Show Notes
Much like side streets, side arms, side tables, side dishes and sidemen, can provoke surprisingly strong feelings. This week we're going off the beaten track, ignoring the main objective and tackling the good, the bad and the ugly of secondary storylines. We've got drunken foolery, farting pigs and complete letdowns. But enough about the hosts, on with the podcast!
As always, the Boys catch up on what they've been playing this week. Glenn's leaning into spooky season with not only a horrifyingly nostalgic trip to the Scottish Isles but also a video game-themed trip to the cinema. Meanwhile, Sarah's throwing tradition to the wind as they discuss a game they're planning on playing which is like "Breath of the Wild, but good".
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Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
Pierre
Sarah
Glenn
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
Immortals Fenyx Rising
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Dead Space 2
SILENT HILL: Townfall
P.T.
Observation
Stories Untold
Alien: Isolation
Visage
MADiSON
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Shadow of the Colossus
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Dark Souls
God of War
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto IV
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Horizon Zero Dawn
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Animal Crossing
Assassin's Creed II
Dredge
Mass Effect 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Pokémon Red Version
Pokémon Blue Version
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Grand Theft Auto V
Split Fiction
Orbitals
Hitman World of Assassination
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
LittleBigPlanet 3
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