The first annual Resties Awards is here!
Another awards show? Yes! We wanted to create an annual tradition that matches the current state of video games: a constantly changing collision of creative art, corporate drama, and chaotic discourse. So for...
2024-12-24 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
For the holiday, we’d like to try something new. In the comments, we encourage folks to ask for recommendations of video games, movies, comics, anime and any other media. Share what sort of stuff you like and/or what you’re looking for.
And we’d love for folks to provide recommendations on the comments of others. Think of it like holiday take a penny, leave a penny.
I (Plante) will be in the comments sharing recs too.
We hope y’all have a wonderful holiday!
2024-12-24 01:10:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey y'all! This holiday, we'll be sharing one of our Patreon Besties Battle Brackets on the Besties' main feed. We'd love your help picking the bracket episode that you feel the broader Besties audience will most enjoy.
If you have a moment, please vote here!
2024-12-11 00:29:00 +0000 UTC View Post
What if I told you there's a new Batman: Arkham game that channels the design of Batman: Arkham Asylum, features an all-star voice cast, and contains a clever narrative twist? You'd probably want to play it, right?
One catch. Batman: Arkham Shadow is a VR game built from the ground ...
2024-12-10 05:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, we've been doing these brackets long enough. It's time for something serious. Something substantial. Something indisputable. Yes, it's time for us to decide the best food in a video game.
Though we couldn't prepare the food for you to taste, we did round up images of every dish. You'll find them, along with our Round 1 showdowns, below!
Happy Thanksgiving, U.S. listeners! And to folks elsewhere, Merry Thursday!
To celebrate, we cordially invite you to pick the opening episode of our next bunch of Besties Battle Brackets. Vote below!
Also (and this is Plante speaking) I'd like to say one more thing: thank you so much for supporting this show. We truly could not do this The Besties without your help. ...
2024-11-28 15:41:28 +0000 UTC View Post
The prophecy was foretold: In 2024, all creatures of Earth shall know the name Shadow the Hedgehog. And so, with a single page remaining on the calendar, the tree of the future bears the fruit of the present.
Yes, dear listeners, it's time for us to talk about Sonic x Shadow Generations, particularly the Shadow-focused expansion that is the best Sonic game in many y...
2024-11-26 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In the coming weeks, we'll post a poll for everybody to vote on our next collection of bracket topics. But before then, we'd love to hear your big, weird, wonderful ideas for bracket topics. Please share your ideas in the comments. We'll include some of our favorites in the poll!
2024-11-17 15:06:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes, you read that headline right. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 features the series' best single-player campaign in over a decade. The developers, spread across multiple studios around the world, have blended the Mission Impossible films with some of our favorite video games. franchises. That anybody with a Game Pass subscription (or a fre...
2024-11-12 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This holiday season, you may find yourself with extended family, having little to talk about except the weather and the ingredients of grandma's fruit salad. Our recommendation: bring a party game, the great unifier of families across the world!
To...
2024-11-05 05:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, the Resties discuss a brilliantly written sci-fi horror gem, a lovingly drawn indie platformer, and a lost spooky riff on Pokemon Snap. Plus, Frush and Plante have an extended conversation about what makes us commit to a massive game like Metaphor ReFantazio.
Every week of 2024, we have gotten at least one good new game. In theory, this should be good news. Who doesn't love more great stuff to play?
But with so much stuff, many amazing games struggle to gain attention. Even developers who do everything right, from the game's design to its marketing, can't expect some degree of success.
This week, The Resties talk through this strange time and ...
2024-10-07 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Last month, we selected the best video game consoles. In a twist, we excluded games excluded from the debate. This month, we recorded our first sequel episode, choosing the best collection of launch games.
Is Dreamcast still the best? Can a console win this title without featuring a Mario or Zelda game? What the hell is Tommy Lasorda Baseball?
Which had the better "...
2024-09-30 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, The Resties head to the mall to stock up on improvised weapons for the zombie apocalypse. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster continues Capcom's hot streak. Should new players stick with the cheaper original or invest in quality-of-life improvements?
Plus, Plante brought a shopping cart full of zombie movies, ...
