On this first retrospective review episode, I talk about my thoughts on the history and future of the Castlevania series, and all the games I played but never reviewed on an individual basis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

It's time for Season 6, folks. Strap in. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

Alright chooms, prepare to get merced as I brain rot speak my way through one of the most anticipated but disappointing titles of the 2020s, Cyberpunk 2077, with the Phantom Liberty update. What did this game turn out to be, anyway, after all the patches and updates to fix the issues came along, and what did we get in the end? Are we better for it? Settle in with a synthsirloin burrito and an energy drink because clean water is a rarity as I discuss my time and waning interest in this...

This week I review Doki Doki Literature Club like I'm in a cage mach with it. Episodes like this are the reason I don't have and can't get sponsors. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

On this episode I discuss my time with the remake of System Shock, the original, from Nightdive Studios. It's certainly something, I'll say that much. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

In space pretty much your entire squad can hear you scream. This week I give my thoughts on Aliens: Dark Descent, a tactical squad based role playing game. As far as games based on this aging franchise go, this is a really good one, and despite a few minor issues really should be on the radar of more folks. Give the episode a listen, you might even earn some Company shares doing so! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

On this episode I render my verdict on Final Fantasy XVI, or 16 if you like, and my time with it. Note that I didn't say opinion, I said verdict. This game needs to go before some kind of court for something, I'm just not sure what. But I'll be happy to make my case for you in the episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

Ready for yet another Dungeons and Dragons game review, listeners? Well consider it done, guv'nah! On this episode I discuss the oddly beautiful BioWare mess that is Neverwinter Nights, where the game literally doesn't get good until 80 hours in and you load up a completely different game as DLC. This one's a bit of a spicy D&D take, but give it a listen, won't you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

On this Powered by the Patrons of Deleted Saves episode, I render my opinion and thoughts on Pentiment, a whodunnit set in the 1500s and made to look like an animated illuminated manuscript. I had a lot of thoughts on this one, so be ready. If you would like to become a patron of the show, please got to Patreon.com and look for Deleted Saves Podcast. All donations go directly towards maintaining the show itself. --- Support this podcast:...

On this episode I go way back into the PlayStation 2 pile to review a game I probably should have reviewed a long time ago, but I didn't think there would be any real interest. I believe I was wrong about that, so I will correct it now. This week I give my thoughts on the 2005 game The Punisher, based on Marvel's skull-wearing, Mafia killing anti-hero. Oh boy, let's see how this one fared in the fullness of time! --- Support this podcast:...

On this episode, I offer my thoughts on the latest entry into the Alone in the Dark franchise, a remake of the 1992 original survival horror title known as Alone in the Dark 2024. How did this game do in reviving its dormant franchise, and were the faces of known actors able to help get players interested? Go on, guess. When you are ready, go ahead and listen to the episode and I'll tell you all about this remake. --- Support this podcast:...

Here we are back in remake territory with a JRPG I don't think a lot of people we asking for. I offer my thoughts on Star Ocean: the Second Story R, what has changed since the 1999 original, if anything, and what it was like to finally complete this game 25 years after I was unable to complete the original. Drop by for a listen and see how it all turned out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

This week special guest Kermit the Grog discussed his love for organizing and inventory management with Backpack Hero. Will you catch the organization bug? And just how does this indie title hold a place next to Resident Evil 4? Take a listen to find out! Kermit the Grog can be found as a co-host of That Time I Got Reincarnated In The Same World As An Anime Podcaster and hosts his own segment there called Shonen Jumping The Gun --- Support this podcast:...

Just when your thought it was safe to be a bit cheeky about people's religious faith, Blasphemous 2 comes in to put the scare in sacred. In this episode I offer my thoughts on this Metroidvania religious horror sequel. Did it live up to the theme set by its predecessor? Will we all be struck by lightning for playing it? Come listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

This week is a special episode by long-time Patron and friend of the show/fellow podcaster Isekai Sensei-Sama, a.k.a. Brad, as he discusses his time with and impressions of breakout hit Helldivers II. Will the combined forces of bug, robots and gaming controversies outwit the People of Super Earth? Come by for a listen and find out! If you are curious (and you should be) about what Isekai Sensei-Sama and his crew are doing over in the anime and manga world, check them out on their show...

Oh look, another fantasy epic. Where'd I leave my sword and shield this time? On this episode, I offer my thoughts on my time with Divinity: Original Sin, a successfully Kickstarted title by the folks who recently brought the world Baldur's Gate 3. Just what was this title about and was it worth the effort? Drop by to listen and we'll all learn about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

This episode is Powered by the Patrons of Deleted Saves, and I thank them very much for their donations. This week I talk about my time with Crow Country, the indie darling of the moment, and how I made my way through this little PS1 demake style haunted theme park. Is it the bright spark we were told it is, or is it just another questionable indie title that no one will remember? Come by and sit a spell and I'll tell you what I think. If you too would like to become a Patron of the show,...

On this episode, I give my thoughts on one of the best Soulslikes of 2023, the puppet-driven Lies of P. Will the story of Pinocchio survive a grimdark world of murderous machines and monstrous men? Come by, take a listen and find out for yourself. I'll tell you no lies, just personal opinions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

We're all drowning in remakes and remasters, and combing the desert landscape looking for new ideas in the gaming world, and while indies have helped, they are not the whole solution. In this episode, I throw out some franchise ideas to weary developers looking for something new, or something old made new again, to try and keep this decrepit engine that is Triple A gaming going for just a bit longer before it crashes. Listen close, I'm dropping some wisdom. --- Support this podcast:...

I have been fascinated by the idea of the speedrunning of video games since I found it several years ago. In this episode, I take an outsiders view of this corner of the hobby and what it could mean for retro gaming and for the historic preservation for games as a whole. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

Hello, listeners! On this episode I take a look back at Fallout 4, seen though a 2024 lens with the recent PS5 Upgrade, an obvious slap dash tie-in to the success of the streaming Fallout show. This game was not the start of this series being contentious among players, but it was about to bring things to a head for Fallout and Bethesda. I'll give you my thoughts on it, and we'll see where we end up. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

Hello listeners! This week I am doing something a little different and taking a look at the state of the gaming industry in 2024. The future's so bright we're all gonna have to wear shades! Give it a listen, I'm sure it will be enlightening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support

Let us step into our boots and gun belts once again listeners as I talk about yet another Wild West themed video game. On this episode I give my thoughts on Weird West, a top-down twin stick horror shooter RPG. That's a lot going on at once in its description. It fits, as there is a lot going on with this game. Come by an listen to discover just what it is about and why the genre it is part of, the weird western, is seen that way. --- Support this podcast:...

Once more on a lethal European vacation! On this episode I offer my thoughts and opinions on the Resident Evil 4 Remake. How does it compare to the original? Was this remake necessary? Was it even scary? I'm sure you have your thoughts but these are mine, so come listen to one more opinion on the subject. Maybe I'll even change your mind. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deleted-saves/support