Top Down Perspective

We are all avoiding talking about Into the Breach this week. Sean finds time to play a little Pit People now that it is out from its eternal Easy Access. Jon finishes up Yakuza Kiwami. News is a lot of Nintendo talk, we also chat about Insides collector's edition, and WB Games coming to EA Access.

Happy March, the boys are back. Paul is playing Vermintide 2 and gives us another Metal Gear Survive update. Sean tries out Fable Fortune, Trials of the Blood Dragon, and Part Time UFO. Jon is playing Dandara and Borderlands 2. For news we talk about the ESRB adding info about in-game purchases to game boxes, PS+ updates for next year, and Battlefield V being announced.

This week Sean is talking about his disappointment in the Life is Strange finale and Alto's Odyssey. Paul is real angry at Metal Gear Survive. Jon finishes up some games and almost beats Panzer Dragoon. For news we discuss the greatest game getting a remaster next month, as well as March's Games with Gold, and Assassin's Creed Origin's Discovery Tour.

Happy After Valentine's day! This week Paul is still into Monster Hunter but also plays through all of the Shadow of Colossus remake. Sean finishes Celeste and starts into Golf Story. Jon completes Orb 3D. For news we chat about Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed plans for this year, Alto's Odyssey's release date, and Bandai Namco working on Metroid Prime 4.

This week Paul and Sean continue with Celeste. While Sean and Jon continue with DBFZ. Paul is also still way into Monster Hunter World. In the news discussion we talk about Nintendo's reward system getting better soon, Into the Breach's release date, and Toad's head.

It's Dragonball time over here since we are all playing it. Paul is also heavy into Monster Hunter World while Sean is quite enjoying Celeste. For news we talk about a new Monopoly board game that sounds weird, Paragon being shut down and refunded, and Red Dead Redemption 2's release date.

This week Paul dives into the Metal Gear Survive beta, as well as SteamWorld Heist and Slay the Spire. Jon starts up Iconoclasts, Bust-A-Move, and Guardian Heroes. In news we talk some recent Switch port announcements, the February Games with Gold games, and the upgrade to the Xbox Game Pass.

It's the start of the new gaming year. The year of whatever video game dog you want apparently. All three of us are tired of Dragon Ball FighterZ's silly beta. Paul is also playing Blaster Master Zero. Sean continues with Assassin's Creed Origins, starts up Ace Attorney Spirit of Justice, and plays some Atomik: Run, Gun, Jump, Gun. We got two weeks worth of news including the Nintendo Mini Direct,...

It is finally time for the three of us to sit down and talk about video games. The best (and worst) video games in fact that came out (sometimes not) in 2017!

Happy New Year! Jon is gone to MAGfest this week so Paul and Sean hold down the house. Paul has been playing Pyre, getting freaked out by Doki Doki Literature Club and revisting some classics like Skullgirls and Mega Man Legends while Sean gets sad at his ending of Bury Me, My Love and picks a bunch of stuff up in Tacoma, In news, Hi-Rez is making a Paladins Battleground mode, the Nintendo Switch...

It's the last episode of the year! Paul has been catching back up with games from early 2017 to remind himself of their quality (stuff like Nioh, Horizon: Zero Dawn) and has been spending time over the holidays with his Switch. Jon, fresh off Yakuza 0 continues diving into that world with Yakuza Kiwami and Sean wraps up Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and argues that Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice...

Jon finishes up Yakuza 0 and starts immediately into Yakuza Kiwami. Paul continues his pursuit in Wild Lands. Sean finishes Night in the Woods and starts Hellblade. For news we discuss Apple requiring developers to disclose loot box rates, Sky's release date, and Catherine getting a remake. -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/topdownperspective

We have a Patreon now! We talk about it at the end of the show but you can find it right here - www.patreon.com/topdownperspective Paul and Sean are playing through Night in the Woods, they also both finished Nier Automata. Jon is playing Kirby's Dreamland 3. For news we talk about some PlayStation Experience reveals, Mount Your Friends 3D, and a number of games being ported to mobile. -- Watch li...

