Button Boys

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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We've all had those moments. You put down the controller, take a long, measured breath and express your absolute shock/consternation/contempt/awe (delete as applicable) with the phrase, 'You've got to be f***ing kidding me!'

This week the Boys relive their most jaw-dropping debacles. Whether it's realising they can't complete a game because of a terrible decision, treacherous save points, game-changing power-ups or the simple act of a bad throw, you'll find it hard not to feel their pain.

Before all that though, we catch up on their weeks, Sarah's been saddened by a clear statement on the climate crisis through the eyes of James Bond, Pierre's increasingly frustrated by Heavy Rain and Glenn's found himself surrounded by dead bodies and armed only with a notebook and a time machine. Standard Thursday for him, then.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show

⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show

⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show

⁠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:

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

The Incident at Galley House

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

Heavy Rain

Type Help

The Rootrees are Dead

Return of the Obra Dinn

TR-49

The Séance of Blake Manor

Hell Let Loose

007 First Light

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

The Last of Us Part II

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Cairn

Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIV

Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Celeste

Dark Souls

Two Point Hospital

Disco Elysium

Fall Guys

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Balatro

Horizon Zero Dawn

God of War

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Baldur's Gate 3

Stardew Valley

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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*Cues Fortunate Son*

Bone spurs will not save you from this very special episode of Button Boys, brought to you by Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. So don your warpaint and load up the Huey because we're in for a wild ride.

And by wild ride I mean Sarah, Glenn and of course Pierre have been getting to grips with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. From hidden boat attacks, helicopter evacs and dragging your teammates to safety, to tactical mastery, the horrors of war and Pierre's new codename, the Boys are here to talk you through their experiences in the jungles, mountains and villages of Vietnam.

If you enjoyed this episode and you want to get stuck in, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is now available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Head on over to the Discord to find out about our upcoming plans with Hell Let Loose and sign up to the official Button Boys battalion.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show

⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show

⁠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 Hitman: World of Assassination 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.

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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