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Welcome to Episode 264We return to Hardspace: Shipbreaker, as Skazz has been enjoying a copy gifted to him by Ram, he discuss some of the issue with controller support issues, how much we enjoy chill games and being accidentally incinerated.Skazz then talk about playing through a fan remake of classic game Link Awakening, playing the "DX HD" version, he talks about suffering from scrolling trauma and Nintendo remakeWe then finish off looking at current game night game, Heroes of Hammerwatch, a fantastic top down 2d rouge lite, where you have to advancing through level in a tower whilst being heavily taxed by the town your trying to saveWe also discuss ram becoming middle aged in spirit by visiting a garden centre, getting into 'fancy' coffee and being traumatised by croissantsNotesEnjoy fancy coffee in an Bodum French PressStill cutting them ships in Hardspace: ShipbreakerFan remake of classic legend of Zelda game, Links Awakening XD HDIn comparisons to the Nintendo version of the aboveA gam

Welcome to Episode 263Skazz talks about his experience with the new entry in the Monster Hunter series, Wilds, sadly hes not too keen, he talks about how the series has changed from it early days, and how it has become easier and easier with each iteration. Along with some removal of good features from the previous entry in series. including how they fixed the multiplayer mode from Rise, only to have now broken it again. He also talks about some strange graphic glitches and how the beta the game was better in some way and spoiled the game.Ram has been floating in zero-g in Hardspace: Shipbreaker, a game about dismantling space ships and earning money to pay of a massive debt, much like real life. He talks about the mechanics, burning yourself in a furnace accidentally, and the dangers of grappling and using a cutting laser near fuel tanksWe also have a brief discussion about YouTube euphemisms NotesRobot soon to be 'powered' by AI to catch lion fishNot Skazz's Monster Hunter: Monster Hunter WildsL

Welcome to Episode 262In this episode we talk about Skazz excitement for the new Monster Hunter game, he does have some concerns if this game will be for him.Ram then talks about A Game About Digging a Hole, A cheap little game where you, unsurprisingly, dig a hole.We discuss the recent news of Gene Hackman death, we prove how well the podcast is recoreded, Ram use in a survival situation, Stubborn dogs and people complaining about cheap games NotesThe sad death of one of the great actor Gene HackmanA series that ram does not like, Pride and PrejudiceAnd the almost certainly superior version made better by adding zombiesSimon Pegg recreating an iconic scene from Shaun of the DeadNo prize guessing what you do in A Game About Digging a HoleA classic British personality Fred DibnahAnd the mine he decided to build When it comes what easy vs impossible XKCD says it bestWe look forward to seeing you all on the next podcast on March 13th 2025, at 18:30 GMT

Welcome to Episode 261A Skazz solo episode as Ram has lost his voice to a virus, and even more amazingly, Skazz is in a positive mindsetDiscussion this episode is all about fan support and modding games long after they've been released.First up, he focuses on final fantasy 7 discussing the mod manager 7th Heaven and the script to install it on a steam deck; 7th Deck. He looks at how the some of the mod improve things even adding in full voiced dialog!Skazz then moves onto discuss the original monster hunter and some mods that allow you to play online with friends again with only a little bit of tweaking and letting you re-live the good old PS2 daysNotesThe Classic Final Fantasy 7A non-destructive mod manage 7th HeavenPlus a script to install it on steam deck 7th DeckThe original Monster HunterPlay Monster Hunter 1 online with a new server Skazz request for a fan patch: ChromehoundsWe look forward to seeing you all on the next podcast on Febuaray 27th 2025, at 18:30 GMT

https://numbermatics.com/n/260/Welcome to Episode 260We start this episode finding out why 260 is a special number and discussing what mathematicians are good for Skazz has been playing the next part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, we talk how they've fleshed out the story dramatically, expanding NPC back grounds increasing the game length, we ask if this is a good thing and how the game is somewhat janky in placesRam has been playing a puzzle games based around info-graphics, Metrico+, despite the premise it surprisingly fun, it leads onto some discuss about how to make an art style that resistant to aging, and how we attach a monetary value to games. which pushing onto difficulties in game designNotesYou to can find out whats special about the number 260Apparently they have been dangerous mathematiciansWhen is a game too long? Skazz is finding out in FF7 RebirthInfo-graphics meets puzzle in Metrico+Back to the future town has been featured in lot of filmsHow to fix the Atari ET gameA

