Our 2024 Games of the Year | Summon Sign, Episode 53

[@Not_Liquid]

Brad is the greatest thing to ever happen to LSM. Keep that man happy no matter the cost.

[@MisterK-YT]

I love Brad, but DUSTIN is absolutely the greatest thing to ever happen to LSM. (And I guess you wouldn’t even have Brad if Dusty weren’t here)

[@LoomDoom]

Brad is a gem. I’m so happy he’s apart of LSM!

[@jonesygrets6029]

I miss Dagon

[@TheRealFutureMillionaire]

Facts

[@moskitobyte2645]

you could tell he was getting tired during this marathon. respect!

[@clickingaming]

"Naughty Bear is 25 times the game Ico is." - definitely a new sentence.

[@Shrewdy1]

Just listened at x1000 speed, best show yet Brad!

[@desertgsrider1]

LOL!

[@mattj2692]

finally, the length we deserve!!

[@jonathancolon2955]

It's got the length but does it have the girth. 😊

[@xchxmpagnepxpix]

thats what she said

[@ToxMod]

Who is we? Im still No Diddy.

[@superbadisfunny]

F- no. I'm already skipping ish i don't care about.

[@midgetsparkle]

I can't take it all at once... I'll have to work up to it.

[@christophermidling4745]

The length of this podcast is crazy, scary, spooky, hilarious.

[@toolfisher]

Chrazy, Sshpooky, Shcary Hilariosh

[@IfYouSeekCaveman]

Scary comes before spooky. "Crazy, scary, spooky, hilarious."

[@Synchro789]

Summonussies acting bad, but somebody gotta do it to em ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@christophermidling4745]

@@IfYouSeekCaveman damn, you caught me lol

[@christophermidling4745]

SACRED UP!!

[@crfstaley]

Brad is LSM mvp

[@pereira1000]

100%

[@kadabur]

Facts

[@ToxMod]

You didn’t get the memo 6 months ago?

[@andrewroberts4852]

I doubt it

[@C_AH4891]

Undisputed

[@ScaryPeet]

This episode is longer than Hellblade 2 lol.

[@justablindman1443]

It's about the same length

[@ToxMod]

Facts😂

[@FutureTrunks1337]

Lmfaooo

[@alomarpetgrave]

No, it is not it took me ten hours to beat it on the hardest difficulty.

[@theneonpact6578]

Yes huh

[@jjkazempour]

Seeing that thumbnail, I was hoping we'd have some sort of insane Brady Bunch style podcast set up with all members on at the same time. Totally understandable why that's not the case lol

[@matthewwalsh1468]

So did I, and I think it would have worked...everyone at LSM is VERY good at not stepping on each other, unlike some other podcast (which shall remain kinda nameless!) 😝

[@DoNotLookDown]

"The year's winner of the ALDI Trophy for Last Stand Media's Most Valuable Podcaster is... Bradley Ellis!" Congrats!

[@SzatanistaDzezowy]

Dustin is jelly

[@andrewroberts4852]

I double doubt it

[@ToxMod]

This comment is so awkward…

[@jarde1989]

I just started a 21 hour drive from ATL to DEN and the boys came through with a nearly 7 hour podcast The gaming gods are real

[@theunchartedwolf9480]

Thanks for the amazing content the last year Brad, Summon Sign has already become a new favorite podcast for me and I'm excited to see what you do with it in the new year!

[@jean-alexandrethibault3892]

Last Stand has the best video game discussions on KZbin. Love the format for GOTY here

[@Loopez2284]

Honestly, Chris explained it so well why Astro Bot was my game of the year. It was absolutely brilliant. Start to finish!

[@SwordANDbored84]

I don‘t get how people think Chris does not have good or interesting takes, he‘s one of the best here actually

[@PlayLaughLogan]

​​@@SwordANDbored84 It's because he's the most outspoken lefty on the network besides Jaffe. That's literally it lol.

[@TheBlayner]

He just speaks in hyperbole too much for me.

[@idakev]

​​@@PlayLaughLogan And Chris isn't even really a leftie. He's just not an anti-SJW anymore

[@PlayLaughLogan]

@@idakev Listen to Snark Tank, he's absolutely left-leaning. I'm not saying that's a bad thing lol. I am too. It's just an obvious fact that that's why a lot of Sacred fans hate on him incessantly because the LSM community overall probably leans right due to Colin.

[@TYLERdubs]

Whoa! Finally the length matches the meaty girth!

