Video Game Hangover

A weekly show about playing an unreasonable amount of video games. Each week we discuss the games that are keeping us up late and chat about gaming culture and the games industry.

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May 21, 2020 · 1 hr 18 min
VGH #444: I Know Where the Couch Goes
Randy goes on a disgusting seaside vacation in Dishonored 2, then a much more pleasant, albeit still lethal, trip to the hills in Lonely Mountains: Downhill. D.J. is again baffled by Panzer Dragoon, then makes a big decision about Animal Crossing. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (13:52) - Dishonored 2 (37:43) - Lonely Mountains: Downhill (51:07) - Panzer Dragoon 1.3 update (54:41) - Animal Crossing (1:16:14) - Outro
May 14, 2020 · 56 min
VGH #443: Doing Detective Things
D.J. returns to Fake Tokyo to solve crime things in Judgment, while Randy faces difficult moral choices in Ministry of Broadcast. Also: correcting a grievous regret from last week's show, and the tyranny of Animal Crossing continues. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (09:56) - Judgment (31:19) - Ministry of Broadcast (52:21) - Corrections and regrets (53:42) - Outro
May 7, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min
VGH #442: Where in the World Is Bob Dylan?
After sharing some personal quarantine achievements, it's time for... The Adventure Pals! Spooky space adventures in Deliver Us the Moon! And Final Fantasy VII, but it's the old one! Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (12:46) - Sampling and dabbling (19:15) - The Adventure Pals (30:55) - Deliver Us the Moon (43:11) - Final Fantasy VII (1:00:25) - Outro
Apr 30, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
VGH #441: No Disrespect to Hello Kitty
We're getting in shape (or at least out of breath) with Ring Fit Adventure's rhythm game. D.J. admires retro cars in Auto Museum 64 and takes some unexpected detours in Wheels of Aurelia. And Randy meets some surreal characters in The Procession to Calvary. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (07:45) - Talking turnips (15:49) - Ring Fit Adventure (35:07) - Auto Museum 64 (44:15) - Wheels of Aurelia (52:10) - The Procession to Calvary (1:02:38) - Outro
Apr 23, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
VGH #440: The Master Broom
Randy takes the skiff out in Gears 5. D.J. travels to strange lands to sweep up dust in Anodyne. And we deal with the mean teens of... (checks notes) ...Wide Ocean, Big Jacket. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (08:24) - Anodyne (23:37) - Gears 5 (54:09) - Wide Ocean, Big Jacket (1:08:48) - Outro
Apr 16, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
VGH #439: Spock's Mom
Putting the trauma of Bunny Day behind him, Randy expores strange new, uh, worlds in The Outer Worlds. Meanwhile, D.J. digs into that long-awaited remake of a beloved 32-bit classic. That's right: Panzer Dragoon. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (12:15) - The Outer Worlds (42:38) - Panzer Dragoon (57:40) - Outro
Apr 9, 2020 · 1 hr 20 min
VGH #438: It's Free and It's Terrible
Randy makes some extreme new career moves in Good Job! At the same time, D.J. isn't sure about his career path in Autobahn Police Simulator. Also: Revisiting old friends in The Last of Us; finally, the end of Death Stranding; and, unfortunately: Bunny Day. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro/Bunny Day (15:38) - Autobahn Police Simulator (32:04) - Good Job! (45:57) - The Last of Us (1:03:38) - Death Stranding (1:18:36) - Outro
Apr 2, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
VGH #437: Heterosexual Biker Buddy
Randy and D.J. compare Animal Crossing routines, discuss the ordeal of catching rare fish, and air grievances about all the balloons. Also, Randy seeks an escape in Days Gone but finds only video games. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (1:22) - Immediately Animal Crossing (32:40) - Days Gone (56:33) - Outro
Mar 26, 2020 · 1 hr 9 min
VGH #436: Pro-Pear Gang
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here! We get deep into our new island vacation package. Also: D.J. tries to make something of himself in Final Fantasy XIV, then escapes our weird new reality with some Resident Evil 3. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (5:59) - D.J. VS Final Fantasy XIV (17:38) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (54:47) - Resident Evil 3 (1:06:07) - Outro
Mar 19, 2020 · 56 min
VGH #435: A Worse Version of Everything
Now that we have plenty of time on our hands, we settle in to discuss the subtle joys of MMO living, and how Animal Crossing could take a few notes. (Or maybe it already has?) Also, picross procedural Murder by Numbers, and corgi-clicker Rescue Pets. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro (9:10) - Final Fantasy XIV VS Animal Crossing (32:15) - Murder by Numbers (43:29) - Rescue Pets (50:10) - Outro
Mar 12, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
VGH #434: Active Time Bubble
We played Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo and have some thoughts. But don't worry, there's also: Florence! PC Building Simulator! And, of course, Good Pizza, Great Pizza! Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro/Slay the Spire (7:33) - Final Fantasy VII Remake (35:28) - PC Building Simulator (43:23) - Florence (52:28) - Good Pizza, Great Pizza (1:06:39) - Outro
Mar 5, 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
VGH #433: PAX East 2020
Randy and special guest Erik made it out of PAX East 2020 and seem mostly virus-free. But more importantly: They played the new Animal Crossing and are here to tell you about it. (Also: Other games that are not Animal Crossing.)
