Episodios

  • Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 281: A Wild Time with Monster Hunter
    Mar 10 2025

    Greetings listeners!

    On this week's episode of the show Kyran quadruple checked his recording input to avoid last week's unfortunate bungle as we return for another Quest Log focused episode.

    First up Kyran talks a little bit about Nikoderiko: The Magical World, which is a charming platformer that borrows elements from the Donkey Kong Country Returns series and sprinkles some light Crash Bandicoot elements throughout all backed up my a David Wise soundtrack. We then tackle the core topic for this week, Monster Hunter Wilds, and both Kyran and Joel have put in a healthy amount of hours in order to bring you our thoughts.

    There's always going to be something so satisfying about fighting a massive beast with a weapon that transforms from the a Great Sword to a Great Axe and then turning them into a pair of pants.

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    Joel (@JoelyMac)

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    1 h y 17 m
  • Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 280: Elden Ring (Night)reigns Supreme
    Feb 25 2025

    Greetings listeners!

    Firstly, apologies for the weird audio this episode. About 40 minutes into the episode Kyran's PC died randomly (thankfully Audacity was able to save the audio) but unfortunately upon resuming the recording Kyran cockily didn't check which microphone Audacity defaulted to and the result is what he sounds like in the second half of the episode. A one time disaster hopefully.

    Rest assured Kyran has learned an important lesson about not trusting Audacity too much.

    On this week's episode we get into our first Quest Log of the year as Joel gives TMNT: Splintered Fate the meekest of thumbs up before Kyran dives headfirst into his impressions from the recent closed network test for Elden Ring: Nightreign.

    Meanwhile we return to Dope or Nope to work our way through Sony's recent State of Play!

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    Joel (@JoelyMac)

    Kyran (@LemonManX)

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    1 h y 38 m
  • Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 279: Our Favourite Games of 2024
    Feb 10 2025

    New year, same us!

    We're back for another year to talk about all things video games related but before we can do that we must spend our first episode looking back (and shaking off our holiday rust).

    Joel and Kyran talk about some of their favourite games from 2024 including heavy hitters (such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Astro Bot, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth) and surprise indie successes (including Balatro, Animal Well, and Mouthwashing) including some shout outs to games games we are determined to play / finish in 2025.

    Afterwards it is time to look ahead, which largely means we get excited over the possibilities of the highly anticipated Switch 2.

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    Joel (@JoelyMac)

    Kyran (@LemonManX)

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    1 h y 32 m
  • Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 278: The Game Awards 2024 Wrap Up
    Dec 18 2024

    Greetings listeners!

    On the last episode of the year Joel and Kyran break down the 2024 Game Awards with a quick run-down of the years award winners before switching it up with a Dope or Nope in an effort to cut through the MASSIVE list of games that Geoff Keighley and the team managed to lock in for the 10th anniversary of the show.

    Highlights that we naturally touch on include The Witcher 4, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Onimusha, the Okami sequel, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

    We'll see you all in the new year as we all wait hungrily for the reveal of the Nintendo's anticipated Switch successor.

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    Joel (@JoelyMac)

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    1 h y 25 m
  • Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 277: The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Episode
    Dec 2 2024

    Greetings listeners!

    On this week's episode Joel spends a bit of time in the Quest Log offering his early impressions of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Kyran warns him of a massive addiction he'll soon be consumed by within the game.

    Meanwhile in our Bonus Round we run through the full list of the 2024 nominees for the annual Game Awards (or the Keighleys as we've labelled them in the past).

    There's a lot of stacked categories and not everyone can win! (Not here at least, thankfully there are other awards where they could)

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    Joel (@JoelyMac)

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    1 h y 53 m
  • Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 276: Cracking Packs with Pokemon TCG Pocket
    Nov 12 2024

    Greetings listeners!

    On this week's episode of the show we've got a stacked Quest Log!

    Kyran dishes out his early impressions for Dragon Age: The Veilguard based on his first 7 or 8 hours, tiptoes around spoilers for Mouthwashing, and gives a more in depth look at Metaphor: ReFantazio after 60 hours with the game.

    Joel also joins Kyran in talking about cracking packs in Pokémon TCG Pocket as we both lament our terrible RNG when it comes to collecting these digital cards.

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    Joel (@JoelyMac)

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    1 h y 37 m
  • Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 275: Returning to Silent Hill 2 (At Last)
    Oct 28 2024

    Greetings listeners!

    We're back after an unplanned weekly delay, but it's worth the wait because Kyran can bring his complete thoughts on the recently released Silent Hill 2 Remake now that he has completed it, we also talk briefly (and spoiler-free) about the newest DLC for Alan Wake 2, The Lake House and Joel fills us in on his time with Kill Knight.

    Meanwhile in the Bonus Round we talk about our time at PAX Australia 2024 including plenty of praise for Massive Monster and Devolver Digital's Cult of the Lamb and some of the panels we attended. Joel also talks about a couple of the indie games he sampled including our new most anticipated game, My Arms Are Longer Now.

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    Joel (@JoelyMac)

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    1 h y 21 m
  • Dialogue Options Podcast Episode 274: Livin' as Outlaws in Star Wars
    Oct 7 2024

    Greetings listeners!

    We're back after an unintentional and unexpected month off, Joel's been busy with shows and Kyran's body has been trying to get sick before PAX again but both of us are back and ready to go on a new episode.

    In the Quest Log Kyran tells Joel about just how much the Persona DNA is noticeable in the early stages of Metaphor: ReFantazio thanks to a recently released demo and offers some impressions of the charming indie hit, Plucky Squire. Meanwhile Joel's been living his best outlaw life in Star Wars: Outlaws and serves up some of his early opinions on Ubisoft's latest game.

    Then in the Bonus Round we talk briefly about the recent news that 343 Studios is changing their name to just Halo Studios and the shift away from the Slipspace Engine and moving future Halo games to the Unreal Engine. We also finally find time to break down Sony's most recent State of Play and congratulate them on doing a good one at last.

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    Joel (@JoelyMac)

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    1 h y 28 m