Two best buds on a journey to find the best game opening ever! From Metroids to Warcrafts, which titles will they answer in the affirmative to the ultimate question in gaming...
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Episode 88 - Earthworm Jim
The boys blast off this week into the surreal world of Shiny! That's right, it's earthworms, ray-guns and space suits time. Will Jono still love this childhood favourite? Will Ben's game-playing skills ever get better? Listen in to find out... |
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Episode 87 - Half Life
A truly special episode, because this week the boys are taking on Ben's favourite game ever! That's right, it's finally time for Half Life!! Will Jono love it equally, or will disappointment descend? Grab your lab coats and protective eyewear, and listen in to find out... |
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Episode 86 - Dark Souls 3
Haaaaappy Halloween everybody! This week, Ben and Jono battle their fears, quite literally, and take on one of the hardest games ever made! That's right, it's finally time for Dark Souls... 3. Did the boys get further than the very start of the tutorial? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 85 - Red Dead Redemption
Yehaw! The boys posse up this week and head out West... wild wild west that is! In honour of the gaming event of the century, Ben and Jono are playing Red Dead Redemption! So, grab yer boots and tip yer hat, it's shootin' time! |
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Episode 84 - Bubsy the Bobcat
The boys get in a whisker of trouble this week, as they have a claws encounter of the furry kind with this sort of well known hero of the 90s! So, grab your pad and try to enjoy the plethora of puns. Heeeeere's Bubsy... |
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Episode 83 - Ristar
The boys take on a recommended game this week in the form of Mega Drive classic, Ristar! So, jump in as they blindly fumble their way around this amalgamation of 90s style and platforming... without the cool sunglasses! |
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Episode 82 - Mirrors Edge
It's a sunny Utopian wonderland this week on the cast, but all may not be as it seems. Runners dart from building to building to deliver their messages lo-fi style. That's right, this week the boys are playing Mirror's Edge. So grab your red plimsolls and jump in... |
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Episode 81 - Timesplitters 2
The boys go back to the future... and then forward again, as they chase aliens and time crystals around the galaxy. So, grab your pistols, your best Goldeneye impressions, and jump into the fray... |
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Episode 80 -Kirby's Adventure
He's pink, and he's round, and he's very very hungry. That's right, this week, the boys join forces with one of Nintendo's biggest icons, Kirby! So grab your zelda swords, your magic wands, and ready up for an adventure that literally sucks. See you inside... |
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Episode 79 - Grand Theft Auto
The boys are smashing and grabbing this week as crime takes over the podcast. That's right, it's the granddaddy of grand thefts, the original GTA. Will Ben figure how to load such an old game? Will Jono ever drive a straight line? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 78 - Shenmue
Time ticks by in a mysterious murder mission this week as the boys try to figure out the twists and turns of Shenmue! Will Jono manage a karate chop? Will Ben ever get through a cut scene? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 77 - Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Things get a little strange this week as the boys venture into a meat factory to save an entire species from extinction! That's right, it's the curious environment of Oddworld! So, rescue your Mudokons, dodge the Sligs, and join Ben and Jono on the Oddysee... |
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Episode 76 - Spyro the Dragon
Grab your flameproof spandex dear listener, as this week the boys are tackling fire and fury in the dragon world! That's right, the original scaly funster is out to save his world from being turned to statues. How will the boys find the opening of this classic? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 75 - Luigi's Mansion
It's another spooky one this week, as our boys win a competition and inherit a slightly haunted mansion! That's right, Ben and Jono are busting some ghosts in this Gamecube classic. So, grab your vaccum, your flashlight, a large dose of courage, and listen in if you dare... |
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Episode 74 - Silent Hill 2
The boys get spooked in the mist this week as they travel to the frankly terrifying Silent Hill! Will Jono ever stop shaking? Will Ben get out of the toilets? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 73 - ToeJam and Earl
The boys get super funky this week, not in an ironic way, with the legendary ToeJam and Earl. These groovy space aliens have chilled their way across the galaxy to reach the coolest planet of all... Earth. So, grab your tropical shorts, wrap-around sunglasses and join the jammiest pair around! |
