Button Boys

We've all had those moments. You put down the controller, take a long, measured breath and express your absolute shock/consternation/contempt/awe (delete as applicable) with the phrase, 'You've got to be f***ing kidding me!'

This week the Boys relive their most jaw-dropping debacles. Whether it's realising they can't complete a game because of a terrible decision, treacherous save points, game-changing power-ups or the simple act of a bad throw, you'll find it hard not to feel their pain.

Before all that though, we catch up on their weeks, Sarah's been saddened by a clear statement on the climate crisis through the eyes of James Bond, Pierre's increasingly frustrated by Heavy Rain and Glenn's found himself surrounded by dead bodies and armed only with a notebook and a time machine. Standard Thursday for him, then.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show

⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show

⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show

⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE!

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

The Incident at Galley House

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

Heavy Rain

Type Help

The Rootrees are Dead

Return of the Obra Dinn

TR-49

The Séance of Blake Manor

Hell Let Loose

007 First Light

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

The Last of Us Part II

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Cairn

Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIV

Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Celeste

Dark Souls

Two Point Hospital

Disco Elysium

Fall Guys

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Balatro

Horizon Zero Dawn

God of War

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Baldur's Gate 3

Stardew Valley

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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*Cues Fortunate Son*

Bone spurs will not save you from this very special episode of Button Boys, brought to you by Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. So don your warpaint and load up the Huey because we're in for a wild ride.

And by wild ride I mean Sarah, Glenn and of course Pierre have been getting to grips with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. From hidden boat attacks, helicopter evacs and dragging your teammates to safety, to tactical mastery, the horrors of war and Pierre's new codename, the Boys are here to talk you through their experiences in the jungles, mountains and villages of Vietnam.

If you enjoyed this episode and you want to get stuck in, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is now available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Head on over to the Discord to find out about our upcoming plans with Hell Let Loose and sign up to the official Button Boys battalion.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show

⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show

⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE!

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there. And we don't like different. Or too much of the same. And that's why this week's episode is all about the games you play once and have absolutely no appetite to return to.

Whether it's outdated mechanics, not wanting to spoil their nostalgia or just because the games were plain terrible, the Boys examine the games they've known and loved but won't go near again.

But before that walk down memory lane, we catch up with what they've been playing this week. Pierre's been preparing for battle with the Button Boys Battalion, Sarah's taken a musical trip north of the border and Glenn's got into dentistry, or at least that's what I think he said.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show

⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show

⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show

⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE!

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

Hell Let Loose

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Denshattack!

OlliOlli World

Subway Surfers

Heavy Rain

A Highland Song

Shark Dentist

Cairn

A Short Hike

The Artful Escape

Inside

Return of the Obra Dinn

Blue Prince

Age of Empires II

Shadow Man

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

Call of Duty

Medal of Honor: Frontline

Until Dawn

The Walking Dead

007: First Light

Baldur's Gate 3

Hitman: World of Assassination

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher

Marvel's Spider-Man

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Ghost of Tsushima

Ghost of Yōtei

Dark Souls

Elden Ring

Dark Souls II

Dark Souls III

Bloodborne

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Pop on a bib and bring out your best dinnerware, as this week's theme is food and drinks. From phone booth chicken to liquid burgers for two, the Boys discuss the entire range of video game F&B. Mouthwatering meals and stomach-churning sustenance are all on the menu for today.

But before that, we catch up with what they've been playing, with Sarah's discovery of a delightful point-and-click, Pierre's hungover magical chess and Glenn's determination to play a game that's more broke than woke.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show

⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show

⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show

⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE!

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

Heavy Rain

Until Dawn

Below the Crown

Duskers

Lost in Play

Comedy Quest

Dustborn

Road 96

Dark Souls

Conker's Bad Fur Day

Streets of Rage

Golden Axe

Pokémon Stadium

Donkey Kong Bananza

Red Faction II

Resident Evil 2

The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Overcooked!

Portal

Age of Empires

Sea of Stars

Final Fantasy XI

Dave the Diver

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Dragon's Dogma 2

Final Fantasy XV

Wolfenstein

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

The Sims

The Sims 2

Dredge

Marker 34

Yeba

Stardew Valley

Celeste

Pac-Man

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Every person who plays video games has had a moment when their jaw drops, their eyes widen and they find themselves dribbling onto their laps the sheer effort of comprehending the paradigmatic shift in front of them.

Ok, maybe not every person. Still, this episode is dedicated to those moments: the times when you just couldn’t believe what a leap forward games had taken; the times when you realised the future was now. From achingly beautiful vistas and hyper-realistic mechanics to dense world-building and the bits where your character, unprompted, scratches their bum, the Boys cover it all.

But before all that, Glenn tells a tale of utter humiliation and we catch up with what everyone’s been playing this week. Sarah's had a slight change of heart since last episode's theatrical hatchet job, Pierre's finally on board with Bond, and Glenn, of course, has found an indie game where he can do two jobs at once.

To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:

⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show

⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show

⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show

⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE!

If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.

Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.

Games Mentioned in this week's episode:

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Horizon Zero Dawn

Perky Little Things

Anime Feet Boys: The Charm Finder Quest

007 First Light

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Princess Peach: Showtime!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Venba

Grave Seasons

Stardew Valley

Marvel’s Spider-Man

Assassin’s Creed

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Kingdom Hearts

Assassin’s Creed Mirage

Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

MotorStorm

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Metal Gear Solid

The Last of Us

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Starfield

Bubsy

Crash Bandicoot

Spyro

Final Fantasy IX

The Sims

The Sims 2

GoldenEye 007

Mass Effect

Mass Effect 2

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

Tomb Raider

TimeSplitters 2

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

Killzone

Call of Duty

Shadow of Rome

Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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