4player Podcast

It is rare that all 5 of us both play and enjoy a game on this podcast but that is exactly what happened with Ghost of Tsushima. The discussion that ensues is chaotic and unpredictable, but enthusiastic! Nolan and Brad are a bit torn however after their first few hours with Paper Mario: The Origami King. In the 2nd segment, we deliver our reactions to the big Xbox Games Showcase which included the first reveal of Halo Infinite gameplay and the return of Fable!

On this episode, Nick is joined by three lovely 4Player community members, Skud, Steve, and ChaiThai, to discuss our time spent playing 'Sleeping Dogs!' Released in 2012 by Square-Enix and United Front Games, the project weathered a troubled development cycle and still managed to delivery a memorable open-world action experience at a time when Rockstar dominated with Grand Theft Auto. It draws inspiration from Hong Kong action cinema to tell a story of an undercover police officer who is trying to infiltrate the criminal underbelly of Hong Kong.

There is a lot to love on the PC this year and in this episode we dive into 3 of them! Chris Davis played through Gears Tactics and praises it for it's approach even if it is not the most complex tactics game. Brad is loving his time with Supraland Crash, the big story expansion to the first game, and Nick is addicted to the punishing (but brilliant) Desperados 3. In the news, we talk about our hopes for the future of Fable and Perfect Dark; this amounts to: "everything should just be Breath of the Wild!"

One of the biggest releases of the year is finally upon us! The highly anticipated 'The Last of Us: Part 2' is out in the wild and more than half of the group this week has already plowed through the game's surprisingly beefy campaign! Have no fear though, our discussion this week avoids spoilers by focusing almost exclusively on mechanics and design! (Expect an actual spoilercast in the coming weeks) In the 2nd segment, we discuss some rather disappointing news involving an industry veteran and some telling new domain names that shine a light on what is coming from Rocksteady and WB Montreal!

It's been a few weeks since our last "regular" show so we have a lot of ground to cover! Chris and Nick crack open the newly released 'Desperados III' and Nick finally started up 'The Walking Dead: Saint's and Sinners' in VR! Thanks to the wave of faux-E3 demos flooding the market, we do our best to highlight a few standout titles like 'Gloomwood' and 'In Sound Mind'. There's also an awfully disturbing hypothetical involving Mayonnaise that you won't want to miss.

Joining me on this episode of the Revival Club podcast is 4Player Alumni, David Liao, and community guest, KentonFTW! We took a deep dive into Okami to talk about its legacy, its influences, and even it's potential future as a franchise. There was a LOT to unpack with this game but the discussions in Discord over the past month made it easy to ensure we covered all of the bases. 

We return to the fold this week with a special episode featuring 3 distinct segments! First up, Sony finally revealed the Playstation 5 along with a lineup of new games so we run down the list and give our thoughts. In the 2nd segment, David joins the group to have a SPOILER-FILLED discussion about the Final Fantasy 7 Remake - What happened and what does it all mean?! Finally, we wrap up the show with our SPOILER-FILLED look at Half Life: Alyx which, to everyone's surprise, finally addressed the decade long cliffhanger of Half Life 2! As mentioned at the start of the show, we encourage everyone to take advantage of the awesome Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality which supports a very important cause AND scores you upwards of 1600 games for as little as $5!  Bundle expires on June 15th!

Chris Davis's beloved Shark game, Maneater, is finally here! While some of us try to avoid shark puns, others aim to do the exact opposite. Brad successfully peddles Monster Train like it's a drug and Nolan vents his frustrations with trying to learn the flow of Civilization 6. Brad and Krispy also talk about their recent foray into Deep Rock Galactic with the community and Krispy shares his new found love of Final Fantasy XIV (a game that Brad then accuses him of peddling like a drug).

Thanks to the announcement of the surprise remake, Nick dives head-first into the Mafia trilogy starting with the new "Definitive Edition" of Mafia 2. Additionally, Brad and Nolan soared through the skies in the demo for Iron Man VR and Brad tried out an exciting (and educational) mode in Assassin's Creed Origins. In the news, we discuss the rumors swirling about the return of Silent Hill. 

