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1 Hour 1 Decision (1H1D)

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Tom and Chris are college buddies and life-long gamers. Unfortunately, responsibilities of middle-age life are hindering their opportunities to try many of the great games out there! With the help of Xbox Game Pass and its "Surprise Me" button, they play just 60 minutes of a random game and decide if they will keep at it or trash it.

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1H1D #171: Lil Gator Game

April 25, 2024 02:00 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MB

Legend of the little lizard man? For this episode, our dynamic duo investigate the cutesy platformer developed by MegaWobble and published by Playtonic Games. The developer is a tiny team, but they had big ideas... not unlike the diminutive reptilian protagonist of this colorful title. Will the trio's aspirations of making a zelda-esk experience that's silly and free of any serious "adult stuff" translate into a fun time for our hosts? Will Tom's existing predisposition towards playing liza...

1H1D #170: The Quarry

April 18, 2024 02:00 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MB

Summer camp ended and then the murders began. Tom and Chris arrived at Hackett's Quarry and were tasked with spending an hour with the interactive drama turned survival horror title developed by Supermassive Games. Dubbed the spiritual successor to Until Dawn, this game enlists the talents of many horror film veterans to portray the cast of counselors and their antagonists. With a reported 186 possible endings, how will the experiences of our two hosts diverge as they play through the first...

1H1D #169: The Big Con

April 11, 2024 02:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Pickpocketing is a crime, even if your motives are pure. In a fortunate appeal to variety, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has selected the pickpocketing adventure game developed by Mighty Yell for this episode. Set back in the 1990s, the protagonist works at her mother’s video rental store until she learns about her mom’s hefty debt to loan sharks. Teaming up with a con artist, the teen must leave the comfort of her home and head out on a quest to save the family business by pickpo...

1H1D #168: No More Heroes 3

April 04, 2024 02:00 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MB

Is this guy's name seriously Travis Touchdown? The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button sure seems to enjoy having our hosts jump into the middle of a franchise. This time the selection is the third numbered, but fourth chronologically in the hack and slash adventure series developed by Grasshopper Manufacture. For those unaware, the franchise began on the Wii in the days of rampant motion controls and then went on a bit of a hiatus until the Nintendo Switch arrived, allowing for a return t...

1H1D #167: Wartales

March 28, 2024 02:00 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MB

War, what is it good for? Tales, apparently. It feels like the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button may have confused "random" with "next alphabetically" when it selected this tactical role-playing game developed by Shiro Games as its choice for this episode. In either case, Tom and Chris are honor bound to comply, so they have embarked on a mercenary journey through this fantasy medieval world. With no main story or mandatory quest line, the focus here is on sandbox survival gameplay that'...

1H1D #166: Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

March 21, 2024 02:00 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MB

A retro shooter featuring a space marine, sound familiar? Thanks to the whims of the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button, Tom and Chris travel back in time to their earliest days of PC gaming and experience something that aims to blend seamlessly with games of that era. The folks over at Auroch Digital set out to create a first-person shooter that was reminiscent of 1993's Doom... and by partnering with Games Workshop, they were able to leverage an even older space marine infused license f...

1H1D #165: Jusant

March 14, 2024 02:00 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MB

Climbing is the name of this game, just not literally. The title of this game is actually the French word for a receding tide. We know this because Don't Nod (the game's developer) was kind enough to inform us at the very start of this puzzle platformer. With little more than that nugget of knowledge in hand, the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has shoved our hosts off to see just how far up they can climb in the allotted hour. With gameplay mechanics focused on vertical traversal and a...

1H1D #164: A Little to the Left

March 07, 2024 03:00 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MB

These messes aren't gonna tidy themselves. Kids are messy. One clever strategy employed by parents worldwide to counter this problem is to transform cleaning up into a game and then trick their children into playing it. The developer duo that is Max Inferno have leveraged this time-tested tactic and created a puzzle game in which the objective is simply to tidy up one mess after another. For this episode, the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has put Tom and Chris to work cleaning up thos...

1H1D #163: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

February 29, 2024 03:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

The protagonist's surname might be Belmont. We put it to a vote and our listeners have spoken. For this episode, Tom and Chris investigate the new-to-gamepass metroidvania developed by ArtPlay and published by 505 Games. Spearheaded by Kogi Igarashi and assisted by a number of other Castlevania alumni, this title sits squarely in the realm of spiritual successor. You won't find Dracula or any Belmonts here, but the theme and mechanics are sure to remind you of that highly regarded franchise...

