Reviews
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“So good”
butt head police via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/20
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Your gaming podcasts make me happy.”
LiStEnErNuMbEr1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/22/19
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I used to be a fan of this podcast, but in the last few episodes (as of Nov 18), I find myself increasingly frustrated when listening to the host and guest(s) discussing a game they do not seem to have researched. Often talking about a game and claiming a certain feature doesn’t exist (when it...”Read full review »
Roth Dog via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/30/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“- Polygon”
McButtPatrol via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/30/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Keep it up!”
Infu101 via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
10/25/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Typically love all things polygon, but this host isn’t selling me on this podcast.”
kevintrontaco via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/16/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“It’s short and free ... what more do you want???”
@wesleyvercammen via Apple Podcasts ·
Belgium ·
07/27/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Love so many of the personalities in this company. But I can’t support idiocy anymore. Learn to distinguish between toxic politics and real concerns or you will eventually do harm to everyone involved. Don’t blindly support an enemy to your cause because you can’t see deep enough to know a toxic...”Read full review »
Fitgamersnet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/09/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This is my first experience with a far left/alt-left video game podcast. I’ve been listening for about six months and while the hosts just don’t have the depth of understanding of a Jose Otero or Kirk Hamilton, they are mostly pretty knowledgeable.”
Jack Maher via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Whining about his cleft palette? And how games shouldn’t have em in them? Jesus grow up pc crap won’t be long and game won’t be allowed to have enemies or any color or gender or physical type”
Kosovomp via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Holy crap Ben Kuchera is such a joke. Everyone, SJWs, Gamergaters, esport players, other journalists all hate him. How does he have a job still?”
John B., Esq. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“How these people are still around is a mystery.”
BravesFan134 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I searched fortnite into the search bar clicked on the first one and it was a great surprise to hear Justin’s voice because I have been listening to the adventure zone from start to finish (I’m currently in the middle of suffering game) after listening to mbmbam. This is just another great...”Read full review »
Surfdog2005 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/17/18
“One of my favorite aspects of this show is how the guests, who normally have written a review on the website, are asked questions expanding upon what they've said. Rarely is this space afforded in criticism circles. I especially love discussion of the review process, from playing a game to...”Read full review »
Boss1000 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Listening to the pod cast and i’ll review of Players Unknown Battlegrounds was the straw that broke the camels back. it was very clear and apparent that the two hosts talking about PUGG had no idea what they were talking about they continue to call it public G! which also indicates that the 10...”Read full review »
Mahn Handled via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/18
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Wow, what a terrible review. First of all, for someone to have not only completed the main game, but uncovered all the collectibles, to not know the names of "bluegleam" and "cauldron" is infuriating. I am normally a RPG, turn-based kinda guy, and I LOVED this game because of the...”Read full review »
Garvis64213 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/09/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“All they had to do was criticize the predatory tactics EA practices on its consumers, but the reviewers from Polygon couldn’t even do that correctly because they are clearly bought and paid for by EA ads.
This podcast is in place to sell games for the publishers. They rarely critique games in...”Read full review »
cccccccollin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/17
“Quality Control, as I was sold it, was meant to denote the quality of a game for the consumer; HOWEVER, they chose to release a review of STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II that said nothing of the PREDATORY micro-transactions pushed by EA.
The fact that micro-transactions were not discussed the week...”Read full review »
thisnameistakenXD via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I really enjoy this podcast. Giving the game reviewers an opportunity to elaborate on their review of a game is a great idea for a podcast and this one in particular is quite well done. Production value and sound quality are top notch and the guests offer some nice insight into the game reviewing...”Read full review »
vicious136 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/17
“Hey! Do you like videoed games? You will like this podcast! It's a Polygon joint, so you know it's quality. It's mostly hosted by Justin McElroy, and he's fantastic. And Justin interviews other folks who have played and written a review of a video game. Simple. Terrific. Fun....”Read full review »
meghanwkelly via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/04/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I had no idea that this show existed. I really enjoy the McElroy brand, so I'm pleasantly surprised to be able to get videogame news and Justin in the same audio package.”Read full review »
Mar6647 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/26/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I truly appreciate the effort put into "reviewing" new releases in a 15-20 minute podcast. I've gotten great insight and some additional info to supplement my normal sources.
That being said, one of the drawbacks to the short runtime is it's heavily scripted feel. The Host...”Read full review »
Thomas.Sweo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/30/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great short conversations about all the latest games”
Improbablebob via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Taking questions from readers is a great way to discuss reviews in depth. I like it.”
Jayvee2008 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/24/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Most of the episodes are very short, but the bevity is nice, and the analysis is still solid. Good for a short commute. If you have questions about the new hot game you're thinking of buying, there's a good chance it'll be answered here. The host is an experienced podcaster and the...”Read full review »
Video James via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/24/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Always so high energy, in quality control we hear Polygon staff having earnest, brief conversations about their own reviews. They also answer some reader questions. A way to be honest about the review process.”