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Episode 72 - Williams Arcade Greatest hits
This week the boys attempt to play not one, not two, but five games in their 30 minutes of glory. Defender, Defender II, Joust, Robotron 2084 and Sinistar, await our fearless duo!! So, grab your spaceship, ostrich, androids and weird face-stations, and jump into their oldest game yet... |
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Episode 71 - F-Zero
It's fast tracks and even faster reflexes this week, as the boys take on the most brutal competition in the 26th century! That's right, it's the original Mode 7 speedster, F-Zero! So, grab your helmets and hover boosters and get strapped in... It's racing time! |
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Episode 70 - Contra
This week the boys are taking on one of the all time classic shooters! That's right, Bill and Lance are heading to the jungle with their spreaders to fight some evil aliens! Will Ben remember the Konami code? Will Jono get past level 1? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 69 - Castle of Illusion
This week our two fearless gamers enter the house of mouse to rescue a princess... well, a mousey princess... well, a lady mouse. Ben wrestles with spiders, Jono tells us all about his "hollybobs", and both indulge in a little Fortnite boast! Join the optical action right here... |
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Episode 68 - Duck Tales
"Life is like an aeroplane..." that's right, prepare yourself for the most catchy theme tune of all time as our boys jump beak-first into Duck Tales. Ben tells a particularly embarrassing story, and Jono wrestles with mine carts. Will either of them complete a single level? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 67 - E3 2018
In a break from their usual format, the boys discuss all the highs and lows from E3 2018. What was Jono's favourite moment? What had Ben in tears? Most importantly, what did they think of THAT reveal!! Listen in to find out... |
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Episode 66 - System Shock 2
Four years in space camp training only to be deserted on a broken ship in the middle of nowhere with a murderous AI! Yes, that's right, this week our boys delve into a time before Rapture for a showdown with Shodan. So, grab your wrench and hacking nanites and dive in for a shock... |
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Episode 65 - Unreal
Possibly the most famous games engine of all time was once an actual game, and this week our boys are giving it a whirl. Will the graphics be another casualty of the polygon wars? Will Jono enjoy the jump scares? Jump in on this Unreal adventure to find out... |
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Episode 64 - Turtles in Time
In this 64th-bit of an episode, Ben and Jono tie on some bandanas and mess around with the very fabric of time. Yes, that's right, the turts are back and meaner than ever! How will our boys cope with this snes classic? Only time will tell... |
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Episode 63 - Wonder boy 3: The Dragons Trap
The boys are off fighting a dragon this week, but will they fall into its trap? That's right, Ben and Jono have finally gotten round to the much requested Wonder Boy series. Will they figure out the very first level? Will they find the Master System pause button? Find out inside... |
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Episode 62 - Mortal Kombat 2
This week, our two gaming heroes punch and kick their way into the Outworld, where digitized characters and blood flow freely! Will Ben manage to win a single round? Will Jono "get over here"? Will both of them literally keep their heads? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 61 - Ecco the Dolphin
This week our boys dive deep into the ocean blue with a legendary aquatic friend! However, all is not as it seems in this watery paradise! Will Jono explain the story, and will Ben get past literally the very first level? Flip in to find out... |
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Episode 60 - Hulk Ultimate Destruction
In honour of a certain Infinity War, the boys are tackling a truly marvel-ous game this week. That's right, the big green Hulking machine has come to play.... well, destroy really. So grab your body paint and rip some jean shorts. It's time to smash... |
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Episode 59 - Batman Arkham Asylum
This week, the boys are joined by their very first games industry guest. It's none other than Lead Writer at Creative Assembly, Andy Hall. And he's only gone and brought Batman with him. Will the three of them stop the Joker turning Arkham into a madder house? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 58 - Wipeout
Anti grav and banging tunes? You got it! This week, the boys are riding high, dodging missiles and trying their best not to bang into walls... mostly unsuccessfully! Will they get the hang of the controls? Will they ever complete the first level? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 57 - Alex Kid in Miracle World
