Game Scoop! Game Scoop! 827: Game of the Century Watch Begins!
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Oct 1, 2025 The hosts dive into the best games of the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube era while kickstarting the Game of the Century Watch. Highlights include passionate discussions on iconic titles like Half-Life 2, Metroid Prime, and Resident Evil 4, exploring their storytelling and gameplay mechanics. They also analyze nostalgic gems like Animal Crossing and Shadow of the Colossus. Listeners are encouraged to share their picks, while the gang wraps up with impressions of Ghost of Yotei and a fun round of Video Game 20 Questions.
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Game Of The Century Watch Method
- Game of the Century Watch will evaluate best games by generation and crowd input.
- Damon will collect listener nominations and collate consensus across the year.
Shadow's Lasting Impression
- Nick nominates Shadow of the Colossus for its mystery, scale, and emotional weight.
- He prefers the PS2 original for vibe and creative use of hardware limits.
Half-Life 2's Enduring Design
- Half-Life 2 blends tight pacing, worldbuilding and physics in a way that still holds up.
- Its in-world storytelling and gravity-gun puzzles remain benchmarks for game design.