Welcome to episode 259We kick this episode discussing missing the classic sodium vapor street lamp and other random lighting technologies, we also look back at how we both kinda enjoyed lock down and some hobbies picked upSkazz then talks about his replay Cyberpunk 2077, apparently Ram had also agreed to play this as first game of 2025 of which he has no memorySkazz discusses the replay value, the major changes they made since we last played and how hes enjoying a different experience playing a female V.Ram reminisces his preferred method of assassination: getting the target to take themselves out. We talk about some of the memorable moments in the game, along with some of the bugs we did encounteredWE also discuss Rams Doggo hurting itself (She's all fine now)NotesThe place where it dark for large chunks of they year is Longyearbyen in NorwayThe classic street light Sodium-VaporRevisiting a favorite RPG Cyberpunk 2077The amazing voice actor for Female V, Cherami LeighWe look forward to seeing you all in

Welcome to episode 258We kickoff by discussing how where going to make a name for ourselves in 2025 and if Ram can be extradited We then move onto games, Ram's been playing Far Cry 6, we have a brief talk about the series and its spin offs before talking about this game mechanics including finding stuff on the maps, ammo tyeps anti frustration features, cockfighting and Ubisoft being UbisoftWe also look at Steam year in review and discuss possible horse ownershipNotesStory's about what life is like in North Koreahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLRPDzs3bRQ&ab_channel=InsiderJust a Tank filling up with at Tesco, nothing to see herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLQiUe3HMRs&ab_channel=TankNutDaveRetake your country from Gus Fring in Far Cry 6https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/far-cry/far-cry-6We look forward to seeing you all on the next podcast on January 16th 2025, at 18:30 GMT

Welcome to episode 257 We kick off with the talking about rams meat, before moving onto games. Ram has been escaping an evil corporation and trying to stay alive in Citizen Sleeper, A nice and simple RPG game with some interesting mechanics using dice rolls to do activity around a dying station. Including doing dead end basic jobs trying to earn money to eat and buy medicine to keep alive, or destroying a man chance at a better life by not babysitting enough. We then move onto 'our' games of the year, with Skazz up first with his top pics have to choose between Scarlet Nexus, Granblue Fantasy: Relink before settling on Ys X:Nordics, he explains how he nearly bounced of the game but came back to really enjoy it. Ram then talk about his runners up with the System Shock remake, and the murder mystery time bending game The Forgotten City. Before settling on the game that he has poured most of the summer into, his Empyrion Galactic Survival! Notes A cyborg escaping an evil corp in Citizen Sleeper Skazz G

Welcome to episode 256 - The Memory podcastWe get right into the games this month, by first discussing the game we've been playing for our Christmas game night special - We Were Here Forever. the fourth game in one of our favorite (barring the third) Puzzle series, we discuss the story, how the games work and the tie in videos. Along with what we did and didn't like about some of the puzzles. We also talk about getting stumped and our differing methodology on how to solve them, including Rams bits of paper Next up Ram has been playing the the spiritual successer to Her Story, Telling Lies, with illegal access to an NSA hard drive, you have to figure out the truth about that happened between four major (and a lot of minor) characters by searching for and watching there video conversations. Ram talk about the story and game play, as well as reveling if he prefers this to it predecessorWe also discuss using our podcasts as a punishment device, and what makes a good stealth gameNotesInteresting facts from the QI

Welcome to episode 255 We kick things off with Skazz admitting he's rethinking his playing the Elder Scrolls series. Despite claiming he doesn't like the games, he owns Skyrim on multiple systems... Ram then shares how he’s gotten into Korean food after binge-watching a variety of Korean TV shows. He gives a quick rundown of how these shows work and highlights some of his favorites. Skazz was initially concerned but felt reassured when he learned that Ram watches the subtitled versions instead of the dubbed ones. Next, we dive into a discussion about modern media. We reminisce about missing the days of 22-episode TV seasons, where there weren’t years-long gaps between season. We also discuss if modern shows are chasing the wrong quality and are we seeing a lack of innovation? We also touch on the infamous curse of disappointing TV show finales. On the gaming front, Skazz talks about playing the recently released English version of Ys 10: Nordics. In preparation, he’s been revisiting the first nine games i