Join the boys this week as they depart for a land full of wonder and miracles, and kung fu? Jono borrows a motorbike and Ben gets nobbled by a sea man. So, grab your red t-shirt and sense of adventure, and jump in for some 8-bit madness... |
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Episode 56 - Assassins Creed
This week, the boys travel to ancient times and find out about Assassins, Templars and all the rules they follow... a creed perhaps? Will Ben remember his old skills? Will Jono get through the tutorial? Will anyone be able to follow the story? Grab your wrist blade and tune in to find out... |
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Episode 55 - God of War
A long time ago, in a far off land, there once was a boy called Kratos. Basically, he got really angry and destroyed loads of stuff including a bunch of immortal beings! Yes, that's right! This week our trusty tuo are donning togas, pulling out chain blades and taking on the God of War... Good luck! |
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Episode 54 - Gauntlet
This week, our two fearless adventurers delve the furthest back in time as they tackle their oldest game yet! Fresh off the 80s arcades and punishing to boot! So, strap on your boots, grab your battle axes and listen in to answer the ultimate question... Will they successfully run the Gauntlet? |
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Episode 53 - Super Meat Boy
Meat and bandages and boys, oh my!! Yes that's right, this week our pair of lovable retro rogues take on one of gaming's hardest challenges. Will Jono beat the boss? Will Ben figure out brightness controls on his Switch? Listen in to find out, and watch out for the buzz saw.... oh. |
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Episode 52 - Cannon Fodder
War, never been so much fun," sings the opening ditty. Perhaps our two plucky adventurers will have something to say about that!! Yes, that's right. Another week has passed, and the boys are tackling another classic game. So, strap on those helmets and grab your rifles. We're off to war... |
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Episode 51 - Altered Beast
Did you have a Mega Drive? ...or Genesis for our American cousins. Then you've probably played this week's game! Unfortunately our boys had no such luxuries growing up, so they're running fresh faced into this monstrous adventure! How will they fare against the denizens of hell? Listen in and find out... |
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Episode 50 - Bioshock
It's the 50th Episode!! Against all odds, our heroic duo have talked every week for nearly a year! So the boys are celebrating by diving to the darkest depths of the ocean! Crashing a New Years Eve party, and injecting a few plasmids? It's all in a day's work. Come join an adventure most terrifying!! |
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Episode 49 - Punch Out
Just as Rocky was making his world debut, another plucky youngster was trying his luck in the boxing ring. Lil' Mac was his name, and Punch Out was his game! Yes, that's right! This week our boys take their best shot at the beautiful game, and get all their sporting metaphors wrong. Will they be out for the count? |
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Episode 48 - Shadows of the Empire
They do say second time lucky...right? Well, let's hope the force is strong with this one, as the boys return to their favourite universe and tackle that evil Empire!! Ben crashes his snow speeder, and Jono gets befuddled by a walker!! Will these to bungling idiots manage to stay on target and save the day? Tune in to find out... |
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Episode 47 - Jurassic Park
A podcast 65 million years in the making... yes, that's right, the boys are tackling the dino-tastic Jurassic Park! How those 3D sections hold up? Just how unlicensed is the music? And what exactly is Jono's preferred JP film? Find all the answers and more. Come take a walk in the park... |
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Episode 46 - Soul Calibur
Swords, sticks, blades and all sorts of weapons adorn the 'cast this week as our boys tackle their first fighting game! Ben visits a museum, and Jono becomes a soul blade master, in one of the Dreamcast's greatest titles. So, jump in the ring, put up your dukes and enter the toughest competition in the digital world. |
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Episode 45 - The Secret of Monkey Island
Coming to you this week all the way from the Caribbean, it's your two favourite drunken sailors! Undead pirates, hilarious puns, and much monkeying around as Ben and Jono navigate the Scumm engine in this classic from Lucas Arts! So, grab your grog, your best one-liners, and walk the plank to Monkey Island... |
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Episode 44 - Pokemon Ruby
Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle. These words mean everything to a select group of people. Unfortunately, to our boys they mean next to nothing, as they've never played with pocket style monsters before. So, grab your pokeballs and pokenets and poketrainers and pokeallsorts, and come adventure in a most strange land... |
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Episode 43 - Doom 2
