State of the Save

Moon Moon, Ja Ja. Michael and John take Europe from Deathshead and live to tell the tale...after dying in the same hallway over and over. That's right, it's time to discuss the second half of Wolfenstein: The New Order! Before the discussion, Michael and John spend some time talking about Baldur's Gate III!. Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 2:43 - Baldur's Gate III 25:26 - Wolfenstein: The New Order (Chapte...

Michael returns to Castle Wolfenstein, to play through a game he did not finish back in 2016, and he recruits John to join him. Together, they discuss the first half of Wolfenstein: The New Order, playing through Mission 8: Camp Belica. Join us in 2 weeks for Part 2! As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and general social media stuff. We're also on YouTub...

It's time for some good, old fashioned, Fascist butt-kicking. But before that, we have to do some research. Join Michael as he prepares us for our GameClub of 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order This will be a 2 part series: Part 1 will cover until the end of Chapter 8: Camp Belica Part 2 will cover the rest of the game. Until then, we'll see you in a couple of weeks Music: Track: Chicago — Jey Co [...

Apologies for the delayed episode, my air went out so that was fun. Tanner joins Michael as they investigate the disappearance of a space crew contracted by a shady corporation. What could possibly go wrong? I'll tell you: several in-the-weeds conversations about Sci-Fi movies. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and general social media stuff. We're...

MegaMan. EXE is our WHAT?! We talk about some wild revelations and mechanics in the second part of our Mega Man: Battle Network GameClub. Plus, we lay down some prep for our next game, Tacoma. Jack-In to this podcast (or the closest potted plant) and join us. stateofthesave@gmail.com and @stateofthesave on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube.  Timecodes - 0:00 - Intro 25:45 - Mega Man Battle N...

Grab your PETs and Jack-In so we can take down the WWW! It's time to throw it back to early 2000s internet culture and discuss our time with Mega Man Battle Network. Tanner joins Michael for his first GameClub episode of the show, too! This first part covers up to the fight with Colorman. EXE. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and general social media...

Michael and John lay the groundwork for the next GameClub - Mega Man Battle Network. Grab your PETs and Jack-In with us as we detail the fun we'll have this Thursday on State of the Save. This will be a 2 part series: Part 1 of our Battle Network discussion will cover from the game's beginning to the boss fight with Colorman. EXE Part 2 will cover the rest of the game. Until then, We'l...

Grab your Huff 'n Puffs, because it's time to blow the house down as we talk about the final Episodes of The Wolf Among Us. Michael and John do everything they can to not make Snow White mad while hunting down the mysterious Crooked Man. They also touch on their time with Tears of the Kingdom and Street Fighter 6. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates...

With Eric away, John and Michael take a trip to Fabletown, NYC to unravel a conspiracy in our GameClub of The Wolf Among Us. We also talk about our time with the new Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and general social media stuff. We're also on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok for Streams, Podcast Clips, and other shenanigans....

Kratos is mad! On this exciting GameClub of State of the Save, Eric and Michael dive into the very first God of War for the first time. What they discover is a deeper, more interesting game than they thought. Grab your Chains of Chaos and join us as we talk about some cool camera movements and a surprsingly good story. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and...

We grab our Codexes and head back to the 41st Millennium to talk about the second half of Warhammer Space Marine! Nick also joins us, once again. Plus, we prepare for our next game: God of War (2005)! As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates and general social media stuff. We're also on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok for Streams, Podcast Clips, and other shenanigans...

Long Live The Emperor! Nick is back with us for our discussion on the first 2 Acts of Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine. Eric and Nick serve as Warhammer lore masters to teach newcomer, Michael, all about the 40K universe. As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates. We're also on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok for Streams, Podcast Clips, and other shenanigans. Timecod...

The Resident Evil 4 Remake is out, so we re-assemble the RE4 GameClub crew (John's back, guys!) to give our thoughts on the new game. What do we like better in the remake? What do we prefer in the original? Did anyone here solve the hexagon puzzle? Join us, Stranger, as we answer these questions! See you later this week for Part 1 of our Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine GameClub! Track: Blue — D...