Ajbolt89 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/28/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“soft and silly but still informative. i love hearing other people talk about GAMEs”
brgm1011 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/24/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Justin McElroy is a funny, smart interviewer who always asks incisive and insightful questions which encourage the interviewee and promote fascinating discussion. Justin elevates the quality of the conversation. On his work alone, this podcast earns five stars.
Of course, every other episode...”Read full review »
dwhit8 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great, shortish discussions on video games that have been reviewed at Polygon. My only complaint (?) is that I wish they could dive deeper and talk more sometimes, but this just speaks to the quality of this podcast and how much I enjoy it.”
MonkeyTrav via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I've been listening since they started in 2014 and Quality Control never ceases to entertain me. Its short format often leaves me wanting more, but makes sure I never get too bored. Some of the games they cover are ones that I have no interest in playing. I think the best testament to the...”Read full review »
docks100 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/30/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I generally enjoy this podcast and was excited for the Rogue One episodes but have to say Susana Polo was borderline insufferable for two reasons. 1. She took every oppurtunity to talk about the Catalyst novel, often spoiling it for the vast majority of us who have not yet read the book. Talking...”Read full review »
Oregon Gator via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Ive given these guys several tries but they are completely tone deaf and have nothing of substance to say”
Andy434555 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/17
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I really like the format of this podcast. It is very focused and on the point. There are only two people that are doing the talk, and it is so pleasing to my ears. If there are 6 people, it's impossible to listen as everyone tries to speak oever each other.
The two presenters are great! Love...”Read full review »
romanserazhiev via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
12/01/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I'm a longtime gamer, Atari 2600 style.
This is a great little show, I tend to prefer Justin's reviews as I feel like he is a real gamer and is genuinely funny. He and the reviewers obviously have more chemistry and you can feel that.
The newer reviewer is much more polished in terms of...”Read full review »
Andre Surles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great podcast. Good view under the hood of Polygon's reviews. Funny at times as well-- especially the running joke where Justin interviews himself pretending to be his "brother". Classic podcast trope.”Read full review »
The real C Spab via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Love how focused each podcast is. Get to go into detail about the game, and learn a lot. Very pretty on the ears.”
Mz0000 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I will forever long for the days of having a weekly podcast where Justin McElroy, and whatever group of like-minded people, discuss video games, but I'll take QC as the methodone to the heroin The Joystiq Podcast and The Besties were for me.”Read full review »
Wild Pretty Things via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/25/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Game reviewers - what a bunch of con-artists. Driving around in their Lamborghinis, bought by AAA studios and backhanders from popular suppliers of chips and soda.
Well not anymore! Justin McElroy lifts the lid, parts the kimono and sometimes goes completely transparent in his interrogation of...”Read full review »
Joshubuh via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/20/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I love the concept of the show; a longform discussion of a game with the game's reviewer. It's not too long, informal, and gives you some insight as to the reviewer's approach and thought process. I even listen to episodes for games I don't care about because the conversation is...”Read full review »
MistraHelpful via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/12/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I love the show! I just wish it was bi-weekly.”
aaroneow via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Good layout but not enough research. Most of the facts are wrong and can lead to an unintended consequence.”
Ben47823 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/02/16
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I don’t have a lot of time for games as much as I used to. I like to intake reviews from lots of sources to get a feel for what 3-4 games I can get each year. This is a nice look at what I didn’t choose, and if I’ll eventually get some of these games when they’ve been out for awhile, or when I...”Read full review »
Carl J. S via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“At least wait till the end. Smh.”
GreatTheDave via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Dat intro music.”
Derpson12345 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/13/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great stuff. Go ahead and do yourself a favor and hit subscribe now and then listen. You can thank me later. 😉 Great work guys!”
Youwereright via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/28/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“...it isn't, and it never is. Best theme song of any podcast gets you excited for in-depth examinations that...never happen. If you want a hipster's meandering examinations of every part of any game that doesn't matter you'll love this podcast. They never actually discuss relevant...”Read full review »
adam rochotte via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Polygon is the goto site for all things gaming, Nd Quality Control is it's awesome podcast. Super stuff here. Give it a listen.”Read full review »
KTSavage via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I've always admired Polygon's angle of game criticism and this podcast is a great place to hear reviewers flesh out their opinions of a game. Format wise, Justin interviews a reviewer from the publication and he does a great job exploring the ins and outs of what worked for the game and...”Read full review »
Scar Thunder via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/15
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Love the polygon team, excellent meta-reviews and insight.”
conditionals via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/18/15
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Get Chartable Analytics »
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Listen now
Links
Genres
Artwork or description wrong?
Request an update »
Updates may take a few minutes.
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Get Chartable Analytics »
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