Welcome to Episode 254 We start by teasing what we’ve been playing for our Christmas Games Night special—stay tuned, as all will be revealed later in the year! Next, we recap our recent 24-hour gaming live-stream, packed with a mix of some of our beloved classics and some new experiences: First up was For The King, which dominated much of our game time. Previously, Ram and Zaber, and Skazz and Zaber, had tackled this strategy RPG in pairs. This time, the trio united to confront the big bad and bring order to a chaotic land. We then transitioned into global warfare with the world-ending strategy game DEFCON. Ram had a slight edge, having played the tutorial years ago, while Skazz struggled without a mouse and Zaber forgot to deploy any units—tactical brilliance all around! To lighten the mood, we switched to Golf It!, navigating custom maps while narrowly avoiding copyright strikes. This led to a lively discussion about realistic sporting games. Next, we dove into one of the original looter-shooters, Borderlan

Welcome to Episode 253 In this episode, Skazz takes the lead as we dive into our latest Games Night experience with MudRunner. We explore the challenges of navigating through the muddy landscapes of Eastern Europe using worn-out Soviet era trucks, discussing the fun (and frustration) of getting stuck and relying on winches—either yours or your friends—to pull you free. We also touch on the game's bad points, including its clunky interface and issues with player synchronisation, while also comparing it to Euro Truck Simulator and how the two stack up as driving games. Continuing his horror game streak, Ram delves into The Callisto Protocol, a much-hyped, visually good looking title that unfortunately serves as a textbook case of how not to design a horror game. With a cliché storyline, poor level design, and a dull combat system, it manages to sap the fun out of the experience. The game even makes you accept an agreement to not to cheat in a single-player game. Ram completely ignores this and turns to a cheat

Welcome to episode 252 We start by addressing Skazz’s issues with operating systems and Ram’s annoyances with the YouTube TV app, before diving into the main topic of games. Ram shares another brief update on Empyrion Galactic Survival, where he’s finally made it into space, albeit with a few setbacks—mainly forgetting the laws of physics. He also delves into the game's creative mode and talks about some of his ambitious projects. Next, he talks about Maid of Sker, a game from one of his favourite genres: stealth survival horror. This leads us to discuss the elements of good and bad horror game design, as well as what makes environments feel immersive. We briefly touch on game difficulty levels and the ideal length of games. Skazz brings up Netflix’s game streaming beta, discussing how it works, its performance, and the current selection of games. We then expand the conversation to game streaming services as a whole. We also discuss how Comic Sans will save the world, the perils of operating system updates,

Welcome to episode 251 Skazz shares his thoughts on the game we recently played during game night: Nidhogg. It’s a deceptively simple 2D sword-fighting game with surprising depth in its mechanics and an incredible amount of fun. We also dive into the newly announced PS5 Pro, discussing how a stable frame rate can enhance a game’s visuals more effectively than higher resolution. This sparks a passionate rant from Skazz about how modern games often fall short in terms of gameplay mechanics, and we explore why focusing on graphics isn't the right approach. Our conversation then shifts to movies, with Ram revealing that he’s just watched the entire Harry Potter series—most of them for the first time. This leads to a discussion about separating the author from their work, particularly in the case of J.K. Rowling, and how good things can be pulled from terrible situations . We also take a moment to appreciate the late Alan Rickman’s incredible acting. Finally, Ram gives us an update on his adventures in Empyrio

Welcome to episode 250 Skazz shares his thoughts on why he preferred the racing elements in the original Gran Turismo for the PS1, highlighting what set it apart from other racing games of its time. We also dive into the unique mechanics of the game, while exploring other iconic racing titles, like Colin McRae Rally. We reflect on the challenges of preserving classic games and the misconceptions about the permanence of digital content, emphasising how, contrary to belief, the internet can forget. Our discussion covers the risks to digital preservation, including the Internet Archive lawsuit and the downfall of Lik-Sang imports. Next, we catch up with Rams' adventures in Empyrion - Galactic Survival. He recounts his first rage quit, the frustration that led him to use console commands, and his progress in designing his own spaceships—from small vessels to the beginnings of a capital ship. Along the way, Rams faces asteroid mining, aggressive drones, and the engine’s limitations. We also chat about Ram'

