underleveled

There are so many games on Steam that have the RPG tag when they really shouldn't. At least that's what Björn thinks. In this episode we look at what it really means for a game to be an RPG as well as inZOI (the Sims challenger), the Borderlands movie, and some of the news around Black Myth: Wukong. Please enjoy this episode of the underleveled podcast!

In this episode we talk all about stars that have risen and fallen. We look at some of the biggest YouTubers and whether they've truly fallen off or if our perception of falling off is actually wrong. We then go on to look at some mental health problems and how fame often times goes hand-in-hand with insecurity. Please enjoy!

In today's episode we spend a lot of time comparing things from the past to things today and ask whether they are better or worse. Yes, some of it has to do with games but a lot is just random tangents with no real purpose. Please enjoy as we talk way too much about poo,  a bit about modern vs. past video games, and even a little about German food.

No Man's Sky got ANOTHER free update - Worlds Part 1 - and Bjorn can't stop frothing about it. So to give him a safe space to speak and get it out of his system, we spend this episode talking all about Hello Games and the rocky road from No Man's Sky's initial release to the present state of the game and what the studio's future holds. Please enjoy this episode of Underleveled (which is pretty much just Bjorn's TEDTalk).

Which sports could we realistically compete in? According to this episode, quite a lot. Please enjoy this episode with a lot of misplaced confidence. We break down many of the sports that will be featured at the Olympics in Paris and which ones we believe we have a reasonable shot at actually being able to compete in.

An elf that's trying to lose some weight, a human commander in the demon lord's army, and a doctor in the body of a teen trying to find his mother's killer. What do they all have in common? They're the protagonists of some of the anime from this season! Please enjoy this episode as we talk about the past season's anime and have a look and the season ahead.

Job simulators! They're everywhere nowadays. We talk about when the new craze started, some of the games we've been playing (like Supermarket Simulator and Gas Station Simulator), and whether or not they're actually fun or just addictive. Please enjoy as we try our best to dissect this game genre.

In today's episode, we talk about all the gaming directs and showcases and forwards and fests that have been hitting us from every direction. We have a look at some the announced games that have us chomping at the bit to play, the ones that are so generic that it's tough to tell them apart, and the ones that had us go: "huh?". Please enjoy as we express our feelings about the coming months of gaming releases!

In today's episode, we have a look at the top 50 isekai anime on My Anime List and sort them in a tier list. Which ones are worth your time and which are genuine garbage (and not the good kind)? Maybe you'll even come across a hidden gem. Please enjoy as we expose how much trash power fantasy anime we watch.

We spend the first few minutes talking about our 'favourite' game - Marvel Rivals! Then we launch into a big discussion on the new Assassin's Creed Shadows which will be released in November this year. We talk about the cinematic trailer, what we know, and make some predictions on what the game will be about. We also have a chat about the controversy surrounding the playable characters and what people are getting so mad about.

This week the boys start off talking about Kendrick leaving Drake without a pulse. They also get into other major drama in the gaming industry: Escape From Tarkov squeezing as much money as possible from their players, Sony not sharing its toys, and Microsoft gleefully chopping up the studios its acquired on its route to becoming a monopoly.

Eish. This episode is a rough one.

In today's episode Kieran, Hushav, and Björn bring to the table 3 of the biggest mysteries in video game history. They talk about the secrets of Mount Chiliad from Grand Theft Auto, the lineage of Solaire of Astora from the Dark Souls games, and the strange disappearance of the Dwemer in the Elder Scrolls series. Please join as they discuss and unravel these stories and maybe even come a bit closer to the truth...

Over the past month, the boys have been spelunking into the world of Terraria. Listen in as they talk about their experiences in-game and give some pros and cons. Please enjoy some people with no real reviewing expertise giving their reviews of a game well worth its status as an indie hall of famer.

It's tier list time! The boys have made a definitive (debatably) list of the worst fandoms there are. They look at everything from Swifties to Minecraft Fans to Potterheads. Please enjoy as they inevitably make some enemies on the internet.

On this week's episode: a Pókemon GO retrospective, Nintendo going after Relic Castle, and the final Among Us cast announced! They boys also talk about some of the best indie games to look out for in April like Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Botany Manor, and Children of the Sun (among many, many others).

On this week's episode we plough head first into Stardew Valley's brand new update: version 1.6.  We give you the lowdown on some of the biggest changes to Stardew Valley and speculate if this is the final update. We also break down 6 other comfort games for the soul that can help fill the hole in your heart.