The Inner Gamer Podcast

We made it to 300! Shout out to all the people who have supported us over the last several years. We never thought we'd make it to 300 episodes but here we are. We had a stream playing Among Us with some of the regulars in our Discord and it was a ton of fun! We dive back into Cyberpunk 2077 and talk about what life is like after Act 1, the side quests, some of the cool random encounters, the choi...

Cyberpunk 2077 has finally arrived. We have played it and we are here to talk about it. It's taken 8 years to get here but the game has released and it's expansive, full of life and also full of some bugs but ultimately...it's a new frontier for games. We dive into the early game, some of the decisions you can make, the immersive city and some of the bugs that plagued us along the way. In our news...

We both jump deeper into Assassin's Creed: Valhalla this week entering into England and exploring the world they've created. There are some interesting positives and also some negatives but overall...we're liking what we're playing! Austin also jumps into Hyrule Warriors and discusses how this game plays both as a prequel to Breath of the Wild and a follow up to the Hyrule Warriors series. In the...

We play one of the few Playstation 5 console exclusive games  called Godfall. This comes from Counterplay Games and published by Gearbox. It felt as if it would be a looter shooter with live service components, but once we dove in it's very much a shinier, third-person Diablo. We also dive deep into Miles Morales and give our full spoilercast. Haven't finished the game? Check the show notes to see...

Brett dives into the game that comes onto the PlayStation 5: Astro's Playroom. It's a short-lived experience but a ton of fun to play. It takes full advantage of the DualSense controller with a ton of exciting gameplay mechanics. Austin jumps into Hades as it was getting a ton of awards for The Game Awards and finds himself really into this rogue-like game from Supergiant Games. We talk about Alan...

IT'S HERE! The PlayStation 5 and Austin and Brett somehow managed to get their hands on the system. This episode has our definitive review of the PlayStation 5, the DualSense Controller and the overall UI of the game system. We also jump into the flagship title Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It's been a blast trying a different character in this world in beautiful 4K HDR. We talk about the ea...

Watch Dogs Legion is here from Ubisoft. This game takes us to futuristic London where a private military group takes over and DedSec has to rise up and become the resistance. You can play any NPC in the game, recruiting them to join your cause. In this open-world sandbox, pilot drones, shoot tranquilizers, hack into cameras and ride in self-driving cars. It's am ambitious game with a lot of variet...

The demo for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is out and Austin jumps in to see if it's worth the investment November 19th. We also play more Ghost of Tsushima Legends on our way to level 100 to play in the raid. In the news, Cyberpunk 2077 gets delayed again to December, Playstation releases an improved app for their console ahead of the PS5 and Halo Infinite's director leaves. There is trouble i...

Brett has picked up the new Oculus Quest 2 from Facebook. It's tetherless virtual reality with enhanced resolution and more powerful hardware. It has quite a few changes (including a 100 dollar cheaper price tag). Is this worth the upgrade? He also gets a chance to dive into the new VR game from earlier this year set in a post-apocalyptic world. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is a full game ex...

Ghost of Tsushima Legends is the new DLC from Sucker Punch for the single-player, open-world game. It now allows you and a friend carry out story missions and then up to 3 friends play survival missions against waves of enemies. It's a surprisingly deep experience that got all of us playing late into the night.  We also dive into Star Wars Squadrons and play through some of the single player exper...

Larian Studios has finally released Baldur's Gate 3 in Early Access. This features Act 1 of the game in a buggy, yet fun take on Baldur's Gate from the team that brought us Divinity Original Sin 2. It's an incredible start with a ton of nods to Dungeons & Dragons. We also talk about the medieval-themed Fall Guys Season 2 which is a ton of fun with a lot of new cosmetics. In the news, Sucker Punch...

We were going to open with a new game but we can't stop talking about Marvel's Avengers. But of course, we follow up with a new game called Phasmophobia. This game is super scary and built to be played with friends. Team up as ghost hunters as you use  various tools at your disposal to track down ghostly activity. In the news, Insomniac changes the face model for Marvel's Spider-Man in the Remaste...

