Crit-Rate Podcast

In a rare two-hander, Justin and Alex wax nostalgic about gaming magazines, fall into the zen vibes of Sword of the Sea, and get way too excited about the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster.

This week, we dive into everything from the big Gamescom reveals to the future of Final Fantasy and why Sword of the Sea might be the next great chill game. Scerbo’s loving RE9’s direction, Chou is embracing nostalgia, and Alex… just wants Pokémon to evolve already.

The crew unpacks a wild week, from Pokémon burger mania to a deeply troubling Roblox investigation.

The crew is back this week! Join them as they debate Kojima’s cult status, break down what Donkey Kong Bonanza gets wrong (and right), and dive into the growing controversy around MasterCard’s role in Steam game censorship.

The Justins return from a whirlwind BitSummit adventure full of riverside drinks and indie dev heart, only to be met by a Nintendo Direct that left us wondering, what are we even doing here? We talk Donkey Kong Bonanza, Octopath Traveler Zero, Chillin' by the Fire, and why Zelda’s current era needs to end.

Alex and Liz hold down the fort while the Justins are off in Japan, diving deep into Death Stranding 2’s deja vu design and the rollercoaster that is Night Reign. Plus, they get hyped (and slightly skeptical) over Donkey Kong’s movie debut and the fresh-faced cast of the Zelda film.

Scerbo’s dealing with guilt about taking his Switch 2 back from his kid, Chou’s all in on Peak, while Alex is sneaking in Mario Kart World after a long week at the beach! This week, the gang dives deep into the “Stop Killing Games” movement, what happens when online games vanish, who’s responsible, and we try to actually come up with some decent solutions! From lost IPs to private server resurrect...

This week we discuss all the layoff that hit Microsoft

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Scerbo dives into Mario Kart’s GP structure and why online chaos might be too much of a good thing, while Chou revisits Hyrule in 4k 60fps on the Switch 2. Liz shares why she hasn’t unboxed her console yet and Alex gives his first impressions of Mario Kart on the new hardware. All this while we walk through the messy state of Bungie’s Marathon and what might come next.

This week we discuss the Xbox Show, and Summer Games Fest and all the announcements that came with!

Let's talk details from the new State of Play!

Liz is back, Alex is alive, Scerbo’s getting tickets, and Chou’s out digging into Expedition 33. The whole gang’s finally together to talk RPG obsessions, Bungie’s art theft mess, Cyberpunk 2 hype, Elden Ring’s A24 glow-up, and why Summer Game Fest might actually slap this year.

Welcome back to a new episode of the Crit-Rate Podcast!

On this week's episode Justin and Alex debrief on their PAX East experience, discuss more Expedition 33, and go over all the news about GTA VI.

Scerbo's obsessed with Expedition 33, Chou’s digging into its combat mechanics, and Alex is cautiously catching the hype—this might be the best $50 RPG we've ever played. We also dive into Switch 2 preorder chaos, Borderlands 4 skepticism, and why the industry is weirdly booming despite all the layoffs.

It’s just the two Justin's this week, spiraling into pre-order madness for the Switch 2 while counting down the hours to Claire Obscure. We get nostalgic about PS2-era themes, debate collector’s edition junk, and prep for the inevitable retail bloodbath—because of course we are.

This episode, the crew talks Switch 2 pre-order panic, the fall of Tequila Works, and whether video game remasters are getting out of hand. Plus, a look at the new Marathon gameplay reveal, a little love for Doom, and a heated debate over what price actually makes you skip a game.

This week Justin, Justin, and Alex discuss all the new news beats we've seen about the ever evolving Switch 2 landscape.

Justin and Justin are back again to discuss everything at the Switch 2 Direct!

Alex and Liz hold it down this week to discuss the Nintendo Direct prior to the Switch 2 Announcement.

This week there is so much to discuss, and Justin has returned to the fold to go through it all with us!

This week Alex and Justin hold it down to discuss Xbox, PSSR, and more.

This week Justin, Justin, and Alex talk Monster Hunter Wilds for...a while.

This week Justin Chou returns to the podcast to discuss recent game delays, and excitement for Monster Hunter Wilds.