Achievement Hunting 101

Level 171 - The Fab Five Go Live!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, rawkerdude, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Wakapeil

Wakapeil made a surprise appearance on the live show! He played some River City Girls before it leaves Game Pass and offered many tips. Kenny played another PC Game Pass game with some Age of Empires 4. Enjoy the next 200 hours, Kenny! Ell played yet another Rat but had some questions about it! Nate took his role of playing the colorful game back from Corey this week, while Corey did the unthinkable and bought a game at full price!

We talked about games coming....real soon, were puzzled by the puzzle genre, and talked for two hours with an angel.Waka

Support Vulgar Latin (Devin Specht) here and help him reach his $1000 goal!

https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=450084 

 

Games Showcase:
 
Age of Empires 4
More Dark
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Rider’s Republic
River City Girls

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

Level 170 - The Unobtainable Conspiracy

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

This Week's Topic - What is a game that you would like to play but don't because of length/discontinued/unable to complete, or too difficult/grindy of an achievement list?
Would you not start a game with unobtainables/hard achievements in a series you love or a game you think you would enjoy? - Jblacq

Kenny committed a sin and played some Game Pass, Corey played with some colorful pixels on some Game Pass, Koosh did some racing and some mapping with some Game Pass, and Ell... was a pain in the ass.

We talked about games coming....real soon, learned of a Solitaire game with a....story, and hyped up Extra Life again!

Support Vulgar Latin (Devin Specht) here and help him reach his $1000 goal!

https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=450084 

 

One List Two List Bad List Good List 10 (1:46:34)

Elroy’s super beat em up achievement list beats up on Inigo’s vroom vroom turn left vroom vroom another left grindy driving game’s list in this edition of one list, two list, bad list, good list.

 

Waka's Spooky Italian Vacation (2:19:50)

Waka does his Waka thing with a couple of Italian games, Amazing Princess Sarah and Vera Blan Full Moon to be exact! 

 

Games Showcase:

Carto
Dungeons & Dragons Chronicles of Mystara 
Echo Generation
Empire of Sin
Forza Horizon 4

Level 169 - I‘ll Always Have Your Back 4 Blood

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

This Week's Topic - "Go to your achievements won on TA. Go to the fifth to last page and tell us about what achievements are there. Can be general, like games you played or a specific story. The question is, would the you of today (consider how you play your games, not just if you like the game) actually have played that game/earned those achievements." - Matrarch

Corey channeled his inner Left 4 Dead with some Back 4 Blood! Ell played some non baby games for a change including a veiner and a Game Pass game! Nate also played a Game Pass game, but did he give the humorous game a pass? Devin got his Shocktober on early with some Bioshock Remastered!

We talked about games coming....real soon, told some stories about some OLD achievements, and hyped up Extra Life!

Support Vulgar Latin (Devin Specht) here and help him reach his $1000 goal!

https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=450084

GenXbox - In a suspenseful edition of GenXbox, Freaky forgets the whole purpose of the segment and starts comparing random games that have nothing to do with one another while a puzzled Elroy actually talks about games that are actually similar. (1:41:30)

Waka's Weird Wonders - This week Wakapeil talks about the odd  game Zombies Ruined My Day. (2:47:18)

 

Devin's Extra Life campaign. PLEASE consider donating to children's hospitals. 24 hour live stream with giveaways will be on November 6th starting at 8am central on the AH101 twitch channel. https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=450084

 

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

Level 168 - Totally Acceptable Podcast Discussing Achievements (New Collector‘s Edition!)

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

This Week's Topic - Nickelodeon-branded consoles? Have they gone too far? What brand would you love a custom console designed for, that no one else would want? - Skeptical Mario

Corey brawled with some cartoons. Ell played a random assortment of games. Nate battled an acronym. Kenny is abstaining from gaming until the Thursday night Back 4 Blood crew can reunite. 

We talked about games coming....real soon, got our Parry Gripp on, and discovered Herbie Husker! 

One List Two List Good List Bad List - Elroy explains why the chievo list from Fallen Knight falls flat while Inigo thinks Hitman's list is a hit and that you should play it even though it's a member of the worthless stealth genre. (1:35:45)

Wakavania - This week's Wakapeil deep dive has him taking a look at the Castlevania Anniversary Collection(2:10:05)

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

Games Showcase:

Flaskoman
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 
Purple Chicken Spaceman
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator aka T.A.B.S.

Level 167 - Bending Over Backwards Compatibility

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

This Week's Topic - When Series X was coming out they put backwards compatibility on the backburner to focus on that. Do you think that they will ever return to and start adding more Xbox 360 games to backwards compatibility or will they just leave it how it is now and move on? 
Do you still play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One/Series consoles? - Death Dealers

It's our October live show! Ell channeled his inner animal as he played Catty & Batty. Corey played Hades with magic AKA Dandy Ace. Nate baked a cake on the Lake. Kenny was super excited for Back 4 Blood!

We talked about games coming....real soon, discussed the possible future of backwards compatibility, and named our patron of the month!

VCCCW -Chewie & Vulgar are back with all of September’s Mathletics numbers, and information about the chilling challenges happening in October (1:40:26)

Waka's Weird Wonder - This week Waka going into the game Dead Effect 2 (2:0051)

Games Showcase:

Cake Bash
Catty & Batty: The Spirit Guide
Dandy Ace
Lake
Scourgebringer

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

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

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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

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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

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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)

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