State of the Save

It's time to slide, slow time, and fight robots as Eric and Michael start off our Vanquish game club with part 1. We also talk about some stories from our hunts in the used game stores and what other games we have been playing. So smoke them if you got them and send us your thoughts @stateofthesave on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube. You can also send us an email at stateofthesave@gmail.co...

We complete our game club on Parasite Eve this week as the spooky season comes to a close. Eric keeps Michael in the dark on his feelings on the game, Michael can't explain evil kidneys, and Eric talks trash on COD streamers. It's a good time for all. We also let you in our what our next game will be so you can play along.  Follow us @stateofthesave on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube....

It's spooky time which means it's time for Eric and Michael to bust out the spooky games and this year we have a cult classic with Parasite Eve. Join us as we go back to 1998 and see if it is full of spooky delights or fails at the frights.  0:00 - Ad 0:34 - Intro 2:50 - Bear & Breakfast 11:20 - Chivalry 2 14:20 - Overwatch 2  26:45 - Parasite Eve stateofthesave@gmail.com and @stateo...

Parasite Eve is a game Michael wanted to play for the show since we started doing this 2 years ago. Join us, as we dive into this Cult Classic PS1 RPG.  PLUS, we have a summary of the Prequel Novel for the game so you will be completely ready for every twist and turn of the story. 0:00 - Ad 0:34 - Intro 16:30 - Parasite Eve Book Summary Music: Track: Chicago — Jey Co [Audio Library Release] M...

The boys are grumpy this week as we talk about the games we have been playing, but bounce back as we get hyped to talk about finishing our game club on Batman Arkham Asylum. We also announce our yearly spooky game of the year to celebrate the Halloween season so make sure you join us to find out all about it.  Timecodes :34 - Intro 4:24 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 14:00 - Call of Duty: Mo...

Welcome to the madhouse, Batman! Eric and Michael book their stay at Arkham Asylum to discuss the game at length, covering up to the point where we ruin Harley Quinn's gymnastic routine. Michael also shares his favorite announcements from TGS week, and Eric still can't win a game of Warhammer: Killteam.  If you like the show, you can follow our shenanigans @stateofthesave at Twitter, Instagra...

We have another prep episode for you this week. Eric and Michael get you up to speed so that you can play along with us as we dive deep into Batman Arkham Asylum. Its going to be another great game club so make sure you come back next week for part 1! CUTOFF POINT: HARLEY QUINN BOSS FIGHT Follow us @stateofthesave on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram. Send your emails to stateofthesave@gmail.com and...

We have survived Dubai and returned to tell the story....depending on which ending you make canon. Join us as we break down and dig deep into this hidden gem of a game. Also we talk Immortality and make sure you check the time codes for our spoiler talk. Batman Arkham Asylum is next for us and if you're playing along make sure to stop at the end of the Harley Quinn boss fight.  Follow us @sta...

Things get heavy this episode as Eric and Michael talk the extremely underrated Spec Ops The Line. This is such a fascinating game for its time that holds up so well in the year 2022. There is a ton of things to go over here and we hope you join us for part 2 when we finish the game. @stateofthesave on Tik Tok. stateofthesave@gmail.com Metro — Scandinavianz [Audio Library Release]  Music prov...

As Leon and Ashley jetski off into the sunset, we break down Chapter 5 of Resident Evil 4. Can this game keep up its amazing gameplay for one more chapter, or is the troubled development starting to rear its head? Plus, Eric and Michael prepare for the next game - Spec Ops: The Line (Part 1 will cover up to the START of Chapter 10: Riggs Want more State of the Save: We have officially launched our...

The crew is back again to discuss the twist and turns of one of the craziest games of all time. Resident Evil 4 has always meant a lot to me and to see the game experienced through our guest, John's, eyes for the first time has been great! So pack your bags (or just put in your headphones) and join us for part 2! Follow us @stateofthesave on TikTok and Instagram and send your emails to stateofthes...

Resident Evil 4 has been a game we have wanted to play since the beginning of this show. Eric, Michael, and guest John talk through their trip to the Spanish countryside to see what our boy Leon is doing. So join us for another great show! Send in your thoughts to stateofthesave@gmail.com and follow us @stateofthesave on TIkTok, Instagram, and Twitter to keep up with what's happening with the show...

