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The Besties podcast

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The Besties

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  Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Russ Frushtick  

It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?

It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?

 

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#464

Herdling is Beautiful, But is it Fun?

This week, The Besties wrangle fantastical beasts in the new herding game, Herdling. It’s ... more

29 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:07

29 Aug 2025

#463

How video game movies got good: A Post Games bonus

Hey Besties listeners. This is a special, one-off feed drop of Plante's new show, Post Gam... more

25 Aug 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:26

25 Aug 2025

#462

Sword of the Sea is Like Journey on a Hoverboard

Sword of the Sea is the closest game yet to a Journey sequel. The new game from Giant Squi... more

22 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:50

22 Aug 2025

#461

Mafia Is One of the Strangest, Messiest AAA Games Ever Released

Mafia: The Old Country is one of the most visually extravagant AAA video games we’ve ever ... more

15 Aug 2025

59 MINS

59:45

15 Aug 2025

#460

A Great Game for Every Genre

Want a prehistoric riff on Metroidvanias? Crave a life-consuming multiplayer survival adve... more

08 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:43

08 Aug 2025

#459

The Year of the Video Game Ninja

The first of two new Ninja Gaiden games has arrived! The developers of Blasphemous have pr... more

01 Aug 2025

40 MINS

40:54

01 Aug 2025

#458

Mario + Hulk + Red Faction = Donkey Kong Bananza

Donkey Kong Bananza isn't the game we expected Nintendo would create to launch the Switch ... more

25 Jul 2025

52 MINS

52:55

25 Jul 2025

#457

Want a New GBA-style Zelda? Try This Indie Game

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo looks and feels like a lost Game Boy Advance game, but wit... more

18 Jul 2025

53 MINS

53:04

18 Jul 2025

#456

Deltraune Isn’t Finished Just Yet, But You Should Play It Now

This week, The Besties talk about Deltarune Chapters 1-4. Though a few more chapters are o... more

11 Jul 2025

46 MINS

46:43

11 Jul 2025

#455

In The Alters, Life Comes at You Fast

The Alters is one of the year’s most interesting games, blending experimental sci-fi narra... more

04 Jul 2025

53 MINS

53:06

04 Jul 2025

#454

Death Stranding 2 Adds Fun, Subtracts Frustration

This week, the Besties deliver an episode on Death Stranding 2. It’s a big and heavy one, ... more

27 Jun 2025

56 MINS

56:37

27 Jun 2025

#453

Don’t Miss the Switch 2’s Hidden Gem

Mario Kart World is getting all of the attention at the Nintendo Switch 2 launch. But if y... more

20 Jun 2025

53 MINS

53:34

20 Jun 2025

#452

The Big Switch 2 Episode – Plus the Best of SGF

Nintendo’s new console is finally here. With Plante undergoing a colonoscopy (which was al... more

13 Jun 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:32

13 Jun 2025

#451

A Golden Age for Card Game Sickos

This week, The Besties shuffle the deck and deal a hand of fun new video games. First, the... more

06 Jun 2025

53 MINS

53:21

06 Jun 2025

#450

Tired of the World? Try a Fantasy Life

The cult 3DS game Fantasy Life returns, now on all major platforms and PC. The sequel blen... more

30 May 2025

54 MINS

54:04

30 May 2025

#449

Doom: The Dark Ages is a (Shotgun) Blast

Doom: The Dark Ages is a surprisingly bold departure from the formula of its predecessors.... more

23 May 2025

56 MINS

56:29

23 May 2025

#448

Open the Besties Treasure Trove

Due to technical issues, our Doom conversation has been delayed until next week. The good ... more

16 May 2025

56 MINS

56:37

16 May 2025

#447

Revenge of the French RPG!

This week, the boys have two new games to share with you. First, Griffin and Plante go dee... more

09 May 2025

47 MINS

47:17

09 May 2025

#446

Let's Save Cats From Oblivion!

The Besties talk about the brand new, ultra indie immersive-sim Skin Deep. Then they revis... more

02 May 2025

55 MINS

55:00

02 May 2025

#445

Runescape and a Competitor to Limbo? It's a Grab Bag, Y'all

On this episode of The Besties, we're checking out some stellar smaller games: Bionic Bay,... more

25 Apr 2025

51 MINS

51:01

25 Apr 2025

#444

Promise Mascot Agency is an Escape From Life’s Headaches

Promise Mascot Agency is like running errands on a cool summer day, the radio blasting kil... more

18 Apr 2025

50 MINS

50:58

18 Apr 2025

#443

Blue Prince is the First Must-Play Game of 2025

We will try to convince you to play Blue Prince without spoiling Blue Prince. But first, w... more

11 Apr 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:08

11 Apr 2025

#442

Chilling in the Grab Bag with Kingdom Come Deliverance 3

Usually, we talk about the latest and great video games. But this week, what if we try the... more

04 Apr 2025

54 MINS

54:34

04 Apr 2025

#441

Assassin's Creed Shadows Delivers on an 18-Year-Old Promise

Assassin's Creed Shadows finally takes the series to Feudal Japan. But is Ubisoft too late... more

28 Mar 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:33

28 Mar 2025