Old Gamer’s Almanac
202 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe definitive ranking of all every video game, every week at a time. If you work in the gaming industry, please stop making games while we catch up.
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Killer Instinct (1994)
February 22, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBIt's our first venture into a proper fighting game and we lead with a tragic story from Matt's past. It's the genesis of Matt's anger towards video games and the game that turned him off of fighting games. Will nostalgia redeem this derivative classic? Mentioned: Fight On: The Killer Instinct Story Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peac...
Forza Horizon 5
February 15, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBCARS. We're big gear heads over here, just like our dads and their dad's before them. Love them cars. Or at least I love it when I have near infinite cars available to me via Wheel of Fortune style prizes and when driving those cars around recklessly awards me a limitless amount of points. Car games rule and this is an especially good one. I just wish it was more like a dad that wanted me to learn about cars. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on ...
Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
February 15, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBCARS. We're big gear heads over here, just like our dads and their dad's before them. Love them cars. Or at least I love it when I have near infinite cars available to me via Wheel of Fortune style prizes and when driving those cars around recklessly awards me a limitless amount of points. Car games rule and this is an especially good one. I just wish it was more like a dad that wanted me to learn about cars. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on ...
Jet Set Radio
February 08, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBVideo games are finally cool. We now live in a time where everyone knows graffiti is art, but in 2000, society was still up in the air. The jury is still out on whether roller blading is cool, but I contend that this is just another way Jet Set Radio is well ahead of the curve. This game is cool, cops are rubes, and SEGA is the best video game company. No further questions. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac...
Jet Set Radio (2000)
February 08, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBVideo games are finally cool. We now live in a time where everyone knows graffiti is art, but in 2000, society was still up in the air. The jury is still out on whether roller blading is cool, but I contend that this is just another way Jet Set Radio is well ahead of the curve. This game is cool, cops are rubes, and SEGA is the best video game company. No further questions. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac...
Sonic Adventure
February 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBThe beloved franchise crashes hard. This is a game we were not excited to play, and it continued to disappoint. We're racing to the bottom with 1998's Dreamcast classic Sonic Adventure. Horrible animations, clunky level design, and mind blowing and spectacular music. This one wants to fly high... Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace T...
Sonic Adventure (1998)
February 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBThe beloved franchise crashes hard. This is a game we were not excited to play, and it continued to disappoint. We're racing to the bottom with 1998's Dreamcast classic Sonic Adventure. Horrible animations, clunky level design, and mind blowing and spectacular music. This one wants to fly high... Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace T...
Inscryption (2021)
January 25, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBToday we take a stab at another 2021 release, Daniel Mullins' Inscryption. It received a lot of praise this year, but it's also quite hard to look up much about this game because it's twist and turns are so integral to the experience. So go play it! You don't need us. But we're gonna flap our mouths for about an hour about this game anyways. Enjoy? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or co...
Inscryption
January 25, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBToday we take a stab at another 2021 release, Daniel Mullins' Inscryption. It received a lot of praise this year, but it's also quite hard to look up much about this game because it's twist and turns are so integral to the experience. So go play it! You don't need us. But we're gonna flap our mouths for about an hour about this game anyways. Enjoy? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or co...
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
January 18, 2022 06:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBSega was doing just fine as a company, but a bunch of executives met in a board room one day and said "Gimme one of them Marios." The mascot race was on, and their answer was...a blue hedgehog that runs very fast. It's hard to understand how anything gets made, but this is definitely up there on the list. Please enjoy our dissection of the birth of Sonic. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com...
Solar Ash
January 11, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBThis is, hopefully, the conclusion of the running joke about Matt really really really liking Hyper Light Drifter. Solar Ash is the follow-up from developer Heart Machine, and while it shares a lot of the same colors, so much of the game is very different. It's a mixed bag of style and tone and it's time to decide if Matt has a new second favorite game. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. ...
Solar Ash (2021)
January 11, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBThis is, hopefully, the conclusion of the running joke about Matt really really really liking Hyper Light Drifter. Solar Ash is the follow-up from developer Heart Machine, and while it shares a lot of the same colors, so much of the game is very different. It's a mixed bag of style and tone and it's time to decide if Matt has a new second favorite game. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. ...
Final Fantasy 7 (1997)
January 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe here in the new year and we have a reignited resentment for this list and how to play this game. That's because we're tasked with ranking Final Fantasy 7 and we cannot imagine a more undesirable job. This game has been talked about to death and is regarded by many as one of the best games of all time...but Matt doesn't understand JRPGs because he's a basically a wet noodle. Will we ever be forgiven for this? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts o...
