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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

Welcome to episode 181, our 2021 Christmas Special We discuss our Christmas day Routines and Skazz children Christmas presents Ram has been trying to find a missing woman by exploring her phone in Simulacra As well as discussing games we talk about out GOTY. With Ram picking Disco: Elysium with Cyberpunk 2077 coming a close second. Skazz picks a game he hasn't discussed on podcast with Control and a VR choice with Demeo Notes: Find a woman who disappeared with a lost phone in Simulacra The insanity of undersea cable Ram's game of the year Disco: Elysium And his close seconded Cyberpunk 2077 A game about throwing concrete in Control Playing a board game in VR with Demeo You can Join us for our next Livesteam in the new year on Saturday 1st January 2022 21:30 GMT On: Youtube Twitch Also check the first game night of the new year on Tuesday 4th January at approx 20:30 GMT on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 180 Skazz has been the Marvel Avengers game release in 2020, despite some controversy, he been having fun enjoying the story and the gameplay Ram has been burning and blowing up buildings and committing heist in Teardown, A Voxel base game were almost everything is destructible We also discuss exploding Christmas trees, vegetarians curtly to plants and Catholic Bruce Banner Notes: Destiny style game in the Marvel Universe in umm.. Marvel Avengers Destructible terrain meets Heist in Teardown Giving how much he feel guilty, it no surprise Bruce Banner is Catholic The X-men are really like humans despite their power, unless its comes to selling toys... You can Join us for our next episode on Saturday 18rd December 2021 21:30 GMT On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our final games night of 2021 on Tuesday 7th December at approx 20:30 GMT on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 179 We kick off with Ram giving us a detailed description of some of the pro and cons of livestock production (yes we are a game podcast) Skazz then kicks us off properly with the Dark Souls style game Nioh: Complete Edition. we discuss are souls games really that hard and how many times your gonna die. We also revisit Zero Caliber, the VR 'Realistic' shooter we discuss last week, with Ram giving a slight correction to some information he gave out last time. Skazz also gives his take on the game. Ram has been knifing robot and sneaking round in Budget cuts, trying to avoid be downsized by HR. Its an earlier style VR game with teleportation but a neat mechanic tied to it He also goes on a Nuclear Accident binge by watching the Chernobyl series from HBO, and then the 1970s film The Chine Syndrome We also discuss the short Zombie horror game Propagation VR, And who'll be getting a visit from the meat Santa Notes: A souls style game with Nioh: Complete Edition Centre screen and click with a pi

Welcome to episode 178 Skazz talks more VR, hes been going bit mad purchasing more headsets to try different options out there. He talks the pros and cons of each, and also the differences between the controllers. We then move into game discussion, Ram has been also back in the VR with the mil-sim game Zero Caliber VR. he talks about the magic gloves, annoying disappearing gun, enemy that constantly re-spawn and dump AI squad mates We also look at FOREWARNED, Phasmaphobia but with ancient Egyptian mummy's. If a fun procedural generated tomb delver with the chance to come back as a un-dead mummy sounds appealing, then it worth a check out We also discuss X-Files take on VR, playing in fields, hurting your grenade hand and loosing a Oculus controller up a cows arse Notes: Hunt Mummy's in FOREWARNED VR Shooter for unfit people: Zero Caliber Mulder and Scully investigate a areas combat VR-ish game in the X-Files You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 20th November 2021 21:30 GMT On: Youtube Twitch A

Welcome to episode 177 We revisit VR, Skazz has been getting back into it with the new Air Link from Oculus that allow over the air gaming from your PC to your Quest 2. Hes had mixed results and been having 'fun' getting it somewhat working. We discuss the future of VR, both Oculus and Valve, and what we would like to see in the next version of the devices. Notes: You can check out Oculus headset here Or the Valve alternative with the Index You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 6th November 2021 21:30 GMT On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 9th November at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 176 Skazz has been playing Ys IX after going through the PC version of Ys VIII, we discover the amazing disguise ability of Adol and/or incompetent of the city police services. Ram has been crafting spades out of metal sheets and digging to freedom in top down 2d puzzle game 'the escapists 2'. Also he has been playing Phasmophobia in IRL by going ghost hunting in real life Notes: The pc version of the Skazz has been enjoying Ys VIII Become cursed and become better in Ys IX Break out prison in The Escapists 2 The greatest game to movie trilogy ever made: The pong trilogy Go ghost hunting in the UK You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 23rd October 2021 21:30 GMT+1 On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesday 12th October at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 175 We kick off with a discussion on fuel shortages, panic buying and being nice to service workers. Sorry if we go on a bit... We then talk about our recent game night game, Pummel Party, a turn based board game with mini games between each turn. Similar to Mario Party. Ram has been worshiping The Great Hog and indoctrinating people in Honey, I Joined a Cult. A game similar to Prison Architect and currently in early access.   Notes: Have fun ruining friendships in Pummel Party Come, praise The Great Hog as a member of the blessed swine in Honey, I Joined a Cult You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 9th October 2021 21:30 GMT+1 On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesdays 28th September at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 174 We talk about finally finishing Valheim, overall we liked the game, but found the grinding part of somewhat of a annoyance. Thankfully we had Skazz and Zaber to do most of the leg work. Ram has been playing an indie survival horror game Husk, don't let the poor steam review fool you, this is actually quite a fun, if not without it problems, game. We finish our series of Cyberpunk 2077 discussions were we talk about all the endings and what we did and didn't like about all of the main endings  Notes: A fun but very grind heavy game with Valheim Unfairly rated in Ram opinion horror game with Husk Still one of our favorite game with some powerful endings Cyberpunk 2077 You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 25th September 2021 21:30 GMT+1 On: Youtube: Twitch: Also check out our next game night on Tuesdays 13th September at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us: TheSuffolkRam:

