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Rebel FM Episode 76 — 09/16/10

by Alex Martin in Games608 days ago

Braving a gas leak to deliver their impressions on a host of new and unreleased games, and to tell bald people to shave their heads, Rebel FM is here. First up, it’s Civilization 5. Matt and Anthony talk about different play-styles, turning units into boats, and the difference hexes make. While Anthony was reviewing Civ, Arthur was charged with Sonic Adventure for Xbox Live Arcade. It wasn’t a great game in the first place, and Sega even had the audacity to hold back seven-year-old content for DLC. He is more enthusiastic about the beautiful...

Rebel FM Episode 75 – 09/10/10

by Alex Martin in Games615 days ago

Indie games were the stars of PAX 2010 for our hosts. Anthony, Arthur, Matt, Tyler, and Ryan (O’Donnell — semi-regular guest from Area 5) talk us through what seems like an entire show floor of games. They rattle through too many games to mention here, explaining the less-familiar ones. Some of the most interesting ideas are Hoard — a strategy game about building a dragon’s gold pile, Bastion — an action RPG with dynamic narration, and Spy Party — a unique multiplayer game that doesn’t focus on action. Duke...

Rebel FM Episode 74 – 09/02/10

by Alex Martin in Games623 days ago

Rebel FM is intact this week, but sans-Jeff Green. The newly-unemployed writer is on a podcast tour but couldn’t make an expected appearance. Matt starts the game talk with Civilization 4: Warlords. He’s got tips on how to win a cultural victory. Anthony and Tyler have been playing a fantasy-themed Civ — Elemental: War of Magic. Circumstances converged to force it to launch broken, and it is so inaccessible Stardock are to patch in a tutorial. Despite its significant flaws, both are loving it. Tyler calls Mafia 2 a “linear...

Rebel FM Episode 73 – 08/27/10

by Alex Martin in Games629 days ago

Apple is trying to keep the Rebel FM down, and has caused computing difficulties again. The second half — or, as I like to call it, the best half — of the show is missing, making for an hour-long podcast. Perhaps Steve Jobs’ disdain is due to Arthur’s alleged love of Microsoft. The Xbot — as trolls like to call him — has given a bad review to a PlayStation exclusive. The downloadable Top Gun game does sound bad though. He appreciates ideas in Kane and Lynch 2 more, but poor action lets it down. He has similar...

Game Scoop! Podcast: BioShocker

by Jon Cole in Games643 days ago

Game Scoop! kicks off with a bit of excitement about Bioshock Infinite, quickly proceeding into the monthly NPD numbers. The most notable news is the reemergence of the Xbox 360 as best-selling console, beating out both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS for the first time in about three years. On the software side, NCAA Football took the top two spots with Crackdown 2 following them up. Arc Rise Fantasia also managed to squeeze in, giving Anthony a chance to talk about his score (6.5), praise the battle system, and promote it as a serious JRPG on...

Rebel FM Episode 72 – 08/13/10

by Alex Martin in Games643 days ago

In the world of Rebel FM, the best part of two hours is considered a short episode. 40 minutes of that is letters, though. To begin, Anthony is 25 hours into Arc Rise Fantasia, begging it to stop its droning grind. He tried going back to the original StarCraft too, but can’t deal with the inferior presentation. Matt picked up Civilization Revolution when it was free on the iPhone and has already figured a strategy to win at any difficulty. He’s also tried The Incident on iPhone, which is about avoiding falling debris. Tyler has briefly...

Rebel FM Episode 71 – 08/06/10

by Alex Martin in Games649 days ago

StarCraft 2 is still the hot topic this week. The crew share their multiplayer stories and impressions of the campaign, including a hidden mission. In other real-time strategy news, Anthony has played the Company of Heroes Online beta. It’s a free version of the original PC strategy game, with added leveling and purchasable units. He’s also got his hands on Arc Rise Fantasia — a clichéd but charming Japanese role-playing game for the Wii. Arthur’s been playing PSP Mini, Arctic Adventures — a puzzle game about sliding...

Rebel FM Episode 70 – 07/30/10

by Alex Martin in Games657 days ago

StarCraft 2 commands the first segment, with Ryan O’Donnell (Area 5) joining the regular crew. Everyone except Tyler has played and enjoyed it and they have little but praise for the Mass Effect-like breaks between missions, the accessibility, and the ambient occlusion. After a break, they talk about the other games they’ve been playing recently. Ryan’s played a handful of iPad and iPod games — Osmos HD, Monkey Island 2, Helsing’s Fire, Aqua Moto Racing, and Archetype — all of which sound like they’re worth...