[@bradleybindle6428]

If huber ever guested it would be a delight

[@MulletMan3108]

That mans joy is infectious

[@TakeTheLeepx]

You can always feel that Huber and Brad are childhood friends, with all the throwbacks and buddy vibes :D!

[@thedkib]

forget guesting, he needs to join LSM

[@bradleybindle6428]

@ would honestly be the dream. There is something very cute about Colin’s surliness being met with Brad unwavering positivity. Adding huber to the mix would make things 100x better

[@thedkib]

@@bradleybindle6428 100% agree you put Michael Huber or Kyle Bosman on anything and i’m watching

[@Gr8saiyaman88]

Lock has a way of making me want to play games others have already recommended but I didn't care much for at the time.

[@Vlodril]

Brad has done a lot of work since they hired him. Great job.

[@MistahKurtz1979]

Thanks for all the winter pods and the work that went into this one! Love listening to these while clearing ?s in Witcher 3.

[@RockstarX77]

Rise of The Ronin was my game of the year. A game I nearly rage quit during the intro, but fell in love with once I got to the open world.

[@chrisjtwatson]

Over 6 hours! Epic

[@Liam-hp1qw]

They had Dustin in the Gulag editing this video

[@Synchro789]

Is this Dustin’s Alt “Adrian Dittman” account? 🤔

[@RoboCat2K]

Thanks, Brad, and the LSM crew for putting together this behemoth of a show!

[@TheOneBearded]

This episode is a long as an Iron Lords podcast. Insane. Brad continues to be a great addition to LSM

[@creese16]

Heck yeah this is exactly what I was hoping the GOTY episode would be

[@garloran]

Almost 7hrs…… the value this network brings for the Patreon is INSANE

[@tlovin2]

#paidAd

[@tasx11]

Not gonna lie I was a little disappointed when the theme song ended and it wasn’t a Brady Bunch style layout of all of LSM talking over each other. To be fair it was the same disappointment as when I got the wrong color PSP Go for Christmas one year. Like I still had a PSP Go. Congrats on an amazing first year at LSM Brad! It’s been fun watching how quickly you meshed into the family of hosts despite coming in only being friends with Dustin. Summon Sign has joined Sacred in the “never skip an episode” category for two main reasons, the variety of rotating guests and mainly Brad’s skill at guiding a guest’s discussion on a game he hasn’t even played. Great stuff. Also shoutout to Brad for his commitment to picking questions that are so clearly from people in the Snark Tank credits tier on both SuSi and Punching Up. As an avid listener of LSM and Snark Tank it’s fun doing the Leo pointing meme before Brad even says “I’m betting this is a Snark Tank person”

[@BDreGaming]

Thank you Chris, for going so in-depth on the greatness of Astro Bot. Giving it the exposure it deserves, as truly the best game of the year in my opinion. The unending happiness and joy that you feel while playing this game. It's absolutely one of the best games of this console generation.

[@RumPenguin]

Thank Goodness You're Here is the biggest sleeper of the year. Not a single person in LSM mentioned this game. The funniest game since the South Park RPGs.

[@MTO2089]

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is probably the most prominent non Mario 3D platformer prior to Astro Bot. Both fantastic.

[@AK-bd4xh]

6 hour podcast to close out 2024?! Thanks for all you do LSM - you all crushed it this year❤ looking forward to seeing what’s in store for 2025, have a safe and Happy New Years ya’ll!

[@TheRealFutureMillionaire]

I have about two days worth of listening while I'm at work. 😎✌️

[@BDreGaming]

Over 6.5 hours! Summon Sign is the damn GOAT!

[@Riku2005]

Brad and Collin with their impeccable tastes

[@KevinMansel7]

Thank god Micah has taste. Being the first to mention unicorn overlord.

[@MrMartyPlays]

We love you, Brad.

[@chocomatt12]

I have just caught up with all LSM Podcasts. Here is the final boss of 6 hours and 41 minutes!!

[@rojinegro1219]

Chunker. Here we go boys lol

[@Jumpman67]

The girth of this podcast is amazing.

[@Chris75717]

The yaw

[@DrewTheGamer]

Thanks for everything guys & Happy New Year! 🎉🎮

[@alleystargrowley2784]

Nice, this will be in my ear bud for the entire work day. 👍 keep it up

[@everythingmeraz]

Feeding us good these holidays!

[@paulcoffield2102]

Great podcast guys. Thoughtful and critical without being ridiculously over the top like some other podcasts.

