Get ready for a whole show dedicated to Sega’s opus, the Dreamcast– or so the Idle Thumb guys would have us think. Nope, not here. The title actually refers to the final segment that has the guys reading emails about game-related dreams sent in by listeners. Those silly wizards.
PAX game impressions start out the game talk with the indie hit of the show, Shank, garnering some praise for its art style. Left 4 Dead 2 gets plenty of time as well with the updated Source engine getting a lot of attention, but the all-daytime setting of the game has the group hoping that there are some levels that evoke the darker atmosphere of the first game as well. Of course Chris has to get a little Mass Effect talk in here too.
After talking a bit about The Beatles: Rock Band, impressions of the Novint Falcon abound. Chris got his unit in and all of the guys gave it a try and the impressions are positive. They stress how intuitive it is to pick up and the real pressure it is able to apply when simulating recoil and object weight. If you are thinking about picking one up, the guys have procured a promo code “The Wizard” for use at Novint store.
Covered games and topics: Shank, DeathSpank, Left 4 Dead 2, Mass Effect 2, The Beatles: Rock Band, Novint Falcon, game dreams
For just one night, into your face we cast not pods, but dreams. Our dreams are powered by robot hands with pistol grips, three part harmonies and too many microphones, but we’re thinking you’ll find something you like.
Runtime – 1:25:21
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