Show Notes
We gather here today to pay respect to the game series of yore, that thrilled, entertained and moved us, and to shout at the top of our lungs, "I WANT MORE."
That's right, Button Boys is back, and this week it's all about the series we want to see return, from cult-classic cartoons to mega movie tie-ins, the Boys lament the games that never were.
And that's unsurprisingly not all! Sarah's dredging up old recommendations, Pierre's reached a stage of acceptance and Glenn's been left bitterly disappointed with an old friend in their weekly gaming recap.
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
Dredge
The Sinking City
Promise Mascot Agency
World of Warcraft
Dragon's Dogma 2
Blue Prince
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Red Dead Redemption
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Road Rage
Fortnite
System Shock
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Age of Empires
Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Lord of the Rings: Shadow of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
Alien: Isolation
Theme Park
Fable
Black & White
Masters of Albion
Dungeon Keeper
L.A. Noire
Bully
Tonic Trouble
Vagrant Story
Manhunt
Conflict: Desert Storm
Project Eden
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault
Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
The Last Guardian
Resident Evil 4
Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo
Freedom Fighters
Second Sight
TimeSplitters
Cossacks
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
Ape Escape
Tomb Raider
MediEvil
Incredible Crisis
The Urbz: Sims in the City
The Getaway
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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