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Episode 143 - The Final Four Game Reviews of 2025
Norah joins Ben this week to close out the last 4 games in our 2025 pile of review codes. These games revolve around a diverse assortment of actions: smithing, plundering, angling, and foraging. There’s sure to be a game to pique your interest here, so get cozy, sit back, and relax.
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Blades of Fire by MercurySteam SL - published by 505 Games
00:00:20 - Cozy game disclaimer, amazing details, and Ben says “system” instead of “steam.”
00:03:06 - Summary of the background story, Aran and Adso, and the blade-forging mechanics
00:07:33 - A mini-game critique, discovering resources, and engaging in combat with blades
00:11:02 - Mediocre narrative, becoming the circumference, resting respawns, and the acting
00:13:47 - Norah’s questions, chasing ravens, trouble with trolls, and a circling birds distraction
00:17:46 - Ben probably won’t find out, a suggestion, publisher “rankings,” and the closing
Trident’s Tale by 3D Clouds - self-published
00:20:36 - Pirates, Sea of Thieves, a bevy of licensed games, and lots of running and jumping
00:24:46 - No relation to Billy, the shortest distance, and a lackluster ship combat teaser
00:28:20 - That WAS a lot, underwhelming and generic, an annoying “puzzle,” and falling off
00:31:33 - Ship combat details, subpar voice acting, abrupt scene changes, and spoiled Ben
00:35:33 - Plain animations, connecting with novices, a benchmark, and a bone marrow idea
Nice Day for Fishing by FusionPlay - published by Team 17
00:38:33 - Various husbands, Mango loves fish, catching fish in games, and Epic NPC Man
00:41:13 - Defining NPC for Norah, Baelin’s limited vocabulary, MMOs, and a DnD crossover
00:44:19 - RPG-inspired fishing mechanics, Norah’s trailer questions, and big boss fighting
00:48:29 - Character powers, the funny guys, perpetual hammer loss, and only horizontal
00:51:32 - Explaining DLC to Norah, Ben’s unexpected enjoyment, and the blind masters
Fruitbus by Krillbite Studio—published in conjunction with The Iterative Collective
00:55:17 - One of the two… or both, a food truck inheritance, talking to ashes, and picking
00:57:27 - Feeding tummies/souls, Norah is reminded of Donut County, and food prep realism
01:00:47 - Invitation-centric missions, children’s storybook style, buzzwords, and low stakes
01:03:47 - Angry customers, choppy animation, picking fruit with basketballs, and easy prep
01:06:02 - Favorite fruits, macerating peaches, no juicy bananas, and liking sweet veggies
01:08:44 - No animals were harmed, no more questions, and the price of this cozy experience
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References, Links, and Tags
Blades of Fire - https://youtu.be/_U8TncLXi3A?si=JyEdQ19o172-mPkG
Trident’s Tale - https://youtu.be/KlQ4vLuVFuM?si=3wpYpSsxypRmHEAR
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541780/Tridents_Tale/
Nice Day for Fishing - https://youtu.be/RSGZiufPEro?si=DSeLB-SjfstJD4ns
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393160/Nice_Day_for_Fishing/
…and check out Viva La Dirt League’s other content at https://vivaplus.tv/en-usd
Fruitbus - https://youtu.be/-XWZiSJp2L4?si=iSH4mFmzIuqTz2--
https://www.krillbite.com/fruitbus
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2484130/Fruitbus/
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