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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...

Rebel FM Episode 63 – 05/27/10

by Alex Martin in Games720 days ago

It’s a four man, and one man’s best friend podcast this week — Anthony, Arthur, Matt, Tyler, and Arthur’s puppy come together to talk about games and scare cats. Tyler and Matt have tried Red Dead Redemption’s multiplayer, which they have mixed feelings on. Matt doesn’t think there’s a lot to do in free room, but Tyler appreciates the way auto-aim feels. Arthur didn’t like Red Dead Redemption for the same reasons he’s not a fan of Grand Theft Auto — the controls are clumsy and the story...

Rebel FM — Indian Summer Spectacular

by Alex Martin in Games727 days ago

Arthur’s away for this week’s broadcast but Antony, Tyler, and Matt bring the usual Rebel FM mix of games and relationship advice. They start with the games they’ve been playing and Read Ded Redemption heads that list. The group compares it favorably to GTA IV and share stories of their wildlife encounters and beautiful sunsets. Another recent game set in the great American outdoors is Alan Wake and everybody except Tyler has finished it this week. They hold back discussion of the ending until Tyler can finish it, but they agree...

Rebel FM Episode 62 – 05/13/10

by Alex Martin in Games735 days ago

After the worst podcast introduction ever Anthony, Arthur, Tyler and semi-regular Matt get into the games they’ve been playing. Anthony and Matt start by comparing Bullet Storm to Pain Killer and Burnout. The combo system sounds more like an extreme sports game though. Arthur loved the choice of song for the Alan Wake end credits but raised an eyebrow at the strange ending. He also continues the Lost Planet 2 hate but enjoyed some Split Second. A lot of the staff at Black Rock used to work for Criterion, so it’s got a distinctly Burnout...

Rebel FM 61 — 05/06/10

by Alex Martin in Games741 days ago

Technical difficulties force a late, truncated Rebel FM this week. The regulars, along with Matt Chandronait and Robert Ashley, still mange to bring two hours of the usual high-quality cat facts, relationship advice, and video games talk. Alan Wake starts the show, and the crew avoid spoilers again while heaping praise on its stylish shooting action and atmosphere, which Robert compares to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.’s mist and darkness. Robert has some cheap iPhone games to recommend — Action Buggy, Rise, and Warpgate. Anthony went to Pixar’s...

Rebel FM Episode 60 – 04/28/10

by Alex Martin in Games749 days ago

The Cat Fancier Podcast starts with another dubious cat-fact before hosts Anthony, Arthur, Tyler, and Matt steer it back towards more familiar territory. Alan Wake review codes have gone out this week, and the crew talk in detail about its game-design, which sounds as solid as its atmosphere. The Halo: Reach beta also sounds like fun, although Arthur and Anthony had to squint to see any graphical improvement over Halo 3. Arthur doesn’t sound impressed with Lost Planet 2 or Prince of Persia: the Forgotten Sands on Wii. Matt has been playing...

Rebel FM 59 – 04/21/10

by Alex Martin in Games756 days ago

The regular cast are joined by semi-regular Matt Chandronait, and IGN’s Scott Bromley. They teach us some new euphemisms for sex before talking about the games they’ve been playing. Anthony’s been playing Ghost Recon: Future Soldier — which brings the series into a third person perspective — and Starcraft 2′s campaign. Tyler has been playing an intriguing indie shooter called Drone. Everyone’s been playing Splinter Cell Conviction and liking it, although Matt complains that it is more linear than previous...

Rebel FM Episode 58 – 04/08/10

by Ross Adams in Games769 days ago

This weeks show kicks off with Tyler talking about his experience with Toy Soldiers. He is a bit down on it, citing some bad design decisions and lack of guidance in some of the games mechanics. The guys continue to pile on the love for Bad Company 2, Tyler and Arthur especially are having alot more fun than they did with Modern Warfare 2. Anthony got to check out Split/Second, he seems to have had fun with it but is wary to say how he thinks the final game will turn out. Discussion somehow leads to Red Faction: Guerilla, which in turn leads to...

Rebel FM Episode 57 – 04/01/10

by Ross Adams in Games776 days ago

Things get off to an odd start when it’s revealed that Ryan’s first game creation on Warioware DIY was something called “Nipple Pinch”. Ryan moves the dicussion onto Just Cause 2, relaying lots of stories of the crazy antics you can get up to in the game. He suggests it’s not a game you should play in long stretches but the scope of the world and the things you can do make it alot of fun. After some Bad Company 2 talk the guys move onto talking about their experiences at PAX East. The guys talk about a ton of games...

Rebel FM Episode 56 – 03/24/10

by Ross Adams in Games783 days ago

Much like the last time he made an appearance Robert Ashley has a pretty significant effect on the show, leading to some hilarious if occasionally disturbing moments. Tyler kicks the game discussion off by talking about God of War 3, his first foray into the series. He and everyone else on the show who has played have fairly mixed feelings. While they all agree to core mechanics are great they don’t think it holds up to the last game especially. A discussion about Perfect Dark inevitably leads to a larger talk about Goldeneye. Also contained...

Rebel FM Episode 55 – 03/17/09

by Ross Adams in Games790 days ago

A five man cast this week so things are a little more raucous than usual, to the point that there are many things bleeped out. It makes for an entertaining show if nothing else. Now 343 Industries employee David Ellis kicks things off by recounting his 7+ hours with the Just Cause 2 demo. The demo has a 30 minute time limit so that goes some way to showing how much he is enjoying it. It’s a “great way to blow shit up” seems to be the take away. God of War 3 causes some debate, while the opening is epic and visual stunning it seems...

Rebel FM Episode 54 — 03/11/10

by Ross Adams in Games795 days ago

The guys wanted to make a point of getting a show out this week after Mac related mishaps stopped them from doing one last week. With GDC going on it’s a shorter show as Anthony and Arthur are on deadline. Arthur got to see Transformers: War for Cybertron, he sounds surprisingly impressed by what he was shown. It sounds like the developers have been given alot of freedom to explore the origin fiction. Anthony saw the new not-Tomb Raider game, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. As a downloadable title it is already a departure for the series...

Rebel FM Episode 53 – 02/24/10

by Ross Adams in Games812 days ago

It was Nintendos turn to show off games this week so it’s another packed show this week. Before that though Anthony talks about his time with the newest Borderlands DLC, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. He has only played a couple of hours but it sounds like a substantial addition complete with new tiers of weapons to lust for. He has also been playing Miles Edgeworth and is loving it just as he has all the previous Ace Attorney games. Tyler thinks Just Cause 2 could end up following a similar path to Assassins Creed, with the sequel delivering...

Rebel FM Episode 52 – 02/18/09

by Ross Adams in Games818 days ago

It’s an X10 what you been playing/seeing blowout this week so the vast majority of the show is games talk. Before that though Tyler has been playing some non-X10 games, the first of which is Trials HD. Arthur reviewed Aliens vs Predator and really didn’t like it, it seems to be very low on content and as a result extremely repetitive. Arthur saw Awakening, the upcoming Dragon Age expansion, and it looks to be a worthy follow-up to the main game. Anthony got some hands on with Command & Conquer 4 and while he had fun with it he doesn’t...

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