Gaming In The Wild - Video Game Reviews

This week’s GOTY special episode is a return visit from Louis of Time Played 3hr. He dropped by to discuss building a PC, landing a PS5, and a wide range of games like Exo One, Mundaun, Forza Horizon 5, Last Call, Resident Evil Village, Metroid Dread, Shadow Man, Returnal, Before Your Eyes, No Longer Home, Guardians of the Galaxy, Sable, NieR Replicant, and more. If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!

Welcome to the second games of the year GOTY episode for 2021. My guest this week is Raygan Kelly, one of the co-hosts of The Short Game podcast, a show that looks at short video games. The games we discussed include: NieR Replicant, The Forgotten City, Death’s Door, Inscryption, Forza Horizon 5, World Flipper, Boomerang X, Carto, PGA Tour 2K21, Mario Golf: Super Rush, Golf Club Wasteland, and more. You can find The Short Game at http://theshortgame.net on your podcast platform of choice and follow Raygan on Twitter @raygank. If you enjoy the show, you're welcome to come and connect on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!

This week’s pod is the first in a series of year in review episodes to round off 2021. The first special guest sharing their games of the year is Brad Gallaway, co-host of the So Videogames podcast, and editor of gamecritics.com. We had a wide-ranging conversation covering everything from The Game Awards 2021, to under the radar indies, AAA hits and misses, our publishers and gaming news of the year, and more. Games discussed include: Sable, Steampunk Tower 2, Chicory, Kosmokrats, Signs Of The Sojourner, Black Book, Solar Ash, Death Crown, Mass Effect, Monster Hunter: Rise, Inscryption, Lake, Returnal, Buildings Have Feelings Too, Twelve Minutes, It Takes Two, Before Your Eyes, Death Stranding: Director's Cut, Unavowed, and many more. Find the Returnal interview mentioned in the show: https://interactive.libsyn.com/returnal-with-harry-krueger Find Ian Hamilton, the accessibility specialist mentioned in the show: https://twitter.com/ianhamilton_ Follow So Videogames on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-200756560 If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. Thanks to Brad for making time for this conversation, and as always, thanks for listening!

Solar Ash is a mesmerising journey into a black hole full of shattered worlds. It’s the story of Rei, a fast-moving voidrunner tasked with collapsing this "Ultravoid" to save her planet from destruction. It combines slick, satisfying movement, epic boss encounters, and a melancholy story into thrilling and resonant whole. Also discussed: Genesis Noir, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Life Is Strange: True Colors. Buy the Jingle Jam charity games package: https://www.jinglejam.co.uk Buy the World Land Trust game package: https://itch.io/b/1164/world-land-trust-bundle If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!

Exo One is a quite beautiful exoplanetary flying game that appeared out of nowhere on Game Pass last week. It's a mesmerising play, as you soar through the clouds and roll over alien topography using an ingenious gravity engine. Also mentioned: Guardians of the Galaxy, Haven Park and Ynglet.  Links: Game website: http://exo-one-game.com Download the soundtrack: http://rhyslindsay.bandcamp.com/releases Follow the developer: https://twitter.com/JayWeston If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!

Chicory is a wholesome, polished, deceptively simple game that has an emotionally resonant story, and gives the 2D Zelda format a welcome splash of fresh paint.  Also discussed: Death’s Door and The Wild At Heart come to Switch, A Short Hike comes to Playstation, and some first impressions of Guardians of the Galaxy. Links to some things mentioned: Death’s Door (full review episode): https://anchor.fm/gaminginthewild/episodes/66-Deaths-Door-e157750/a-a688ttj Kerlsburgers plays A Short Hike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPEeE57EJ_Y If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!

This week I'm joined by Adam from Switch Indie Fix to discuss the psychedelic wonderland of Psychonauts 2, and the vast sandbox of top-tier open world driving extravaganza Forza Horizon 5. We also talk about Game Pass generally, and how it's changing our game-buying habits. If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!

This week’s show covers a whole bunch a games, including current Game Pass indie darling Unpacking, hard-as-nails card game Ring of Pain, and gothic dice 'n' deck adventure Lost In Random. Also discussed: Chicory & Lost Words. Links to some media that's mentioned: NoClip interview about Death’s Door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdWHi6t5p8Q SIFTER interview about Ring of Pain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D576xC5QdqE Time Played 3hr's Inscryption episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oxF5GqdND36RVGp3U5NX9?si=28563bc2499f4b70 If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!

This week’s show is about Kena: Bridge of Spirits, a well-presented action-adventure by first time indie studio Ember Labs. It’s accomplished in some respects, but over-familiar in others. Hear the full review within. Also discussed: Eastshade, Lost In Random, Psychonauts 2, Boomerang X, The Forgotten City, Stardew Valley. If you enjoy the show, you can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. If you'd like to support the show on Patreon, you can do so from $1 per month and get exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s Discord community – go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. And as always, thanks for listening!

It's the last week in October, so this week's episode takes a shaky, tentative, nervous step into the horror genre, looking at three curious indie games and one big-budget trip to... yep... *~*tH3 0tH3r S!d3*~*.   Reviewed:    2m59s: Pencil-drawn monochrome solo-dev indie game Mundaun 9m11s: Big-budget dual-world chiller The Medium 18m30s: Earthy Slavic witchcraft deck-battler Black Book 29m30s: Fantastic, mind-bending escape-room card game Inscryption  If you enjoyed the show, do come and say hi on social media: I'm on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch. You can find the links for those at http://gaminginthewild.com. You'll also find a link to my Patreon, where you can support the podcast from $1/£1/€1 per month, and get my gratitude – plus exclusive episodes, sale recommendations, and an invite to the show’s lovely Discord community. Go to http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for that. You can also support the show via Ko-Fi if that’s your preferred creator platform: http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild.  Sharing the show with friends and reviewing on Apple Podcasts is also much appreciated! And as always, thanks for listening!