Greg and Riley discuss Season 1 of Amazon's Fallout TV show. Videogame adaptations are notoriously bad - but did Fallout succeed? Warning: Episode contains full spoilers and story. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Greg and Riley review the long-awaited, hand-animated, narrative adventure: Harold Halibut. They discuss the game's technical achievements and also conduct an in-depth discussion of its story and characters. (Review copy was provided by the development team) Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…

Greg was graciously invited to cover the 2024 Game Developer's Conference. Today, he spent time with none other than Jordan Mechner: The creator of Prince of Persia. They discuss Jordan's recently released memoir, "Replay", as well as the creation of Sands of Time. The two also discuss Jordan's feelings on Assassin's Creed, and other Prince of Pers…

Thank you so much for listening to our show. Season 5 has come to a close - and as promised, we're answering every fan question that ya'll submitted this season. Greg, Riley, and Nick shall return soon in Season 6. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to …

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick welcome special guest Josh La Croix to the show to discuss accessibility in videogames. The panel conducts a deep dive on the history of accessibility, provides examples of inclusion and exclusion, and Josh explains how he navigates videogames as a congenital amputee. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht…

In what may be the most painful episode of the season, Greg and Intern Nick suffer through a deep-dive of Final Fantasy XVI. They discuss the many shortcomings of the game as well as the deeply flawed narrative. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Y…

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick conduct a deep dive on one of the Gamecube's most critically acclaimed games: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Our hosts also discuss the downfall of the series' later entries. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtu…

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick conduct a deep-dive discussion on one of the Nintendo 64's most highly regarded games: Paper Mario. Is it really the best game on the console? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/godda…

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick conduct a detailed review of the Super Mario RPG remake and the historical significance of the original game. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn …

Greg finally gets his redemption for Season 1. He and Riley conduct and in-depth discussion of the critically acclaimed indie-platformer, Celeste. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Godd…

Greg and Riley conduct an in-depth discussion on the iconic indie-platformers Limbo, Inside, and the closely-related game, Somerville. Did these games create a genre? Did they create a trend? What is their long-standing impact on the indie landscape? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamec…

Greg and Riley finish their Gears of War Retrospective with Gears of War 4 and 5. They discuss the good and bad of Gears of War 4 as well as how successful the open-world concept plays out in Gears 5. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:…

Greg and Riley continue their retrospective of the Gears of War franchise with Gears 3 and Judgment. They discuss the good and (mostly) bad Gears 3, and how Judgment changed up the Gears of War formula. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht…

Greg and Riley conduct an in-depth review of Gears of War 1 and Gears of War 2. They discuss the series' massive impact on the Xbox360-era, as well as its long-lasting influence on the cover-shooter genre. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Greg and Riley conduct a longform discussion on the first Assassin's Creed entry: Its intriguing story, its terrible gameplay, and how it ended up as one of 2007's biggest disappointments. This was supposed to be a Next-Gen Prince of Persia game and you all should be very mad. We are. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters…

Greg and Riley conduct a detailed discussion of the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Trilogy and how it became Assassin's Creed. Just in case you forgot: Assassin's Creed is a Prince of Persia spin-off - and we're here to set the record straight. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/s…

Greg and Intern Nick review the past decade of Rayman in popular culture. They discuss Rayman 4's cancellation, the Rabbids spinoffs, Rayman Origins & Legends, and Rayman's involvement in the new television show: Captain Laserhawk. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscr…

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick review the original Rayman trilogy: Rayman 1, The Great Escape, and Hoodlum Havoc. They discuss the franchise' influence on the history of the platforming genre, and how Rayman compares to other adventure/platformers of the time. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/godda…

Greg and Riley do a deep dive into The Darkness franchise. How did this mostly-forgotten FPS fit in to the golden era of Xbox360 games? And how come everyone forgot it existed? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamn…

Greg and Riley dissect the curious case of Dead Rising. Once a technical marvel, and now a maligned Capcom afterthought. We're all sick of zombies - but how did this game affect the industry landscape in 2006? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: …

"Guys from a thousand years ago?" Greg and Intern Nick dissect the latest entry in the Fire Emblem franchise. How does Engage compare to Three Houses? Where is the franchise going? And why is the theme song so bad? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Yout…

Greg, Riley, and John conduct a critical and comprehensive review of The Last of Us 2. It's notorious. It's divisive - and we're breaking it all down. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠ Follow Goddamn Ga…

Greg, Riley, and John discuss the enduring impact of The Last of Us. This discussion includes a complete deep-dive of the 2013 game, as well as an analysis of the HBO television adaptation. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.…

Greg, Riley, and special guest panelist Ken Klippenstein (Of The Intercept), conduct a deep dive discussion of the gamecube-exclusive lovecraftian horror, Eternal Darkness. How's your insanity meter today? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: http…

Greg and Riley conduct a deep dive discussion on the horror series, Condemned. It's clunky, it's brutal, and there's nothing quite like it. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Soc…

Spooky Month Round 2. Greg and Riley discuss the fast-paced, time-bending, paranormal FPS: FEAR. Is it the last "Half-Life" influenced shooter of its time? "It's just dudes fightin' dudes". Have an extra dollar? Support our show here ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.c…

Happy Spooky Month! Greg and Riley are kicking off October with a deep-dive discussion on the fan favorite indie-horror series: Little Nightmares. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube …

The Resident Evil 4 Remake has finally released. Greg, Riley, and Nick the Intern discuss the positives and negatives of the remake - and how difficult it is to remake one of the most acclaimed games ever made. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: …

Welcome back, ya'll!Season 5 Launches September 29th. We're covering a wide variety of games this season and we've got some incredible special guests. We hope you enjoy this sneak peek! Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com…