FOR THE EMPEROR! It is time to join our brothers in arms and put on some sick armor. Eric leads Michael on a brief introduction into Warhammer Lore and prepares him for the trials that lay ahead. Our first part of the Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine GameClub debuts next week. If you want to play along, play through Chapters 1-8. When you start a turret section on an airship, STOP. Music: Track: Chic...

The X-Parasite has taken over the podcast! It's time to put on a weaker, yet somehow cooler, power suit to save the galaxy! Is it a good story? We argue about that! It's time to discuss Metroid Fusion! Plus, Eric details his story about how he acquired this game back in 2002, Michael gushes of the RE4 Demo, and we lay the prep work down for our next game: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. An...

Our First Nintendo-made game! Before we take a trip to SR388, it's time to make sure we're armed with everything we need to undertake this DREADful mission ahead of us. Allow us to be your onboard Ship AI, and give you the lowdown on Metroid Fusion before the tackle the game in its entirety next week.  As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on Instagram and Twitter for Show Updates. We're also on...

Our time with Splinter Cell may be finished, but we look back and discuss our time with the game with....mostly fondness. Like last episode, we discuss our time with each mission, as well as their highs and lows. Plus, Eric talks about his time with Atomic Heart, Michael touches base with Judgment and we lay down the Prep Work for our next game: Metroid Fusion! As always, follow @StateOfTheSave on...

*Night Vision Goggles Sound* It's time to hide in the shadows and discuss how much we came away impressed with the first half of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. We break down our experience with each mission in the first half. Eric also talks about returning to Elden Ring, and Michael is drug back into Kamurocho while playing Judgment, a spinoff of the popular Yakuza series. All this and more in this...

Sam, before you dive into Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, it's important that you get a baseline historical context for the game, so you can have some layer of knowledge before diving head-first into this Stealth series. My advice would be to listen to this episode, gather intel, then play Splinter Cell. However, this is your mission, Sam. I know you'll do what's best. For our new listeners, if you h...

It's time to roll credits on Jedi: Fallen Order, as we tackle an extremely story-heavy back third. We also discuss the Nintendo Direct as well as some backlog games to finish before the big 2023 game releases. Follow us on YouTube and Twitch for some random video game hijinks, or TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter for updates, game hints, and tomfoolery NEXT EPISODE: We begin our GameClub of Splinter...

We heal our connection to the Force by playing some more Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, covering up to the Boss Fight with Gorgara. Also, Michael gets strange(real), and Eric talks clearing out his backlog before new, shiny games come out. Join us in 2 weeks for Part 3, where we will finish the game, then lay the groundwork for our next gameclub. Here's a hint: It's Ubisoft's highest rated game eve...

Grab some seat and join us for our first GameClub Podcast of Season 4 (or State of the Save 2.0 if ya nasty). We discuss Cal Kestis' journey through a Galaxy Far, Far Away from the beginning up through the end of the first questline on Kashyyyk.   Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and shenanigans. Here's to the start of a new season!   A HUGE "Tha...

The white smoke appeared over the Podcast Studio, which means that we have finalized the Season 3 list, ranking every single game we've played in the 2 1/2 years we've been doing this show. Can Life is Strange pull out another victory? Which game will reign supreme? Will Grim Fandango still be too low? Are Dead Space fans still mad at us? Find out! We're starting Season 4 in Two Weeks with Star Wa...

'Twas the week before Christmas, and on your podcast app;  State of the Save begins their end of year chat. They discuss the whole season, reflecting on its games, While telling their reasons they've given acclaim. They look back on the year, the movies they watched, And even the music they've listened to a lot. To top it all off, they end with this gift: "Join us in 2 weeks as we bring out The Li...

It’s time to slide, shoot, and…. sit behind cover while we wait for our suit to recharge. That’s right, it’s Vanquish time once again! Also, Michael is frustrated with the new Pokémon’s technical issues and Eric enters the Warzone DMZ. Join us in December for the holiday shows, where we will celebrate the games of the season before we fight about their placement on “The List”  Want to be a pa...