The Shea Hates Everything Podcast

Games That Suck - 2023

Some games are good. A lot of games aren't. Shea and Kyle depart on a podcast journey through time and space (mostly time) to tell you, with an unearned level of authority, which games truly suck. And even in a historically great year for video games, there were still a lot of games in 2023 that sucked!
In this episode, the brothers struggle to decide which suck more: Games that disappoint you or games that lie to you. Spoilers: It's both.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro and Format
(00:03:30) Dishonorable Mentions
(00:11:30) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)
(00:21:15) Crime Boss: Rockay City
(00:28:20) Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
(00:34:50) Exoprimal
(00:39:00) Final Fantasy XVI
(00:54:30) Forspoken
(01:00:15) The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
(01:05:45) Only Up!
(01:12:02) Resident Evil 4 (Remake)
(01:23:04) Redfall
(01:27:32) Skull Island: Rise of Kong
(01:33:05) Starfield
(01:43:12) The Day Before
(01:51:22) The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival
(01:55:13) The Walking Dead: Destinies
(01:59:04) Wanted: Dead
(02:03:03) The Short List
(02:19:23) The Top Three
(02:26:17) 2023 Games That Suck
(02:28:25) Wrap Up and Peace Out
Tune in next month for our 2023 Games That Don't Suck! Send your emails to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. Byeeeee!

Ep 68 - SUPER GAME

Sorry for missing a month! Being sick with sick kids sucks. But Shea and Kyle are back with a super-packed episode full of new games, new news, and new things to make fun of.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:11) Intro and Today I Hate
(00:03:49) Programming Update
(00:07:25) Episode Agenda
(00:10:47) October Game Club Game: Cocoon
(00:29:33) November Game Club Game: Jusant
(00:50:49) Pokemon Violet
(01:01:06) The Invincible
(01:05:27) Star Ocean: Second Story R
(01:12:57) Super Mario Wonder
(01:25:21) Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
(01:35:54) Starfield
(01:46:08) Robocop: Rogue City
(01:53:34) Mob Factory, Backpack Hero, Outpath, Vintage Story, Minecraft Vault Hunters
(02:19:00) Spider-Man 2
(02:39:04) Alan Wake 2
(03:26:42) News
(04:47:40) Emails
(05:09:53) December Game Releases and December Game Club Game Reveal
(05:18:03) Today I Don't Hate and Peace Out
Tune in January 1 for even more video game goodness and be sure to check out our 2023 Games That Suck podcast on December 18! Send your emails to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. Peace out!

Games That Don’t Suck - 1995

Some games are good. A lot of games aren't. Shea and Kyle depart on a podcast journey through time and space (mostly time) to tell you, with an unearned level of authority, which games don't suck.
In this episode, Shea invents a new podcast game and Kyle can't stop thinking about the SEGA logo. We present to you: games from 1995 that don't suck.
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro and Format
(00:03:57) Star Wars Dark Forces
(00:11:06) Chrono Trigger
(00:15:22) Earthbound
(00:21:34) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
(00:28:45) Time Crisis
(00:31:48) Vectorman
(00:35:39) Hexen: Beyond Heretic
(00:40:30) Twisted Metal
(00:45:25) Wipeout
(00:47:08) Earthworm Jim 2
(00:50:30) Rayman, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Gex
(00:54:58) Gargoyles
(00:59:40) X-Men 2: Clone Wars
(01:03:17) Time to Cut
(01:19:30) The Top Five
(01:21:53) Wrap Up and Peace Out
Tune in next month for our 2023 Games That Suck! Send your emails to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. Byeeeee!

Games That Suck - 1995

Some games are good. A lot of games aren't. Shea and Kyle depart on a podcast journey through time and space (mostly time) to tell you, with an unearned level of authority, which games suck.
The year in question? 1995. Windows 95 released, OJ Simpson was acquitted, and some bad video games came out. It was a crazy year. 
In this episode, Kyle comes after your favorite childhood games and Shea does Tim Curry dirty. Rest in peace, Tim Curry.
 
