Creature Cast — The Official Console Creatures Podcast
The official podcast of ConsoleCreatures.com We dive into the world of video games, from current trends to how they're made and who makes them! You'll also hear us talk about what we're playing, reviewing, and even talking to those who make video games.
Episodes
Steve and Bobby are back with an all-new Creature Cast! Steve shares his complicated ride to LaGuardia Airport after Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, missing out on Shake Shack. Plus, the guys are obsessed with reconnecting Australia in Death Stranding 2, while Bobby gushes about the new Astro Bot levels and the Ghost of Yōtei State of Play details given this week!(0:00) Intro(02:00) Samsung Galaxy Unpacked and storytime(18:05) Death Stran...
Matt Sowinski from PlayStation Generation joins Bobby to discuss their time playing Kojima Productions' Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. In a spoiler-free review of the entire campaign, the gang discusses the opening hours, Sam's journey, the characters they met, and also the changes to melee, stealth, and making deliveries. Additionally, some aspects required further attention from the developers.Like and follow us on Soci...
A week in games! Mindseye fails to make a splash with critics and consumers after a launch that might go down as one of the worst this generation.Nintendo streamed a Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, doing an incredible job at selling viewers on the upcoming adventure game featuring Donkey Kong and Pauline!Plus, AMD and Xbox are partnering up for the future of the brand, with new silicon being developed. (0:00) Intro(2:30) MindsEye disap...
The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially out and in people's hands worldwide!
We've had the console for a week now and have spent a lot of time playing Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, Street Fighter 6, Yakuza Director's Cut and other games with bells and whistles, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
(0:00) Intro
(0:49) Summer Game Fest impressions
(5:30) Nintendo...
PlayStation State of Play kicks off a busy week, which includes Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend!
Steve is joined by Matt from PlayStation Generation to react to all the announcements from State of Play, including Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, 007 First Light, Nioh 3, Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles, and Digimon Story: Time Stranger.
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Set in the fictional country of Hadea, the hermit nation is embroiled in civil war. The protagonist, Remi, returns to his country after years away to discover his past.
Hell is Us is shying away from being called ‘Soulslike’ in its approach. Instead, combat is designed to offer a worthwhile challenge to players without feeling “punitive.” With various skills to unleash and enemy patterns to adapt, multiple weapons and abilities help...
On March 3, 2017, Nintendo released the Switch to the masses - a hybrid console capable of playing all your favourite video games on the go or at home.
In the eight years since its launch, the Switch has sold 152 million consoles, along with 1.3 billion software units and memories to last a lifetime.
With Victor Lucas from Electric Playground, we reminisce and look back on the Switch's early years, how indie developers foun...
Steve and Bobby are waxing poetic about id Software's DOOM: The Dark Ages. It is officially out, and the reception is mostly positive.
Bethesda also stealthily dropped The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in April, and Steve and Bobby reminisce about the original Oblivion and how the remaster plays.
Plus, the team discusses Embark Studios' ARC Raiders, an upcoming extraction shooter that is shaping up to be one of the bette...
Steve and Bobby are back this week to review DOOM: The Dark Ages from id Software and Bethesda Softworks.Serving as a prequel to DOOM (2016) and DOOM: Eternal, The Dark Ages sends us back in time to Argent D'Nur as the gates of Hell have opened and the Maykrs send Doom Slayer to rip and tear all the demons coming through the portals.
(0:00) Intro(2:20) Top-level impressions(9:40) Story and narrative(17:42) Gameplay and combat(30...
Steve was invited to watch Until Dawn in theatres and confirms it's worth it for one scene alone. This week, we're joined by Meghan 'Wurstpersonshooter.'
This episode contains spoilers for the movie.
(0:00) Intro(2:30) Spoiler-free review of Until Dawn(10:13) FULL SPOILERS(10:34) The scares and horror inspirations(24:50) Implications for the IP(32:45) Outro
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Steve and Bobby are back on Creature Cast this week!
The team went hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2 last week and spent an afternoon playing Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Drag x Drive, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter 6, and tons more!
Plus, they discuss the improved hardware, how it feels holding the console for the first time, the improved Pro controller, the bigger scree...
This week, a special edition of Creature Cast hits your feed as we're joined by Josh Broadwell from Roger Ebert and Hayes Madsen from Inverse to discuss their playthroughs of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!
Is this new series from Sandfall Interactive good? Does it do anything different? Is the combat memorable, and hold up to credit roll?
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Steve and Bobby are back on Creature Cast this week to discuss the Mario Kart World Direct. Was the 15-minute presentation enough to convince people you need the game? It'll cost a fortune if you say yes!
Plus, we're working towards room 46 in Blue Prince's Mount Holly Manor. Is this roguelike puzzle game going to be a Game of the Year contender?
(0:00) Intro
(5:03) Mario Kart World Direct
(31:08) Blue Prince
(49:45)...
This week, Steve and Bobby discuss the last-minute decision to delay the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order window due to tariffs. Blue Prince, a roguelike puzzle game, arrives on PlayStation Plus and Game Pass and is a game you should consider playing.
As we discuss The Last of Us Part 2 as the HBO adaptation lands this Sunday, all that and more.
(0:00) Intro(1:30) Switch 2 Pre-order Debacle(16:10) Blue Prince (29:45) The Last of U...
Steve and Bobby return for a new episode of Creature Cast. This week, the guys discuss South of Midnight and how it tells a Southern Gothic story about Hazel and her powers as a Weaver.
Does it come together in the end to tell a good story?
(0:00) Intro
(1:34) South of Midnight top-level impressions
(6:34) Narrative and animation
(15:25) Combat
(22:18) Platforming
(26:27) Room to grow
(35:25) Outro
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Nintendo FINALLY unveiled the Switch 2! We now have full console specs, from 256GB storage to a 120Hz screen, bigger Joy-con buttons, mouse functionality, and more!
We got our first look at first-party games like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Banaza, and Kirby Air Riders, as well as upgrade ports of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, and Metroid Prime 4.
And we got doze...
Steve and Bobby sit down to discuss Assassin's Creed Shadows, the latest game from Ubisoft Quebec.Does it deliver a more cohesive, better Assassin's Creed experience than the often-cited bloated Valhalla? One thing is for sure: It is a step up in many ways, but Ubisoft has some lingering issues that need to be addressed. (0:00) Intro(3:32) Top-level impressions(12:55) Naoe and Yasuke gameplay(29:50) Story and scope(42:45) World and...
We've played Rebellion's Atomfall, the following IP from the team behind Sniper Elite and Zombie Army.
While there are likely to be comparisons to Fallout, Atomfall does many things differently and trusts the player's actions in-game a lot more. We spent two hours with a build of the game and explored Casterfell Woods, a dense and dangerous area in northern England.
Does Atomfall do enough to differentiate itsel...
Steve returns to Creature Cast as we discuss Hazelight Studios Split Fiction. Hazelight Studios has quickly become one of our favourite studios in recent years. From its first game, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, to its most recent title, It Takes Two, you get some of the most complete experiences filled with memorable moments. After nearly 20 hours, we felt the same joy this past week as when playing video games as a kid.Bobby and ...
Creature Cast returns for a dedicated Monster Hunter Wilds episode featuring Veerender Singh Jubbal and Hayes Madsen from Inverse!
Check out why the gang think this is an early Game of the Year contender, with a surprising narrative, deep gameplay, and changes to the formula that make the series more accessible and deadly than ever.
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