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1 Hour 1 Decision (1H1D)

Tom and Chris are college buddies and life-long gamers. Unfortunately, responsibilities of middle-age life are hindering their opportunities to try many of the great games out there! With the help of Xbox Game Pass and its "Surprise Me" button, they play just 60 minutes of a random game and decide if they will keep at it or trash it.

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00:19:47

1H1D #65: Infernax

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2022/03/24

This one isn’t horror, but the countless ways that you die are pretty horrifying. What happens when a knight comes home, only to find it plagued by unholy magic? Well, you can find out if you settle in to play this metroidvania style game developed by Berzerk Studio. The formula for this experience starts with the classic side-scrolling action you know and love and combines it with contemporary levels of player driven character advancement and finally adds a healthy dose of gore. Will this prove to

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00:20:47

1H1D #64: Dead Space 2

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2022/03/17

Let’s take horror and put it in space, what could go wrong? The Xbox “Surprise Me” button seems hell-bent on giving Chris a heart attack. For its latest assassination attempt, it has selected the science fiction survival horror game developed by Visceral Games. Both of our hosts have somehow managed to avoid this title even though it was released over a decade ago, but they can no longer close their eyes and pretend that it does not exist. Will playing it a decade late make it less scary? Will a

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00:22:36

1H1D #63: Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

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2022/03/10

Tom’s favorite Pokemon are bug type… that may be relevant later. After the “Surprise Me” button’s attack on Chris, we thought it would be best to let the audience pick the game for this episode. The result is this role-playing title developed by indie studio Moonsprout Games. There is some obvious inspiration from Paper Mario, but in this game the main characters are all bugs searching for a source of eternal youth. When you consider the average lifespan of the protagonists, it does seem like a

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00:22:43

1H1D #62: Resident Evil VII: Biohazard

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2022/03/03

Did you know Resident Evil is called Biohazard in Japan? Now you do. The “Surprise Me” button is back in control and clearly the first item on the agenda is to give Chris a heart attack. Developed and published by Capcom, this seventh numbered entry in the horror franchise is actually something like the twenty fourth in the series. How is that even possible? Well, the franchise has been around since 1996 and has had a number of spinoffs and remakes, but the important thing to note about this one

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00:23:15

1H1D #61: Telling Lies

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2022/02/24

When we hear “full motion video” we immediately think of Night Trap. On this episode, we turn control of the game selection over to our listeners and an unusual title is the reward. Developed by Sam Barlow and Furious Bee, this game is an interactive film that plays out as a “desktop thriller” where the player must unravel a mystery by watching video clips stored on a stolen hard drive. It is certainly a departure from the usual games thrust on our hosts and there are a number of questions to

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00:20:05

1H1D #60: Super Lucky's Tale

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2022/02/17

He kind of looks like Miles “Tails” Prower, doesn’t he? Lucky is a different fox with just one tail, well two if you count the “tale” for which this game is named. In either case, the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has selected the third person 3D platformer developed by Playful Studios as the focus of this episode, so our hosts are honor bound to play it for an hour and report back with their findings. They know that reaction to this title was mixed upon its release, but that was quite a long

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00:20:29

1H1D #59: EMBR

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2022/02/10

We are done watching fires, now it’s time to fight them… for profit! Is it possible that the “Surprise Me” button is learning? With the AI back in control of the game selection, our hosts have been tasked with fighting fires in this frantic first-person multiplayer title developed by Muse Games. Will Tom and Chris be able to work together to climb the ranks and become truly uber firefighters… or is it more likely that they get in each other’s way, resulting in even greater chaos? Once their hour of

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00:21:23

1H1D #58: Firewatch

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2022/02/03

Is the objective to watch fires or to stop them? On this episode, our hosts give the “Surprise Me” button a break and take on a random request from listeners like you! More specifically, they each spent an hour with the “alone in the woods” yet somehow “dialogue rich” adventure game developed by Campo Santo. Will the story-focused, single-player experience capture their hearts? Will the delivery of the plot via chose-your-own-adventure text and walkie-talkie voiceover be compelling enough to make

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00:19:05

1H1D #57: Lonely Mountains: Downhill

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2022/01/27

If there are multiple mountains, why are they lonely? It appears that 2019 was a big year for downhill mountain biking video games. Our hosts previously reviewed Descenders and now the Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button has also selected this similar sounding 2019 game developed by Megagon Industries. With an isometric view and stylized visuals, will this game do enough differently to escape the surface comparison? Will the retro feel of this downhill game remind Tom and Chris of their days with

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00:23:14

1H1D #56: Curse of the Dead Gods

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2022/01/20

If they are already dead, how are they cursing anyone? The “Surprise Me” button is back in control and has quickly returned to tormenting Chris by picking another rougelike! This time our hosts take on the isometric dungeon crawler from Passtech Games, however, so perhaps the die-and-try-again elements will spice up the classic formula instead. Whatever their preconceived notions may have been, the rules state that Tom and Chris still have to spend an hour playing the game before making their final

