The Greatest Story Ever Played
We are a book club style podcast focused on story driven video games. Each episode we do a deep dive into a different game.
Episodes
Jin Sakai needs to go to Iki Island. There is a new threat there. He also needs to resolve his past. Join Conner (Lore Party) and I as we face off with The Eagle.
Game: Ghost of Tsushima - Iki Island Expansion
Release Year: 2021
Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
More information on Lore Party:
@lore_party
@ConnerHowardVO
Contact inform...
Meredith returns to her hometown to fill in Dad's mail route. Reconnect and meet new people. I am joined by friend of the show, Morgan, to deliver some mail.
Game: Lake
Release Year: 2021
Developer: Whitehorn Games
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
Sarah begins writing her pen pal, Katya, in 1998. Watch their friendship grow as they come of age. Do fun word puzzles. Grab some music off Vinewire.
Game: Letters - a written adventure
Release Year: 2022
Developer: 5am Games
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch,
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed
TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com
@St...
The land is dying and Aloy must go west for answers. She will encounter new machines and enemies. I am joined by Katie (Left Behind Game Club, Cutscenes) as we join Aloy's quest for answers.
Game: Horizon Forbidden West / Horizon 2
Release Year: 2022
Developer: Guerilla Games
Platforms: Playstation 4, Playstation 5
More information on Left Behind Game Club:
Left Behind Game Club Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast
@Cu...
Vivi has found herself on a train that's headed to the after life....but she hasn't died! Spend time with the various souls onboard and get their thoughts on life.
Game: What Comes After
Release Year: 2020
Developer: Pikselnesia, Rolling Glory Jam
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch,
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
Jesse Faden is looking for her estranged brother. She was led to the Federal Bureau of Control. Two friends of the show (Kevin and Morgan) return to talk with Dan about this weird game! *note: background noise got picked up during a couple sections of the recording. I wasn't able to edit it out. Sorry for the lower quality there*
Game: Control
Release Year: 2019
Developer: Remedy Entertainment
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Pl...
Dan and Mai (LifeIsStrangeFans.com) return to Arcadia Bay! This episode we discuss Life is Strange & Life is Strange: Before the Storm remasters.
Game: Life is Strange Remastered Collection
Release Year: 2022
Developer: Deck Nine Games, Dontnod Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch
More information on LifeIsStrangeFans.com
@LISFansDotCom
@Mai_Q...
The Great Life of Benjamin Brynn. Dan is joined by Jacob and Katie (from Cutscenes) to talk about this emotionally impactful game.
Game: Before Your Eyes
Release Year: 2021
Developer: GoodbyeWorld Games
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, MacOS
More information on Cutscenes:
@Cutscenes_Pod
@LeftBehindClub
@lesperak
@JacobMcCourt
Contact information:
I am joined by Adam (Games & Groceries) to do some some Unpacking. In this game you unbox items across eight different homes and have a story quietly told to you.
Game: Unpacking
Release Year: 2021
Developer: Witch Beam
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Xbox One
Games and Groceries:
https://gamesandgroceries.com/
@GamingGroceries
Contact information:
Lara Croft is headed to Siberia. She is on a quest to find The Divine Source.
Game: Rise of the Tomb Raider
Release Year: 2015
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, macOS, Linux, Stadia
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed
TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com
@StoryEverPod
Intro: Money for Lugging by N...
To wrap up 2021 we do our 4th annual TGSEP Awards. This episode we will cover our favorite games we played for the first time in 2021, our favorite game released in 2021 and the game we are most looking forward to in 2022
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed
TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com
@StoryEverPod
Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver
Outro: End Cr...
There are no rules in Mario! Dan is joined by Cameron and Jake (The Pre-order Bonus) to collect Power Moons as we chase Bowser across the multiverse.
Game: Super Mario Odyssey
Release Year: 2017
Developer: Nintendo EPD
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
More information on The Pre-order Bonus:
@preordercast
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are on the run after a botched robbery. They need to lay low while they formulate a plan for one last big score.
Game: Red Dead Redemption 2 / RDR2
Release Year: 2018
Developer: Rockstar Games
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
Matt started his night shift at the valet like any other night. Then he is kidnapped and forced into a robbery. Join me for this interactive movie, make choices and effect Matt's night.
Game: Late Shift
Release Year: 2017
Developer: CtrlMovie
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
The Dark Pictures, round 3 with Jacob! In House of Ashes we evade monsters as we try to escape an underground temple.
Game: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
Release Year: 2021
Developer: Supermassive Games
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
More information on Left Behind Game Club:
@LeftBehindClub
@Cutscenes_Pod
@VG_Trivia
@JacobMcCourt
C...
Miles Morales has a lot to get used to. A new neighborhood. New responsibilities. And some new powers!
Game: Marvel's Spiderman: Miles Morales
Release Year: 2020
Developer: Insomniac Games
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed
TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com
@StoryEverPod
Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver
...“Stephen King once wrote that nightmares exist outside of logic, and there’s little fun to be had in explanations. They’re antithetical to the poetry of fear. In a horror story, the victim keeps asking why, but there can be no explanation, and there shouldn't be one. The unanswered mystery is what stays with us the longest, and it’s what we’ll remember in the end. My name is Alan Wake. I’m a writer. I've always had a vivid ...
Amicia de Rune and her brother Hugo are on the run. From the Inquisition. From the Plague. From rats. Game Till Five (Steph and Nikki) make their third appearance on the podcast and together we try to navigate the horror around us.
Game: A Plague Tale Innocence
Release Year: 2019
Developer: Asobo Studio
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
More infor...
The walls are breached. Walkers are pouring in. Can Javi save Richmond and his family?
Game: The Walking Dead Season 3 / A New Frontier
Release Year: 2016
Developer: Telltale Games
Platforms: Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Contact information:
www.TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed.com
www.Patreon.com/TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed
TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com
@StoryEverPod
Intr...
Spooktober kicks off with SOMA! Dan is joined by 2/3 of Cutscenes (Katie and Travis) to explore the ocean floor and find out what it really means to be a person.
Game: Soma
Release Year: 2015
Developer: Frictional Games
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, OS X,
More information on Cutscenes:
@Cutscenes_Pod
@lesperak
@TravisColenutt
Contact information:
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