1H1D #162: Stranded Deep

February 22, 2024 03:00 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

Tom Hanks is familiar with this scenario. What happens when your plane crashes on an uninhabited island in the Pacific? The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button must want to know because it chose the survival game developed and published by Beam Team Games as the subject of this episode. Our hosts have just one hour to investigate their randomly generated islands and decide if they will be setting up camp and calling it their new home for hours and hours to come. Will the modern popularity o...

1H1D #161: Somerville

February 15, 2024 03:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MB

Search for family in the wake of an invasion. After getting a break for a couple of episodes, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button is back at the helm and has steered us right smack into an alien invasion! As the first title developed by Jumpship (a collaboration between Chris Olsen and Playdead's Dino Patti), this dialogue-free adventure game certainly shares some DNA with the critically-successful titles Limbo and Inside. The gameplay here consists of a combination of puzzle-solving an...

1H1D #160: Palworld

February 08, 2024 03:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MB

A world filled with monster pals that skirt copyrights and trademarks. With thanks to a coworker, Pocket Pair’s monster-collecting survival game has been on Tom’s radar for quite some time now. So, when a close friend learned it was coming to Xbox Game Pass and immediately requested that he and Chris cover it in an episode, Tom was ready to give the Surprise Me button another day off. With an unofficial tagline of “Pokemon With Guns!” that succinctly captures both the similarities and the m...

1H1D #159: Those Who Remain

February 01, 2024 03:00 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MB

Turn on lights to survive the night. It’s been a minute since the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button made Chris play a horror game, so Michael from Bits of Time stepped up to course-correct by requesting this Indie Psychological Horror developed by Camel 101. With a narrative told from a first-person perspective and sinister environments shrouded in darkness, this is one that is likely to keep Chris on the edge of his seat. Fortunately for the game, Tom gets to weigh in with his thoughts o...

1H1D #158: Hello Neighbor 2

January 25, 2024 03:00 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MB

Return to greeting an adjacent homeowner. Mr. Peterson has drawn the suspicions of another of his neighbors in this sequel to a game that our hosts have actually played! It’s hard to believe, but over a hundred episodes have transpired since Tom and Chris took a stab at the first game, so when the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button selected the sequel developed by Netherlands-based Eerie Guest Studios as the subject of this episode, both felt it was safe to acquiesce to the whims of their ...

1H1D #157: GRIS

January 18, 2024 03:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MB

It’s the Spanish word for grey. Created by the Barcelona-based Nomada Studio, this platform adventure title has been described as a combination of other games-as-art staples (namely Journey and Ori). Created by a small team, this randomly chosen game has both a minimalist design and a distinctive visual style that is sure to secure a place for it amongst other artsy indie games. Critical praise aside, several listeners have also suggested that our hosts should investigate this game, so expe...

1H1D #156: Alice: Madness Returns

January 11, 2024 03:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MB

Alice takes her trauma back to Wonderland. The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has indeed surprised us with its selection of this 2011 third-person adventure game developed by Spicy Horse and published by Electronic Arts. Originally released on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, this sequel to American McGee’s Alice is definitely among the oldest games our hosts have been tasked with playing for this program. After over a decade, will the design and mechanics still hold up or will this gam...

1H1D #155: Supraland: Six Inches Under

January 04, 2024 03:00 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MB

Travel to a land down under. The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has selected yet another sequel for our hosts. This time it has chosen the first-person Metroidvania developed and published by Supra Games. Originally conceived as DLC for the original Supraland, this expansion exploded in scope and became a full game all its own. With an advertised focus on exploration and puzzle-solving, this first-person platformer is not your typical specimen in the genre. Will Tom and Chris appreciat...

1H1D #154: Eastern Exorcist

December 28, 2023 03:00 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MB

Executing exorcisms of evil eastern enemies. Our hosts had no idea what they were going to be playing when the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button picked this title at the end of the previous episode. A cursory search of the internet revealed that it is a side-scrolling action RPG developed by a Chinese company called Wildfire Game. Screenshots show that the art is 2D and done in a hand-drawn ink painting style, but that’s all they had to work with before beginning the requisite hour of gam...

1H1D #153: Persona 5 Tactica

December 21, 2023 03:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MB

The spin-off to the series that is itself a spin-off! We move away from a tactical shooter with RPG elements and on to a tactical RPG with shooting elements for this episode of 1H1D. Selected by our special guest Slade from The Game Club Podcast, this episode focuses on the latest spin-off of the beloved series developed by Atlus. With a plot that takes place concurrently with the events of the main game, this side-story adopts a different art style and combines it with grid-based tactical ...

