Achievement Hunting 101

Level 283 - Building Walls and Playing with Balls in the Shadows, Definitively

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week!

Hope you had a great weekend and a good day on Monday. Time for the question of the week by Matrarch With 2024 around the corner what goals/achievements do you hope to accomplish next year on Xbox? If you'd like to shout out any 2023 goals you accomplished, feel free to tell us those as well!

Show Discussion:
We have even MORE 12 Days of Xmas in store for you, in which Ell took Koosh to task about a certain game! Koosh played a unique new pixely adventure game. wildwest played a FPS Game Pass game. Ell played with balls.

Games Discussed:

• Kooshmoose - Wall World
• Big Ell - Super Dodgeball
• wildwest08 - Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition

OLTL 22
Inigo and Elroy discuss young people trends after a trip to the mall and then fully show their old age by discussing a game full of dad jokes and another game they might have already critiqued the achievement list of.  We ain't afraid of no repeats.

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 282 - While the Waffle’s Hot

This Week's Panel - KooshMoose, Matrarch, wildwest08

This Week's Discussion - If you could add a Holiday theme to any game which would it be? What specific Holiday achievement would you add?

Show Discussion:
It's the final week before Christmas and we've wrapped up another episode of achievement talk to help you pass the time. Wildwest starts the holiday potluck with a tasty confection. Matrarch talks about a game that's better than the book. KooshMoose talks about a brand new Game Pass game before it has a chance to cool.

Games Discussed:

• wildwest08 - Inspector Waffles
• Matrarch - The Walking Dead: The Final Season
• KooshMoose - While the Iron's Hot

Neverending Stories
Wakapeil has to deal with some bad Juju in the latest NeverEnding Stories

 

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 281 - Game Awards 2023 Discussion Begins Now…annnnd Wrap It Up!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, rawkerdude

This Week's Discussion - What was your favorite trailer(s) from the Game Awards and why? If nothing struck your fancy, what would you have liked to see make an appearance? A list of games announced can be found here!
https://www.trueachievements.com/news/everything-announced-at-the-game-awards-2023
And an optional question for anyone who didn't see the Game Awards trailers / doesn't care.... name your favorite category that would never be included in an award show and your winner.

Show Discussion:
We have more 12 Days of Xmas in store for you. This is the favorite community event of many in the community, and at least 1 panelist! Nate plays a new indie veiner for the second consecutive week in a row. Ell played an easy gamerscore game that is quick and easy without cheats, but even quicker and easier with them! wildwest found an old Games With Gold game to play. rawker played an RPG full of carbs!

Games Discussed:

• Kooshmoose - Laika: Aged Through Blood
• Big Ell - Invert
• wildwest08 - Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
• rawkerdude - Born of Bread

Neverending Stories
Scarovese sifts through the sands of his forgotten games to bring us a new NeverEnding Stories completion

 

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 280 - So Long and Thanks for all the Fuufs

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, FuFuCuddilyPoof, KooshMoose, wildwest08
 
This Week's Question - What is your favorite video game genre and what would be a good gateway game for someone wanting to try it out?

Show Discussion:

It's our final live show for 2023 and FuFu's last show as a regular panelist/host. Koosh played a Christmas-themed metroidvania. Big Ell played a new game that is basically an old game. FuFu played a new game pass rollerblading shooter. Wildwest played some LEGO.

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Ebenezer and the Invisible World
• Big Ell - Radon Blast
• Fufu - Rollerdrome
• wildwest - LEGO The Incredibles, LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

Game Passible
Fream and Koosh return with your February Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

xNeo21x drops in to give the November Metroidvania update.

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 279 - Planting The Seeds From Our Core Memories

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

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

Question of the Week! 

We want to know what are your core gaming memories. What memories do you have that are super important to you and your history of video games? - Matrarch

Show Discussion:

We have a LOT of news to cover this week! That's right, news! Also, new TA contest! 12 Days of Xmas! Yay! Hooray! Yippie!

Nate played a random Nate game. Ell played ...a Nate game too! But it was free so that makes it more of an Ell game. Fufu played an old game with Ell but it was also free but also it was a pain in the butt because it's insanely hard on insane difficulty but we persevered!

Games Mentioned:

Kooshmoose - Stray Blade
Big Ell - Iris Fall
FuFu - Gears of War 3 (That final boss fight suckssss)

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 278 - I Hope You Had the Climb of Your Life

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

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question(s) of the week! 

QuestionS of the Week! - Black Friday Deal! Two questions for the price of one! 

