With N’Gai Croal on this week Resident Evil 5 get a lot of talk time. The initial discussion starts with a comparison between the mechanics of RE5 and Dead Space. There is an interesting idea put forth that the difference between these two games is the difference between survival horror and thriller. The controls for RE5 are also argued to be what makes the game successful by David Ellis.
If you are at all interested in the racial issues surrounding Resident Evil 5 you can’t miss what N’Gai has to say. Even if you are tired of hearing about it, make this the last thing you listen to on the subject.
NPDs for the month are out and Sony is still struggling. As the guys say, many keep saying “x game” will be the game to turn it around for PS3, but these games keep coming and going without too much effect. Xbox 360 is currently sitting at double the PS3 install base and continues to outsell it month-to-month. But with the Wii and DS still destroying everything it really is a race for second.
With big plans in the works for the Game Developers Conference next week N’Gai Croal joins David, Patrick, and Garnett to get the party started. It begins with a Whatcha Been Playin that wraps up everything Resident Evil 5 as well as Bit.Trip: Beat, Metal Gear Solid Touch, and more. The second segment picks right up with the February NPDs, a consideration of when Mature games will actually be mature, and some picks for the must-see sessions at GDC.
Runtime – 2:42:44
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