Welcome to Episode 249 Skazz talks about the technical issues he's been having getting trying to get the PlayStation Vita to work, issues with dying memory cars, whitelisting of games and an internet killing power adapter all stand in his way to replay the Ys games Ram has been playing a game that was seemingly downloaded from creative depths of his brain and made real by a team with a lot more skill than him in Empyrion - Galactic Survival. This epic Voxel based game has you surviving on alien worlds, gathering resources, crafting, and finally building spaceships to fly to other worlds and do it all again.  The game features factions, clever day/night cycle, unclear swimming mechanics, an interesting base networking system and an efficient crafting system.  He also discuss the advantages and limitation of the Voxel base building system, and also talk about some of the games problems such as annoying despawn timers and slightly dodgy vehicle physics  We also discuss Hi-Fi Rush being saved We also discuss

Welcome to Episode 248 For some reason we start this episode discussing world records, getting into the Guiness book of records, and various tv programs based around it. Not having access to his PC at the moment, Skazz has returned to Console gaming with the PS5 and trying out in-home game streaming with the Playstation Portal. He talks about his experience with using remote play and the issues using it over Wifi, this leads into a discussion as to why Google Stadia got a bad reputation. We also talk about Sony's bizarre design decisions and anti-consumer practices. We then move onto discussing Blood Bowl 2, Skazz has played the tabletop version whereas Ram has not. We discuss the rules of the games, and the outcome of the few matches we’ve had between Ram’s Skaven and Skazz’s Orcs. we also talk about the horror’s of oak nipple tassles We also discuss fly by wire systems, being arrested for stick shaking, games with complex names, Ram infecting a whole office, delivering freedom, why modern console gamin

Welcome to Episode 247 Skazz has been hitting mobile gaming on his iPhone with an varitory of emulators that are now available, joined up with the Backbone, a device that attached to your phone and give you controller interface. It does have an and app and subscription services with some bullshit features tied behind it Ram has been playing early 2000s first person shooter Command and Conquer Renegade, an attempt to take the red alert universe down to ground level. It also had a pretty unique multiplayer mode based around trying to destroy your opponents base. Ram also revist’s The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, and how he got over the bug that was stopping his progress before he ended up dropped the game anyway We also discuss Skazz preferred holiday destinations. Notes PS or xBox style controller on your phone with the Backbone, shame about the subscription First person command and conquer in C&C Renegade. Interesting idea, but gameplay makes it not worth the time, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Also check o

Welcome to Episode 246 Skazz kicks us off briefly discussing the emulators that are now available on apple allowing mobile gaming, as well as trying in-home streaming of the playstation 5. He decided to try an old PS4 launch title with Killzone: Shadow Fall. Discussing the changes to the gameplay, adding a less then successful stealth feature to the game. As well as annoying tutorials, psychic enemies and eternal combat music. We also talk about stealth implementation in games and why it does and does not work Ram also been playing a game from the early 2010s with XCom the Bureau Declassified. A time where every main player character was an arsehole. The setting is interesting and the story has some potential, but is let down with dodgy combat, annoying crashes and badly placed checkpoint.  We alos discuss achievement and our general hatred of them, with some exceptions  We revisiting discussing cyberpunk 2077, one of our favourite games of recent time and we relive some of the great moments from the game No

Welcome to episode 245 We kick off this episode with Skazz telling us about his sea exploits by going to see a visiting Spanish Galleon, which has turned up a bit late for the armada We have some disturbing conversations with chat gpt, and discover the truth about sheep military prowess  We discuss a game we had issues actually playing, Dawn of War: Soulstorm, we discuss when we played it in the past and how field of view is such an issue. We also talk about some other early 2000s classic multiplayer games and pc days, And a brief discussion of hardware. We also discuss Dolphin jumping submarines, under-dressed motorcyclists and the other type of AI  Notes: The spanish are coming with the Galeón Andalucía Piracy is still illegal in the uk Classic 40k RTS Dawn of War Soulstorm⁠Also check out our next game night on Wednesday 19th June at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on twitch