Vulgar Lego — What are you thankful for?

Northern Lass — What is the best Xbox game played with family or friends during the holidays and why? (If picking Jackbox, please provide games within Jackbox that the family seems to enjoy!) Also, if your family plays board games, maybe throw out some ideas there too!

Show Discussion:

Happy Thanksgiving season to everybody! We totally don't start the show talking about Thanksgiving food. Not. At. All.
Koosh dived into the new Game Pass title, the climbing adventure game, Jusant! We welcome back Matrarch to the panel! She has been playing a long RPG! Has this been a nice change of pace? Find out on Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

Kooshmoose - Jusant
Matrarch - World of Final Fantasy Maxima
[2:12 AM]
happy Thanksgiving Kenny

 

The Master Raters return with what they believe are some good 4 star games.  Games featuring wisecracking Irishmen, talking corn, toilets that face each other and death being spanked. You know, good ones. Trust us.  We're the Master Raters.

 

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 277 - To Waifu, Thanks For Everything!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Julie Newmar

This Week's Discussion - Question of the Week! 

If your job was a video game what would it be? How would it play? What achievements would you add? - Fufu

Show Discussion: 

Ell played an EastAsiaSoft game modeled after Zelda. He must have loved it, right? Right? :(. 

Exe the Hero delved into Life is Strange: True Colors. See, this is how you spell color, Chewie! This series keeps on going. Is this full priced entry any good?

Games Mentioned:

Big Ell - Book Quest
Exe - Life is Strange: True Colors
Don’t forget to visit #collectibles in the Discord to support Exe in his time of need.

Game Passible
Fream and Kooshmoose return with your November mid-month Game Pass update. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

Games discussed:
* Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

Never Ending Stories
Get Over Here and listen to Hurricane Dale perform a Campaignality on Mortal Kombat X in NeverEnding Stories

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 276 - Exe Gives the Best Gobblers!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, FuFuCuddilyPoof, Exe the Hero

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

Question of the Week! - What is the most difficult boss or comparable obstacle, challenge, etc. you've faced lately? Tell us what it involved and if the achievement was worth it! 

Before the show, we played the new Game Pass title Headbangers: Rhythm Royale. It was a lot of fun! We gonna boost this sucka with 30 people? We totally should!

Show Discussion: It's our LIVE show! We had some great conversation about our question of the week! Thanks to the patrons for their answers!

Exe played a game that was very nice and very evil. Koosh played a Game Pass game that it was on its way out. Was it worth it? Ell played a baby game with cheat codes. He wanted to finish his game quickly so he could eat sandwich even sooner!

Games Mentioned:

Preshow Game - Headbangers: Rhythm Royale

Exe - Evil West
Kooshmoose - Lapin
Big Ell - Lord of the Click
Koosh - Lord of the Sales
Exe - Lord of the Scotch
FuFu - Lord of the Dance (if we ever get him to play Victorious) 

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 275 - Three Men and a Little Alan Wake II

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

It's Halloween season and all the kiddos (and biggos) will be out and about. Before you go though, treat us with your favorite dev/studio of late and 2-3 of their best games.

wildwest played the brand new Remedy title, Alan Wake II! How far did he get into it and what did he think of it? Koosh played a game in his favorite genre, a licensed movie tie-in! It's totally not an Open World beat em up, because those don't exist. Right? Ell whooped some Old Man Fugg buttocks in Better Completions Matter Head to Head! He then took Koosh to task for a particular indie Limbo-like that he got suckered into playing. Happy listening!

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Anodyne
• Big Ell - Beyond Good & Evil
• Koosh - Spiderwick Chronicles
• wildwest08 - Alan Wake II

Game Passible
Fream and Kooshmoose return with your January Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible and let us know how we can make it better.

Games discussed:

• Chained Echoes

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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

Level 274 - Gotham Knights: Not the Game We Deserved or Needed

This Week's Panel - FuFuCuddilyPoof, KooshMoose, wildwest08

This Week's Discussion - Have you been playing anything Halloween-themed this month? Are there any other months/holidays that gets you to play to a theme and if so, what games?

KooshMoose plays the new 4 player online co-op shooter taking Game Pass by storm! wildwest08 talks about the Batman game so disappointing that even Batman decided not to be playable in it. FuFuCuddilyPoof creates a diversion.

Games Mentioned:
Koosh - From Space
wildwest08 - Gotham Knights

NeverEnding Stories
Chewie is joined once again by GT3OptionFan who completed the campaigns for two new old XBLA games

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

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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