Frame Trap

The next generation of consoles is here and Ben, Ian, and Bloodworth are thrilled to talk about the games! Topics discussed include Demon's Souls, Bugsnax, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and more! *Demon's Souls provided by PlayStation. If you would like to ask a question on Frame Trap, the email address is askeasyallies@gmail.com. TIMESTAMPS Opening - 00:00 Demon's Souls - 03:16 Dirt 5 - 38:39 Ord - 52:08 ONE SENTENCE: Square-Enix - 59:30 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 01:04:04 Bugsnax - 01:23:06 Carto - 01:35:32 HOTTAKE: Game Awards, what do we think will win and personal picks? - 01:42:29 Email 1 - 02:18:06 Email 2 - 02:21:32 Email 3 - 02:28:18 Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Nik --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Brad, and Huber get hyped up on the next generation of consoles discussing Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and more! *Spider-Man: Miles Morales Review Copy Provided By PlayStation* TIMESTAMPS Opening - 00:00 Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 04:50 Watch Dogs: Legion - 17:21 Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 33:57 BESTAKE: Video Game Controllers - 57:55 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope - 01:05:03 Sekiro Boss Rush Patch - 01:14:59 Dead by Daylight - 01:23:50 Ori and the Will of the Wisps - 01:32:33 HOTTAKE: How impactful is a console launch to its overall success? - 01:40:11 Email 1 - 01:57:35 Email 2 - 02:01:32 Email 3 - 02:04:53 Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Nik --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

There's plenty of horror talk just in time for Halloween on this latest episode of Frame Trap. Ben, Blood, and Brandon dig into The Haunting of Bly Manor, the Doom Eternal DLC, Amnesia: Rebirth, and more. If you would like to send in an email for Frame Trap, the address is askeasyallies@gmail.com. TIMESTAMPS Opening - 00:00 The Haunting of Bly Manor - 05:47 Disc Room - 20:30 Amnesia: Rebirth - 34:37 BESTAKE: Gore in horror movies - 45:42 I Am Dead - 59:04 CastleStorm II - 01:14:07 Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One - 01:29:05 HOTTAKE: What are the right ingredients for an incredible horror game? - 01:45:20 Email 1 - 02:03:25 Email 2 - 02:08:37 Email 3 - 02:15:12 Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Brad, and Huber get a little into the Halloween spirit and also talk about recent releases including Star Wars: Squadrons, Genshin Impact, Baldur's Gate 3, and more! If you would like to send in an email for Frame Trap, the address is askeasyallies@gmail.com. TIMESTAMPS Opening - 00:00 Star Wars: Squadrons - 04:24 Baldur's Gate 3 - 14:40 Mafia: Definitive Edition - 28:10 Genshin Impact - 42:47 BESTAKE: Halloween candy - 51:44 Wintermoor Tactics Club - 58:20 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - 01:08:06 Hades - 01:18:25 HOTTAKE - 01:30:59 Email 1 - 01:48:49 Email 2 - 01:56:26 Email 3 - 01:59:20 Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Ian, and Damiani jump into the depths of Hades, discuss the outstanding 13 Sentinels, share the chaos of Unrailed, and more! If you would like to send in an email for Frame Trap, the address is askeasyallies@gmail.com.   TIMESTAMPS   Opening - 00:00   Hades - 03:17   Dark Souls III - 25:10   Sea of Thieves - 42:30   BESTAKE: Damiani's take on pets - 58:00   Unrailed - 01:09:20 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - 01:24:34 Spellbreak - 01:38:04   HOTTAKE: Stacking up next-gen launch games against each other - 01:52:06   Email 1 - 02:24:04   Email 2 - 02:34:54   Email 3 - 02:48:03   Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:   Elthanas   Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering   Caleb "Togi" Crawford   Jeff "ZeoVGM" Easton   ---   Graphics -   Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design  Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics   Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate 

Ben, Brad, and Huber don their metaphorical capes and dive into deep discussions of Marvel's Avengers, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning.

