Moe is out this week for undisclosed reasons, so Hilden and John have brought in two of their friends, Scott and John, who are working on this year’s Shmopera. Drunk Dials and emails start off the show and lead into a new contest for a prize submitted once again by a listener.

First up for review is the Xbox Indie game Shoot1UP which is only a buck and the guys find no reason why it shouldn’t be purchased. Next is Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing which John says is right up there with Mario Kart for him, which is big praise for anyone who was a fan of those games. Heavy Rain is the third game up for review this week and John tries not to stray too far into spoiler territory while describing how your actions affect the story. Hilden has the retro review which is Dungeon Explorer for the TG-16 which he describes as a great Gauntlet-style game.

Feature Presentation returns this week with an interview with Steve Lycett from Sumo Digital who developed Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing. It’s an interesting interview and Steve is very frank about how Mario Kart influenced the development. Five Things is the last segment of the show like usual starting off with talks of the Nintendo summit and the numerous release dates announced there. Closing things out the guys talk about what they have been playing.

Covered games and topics: drunk dials, prizes, Shoot1UP, Sega Kart, Heavy Rain, Dungeon Explorer, Steve Lycett, Bioshock, Mario Kart

XBL Community Game Review: Shoot1UP, 360 Review: Sonic and Sega All Star Racing, PS3 Review: Heavy Rain, Retro Review: Dungeon Explorer (TG16), Feature Presentation: Interview with Steve Lycett-Executive Producer, Sumo Digital, Five Things, Drunk Dials, DGR Mailbag

Runtime – 1:38:37

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