Video Game Purists
By Fred Rojas
Video Game PuristsMar 15, 2024
P & P
This week the boys get some "me" time.
- 1:00 - Trees' Week
- 15:45 - Fred's Week
- 48:00 - Modern Warfare III
- 55:30 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:15:00 - Pacific Drive
- 1:54:30 - Hogwart's Legacy
- 2:00:00 - Pharaonic
- 2:07:45 - Double Dragon Trilogy/Double Dragon Gaiden
Fred Played Pocket Card Jockey
This week Fred sees Dune 2 (twice!) and Trees...had a light week.
- 3:30 - Fred's Week
- 28:30 - Trees' Week
- 42:45 - Ratchet & Clank (2002)
- 49:30 - Pharaonic
- 52:00 - Heavy Rain
- 57:30 - Pocket Card Jockey Ride On!
- 1:11:15 - A Little to the Left
- 1:15:00 - Modern Warfare III
- 1:22:00 - Cyberpunk 2077
- 1:40:00 - Madden '24
- 1:50:00 - Flashback 2
Revisionist History by Google Gemini
This week is about laying low and playing with AI.
- 10:00 - Trees' Week
- 39:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:17:00 - Cyberpunk 2077
- 1:28:00 - Modern Warfare III
- 1:38:30 - A Little to the Left
- 1:44:30 - Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
- 2:07:00 - Hogwarts Legacy
- 2:14:45 - Ratchet & Clank (2002)
- 2:29:30 - Pharaonic
The Cult of Bingo
This week Fred goes to a concert while Trees goes to a hockey game.
- 1:30 - Fred's Week
- 30:30 - Trees' Week
- 59:45 - Chuwi PCs
- 1:06:00 - MtG Arena - Murders at Karlov Manor
- 1:10:00 - Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
- 1:31:00 - Ratchet & Clank
- 1:34:00 - Hogwart's Legacy
- 1:59:00 - Cyberpunk 2077
- 2:06:30 - House Flipper
- 2:16:00 - Foam Stars
The Big Game
This week is all about Super Bowl LVIII
- 5:30 - Trees' Week
- 26:45 - Fred's Week
- 1:25:00 - Cyberpunk 2077
- 1:46:00 - Survivor: Castaway Island
- 2:05:00 - Monster World IV
- 2:13:00 - Ratchet & Clank
- 2:18:30 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Temporary Playstation Ban
This week Fred sees Argylle while Trees calls the fire department.
- 1:30 - Fred's Week
- 28:30 - Trees' Week
- 54:15 - Tengai Makyo Ziria
- 58:45 - Monster World IV
- 1:09:45 - Silent Hill: The Short Message
- 1:30:00 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- 1:46:15 - Modern Warfare III
- 2:06:00 - Palworld
- 2:11:00 - Cyberpunk 2077
Throwing It Away
This week is largely about football...and games!
- 3:00 - Trees' Week
- 25:30 - Fred's Week
- 49:00 - Call of Duty Minute (Modern Warfare III Zombies)
- 1:05:30 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- 1:20:30 - Super Bomberman R2
- 1:31:00 - Trine 2
- 1:33:00 - Books (Britney Spears, Power-up, Spider-Man omnibus)
- 1:45:00 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
For Jack aka "Schweenis"
This week Fred says goodbye to an old friend and Trees takes a tumble.
- 4:15 - Fred's Week
- 36:00 - Trees' Week
- 1:01:15 - Trine 2: Complete Edition
- 1:08:45 - Tengai Makyo - Ziria
- 1:11:30 - Spider-Man 2
- 1:27:45 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
- 1:44:00 - CMS 2021
- 1:48:30 - Call of Duty Minute (Modern Warfare III Zombies)
- 2:06:00 - Resident Evil 2 Remake
Talking Football
Trees and Fred actually each have a team they care about in the NFL playoffs!
- 4:00 - Trees' Week
- 26:15 - Fred's Week
- 52:15 - Fortnite Minute
- 53:00 - Modern Warfare 3 (Zombies Mode)
- 1:10:45 - 8 Doors: Arums Afterlife Adventure
- 1:18:45 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- 1:37:15 - Saint's Row
- 1:41:00 - Spider-Man 2
- 1:42:00 - Tengai Makyou - Ziria (Far East of Eden)
- 1:45:15 - Bullet Witch/Aliens: Colonial Marines
- 1:56:30 - Trine 2: Complete Edition
Precious Cargo
This week Fred and Trees enjoy a night out.
