Salt City Gamescast: A Video Game Podcast

Midds finally convinced the guys to give Rust a shot. We came away thinking the game is a lot of fun for large groups of friends, unfortunately the game is held back by extreme toxicity.  We talk about the mechanics and random nature of the game in this quarantine short.

The quarantine shows continue at Salt City Games. We talk about the most controversial Doom enemy ever created, before diving into the laid back Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nick played the new Control dlc and was mainly disappointed. Additionally Persona 5 Royal was released, and we are just getting into that huge jrpg. Notes: Doom Eternal: 28:16 - 48:42 Animal Crossing: 48:50 - 1:16:07 Control...

This week the guys are talking about the roguelike Children of Morta. The game is developed by Dead Mage studios and it adds a unique spin to the roguelike formula with its multiple characters and skill trees.

The guys are recording remotely due to the Corona virus for this weeks show. We talk DOOM Eternal, Midds finished Ori and the Will of the Wisps in two days and Nick is all in on Nioh 2 for our very first Quarantine cast. Notes: Nioh 2: 28:17 to 59:40 Ori and the Will of the Wisps: 1:10:39 to 1:39:50 DOOM Eternal: 1:39:56 to 1:59:50

Jared has been dumping a lot of time into Escape From Tarkov and had some questions for Andrew. We cover some of the deeper more advance mechanics that come with the game, alongside some complaints that Jared has about the game.

This week's podcast has a new listener submitted cocktail and lots of games. Midds encountered some network problems while playing Apex Legends. Jared gives us an update on the fighting game scene and tells us about the latest game sweeping the FGC called Granblue Fantasy Versus. Nick has been travelling and dusted off his 3DS and is working his way through Dragon Quest 8. After all of that, we le...

The guys spent an afternoon playing Tony Hawk: Ride. Turns out that game is pretty bad and we all hated it. We talk about the game and its shortcomings as well as our hopes for a new age of skating games.

This week has us checking in on the state of Apex Legends. Jared has bad feelings toward the newest character while Nick is grinding the battle pass. Midds and Nick played through a gorgeous game by Jason Roberts called Gorogoa, while Jared dives into Dreams on the PS4. Notes: Dreams: 12:32 to 31:22 Apex Legends: 31:22 to 55:50 Gorogoa: 56:37 to 1:08:24  

What's your favorite beer? Why are beers in the UK warm? Is all scotch peaty? We tackle the important questions in this weeks short covering all things alcohol.

The whole podcast decided to play a game called A Short Hike and we all loved it. We talk about how it's nice to play a short, refreshing and charming game occasionally. Nick finished up Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Jared went back to Escape from Tarkov. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 26:33 to 44:30 A Short Hike: 55:13 to 1:13:50 Escape from Tarkov: 1:13:50 to 1:39:25

Nonstop game delays caused us to sit down and have a chat about the overall affect that delays can have. We cover games that could have benefited from a delay and question the role that publishers have in the background.

Gamescast #30 has Midds alternating between Sekiro and Slay the Spire. Jared is finding out about the idols in Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Nick finally finished up Spiderman. We find a new drink and Jared has a new Switch Controller. Notes: Sekiro: 6:15-13:00 Slay the Spire: 13:20-30:40 Tokyo Mirage Sessions: 30:47-50:00 Spiderman: 50:59-1:14:45

It's a brand new year so we sat down to talk about the games that we are most looking forward to. We Talk Ori, The Last of Us 2, Cyberpunk 2077 and more. Then we finish up by covering the new consoles that we will be seeing this year.

The holidays are over and Midds has returned from his travels as we get this show back on its regular schedule. Nick recently watched The Witcher on Netflix, and that took him back to The Witcher 3. Midds play Ori and the Blind Forest on a plane and Jared dove into Larian studions Divinity 2. Notes: The Witcher: 16:20-25:35 Life is Strange 2: 25:35-29:30 Ori and the Blind Forest: 29:30-44:40 Divin...

We took the last month or so to dive into Iceborne, the latest expansion to Monster Hunter World. Midds is out travelling, so we brought a close friend and fellow Monster Hunter on to share his knowledge of the series.

Nick has joined the group of people that regularly use a bidet. He tells us about his first experience using it and how it has changed his life.

2019 is coming to a close, so sit back and pour a drink as we wrap up the year on this years Christmas Special. The guys talk about some of the games that disappointed us this year. Then we finish by discussing our best games of the 2019, with plenty of nonsense throughout. Disappointing Games: The Division 2: 11:50 - 19:30 Anthem: 19:33 - 23:05 Fire Emblem: Three Houses:  23:50 - 27:50 GOTY Resid...

This weeks short has the guys talking about gaming crack.  Meaning we each talk about the game that we always fall back to. The game that feels comfortable and is always there when we need it.

We are back after the Thanksgiving holiday and Nick saved a mans life. We talk a little Overwatch matchmaking, and Nick gives initial impressions on Disco Elysium and final thoughts on Death Stranding. We talk a little bit about where Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order falls short and Jared is breeding Pokemon.   Notes: Overwatch: 8:35 - 22:42 Disco Elysium: 22:42 - 32:19 Death Stranding: 32:19 - 44:30...

Valve announced that they are bringing back Half-Life in the form of a VR game. We talk about the impact the previous games have had on the industry and what we expect from the next installment.

This week marks the last of the AAA releases for the year. We have a lengthy conversation about how Death Stranding is innovating more than any other game in its class. We give early impressions on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Jared explains the tortured life he lives as a Pokemon fan that never gets the Pokemon he deserves. Death Stranding: 12:40 - 45:30 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order: 45:40 -...

We played through the new Call of Duty and have some thoughts on Activision's reboot of Modern Warfare. Captain Price is back in one of the better looking games of the year. But the guys have some concerns over the story.

It's been a wild week at Salt City Games.  Nick filled his house with fumes and had to move out, so we moved the recording to Jared's basement. We talk about the announcement of Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 at Blizzcon. Jared is wrapping up The Outer Worlds and Nick and Andrew are playing Escape from Tarkov.   Blizzcon: 12:00 - 36:30 The Outer Worlds: 36:30 - 57:30 Escape from Tarkov: 57:45 - 1:46:00

What better way to celebrate Halloween than to go back and play Dead Space? We replayed the classic 1998 title from Visceral Games. The game has held up pretty well and is well worth your time.

The fall releases are incoming and we are trying to get through as many of them as possible.  We talk about Fallout 76 transitioning to a monthly subscription against all conventional wisdom.  Jared is playing a souls like game out of Japan called Code Vein, and Nick is halfway through Gears 5.  Additionally, all of us played a little bit of Modern Warfare multiplayer.  We have a discussion regard...