O3C Games

Bleedin’ ‘eck, we’re in Czechia! Jonathan has played a lot of videogames this month. Chris, not so much. Enjoy many spoken words on games such as Final Fantasy Rebirth, Greedland, Spartan Survivors, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Mina the Hollower, The Adventures of Elliot, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, and… Halo? Then, digging through the wares of the Czech Republic, Jonathan tackles new release Pho...

May rumbles to a close. Videogames have been played. Jonathan makes numbers go up in Vampire Crawlers, Nubby’s Number Factory and Saros, Housemarque’s spiritual sequel to Returnal. Chris returns to the meticulous Blue Prince, balancing the sublime with the ridiculous by also playing through Restore Your Island. Travelling to Italy, the boys pick up oddball titles Last Day of June, and Ball Bulét:...

A day late, but no one’s really keeping notes are they? Jonathan plays (and completes ) about 37 full games this month, including, but not limited to, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, almost the entire mainline Resident Evil series, and Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Chris lets the side down by talking entirely too long about retro titles The Last Ninja and Al Unser Jr’s Road To The Top, and Sonic Racing Crosswo...

APRIL FOOLS! We’ve only gone and bloody tricked you into listening to another episode of the O3C Podcast. You wally. You fool! This month, we chat about BIG GAMES like Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Pokopia ; small games like Strange Horticulture ; Belgian games like Is This Seat Taken? and Guns, Gore and Cannoli ; oh, and Chris shares some big news. - HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscri...

Hey! You! Got any plans to fill the next 56 minutes and 27 seconds? Listening to the latest episode of the O3C Games Podcast you say? Because you’ve heard that Chris and Jonathan are going to talk about the recent PlayStation ‘State of Play’ as well as Nintendo’s February Partner Direct? And that Jonathan has some thoughts on the shadow dropped Rayman 30th Anniversary Package? And that Chris has b...

It’s February! But this episode is mainly about January! And January is rubbish! Join Jonathan and Chris to catch up on all the games they’ve tootled through over the Christmas break and beyond including: some absolutely bang average titles like Metroid Prime 4 and Little Nightmares III; a whole bunch of bits (and / or bobs) on Switch 2 and Steam; as well as an extended (and very timely I’m sure y...

HEAVY IS THE HEAD THAT WEARS THE PAPER CROWN It’s the end of the year! Whilst we may charitably say the socio-political year has been a wee bit mixed, what a rollicking year it’s been for videogames, eh? Attempting to round up and present some of the year’s best, Jonathan and Chris graciously take time out of their busy holiday schedules (read: gorging on chocolate with friends and family) to chat...

It’s the 22nd stop of our round the world tour, and we’re in PORTUGAL. Portugese videogame offerings were a wee bit slim, but that doesn’t stop Jonathan and Chris giving Quest of Dungeons and Dakar 18 a good old go anyway. But what else have the boys played this month? Any more late Game of the Year contenders? You be the judge by listening in to reviews of Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition, Hyru...

HOWDY PARTNER We’re a few days late, but who’s counting, eh? The United States of America. It’s a biggun. Fancy hearing about every single game that’s ever been developed in the US of A? In search of the most American game, the boys find themselves at opposite gaming poles with Jonathan picking through a modern entry in the Call of Duty franchise, whilst Chris attempts to best ‘America’s Greatest...

20 episodes and however many months later, we've hit the midway point in our journey around the world. We're in Ukraine, baby! Representing Ukraine are The Sinking City, and Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter. Two unlikely bedfellows for sure, but you don't listen to this show to hear us talk about the hits do you? Oh, you do? Well we also cover Silksong, Clair Obscur, and a bunch of retro nonsense too,...

Right. The dust has settled. We’ve spent a good chunk of time with Nintendo’s new hybrid console and we have thoughts. Lots of thoughts. How many games has Jonathan already managed to power through? How many games is Chris already hoarding on his shelves? Expect tired voices offering opinions, reviews, and feelings on everything hardware, software, past, present and future in this EXTRA SPECIAL ru...

With Playdate’s second season in the rear view mirror, the airship takes off once more as Chris and Jonathan zip to Switzerland for a little bit of The Bug Butcher, and a wee nibble of Isle of Arrows. But, with several months having now passed since our last Around the World episode, surely we’ve played some other games too? Doom: The Dark Ages, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Limbo, Reed Remastered...

Already missing the sweet weekly Playdate drops from Panic? NEVER FEAR, O3C IS HERE It’s the finale of our Season 2 coverage, and blimmin’ eck have we stuffed this one full! What a season. It's been emotional, gang! Joining us this week to talk Playdate is handheld aficionado and host of Podcast Advance, Jeremy Harvey. Here to round off Season 2 of the Playdate are the divisive-but-still-excellent...