1H1D #152: Insurgency: Sandstorm

December 14, 2023 03:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

It is a sequel, but not to Darude’s dancefloor hit. For this episode, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has selected the multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed by New World Interactive. The bad news is that our hosts are unfamiliar with the game, but the good news is that the developer is apparently no stranger to the tactical FPS space. Will their founder’s real-world experience on the battlefield synergize with the company’s desire to deliver an authentic but still fun ...

1H1D #151: Watch Dogs 2

December 07, 2023 03:00 - 26 minutes - 36 MB

Presumably referencing people and not dobermanns. In a surprising twist, neither of our hosts have yet to play Ubisoft Montreal's 2016 action-adventure, making it fair game as the subject for this episode of 1H1D. Set in a fictionalized version San Francisco, the game puts you in the shoes of a hacker looking to take down the city's big brotheresque surveillance system. The astute will note that Ubisoft is no stranger to open-world action-adventure games, so they may be wondering how this o...

1H1D #150: Venba

November 30, 2023 03:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MB

Not related to the mobile payment service. Developed and published by Visai Games, this narrative cooking game is certainly a departure from the standard picks of the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" Button. The game takes its name from an Indian woman who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s and the bulk of the gameplay revolves around restoring lost recipes in a damaged cookbook. To further spice things up, Tom and Chris are also joined by Nick from the QTB Network to celebrate t...

1H1D #149: Shredders

November 23, 2023 03:00 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MB

Neither the villain nor the paper destroyer. This one is all about snowboarding and we have the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button to thank for its selection. Developed by FoamPunch, a joint venture between I-Illusions and Let It Roll, this sports title puts you in the boots of snowboarders looking to carve out a place for themselves on the slopes. Will the game skate the perilous line between arcade and simulation to deliver a fun and engaging experience? Join Tom and Chris as they gather...

1H1D #148: Cocoon

November 16, 2023 03:00 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MB

It features a world-hopping, puzzle-solving beetle. It’s likely that you have never heard of Geometric Interactive, they are a small independent game studio in Copenhagen, Denmark. You may, however, have heard of its two founders: Jeppe Carlsen and Jakob Schmid, formerly of Playdead. Credited as creators of Limbo and Inside, it is unsurprising that this pick by the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button falls squarely into the puzzle category. At a bare minimum, this title is set apart from th...

1H1D #147: Mineko's Night Market

November 09, 2023 03:00 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MB

Wouldn't a day market be more profitable? As the first title from indie studio Meowza Games, how do we predict where this business simulation title will land in the hearts and minds of our hosts? Historically, neither Tom nor Chris has been overly drawn to the genre, but there have been some entries that managed to snag their attention. Fortunately for Mineko, our duo has an expert joining them for this episode! Liv from Podcasters United requested this title, so it is only fitting that she...

1H1D #146: SOMA

November 02, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutes - 31 MB

Another stab at horror, but this time in the future! Did Frictional Games bribe the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button, or has our game selection system achieved a state of consciousness mirroring the theme of this sci-fi survival horror title? Once again our hosts are tasked with spending an hour with a spooky game and trying not to end up with nightmares afterward. With plenty of experience crafting horror on both the Penumbra and Amnesia series, how will Frictional Games attempt to set ...

1H1D #145: Amnesia: Collection

October 26, 2023 02:00 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB

A spooky collection that’s seasonally appropriate. The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button feels rigged with its pick for this episode about the survival horror compilation created by Frictional Games. Tom is excited to play something spooky and seasonally appropriate, but it won’t surprise you that Chris is much less enthusiastic. This collection contains three titles from the series, namely The Dark Descent, Justine, and A Machine for Pigs. Each of these is a full experience unto itself, ...

1H1D #144: The Lamplighters League

October 19, 2023 02:00 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

At a minimum, it’s an admirable array of alliteration. Chris already had this turn-based strategy game that was developed by Harebrained Schemes and published by Paradox Interactive on his radar. This made it easy for him to agree to check it out for this episode featuring Kevin from Save the Game Media as our special guest. Set in an alternate version of the 1930’s, the plot revolves around a customizable crew of agents recruited by a mysterious benefactor to thwart the evil machinations o...

1H1D #143: Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

October 12, 2023 02:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MB

A Star Wars game that Tom hasn’t played? Blasphemous! When the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button landed on a Star Wars title, Chris naturally assumed that he would have to spin it again. In a surprising twist, this Lego action-adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros Games happened to be among the very few that Tom had not yet played. As the sixth installment in the series and largely covering films that have been hashed and rehashed in prior installments...

1H1D #142: The Wandering Village

October 05, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MB

A city-builder on the back of giant turtle… don’t tell Terry Pratchett. The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button is at the helm and has picked Stray Fawn Studio’s simulation title for this episode. Crowdfunded on Kickstarter, this game utilizes a blend of 3D and hand-drawn 2D art to create a look that stands out against other games in the same genre. Another aspect that sets it apart is that players must make decisions at both the village level and the creature level, with each of those choi...

