Goddamn Gamecube

Greg and Beppe's deep dive into Metal Gear Solid ends with the notoriously unfinished Metal Gear Solid 5. This entry hurts... and our hosts are not holding back their Konami grievances. To our fans: Thank you all for joining us on our exhaustive Metal Gear Solid retrospective.  Note: This episode exceeds normal episode length and is atypical of our standard runtimes.   Subscribe to...

Greg and Beppe's exhaustive retrospective continues with the divisive Metal Gear Solid 4. Is this Metal Gear entry nearly as bad as the hardcore fans say it is?  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube

Greg and Beppe's deep dive continues as they discuss the positives and negatives of Metal Gear Solid 3. They debate the series' creative shift to linear, outdoor environments, and if the game's narrative holds up under scrutiny.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/...

Greg and Beppe's deep dive continues with the universally acclaimed Metal Gear Solid 2. They discuss the game's deceptive, clever marketing campaign, and its compelling, and at times, frightening, futuristic narrative.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngam...

Greg, Beppe, and Derek (Youtube's JohnBillyFrank) begin their deep dive into Hideo Kojima's espionage, stealth classic: Metal Gear Solid. They also discuss the origins of the series' predecessor, Metal Gear.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube

Greg, Beppe, and Nick review Johannes Roberts' new movie adaption of the Resident Evil Series... and our opinion may surprise you. We discuss the casting, the story changes, as well as the balance of horror and action. Warning: Major Spoilers.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www...

The Metro trilogy had a cult following for most of the 2010's until Metro: Exodus gained significant popularity in 2019. Greg, Beppe, and returning panelist Nick Monahan discuss the positives and negatives of the games as well as compare them to the original novels by Dmitry Glukhovsky.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: htt...

Telltale Games, best known for their "Graphic Adventure" games such as The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, were masters of storytelling in the 2010's. Beppe and Greg talk through Telltale's catalog of games and what led to the eventual downfall of the company.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/Goddam...

Greg and guest contributor, Kyle, break down the positives and negatives of Sucker Punch's visually stunning game: Ghost of Tsushima. How does this open-world adventure compare to its competitors? Is there a future for open-world games?  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instag...

Greg and Beppe were lucky enough to sit down with Don Rawitsch, the creator of the iconic educational software, Oregon Trail. They discuss the game's creation, its enduring legacy, and more broadly: How technology and software can be used in a child's education.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnG...

Greg and Beppe conclude their retrospective of the Silent Hill trilogy with Silent Hill 3. They discuss the many failures of the storytelling, voice acting, and gameplay. Should this have been the end of the Silent Hill franchise?  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.co...

Greg and Beppe continue their Silent Hill retrospective with the universally acclaimed Silent Hill 2. How does this Horror classic stack up 20 years after release? Our hosts discuss the importance of Silent Hill 2's storytelling, symbolism, and sound design, while also critiquing the dated gameplay.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube o...

The Silent Hill franchise is highly regarded as one of the best horror franchises ever made. In the spirit of October, Greg and Beppe are doing a deep-dive through the original trilogy. They begin with the 1999 classic, Silent Hill.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram....

Greg, Beppe, and Nick discuss the depressing history of DLC and Cut Content in the gaming industry. They navigate the hellish landscape of Season Passes, Loot Boxes, and other monetary trends.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube

Quantic Dream's critically acclaimed and heavily meme'd title, Heavy Rain, was a pivotal game in the "Interactive Movie" genre. Greg and Beppe do a deep-dive into the game, as well as talk about Quantic Dream's other lesser-known titles. Is there any future for this genre? Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/God...

Did the Gameboy Advance have the best games library ever? Greg and Nick fondly look back at their collection of GBA games and how those games fueled their love for RPG and adventure titles.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube

Greg and Beppe do a deep-dive into the acclaimed action/platformer: Hollow Knight. They discuss its similarities to Dark Souls, as well as its many strengths in art style, characters, and world-building.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube

Runescape was one of the most popular MMORPG's of the Mid-2000's. Greg and Nick look back on how Runescape fundamentally influenced their taste in games. They evaluate Runescape's player-driven economy, gameplay, and question if the game was actually "fun" to play.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/Godda...

Were we too harsh on Mass Effect in our retrospective? Through the lens of the Legendary Edition, Beppe, Greg, and Derek take a second look at the franchise as a whole. 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 we sat down with Rooster Teeth's Andrew Rosas and Drew Saplin. They're kicking off their podcast tour for their new show, "The Most" and it was our pleasure to be their first stop. We discuss Andrew and Drew's career in film, our opinions on videogame movies, and we play a videogame-inspired version of their show, The Most.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.c...

Greg, Beppe and Nick all share their vastly different experiences with Demon's Souls and its remake. Were the artistic, design and music changes worth losing the tone of the original? We debate the merits of "Hollywood-ing" a game and show some comparisons in sound design. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/God...

Welcome back, everyone! In the Season 3 premiere, Greg, Beppe, and Nick discuss the highs and lows of the latest Resident Evil installment. Sigh... this one hurts.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube

Today is the 50th episode of Goddamn Gamecube and the finale of Season 2. Greg, Beppe, Nick, and Josh are recording in-person for the first time together in more than a year since the start of COVID-19. The gang discusses a grab-bag of gaming subjects, quirks, and personal gaming preferences. Do you invert your camera controls? Do you always play on Normal difficulty? Follow along with the show an...

Our host Greg was a Gamestop employee for 5 years. Today he answers questions from our fans and friends about what it was like to work at the most infamous videogame store on planet Earth. Co-Hosts Beppe and Nick graciously conduct this unexpectedly hilarious and at times, bleak, interview.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social:...

Greg, Beppe, and longtime friend and audio engineer, Chuck, discuss Ninja Theory's intense and thoughtful action-adventure title. The gang dives into Hellblade's superb use of binaural audio, and its heavy influences of mental health, psychosis, and visual hallucination.  Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com...