Should I Play That?

The guys are joined by Gamemaster Herb (Twitch.tv/3bearsgayming)on this episode, and they discuss Herbs favorite games that cost less than $5.They also chat about what a "Games as a service" means for the future of gaming. Listen live on Wednesday nights on twitch.tv/ssjblackarrot

We're back live on Twitch every Wednesday night at 9:30est! Join us as we talk about Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Persona 5 strikers, and Yupitergrad. Sony dominates the news cycle and we discuss how cryptocurrency can have positive or negative effects on gaming in general.

This week, the SIPT crew travel the stars in Mass Effect: Andromeda, learn about the trials of love in It Takes Two, and perpetually re-live the same experience in the new PS5 blockbuster Returnal!

Cedrick joins the crew this week to help discuss Apex Legends, the latest Warzone changes, It Takes Two, and Resident Evil: Village! For news, Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard, Sony isn’t shutting down their store after all, Discord won’t be purchased, and rumors of a Square-Enix acquisition aren’t true.

April is halfway over and there may be GOTY contenders already…!? See what all the fuss is about during this week’s Whatcha Been Playin’ as the crew dive into It Takes Two, Oregon Trail, and Swarm. In News, each of the big 3 have a segment: Nintendo unveils more indies during a showcase, rumors abound that MS is publishing Hideo Kojima’s next project, and a story about one of Sony’s support studios causes quite the stir.

Chris is absent this week but never fear: Alana is here! And she brings a little something different to Whatcha Been Playin’ this week while James gives first impressions on Outriders and Rod briefly chats about Knockout City and League of Legends: Wild Rift. For news, Bioware has updates on the Mass Effect remaster and E3 2021 is officially on!

The crew continue to move forward in the Halo franchise and Janes still can’t put Avengers down. News refuses to slow down as we have updates on sales figures for the Quest and Monster Hunter Rise, more concrete details on the new Switch, and new indie titles recently unveiled at ID@Xbox.

This week, James has impressions on the next-gen Avengers and Chris begins his journey through the Halo franchise. Meanwhile, the news is busy as Microsoft begins rebranding Xbox Live, Square Enix holds a showcase, and Sony announces the closing of their old storefronts, reveals the PSVR2 controller, and purchases EVO.

Finally! The 100th episode has arrived. Celebrate with Chris, James, and Rod as they revisit Halo campaigns and explore the capability of the Backbone peripheral, become amazed at the sheer audacity (and implications) of the recent Game Pass offerings, and reflect on the memories and lessons accrued from the past 99 episodes. If you’re a new listener, welcome. If you’re a regular, thank you. Here’s to 100 more!

James rediscovers an old flame in Final Fantasy XIV and Chris has his heaviest Whatcha Been Playin’ segment in a long time with titles including Ghost of Tsushima and Valheim! Meanwhile, Nintendo seemingly preps a new version of Switch, Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax is fully complete, and Mario Day (MAR10) is upon us!

This week, Rod’s been digging into new releases like Persona 5 Strikers and Bowser’s Fury while the entire crew checks out the Outriders demo. News covers the Japan Studio re-organization, Sony’s recent State of Play, and a pair of big Pokémon announcements for the franchise’s 25th anniversary. Speaking of anniversaries, the Topic covers significant gaming anniversaries and how meaningful they actually are.

Black History Month comes to a conclusion, and with it, a dedicated Topic about the significance of that in the game space! Plus, James tries Shadow of War, Rod jumps into Galaxy, and Chris digs in to Borderlands 3. In a jam-packed News section, Microsoft provides a FPS boost to certain older titles, Sony talks about PSVR2, a bunch of Overwatch 2 information is released, and the ultimate fate of Anthem is finally revealed.

This week, James finishes Hades, Rod jumps into Super Mario Sunshine, and Chris dives further into Control! In the news, the NPD January 2021 sales are in, G4 is preparing to return, Google throws in the towel, and the crew tackles the first Nintendo Direct in quite some time.

The SIPT returns for the new year and eases back into things by recalling what they’ve been playing over the break. Superhot: Mind Control Delete, Destruction All-stars, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Control: Ultimate Edition, Risk of Rain 2, and much more!

The top 10 games have finally been selected. It’s now time for the crew to put them in ranking order and ultimately crown SIPT’s Game of the Year 2020!

The Game of the Year debate continues as the nominees dwindle until only the top 10 games of 2020 remain!

Game of the Year 2020 has finally arrived! The full SIPT ensemble is here as they sift through nearly 40 nominated games in order to craft their collective top 10 list.

As 2020 draws to a close and the time to pick SIPT’s Game of the Year approaches, the crew conduct the year’s final, normal episode by discussing more CD Projekt Red follies, the latest incoming Nintendo indie titles, and the highs and lows of The Game Awards 2020.

Just because the show’s runtime is shorter this week doesn’t mean that the SIPT crew is bringing less heat! And there’s plenty to go around as Subject and Rod dive into Ghost of Tsushima: Legends while James explores Immortals: Fenyx Rising and romantic indie title Haven. Afterward, everyone finally sits down to have a serious discussion of the major controversy surrounding CD Projekt Red and their newest game, Cyberpunk 2077.

The SIPT gang recover from the holiday by gathering to discuss fall titles like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Hyrule Warriors, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon (and Subject floats the suggestion that all Pokémon titles may contain a Groundhog Day-influenced narrative…!? ). News is fresh with next-gen sales figures and player experimentation with the PS5’s Activities feature. The show closes with a discussion of moments in games that left the crew truly and thoroughly shook.