Achievement Hunting 101

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Matrarch, FuFuCuddilyPoof This Week's Question - Those who interact with kids, do you feel like because you play lots of video games, you are still "cool"? Or has the streaming, F2P/P2W, disposable mobile gaming of today make those kids view you as some relic of the past? Unlikely Game Pass hit Power Wash Simulator gets most of the love (or hate?) this week...

It's the 4th anniversary of AH101 and to celebrate we have a MASSIVE show for you all. Everyone on staff is on this week as we look back on our favorite moments and reminisce on all the good times we have had with the community over the years.  AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and Yo...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Matrarch, FuFuCuddilyPoof This Week's Question - Assuming there was no lag or other issues to make games less than completely playable, how would you feel about an all streaming future? Would you embrace it or would you prefer consoles stick around? Really, we hate lag but would otherwise embrace the cloud. Ell had some bad luck with an achievement popping....

This Week's Panel - FuFuCuddilyPoof, KooshMoose, rawkerdude This Week's Question -  What's your game of the year so far? First Tuesday of the month means Live Show. Today we've secretly switched things up on the panel - let's see if anyone notices. FuFu plays a game that is out of this world. rawkerdude continues simulating real life chores. Kooshmoose talks about a movie tie-in game that is up, u...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Matrarch, Exe The Hero This Week's Question - As your gaming time declines from getting older and/or life getting busier, have your gaming goals or priorities changed in any way? If yes, how so? And if not, how have you managed to keep focus with the reduced gaming time? - Exe The Hero Exe the Hero joined the panel this week. What has he been up to? He LOVE...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Matrarch, ElroyOMJ This Week's Question - What is your favorite genre and what is the best & worst game you've played from that genre? - Freamwhole Cowabunga! Ell and Elroy are excited about TMNT! We discuss the new 6 player Game Pass TMNT game! Is it as good as we hoped? Elroy also gets a kick out of one of the Dead Island games. They aren't all the same....

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Matrarch, FuFuCuddilyPoof On this special episode, we ditched the usual format and gushed over the 2022 Xbox/Bethesda Showcase. We named well over 20 games that we are excited for! Enjoy listening to us be happy about video games!!!! Games Mentioned: (and many more!) A Plague Tale: Requiem Ark II As Dusk Falls Cocoon Diablo IV Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Her...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Vulgar Latin This Week's Question - What announcement are you most excited for from the upcoming Xbox Showcase? On this special LIVE episode, we Stealthed and Battle Royaled! Devin stealthily stealthed playing a Tom Clancy game! Who was your favorite Tom Clancy in the movies? Harrison Ford is correct. Nate stealthily stealthed whilst shooting Hitler in the...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Matrarch, Umplebeast This Week's Question - What's the best 200 point game on Xbox? Straight from Florida, we have patron Umplebeast on the show! When did he start gaming and what type of achievement hunter is he? Nate played an Xbox 360 game with an impressive pedigree.  Michelle played a UDraw game and had the time of her life. Or...she was bored to tears...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Matrarch This Week's Question - What are suggestions for a great game where you can play and get all achievements without missables or having to follow a walkthrough? Ell and Michelle played an excellent point and click Game Pass game. Kenny played a hilarious Game Pass game. Nate...did NOT play a Game Pass game, but he played some straight...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Matrarch This Week's Question - What is your favorite game in a genre that you otherwise don't enjoy? Ell played two games in which accessibility modes can make the achievements easier. Did Ell succumb to these temptations, or did fun outweigh achievements? Michelle finally got her hands on Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising! What did she think? Ell...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Matrarch This Week's Question - What is the worst obtainable Xbox achievement and why?  In the wake of The Stanley Parable, Ell showed us that waiting 10 years to unlock achievements isn’t so bad! Nate had a little misfortune paying money for a subpar game. M went all in with Iin!  Bee Simulator is on sale. Buy it for Corey. Games Showcase:...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Vulgar Latin This Week's Question - What’s the longest you’ve actively worked going for a skill based achievement? Not talking about grindy achievements where it’ll unlock eventually, but skill based ones where you can unlock it immediately if you’re good enough, or lucky enough. - FreakyRO It's our LIVE show! 4 Game Pass games this week, a...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Matrarch This Week's Question - What do you feel is a good warning time for a server closure? What causes you to drop everything to complete a multiplayer game? Kenny showed his tactical side and played a game that Koosh recommended to him! KooshMoose had the time of his life playing a brand new Metroidvania game! M played a black and white...

