The HGO Podcast

It's that time of the month where video games are out! Let's talk all about our first impressions with Stellar Blade, Another Crab's Treasure and Legends of Kenzera: Zau! Timestamps below! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:30 - Stellar Blade 00:27:00 - Tales of Kenzera: Zau 00:38:30 - Another Crabs Treasure 00:50:30 - Kyle needs to kill Chaos 01:00:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, let's talk about 15 underrated games that critics got wrong! From Sly 4 to Days Gone to so much more, let's discuss the games that deserved more love than they were initially given! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - Review scores really shouldn’t matter 00:08:30 - AK-xolotl deserves a lotl love 00:15:00 - Shadow the Hedgehog was cool 00:24:00 - Sly 4 deserved more love 00:28:00 - River City Girls is fantastic 00:32:00 - Please play Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky 00:38:30 - Broken Age should be treated as its full self 00:45:00 - Resident Evil 3 Remake gets too much hate 00:50:00 - Trials of Mana is a hidden gem 00:54:00 - Batman Arkham Origins deserves to be remembered 00:58:30 - Coffee Talk is a chill time 01:02:30 - Mario Party 8 is fun 01:08:00 - Arms is better than we thought 01:13:00 - Silent Hill The Short Message isn’t that bad 01:16:00 - Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a fun PS1 game 01:21:30 - Days Gone deserved better 01:30:30 - Ikenfell and Cris Tales are great 01:32:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, the boys take a look at some of the weirdest gaming crossovers to ever exist! From the best of the best to the downright bizarre, lets talk gaming crossovers! Timestamps below! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:00 - Soul Calibur 2 was fantastic 00:12:00 - Fighting Games are cool for crossovers 00:17:00 - Smash Bros is the ULTIMATE crossover 00:25:00 - Kingdom Hearts is Magic 00:35:00 - Metal Gear Solid x Ape Escape 00:40:30 - Falls Guys skins are wild 00:49:00 - 2B is in everything 00:53:00 - Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed is wild 00:59:00 - Project X Zone is a bizarre game 01:04:00 - Pokemon Conquest is a video game 01:08:00 - Fortune Street is WEIRD 01:11:30 - BlazBlue is Crazy 01:16:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, the boys rank every gaming mascot from best to worst! What could possibly go wrong? Let's find out! Timestamps as always are below. Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:30 - Mascot Tier List 00:05:00 - Angry Bird 00:08:00 - Banjo and Kazooie 00:12:20 - Blinx the Cat 00:14:10 - Bomberman 00:16:00 - Captain Falcon 00:20:00 - Conker 00:21:50 - Crash Bandicoot 00:25:30 - Croc 00:27:20 - Cuphead 00:28:20 - Diddy Kong 00:29:00 - Donkey Kong 00:33:00 - Fox McCloud 00:34:00 - Gex 00:36:30 - Glover 00:37:30 - Ryu from Ninja Gaiden 00:39:10 - Jak and Daxter 00:41:30 - Kirby 00:42:10 - Klonoa 00:43:30 - Kratos 00:45:50 - Lara Croft (serious one) 00:48:30 - Leon S. Kennedy 00:51:20 - Link 00:54:00 - Luigi 00:54:50 - Mario 00:55:00 - Master Chief 00:57:30 - Mega Man 00:59:10 - Kupo (Moogle) 01:01:30 - Pac-Man (3d one) 01:07:40 - Parappa the Rappa 01:08:00 - Pikachu 01:09:40 - Prinny Penguin 01:10:20 - Rabbits 01:11:40 - Ratchet and Clank 01:13:50 - Rayman (3d) 01:16:30 - Ritstar 01:17:00 - Ryu from Streets 01:18:40 - Sackboy 01:21:15 - Samus 01:22:20 - Sans Undertale 01:24:00 - Shadow 01:25:20 - Shantae 01:26:00 - Shovel Knight 01:27:40 - Simon Belmont 01:29:10 - Slime 01:31:40 - Sly Cooper 01:32:50 - Solid Snake 01:35:50 - Sonic 01:36:00 - Spyro 01:38:20 - Steve (from Smash Bros) 01:40:50 - Vault Boy 01:42:20 - Yoshi 01:43:10 - Chocobo 01:44:10 - Cloud Strife 01:47:00 - Final Changes 01:52:20 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

Looking for the ultimate Final Fantasy VII Rebirth spoilercast? You've come to the right place! Join us and special guest Dylwingo for over 4 and a half hours of discussion on everything the game has to offer! Spoilers ahead and timestamps below! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - Overall Impressions 00:21:40 - Prologue - Zack, Nibelheim 5 Years Ago 00:42:30 - Chapter 1 - Kalm, Queen’s Blood 00:48:00 - Chapter 2 - Open World 01:04:00 - Chapter 3 - Mythril Mines 01:14:50 - Chapter 4 - Junon 01:31:20 - Chapter 5 - Shinra-8 Cruise Ship 01:33:50 - Chapter 6 - Costa Del Sol 01:45:15 - Chapter 7 - Mt. Corel, Barret and Dyne 02:02:00 - Chapter 8 - Gold Saucer 1, Corel Prison 02:28:30 - Chapter 9 - Me? Gongaga! 02:47:50 - Chapter 10 - Cosmo Canyon, Red XIII 03:03:30 - Chapter 11 - Nibelheim 03:25:20 - Chapter 12 - Gold Saucer 2 03:37:40 - Chapter 13 - Temple of the Ancients 03:55:20 - Chapter 14 - Forgotten Capital, Final Boss, Ending 04:35:50 - Final Thoughts & Outro Huge thanks to Dyl for joining us on this mammoth spoilercast! You can find him here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DylWingo Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dylwingo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dylwingo808 Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