Our next game for the show will be a big one, as we play Eric's favorite game of all time! Resident Evil 4 has been on our list since the beginning of the show so it's great to get around to it. We wanted to drop a special episode to get everyone pumped and up to speed. Join us next Wednesday for part one of our play through.  Follow us @stateofthesave on TikTok and send your emails to stateo...

Part two of our game club of Tomb Raider Underworld is here and Eric and Michael are here to share all there takes on the last adventure of Lara Croft before the major reboot of the franchise! Not only do we talk about our tomb raiding, but we also talk the other games we have been playing and what will be our next game for the show! So join us and make sure to follow us on your favorite podcastin...

NOTE: We had some technical issues before/during the show, so there is a few short instances where the audio is a bit off.  Eric, Nick, and Michael sit down and talk through all the cool new games shown off at the various press conferences during what used to be E3 season. We give you a full run down of what we are excited about and what you need to go check out! So join us for a fun show as...

Our video game club, State of the Save, is back with a fascinating look at Tomb Raider Underworld. We look at the last of Lara's adventures before the reboot of the franchise with Tomb Raider 2013. Eric and Michael breakdown the first half of the game up to the mission Xibalba and share their thoughts. They also discuss some general gaming shenanigans as always. We hope you join us and make sure i...

We have reached the end of the journey that is Metal Gear Solid 2 and are left with many questions. Are we real? Is this show real? In this time of questions we have one thing that we can trust.......that you can follow State of the Save on all your favorite podcasting apps as well as on social media @stateofthesave on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram! You can send your emails to stateofthesave@gmai...

We have a great show this week as we continue our play through of Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty. Not only that, but we talk through a few other games that we have been enjoying as of late. Make sure to subscribe and leave a five star review so that you don't miss our next show, which will be the grand finally of MGS 2! Send a email to stateofthesave@gmail.com and follow us @stateofthesave on...

The whole crew is together to continue the saga of Metal Gear Solid! Our flag ship game series continues with part 1 of this 3-parter, coving from the beginning of the game until the Boss Fight with Fatman, so join us and play along. For the next show, we will cover up to the Boss Fight with Vamp. Also, hit us up on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram @stateofthesave and send your emails to stateofthes...

Guess who's back! State of the Save is back! We are finishing Half Life 2 this episode and we are telling the world our next game (drum roll please)......... Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty. That's right, we are continuing our play through of the Metal Gear saga. If you want to play along with us, your stopping point is right after the Mad Bomber Boss fight. This will be a three parter so get h...

Rise and shine State of the Save Universe, rise and shine. Half Life 2 is our next game! So join Eric and Michael as we play up through the mission Sandtraps and discuss it. There's a ton of fun talk on this show from games and tv to this years Wrestlemania. Make sure you follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter @stateofthesave and send your emails to stateofthesave@gmail.com.  Metro — Sca...

We hop into some more minds to discuss the second half of Psychonauts! Eric and Michael talk about their highs and lows with this cult classic. Also, Eric speculates if Cody Rhodes returns to WWE (he doesn't), Michael can't help but bring up F-Zero, and they both set up the next game for the show. Our next game will be Half-Life 2, played in two parts . Part 1 will cover from the beginning up to t...

Psychonauts has been on our list for a good bit and we finally got around to playing it! Eric and Michael explore the brain, play all the way up through Lungfishopolos (which is an early contender for level of the year) and discuss it. We also talk some more Elden Ring and a lot of PS2 and OG Xbox games. Make sure you hit us up on social media @stateofthesave on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Als...

Elden Ring is kicking off our reboot of File Corrupted, our bonus show! Michael, Eric, and guest Tanner sit down and talk through their time with the hottest release of the year to date. This week we also will have our part 1 of Psychonauts coming out on Wednesday. Follow us on social media @stateofthesave on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Also you can send in your emails to stateofthesave@gmail....

Firewatch is our game of the show this week with a jam packed episode! Not only do we have a full breakdown and discussion on Firewatch. We also talk Rainbow Six Extraction, Crossfire X, and Death Stranding on top of announcing our next game Psychonauts! Remember to follow us @stateofthesave on Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok. You can also email us at stateofthesave@gmail.com.  Firewatch Time...