4Player Podcast

Our local Retro Gaming Enthusiast, Jack Claxton, fills in for Nolan this week and brings us his thoughts regarding Wind Waker , the FIRST Zelda game he has EVER played! Nick touts his respect for the difficult new indie game, Furi , Brad gets real about Persona 4 , and Krispy revels in his new found love of Subnautica . The second segment takes an unexpected turn that... well... you should just li...

The summer might be a bit of a lull but there is still plenty to talk about thanks to the release of Playdead's Inside (Spoiler Free Discussion) AND the launch of Night Dive Studio's Kickstarter for the Remake of the original System Shock ! Brad finally gets the Dark Souls 3 discussion he's been after and we list off our individual Top 5 games of the year SO FAR . Podcast 462 - [download] This Wee...

After a hectic week in Los Angeles, it's great to be back in the Austin recording room to talk about actual games... that are real... and fully playable. We kick things off with a new segment featuring feedback from YOU about last week's podcast! We also have tons of games to talk about now that Mighty Number 9 is finally out and the Summer release lull has sort of kicked in. We talk Bloodstained:...

The last day of E3 2016 has finally arrived. On our last day, we played more Zelda and tried out Horizon: Zero Dawn, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and more! All in all, it was a great show with a lot of exciting announcements that will keep us busy and entertained until the show returns next June. Cheers! E3 2016: Day 3 Podcast - [download] This Week's Discussion Topics: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of...

After the 2nd full day on the show floor, we had a chance to check out a lot of promising games like Microsoft's ReCore, Ubisoft's For Honor, Take Two's Mafia 3, and a wildly inappropriate game from Devolver Digital called Genital Jousting. The bulk of the team also got a solid 35 minutes of hands-on time with Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild... E3 2016: Day 2 Podcast - [download...

It's the first day of the show floor at E3 2016 along with the full unveiling of the shiny new Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It was a shorter day but we got hands on time with a bunch of exciting games like Sea of Thieves, Dead Rising 4, Gravity Rush 2, and more! E3 Day 1 Podcast - [download] This Week's Discussion Topics: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sea of Thieves Nioh Attack o...

On our 2nd Podcast of E3 2016, Microsoft, Ubisoft, and Sony took to the stage to deliver their 2016 lineups. While Microsoft managed to deliver some good stuff, they ultimately failed to prevent almost everything from leaking prior to the show. Ubisoft delivers a few surprises but remained safe in the end. Luckily, Sony swooped in to deliver one of the strongest E3 Showcases we've ever attended. W...

E3 hasn't even started yet technically but EA and Bethesda held their annual E3 Showcase's today and despite some bad luck actually attending the event, we had plenty to talk about. We cover everything from EA's lackluster lineup and frustrating refusal to show significant portions of their games to Bethesda's major reboot of the Prey IP and impressive showing of Dishonored 2 gameplay. Let us know...

We squeeze in one more podcast before we hop a freighter to Los Angeles for the biggest event in gaming! E3 starts next week so of course we talk about all of the announcements and news that inevitably kicks off in the week before the big show. While Mirror's Edge Catalyst is ultimately a disappointment, we are pleasantly surprised by the Remake of Odin Sphere on PS4 and Guilt Gear Xrd: Revelator;...

Nick is out this week but the crew presses on to discuss their initial thoughts on The Witcher 3's latest expansion, Blood and Wine as well as Krispy's next Metroidvania endeavor, Metroid Prime! Sprinkle a little DOOM, Uncharted 4, and E3 discussion and you've got yourself a Podcast! We also look back fondly on King of the Hill because our Patrons demanded it. Podcast 459 - [download] Discussion:...

Carlos returns all the way from Mexico (not really) to sit on the podcast couch and tell us how he truly feels about DOOM 4 (Doom 2016? Nu DOOM?). Brad regales us with his feelings after playing the upcoming Odin Sphere remake on PS4 as well as the demo of Grand Kingdom and Nolan revisited the launch window of the PS4 by playing through Infamous Second Son. All the while, E3 hype continues to buil...

Not one to let Chris Davis have the final word, Brad opens this week with his answer to the recent adoption of the #ChrisDavisWasRight hashtag. Of course, this is all in reference to DOOM, a sequel from Id Software that has been years in the making... and to our surprise... it's pretty good! We shower praise all over Uncharted 4 as well for it's attention to detail and we take a look at Hook, a pu...