Final Fantasy 7
January 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe here in the new year and we have a reignited resentment for this list and how to play this game. That's because we're tasked with ranking Final Fantasy 7 and we cannot imagine a more undesirable job. This game has been talked about to death and is regarded by many as one of the best games of all time...but Matt doesn't understand JRPGs because he's a basically a wet noodle. Will we ever be forgiven for this? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts o...
2021 Year End Special [w/ EJ]
December 27, 2021 15:54 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBIt's the end of the year and we were too busy celebrating to play any video games. So as a fun beach episode, we present to you three separate rankings and them some stupid hodge-podge super ranking that literally doesn't make any sense. Enjoy this silliness with your grandmother. She'll hate it. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace T...
2021 Year End Special
December 27, 2021 15:54 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBIt's the end of the year and we were too busy celebrating to play any video games. So as a fun beach episode, we present to you three separate rankings and them some stupid hodge-podge super ranking that literally doesn't make any sense. Enjoy this silliness with your grandmother. She'll hate it. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace T...
Papers Please
December 21, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBGlory to Arstotzka! This week we get to discuss a "game" that definitely doesn't have "anything" to "say" about "life." It's just a fun romp through a fantastical setting. Keep your politics out of my video games, am I right? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace Turtles).
Papers Please (2013)
December 21, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBGlory to Arstotzka! This week we get to discuss a "game" that definitely doesn't have "anything" to "say" about "life." It's just a fun romp through a fantastical setting. Keep your politics out of my video games, am I right? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace Turtles).
Celeste (2018)
December 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBHelp. My life has been changed and I'll never be the same again. We're talking about an undeniable triumph of a game: Celeste. I don't know what to do with my hands. I'm shaking. It's so good and the idea of lessening its value by even putting it on our stupid list fills me with unimaginable dread. Will this show ever be the same? Maddy Thorson on is Madeline canonically trans? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersal...
Celeste
December 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBHelp. My life has been changed and I'll never be the same again. We're talking about an undeniable triumph of a game: Celeste. I don't know what to do with my hands. I'm shaking. It's so good and the idea of lessening its value by even putting it on our stupid list fills me with unimaginable dread. Will this show ever be the same? Maddy Thorson on is Madeline canonically trans? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersal...
Halo 3
December 07, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBAnother series in the bag! Well, at least one arc of the Halo franchise. There's plenty more Halo games to eventually cover, but we finished the fight and it's time to evaluate how this trilogy stands up to THE LIST. This is the most polarizing of the Halo games, with a multiplayer we adore but a single player we loathe. What can all of that mean for it's inevitable ranking?? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalman...
Halo 3 (2007)
December 07, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBAnother series in the bag! Well, at least one arc of the Halo franchise. There's plenty more Halo games to eventually cover, but we finished the fight and it's time to evaluate how this trilogy stands up to THE LIST. This is the most polarizing of the Halo games, with a multiplayer we adore but a single player we loathe. What can all of that mean for it's inevitable ranking?? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalman...
Metroid Dread (2021)
November 30, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe get to tackle a new game! Well, new to us. Seeing as we aren't fancy press that get copies of games early, this is about as fast as we can churn out an episode about a new release, but this one is very exciting. Metroid is one of Matt's beloved franchises, and an genre where Hunter tends to like other entries. So where will the most recent entry fall amongst all the other games replicating the style this series helped establish? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Ema...
Metroid Dread
November 30, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe get to tackle a new game! Well, new to us. Seeing as we aren't fancy press that get copies of games early, this is about as fast as we can churn out an episode about a new release, but this one is very exciting. Metroid is one of Matt's beloved franchises, and an genre where Hunter tends to like other entries. So where will the most recent entry fall amongst all the other games replicating the style this series helped establish? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Ema...
Mass Effect 3
November 23, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBIt took some time, but we did it! Our first series is under our belt. Mass Effect 3 has a wild history given the state it was released in and how it was changed over time. How much of that plays into what it's like to play the game in 2021? How does it stack up against 1 and 2? More importantly, how does it stack up against Out Run and Hyper Light Drifter? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)co...
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
November 23, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBIt took some time, but we did it! Our first series is under our belt. Mass Effect 3 has a wild history given the state it was released in and how it was changed over time. How much of that plays into what it's like to play the game in 2021? How does it stack up against 1 and 2? More importantly, how does it stack up against Out Run and Hyper Light Drifter? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)co...
