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Joystiq Podcast 124 – Origami bazooka edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games846 days ago

It’s a Dark Void extravaganza this week– and not in a good way. Capcom’s latest starts the podcast, but things quickly move onto Mass Effect 2, with much more positive commentary. Justin is playing it for review, but he can’t say much about it due to embargoes. Chris brings up the “potential” Apple tablet announcement that is set for the 27th, since rumors of EA being courted and the gaming press has been invited, but Justin is disinterested and refuses to spend more then $1000 on anything. We will see if he...

Joystiq Podcast 123 – 456 edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games854 days ago

Special guest Justin Russo is joining the regular crew this week and Ludwig starts things off with Bayonetta and Darksiders. He has positive comments for both, and Justin McElroy shares that he feels like Darksiders is missing something that he can’t quite put his finger on. Dark Void, and its recently released demo, get some time and the reactions are somewhat mixed. The demo is rather short though, so hopes are still high for the final game. In news, Netflix coming to Wii morphs into an airing of frustrations with Nintendo’s adversity...

Joystiq Podcast 122 – iGUGU Gamecore edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games861 days ago

Chris is covering CES this week, so he misses the 1st half of the show, but Griffin is sitting in. Ludwig starts things off with some hate for Rogue Warrior and Bayonetta’s ridiculous story. Justin chimes in with a strong recommendation for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories which seems to be constantly receiving good word of mouth. Griffin shares his experience with The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, and it was not exactly positive. Chris joins the cast and Microsoft’s recently announced Xbox Live Game Room receives some discussion. As...

Joystiq Podcast Holiday Funanza 2009

by Jonathan Downin in Games877 days ago

The holidays must bring out a sense of appreciation for fellow gamers as this week’s Joystiq Podcast continues the trend of nothing but reader mails. Christmas memories are the focus hear and there are some great stories, some heart-warming, some not so much. It may not be too surprising, but there is a lot of love for Nintendo, and more specifically the N64 here. Sega also still holds a special place in many people’s hearts, with the Sega CD getting a surprising amount of mentions. Get into the holiday spirit before listening to this...

Joystiq Podcast 121 – Nomenclature edition

by Ross Adams in Games881 days ago

The show kicks off with alot of Dragon Age: Origins talk, the graphics are the first point touched on. The guys agree they aren’t great but alot of the issues with the look of the game are down to a lack of animation. Justin has been playing Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes on the DS and is really enjoying it, he is slightly perplexed at the use of the Might & Magic name and the mostly generic subtitle. He is really enjoying the fast paced puzzle gameplay however. There is some discussion of the VGAs which the general consensus seems...

Joystiq Podcast 120 – Chewbacca Battle Chess edition

by Jon Cole in Games886 days ago

Justin McElroy is off the show this week due to some internet problems, but Ben Gilbert is in to take the third chair. Don’t fret, though, because Justin calls in early in the show to rant about Dante’s Inferno, which is decidedly a direct ripoff of God of War. On a similar note, Visceral also announced Dead Space 2 as well as the Isaac Clarke playable character in Dante’s Inferno, which is met with little surprise. Richard Mitchell also calls in, who talks about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories in the Whatcha been playin’ segment. ...

Joystiq Podcast 119 – Simply2Chaotic edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games895 days ago

Justin has been playing the Saboteur, and he calls it a “mix of Assassin’s Creed II, Mercenaries 2 and GTAV put together, if they were made 5 years ago.” This is not exactly a ringing endorsement, but he feels like there is some fun to be had. Ludwig gave the Bayonetta demo a go and he is enjoying its ridiculous action. There is also yet more love for Assassin’s Creed II and word of DLC in January. There is a new Medal of Honor on the way, but Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the forthcoming sequel that spurs real...

