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Fallout 76: Wastelanders - Good Enough To Be Fallout 4 But Worse (Jimpressions)

Fallout 76 is a bad videogame, this is something I have factually established. I am a fair and just man, however, and this is why I returned to Appalachia for Fallout 76: Wastelanders. The long-awaited update finally puts some Fallout into the Fallout game, and it's... alright I guess.   

Wastelanders isn't too bad if your standards for quality haven't risen in the last five yea...

I Won't Be Sponsored By Your Trash Product (The Jimquisition)

If you're watching this video because you sent Jim Sterling an email and got a link to this in response, you'll want to watch and understand why I have very little regard for your sponsorship offer.   

I am inundated with emails from companies trying to get me to do paid promotion for them. Whether it's simple sponsorships or full-on advertorials, PR companies seem intent on try...

Podquisition 278: Brown Mischief

Washing hands, cooking with Mama, and saving Midgar.

False Advertising Vs. Narrative Subversion (The Jimquisition)

Final Fantasy VII Remake is looking set to be one of the most controversial releases of the year - funny, considering fans thought it was a slam dunk. Unfortunately for those fans, FFVII Remake is something... unique.   

A subversive take on a beloved RPG, Square Enix's weird retelling of Final Fantasy VII is either cleverly written or deceptively advertised depending on who you...

Podquisition 277: I'll Push You Into Some Pigs One Of These Days

Bible studies, journalistic trespass, and the Bible all get discussed today. Some videogames too! Games like Final Fantasy VII Remake maybe? Maybe!

Final Fantasy VII Remake - A Work Of Subversive Genius (Jimpressions)

Final Fantasy VII Remake is perhaps the most anticipated videogame of all time, and a well-received demo made it appear as if it would be everything fans wanted. 

It isn't. 

Final Fantasy VII Remake is something new. It's something different. It's bold, and clever, and overwhelmingly arrogant. It's contentious, controversial, conceited, and some people may view it as simpl...

Sephiroth Kills Dumbledore: A Video About Spoiler Culture (The Jimquisition)

Spoilers are a touchy subject. They have been for decades, and the explosion of mainstream "nerd" culture has only made it touchier. People don't want movies, books, shows, or games ruined for them by learning big shocks, twists, and plot points ahead of time. 

This is fair, and when something like Final Fantasy VII Remake happens, it opens the question - is the statute of limitation...

Dissection - Play This Instead Of FFVII Remake (Jimpressions)

Final Fantasy VII Remake is out today. I am here talking about a thoroughly crap horror game that costs five bucks. Because I want to waste what finite time I have on this Earth. 

This is some rubbish I acquired because it was on the PS4 and I couldn't believe that garbage. So here it is. Garbage. 

Podquisition 276: Remove Yourself From The Internet

Fan mail has gotten interesting during these UNCERTAIN times. Also Final Fantasy VII Remake, Resident Evil, Totally Reliable Delivery Service. Also also, the PS5 controller looks cute.

The Spin Off Doctors: Jumanji: The Next Level

Have you ever seen a hippo do a poo?

XP Boosters Are Some Sinister Bullshit (The Jimquisition)

Boosters are a common form of microtransaction across the videogame landscape. XP Boosters are easily the most common, but currency boosters and other forms progress speeders are out there as well. 

They're pretty insidious, as we can easily see with Resident Evil: Resistance, Call of Duty, and the hundreds of other games using them. 

Aside from the usual manipulation invo...

Resident Evil: Resistance - I Like It But It's Kinda Bad? (Jimpressions)

Resident Evil: Resistance is the multiplayer game attached to Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, and unfortunately it's just that - a mere attachment. 

It's half-baked, and not very good at all. I also strangely like it, or at least I've been playing it a lot. I wonder what it's like to play as a Mastermind though. Matchmaking won't let me try. 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered - Secure The Burger Town (Jimpressions)

Here is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered, confusingly released after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the game this isn't a sequel of. Good ol' Activision!  

But seriously, Modern Warfare 2 had a pretty damn good campaign, and it plays well here. That said, it does highlight some directorial issues FPS campaigns had in the day, specifically when it comes to robbing a player of ...

Podquisition 275: We've Also Mentioned Tiger King

Thought you could escape mentions of Tiger King? We have mentioned it as well! Briefly, but we did it! 

We also discuss Resident Evil 3, Bleeding Edge, Saints Row 4, My Time in Portia, and HEY TIGER KING IS WEIRD! 

Asking Sterling: Subsistence

Let it not be said that Jim Sterling doesn't fulfill his duties... eventually. 

Yes, it's another Q&A podcast where patrons get to ask the questions and I do an answering of them. These are questions you sent in December. It is not December. I answered them anyway! 

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - Bloody Terrifying, Terrifyingly Bloody (Jimpressions)

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is as excellent as it is scary, and it is very scary. Take it from someone who doesn't scare easily - Capcom pushed the boat out on making this one pure paranoia fuel. 