Welcome to episode 173 We kick off with a discussion on Ram new audio set up. Skazz has been having not so great time with playground simulator Doom Eternal, so much he rage quit on stream. He talks about the mechanics they added into the game such as resource managements and transition mechanics. Ram talk about a indie escape room game with some annoying design mechanics, Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls, a cheap game with VR style interface and not great if your colour blind. He also talk about the excellent value Warhammer+, a new subscription service from Games Workshop, we talk about the features such as free models, the animations, battle reports and an archive of the White Dwarf magazine.  We also talk about Queen deep fakes, ram quitting xBox store, and Skazz future games playing. Plus Ram has a an apology to Unreal Engine. Notes: Not so fun new mechanics in Doom Eternal A cheap indie escape room game with Escape Legacy: Ancient Scrolls If your into Warhammer you'll want to check out Warhammer+

Welcome to episode 172 Yes were still playing Cyberpunk, yes its still good, plus Skazz has a new graphic to enjoy it with. Skazz talks more about his new hardware and his ongoing issues with his PC, plus ram talk about how much the xBox app hates him Ram has also been playing Car Mechanic Simulator 2018, having fun dismantling cars Notes: One of our most played games Cyberpunk 2077 Repair old bangers with Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 28th Auguest 2021 21:30 GMT+1 On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on Tuesdays 17th at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 171 We dive back into CyberPunk 2077 briefly discussing our characters and the storytelling, before moving on to some of Skazz Linux gaming with Steam OS and the steam Deck, will also discuss values previous for into steam machines. We also talk about usability of the various operating systems out there. Ram has been feeling the nostalgia in Hyperspace Outlaw, an alternative history game set in 1999 re-living and old school internet with game play similar to Orwell Notes: Still a great game: CyberPunk 2077 Linux PC gaming with SteamOS Old school internet world in Hyperspace outlaw An alternative internet in Gemini You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 14th August 2021 21:30 GMT+1 On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our next game night on alternate Tuesdays at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 170 We revisit Cyberpunk 2077, after its shaky launch it had an number of patches. Has stability improved? Are the bugs squelched? Dose it still crash? we look at all and discuss our on going experiences with it. We talk about where the game is now and how its own hype hampered it. Skazz talk about playing it on different platforms and his experiences with each one, we look at game play and give our recommendations on how we think it should be played We also look at Valves recently announced Steam Deck, there first entry into hand held gaming, we discuss some of valves previous hardware efforts and if we're planning on getting one Notes: Now running a lot better Cyberpunk 2077 Handheld PC gaming from valve with the Steam Deck A classic Cyberpunk story with Neuromancer You can Join us for our next Livestream on Saturday 31st July 2021 21:30 GMT+1 On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our game nights on alternate Tuesdays at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 169 Ram has been living in a tent dealing with police, and Skazz has been having a non-covid related cold so not a lot of game playing going on Skazz wont talking about the new Neir game, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 even through hes got a copy, so look forward to that in the future. Instead he talks about a game from the early xBox 360 days: Lost Plant Extreme condidtions. We discuss the strange health mechanic and how crap the armored suits are in game. TheSuffolkRam has not been playing games as hes been living in a tent for a week, but has been watching a number of shows. First of is the sci-fi anthology series Love, Death and Robots. Then the Russian sci-fi thriller with Sputnik and finally German time-travel drama Dark. He then talks about the upcoming subscription service from Game Workshop, Warhammer+, which a surprisingly fairly priced service. We also discuss Skazz new laptop, eSports, new strategies in old games and some confusion between two animes. Notes: Not player th

