Achievement Hunting 101

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

Level 273 - To Infinity and Mirage!

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

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

In the spirit of Halloween, what game would be made much better or much worse if they added zombies?

Exe played a couple of AAA whoppers, Halo Infinite and Assassin’s Creed Mirage! Fufu talked about a new AAA racing game on Game Pass that many are playing!  Ell played a AAA game too. One that came out in 2006, but still! All Ell will ever be is a faded memory of a bully. 

Games Mentioned:

Exe - Halo Infinite
Exe - Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Exe - Nice Show Title
Fufu - Forza Motorsport
Big Ell - Bully: Scholarship Edition

Game Passible
Fream and Kooshmoose return with your October mid-month Game Pass update. Check out Game Passible and let us know how we can make it better.

Games discussed:
Eastward

 

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 272 - An Onyxpected Conversation About Broken Achievements

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

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

What game(s) would you otherwise play but are avoiding because you are too scared of the achievements being too difficult, buggy, or broken?

Fufu talked about Pokemon and the Mandela Effect!  Koosh played a beautiful black and white Game Pass game set in feudal Japan. Ell played a game from 1983 and a game from 2023. Guess which one played better!

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Trek to Yomi
Big Ell - Panda's Village (Windows)
Big Ell - Dragon’s Lair

Nerdy Neo returns (with a new intro!) to give the September Year of the Veiner roundup.

One List Two List 21
Inigo and Elroy return to discuss some good and bad achievement lists.   Inigo chooses one that is bound to get a reaction from the whole family while Elroy loses his mind and actually plays one of those danged 70 dollar 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

Level 271 -Trick or Treat, No Old Bay, Give me some Cocoon to Play!

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

This Week's Discussion - In the spirit of the current TA contest, give us a gaming trick or treat - a game you wish you never started and why, or a great game you've played recently that you want to shout out.

It's our monthly live show!  Koosh for the first time ever reviews a colorful independent Game Pass game! FuFu shares some more thoughts on the new Game Pass MP game, Party Animals! Ell is upset about a server showdown.  Ell is planning his future gaming! Ell wants a sandwich. We also discussed the current TA contest, Trick or Treat! Enjoy the show! 

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Cocoon 
FuFu - Party Animals
Ell - Shalt Be Walloping Fugg in BCM H2H

 

Game Passible
Fream and Kooshmoose return with the segment focused on predicting the games that could leave Game Pass in the next few months. Check out Game Passible and let us know how we can make it better.

Games Mentioned:

Fream - NORCO

 

Dragon's Lair Trilogy live stream - https://youtu.be/StDPbZkpzxM?si=vv6U9E5NjgaCwPhF

 

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 270 - WSTNG Away Again in Achievementville

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

This Week's Discussion - What games have you played just for an easy achievement for the daily Game Pass Quest, a competition, or some other reason and discovered that you actually kind of enjoy the game? - CarpeAdam

Koosh played a LimboLike on Game Pass! In other news, water is wet. Ell played a baby game with his wife. In other news, the sky is blue. Fufu played and streamed a new party game. In other news, the earth is flat. We welcome WSTLNDRJoe to the show. He reached his first milestone! In other news…we had a great show! Check it out!

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Bramble: The Mountain King
Fufu - Party Animals
Ell - My Hidden Things
Joe - Firewatch

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 269 - Nothing Beats Fresh Prodeus

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

This Week's Discussion - You are tasked with adding one new achievement to any game, BUT that achievement has to be achievable AND must be extremely mean to the gamer. Example: Kill 1 million grunts in Halo. What game achievement would you add? Feel free to explain.

Big Ell played two games and then talked about them. You know how this works by now, right? Fufu played a Boomer Shooter that's a lot like Doom. Koosh played a Star Trek licensed game and lived to talk about it.

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Lucid Cycle
• Big Ell - Adios
• Fufu - Prodeus
• Koosh - Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova

Game Passible
Fream and Kooshmoose pilot a brand new segment focused on predicting the games that will leave Game Pass next month. Check out Game Passible and let us know how we can make it better.

Games Mentioned:

• Fream - Last Call BBS
• Fream - Despot's Game

NeverEnding Stories
Chewie is joined by another new voice, Scarovese, who's been sploding everywhere with joy, but not at the thought of whipping more LEGO blocks

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