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro and Format
(00:10:14) Rayman
(00:14:45) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
(00:16:05) Clayfighter 2: Judgement Clay
(00:18:50) Worms
(00:22:10) Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
(00:25:20) Wild Woody
(00:28:47) Phantasmagoria
(00:35:15) Batman Forever
(00:38:40) Some Honorable Mentions
(00:42:30) The Mask
(00:45:55) Judge Dredd
(00:48:07) Fade to Black
(00:54:40) Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety
(00:58:20) Gex
(01:00:50) More Honorable Mentions
(01:03:35) The Bottom Five
(01:45:27) The Bottom Three
(01:12:40) Wrap Up and Peace Out
 
Tune in next month for our 1995 Games That Don't Suck! Send your emails to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. Byeeeee!

Ep 67 - We’d Probably Forget That Game

The boys are back on schedule! Shea and Kyle return after a shortened month to talk even more about Starfield before jumping into a bunch of other game they've been playing, some pretty big news stories (Microsoft leaks and Unity drama, anyone?), your emails, and a brand new game where they guys have to guess a video game from years past based solely on the back of box description. And stay tuned to the end of the show for a big podcast announcement. It's another fun episode!
 
CHAPTERS
(00:00:10) Intro and Today I Hate
(00:01:06) Episode Agenda
(00:04:41) September Game Club: Starfield
(00:51:35) Cyberpunk 2077
(01:03:14) Lies of P
(01:06:42) Dead Space
(01:07:41) Pokemon Violet
(01:12:56) Witchfire
(01:30:00) Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
(01:32:57) We'd Probably Forget That Game
(02:01:24) FTC Microsoft Leaks
(02:36:52) Unity's New Runtime Fee
(02:49:49) Super Fun Layoff Roundup
(03:00:45) Nintendo Direct Recap
(03:09:01) PlayStation Showcase Recap
(03:17:58) October Game Releases and Game Club Reveal
(03:30:00) Hate of the Week
(03:37:42) Emails
(04:04:48) Big Announcement!
(04:11:54) Wrap Up and Peace Out
 
Tune in next month for even more video game goodness (and be sure to check out our new podcast launching on October 16)! Send your emails to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. See you in November!

Ep 66 - Delayed Because Starfield

Yes, we're a week late. But it's for a good reason! Starfield just came out and we wanted to use the extra time to put additional hours into the game before talking about it. Also it helps with our content relevance and search results if we can put Starfield in the title of the podcast... But the other thing is true, too! Enjoy the episode and we'll be back the first Monday in October.
 
CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) Intro and Today I Hate
(00:03:10) Episode Agenda
(00:10:31) August Game Club: Quantum Break
(00:24:49) Starfield
(01:20:36) Shea's Video Games
(01:26:14) Baldur's Gate 3
(01:40:27) Dead Space
(01:47:49) Immortals of Aveum
(02:13:37) Final Fantasy X
(02:21:41) Sea of Stars
(02:27:54) Pokemon Sword
(02:35:07) Pokemon Violet
(02:48:41) I Am Future
(02:52:19) Sunkenland
(02:57:04) Super Mario Bros Movie
(02:59:10) Gamescom and Recent Game Announcements
(03:25:10) Baldur's Gate 3 is Coming to Xbox Series X
(03:29:26) Sony Announced the PlayStation Portal
(03:34:52) Volition is Shutting Down
(03:39:56) Charles Martinet is Done Being Mario
(03:42:03) Emails
(04:18:26) September Game Releases and Game Club Reveal
(04:25:16) Wrap Up and Peace Out
 
Tune in next month for even more video game goodness! Send your emails to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. See you in October!
 

Ep 65 - 50/50 Fireballing

Surprise, surprise, we've got another jam-packed episode of The Shea Hates Everything Podcast! We cover some of the biggest releases of July and August, plenty of old games, and even some tv and movies before diving into the news, your emails, a look ahead to the rest of 2023's video game release calendar, and the return of "We'd Probably Hate That Game." Enjoy!
 
