VG247 Best Games Ever Podcast

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PODCAST | Inspired by Dune 2, what's the best game with a load of sand in it?

What's course, rough, and irritating, but gets nowhere? It's the VG247 podcast!

March 12, 2024 Jim Trinca

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GAAS-LIGHTING | That one live service game you begrudgingly like? It's probably just as bad as all the others, you just need an intervention

As if "always online" is a selling point for entertainment. I'm always online! Let me log off!

March 5, 2024 Jim Trinca

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DISC-USTING | What's the best game that shipped on multiple discs? The Best Games Ever Podcast

Most games shipped on multiple discs, if you think about it...

Feb. 27, 2024 Jim Trinca

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PIRATE BAE | What's the best Pirate Game that ISN'T Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag? Find out in The Best Games Ever Podcast

Contains only minimal discussion about Blackbeard's syphilitic pinger.

Feb. 20, 2024 Jim Trinca

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EVERYONE LIKED THAT | That game everyone loves that you just can't stand? Turns out, everyone's got one of those

Some popular games are actually real stinkers.

Feb. 12, 2024 Jim Trinca

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S**TE TRAP | Do NOT mention this game on the podcast

Don't say you weren't warned!

Jan. 29, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Animal Crossing character holds bag of money over a background of retro games.

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Backlogged | Is there a game you just can't stop playing?

Best game that you play instead of tackling your growing pile of shame.

Jan. 19, 2024 Tom Orry

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AMNESIA: THE BLUNDER | 2023 games you FORGOT about: The Best Games Ever Show

Remember when we had a new Zelda — A NEW ZELDA — and everyone forgot about it within a week?

Jan. 15, 2024 Jim Trinca

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GIT REUNION | The Best Games Ever Show Christmas Special

Who is the best Santa in video games? And is it Tony Blair?

Dec. 22, 2023 Jim Trinca

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Tom Kicks Off | Podcast Audit #3: Tom reveals the guest he hates the most

...and the least.

Dec. 18, 2023 Jim Trinca

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Tom's on this | Are there any good video game spin-offs into a completely different genre?

Look, we all know Mario has loads. You don't need to say it.

Dec. 8, 2023 Jim Trinca

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TURNCOAT | Shock Betrayals and Other Gaming Tropes

Getting screwed over is just part of the deal as a video game protagonist.

Dec. 1, 2023 Jim Trinca

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A STAR TOO FAR | What’s the best game that we’d give a kicking?

Sometimes your review is an outlier, but that’s ok.

Nov. 24, 2023 Jim Trinca

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TAKE A SEAT | What's the best game you can finish in one sitting?

Sometimes you just need a quick one.

Nov. 17, 2023 Jim Trinca

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LONDON PUN | The best game set in London isn’t what you think

England’s capital is gaming’s second city, but some games get it so wrong.

Nov. 10, 2023 Jim Trinca

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DAFT PUNT | From Alan Wake to Miles Prower: what are the best pun names in gaming?

The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 76

Nov. 4, 2023 Jim Trinca

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FUHGEDDABOUDIT | What's the best game set in New York, apart from Marvel's Spider-Man 2?

How d'ya like them Big Apples?

Oct. 27, 2023 Jim Trinca

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GUMSHOE IN | What's the Best Detective Game, and why isn't it Disco Elysium?

Fans of sleuthing are well catered for by video games, but which is the best of the best?

Oct. 20, 2023 Jim Trinca

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VIOLENCE IS GOLDEN | The Best Ultraviolent Spectacle in Gaming

What's the best game where a lot of people get battered? Find out in The Best Games Ever show!

Oct. 13, 2023 Jim Trinca

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It was made in 59 | What is the best driving (not racing) game?

Vroom vroom vroom vroom, parallel park in my room.

Oct. 6, 2023 Jim Trinca

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ALSO FEATURING | What are the best cameos in gaming?

Jeff Goldblum? Professor X? General Zod? They’ve all shown up in video games where we least expected them.

Sept. 22, 2023 Jim Trinca

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Tom Orry in an Easter hat joined by some egg people

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Lordy | What's the best Easter game? What even IS an Easter game?

We've not had Christmas yet, but we're extremely odd here at VG247.

Sept. 15, 2023 Jim Trinca

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HE CAME EARLY | What's the best Christmas game? What even IS a Christmas game?

It's not even halloween yet, but we're extremely efficient here at VG247.

