The Besties
It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?
- Website
- http://besties.fan/
- Description
- It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2025-01-03 19:38
- last episode published
- 2025-01-03 08:00
- publication frequency
- 10.97 days
- Contributors
- Justin McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Chris Plante, Russ Frushtick
- Author
- The Besties
- Owner
- Explicit
- true
- Number of Episodes
- 429
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Leisure Video Games
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Episodes
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| 2025-01-03 | Frushtick and Plante’s annual predictions episode returns. They revisit their predictions from January 2024, crown a winner, and draft new predictions for the year to come. Here’s your chance to know the future! Get the full list of games (and other st... |
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| 2024-12-27 | As a holiday treat, the Besties brings one of our most beloved Patreon bracket episodes to the main feed.What is the greatest video game console of all time? Before you answer that, we have one huge caveat: you can't factor in the quality of the games.... |
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| 2024-12-20 | A year’s worth of video game podcasting has brought us to this moment. The Besties use their brains and brackets to select the Besties Besty of 2024. Plus, Frushtick, Hoops, Griffin, and Plante share their personal Top 5s! Get the full list of games (a... |
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| 2024-12-13 | It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Besties have places 16 games in their annual bracket. By the end of this extra meaty episode, eight will remain. Will your favorite make the cut? Listen to find out. Get the full list of games (and other st... |
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| 2024-12-06 | Ahead of the annual Game Awards spectacle, Frushtick and Griffin make their predictions on which games will take home statues. Does Balatro really have a chance to win it all? Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. W... |
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| 2024-11-29 | The 20th-anniversary update to Half-Life 2 turns the game into a masterclass in game design. The Besties talk about the in-game commentary along with the new feature-length documentary. No surprise: Valve nailed it again. Plus, Griffin and Frush opine ... |
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| 2024-11-22 | It's not the holiday yet, but we couldn't help ourselves from digging into a game that embodies a decadent feast. Echo Point Nova is a forgettable name for an excellent game. The open-world indie FPS piles on powers like a doting aunt slopping sides on... |
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| 2024-11-15 | This week, The Besties host a double feature! First, we’ve got the Hades-like Windblown, the new game from the creators of Dead Cells. Then, Griffin and Plante celebrate the ultra-cozy Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. And yes, we spend a little time on Mar... |
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| 2024-11-08 | This week, the Besties pay tribute to the words of the great Huey Lewis and "gotta get back in time." How does their list of anticipated games from January look in the harsh light of November? Listen to find out! Get the full list of games (and other s... |
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| 2024-11-01 | After nearly a decade, a new Dragon Age soars into the world. The Besties grab their swords and spells, hop through the portal, and make a delicious meal of the colossal RPG. Plus, the squad helps you pick which new RPG to play this holiday season. Get... |
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