Cocktail Mode: Retro Games, Cocktails & Banter
Two old friends reminisce about a different retro game each episode and attempt to pair it with a cocktail of their choice
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Cocktail Mode
At Cocktail Mode we've been gaming since the 80's and drinking since the 90's
In the same way an expert sommelier might pair rich Argentinian Malbec with a slab of sirloin steak, we look at classic video games and pair them with a cocktail - or other boozy beverage - that will create the perfect synergetic vibe for playing and sipping
Gaming, like alcohol, is in our blood
Episodes
3 days ago
3 days ago
Dave waves the flag for the glorious PC gaming master-race, Andy rants about the quality of stories in games, and we even take the opportunity to give Portal 2 an off topic piece of our mind... all while discussing as many of the 30 Resident Evil games as possible.
Oh... and cocktails!
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Join us on a trip to New Washington and beyond as we follow Conrad B. Hart on his stunningly crafted adventure. We'll discuss ports, remakes, censorship, sequels and - of course - THAT door! Dave and Andy even manage to come from broadly the same direction when choosing their cocktails to pair with this 1992 masterpiece.
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Drop in to the late nineties with Andy & Dave as we discuss the beauty of THPS, the art of the 'Strawpedo', the majesty of California Games, and the shear abject horror of having to listen to the The Suicide Machines' "New Girl" for the first time in twenty years.
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Namco's classic lightgun arcade series is the focus of this episode - with Barbarian, Hitman, John Woo movies and Lebowski's bar in Glasgow featuring among the many obstacles to us sticking to the point!
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Is Nico Collard really that horrible? Is George Stobbard secretly a pr**k? And are there any cocktails that we can somehow pair with gaming history's most annoying goat?
Give us 59 minutes of your time and the answer to all these questions (and more) will become clear!
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Trailer for Cocktail Mode - the podcast where great games meet great drinks!
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Minnie Driver, Motorway Service Stations, and (of course) Turbo Esprit all feature in this episodes conversation about Taito's brilliant cop chase game - we even try and settle the decades old argument of which was better: ZX Spectrum or Amstrad CPC464?
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
While reminiscing about the all-conquering fighting game Dave and I touch on Arcade Etiquette, Single Player modes, Kylie's posterior, and THAT movie! We even eventually get around to pairing Street Fighter 2 with a couple of cocktails!