While the zombies can sometimes be annoying, the overall experience is just as good as Resident Evil 2, which was already amazing, and adds more tension. Also, the new Jill Valentine is just t...

Mister Negative (The Jimquisition)

Laugh and the world laughs with you? Not entirely true, apparently. 

In my career, I've been told to be more positive, to produce happier content, to smile more. I've been told I need to publish videos about great indie games or do more optimistic Jimquisitions. 

I need to be less negative. I need to stop depressing people. I need to stop dumping on Bethesda. 

A...

Bleeding Edge - Senua's Smackrifice (Jimpressions)

It is a strange thing to see Ninja Theory - known for such games as Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, DmC, and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West - put out a hero-based multiplayer game, especially since it feels about four years too late. 

Weirdly though, it's not really a bad videogame. It's got several key problems, but the core has real potential... provided players don't get turned off b...

Podquisition 274: Moon Juice

The world may be going to hell, but the Moon will always have juice.

Also on the docket is Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Automatic Naughts, and Call of Doodoo Woozoo.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - The Drugs Don't Work, They Just Make You Worse (Jimpressions)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a game I wouldn't expect to get criticized too seriously in this video. Mostly because I don't respect the game enough. 

I'm notoriously lacking in patience, but Animal Crossing has always had a charm to it that allowed me to tolerate its time wasting bollocks. Considering New Horizons wants you to work just to get to Animal Crossing's usual brand of ...

The Videogame Retailers That Would Rather Kill Than Die (The Jimquisition)

GameStop has finally closed its doors during the recent health crisis, despite remaining adamant it would continue to expose its workers and customers to risk. 

It's among several videogame retailers that have fought to stay open and ignore sensible quarantine advice. Their staff have been frustrated and scared, but the CEOs don't care. The CEOs aren't the ones expected to handle use...

Doom Eternal - I Chained, I Sawed, I Conquered (Jimpressions)

Doom Eternal could easily have just served up more of what Doom 2016 did. Nobody would have complained. Instead, id Software gave this sequel an entirely new energy.   

More intense and aggressive, Doom Eternal gives the player more tools to play with, and an increased pressure to use them. Coupled with the fluid environment traversal, the result is one heck of an engrossing gam...

Podquisition 273: Toilet Paper

How has the Podquisition gang been during this weird scary time? Well, they're still here to tell you if your favorite games are great or perfect, so there's that. Let's talk about the PS5 for a bit!

Coronavirus (The Jimquisition)

It's a subject we couldn't get away with not discussing. Coronavirus. The global pandemic that's reached a scale beyond previous outbreaks. The reason your dad bought all that toilet paper. A real kick to our species' ass.   

GDC and E3 got canceled, WWE is hosting events in empty venues, and pretty much everybody has been impacted by the virus in some way, shape, or form. So le...

Podquisition 272: The Gulag Economy

Coronavirus killed Podquisition. Also, we talk about Call of Duty: Warzone's Gulag policy, Nioh 2, and Roller Champions.

Call Of Duty: Warzone - The Plane Poops People (Jimpressions)

Activision Blizzard is hopping into the realm of the battle royale once more with Call of Duty: Warzone. It is a Call of Duty battle royale game. That's about all you need to know. 

A competent, mechanically enjoyable shooter that suffers from aesthetic blandness and a quiet, drab atmosphere. Basically, it's a Call of Duty battle royale game.

A Video About Resident Evil And Final Fantasy VII Remake (The Jimquisition)

We're all dying from flu here at Jimquisition Headquarters. It's not coronavirus! Anyway, let's talk about remakes, their critical acclaim, and what their success says about the industry. 

With Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Final Fantasy VII Remake on the horizon, it's a good time for nostalgic reimaginings. And why wouldn't it be? They're more exciting than the new stuff! 

Podquisition 271: Synchronized Peeing

CaseyExplosion joins the crew for this week's show as your old pal Jim Sterling is sick with flu. Don't worry though - the big sick idiot turns up partway through to complain about being ill. 

Join in the fun and frolics in a nice long episode! 

Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo - Jessie's Gotta Have It (Jimpressions)

Final Fantasy VII Remake is easily one of the most anticipated games in years. Hell, it's been anticipated FOR years. Square Enix is stoking that excitement with a demo, and the demo is... quite good! 

I'm not ashamed to admit I've had skepticism about this remake, mostly because I'm not keen on the modern day Square Enix. However, this demo has definitely raised my expectations. Tig...

The Fucking Terminator (The Jimquisition)

Did you know a new Terminator film came out? If you pay attention to the "AAA" videogame market, you'd know. You couldn't help but know. 

Terminator: Dark Fate has been placing its product all over the game industry, treating a number of high profile games like stops on a press tour. The result is T-800s everywhere. 

Gears 5, Mortal Kombat 11, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, all t...