Gaming In The Wild - Video Game Reviews

FAR: Changing Tides is a welcome sequel to a minor indie classic in which the player pilots a huge, hulking vehicle through a ravaged post-climate-change world. The sense of scale and motion can feel nothing short of miraculous, but the puzzles don’t always make for plain sailing. In the roundup: High On Life, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, and Sword Ship. We also kick of GOTY season by revealing the results of the Patreon GOTY vote, as voted on by the show's patrons! This resulted in a great list that includes games like Stray, Tinykin, Horizon Forbidden West, Tunic, and more. Thanks for voting, folks! And a big thank you to shows latest Patron, Rachel! If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast, covering things like equipment, buying the music, the domain name, and the other costs of producing the pod. I really appreciate the support! Find the Inscryption episode I guested on recently here: https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/articles/inscryption If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. Thanks for listening!

This episode reviews a trio of interesting indie games before GOTY season gets into full swing – fast and fluid wholesome oceanbound adventure Wavetale, brooding sci-fi story Signalis, and Portal-like puzzler The Entropy Centre. I also chat about the events of The Game Awards 2022, the big announcements, including Hades 2, and the two PS5 demos that came out – Forspoken, and Season: A Letter To The Future.  You can check out the Wholesome Games direct video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHBv9MrtAs&t=0s. And a big thank you to shows latest Patron, Rachel! If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast, covering things like equipment, buying the music, the domain name, and the other costs of producing the pod. I really appreciate the support! Please feel free to come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And as always, thanks for listening!

God of War Ragnarok is the extravagantly produced continuation of GoW 2018’s melancholy, cinematic and spectacular father-son story. It trades 2018’s intimate cast, tight focus and emotional heft for a somwhat loose and meandering MCU-influenced romp through Norse mythology. Also this episode: Citizen Sleeper’s Flux and Refuge DLC, a preview of slick seafaring action-adventure Wavetale, and a look ahead to what’s coming out this month, including Togges, Swordship, Choo Choo Charles, Blacktail, and Melatonin. And a big thank you to shows latest Patron, bsushi! If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast, covering things like equipment, buying the music, the domain name, and the other costs of producing the pod. I really appreciate the support! If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And as always, thanks for listening!

Vampire Survivors is a strikingly simple and startlingly addictive arcade-style game that coined a whole new genre overnight. It's a casual shoot 'em up that sees you carving your way through an ocean of pixel enemies that overwhelm the screen in a mesmerising cacophony of destruction. In the roundup: Norco, The Witcher 3, Togges, Pentiment, God of War: Ragnarök. The NME interview I mention with Vampire Survivor's creator, Luca Galante, can be found here: https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/vampire-survivors-creator-luca-galante-talks-quitting-his-job-to-fulfil-his-promise-3153107. And a big thank you to shows latest Patron, FlatOutFox! If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast, covering things like equipment, buying the music, the domain name, and the other costs of producing the pod. I really appreciate the support! If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And as always, thanks for listening!

This week's reviews are of Somerville, a new Game Pass game by one half of the Playdead studio, and Foretales, a story-focused card game with meaningful choices and branching paths. In the roundup: The Game Awards nominations, The Entropy Centre, God of War: Ragnarök. This is a patron supported show! Join the gang on Discord by becoming a member at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Follow the show on social media via http://linktr.ee/gaminginthewild. Thanks for listening!

As God of War Ragnarök releases, it's time for a deep dive into the 2018 series reboot. It's a father-son story set in a mythic Viking world of truly epic scope and scale, mixing singularly spectacular battles with exploration, dungeons, and RPG progression. The somewhat scripted gameplay drags at times, but overall, it's a god-tier game from SIE. In the roundup: Ghost Song, The Entropy Centre, Somerville, Owlboy, The Ascent. This show is Patreon supported. You can become a member from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild amd get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to our lovely Discord community, or send a tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast, covering things like equipment, music to use in the show, the domain name, etc. I really appreciate the support! You can also say hi and recommend games on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And as always, thanks for listening!

Rollerdrome is a stylish death-on-skates survival-sport shooter that shines through its slick movement and satisfying gunplay, but is let down by didactic progression and bruising difficulty. Also in this episode: a look at some November releases, including Ghost Song, Floodland, Pentiment, Somerville, and the latest Playstation blockbuster – God of War: Ragnarok. In the roundup: Darkest Dungeon on Nintendo Switch, Monster Train on iOS, and ReCore: Definitive Edition on Xbox Game Pass. If you enjoyed the show, please do come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find those links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you really really enjoyed the show, you can support it via Patreon from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast, covering things like equipment, buying the music, the domain name, and the other costs of producing the pod. Big thanks to all my patrons. And thanks to you for listening!

Roadwarden is a quite brilliant indie game about a 40-day journey in which you and your humble steed explore the wild northern peninsula of a high-fantasy realm. With meaningful choices, branching paths, plural solutions, and leeway to roleplay as you wish, it's addictive, absorbing, and inspired. In the spooky-game roundup: Scorn, Little Nightmares, ECHO, and Dead Space. And a big thank you to all the show's patrons! If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast, covering things like equipment, buying the music and domain name, and the other costs of producing the pod. I really appreciate the support. If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And as always, thanks for listening.

Paradise Marsh is a pleasant, thoughtful, swampy indie game with a glorious pixel-polygon art style and a glowing soundtrack by Disasterpeace. Catch frogs, chase bugs, eat mushrooms, and commune with the night sky in this lovely psychedelic mini-adventure. In the roundup: 8 Doors, Blasphemous, Sundered, Scorn, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Inscryption. And a big thank you to shows latest Patron, bsushi! If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast, covering things like equipment, buying music, and the other costs of producing the pod. I really appreciate the support! Also, please do come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. Thanks for listening!

Haiku, the Robot is an indie game in the truest sense of the term—a solo developer project that was successfully Kickstarted all the way to a Steam and Switch release. It’s a delightful, atmospheric exploration adventure that wears its Hollow Knight and Metroid influences on sleeve—and deserves to carry that torch. In the roundup: Paradise Marsh, Lego: Bricktales, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, Scourgebringer, Rollerdrome, and more. And a big thank you to show's latest supporter, bsushi! If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. All proceeds go into the podcast—equipment, music, the domain name, and all other costs of producing the pod.  I'd love to hear from you on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And as always, thanks for listening!