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We are finally returning to the world of Halo after a long break and we're jumping to a new console! After the disastrous development of Halo 2, how did the team hold up and did the game turn out okay? Tune in! Sources: Vice Oral History If you have memories of this game or just want to get in touch, find us on Twitter @savestationpod, @dustinhdragon or @coniferssr or on Bluesky @savestationpod, @dustinhdragon or @conifer!

We recently took a trip to Portland, Oregon to see the Sonic Symphony and go game shopping! Tune in to hear our impressions of the show, the trip and what games we took on the plane! If you went to the show or just want to get in touch, find us on Twitter @savestationpod, @dustinhdragon or @coniferssr or on Bluesky @savestationpod, @dustinhdragon or @conifer!

Another SSReport, where we don't actually report anything anymore. Instead, we thought it would be fun to reminisce about some multiplayer games we played growing up! Tune in to hear about our time as kids playing the likes of Mario Party 8, Halo 3, Minecraft and many, many more! If you have any games that you enjoyed as a kid, feel free to share them with us over on Twitter @savestationpod, @dustinhdragon or @coniferssr or on Bluesky @savestationpod, @dustinhdragon or @conifer!

Its the start of a new year, end of year showcases have come and gone, so its time for us to go over upcoming games with 2024 release dates and beyond! Tune in to hear about releases big and small that have piqued our interest. If you have any games that you think we would be into, feel free to share them with us over on Twitter @savestationpod, @dustinhdragon or @coniferssr or on Bluesky @savestationpod, @dustinhdragon or @conifer!

We're back! We didn't really review a whole lot this year, but we still managed to play a lot of things, so here we are talking about some of our favorites! Whether you're caught up on your new releases, need some recommendations, or just want to talk about how cool the games of 2023 were, join us!

Both Nintendo and Sony surprised us with presentations recently! Which is better? Does anything look cool and fun? Are we begging for more fantasy tactics games? Find out!

We're back with an important announcement! Sonic has been found dead! Welp, had to happen sometime. Anyway, Mario got a movie now, so how'd that go? All that and more in this episode! The audio isn't the best in this one because we were both using the same mic so it may be a bit quiet in spots. Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

The long awaited sequel to the console shooter that changed the industry. How does it hold up to the original and how does it hold up today? Did the game's development have anything to do with our reception of it? Tune in to find out! Sources: Vice Halo Development Halo 2 Theatrical Trailer Rocket Sloth I Love Bees History IGN 2004 I Love Bees I Love Bees Full Drama Gaming by Gamers Noble 14 Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

Another year and so many games to talk about. Welcome to the year wrap-up extravaganza for 2022! We only reviewed 14 games this year (13 technically, Halo 2 is still on its way) but boy howdy did we play a lot ourselves! Join us for this very long look back at our year in gaming! Intro - 0:00 Categories - 2:46 Personal Highlights - 1:12:33 Tier List - 2:00:40 You can find the video Here! Personal Top 10 Games - 2:15:36 Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

After a long wait, we have finally arrived at the launch of a new franchise, and a new console! Saying that Halo: Combat Evolved was an ambitious project is a bit of an understatement, but did that ambition pay off? How does it hold up nearly 21 years later? Tune in! Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter Sources: Vice Oral History of Halo IGN History of Halo Bungie History of Halo Halo Macworld Unveiling Recommended Viewing: SameToken History Halo Prototype Footage

These past several weeks have been chaotic for us so unfortunately we aren't ready to start Halo just yet and this isn't a full SSReport either. Instead, we opted to get back in the groove by talking about several games we have been playing over the better part of a year! Everything from retro games, new releases, things that fell under the radar and towards the end we discuss our new Steam Decks and what they're capable of! Tune in for all that and more! Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

Only 16 years after the first game, we got a sequel to Psychonatus! While the original showed a lot of promise, does the sequel capitalize on that potential? Does it manage to deliver a great platforming and gaming experience? Tune in! Sources: Notch wants Psychonauts 2 Psychonauts 2 TGA 2018 Alpha Trailer Microsoft Buyouts Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

Who would have thought that the next game after a cult classic platformer would be a VR adventure game 12 years later? Regardless, we're here to see if the Rhombus of Ruin delivers on being a Psychonauts game and what it meant for the actual sequel! Sources: Gamedeveloper.com Interview Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

What do you get when you combine platforming, adventure game elements and the ability to delve into people's minds? Apparently in 2005, a commercial flop but you also get the cult classic game Psychonauts! How does it stand with today's offerings? Tune in! Will Wright saved Double Fine Psychonauts Development Story Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

We are wrapping up the Pikmin series with the very late 3DS title, Hey! Pikmin. Is this game worth your time? Does it live up to the series that encases it? Tune in! Pikmin 4 Eurogamer #1 Pikmin 4 Eurogamer #2 Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

The good folks over at Tango Gameworks are back again with more of their weird and spooky games! This time, a first person action-adventure game! But how well do their survival horror roots translate and more importantly, is the game any good? Tune in! References: Ghostwire was Evil Within 3 Ghostwire Announcement E3 2019 Digital Foundry Tech Review Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

While it seems like an eternity between games in certain franchises, here we are with the latest Pikmin game, released a full 9 years after the previous game. But was the wait worth it for fans? How does it hold up and how is that new Switch port? Tune in! Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter Recommended Viewing: How Boss Music Works in Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Here we are, back in Sequel Town. While Zero Dawn showed great promise, how does the continuation expand on it? Tune in! Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

Nintendo is back at it with another attempt at their weird RTS series, but does it hold up? How does it compare to the original that launched 3 years prior? Tune in! We actually had to record this one twice so if we missed out on some things, we may have talked about it in the first attempt that is lost to time. Sorry about that. IGN Interview Ad Collection Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter

The Gamecube was a weird time for Nintendo, and they made some weird games. One of these beloved entries is Nintendo's only attempt at the RTS genre, Pikmin! How does this family-friendly RTS hold up? Tune in! Follow us on Twitter to stay in the loop about uploads or just to chat! Follow Dustin on Twitter Follow Conner on Twitter Art assets by @chillystraw on Twitter