Achievement Hunting 101

Level 166 - The Nostalgia Critique aka Wake Me Up When September Ends

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, rawkerdude5012, FuFuCuddilyPoof

This Week's Topic - How much does nostalgia play a part in the games you are currently playing? Whether it be a Switch title playing the newest Mario/Pokemon/Zelda title or a Ratalaika game that reminds you of the games of yesteryear, does nostalgia prey on your current gaming habits? - A Nony Mouse (definitely not Big Ell)

Kenny has (dis)honorably finished a campaign! Nate was in like Flynn! Corey juggled playing and reviewing a game. Ell had some bonding time with his son playing a Game Pass game! 

We talked about games coming....real soon, revealed the October Games with Gold, and celebrated a gamer who hit a HUGE milestone!

VSS - Elroy, Ingio, and Noth get together for a very sequential segment. (1:47:47)

Waka's Weird Wonders - This week Wakapeil talks about the game Clumsy Rush. (2:47:43)

Games Showcase:

Dishonored
Flynn: Son of Crimson
A Juggler’s Tale
Omno
Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
Ultra Hat Dimension

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 165 - The Brotherhood of the Traveling AndyPants aka Pain in the Asdivine aka Nobody Expects Dragon Age: Inquisition!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Ahayzo

This Week's Topic - Would you rather have lots of free time to play games but can only buy 1-2 games a year or the ability to buy loads of games but never have much time to devote to them? - RetroChief

We welcome patron Ahayzo to the podcast! Where did he get his gamertag and what exactly does he do for Trueachievements.com? Ahayzo talked some Dragon Age and brought us up to speed on the the trilogy. Nate played Conga Master as we waxed nostalgic about...a Gamecube game? Ell channeled his inner Mortal Kombat as he played Get Over Here, but this game isn't like MK at all!

We talked about games coming....real soon, discussed the new TA Contest, had the longest outro ever, and named the episode 12 times.

Genre’lly speaking - Matrarch and Elroy think outside the box.  Which box?  The same dang box that TA thought outside of when they came up with this genre’s description.   Is it simulation? Management? Open world?  What the heck is sandbox? Find out in this edition of Genre’lly speaking! (1:45:05)

Waka's Weird Wonders - This week Wakapeil jumps into the game Space Jam A New Legacy the Game. (2:30:56)

Games Showcase:

Conga Master
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Get Over Here

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 164 - Cheater, Cheater, Mr. Pumpkin Eater

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, rawkerdude5012, FuFuCuddilyPoof

This Week's Topic - What if Xbox could get an exclusive Marvel game? What character or team would you like to see? What kind of game would it be? 

Nate played the Artful Escape. That must mean it was colorful! It was then Ell's turn to play with his.. marbles this week as he tackled Hyposphere: Rebirth! Corey then lost his marbles while playing SkateBIRD, and then realized a little something as the episode was coming to an end.

We talked about games coming....real soon, discussed the revamped TA Cheater's Policy, and attended Ell's pot luck.

One List, Two List - Elroy and Vulgar serve up another set of good and bad achievement lists in the next installment of One List Two List Bad List Good List.

Waka's Weird Wonders - Wakapeil dives into all the expansions for Forza Horizon 4

Games Showcase:

The Artful Escape
Hyposphere: Rebirth
SkateBIRD

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 163 - Collector‘s Edition

Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, rawkerdude5012, FuFuCuddilyPoof

This Week's Topic - Do you buy collector's editions of games, and if so, which is your favoUrite?  If not, is there anything a collector's edition could do to make you buy it? - Erutaerc

On this LIVE episode, we talk extensively about collector's editions of games! Did we stop buying them as we got older? Listen and find out! Koosh played a fun boss rush game! rawker may have had clouded judgment when playing his game. Ell played a pair of Eastasiasoft gems!!! Kenny...picked the Fantasy Football draft order!

We talked about games coming....real soon, showed off our toys, and gave out game codes & money!

VCCCW - Vulgar & Chewie are back, back again, with your challenge info, tell a friend (1:39:47)

Waka's Weird Wonders - This week Waka goes over the game Neversong. (2:04:04)

Games Showcase:

Blitz Breaker
Cloud Gardens
Mechstermination Force
Rogue Explorer

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 162 - Halo the Infinite Disappointment

This weeks panel - FuFuCuddilyPoof, Big Ell, rawkerdude5012, Kooshmoose

This weeks topic - what do you believe is the MVP for games (minimal viable product)? When a game comes out what features do you expect there to be or do you think should be there.

Abandonment Issues - Exe is back with some familiar voices for this episode of Abandonment Issues, which features community favorite games, deceptive genre tags, and games that just aren't as fun the second time through. (1:49:37)

Wakavania -Wakapeil covers the game Escape From Tethys. (2:47:12)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 161 - Freaks and Geeks

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FreakyRO, FuFuCuddilypoof

This Week's Topic - What is the worst achievement you've seen in a game you absolutely loved? - Vulgar Latin

We welcome to the panel longtime listener, patron, and friend, FreakyRO! This one is a doozy, folks. We talked EXTENSIVELY about our weekly topic. Koosh has been waiting...several minutes to talk about a particular game. Kenny talked Splitgate...did it give him a splitting headache? Freaky discussed a 4 player online game. He has friends? Shocking! Ell took in the chiptunes and discussed yet another 4 player online Scott Pilgrim!

