Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast Ashley Chancellor

It’s finally time. Collateral Gaming is reviewing perhaps the most well-known video game cited as the worst of all time: 1982’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on the Atari 2600! But is it really deserving of that moniker? We analyze the title’s infamous five-week development time; discuss the bankruptcy of Atari and subsequent video game crash of the 80s as a result of the game’s commercial failure (considered one of the biggest in video game history); look back at the now-confirmed true urban legend regarding unsold cartridges secretly buried in a New Mexico landfill; and of course, talk about Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, which was essentially an extended AVGN review of E.T. If you enjoy this episode, let us know, and stay tuned for our two-part review on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles very soon!

n our first bad game review of the season, Collateral Gaming is exposing ourselves to the 1993 adult rom-com visual novel/dating sim, considered one of the worst video games of all time—Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties! Made infamous by The Angry Video Game Nerd and just recently remastered for modern consoles by Limited Run Games, this obscure 3DO title hardly qualifies as a video game, and yet Ash and Beau find it uniquely endearing. So, come with us, and find out why plumbers never wear ties! And stay tuned for our next bad game review on E.T. the 1982 Atari game...

In Part 2 of our Anniversary Special, Ash and Megan look back at 2008’s Fable II! Following our discussion on the 2004 original game in Part 1, we are diving deep into the open world action RPG sequel, comparing story and gameplay with both its predecessor and successor, and asking ourselves where a video game like this stands today amidst its contemporaries of the genre.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is finally here, and yes, we’re a little late on this episode, but we are beyond stoked to talk about our experiences so far on the sequel to 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake and the second part of a trilogy reimagining of the 1997 original Final Fantasy VII! Andrew Orozco from Geek News Now and the DuoSense Podcast joins Ashley for a spoiler-free review of the winner of Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards 2023. In what ways does Rebirth expand on its video game predecessors and the world of Final Fantasy VII? Does it live up to the hype? Find out now, and stay tuned for more content very soon!

Ash and Megan return to our discussion of the 2015 widely celebrated open world action RPG, The Witcher 3! In Part 2 of our review, we dive deeper into the story up to the final moments of the main quest, speak at depth about the rich characters encountered throughout the world, and wrap up any other details about the gameplay and presentation of this masterpiece from CD PROJECT RED. We even have some time to ponder on the future of the game series and franchise as a whole, from an upcoming remake of the first game, to The Witcher 4, and Season 4 of the Netflix series! At some point in the future, we’d love to revisit this title to explore the critically acclaimed DLC expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, but until then, stay tuned for our Game Launch episode on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a look at Fable II in Part 2 of our Anniversary Special (Part 1 out now), and more very soon!

Welcome back, gamers! Tonight on Collateral Gaming: Game Launch Edition, we are covering the newly released remake of Persona 3 (2006): Persona 3 Reload. Joining today is special guest Sam Jones, as we give our spoiler-free thoughts on Reload. How does it stand as a JRPG in 2024, what improvements does the new version offer over the PS2 original (and other re-releases), and how does it compare against other modern Persona titles? Find out on our latest episode, and stay tuned for more content very soon!