What a week for video games! We delve into all the surprises from this week including the 18-minute gameplay demonstration of Ghost of Tsushima, the reveal of Unreal Engine 5, and the stealth announcement of Paper Mario: The Origami King! Nolan delivers his early impressions of The Wonderful 101 remaster, Nick shares his thoughts on Pathologic 2 and VR horror "gemmy," Lies Beneath, and Ed brings Iron Danger to the table.

Community extraordinaire, ChaiThai joins the fray in the first segment this week to talk about Streets of Rage 4; a game that has made a big splash in the past week. Nick went back and played some Assassin's Creed Syndicate DLC and we revisit some of the usual suspects including Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Animal Crossing, and XCOM Chimera Squad. In the 2nd segment though, the group reacts to the hyped Inside XBOX event which was supposed to give us our first glimpse of next generation gameplay.

The group cracks open XCOM: Chimera Squad, a game that manages to be both affordable and a worthy follow-up to XCOM 2. Brad loses himself while talking about a big 2020 "gemmy" called Horizon's Gate and Nick revisits Dusk with pleasing results. In the news, Ubisoft finally unveiled Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and Sony announced the new release schedule for The Last of Us 2 AND Ghost of Tsushima.

Courtesy of Nolan (what are friends for?), Brad finally got his hands on a PC VR headset so we finally get a chance to hear his impressions of Half Life: Alyx! We dive a little deeper into the Final Fantasy 7 Remake and discuss Elijah Wood's current abuse of power in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Patron questions are answered and our supporter spotlight shines a light on the popularity of the Football Manager series.

After years of hype and anticipation (and perhaps some healthy skepticism), the Final Fantasy VII Remake (Part 1) is in our hands! The group gives their initial impressions which are leaning in a surprising direction! Nick finally played The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, Brad got weird in Distaster Report 4, and Nolan seems like he's quite taken by Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Also, the return of the Supporter Spotlight!

Despite Nick's best efforts to lead the group this week, he fails in spectacular fashion because David has returned to talk about the release of Resident Evil 3 and the future of the franchise!  From there, Sony's new DualSense PS5 controller reveal is discussed, Resident Evil 8 rumors are abound, and a bevy of questions from our supporters are answered! Oh and let's not forget the countless number of tangents.

Ed joins us this week from the walls of his own self-isolation to talk about Lightmatters and the other games that have kept him busy since we last spoke. Brad regales us with talk of Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord. Nolan has moved on from Peaches to Eggs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and we share our continued impressions of Half Life Alyx now that several of us have finished the game. The news is dominated by exciting rumors of a new Super Mario All Stars collection AND the unfortunate delay of The Last of Us: Part 2.

The world may be in turmoil right now but at least there are plenty of exciting games to keep us preoccupied. The group has been ripping and tearing through DOOM Eternal which has proven to be both fun and somewhat overwhelming. Nolan has discovered his hatred of peaches thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Krispy gives us a detailed breakdown of what makes Call of Duty: Warzone one of the best Battle Royale's on the market. And of course, it's been YEARS but Half Life: Alyx has finally brought the dormant franchise back to life... and it's amazing.

With the Coronavirus taking a toll on the world at large, we have taken the precautionary steps of switching to remote recordings for the foreseeable future.  We won't let it keep us down though! We have plenty to talk about thanks to Ori and the Will of the Wisps , the recent release of Nioh 2, the Trials of Mana demo, and the reveal of the PS5 technical specs! It may take a few weeks to get the audio right where we want it but if you have any feedback about the live stream or the quality of the audio, please let us know. Stay safe out there folks!

The world is living in fear thanks to the Corona Virus which makes video games seem really damn unimportant. BUT we're going to talk about them anyways! The demo for Final Fantasy 7 Remake doesn't do a lot convince us of it's impending success but Ori and the Will of the Wisps wears it's Hollow Knight inspiration on it's sleeve and that's fine by us! Nick pleads with you to finish Telltale's The Walking Dead, Nolan played Legend of Bumbo, and Brad tried Murder by Numbers! Oh yeah... and E3 is f***ing cancelled!

The Baldur's Gate 3 hype train has officially left the station. We analyze the promising new gameplay footage from PAX East and spend a bizarre amount of time "arguing" about whether Nick actually likes "high-fantasy." Platinum unveiled two more announcements and cause varying degrees of excitement. We also answer patreon questions and rattle off a bunch of quick impressions including A World of Horror, Overwatch, and Kentucky Route Zero!