32. Roguelikes

Putting the 'ho' in your ho ho, we are here for another Christmas special episode to introduce the nominees for the last game going into the Video Game Hall of Fame Class of 2024 - it's games featuring snow. Loads of games to choose form on this one, but that's not all. We also have a special Xmas quiz you can play along to at home. Rob's early podcast notion of "I'm not arguing, it's Christmas" quickly goes out of the window once Alex's ChatGPT-designed quiz throws up some ludicrous questions. Vote for the game you want in the HOF on Twitter or BlueSky @VG_HOF or @vghof respectively, send us an email to [email protected] and have a very merry Christmas. See you next year, babes x

Considering Goldeneye 007 is already in, and one of them Lord of the Rings PS2 games has already been nominated this year, we had slim pickings for this one! We needed movie tie-in games only - no movie licence games! See if you can guess the one Rob was denied by his not-so-subtle hints later in the pod. Go vote for the game you want in the Hall of Fame over @VG_HOF on Twitter or @vghof on BlueSky, and send us an email to [email protected]

Four bitter beings join together to force in games you peasants decided weren't good enough for our Hall of Fame. Well, bollocks to you, we're sticking four of them in anyway! We also do some thoroughly exciting admin by deciding on the next run of episode themes. You'll love it! You'll also love the email we got from a returning amphibian. Go to @VG_HOF on Twitter or vghof on BlueSky to vote in the poll, and send emails to [email protected]

We missed the Halloween deadline because Alex went on holiday and forgot to transfer his audio to his MacBook, but we're belatedly here with an episode that isn't really spooky anyway. Still, Halloween is all about pumpkins, so that's what all our nominees had to feature. If you hear a game nominated that you like, go vote for it to be in the Hall of Fame over @VG_HOF Send us an email to [email protected] please!

Goooooooal! Touchdown! Boomshakalaka! Deuce! Oh, he's snookered him! That's icing! Cricket! Yeah, it's an episode where we nominate four sports games for the Hall of Fame. Everyone's loved at least one sports game in their life, even if it's just Wii Sports like an old granny. Go vote for the sports game you want inducted over @VG_HOF, and send us an email to [email protected]

Are you ready for an adventure? Good. It's adventure games this time. Not action adventure, you cheeky sod! Slow ones. Ones with puzzles and reading. Good ones. Say hi @VG_HOF, SEND US AN EMAIL to [email protected]. Rate/review/sub etc etc. Bye.

This was such a supreme bastard banger of a year, you'll be fuming at us for what we actually went with. Honestly still in shock at what Simon went for. Make sure you head over to @VG_HOF on X and vote in the poll for the 2001 game you want in the Hall of Fame - the poll should be up right... NOW! Please rate/review the pod on your platform of choice, tell your friends/enemies about it, and send us an email to [email protected]

...that aren't Halo: CE or Half-Life 2, because they're already in the HOF. Or Hades because Alex is still upset that one didn't get in. Same goes for House of the Dead. Aside from that, enjoy a hell of a lot of hip and happening games beginning with H. That letter was randomly selected back in episode 30, so blame the algorithm or whatever. Once you're done with the episode, go to @VG_HOF and vote in the poll for the game you want in the Hall of Fame and we shall make it so. Also PLEASE email [email protected]

"Moo." "Baa." "Vote Reform." That's right, they're all noises that animals make, and that's handy because this episode sees us nominating games where you play as an animal. Spoilers: Nobody picks a Sonic game. Prepare for a wild ride! Go vote and tell us your animal game over @VG_HOF, and please send us an email about absolutely any old shit to [email protected]

By jove, here we ruddy well go, pip pip, innit blud, you filthy slag. That's right, this episode we're nominating games specifically developed or published in good ol' Blighty. This has to be one of the most eclectic nominee groups you'll ever hear out of us, so drink it in like you're throwing limbs in 'Spoons, ya fackin' melt. Go to @VG_HOF to vote on the one you want in the HOF, rate/review/subscribe on your pod platform, pull your knickers up and get me a cup of tea. Wanker.