Game Pass Grab Bag

This week we played the listener requested Starfield by; Bethesda Studios. Starfield is an action adventure space RPG where you play a character who has come in contact with a strange artifact. You are recruited by a group called the Constellation, a group of space explores who are trying to solve the mysteries of the galaxy. Pilot your space and explore over 1000 planets as you take on various qu...

This week we played the listener requested Everspace 2 by; Rockfish Games. Everspace 2 is a looter shooter space fighter game with RPG elements. In Everspace 2 you play as a pilot who is trying to make a big score to finally secure a good life for himself. Don't worry if you haven't played the first Everspace because all you need to know is how to loot and shoot. 

This week we covered Exoprimal by: Capcom. Exoprimal is a 3rd person PvEvP hero shooter. You play a character created pilot who crashed landed on a quarantined island that is controlled by a rogue A.I. You are taken back into the past in an Exo suit to fight dinosaurs. Do really need to know more then that? Be a mech and shoot lots and lots of dinosaurs in different game modes that are controlled...

This week we played Solasta Crown of the Magister by: Tactical Adventures. Solasta is a turn based tactical RPG that is heavily influenced by the rules of Dungeons and Dragons. Start your adventure by creating a party of 4 characters that you can create or select pre created characters. Explore the world of Solasta as you uncover the mystery behind a mysterious crown. Go on the adventure alone or...

This week we played the listener requested Terraria by: Re-Logic.  Terraria is a 2D survival builder game where you play as a player created character who must dive deep in the mines to help fight the corruption. Mines precious minerals and stones and build a thriving village for NPC's to join. The dungeons may be deep and the boss are huged but you do not have to go alone because you can join up...

This week we played the sequel to a puzzle game we all loved. We played Supraland Six Inches Under by: Supra Games. Supraland SIU is a first person metroidvania style puzzler where you play a blue clay man who lives in a child's sandbox. Save the citizens of your village as you all have been trapped six inches under...hence the name. Explore the world as you progressively unlock unique abilities t...

This week Andrew and Keith are joined by Aaron from Screen Test Podcast to discuss a bit about the Microsoft vs. FTC trial and what the future may hold. We also discuss how some old Call of Duty servers have been turned back on, and we try to make sense of Xbox's new Game Pass tier pricing works.

This week we played Arcade Paradise by; Nose Bleed Interactive. Arcade Paradise is a first person arcade management game, where you take control of a young college drop out who has been tasked with managing your father's old laundromat. Since your father has been controlling your whole life you decide to slowly convert the laundromat into an arcade. Everyday do simple tasks like cleaning laundry a...

This week we played the listener requested Valheim by: Iron Gate. Valheim is a 3rd person survival builder RPG where you play a character created norse hero who was on their way to Valhalla but Odin recruits you to Valheim to help him stop a growing evil. Explore the land and build your fortress solo or with 9 friends. This game is currently in preview and we are playing on patch 0.216.10 the mist...

This week we played  the listener requested Mass Effect by; Bioware. ME 2 is a third person action RPG where you are continueing the story from ME1 as you prepare for the incoming reaper threat. Recruit a crew to take with you on a suicide mission to help save the galaxy. Build loyalty and relationships with your crew members but be careful the choices you make will continue in ME 3.

This week a special guest joins us to talk about Diablo 4 by: Blizzard Studios. Diablo 4 is a  ARPG where you play 1 of 5 classes that take on the legions of hell. Fight waves of demons as you quest to get epic look so you take on the ultimate evil that wants to destroy sanctuary. Hopefully this game won't always be a sidequest episode as Microsoft continues to fight to gain control of Activision...

This week we played the listener requested Cassette Beasts by; Bytten studios. Cassette Beast is a turn based creature capture RPG, where you play a character created person who washes up on a mysterious world. You are rescued by a stranger who gives you the ability to form of a cassette beast. Battle your way across the land as you find a way home.

This week we played The Last Case of Benedict Fox by; Plot Twist. This game takes place in a lovecraftian 1930's where you play Benedict Fox, a man with a personal demon companion. You are investigating the murder of your father and what events have unfolded in his house. Explore the past memories of your father as you game new abilities in this 2D metroidvania platformer.

The gang talks about the Xbox showcase 2023 and our impressions of the newly announced titles. We of course talk more in depth about the Starfield showcase at the end.

This week the crew wanted to recap on some really great games that we have discovered on game pass that you may have overlooked.

This week we played Ravelok By; Cococucumber. Ravenlok is a third person action RPG that tells a different twist to the Alice in Wonderland story. Play a young girl who is prophesied to be Ravenlok, a hero who will save the citizens from the evil queen of hearts. Explore a magical world as you try to piece together the puzzle that will lead you to the queen.

This week we played Redfall by: Arkane Studios. Redfall is a first person looter shooter where you play one of 4 unique heroes, each with their own different abilities. Join up to 3 friends online and take the fight to the vampires who have taken over this small town. 

This week we played Homestead Arcana by: Serenity Forge. Homestead Arcana is a third person farming sim where you play a young witch who is tasked with trying to fight back an evil fog with farming. Grow various crops and brew spells to take with you as you explore the evil miasma for more treasure. Sort of uncover the mystery behind the fog with a very convoluted story, but hey at least you got a...

This week we checked out Minecraft Legends by; Mojang studios and Black Bird Interactive. Minecraft Legends is a 3rd person real time strategy game where you take control of hero who must lead his armies against the invading piglins. Recruit different mobs to your side as they join you in battle, Build powerful walls and turrets to defend your friendly villages. You can play the campaign with 3 fr...

This week we played Ghostwire Tokyo by; Tango Gameworks. Ghostwire Tokyo is a first person shooter action game where you are a human who has been possessed by a spirit and now you are teaming up to stop the evil plans of a mysterious man in a mask. If you are looking for a game with a different gameplay and a WHOLE LOT of collectibles then this may be your game.

Keith and Andrew decided to fill the dead with a whole lot of non sense. The boys discuss some recent news, games they have been playing, and discuss some exciting games that are coming to Game Pass

This week we played Chorus by; Deep Silver Fish Labs. Chorus is a third person space shooter where you take control of Nara and her sentient ship Forsa as you take the fight to the radical cult group that threatens the entire galaxy. Unlock incredibly fun unique skills as you progress through the game to help aid in your fight. Be in Chorus with your ship, or as Keith calls it in Chorvs.

This week we played the listener requested Halo Infinite by; 343 Industries. Halo Infinite tells the latest story of Master Chief. The humans have discovered another halo but lost in an epic fight to win it. Master Chief awakes some time after the defeat and tries to gather the remaining survivors and take back the halo, or as Keith describes the story "Space man go shoot, aliens die". Unlike othe...

This week Andrew and Keith wanted to visit an old childhood game, Civilization 6 by: Firaxis and Aspyr studios. Civilization 6 is a top down civilization management game. Take control of different civilization each with their own unique perks and units, and bring that civilization from the nomad age to the space age. Win the game in various ways like technology or culture. Make deals with other ci...

This week we decided to check out the survival horror game Signalis by; Rose-Engine. Signalis is a old school style survival horror game that gets a lot of its inspirations from Resident Evil and Silent Hill. You play a replicant who has lost its memory, but you know you need to find the girl in a photo. Travel deeper and deeper in this mining facility on a distant planet and uncover the horrors t...