Checkpoint Chat

• Episode 263 - Game of the Year 2024

  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. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/checkpointchat.bsky.social Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and more right here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkpointchat -- 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 #gamingpodcast #gamingchannel #gamingreview #gamingnews

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• 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. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/checkpointchat.bsky.social Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and more right here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkpointchat -- 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? #gamingpodcast #gamingchannel #gamingreview #gamingnews

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• 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 Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/checkpointchat.bsky.social Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and more right here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkpointchat -- 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??? #gamingpodcast #gamingchannel #gamingreview #gamingnews

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• 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. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and more right here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkpointchat -- 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 #gamingpodcast #gamingchannel #gamingreview #gamingnews

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• 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. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and more right here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkpointchat -- 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? #gamingpodcast #gamingchannel #gamingreview #gamingnews

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