Sept. 8, 2023 Jim Trinca

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BEST WURST GAME | What's the best German game, from Germany?

And why didn't we do this when Gamescom was actually on? Find out in The Best Games Ever show episode 67!

Sept. 1, 2023 Jim Trinca

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NO LIFE STYLE | The best Bethesda games that aren’t Bethesda games

If you see it, you can go there. But who does it best? Find out in The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 66!

Aug. 25, 2023 Jim Trinca

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NO COFFIN REQUIRED | What's the best game where nobody gets killed?

Can't we all be friends? Or just maim each other a little? Find out in The Best Games Ever show episode 65!

Aug. 18, 2023 Jim Trinca

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TOUGH LOVE | Goldeneye 64: the best game you love despite itself?

Find out in episode 64 of The Best Games Ever show.

Aug. 11, 2023 Jim Trinca

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PARTY DOWN | Baldur's Gate 3 is great, but can you talk about it at parties?

Not that any of us get invited to parties.

Aug. 4, 2023 Jim Trinca

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CREW ARE YA | What's the best Shameless Rip Off, and why isn't it The Crew Motorfest? The Best Games Ever Podcast Episode 62

What's wrong with a little idea theft?

July 28, 2023 Connor Makar

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BARELY MANAGING | The best management sim isn't even a video game: The Best Games Ever Show episode 61

You never know what Tom Orry may bring.

July 21, 2023 Jim Trinca

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SNEK | What's the best game with a Reptile? The Best Games Ever Show episode 60

Sneaky snakes and lazy lizards, reptiles are all around us. There's one behind you right now!

July 14, 2023 Connor Makar

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GIMMICK A BREAK | What's the best game with the worst gimmick? The Best Games Ever Show episode 59

Video games are full of gimmicks, and the bad ones are usually found in bad games. But not always...

July 7, 2023 Jim Trinca

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DISNEY MATTER | Disney vs Football: what's the best licensed game ever?

All the biggest media brands want a slice of the gaming pie. Welcome to The Best Games Ever Show episode 58.

June 30, 2023 Jim Trinca

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PLAYING DEAD | What's the best game where you play dead guy? The Best Games Ever Show episode 57

From Manny in Grim Fandango to Reagan and Gorbachev in, uh, Reagan Gorbachev, dead guys have better video game representation than the Welsh

June 23, 2023 Jim Trinca

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TROTTING OFF | Digital Tourism is a huge part of gaming's appeal, but what is the best game for globetrotting?

From Yakuza to Flight Simulator, there are a wealth of options for the couchbound traveller – the Best Games Ever Show episode 56

June 16, 2023 Jim Trinca

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NEIGH CHANCE PAL | Diablo 4’s $8 Horse Armour is a hell we created for ourselves

But what’s the best game with horse armour that isn’t Oblivion? The Best Games Ever Show episode 55

June 9, 2023 Jim Trinca

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THE OFFSPRING | Can bad games have good sequels?

In contrast to Hollywood, videogames usually improve with every iteration. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 54

June 2, 2023 Jim Trinca

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SYMBOLIC | Metal Gear Solid Δ looks pretty goofy written down, but which games have worse titles?

What's in a name? Loads, actually. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 53

May 26, 2023 Jim Trinca

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RED HEAD REDEMPTION | Gingers? In video games? Who allowed this?

It's a mutation. It's a very groovy mutation. The Best Games Ever Show Episode 52

May 19, 2023 Jim Trinca

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IT'S ALL LINKED | As Tears of the Kingdom finally arrives, we ask: ‘What’s the best Zelda game that isn’t a Zelda game?’

The Legend of Zelda is a hugely influential series, but which of its many copycats is the best? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 51

May 12, 2023 Jim Trinca

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ROYAL SHAME | What's the best game that's uncomfortably pro-monarchy? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 50

Hey fellas, is it royalist to build an entire artistic medium around individual power fantasies?

May 5, 2023 Jim Trinca

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BRICK WALL | What's the best game with the WORST difficulty spike? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 49

Everyone has their own traumatic memory of a really Annoying Bit.

April 28, 2023 Jim Trinca

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POO BRITTANIA | What's the best game set on a horrible island? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 48

The clever subtext here is that the definitive horrible island is Great Britain, hope that helps.

April 21, 2023 Jim Trinca

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THE NUMBERS, MASON | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.47: An Audit of Current Winners and Losers

Who on our panel has taken the most wins? Let's find out.

April 14, 2023 Jim Trinca