This week we see what all the fuss is about with Among Us. This game has been taking over Twitch and we wanted to see what it as all about. It's a 4-10 player game of deception among your friends. It's a ton a fun and great to play during quarantine. We also talk about Remnant: From the Ashes. Our crew revisits to see what's new in this game in 2020. In our news, Microsoft has acquired Bethesda an...

This week we revisit the past with a special dive into Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2.  Vicarious Visions does what they did before with Spyro and Crash Bandicoot by bringing this classic series back the right way this time. It features both 1 and 2 with all the maps we grew up loving. From Warehouse to Roswell, it's all here!  In the news, we take a first look at the Oculus Quest 2. Facebook returns...

Microsoft Flight Simulator returns after 6 years of no big titles and this one is a whammy. Microsoft recruits Asobo Studios, known for A Plague Tale most recently. They have built a flight simulator that lets you fly anywhere in the world. Literally anywhere in the world. They used AI technology combined with Bing's mapping system to produce the whole world and place 3D objects on top of flat, sa...

This week we bring Jason back onto the podcast to talk about Marvel's Avengers. It's the latest game from Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix and it features some major Avengers characters in a brand new story. The story is surprisingly good for what is meant to be a fuller live service game. The live service aspect on the other hand still leaves some things to be desired. We dive deep into the game...

This week we're finally featuring our spoiler-free review of Ghost of Tsushima! We've been trying to power through this game but there are SO MANY GOOD THINGS ABOUT IT! We've been taking our time. Fortunately, we invite Patreon supporter and friend of the podcast Jason Hobbs on to discuss having beat it once and going through it now for a second time. In our news, we talk about Opening Night Live...

We have a special guest returning to the podcast this week: Justin Varghese! Justin is the North American Marketing Manager at DreamHack. We invite him on to discuss the future of gaming conventions during and after COVID. It's a great discussion on how the team at DreamHack has been navigating this time and preparing for what conventions will be going forward when we return to the new normal. Jus...

This week Brett and Austin jump into some games from Xbox Game Pass. We play the Ninja Theory game Bleeding Edge that came out earlier this year. It's a surprisingly fun fighting game that feels awfully similar to Overwatch that didn't make the name for itself that it should have. It's full of great characters, lots of fun and a great soundtrack. We also jump into the 4 player co-op game State of...

This weekend the Marvel Avengers beta came out for PS4 pre-orders. We got our hands on it and played the full beta. We’re happy to say that the results are very positive. It was a ton of fun to step in the shoes of all the Avengers characters and we can’t wait to see more from this game. We also literally dove into Fall Guys, the new 60 player game show royale that’s taken over the world by storm....

Obsidian Entertainment, creators of The Outer Worlds and Pillars of Eternity, are back with their new survival game called Grounded. In Grounded, you play a little kid who's shrunken down into the grass of your backyard. You and up to 3 friends must survive and find out what's out there in the world. We also talk more on the fun activities inside Ghost of Tsushima and how much fun it is to just di...

This week on The Inner Gamer, Brett dives deep (literally) into Maneater. He’s invested more time into this Shark RPG. We cover the story, game mechanics and how this seemingly surface-level game really ends up having a lot more depth than you’d imagine. Live the life as a shark and eat people. Austin also finally gives in and buys Ghost Recon Breakpoint but this time on PC. With the addition of A...

One of the last exclusives of this generation has come out this last week: Ghost of Tsushima. It's the next title from Sucker Punch and it features the player in the shoes of Jin saving the island of Tsushima from Mongol invasion. It's a game full of things we've seen before but all done really well while introducing lots of new mechanics that will surely become staples. Brett also talks about his...

After Ubisoft Forward, the open beta for Hyper Scape released. Hyper Scape is the new battle royale from Ubisoft in which 99 players go head to head in a virtual world called Neo Arcadia. It’s a fast-paced, urban shooter with a simplistic gameplay style but lots of depth in the maneuverability around the world. The question is...does it have staying power? Brett also plays a wild game called Manea...

Brett finally beats The Last of Us and talks about the painful gameplay towards the end but the overall fantastic story throughout. He also dives into The Last of Us Part 2 and talks about some initial reactions to the first hour of gameplay after coming hot off TLOU1. We also shockingly dive back into Destiny 2. We play some story missions this time and experience a different take with Brett’s ex...