Workforce Gaming Podcast

Max Caufield is back! Brad journeys through the newest game in the Life Is Strange series, Double Exposure. In what may be the most confusing game of the series Brad wrestles with if this game is amazing or just plain bad. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

We both take a look at the sequel to Gris, Neva. Both of us were shocked by how striking and incredible this game truly is at incorporating ideas from other games. Also our apologies about the audio issues!! Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Doug checks out the sequel to a metroidvania he loved in Blasphemous 2. However, despite being a technically better game he has some reservations about this new entry into the series. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad jumps into one of the years best spooky games with Crow Country. Is this PS1 era indie game worth all the praise it's been getting and is this the best Halloween game this year? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Time for some Halloween games! Doug checked out the visual novel Paranormasight to see if this is the one that can get him more interested in visual novels. Is this a perfect spooky game for Halloween season? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Doug discovers there is a SHMUP out there that is considered to be one of the best ever that he knew nothing about. So he goes to investigate if Zero Ranger is in fact the greatest SHMUP of all time. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad jumps into the wonderful story book of The Plucky Squire. Is this new Indie game on released on Playstation Plus worth a read through? Or is it just another Legend of Zelda inspired game? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Doug checks out one of the most interesting games of the year with UFO 50. This collection of 50 NES games asks the question can you make a good NES game in 2024? Doug talks through his favorites and what makes this such a unique experience. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad takes his try at one of the newest SHMUPS out there with Cygni: All Guns Blazing. Is this indie game that takes some new chances with the genre able to stand out with some of the greats? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad breaks down the story, ending, and all the Star Wars references in our spoiler discussion for Star Wars Outlaws. Time Stamps: 0:57 References 6:55 Kay Character 9:16 Story Run Through 14:55 Final Missions and Ending Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad jumps into Star Wars Outlaws to see how he handles being a wanted criminal in the Star Wars Universe. Does Outlaws deliver on the longstanding promise of a criminal underworld Star Wars game and is this a good addition to the Star Wars Expanded Universe? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

We both dove into Astro Bot and found different reasons to very easily consider this incredible new platformer one of our all time favorites. Is it the Playstation legacy? Is it the gameplay? Or is it just the pure joy Astro Bot brings that makes this easily a contender for the best game of 2024. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Doug sat down to play the new physics based game What The Car? Is there enough to this Apple Arcade game to hold his attention on a Steam Deck? And what exactly is What The Car trying to do? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad randomly decided to jump back into the world of Breath of The Wild with Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity. Is this a game for Zelda fans to check out? And ultimately how does it compare to Breath of The Wild and Tears of The Kingdom? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

We go back in time to revisit a couple PS2 classics with Timesplitters and Timesplitters 2. Doug considers TimeSplitters 2 to be one of the best PS2 games ever, does it still feel that way? And we for the first time ever check out the original TimeSplitters to see if it's still worth our time. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Doug goes back to an incredibly unique PS1 game with the new re-release of Tomba! Is this game still the unique game he remembers or have other games simply done what it does better at this point? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad flies into the video game equivalent of Kiki's Delivery Service in the new cozy indie game, Mika and The Witch's Mountain. Does this delivery game come through with a relaxing time exploring an island? Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad goes back to what is easily one of the greatest JRPGs of all time in Final Fantasy IX. He's played through it several times but does this classic still hold up as one of the greatest of all time? We just have to keep going back until we finally get the long awaited Final Fantasy 9 Remake. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

The next entry in one of Doug's favorite series Echostasis has been out for a while. Doug talks through why it took him so long to get to around to it, and how this concludes the stories of The Engima Machine, Mothered, and Mothered Home. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

We talk through our thoughts on a bunch of games we played over the last month including: the new PS Classic Jeanne d'Arc, Doug's attempt at Dragon's Dogma 2, returning to an all time GBA great, and attempting Dark Souls as a Crab. Timestamps Jeanne d'Arc 0:39 Dragon's Dogma 2 3:53 Metroid: Zero Mission 8:34 Another Crab's Treasure 13:20 Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-...

We check out a dark horse game of the year contender in 1000xResist. We discusse how this narrative based indie sci-fi game stacks up to some of the years best games and what exactly the game is. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad goes back to what some consider one of the best JRPGs with the re-release of Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door. Does this Gamecube classic still live up to those lofty thoughts or is the Switch Paper Mario version a let down? Or is it both... Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠ https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad looks into one of his most anticipated games of 2024 that he has been avoiding with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. We look at how this game fits with the rest of the Prince of Persia series and if it is truly one of the best Metroidvania games of all time. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmkzYnktbGRpbUUwWlhnOGx2MVpLS05EMz...

Doug ventures back into Elden Ring in what is essentially Elden Ring 2. He updates his thoughts on what Elden Ring is and how Elden Ring Shadow of The Erdtree fits in with the rest of the souls games. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

Brad ventures into a very Doug game with the PlayStation 2 classic release of Tomb Raider Legend. Is this one of Lara Crofts best adventures and is this reboot of Tomb Raider an easy one to jump into? Regardless Brad tries to understand PS2 Tomb Raider on PS5. Support us on Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming