4Player Podcast

Circumstances force us to record a "shorter" show this week but make no mistake... there is a lot to dig into. Brad shares some insightful but hilarious anecdotes about his family time with ' Disney Dreamlight Valley ,' and Nick talks up ' Prodeus ' which manages to deliver the goods as a classic "Boomer Shooter" while also making some bizarre design choices. Nolan finds more digging goodness in '...

Thanks to the Tokyo Game Show, it's another jam packed week in the world of video games! We take a (really) deep dive into the surprise demo of ' Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty ,' Nick shows his support for ' SteelRising ,' and Chris Davis talks about the demo of ' Valkyrie Elysium '. Brad and Nolan finally get a chance to talk about ' TinyKin ' which seems poised to be one of the chillest and most enjoy...

In this jam packed episode, we do our best to recap the boat-load of news that made headlines in the past week. Ubisoft laid out their plans for the next 4 Assassin's Creed titles, Disney announced Amy Hennig's new Marvel game, and Nintendo and Sony both hosted Direct events featuring tons of announcements. In impressions, Nick discusses the controversial but impressive remake of ' The Last of Us...

Sam Barlow throws Brad and Nolan for a loop this week with the bizarre but undeniably impressive new game, ' Immortality .' It throws you into the deep end with no guidance and countless things to click on and discover... including boobs! Nick backs up Chris Davis with his assessment of ' Sifu ' which somehow manages to be brutal and refreshing in equal measure. In the news, we talk about a fright...

It's hard to believe but Geoff Keihley now produces THREE huge gaming events every year! This week, we discuss the highlights (or lack thereof?) from ' Gamescom ONL ' (Opening Night Live) including: Dune Awakening , Hogwart's Legacy , Tales from the Borderlands , The Expanse , Dead Island 2 , and more! In the first segment though, Krispy discusses his enjoyment of the new " Saint's Row " despite m...

Devolver Digital drops another indie banger this week with the release of ' Cult of the Lamb ' and Nolan and Nick can attest to it's addictive qualities. Brad shares his initial thoughts on another Square Enix strategy RPG, ' The Diofield Chronicle ' and Chris Davis brings up ' Ex-Zodiac '; An early access throwback to classic Star Fox (in everything but name). Nick, despite thinking he didn't hav...

When we think of RPGs, we often think about classic mega-hits like Final Fantasy 7 and Chrono Trigger (rightfully so) but over the years, RPGs have taken many memorable forms. In spite of change, they have almost always been defined by the cast of characters that surround and support the player character. In this episode, we look back at our personal favorites to find the RPG parties that stuck wi...

Brad dished up a real doozy for our latest Revival Club game. Vagrant Story may be verifiably impenetrable but it remains a fascinating RPG that remains unlike anything else out there. While the game may have proven too much for Nick (and perhaps the community at large) to overcome, Brad does an excellent job of explaining it's systems and what makes it so unique. Perhaps most notably, It shrugged...

Ed returns to the hot seat this week to talk with us about the early hours of ' Xenoblade Chronicles 3 ' and how it compares to the games that came before it - ' Xenoblade Chronicles X ' in particular. Nick discusses his first night shift in ' The Mortuary Assistant ' which takes the horror genre to some... inspired places. Brad pinches himself when he finds out that Ed wants to talk more about '...

It's been a BUSY week! All 5 of us bring a new game to the table to discuss which doesn't happen often... Nick delivers his early impressions of a new suspense / thriller adventure game called ' As Dusk Falls ' and Krispy took a break from Monster Hunter to get swept up in ' V Rising .' Nolan is playing Timberborn , a city-builder... with Beavers so as expected, prepare for some bad puns. Brad's a...

The games discussed this week range from adorable to unsettling to downright horrifying. Stray is finally out and despite a somewhat shallow outward appearance, this charming, cat-based adventure game still manages to impress. Krispy is smitten over a bizarre, "Lynch" adjacent indie game called " Who's Lila? " but conveying why proves to be a challenge. Nick is enamored with MADiSON , another new...

We can't promise answers to the important questions in life... questions like "Do babies drink water?" BUT we can promise plenty of enthusiastic video game discussions on this week's episode. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is finally out so Brad and Krispy take a deep dive into this massive expansion. Chris Davis sells us on Sniper Elite 5 thanks to some surprisingly open design elements and a cool...