[@SooRandomTV]

I like how since joining LSM Brad's room has been slowly changing. Deffo earning more than he did in Easy Allies - Happy for you! Keep going!

[@Joshiesgotagun]

Every chance Ben can mention he doesn't work for LSM anymore, he takes it. I can feel the resentment growing.

[@GOODFE77A]

Lol

[@James-u1y]

Who even is Ben

[@LEdoubleX]

😂​@@James-u1y

[@170AndBeyond]

I’m a newer listener, but I know he is one of Dustin’s friends. If you were genuinely asking lol.

[@jettxjordan]

lol

[@yonkocommander5531]

finally an episode with the length of my entire shift 💪

[@mattsanders2207]

My only problem with Astro Bot was that the mouse shrinking ears were only in one level! That was one of the best levels of any platformer ever.

[@spartansw0rd]

Love this! Happy New Year!

[@bencampos8817]

Astro Bot 🥇 Balatro🥈 Black Ops 6🥉 Those are the games that really grabbed me this year!

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

I find BO6 being rated highly at this time of the year VERY insane. The multiplayer/warzone is RIDDLED with cheaters/bugs/weird matchmaking shit. It’s in a sorry state.

[@idakev]

​@@user-dj9iu2et3r "weird matchmaking shit" Like what? Just finds lobbies instantly for me. Haven't encountered any bugs or cheaters.

[@bencampos8817]

@ I only play zombies and I’m having a great time. I don’t touch MP unless if it’s the occasional Prop Hunt or something.

[@BrokeGuysEntertainmentTV]

Lock I really liked Banishers and was stoked when I read a document and confirming Vampyr and banishers are in the same world

[@TakeTheLeepx]

Oh snap, this actually makes me want to finish Vampyr! (it got pulled out of Gamepass before I could finish it...)

[@BDreGaming]

My two favorite games of the year are Astro Bot, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! Absolutely brilliant, wonderful, and joyful games.

[@TopGun1232009]

6 hrs. 🔥🔥🔥

[@kaspauf06]

A GOTY discussion(s) done very well, loved all of this!

[@thedkib]

watched all 6 hours of this cuz the LSM cast is so solid and differed in opinions, keep killing it yall

[@fightingddog]

Yo when the sirens went off while cog was talking had me pulling my work truck over so fast lmao

[@TheKennyboy92]

Great conversation guys! Much like Chris Astro Bot was just a stunning experience and easily GOTY for me.

[@albertforline9175]

Legendary podcast guys

[@MichaelH-w6e]

Brad went from the reason I watched Easy Allies to the reason I watch LSM.

[@Starglaed]

Brad is GOTY

[@franjaff6919]

I first finished Ico in 2018 and it's a masterpiece. Dustin is absolutely capping with his disdain for the game

[@TheLoneGamr]

Yep. I replayed it recently, my PS2 copy not the PS3 remaster, and it still holds up. Dustin is just an hater 😂

[@lilcarlwheezer]

AND THEY SAID ENDGAME WAS THE MOST AMBITIOUS CROSSOVER OF ALL TIME 😤😤😤😤😤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dark_taco]

Almost 7HRS!??? Brad the goat 🤧❤️

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

“Laste” tickled me. Colin echoing it and then Brad echoing himself. Loved that.

[@MetConcerts100]

Episode 1, first day of the year. Game of the year, last day of the year. It’s like poetry, it rhymes.

[@SixBladesKojiro]

That isnt rhyming by any stretch of the word.

[@Xeogred]

Cheers Brad! Glad I followed Brad to LSM, their array of shows quickly became my new mainstay podcasts. If there's one thing on my wishlist for half of them now, it's that some of them slip into SMT. With how much they love modern Atlus Persona/Metophor, there's even more gold sitting there. Especially Brad and Colin who like DQ and don't mind a heavier focus on pure raw gameplay, I think they'd love these games. SMTV takes the cake for my 2024 GOTY.

[@Gr8saiyaman88]

Colin giving Kunitsu-Gami #2, that's my dog!

[@ItsParachuteAdams]

When Brad said "Dustin, my boy" I got a flash of Thanos from squid game 2 in my head lol

[@ezanella]

Epic episode.

[@ondda2]

dream summon sign episode!

[@zeku3531]

Could have been recommended Mouthwasher, downloaded, played and completed the game before this episode ended. WELL DONE!

[@Bahumaz]

Shoutout to Colin looking blitzed out of his gourd on this episode.

