AggroChat #467 – Bombardier Falcon

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen

Hey Folks! This week we have a sick Bel that is trying to hold on during the show and a very long-distance Kodra, but it all works out in the end.  We start off with some discussion about Marvel reprinting the Godzilla comic run that has been out of print for decades.  From there Bel and Grace talk a bit about some recent experiences with Enshrouded and playing it multiplayer.  Bel also talks a bit about the endgame and its strengths and weaknesses.  From there we talk quite a bit about Last Epoch and the reveal of the Falconer and the upcoming 1.0 release.  We discuss our plans for the first “cycle” and how we seem to all be favoring the magic find faction. Lastly, we get into a discussion about how the spoiler-averse culture that we find ourselves in makes it very hard to discuss narrative games.

Topics Discussed:

  • Godzilla Marvel Comic
  • Enshrouded
    • Some Multiplayer Gameplay
    • Discussing the strengths and weaknesses
  • Last Epoch
    • Falconer Reveal
    • Looking forward to 1.0
  • Spoiler Aversion
    • How it is hard to discuss narrative games

AggroChat #466 – When Crowd Control Mattered

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen

Hey Folks! It has been a few weeks since we recorded a normal show and I think we had a bunch of conversation in us waiting to get out.  As a result, we recorded a bit longer than we should have but that is okay! We talk about Celeste 64 and that sort of gameplay translates to a very Mario 64 inspired game.  From there Kodra shares his experiences with Songs of Conquest a game that is very much a nostalgic continuation of the Heroes of Might and Magic Series.  Bel and Kodra talk about their experiences with the other new survival early access game Enshrouded and how it is shockingly complete, and really just needs polish. From there we dive into the mail topic of the show where we discuss City of Heroes and how it is this perfect snapshot of the best of MMORPGs before World of Warcraft changed everything.  Finally, Bel actually completes his four voidstones in Path of Exile and talks about what a difference a dedicated bosser makes.

Topics Discussed:

  • Celeste 64
  • Songs of Conquest
  • Enshrouded
  • When Crowd Control Mattered
    • City of Heroes
    • The World before Warcraft
    • No Daily Chores is Refreshing
  • What a Difference a Bosser Makes
    • Bel Kills POE Bosses

AggroChat #465 – 2023 Games of the Year Show – Part Two

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen

Hey Folks! It is that time again, time for our yearly Games of the Year show. Last year we learned that it was far better to record two weeks in a row instead of creating a marathon three-plus hour long show and cutting it in half.  This week we dive into the second half of the show covering the final eleven games.  These are games that were important to us this year and may or may not have actually been released this calendar year.  A lot of them were, but I just wanted to set the expectations.

This year we did not have a lot of overlap, which is to be expected given that the seven of us have some wildly different tastes. It was a big year and I am sure there are a lot of games that you think might need to be on this list that we did not choose. Hopefully, you enjoy our thoughts all the same.

Games Discussed:

  • I Was a Teenage Exocoloist
  • Super Mario RPG Remake
  • Boltgun
  • Star Ocean 2nd Story R
  • Jedi Survivor
  • City of Heroes
  • Everspace 2
  • Alan Wake II
  • Super Mario Wonder
  • Honkai Star Rail
  • Baldur’s Gate III

AggroChat #464 – 2023 Games of the Year Show – Part One

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen

Hey Folks! It is that time again, time for our yearly Games of the Year show. Last year we learned that it was far better to record two weeks in a row instead of creating a marathon three-plus hour long show and cutting it in half.  So this week I bring you the first part covering fourteen games and for those who have not listened to one of these before…  these are games that were important to us this year and may or may not have actually been released this calendar year.  A lot of them were, but I just wanted to set the expectations.

This year we did not have a lot of overlap, which is to be expected given that the seven of us have some wildly different tastes. It was a big year and I am sure there are a lot of games that you think might need to be on this list that we did not choose. Hopefully, you enjoy our thoughts all the same.

Games Discussed:

  • Risk of Rain Returns
  • Risk of Rain 2
  • Celeste: Strawberry Jam
  • Last Epoch
  • Path of Exile
  • System Shock
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Dredge
  • Dave the Diver
  • Armored Core VI
  • New World
  • Fire Emblem Engage
  • Final Fantasy XVI