Utterly Unqualified Gaming Emma and Rachel

This week the ladies are talking from Spain about Pentiment, a very interesting 2022 game from Obsidian. This RPG is a narrative game that follows Andreas, a journeyman Illuminator in takes medieval Bavaria as he works to uncover the mysteries of the town of Tassing. There is murder, intrigue and a lot of despair. We discuss medieval pastoral life, academic footnotes, being a “man about” Bavaria, corruption in the abbey, the brutality of medieval Europe, and the challenges of video game pacin...

Here are our picks for our favorite games of 2022, and some of the games that we are looking forward to in 2023! We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction02:00 Our top games of 2022!25:40 Most Anticipated Games of 2023From the show:Rachel’s Top 5:1. God of War Ragnarök2. Cult of the Lamb3. Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening4. Horizon Forbidden West5. Citizen SleeperEmma’s Top 5...

In this episode, the girls chat about God of War, the 2018 game that continues the popular series that follow Kratos as he embarks on a Norse adventure. This games from Sony Santa Monica recently came to PC, so Emma was finally able to partake in this epic, though very personal, story. We discuss confounding expectations, father-son dynamics, awkwardly smooth transitions, child companions, self loathing, Greek/Norse crossovers, empty worlds and petty gods.Time Stamps:00:14 Introductions12:53 ...

For our minisode this week we are doing our fantasy casting of KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic). We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Obviously, spoilers for KOTOR included in this episode.Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction00:41 KOTOR Casting34:50 What we’re playing next – God of War (2018) From the show:The Bastila/female Revan romance is a mod, otherwise it must be a male Revan. Jenny Nicholson’s De...

This week the ladies are continuing their play through of the Resident Evil series, and talking about the 2020 remake of Resident Evil 3. This game picks up after the events of Resident Evil (One) in Racoon City, and you play as Jill Valentine. We discuss ongoing pursuit from killer monsters, reused art assets, tension issues, mop heads, classic bad guy monetary motives and lack of gothic creepiness.Time Stamps:00:14 Introductions05:44 Main Topic – Resident Evil 316:27 Resident Evil 3 story d...

The week the ladies chat about Stray, a 2022 adventure game featuring a feline protagonist. This debut game from BlueTwelve Studio allows you to play as a kitty that is a exploring a future world free of humans, and full of (mostly) friendly robots. We discuss the post-cyberpunk world, mild mannered and crunchy robots, lofi beats, sewer eyeballs, cat mechanics and little bot buddies. Time Stamps:00:14 Introductions10:39 Main Topic – Stray24:12 Stray story discussion – Contains mild spoilers!3...