Hosted by Heaps Good · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 38 episodes
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Each week, hosts Lennon and David revisit iconic and nostalgic titles from the past to find out whether they’re still worth playing today. Whether you’re a lifelong gamer or just curious how your old favourites stack up in 2025, this show gives you honest, funny, and thought-provoking discussions about the games that defined generations.New episodes every week! Available on Spotify and YouTube.
Heaps Good hosts Does This Game Still Hold Up?, a leisure show with 38 episodes published.
Naughty Dog's 2001 platformer sits in Crash Bandicoot's shadow, but Lennon and David find out pretty quickly that Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy has more than enough to stand on its own. They cover the seamless ope
In this week's episode, Lennon & David finally tackle the anticipated sequel Darksiders 3... and boy, do we have our thoughts on this game.#darksiders3
Darksiders 2 was the most expensive game ever made at the time of release, and Lennon and David think the budget shows. They cover the loot system and RPG mechanics, death as the standout horseman, Jesper Kyd's score, an
Darksiders had one of gaming's most interesting premises, a Horseman of the Apocalypse clearing his name across a ruined earth caught between heaven and hell, but does the 2010 cult classic still hold up in 2026? Lennon
Dishonored Death of the Outsider is a short standalone expansion that wraps up the Dishonored story by following Billie Lurk and her mentor Daud on a mission to kill the Outsider himself. Lennon and David cover the remov
Dishonored 2 picks up sixteen years after the original, with Empress Emily overthrown and either Emily or Corvo fighting their way back to the throne through the sun-soaked streets of Karnaca. Lennon and David cover the
Dishonored came out in 2012 and has been sitting in the backlog ever since. In this episode, Lennon and David kick off their Dishonored series to find out if Arkane Studios' steampunk stealth classic still holds up in 20
Batman Arkham Knight is the final chapter of one of gaming's greatest trilogies, but does Rocksteady's 2015 send-off still hold up in 2026? In this episode, Lennon and David close out the Arkham series to find out if the
Batman Arkham City is one of the most beloved sequels in gaming history, but does Rocksteady's 2011 follow-up still hold up in 2026? In this episode, Lennon and David continue their Batman Arkham series with Arkham City
Batman Arkham Asylum kicked off one of the greatest trilogies in gaming history, but does Rocksteady's 2009 classic still hold up in 2026? In this episode, Lennon and David kick off their Batman Arkham series with Arkham
The Mass Effect trilogy ends here, but does it go out on a high? In this episode, Lennon and David close out their Mass Effect run with Mass Effect 3 to find out if BioWare's galaxy-wide finale still holds up in 2026. Th
Mass Effect 2 is widely considered one of the greatest sequels ever made, but does it still hold up in 2026? In this episode, Lennon and David continue their Mass Effect trilogy playthrough to find out if BioWare's magnu
The Mass Effect trilogy begins here, but does the game that started it all still hold up in 2026? In this episode, Lennon and David kick off their Mass Effect series with Commander Shepard's debut to find out if BioWare'
The Prince of Persia trilogy ends here, but does it go out with a bang or a whimper? In this episode, Lennon & David revisit Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones to find out if the final chapter of the Sands of Time trilogy
In today's episode, Lennon and David are back on the Sands of Time trilogy and Warrior Within is a different beast entirely. The Dahaka, the dual-wield combat, the past and present time mechanics, two endings, a Monica B
In today's episode, Lennon & David revisit the 2003 classic to find out if this PS2 masterpiece still holds up, and the answer might surprise you. From the Dagger of Time's rewind mechanic to the surprisingly seamless pa
Assassin’s Creed Rogue might be the most underrated game in the entire Assassin’s Creed series. In today's episode, Lennon & David have replayed AC Rogue in 2026 to see if it actually holds up or if it was always oversha
Is Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag a better pirate game than an Assassin’s Creed game? In today's episode, Lennon & David dive into Edward Kenway’s character arc, the Assassin vs Templar conflict, the Sage storyline, and
Does AC3 still hold up in 2026? We revisit Assassin’s Creed 3 and Connor’s divisive story.In this video, we replay Assassin’s Creed 3 to see whether AC3 deserves its reputation or its criticism. From Connor’s monotone ra
Dead Island 2 drops you into a quarantined Hollywood and asks one question: is it actually good?In this episode, Lennon & David break down Dead Island 2 and whether this zombie sequel delivers on its brutal LA premise. S
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