Feb 27, 2020 · 58 min
VGH #432: $500 in Fake Currency
Randy contends with a meat buddy in Journey to the Savage Planet. D.J. gets decadent for Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary. Also, Death Stranding keeps getting in the way of D.J. trying to play Death Stranding. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro/How to avoid diseases at PAX East (11:57) - Journey to the Savage Planet (26:35) - Death Stranding (43:21) - Star Trek Online (56:46) - Outro
Feb 20, 2020 · 1 hr 9 min
VGH #431: Mildly Dystopian
Randy gets hopped up on FEVER MODE in Lapis x Labyrinth. D.J. meditates over canceling Apple Arcade while he disassembles some junk in Assemble with Care, then plays a game he's wanted to try for 25 years. Also, Kentucky Route Zero ends well, but not without a few bumps in the road. Episode Timeline: (0:29) - Intro/RIPHQ (6:56) - Randy's Entertainment Minute (14:15) - Norman Reedus is a real guy (16:04) - Apple Arcade/Assemble with Care (30:18) - Kentucky Route Zero (40:29) - Trials of Mana (51:06) - Lapis x Labyrinth (1:05:00) - Outro
Feb 13, 2020 · 1 hr
VGH #430: A Series of Modular Cubes
Randy continues to bide his time until March, this week by sealing himself inside one of those sci-fi cube mazes in The Turing Test. D.J. presses X X X then Y Y Y and X X and Y Y Y again in Persona 5 Scramble. Also, revisiting Kentucky Route Zero. Episode Timeline: (0:28) - Intro (6:22) - Love is in the air (9:41) - Persona 5 Scramble (31:56) - The Turing Test (45:59) - Kentucky Route Zero (56:36) - Outro
Feb 6, 2020 · 53 min
VGH #429: Enormous Festival Thing
The seven-year wait for us to talk about Kentucky Route Zero comes to an end. Meanwhile, D.J. presses on in Life Is Strange 2, even as the game tries to undo all his hard work. Also, Monster Hunter everywhere. Episode Timeline: (0:28) - Intro (2:36) - PAX East hype (11:40) - Kentucky Route Zero (27:05) - Life Is Strange 2, Episode 3 (42:14) - Monster Hunter World (49:31) - Outro
Jan 30, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
VGH #428: I Both Love and Hate This Game
D.J. trades name-brand RPGs for something more generic in Minimal Dungeon RPG, in addition to jumping back into Life Is Strange 2. Randy can't decide how to bide his time until March and decides to put another 60 hours into Persona 5. Also: Luigi's Mansion 3, and Dragon Quest Builders 2. Episode Timeline: (0:28) - Intro/New music by DESK (3:54) - Biding our time (11:01) - Luigi's Mansion 3 (17:58) - Life Is Strange 2, episode 2 (contains episode 1 spoilers) (36:19) - Minimal Dungeon RPG (43:46) - Persona 5 (56:40) - Dragon Quest Builders 2 (1:03:15) - Outro
Jan 23, 2020 · 1 hr 8 min
VGH #427: The Junk Is Your Undoing
After some self-reassessment, D.J. finally allows himself to enjoy Wattam, the new game from Katamari Damacy creator, Keita Takahashi, Randy revisits that time he went on vacation but ended up solving a bunch of mysteries in The Touryst. And, BLOCK U! Episode Timeline: (00:40) - Intro/Delays (11:41) - The Switch shelf in the sky (15:35) - BlockuDoku (23:46) - Lumines, the game everyone* hates (29:30) - Wattam (48:41) - The Touryst (1:05:06) - Outro
Jan 16, 2020 · 1 hr 11 min
VGH #426: Boat the Shark
Part two of our 2019 game of the year round-up, featuring our absolute favorites, forbidden indies, and our most shamefully overlooked games. Episode Timeline: (00:40) - Intro (04:13) - The Outer Wilds (09:23) - The Touryst (13:19) - Untitled Goose Game (14:39) - Tetris 99 (16:39) - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (20:52) - Devotion (25:05) - Cadence of Hyrule (29:19) - Afterparty (33:01) - Dragon Quest Builders 2 (39:31) - Control (46:15) - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (55:26) - Luigi's Mansion 3 (1:03:29) - The list of shame (1:06:21) - Discord GotY (1:09:47) - Outro
Jan 9, 2020 · 52 min
VGH #425: Six Hundred Billion Dollars
In part one (that's right) of our Game of the Year extravaganza, we look back at some of our favorites from 2019. And Death Stranding. Episode Timeline: (00:40) - Intro (03:16) - Death Stranding (10:46) - Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (18:41) - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (21:55) - A Short Hike (27:02) - Phantasy Star (31:00) - Slay the Spire (37:45) - Telling Lies (41:29) - Ape Out (42:59) - Return of the Obra Dinn (45:12) - Sayonara Wild Hearts (48:55) - Discord GotY (50:28) - Outro