Joel Ramirez
Joel is a gamer, father, and full time dreamer! Always looking to work on something new and exciting! Love to meet new gamers and passionate members of the gaming industry and community.
Joel Ramirez's Latest Articles
Delay Apocalypse 2020 | Final Checkpoint Ep. 20
This week delays plague the release schedule for early 2020 with games like Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, and many more seeing new release ...
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First Annual Console Report Cards | Final Checkpoint Ep. 19
This week Joel and Ben grade each console, (Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation) based on Exclusives, Library, Services, Online, and Hardware, to determine which has the ...
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Final Checkpoint’s Game of the Year 2019 | Final Checkpoint Ep. 18
This week it’s our “Game of the Year” episode for 2019. We cover our favorite games and moments from this year of video games. Celebrate ...
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Joel’s Top 5 Games of 2019
This past year I started a new job, became a fan of an esport (League of Legends), and launched a new podcast(Final Checkpoint) with my ...
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Our New Year’s Gaming Resolutions | Final Checkpoint Ep. 17
This week Joel and Ben list their gaming related New Year’s resolutions. They also discuss the games they have been playing featuring Resident Evil 2 ...
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Our Favorite Non-2019 Games We Played This Year | Final Checkpoint Ep. 16
This week Joel and Ben wish you a Merry Christmas by discussing their favorite games they played this year that released before 2019. They go ...
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PlayStation State of Play and The Game Awards 2019! | Final Checkpoint Ep. 15
This week Joel and Ben discuss the announcements from Sony’s latest PlayStation State of Play. The guys also discuss the results and reveals from The ...
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The Most Important Game of the 2010s and Much More! | Final Checkpoint Ep 14.
This week Joel and Ben travel through the past ten years of games to decide the most important games for each year. Joel gives his ...
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Our Top 5 Most Impactful Games! | Final Checkpoint Ep. 13
This week Joel and Ben discuss their personal top five most impactful games. Get to know us a bit better with this walk down memory ...
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Half-Life: Alyx Announced! | Final Checkpoint Ep. 12
This week Joel and Ben discuss Valve’s recently announced new installment to the Half Life saga, Half Life: Alyx. They also discuss their latest updates ...
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Pokemon Sword/Shield Impressions | Final Checkpoint Ep. 11
This week Joel and Ben share their impressions on two of 2019’s biggest games: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Pokemon Sword/Shield. Also, Ben shares ...
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Ben’s Death Stranding Thoughts & Joel Likes League Now | Final Checkpoint Ep. 10
This week Joel and Ben discuss the recent changes to Sony’s PlayStation leadership and what this could mean for the PlayStation 5. Ben also gives ...
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Death Stranding Review Roundup and Nioh 2 Demo Impressions | Final Checkpoint Ep. 9
This week Joel and Ben discuss the very divisive Death Stranding reviews. Also discussed news from BlizzCon including Diablo IV and Overwatch 2. Games that we ...
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