2024-09-23 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Fields of Mistria is a farming/life simulator inspired by Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, Animal Crossing, and '90s anime. Though it's still in Early Access, the 40 hours of adventure rival most finished games in terms of scope, ambition, and quality.
With plen...
2024-09-09 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
What is the greatest video game console of all time? Before you answer that, we have one huge caveat: you can't factor in the quality of the games. We literally mean "what is the best chunk of plastic, chips, power cords, and peripherals?"
Is this the most ridiculous question the Besties have sought to answer? We will leave you to ...
2024-09-04 05:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the delay! Due to unforeseen travel issues, this week’s Resties required an extra day in the oven. But listeners, in return for your patience Frushtick and Plante offer two new delicious video game dishes that will sate your appetite!
A crow does crow things! A shy guy does decidedly not shy...
2024-08-27 07:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Just wanted to let y'all know we launched Polygon's first major redesign in 12 years. We hope you like it!
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/439731/welcome-to-the-next-era-of-polygon-we-made-it-for-you
2024-08-13 15:25:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Kunitsu-Gami is Capcom's audacious attempt to blend action, strategy, and Japanese theatrical performance into one beautiful game. Or to put it another way: it's the most Plante video game imaginable.
The Resties discuss this fascinating experiment and then explain Capcom's decade-long return to form.
It feels a bit cruel to pit sidekicks against one another. These lovable Plus-Ones have spent their whole lives playing supporting roles. Yet when we give them the spotlight, it's part of a battle royale in which only one will survive.
So it must be. We are but humble scientists dedicated to uncovering the truth of the universe. When you dear listeners voted ...
2024-08-05 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Besties Patreon is quiet this week. (Besties Battle Bracket: Sidekick Edition drops next Tuesday!) To pass the time, we had a question for y'all:
What's the most underrated game of 2004?
The Suffering? The Chronicles of Riddick? Syberia 2?
Or is the most underrated game something popular...
2024-07-30 03:32:34 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, The Resties went into the deepest, darkest corners of the video game wilderness and returned to camp with not one, but two freshly plucked indie delights.
First, we have the WW1 survival-horror throwback Conscript. And second, the inventive, death-by-jump metroidbrania Leap ...
2024-07-23 05:19:49 +0000 UTC View Post
2014 was like an alternate universe.
Nintendo's console was a punchline. Critics praised Ubisoft, EA, Blizzard, and Bethesda for releasing inventive, new IP. A PC gamer could keep up with new releases on Steam without filtering a deluge of Early Access games, the latest entries in the survival genre, or the umpt...
2024-07-09 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Resties will answer your video game (and movie, if Chris has his way) questions on this week's episode. Drop your Qs in the comments!
2024-07-05 16:06:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to one of the most chaotic episodes of the Besties Battle Bracket! This month, we pick the best "most powerful" weapon. What exactly makes a weapon "the most powerful"? Is an infinite rocket launcher any less real than a BFG? Does anybody remember Worms?
We answer all those questions and more!
Tomorrow we'll share the latest episode of the Besties Battle Bracket, selecting the best "most powerful weapon." It's delightfully chaotic.
But with this episode out ...
2024-07-02 03:15:51 +0000 UTC View Post
The Steam Next Fest recently concluded, but not before the Resties dove into the Scrooge McDuck-style pool of demos. We found some awesome games worth adding to your Wish List.
Many of our wonderful listeners also shared some favorites from the demo dump, so we passed them along in this episode.
The Resties will discuss Steam Next Fest demos in an upcoming episode. Before we record, we'd love to hear what stuff you're enjoying! (We dig 2024-06-15 16:22:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Was May one of the best months in the history of video games? The Resties debate that question and talk about what the answer means for the future of gaming.
But before that, Frush and Plante talk about two great games for two very different audiences:
Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip is an open-world game...
2024-06-11 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We're in the thick of Summer Game Fest! What are your favorite announcements so far? With the Xbox event just about to begin and a Ubisoft event tomorrow, feel free to keep adding your thoughts to this thread.
2024-06-09 15:48:25 +0000 UTC View Post