Welcome back to our weekly music podcast where we talk about our favorite albums of all time! Always wanted to know our trash taste in Music? Well let's find out! What could possibly go wrong... April Fools! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - Ethan's Trash Taste in Music 00:56:00 - Roasting Kyle's Music Tastes 01:38:00 - Learning about Hunter's favorite bands 02:00:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we talk first impressions of some of the latest March releases. Let's talk our first impressions for Rise of the Ronin, Princess Peach: Showtime, and Unicorn Overlord! Timestamps below! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - Rise of the Ronan First Impressions 00:27:30 - Unicorn Overlord is a Must Play! 00:43:00 - Princess Peach: Showtime First Impressions 00:58:00 - Hi-Fi Rush is Awesome 01:09:30 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, the boys discuss their gaming backlogs and the games we aim to beat in 2024. There's also a powerpoint presentation. Welcome to season 5 everyone! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:00 - Gaming Backlogs Suck 00:07:00 - Ethan’s Guide to Beating your Backlog 00:12:00 - Backlog Games we Want to Play 00:14:30 - The Nier Games Got Away… 00:20:00 - Playing Final Fantasy 4 for Tim Rogers 00:23:00 - Tim Rogers is also forcing me to play LA Noire 00:26:00 - Armored Core 6 and Elden Ring look great 00:29:00 - Dark Souls is finally on the list 00:33:00 - Hi-Fi Rush looks awesome! 00:37:00 - It’s time to play Mario RPG 00:41:00 - Ethan continues his Yakuza marathon 00:45:00 - Kyle is going to try SMT… 00:51:00 - Ori and the Blind Forest looks stunning! 00:58:00 - Metal Gear Solid is on the list 01:01:30 - It’s time to kill Chaos! 01:04:00 - Hunter’s Quick Hits! 01:07:00 - Red Dead Redemption 2 is fantastic! 01:09:00 - 13 Sentinels look cool. 01:10:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, let's discuss the recent industry obsession with video game remakes, and whether we need a break from remaking classic games! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:00 - Defining Game Remakes 00:16:30 - When Should a Game be Remade? 00:33:00 - Good vs Bad Remakes 00:55:00 - Are There Too Many Remakes? 01:05:20 - Season 4 Finale 01:20:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, the boys discuss their extended first impressions of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second entry in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy! Let's talk about everything this game has to offer! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Our History 00:10:00 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Our Initial Time/Thoughts 00:14:00 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Our First Impressions 01:38:00 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Is It Worth It? 01:41:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth only 4 days away, we discuss what makes the difference between a great and terrible open world game. Let's discuss everything we think open world games do well, and where they can improve! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:00 - What do open world games do well? 00:37:00 - Why do open world games suck? 01:08:00 - Are we worried about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirths Open World 01:30:00 - Outro Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, with the Nintendo Switch 2 around 12 months away, let's give our predictions, hopes and dreams for the hardware, UI and first year of games! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:00 - Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date Rumours 00:10:00 - Nintendo Switch 2 Console Hopes and Dreams 00:42:00 - Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Year Game Predictions 01:43:00 - Outro Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we talk all about the future of the Persona franchise! From Persona 6 to more remakes, let's discuss it all! We also discuss the Xbox drama and our continued impressions of Persona 3 Reload! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:30 - Let’s talk about the Xbox situation 00:24:00 - Predicting what’s next for the Persona Franchise 00:47:00 - We’re still playing Persona 3 Reload - More impressions! 01:34:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, Ethan is sick, so Hunter and Kyle give their first thoughts on Persona 3 Reload. Let's talk about how the remake holds up to the original! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Persona 3 Reload First Impressions 00:45:00 - Ethan’s Persona 3 Reload First Impressions 00:56:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we're talking all about recent January releases Price of Persia, Another Code and Under Night In-Birth 2. We're back in the present baby! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:00 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown First Impressions 00:37:00 - Under Night In-Birth 2 is Pretty Great 00:54:00 - Ethan nearly gave up on Another Code: Recollection 01:12:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, the boys do a metaphorical game swap and choose games for each other to play from the PlayStation Plus Extra Catalogue. What are the results? Let's find out! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - PS Plus Extra Game Picks! 00:19:00 - Let the Chaos Begin 00:24:00 - Dark Cloud 00:35:00 - Superliminal 00:41:00 - The Evil Within 00:53:00 - Shadow of the Colossus 01:04:00 - Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag 01:24:00 - I am Setsuna 01:30:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we celebrate 200 episodes of The HGO Podcast! Jack has joined us once more as we rank every single PlayStation franchise! This is going to end well I'm sure... Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:00 - Metal Gear Solid 00:14:50 - Everybody’s Golf 00:19:00 - Singstar 00:21:00 - Spider-Man Insomniac 00:24:00 - Ape Escape 00:26:00 - Buzz 00:30:00 - Crash Bandicoot 00:37:00 - Eyepet/Eyetoy 00:41:00 - Ghost Of Tsushima 00:44:00 - God Of War 00:50:00 - Gran Turismo 00:52:00 - Gravity Rush 00:55:00 - Horizon 01:01:00 - Medieval 01:04:00 - Infamous 01:08:00 - Jak and Daxter 01:10:00 - Little big Planet 01:12:00 - Final Fantasy 01:17:00 - Ratchet And Clank 01:22:00 - Motorstorm 01:23:00 -Resistance 01:25:00 - Sly Cooper 01:28:00 - Spyro 01:32:00 -Siphon Filter 01:35:00 - The Last Of Us 01:41:00 - Twisted Metal 01:44:00 -Killzone 01:45:00 - Uncharted 01:48:00 - Wipeout 01:50:00 - Astrobot 01:52:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, it's time for our fourth annual Fantasy Draft Special! Join us as we go over last years results and draft our first ten games as we aim to predict the best games of 2024! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:00 - 2023 Fantasy Draft Recap 00:25:00 - 2024 Draft Pick Round 1 00:40:00 - Round 2 00:41:00 - Round 3 00:43:00 - Round 4 00:47:00 - Round 5 00:51:00 - Round 6 00:55:00 - Round 7 00:59:00 - Round 8 01:03:30 - Round 9 01:08:00 - Round 10 01:14:00 - Our Initial Counterpicks 01:18:00 - Unannounced Game Pick 01:29:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This week, we bring you the third annual Hot Game Awards! Join us for this two hour episode as we talk about the very best gaming had to offer throughout 2023! Timestamps below! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:30 - This Came Out This Year? 00:12:30 - Hottest RPG 00:35:00 - Hottest Action/Adventure 00:42:30 - Hottest Hair 00:52:00 - Hottest Music/Score 00:57:00 - Hottest Performance 01:03:00 - Hottest Art Style 01:07:30 - Worst Company Award 01:14:00 - Hottest Indie 01:20:00 - Hottest Narrative 01:30:00 - Wish We Have Time For 01:34:00 - Hottest PlayStation Game 01:38:00 - Hottest Xbox Game 01:41:00 - Hottest Switch Game 01:46:00 - Hottest Backlog Game 01:50:00 - Most Slept On Game 01:54:00 - Hotly Anticipated 02:00:00 - Not gonna Make It? 02:09:00 - Game of the Year 02:20:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

Happy holidays! This week we're going month by month to discuss/review every game released in 2023, from Fire Emblem Engage in January all the way to Super Mario RPG in November. Buckle in, it's a long one! Timestamps below! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:00 - 2023 Overall Review 00:10:00 - January 00:22:00 - February 00:37:00 - March 00:47:00 - April 01:07:00 - May 01:20:00 - June 01:55:00 - July 01:56:00 - August 02:09:30 - September 02:27:00 - October 02:41:00 - November 02:55:00 - December 03:00:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!