Ben, Blood, and Brandon are in a superhero mood discussing plenty from both Marvel and DC. They also talk about how engrossing Wasteland 3 is, the satisfaction of learning Flight Simulator, and more! TIMESTAMPS Opening - 00:00 Microsoft Flight Simulator - 07:00 Inmost - 27:25 Drake Hollow - 39:39 BESTAKE: Brandon's opinions on driving - 54:33 Wasteland 3 - 01:08:34 Blood's X-Men Journey - 01:22:41 Batman: Arkham Origins - 01:38:47 Bartlow's Dread Machine - 01:46:56 HOTTAKE: Do we have unrealistic expectations for gaming events? What can companies do to keep things in check? - 01:57:32 Emails - 02:17:59 Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford JL Burton LLC Jeff "ZeoVGM" Easton Delissi --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://www.artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Brad, and Ian return to some old favorites and discuss brand new experiences including Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, Risk of Rain 2, Desperados III, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more! TIMESTAMPS Risk of Rain 2 - 03:51 Perry Mason - 14:59 Horizon Zero Dawn PC - 28:48 BESTAKE: Holidays - 41:12 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 55:52 Destroy All Humans! - 01:07:21 Desperados III - 01:16:34 HOTTAKE: What would make Elden Ring special? - 01:28:12 Emails - 01:56:07 Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford JL Burton LLC Jeff "ZeoVGM" Easton Delissi --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Damiani, and Huber offer some new perspectives on big games like Paper Mario: The Origami King and Ghost of Tsushima. Additionally, they discuss things like Destiny 2, Grounded, and Neon Abyss while also providing opinions on the direction Halo Infinite is heading. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Opening 03:44 - Paper Mario: The Origami King 21:20 - Ghost of Tsushima 43:40 - Destiny 2 01:06:20 - Face-Off: Halo Versus Destiny (Shout Outs) 01:12:59 - Creaks 01:22:48 - Grounded 01:34:44 - Neon Abyss 01:45:23 - HOTTAKE: Now that the dust has settled a bit, how are we feeling about Halo Infinite? 02:04:06 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Blue Jessie Blu would like to draw attention to Black Lives Matter --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Brad, and Brandon polish their blades and cut into some big new releases including Ghost of Tsushima, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, and more. *Minor spoiler warning for Ghost of Tsushima* TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Start 03:19 - Ghost of Tsushima *Minor spoiler warning* 43:04 - Orcs Must Die! 3 58:34 - Paper Mario: The Origami King 01:09:00 - BESTAKE: Amusement Parks 01:22:05 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 01:29:59 - Iron Man VR 01:45:19 - Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise 01:53:16 - HOTTAKE: Is Metacritic giving an accurate view of the critical discussion around games? 02:13:22 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Blue Jessie Blu would like to draw attention to Black Lives Matter --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/s

Ben, Blood, and Damiani dish out the details on an eclectic mix of games including Gestalt: Steam and Cinder, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Burnout Paradise, Wave Break, and more. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Opening 03:32 - Beyond Blue 25:57 - Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 47:30 - Gestalt: Steam and Cinder 58:57 - BESTAKE: Damiani's Opinion on Reality TV Shows 01:06:22 - Wave Break 01:21:28 - No Straight Roads 01:34:00 - Burnout Paradise Remastered on Switch 01:45:15 - HOTTAKE: Why do we get burned out on certain genres and what can companies do to get people excited about their games in a competitive market? 02:04:11 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Blue Jessie Blu would like to draw attention to Black Lives Matter --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://www.artl

One of the biggest games of the year, Last of Us Part II, is here and Ben, Brandon, and Huber share their thoughts. They also discuss Desperados III, Pokemon: Isle of Armor, and more. TIMESTAMPS 03:53 - The Last of Us Part II 47:40 - Desperados III 01:01:10 - BESTAKE: Huber Food Opinions 01:07:32 - Amnesia: The Dark Descent 01:18:18 - A little more Last of Us II discussion, skip if you're looking to avoid 01:20:35 - Pokemon Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor 01:32:18 - Huntdown 01:42:32 - HOTTAKE: With the strange way game announcements have rolled out this year without E3, how do we feel about the different approaches by various companies? 02:00:50 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Blue Jessie Blu --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - www.artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Blood, and Ian spread love for smaller games as well as some giant ones including Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, Sea of Thieves, Clubhouse Games, Wildfire, and Arietta of Spirits. TIMESTAMPS 05:20 - Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 22:17 - Arietta of Spirits 32:57 - Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath 48:46 - BESTAKE: Keeping the opinion combo going 54:25 - Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 01:13:20 - Wildfire 01:30:24 - Sea of Thieves 01:42:22 - HOTTAKE: With Call of Duty trying to improve its community and taking a stand, what can other games do to help stamp out racism and toxicity in their own communities? Will the effort remain consistent? 02:04:40 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Blue Jessie Blu --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://www.artlist.io/song/4423/illum

Ben, Brandon, and Brad share the joys of old horror games like Silent Hill 4 and brand new releases including Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Maneater, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, and more. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Start 07:33 - Mafia II: Definitive Edition 23:13 - Maneater 31:37 - Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition 44:05 - Saved From Caught in a Frame Trap: Small Shout-Out 51:30 - Boot Hill Bounties 01:04:09 - World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Alpha 01:18:39 - Silent Hill 4: The Room 01:36:38 - HOTTAKE: Now more than ever are consumers strongly discouraged from buying a game at launch? 01:55:12 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Blue Jessie Blu --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://www.artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

