Game Of Your Life

This week on Game of Your Life, an episode 90 episodes in the making as we finally cover the Squaresoft masterpiece: Chrono Trigger!

Join us as we embark on a banter free episode that is chalked full of all things Chrono Trigger. From how we first head of and played the game, all the intricacies that made this game unique, and a full beat by beat breakdown of the entire story and all the characters that made this game so special!

Jump in the epoch and experience the nostalgia as we cover the classic JRPG!

This week on Game of Your Life, Tegan Marlow returns to the pod to talk about the modern classic: Super Mario Odyssey

We reminisce about the last time Tegan came in during a heatwave, cover the new show she's producing and see how much better her life is with a Nintendo Switch in the picture.

Then we get to the main event! Mario Odyssey! We go through the various kingdoms and the transformations available, what we thought of cappy and the whole 'capturing' gimmick, why is Bowser such a weird creep in this game? And so much more! Check it out, tell your friends, and watch us on YouTube!

In honour of the release of the Super Mario Bros movie we are going back to the Mushroom Kingdom, this week to talk New Super Mario Bros with Hayden Allmark!

We start the pod going through Haydens video game history, why he has a penchant for the Nintendo DS and what the one he leant me looked like! We also talk about the new movie, Jordan saw it the day before and gives a quick spoiler free review!

Then we get into the game itself! The highest selling game on the Nintendo DS, a game Hayden 100%'d multiple times in his life! Find out how Nintendo successfully breathed new life into an old concept making brand new 2D games with 3D models that people actually got excited about! All that and more in between some laughs this week on Game of your Life

This week on the pod, Steven Webb joins the fray to talk about Quantic Dreams most recent hit, Detroit: Become Human

Steve sits down and we go through his video game history, before quickly getting into Detroit. We go through every single chapter in the game, detailing the three characters different stories thoughout the game, and detailing what happened on our own respective runs. It's a fun listen about a great game, tell everyone you know.

This week on Game of Your Life, Chris Law joins to talk about the final game in the original Donkey Kong trilogy!
The episode starts with a fire alarm going off but when we get back to business we break down one of the Super Nintendos last great offerings. We compare it to its predecessors in the series, go through world by world and talk about the levels that make this game stand out, and we even get to the infamous gyrocopter and if it actually exists or not!
A fun episode, give it a listen! and tell all your pals. 

This week on the pod! Suzy Frost returns for a belated Halloween celebration as we talk all things Five Nights at Freddy's

This week on the pod, Luke comes all the way from Birmingham to talk all things Ghost of Tsushima!

We talk about the prospect of a movie being made about the film off the top, and exchange our respective experiences with the nation of Japan, and then we get into the game itself going through the entire story beat by beat, going over the incredible gameplay, and overall just trying to capture what makes this one of the better games in the last few years. Its a fun episode as per usual so give it a listen!!

This week on the 75th edition of Game of Your Life, Ben Stead jumps on the pod to talk perhaps the greatest Roguelike to date, Dead Cells

As Super Mario Summer comes to an end, Joe Hollingsworth jumps back on the pod to talk about the instant classic, Super Mario Galaxy.

We leave no stone unturned going through all the galaxies and which were our favourites, and we end the episode ranking the three 3D Allstar games released on the switch. A fun episode as always! Give it a listen and tell all your friends. 

This week the Super Mario Summer continues as Josh C rejoins the pod to talk about the best N64 RPG going bar none: Paper Mario!

Give a listen as we go through our initial thoughts on what this game could even be, how happily surprised we were by the charming RPG, and as we go through all the chapters one by one breaking down the story and the characters, what made this game so great, and what went wrong with the series overall.

It's a fun episode, tell all your friends

This week on the pod, Thom Bee jumps on to talk about the sci-fi sensation, Alien Isolation

We talk about how this game pulls off the interesting blend of horror and sci-fi, going through all the movies and where this game fits into the lore. Then we break the game down mission by mission going through the story and the characters, and the AI system that helped this game stand out. 

This week is a big one! Stephen Cattling joins the pod to talk Dragon Age: Origins!

We go through the peak of Bioware, and what the field was like when Origins entered the fray.
Then we go through the entire story of this massive game! Your introduction into the Grey Wardens, from the Dalish forests all the way to the deep roads of Orzammar, we leave no stone unturned going through the unforgettable characters and locations that made this game so legendary.

Fun listen as always! Check it out and tell all your friends

This week on Game of Your Life, Dustin Moore joins the show to talk all things Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time!

In a GOYL first we actually went to an arcade to beat this game all the way through, and we give a blow by blow replay of the one true beat em'up. Going through our top Turtle, best boss, and getting to the bottom of what makes this game so memorable.

Give it a listen! 

This week on Game of Your Life, Suzy Frost joins the pod to talk Banjo-Kazooie!

We waste no time getting to business, going through all the levels in the game and the memorable things that occur in them, From Mumbo Jumbo transformations to witchy rhyming sisters to Gruntys Furnace Fun! This game has it all. 

This week on Game of Your Life, Alfie Carter jumps on the pod to talk all things Mario Kart Wii!

Its a fun episode as we go into the Nintendo Wii itself and what made it such a success, the lads talk about their age difference and the impact the system had when it dropped, and then we get into the game itself and talk all things Mario Kart Wii!

From Mario Kart history, to the historical changes this game made to the series, and a 3 top 3 countdown, this one isnt one to miss so check it out and tell all your friends! 

This week on Game of Your Life, Connor Jennings records to the pod to go over all things God of War!

We start by catching up since the last time we spoke, going over the June 11th roast both are performing on this Saturday!

Then we get into the God of War 2018 release, going over it's humble beginnings in the first 3 games, to the metamorphosis the series went through with the drop of this game. As always we go through the story beat by beat, and look into the future as to what the next God of War may look like as well. Fun episode as always! Tell all your pals

This week on the podcast, Mike Paris returns all the way from Vancouver to talk about the cult hit classic, Earthbound!

Join us as we spare no time getting down to business and going through this weird and wacky storyline beat by beat, from police brutality, to zombie paper and Apple kids other weird inventions, to some of the strangest levels you'll ever stumble around in a video game, we try cover everything in an attempt to get to the bottom of what makes this game so beloved! 

This week Ben Wearmouth jumps on to talk all things Goldeneye 007!

Before we get into that we talk Ben growing up on the Isle of Mann, and the impact Goldeneye had there (including the theft of a GOLDEN N64!!)

Then we get into the game, going over what set it apart from any other shooter at the time, how loyal it was to the movie, breaking down level by level with a top 5 favorite list to boot, Don't miss this one or else Pierce Brosnan will shoot you with the golden gun! 

This Week! Vancouver's own Taylor Moorey jumps on the pod in our first dive into the Witcher series.

We go through the entire story beat by beat as best we can, and get to the bottom of what made the Witcher such a big hit. Come join Dandelion and the gang and give it a listen

This week on a very special episode, my Comedy partner in crime Dan Tiernan jumps on the pod to talk all things Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2!

We cover it all! from the hype going into the game release, comparing and contrasting to the first Modern Warfare, the full campaign including one of the most controversial levels in gaming history, as well as the multiplayer system that put this game on everyone's all timer list!

It's a fun episode! Check it out and tell all your pals about it. 

This week on Game of Your Life, Jordan's joined by an old friend in Canada to discuss their all time favourite wrestling game, No Mercy 64!

They start by catching up over their love of pro wrestling, and what going to Wrestlemania 30 in New Orleans was like. Then getting into the game from the inspiration of the name, to the other THQ games of the era, and what in particular makes No Mercy one of the best games to this day!

Check it out and tell all your pals!

This week! Stephen Peever jumps onto the pod to talk about a recent ground breaking roguelike, Hades!!!!

Filmed in the back of the 12 Kings Pub, Vancouver, the two catch up over some classic video games before getting into Hades, then we cover our favorite gods, weapons, what made this game stand out so much, and so much more! 

This week comedy legend Phil Ellis jumps on the pod to talk about a Rare N64 Classic: Jet Force Gemini. We start talking comedy and what the scene looked like when Phil entered the fray, as well as his video game history and what Rare games he'd dabbled with before. Then we get right into the main event, Jet Force Gemini, the whole story beat by beat, so much is covered from the Tribals enslavement, to Fishface and the Big Bug Fun Club, to trying to make sense out of a nonsensical ending to this story! Don't miss out, Check it out, tell a friend!  

This week is a doozy as we go through the most recent Nintendo classic to date: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild!

Adam Thompson joins the pod to go through not only his favorite Zelda ever but favorite game over! Going through all the changes that made this game a huge risk as well as why that risk paid off. As well as covering the story beat by beat! Many laughs ar ehad, check it out. 

This week, Seven Oaks own Dale Fitton jumps aboard the pod to talk about the absolute classic, Super Mario 64.

Join us as we go back to the biggest leap in video games of our lives so far as we discuss the jump from 2D mario to 3D, playing games in the mall just to get by, and a level by level breakdown of the entire game!

It's a fun listen! Tell all your friends. 

This week on the pod Ciaran Mullins comes on to talk about David Gage's classic, Heavy Rain!

We go through how we first heard about this gem, what we thought about it, every part of the story beat by beat, as well as one of the best twists in video game history! Find out how our runs ended up (spoiler: Could have gone better) and so much more!

This week the pod goes into uncharted territories as Erika Ehler joins the pod and we cover The Walking Dead: Season 1!

A ground breaking game with an incredible story, we go through every episode blow by blow, discussing the potential outcomes, which ones we did and didn't like, and how the it worked overall as a 'video game'. Lots of jokes are had at poor characters expense, fun episode as always! 

This week on the pod talking about the original Xbox RPG, the one that started it all, Fable!

it was a long time coming as Jack Vincent finally jumps on to talk about the Game of his Life, we go through the story of the Hero of Oakvale from the tutorial to the DLC and everything in between, trying to pin down what makes this game stand the test of time and where it ranks against the rest of the Fables. Give it a listen and tell all your friends! 

Joe Hollingworth jumps on the pod this week to talk about the all time classic, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island!

A fun trip down memory road as we cover the origin of Mario and Bowser, who's the true antagonist of the game, cover our favorite bosses and levels, and so much more! 

A milestone episode this week as we hit episode 50, and what better way to celebrate than by having the guest from episode 1 back on to talk about an all time legendary classic game, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Before we get into the game theres a bit of comedy talk, going over the success of the roast show we ran together and what we like about roasting, as well as where our interest levels for Star Wars was before playing this game!

Then we get into it! And in the longest episode to date we cover this game in great detail, going through all the planets and the events that happen on them, the companions and their side arcs, the main beats of the story, things you may have missed, and SO MUCH MORE!

It's a fun episode! Tell all your friends about it. 

This week on the pod, Kieran Lawless joins us in the time machine to go back to the game that started it all, Super Mario Bros.

We go over the legendary game beat by beat, try decipher the story in the game, compare it to the second and third iterations, discussing Toad, Bowser, and the rest of the gang. It's a fun episode as always, give it a listen.

This week Conor Jennings joins the pod in studio to talk about his childhood favorite, Jak 2!

We go over the first game and how much different the second was, all the obvious inspiration Jak 2 took from other games as well as covering the entire story with all it's twists and turns!

Fun Ep, check it out!

This week, Mike Noble is back on the pod as a follow up to episode 3, discussing Kingdom Hearts 2!

Mike opens the talk with a big statement and then we go through attempting to prove it right. As well as that we go over the Kingdom Hearts story controversy. Where does the convolution begin? As well as discussing if this is the peak of the series, all he new levels and worlds introduced, as well as the most emotional moment in the entire series covered in detail! Don't miss out, give it a listen, tell all your pals.

This week on the pod I travelled to Preston to record live with the one and only Freddy Quinne to talk about the often underrated, Crash Team Racing! We go through the differences between the original and the remake, try to figure out why this kart game succeeded where so many other failed, and pinpoint the key differences between this and a certain other Kart game that proves this one isn't just a rip-off!!

A fun listen as per usual, tell all your pals.

This week on a special Game of Your life, we look back at the year that was in gaming, as I bring on a myriad of guests to talk about the highlights of 2021, their game of the year, and what they're looking forward to in 2022.

A fun look back at the year that just occurred in the first ever annual Game of Your Year episode. Check out if your personal favourites are mentioned, and let us know what you're looking forward to in the comments. 

Mike Carter returns to the pod to talk the first game of the epic Bioware trilogy, Mass Effect!

We waste no time getting into our shared love of Bioware from their golden age, getting down to why we were so excited for the trilogy rerelease and what in particular makes this trilogy stand the test of time. A fun in depth break down of the story of the first game as well as unpacking the massive world set up in game. Listen as we praise the story and characters and then trash the gameplay right afterwards, a fun listen as always.