Workforce Gaming Podcast

We go back to one of the best games of 2023 and talk through all the story, ending, and general spoilers of Alan Wake 2. We break down the themes of Alan Wake 2, Alan Wake and Saga's story, what on Earth the ending is, and who is Scratch.

Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

1:02 General Game Themes

11:24 Side Characters

20:50 Saga

31:46 Alan Wake

40:00 The Ending

We take a relaxing journey through Earth via a game of golf in Golf Club Nostalgia (formerly Golf Club Wasteland). Playing through our round of golf we try to decide if this game has the story or mechanics to take the short trip with.

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It may not be video games, but Doug experenced what he believes what may be the closest to in at Level99 in Natick Massachusetts. How does this place create the feeling of being in a game and could it be the future of arcades? Also, Dave & Buster's sucks.

Continuing to catch up on the best games of 2023 we take a look at Mortal Kombat 1. Is this reboot needed at this point for the Mortal Kombat story to continue and what else does MK1 bring to the table to help continue one of the best fighting game franchises.

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Doug decided to step into the insanely massive and GOTY winning world of Baldur's Gate 3. After 30 hours and Act 1 of the story Doug shares his initial thoughts on this massive game.

We both try to play catch up on some of 2023's best games and check out Super Mario Wonder. We debate how well Super Mario Wonder compares to Super Mario Odyssey and if it is truly one of they best 2D Mario games out there. Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

As a long time Street Fighter fan Brad was very curious to finally check out Street Fighter 6, despite being pretty bad at it. Fortunately there is a ton to explore between World Tour mode in addition to all the classic arcade modes, but ultimately how does this new version move the franchise forward?

It's time for the Workforce Gaming 2023 Game of The Year Awards! We run through several categories and talk through all of our favorites from one of the best years of video games. Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, and of course Super Mario RPG are all here but ultimately what is our favorite? Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 3:28 Best Thing 7:53 Best Setting 11:20 Best Game We Didn't Like 16:10 Best Game We Didn't Finish 20:11 Best Game Not Released In 2023 27:32 Top 5 Games of 2023 Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming

We venture into a rarely explored space for us with the online free to play shooter The Finals. Doug somehow got extremely invested in cashing out in what feels like the online shooter we wanted back in the mid-00s.

We journey back to one of our games of the year with Final Fantasy 16 Echoes of The Fallen. How does this compare to one of our favorite games. Is the Final Fantasy DLC worth checking out or just a new dungeon?

After finishing up Like a Dragon The Man Who Erased His Name, our attention turns to 2024s Infinite Wealth. Brad walks through what's available in both demos for the game and previews what Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth will end up being.

We jump back into Kiryu's newest adventure with the Yakuza, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Kiryu is back as Joryu to tell the story of what happens between Yakuza Like A Dragon and Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth. Is this short tale one worth checking out?

After decades of waiting one of Brad's all time favorites has returned with the remake of Super Mario RPG The Legend of The Seven Stars. At the same time, Doug is introduced to this classic for the first time. How do Mario, Geno, Mallow, Peach, Bowser and the SNES classic hold up for someone and is it worth it for those new to the game?

Brad plays through the surprising indie game Citizen Sleeper to find out if one of the best games of 2022 lives up to the other Sci-Fi Games out there today. We talk through exactly how the game works and the story of Citizen Sleeper.

Doug heads back to Bright Falls to check in on what Alan Wake has been up to all this time and if the revelations from Control drastically change his fortunes in Alan Wake 2.

Brad goes back to one of the best games of 2023 to check out the Separate Ways DLC for Resident Evil 4. We talk through how Ada Wong's journey through the villages of RE4 compare to Leons and how the RE4 DLC serves as a great reminder of how amazing this game is.

We go through the highs of Spider-Man 2 for PS5 and look at all the moments that we loved throughout this game. Who is Venom, What happens for Miles & Peter in the ending of Spider-Man2, and all of our favorite parts in between! Full spoilers for Spiderman 2 are here!

We both finished Star Wars Jedi Survivor and decided to talk through the highs and lows of Cal's adventure. What bosses stood out, how is the high republic involved, and what moments are the most memorable. Full Star Wars Jedi Survivor Spoilers included!

Brad heads to the world of Athia in Forspoken to see what the follow up from the developers of Final Fantasy XV created in this action RPG. Is the adventure in this new world a start of a new franchise or just a one off adventure for Frey.

Armored Core 6 is not only a great game, its a great game peppered with fantastic plot twists and turns. I breakdown my favorite moments, boss battles, ending(s), in a spoiler filled discussion of Armored Core 6.

We finally catch up with Cal Kestis to find out what he has been up to in Jedi Survivor, the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order sequel. We try to decide if bigger is better as Cal tries to find the secrets of the High Republic.

After slowly getting into the Ys series Brad takes a look at the Remastered PSP game The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails. Is this spin-off game of the Trails series worth checking out for those not invested in the larger series?

We jump into the relaxing indie game Lil Gator Game to find out just how much fun it can be to pretend to play Zelda and make friends along the way.

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We are finally at the end of The Expanse A Telltale Game! I walkthrough my thoughts on the final episode of The Expanse and my general review of the entire series.

The Armored Core series makes its triumphant return years after we thought it was dead with Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. With all the success From Software has had with Dark Souls, Elden Ring, & Bloodborne how do they apply those lessons to a mech building game like Armored Core?

After trying nearly several SMT games and all the recent Persona's Brad has finally found the Atlus RPG for him with Soul Hackers 2. How is Soul Hackers 2 different than Persona and is it ultimately something worth trying?

Is the 4th time the charm for The Expanse? I walk through what is slowly becoming one of my most disappointing games of the year with The Expanse Episode 4.

Doug goes through a fantastic Indie game in Planet of Lana. However, making this even better he details how much more impactful it is playing through a game for the first time with his son.