Button Boys

This week's topic is all about the maggot in the apple, the flaw in the diamond, the suspicious stain on the clean-smelling underwear. That's right, it's the parts of otherwise great games that we hate. Disgusting sound effects, tedious intros, impossible tasks and unfamiliar mechanics have all weaselled their way in to the Boys' all-time favourites.

But before that, they catch up on what they've been up to this week. Sarah's been developing a nepotistic empire, Glenn's teamed up for a puzzling hike and Pierre's losing himself to one of the most satisfying games he's ever played.

Thanks again to all those who came to Button Boys Live at Leicester Square Theatre. If you missed it, we're doing another live date on October 15th in Balham at the Cheerful Earful festival. Link below!

⁠Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show

⁠Pierre

⁠Sarah

⁠Glenn

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

Kynseed

Stardew Valley

Crusader Kings

Mewgenics

The Occultist

Darkwood

Split Fiction

Big Walk

Untitled Goose Game

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

Heavy Rain

Sandustry

Dorfromantik

Factorio

A Game About Digging A Hole

Star Fox

007 First Light

Marvel's Wolverine

Princess Peach: Showtime!

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

It Takes Two

Blue Prince

Red Dead Redemption 2

The Simpsons: Hit & Run

Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Alien: Isolation

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead

Fortnite

Total War: Warhammer

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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If you missed out on the first ever Button Boys LIVE, don't worry, we remembered to record it! This week, the Boys had to pitch their worst-ever game ideas to an audience at Leicester Square Theatre. After a few minor technical hitches, Sarah came straight out of the gates with an avian-themed game for the gerontophiles among us, Pierre set out his vision for a drone-controlled dating sim and Glenn's idea... well, I think you need to hear it for yourself.

But before all that, they catch up on what they've been up to, with Glenn playing a nephew game, Sarah trying to lower expectations with the latest Marvel game and Pierre returning 18th-century warfare with the Swedes in his sights.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show

⁠Pierre

⁠Sarah

⁠Glenn

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

Heavy Rain

Master of Command

Empire: Total War

Marvel's Wolverine

Dynasty Warriors

The Blood of Dawnwalker

CONTROL Resonant

Crimson Desert

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Inside

LittleBigPlanet

Octodad

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

QWOP

Streets of Rage

Metal Gear Solid

Half-Life: Alyx

Planet Coaster

RollerCoaster Tycoon

GoldenEye 007

Gran Turismo

Dark Souls

Assassin's Creed II

Resident Evil 2

Until Dawn

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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I'll let you into a secret. We've been lying to you all this time. Every week, when you think you're listening to the latest video game content your podcast app of choice has to offer, we've been pulling the wool over your eyes. That's right, what you've been hearing is literally weeks old.

But don't fear, because The Boys are back and fresh as hell. With a month off between recordings, they've created quite a backlog of games, so in this episode they're going to recap the heady days of August and early September.

Pierre spills the tea on what actually happened on his gaming PC's Odyssean adventure, Sarah's returned to an old nemesis and finds themselves much better acquainted than they expected and Glenn's been suffering from the munchies when the sun goes down.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show

⁠Pierre

⁠Sarah

⁠Glenn

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

Final Fantasy XIV Online

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Baldur's Gate 3

Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Forbidden West

Mister Mosquito

Command & Conquer

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

Bloodborne

Elden Ring

Demon's Souls

Dark Souls

PowerWash Simulator

The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Pentiment

Shift At Midnight

Inkonbini: One Store. Many Stories

Papers

No

Burglin' Gnomes

Militsioner

Big Walk

RV There Yet?

Marvel's Wolverine

CONTROL Resonant

Silent Hill: Townfall

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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This week we're getting to grips with the age-old tutorial. Whether it's boot camp, prison or simply being born every game takes its time to show you the ropes. The Boys look at the seamless, the absurd and the downright clunky attempts at tutorials.

But before that, we catch up with what they've been playing. Pierre's switched off his brain with a psychedelic throwback to impenetrable Japanese games, Glenn's having a religious experience with spooky puppets and Sarah's revisiting a game we all thought they'd given up on.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE!

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

TAMASHIKA

Temple Run

Denshattack!

Dark Souls

Demon’s Souls

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Bloodborne

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Blue Prince

Crisol: Theater of Idols

Blasphemous

Red Dead Redemption

Horizon Zero Dawn

Lies of P

Fear the Spotlight

Silent Hill

Grave Seasons

The Eternal Life of Goldman

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

Helldivers 2

Call of Duty: United Offensive

Medal of Honor Frontline

Medal of Honor Allied Assault

Silent Hill: Townfall

007 First Light

Call of Duty: Vanguard

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Heavy Rain

Hitman 3

Cairn

Prey

Terra Invicta

Stronghold

Halo: Combat Evolved

Detroit: Become Human

Karma: The Dark World

God of War

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Have you ever found yourself enjoying a game and then BAM... you hit an ick? Something so minor but so off-putting that you just have to put the controller down and walk away.

This week's episode is all about those moments. The small things that games can do to really ruin your experience. From cringey box blurb and clunky dialogue to lame side quests and lewd camera angles, we've got ick covered.

But before that, we catch up with what the Boys have been up to. Sarah's been revisiting an absolute classic with a whole new perspective, while Glenn's been going extremely deep on his latest wildly addictive game.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE!

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

Dredge

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Horizon Forbidden West

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

A Game About Digging A Hole

PowerWash Simulator

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

Age of Mythology

Conker: Live & Reloaded

Rusty Rabbit

Perky Little Things

Duke Nukem 3D

Immortals of Aveum

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Final Fantasy XIV Online

The Elder Scrolls Online

Stellar Blade

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Persona 5

Heavy Rain

Unravel Two

Darwin's Paradox!

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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