We just finished up talking over The Game Awards so we decide to do some more coverage of it here. Jon is playing Mega Man X6. Paul and Sean continue with Nier. Sean also starts Getting Over It and Reigns Her Majesty. Paul plays the new Hearthstone update. For news we also talk about the Mega Man 30th anniversary stream, Ryan Reynolds voicing Detective Pikachu, and that Portal bridge building anno...

***THIS IS NOT A REGULAR TOP DOWN PERSPECTIVE EPISODE*** Paul, Hank (his cohost over at BurningBarrel.co) and Sean got together to watch The Game Awards 2017 and talk over it. This is that audio feed to be played over the video. You can sync up the audio with the official video of the event here:  https://youtu.be/WNB534GlulA?t=8m37s You can watch the original stream VOD on Twitch:  https://www.tw...

This week Sean and Paul are deep into Nier. Sean also checks out Million Onion Hotel. Jon is playing Castlevania 3 and Final Fight. News has us discussing the return of the original voice cast for Life is Strange, the PS+ games for December, and some more loot box madness. Our Community GotY survey is live now and can be found here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1Y6IAuAe1La-wcGTvqGgp...

Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends. Sean finishes up Mario+Rabbids and SteamWorld Dig 2. He also checks Bury Me, My Love. Jon jumps back into Arms and starts up Battle Chef Brigade with Paul. Paul continues with Nier. All three are playing Animal Crossing Pocket Camp. In news we talk December's Games with Gold, a free-to-play Kickstarter, and Scott from HQ truly being imprisoned in a cage....

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU DON'T WANT SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY SPOILED FOR YOU! The three of us sit down to talk about Mario's latest adventure. We go deep into everything about the game. The great ending, our favorite and least favorite moments, maps, and costumes. We talk about it all. 

Back from work, Jon has been playing the new Bomberman R and Arms updates. He also starts up Doom on the switch. Paul returns with tales of Destiny 2's raid as well as Wolfenstein 2. Sean finishes Lost Legacy, and starts up Flipflop Solitaire and Nier Automata.   The Game Award nominees are out and we run through our predictions. We also discuss the Battlefront 2 chaos from last week, a possible M...

Mario Mario Mario. Paul and Sean have both beat it. They are also playing Wolfenstien games. Paul gets ready for the Destiny 2 raid. In the news section is a whole bunch of studios closing/people being laid off, Xenoblade 2 info, and Blizzcon 2017 news. For Paul's Blizzcon podcast you can look here: https://soundcloud.com/exfauxsure/blizzconversations-2017 or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Guess what? We are still all way into Odyssey. Jon also finishes Dead Space 2, Paul continues with Destiny 2, and Sean is playing 80 Days. For news we discuss the Paris Games Week, November's PS+, and Housemarque quitting arcade games.

You guessed it, we all love Super Mario Odyssey and having been playing it a ton. Sean also goes through the latest Life is Strange episode. Paul jumps back into Evil Within 2 and starts up Destiny 2 on PC. For news we talk about the Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct, Neogaf coming back up and Resetera being formed, and some launch information on Dragon Ball FighterZ.

This week Jon departs for Twitch Con. Paul and Sean have been playing the new Jackbox Party Pack 4. They also discuss The Evil Within 2 and HQ. As for the news, we talk mini PS4 controllers, NeoGaf going down, Visceral Games being closed, and the 4.0 update for the Switch.

I just realised that everything is about sequels this week. Jon has been playing Dead Space 2, Paul is really enjoying The Evil Within 2, and Sean finishes up Destiny 2. Picross S is also in the boys' rotation.  In news we talk about IGN's acquisition of Humble Bundle, The Good Life's campaign ending, and Nintendo filing a trademark that hints at a possible Gameboy Mini.

It's Cuphead fever around here and we all talk about for a while. Paul plays some Divinity 2 while Jon talks about A Hat In Time. Sean tries out Dead Cells and Card Thief.