Hey, listen! Oh, People everywhere have been saying this is the best year in the history of video games. I have heard that.

Is this that's really how you're starting the episode? Who's saying?

Dude that has been a podcast topic on several video game podcasts at checkout, believe it or not. Is this the best year ever for video games?

But Bloodborne, or, but Dark Soul, whatever the fuck,

Elden Ring came out last year.

I know.

I can't believe the lack of Elden Ring respect this year.

It's insane.

And there was, I can't, my brain is failing me,

but last year, I feel like last year had more bangers than this year

uh I think what you like this was a dip year what I've learned is last year at cyberpunk

I know no no cyberpunk's 2020 I feel like what you and I have learned is that our

our tastes in video games don't match up to like the way the zeitgeist feels about video games always

frankly good that's good then there's a reason that we're doing the show

yeah I agree with I. GN I hope so yeah I hopeN. I hope so. But I did so like I and also like one thing that stood out to me this year as

Since we've played all the big releases which you know is that's become true of us in the last two years is

Every big release we're playing it for work. Yeah, which is what a joy what a lucky what how lucky are we that we get to do it. I love it

That how lucky are we that we get to do that? Oh, love it. It's amazing.

That hype is such a big part of hype and build up and the narrative around the game is so important for how that game is received that year and all has almost

nothing to do with the game's legacy at all. Like for instance last year if you

remember there was a debate about what the best game of the year was.

Elden Ring or God of War Ragnor Rock.

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