The Pretty Good Gaming Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the PGG Podcast in 2019. Today we're talking about our experience visiting the Metro Exodus event in London last week (no spoilers yet). We also discuss the Resident Evil 2 One shot demo. We discuss the Netflix Black mirror Bandersnatch Special just released. To support our content and get early access to all podcasts please visit our Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming You can now listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nBFEH2jctrSo6FZTKP52A You can also listen on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pretty-good-gaming-podcast/id1419499910?mt=2 Or you’re favourite Podcast Provider, like Castbox or something! Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Pretty-Good-Gaming-Podcast-id1382704?country=us Thanks for Listening

This is Episode 79 of the Pretty Good Gaming Podcast, which went live early to our Patreon Supporters on Thursday, September the 6th. A huge thanks to our patrons for helping us put this podcast together, both through actual financial support and taking part every week with your questions and topics. We could not do it without you. Our Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming Timestamps 02:40 Welcome back Jake04:20 AAA Games on Switch9:50 Lucy pitches Terry Pratchett's Discworld as an RPG13:00 New Segment - PRETTY GOOD VIBES18:30 Creative local multiplayer experiences21:15 Most Fun Weapon25:13 Open World Fatigue30:50 Fact of The Week31:44 Dead Cred Redemption37:34 New Nickname for Jake39:07 The difference between Digimon and Pokemon41:31 Lucy's Tracer impression45:30 Console-exclusives that would convert any PC gamer We’re now on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nBFEH2jctrSo6FZTKP52AWe’re now on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pretty-good-gaming-podcast/id1419499910?mt=2 Or you’re favourite Podcast Provider, like Castbox or something! Host: Gareth Evans Special Guests: Jake Jones - https://twitter.com/JakeIsEarlyLucy Ann Jones - https://twitter.com/lucyannjo Edited by Mike Abbott

This is Episode 78 of the Pretty Good Gaming Podcast, which went live early to our Patreon Supporters on Saturday, September the 1st. A huge thanks to our patrons for helping us put this podcast together, both through actual financial support and taking part every week with your questions and topics. We could not do it without you. Our Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming We’re now on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nBFEH2jctrSo6FZTKP52AWe’re now on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pretty-good-gaming-podcast/id1419499910?mt=2 Or you’re favourite Podcast Provider, like Castbox or something! Host: Gareth Evans Special Guests: James Wright - https://twitter.com/JamesRAW1989Lucy Ann Jones - https://twitter.com/lucyannjo Edited by Mike Abbott

This is Episode 76 of the Pretty Good Gaming Podcast, which went live early to our Patreon Supporters on Thursday, August 16th. A huge thanks to our patrons for helping us put this podcast together, both through actual financial support and taking part every week with your questions and topics. We could not do it without you. Our Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming We’re now on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4nBFEH2jctrSo6FZTKP52A We’re now on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pretty-good-gaming-podcast/id1419499910?mt=2 Or you’re favourite Podcast Provider, like Castbox or something! Host: Mike WilliamsWith Jake Kulkowski and Liam McKelveyEdited by Mike Abbott Timestamps:Featured Topic: Bethesda01:14 Do you think their reputation for being ‘good guys’ is deserved, given how buggy their games are during development15:56 Do you think putting Fallout 76 on its own platform exclusively will hurt sales?21:21 What do you think about them taking legal action against a guy for reselling a game?27:44 Do you think it’s OK for physical PC games to only provide one disc and require you to download the rest?31:40 What’s your favourite all-time Bethesda game? 35:57 Fact of the Week 37:38 Dead Cred Redemption - email: gaming@goliath-media.com with your confessions! Questions: 42:59 We don’t hear much about destructible environments in games anymore, why is that?48:17 What are your thoughts on the upcoming Destiny 2: Forsaken? 51:13 Are there any spin-off games that are equal to or better than the original?54:38 Do you ever have dreams about video games?58:00 What is the most hyped you’ve ever been for a game? 01:03:52 Realset Era or not Realset Era?