1H1D #141: Fuga: Melodies of Steel

September 27, 2023 23:33 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MB

Beastkin children pilot a gigantic tank to free their families from fascists. Incoming alert! This episode features the tactical RPG developed and published by CyberConnect2. For this episode, our regular hosts are joined by Aaron from Super Pod Saga, who has specially requested that Tom and Chris give this game a shot. It is clear from the request that Aaron has an interest in this title, but what will our dynamic duo think of it? Will the cute character designs, surprisingly mature plot, ...

1H1D #140: Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom - Prince's Edition

September 21, 2023 02:00 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MB

The mice are attempting a coup, what do you do? The prince of Ding Dong Dell has just assumed the role of king after his father’s untimely demise, but the boy’s reign is cut short in the opening moments of this action role-playing game developed by Level-5 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. As an outsider transported from present day Earth to this fantastical world, the player arrives in the middle of the coup and is tasked with protecting the boy from those who wish him harm. Wit...

The After Hour: Sea of Stars

September 17, 2023 03:00 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MB

Join us for a conversation that sits outside the usual format. If you didn’t already know, our hosts recorded a standard episode about Sea of Stars… you can find that as #139 in the numbered episodes of 1H1D. Once that episode was over, however, Chris was curious to talk more about why this game stood out when compared to the many other RPGs that our hosts have played and reviewed. We kept the mics recording and now present you with the very first “After Hour” in which Tom and Chris continu...

1H1D #139: Sea of Stars

September 14, 2023 02:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MB

Just the composer’s name alone has Tom intrigued. If you want to request a game for our hosts to play, mentioning that it was “inspired by Chrono Trigger” is a strong place to start, but noting that Tom’s favorite composer contributed ten tracks to the soundtrack might be an even more powerful strategy. Amazingly, both are true in the case of this retro-inspired indie role-playing game developed by Sabotage Studio, requested by Chris Coplien from the Retro Hangover Podcast. Conveniently, he...

1H1D BONUS: Starfield

September 10, 2023 02:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MB

A game chosen by our hosts, so it doesn't count! Sometimes a game comes out that both our hosts are itching to try, but the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button is far too random to cooperate. Of course, they could play the game and not make an episode about it, but why waste "premium" content? Behold, an unnumbered bonus episode of 1H1D centered on the highly anticipated Sci-Fi Action RPG from Bethesda! It's the developer's first new IP in twenty-five years and has taken them a decade to de...

1H1D #138: My Time at Portia

September 07, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MB

Was it a good time or more like doing time? Korean developer Pathea Games set out to combine elements of action role-playing games and cute casual sims when it released this title across all current consoles in 2019. Whether or not they were successful in the attempt is the subject of some debate. Fortunately for you, dear listener, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has decided to have our hosts visit the quiet hamlet of Portia and report back on the experience. The standard hour is u...

1H1D #137: Besiege

August 31, 2023 02:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Called to craft contraptions of chaos! When game selection is left to the whims of our favorite randomizer, it is safe to expect something unexpected. For this episode, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has selected the strategy sandbox developed by the small indie team at Spiderling Studios. The game was originally built for the PC but it was recently heavily reworked for the Xbox console. With Chris crafting on his PC and Tom testing it out on his console, it should be illuminating ...

1H1D #136: Monster Train

August 24, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MB

All aboard this crazy train… to Hell! The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has made its decision and our hosts must now play an hour of the acclaimed roguelike deck-building game developed by Shiny Shoe. As you may already know, Chris is not a fan of roguelikes and Tom is not a fan of card games, so it’s not looking too hopeful for this hybrid of both. Perhaps with their expectations set sufficiently deep in the underworld, the mandated hour with this title will end up surprising them bo...

1H1D #135: Moonlighter

August 17, 2023 02:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

Fighting evil by moonlight, running a shop by daylight. With so many roguelikes in their rearview, our hosts had to make sure they had not already played this one when the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button selected it for this episode. By focusing gameplay on running a shop and having the player both figuratively and literally “moonlighting” as an adventurer, this title developed by Digital Sun stands out against other third-person action roleplaying games. Traditionally the mandated hour...

1H1D #134: Exoprimal

August 10, 2023 02:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Exosuits AND Dinosaurs? Sounds like something Tom wrote. Considering the subject matter, this title was on Tom’s radar long before it was requested by The Elder Trolls Gaming Podcast for this episode, which conveniently features them as our special guests. Developed and published by the gaming juggernaut known as Capcom, this title has our hosts strapping into exosuits and battling it out with dinosaurs! Clearly expectations are going to be running high on this one, so it will be interestin...