CHAPTERS
(00:00:10) Intro and Today I Hate
(00:07:15) Episode Agenda
(00:11:40) July Game Club: Exoprimal
(00:25:45) Remnant 2
(00:45:35) Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
(00:55:05) Baldur's Gate 3
(01:19:43) Rollerdrome
(01:24:40) The Entropy Center
(01:30:48) Core Keeper
(01:34:13) Factorio
(01:42:42) We Were Here Together
(01:47:54) Sunset Overdrive
(01:55:39) Call of Duty: Vanguard
(02:01:37) Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
(02:07:17) Halo: Combat Evolved
(02:12:55) Fallout 4
(02:15:44) Skyrim
(02:16:34) Xenosaga
(02:20:52) Pokemon Sword
(02:25:56) Marvel's Secret Invasion
(02:29:13) Star Wars Rebels
(02:32:16) Cyberpunk Edgerunners
(02:33:11) Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy
(02:35:33) The Batman
(02:47:35) August Game Releases
(03:07:50) September Game Releases
(03:25:18) October Game Releases
(03:40:04) November Game Releases
(03:47:04) December Game Releases
(03:50:25) The News
(04:28:36) We'd Probably Hate That Game
(05:11:09) Emails
(06:13:15) August Game Club Reveal
(06:15:37) Wrap Up and Peace Out
 
Tune in next month for even more video game goodness! Send your emails to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. See you in September!

Ep 64 - Summer Video Game Show Reactions

June was a long month with a lot of new video game reveals, trailers, and deep dives from Microsoft, Ubisoft, Nintendo, and the Summer Game Fest. Let's talk about it!
Here's the full list of games we cover from June's big video game shows (in alphabetical order):
33 Immortals, Alan Wake II, Assassin's Creed Codename Jade, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Avowed, Baby Steps, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Captain Laserhawk, Cities Skylines II, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starword Vector, Clockwork Revolution, Cookie Cutter, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Dead By Daylight (featuring Nic Cage), Detective Pikachu Returns, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Fable, Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Headbangers Rhythm Royale, Immortals of Aveum, Jusant, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Lies of P, Lysfanga, Metaphor Re Fantazio, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Mortal Kombat 1, MythForce, Palworld, Path of Exile 2, Penny's Big Breakaway, Pikmin 4, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Sandland, Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Silent Hope, Skull & Bones, Sonic Superstars, South of Midnight, Spider-Man 2, Star Ocean Second Story Remake, Star Wars Outlaws, Starfield, Still Wakes the Deep, Super Mario Bros Wonder, Super Mario RPG Remaster, Techtonica, The Crew: Motorfest, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, Towerborne, Toxic Commando, Under the Waves, WarioWare: Move It, Witchfire, Wizard with a Gun, XDefiant
 
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:10) Intro and Today I Hate
(00:14:17) Episode Agenda
(00:17:10) June Game Show Reactions
(00:22:16) Summer Game Fest Recap
(01:09:30) Microsoft Showcase Recap
(02:06:43) Ubisoft Forward Recap
(02:40:23) Nintendo Direct Recap
(03:01:20) Video Game Best of the Rest
(03:09:27) June Game Club
(03:09:49) The Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle Earth
(03:18:01) Ravenlok
(03:22:58) Citizen Sleeper
(03:37:36) Diablo IV
(03:45:45) Final Fantasy XVI
(04:07:25) System Shock Remake
(04:13:00) Shadows of Doubt
(04:21:24) Warhammer 40K: Boltgun
(04:23:20) Pokemon Sword
(04:28:53) Voidtrain
(04:33:46) One Lonely Outpost
(04:37:25) Into the Pit
(04:43:44) Fallout 4
(04:45:20) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
(04:50:18) Entropy: Zero 2
(04:53:09) Call of Duty: World War 2
(04:54:27) Bioshock Infinite
(04:57:34) Steam Next Fest
(05:04:53) Microsoft's FTC Trial
(05:17:26) Sony's Live Service Future
(05:21:51) Valve Banning AI-Generated Game Content
(05:24:45) New Trailer for Peacock's Twisted Metal Series
(05:27:26) July Game Releases
(05:33:18) July Game Club Reveal
(05:35:13) Wrap Up and Peace Out!
 
