Did I Save?

Tay, Ryan and Jared discuss what they expect from gaming in 2025! Hoping for a great year in gaming while voicing some concerns for the future!

Tay, Ryan and Jared discuss games that were better than they thought they would be! Over the years there's always a few games that surprise us with how good they are or defy our expectations!

You should get pumped for great video games! But what if you cannot tell if it is going to be good or not? What if you were fooled by flashy trailers and fancy marketing? What if you wasted money on preordering the ultra-deluxe super edition and then you play the game once. Well today the Did I Save crew are going to tell you all about the video games that got their hopes up and then disappointed them the most.

Tay, Ryan and "Jared" talk about their favorite horror games over the years! Expect some classics and some newer titles worth checking out!

Ryan, Tay and Jared collect souls and blood to define the highs and lows of the Dark Souls/Bloodborne/Elden Ring Series and what they hope happens next!

We are going to stop talking about the future of gaming and start talking about the past. We all have stories that they think fondly of. You know the ones that you have told a million times, but they still bring you joy, even if they are embarrassing or slightly incriminating... they make us laugh and we can only hope to make more memories like these in the future.

Tay, Jared and Ryan talk about their hopes and wants for the next installment in the prolific Capcom franchise, Monster Hunter Wilds!

Tay, Ryan and Jared take on a subscriber suggestion and talk about their favorite video game developers and why!

Tay and Chris dive into how games have shaped their lives over the years and if games are better than they used to be!

Tay, Jared and Ryan take a look back at Smash's legacy and try to determine its future! Will they port Smash Ultimate to the switch successor with another fighters pass or will they change the formula and make the sequel!

The Did I Save crew bring you another video game review with Ryan in the hot seat. This week Ryan played Disco Elysium and stepped into the role of a hungover detective with amnesia. Listen as we dive into the one of the most carefully crafted games of all time and hear our opinions and experiences.

@didisavepodcastRyan and Jared force Tay to play Pscyhonauts 2! Will Tay hate or love P2, dive into his mind and find out!

Jared, Tay and Ryan take a dive into the new game announcements over the past few weeks, there's a lot to discuss and get excited about!

The Did I Save crew look deep within and we pretend to understand art. We give a few of our picks for video games with great unique art direction. We take a break from talking about hacking, slashing, and blowing stuff and we throw on fancy berets. Sit back and listen as we try to convince you we are three artistic dudes.

Jared and Taylan from "Did I Save?" make fellow crew member, Ryan, play Monster Hunter until he likes it. Did Ryan eventually like it, did he hate it, or did he forget to play it? FIND OUT NOW!

Jared, Ryan and Taylan discuss hidden gems they believe stand out amongst the gamut of AAA games being released. These games are either looked over or didn't get the attention they deserved! Hopefully you'll hear of a new or unique game worth checking out that may have flown under your radar!

After a brief hiatus we're back with our first episode of Homiework! Ryan gives us his full impressions of Marvels Midnight Suns, and how it stacks up against one of his favorite Firaxis games, XCOM.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Forget gender benders, we're all about genre benders this episode. What new genre would best suit some of our favorite games? We take a stab at our best guess and talk about why.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

What makes a level great? Well, we disagree on that point, so you'll just have to listen to find out.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

We're back with more of our comeback games! The crew picks up where we left off and we discuss our final picks for games we would love to see get their due.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

This we're talking about the games that never quite achieved their full potential. Did they fall short, or just get overlooked. and what would it take to get them the fanfare they deserve? Well we have thoughts about that. So many, in fact, that we had to break the episode up into two parts! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Open your heart to the chaos because our trivia episode went a liiiittle off the rails. Join the crew with new guest Dawson Parker as we frantically try to prove our mettle, make hugely embarrassing whiffs, and Taylan assures all of us that every guess is a good guess. The full answers for the music questions are pasted below.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcRocket LeagueGTA HaloSonic Mania The Legend of ZeldaTurokMass EffectDoom 3God of War 3Mario KartMegan Man 2Ori and The Blind Forest Skies of Arcadia Stardew Valley Super Smash Bros MeleeNeed for SpeedStreet Fighter 2Assassins Creed Unity Dark Souls Kirby and The Forgotten Land Monster Hunter RiseMario 64Burnout Dead by Daylight Half Life 2 SekiroSpider-Man Uncharted 2 Xenoblade Portal 2Borderlands 2Super Mario Bros. WonderLegend of Mana Wii SportsPAC Attack F Zero XMega Man xLittle Nightmares 2Celeste Dishonored 2Left 4 Dead 2Hollow Knight Splatoon 3Final Fantasy XPokémon Sword and Shield Shadow of The Colossus UndertaleGhost of TsushimaMirrors Edge

This week is all about the games that feel like a warm hug. We talk about the games that keep us coming back and what it is that makes a game worth coming back to year after year.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Ryan takes his first stab at hosting this week, and depending on your definition, really kills it! Jared meets his quota of saying "100%," and Taylan goes rogue with his list. Oh, and we talk about our biggest pet peeves in gaming. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

What's up with Palworld? This week we discuss the rise of the survival game genre and Palworld's record breaking rise to the top of Steam's most played list. What is a survival game, exactly, and how does a genre known for busy work get so dang popular?Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

The Finale has arrived! Our number one picks are here with a fun wrinkle between two of our choices.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Hey, I heard you like tangents, so I put some tangents in our tangents! This week we take the side road to discuss our honorable mentions before we get to our number one picks, and somehow end up on other, less intentional side roads. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

This week we somehow managed to get through our number three picks without too many tangents, but we made up for it with our number two picks...so we put them together into one episode! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

The crew reminisces over our number 4 picks as we (politely) disagree about how compelling hard games are, and more!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

We introduce ourselves, make predictions, and do our best not to get too far off-topic as we discuss our #5 pick for games we wish we could re-experience for the first time. Check out our socials and Youtube channel below.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMj8ykPTO-vvGrZ7GJh_qugBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/didisavepodcast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@didisave1?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc