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Monthly-ish podcast where Matt and James Lohkamp play a videogame (both retro and recent releases) then get together and discuss gameplay, story, music, graphics, other general game design decisions, and where the game stands among its peers.
Games These Days
English, Video Games, 1 season, 26 episodes
Games These Days
English, Video Games, 1 season, 26 episodes
James, Matt, and Bee pester the inhabitants of France, Ireland, Spain, and Syria to learn their opinion of used tissues, manhole keys, and joy buzzers. Is the sword a metaphor? Is that a real American accent? How many uses can we find for a bullet cartridge that’s been flattened on one end? Listen up, we’re talkin’ about GAMES THESE DAYS!( download the episode here: http://games-these-days-podcast.mattlohkamp.com/S02E08%20Games%20These%20Days%20-%20Broken%20Sword%20(PC).mp3 )
James, Matt, and Bee pester the inhabitants of France, Ireland, Spain, and Syria to learn their opinion of used tissues, manhole keys, and joy buzzers. Is the sword a metaphor? Is that a real American...
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Games These Days! Season 3, Episode 1 - Final Fantasy X-2 (PC)
Games These Days! Season 3, Episode 1 - Final Fantasy X-2 (PC)The gang is back together! James, Matt, and special guest Michael watch Yuna, Riku and special guest Paine dance, sing, and male-gaze...
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S02E03 Games These Days - Fire Emblem - The Sacred Stones (GBA)James and Matt seize the throne of an early Japanese entry into the turn-based tactics fantasy RPG genre.
S02E03 Games These Days - Fire Emblem - The Sacred Stones (GBA)James and Matt seize the throne of an early Japanese entry into the turn-based tactics fantasy RPG genre.
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Join Games These Days as they yearn for an earlier time, a simpler time, when humans were humans, ghouls were ghouls, and vampires were vampires; a time when ‘child’ was spelled with an extra ‘e’ on the end, Malkavians were certifiable, and blood-banks were de facto ala carte snack bars. Listen up, we’re talking about GAMES THESE DAYS!!!!
Join Games These Days as they yearn for an earlier time, a simpler time, when humans were humans, ghouls were ghouls, and vampires were vampires; a time when ‘child’ was spelled with an extra ‘e’ on...
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BROTHER!! - Episode 10 - Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (PC)Matt and James lug their dead boyfriend’s skull to Hel and back, accompanied by a chorus of auditory hallucinations.
BROTHER!! - Episode 10 - Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (PC)Matt and James lug their dead boyfriend’s skull to Hel and back, accompanied by a chorus of auditory hallucinations.
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James, Matt, and Bee pester the inhabitants of France, Ireland, Spain, and Syria to learn their opinion of used tissues, manhole keys, and joy buzzers. Is the sword a metaphor? Is that a real American accent? How many uses can we find for a bullet cartridge that’s been flattened on one end? Listen up, we’re talkin’ about GAMES THESE DAYS!( download the episode here: http://games-these-days-podcast.mattlohkamp.com/S02E08%20Games%20These%20Days%20-%20Broken%20Sword%20(PC).mp3 )
James, Matt, and Bee pester the inhabitants of France, Ireland, Spain, and Syria to learn their opinion of used tissues, manhole keys, and joy buzzers. Is the sword a metaphor? Is that a real American...
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Matt and James do a deep dive into an early twist on the metroidvania format, enter what ruins remain of underwater empires, fight fallen demigods, and generally join in the magical harmony of Aquaria.
Matt and James do a deep dive into an early twist on the metroidvania format, enter what ruins remain of underwater empires, fight fallen demigods, and generally join in the magical harmony of...
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S02E09 Games These Days - Salt and Sanctuary (PC)Matt and James fat-roll and parry their way through a 2-D platformer landscape of souls-lite difficulty, only to die and respawn at a sanctuary, over and over again. Listen in, as we ponder the eternal conundrum: in a world where Dead Cells and Hollow Knight already exist, can Salt and Sanctuary find the space to be remembered as a genre classic? We’re talking’ about GAMES THESE DAYS!!right-click to download the mp3: http://games-these-days-podcast.mattlohkamp.com/S02E09%20Games%20These%20Days%20-%20Salt%20and%20Sanctuary%20(PC).mp3
S02E09 Games These Days - Salt and Sanctuary (PC)Matt and James fat-roll and parry their way through a 2-D platformer landscape of souls-lite difficulty, only to die and respawn at a sanctuary, over...
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S02E06 Games These Days - Battle Chef Brigade (PC)
S02E06 Games These Days - Battle Chef Brigade (PC)Matt and James feel the rush of competition, the thrill of the hunt, and the joy of cooking in this heroic hybrid of a game.
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Matt, James, and Michael might have gotten the murder right, but the verbs slightly wrong… we’re talking about games these days!
Matt, James, and Michael might have gotten the murder right, but the verbs slightly wrong… we’re talking about games these days!
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BROTHER!! - Episode 9 - Vandal Hearts 2 (PSX) James and Matt predict their opponent’s next move in the tactics title that never quite became a household name.
BROTHER!! - Episode 9 - Vandal Hearts 2 (PSX) James and Matt predict their opponent’s next move in the tactics title that never quite became a household name.
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S02E04 Games These Days - Ethan Carter (PC)James and Matt try to separate memory from fantasy as they retrace the steps of Paul Prospero.
S02E04 Games These Days - Ethan Carter (PC)James and Matt try to separate memory from fantasy as they retrace the steps of Paul Prospero.
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BROTHER!! - Season 1, Episode 7 - Lizard (NES)James and Matt wear the lizards of yesterday, today!
BROTHER!! - Season 1, Episode 7 - Lizard (NES)James and Matt wear the lizards of yesterday, today!
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Matt and James are become Swords, defender of Ditto! Looping through time, reincarnation and various currencies, stickers, toys, and yeti foots, how do the boys feel about OneBitBeyond’s ‘compact action RPG?’ Find out in this episode of GAMES THESE DAYS!!
Matt and James are become Swords, defender of Ditto! Looping through time, reincarnation and various currencies, stickers, toys, and yeti foots, how do the boys feel about OneBitBeyond’s ‘compact...
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S2E1 Games These Days - Chrono Trigger (DS)James and Matt travel through time with Eric in a brave attempt to save the planet - and dig into a best-in-class JRPG in the process!
S2E1 Games These Days - Chrono Trigger (DS)James and Matt travel through time with Eric in a brave attempt to save the planet - and dig into a best-in-class JRPG in the process!
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BROTHER!! - Episode 8 - Owlboy (PC) Matt and James are losing altitude in the pixelated ruins of an ancient avian civilization.
BROTHER!! - Episode 8 - Owlboy (PC)
Matt and James are losing altitude in the pixelated ruins of an ancient avian civilization.
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Games These Days! Season 3, Episode 2 - Shadow Tactics Blades Of The Shogun (PC)
Games These Days! Season 3, Episode 2 - Shadow Tactics Blades Of The Shogun (PC)Matt and James sneak, shriuken, and slice their way through the gunpowder-blackened landscapes of Edo Japan, directing a...
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S02E05 Games These Days - Paper Mario (N64)Matt and James (and Skwerl!) make old enemies into new allies as they trade timed hits with a classic cast of characters.
S02E05 Games These Days - Paper Mario (N64)Matt and James (and Skwerl!) make old enemies into new allies as they trade timed hits with a classic cast of characters.
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S03E05 Games These Days - Sanitarium (PC)James and Matt point-and-click-and-hold onto their sanity as they trip through time and space, swap bodies, cure diseases, and foil the evil plans of evil doers who may be manifestations of our own inner trauma.
S03E05 Games These Days - Sanitarium (PC)James and Matt point-and-click-and-hold onto their sanity as they trip through time and space, swap bodies, cure diseases, and foil the evil plans of evil...
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S02E07 Games These Days - Parappa The Rapper 1 & 2 (PlayStation)
S02E07 Games These Days - Parappa The Rapper 1 & 2 (PlayStation)James and Matt kick, punch, call, and respond to the notorious junior MC: Parappa The Rapper! YOU GOTTA BELIEVE!!!
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S02E10 Games These Days - Frostpunk (PC)James and Matt scout out caches of frozen resources, face the consequences of their decisions, and brave the horrors of a never-ending winter… THE TIME HAS COME TO BUILD THE LAST CITY ON EARTH!
S02E10 Games These Days - Frostpunk (PC)James and Matt scout out caches of frozen resources, face the consequences of their decisions, and brave the horrors of a never-ending winter… THE TIME HAS COME...
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Games These Days!! Season 3, Episode 4 - Blasphemous (PC)
Games These Days!! Season 3, Episode 4 - Blasphemous (PC)Matt and James silently and penitently platform their way through a kickstarted soulsvania that is more ‘vania’ than ‘metroid,’ and...
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S02E02 Games These Days - Aviary Attorney (PC)Matt and James lawyer their way through the zoo of bestial caricatures that is Paris, France, 1848.
S02E02 Games These Days - Aviary Attorney (PC)Matt and James lawyer their way through the zoo of bestial caricatures that is Paris, France, 1848.
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Games These Days - S03E10 Scurge Hive (GBA, DS)James, Matt and Michael race the clock as their infection level builds! Who are the Scurge, and what’s the inside of their Hive like? Who would win in a arm cannon fight, Samus or Jenosa?? Is it time to talk about pipe-climbing??? IS HEIGHTENING ANXIETY A FUN MECHANIC??? Find out this time, on GAMES THESE DAYS!!!
Games These Days - S03E10 Scurge Hive (GBA, DS)James, Matt and Michael race the clock as their infection level builds! Who are the Scurge, and what’s the inside of their Hive like? Who would win in a...
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Matt, James, and Michael call upon their noble einherjar, purify weird souls, and struggle to open chests without destroying their contents in the re-release of this story-heavy JRPG classic by Square. Who and what is Lenneth? What do Freya and Odin asking for this time? What happens if you just skip straight to the end of the game without ever sending anyone to Valhalla? Find out, on this episode of GAMES THESE DAYS!!!
Matt, James, and Michael call upon their noble einherjar, purify weird souls, and struggle to open chests without destroying their contents in the re-release of this story-heavy JRPG classic by...
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James and Matt take a gratuitously goofy stroll through this mashup of a platformy side-scrolling beat ’em up rpg. Who really rules the school? Find out, in this episode of GAMES THESE DAYS!!
James and Matt take a gratuitously goofy stroll through this mashup of a platformy side-scrolling beat ’em up rpg. Who really rules the school? Find out, in this episode of GAMES THESE DAYS!!
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