First 30 - Video Game Review Podcast
The First 30 is a video game review show based on first impressions. The hosts only have 30 minutes to play the game and then discuss the game based on their short experience and decide if it is worth continuing or not. For those interested in watching the playthroughs, you can watch all the First 30 playthroughs on The Chestery YouTube channel. Hosted by Chadd Callahan, Tim Harris, David Moreno, and Ric Hogerheide of The Chestery. The Chestery is a media group dedicated to creating entertaining, engaging, and informative gaming content. Find more content on The Chestery YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/thechestery
Episodes
The Triple I showcase has come and gone and we NEED to talk about it. What games caught our eye? Let’s find out here on The First 30
Find more hilarity and chaos with Chadd, Tim, David, and Ric on our YouTube Channel
Today, we're diving into Camelot. Sworn is a co-op action roguelike that gives us the feeling of Hades, but this time with friends, but will it hold up or will it fall flat? Let’s find out here on The First 30
About: SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Today, we're going back to early 20th-century Warsaw. The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG where your choices could change history, but will we be able to save history from ourselves? Let’s find out here on The First 30!
About The Thaumaturge: The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th-century Warsaw. In this world, salutors exist: ...
Today, we're driving through Pacific Drive. This horror survival game takes the genre to a new level. Can these driving skills keep us all interested or is this gimmick a car crash you can’t look away from? Let’s find out here on The First 30
About Pacific Drive: Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up ...
Next Fest has come and gone, but we were left with tons of demos to try out. So Today we’re discussing some of our favorites, but will the villain of the show give them all his blessing? Let’s find out here on The First 30
Find more hilarity and chaos with Chadd, Tim, David, and Ric on our YouTube Channel
Today, we're saving lives in Home Safety Hotline. This interactive point and click horror places us in the most horrific of places… an office. Using the resources given to us, we must help our customers identify the strange issues happening in their homes or risk the WORST. Can we save them? Let’s find out here on The First 30
About Home Safety Hotline: Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our oper...
Today, we awaken in the world of Enshrouded. This co-op survival RPG allows you to explore and build your base in vast areas. But is there anything that makes this game special? Or is it just another cut-and-paste survival game? Let’s find out here on The First 30
About Enshrouded: You are Flameborn, the last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your ...
Today, we're exploring the world of Sovereign Syndicate by Crimson Herring Studios. This Victorian steampunk RPG drops us into a desperate city full of murder and mystery. But Is this the new Disco Elysium? Or is it just a dud with a steampunk shine? Let’s find out here on The First 30
About Sovereign Syndicate: A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most...
Today, we're immersing ourselves in the spellbinding universe of Mind Over Magic, by Sparkypants. Is this colony sim too complicated for newcomers or am I simply just an idiot? So let’s venture into the unknown to save our magic school from well… myself
About Mind Over Magic: Design, build, and manage your magic school to explore what lies below. Study lost arcana, grow exotic plants, brew potions, and raise undead se...
Today we're venturing into the mind-bending world of In Stars and Time by INSERTDISC5. Get set for a game that's got us stuck in a loop - literally! Will this turn-based RPG's time-loop mechanic be our new favorite deja vu, or will we be begging for a break in the cycle? Let’s find out if this game's loop is a game-changer or just a time-wasting trick, on The First 30
About In Stars and Time: Live with ...
Get ready to blast into action on the First 30 Podcast as we enter the world of Wizordum by Emberheart Games, a retro-style FPS echoing the legendary style of Doom! Will this game teleport us back to gaming's glory days or leave us wanting more modern magic? Brace yourselves for the ultimate verdict: Is it Wiz or is it Dum?
About Wizordum: Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to trac...
Brace yourselves as we dive into the ultra-violent world of Cookie Cutter - A new hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania from Subcult Joint LTD, and today, we talk through if this game has the legs to stand next to others of its genre. Let’s find out here on The First 30 Podcast
About Cookie Cutter: Love turns to rage and chainsaws in Cookie Cutter, a totally unique hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania. Become Cherry, a violent android on a rag...
Today we’re playing the new indie game that has taken over Twitch by storm, Lethal Company… Is it truly living up to the massive hype or merely serving as content fodder for creators? Stick around, because we're about to uncover whether this game is the real deal or just another passing trend...
About Lethal Company: A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Get ready as The Game Awards 2023 approach! Join us as we dive into the major categories, unveiling who truly deserves to win and dissecting the standout contenders for Game of the Year.
Find more hilarity and chaos with Chadd, Tim, David, and Ric on our YouTube Channel
It's a special day for this First 30 Podcast! We're showcasing our hidden gem video games you might've missed. But, can we all agree these are real treasures, or is there some trash in there? Join us as we sort the must-plays from the must-nots.
Find more hilarity and chaos with Chadd, Tim, David, and Ric on our YouTube Channel
Get ready to dive into the sci-fi world of Cobalt Core, the latest creation from Rocket Rat Games in today's episode of the First 30 Podcast. Brace yourselves for lightning-fast battles in this roguelike deck-builder… Will its quick-fire action redefine the genre, or does it fall far too short? Stick around as we uncover whether Cobalt Core is too easy or a thrilling challenge. Let the gaming begin!
About Cobalt Core:...
Today we’re playing the newest SquareEnix RPG Remake, Star Ocean The Second Story R… Is this game different enough from the original to make it worthwhile? Well, Let’s find out!
About Star Ocean The Second Story R: In this science fantasy RPG, choose between Claude or Rena, play through their perspectives, and unlock various endings. Recruit allies and defeat foes in fast-paced real-time battles.
Today we’re playing the new Nintendo Side-scrolling adventure, Super Mario Bros Wonder… Is this game different enough from previous Mario titles to keep us coming back? And are the crazy acid trips in this game an interesting addition or an overused gimmick? Well, Let’s find out!
About Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Classic Mario gameplay is turned on its head with Wonder Flowers in the Super Mario Bros. Wonder game! These game...
Today we’re playing the new third-person action horror by Jukai Studios, Stray Souls… Was Grandma’s free house worth learning the creepy family secret? And can we forgive many of the game’s awkward moments if we treat it like a quirky B-Movie? Well, Let’s find out!
About Stray Souls: Enter a world of nightmares in this third-person, action-horror, inspired by the classics of the genre. Fight terrifying creatures, solve min...
Today we’re playing the new turn-based tactical combat game by Harebrained Schemes, The Lamplighters League… Do turn-based strategy games still have a place in 2023? And does the real-time battle aspect of this game break it away enough from others of its genre? Well, Let’s find out!
About The Lamplighters League: Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court ...
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