The Tier Drop Pod

Chris and Andrew are back to talk all things PlayStation! What was your game of the show for the February State of Play? Let us know in the comments!(also sorry for weird audio levels. This was super last minute and levels weren't properly adjusted so Chris is a little quiet)

Welcome to The Droppies, our end of year awards show that covers all aspects of media from games, to movies, TV shows, and more! Stick around to the end to see each of our top ten games from 2025 go head-to-head in the 2025 Games Tier List.

Forget the usual stuff, this week's episode is a Game Awards takeover! Andrew and Chris go through each category of the 2025 Game Awards and give our predictions and personal picks. Then, we have a tier list where the best of the best fight it out to see where each Game of the Year from the Game Awards falls in our personal ranking.Thank you for your support! Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss our exciting end of the year content coming soon!

WE'RE BACK!!! (kind of)Join us as we catch up on some of the games we've played throughout the year! Chris and Andrew return to share their thoughts and impressions of the Switch 2 six months in. Also sharing reviews for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, Dispatch, and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.A 3D Mario tier list had to happen at some point, and now seemed like the perfect time! Do Chris and Andrew have the hottest takes around when it comes to 3D Mario games? Find out on this episode of The Tier Drop Pod!We will back soon with our thoughts on all things Game Awards!

Miss us?! We're back and we're here to take you back to a simpler time: July 2025. This episode was recorded shortly after the release of Fantastic Four: First Steps, so tune in to hear Chris and guest co-host Kush compare and contrast that movie with Superman. Then, we tackle one of our biggest tier lists yet: super hero video games! I apologize for the hiatus, but we'll be back in the coming weeks with lots of fun, end-of-year content, so be sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss it!

Welcome back Fahad to the Tier Drop Pod! We welcome back Fahad, and we're so excited to talk about the new fighting game that was just announced, Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, that we go with an unconventional tier list: how likely is it we see our favorite heroes in this new game? Watch us find out! We also discuss some of our other favorite gaming announcements this summer, Fahad talks about the new John Wick movie, Ballerina, and Chris shares his thoughts on Lies of P: Overture, Mario Kart World, and the Switch 2 launch.

We're joined by special guest Fahad to cover one of his favorite topics: Pokemon! In addition to discussing Elden Ring Nightreign, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, and the Pokemon TCG, we give our predictions for the upcoming Summer Games Fest Showcase (this was recorded before we knew we were getting a PlayStation Showcase), and we rank every evolution line of the Pokemon starters!Time Stamps:Intro (00:00)Elden Ring Nightreign (05:53)Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Review (34:28)The State of the Pokemon TCG (53:58)2025 Summer Games Fest Predictions (01:17:05)Pokemon Starter Evolutions Tier List (01:53:03)

Chris saw the Until Dawn movie so you don't have to! Find out his thoughts on the movie, get our thoughts on episodes 3 and 4 of The Last of Us Season 2, and watch us rank some of the best (and worst) video game tv/movie adaptation in this episode of The Tier Drop Pod!Time Stamps:Until Dawn Movie Review (03:24)Andrew's Update on Expedition 33 (19:44)Andrew watched Severance!! (29:29)Last of Us Season 2, Episodes 3&4 Breakdown (38:11)Video Game Adaptation Tier List (01:05:05)

Was Phase 5 of the MCU really... that bad? Is Thunderbolts the best MCU movie since Endgame? Catch up on some games Chris has finished and find out our answers to these questions on this episode of The Tier Drop Pod!Timestamps:Intro: (00:00)Blue Prince Final Thoughts: (02:10)Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Final Thoughts: (11:28)Thunderbolts Spoiler-Free Review: (31:03)MCU Phase 5 Tier List: (52:33)

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is blowing our MINDS!In this episode Chris and Andrew discuss their thoughts on the Daredevil Born Again finale and give first impressions on The Last of Us Season 2 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!As always, thanks for listening. Please be sure to like, subscribe, and share with a friend!

