It’s the twelfth episode of the Bad Game Hall of Fame Podcast! Charkie, Johnny, and Sid talk about the wildly different games they’ve been playing, EA fumbling a sureshot licensed game, Game Informer granting a huge boon to gaming history, Randy Pitchford’s continued efforts to crater his reputation, and some long-awaited good news for ZeniMax employees.
CONTENT WARNING: The Coffin of Andy & Leyley is discussed from 32:50 – 47:52. The game contains cannibalism, gore, themes of toxic co-dependency/incest, and paternal neglect. The timecode is also provided in the episode before these aspects are discussed.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Apologies for the delay on this one. Sid’s end-of-quarter classwork slowed down the editing process, and then the upload was delayed because Cass didn’t get a notification when the final edit was ready.
Games discussed:
- Earth Defense Force 6
- Medal of Honor: Frontline
- The Coffin of Andy & Leyley
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity
- Elden Ring Nightreign
News stories discussed:
- EA cancels ‘Black Panther’ game and closes Cliffhanger Games.
- Game Informer’s magazine archive expands.
- Randy Pitchford flip-flops on Borderlands 4 pricing.
- CWA negotiates a new union contract for ZeniMax.
Bad Game Birthdays celebrated:
- Hatred
- Battle Monsters
- Soldier Boyz
- Athena (NES)
- Guardians of the ‘Hood
- Spirit of Speed 1937
- Duke Nukem Forever
- Quest 64
- Alone in the Dark: Illumination