The Two Giant Men compete to pick the best 10 games made by sadly departed studios – call this a tribute to their finest work. Vote for the winner in the announcements channel of the Discord.
No need to leave comments about Samuel’s inability to read in the intro segment, he knows.
This week’s music is from the Jet Set Radio Future soundtrack by Hideki Naganuma and Richard Jacques.
Since this is a Patreon-only episode, find the picks below if you need them to help decide who gets your vote. Spoilers follow…
Rules
- Once a game by that studio is picked, another game by that studio cannot be picked. Spicy!
- Must be a named studio. You cannot pick KCEJ for example.
- But you can pick Team Silent or Kojima Productions.
Categories
- Shooter
- Horror or stealth
- Metacritic 90+
- PC nerd pick
- Japanese studio that closed
- Indie studio that disbanded
- Studio was closed from 2022 onwards
- Studio closed more than 10 years ago
- Studio was closed by EA
- Free pick
Draft Order
| Player | Category | Pick | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew | Free pick | Fable II | Lionhead Studios |
| Samuel | Metacritic 90+ | Deus Ex | Ion Storm |
| Samuel | Horror or stealth | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Kojima Productions |
| Matthew | Shooter | BioShock | 2K Boston & 2K Australia aka Irrational Games |
| Samuel | Free pick | Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader | Factor 5 |
| Matthew | Horror or stealth | Prey (2017) | Arkane Austin |
| Samuel | More than 10 years ago | L.A. Noire | Team Bondi |
| Matthew | Closed by EA | Dead Space | Visceral Games |
| Samuel | 2022 onwards | F.E.A.R. | Monolith Productions |
| Matthew | PC nerd pick | Blade Runner (1997) | Westwood Studios |
| Samuel | Japanese studio | Jet Set Radio Future | Smilebit |
| Matthew | More than 10 years ago | Grim Fandango | Lucasarts |
| Samuel | PC nerd pick | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | Ensemble Studios |
| Matthew | Indie studio | Firewatch | Campo Santo |
| Samuel | Shooter | TimeSplitters 2 | Free Radical Design |
| Matthew | Metacritic 90+ | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 | Neversoft |
| Samuel | Indie studio | Rollerdrome | Roll7 |
| Matthew | Free pick | The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | Flagship |
| Samuel | Closed by EA | Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) | Pandemic Studios |
| Matthew | 2022 onwards | Desperadoes III | Mimimi Games |
Picks
| Category | Matthew | Samuel |
|---|---|---|
| Shooter | BioShock | TimeSplitters 2 |
| Horror or stealth | Prey (2017) | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |
| Metacritic 90+ | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 | Deus Ex |
| PC nerd pick | Blade Runner (1997) | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
| Japanese studio | The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | Jet Set Radio Future |
| Indie studio | Firewatch | Rollerdrome |
| Closed from 2022 | Desperadoes III | F.E.A.R. |
| More than 10 years ago | Grim Fandango | L.A. Noire |
| Closed by EA | Dead Space | Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) |
| Free pick | Fable II | Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader |
Results
- Matthew (? votes) ?%
- Samuel (? votes) ?%
- (? votes)