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00:21:14

1H1D #55: Aliens: Fireteam Elite

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2022/01/13

You had us at Aliens, but add “co-op shooter” and the excitement intensifies. It was time to give the "Surprise Me" button a break, so we accepted a random suggestion from our listeners and took a crack at the multiplayer third-person shooter developed by Cold Iron Studio for this episode. Did it help that we both enjoy the franchise? Did it help that it gave us an excuse to play a game co-op? Will this make us biased? Who's to say? There have been many games tied to this franchise over the years

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00:24:33

1H1D #54: Scarlet Nexus

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2022/01/06

An action RPG with anime DNA... sounds familiar. Word on the street is that the "Surprise Me" button is supposed to be random, but this game sure has some similarities with others that it has selected for the show. How will this action role-playing game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Tose stack up against those others? Will both of our hosts end up picking the same protagonist, or will they opt for different paths through game? With just an hour allowed to make a decision, do Tom & Chris

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00:19:03

1H1D #53: The Procession to Calvary

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2021/12/30

This game was not made by Terry Gilliam, but it sure does look like it was. If you thought dating your weapons was out there, buckle up for this bizarre point and click adventure designed by Joe Richardson. The game puts you in the role of a knight looking to kill just one more person… but the war is over and it’s time for peace. Luckily, the big-bad perpetrator of the war has escaped, so it’s probably fine if you track him down and kill him. On your way, you will solve puzzles and enjoy classical

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00:20:34

1H1D #52: Boyfriend Dungeon

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2021/12/23

Have you ever been romantically attracted to bladed weapons? This is admittedly a weird one, but variety is the spice of life, right? Developed and published by Kitfox Games, this indie title is half dungeon crawler, half dating sim, and all inclusive. Do you want to date men that are swords? How about a woman that’s also a dagger? Would you rather skip all the sharp objects and just date the blacksmith instead? There really is something for everyone. Tom got a sneak peek at PAX East 2020 and was

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1H1D #51: Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition

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2021/12/16

Embrace your role as bug knight and vanquish other bugs, but only the bad ones… right? That Xbox Game Pass “Surprise Me” button sure seems to love these indie titles! On this episode, our hosts reflect on the hour they spent with the metroidvania action-adventure game developed and published by Team Cherry. This acclaimed game has seen a few revisions over the years and this particular release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September of 2018 came with additional balancing, bug fixes, and a new

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00:19:41

1H1D #50: Yakuza Kiwami 2

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2021/12/09

Been spendin’ most our lives livin’ in a gangsta’s paradise… in Japan! This is what happens when Sega takes the Dragon game engine and uses it to remake a PS2 title from 2006. The all-knowing internet claims that this is an action-adventure game, but it looks like our hosts may be of a different opinion on the matter. Adding to the intrigue, Chris has warned that cutscenes will probably play a major role in the hour the boys are allowed to experience. With time as the enemy, what will their actual

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00:20:51

1H1D #49: Haven

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2021/12/03

All you need is love… and food… and stuff to fix your spaceship. A game about love, well isn’t that grand! In this third-person adventure game from The Game Bakers, the player takes on the twin roles of star-crossed lovers trying to live out a peaceful existence on some far-flung planet. Things are not as simple as they seem, though, as the story unravels and our couple is forced to deal with bigger challenges than what to make for lunch. What will our hosts think of this decidedly off-beat game

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00:43:52

1H1D: THRILLING THIRTY-TWO!

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2021/11/25

We are doing that sweet sixteen bracket thing, but this time with twice games! We checked and we are pretty confident this is not a term used elsewhere, so there won't be any confusion this time! On this VERY special episode, we have Wandering Dutch join us to recap the next 32 games that we've played here on 1H1D. Did we double the number of games to up the ante or did we just forget to do a bracket after the second batch of sixteen games? Give this special episode a listen and you may learn that

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00:22:33

1H1D #48: Undertale

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2021/11/18

This game has a sizable cult following, but does it deserve it? The epitome of an indie game, this title was virtually entirely created by one person, Toby Fox. Strictly speaking, it is a 2D role-playing game about a child who has fallen into the underground and wants to return to the surface world, encountering all manner of strange monsters along the way. Beyond that, most of the decision making on how to navigate those encounters is left to the player, which leads to some interesting results

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00:20:37

1H1D #47: AI: The Somnium Files

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2021/11/11

What happens when the AI replaces your eye? This mystery adventure game was both developed and published by Spike Chunsoft, who are probably best known for their contributions to the Pokémon and Dragon Quest franchises. This game is decidedly unlike those others, however, and the jury is out on how our hosts would classify this game's genre. Living somewhere between an old school point and click game like Myst and a more modern visual novel game like Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, this game is

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