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Once more into the breach, dear friends. We are Andy-less as we take our first tentative steps into the land of Drangleic. How can Dark Souls 2 possibly be as impactful as the original? Join us, to find out.
Another dose of waffles? Coming right up. In this episode the team have a long overdue catch up, answer listeners' questions and reveal the games we'll be playing in season 7. Join us!
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In this episode, we play the 2012 release Spec Ops: The Line to completion. Can we retain our sanity and sense of morality as we descend into the Hell that is war? Spoiler: No, we can’t. Not even remotely. Join us!
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In this special episode, the crew chat extensively to Tom Hardwidge, the creator of Lucy Dreaming, about games, development.... and chip toppings. Join us!
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We complete our Lucy Dreaming playthrough by finishing the game. In this episode we discuss puzzle design, humour in games, Dominc Amato and much more. Next time: an interview with the main man himself, Tom Hardwidge.
In part 1 of our brand new series on the wonderful, indie point 'n' click adventure, Lucy Dreaming, we meet the creator of the game, Tom Hardwidge, before diving headlong into it. We play up to the end of the second dream. In the next episode, we'll play to the end.
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Once more into the breach. In this episode we talk Dark Souls for the final time. We take a deep dive into the DLC and give our closing thoughts on just what makes the game so special. Next up: Lucy Dreaming.
The crew finally become Gamers as they have all completed Dark Souls. This episode sees us through to the end of the game and we also talk about some optional areas scattered throughout. Next time: DLC and wrap ups. Join us!
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The crew batter butchers, get stuck in a swamp and reach the dizzy heights of Anor Londo in our latest episode. Next time: we play until the end of the game (including the DLC). Join us!"
We tackle arguably our most famous game yet by plunging into the darkest depths of Lordran. Yes, it's Dark Souls. In this first episode, we find our feet and play up to the first Bell of Awakening. Next time: we will ring the second Bell of Awakening and locate and place the Lord Vessel.
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The Playthrough gang roleplay as teenage boys and try to charm some cute anime girls in the psychological horror game Doki Doki Literature Club.
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The crew pour a sherry and gather for a special festive edition of Waffles this Merryneum. No new game announcements in here but a thorough look back at 2023 together with the making of some gaming resolutions for 2024 see us into the new year. Join us!
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PS - we pick our season six (or is it seven?) games. This is the good bit.
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In the final episode of this season, we attempt to survive Styx, warm to Hades and break free from the Underworld in search of some well deserved Waffles. Join us!
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In this episode, our four Greek Gods attempt to escape the underworld in hope of a long overdue family reunion. Will we make it beyond the fields of Elysium or are we destined to be stuck in the Styx forevermore? Join us for part one of our Hades playthrough.
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The crew gather for a final episode on the magnificent Horizon Forbidden West. We take a deep dive into Burning Shores and look ahead to our next series: Hades
The gang take flight for the last part of the regular game. Does this incredible title stick the landing? Tune in to find out.
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After a summer break, the gang is back and ready to talk in depth about the meat of Horizon Forbidden West. In this episode we cover the game up to the end of the Gemini main quest.
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We head into the Forbidden Midlands as we take our first tentative steps west in the wonderful Horizon Forbidden West. In this episode, we play until the end of the main quest: Eye of the Earth.
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The boys are back in town! Chris, Jim, Andy and Mads are here to guide Aloy (and you listeners) through the opening section of Horizon: Forbidden West through to the end of The Embassy main quest. There is plenty to get teeth into, so what are you waiting for?
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The Playthrough clan reach the end of their stay in Kamurocho but do they leave it in a better state than they found it? They also look ahead to their next game: Horizon: Forbidden West.
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The plot thickens as the Playthrough clan approach the home straight. There's new Playstation hardware, Metal Gear returns and so does Intellivision...... again!
Next time: up to the end of the game.
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There's a new Zelda game released, Andy contemplates the joys of silk, Mads turns into a night owl, Chris reminisces about DuckTales and Jim attempts to steer the clan through Chapters 4-7 of Yakuza Kiwami.
Next time: through Chapter 10
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The Playthrough clan are running the streets of Kamurocho now as they play through chapters 1-3 of Yakuza Kiwami. Next time: up to the end of chapter 7.
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We're Andy-less this time, but Mads, Jim and Chris welcome guest Mark Cooper (aka Coop) of the Spoken Metal Show for a special look at the music and metal of Brutal Legend.
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The metal heads wrap up the discussion of Double Fine's opus, Brutal Legend by playing through to the end of the game. We also get a generous serving of waffles about what the team has been up to. Next up: an in depth look at the music of Brutal Legend with a special guest.
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Metal Chief Mads leads our gang of rockers through the opening half of the Double Fine love letter to everything Metal: Brutal Legend. In the next episode, we will be playing through to the end of the game.
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Brussels waffles, American waffles, vegan waffles, potato waffles, whatever your preference, Playthrough has you covered. The team gather to reflect on Season 4, answer your questions and, most importantly, announce the games coming up in Season 5.
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In the bumper final part of our Red Dead Redemption playthrough, The Wild Bunch complete the main story and wake up to an Undead Nightmare, before ultimately deciding if we still find it Good, Bad or Ugly.
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Mexico seems like a hazy memory as we make our way North in part 3 of our Red Dead Redemption play through. What happens when Marston is tasked with finding an old friend in the New World? Join us to find out!
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In the second part of our Red Dead Redemption play through, the 4 amigos take a trip down to Mexico to celebrate their 50th. Does the game feel as revolutionary today as it did in 2010, or has it been left behind like the Old Ways of the West? Join us for plenty of waffles around the campfire.
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The team get together for a betwixmas waffle and discuss their favourite Playthrough games and gaming moments from 2022 and look ahead to 2023.
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In the first part of our Red Dead Redemption playthrough, we blaze a trail across New Austin in pursuit of the outlaw Bill Williamson. Some of us are enjoying life in the Old West more than others, but is there a little bit of cowboy to be found in everyone? Join us to find out!
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We wrap up our Dead Space 2 series by having a deep dive into the story DLC, Severed. We also announce the first stopping point for our next game, Red Dead Redemption.
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Waffles are back as the gang wrap up the main story of Dead Space 2 and discuss in depth some of the pros and cons of the final part of the game. Tune in to find out who liked it and who didn't!
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The boys are back in town! In this episode we play from and including Chapter 6 to and including Chapter 12. There is a distinct absence of waffles as Chris gets tough on the rest of the team. Tune in to find out more.
We are back, and so is Isaac Clarke, as we head to The Sprawl for part 1 of our Series on Dead Space 2. In this episode we play up to the end of Chapter 5.
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The team finish Vanquish, does it deserve the 'hidden gem' accolade? Are save states cheating? Can you have too much Metroid? We also look forward to our next game - Dead Space 2.
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The middle-aged gamers are back to talk the return of Monkey Island, EGX and play through the first two acts of Platinum's well regarded actionfest: Vanquish.
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SEASON 4 PREMIERE!
In this episode the gang travels backwards through a dying man’s memories, to uncover his desire to go to the moon.
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The usual suspects tuck into their largest course of waffles yet by looking back at Season 3, answering your questions and announcing the games we'll be playing in season 4.
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In this episode, the hosts conclude, not only their investigations, but season 3 of the podcast. We can now look forward to some well-earned waffles, safe in the knowledge that we've finally caught our killer. Or have we? Join us!
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Our team of unconventional law enforcers close in on the killer as we discuss the penultimate episode of our The Wolf Among Us playthrough. Have we finally got our Crooked Man, or is there one final twist in this Fairytale? Join us!
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The hunt for the Fabletown murderer continues as the team tackle episode 3 of the Telltale adventure. We also finally put to bed the question on everybody's lips: Who is Jack? Join us.
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In this episode, we make our way through the seedy underbelly of Fabletown as we continue our investigations with episode 2 of The Wolf Among Us. Will the Good Cops or the Bad Cops be the first to crack the case? Join us and play along!
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In this episode, we stock up on Glamour and adopt our fantastical forms to discuss Episode 1 of the final pick for season 3, Telltale Games' 2013 hit "The Wolf Among Us".
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We finish off our series on Horizon Zero Dawn by looking at The Frozen Wilds DLC. Is it case of essential content or a little after the Lord Mayor's parade? Also: Chris hands the baton to Andy as we look ahead at our The Wolf Among Us series. Join us!
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The Playthrough swarm is back! In this episode we cover the end of the game with a big focus on story. Be warned, spoilers are everywhere virtually from the first second. Next time, we will cover The Frozen Wilds DLC.
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The middle aged gamers are back to talk more Horizon Zero Dawn as we play to the end of The Sun Shall Fall and the Grave Hoard main quests.
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The Easy Crew are back to talk about our latest adventures in the world of Horizon Zero Dawn. We talk story, skills, cauldrons and more as we play up to the end of the Maker's End quest.
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We turn our attention to 2017 PS4 classic, Horizon Zero Dawn. Recorded on the fifth anniversary of the game's release in PAL territories, in Part 1 we cover the beginning of the game up to and including The Proving main quest. Next time: up to and including the Maker's End main quest.
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We wrap up our The Last of Us 2 series with a discussion about the ending, character choices and whether we will see a Part 3. We also look ahead to our next series: Horizon Zero Dawn.
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The end draws close as the team discuss the thrilling encounter between the game's two protagonists. Andy murders everybody, Jim gets Resident Evil vibes and Mads and Chris manage to agree on something. All this and more in episode 28.
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The team continue their rampage across Seattle in episode 2 of The Last of Us Part 2 and debate whether or not everybody really does deserve to die and whether or not there is a place for sex scenes in video games.
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In part 1 of our brand new series, the team tackle a sequel and play up to the end of Chapter 3 of the 2020 blockbuster, The Last of Us Part II. It's fair to say they enjoyed themselves. Tune in to find out why!
