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Madeline Stanley (@madexposure on X) joins Aaron and Orrin to dive into their favorite films of 2024! Tune in for our yearly wrap-up as we share the movies that wowed us, surprised us, and left a lasting impression this year. Don't miss this our personal top 5's. Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Orrin & Aaron on X, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron Original theme song composed by Madyn

Aaron, Kevin, Orrin, and Mike attended the Game Awards, and we’re here to share our thoughts! We dive into what excited us most, the awards we felt were truly well-deserved, and why we’re absolutely hyped for the new Ninja Gaiden game. Plus, we had the chance to meet some amazing people in the industry, including the game director from Baldur's Gate 3, the storytellers behind Diablo IV, journalists from GameSpot, and even the legendary Video Game Dunkey

Nic Grasso (@nickygra97) joins us to talk Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake 2 DLC, and remake fatigue. 0:00 - Intro 7:30 - Silent Hill 2 Remake non-spoiler review 48:30 - Alan Wake 2 Lake House DLC review 57:00 - Kevin gives his quick thoughts on the Vampire Survivors Castlevania dlc, Clock Tower Rewind, and Red Dead 1 on PC 1:10:45 - Aaron is watching Twin Peaks: The Return and gives his initial thoughts 1:28:45 - Topic of The Show: Do we all have “Remake Fatigue” in 2024? 1:55:00 - Orrin went to a film festival, Nick watched some new movies, and more film recs from Kevin and Aaron Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Orrin & Aaron on X, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron Original theme song composed by Madyn

1:00- Silent Hill 2 Remake impressions 15:30- Our video game industry report card 18:30- Sony report card 53:00- Xbox report card 1:17:00- Nintendo report card 1:34:00- PC Report Card 1:50:30- Video Game industry general report card Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Orrin & Aaron on X, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron & Zac - x.com/ZC_FRZR Original theme song composed by Madyn

This week Sida (@Sida6666) joins us and we decide once and for all what are the best games of the first half of the 2020's. There can be only one (or 10). 4:00 - we reveal our personal top tens 1:59:20 - we summarize our personal top tens 2:02:00 - debating the top ten games of the decade so far 2:40:30 - revealing the top ten games of the decade so far Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Orrin & Aaron on X, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron, Sida @Sida6666 Original theme song composed by Madyn

This week Zack stops by and we cover the games we might have missed this summer. 6:30 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess review 18:00 - Discussing the new Doom remasters 35:30 - Anger Foot review 43:30 - Fallen Aces impressions 46:30 - Felvidek review 52:40 - Selaco review update 1:07:30 - LXD Red Honey review 1:11:30 - Dread: Delusion discussion 1:18:00 - We rant about the dire state of streaming 1:24:30 - Personal Recs (including a stealth review of Furiosa) Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Orrin & Aaron on X, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron & Zac - https://x.com/ZC_FRZR Original theme song composed by Madyn

This week Nic Grasso stops by and we talk about our favorite games of the year so far, along with other favorite non-gaming things. 7:20 - Our favorite games of 2024 so far 1:04:00 - Our favorite non-gaming things of 2024 Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! https://discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Orrin & Aaron on X, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron Original theme song composed by Madyn

This week Mike joins the gang as we go all in on the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. A lengthy spoiler-free review, followed by a spoiler section at the end. 7:00- Shadow of the Erdtree non-spoiler review 46:30- Shadow of the Erdtree SPOILER discussion 1:21:00- quick reviews of I Saw the TV Glow, Indika, and more! Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! https://discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Orrin & Aaron on X, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron

Elden Ring is back baby! Also, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II review from, Aaron let's chatgpt 4o DM his Dungeons and Dragons, and Kevin finally admits that Doom Eternal is the best doom game. Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! https://discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2