1H1D #133: Signalis

August 03, 2023 02:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

What happens when you cross Resident Evil with Stanley Kubrick? Sometimes the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button picks a title that one of our hosts was secretly hoping to play. Well, this third-person survival horror game developed by rose-engine and published by Humble Games is a prime example of that! Considering his track record with horror games, you may be surprised to discover that it was Chris that was rooting for this one, but we assure you that’s the truth. How will this game mea...

1H1D #132: Astroneer

July 27, 2023 02:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

Be an astronaut and an engineer, simultaneously. The Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has “spoken” and Tom and Chris have once again answered its call. In this sandbox adventure title developed and published by System Era Softworks, the player takes on the role of a space explorer that must dig into the planet to activate an alien gateway. Unlike some similar planet-exploring titles, the design here is decidedly more family-focused... which is probably best exemplified by the game’s smoo...

1H1D #131: Chicory: A Colorful Tale

July 20, 2023 02:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

If you give a dog a paintbrush… Art Class is on the menu for this episode of 1H1D! The “Surprise Me” button has chosen the indie adventure game developed by Greg Lobanov and published by Finji, and thus our hosts must spend an hour exploring the colorful title. This may not be the first game where Tom and Chris need to bring color back to a desaturated world, but it is the first one starring a dog with an oversized paintbrush. With that key feature in mind, it will be interesting to see how...

1H1D #130: Rubber Bandits

July 13, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

The pun in the name is just the beginning. The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button proves it is aptly named with its selection for this episode. Neither Tom nor Chris had ever heard of this random physics-based action title developed and published by Flashbulb, but now they are honor-bound to give it a fair shake. A quick glance reveals that the gameplay appears very simple and fast-paced, but will that be enough to capture the attention of our hosts, or will they be desperately waiting for...

1H1D #129: Cassette Beasts

July 06, 2023 02:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MB

The "Surprise Me" Button hears Tom’s prayer. Tom has been quite curious about this role-playing game developed by Bytten Studio and, to his delight, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” Button has seen fit to choose it as the subject of this episode. Unapologetically inspired by the Pokemon video game series, the gameplay focuses on monster collection and turn-based battles. In the interest of changing things up and differentiating itself from the family-friendly franchise, however, this game s...

1H1D Interviews: Marie Marquet & Romain Claude

July 02, 2023 02:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

What's better than an interview? Make it two for one! In this special episode of 1 Hour 1 Decision, Tom and Chris interview Marie Marquet & Romain Claude, Creative Directors and co-founders of Splashteam. If their studio isn't familiar to you, these are the folks that created the innovative puzzle-platformer Tinykin reviewed in episode # 103. Tom and Chris will now take their standard review format and use it to learn all about these two designers and their French indie studio. Join us for ...

1H1D #128: Dordogne

June 29, 2023 02:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MB

It’s French, so it’s only natural that you butcher the pronunciation. Hot off the press, this episode focuses on the new adventure game developed by Umanimation and published by Focus Home Interactive. The narrative centers on the main character’s childhood memories of the titular region of France and is depicted through hand-painted watercolor landscapes. The style evokes the works of whimsical creatives like Hayao Miyazaki, and our hosts will need to investigate and report back if their h...

1H1D #127: Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

June 22, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MB

It’s running and falling, but with shadows and dragons. For a change of pace, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has selected the tactical role-playing game developed by Harebrained Schemes for this episode. If the title did not give it away, this game is set within the Shadowrun universe, which is actually best known as the setting of the long-running cyberpunk tabletop RPG. As a single-player game, will this console RPG be able to capture that tabletop experience? Will a single hour ...

1H1D #126: Slime Rancher 2

June 15, 2023 02:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

How do you hog-tie a slime? When your games are selected randomly, it’s inevitable that you will encounter some interesting picks. For this episode, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has decided that our hosts will be trying out the first-person vacuum-shooter developed and published by indie studio Monomi Park. The game centers on Beatrix LeBeau as she rolls up her sleeves and gets back to ranching slimes. Apparently she was successful in the first game, but our hosts honestly wouldn...

1H1D #125: CRICKET 22

June 08, 2023 02:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MB

Allegedly, you gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket. The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has spoken. Despite its name and the fact that it was developed by Big Ant Studios, this title has nothing to do with insects. If you live outside the United States, you may already be familiar with the sport, but rest assured that our two hosts are completely clueless on the matter. The absolute worst Ninja Turtle, which coincidentally is also Chris's favorite, once famously said that...

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