! How do you feel about these sequels? Worth it? Or travestie...

It’s always best to wrap up (late) Halloween with the classics! While we’re kicking back watching The Thing and Suspiria, we also finally tackle some of our biggest blind spots with Silent Hill and Silent Hill 2! Fitting ends to this October’s jam-packed four weeks. Do they hold up? PSX is a long time ago… What did they have that has remained with players for so long? It’s rare to go back to a cla...

Week 2 of Unpatched Gaming's October Rush 2021! Surprise, we've got more horror games. This episode is a follow up to our loving take on Bloober Team's Observer plus some overflow indie love from last week. It'll be the calm before the P.T.-inspired storm of week 3, so enjoy it while you can... This week we're playing Bloober Team's The Medium. It's a game with t...

How’s about some PT love this week? Tyler and Zack muster up the courage to play Visage and Maid of Sker. Being who they are, they also talk Evil Dead 2, cookware, and even a sprinkle of Bioshock for good measure. It's Halloween, after all! An October ripe for sharing games of all shapes and sizes. Join us as we mourn the loss of Kojima’s Silent Hills and celebrate the fantastic games that to...

 It's that spooky time of the year again! Zack and Tyler are back at it with the Unpatched Gaming community's favorite month, October. This year, we're sharing some new games, some classics, and some obscure titles. Buckle up for back-to-back weekly episodes for the next four weeks! We're excited you can join us on year 2 of the best tradition at UPG.  This week we're tack...

 And thus Nontendo was ended. On such a high note, too! Zack and Tyler talk Tim Schafer's latest from DoubleFine: Psychonauts 2. This follow up to the beloved PS2 cult classic gets a second chance to success. There's a lot to unpack -- emotional baggage and platforming shortcomings alike. The guys also reflect on their takeaways from the Nontendo series as a whole: "What did we lear...

Nontendo draws to a close with this second to last episode! For now... Before we wrap up with Psychonauts 2 , Tyler and Zack dig deep into a cult classic and a... another game... Lots of potential in these two titles that neither host felt was reached. They ruffle some feathers with a hot take on DICE's first-person parkour platformer, Mirror's Edge and briefly resuscitate a long-forgott...

We're back with more Nontendo! The plan this week was to cover two 3D platformers from some well-established credentials: Warren Specter and Naughty Dog! Epic Mickey and Jak and Daxter come back to life, warts and all. Both of these games constitute eagerly awaited follow-ups and both are very much still worth talking about today. But wait, there's more! We of course keep our sights trai...

Welcome to episode two of our Nontendo series! We bow down this week to our  Ubisoft overlords and two of their forgotten franchises. Along the way we discovered that Beyond Good and Evil is anything but a platformer, and Tyler got to share one of his childhood favorites, Prince of Persia 2008! Both these games tackle narrative and tone at a cut above the rest, and both have worthily been called u...

Welcome to the launch of our Nontendo series! This will be a recurring segment where we talk about about platformers that aren't from our beloved Mario masters. We'll be kicking this segment off with a few back-to-back episodes to really help us set the stage for what we and you want from this series. This week Tyler and Zack talk about two brand new platformers that scratch two very dif...

This week Zack and Tyler are joined by the stylish gents from the Gameresque podcast, Zach and Jonny! After the exciting and surprisingly different results of their March Madness bracket, we all decided it'd be fun to share some of our favorite games that we felt deserved more love. For the Unpatched guys, we were excited to share the hilarious, blockbuster ride that is Valve's classic,...

Seeing that Tyler and Zack were finally able to nab Playstation 5s, this week they attempt to tackle Housemarque's PS5 exclusive, Returnal! It's a challenging, rewarding, and wholly unique experienced polished to an exquisite shine. They talk DualSense, timing, twin-stick shooters, and audience. Be sure to join the discussion on Twitter, Instagram, and the Patreon-exclusive Discord! Only...

Zack couldn't wait until October to play Resident Evil 8, so Tyler took the opportunity to finally play RE7! The guys share their thoughts on pacing, how they stack up to the rest of the series, favorite moments, and whether these games struggle with identity crises or not. But at the end of the day, they just shared two of the latest fantastic horror games from Capcom's legendary series...

Join us as Zack says literally literally way too many times. Welcome to part two of our March Madness Special featuring the Gameresque Podcast's bracket! Definitely check them out and make sure to listen to part one before tackling our wrap up here in part two. Gameresque Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gameresque/id1545264552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/gameresquepod Instagra...