After surprising the panel with the news that he forgot he was on vacation, KooshMoose takes a rare week off, leaving Ell to be the official Old for the week. Vulgar Latin and Matrarch join FufuCuddilyPoof and Big Ell in a spirited discussion about DLC. Games are highlighted, Sales are recommended, and M steals Ell’s brag camp thunder. xNeo21x gives the March Year of the Veiner update. (1:39:37) E...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, rawkerdude This Week's Question - What game do you think an AH101 staff member should play that's not on their tags and why? It's our LIVE show! rawkerdude makes his illustrious return...for one night only! What weird game has he been playing? Ell plays some Japanese games with some easy Gamerscore! Koosh unleashes his inner monster. Fufu b...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Vulgar Latin This Week's Question - Hey Patrons its me, Big Ell!!!! This week I want YOU, our faithful patrons, to detail the best times you have had boosting or playing co-op with me, Big Ell! The best answers will be read by me with perfect accent/impression.  We were (definitely not) live this week! King Vulgar Latin joined us to join th...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Matrarch, FuFuCuddilyPoof This Week's Question - What was the funniest game/gaming experience you've ever had? Michelle and Ell beat up the bad guys in an old game made new. Kenny is out 4 blood. Is it because he has to play co-op games with Ell? Koosh turned several shades of blue this week. First he tackled a weird Game Pass game. Then he saw what Games w...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, Matrarch This Week's Question - "What is holding you back from playing/completing your 360 games?"......Love Jblacq IT CAME!!! IT FIANLLY CAME!!! The fox one! Aside from the question of the week, Nate, Ell, and Michelle talked all about the long.......LONG anticipated game Tunic. If you are a fan of Zelda-likes, Indie games, or games involving foxes beating...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Matrarch This Week's Question - Today we want to know about your goals. Do you have an end goal you're shooting for? Something that you'd hit and make you hang up the controller? If not, what long term achievement goals do you have?  Ell has now resorted to begging people to read the shownotes. Or...is there an ulterior motive?  Dead Giveaw...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Matrarch This Week's Question - What is your favorite video game weapon and why? We welcome fan favorite Matrarch back to the show!  She played a 3D Metroidvania! What did she think of it? Kenny searched NieR to play a game leaving Game Pass! Nate searched FAR to play a game new to Game Pass! Ell sunk 100 hours into a brand new AAA game. Wh...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, rawkerdude  This Week's Question - Elden Ring has been getting a LOT of 10/10 scores from everybody. With that said, how do you define a 10/10, 5/5 or what have you game? What are some examples of your favorites? Our monthly live episode was not without some surprises. Nate surprisingly didn't discuss a Limbo like, colorful, shadowy indie g...

This Week's Panel - FuFuCuddilyPoof, KooshMoose, rawkerdude   This Week's Question - Do you have a guilty pleasure game? A game that you really like but everyone else doesn't. What's that game and why?   Ell probably had too big of a sandwich and took the week off. Rawker made his own fun in a new Game Pass game, twice. Koosh played a game where it was almost certain that you could pet the dog. Fu...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08  This Week's Question -  What dormant license would you like to see more games in? What kind of games would you like to see? We welcome special guest wildwest08! He just hit a special milestone with a big time AAA game! Nate played a hard as nails Game Pass games that could have easily been made 30 years ago. Ell walked the plank and hung out wit...

This Week's Panel - Big Ell69, KooshReindeer, hatrap  This Week's Question - Where did you come up with your gamertag? Any funny stories there? Would you ever change it? The artist formerly known as rawkerdude5012 made fun of Ell for playing old games and then discussed a game from 2005. Don't be a hypocrite, DJ Krispy Kreme! KooshReindeerMooseNotSquirrel played a Hades clone on Game Pass. Big Ell...