Episode 50 - Smash Bros. 3DS, Shadow of Mordor, and the Definitive Games of a Generation

The Joy of Gaming Podcast, Episode 50:

The Definitive Games of a Generation

It’s all led up to this – The 50^th episode of the Joy of Gaming Podcast – and we are celebrating with an extra special episode. For starters, longtime podcast co-host Tim MacNeil is back to bring his unique Tim-ness to the festivities, and recent guest Kelsey Lehr also returns to fill out the roster in fine style. And of course, no special episode of the podcast would be complete without an appropriately epic topic. Therefore, we've decided to take a look at the entire last generation of video games – including Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and PC – to compile our list of the most definitive games of the generation.

But before we get to the herculean task of rummaging through nearly a decade of video games, there’s the business of “what we’ve been playing” to attend to, and between the four of us, there’s a lot to discuss. Our conversation includes: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Super Smash Bros. 3DS, D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die, Destiny (and comparisons to World of Warcraft), Borderlands 1 and 2, Valiant Hearts, Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Curtain Call, Assassin’s Creed: Liberation, Fibbage, Hearthstone, and more. We also delve into a bit of the latest gaming news and finish with a site update.

On this momentous occasion, to you the listener, we’d like to say: Thanks so much for all of your support. We’ve had an absolute blast these past 50 episodes: talking, occasionally arguing, and sharing our passion for gaming with you. Here’s to 50 more. This…is the Joy of Gaming!