
Utterly Unqualified Gaming
We love games and want to talk about them! Being unqualified is no obstacle. Join Rachel and Emma for a hang out session covering new games, old games, and whatever else the cocktails inspire.
Episodes
50 episodes
Pentiment Review
This week the ladies are talking from Spain about Pentiment, a very interesting 2022 game from Obsidian. This RPG is a narrative game that follows Andreas, a journeyman Illuminator in takes medieval Bavaria as he works to uncover the mysteries ...
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Episode 47
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1:04:24

Best Games of 2022
Here are our picks for our favorite games of 2022, and some of the games that we are looking forward to in 2023! We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!...
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Episode 46
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45:42

God of War Review
In this episode, the girls chat about God of War, the 2018 game that continues the popular series that follow Kratos as he embarks on a Norse adventure. This games from Sony Santa Monica recently came to PC, so Emma was finally able to partake ...
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Episode 45
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1:22:08

KOTOR Casting Minisode
For our minisode this week we are doing our fantasy casting of KOTOR (Knights of the Old Republic). We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Obvio...
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Episode 44
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36:34

Resident Evil 3 Review
This week the ladies are continuing their play through of the Resident Evil series, and talking about the 2020 remake of Resident Evil 3. This game picks up after the events of Resident Evil (One) in Racoon City, and you play as Jill Valentine....
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Episode 44
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46:17

Stray Review
The week the ladies chat about Stray, a 2022 adventure game featuring a feline protagonist. This debut game from BlueTwelve Studio allows you to play as a kitty that is a exploring a future world free of humans, and full of (mostly) friendly ro...
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Episode 43
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50:51

Jade Empire Review
This week the ladies talk about Jade Empire, which is a 2005 game from Bioware. In this action-RPG you play as the last spirit monk, working to fight the corrupt forces around you. We discuss tiger claws, investing way too much time making up a...
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Episode 42
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1:15:03

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening Review
This week the ladies talk about Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, the 2010 DLC to Dragon Age: Origins from Bioware. In this game you can reprise your role as a grey warden protagonist picking up where Origins left off, or develop a new character...
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Episode 41
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1:03:19

Life is Strange: True Colors Review
This week the ladies chat about Life is Strange: True Colors, which is a follow up game to Life is Strange, and is an entirely new story set in the same universe. This 2021 game is a story driven, walking simulator that follows Alex as she star...
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Episode 40
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1:37:03

Dragon Age Origins Casting Minisode
This minisode is our take on casting for a Dragon Age Origins movie. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introdu...
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Episode 39
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31:38

The Forest Review
Our episode this week is all about The Forest, a game officially released in 2018 from Endnight Games. This is a survival horror game, where you play as a plane crash survivor on a forested peninsula (shocker), on a mission to find your son. We...
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Episode 38
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1:04:48

Recent PlayStation Titles Minisode
This minisode is all about a bunch of PlayStation titles that Rachel has been playing. These games were all played on PS5, but some of them are also available on PC (noted below). Games featured include Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Spiderman:...
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Episode 37
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28:20

Cyberpunk 2077 Review
This week the ladies talk about Cyberpunk 2077, the 2020 game from CD Projekt RED. In this open world RPG, you play as “V”, a mercenary who gets entangled with a relic from the past, Johnny Silverhand. We talk about persistent T-posing, constan...
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Episode 36
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1:10:55

Best Games of 2021 Minisode
Our minisode this week is all about our favorite games that we played in 2021 (listed also in the show notes below). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Introduction03:58: Honorable Mentions12:25: Favorite Games of...
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Episode 35
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36:04

Fable Review
This week we are discussing Fable, specifically the Anniversary Edition that was released in 2014. This edition of the game was an updated remake/remaster (plus some additional content) of the original 2004 RPG from Lionhead Studios. This game ...
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Episode 34
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1:10:05

Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser Minisode
This week our mini-episode is covering Dragon Age Inquisition: Trespasser, which is an epilogue DLC to the already massive RPG from Bioware. Lots of talk of lore and speculation about where the story goes from here. We decided to introduce mini...
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Episode 33
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40:59

Dragon Age: Inquisition Review
We are discussing Dragon Age: Inquisition this week, which is another beloved game from Bioware, and boy, we have a lot to say about this one. This RPG from 2014 picks up where Dragon Age 2 left off, as Thedas erupts into conflict after the mag...
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Episode 32
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2:52:59

Summer Gaming Highlights Minisode
This minisode is dedicated to all the games that we (ok, mostly just Rachel) have been playing this summer. Games featured include Ratchet and Clank, A Way Out, It Takes Two, and Scarlet Nexus. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our ...
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Episode 31
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41:22

Subnautica: Below Zero Review
This week we are talking about Subnautica: Below Zero, which is the 2021 follow-up game to Subnautica, also from developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Similar to the prior title, this is a first-person survival game, primarily underwater, whe...
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Episode 30
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1:02:40

Top Romances Minisode
This week our mini-episode is dedicated to all of our favorite romances. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). Thanks for listening!Time Stamps:00:14 Int...
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Episode 29
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41:55

Resident Evil 2 Review
For our main segment this week, we're talking about the 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2, an updated version of the 1998 game of the same name. You play through this survival horror game as college student Claire or rookie cop Leon, as Raccoon Ci...
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Episode 28
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1:27:37

Super Squad Minisode
For our mini-episode this week we designed our own super squad. We decided to introduce mini-episodes between our regular reviews (which aren’t going anywhere, don’t worry). We made a couple ground rules, and pulled some of our favorite videoga...
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Episode 27
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39:47

Disco Elysium Review
This week the ladies talk about Disco Elysium, which was made by ZA/UM and originally released in 2019. The Final Cut version of the game recently came to consoles (so far just Playstation, but Xbox in the future), and now has more voice acting...
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Episode 26
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1:15:43
