Dec 12, 2024

We have a full house today with Gino, Pete, Em, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- all present to discuss Mass Effect Andromeda. We discuss how... off this game feels, how it got that way, and the many weird ways in which it fails. We also discuss the game's story from the beginning of...

Dec 5, 2024

In this pilot episode, Em and roommate Harley (in his podcasting debut) begin an exploration into the hit 2004 TV show Lost, deep diving into the first half of season 1. We cover the essential characters, the narrative structure of present day and flashback, and begin to unpack the many J.J. Abrams' mystery boxes...

Nov 28, 2024

Pete, Chris, and Braden return to the magical world of old anime to cut through the 1997 adaptation of Berserk! Join them as they discover why the Golden Age arc keeps getting remade, why we need to put a big old CONTENT WARNING in front of this episode, and why every single Dark Souls game owes a lot to this series....

Nov 21, 2024

In this episode Gino and Pete are joined by Jess "VoidBurger" O'Brien to discuss Silent Hill 2 Remake! We cover the game from Otherworld Silent Hill to the end of the game! Is this the best way to experience Silent Hill 2? Spoilers abound so listen at your own peril!

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Nov 14, 2024

In a surprising upset, Off the Deep End covers a video game they enjoyed playing; from this year no less! That's right, Braden and Chris take a break from "The Bad Xenosaga" and "The Bad Mass Effect" to talk about the retro-inspired indie RPG Skald: Against the Black Priory. They discuss its cosmic horror story,...