4Player Podcast

**First off, I am very sorry that the show is super late this week. The holiday weekend, family, and the food coma that followed made work on site next to impossible.** As the Thanksgiving holiday looms on the horizon and the end of 2015 draws closer, we have a lot to be thankful for. The zombie apocalypse has been avoided for another year and the past 11 months have been a wild ride of excellent...

The gaming apolocalypse has begun. Fallout 4 is out in the wild and lives are being ruined (or that's what the internet is telling me at least). Even with hours of playtime, we have all barely scratched the surface but there is a ton to talk about. Brad and Nick also talk at length about their enjoyment of Rise of the Tomb Raider and rage at the disastrous release date that Microsoft chose for the...

Drowning. In. Games. Fallout 4 is finally upon us but our discussions barely scratch the surface of this beast of a game (Tune in next week for more). We do revisit a few other huge games like Metal Gear Solid V and Assassin's Creed Syndicate but Chris Davis joins us in the second segment to shed some light on the Fall's big shooters, Call of Duty Black Ops 3 and Halo 5. You might be surprised by...

Brad makes a bold claim right from the get go but I am inclined to agree. As we all hunker down and prepare for the arrival of Fallout 4, we continue our initial impressions of Assassin's Creed Syndicate which has sunk it's teeth in deep on 3 out of the 4 podcasters. Brad gives us the low down and Tales of Zestiria and we discuss our Subscriber of the Month's game of choice, Stalker: Call of Pripy...

Halloween is approaching and as one might expect, we are delving deep into the latest entry in the Fatal Frame franchise! Brad covers the ins and outs of the new game and explains why this may not be best game in the series unfortunately. Jack fills in for Nolan this week and inspires a lovely nostalgic, conversation about TimeSplitters 2. In other news, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is surprisingly...

In Nick's absence this week, our good friend Mike stops by to talk about the big Witcher 3 DLC, Hearts of Stone! In a surprise twist, we talk Guitar Hero Live and it's GHTV mode (not to be confused with HGTV) and Nolan even tried out the first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode from Telltale! Podcast 430 - [download] Discussion: The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone DLC Guitar Hero Live Minecraft: Story Mo...

If you have any questions about the quality of Transformers: Devastation, we got you covered this week. Nolan also discusses the moral ambiguities of space piracy in Rebel Galaxy and we finally have a chance to delve into Metal Gear Solid V Online. Also, buckle up for one of the most ridiculous tangents we've ever gone on.... EVER. Podcast 429 - [download] Discussion: Transformers: Devastation Met...

We go way back in this week's episode to discuss some hidden gems of generations past including Enslaved: Odyssey of the West and a variety of Tactical games like Ring of Red and Advanced Wars. Early impressions of Rainbow Six Siege (beta) are discussed and the news is packed this week with a new, exciting Far Cry announcement and some rumors regarding the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077! Podcas...

This week, we delve deep into the weird world of watching television in the Simon's household... On the video game front, Nick tries desperately to share his opinion on SOMA while speaking in generalities so as not to spoil the game's more interesting aspects. We revisit the Witcher 3 in an unexpected way and even talk a little Destiny and Journey now that Krispy has had an awakening with both of...

Jack joins the crew this week to discuss the "joys" of PC gaming, the state of open world game design, and the madness that is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater! The great Mad Max debate continues and Brad falls in love with a charming little RPG called 'Undertale'. Krispy also weighs in on his feelings regarding Until Dawn. Podcast 426 - [download] Discussion: The "Joys" of PC Gaming Shovel Knight...

The 2015 gaming hurricane continues as we delve even deeper into the glory of Metal Gear Solid V. We also go back to the series roots and briefly discuss The Twin Snakes following Nolan and Krispy's mini Project M this past weekend. Nick and Kris debate the merit of Mad Max and Nolan dishes out sweet sweet murder in Party Hard. Oh god... there's more! Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Super Mario M...

Video Games are happening. We are playing them... The season has officially begun and we don't anticipate it letting up anytime soon. This week, we delve into our initial impressions of the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid V! It's been a long time coming and it's a bitter sweet release given the fallout from Konami and Kojima's ugly public breakup. In other news, we all fell in love with Lara C...

Our final day of PAX Prime 2015 coverage put us in the path of some big titles slated for release in 2015 and beyond! We took a tour of the Ubisoft booth and played Rainbox Six Siege, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and even The Division! Chris also elaborates on the state of Homefront: The Revolution and we squeeze in a few more indie games that caught our eye. It's been a great PAX and we look forwa...