- 4:45 - Fred's Week
- 25:45 - Trees' Week
- 45:45 - Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
- 54:00 - Saint's Row (2022)
- 1:11:30 - Modern Warfare 3
- 1:18:30 - Fortnite
- 1:20:15 - Fall Guys
- 1:25:15 - Spider-Man 2
Ball Drop 2024
This week Fred and Trees reminisce on the holidays.
- 4:30 - Trees' Week
- 53:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:25:30 - Spider-Man 2
- 1:29:15 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
- 1:50:00 - Super Mario Wonder
- 1:55:15 - Ebenezer and the Invisible World
- 2:00:30 - Saint's Row (2022)
- 2:10:45 - Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Fred Talks Ep 4: Reflecting on 2023
In this bonus episode, Fred reflects on 2023 in gaming and addresses your questions.
We Played A Game Early!
This week both Fred and Trees get into the holiday spirit with some parties.
- 6:30 - Fred's Week
- 31:45 - Trees' Week
- 1:00:00 - Castlevania: Nocturne
- 1:05:00 - Dumb Money
- 1:15:00 - Saint's Row (2022)
- 1:24:45 - Ebenezer and the Invisible World
- 1:29:00 - Skull and Bones Closed Beta
- 1:49:15 - Under My Waves
- 1:50:15 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:51:00 - Modern Warfare III Zombies
- 2:02:15 - While the Iron's Hot
The Keighleys
This week we bypass our weekly events to discuss The Game Awards announcements. Then we get to what we've been playing.
- 4:00 - The Game Awards
- 1:10:00 - Windwaker
- 1:17:45 - Spider-Man 2
- 1:18:30 - Goonies (NES)
- 1:23:30 - Saint's Row (2022)
- 1:29:00 - Modern Warfare III
- 1:35:15 - Fortnite Updates and New Game Modes (Festival, Rocket Racing, and Lego)
Temu Coming Through
This week Trees goes to a kid's party while Fred hits up the KC Retro Convention.
- 2:00 - Trees' Week
- 17:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:04:00 - Madden 23
- 1:09:30 - Modern Warfare III
- 1:17:45 - Under the Waves
- 1:21:00 - Anbernic RG35XX
- 1:41:00 - Red Faction II
- 1:44:30 - Windwaker
- 2:14:30 - Spider-Man 2
Note: The podcast Fred references that he was recently on was the Geeks Gone Raw podcast with Crucial Chase and Bluemanrule, specifically episode 7. Check them out!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/27q8lFu3g4xQ4NtN8ZxUX4
Christmas is Coming
This week the holidays are in full swing at both hosts' houses.
- 2:30 - Fred's Week
- 39:30 - Trees' Week
- 1:08:00 - Robocop: Rogue City
- 1:17:00 - Seirei Senshi Spriggan, Renegade (NES), Double Dragon (NES), Contra (NES), Red Faction II
- 1:39:30 - Legend of Zelda: Windwaker
- 1:59:15 - Madden 23
- 2:08:00 - Modern Warfare III
- 2:23:00 - Under the Waves
- 2:39:30 - CMS 2021, New DLC
Absurd Behavior at Best Buy
This week Trees takes it easy while Fred makes a scene.
- 4:15 - Trees' Week
- 24:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:00:30 - Teardown
- 1:15:30 - Modern Warfare III
- 1:40:00 - Alan Wake 2
- 1:55:30 - Ninja Gaiden (NES)
- 2:00:30 - Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil/Lost Episode
Spaghetti vs. Pasta
This week includes anniversaries, cheerleading, and a hot debate.
- 6:00 - Fred's Week
- 27:45 - Trees' Week
- 46:30 - Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
- 51:00 - Robocop: Rogue City
- 1:06:30 - Alan Wake II
- 1:21:45 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:22:45 - Armored Core VI
- 1:25:30 - Disco Elisium
- 1:31:30 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Happy Halloween
This week Fred and Trees share their Halloween stories and weekend activities.
- 16:30 - Trees' Week
- 44:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:32:30 - Modern Warfare III
- 1:38:30 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:41:30 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- 2:05:00 - Alan Wake 2
- 2:38:00 - Robocop: Rogue City
Alan Wake 2 Woes
This week the guys didn't do much, but there's plenty to talk about.
- 18:00 - Fred's Week
- 36:30 - Trees' Week
- 1:06:45 - Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
- 1:16:00 - Alan Wake 2
- 2:12:30 - Fortnite Minute
- 2:15:30 - Police Officer Simulator
- 2:26:45 - Call of Duty Warzone
The Tragedy of Darth Maul
This week Trees gets back into Rebels while Fred attends a local gathering.