[@boots8562]

Carpool Gaming recently did an episode with a run time of around 6h 31m for their favorite games of 2024. Brad says "hold my controller" and gives us 10 extra minutes! 😂

[@battlep0t]

My top 5 (Didn't get around to Rebirth or Metaphor): 1) Astro Bot 2) Silent Hill 2 3) Prince of Persia the Lost Crown 4) Stellar Blade 5) Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

[@ourshep7975]

Summon Sign is truly the greatest thing to happen to LSM in forever. Brad is the best neutral host! No one else could have done this as perfectly!

[@quezcatol]

Glad Micah recommended Unicorn Overlord, if you arnt sure about it... try the 10+ hour demo ffs its free

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Played the demo. It was really good.

[@Erabiont]

Big Dick Bradley casually swingin' in with the longest podcast in LSM's history

[@ToxMod]

No Diddy please

[@EvernhamNo9]

I find it funny that Colin spent the entire year defending 2024 and couldn’t even come up with 10 games

[@chknrsandTBBTROX73]

What a well rounded network of gamers

[@kevinkomaki7392]

Look at the beautiful runtime of this episode

[@BLonsdale912]

Holy fuck, almost 7 hours!

[@Sokka2Me]

Calling it now, the infinite wealth spoiler is coming from Gene “I don’t give a fuck about spoilers until I do” Park

[@Synchro789]

“It’s not a spoiler because….” “….And if it is a spoiler, I don’t care because I think X is awesome” 🤣

[@ToxMod]

Gene is such a putts.

[@SGustafsson]

1. Helldivers 2 2. Astro bot 3. Pacific drive 4. Lorelei and the laser eyes 5. Stellar blade

[@rossosnaruto]

I like Brad 🤘

[@aship865]

Colin thought Zao was better than Prince Of Persia?!?! I tried playing Zao after completing POP and couldn't get over the clunkiness compared to POP. It was very apparent in every conceivable way that ZAO was the dollar tree metroidvania. Maybe I need to go back to finish ZAO.

[@king0fchickens696]

Matty - Hellblade 2 was bad, Ichiban is terrible Also Matty - Sonic is the best, look at this awesome turtle game. A firm Stand....Down! Lol ❤️ 🤣

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Worst taste in games on the network, maybe?

[@TheLoneGamr]

I don’t think you understand people have different options and tastes. Like Micah whose every take is terrible and her tastes are bad.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

@@TheLoneGamr i think we understand that and that’s exactly what we’re commenting on lol

[@emil4445]

Damn, almost 7 hours! This gotta be longest Last Stand video thus far?

[@BrockWalshCTD]

Micah, I am completely computer illiterate and have found the Steam Deck a revelation. I have found very good steam guides for steam deck settings for the games I want to play that are suuuuper straight forward and easy to use for people like us.

[@riogakun]

Ico is amazing! It's in my top 5 games of all time. Have played it many times, including recently.

[@NadoMD]

Hat in time mention 😮

[@TheSaltyRice]

Brad to Colin: "On your left" *Portals opening*

[@VocorKane]

Unicorn Overlord is towards the top for me this year too. Great game for anyone that loves tactics games.

[@persies4397]

ALMOST SEVEN HOURS LETS GOOOOO

[@hanspennyloaf335]

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is so obviously paying homage to Jak And Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. I don't know how people like Gene and Chris can't see that.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Has Colin even mentioned that, though? Is this just head-canon for you?

[@hanspennyloaf335]

@user-dj9iu2et3r why would Colin need to mention it? It should be obvious that the name is clearly a call back. Wouldn't shock me one bit if the sequel is called Intergalactic 2.

[@madz3531]

HELL YEAH

[@vchair23]

6 hours, there better be beer and food 😂

[@loblegonst]

This'll make my night shift go faster!

[@tonyranallo8306]

Suck it work day welcome to OP Brad carrying my through this friday

[@jeanlepage4264]

GAME OF THE YEAR!

[@moskitobyte2645]

Micah: "I'm not smart enough to play that game." Micah then proceeds to play through XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2 🤯

[@mistermandrews]

I doubt Colin or anyone at Last Stand sees this, but you guys have a big enough platform to spread the word about stellar retro-style games, e.g. Iron Meat and The Messenger. Do a show every year or a segment every so often about games like that and people like me would really appreciate it, and so would the developers of those games.

[@thefattmish]

More people should play 1000 x Resist. Great choice Gene.

[@idakev]

Too bad that it's only on PC and Switch.

[@ToxMod]

Brad is right about V-Rising, really addictive fun game play.