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10) – The Color of Hulk

by Ross Adams in Games592 days ago

It’s a fairly packed show this week, so the guys get swiftly down to business by talking about Dead Rising 2. CJ has alot of problems with the game, he feels like the game piles on the pressure far too quickly. Where as the first Dead Rising slowly introduced elements, such as rescuing survivors. The guys are mostly positive however, Phil cites the weapon combo system and the Las Vegas-esque enviroment as a couple of the things he’s enjoying about the game. CJ, Sewart and Ford checked out the demo for Ninja Theory’s latest, Enslaved....

Player One Podcast – Episode 204 (09/20/10) – Short Reach

by Ross Adams in Games606 days ago

Greg Ford returns to the show this week and takes up the hosting reins to boot. He starts things off a bit differently by hitting listener tweets, although that doesn’t last long as the guys hit some news stories from the past week. Specifically some stuff from TGS, Greg Sewart is really looking forward to Gran Turismo 5 especially after seeing some footage of it from the show. The guys also briefly talk about the “new” PSP and Team Ico’s annoucement of a Ico/Shadow of the Colossus HD release. Various tweets take up another...

Player One Podcast – Episode 201 (08/30/10) – Where’s That Run Button?

by Ross Adams in Games626 days ago

As always after some off-topic chats about Greg Fords new sports game podcast and Phil moving it’s onto actual game talk, starting with Shank. Everyone but Phil got a chance to try out the game so they share their thoughts on it, first up is the style. From the visual style to the extremely impressive animation Shank certainly looks amazing, however the one part of the presentation that doesn’t impress CJ and Sewart is the voice acting. Greg Ford is really impressed by the very deep combat system which he likens to a big budget action...

Player One Podcast – Episode 200 (08/23/10) – Smell This Map

by Ross Adams in Games634 days ago

Following on from Gamers With Jobs hitting its 200th episode it’s Player One’s turn this week and it’s a much longer show than usual as a result. The guys kick off as usual by talking about the games they’ve been playing,kicking off with a staple of Player One. That being games you won’t hear about on other podcasts, this one being Ys Seven, although Phil actually spends more time describing the contents of the collectors edition he purchased than the game itself. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light capped off the...

Player One Podcast – Episode 199 (08/16/10) – Buttons

by Ross Adams in Games640 days ago

After a brief discussion of Greg Sewarts new glasses and his lamenting getting old the POP guys move swiftly onto the Bioshock Infinite announcement. Everyone is excited by the prospect of Irrational coming back to the franchise as all 4 hosts were big fans of the original Bioshock . A few iPhone games kick off the what you been playing segment, starting with The Incident. It involved avoiding random falling objects (using tilt control) and then using those same objects to get higher while still avoiding more falling obstacles. Sewart also played...

Player One Podcast – Episode 198 (08/09/10) – Somewhere a Children is Crying

by Ross Adams in Games648 days ago

Continuing the trend of Summer of Arcade games kicking off game talk, this weeks Player One starts with a discussion of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. No one actually bought the game but they at least tried the demo, it seems to be a hard game to “get” with the guys not really understanding what the point of it is. The multiplayer focus doesn’t really appeal to any of the crew, Phil especially. As it often does talking about Summer of Arcade leads to yet another discussion about pricing of XBLA games, 1200 points as a default...

Player One Podcast – Episode 197 (08/02/10) – They Call Him Doctor

by Ross Adams in Games655 days ago

After the usual opening 5 minutes of tangents, mostly related to last weeks Phil and CJ-less show, it’s onto game talk. Well almost, as CJ and Greg Sewart discuss Playstaion Plus which they both subscribed too. They both seem pleased with the service, while the understand the subscription nature makes the “free” games a bit of an off prospect they think they’re getting good value for the money. On the subject of value the discussion moves to the announcent of Kinect’s pricing which has instantly meant no one of the...

