Show Notes
Jamie joins Marsh to discuss the imminent game glut, puzzlesome reverse dog-trial Humanity, super-stylish brawler Sifu and clever Counter-Strike-alike Veiled Experts.
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Diablo, Street Fighter 6 and Amnesia: The Bunker are all poised for release, while Bungie’s Marathon jangles gaudily on the distant horizon.
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Quirky puzzler Humanity has lots of bodies but perhaps fewer brains.
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Flee the unfinished quest icon deluge in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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Sifu is a kung-fu combat game that cleverly blends arcade, roguelike and cinematic disciplines.
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Thirdperson team-shooter Veiled Experts throws a lot of ideas at Counter-Strike’s format and, surprisingly, a lot of them seem to stick.
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Our intro music is by The Mandibles from their track Clambake. Many of the band members now tour as Count Bobo And The Bullion.
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