In this episode, we’re diving headfirst into the post-apocalyptic world of the original 1997 Fallout game. Come along as we chat about the history and lasting impact of this iconic RPG with Mike, Aaron, and Zach. Mike and Aaron can’t get enough of it and will tell us all about why they love it, while Zach has some mixed feelings that make for an interesting discussion. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just curious about the game, we’ve got a fascinating look back at a classic that changed the genre forever. Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! https://discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2

This Week: A Special Dive into SKALD: Against the Black Priory! Join Aaron as he sits down with Anders from High North Studios for an in-depth discussion about the creation of the game, "SKALD: Against the Black Priory." The conversation covers the intricacies of game development as they explore Anders' extensive history with the CRPG genre, his unique approach to game design, balancing the old with the new, choosing the right color palettes, crafting a narrative for immersive world-building, making your own engine scratch, and the game's roots in tabletop gaming. Get SKALD: Against the Black Priory on Steam and GOG: Steam GOG Follow Anders and join the SKALD community on X @SkaldRpg & SkaldRPG.com for more behind-the-scenes content and updates. Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! https://discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2

This week Kevin calls in to join Orrin and Aaron to discuss their feelings about recent closures at Xbox. Also Crow Country receives a glowing review from Kevin and Orrin. Finally, Orrin shares his favorite films from the Chicago Critic’s Film Festival. 1:00 Xbox Talk, 41:00 Crow Country Review, 55:45 Orrin Film Festival Recommendations. Join the Jump Crouch discord for more game discussions, retrospectives, and interviews! https://discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2

In this week’s episode, Orrin provides a full review of the highly anticipated Dragon’s Dogma 2, developed by Capcom. Aaron takes a nostalgic dive into the classic 1997 game, Fallout, developed by Interplay. Zac shares his thoughts on Pacific Drive, a new title from Ironwood Studios, and Penny’s Big Breakaway, a game developed by Evening

This week Orrin is out for his birthday, but Mike joins the gang to fill in for him. We discuss the PC port of Horizon Forbidden West, the horror game Mundaun, Unicorn Overlord and Kevin reviews Dark Forces. Also, we discuss the games that have earned a permanent spot on our hard drives and why.

This week Zac and Drew stopped by. Drew gives a full review of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Orrin shares his love of Helldivers 2. Aaron dives into the tactical and strategic world of Unicorn Overlord. Zac updates his Pacific Drive impressions and tells the gang about Penny’s Big Breakaway 1:30- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Review40:15

Zac fills in for Orrin and the gang digs into Pacific Drive, Dark ForcesL Remastered, Tekken 8, The Stalker Trilogy, Baldur’s Gate 1, and God of War 1, and 3. Check out Zac on twitter and Youtube Follow Orrin & Aaron on Twitter, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron Come join our discord and chat with us –

This week Taylor and Nicolo Grasso stop by to talk about our favorite films of the decade so far. Time Stamps0:00- Introduction of co-hosts and guests3:45- we start sharing our personal top five movies of the decade so far, starting with our fifth picks 16:10- our fourth picks28:55- our third picks48:45- our second picks1:18:50- our

This week we review Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth. Also TLOU 2 No Return and Sony’s State of Play. 5:30- Reviews of Tekken 8, The Last of Us: No Return, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 43:30- Sony State of Play thoughts Follow Orrin & Aaron on Twitter, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron Come

Samson joins the gang and we discuss what we’ve been playing, and what we’re excited about in 2024 Check out his podcast here – https://growuplevelup.com/. 4:20- Our Impressions of the Xbox Developer Direct 17:50- The Games we are playing, including Last of Us 2: No Return and Palworld impressions 36:35-

Time Stamps: 4:30 – We guess each other’s top threes of the year! 13:10 – Best game feel 20:50 – Most disappointing thing of 2023 28:57 – Favorite moment 49:25 – Games we liked in 2023 that were not from 2023 53:10 – Best Weapon 59:34 – Best Music 1:08:22 – Best Downloadable Content 1:13:27