On this episode of The Tier Drop Pod, we rank EVERY Naughty Dog game (that we've played) in honor of the new season of The Last of Us, give our first impressions on South of Midnight and Blue Prince, and catch up on Andrew's Switch backlog adventure. Which Naughty Dog game will come out on top? Find out in this week's episode!Time Stamps:(00:00) Intro(03:43) Yakuza Kiwami Review(19:39) Kirby and the Forgotten Land Review(29:04) Pikmin 4 Review(35:43) South of Midnight Impressions(54:14) ANDREW BEAT METAPHOR REFANTAZIO(01:09:49) Rapid Fire Last of Us Season 2 Premiere and Andor Season 1 Impressions(01:26:05) Blue Prince Impressions(01:40:50) Naughty Dog Tier List(02:35:45) Last of Us 2 Spoilers Begin(02:47:53) End of Last of Us 2 Spoilers

Mario Kart World costs how much?! Find out which games we are most excited for from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in this episode of The Tier Drop Pod!Timestamps:(00:00) Intro (02:40) System Specs, Features, Accessories, Price Talk(50:26) Switch 2 Game Announcements

With a Nintendo Switch 2 direct imminent, we say a final farewell to our beloved Switch 1 by ranking all of the big Nintendo games we've played on it! We also give a brief re-cap of the Nintendo Direct from March 27.Does Chris have one of the hottest takes known to man? Does Andrew love Mario Strikers Battle League? And will there be a surprise guest appearance?! Tune in to this episode of The Tier Drop Pod to find out!YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thetierdroppod?si=BLUUI_bG_HZzqKb0Time Stamps:(00:00) Intro(05:45) Nintendo Direct Recap(29:15) Switch Games Tier List

In this week's episode Chris and Andrew give their predictions on the Switch 2 launch, give thoughts on the first four episodes of Daredevil Born Again, and catch up on some games we've been playing!As always, thank you for watching. If you would like to watch video versions of the podcast you can find it on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@thetierdroppod?si=ZwFeQ6iMufcCK79ETime Stamps:(00:00) Intro(05:04) Split Fiction Final Thoughts(12:53) Yakuza 0 Final Thoughts(20:47) Avowed Update(26:11) Astro Bot DLC(29:40) Invincible & Severance(35:59) Daredevil Born Again(01:00:57) Switch 2 PredictionsSocials:Chris Bluesky - @riskychrisp.bsky.socialTwitter - x.com/RiskyChrisPAndrewTwitter - x.com/SlurmpSSBYoutube - ‪@slurmpssb.‬

In this week's episode of the Tier Drop Pod find out whether or not Andrew has been converted into a Monster Hunter fan, Chris gives his impressions of Split Fiction, and we rank some of our favorite co-op experiences!Time Stamps:(00:00) Intro(07:08) Split Fiction(27:29) Metaphor: Refantzio(33:19) Monster Hunter Wilds(46:25) The Last of Us Season 2(01:04:10) The Co-Op Games Tier List

Is Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man worth your time? Will Expedition 33 be the best game this year? Is Chris going to get addicted to Overwatch 2 again? Hear us discuss all of this and more in this week's episode of the Tier Drop Pod! In honor of Daredevil: Born Again, this week's tier list is all about the Disney+ Marvel TV shows.A quick side note: we're hoping to start uploading every Wednesday, but the best way to make sure you don't miss an episode is to subscribe! Thank you so much for your support.Time Stamps:(00:00) Intro(03:41) Yakuza 0(15:02) Overwatch 2 Update(24:19) Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man35:04) Avowed(51:38) Ninja Gaiden 2 Black(56:20) Most Anticipated Games for 2025(01:25:37) Marvel Shows Tier List

In our debut episode you'll be introduced to hosts Chris and Andrew, find out what we envision the show being, and discuss our first topics and tier list! Topics include Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Mega Man X Legacy Collection, the February State of Play, Captain America: Brave New World, and our first tier list: The Top Games of 2024. Time Stamps(00:00) Introduction(06:38) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle(23:46) Mega Man X Legacy Collection(32:39) February State of Play(01:26:11) Captain America Brave New World Spoiler-Free Review(01:44:09) Captain America Brave New World Spoilers(02:07:47) Top Games of 2024 Tier List