Haaaaappy New Year! Our boys decided the best way to deal with those morning after hangovers is to engage with very loud guns and screaming demons! Yes, that's right, it's the Granddaddy of shooters. So, grab your shotguns and health packs and slightly iffy controls... Welcome to hell!! |
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Episode 42 - Year in Review
We did it, we made it through another year! This week the boys mix up the formula and talk about some of their favorite things in 2017. |
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Episode 41 - Batman Returns
"I'm Batmaaaaaaaan" can be heard from the rooftops above Guildford this week as our boys delve into their first foray with the Dark Knight himself. Snow is on the ground and presents under the tree... also clown gangs and a vicious Penguin! So grab your batarangs and utility belts for a Christmassy adventure!! |
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Episode 40 - Donkey Kong Country
Chucking barrels, making animal pals and tracking missing bananas! This week the boys platform their way around Donkey Kongs Country. Join our jungle adventurers as Ben has some mine cart fun and Jono finally reads the manual. |
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Episode 39 - Dead Island
Join our boys this week on a lovely island vacation. Jono sips a long island ice tea, and Ben plays a lovely game of beach cricket. Swimming pools, beach hut bars and cool evening soirees await. Totally peaceful! I mean, it's not like a zombie apocalypse is about to happen or anything... |
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Episode 38 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Shove-it, Japan Air, Boneless... are just some of the words baffling our boys this week as they take a trip down the memory highway. Jono dons his extremely baggy jeans, and Ben tries his very best to be a skater boi. So, grab your decks, kick your flips and come join the skating revolution... |
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Episode 37 - Kid Icarus
Wings, angels, snakes, and fictional classics degrees. Yes, this week the boys are traveling to a realm that's definitely not ancient Greece and playing the interminably hard Kid Icarus! So, fluff up your feathers, nock your arrows, and come along on an adventure most deadly... |
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Episode 36 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
After much name dropping by Mr Jono, the one and only time hopping Persian Prince makes his debut appearance on the 'cast. However, how has the passage of time been to our sword swinging friend? So, grab your baggy pantaloons and scimitars and listen in for a very sandy adventure! |
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Episode 35 - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Halloween is in the past, but our boys are still dealing with Vampires and the undead!! Join them in the depths of the Underdark, where Jono struggles with his camera and Ben is forced to... gulp... use a keyboard!! The ultimate terror!! So, grab your pointy teeth and cloak, and dive in.. |
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Episode 34 - Eternal Darkness
Welcome dear listener to our spoooooky Halloween offering. This week the boys are braving old mansions and tussling with insanity before the world is consumed by darkness eternal! Will Jono remember playing this before? Will Ben solve the very first puzzle? Will this game be a trick or a treat!? Tune in if you dare... |
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Episode 33 - Sonic Adventure
That little blue hedgehog is back again, hoping to captivate the boys with his wily charms! Except this time he's gone all 90's and headed into the third dimension! How will our intrepid explorers find this leap in gameplay, and will they ever decide if it's Dr Robotnik or Eggman? Jump in and find out... |
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Episode 32 - Don't Starve
The boys get a little Burton and Elfman this week as they dive through the rabbit hole and into the strange land of Don't Starve. Collecting provisions and building fires is the name of the game, so hop to it! Oh, and Ben goes a little gooey over his brand new filmic love! So jump in, hidden caves and man pigs await! |
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Episode 31 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Woken in the middle of the night, pushed out into the rain, and poked with sharp swords. No, our boys haven't taken a cheap package holiday this week, they've traveled to Hyrule for a little Zelda action! So, dust off those boomerangs, stuff rupees in your pockets, and don some green pajamas. It's time to adventure... |
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Episode 30 - Mario 64
Possibly the most famous plumber in the world makes his Keep Playing debut... as an adult. Come and join our fearless duo in the Mushroom Kingdom where Jono fights a Giant Bomb and Ben gets lost....obviously! So, don those caps and pull up your bracers, it's Mario 64!!! |
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Episode 29 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Fast cars, dirty deals and shooty guns. It can only be the license that parents fear the most! GTA Vice City!!. Join our cool guy adventurers as Jono enjoys a boat party and Ben gets all choppy with a cleaver. Will our lovable rogues ever make it as gangsters? Tune in and find out... |
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Episode 28 - Desert Strike
Gunning down the chocolate cake and blowing up the profiteroles. It's Dessert Strike.... wait a minute. Anyway, throw those puddings aside, jump into the cockpit and join our boys as they tilt, yaw and strafe their way across the gulf. Will Ben follow the story? Will Jono ever stop laughing? Fly in and find out!! |
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Episode 27 - Tomb Raider
One of the largest franchises of anything ever, and a heroine who really needs no introduction. The question is, how does her first adventure hold up under the scrutiny of our two intrepid gamerteers? Wolves are fought, chasms plummeted, and switches.... ummm, switched, as the boys go raid some tombs. |
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Episode 26 - Gunstar Heroes
This week, the boys grab their Mega Drive pads and tackle one of the most beloved shooty games EVER!! Cracking bosses with cracking names populate this bullet hell fiasco. Will Ben play the right game? Will Jono ever fight faux M Bison? All these answers and more inside... |
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Episode 25 - Hotline Miami
This week our two game-venturers delve into a very retro Miami and all the delights of it's strange undercity. Ringing phones, animal masks and some of the most pixelated violence ever to hit the podcast. So grab your bats, guns and owl headgear, and take a very trippy journey into the unknown... |
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Episode 24 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Who would have thought renaissance painters eating pizza in the sewers would catch on? Yes, that's right. This week the boys pull out their coolest moves and catch a ride with the ninja turtles! Will Jono ever figure out swimming? Will Ben ever stop talking about his experiences in the West Country? Probably not! Tune in and find out... |
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Episode 23 - Burnout 3
When is a racing game not a racing game? When it's a Burnout!! That's right, this week our intrepid explorers hop into the fast lane and take to the streets. Jono raves about a DJ and Ben gripes about the price of beer, but what is their hot take on this classic franchise? Jump in and find out... |
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Episode 22 - Halo 3
Not the cookery program, but the big green fighting machine! Yes, this week our boys are tackling the Master Chief and all his pals in the Microsoft juggernaut, Halo 3! Jono grapples with story, while Ben displays his love of blue and orange. Set pieces, laser swords and grenade throwing creatures await... |
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Episode 21 - Goldeneye
Daniel Craig or Sean Connery? Walther PPK or Golden Gun? M or Q? Yes, that's right dear listener, this week our boys are taking on one of the grandest of all licenses. Goldeneye, starring Mr James Bond himself! So, strap on your safari suit and grab your vodka martini, because we're all going dam diving... |
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Episode 20 - Rings of Power
A game that has nothing to do with Sauron and gang, honest guv! This week the boys take a trip to the past and hunt down some Rings of Power... with varied results. Welcome to a world where bears come in pairs, down is diagonal, and combat is set to auto! Wish. Them. Luck! |
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Episode 19 - Super Castlevania 4
Dracula! The most classic of all the monsters, and he's on the podcast this week...well, sort of. Our two brave game explorers are talking all things bats, belfrys and Belmonts, as they take on one of the toughest and most classic titles, Castlevania! Will the first level be too much? Listen in and find out... |
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Episode 18 - Crash Bandicoot
Our two intrepid game explorers team up with a wild bandicoot and make a real mess this week. Smashed barrels, stolen apples and the occasional boulder chase, threaten to ruin the serenity of the Tasmanian Islands! Will those graphics hold up? Will they ever 'get' those controls? Join in and see... |
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Episode 17 - Mega Man X
This week, the boys jump 100 years into the future as Jono recites the laws of robotics, and Ben explains the mega lineage! That's right, it's time for the biggest boy in blue, Mega Man! Will our heroes get past level one, and will that damned Penguin ever chill? Find out inside... |
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Episode 16 - X Men Legends 2
Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, the whole gang's here.... except Rogue... and they're teaming up with the Brotherhood to take down Apocalypse! If that meant nothing to you, you seriously need to tune in to our two boys nerding out over all things XMen, in a time when couch co-op still meant something!! |
