It’s The State of Gaming Podcast…for the year 2021! And what a year it was, especially when it comes to gaming. On this special year-end recap episode our usual hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans are joined by special guest Antal Bokor (from 3rd Coast Review) – with assists from your other Popzara Pals – to discuss the best, worst, and everything else that helped make gaming in 2021 the distraction we all desperately needed. Let’s get to it!
Did your favorites make the cut? Games discussed include: Inscryption, Returnal, Metroid Dread, Forza Horizon 5, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Voice of Cards, Kung Fu Jesus, Psychonauts 2, Unmetal, Resident Evil Village, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Halo Infinite, Unpacking, Arcadia Fallen, Death Doors, It Takes Two, Valheim, Oddworld: Soulstorm, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection, Olija, Monster Hunter Rise, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Tales of Arise, Scarlet Nexus, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Back 4 Blood, Shin Megami Tensei V, Battlefield 2042, Far Cry 6, Guilty Gear Strive, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Age of Empires 4, Sonic Colors: Ultimate, and many more.
Come for the lists, stay for the commentary! Listen as the guys recap a year bursting with blockbusters, remakes, remasters, DLC extensions, and long-awaited sequels. Did you finally pick up a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S, or Switch OLED (and make it out alive)? Did you see the new Resident Evil movie? Will Valve’s Steam Deck find success? And did Fried Green Tomatoes really have a cannibal scene? All this and more as we close out 2021 with a bang!