Next time: up to the end of Chapter 6.
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We are back! Season 3 begins with our first single episode game: Her Story. We also find out what the team have been up to between seasons and look ahead to our next game: The Last of Us 2.
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Jim, Andy, Mads and Chris toast their waffles, apply their favourite topping and settle in for some good old fashioned chit chat. We look back on the highlights of season 2 and make the all-important announcement of season 3's games.
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In the 3rd and final part of this play through, we find out who made it Until Dawn and if our hosts did all they could to help their party survive. Spoiler: they didn't.
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In this episode, we continue our playthrough of Until Dawn, covering chapters 4 to 7. Will our earlier decisions come back to haunt us, and will we finally find something that scares Mads?!
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In this episode, our four hosts spend a night in the Blackwood Mountains, but will they still be friends by the morning? Join us for part 1 of a new playthrough with Until Dawn from Supermassive Games.
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The team of weary travellers finally track down Dogwood Drive and discuss the conclusion of Kentucky Route Zero. Did they find the magic in the surreal or was it a case of one allusion too many? We answer that and more and look forward to our next series: Until Dawn.
Chris, Andy, Mads and Jim continue the search for Dogwood Drive by taking a deep dive look at Act IV of Kentucky Route Zero. With the end in sight, the team try to unravel some of the mysteries of this surrealist adventure game. We also get the usual breaking news and an interesting Alan update.
Next time: La Puebla de Nada and Act V
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This time, the team take on Kentucky Route Zero Act 3 and its preceding interlude, The Entertainment and muse as to whether or not they understand any of what's going on. Join us for that, some classic adventure game chat and an absence of flatulence.
Next time: Here and There Along The Echo (interlude 3) and Act 4.
The team tackle Kentucky Route Zero Act 2 and its preceding interlude and try to work out what the devil is going on. We also hear tales of getting "old", some great news for Andy and an alarming Alan update.
Next time: Act 3 and its preceding interlude, The Entertainment.
The team embark on their search for Dogwood Drive and play through 2013's Act 1 of Cardboard Computer's magical realist adventure, Kentucky Route Zero. This is the first in a series of weekly(ish) episodes in which we play through the five Acts of the game, one at a time.
The team talk about Left Behind and reflect on the game as a whole, as we conclude our The Last of Us series. Next time out: Kentucky Route Zero, chapters 1 and 2.
The team conclude the main story of The Last of Us and debate whether David the cannibal is simply misunderstood, is Joel really a murderous sociopath? Join us.
In part 2 of our The Last of Us series, the team journey from Pittsburgh to the UEC and unpick the many, many encounters along the way. We also have a dramatic update on Alan the pigeon.
In part 3 we will be playing from the start of Winter through to the end of the game.
In part 4 we will be playing through the Left Behind DLC and discussing our time with the multiplayer.
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In the first episode in our The Last of Us series, we play through the prologue and chapters 1 - 3, to the end of Bill's Town / arrival in Pittsburgh. Support us by leaving an Apple Podcast rating and/or review.
The team play from the end of day 64 to the end of the game and uncover the mysteries of Ol' Shoshone. They also look ahead to our next game: The Last of Us.
The team play through the first half or so of Campo Santo's debut title, Firewatch. In this episode we cover from the start up to the end of Day 64.
Andy, Mads, Jim and Chris reflect on the Playthrough podcast so far and announce which four games the team will tackle next. For those that want to skip the waffle, the game choices commence at the 34 minute mark.
In the final episode of our Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare play through, we take on our most dangerous assignment yet and venture into the world of its online multiplayer. Only this time we've brought friends...
Join us for the last "Oorah" as we play through the second half of the campaign in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Did the game earn its medals or does it deserve a "bad rap"?
In this episode we assemble our Dad's Army and answer the Call of Duty, playing to the end of Act 1. Were we blown away by its story? Did we find the gameplay missing in action? Tune in to find out.
In the second and final part of our Disco Elysium series, the gang talk about their experience of the end of the game and reflect back on their time with it. They also look forward to our next series: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
The team embark on a voyage of self discovery and play through part 1 of Disco Elysium, up to the end of the investigation. Who danced the funky chicken? Who didn't have many thoughts? Found out here.
The gang bring home Metroid Prime by playing through from the collection of the power bomb to the finale. Find out who "won" and who found the Omega Pirate almost too much. We also look ahead to our next Playthrough series: Disco Elysium.
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0:00 - intro
22:08 - walkthrough
1:07:28 - Omega Pirate
1:25:12 - Artefact Temple & Meta Ridley
1:38:20 - Impact Crater & Metroid Prime
2:03:15 - Conclusions
2:10:27 - Up next
The team continue their Metroid Prime playthrough and discover the joys of frolicking and the woe of lost progress.
Our first Playthrough series commences with the first of three episodes on Metroid Prime. In this episode, our band of merry men look back on the first third of the game, up to the collection of the wave beam.
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