Trav gets the Cartridge Club Mystery Box in the mail and enjoys what he finds. He also takes the time to point out some issues with the box's weirder contents.

If game developers were spirit animals, Bethesda Game Studios would be mine. Since I discovered Morrowind in 2002, I've collectively spent more time playing their games than all other games combined. Okay, that is probably an exaggeration, but not by much.
 
Now, I'd never say that Bethesda's games are perfect. We all know that the fidelity of the character models tends to lag behind those of other games.

Jake and Trav try their hands at Octodad, a silly game where you play as a an octopus who is also a father to a human family. The premise is silly, the game is silly, and the video of them playing it is silly.

Trav and Jake mess around with the Taxan version of GI Joe for the NES. The third boss presents a problem though.

Last night, Nintendo gave us the first full look at their new console, Nintendo Switch, and for a self-proclaimed “dormant Nintendo fan”, I have some thoughts on the messaging, games and system itself. Let’s dig in. 

Grand Theft Auto Online (GTAO) is basically a simulation of real life where you get to break the rules without consequences, and that makes it the perfect blueprint for creating an engaging VR metaverse.

I had beaten Batman: The Video Game for NES and there was literally no one there to witness it except my cat. In the past I’ve written about my time with an obscure title like Palamedes, my triumph of Paperboy and Contra, acting like a child playing Duck Tales, and even my acquirement of the dreadful Action 52 – but here was a game I had beaten all alone – in the dark – like a bat. cough…

“WTF, you bought Action 52?”

“Yeah,” I said laughing. “I’m stupid.” I don't regret it because I love playing NES and I love my collection but God, I wish it weren't so bad.

“WTF Dude, you’ve never beaten Contra before?”

“Well, no,” I said, feeling the need to defend myself but instead just letting it go.

“Why not? It’s not that hard.”

“It’s not that hard,” I mocked sarcastically. “Yeah, it is. It’s tough. But to be honest, I’ve never really taken the time to sit down and try to seriously beat it. I’ve only just dabbled a few times.”

“WTF do you want for your birthday this year?” my wife asked two weeks out from my 31st big day.

“You have the list,” I said, referring to my video game collection I have meticulously organized on Google Sheets. I’ve forwarded the link to anyone who cares about me just in case they get a charity streak or wonder what I would like for a holiday gift. Spoiler alert: I still only get gift cards to Olive Garden.

"WTF, I don't have Paperboy?" I muttered as I scrolled through the Google Sheet tracking my collection on my phone. The clerk looked at me like how was he supposed to know.

"WTF is Palamedes?" I said as I pulled the turquoise/teal or whatever Pinterest wet-dream color of cartridge that is from the shelf. I don't even remember picking up the game and I hardly know what it could possibly entail from the name alone. Let's Google.

Rusty sits down to review yet another hidden gem on Nintendo's Regular NES console from the 80's.  We get some insight into his home life growing up as well as how he feels about the President.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to snow board down a mountain?  What about getting sentenced to Gautamo Bay? What about GUANATANMO BAY?  Find out in this video!

Trav and Jake run around a giant Nazi castle, euthanizing vicious dogs, stealing gold plated chalices, murdering ruthless nazi's, and of course eating that delicious ass floor turkey. 

It's the return of HOSSSSSIN' OUUUUUTT

Here's another exciting and informative entry to Rusty's review series where he continues his quest to uncover the most sought after and overlooked games history has to offer.  You'll never believe what he dug up this week!

Although 2016 was billed as "the year of VR" due to the retail releases of the long-awaited Oculus Rift and HTC Vive virtual reality systems, many people still questioned whether VR was just a fad. After all, virtually every game or experience available for both systems are small projects from small independent developers that often feel more like tech demos than full games. Well, after E3, I think we can lay those fears to rest.

We hired Rusty to review games for Polykill since no one else is really doing this right now.  Check it out!

I've had my Vive for two weeks now, let me tell you all about it.