This is Episode 75 of the Pretty Good Gaming Podcast, which went live early to our Patreon Supporters on Thursday, August 9th. A huge thanks to our patrons for helping us put this podcast together, both through actual financial support and taking part every week with your questions and topics. We could not do it without you. Got questions? Our Patreon Page https://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming Timestamps: Questions Part One 00:41 Will eSports ever be considered real sports? 09:49 Protecting children from age restricted games. 18:55 Video game characters with surprising backstories. 21:38 Video game demo discs. 27:06 Games to play in an hour or less? 30:48 Gameplay elements from old games you wish were in modern games.   35:21 Fact of the Week   36:26 Dead Cred Redemption - email: gaming@goliath-media.com with your confessions!   Questions Part Two 41:25 Will we ever get to play some old MMORPG games again? 46:10 Have you ever tried Cosplay? Who would you dress up as? 49:08 Rushing through games with a lot of side content. 53:02 Have you ever played old flash games, if so, what are your favourites? 54:49 What’s your favourite console of all time and why? 59:25 What’s the evilest thing you’ve done in an online game? 01:02:41 Have games ever made you feel hungry? 01:04:55 realset era or not realset era?

This is Episode 74 of the Pretty Good Gaming Podcast, which went live early to our Patreon Supporters on Thursday, August 2nd. A huge thanks to our patrons for helping us put this podcast together, both through actual financial support and taking part every week with your questions and topics. We could not do it without you. Our Patreon Page https://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming We're on Spotify & iTunes now if you fancy that Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4nBFEH2jctrSo6FZTKP52A  iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-pretty-good-gaming-podcast/id1419499910?mt=2 Timestamps: Questions Part One 01:15 It’s the end of the world. Which games do you preserve for the next civilisation to find? 06:10 What are your opinions on procedural generation? 15:50 Hardest game boss, how you beat them and were any of them anti-climactic? 24:30 Games you love that didn’t get a sequel. 30:37 Games you completed but hated! 39:45 Fact of the Week 40:17 Dead Cred Redemption - email: gaming@goliath-media.com with your confessions! Questions Part Two 47:46 Advice for a new Switch owner. 50:12 Scariest games? 55:22 Have you ever regretted a choice so much you reloaded a previous save or even restarted a game? 01:00:23 If you could hang out with any video game character who would you choose and what would you do? 01:03:42 What games would you save for a rainy day? 01:07:25 realset era or not realset era?

This is Episode 71 of the Pretty Good Gaming Podcast, which went live early to our Patreon Supporters on Thursday, July 12th. This week, the lads discuss Sony’s next moves with Playstation after what has been an excellent couple of years for Microsoft with the Xbox. Also, what’s next for Nintendo? Will they continue to revolutionise their consoles after the Switch, or stick to what’s been a success, and how do our gaming habits change as we age?   Our Patreon Page https://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming   Host: Mike Williams With Gareth Evans and Liam McKelvey Edited by Mike Abbott   Timestamps Questions Part One 00:47  Have Sony lost their way with Playstation? 11:10  Do you think developers should stick to their artistic vision even when their game gets banned? 16:31  Should Nintendo keep innovating with new console designs or just develop ’Switch 2’? 22:41  Will Sony ever make Playstation consoles backwards compatible? 28:04  Have you ever created or used Mods? What are your favourites? 34:17  Are their any banned games you would like to play if they were available? 36:13  What are your thoughts on silent protagonists and which ones stand out for you? 39:24 Fact of the Week 40:32 Dead Cred Redemption - email: gaming@goliath-media.com with your confessions!   Questions Part Two 45:52  Do you find your patience gets shorter when playing games the older you get , like skipping cutscenes etc.. 50:45  Is there a mini-game within a game that you prefer to the main game? 53:07  Who is the greatest or most memorable adversary in a game? 55:10  Which games from the PS1 era would you like to see remastered or a sequel made? 58:24  If you could have your memory wiped, so that you could enjoy ONE game for the first time again, which would you choose? 01:02:44  What are your personal favourite gaming genres? 01:05:07  You guys and Laymen Gaming seem quite similar - do you know each other and do you get on? 01:07:49  Who would win?  Kratos or Master Chief?