PAX Prime continues and we have been having some great luck finding some great new indie games to be excited about! On this episode we go into depth about Hob, the latest game from Runic Games and Krispy goes spills the details on his time with Dark Souls 3. We also played some Minecraft: Story Mode... which is weird. PAX Prime 2015 (Day 2) - [download] Discussion: Drawn to Death Hob Dark Souls 3...

PAX Prime is upon us once again and as we have come to expect from the event, we got our hands on some exciting new upcoming titles. It's a great opportunity to check out some new demos of games we played at E3 and to dig deep into the Indie Community for some smaller projects that could steal our hearts! On day 1, Nick, Kris, Chris, and Ed got some hands on time with Rise of the Tomb Raider (they...

Everybody panic! The 2015 gaming season has officially begun! We do our best to suppress our excitement for Metal Gear Solid V to discuss some exciting new releases that might be flying under some people's radars. First up is Trine 3, a sequel that capitalizes on the popular formula but takes some flack for it's length. Nick started up Until Dawn and seems pretty excited about the concept. Nolan a...

This week's show is a hurricane of discussion topics ranging from relevant to completely out of left field. Our gaming-centric discussions center around Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Toy Soldiers, and the Resident Evil 2 Remake but we still manage to sneak in some wacky discussions about the nature of online racism and drinking Jessica Alba's bath water. Have an opinion or a thought regarding t...

Where do I begin this week? Nolan makes his long awaited return to the show and brings us some tales from New York and some impressions of Guild of Dungeoneering. Brad played through another Soul Reaver game and Nick tackled some classics in the Rare Replay Collection. We also manage to discuss the art of googling pornography, premarital relations, and even the segregation of... socks? Podcast 421...

We talk about everything from Mission Impossible to King's Quest this week! Brad relives the glory days of Mega Man and of course, we talk at length about all the exciting developments out of Gamescom including Scalebound and Quantum Break gameplay! Podcast 420 - [download] Discussion: Galak-Z King's Quest Mega Man (2, X4, and Legends) Gamescom: Scalebound Gameplay Gamescom: Quantum Break Gameplay...

Our good friend Jack fills in for Nolan this week and inspires some great conversations about bad ass Elephants (Tembo the Badass Elephant), old-school gaming, CRT televisions, and more! We delve into the magic of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Nick updates us on his Dark Souls playthrough, and you can't forget the frightening rumor that Mercury Steam has gotten their hands on another "Classic" fran...

While Nolan is off doing adult things like getting engaged, we sit around and talk about all the lovely video games we've been playing. There was so much to talk about this week! Chris sounds off on the latest Godzilla game, Brad revisits Resident Evil Revelations 2, Kris shares his disappointment with the Batgirl DLC for Arkham Knight, and Nick finally started Dark Souls... AND Amnesia the Dark D...

Carlos bring his A game this week and Brad awakens the inner power rangers fan in all of us. We also find ourselves talking a lot about Rocket League, a game that manages to straddle the line between two genres that we rarely discuss: sports and racing! Of course, we say a few words about the tragic passing of Satoru Iwata and what it could mean for the future of Nintendo. Podcast 417 - [download]...

We are still neck deep in Batman hype but we managed to squeeze in some quality time with the N++ beta and Portal Stories: Mel. Chris strikes out and Krispy finally solves the mystery of what No Man's Sky actually is! Hint: It has to do with Rocks. Podcast 416 - [download] Discussion: Batman: Arkham Knight N++ Beta Portal Stories: Mel 'Allison Road' Impressions The Mystery of 'No Man's Sky' and mo...

It's so good to finally be back in the podcast studio talking about one of the biggest games of 2015! Batman Arkham Knight is officially out there and it's surprising us in some pretty exciting ways. Brad also talks about his time with a little game called "Her Story" which puts a unique twist on the detective genre. We also cover some interesting news regarding the development of Uncharted 4 and...

E3 has come to an end but we spent the final day squeezing in as many games as possible so we have a ton to talk about! We kicked things off this morning with extended presentations of Horizon, The Last Guardian, and Uncharted 4 which left us pretty damned impressed. We also got some hands on time with other highly anticipated games including The Division, Mad Max, and Cuphead! **I apologize but t...