We talked about games coming....real soon, discussed Gamescom happenings, and...sang.

Games Showcase:

Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game - Complete Edition
Splitgate
Twelve Minutes
Warhammer: Vermintide 2

One List Two List Good List Bad List - Vulgar and Elroy talk about good and bad achievement lists.

Waka's Weird (and offensive) Wonders - This week Wakapeil takes on the "unique" game Beware the Indiecalypse. 

 

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 160 - Back in the Hades

This Week's Panel - KooshMoose, rawkerdude5012, FuFuCuddilyPoof, NOTH ULTRA

This Week's Topic - Given unlimited funds to procure one thing anywhere in the world of gaming, what would it be and why? - rawkerdude5012

We've secretly replaced one of our panel hosts with a guest patron. Let's see if the listeners notice the difference? Kevney and Nate both played the most righteous game, Hades. That poser Corey, put 2 hours into Hades but then spent a bogus amount of time simulating mowing lawns. NOTH continued the roguelite trend and played the gnarly Curse of the Dead Gods.

We talked about games coming...real soon, dissed on the heinous Art of Rally mod that was recently banned by TA, and shouted out our follower's milestones.

Elroy and his homey FreayRO are back with a legit Gen-Xbox 4.

Closing out the show is Waka with his Wakavania take on Touhou Luna Nights.

Games Showcase:

• Curse of the Dead Gods
• Hades
• Lawn Mowing Simulator

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 159 - Boulevard of Broken Games

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, rawkerdude5012, FuFuCuddilyPoof

This Week's Topic - If you could ensure a series would never have another sequel, which series would it be and why? - Retrochief1969
If you could remove one game from any series to make the series as a whole better, which game from which series would you remove? - Death Dealers

The panel collectively has a tough time this week! Corey played a broken, glitchy game. Ell played some "easy" games that gave him some trouble. Koosh and FuFu both played with their balls, but only one of them had sticky balls in the end.

We talked about games coming....real soon, discussed the Indie Game Showcase, and shouted out milestones galore!

Vulgar & Chewie are back, bringing you all the details from July’s Rumble and Space Race, as well as the August Boss Battle, Backlog Bounce and Back to School Bash. That’s a lot of Bs. (1:42:46)

In this edition of Abandonment Issues, Exe has opened his segment up to the public and is joined by 2 very specials guests! You’ll have to listen to find out who they are, but one of them admirably (or foolishly?) adds games to his tag for brotherly love, and the other apparently only plays games for competitions! Plus, Exe has a nice flashback to the good, old college days (2:17:31)

This week Waka will surely have you hopping as he talks about the games Bunny Parking and Sokobunny. (2:55:01)

Games Showcase:

Dodgeball Academia
Escape Sequence
Katamari Damacy Reroll
Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
Spacejacked 
The Ascent

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 158 - The AH101-Team!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, rawkerdude5012, FuFuCuddilypoof

This Week's Topic - What do you hope will be the next controller upgrade and when do you think we will see it? - Jblacq

On our monthly LIVE episode, Kenny and friends took on Annual in Halo 3 and then it was Deja Vu all over again! In a long time coming, Ell and Michelle played a local co-op game! Corey played with his little blue ball of fur. He also played Sonic Forces. Nate played Omno and was relaxed into boredom.

We talked about games coming....real soon, discussed Forza Motorsport 7 going bye-bye, and shook our collective heads at Corey for his intro to the live show. I pity the fool who didn't check it out!

Genre-lly Speaking 3 - I'll take "Elroy and Matrarch dropping genre knowledge" for 300, Alex.

Waka's Weird Wonders - On this week's episode, Waka talks about the new title update for the game Cold Silence. 

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Games Showcase:

• Dishonored
• Halo 3
• Omno
• Sonic Forces
• Trigger Witch

 

Level 157 - Knock Knock Knockin' on Death's Door!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, rawkerdude5012

This Week's Topic - What are your bad gaming habits?

Kooshmoose took a free trip to Tokyo for the Olympics. Ell got Touryst trapped by a Game Pass closure. rawkerdude and Koosh converged on Death's Door. Does "Game of the Year" get thrown around? Check it out and see!

We talked about games coming....real soon, discussed Cold Silence's title update, and shook our collective heads at the Coalition. Gears 5 has some ridiculous new achievements and we lay them out.

Back 2 Back - Elroy and Chewie are joined by a special guest host, stepping in for Matrarch, in the latest Back 2 Back, featuring weird creatures being punched, birds that are definitely still alive and dragons that resemble Michael Keaton. (1:43:21)

Waka Royale - Wakapeil plays the Forza Horizon 4 battle royale, the Eliminator mode. (2:39:28)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Games Showcase:

• Death’s Door
• Eragon
• Forza Horizon 4
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
• Rio
• Shenmue
• The Touryst
• Zeno Clash II