Blizzard is poised to launch Overwatch ; the shooter that rose from the Ashes of project Titan and to our delight, the game is incredibly solid despite being way outside of Blizzard's usual comfort zone. Nick beat Dark Souls (I know, you thought it would never happen) and Nolan leads us into a discussion regarding the highly anticipated release of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End . Oh yeah, we delve eve...

We caught the Thursday premiere of Captain America Civil War and... well... we're excited! If you've seen the movie, tune in and prepare yourself for a heavy dose of hype and an informative comparison of the film to it's comic book counterpart! **SPOILER WARNING: This podcast is intended for people who have already seen Captain America: Civil War** Captain America: Civil War Popcorn Cast - [downlo...

This week, we revisit the impressive Nioh demo now that Nick has had a chance to play it and fall for it's CHARMS. We discuss some more specifics in regards to the new Hitman now that we've had our hands on another episode and Brad shares his take on the new Star Fox game. All of that aside, the real star of the show this week is Severed, a Vita exclusive game from Drinkbox, the studio behind Guac...

Jack is back! We discuss the impressive return of Ratchet and Clank as well as several other classic Mascot-Platformers from back in the day such as Sly Cooper and Jak and Daxter. We also talk at length about the impressive but brutally difficult demo for Nioh, a Dark Souls clone inspired by Onimusha and Bushido Blade from the creators of Ninja Gaiden. Podcast 454 - [download] Discussion: Ratchet...

It's a late show this week but we have plenty to talk about. We delve a little deeper into Dark Souls 3 and talk about Insomniac's weird but impressive re-imagining of the original Ratchet and Clank. Of course, we also rant about the rumored "PS Neo" (PS4.5) and all the negative implications that come with it. Podcast 453 - [download] Discussion: Dark Souls 3 Stories: Path of Destinies Ratchet and...

April continues to be a hell of a month as we have SO MANY NEW GAMES to talk about! Nick talks Quantum Break , that sweet new game from Remedy about the dude with ice powers! Of course, it is also Dark Souls 3 week so we squeeze our initial thoughts on the new entry before delving into discussions on other games like Hyper Light Drifter , Enter the Gungeon , and Stories: Path of Destinies ! Podcas...

We kick things off this week with a little experiment... by starting the show with the 4PLAYER MINUTE! We tried a few new things this week and we want to hear your thoughts! Let us know what you thought of the changes in the comments below! So many games are covered this week! Everything from the new Final Fantasy XV Platinum Demo to the latest DOOM multiplayer Beta , to classics like Castlevania:...

Nick is out this week but Chris fills the void to talk about early impressions of Dark Souls 3 and Krispy shares his thoughts on Super Metroid following his extended session with the game during the most recent Mini Project M. Of course, it wouldn't be a Chris David podcast without some Division talk so we squeeze that in there for good measure. Podcast 450 - [download] Discussion: Super Metroid D...

We dig deep into the Salt and Sanctuary experience and perhaps even deeper than we should into Senran Kagura. Nolan also tells us about Maldita Castilla (chosen by Supporter of the Month, Prince of the Universe), a punishing homage to classic Ghosts and Goblins. In the news, we discuss some truly unfortunate and worrisome headlines coming out of the Sony and Nintendo camps. Podcast 449 - [download...

Get ready because this week's episode is especially salty! We shower both praise and disdain on the new Hitman in equal measure for some unexpected reasons and we also got some to spend some time with Salt and Sanctuary; an indie developed, 2D, love-letter to Dark Souls. To top it all off, Nolan busts out some of that new Senran Kagura... (Spoiler alert: There are BOOBS!) Podcast 448 - [download]...

Brad's recent obsession with Street Fighter is to thank for this week's foray into the fighting game scene. We ask the important questions like: "Why does newcomer, Laura, share so many strange similarities with Blanca?" and "Why the hell doesn't Nick know how to do a Hadouken?" Other than the brief returns to Far Cry Primal, The Witness, and even Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD, we also discuss the unfortu...

After taking the week off to play Board Games, we are back with a bunch of new games to discuss! Brad scratches that tactics itch with Fire Emblem Fates (Birthright) while Nick finished Layers of Fear AND found himself falling in love with Far Cry Primal despite it's admitted short comings. Kris and Chris also manage to do the impossible by making a really strong argument for The Division after pl...

"Have You Seen this Man?" -- If you haven't, you definitely should! In the first Popcorn Cast of 2016, Nick, Nolan, and Krispy discuss (and spoil the hell out of) Deadpool; the first raunchy, R-rated film in the X-Men universe and hopefully not the last! Ryan Reynolds' long struggle to bring this character to life has paid off in the best way imaginable. If you've seen the film, join us as we look...