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Welcome to episode 201 We talk about the Queen Funeral, and how a bishop is being sent to Australia  Skazz gives us a brief update of Splatoon 3, including the splat fest that is going on at time of recording, servers issues, lack of changes and a theory over how the multiplayer works. Ram has been having fun with beavers in Timberborn, he been building his wood based civilization and accidentally creating a Gulag that would make Lenin proud. he talks about his project and everyone dying of hunger or thirst. Notes: Not enough changes, but still fun, Splatoon 3 Fun with wet fury beavers in Timberborn You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 8th Octorber 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 27th September at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to our special 200th Episode With 200 episode under our belt, we look back at some of our great moments, and also pay our respects to our dearly departed Queen Elizabeth II Ram talk about the short little Steam Deck demo game Aperture Desk job, a very short game where you have to inspect toilets. Skazz talk about Splatoon 3, a game he wasn't sure about having put many hours into the previous games but ended up really enjoying it. Notes: Out dearly departed queen Make turrets out of toilets in Aperture Desk Job Painting the world you colour in Splatoon 3 You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 24th September 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 13th September at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 199 Due to lack of stuff to discuss, we inadvertently introduce two new sections, Rand(Nerds); maths and Rand(Nerds); law review from discussing alex jones ongoing legal troubles and how not to brag about getting your client off from killing someone. When them move onto a talking more about Deus Ex, including how the story line ties the games together, how the real world is catching up and some of the mods available for the original. We also talk about the Blade Runner films, Project Hail Mary and Ram's dislike for Ryan Gosling. We also have some fun with open AI Notes: The LegalEagle reviews how Alex Jones lawyers screwed up Leonard French takes a look at a lawyer who boasted about his client probably killing someone A couple of mods for the original Deus Ex, The Nameless Mod a total conversion, and Deus Ex: Revision a fan mod that refreshes the original game We're both a fan of the newest Blade Runner The newest book from Andy Weir Project Hail Mary, we recommend the audio book Creat

Welcome to episode 198 Skazz has picked up a Steam Deck and is loving it! He talk about Valves tech evolution, games support and other features and also talk about the common criticisms and complaints people are having over it. Ram has started replaying Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the sequel to Human Revolution. He talks about his issues with the game and how he bounced off it previously, and the problems with the story being forced into a corner by it predecessor. We also talk about the upcoming finale of Better Call Saul, and what we disliked about the final series of Breaking Bad. We also talk about Microsoft changed to Minecraft and banning people from privater servers, and the similar issue with VR Chat implementing anti-cheat software. Notes: Skazz new toy, the Steam Deck Ram has been playing life as a second class citizen in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided The soon to be over Better Call Saul And the show it spun off from in Breaking Bad Microsoft changes to it TOS which could leave you banned from even privat

Welcome to episode 197 A short but sweet podcast, as Ram and Skazz have been expressing their inner asshole cat in Stray, they talk about the simple mechanics, the great atmosphere and interesting world. But also the short and simple game play and how the game mainly relies on a novelty factor Notes: Be an annoying cat and save some robots in Stray You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 13th August 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 2nd August at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 196 We have a bit of an issue, life has got in the way an impacted our gaming lives so not much to discuss, but that's not going to stop us! We discuss how theirs a you tube channel for everything including accountants amazingly, Skazz has been eyeing a new sea based office in an old WWI fort, we discuss forming a new society and Zaber flight plans to join us.  We do manage to find time to discuss the next mission on Demeo, Realm of the Rat King, Ram talks about which version he prefers having now played both PC and VR versions.  Skazz sons has now reach the first age of man, and has been allowed his own VR headset, responsible parenting and why young kids should not be allowed VR headsets. We also briefly talk about 'Golf with your Friends' and which game engine you should use. We also talk about some podcast recommendations, how we'd get thrown of a cruise/plane, Google killing off useful services, the rand nerds action figure range, Ninja stealth mode ram and Generation 'Alpha'

Welcome to episode 195 We joined by a special guest all the way from Denmark - Zabermoul. He just returned home from having a short holiday to the UK. Skazz gives us an update on his Scrub to master challenge with some multiplayer games Counter strike, League Of Legends, Dota, Valorant and Overwatch, He talks about the learning curves of the games, online hate and the 'joys' of playing with random people. Zaber also talks about playing the same games on a Chromebook using Geforce Now and discusses how well they ran. Ram has been building factorys and planning production line in Satisfactory. dumped on a alien planet he has had to build and have his own futuristic industrial revolution. Notes: Take on your own scrub challenge in Counter Strike Global Offensive, League of Legends, DOTA 2, Valorant and Overwatch Play games on a Chromebook? with Geforce Now you can Build complex production lines in Satisfactory You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 16th July 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also ch

