Game Pass Grab Bag

We had a listener pick to play Monster Train by: Shiny Shoes studio. Monster train is a 2D deck builder roguelike where you are trying to reignite the pyre of hell. You will be going off the rails on the crazy Monster Train. We also want to thank everyone who helped us get to this 100th episode, WE LOVE YOU ALL!

This week we tackle Remedy Studios latest game, Control. You take control of Jesse a girl looking for her brother who was taken by the Federal Bureau of Control after you mistakenly opened a portal to another astral plane. Uncover the mystery of what is happening to the FBC.

This week Keith picked Monster Sanctuary By; Moi Rai Games. Travel across the land searching far and wide in this 2D platformer/ turn based RPG. Each monster will help you understand the power that resides inside. That should be enough to avoid copyrights. 

This week a listener recommended Celeste by; Matt Makes Games. Can you climb the mystical mountain of Celeste in this brutally difficult 2D platformer. Challenge your skills as you collect strawberries which is a missed opportunity to collect frozen pizzas. Can you guess which host needed assistance climbing?(hint it wasn't Keith or Andrew)

Keith wanted to change things up and not play a platformer so he pick Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville by; Pop Cap studios. In this third person hero shooter you take the role of either a plant or zombie. Which I believe is how the game gets its name. Play the campaign with some friends or solo if you're like me and don't like people. You can also play the hectic 24 player PVP.

This week we got a listener request for Planet Coast by: Frontier Studios. Play the role of a theme park architect as you try to appease the whiney masses. Design everything with great detail or be lazy like me and download creations from fellow gamers on the workshop. Does this game finally dethrone the Roller Coaster Tycoon as the best park sim? If it doesn't at least Liz enjoyed the janitors da...

This week a listener picked Brutal Legends by: Double Fine Studios. Get transported to the world of metal in this third person action game. Uncover the mysteries of this world as you listening to a completer banger of a soundtrack. Enjoy the humor with an amazing ensemble of voice actors. Is this a good game just not for Keith? Listen and find out.

This week we had a listener pick for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, by; Respawn Entertainment. Follow Cal in this 3rd person action adventure game as you try to run away from the empire. You join a crew of misfits as you try to find a mysterious object that could save the Jedi Order. Listen as Keith tries a very lazy/depressed sounding wookie impersonation. 

Its coming to the end of the year so the GPGB crew decided its time to talk about the way too many games they played. 

This week a listener request we play Neon Abyss, by; Veewo Games. Neon Abyss is a 2D roguelike platformer. Battle your way through the dungeon to fight versions of Greek gods. Find out some exciting news about our mysterious angry meta critic reviewer. 

This week we had a double listener request to do some of the Halo games, so we started with Halo Wars by; Ensemble Studios. Battle your way through the galaxy in this RTS made for the console. Find out if this is worth playing even if you have never played a Halo game or will you be lost in the story. Listen as the GPGB crew continually get sidetracked as Keith describes his very weird music choic...

This week we had a listener pick Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege, By; Ubisoft studios. Play a huge roster of operators as you attack or defend objectives in this tactical first person multiplayer shooter. Is this a good game but just not for Keith? Did Keith struggle yet Liz succeeded? Will Keith take the title of Keith the noob?

This week Keith of course picked a platformer. This time it's a puzzle platformer. Supraland by; Supragames. Explore a sandbox as the princess of the red people as you try to solve the crisis behind your water problem. Continually get stronger as you search and crevice for upgrades. Listen as the Game Pass crew come up with some really odd ideas for the ending, because a basic ending apparently is...

This week Liz picked Kona by: Parabole studios. Step in the shoes of Carl, a private detective hired for a case. Unfortunately you find your client dead, so you have to figure out who did it. The case isn't simple though as there are strange happenings going on in this little town of Kona. Listen as the crew gets really side tracked this episode and for whatever reason they did not care for Andrew...

This week Andrew picked Ikenfell By; Happy Ray Games. Travel to the magic school of Ikenfell in search of your missing sister. Not everything seems normal in Ikenfell and they all seem to point toward your sister. Lead a group of student witches in this tactical turn based RPG. Listen as Andrew keeps mispronouncing Ikenfell, and you can subtly hear Keith's rage build. Also listen to Keith enrage L...

This week Keith picked Doom Eternal, by: ID software. Play the sequel to the hit reboot Doom (2016).  Play the iconic series where you find endless hordes of demons, as you rip and tear your way through this first person shooter. Since this is a Keith pick you know there also has to be a dash of platforming. Ironically doing this podcast with Keith feels like my eternal doom.

This week we played Resident evil 7, By; Capcom. Can you save your wife from the baker family in this first person survival horror game? Can you survive listening to this episode with Keith having the worst audio? What is this, his first time recording? Most people have certain fears, ghost, clowns, children, but for me its awful audio......Thanks Keith

To start of with some creepy games in October we have Oxenfree By; Night School Studios. Uncover the mystery behind the ghost that inhabit a small island. Take control of Alex as you try to figure out the past. Despite its name there are no free oxen, so don't get your hopes up.

Surprisingly Keith picked another platformer. The Touryst By: Shin'en Multimedia. Enjoy your vacation as a tourist. Explore different islands as you uncover the history of them. Enjoy various mini games as you destroy parts of the islands like a typical tourist. 

This week Liz pick Spiritfarer By: Thunder Lotus Studios. Help guides spirit into the afterlife in this 2D platformer/Base management game. Get all sorts of feels as you achieve victory through the power of hugs. Hear various animals complain to you even though you are literally doing all the work to make them happy to go to the afterlife.

This week Andrew picked Drake Hollow by: Molasses Flood studio. Get transported to the world of the Drakes as you build a safe haven for them and fend off the evil creatures. Also don't get excited if you think this game is spinoff of the hit Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh because Andrew was very disappointed when he found out the truth.

This week Keith picked the roguelike Undermine by; Thorium studios. Play as an endless supply of peasants as you brave the depths of the undermine to uncover the mystery behind the earthquakes. Plus you can rescue some dogs which is always adds points to a game. Always rescue dogs. Unless they are the bitey kind, but still try.

This week was Andrew's pick, and he picked Super Massive's game Man of Medan. Can you keep your survivors alive in this horror narrative filled with spooky ghost and horrifying QTE's? Survive the horror by yourself or grab a couple of friends and play it together. Try not to have anyone killed but It's okay if they all die though according to Keith.

This week Keith surprisingly didn't pick a platformer. Instead he chose Forager By; HopFrog. Forager is a 2D open world adventure game where you collect resources to build your base. The game may have a simple design but you can get lost for hours. Some of us may of struggled a bit more with this game, not pointing fingers...but it was Liz.

This week was a listener poll pick. Which is a blast from the past. Perfect Dark, by: Rare studios. Listen as we try real hard to rate a game over 20 years old. Is it good, bad, or just old? We struggled real hard trying to explain. We also discuss what we would like to see if Microsoft decides to bring back the series. If you also find out when we review old games then maybe you should go to our...