Can you believe it? We’re back again! Two more Playdate Season 2 games = another episode! (You lucky sods.) This week: a lovely interview with Panic’s head of video and media, Christa Mrgan; a bonus review of Catalog title TOP BINZ!; and of course, as is now standard, some lavish praise for this week’s seasonal offerings, Tiny Turnip and Chance’s Lucky Escape. - HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon...

The boys chat with Jan Martinek, AKA Mouflon Cloud, AKA the developer behind podcast favourites Stars of the Screen and Be Kind To Yourself. Windows 3.1 screensavers! Feature creep! Playdate hidden gems! Oh, and this week’s divisive Season 2 entries, Shadowgate PD and CatchaDiablos. IT’S A YELLOW CRANKY HANDHELD AND WE LOVE TO PLAY IT If you want to play any of the cool games Jan mentions in the e...

This week, Jonathan and Chris chat with Arisa Sudangnoi, Panic’s lead for developer relations to talk Playdate’s Season One, Season Two and beyond. The boys get DOWN AND DANCE with Otto’s Galactic Groove, and deposit their dog’s defecations for MAD SCORE in Long Puppy. What’s that? The Playdate Season 2 serving up another two absolute rippers? YOU BET YER BOTTOM - HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreo...

The boys chat with Gregory Kogos, creator of Playdate games OMAZE and OOM, covering Playdate development, the importance of playtesting, and brand spanking new Season 2 games Wheelsprung and The Whiteout. Physics engines! Dithering! Walk cycles! It’s all here! If you want to play any of the cool games Gregory mentions in the episode, check out the following links: Leap Year - https://store.steampo...

OH DAY OF DAYS! Playdate Season 2 is HERE. And what a barnstorming first week, with Fulcrum Defender, Dig Dig Dino and Blippo+ gracing our little yellow squares. Crank to survive in rogue-like score chaser Fulcrum Defender, get excavating with Dig Dig Dino, and have your brain frazzled by the interdimensional cable of Blippo+. Panic! We love you! - HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!...

How's Jonathan finding that new Oblivion remaster? And how does it compare to the semi-recent PS5 port of Skyrim? What exactly is Harold's Walk and why is Chris so keen to get people to check it out? What about Blue Prince is making Jonathan and Chris all giddy? And Finland? Baba is You! Sega Rally Revo (on a technicality)! Videogames! - - HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!! Join us a...

No way! It’s NORWAY! The boys touch down in Scandinavia to big up pairing of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley and Draugen, two lovely games of Norwegian developmental descent. But that’s not it. OH NO. Ruminations of Playdate Season 2! Extended (and late) thoughts from Jonathan on Diablo IV! Micro reviews of a whole bunch of Steam games that Chris claims you should care about! - HUGE THANKS to our...

Surprise! We’re back a few days early with a bonus episode all about the Switch 2. The PRICE! The POWER! The POTENTIAL! What are the boys happy about? What are the boys unsold on? And what’s ruffled Chris’ feathers specifically about Nintendo’s retail strategy for this next gen? YOU CAN PLAY AS A COW IN MARIO KART WORLD - HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!! Join us all in the O3C Disc...

We’re in Croatia, ladies and gents, and we’re checking out a Croteam double bill: The Talos Principle and Serious Sam. Also! Can Chris talk about Tetris Forever without getting weepy and emotional? How has Jonathan found the brand spanking new Monster Hunter Wilds? And what’s possessed Chris to boot up the original Call of Duty 2 (as well as Sonic ‘06?!). - HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subsc...

It’s March! Jonathan and Chris visit Taiwan to sample gaming delights, both old and new. How’s that new ‘Tao-punk’ metroidvania Nine Sols? And what was going on in China and Taiwan in the 90s with bootleg games development and publishing? Of course, before we get to slurp down this bubble tea of regional content, there’s other games to cover. Chris becomes re-enamoured (or is that re-obsessed?) wi...

WELCOME TO TWENTY TWENTY FIVE How are you all doing? Settled in to 'FRESH HELL: 25 Edition’? We’ve been playing games. Some of them are from Austria. Listen to us waffle about: DISNEY SPEEDSTORM, LOST FOR SWORDS, LETTERLIKE, MONSTER TRAIN, WILDFROST, GUNFIELD, VAMPIRE SURVIVORS, MARIO AND LUIGI: BROTHERSHIP, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5, MONSTER ATTACK, XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 3, DUNGEONS OF HINTERBERG, SPO...

We did it! And by ‘it’, we mean ‘ 2024 ’. And by ‘did’ we mean ‘ survived ’. Videogames helped. Videogames always help. And so we’ve opted, as is tradition, to get together to regale and delight one another as well as YOU fair listener, with tales of the games that made 2024. Big AAA games! Indie games! Games exclusive to the Playdate! Games that came out a few years ago! Games that came out 20 ye...