Rebel FM Episode 69 – 07/22/10

by Alex Martin in Games664 days ago

Jim Reilly (IGN) joins Anthony, Arthur, Matt, and Tyler on the podcast too classy to for its 69th episode to be a source of amusement. Anthony kicks it off with Darkstar One. It’s a space combat sim with some trading and a lot of boring grinding. He’s enjoying grinding in DeathSpank though. Gravity Crash is a brightly colored, 2D space shooter he’s playing on the PSP. He has the low-down on Darkspore too — it’s a Diabolo clone with less customizability than the original Spore. Jim, a quiet guy, brings sounds down on...

Rebel FM Episode 68 – 07/15/10

by Alex Martin in Games670 days ago

This episode sounds a bit more lo-fi but has no cats, dogs, or sirens in the background. That’s because it’s recorded at the IGN offices where Anthony and Arthur’s boss David Clayman has joined them and Matt. David’s been preparing for Child of Eden by playing designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s previous work, which varies in quality. Matt is surprised to be enjoying Transformers: War for Cybertron, despite Arthur’s repeated endorsements. He’s also been playing as a goblin, drinking “idea soda”, and...

Rebel FM Episode 67 – 07/10/10

by Alex Martin in Games677 days ago

Civil unrest can slow Rebel FM down but can’t keep it off the air. Ignoring politics, Matt starts with one 99 cent iPhone game, and two free PC games: Bit Pilot, Moonbase Alpha, and Red Remover. He’s also enjoyed prolonging his time with Dragon Age with the Leliana’s Song DLC. Matt, Anthony, and Arthur sound like they had fun with Crackdown 2, but they have a long list of problems with it. At least it works well on-line, because it’s a lot more fun with friends. Tyler’s been playing another four-player co-op game —...

Game Scoop! Podcast: Red Dead Consideration

by Jon Cole in Games685 days ago

Game Scoop! reports in with a short show this week, welcoming a rare appearance of Anthony Gallegos as well. NPDs start things off and Red Dead Redemption unsurprisingly leads the charge. Anthony makes a point that the performance of RDR is exemplary because it doesn’t have a number in the title, thus making a direct comparison to its Rockstar peer Grand Theft Auto 4 a little useless. The latest PS3 firmware update has introduced several news features to the console, including new photo display features and Move support. Most importantly...

Rebel FM Episode 66 – 06/30/10

by Alex Martin in Games685 days ago

Rebel FM is a polarizing podcast, and this week is a perfect example of that. Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted), Scott Bromley, and Brian Altano (both IGN) join Anthony and Arthur for a two-hour runaway train of tangents, crude jokes, and relationship advice. They maintain focus initially to talk about the games they’ve been playing, including Transformers: War for Cybertron. It had a few glitches and unhelpful AI, but Arthur still rated it higher than many other reviewers. Anthony’s been playing submarine simulator Naval Assault: the...

Rebel FM Episode 65 – 06/25/10

by Alex Martin in Games692 days ago

Rebel FM returns from its two-week hiatus with one of the most game-heavy episodes of recent times. There are no long tangential forays and no emails in this E3 wrap-up show with guest Jim Reilly (IGN). After a quick discussion of Mass Effect 2, they talk about more recent games. Toy Story 3 and Transformers: War For Cybertron are two toy-based titles that have no right to be good, but Anthony and Arthur strongly recommend them. Meanwhile, Matt’s tried Puzzle Quest 2 on the DS and iPhone. The DS’s stylus gives its touch-screen controls...

Rebel FM Episode 64 – 06/04/10

by Alex Martin in Games712 days ago

Rebel that he is, Anthony has only just got around to playing Mass Effect 2. Matt and Arthur have read both Mass Effect novels, so they geek out over the series’ story. Anthony also gave Deadly Premonition a chance, but doesn’t agree that it’s so bad it’s good — it’s just bad. Add-ons for Splinter Cell: Conviction, the Sims 3, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 all get detailed and Arthur’s played more Transformers at an event. Perhaps surprisingly, he sounds genuinely enthusiastic about it. The multiplayer...

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