Welcome to episode 194, a brief episode this week We start this episode send a fond farewell to Internet Explorer, before discussing Ram new life as a white van man. Ram then talks about The Beast Inside, a game were you play as two protagonists split between timezone, one completing puzzles, the other avoiding supernatural horrors. The game is fun but let down with poor jumping and annoying quick time events. Notes: RIP Internet Explorer A meme to reflect out though on IE Half walking simulator/Half puzzle game with The Beast Inside You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 2nd July 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 21st June at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 193, we actually a gaming podcast really.... Due to some issue with Car Accidents we have limited stuff to talk about, but we'll power on regardless. Skazz has been wading into the 'debate' of natural skill vs learnt knowledge. playing some unfamiliar games, including Valorant, DOTA 2, League of Legends, Overwatch and seeing how he improves to try a prove a point. We also discuss skazz issues with Apple system data usage, the secret behind magic smoke, and the complexity of quaternions Notes: See if you have natural talent and beat skazz at Valorant, DOTA 2, League of Legends, Overwatch Don't let out the magic smoke! Melt your brain (maybe) with Quaternions You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 18th June 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 21st June at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 192, and happy international tea day! Following on our recent games night, we talk about and Skazz shares his experiences with the recently released Demeo desktop client vs the original VR version. Ram has been dealing with solving his own murder and hunting a serial killer. Plus helping ghost move on along the way in Murdered: Soul Suspect. A fun but average game We discuss the other important intentional days, including the disappointing nation scud day, also Ram tell us about how hes slowly turning into a Hipster Notes: Sadly not about missiles The quite good desktop client newly release with Demeo Ram has to solve his own murder in Murdered: Soul Suspect A wikipedia article on Ram possible future You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 4th June 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 24th May at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 191 Ram has manager to escape the Caspian and finished Metro Exodus, he talk about the remaining levels which are more linear, and some mission harking back to the original Metro. spoiler alert! we talk about the ending. Ram has then headed into the kitchen in indie game Automachef. designing automatic kitchens to create meals for hungry patrons in the complex puzzle game. Notes: It worth getting to the end, in Metro Exodus Unleash you inner robotic Gordon Ramsey in Automachef You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 21th May 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 24th May at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 190 We carry on discussing Metro Exodus, with both ram and Skazz having some 'issues' with crashing. We discuss the next zone 'The Caspian' and it comical villain and disappointing scenery.  We also briefly discuss the surprisingly still going (until later this year at least) Americas Army.  Notes: Will probably be gone by the time this is released Americas Army crashing a lot, but still enjoyable Metro: Exodus You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 7th May 2022 21:30 GMT+1 On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 26th April at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 189 We are still living in post-apocalypse Russia, but have escaped the metro and heading into the wilderness around Moscow in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. like Metro: Exodus. Skazz is a quite bit further through the game then ram, but we've still played enough for us to discuss some of the gameplay elements. we talk about some changed to accommodate that larger more "open-world" levels including how throwing knives are still OP and how we love them. We talk about the new crafting system and our preferred guns fish worshipers and Skazz's bandit mate Dave. We them move onto talking about Warhammer: Vermintide 2, the co-op hack-n-slash where we slice down hoards of Skaven and Chaos worshipers. We look at the new class system, the special ability's and some of the other minor changes. Notes: Experience life outside Moscow (probably not too far from the current reality) in Metro: Exodus. The rat-men are back, close the skittergate in Warhammer: Vermintide 2 You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Satur

