Gilbert Cruz

And how does that happen?

How does a franchise that's been running forever, that's beloved, that's extremely profitable, how does it make something that by all accounts is so mediocre?

I do believe it, having bought a lot of those trading cards.

We are going to take a break.

And when we come back, we are going to dig into some of the best games of the year.

So towards the end of every year, there's something called the Game Awards, which awards this top honor.

And we're going to talk about some of the likely frontrunners for that Game of the Year prize.

These are some of the titles that people consider to be some of the best games of the year.

I personally have quibbles with a couple of the titles on this list, but we have to start with one of the big ones, Silksong, a game that has been years and years in the making.

Zach, please tell us about this one.

And this was a game that was first announced in 2019, and then every year, people were waiting.

I was not one of those people, but people were waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting.

Is this game ever going to come out?

It became a meme.

And this game is one that has been critically acclaimed.

It is one that so many players, despite the difficulty level, which is quite high.

And how do you feel about that?

I want to hear how you feel about it first.

I want to hear why this game is so great.

And then I can have my brief dissent.