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The Game Informer Show: Episode 28

by Jon Cole in Games622 days ago

The Game Informer Show’s format is designed in part to spotlight some of the biggest games to his shelves each week, though the game covered in the first segment may be one of the biggest games to hit shelves all year.  Dan and Matt talk a little bit about Super Mario Galaxy 2, which has proven to take the success of the first game and build on it to create a wonderful sequel.  Word on the street is that SMG2 is a little harder than the original, though Dan has a few dissenting words on that. Insomniac Games’s choice to depart from...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 27

by Jon Cole in Games627 days ago

The show opens up with the biggest game this week, Red Dead Redemption.  Reviewer Matt Bertz starts things off by explaining the score he gave, 9.75, by saying that he had just enough minor reservations to keep it away from that perfect 10.  Everyone agrees that while it borrows many of the core mechanics from Rockstar’s other huge franchise, Grand Theft Auto, Redemption places those elements into a unique world that is a little more tethered to reality.  They also praise the story of the game, which remains surprisingly strong despite...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 26

by Jon Cole in Games636 days ago

The Game Informer Show returns to its usual format this week, starting things off with Lost Planet 2 talk.  Opinions on this latest Capcom title have been quite mixed and Game Informer seems to come out on the positive side of things, rewarding the game with an 8.5/10.  Bryan and Andy agree that the game is solid in co-operative mode, often presenting arenas with various objectives that necessitate squad tactics and a bit of strategy.  However, the high score seems somewhat incongruous with their impressions of the single player mode, which they...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 25

by Jon Cole in Games658 days ago

With Phil Kollar at the reigns this week, Jeff Cork comes into the studio to talk a little bit about the development process of the upcoming Toy Story 3 game and why you should care about it.  Avalanche Software takes the idea of a movie-tie in game into a completely different direction than most games of that subgenre, namely creating an open-world, sandbox-style game type that Jeff describes as somewhat similar to Rare’s recent offerings like Viva Pinata. Matt Bertz joins Phil in the second segment to talk about FEAR 3, starting off with...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 24

by Derek Lavigne in Games664 days ago

This week’s Game Informer show starts off with a discussion on the only big title release this week, Splinter Cell: Conviction. Andy Reiner has a lot to say about this game, but starts off with one of his few negative thoughts about the world turning black and white when you are hidden. Andy and Ben Reeves seem to agree with the sentiment going around that this game is much more approachable than previous games. They do disagree,however, about the removal of the Spies vs. Mercs mode from the game. The second segment features Dan Ryckert talking...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 23

by Derek Lavigne in Games672 days ago

Matt Helgeson is back in the hosting spot this week and sits down with Andy Reiner and Nick Ahrens in the first segment to discuss the hot topic of the week in the geek world, the iPad. Both Nick and Andy picked one up right away and it seems that so far, they have both been using it primarily for reading and watching tv/movies. They move on to talk about games on the iPad since it is a gaming podcast after all and mention the main downfall being limited controls. They do however say that there are some great games, especially those built specifically...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 22

by Derek Lavigne in Games678 days ago

This week, Phil Kollar steps in to host and the first segment spotlights the two new maps packs that have recently been released for Modern Warfare 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. After joking that MW2 players seem like they are on crack after the slower-paced BC2 games, Matt Bertz and Nick Ahrens discuss the ups and downs of each of the packs and how the games compare to each other. They also talk about what they would like to see from future map packs for each game and which maps they may like to see re-released in those packs. The second segment...

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The Game Informer Show Episode 21

by Jon Cole in Games685 days ago

The Game Informer Show is back to a healthy three segments this week, starting off with a discussion of Just Cause 2.  Comparisons to the first game in the series are natural, but everyone agrees that this iteration is far more polished and detailed despite the greatly increased scope.  Furthermore, Phil equates a lot of the sensibilities of the game to those of an outrageous action movie, like some of the kitschy but charming Brosnan Bond films.  All over the board, opinions are quite positive on the game and it seems like it may be a sneak...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 20

by Derek Lavigne in Games692 days ago

A shorter show this week with only two segments, but a lot is covered and even Andy Reiner bringing his phone to keep him busy doesn’t detract from the excitement this week. God of War 3 is the subject of the first segment and well, apparently that game is good. Although they do mention the sense of scale the game gives you like many reviews focused on, they also take the time to discuss what distinguishes this experience from the previous two. One interesting point that is brought up is the fact that this game finally gives players a reason...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 19

by Derek Lavigne in Games707 days ago

This week’s GI show starts off with a discussion on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and how much it has taken over the office. It seems that Andy Reiner and Matt Bertz have even taken time off from work specifically to play the game, which they both agree will probably end up eating up more of their time than Modern Warfare 2. There seems to be some disagreement among the staff about whether or not the game is more friendly to new players, but all seem to agree that it is a great overall game in need of a few bug fixes. The second segment deals...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 18

by Derek Lavigne in Games714 days ago

It seems this week for the first part, the GI guys may not be recording in their normal spot and/or with their normal equipment as the audio a bit echoey. In the first segment, Heavy Rain is the topic of discussion and there is a lot of praise all around for it. They make the point that although it may play like it at times, game director David  has urged that this is not an adventure game.  Another interesting point that is made is about how well the decisions you make work in seamlessly with the story. The second segment focuses on the recent...

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 17

by Derek Lavigne in Games720 days ago

In the first segment, Matt, Joe, and Phil discuss the new downloadable game P.B. Winterbottom, which Joe wrote a review for. All three guys seem to enjoy it, although Phil and Matt have only played about an hour or so. Joe mentions the obvious comparisons being drawn between this game and Braid, but says he feels P.B. Winterbottom to be an easier game and tip-toes around saying it is less pretentious. The second segment is focused on Alien vs. Predator, which has brought a lot of controversy to GI after Ben Reeves’ low score in his review....

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The Game Informer Show: Episode 16

by Derek Lavigne in Games728 days ago

First on tap this week is a discussion on the recently released Dante’s Inferno. Jeff Marchiafava and Phil Kollar, who both reviewed the game, are sitting in on this segment and spend most of the segment giving more insight into their scoring of the game. Jeff tries to reiterate the seemingly obvious that a 7 does not make the game terrible, although it seems that has been falling on deaf messageboard ears. Andy Reiner speaks up to disagree with the pair and says he has been enjoying the game so far, but Phil gives a few good reasons why the...

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The Game Informer Show Episode 15

by Jonathan Downin in Games735 days ago

After 2 special, game specific episodes last week, we get another regular show. MAG is the first game up this week and the impressions are middling. Like everyone else, the GI crew feels like the 256 player games don’t quite successfully utilize the scope of the player count. It boils down to working as a team in small combat areas to achieve high kill to death ratios, but getting squads to work together sounds like it is difficult. No More Heroes 2 is the 2nd game this week, and it sounds like if you are into Suda 51′s sensibilities,...

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The Game Informer Show Episode 14

by Jonathan Downin in Games749 days ago

After word from Phil in the comments for last week’s episode, the show is back to 3 segments, and Phil is finally hosting for the 1st time. Army of Two: The 40th Day is the focus of the 1st segment and Matt Bertz is talking about his review with Jeff Marchiafava, who joined him for some bro-ed-out co-op. If you are looking for a different/more positive take on the game, don’t look here. Tim Turi and Ben Reeves spend the next segment talking about Dark Void. Again, prepare to be underwhelmed here since the game hasn’t shaped up...

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