Top Down Perspective

It's Pre E3 week here and we're all excited for what's to come. Join us as we run through a number of predictions for next week. Sean returns and talks about his new UMD of the Lost pilot. Jon has finished the Resident Evil 7 DLC and checks out Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World. Paul continues with Nier and No Toilet Paper. News has us running through the Summer Games Fest livestream. We also disc...

The heat is on! Literally, it's melting in Calgary so Paul and Jon keep it cool with some hot video games. Or something. Jon continues giving Resident Evil 7 a chance and ends up finishing the main game and most DLCs for it. The final verdict? Tune in. Paul finds a fun new podcast game loop in Necromunda: Hired Gun. In news, news is coming soon. E3 dates are given. The news of news is news!   Enjo...

NOTE: There are a few points in the recordings where all three of our mics unalign themselves due to our recording software. Sorry in advance. Sean is away this week but Nathan comes in to take his place. We catch up a bit on what he feels about revisiting Mass Effect and learn about Dr. Kawashima's birthday through Brain Age. Jon is trying his best to get through Resident Evil 7 while Paul gets d...

We're joined by special guest Jake Dekker this week to talk about Mass Effect Legendary Edition, he's also been enjoying Disco Elysium Director's Cut. Sean wraps up Outriders and Outer Wilds and starts into The Wild at Heart. Paul is playing Subnautica Below Zero. In news we discuss some of the earnings Apple has made from Fortnite alone, two new PS5 DualSense controller colors, and Super Bomberma...

Jon gives us a rundown of how his Colosseum weekend went. Paul talks to us about Resident Evil 8. Sean wraps up Eastshade and looks for more cozy gaming in Outer Wilds. We begin news with some updates from Remedy and the numerous games they're working on. Ubisoft gives more information on what they have lined up for the year while also delaying Skull and Bones again. We also discuss Legend of the...

With New Pokemon Snap out we discuss what's new, what's great, and what's frustrating about the sequel. Sean's also been playing the new season of Apex and Eastshade. Jon plays through Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. Paul is anxiously waiting for Resident Evil 8 to drop while finishing Outriders. The big news this week (and probably for the next three) is everything coming out of the Epic vs. Appl...

We start this show off by discussing the recently released Mortal Kombat movie. From there Jon tells us about Pac-in-Time. Paul wraps up Narita Boy and tries out NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... Sean plays through Wilmot's Warehouse and starts up Immortals: Fenyx Rising. In news we talk about some new Halo Infinite information and Microsoft's latest PC gaming blog post. We also discuss Stadia g...

Jon's wrapping up Kunai this week and talking about Say No! More. Paul dips back into some Binding of Isaac. Sean wraps up Spyro 3, Narita Boy, and Morkredd. In news we discuss PlayStation deciding not to shut down some of it's online stores, some CD Projekt Red sales numbers, and The Great Ace Attorney is coming to the west. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at  https://www.patreon.com/topdo...

This week Jon is encounter bug after bug while playing Oniken, Kunai, and Odallus: The Dark Call. Paul plays through Kaze and the Wild Masks and starts into Narita Boy. Sean finishes Bravely Default 2, Rain on your Parade, and The Complex. In news we run through the recent Nintendo Indie World livestream, Ubisoft announces their E3 presentation date and time, and the PS5 gets its first major updat...

Sean runs through his tale of getting vaccinated while also playing Outriders and Narita Boy. Jon checks out Pac-Man 99 and Paul plays some Binding of Isaac Repentance and Resident Evil RE:verse's beta. We start news off with a great looking trailer drop for Harold Halibut then we discuss some more E3 news and MLB the Show getting scooped for a day one release on Game Pass. Enjoy the show? Conside...

This week Paul is talking about Monster Hunter Rise while Jon can't get enough sleep. Sean tries out Bowser's Fury, It Takes Two, and Genesis Noir. In news we discuss some brief updates on 2021's E3 event, Sony confirming that they're closing older PSN stores, and Cyberpunk 2077's giant list of patch notes. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at  https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

We hyper analyze just what exactly a spinched Popeye could do to a Godzilla this week. And when we're not answering the important questions we're talking about Outer Worlds great new DLC, Fall Guys season 4, and Sean's continued frustration with Bravely Default 2. In news we discuss a Ghost of Tsushima movie, Xbox Live becoming Xbox network, and Reggie leaving the GameStop board of directors after...

