Chamberlain and Chance

Welcome to the new generation! Sort of. Chamberlain has obtained an Xbox Series X and it feels more like buying a new video card than a new console. And neither Chance nor Chamberlain have a PS5. So Fuck Walmart. But there are games being played! Alex and Chance have played Assassin's Creed Valhalla and have managed to make Chamberlain vibrate with anticipation. He can't wait to stop playing Watch...

In case anyone has forgotten, Chance is Canadian. This means that he is extraordinarily polite, has a plus three bonus to cold resistance and has a vested interest in what goes on to the south of his very large, unguarded border. And just like Chance and Chamberlain are between console generations at the moment with no real guarantee on when the next will arrive, Chamberlain and Alex are between W...

Weeks ago, both Chance and Alex dismissed the Ghost of Tsushima Legends expansion. Multiplayer samurai adventures? Who would want to play that? It turns out that Destiny 2 plus a sweet parry mechanic is Chance's kryptonite as that has, for the moment, pulled him away from Overwatch. Alex throws $15 down a hole and tries Fallout 76. He says it's fine but that may just be a coping mechanism. And Cha...

As the generation winds down our heroes need to dig deeper for entertainment. Chance returns to old (and new) friends in Overwatch and Ghost of Tsushima. Chamberlain spends a few fleeting moments with pixel art indies Huntdown and Ikenfell. And Alex dives deep into the lore or Warhammer with Warhammer 2 Total War. Plus just a little more Hades talk. No minds have been changed.

Pickings are a bit slim this week. Chamberlain didn't play Hades (on purpose). It's October now, so it is time for spooky games and the best he could come up with is Maid of Sker. Alex waited several years and several price drops to play Lord of the Rings: Shadow of War, a very smart decision. And Chance played just enough 13 Sentinels to be disappointed by it, just enough Spelunky 2 to be frustra...

Chamberlain would like to apologize for his mood. He did not secure an Xbox Series X preorder and therefore everything is terrible. Even Hades. Chance insists that Hades is good but does not know quite what to make of 13 Sentinels, splitting time between that and a host of spooky movies. Alex also insists that Hades is good, inching in on game of the year territory before Cyberpunk even comes out.

The other shoe has dropped and two of our heroes have pre-ordered a PS5. The third, being Alex, has wisely decided to wait just a bit. Chamberlain has moved on from being disappointed in Marvel's Avengers to being disappointed in Minoria. Chance was also made sad by Minoria but has been having too much fun with Star Renegades to notice. And Alex beds down with another Borderlands 3 expansion becau...

This week Chance indulges in a few scary movies. Well, two horror movies and a third starring David Spade, but close enough. He also gets killed by smurfs in Overwatch, which is not nearly as funny as it sounds. Chamberlain plays the new Destiny 2 expansion called Marvel's Avengers after turning tale and running from the final boss of Luna Nights. And Alex enjoys the bounty of a Humble Bundle, pla...

Much like we all have been forced to wait for a price and date announcement for the new consoles, you have been unfairly forced to wait for part two of the generation in review. Chamberlain's dead laptop apoloigizes. Also this week: Chance plays some Overwatch and gets hate mail, Alex watched some movies, and Chamberlain quit playing what he thought was a music game to play an actual music game, o...

As we near the end of the generation (hopefully) Chamberlain, Chance and Alex reflect of the current one, picking out their ten favorite games each. Part one is this week! On top of that, Chamberlain is embarrassed to admit he is playing Fairy Tale, just not embarrassed enough to stop playing. Alex is giving The Outer Worlds a second and play through and Chance relaxes with two indies on his Switc...

It had to happen. Chamberlain has played what may be the worst game of 2020 and managed to still be amused by Fast & Furious Crossroads. Alex revisits Horizon Zero Dawn, specifically on PS4, as the PC port is currently bollocks. And Chance watched one horror movie, attempted to watch another, and then visited said horror upon others in Overwatch.

Chamberlain, Chane and Alex have all finished Ghost of Tsushima, but did any of them manage to do it with honor? Full spoilers in this episode! Also, Chance played some Fall Guys, Chamberlain happened upon another card based rogue like in Nowhere Prophet and Alex is suffering through Pillars of Eternity just so can import characters into the second game.

