The Experience Points Podcast
A weekly show from the authors of ExperiencePoints.net. Each episode we will have an in depth conversation on a particular video game related topic.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 800
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
EXP Podcast #722: Florida Men
We're head to Vice City, where the sun is shining, drugs are plentiful, and you might get eaten by an alligator. Also, we retroactively predict the Game Awards winners.
Show Notes:
- Intro from the …
EXP Podcast #721: Nostalgia for Sale
This week we emerge from our holiday haze and talk about the ways in which some large publishers are trying to foster a fuzzy feeling by appealing to a sense "the good old days" of established games …
EXP Podcast #720: The Legend of Zelda Movie Magic
Do you feel that tingle of excitement? No, not that weird green dude. It's Nintendo's latest announcement that Legend of Zelda is getting a big screen adaptation and it's... live action!?
This week o…
EXP Podcast #719: Alan Wake 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and 2 much 2 play!
2023's absolute deluge of games continues this week and we hanging on for dear life! This week we web sling our way around Spider-Man 2, piece together the mystery of Alan Wake 2, welcome a special …
EXP Podcasty #718: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Debrief
We also knew all the mushrooms would catch up to Mario. This week on the podcast, we take a wonder seed trip into Super Mario Bros. Wonder!
Show Notes:
- Intro from the Super Mario Bros. Wonder launch…
EXP Podcast #717: Chants of Sennaar, Cocoon, and more!
This week we talk about a game all about language and a game completely devoid of the written word! Chants of Sennaar and Cocoon are in the rotation this week and both games have impressed us. Whil…
EXP Podcast #716: Clouds & Sheep
This week on the podcast, we leap into Sony's cloud gaming news and marvel at the lengths Baldur's Gate 3 players will go for the perfect run.
Show Notes:
- Music by By Brad Sucks
EXP Podcast #715: Switch 2 Scuttlebutt
Rumors abound this week as we all collectively start to piece together clues about the Switch's successor. I'm going to out on a limb and say that there will be a Mario game and a convoluted friend …
EXP Podcast #714: Unity, Games Pricing, and DLC
It's a debacle at Unity, some surprising DLC news, the high cost of games, and a step into the closet with Hideo Kojima!
Show Notes:
- Music by Brad Sucks
EXP Podcast #713: Xbox Leaks and Gaming Grab Bag
Even after a busy spring and summer, video games refuse to take a break and just chill. There's just so much to play and it can get distracting. Maybe that's what happened over there at Microsoft -…
EXP Podcast #712: Raising the Bar
This week on the EXP Podcast, we ask whether great games like Baldur's Gate 3 or Tears of the Kingdom should raise the standards for what we expect out of games or if doing so sets the bar too high.
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EXP Podcast #711: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Debrief
After several months of traversing the gloom, scarfing down endura carrots, and harvesting dragon scales, both Jorge and I have seen credits in Tears of the Kingdom. I won't even pretend to say we'v…
EXP Podcast #710: Pikmin 4, Dave the Diver, and Baldur's Gate 3
Mer-people, a strange dog (?), and more on this week's games discussion!
EXP Podcast #709: Gaming Subscription Silliness
Pop quiz: do you know the various subscription tiers for your game platforms? And more importantly: do you know which ones you're automatically being charged for every month? Well here's a hint: it…
EXP Podcast #708: Memorable Endings
This week on the EXP Podcast, we revisit some of video games' best, and worst, endings - from the multicolored conclusion to Mass Effect 3 (and Elding Ring) to the touching conclusion to some great n…
EXP Podcast #707: Tears of the Kingdom and Nintendo News Catchup
Hello! Remove that gloom effect, because we're back from the depths after a few weeks. Well it's not really the depths, it's just that Jorge and his family acquired a new little korok and were doin…
EXP Podcast #706: Street Fighter 6 Debrief
It's time to hit the street with Street Fighter 6!
EXP Podcast #705: PlayStation Showcase and Project Q Reactions
This week we talk about the recent PlayStation Showcase. But first, stick with me for second here, gang: what if I took a dual sense and chopped it in half...wait, no let me finish...and then stuck …
EXP Podcast #705: Hyrulian Love
Grab your bugs, horns, and fire peppers because this week on the EXP Podcast, we're brewing a love elixir for Zelda!
Show Notes:
- Music by Brad Sucks
EXP Podcast #703: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom debrief
It's a big week around these parts! And when I say parts, I also mean the various pieces of scrap wood and ancient tech I'm using to fashion a crude over boat. Yes, it's time to talk about The Lege…