The Inner Gamer Podcast

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart has been beat. Both Austin and Brett have completed it and decided to jump into a spoilercast talking about the deeper beats of the story. NOTE: SPOILER WARNING. We do spoil the ending so if you haven't beat it, skip ahead to the news segment. In the news we talk about the reveal of Windows 11. It has integrations with Game Pass even more, Microsoft Teams integration,...

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is here on the PlayStation 5! We played through the full game and have a lot to say about it. Could it be game of the year? With awesome gameplay mechanics, innovative weapons and beautiful graphics this game is  near perfect.  We finish up our E3 2021 recap with  the remaining video game conventions. We look at Day of the Devs and the indie games showcase, Upload VR...

This week is all about E3 2021! No new games to discuss but instead we're highlighting some of the top showcases. We cover Xbox/Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Devolver Digital, Back 4 Blood and the Summer Games Fest. We also have a discussion topic around the Battlefield 2042 reveal trailer and gameplay. We're super excited about this and can't wait to dive into this when it releases this October...

This week it's all about Brett playing through No Man's Sky again, building a crazy beach house in Valheim and dodging everything in Knockout City. In the news, we talk about rumors of Battlefield 6, Atari VCS coming out this year and Two Point Campus leaks online. Crysis is also getting a Remastered trilogy with all 3 games. in anticipation of E3, we make 3 predictions each for what we expect to...

Brett jumps into Knockout City with his EA Play Pro pass. This is a new EA Original featuring 3v3  multiplayer dodgeball, 1v1  and more. It's a fun, action-packed multiplayer experience with some simple controls and a lot of depth. Austin also plays Biomutant which we've been looking forward to for a while. Unfortunately, it's not what we expected and may not be worth the suggestion.  In the news,...

We invite our friend Julia to join us on the podcast to talk about Yakuza: Like a Dragon and No Man's Sky! Julia has played a ton of No Man's Sky lately and gives us insight into all the new features. She and Brett also talk about the fun they've been having in Yakuza Like a Dragon. Austin also talks about his experience knocking through the first of 3 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. NOTE: There a...

Austin plays The Falconeer, a game on Xbox Game Pass where you play as a falcon in an aerial combat game. It has an interesting story, voice acting and surprisingly was made by one person! We also jump into Scavengers which is a free-to-play survival battle royale game. It's considered PvPvE with both humans and AI characters. It's got an interesting concept but will it keep us engaged? In the new...

We're back with New Pokemon Snap! We've explored beyond the first island into the next 4 islands and talk about all the new gameplay features, some things you may not be aware of and some of the experiences you can encounter with the Pokemon as you expand your PhotoDex. We also dive into Resident Evil Village on PS5 and this is a truly next-gen experience.  Epic vs. Apple are in their trial right...

Returnal is here from Housemarque Games and Austin jumps into this roguelite game to see what it's all about. It's one of the first next-gen games on the PS5 and it's quite the experience. We also play New Pokemon Snap for the Switch. It brings back a lot of old memories with several new features worth exploring. In the news,  Sony is partnering with Discord on a new initiative to bring it to the...

Brett dives deeper into Yakuza Like a Dragon. He's having a good time despite the majority of it being cutscenes. We also play the new DLC for Vermintide called Chaos Wastes and play the Apple Arcade game The Oregon Trail. In the news, Warzone has a new map, Sony reverts their decision to get rid of PS Vita and PS3 storefronts and we discuss the potential of a Video Pass for PS Plus subscribers. O...

We return to Outriders after they patched the server issues. Things are much better technically but could still use some work. Regardless, the game is a blast to play and the story is getting interesting. People Can Fly definitely delivers in the areas that matter with this game. Brett also finally finishes Assassin's Creed: Valhalla 87 hours later and shares his thoughts on the full campaign expe...

We've spent some time with Outriders and tried to wait out on our first impressions for the bug fixes on the servers, but they still exist. This is our first impression of the game after 5-6 hours of time with it. We talk about the gameplay, loot system, story and more from the creators of Bulletstorm. In the news, E3 is going virtual and officially returns this year. Streamer Valkyrae officially...

We welcome Jeff and Andrew from the Game Sharks podcast to talk video games this week! We review Loop Hero, continue our experiences with It Takes Two from Hazelight and talk about the JRPG Bravely Default II.  In the news, CD Projekt Red is making some huge structural changes, Battlefield 6 news has leaked and Fortnite has a stonks skin. In the discussion, we talk about some of our most memorable...

We welcome two special guests onto the podcast this week from Chompcast in the Sword Chomp network. Rich and Shea join us to talk about games like It Takes Two, Black Legend and Monster Hunter Rise for the Switch. In the gaming news, we talk about the Ghost of Tsushima movie in development, a Pikmin AR game from Niantic and the rumor of the next Call of Duty set in an alternate WWII era where the...

Brett plays Yakuza Like a Dragon now that it's here for PS5. It's a new direction for the franchise with a new protagonist. It's a fun game with a lot of cutscenes and lots of exciting story beats. It's basically Japanese GTA with a lot of humor. We also talk about Operation Hawkeye: Future Imperfect from Marvel's Avengers. In the news, Square Enix had a presentation announcing many new games, PSV...

The team is a bit hungover so we cut back on the content this week with a shorter episode. We talk about our experiences in Watch Dogs Legion multiplayer and jump back into Baldur's Gate 3. In the news, Bethesda is bringing 20 games to Game Pass, Roblox went public and TMNT is back in the form of a new game! Our discussion this week is a random segment where Brett talks about a funny YouTube video...

We start off recapping some of what we've been playing such as Valheim and the Kate Bishop DLC for Avengers. Then Austin and Brett jumped into the Zombies modes for Black Ops Cold War, including the open area mode "Outbreak" they introduced for free for a week.  In our news, E3 and San Diego Comic-Con are confirmed not in person, Need for Speed is postponed and Epic Games buys Fall Guys developer...

Outriders is a brand new third-person looter shooter from People Can Fly. They're most known for Bulletstorm but also worked as a support studio for several Gears of War games. This is an ambitious looter shooter in the style of Borderlands meets Diablo where you play with friends through a full scripted story campaign set in the future. There are special abilities for 4 different classes, tons of...

We're back in the addiction that is Valheim this week. We've now opened more biomes, entered new ages and beat more bosses and have some stories to share. This game is insane how good it is for early access and we can't stop talking about it. Viking survival at it's finest. In the news, Nintendo had their first direct in over a year and it was good but lacking a lot of excitement. We got announcem...

Iron Gate Studios has surprised us with a new early access, survival game called Valheim. We went from knowing nothing about this game to being literally obsessed with it. It's a deep, procedurally generated world with a done of PvE elements to keep you busy for months to come.  We also talk about the cast of The Last of Us TV show, CD Projekt Red having their source code stolen and Post Malone he...

This month on PS Plus, Destruction: Allstars is free for all PS5 owners. It's a game that was supposed to launch with the console but got delayed due to some complications. This is a destruction derby kind of game where players select a hero and jump into cars to crash into each other and cause a lot of damage. It's a ton of fun for some of us and others aren't enjoying it as much. Does it have en...

This week Austin plays Demon's Souls on the PS5. This is one of two console exclusives that came out at launch. It's from Bluepoint Games and is the remake of the original from From Software. How does it hold up in the modern-day? We also talk about our return to Star Wars: Battlefront 2.  In the news, Kevin Hart will play Roland in the new Borderlands film, Bleeding Edge development shuts down an...

This week we dive deep into The Last of Us Part 2. Brett beat it over the holidays and we wanted to do a spoilercast about why it wasn't our Game of the Year, but also why we think it deserves more credit than it got. It's an incredible game, with a few wrong decisions that resulted in a weaker story than what could've been and gameplay not much improved upon the first game. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS...

NOTE: Brett says Episode 301, but we actually mean Episode 302! This week Austin picks up Gears Tactics from the Xbox Game Pass. This is one we missed when it dropped last year in April, but he's glad he finally got into it. It's got a lot of XCOM with all the grit of Gears. We also dive into the multiplayer of Star Wars: Squadrons. After several dogfights, some fleet battles and lots of deaths, w...

We invite our friend Jason back on for our first episode of the year. We go in-depth into Assassin's Creed Valhalla talking about the full story, a lot of the game mechanics and great features that make this its own, original game from all the other AC games. We skip news this week and spend a ton of time with our Game of the Year discussion. We go over all the awesome games from 2020 and discuss...