Tune in next month for a look ahead at the rest of 2023's video game release calendar, the return of "We'd Probably Hate That Game," tons more video games, and your emails! Send your thoughts to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. See you in August! 

Ep 63 - Gen Z Candy Cyberpunk

It's June, and while that used to mean E3 (sad face), there's still a hefty number of conferences and events happening this month. The boys talk through what games (and some movies) they've been watching before recapping the Sony PlayStation Showcase and then predicting what we'll see at the digital press conferences for Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, and Summer Games Fest. Then it's time to wrap up the news, read some emails, reveal the June Game Club Game(s) and get the heck out! Five short hours later... Here's the full rundown of topics:
 
CHAPTERS
(00:00:10) Intro and Today I Hate
(00:12:17) Episode Agenda
(00:14:21) May Game Club: Redfall
(00:33:01) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
(00:43:35) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
(01:05:16) Pokemon
(01:10:20) Daymare: 1998
(01:19:22) Alan Wake Remaster
(01:22:15) Fallout 4
(01:28:29) Above Snakes
(01:31:42) The Coin Game
(01:36:22) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(01:41:09) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(01:43:09) Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
(01:50:35) Star Wars Rebels
(01:52:09) 2023 PlayStation Showcase Reactions
(03:03:39) June Press Conference Schedule
(03:11:09) Microsoft Predictions
(03:24:03) Ubisoft Predictions
(03:29:25) Summer Games Fest Predictions
(03:49:53) Phil Spencer Comes Clean on the State of Xbox and Redfall
(03:57:37) The Last of Us Multi-Player Game is in Trouble
(04:02:55) Emails
(04:39:38) June Game Releases
(04:42:11) June Game Club Reveal
(04:44:39) Wrap Up and Peace Out
 
Tune in next month for full thoughts on everything from Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, EA, and Summer Games Fest! Send your emails (as long as they aren't about Disney World) to info@sheahateseverything.com and subscribe on your podcast service of choice. See you next month!
 

Ep 62 - Wes Anderson’s Star Wars

The boys are back with another doozy of an episode, starting off with some adult life problems. Then we're off with a jam-packed episode! Here's the full timeline:
 
CHAPTERS
(00:00:11) Intro and Today I Hate
(00:10:41) Episode Agenda
(00:13:57) April Game Club: Minecraft Legends
(00:25:29) Hogwarts Legacy
(00:39:15) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
(00:48:42) Dead Island 2
(01:02:51) Vampire Survivors
(01:07:58) Terra Nil
(01:12:39) Dredge
(01:21:38) Wolfenstein: The New Order
(01:28:25) Pokemon Masters
(01:35:26) Spaceballs
(01:39:46) The Mandalorian
(02:03:33) The News
(02:03:43) The UK is blocking the Microsoft Activision sale
(02:09:53) PlayStation handheld rumors
(02:14:40) Final Fantasy XVI gameplay reveal
(02:20:55) Immortals of Aveum gameplay reveal 
(02:25:39) Suicide Squad delayed to 2024
(02:29:11) Redfall continues to wave red flags
(02:33:42) Unrecord gameplay looks like real life
(02:37:07) We cast a Wes Anderson Star Wars trilogy
(02:57:06) "We'd Probably Hate That Game"
(03:34:40) May Game Releases and May Game Club Reveal
(03:40:32) Emails
(03:58:11) Wrap Up and Peace Out
 
Tune in next month for predictions related to Summer Games Fest and the big June press conferences for Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, and more!
Send your emails to info@sheahateseverything.com and be sure to subscribe to the show on your podcast service of choice. Have a great May!