Show Notes
It's Button Boys time again and this week the topic is demos. The evocative sounds of CDs being peeled off magazine covers, the joy of exploiting every last bit of the free level included and the overall disappointment when the full game doesn't live up to the promise of its teaser. This episode has...
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
Master of Command
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Battlefield 6
Battlefield 1
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Neon Blood
Tails Noir
The Sinking City
Hitman: World of Assassination
Reanimal
Little Nightmares
Baldur's Gate 3
Dark Souls
The Outer Worlds 2
Abe's Oddysee
MediEvil
Crash Bandicoot
Tekken 3
Dragon Quest
Metal Gear Solid 2
Zone of the Enders
WarGames: DEFCON 1
The Italian Job
Balatro
Crazy Taxi
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Requiem
P.T.
Silent Hill
Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time
Dragon's Dogma 2
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