Season 4 has come to a close. Thank you so, so much to everyone who listens to our show. You have our sincerest gratitude. To celebrate, we asked you for your questions: And we answered them all! (If you did not submit your question in time, please do so next season.) Season 5 launches in late Spring. MERCHANDISE IS COMING!! Keep an eye out on our …

Greg and Riley conduct a deep-dive review of the complex and bizarre Death Stranding. They discuss the unique multiplayer, the complicated story, and the successes and failures of the A-list celebrity cast. Did Hideo Kojima create a new genre of videogame? Or is this just a really weird action game? Tune in. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.…

Today, we've got another indie game double-feature: Greg and Riley discuss Stray, as well as the popular game-jam darling: Donut County. Is there more to these adorable animal games than meets the eye? What if we told you that Stray is actually a HORROR game? Tune in... Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Godd…

Tonight on the show we've got an indie game double-feature: Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick discuss the visually stunning Genesis Noir, and the horrifyingly beautiful White Shadows. They discuss the scientific, existential allegory behind Genesis Noir, and the societal-political underpinnings of White Shadows. Both of these games look incredible - but…

Hosts Greg and Riley conduct an autopsy on what went wrong with Horizon: Forbidden West. Our hosts analyze the terrible narrative direction, the poor audio production, the generic and chore-like open-world structure, as well as the broken combat systems. Is this the worst game that came out in 2022? In our opinion - Absolutely. Subscribe to us on Y…

Today, Greg and Riley do a deep dive into the Playstation exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn. They discuss the many failures of the narrative direction, the generic open-world structure, and also the redeemable aspects of the combat and creature design. Are you sure this game needed a sequel? Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngam…

Greg and Riley break-down the latest Playstation exclusive Spider-Man entries. Did these games build upon the Batman Arkham formula? Did these games do enough for new and old Spider-Man fans alike? Will Greg finally learn something about Superheroes? Tune in. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecub…

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick review one of 2022's biggest releases: God of War Ragnarok. They discuss the successes and failures of the narrative, the deep gameplay systems, and how this release compares to 2018's God of War. Is God of War Ragnarok the best game of 2022? (Spoiler: Absolutely not). Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com…

Hosts Greg and Riley conduct a deep dive review of the Batman Arkham franchise. They discuss the series' long term influence on the Superhero genre, as well as its creation of "free-flow" action combat. (Note: This episode was recorded before the passing of Batman voice actor, Kevin Conroy.) Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/godda…

Greg, Riley and Intern Nick discuss the bizarre, over-the-top action game and how it has endeared itself to the internet community. Is this game good? Is it Bad? Or is it just meme-worthy? Does this game do justice to the Metal Gear franchise? Do we even like it? Maybe you're not supposed to like it. Tune in, and tell us your thoughts! Subscribe to…

This week, Greg and Intern Nick discuss the fantastic Divinity: Original Sin, and its sequel, Divinity Original Sin 2. They discuss Larian Studios' humble beginnings, their massive successes on Kickstarter, and Larian's evolution into becoming the premier developer of CRPG/Tactical RPGs. Is this the best tactical turn-based combat ever? It's up the…

Greg and Intern Nick go down memory lane and discuss Capcom's history as an RPG developer. They break down: Breath of Fire, Mega Man Battle Network, Dead Rising, and Dragon's Dogma. These Greg and Nick segments are now affectionately referred to as "Nostalgia Brothers". Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Godd…

On today's episode, Greg, Riley and Intern Nick discuss the critical and commercial success of Hades. Is this an "Indie" game? Do we enjoy Rogue-like games? (Not really, but that's okay.) The panels also discusses the exceptional production value and the high-level of care that Supergiant puts into their games. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://w…

On today's episode, Greg and Riley discuss the surprisingly good Titanfall 2. They discuss the successes of the games' story and narrative beats; and if the world needs a Titanfall 3. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/g…

On today's episode, Greg and Riley discuss the main entries of the God of War franchise. They discuss the games' influence on the action genre, and how Sony Santa Monica has attempted to "Clean Up" the public image of God of War in the latest installments. Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube o…

Greg and Riley conclude Spooky Month with a retrospective on Silent Hill 4, Silent Hill: Homecoming, Silent Hill: Origins, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Silent Hill: Downpour, and PT. They speak at length about the successes and failures of the franchise as it moved on from the original trilogy. We will die on this (silent) hill: Silent Hill 3 a…

We were just as surprised as everyone else that Deadly Premonition got a sequel - and we couldn't be more disappointed in the end result. Greg and Riley discuss the game's numerous gameplay flaws, egregious story telling errors, and its mishandling of LGBTQ+ issues. We really hated this one, didn't we, Zach? Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.…

Deadly Premonition is one of the most bizarre and critically polarizing games ever made. Greg and Riley discuss why they think it is a masterpiece of storytelling and why it is one of the most emotionally and deeply affecting games in history. Happy Spooky Month, Zach! Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Godda…

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick discuss the critically and commercially underrated action game, Vampyr, by Dontnod Entertainment. They breakdown the surprisingly competent Bloodborne-tinged combat, the impressive story beats, as well as the strong voice acting performances. (Yes, we're just as shocked as you are that this game was made by the 'Life is…

Greg and Riley discuss the violent and action-packed Dead Space franchise. They discuss how the developers tried to improve upon the Resident Evil 4 formula while also taking influence from the space horror film genre. Happy Spooky Month!! Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdTJ-tjRWmWLPneNsc93hkw Follow Goddamn Gamecube o…

Greg, Riley, and John finish off their Bioshock Retrospective with the aesthetically beautiful but complicated Bioshock: Infinite. The panel asks: Does the inter-dimensional and politically charged plot hold up to scrutiny? How does the gameplay compare to previous entries? What message was Irrational trying to send with this narrative? Our intervi…