It has been two weeks since the release of Ghost of Tsushima. Chance and Alex have finished it (no spoiler this week beyond the middle of act 2) and Chamberlain is still muddling along at an Assassin’s Creed like pace. Chance think everyone should at least try lethal mode. Alex took a break between finishing the game and starting it again to put a few hours into Bloodborne, and Chamberlain’s unhea...

You can probably guess what dominates today’s discussion. Chamberlain, Chance and Alex have all played Ghost of Tsushima. They all agree that it is good (but they do not agree on how it is pronounced). But there must be dissent, so once the game discussion is over Chance and Alex beat Chamberlain about the head and neck with the Xbox game conference. He promises to all three remaining Microsoft lo...

This episode was recorded on the night of Ghost of Tsushima’s release. We at the Chamberlain and Chance and Alex podcast would like to apologize for Chance being a little distracted. A little preoccupied. A game that might as well have been made specifically for him is coming out in a few hours and Alex and Chamberlain are trying to get him to talk. The podcast would also like to apologize for the...

Are you hungry? You will be because this is a cooking show now. Chance lets his culinary burger tips slip and Chamberlain extolls the virtues of high proof stouts that he drinks for the flavor. No really. Come for the food, stay for Hamilton reactions that are years out of date, more talk of Slay the Spire and The Last of Us 2, and of how much Chance needs Ghost of Tsushima right now.

Beware, this episode is filled to the brim with The Last of Us 2 spoilers, but it has been two weeks since it came out, you should have finished it by now. Chamberlain and Chance have some nice things to say about it, and some not so nice things to say about it, but you’ll have listen for all the sordid details. Alex, needing to be different, played the Remnant From the Ashes expansion and swears...

Chamberlain is significantly behind the curve in a lot of ways. This week it is in his progress towards the end of The Last of Us 2, so no spoilers past Seattle day 2. Chance has finished it, mostly holds his tongue regarding late game happenings, but still has serious issues with what is otherwise a fantastic game. And Alex has opted for Griftlands, another Borderlands 3 expansion and sharing the...

The PS5 is a real thing that exists. The box itself is questionable looking but there is no denying that a day one Spider-Man sequel is enough to get everyone hot and bothered. Chamberlain has grown tired of Path of Exile, opting to baselessly attack entire genres of game he does not like to keep himself amused. Alex is reasonably offended and Chance just digs into the hate mail bag for a good sto...

Beware, Chance has acquired a taste for man flesh, having chewed through Maneater from beginning to end and back to the beginning again. He also has the audacity to say not nice things about Torchlight 2, for which he is taken to task by Alex, who is more interested in what may or may not look like a man in Prey. And Chamberlain has rejected manliness altogether and is playing Minecraft Dungeons b...

Chamberlain takes his turn in the way back machine this week, indulging in Ion Fury, a new shooter built on a twenty year old engine. Chance is happy that the wave of new blood has subsided and Overwatch is back to normal. Game are going so well that we another entry into Chance’s hate mail bag! And Alex puts the console versions of Diablo 3 and Torchlight 2 into the thunderdome. Plus real time re...

There is noting to play. There is so much nothing to play that Chamberlain dredged through his PS+ backlog and came up with a bad VR horror game and a mediocre brawler. Alex has gone all the way back to Dead Island, which he swears holds up. And Chance, having finally left his well groomed island, is enjoying a his second attempt at Breath of the Wild.

Chance returns to us, stronger than ever, bringing tales of Overwatch, Streets of Rage 4, a bunch of movies and, surprisingly, very little virtual gardening. Chamberlain has also played Streets of Rage 4, was unimpressed, and moved on to a mediocre Hotline Miami homage/rip off. And Alex has decided that three simultaneous JRPGs is what life is all about. Now that Person 5 Royal is over he goes loo...

Please be patient with Chamberlain, he has been tasked with relaying Overwatch information via this week’s headline that he does not really understand. He also gets frustrated with a game that does not understand how gravity works before settling in with another remake. Alex, not content with playing two RPGs at the same time, starts up Final Fantasy 9 for the trifecta or time killing.

Chamberlain desperately wants to spoil the end of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and he does, but there is only so much he can say when no one else finished it. Alex finished Persona 4 Royal, proving that his heart, soul and wallet belong to Atlus as opposed to Square. And Chance’s time traveling has granted him an impossibly flowery island, for which he feels no remorse or regret.