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Episode 15 - E3 Special
It's the most, wonderful time, of the yeeeaaarrr!!", is probably what Andy Williams would have sung about Los Angles in June! Yes, E3 is upon us, so in a break from our usual programming, the boys will be talking through their surprises, disappointments and top five games of the conference. Enter, if you dare... |
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Epiosde 14 - Portal 2
When is a gun, not a gun? When it's a portal gun of course!! Yes that's right, our intrepid adventurers are jumping headlong into Aperture Science and solving all the tests in Portal 2! Discover fake hotel rooms, emotive robots, and what Ben's Dad will be buying him for his Birthday... it's not cake! |
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Episode 13 - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
We need guns...lots of guns!". Camo pants and hats are the order of the day, as this week our boys trot across the globe with various bearded burly men, taking pot shots at evil despots. Will Ben ever complete the training course? Will Jono ever find an actual copy of the game?! Listen in to this week's episode to find out... |
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Episode 12 - Resident Evil 4
Somewhere in the darkest corner of Europe the greatest evil is stirring.... or it might be if Ben could bring himself to play the game! That's right, this week our "brave" casters take to the rural villages of Resident Evil 4 to look for the president's daughter. Chainsaws, surly policemen and dodgy controls await!! |
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Episode 11 - Spelunky
Ben gets his helmet on and Jono grows a hot mustache, as the boys go cave diving this week! Varying levels of success await their subterranean adventures. Rescuing maidens, stealing idols, dodging boulders.... but mostly getting killed by bats! Can the chaps find daylight again? |
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Episode 10 - StarFox 64
Aside from the Conservative party and farmers, who doesn't love a good fox? Especially a talking space fox! That's right, this week our intrepid "reviewers" blast off with a motley crew of critters to battle some of the biggest polygons known to animal kind! Will they stay on target? |
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Episode 09 - Deus Ex
The original. The God-like. The ever-so-slightly low texture resolution. Yes, this week our intrepid adventurers don their sunglasses and leather coats to tackle one of the greats! Will Jono get caught sneaking? Will Ben ever amount to more than just "good intentions"? Find out on this week's cast... |
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Episode 08 - Shadow of the Colossus
Our two adventurers journey across a bleak landscape and into the past this week, searching for the cure for death! Will they ever feel happiness again after killing these gentle giants? Will that first cut scene ever end? Will Jono ever recover from his jet lag? Listen in and find out... |
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Episode 07 - Beyond Good and Evil
A green haired investigative reporter teams up with a wise cracking mechanic Pig with help along the way from Italian Holograms and Jamaican Rhinos! Have our heroes finally lost their minds, find out as they play Beyond good, beyond evil, beyond 30 minutes? |
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Episode 06 - Sonic 2
The little blue hedgehog makes his Keep Playing debut! Jono reveals Tail’s real name, Ben gets all art style crazy and they both get a tiny bit angsty! Will speed be enough to save this blast from the past? |
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Episode 05 - Warcraft 3
A game that simultaneously needs no introduction, yet requires the best introduction. Who is Thrall? What’s the Alliance? For our two Warcraft virgins, there had better be some serious exposition… |
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Episode 04 - Yoshi’s Island
Jono gets the most excited about a dino-copter, Ben loves Bow Wow, and they both go a little egg crazy! Join our boys, a baby Mario, and all the Yoshis, as they romp across the childlike mindscape of this undiscovered platformer. |
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Episode 03 - Far Cry
Marooned on a picturesque desert island with nothing but glorious Hawaiian shirts to save them from increasingly aggressive enemies. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Will our boys survive this tropical roller-coaster from the past? |
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Episode 02 - Knights of the Old Republic
KOTOR is one of gaming’s greats. So what is a Star War? When was the Old Republic? How annoying is Captain Exposition? Join our boys this week as they try and untangle Jedi from Sith, and avoid the darkest of sides. |
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Episode 01 - Super Metroid Wandering across an abandoned planet with no real map to speak of, Jono patiently tries to teach Ben what a Metroid is…. and how to open doors! Rockets, bombs and a distinctly 80s action movie vibe await. Will our boys enjoy this opening half hour? |