Video Game Purists

This week was a bit tough on both the guys and there are stories to tell of the whole ordeal.  It's not all bad though because there were some important gaming anniversaries and Sony did it's pseudo-E3 showcase!  Trees has been busy repairing cards in Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 and completed Minecraft Dungeons with his boy.  Fred got in some Vita time and is nearing the end of Psyc...

This week it's birthday's for Trees and dog bars for Fred.  Much on the gaming front as well, starting with Maneater , which Trees is still working through with his son and Fred has completed 100 percent.  Additionally Trees was getting very Playstation Home-like with Riders Republic (the beta) and... Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 !  Fred waved goodbye to 12 Minutes and Doom II while...

This week Trees makes the most of the weekend while Fred...doesn't.  After a brief discussion on Gamescom announcements things quickly move to the games they've played.  Trees has his staples: Car Mechanic Simulator , Maneater , and AC Valhalla .  He also got to experience the 4K upres version of Crimson Skies , gave an indie title Islanders shot, and wrapped up with Slime Rancher (...

This week Fred returns from vacation to talk about the wonders of the Ozarks while Trees is living up kids parties and beach life.  On the video game front Trees has been enjoying a new game called Car Mechanic Simulator , enjoying the levels of Maneater , and trying out the new Picross: Sega Edition .  He also started Assassin's Creed Valhalla .  Fred tried to like Ivy the Kiwi? an...

This week was relatively uneventful for our hosts, but that doesn't stop the discussion.  From the demonic nature of the loon to bandoleers of beer, life finds a way.  On the gaming front Trees has upgraded his DLC in Car Mechanic Simlator , explored Billions Road further, and continues to grind Minecraft Dungeons with his son.  This transitions to a dual discussion on Maneater , wh...

This week Fred goes first and manages to avoid drama in public rather than cause it while Trees is rocking back-to-back birthday parties.  The two also give much love to the upcoming Picross S Sega release before delving into games.  Fred finished Miles Morales , started Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut , and played plenty of coop with his daughter in It Takes Two .  He also...

This week Trees discusses the wrap up of vacation while Fred works through a very difficult series of events and listener mail sparks even deeper discussion.  On the gaming front, Trees has been rocking through Yakuza: Like a Dragon while also dabbling in Star Wars Squadrons and returning to Titanfall 2 .  Fred has watched a bunch of media including Black Widow , The Forever Purge , Insi...

This week Trees is having a blast on vacation while Fred enjoys a relaxed 4th of July weekend.  Listener mail leads the discussion to the PS1 days before moving onto games.  Trees has been playing more Car Mechanic Simulator and Mario Golf: Super Rush , plus early exploration into Lego Builder's Journey .  Fred played through Doom (1993) , a good chunk of Far Cry Primal , and dipped...

This week starts off with a very Sega discussion about the classic Genesis (or Mega Drive) days.  We also hear about block parties and the joy of Best Buy employees before jumping into games.  Trees traded in his XB1, took the plunge into the so-so Mario Golf and continues to dominate in Car Mechanic Simulator to the point that he's almost out of things to do.  The highlight this we...

This week there's little time for personal life, so even these two dads give little attention to Father's Day like the rest of the world.  Trees finally has his new 4K TV set up and got to dazzle at his first Series X games, but he had to return quickly to his day job of full time mechanic in Car Mechanic Simulator on PS4.  Fred dove into Dark Alliance thanks to a day one release on Game...

This week is a bit frantic, but there's still time for ER visits, credit checks, and E3 2021.  On the gaming front Trees is continuing with MiiTopia but largely enthralled by Car Mechanic Simulator .  Fred is wrapping up Mass Effect and completed The Inpatient .

This week kicks off with Trees getting an Xbox Series X!  Turns out the All Access program he always wanted to use was finally available a whopping 8 months later and seems to be a relatively rare find on top of that.  Then it's on to Memorial Day weekends and listener mail before delving into games.  Trees has been playing MiiTopia and Car Mechanic Simulator (PS4) while Fred dove d...

This week Trees makes another trek to the casino while Fred is dealing with furniture and odd balls at the grocery store.  On the gaming front, Trees continues with Mass Effect Legendary Edition and a bunch of Dead Cells (including DLC), but the hot topics are MiiTopia arriving and the joy of Snowrunners .  Fred is still enchanted by Spider-Man Remastered (although he had played the orig...

