4Player Podcast

We may only have a Skeleton crew on hand to record the show this week but that can't stop us from taking deep dives into hot new games like Slay the Spire and Metro Exodus ! Brad jumps at the opportunity to rave about the recent Monster Hunter World event starring the titular character of the Witcher series, Geralt of Rivea! In the news we explore THQ Nordic's bizarre PR Snafu and Nintendo's big r...

This week's show can only be described as a disaster. We lost power mere moments after going live and were forced to record the show out of order, in the dark, while streaming to Twitch from our phones! But as they say, "The show must go on!" Despite all that, we managed to crank out some good discussion of Metro Exodus and Chris Davis FINALLY got to share his thoughts on Ace Combat 7 ! Of course,...

It's Valentines Day at the 4Player "offices" but we care not; Instead, we raise our glasses to Nolan and Ed who both recently celebrated Birthdays! On the gaming front, we talk more about the hot (but charming) mess that is Kingdom Hearts 3 and Krispy gives his initial impressions of the new demo for Daemon X Machina . Of course, Nintendo dropped a bunch of exciting news at their recent Nintendo D...

After more than a decade of waiting, Kingdom Hearts 3 is a real live video game that is available to purchase! It maintains it's charms but ends up being a bit of a mixed bag in our eyes thanks to some... questionable production choices. Additionally, the group shines a light on Wargroove , a love letter to classic Advanced Wars, and talks early impressions of Apex Legends and the potential implic...

What a show we have for you this week! Not only is Resident Evil 2 Remake out turning heads in the wild but Nolan and Krispy spent some quality time in the demo for Anthem over the weekend! In the second segment, Patrons dug deep for some truly thought provoking (and informative) questions and the news is full of intrigue thanks to some unfortunate Metroid Prime 4 news, Batman rumors, and more!

With our 2018 Awards show behind us, it's back to business as usual but that means a TON of impressions and news that we haven't had a chance to talk about! Nick and Nolan talk about the games they played at PAX South including some exciting titles ( Days Gone , Katana Zero , Tunic , and more!) , Brad praises Ace Combat 7 , and Nick revisits two more major entries in his Resident Evil series run!...

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...

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...

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...

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 ea...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 a...

The highly anticipated release of Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally upon us and as expected, there is A LOT to talk about. Of course, it's not all cowboys and train robberies this week since Brad brought Witcher Tales: Thronebreaker and Nolan played the demo of Mutant: Year Zero ! We also introduce our new Supporter Spotlight for November and discuss some big news involving Super Smash Bros Ultimat...

It's almost Halloween and we're running on a SKELETON crew this week! It may be a 3Player Podcast but Nick, Brad, and Krispy hold down the fort with a bunch of impressions from the games we recently played for our 12-hour Halloween Spook-tacular including Visage , The Conjuring House , Paranormal Activity , and more! Keep your eyes on The Persistance as well as it seems like a PSVR game that more...

Brad found his killer app for Playstation VR in Astro Bot: Rescue Mission . Krispy talks about Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Blackout, the newest competitor in the  fierce Battle Royale market. Nick and Nolan talk about two very different Assassin's Creed games (Odyssey and Rogue). The group discusses the latest Rockstar controversy and the hot button issue of "Crunch Culture" in the gaming indust...

Between the contested release of Assassin's Creed Odyssey , our first Supporter Spotlight (KNCSito), and some fun/colorful questions from our Patrons, it's safe to say that this episode definitely goes places. Brad brings Wandersong to the table, a possible contender for feel-good game of the year, and Krispy went way back to the Gamecube days to finally play the horror classic Eternal Darkness !...

Valkyria Chronicles 4 may be a near carbon-copy of the 2008 original but that doesn't stop it from finding a few ways to surprise us. The game remains one of the most interesting strategy RPGs on the market! Nolan revisits Dragon Quest XI and Nick gives another update on his big series run now that he has started Resident Evil Code Veronica ! It's a big news week though so we talk at length about...

The release of Valkyria Chronicles 4 and the terrible news coming out of Telltale Games ensured that we had plenty to talk about this week. Nolan tries his best to describe The Gardens Between and Brad revisits the early days of Devil May Cry but despite our best attempt at staying on topic, this episode eventually devolves into Bowsette talk thanks to our lovely Patreon supporters! Fear not thoug...

This week we talk about how little things like relentless tool tips threaten to spoil an otherwise fun adventure in Shadow of the Tomb Raider ! Nolan shares his first impressions of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age as well as Frostpunk: Fall of Winterhome , a free expansion to one of his standout titles in 2018! There's also plenty of juicy news and some fun questions to answer in the 2nd...

Nick and Krispy dive deep into SPOILER territory to talk about what worked and what didn't in Spider-Man (PS4) . Insomniac has delivered a game that is true to the source material while also blazing a new path ahead for this popular hero. We talk about the surprise villains, the thrilling action set-pieces, and the human moments that make this a game worth experiencing!  ** SPOILER WARNING - If yo...

With Spider-Man from Insomniac Games finally out in the wild, we take a (spoiler-free) deep dive into the game to find out what makes the game so successful! Brad spreads hype for Judge Eyes , a new take on the popular Yakuza series, and Nick talks about his time thus far with Resident Evil 3: Nemesis as his series run continues. In the news, we cover the recent Netflix/Witcher casting news as wel...