It's time to hash out another Top 3 list and this month we are taking a closer look at a handful of upcoming projects that look promising but remain just outside our hype threshold. While we are eager to get our hands on most of these games, they still have something to prove. We try to get to the bottom of what that is and discuss what moves they would need to make to earn our trust.

Another year. Another Steam Next Fest FULL to the brim with interesting demos for upcoming indie games! Between the five of us, we deliver quick impressions of 15 upcoming games that we think you should keep an eye out for including Cultic , Signalis , Cult of the Lamb , Metal Hellsinger , and more! It's not all demos though. Brad sells us on his latest addiction in the form of Neon White and in t...

The summer announcement season continues. This week, we delve into the litany of reveals from the Summer Game Fest and the Xbox / Bethesda Showcase. Of course, that includes the reveal of the The Last of Us: Part I and the big gameplay reveal of Starfield! In the second segment, Nick discusses Supermassive's latest, The Quarry, and Brad delivers his first impressions of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbre...

This week, Brad is sleepy but not even sleep deprivation can contain his enthusiasm for Monster Hunter Rise or keep him from discussing the future of Dragon's Dogma ! Nick finished Elden Ring and is now free to diversify his playtime once again so he is starting with a strange anime-inspired action-adventure game called ANNO: Mutationem . In the news, we delve into the huge Silent Hill leaks (cour...

Carlos takes the Revival Club back to 2007 to revisit ' The Darkness ' - a gritty, supernatural action game based on the comic book series of the same name. Starbreeze, best known for their take on "Chronicles of Riddick," developed the first game with their signature style but the game is perhaps most interesting for how it compares to its sequel which was helmed by Digital Extremes. On this epis...

This bonus episode marks the long awaited return of the " Top 3 " (Formerly Top 5) podcast! For this episode, we discuss our " Dream Projects " - the game ideas, pitches, sequels that we desperately want to see come to fruition. If you are a fan of this content, please be sure to let us know with a comment, a tweet, carrier pidgeon, etc. If you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making this epi...

Announcement season is quickly approaching and the later half of 2022 is starting to come into focus. This week we react to the latest demo of ' Gotham Knights ' which, even within our small circle, is shaping up to be a potentially divisive game. In impressions, we praise ' Rogue Legacy 2 ' for it's improved art style along with the bevy of improvements made to the original. Nick and Krispy come...

This week's episode has real dad vibes thanks to an exceptionally long conversation about lawnmowers that carried over from our intermission. Nolan talks about 'Peglin' which serves as an addicting hybrid of Peggle and RPG combat. Krispy gives us a look at a surprisingly effective new Battle Royale called 'Vampire the Masquerade: Blood Hunt' and Nick introduces a throwback survival-horror game cal...

With another Steam Deck added to our roster, we delve a little deeper into the new hardware and talk more about how it handles games like ' Supraland: Six Inches Under ,' ' The Darkness 2 ,' and more. After last week's co-op stream, Nick, Nolan, and Chris talk about their immense enjoyment playing RAFT (Early Access) together; Honing their communication skills while surviving on the open the ocean...

On this JAM PACKED edition of 4Player Podcast, Brad delivers his impressions after spending a week with the new ' Steam Deck ' from Valve, Nick talks Weird West , and Chris Davis goes to bat for Ghostwire Tokyo . In the news, we play serious catch up thanks to the announcements of a new Tomb Raider game, a remake of Max Payne 1 & 2 , Return to Monkey Island , and Kingom Hearts 4 ! Oh and we try to...

The group covers a ton of ground this week thanks to the release of Ghostwire Tokyo and the official unveiling of the new Playstation Plus service which launches in June! Brad finally talks in depth about his thoughts on Triangle Strategy and talks about Kirby and the Forgotten Land from an... unsusual perspsective. Nolan and Nick dive even deeper into Tunic and Chris Davis talks about Chorvs (yes...

In this episode focusing on Warhammer 40K: Space Marine , Nick is joined by Chris Davis and community guest, Taq, to talk about the legacy of this game based on the wildy popular tabletop game. Space Marine not only holds up remarkably well but it serves as a nice entry point for newbies and a fun romp for Warhammer veterans alike. Of course, we also delve into our hopes for the freshly announced...