About VIDEO GAME DEATHMATCH - An Analytic Audio-Adventure!
Originally a 1UP Pod spin off series, now going it alone. Video Game Deathmatch is a unique combination of video game review and audio drama.
Every episode sees our host, Andy, trapped in a new scenario - from being trapped on a spaceship overrun by monsters to fighting through crime filled streets/night clubs, and beyond! While trying to survive these potentially lethal environments, Andy tries to compare two unique games against each other to see which one is the superior title!
The show is currently on hiatus due to health issues, but subscribe to keep updated when the show eventually returns!
UPDATE: Series 2 will begin this June!
MARIO KART 8 DELUXE vs CRASH TEAM RACING NITRO-FUELED (S2E2)
It's the battle of the kart racers as Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled squares off against the OG, Super Mario in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Andy has been kidnapped by the Kart-Master, a deranged being of unimaginable power, and forced to ride around in little cars for the amusement of others. The Deathmatch Grand Prix is a deadly cross-dimensional race that pits him against an ugly assortment of familiar faces to those who follow the series, and Andy is in it to win it - all while trying to work out which beloved kart racing game is the superior release!
24 Jun 2025
UNCHARTED Series - Survivor Gauntlet Special (S2E1)
Host Andy explores the Uncharted video game series through a survivor gauntlet, determining which game reigns supreme while navigating treacherous obstacles in this interview episode.
27 Dec 2024
The Video Game Deathmatch GOTY Awards 2024
Welcome to the Video Game Deathmatch GOTY Awards 2024, our second ever awards ceremony, live from the bombed out remains of a post-nuclear warzone where the remnants of humanity are being hunted by deadly machines controlled by Peter Molyneux's rogue AI game engine. Hopefully things will run more smoothly than last year, at least. Fewer hecklers, at least.
The games nominated for this year's awards include Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: Refantazio, Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, and more!
Featuring Auld Lang Syne, composed by Kāru.
11 Dec 2024
A Very VGDM Christmas
Andy Slunak and industry experts engage in a festive video game battle, exploring holiday-themed titles while navigating the line between violence and cheer.
25 Nov 2024
Dungeon Keeper vs. Evil Genius 2
Andy Slater compares the diabolical base building games Dungeon Keeper and Evil Genius 2, analyzing their similarities and differences in game design and strategy.
15 Nov 2024
Terminator: Resistance vs. RoboCop: Rogue City
Join Andy as he pits two of cinema's greatest fleshy metal men against each other, with an episode dedicated to Terminator vs RoboCop, all while trying to make it in a dangerous 1980s dystopia.
Closing Theme by Infraction.
31 Oct 2024
Telltale's The Walking Dead vs The Walking Dead: Destinies
Join Andy as he attempts to run an isolated farm during a zombie apocalypse, all while trying to break down what makes a good Walking Dead game - focusing on Telltale's iconic 2012 title and 2023's The Walking Dead: Destinies.
Music by Ross Bugden.
Closing Theme by Infraction.
21 Oct 2024
Godzilla: Save the Earth vs Skull Island: Rise of Kong
Join Andy as he attempts to escape a city under attack from a giant monster, all while trying to analyse and assess which game is better - 2004's Godzilla: Save the Earth or 2023's Skull Island: Rise of Kong.
30 Sept 2024
The Witcher 3 vs Final Fantasy XVI (Episode 9)
Andy is a gritty, serious monster hunter embarking on a not all that epic adventure to find a Lord's missing son. With the aid of his alcoholic child sidekick, Barnabus, Andy must traverse treacherous forests and face down terrifying dangers - all while trying to analyse and discuss which is the superior game: The Witcher 3 or Final Fantasy XVI.
9 Sept 2024
GTA Vice City vs San Andreas (Episode 8)
Andy is a criminal rising through the ranks of the mob, all while trying to discuss the pros and cons of two iconic crime sims.
Welcome to a new era of Video Game Deathmatch! Formerly a 1UP Pod spin-off, this show pits two video games against each other over five rounds to see which one is the superior game.
This episode is all about two of Rockstar's definitive open world crime sagas - GTA Vice City and GTA San Andreas.
27 Jun 2024
Episode 7 - Stardew Valley vs Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Andy is trying to run a cute & relaxing farm - all while comparing cozy life sims Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons - so hopefully nothing sinister or violent happens.
27 Jun 2024
The VGDM GOTY 2023 Awards!
Andy hosts the first annual Video Game Deathmatch GOTY Awards - including Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake II, Tears of the Kingdom, and more!
27 Jun 2024
Episode 6 - Street Fighter 2 vs Mortal Kombat
Andy visits a mysterious island to compete in a violent fighting tournament. While he's there, he finds time to compare and contrast two early '90s fighting classics: Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat.
27 Jun 2024
Episode 5 - Until Dawn vs The Quarry
Andy has taken to a secluded cabin in the mountains to watch a meteor shower - like a big nerd - but his night goes horribly wrong when a violent psychopath returns to the mountains to slaughter anyone that he finds. While Andy deals with this, he tries to compare and analyse Supermassive's duet of interactive horror drams: Until Dawn and The Quarry.
27 Jun 2024
Episode 4 - Shadow of Mordor vs LOTR Gollum
Andy ventures into the big, dangerous land of Mordor to destroy the One Ring - all while comparing Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and LOTR: Gollum - and he's not alone! What dangers await him as he breaks down two very different Lord of the Rings games?
[NOTE: THE OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE IS WITH HEADPHONES]
26 Jun 2024
Episode 3 - Resident Evil 2 vs Resident Evil 4
Andy finds himself lost in a sinister mansion full of horrifying and deadly surprises, all while trying to analyse and compare Capcom's two iconic survival horror remakes - Resident Evil 2 (2019) and Resident Evil 4 (2023).
26 Jun 2024
Episode 2 - Super Mario World vs Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Join Andy as he bounds haphazardly through his own platform adventure, trying to work out which game is better: Super Mario World or Sonic the Hedgehog 2?
26 Jun 2024
Episode 1 - Streets of Rage 4 vs TMNT Shredders Revenge
Fresh from his ordeal on a doomed space ship, Andy now finds himself fighting through hordes of street punks in a crime-infested city while trying to analyse and discuss Dotemu's recent beat 'em up throwbacks: Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.
26 Jun 2024
Episode 0 - The Callisto Protocol vs Dead Space
Andy has found himself trapped on a spaceship overrun by terrifying monsters, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have time to record a podcast comparing The Callisto Protocol and the Dead Space remake. Join him as he pits these sci-fi horror games against each other in six unique categories - all while trying to avoid being eaten alive.
WARNING: Contains 'jump scares' - in the form of sudden noises.
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