Goddamn Gamecube

Hosts Greg and Riley conduct an autopsy on what went wrong with Horizon: Forbidden West. Our hosts analyze the terrible narrative direction, the poor audio production, the generic and chore-like open-world structure, as well as the broken combat systems. Is this the worst game that came out in 2022? In our opinion - Absolutely.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamec...

Today, Greg and Riley do a deep dive into the Playstation exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn. They discuss the many failures of the narrative direction, the generic open-world structure, and also the redeemable aspects of the combat and creature design. Are you sure this game needed a sequel? Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://t...

Greg and Riley break-down the latest Playstation exclusive Spider-Man entries. Did these games build upon the Batman Arkham formula? Did these games do enough for new and old Spider-Man fans alike? Will Greg finally learn something about Superheroes? Tune in. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube h...

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick review one of 2022's biggest releases: God of War Ragnarok. They discuss the successes and failures of the narrative, the deep gameplay systems, and how this release compares to 2018's God of War.  Is God of War Ragnarok the best game of 2022? (Spoiler: Absolutely not).  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecu...

Hosts Greg and Riley conduct a deep dive review of the Batman Arkham franchise. They discuss the series' long term influence on the Superhero genre, as well as its creation of "free-flow" action combat. (Note: This episode was recorded before the passing of Batman voice actor, Kevin Conroy.)  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social...

Greg, Riley and Intern Nick discuss the bizarre, over-the-top action game and how it has endeared itself to the internet community. Is this game good? Is it Bad? Or is it just meme-worthy? Does this game do justice to the Metal Gear franchise? Do we even like it?  Maybe you're not supposed to like it.  Tune in, and tell us your thoughts! Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.co...

This week, Greg and Intern Nick discuss the fantastic Divinity: Original Sin, and its sequel, Divinity Original Sin 2. They discuss Larian Studios' humble beginnings, their massive successes on Kickstarter, and Larian's evolution into becoming the premier developer of CRPG/Tactical RPGs. Is this the best tactical turn-based combat ever? It's up there with the best - and we're excited to talk about...

Greg and Intern Nick go down memory lane and discuss Capcom's history as an RPG developer. They break down: Breath of Fire, Mega Man Battle Network, Dead Rising, and Dragon's Dogma.  These Greg and Nick segments are now affectionately referred to as "Nostalgia Brothers". Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/...

On today's episode, Greg, Riley and Intern Nick discuss the critical and commercial success of Hades. Is this an "Indie" game? Do we enjoy Rogue-like games? (Not really, but that's okay.) The panels also discusses the exceptional production value and the high-level of care that Supergiant puts into their games. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Game...

On today's episode, Greg and Riley discuss the surprisingly good Titanfall 2. They discuss the successes of the games' story and narrative beats; and if the world needs a Titanfall 3.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube

On today's episode, Greg and Riley discuss the main entries of the God of War franchise. They discuss the games' influence on the action genre, and how Sony Santa Monica has attempted to "Clean Up" the public image of God of War in the latest installments.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecub...

Greg and Riley conclude Spooky Month with a retrospective on Silent Hill 4, Silent Hill: Homecoming, Silent Hill: Origins, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Silent Hill: Downpour, and PT. They speak at length about the successes and failures of the franchise as it moved on from the original trilogy.  We will die on this (silent) hill: Silent Hill 3 and 4 are bad games. Subscribe to us on Youtu...

We were just as surprised as everyone else that Deadly Premonition got a sequel - and we couldn't be more disappointed in the end result. Greg and Riley discuss the game's numerous gameplay flaws, egregious story telling errors,  and its mishandling of LGBTQ+ issues.  We really hated this one, didn't we, Zach? Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow God...

Deadly Premonition is one of the most bizarre and critically polarizing games ever made. Greg and Riley discuss why they think it is a masterpiece of storytelling and why it is one of the most emotionally and deeply affecting games in history.  Happy Spooky Month, Zach! Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/G...

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick discuss the critically and commercially underrated action game, Vampyr, by Dontnod Entertainment. They breakdown the surprisingly competent Bloodborne-tinged combat, the impressive story beats, as well as the strong voice acting performances. (Yes, we're just as shocked as you are that this game was made by the 'Life is Strange' team) We need more AA level games like t...

Greg and Riley discuss the violent and action-packed Dead Space franchise. They discuss how the developers tried to improve upon the Resident Evil 4 formula while also taking influence from the space horror film genre. Happy Spooky Month!! Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTJ-tjRWmWLPneNsc93hkw Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube http...

Greg, Riley, and John finish off their Bioshock Retrospective with the aesthetically beautiful but complicated Bioshock: Infinite. The panel asks: Does the inter-dimensional and politically charged plot hold up to scrutiny? How does the gameplay compare to previous entries? What message was Irrational trying to send with this narrative? Our interview with Bioshock Inf Creative Designer, Bill Gardn...

Greg, Riley, and John discuss the famously out-sourced Bioshock 2. How does this game hold up to the high standards of the original Bioshock?  Gameplay alone does not make a videogame whole.  Subscribe Goddamn Gamecube on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTJ-tjRWmWLPneNsc93hkw Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/godda...

Greg, Riley, and returning guest, John, breakdown the 2007 blockbuster hit, Bioshock. They discuss the excellent visual storytelling, the socio-political plot, as well as the system-shock-influenced gameplay.  Our interview with Bioshock Lead Level Designer, Bill Gardner: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3S3Khkg9vTg6ozzzdDvTl3?si=dbb56cdd404c4482 Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/...

Greg, Riley, Intern Nick and returning guest, Kyle, discuss the excellent Disco Elysium. They break down the unique blend of D&D and classic Point-and-Click mechanics, as well as the extensive narrative and voiceover work.  Subscribe to Goddamn Gamecube on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTJ-tjRWmWLPneNsc93hkw Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecu...

The Season 4 Premiere of Goddamn Gamecube has your beloved hosts discussing the biggest game of the year: Elden Ring. Does an open-world structure benefit the Souls formula? How does this latest entry stack up against the rest of Fromsoft's catalog?  It's a bit of a mixed bag.  Subscribe to Goddamn Gamecube on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTJ-tjRWmWLPneNsc93hkw Follow Godda...

Hello, everyone! Goddamn Gamecube returns on Friday, August 26th. Here's a little taste of Season 4! We're so excited to be back! Subscribe to Goddamn Gamecube on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTJ-tjRWmWLPneNsc93hkw Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube

Season 3 has come to a close. Thank you all so much for listening to our show, and continuing to help us build and grow. On today's finale, we look at how video games have impacted our day to day lives, and the culture around us. Our discussion today is built on four pillars: Social, Technological, Artistic, and Economic. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Goddamn Gamecube will return for Season 4 i...

Greg, Beppe and Intern Nick examine the 2012 masterpiece, Journey, and its spiritual successor, Abzu. They discuss ThatGameCompany and Giant Squid, and how their contributions to games helped prove to the general public that video games are works of art.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube...

The long-awaited Halo Infinite has finally released and our hosts have some grievances. They discuss the positives and negatives of the game design, and unfortunately, what went wrong with this unfinished and undercooked installment. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/g...