Welcome to Episode 188 This episode we focus on replaying a classic game from the early 2010s. We have been replaying Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, specifically the redux versions. We discuss all aspects of the games, from the story and our differing opinions of stealth, the interesting guns and the enemy AI. and the frustrating morality system. Notes: You can check out the original game here And its sequel here And here are the Redux versions You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 9th April 2022 21:30 GMT On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 29th March at approx 20:30 GMT on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 187 We were meant to be discussing the Metro series, but Ram forgot.... So Skazz has been playing the reboot of the 90s Tomb Raider series which relaunched in 2013, as a bonus he been trying it out on Linux via proton and has been having some good success. He talks about Lara journey from squeamish newbie to harden fighter. Ram has been having mommy issues by playing the pregnant protagonist of Amnesia: Rebirth, we talk about psychological horror and if it affect us, annoying fear mechanics and the amazing resilience of pregnant women  Notes: The rebooted version of Tomb Raider The original 90s series Watch Lara fight dog in a tomb via the power of Lucozade Strangely the inverse to Lara, Spec ops the Line Look after your baby and avoid monsters in Amnesia: Rebirth  You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 26th March 2022 21:30 GMT On Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 29th March at approx 20:30 GMT on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 186 We would like to pass on our support for the people of Ukraine in this terrible time. We would encourage everyone in our listen/viewership to donate to the Ukraine military support. Skazz has been having a poor time in Elden Ring. The latest Souls-esk game from FromSoftware, hes found it a poorly optimized experience on PC and with crap frame-rates and random hang-ups. We also discuss our dislike of digital per-order bonuses. Ram has been playing perspective based puzzler Superliminal, A mind-bending game with a interesting mechanic based around adjusting your perspective of objects. Skazz also talks about the upcoming steam deck, and the surprise of what it'll be able to run. We discuss the specs and features, and when it'll be released.  We also discuss the our favorite Ukraine devs and discuss briefly the new Stalker 2 and the Metro games. Notes: Send your support to the Ukraine military, details here: Souls-esk and poorly optimized with Elden Ring Become trapped in a dream in S

Welcome to the confirmed episode 185 We join this episode with Ram suffering from low bandwidth as he joins us from a remote location (Better know as Norfolk). So we end up with a briefer podcast then normal. Ram has been managing chaos in a modern city by playing 112 Operator, the sequel to 911 operator. He talk about Mercedes police horse and police trying to arrest fires as well as some of the quality of life improvement.  Skazz talk more about the fun hes been having in Zenith: The Last City a new VR MMO that currently in early access. He discusses and talks about some of the fun mechanics in the game with climbing and flying, but also how Its a bit janky but still acceptable given the size of the studio and ambition.  We also discuss what we had for tea and hipster Linux users Notes: Manage the emergency in your city with 112 Operator Watch out from crime show presenters A slightly janky but good VR MMO with Zenith: The Last City You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 26th February

Welcome to episode 184 Skazz continual with his Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;birth 3, much better the Re;birth 2 with no dodgy children linking characters. Set in a alternate dimensions during the US video game crash during the 1980s. TheSuffolkRam has been fighting robots in 1980s Sweden, hiding in buildings and dealing with dodgy AI and very easy gameplay in Generation Zero. Skazz also talk about the recently released VR MMO Zenith Last City, one of the first proper MMO for VR and is pretty decent, A Sci-fi/Fantasy game currently in Early Access. We also discuss the future death of Cash and our modern digital life. We also discuss bit rot issues and how stupid the concept of NFT are and a brief detour into screws. Notes: Better then the second and no children licking: Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;birth 3 Annoying robots in 1980s Sweden: Generation Zero A documentary on the end of tradition film starring Keanu Reeves: Side by Side At last a decent VR MMO: Zenith: The Last City You can Join us for our next Livest

Welcome to episode 183 We kick off with some great news, Our resident Danish man is back! Zaber will be returning on our next game night.  Skazz has been finishing Hyperdimension Neptunia ReVerse and has been playing HN: Re;birth and Re;birth 2. As experience some repressed memory of how much he hated the second game. Ram talks about finishing Deathloop and how it misses being great. He also has been running a shop in Shoppe Keep 2, a great example of a sequel that missed the point of the original. We also discuss VR, how football clubs work, our dogs house training us and interesting piracy prevention Notes: An interesting take on the console wars with Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;birth And its sequel with the rise of console piracy in Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation A so-so with some nice part in Deathloop I only wanted to run a shop in Shoppe Keep 2 Serious Sam anti-piracy protection in the form of a big pink scorpion. Game Dev Tycoon solution gave you a taste of your own medicine&

Welcome to episode 182 Skazz has completed another solo 24-hour livestream with some issues networking issues, He played almost all the way through Marvel Spider-man (PS4) fun open world game with some shit enforced stealth bit and poorly designed Mr Postive/Negative. Ram has been reliving the same day again and again in Deathloop, the new game from some of the Dishonored developers. He has been having to try and kill 8 people in a 24 hour period, the game is fun but missing an x-factor. Skazz also briefly talks about the new remaster of the vita version of Hyperdimension Neptunia on PS5, now titled ReVerse, he briefly talks about the lazy upgrade process they've used to make it, the fishing game and some new characters.  We also discuss the evil of Facebook, sorry, META, Skazz's USB issues and watch big rockets fly with poor animations with the James Webb Telescope Launch Notes: Watch the James Webb Telescope launch here And track it here Open world web-slinging in Marvel Spider-man on the PS4 Will yo