Donkey Kong Country 3
November 16, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBThis week Hunter is joined by two fellow Portland comedians to discuss the 1996 classic Donkey Kong Country 3. Or at least, they try to discuss, but it's hard to keep these boys focused. There's a lot of stuff in here about Xbox Gamer scores too, and I hope you find it as hilarious as Matt did while editing. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space ...
Donkey Kong Country 3 (1996) [w/ Jamie Carbone and Aaron Harleman]
November 16, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBThis week Hunter is joined by two fellow Portland comedians to discuss the 1996 classic Donkey Kong Country 3. Or at least, they try to discuss, but it's hard to keep these boys focused. There's a lot of stuff in here about Xbox Gamer scores too, and I hope you find it as hilarious as Matt did while editing. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space ...
Donkey Kong Country 3 (1996)
November 16, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBThis week Hunter is joined by two fellow Portland comedians to discuss the 1996 classic Donkey Kong Country 3. Or at least, they try to discuss, but it's hard to keep these boys focused. There's a lot of stuff in here about Xbox Gamer scores too, and I hope you find it as hilarious as Matt did while editing. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space ...
Halo 2
November 09, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBWe're continuing our journey through Xbox's golden child with Halo 2. Among the most "hyped" games of all time, it was hard not to be swept up in the furor surrounding Halo 2. But can that excitement extend into 2021? Only THE LIST can decide. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace Turtles).
Halo 2 (2004)
November 09, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBWe're continuing our journey through Xbox's golden child with Halo 2. Among the most "hyped" games of all time, it was hard not to be swept up in the furor surrounding Halo 2. But can that excitement extend into 2021? Only THE LIST can decide. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace Turtles).
Quake
November 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBWe were very excited to talk about this incredible, classic first person shooter. While Quake follows in the footsteps of some other monumental games, it still defined some aspect of the genre that you can still feel present in most modern games! If you've played pretty much any id Software or Valve game, chances are Quake feels deeply familiar to you already! Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(do...
Quake (1996)
November 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBWe were very excited to talk about this incredible, classic first person shooter. While Quake follows in the footsteps of some other monumental games, it still defined some aspect of the genre that you can still feel present in most modern games! If you've played pretty much any id Software or Valve game, chances are Quake feels deeply familiar to you already! Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(do...
Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
October 26, 2021 13:25 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBWe haven't finished the Mass Effect series yet, but in preparation for this year's Halo Infinite release, we're playing through the original Halo trilogy! Today starts with our most nostalgic entry, Halo: Combat Evolved. This also firmly establishes the Bro Arc, which is apparently taking us through to the end of the year. We'll have to have a weeaboo cleanse in 2022 Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) g...
Halo: Combat Evolved
October 26, 2021 13:25 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBWe haven't finished the Mass Effect series yet, but in preparation for this year's Halo Infinite release, we're playing through the original Halo trilogy! Today starts with our most nostalgic entry, Halo: Combat Evolved. This also firmly establishes the Bro Arc, which is apparently taking us through to the end of the year. We'll have to have a weeaboo cleanse in 2022 Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) g...
Mass Effect 2 (2010)
October 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBWe return to our series on the Mass Effect Trilogy with the universally beloved second entry. The characters get real good, and the combat gets better. Is it one of the best RPGs of all time, as some people say? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace Turtles).
Mass Effect 2
October 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBWe return to our series on the Mass Effect Trilogy with the universally beloved second entry. The characters get real good, and the combat gets better. Is it one of the best RPGs of all time, as some people say? Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace Turtles).
Crusader Kings 3
October 12, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBThe Dadlands have consumed Matt, so this week we get to premiere our first of hopefully many episodes featuring a special guest. To start this, we invited our close friend and collaborator E.J. Sanders to talk with Hunter about the grand strategy game Crusader Kings 3. The most recent release from Paradox Interactive, this is the culmination of decades of dedication to a specific genre from one studio. So how does that stack up against some of the innovative pioneering games on our list? ...
Crusader Kings 3 (2020) [w/ EJ Sanders]
October 12, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBThe Dadlands have consumed Matt, so this week we get to premiere our first of hopefully many episodes featuring a special guest. To start this, we invited our close friend and collaborator E.J. Sanders to talk with Hunter about the grand strategy game Crusader Kings 3. The most recent release from Paradox Interactive, this is the culmination of decades of dedication to a specific genre from one studio. So how does that stack up against some of the innovative pioneering games on our list? ...
