Workforce Gaming Podcast

Brad plays through the surprising indie game Citizen Sleeper to find out if one of the best games of 2022 lives up to the other Sci-Fi Games out there today. We talk through exactly how the game works and the story of Citizen Sleeper.

Doug heads back to Bright Falls to check in on what Alan Wake has been up to all this time and if the revelations from Control drastically change his fortunes in Alan Wake 2.

Brad goes back to one of the best games of 2023 to check out the Separate Ways DLC for Resident Evil 4. We talk through how Ada Wong's journey through the villages of RE4 compare to Leons and how the RE4 DLC serves as a great reminder of how amazing this game is.

We go through the highs of Spider-Man 2 for PS5 and look at all the moments that we loved throughout this game. Who is Venom, What happens for Miles & Peter in the ending of Spider-Man2, and all of our favorite parts in between! Full spoilers for Spiderman 2 are here!

We try to decide if the follow up to one of the greatest superhero games of all time is a worthy successor. Can Peter & Miles joining forces truly lift the franchise higher and can this be one of 2023s best games?

We both finished Star Wars Jedi Survivor and decided to talk through the highs and lows of Cal's adventure. What bosses stood out, how is the high republic involved, and what moments are the most memorable. Full Star Wars Jedi Survivor Spoilers included!

Brad heads to the world of Athia in Forspoken to see what the follow up from the developers of Final Fantasy XV created in this action RPG. Is the adventure in this new world a start of a new franchise or just a one off adventure for Frey.

Armored Core 6 is not only a great game, its a great game peppered with fantastic plot twists and turns. I breakdown my favorite moments, boss battles, ending(s), in a spoiler filled discussion of Armored Core 6.

We finally catch up with Cal Kestis to find out what he has been up to in Jedi Survivor, the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order sequel. We try to decide if bigger is better as Cal tries to find the secrets of the High Republic.

After slowly getting into the Ys series Brad takes a look at the Remastered PSP game The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails. Is this spin-off game of the Trails series worth checking out for those not invested in the larger series?

We jump into the relaxing indie game Lil Gator Game to find out just how much fun it can be to pretend to play Zelda and make friends along the way. Code provided by Playtonic Games

We are finally at the end of The Expanse A Telltale Game! I walkthrough my thoughts on the final episode of The Expanse and my general review of the entire series.

The Armored Core series makes its triumphant return years after we thought it was dead with Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. With all the success From Software has had with Dark Souls, Elden Ring, & Bloodborne how do they apply those lessons to a mech building game like Armored Core?

After trying nearly several SMT games and all the recent Persona's Brad has finally found the Atlus RPG for him with Soul Hackers 2. How is Soul Hackers 2 different than Persona and is it ultimately something worth trying?

Is the 4th time the charm for The Expanse? I walk through what is slowly becoming one of my most disappointing games of the year with The Expanse Episode 4.

Doug goes through a fantastic Indie game in Planet of Lana. However, making this even better he details how much more impactful it is playing through a game for the first time with his son.

Vampire Survivors came out of no where in 2022 to surprise everyone with how incredibly simple and addicting it was. Now it 2023 Vampire Survivors is out on the Nintendo Switch. We look back at this game and see how the new version handles, the dlc, and if this is still the incredible game it was last year.

Episode 3 of The Expanse A Telltale Series is here. The First Ones gives us a glimpse into the darkside of the system as Drummer explores a Dead Space style space station. Does this trip through an abandoned ship elevate the series or are we starting to run out of hope for Drummer, Maya, and the rest of the crew?

Doug checks in on the sequel the follow up to one of his favorite games from the last few years with Remnant 2. We look at how the Souls combat from the first is improved along with the randomization of quest lines to see if this sequel is a true improvement for the Remnant series.

We take a break from games this week to talk about our thoughts on the transition one of Doug's favorite games Twisted Metal went from video game to TV Series. Does the tone match? Is there great car combat? And find some of Doug's favorite Twisted Metal easter eggs.

We're back with Episode 2 of The Expanse: A Telltale Series. We check in to see how Drummer and her crew have faired after a very short intro during Episode 1. Where does The Expanse Episode 2 bring us to and is this a game worth investing in?

We take a break from all of the big games of 2023 to settle into a the console release of Bright Lights of Svetlov. This indie walking simulator takes us through the daily tasks of a family in the USSR in the late 80s.

After all this time the only game we still want to talk about is Final Fantasy 16. We decided to go through all of the game until the ending of Final Fantasy 16 in this spoiler disscusion. We talk through all the FF16 boss fights, Eikons, story, and questions we still have.

Years after the fantastic The Expanse series has ended we head back out to the belt to see what the revived Telltale Games has for us with The Expanse game. Focusing in on Drummer and a crew of scavengers is this game enticing enough to get fans of the show or new comers to follow along?

The wait is over for the newest installment in the Final Fantasy series with Final Fantasy 16. We jump in and see how Clive's journey compares to the history of the Final Fantasy series. Does the action gameplay change it, how does the change in summons affect the game, and ultimately is this one of the best Final Fantasy's?