Show Notes
Banging on your eardrums and vibrating your vestibular nerves, it's this week's episode of Button Boys so listen closely, as the topic is sounds. Sounds good, sounds bad, sounds you'll never forget. There are squelches, pings and rattles aplenty, and for the detectives amongst you, a little quiz at the end.
But first, we catch up on what the gang are up to: Sarah's a little lost in the weeds with Expedition 33, Pierre's experiencing life as a mum through the medium of sci-fi grand strategy and Glenn has never watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Ever. Like, not once.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Pierre - You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here
Glenn - Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore
Glenn and Producer Ben - The Audience VS
Sarah's Melbourne Show
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Nioh 3
Neopets
Nioh
Terra Invicta
EVE Online
Dark Souls
Dark Souls II
Dark Souls III
Bloodborne
Elden Ring
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Blue Prince
The Last of Us
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Demon's Souls
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
LittleBigPlanet
Abe's Oddysee
Abe's Exoddus
Hell Let Loose
God of War
P.T.
Dorfromantik
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Bioshock Infinite
The Sinking City
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