Thank you Factor and ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode!  Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get an extra 3 months free. This week we have a WHOPPER of a show! First we gotta talk about that surprising and monumental Xbox leak and Britt gushes as she recaps everything that happened at the RGG Like a Dragon Direct. In hands-on Britt and Andrea played Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (and holy CRAP it's so good), and Ri's mom has a "Boomer Review" of Baba is You! Ri has also been decompressing with A Little to the Left and Andrea is back on her DDLV you-know-what. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth accommodations provided by Square Enix Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 02:52 - The Biggest Revelations From the Microsoft Xbox Leaks 09:43 - Microsoft's Next-Gen Vision 13:32 - Phil Spencer's Pubic Statement 18:07 - Microsoft leaked its own Xbox documents, court says 21:24 - A Message from Factor 23:10 - A Message from our Sponsor 23:42 - Like a Dragon: Gaiden & Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Updates 38:34 - Break 38:51 - A Message from ExpressVPN 41:02 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 1:03:21 - Hades II Soundtrack vinyl 1:05:56 - Baba Is You 1:08:17 - A Little to the Left 1:11:30 - Bloons TD 6 1:12:41 - Mortal Kombat 1 1:18:19 - Alan Wake 2 discussion next week!!! Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com  #FinalFantasy #Rebirth #XboxLeak #videogames  Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene  Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom  Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WHAT A WEEK. Not only has Andrea played Spider-Man 2, she’s also able to tell us about her time with Mortal Kombat 1 and Assassin’s Creed Mirage! But as if that’s not enough, join the ladies as they recap this week’s Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play and touch on the Unity fiasco.  Spider-Man 2 preview access provided by PlayStation Assassin’s Creed Mirage preview access provided by Ubisoft  Mortal Kombat 1 provided by Warner Brothers  Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Alex Rigopulos Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you Factor and ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames to get 3 extra months of ExpressVPN for free. Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. This week the ladies are joined by Bethesda superfan Emily Rose to talk about her experience with Starfield and how it holds up to other Bethesda Game Studios juggernauts. Britt spent some time at PAX West and Nintendo Live over the weekend and played a handful of super fun games including Like a Dragon Gaiden, Persona 3 Reload, Little Goody Two Shoes and more! She also saw a demo Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos that has her ALL sorts of excited.  Follow Emily! https://twitter.com/Frankly_Emily Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames  Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 03:32 - Brittney went to PAX West 2023!!! 05:51 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder 10:33 - Embracer Group has announced plans to close studios, cancel games, and lay staff off 16:15 - Final Fantasy XVI 19:51 - Break 20:11 - A Message from Factor 22:00 - A Message from our Sponsor 22:03 - A Message from ExpressVPN 23:30 - Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos 30:28 - Like a Dragon Gaiden 35:14 - Persona 3 Reload 39:05 - Little Goody Two Shoes 42:58 - Silent Hope 45:25 - Starfield Part 2 Discussion 47:35 - Emily Rose's Bethesda game-play history 57:08 - What stands out about Starfield? 59:19 - Environmental Storytelling 1:01:52 - Character Creator System 1:20:32 - Lock-Picking Mechanics 1:26:04 - Combat 1:29:23 - Does Baldur's Gate 3 compare? Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com  #Starfield #PAXWest #BaldursGate3  Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you MeUndies and Spotify for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://meundies.com/wgg to get 25% off your first order. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. Starfield is finally here (via early access!) and WE'VE PLAYED IT! This week Starfield is the only topic of conversation as we spoiler-free cover all things related to Bethesda's brand new IP, including where it surpasses expectations and where it falls short. Starfield review copies provided Bethesda  Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames  Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 03:18 - Starfield Pushes Baldur's Gate 3 Off Steam Top Spot, And It's Not Even Out Yet 04:54 - Thank you to Xbox and Bethesda for early access!!! 05:18 - Starfield first impressions 14:40 - Skill trees 19:25 - Game mechanics 21:45 - Some frustrations? 24:00 - Fallout in space or Skyrim in space? 25:55 - Who is Grandma? 27:17 - Scope of the map 30:07 - Break 30:21 - A Message from Shopify 32:10 - A Message from our Sponsor 32:13 - A Message from MeUndies 34:10 - Patreon Shout-Outs!!! 36:27 - What's the deal with Encumbrance? 59:32 - Inventory flow 1:03:38 - Menu System 1:07:11 - Final thoughts Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com  #starfieldreview #starfield #bethesda #videogames  Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you ExpressVPN for sponsoring this week's episode! Go to http://expressvpn.com/whatsgoodgames for 3 months off a 1-year package. This week Britt, Andrea and Ri are talking about the biggest stories from Gamescom 2023! Highlights include Alan Wake 2, Crimson Desert, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and more. The ladies also break down the Playstation Portal's latest info, and bid Charles Martinet a happy semi-retirement! Both Britt and Ri are enjoying bein' cozy in Fae Farm and Andrea has been pew-pewing magic in Immortals of Aveum!   Fae Farm provided by Phoenix Labs Immortals of Aveum provided by EA  Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 06:12 - 2023 Gamescom Highlights! 07:58 - Crimson Desert Trailer 12:23 - Cyberpunk 2077 14:09 - Alan Wake 2 20:58 - Project Q (PlayStation Portal) 28:37 - Nintendo's Charles Martinet, the Voice of Mario, Retiring 34:54 - Persona 3 Reload's release date - February 2, 2024 36:10 - Armored Core 6 reviews 37:31 - Break 37:55 - A Message from ExpressVPN 40:07 - A Message from our Sponsor 40:10 - Immortals of Aveum 1:02:39 - Fae Farm 1:27:52 - Outro Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com  #gamescom #faefarm #immortalsofaveum   Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices