We both bought RoboCop Rogue City, loved RoboCop Rogue City, and then stopped playing RoboCop Rogue City. Why is this game in equal parts the greatest possible RoboCop game ever and no fun to play? We go through our thoughts on the first chunk of the game that we were able to make it through.
We take a look at another long lost Sonic game after Sonic Colors Ultimate was released on PS Plus this month. Does it live up to the highs of the classics Sonic The Hedgehog 2? Or should it have stayed as a forgotten Wii game?
Doug brews up some tea to talk through the new Indie Game from the creators of Stanely Parable and Gone Home with Wanderstop. Is this to much Cozy game for Doug or is there more to it than that?
Brad jumps on board with the newest Yakuza/Like a Dragon game with the Majima focused adventure Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza. Is this middle game a worth follow up to Infinite Wealth or is there something lacking from it?
Brad finally did it! His 36 year journey to finishing a Star Ocean game is finally complete. He goes through how Star Ocean The Second Story R is so good that he was finally able to make it through.
Doug travels back in time to a world before Insomniac's Spider-Man games to what can only be described as the proof of concept for them... Sunset Overdrive. Does this game hold up after seeing what Insomniac has done since?
Brad checks out the newest Life is Strange style game with Lost Records Bloom & Rage Tape 1. Is this the next step for this style of games? And does the return to episodic content feel like it helps or hurts the game in the end?
Doug decides to finally give the long running Ninja Gaiden series a chance with the surprise release of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. Does this franchise stack up to Bayonetta or Devil May Cry? And is this a good entry point to get you excited for the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4?
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Brad learns of a PS2 "Classic" Indiana Jones game that he had no memory of before it's PS Plus announcement. So with that we journey through the weird game and story that is Indiana Jones & The Staff of Kings.Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming
Brad goes back to one of his favorite (or so he thought) Star Wars games with Star Wars Episode 1 Jedi Power Battles. Does this Dreamcast classic deserve our time in 2025... Probably not but boy did it bring back some memories.
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Brad jumps into the follow up to the amazing Indie Game Citizen Sleeper with Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. Taking on the role of a new sleeper this game is everything we loved about the first just bigger and better! Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming
Doug ventures into some classic SHMUPS with the best Cave Shooters he could find on Steam, Mushihimesama, DonDonPachi, and DEATHSMILES. How does someone just jumping into all of these feel about them and how do they compare to other SHMUPS. Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming
It's January and time to jump into all the game of the year candidates we missed last year. This week Doug worked through the card game Balatro. Is this game of the year material or is it just a cool indie game that is way to addictive? Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming
Doug continues his journey through the Halo series with the Master Chief Collection on Steam Deck. After FINALLY understanding the glory of Halo, Halo 2, and Halo 3 how does Halo Reach stack up to the original trilogy. Also he played ODST... the less said the better. Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming TimeStamps: 12:08 Halo ODST
With a bit of a break in major new releases Brad checks out a classic feeling 3D platformer with Boti: Byteland Overclocked. Does this Astro Bot looking platformer hold up to some of the bigger recent 3D platformer releases and give way to more indie game platfomers? Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming
Doug out of no where decided to play one of Brad's all time favorite series with the Master Chief Collection. After missing out does Doug finally see the greatness that is Halo, Halo 2, and Halo 3? We talk through all of his thoughts on jumping into Halo on Steam Deck after all these decades. Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming TimeStamps: 2:15 Halo 10:40 Halo 2 28:30 Halo 3 39:00 Reach... Kinda
Brad jumps into some classic Sci-Fi with the Star Trek game it seems like everyone forgot about with Star Trek Resurgence. Is this the next evolution of the telltale style of game and do we need & want more licensed games in this style. But for now how close are we to a great classic Star Trek story. Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming
Doug ventures into the world of comedy games with Thank Goodness You're Here, a game many people have on their Game of The Year lists for 2024. Ultimately though, does the humor of Thank Goodness You're Here make it something everyone should experience? Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/workforcegaming
It's time for the Workforce Gaming 2024 Game of The Year Awards! We run through all of our annual categories to decide whats the best thing in video games, who is the best character this year, what worlds enthralled us the most, and ultimately which game is the best of the year. Will our GOTY be Final Fantasy Rebirth, Astro Bot, Metaphor, Like A Dragon, or some other wild out of nowhere game?
Time Stamps:
2:11 Best Thing
5:30 Best Character
9:48 Best World
14:30 Best Game We Didn't Like
18:50 Best Game We Didn't Finish
22:45 Best Game We Played Released Before 2024
26:50 Our #5 Game of The Year
31:07 Our #4 Game of The Year
34:44 Our #3 Game of The Year
39:24 Our #2 Game of The Year
46:15 The Best Game of 2024
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Brad reups his Gamepass membership to give Indiana Jones and The Great Circle a try. We talk through if this new Xbox exclusive lives up to the standard of Indiana Jones classic adventures. Also his hat. Indiana Jones hat it's great. If nothing else check out Indiana Jones & The Great Circle on Gamepass for his hat and the amazing first 15 minutes.
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