Jon is talking about Fights in Tight Spaces this week, along with Space Otter Charlie and Pixel Puzzle Makeout League. Paul tries out the new Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos DLC and Sean gets into Deep Rock Galactic and the Outriders demo. News is loaded this week and includes the Square Enix livestream, our first images of the PSVR2's controllers, some big titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, and So...

When we don't have back pain we're playing video games. Naw, it can happen simultaneously, such as while Sean finishes Spyro 1 and starts 2, and get's real into Going Under. Jon is playing Loop Hero. In news we discuss the upcoming Square Enix presentation, Xbox's recent Bethesda live stream, and a new TMNT beat 'em up getting announced. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at  https://www.patre...

We start this off with Sean discussing Bravely Default 2 and Dirt 5. Paul tries out the limited beta for Pokemon Unite, the Outriders demo, and Loop Hero. With news we discuss the recent Pokemon livestream, the debacle surrounding The Sinking City, and a very odd update coming to Marvel's Avengers. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at  https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

This episode starts off with 3 hosts, but that is definitely not how it ends. Stay tuned for a WILD ride. Paul is playing Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos and Breathedge, while Jon revists 100% Orange Juice. Sean finishes Cyberpunk 2077, and tries out Spyro Remastered, Killer Queen Black (this part only ended up in the audio version), and begins Yakuza 0. In news we discuss the recent State of Play li...

It's a pretty Nintendo-focused week on this episode. Paul and Jon have been playing through Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Jon also checks out the Capcom Arcade Collection for some promo work. Paul's playing Little Nightmares 2 and Valheim. Sean finishes Avengers and tries out Fuser. News starts off with the latest Nintendo Direct, we also discuss Xbox's new FPS Boost mode, and end with the...

This week Jon is visiting the Switch version of Dicey Dungeons, Sean tries out Monster Train and Crash Team Racing, and Paul plays Hunie Pop 2, Blue Fire, and the lost XBLA port of GoldenEye. News is packed on this episode. Stories include the ransom note sent to CD Projekt Red, an update on the status of Anthem, a bunch of Borderlands movie casting, and an answer for why the Nemesis system never...

This week Paul and Sean are discussing their time with The Medium (yes, Sean played through an entire horror game). Sean also talks about Destruction All-Stars and a Star Wars game. Jon continues with Touhou Spell Bubble. The biggest news this week is that Google is shutting down its internal Stadia game studio. We also discuss the latest previews of the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Resident Evi...

We're joined by a special guest this week: Tony Wilson from the Framework YouTube channel. He joins us to discuss Hitman 3 and Cyber Shadow. Jon also talks about Touhou Spell Bubble while Sean brings up his time with The Little Acre. Paul plays Donut County and The Medium. We start news off with all the weird stock increases happening with GameStop. From there we discuss Xbox increasing the Gold s...

It's Hitman 3 week and Sean has been struggling to get through the progression transfer process for a few days now. He's also playing Evan's Remains and Donut County. Jon tells us about his time with Grindstone, Wonder Boy Returns Remix, and starts into Resident Evil 7. Paul is playing Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Classic Mode, River City Girls, and Azure Striker Gunvolt. We start news off wi...

We debrief by discussing the recent AGDQ event. From there Jon talks about Shantae and the Seven Sirens as well as Mighty Gunvolt Burst. Paul finishes Cyberpunk 2077 and starts into Sekuna: Of Rice and Ruin. Sean is playing Scott Pilgrim Complete Edition and a bunch of (New) Super Lucky's Tale. In news we start off with the delay to Hogwarts Legacy, from there we discuss the Cyberpunk 2077 roadmap...

Come one, come all to our annual Game of the Year celebration! We run through some of our favorite games from years past, last year, some of our highest highs and lowest lows. It all comes to a head when each of us run down our top 10 games that came out in 2020. As usual we also have a series of community submitted categories to discuss and share as well. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at...

Happy New Year! 2020 is at a close but that doesn't mean the podcast wheels stop turning... Jon finishes up Ori and the Will of the Wisps to get ready for GOTY potential, Sean plays the new chapter of Hidden My Game By Mom and takes a look at Morkredd while Paul keeps grinding away on Cyberpunk 2077. Not much news, just some end year stats and a whole bunch of questions. Have a safe and happy New...

Merry Christmas TDPeeps! We take a moment out of our Christmas Eve plans to talk video games, as usual! Paul has been revisiting Neon Abyss while checking out Crash 4 and Super Meat Boy Forever. Sean starts Kentucky Route Zero and talks about a board game called Wavelength while Jon plays a bunch of Xbox games like Crackdown 2, Geometry Wars 3 and Ori. In the little bit of news, Halo is losing Xbo...