NOTE: There is a slight echo and some room noise with Huber's audio. It's not too bad and hopefully not distracting for you. - Ben Ben, Huber, and Damiani have a lot to rejoice about regarding Streets of Rage 4. They also discuss Persona 5 Royal, Moving Out, Dead Rising 2, Control: The Foundation, Dark Souls 2, and Daymare 1998. TIMESTAMPS 06:14 - Streets of Rage 4 26:01 - Dead Rising 2 44:02 - Persona 5 Royal 01:03:30 - Caught In A Frame Trap: Is There A Switch Port Of....? 01:08:16 - Dark Souls 2 01:18:49 - Moving Out 01:25:50 - Daymare: 1998 01:33:33 - Control: The Foundation 01:46:50 - HOTTAKE: Do big leaks, like the Last of Us 2 leak, seriously affect the perception of a game? 02:04:45 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Blue Jessie Blu --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https

Quarantine may still be going on, but that hasn't stopped passionate discussion on Frame Trap. Ben, Blood, and Ian mull over the Trials of Mana remake, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, XCOM: Chimera Squad, the Mario Maker 2 update, Stronghold: Warlords, and the new Fiona Apple album "Fetch the Bolt Cutters". TIMESTAMPS 05:39 - Trials of Mana Remake 25:12 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake 59:09 - Caught in a Frame Trap: When Will The Last Of These Things Happen In Gaming? 01:15:00 - Fiona Apple "Fetch The Bolt Cutters" 01:36:46 - XCOM: Chimera Squad 01:50:00 - Stronghold: Warlords 01:58:40 - Super Mario Maker 2 Update 02:06:45 - HOTTAKE: How does shareability and social media response shape the games we love? Is that a concern at all? 02:22:57 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Blue Jessie Blu --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Musi

NOTE: Unfortunately, the audio became desynchronized not too terribly long into the recording. As a result, the faces don't quite match the words being said and there are moments where audio gets stepped on a bit. Hopefully it's still an enjoyable episode and I will try to ensure this doesn't happen again. Ben, Kyle, and Brad dive into the Final Fantasy VII Remake full of excitement. They also discuss the Bravely Default 2 demo, Shinsekai: Into the Depths, Chrono Cross, Resident Evil 0, and Resident Evil - Code: Veronica. TIMESTAMPS 04:24 - Final Fantasy VII Remake 34:30 - Shinsekai: Into the Depths 41:01 - Chrono Cross 52:05 - Bravely Default 2 Demo 01:04:28 - Caught in a Frame Trap: The Final Fantasy VII EZA Character Tier List 01:21:06 - Resident Evil 0 / Resident Evil - Code: Veronica 01:35:56 - HOTTAKE: Considering the conversation happening around Resident Evil 3 Remake, how can we determine if a game justifies its price? 01:52:00 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patro

Easy Allies may be on lockdown but Frame Trap roars on with a special guest! Mitchell Saltzman from IGN joins us to talk about Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Half-Life: Alyx, and One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. TIMESTAMPS 08:22 - Doom Eternal 32:05 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 54:49 - Caught in a Frame Trap: What did IGN rate these legendary games? 01:01:10 - One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 01:17:50 - Half-Life: Alyx 01:33:33 - HOTTAKE: Is the barrier of entry with Half-Life: Alyx too high especially considering how long people have waited for a new game in the series? 01:55:15 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Will Schmuck Mr1Luigi --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://www.artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Frame Trap is back with a vengeance! Ben, Brad, and Blood discuss a small mountain of games including Nioh 2, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Mega Man Legends, Rune Factory 4 Special, and more! TIMESTAMPS 03:53 - Nioh 2 19:23 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps 36:15 - Granblue Fantasy: Versus 46:50 - Kingdom Hearts 3 ReMind 54:35 - Mega Man Legends 01:03:50 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Kyle-isms 01:07:50 - Rune Factory 4 Special 01:14:20 - Lonely Mountains: Downhill 01:21:09 - Resident Evil 3 01:29:22 - Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate 01:34:00 - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX 01:45:50 - HOTTAKE: How does a real world crisis shape how we play games and how does entertainment change for us during these circumstances? 02:01:18 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Will Schmuck Mr1Luigi --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Mu

Ben, Brandon, and Huber continue the Valentine's Day love by talking about a bunch of games including Zombie Army 4: Dead War, Temtem, Greedfall, and more! TIMESTAMPS 03:05 - Zombie Army 4: Dead War 15:12 - Temtem 37:44 - Tomb Raider (1996) 52:13 - Greedfall 01:11:00 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Review Quote - Sonic movie or Detective Pikachu? 01:17:21 - Blasphemous 01:26:41 - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics 01:38:22 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore 01:47:59 - How could Nintendo better handle its massive collection of legacy games? 02:07:37 - Emails Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons: Elthanas Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Caleb "Togi" Crawford Will Schmuck Mr1Luigi --- Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://www.artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate