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In a change to the schedule we are getting to grips with the awesome Super Meat Boy, Darkest Dungeon Part Two will follow next week :) Yes to end our current run of Retro Rewind games is the amazing Super Meat Boy. The episode sees us explore each other as people, with some chat about the game! Thanks for listening :) Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Dave and Craig kick off our next monthly game with Darkest Dungeon, mechanics spoilers ahoy! In this episode we talk mecahnics, areas and aesthetics of Darkest Dungeon, a game we love very very much. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Dave and Craig take a stroll down gushing lane over the fab Plants vs Zombies in this week's Retro Rewind. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave get lost in (dead) space! That's right, Dead Space is this week's retro rewind. We talk game, mechanics, marketing, and all things horror in this short sharp episode! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Spoilers and more spoilers as we explore the story and more! Yes the gang spoil the turnips out of this one and ramble their way through the story in the usual fashion. Huge apologies for the missed week last week, this was due to Craig not being able to count well. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Obsidian. Check. Space. Check. Glorious Capitalism. Double check. Part one delves in to all of these and more, in a mostly spoiler free and mechanical way! That's right, this month's big game takes us to The Outer Worlds, we delve in to this mechanically rich game and highlight some of the things that make it special. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Back on form with Retro Rewind, we manage a solid 50% of the show talking about The Darkness! That's right, no more long waffles about things not to do with gaming, no idea what happened to us this time round! The Darkness was Dave's pick for Retro Rewind and as a young lad he aspired to look like Jackie. Let's take a moment to stop and chuckle at this! Want to tell us what to play? Hi...

Its time for the GOTHYs! Also included are some thoughts and impressions of next gen! So as usual we get together and chat about what our Game of the Half Year is. Same as last year this time round it is all about the backlog, a bit of the future, and a lot of blethering! What is your GOTHY?! Hit us up at on twitter and let us know!

This week Craig and Dave grow MASSIVE shoulders for Gears of War. That's right, this retro rewind see's the guys get back in to the swing of recording. Much like a live car crash this makes for an entertaining if rambling listen! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

This hole episode has spoilers in spades, be warned. So Dave, Mike and Craig return to the Dig, and keep digging! This episode we talk story, gripes, more mechanics and a wee dive in to the characters. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

This month's big game was chosen by Mike. Let's get digging! So yes, The Dig! A point and click adventure features as our big game of the month. We had no idea chat would go on this long! Part One covers the usual mechanics and aesthetics as well as digging up a bit of the backstory on this fab wee game! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

2005's Retro Rewind sees Craig and Dave take on Battalion Wars. Despite the love both have for the game things quickly descend in to future planning for the show in general! If you make it to the end of this one be sure to send us a tweet, you deserve recognition!! :D Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave play 2004's Diner Dash. then they talk about everything else other than Diner Dash. 2004's Retro Rewind was Craig's pick for reasons unknown. Well they are known, he wanted to recreate that fun of Yakuza 0's hosting minigame. I'm not sure it worked! Also the music on episode is from 2009's Flo on the Go, whoops. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on t...

Spoiler alert as we talk more mechanics and the story in this very shooty 3rd person shooter! Welcome to part two of our Binary Domain big game of the month! In this episode we talk story, choices, endings, and all things spoilery! If you listened to part one and were vaguley intrigued by the game you should probably not click this and instead go and play the game!! Want to tell us what to play? H...

So this month's big game sees the team take on Ryu Ga Gotoku's fantastic 3rd person shooter, Binary Domain. In part one we cover mechanics and general game play, no major spoilers! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Our 2004 retro rewind pick has us jumping from set piece to set piece. Listen in as Dave and Craig bond over their love of, erm, Bond. That's right, 2004 was a great year! After a few duds in the old Retro Rewind schedule things are looking up for the guys as they play James Bond: Everything or Nothing. More importantly, the biggest question is finally debated, just who was the best Bond? We h...

Three skinflints play a fantastic game! If you want us to play a particular game hit us up on the web! Dave, Mike and Craig hit the streets in this fantastic wee game. Oh no I just gave away how we felt about it. Thanks to Iain for the request! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

This week Mike joins Craig and Dave to hide under a blanket while blindly taking photos. So yeah, Fatal Frame, 2002s Retro Rewind pic is a bit of a mixed bag as far as the team are concerned. Mike is a bit of a fan, Dave sees it as a curiosity, and Craig would hapilly never touch another game in the series again! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Spolier alert! As usual Part Two covers story beats, decisions made and our final thoughts! As above this part of the cast covers all of our thoughts and feelings as we journey through the game! It's a long one sorry!! :) Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

This month's big game is Dragon Age Origins. As usual Part 1 covers mechanics and overview with little to no spoilers! Dave chose this one as he fancied going back to play and thought he would drag Mike and Craig along the way. Let's see how that plays out!! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave name all the games they would rather play the 2001's Fuzion Frenzy. No more needs said! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Yeah so here we are, Dave picked Rainbow 6 based on the dreamcast release date for our year 2000 Retro Rewind. Yet again another one of those games where we stay on topic! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Dave, Mike and Craig get spooped in Luigi's Mansion 3! This time round it is spoiler time! We go level by level and try to google facts on the fly to great success! As usual on the biggies part one is a review of mechanics, no story or level spoilers. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Dave, Mike and Craig get spooped in Luigi's Mansion 3! We talk mechanics and generalities and a bit about our history with the series. As usual on the biggies part one is a review of mechanics, no story or level spoilers. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave crack in to our 1999 Retro Rewind. How do old FPS games stand up? Not too badly it seems! That's right, Medal of Honor. This classic FPS has a lot going for it and has spurred on the game to play some more oldies and take a trip down memory lane! And this time we stick on topic! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web