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Summer Game Fest 2025 Recap

We watched all the Summer Game Fest conferences and only some of them were a waste of time! Hear our thoughts on the biggest games shown at PlayStation State of Play, Xbox Games Showcase, Future Games Show, Wholesome Direct, PC Gaming Show, Day of the Devs, and Summer Game Fest proper!
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Summer Game Fest Predictions - Party Select Video Game Podcast

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
Cody is back from his European honeymoon and the boys have a lot to yap about: the biggest May releases (and plenty of older games), predictions and (low) expectations for Summer Game Fest announcements, an important update on our Fantasy Critic league, the biggest gaming releases in June (we're looking at you, Nintendo Switch 2), and your emails!
We've got a lot of content coming in June so be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro (00:08:33) Quick Question (00:17:27) Episode Agenda (00:19:33) May Game Select: DOOM: The Dark Ages (00:44:59) Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 (00:53:37) The Midnight Walk (01:00:31) Blue Prince (01:11:54) Onimusha Warlords Remastered (01:14:19) Revenge of the Savage Planet (01:17:47) Cash Cleaner Simulator (01:26:25) Helldivers 2 (01:33:19) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (01:39:19) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance (01:41:16) Parasite Eve (01:50:50) Kingdom Hearts (01:56:09) Summer Game Fest Predictions (03:03:25) Xbox Showcase Predictions (03:22:25) Fantasy Critic Update (03:27:57) Side Quests (Emails) (03:35:08) Games of the Month: June (03:51:29) June Game Select Reveal (03:52:17) Party Select June Content Schedule (03:56:59) Join Our Party and Outro
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Ranking the Worst Video Games of 2001

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, the boys travel back to 2001 when the video game chicks were thicc and the video game dudes were thicker. The attitude era of the 90s was over but some of the hardcore angsty names remained. Here are the worst video games of 2001!
Games discussed: Batman: Gotham City Racer, Batman: Vengeance, Blood Wake, Dark Summit, Frogger: The Great Quest, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Illbleed, Portal Runner, S.W.I.N.E., Shrek, Super Smash Bros. Melee (not really), The Simpsons Wrestling, Vampire Night
Did we miss anything? What game on our list would you defend? Let us know!
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to Party Select00:02:56 The Long List00:48:56 The Short List00:58:35 The Top 301:04:04 Join Our Party
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$80 Games!? Stop Right There, Criminal Scum! - Party Select Podcast

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
Cody is on his honeymoon so it's a throwback to The Shea Hates Everything Podcast! Shea and Kyle catch up on some of the biggest April releases, chat about Microsoft matching Nintendo's game price increases, wax poetic about the sorry state of legacy games media, and highlight some of the big games coming out in May!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro (00:02:53) Agenda (00:05:45) Quick Question (00:08:12) April Game Select: South of Midnight (00:35:35) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster (00:51:28) Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 (01:16:14) Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (01:24:08) Assassin's Creed Shadows (01:27:48) Critical Hit: Microsoft announces $80 games (01:37:48) Critical Hit: Kyle is reading Play Nice by Jason Schreier (01:42:00) Critical Hit: Giantbomb and Polygon are closing (02:05:25) Fantasy Critic Update (02:12:39) Games of the Month: May (02:23:22) May Game Select Reveal (02:26:20) Party Select May Content Schedule (02:29:14) How to Join Our Party and Outro
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Ranking the Best Video Games of 2001

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, the boys take a trip back to middle school in 2001 and discuss the absolute best games of the year.
Games discussed: Advance Wars, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Black & White, Burnout, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Dark Cloud, Devil May Cry, Dynasty Warriors 3, Final Fantasy X, Fusion Frenzy, Golden Sun, Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Grand Theft Auto III, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Halo: Combat Evolved, Ico, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire, Luigi's Mansion, Max Payne, Mega Man Battle Network, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Okage: Shadow King, Onimusha: Warlords, Paper Mario, Pikmin, Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Stadium 2, Red Faction, RuneScape, Shadow Hearts, Silent Hill 2, Soul Reaver 2, Spyhunter, SSX Tricky, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Super Mario Advance, Super Smash Bros. Melee, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Twisted Metal: Black, Zone of the Enders
Did we miss anything? Do you disagree? Send an email to partyselectpod@gmailcom. 
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Welcome to Party Select 00:03:30 Honorable Mentions 00:15:09 The Long List 00:52:42 The Short List 01:16:00 The Top 5 01:30:59 Join Our Party
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Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing Sucks but We're Gonna Buy It Anyway - Party Select Video Game Podcast

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, Shea, Kyle, and Cody have opinions about that Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and some of the pricing info that's come out in the wake of the event. But besides shattering Nintendo fanboy dreams, the guys catch up on some of the big releases from March, take a walk down memory lane on some mediocre PS3/360 era games that deserve a remaster, highlight the big games they'll be playing in April, and of course Shea has a rant about how much PlayStation Now and Steam Deck emulation sucks.
Leave a comment below with what you're playing and what you hope to play on Switch 2, assuming Nintendo doesn't raise the price again!
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro and Quick Question (00:16:13) March Game Select: Assassin's Creed Shadows (00:48:50) Split Fiction (01:09:49) Atomfall (01:26:34) Avowed (01:30:54) Rise of the Golden Idol: Sins of New Wells (01:36:30) Wanderstop (01:43:26) R.E.P.O. (01:49:23) Critical Hit: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct (02:07:05) Critical Hit: Game Informer is Back (02:08:51) Critical Hit: Nightdive Studios Remasters (02:23:55) Critical Hit: Emulation and Games Streaming Sucks (02:39:02) Fantasy Critic Update (02:50:26) Side Quests: Emails (03:01:07) Games of the Month: April (03:10:50) April Game Select Reveal (03:12:44) Party Select April Content Schedule (03:14:48) Outro
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We Ranked the Best Video Games of the 90s

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode, we're taking a look back at our favorite video games of the 90s and determining which ones go down as the all-timers. As we say in the video, every game we talk about here is amazing, so please don't hate us if we cut one of your favorites!
Games discussed (in alphabetical order): Army Men 3D, Banjo-Kazooie, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Chrono Trigger, Crash Bandicoot, Crash Team Racing, Cruis'n USA, Darkwing Duck, Die Hard Trilogy, Disney's Hercules, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, DOOM, Dr. Mario, Dragon's Lair, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Goldeneye 007, Grim Fandango, Half-Life, Kid Chameleon, Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Dream Land, Mario is Missing, Mario Kart 64, Mario Teaches Typing, Medal of Honor, Mega Man 3, Mega Man Legends, Metal Gear Solid, NBA Jam, Parappa the Rapper, Pokemon Red/Blue, Pokemon Snap, Resident Evil, Secret of Mana, SimCity 2000, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage, Spyro the Dragon, Star Wars Dark Forces, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Metroid, Super Smash Bros, System Shock, System Shock 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Secret of Monkey Island, ToeJam & Earl, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Twisted Metal, Twisted Metal 2, Vectorman, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Wolfenstein 3D
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Welcome to Party Select00:05:40 The Long List01:06:26 The Short List01:41:06 The Top 1002:30:07 Join Our Party
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We Can't Agree on Avowed - Party Select Video Game Podcast

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
In this episode of Party Select, Shea, Kyle, and Cody introduce a few new segments: Game Select, where the guys dive deep on a game they've all been playing each month; Playlist, where they catch up on everything else they've been playing; Critical Hits, where each of them brings a discussion topic for the rest of the group; Side Quests, where they answer emails from you weirdos; and Games of the Month, where they talk through all the big new releases each month and select the next Game Select game. We'd love your feedback on this format, so send us an email to partyselectpod@gmail.com! 
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00:00:00 Intro and Quick Question 00:09:34 February Game Select: Avowed 01:15:53 Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 01:43:34 Rift of the Necrodancer 01:48:10 Eternal Strands 01:55:15 A Game About Digging a Hole 01:58:56 Fast Food Simulator 02:06:16 Ropuka's Idle Island 02:08:58 Citizen Sleeper 2 02:18:14 Foundation 02:24:28 Clone Hero 02:30:26 Batman Arkham Shadow 02:35:46 Critical Hit: Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed Marathons 02:48:31 Critical Hit: Resident Evil 4 Demo Disc 02:57:33 Critical Hit: Steam Next Fest Picks 03:25:05 Side Quests: Emails 03:26:13 Games of the Month: March 03:36:27 March Game Select Reveal 03:40:06 Party Select March Content Schedule 03:45:58 Outro
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Introducing Party Select! - Episode 0

Welcome to Party Select, where two dudes and a guy who’s their friend talk about the best thing there is: video games.
It's our first episode! Shea, Cody, and Kyle introduce themselves by talking about their earliest gaming memories, biggest gaming achievements, favorites types of games, and what you can expect from the Party Select Podcast. It's gonna be a fun time!
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Intro and Shea's Quick Question 00:02:53 - What is Party Select? 00:18:45 - Earliest Gaming Memories 00:29:44 - Biggest Gaming Accomplishments 00:41:09 - Our History With Games Criticism 00:57:31 - GOTY 2020-2024 Convo 01:16:55 - Favorite Game Genres 01:28:35 - Kyle's Quick Question 01:33:25 - Future Party Select Content 01:43:44 - Cody's Quick Question 01:53:16 - March Release Schedule and Outro
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Ep 80 - The Final Episode of Shea Hates Everything

(not clickbait) Shea and Kyle are back for one final episode of the Shea Hates Everything Podcast, but don't worry, we've got big things in the works! This isn't the end.
 
CHAPTERS
(00:00:10) Intro and Today I Hate
(00:01:19) Podcast Update
(00:17:16) Animal Well
(00:27:41) Dynasty Warriors Origins
(00:40:54) Sulfur
(00:44:39) Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
(00:47:57) Killzone
(00:53:11) Wanted: Weapons of Fate
(01:00:47) 3D Sonic Games
(01:08:09) Most Anticipated Games of 2025
(01:43:38) Emails
(02:17:43) Feb Game Releases
(02:22:20) Wrap Up and Peace Out
 
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