The Worst Year in Gaming History

The Worst Year in Gaming History

Author: Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth September 26, 2023 Duration: 1:13:40

This week we draft a team of the best (and worst) games of 2014 to see what sort of mess we can come up with!

While it looks as though 2023 will go down as one of the strongest years for video games in recent memory (Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Tears of the Kingdom... Golum) we weren't always so lucky.

While it's tough to pin down an objective WORST year in video game history, we've scoured the releases of the past 30 or so years to try to find the one with the weakest releases.

That year? 2014.

Sure, it had some strong releases, but it also had a whole lot of duds, and more than a few cases where a great game was launched on a less-than-ideal console.

Plus: our thoughts on The Case of the Golden Idol DLC (The Lemurian Vampire) and the recent Microsoft Leaks!

Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcast

Join us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikey

TikTok: @RetrogradePod

Or on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast

Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/

Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to theretrogradepodcast@gmail.com

Show Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/worst-year-in-gaming-history-2014


Remember those games you spent hours on as a kid, the ones that felt like perfect worlds? The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast is a weekly conversation between hosts Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth that digs into exactly that feeling. They don't just offer a simple review; instead, they revisit the titles that defined a generation-both the celebrated classics and the notorious flops-to ask a tougher question. With the clarity of adulthood, do these childhood favorites actually hold up? The discussion naturally blends personal nostalgia with a critical eye, often wandering into related pop culture from film and TV, all delivered with a casual, comedic tone. Listening to this podcast feels like hanging out with friends who share your specific, deep-cut gaming memories, debating whether that legendary 10/10 score was ever truly earned or if it's time for a more honest reassessment. It's less about definitive rankings and more about the fun and sometimes painful process of looking back.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Doki Doki Literature Club! #FeBOOary [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:17
We're capping off our month long look at dating sims with our listeners' most requested game: Doki Doki Literature Club!It's the perfect way to wrap up FeBOOary, and for a game from 2017 it's amazing we've managed to avo…
I Love You, Colonel Sanders! (A KFC Dating Sim) #FeBOOary [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:43
We bet you didn't expect to wake up today and learn that back in 2019 Kentucky Fried Chicken released an ACTUAL, fully playable dating sim. It's called I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator,…
Top 5 Video Game Crushes of All Time #FeBOOary [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:28
This week we continue FeBOOary with a special episode where we count down our 5 most significant crushes we've ever had in a video game!We're celebrating the month of love with a look back at some of our most formative g…
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator Review - #FeBOOary [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:33
This week we return to the scariest month of the year (FeBOOary) with a look at Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator! It turns out there was a miscommunication with the theme of our podcast this month, so instead of playi…
"Kratos is my Son! " The Video Game Family Draft [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:19
Have you finally had enough of your boring old birth family? Don't you think it's time to shake things up a bit? Well, we do too! This week we draft ourselves a brand new family consisting of ONLY video game characters.…
Will Gamers Like The Last of Us (HBO)? First Episode Impressions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:21
If you've listened to this podcast long enough, you'll know that The Last of Us holds a special place in our hearts.But when it was first announced that a TV show was going to be made, and that Neil Druckmann would be re…
Drunken Goldeneye 007: Does Alcohol Make it Better? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:57
Warning: this one gets sloppy. Let's have another round (of Goldeneye 007), D-Pads! This week we aim to answer the age old question: are we better at gaming when we're drunk, or sober?And what better game to test this ou…
Top 10 MOST ANTICIPATED Video Games of 2023! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:57
Happy New Year, everyone!Since we capped off 2022 with some backwards-looking lists, we figured we'd start off 2023 with a conversation about what we're most excited about in the gaming realm! Sure, some of these games m…

«1...678910