- 22:00 - Trees' Week
- 1:01:15 - Fred's Week
- 1:45:00 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:48:30 - Titanfall 2
- 2:05:45 - CMS 2021 - China DLC
- 2:10:30 - Death or Treat
- 2:19:30 - Call of Duty Warzone
- 2:38:15 - Retro Achievements: Splatterhouse 2
- 2:42:30 - Fobia/ReMake 4
- 2:43:00 - PSP/Death Jr.
- 2:48:00 - The Order 1886
- 2:55:00 - Lost in Random
Cheat
This week Fred is all about the horror movies while Trees is watching a teenager play on a 6-year-old flag football team.
- 3:00 - Fred's Week
- 48:00 - Trees' Week
- 1:34:30 - Rock Band/Guitar Hero
- 1:46:00 - MtG: Arena
- 1:48:30 - Song of Horror
- 1:56:00 - Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel
- 2:24:30 - Gamestop
- 2:41:00 - Police Simulator
- 2:50:00 - Titanfall 2
- 2:53:00 - Call of Duty Warzone
- 3:06:00 - Marvel Snap! update
Surprise Co-Host
<li>3:00 - Trees' Week</li>
<li>36:30 - Fred's Week</li>
<li>1:25:30 - Nintendo Online/F-Zero 99</li>
<li>1:35:00 - Titanfall 2</li>
<li>1:39:00 - Starfield</li>
<li>1:42:15 - Police Simulator: Patrol Officers</li>
<li>1:59:30 - Resident Evil Remake</li>
<li>2:04:00 - Resident Evil 4 Remake</li>
<li>2:10:30 - Retro Achievements: Splatterhouse</li>
<li>2:13:45 - Haunting Ground</li>
</ul>
Haunted House
<li>16:00 - Fred's Week</li>
<li>1:28:45 - Trees' Week</li>
<li>1:49:00 - Resident Evil Remake</li>
<li>2:18:30 - Resident Evil 4 Remake</li>
<li>2:33:15 - Fortnite Minute</li>
<li>2:39:00 - Raiden V</li>
<li>2:49:00 - Starfield</li>
<li>3:08:00 - Marvel Snap</li>
</ul>
Rain Delay
- 5:30 - Trees' Week
- 42:15 - Fred's Week
- 1:07:00 - Raiden IV
- 1:19:30 - Marvel Snap
- 1:23:30 - Starfield
- 2:00:30 - Trepang2
- 2:08:00 - Signalis
- 2:14:30 - RetroAchievements - Castlevania & Castlevania III
Pints with Pals
This week is business as usual with Fred seeing movies and Trees hanging with friends.
- 6:00 - Fred's Week
- 53:00 - Trees' Week
- 1:12:30 - Quake II
- 1:29:30 - MtG Arena
- 1:43:00 - Retro Achievements: Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, Legendary Axe
- 1:56:45 - Starfield
- 2:37:00 - Marvel Snap
- 2:38:30 - Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
Starfield
This week we dedicate an entire episode to discussion Starfield...after almost an hour about our personal weeks, of course.
- 3:00 - Trees' Week
- 24:30 - Fred's Week
- 54:00 - Starfield
PAX West 2023
This week Fred goes to the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) while Trees has a more standard weekend.
- 6:15 - Fred's Week
- 1:46:30 - Trees' Week
- 2:08:00 - Marvels Midnight Suns
- 2:17:00 - Descent/Descent Maximum
- 2:50:30 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- 2:58:30 - Call of the Wild: The Angler
- 3:06:15 - Hogwarts Legacy
Offended on the Internet
This week Trees and Fred haven't done a whole lot, but there's still plenty to talk about.
- 11:30 - Trees' Week
- 1:08:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:48:45 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- 1:58:00 - Fortnite Minute
- 2:10:00 - Disney Infinity
- 2:24:30 - Retro Achievements
- 2:26:45 - Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
- 2:29:15 - Red Dead Revolver
- 2:38:15 - Marvels Midnight Suns
Jaws IV is Wild
This week Fred defends his appreciation for Marvel hero Magik while Trees tries to beat the heat.
- 3:00 - Fred's Week
- 43:30 - Trees' Week
- 1:27:00 - Retro Achievements: Jaws, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Adventure Island
- 1:51:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 2:03:15 - Red Dead Revolver
- 2:18:30 - Guardians of the Galaxy 3
- 2:32:30 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
- 2:39:30 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Lake Trip
This week Trees hits up a surprise party while Fred heads to the Ozarks for vacation.
- 5:15 - Trees' Week
- 25:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:22:30 - Puzzle Quest
- 1:29:00 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- 1:38:30 - Marvel Snap
- 1:49:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 1:57:30 - Alan Wake's American Nightmare
- 2:07:30 - Metroid Fusion
- 2:16:00 - Spider-Man 2 (PS2)
Trees Special w/Commentary
This week Fred is barely back from vacation so Trees flies solo with a commentary track.
Turtle Power
This week Fred goes to Mutant Mayhem while Trees hits up a Jason Aldean concert.
- 1:01 - Fred's Week
- 31:45 - Trees' Week
- 1:18:30 - Retro Achievements (MK/Adventure Island)
- 1:42:00 - Wanted: Dead
- 1:53:00 - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
- 1:58:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 1:58:30 - Hogwarts Legacy
- 2:09:00 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
- 2:19:15 - Lego 2K Drive
- 2:37:00 - Marvel Snap
Sleepless Nights
This week Trees adjusts to returning from vacation and Fred sees Barbie.
- 4:15 - Trees' Week
- 34:00 - Fred's Week
- 49:30 - Listener Mail
- 58:00 - Marvel Snap
- 1:12:00 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
- 1:16:30 - Viewfinder
- 1:38:30 - Hogwarts Legacy
- 2:31:30 - Retroachievements/Steam Deck/EmuDeck
- 2:46:00 - Atari 50
- 2:54:30 - Wanted: Dead
Nightmare Fuel
This week Fred feels old at a wedding while Trees enjoys his vacation in New Hammy.
- 4:30 - Fred's Week
- 46:00 - Trees' Week
- 1:25:30 - Listener Mail
- 1:52:30 - Video Game Shopping
- 1:59:00 - Earth Defense Force 2017
- 2:08:15 - Marvels Midnight Suns
- 2:11:00 - MtG: Arena
- 2:17:00 - Middle Earth: Shadow of War
- 2:33:30 - Wanted: Dead
- 2:47:15 - Hard Space Ship Breaker/Arcade Paradise
- 2:54:00 - Marvel Snap
Magical Splice
This week Fred and Trees are using the magic of audio splicing to make a show from multiple recordings as Trees takes vacation.
- 3:00 - Trees' Week
- 39:15 - Fred's Week
- 1:10:00 - Hard Space Ship Breaker
- 1:18:00 - Arcade Paradise
- 1:25:45 - Marvel Snap
- 1:30:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 1:39:30 - Layers of Fear (2023)
- 1:45:30 - Middle Earth: Shadow of War
- 1:59:30 - Wet
- 2:10:30 - Q&A with Fred
Sunny D!
This week our hosts kick back with some Sunny D and talk about the pre 4th of July weekend.
- 16:00 - Fred's Week
- 49:45 - Trees' Week
- 1:10:00 - Street Fighter 6
- 1:23:30 - MtG Arena
- 1:27:30 - Far Cry 5 DLC
- 1:50:00 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:51:30 - Marvel Snap
- 2:07:00 - Hogwarts Legacy
- 2:20:00 - Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Funko_Trees
This week Trees embarks on his first Whatnot stream while Fred has his inevitable mid-life crisis.
- 09:15 - Trees' Week
- 56:30 - Fred's Week
- 1:36:00 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:37:30 - Trackmania
- 1:50:30 - Clive 'N' Wrench
- 2:05:00 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 2:21:30 - MtG Lord of the Rings
- 2:38:30 - Demos (Lies of P, Laika: Aged Through Blood, The Invincible, Stray Souls, Toxic Crusaders)
The Diving Donkey
This week Fred and Trees discuss Father's Day with a special shoutout to Shawn Freeman!
- 05:00 - Trees' Week
- 57:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:26:30 - Street Fighter 6
- 1:33:30 - Fortnite Minute/Car Mechanic Simulator
- 1:35:00 - Fable III
- 1:53:00 - Ridge Racer 6
- 1:58:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 2:12:15 - Viewfinder Demo
- 2:21:30 - Final Fantasy XVI Demo
Also if you want to join Trees for some Funko shenanigans, head to https://www.whatnot.com/user/funko_trees and follow him today!
"Cleve Land"
This week Fred goes off to Cleveland while Trees preps for the big show.
- 3:10 - Fred's Week
- 38:00 - Trees' Week
- 52:00 - Listener Mail
- 1:03:30 - Summer Showcases
- 1:25:30 - Marvel's Minight Suns
- 1:34:30 - Metroid: Samus Returns/Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
- 1:40:30 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:46:00 - Viewfinder Demo
- 1:52:45 - Street Fighter 6
Note: Check out Trees' upcoming show this Monday, June 19, at 8:30 PM EDT ( https://www.whatnot.com/user/funko_trees)
Falling Down
This week Trees finally gets "the email" while Fred has awkward social interactions.
- 5:30 - Trees' Week
- 51:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:46:00 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:52:30 - Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart
- 2:02:00 - Street Fighter 6
- 2:40:30 - Miles Morales
- 2:42:00 - Ridge Racer 6
- 2:44:00 - The Ritual
- 2:45:00 - The Devil in Me
The State of Play
This week Fred and Trees talk about their weeks and have two discussions about Playstation.
- 2:30 - Fred's Week
- 28:00 - Trees' Week
- 1:10:30 - Sony's State of Play
- 2:13:30 - Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
- 2:24:30 - Alone in the Dark Prologue
- 2:30:15 - Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)/Ridge Racer 6
- 2:46:00 - The Chant
- 2:58:30 - Fortnite Minute
- 3:01:45 - Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart
Gone Fishin
This week is far less eventful than last week with Trees enjoying some fishing and Fred enjoying Fast X.
- 1:30 - Trees' Week
- 10:30 - Funko Minute
- 29:30 - Fred's Week
- 56:45 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:02:30 - Rocket League
- 1:08:00 - Snow Runners
- 1:08:45 - Beyond a Steel Sky
- 1:40:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 1:44:00 - Star Wars: Jedi Surivivor
- 2:12:00 - Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Gamefied Workout Experience
This week Fred ends up in an ER while Trees hits up the casino.
- 3:00 - Fred's Week
- 44:00 - Trees' Week
- 1:09:15 - Listener Mail
- 1:20:00 - Xbox 360 launch games
- 1:40:00 - Jedi Survivor
- 2:11:30 - Max and the Curse of Brotherhood
- 2:14:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 2:25:00 - Snow Runner
- 2:35:45 - Beyond a Steel Sky
- 2:53:30 - Lanebreak (Peloton)
Make Good
This week Trees celebrates a proud father moment while Fred seeks medical attention.
- 12:00 - Trees' Week
- 58:00 - Fred's Week
- 1:17:00 - Listener Mail
- 1:35:00 - Plants Vs. Zombies and PvZ Garden Warfare
- 1:42:30 - SnowRunner
- 1:52:15 - Beyond a Steel Sky
- 2:00:00 - Doom 64
- 2:11:30 - Deathloop
- 2:28:00 - Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
Audience Participation
This week Fred and Trees re-establish the importance of keeping up with listener mail.
- 26:30 - Fred's Week
- 1:04:45 - Trees' Week
- 1:33:30 - The Troma Project
- 1:42:00 - Arkham Asylum
- 1:47:15 - Far Cry 5
- 1:56:00 - MtG Arena
- 2:11:40 - Call of Duty 2
- 2:19:00 - Deathloop
- 2:28:15 - Animal Crossing
- 2:32:30 - Meet Your Maker
- 2:41:30 - Snow Runner
Way of the Warrior Tattoo
This week Trees gets an MRI while Fred has to leave town.
- 02:00 - Trees' Week
- 41:30 - Fred's Week
- 1:28:00 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:29:30 - Immortals Fenyx Rising
- 1:30:30 - Wanted: Dead
- 1:36:40 - No Man's Sky
- 1:47:45 - Sifu
- 2:03:30 - Gamefly
- 2:14:30 - Arkham Asylum
- 2:16:00 - Far Cry 5
Questions for Trees, Episode 4
VGP had to take a week off so here's Trees answering more of your burning questions.
Glory Daze
This week we reminisce about E3's past after the continued downfall and eventual cancellation.
- 01:30 - E3 is Canceled
- 46:00 - Fred's Week
- 58:00 - Trees' Week
- 1:10:00 - Funko Minute
- 1:18:30 - Marvel's Midnight Suns
- 1:40:15 - The Gunk
- 1:49:00 - Far Cry 5
- 1:58:00 - Bayonetta Origins
- 2:06:00 - Fortnite Minute
- 2:13:00 - Outbound Ghost
- 2:14:30 - LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga
- 2:29:00 - Immortals: Phoenix Rising
Saw Boat
This week Trees helps out with the neighborhood pond while Fred tries to sell off used stuff.
- 00:00 - Trees' Week
- 30:30 - Fred's Week
- 1:14:30 - 208 in 1 cart
- 1:23:30 - Fortnite Minute
- 1:32:00 - Gamefly/The Outbound Ghost
- 1:37:00 - Marvel's Midnight Sons
- 1:44:00 - Double Dragon Neon
- 1:49:30 - Resident Evil 4 DLCs
- 1:58:00 - Diablo IV Beta