This week we have some politically discussions about social politics and inappropriate media.  On the gaming front Trees is continuing with his Dead Cells crusade, even branching out to Void Bastards , but also re-living one of his favorite titles with Mass Effect Legendary Edition .  Fred is giving up on Moss , giving his final impressions on Resident Evil Village , and enjoying the inc...

This week has to be a bit shorter due to Fred's schedule, but nothing is trimmed and we still get in about 2 hours.  After plenty of home drama last week Trees has a more relaxed week prepping for summer while Fred is just playing with retro setups.  On the games front Trees is getting back into runs on Dead Cells and completed TellTale's Guardians of the Galaxy title.  Fred gave MI...

This week opens with some talk of upcoming releases.  Yes, there are games starting to come out!  Then Trees is having more home improvement fun while Fred is back to outdoor theaters and animated series.  On the games front, both Trees and Fred are having a blast with Rayman Legends .  Trees jumped on game pass to get back into Rory McIlroy's PGA 14 and is watching all kinds o...

This week Trees is in the gutter while Fred is playing musical theaters trying to see Mortal Kombat .  There is a relatively spoiler free discussion, but we also warn you if you want to avoid the 15 or so minutes it's discussed.  Then it's onto the games front where Trees describes the beautiful and fun worlds of Yoshi's Crafted World and Rayman Legends .  The conversation shifts du...

This week Trees is rebuilding his back stairs and attempting to replace his cell phone while Fred is complaining about snow and attempting to soft mod his PS3.  In gaming Trees played the GameStop trade-in game as well as enjoying The Flame and the Flood .  Fred tried the Resident Evil Village "Village Demo" on PS5, continues to love Astrobot , and is frustrated with games that have soli...

This week Fred and Trees return after a week off and it's time to get down to business.  Discussions begin with an update on Trees' household, new and old furniture, and Godzilla v. Kong .  We have a listener mail on HDR and how it works on both PC monitors and TVs, then it's on to games.  Trees has started Paper Mario: The Origami King , enjoyed classic shmups with the Vasara Colle...

This week we get a little personal about life before talking a bit of movies.  On the games front Trees is trying to stay positive with post-campaign Bowser's Fury and checking out Monster Hunter Rise , but also realizing that the true stress reliever for now is Splatoon 2 .  Fred is still hooked to Days Gone , which is good because he tried (and failed) to get into Just Cause and Aliens...

This week is more about catch-up.  Trees is living a complicated life due to a new visitor in his home while Fred hasn't been up to a whole lot of anything.  On the gaming front Trees has started (and may be done with)  Empire of Sin , showed his son  Minecraft , and thoroughly enjoying family time with  Splatoon 2 .  Fred replaced his Genesis with a Gen 2 V4, goes ho...

This week Fred and Trees are all about home and car improvement before moving on to a lengthy discussion about movies.  Heading to the video game front, Trees completed Mario Galaxy , played some Splatoon 2 with his son, and jumped into indie titles A Boy and His Blob (2009) and CounterSpy .  Fred has been playing Real RTCW and Halo 2 with his daughter in addition to enjoying a third rou...

This week Fred and Trees open with your listener mail and discuss predetermined notions, an open world  Pokemon , and rumors of a new Switch.  The conversation shifts to convenience store snacks and new movies before moving onto the games.  Trees is going hard with Mario ( Galaxy and  Sunshine ) as well as VR ( Ace Combat 7  and  Super Stardust ). Fred discusses the v...

The show kicks off with a discussion on Dreamcast gaming.  Trees and Fred get very different things from buying, collecting, and playing retro games.  Fred eats crow on his obvious PS5 obsession and then the discussion turns to more New Hammy fun and buying a cheap recliner.  On the games front Trees discusses Nintendo Switch multiple account woes, completes Super Mario 3D World , d...

This week Fred and Trees discuss cabin life and the irresponsibility of the Internet before jumping into games.  Trees has been continuing on with  Fall Guys and  Super Mario 3D World but also diving into  Concrete Genie and  Nascar Heat 5 .  Both he and Fred talk a bit about  Funko Pop! Blitz before Fred rants about how much he works to avoid looking into PS5s b...