Mobcast 63: Fun With Reviews, Game Endings, and More

by Alex Martin in Games662 days ago

Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted), and Andrew Fitch (1UP) join the Aaron Thomas-Greg Ford hosting team this week. Robert and Greg are leaving California soon, so might be off the airwaves for a while. Robert, out of the games press for a while, asks how reviewing games affects their enjoyment of them. This segues into Fitch’s topic, asking for a unique voice in the games press. A Life Well Wasted approaches games culture from a unique angle, and Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw (Zero Punctuation) has his unique review style, but they can’t...

The Geekbox: Episode 75

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies, TV667 days ago

It’s a straightforward episode this week with just a few topics covered– most of which has Fitch upset about something. Burn Notice talk leads into a discussion about the Simpsons with Higgins arguing the quality of the whole series while Fitch outlines his approach to milked franchises and why singular good episodes can’t even be acknowledged. The group also touches on Final Fantasy XIII and IV,with Higgins calling the beta of the latter almost unplayable due to its archaic MMO mechanics. The last 30 minutes is nothing but Inception...

The Geekbox: Episode 74

by Jonathan Downin in Games673 days ago

The show starts with Greg putting forth that Ryan doesn’t adequately appreciate how long it takes for people commute to the comic store to record the pod. The group then moves on to discuss the WoW Beta and the forthcoming Final Fantasy XIV. After quickly touching on Crackdown 2, the crew spends a good amount of time discussing the ramifications of Blizzard’s Real ID policy, which has since been retracted to a large extent. The opinions are pretty varies, with Karen and Ryan H. coming at the issue from opposing sides. Boners enter the...

at1UP: 07/13/2010

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies675 days ago

Mike and Alan kick things off with some complaints about people’s fashion choices. The crew then starts the regular show with a reader email about a poor comic shop experience that pushed him to start buying from DCBS, which Mike also endorses. The DeathSpank Game Night also gets a quick mention. In the ‘Games Dammit” section Alan talks about his issue with NCAA 2011 and Jade talked about her frustration about Amazon’s sluggish delivery of Dragon Quest IX. The conversation then moves on to the topic of scary games and the...

Player One Podcast – Episode 194 (07/12/10) – Crackdown to the Future

by Ross Adams in Games675 days ago

This weeks episode starts off with a bit more focus than usual as CJ brings some news items to the table. Kicking off with Blizzards plan to make real names required for posting on their forums, despite the fact they will no longer be going through with the plan the guys discuss what it might mean. While the accountability factor is a major plus Sewart brings up the obvious security concerns with peoples real names being freely available. Telltale recently put out a fairly extensive poll asking fans what they might want to see in the Back to the...

The Geekbox: Episode 72

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, TV687 days ago

Karen is out this week, so Mr. Karen is in. Final Fantasy starts the cast since Patrick recently finished it. He doesn’t have too many kind words for the game, but Ryan H. pipes in with some defense for the “classic” game progression and mechanics. After a bit of E3 talk, the group moves on to a discussion about comics going digital. Ryan H. doesn’t see the trend as hurting paper book sales, and in fact argues that it is targeting a new consumer in a way that will drive traditional comic sales. Lost talk is back with another...

Player One Podcast – Episode 187 (05/24/10) – Posse Up

by Ross Adams in Games725 days ago

It’s a slightly more structured show than usual this week, with CJ apparently wanting to keep the podcast at about an hour in length. The plan was to talk about Red Dead Redemption but the guys quickly get sidetracked talking about Pac-Man’s 30th Anniversary and Google’s tribute to that. Things get back on track after everyone states what their favourite version of the game is. When the Red Dead talk does get going it’s pretty much praise all round. Everyone mostly agrees that John Marston is almost instantly an easier character...

The Geekbox: Episode 65

by Jon Cole in Games, Movies, TV737 days ago

Iron Man 2 talk opens up this week’s Geekbox, with Greg Ford and the Ryan’s feeling far more positively about it than Fitch. Fitch wasn’t too sure about the “overly quippy” dialogue, comparing it to Fast and Furious levels of schlock. The other guys don’t agree, though they do regard it a little less than the original Iron Man film. The Mega Man fan movie sparks a little conversation about video game films and more impressive fan movies. Street Fighter: The Movie deservedly earns a little radio time, as...

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