Checkpoint Chat is an invitation to an all new gaming conversation. Hosted by seasoned writers Alessandro Barbosa (Gamespot, Critical Hit) and Matthew Figueira ...
It's been a hell of a year for videogames, so join us in celebrating some of the best experiences the last 12 months have offered us by looking back at some standout experiences.
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-- SHOW NOTES --
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:38 - Best Game That Not Enough People Played
00:10:45 - Best Game To Play With Friends
00:16:08 - Best Astro Bot Gimmick
00:20:51 - Best Game To Get To In 2025
00:25:02 - Best Remake / Remaster
00:27:24 - Best Game With An Even Better Soundtrack
00:35:37 - Shout outs from Sandy
00:36:31 - Shout outs from Matty
00:40:10 - Sandy and Matty's #5
00:43:55 - Matty's #4
00:45:08 - Sandy's #4
00:48:27 - Matty's #3
00:53:12 - Sandy's #3
00:56:35 - Matty's #2
01:00:14 - Sandy's #2
01:04:57 - Matty's #1
01:11:26 - Sandy's #1
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1:20:28
Episode 262 - Who Is Going To Win Big At The Game Awards 2024?
It's that time of year again where Geoff Keighley is opening up the stage to celebrate the best of the best and hopefully sneak in some surprising announcements along the way. Sandy and Matty return for their annual TGA predictions, with some surprising suggestions on who will walk away with the most accolades.
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-- SHOW NOTES --
00:00:00 - Pour one out for Sandy (maybe)
00:04:42 - Our predictions for The Game Awards 2024
00:54:47 - What big reveals will we see?
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1:03:26
Episode 261 - North Pole Portal
This week on Checkpoint Chat, Metaphor: ReFantazio has us locked into one of the best role-playing games of this generation, LEGO Horizon Adventures looks great but feels a bit thin, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is 2024's sleeper hit, and Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has promise despite big technical issues
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-- SHOW NOTES --
00:00:00 - Flight shenanigans and Arcane chats
00:14:50 - Metaphor: ReFantazio still has us hooked
00:34:20 - a quick Game of the Year detour
00:37:39 - LEGO Horizon Adventures is a little too basic
00:49:56 - We finished The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom!
00:57:07 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl needs some patches
01:03:03 - HALF-LIFE 3 INCOMING???
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1:15:54
Episode 260 - Money Printing Machines
It's a stacked week on Checkpoint Chat! We do a 180 (noscope) on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, go too fast in Sonic X Shadow Generations, mess with the balance of nature for no real reason in Monster Hunter Wilds, have our eyeballs treated in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and collect them all in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
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-- SHOW NOTES --
00:00:00 - We have no time for RPGs! (But we actually do)
00:07:33 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 completely surprised us
00:27:14 - Sonic X Shadow Generations goes too fast!
00:45:57 - Monster Hunter Wilds feels way better than it looks (... literally?)
01:04:46 - Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is gorgeous
01:15:18 - Pokémon TCG Pocket has Alessandro hooked
01:24:54 - Kids face different problems today
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1:31:20
Episode 259 - Irresponsible AI
This week on Checkpoint Chat, Metaphor: ReFantazio has us hooked with its familiar and drastically improved take on the classic Persona formula, while innovation is the name of the game in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and its far more varied campaign and gameplay mechanics.
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-- SHOW NOTES --
00:00:00 - AI is coming for our jobs! Or is it?
00:16:15 - Metaphor: ReFantazio has us HOOKED!
00:45:30 - Mixed feelings on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
01:02:39 - What's do you call the next Call of Duty?
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Checkpoint Chat is an invitation to an all new gaming conversation. Hosted by seasoned writers Alessandro Barbosa (Gamespot, Critical Hit) and Matthew Figueira (Critical Hit), indulge yourself in discussion about games being played right now, weekly news and conversations with you, a listener.
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