Joystiq Podcast 118 – Big Country edition

by Jon Cole in Games909 days ago

This week’s Joystiq podcast starts with Assassin’s Creed 2, which Justin immediately declares is his game of the year for 2009. Ludwig says that it roped him in immediately and he loves the way that gameplay mechanics are wrapped so well around the plot. In a complete turnaround, Chris and Justin talk about their experiences with Left 4 Dead 2, which were decidedly bad due to the more sparse checkpoints, larger maps, and more devious AI. They come to the conclusion that the game just isn’t that great because it’s too difficult to be...

Joystiq Podcast 114 – Funny last names edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games938 days ago

Chris is out this week, so now the cast is down only 1 of its regular hosts, Ludwig. As he tends to do, Griffin is sitting in, and special guess Tom Chick fills-out the 3rd chair. After last week’s discussion of his controversial review it’s nice that they brought him on to discuss the game. Girffin starts out with World of Warcraft and his single-player approach to the game. The guys touch briefly on Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 before they move onto the real draw this week, Uncharted 2. Tom talks about his review and then the group goes...

Joystiq Podcast 113 – Plunger McGillicutty edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games945 days ago

There is a lot of praise for Uncharted 2 at the beginning of this episode. Chris touts the animation as being the best he has ever seen by citing many 1-off animations being used. Ludwig is equally impressed with the game and the guys can’t understand Tom Chick’s bafflingly negative take over at Crispy Gamer. Brutal Legend gets some coverage with Randy Nelson talking about his review. Along with many others, he found the game to have quite a few unfortunate problems. This game is falling in a weird place with everyone wanting to love...

Joystiq Podcast 112 – Visceral edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games952 days ago

Justin is in Honduras and that proves to be a problem with Chris needing to call him back 10+ times throughout the show before finally giving up and having Griffin take his place. WET has proven to be a polarizing game and the Joystiq guys fall on the side of liking it. Dead Space Extraction is also going over well with Chris claiming that it is the best looking game on the Wii. Things take a turn for the negative with Gran Turismo and Marvel Ultimate Alliance taking the brunt of the criticisms. There have been leaks showing a potential addition...

Joystiq Podcast 111 – Get into my Blast Corps edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games959 days ago

Justin and Ludwig are out this week so Griffen McElroy and Dave Hinkle are filling the void. Although Need for Speed Shift received a tepid response from many upon arrival, opinions have been more positive in the past weeks and Dave has been enjoying it as well. Gran Turismo PSP doesn’t fare as well though with Dave calling it shallow and more of the same. Chris has been enjoying WET and commends it for committing to its presentation. Starting out the news this week is the announcement that Gamecrazy is shutting down 200 of its over 600 locations....

Joystiq Podcast 110 – Fat City edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games966 days ago

Halo ODST is still the talk of the gaming world. Justin, along with what must be many others, has fallen victim to old-style saving issues in the game. When quitting the game, if you don’t specifically hit the “quit and save” menu option, all of your progress will be lost. Even though this is in parity with Halo 3, it is an antiquated saving mechanic and should have been fixed in ODST. There are a lot of sequels coming up this holiday season and the guys are talking about 2 of the biggest, Uncharted 2 and Assassin’s Creed...

Joystiq Podcast 109 – Porcadillo edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games973 days ago

It’s a Chris-less show this week, but Griffin is always a great addition to the group. He is almost as able as Chris in creating awkward silences. There are a lot of games discussed here. The description of Borderlands post–apocalyptic setting being unique in that it is not overbearing and dark like Fallout 3 makes it sound like a fresh take on a trodden setting. The Modern Warfare 2 event and reveal of the “super elite” 250Gb bundle is the biggest news of the week. Justin asks who needs a 250Gb as his recently acquired...

Joystiq Podcast 108 – Red Link edition

by Jonathan Downin in Games980 days ago

Justin starts off the cast this week with a few impressions of Champions Online. The guys also have some nice things to say about Section 8 and Chris points out the unique spawning system that has you dropping from space. They do point out the almost assured sad fact that if you want to play this, you had better pick it up right upon release because Halo ODST and Modern Warfare 2 are going to steal all the players away from this game when they are released. The Beatles: Rock Band gets its requisite time, as does Batman before the recent controversy...

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