Welcome to episode 168 We start off talking about our 24 hours and Skazz ongoing hardware issues, we talk about the current gen of consoles andt which one you should consider buying and why Hes also been watching a live-action series from Japan, about a group of friends that find themselves in abandon Tokyo and force to play a series of games.  He also been watching a live-action series from Japan, about a group of friends that find themselves in abandon Tokyo and force to play a series of games.  Notes: Cheaper console and excellent game pass deal with Microsoft Xbox Or if exclusives are more your thing, then check out the Sony PlayStation 5 Eat lots of people and grow big and strong in Carrion An interesting Live-action series featuring people trying to survive deadly games in Alice in Borderland You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 17th July 2021 21:30 GMT+1 On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our game nights on Tuesdays at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Sk4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 167 Skazz revisits MechWarrior 5 on the console to see if they have fixed the issues. Thankfully, they have! and also as a bonus they've updated the controls on the PC, however the console has some other issues including framerates. He also discuss some of the changes to the story and gameplay on consoles. Ram has been finding what his neighbors has been hiding in his basement n Hello Neighbors. A indie stealth game with rather janky physics and poor controls, but an interesting AI controlled opponent. We also compare out taskbar's and our earlier careers of IM apps, plus we discuss our upcoming 24hour live stream. Notes: Yes we're still talking about it, MechWarrior 5. Find you neighbors basement secrets in Hello Neighbors Some of the more amusing reviews on common sense media You can Join us for our next Livesteam on Saturday 19th June 2021 21:30 GMT+1 On: Youtube Twitch Also check out our game nights on Tuesdays at approx 20:30 GMT+1 on Twitch: Ska4zzi0us TheSuffolkRam

Welcome to episode 10100110 This week Ram has been having fun flying about and landing on his friends fields in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Hes talk about the excellent HOTAS support, the toggleable VR and landing on his friends field. We discuss how sims feel so much better with proper controller support. Skazz tried to play MechWarrior 5, after Ram's disappointment last episode, Skazz wanted to see if it worked better with a game pad. Unfortunately it did not work much better We also discuss sexy hardware and lost dreams over cryptocurrency, the joy of pottering around, plus ram is getting his microchip installed next week.  Notes: Fly around and find your house in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Not much better on a pad, perhaps wait for the console version... MechWarrior 5 Turns out pilot don't use a Sextant any more, but used to An in case you don't know what a Sextant is, Wikipedia to the rescue Intrested in planes and flying, check out 74Gear and Captain Joe And if you fancy listing to some A

[Before we start, I want to apologies, early on in this episode I make a joke that in hindsight I feel is in poor taste. I'm sorry for that, I have quite a dark sense of humor and didn't think much about it at the time, but when I watched it back to make these notes I felt I had gone a bit too far. So once again sorry] Welcome to episode 165 We kick off with Ram's rat problem update, and its getting serious now involving firepower.   The guys have been playing the Stadia exclusive Orc Must Die 3, a single/co-op game similar to a tower defense game. Set up fun traps and defend a point from wave and waves of Orc's without letting too many through.  Ram has finally bit the bullet and signed up to Xbox Game Pass and despite his issues with the client being so slow and basically rubbish, he has managed to get download Mechwarrior 5. His love of the series has a tough challenge as he has to face issues with poor joystick support and issue with moving as a person. And its criminal lack of VR support We als

Welcome to tipsy episode 164 Skazz talk about a new tool to save time re-installing various OS, Ventoy is a tool to have multiple ISO of various operating systems allowing you select which one to install, so no need to carry multiple disk/pen drives. Ram has been playing a classic with Tom Clancy Ghost Recon, a classic mil-sim shooter with terrible AI, janky graphics and rocket proof leaves. We've all been playing the recently released Valheim, a viking survival simulator/MMO game with base building. We've been playing this for game night and discuss out experiences with it and what we hope they fix/change by full release. We also decide on the new motto for the UK, ram issue with his soldering iron and his solution to save a child tears Notes: An easy way to carry multiple Operating Systems in your pocket Ventoy Need a basic soldring Iron? the PINECIL soldering iron may be your answer Classic shooter Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Skazz first game over 1GB in size, Starship Titanic Defeat the bosses and build hou

Welcome to episode 163 We start off by looking back to the before times and Skazz previous life as a bank robber. Skazz talks about the setting up of some classic game servers and how bad Ram is at classic arena shooters. We discuss these games and more and how they would fair with a modern audience. We look at the past and the joys of Demo disks and some earlier game journalism using video tapes and DVDs.  Ram has been answering the age old question: What would happen if the current Rand Nerds Live together in a house? to solve this he has made Skazz, Himself and Zaber in The Sims 4. We here about Skazz bad cooking habits, How athletic Zaber is and how much Ram hates being around other people. We also discuss the advantages of programming while drunk, amazing Timesplitters 2 Easter egg in Homefront. Plus an update to Ram Disco Elysium adventure. Notes: The 'new' version of Unreal Tournament that's currently in in pre-alpha You too can create virtual versions of your friends and see how they get on in T