# Hate to Love: The Games that Converted Us

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Podcast: [Button Boys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/button-boys-7414993)
Published: 2026-05-27T23:00:00+00:00
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The Button Boys are back to defy all expectations, turn everything on its head and redefine everything you hold dear. Or talk about games they thought they didn't like and now they do, whichever's easiest. This week on the gaming road to Damascus it's all about U-turns. Pierre has done an about-face on story games, Sarah's done a 180 on wacky gunslingers and Glenn's completely Lego of his prejudices with the blocky franchise. But first, the Boys catch up with what they've been playing. Sarah's immediately broken the rules from last week's podcast, Pierre's embraced it with both hands and Glenn's got a sneak peek at a sequel of one of his all-time favourites. If you're interested in what the Boys are up to, below are some links to find out more: Pierre - ⁠You Sit There, I'll Stand Here⁠ If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Locomoto Until Dawn Directive 8020 Duskers Split Dark Wood Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Disco Elysium Texas Chainsaw Massacre Nioh 3 Nioh Nioh 2 Dead by Daylight Friday the 13th Helldivers Call of Duty Warzone The Outlast Trials Outlast 2 Mixtape A Short Hike Haven Park Star Wars Jedi: Power Battles Dark Souls Hitman: World of Assassination Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Life is Strange Red Dead Redemption Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Dr. Mario Balatro Slay the…

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