This is Episode 73 of the Pretty Good Gaming Podcast, which went live early to our Patreon Supporters on Thursday, July 26th. A huge thanks to our patrons for helping us put this podcast together, both through actual financial support and taking part every week with your questions and topics. We could not do it without you. Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming  Host: Mike WilliamsWith: Jake Kulkowski and Liam McKelveyEdited by Mike Abbott Timestamps:Questions Part One01:10 Which games have art styles that suit the game?07:16 Is the lack of retro games on Switch a good thing for Indie Developers?14:28 Which games have better storylines than game play?22:10 Games that get released before they’re perfect often receive low critical ratings, so do you think developers will be given the time they need to make better rated games?29:25 Recommended games for parents to play?35:55 Fact of the Week 36:38 Dead Cred Redemption - email: gaming@goliath-media.com with your confessions! Questions Part Two41:48 Do you have any games that you wished the people around you also played?46:18 Is Pro-Gaming a worthwhile career? Would you enrol on a video game degree course?49:02 Greatest gaming achievements52:37 Would you ever consider interviewing people from the games industry?53:45 Have you ever moved from a casual genre into a more hardcore genre, then struggled to go back?59:22 What is your ideal gaming night scenario?01:03:32 Who are the dumbest or most ridiculous characters you’ve ever encountered in a game? 01:08:29 New Feature! ‘realset era or not realset era?’  

This is Episode 70 of the Pretty Good Gaming Podcast, which went live early to our Patreon Supporters on Thursday, July 5th. A huge thanks to our patrons for helping us put this podcast together, both through actual financial support and taking part every week with your questions and topics. We could not do it without you. Our Patreon Page https://www.patreon.com/prettygoodgaming Host: Mike Williams With: Jake Kulkowski and Liam McKelvey Edited by Mike Abbott. Timestamps Questions Part One 00:59 Gaming Addiction discussion 10:30 Microtransactions on free to play games - specifically mobile. 17:08 Do mobile games deserve a fair chance? 21:07 How will the EU copyright ‘meme’ law affect gaming streamers and channels like PGG? 28:27 What do you think about games streaming services? 35:00 Marathon gaming sessions without a break for charity 41:42 Why aren’t game developers turning cinematic style games into actual movies? 42:09 Fact of the Week 43:00 Dead Cred Redemption - email: gaming@goliath-media.com with your confessions! Questions Part Two 48:03 Which games bring out your competitive streak? 50:44 Which games have the best feeling control system? 55:30 Games that capture the spirit of source material 59:29 Would you buy a console to get an exclusive game? 01:06:04 Games you would find less enthralling if you took out a minor gameplay mechanic 01:10:13 If you could remaster a favourite game which would you choose and what would you change? 01:11:44 Are there any genres you enjoy playing but can’t find time for because of your preferred game genre? 

This is Podcast 69 ha ha well funny, mate, well funny. Top banter. This week, the guys discuss their predictions for Elder Scrolls VI, Bethesda’s upcoming fantasy RPG. Although, we know so little about it at this stage that calling it a fantasy RPG might even be wrong. Also, how important is replay-ability in video games, what will spell the death-knell of physical games and who’s the WORST playable character in a game?   Host: Mike Williams With: Jake Kulkowski and Liam McKelvey Edited by Mike Abbott   Timestamps: Questions Part One 00:51 What are your wildest hopes, dreams and theories about Elder Scrolls VI? 08:53 What do you value when buying a new game? Do you prioritise anything like story or replay-ability? 15:47 Physical media is in decline - so when will digital media become more dominant? 20:51 What is the biggest discovery you’ve made in a game, that you didn’t know before playing it? 24:14 What is your favourite or most memorable cutscene? 29:38 What are you hoping for in the next generation of consoles? 36:20 Fact of the Week 36:50 Dead Cred Redemption - email: gaming@goliath-media.com with your confessions! Questions Part Two 42:08 Who is the worst playable character in a game? 47:06 If you could have any ’super ability’ from a game, what would you choose? 50:30 Struggling to get back into a game after an extended break 56:15 What games do you think would be better in a different format or genre? 59:50 Favourite game soundtracks? 01:03:52 Examples of ‘beginner’s luck’ in games 01:06:28 How often do you guys hang around together outside the office?

The Pretty Good Gaming podcast is one of Youtube's most watched gaming podcasts where the lads from PGG take fan questions every single week about anything from the latest industry news to childhood favourites.  There's plenty of laughs, special features and (often ridiculous) opinions all about videogames & we're happy to announce that it's now available to stream/download everywhere! If you like what you hear, check out the Pretty Good Gaming youtube channel where you can find video game news & discussion at least once a day.