Crusader Kings 3 (2020)
October 12, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBThe Dadlands have consumed Matt, so this week we get to premiere our first of hopefully many episodes featuring a special guest. To start this, we invited our close friend and collaborator E.J. Sanders to talk with Hunter about the grand strategy game Crusader Kings 3. The most recent release from Paradox Interactive, this is the culmination of decades of dedication to a specific genre from one studio. So how does that stack up against some of the innovative pioneering games on our list? ...
OutRun (1986)
October 05, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBPublished by Sega in 1986, designed by Yu Suzuki with music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Out Run is a timeless arcade driving game. How can a person even begin to compare a classic arcade cabinet car game to the likes of Mass Effect and Hyper Light Drifter? Well, you've come to the one place contractually obligated to answer that question. Also, expect more conversations about difficulty in video gaming in addition to great video game music. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey ...
Out Run (1986)
October 05, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBPublished by Sega in 1986, designed by Yu Suzuki with music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Out Run is a timeless arcade driving game. How can a person even begin to compare a classic arcade cabinet car game to the likes of Mass Effect and Hyper Light Drifter? Well, you've come to the one place contractually obligated to answer that question. Also, expect more conversations about difficulty in video gaming in addition to great video game music. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey ...
Out Run
October 05, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBPublished by Sega in 1986, designed by Yu Suzuki with music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Out Run is a timeless arcade driving game. How can a person even begin to compare a classic arcade cabinet car game to the likes of Mass Effect and Hyper Light Drifter? Well, you've come to the one place contractually obligated to answer that question. Also, expect more conversations about difficulty in video gaming in addition to great video game music. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey ...
War of the Monsters
September 28, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBOkay, this week we have to try something weird. So far we've been talking about what we would mostly consider "Good Games." But this isn't the Good Gamers Almanac, this is the Old Gamer's Almanac where we rank EVERY game, which means sometimes we have to dip into the seedy underbelly of gaming and try games that aren't so good. First up, War of the Monsters, a deeply forgettable game from the Playstation 2 featuring fighting kaiju. Only problem? Matt thinks it's actually pretty good... Musi...
War of the Monsters (2003)
September 28, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBOkay, this week we have to try something weird. So far we've been talking about what we would mostly consider "Good Games." But this isn't the Good Gamers Almanac, this is the Old Gamer's Almanac where we rank EVERY game, which means sometimes we have to dip into the seedy underbelly of gaming and try games that aren't so good. First up, War of the Monsters, a deeply forgettable game from the Playstation 2 featuring fighting kaiju. Only problem? Matt thinks it's actually pretty good... Musi...
Mass Effect (2007)
September 21, 2021 06:02 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBFinally, the list is getting complicated enough to start warranting genuine debate. And this week we kick off our first series we'll be diving into with Bioware's Mass Effect. Mass Effect redefined the western RPG in many way, but within that innovation are a handful of notable missteps. Where in the ranking will it fall and will Matt regret his argument for the rest of the show? Never fear, there are more Mass Effect games to discuss in the coming weeks, so be sure to stay tuned! Music by ...
Mass Effect 1
September 21, 2021 06:02 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBFinally, the list is getting complicated enough to start warranting genuine debate. And this week we kick off our first series we'll be diving into with Bioware's Mass Effect. Mass Effect redefined the western RPG in many way, but within that innovation are a handful of notable missteps. Where in the ranking will it fall and will Matt regret his argument for the rest of the show? Never fear, there are more Mass Effect games to discuss in the coming weeks, so be sure to stay tuned! Music by ...
Hyper Light Drifter (2016)
September 21, 2021 06:01 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIt's time to begin ranking! Hyper Light Drifter is an indie darling from 2016 described as Link to the Past meets Hack and Slash. Combing smooth combat and generous exploration, does this game have what it takes to earn the temporary label of "Best Game of All Time, or is it doomed to "Worst." Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace Turt...
Hyper Light Drifter
September 21, 2021 06:01 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIt's time to begin ranking! Hyper Light Drifter is an indie darling from 2016 described as Link to the Past meets Hack and Slash. Combing smooth combat and generous exploration, does this game have what it takes to earn the temporary label of "Best Game of All Time, or is it doomed to "Worst." Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Email us your thoughts on the ongoing list at oldgamersalmanac (at) gmail(dot)com. Or come talk to us on our main Discord (Space Cats Peace Turt...
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
September 21, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBWelcome to the premiere of The Old Gamer's Almanac! We thrilled to kick off this new project. We are the definitive ranking of all video games ever, one week at a time. And here in the early days is when you'll especially feel that "one week at a time" aspect, because to kick things off, we don't really have anything to rank. But we decided to set a high bar for all other games to compete with by starting the show with Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Let's talk abo...