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Active Time Babble XXX: Radiant Historia & DC Universe Online

by Ross Adams in Games378 days ago

Manager of PR and Sales for Atlus, Aram Jabbari of Atlus joins Kat and Jeremy for the first segment this week. He’s there to discuss Radiant Historia, a game which is very quickly compared to Chrono Trigger. There are similarities in terms of mechanics and the fact time travel is a central part of the game. Aside from discussing the various aspects of the game Kat also asks Aram some questions she fielded from twitter. There are also some questions about other Atlus properties. Jeremy is replaced by Travis Williams and Mike Nelson for the...

Active Time Babble XXIX: Kindom Hearts & The 2011 Preview

by Ross Adams in Games392 days ago

It’s a new year so Kat Bailey decides to try something a little different for this first Active Time Babble of 2011. The first segment of the show is a solo affair with Kat talking about some games she thinks might not get alot of attention. Kingdom Hearts Re:coded and Super Robot Taisen Z2 are the games for this first go round, she also fielded questions from twitter regarding the games so this segment is mostly Kat answering said questions. The idea behind this part of the show is solid and Kat handles it well. Kat is joined by Thierry “Scooter”...

Active Time Babble XXVII: Elder Scrolls V & World of WarCraft: Cataclysm | 12/16/2010

by Ross Adams in Games, Podcasts419 days ago

Scooter and Kat kick things off by discussing the big RPG announcements from the Spike VGA’s. Mass Effect 3 is first up, although there’s a slight diversion to discuss the last ME2 DLC; Lair of the Shadow Broker. They speculate whether the teased battle on Earth will be the main story element of the game or perhaps just the opening akin to the opening setpiece of Mass Effect 2. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was the other RPG annouced, Kat and Scooter discuss the enviroment variety and difference from Oblivion. Skyrim will apparently use a...

Active Time Babble XXVI: Radiant Historia, DC Universe and Costume Quest | 11/18/2010

by Ross Adams in Games449 days ago

It’s a packed episode this week with three segments and four games between them. Kicking things off Jeremy joins Kat to talk about Tactics Ogre and Radiant Historia. He goes in depth on both games various battle systems and relations to the stories. As you might expect from a discussion about a couple of hardcore JRPGs there’s alot to taken in here. For the second segment Kat is joined by resident comic expert Mike Cruz aswell as the not quite an expert but still knowledgeable Scooter. They are there to talk about DC Universe Online,...

ATB XXV: Fable III & Fallout New Vegas | 11/08/2010

by Ross Adams in Games458 days ago

The bulk of this weeks show is a Fallout: New Vegas spoilerfest, you have been warned! Travis Williams and Mike Nelson join Kat for the discussion. They mostly talk about their different experiences and decisions they made during their playthroughs. Obsidian have very much played to their strengths with New Vegas with Mike especially loving the morally ambigious nature of some of the quests and stories.Kat says she doesn’t generally replay RPGs but she is planning to do so with New Vegas as she knows there is plenty she didn’t see...

ATB XXIV: The State of Western RPGs | 10/21/2010

by Ross Adams in Games477 days ago

Mike Nelson joins Kat for the first part of this weeks ATB to talk Fallout: New Vegas which he is reviewing for 1UP. Kat starts off by comparing the game to The Dark Tower series by Stephen King, a comparison that is apparently warranted as there are references to the books in the game. She and Mike agree that there’s a bit of a Western vibe from the game although Mike wonders if it’s just because you’re a lone desert wanderer. Mike is actually playing two characters at the same time, one on PS3 and the other on PC, and if that...

Active Time Babble XXIII: TGS Wrap-up and Pokemon Black | 10/07/2010

by Ross Adams in Games490 days ago

ATB is back, just in time for its one year anniversary no less! A shorter show than usual, in which our hosts discuss Tokyo Game Show news to start off. Jeremy thinks this years show was alot less of a downer than last years, which was filled with the depressing sentiment that Japanese game development was doomed. There were some great games being shown off this year however, including El Shaddai, Ni no Kuni and Valkyria Chronicles 3. All of which the guys are looking foward to and think look very promising. While Jeremy wasn’t expecting it...

Active Time Babble XXII | 09/09/2010

by Ross Adams in Games518 days ago

It’s the last ATB for a while (maybe) as Kat and a bunch of other 1UP staffers are heading to Japan for TGS and such. There hasn’t been much time to regroup of late as everyone has been jet-setting to various events so it’s catch up time for this episode. Starting with games that were shown at Gamescom, notable Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Scooter and Travis were shown a mission played 3 times, with the player taking a different approach each time. Scooter thinks it’s looking good and is definetly trying to replicate the feel...

Active Time Babble XXI: Ys Seven & Tactical RPGs | 08/26/2010

by Ross Adams in Games533 days ago

Scott Sharkey and Travis Williams join Kat for the first segment of this weeks show to discuss the announcement that Cryptic is working on some kind of reboot of Neverwinter. Travis is a big D&D nerd and really enjoyed the Neverwinter Nights game so he’s excited but there’s alot of skepticism about whether Cryptic can make a good game, let alone a non-MMO game. Ray Barnholt, Jeremy Parish and special guest Christian Nutt join Kat for the rest of the episode, starting with the second segment in which they discuss Ys Seven. The guys...

Active Time Babble XX: The Fall RPG Preview | 08/12/2010

by Ross Adams in Games545 days ago

It’s been a pretty big year for RPGs, heck the existence of this podcast can attest to that, but the year isn’t over quite yet! There are still plenty of RPGs to come over the last few months of this year and that is the subject for this weeks episode of ATB. First up though is some recent RPG news, starting with the announcement of Double Fine’s next game Costume Quest. After having a go at real time strategy with Brutal Legend the developer is now giving the RPG genre a try and a more old school approach to boot. This is going...

Active Time Babble XVIII: Persona 3 Portable & DeathSpank | 07/01/2010

by Ross Adams in Games575 days ago

Andrew Fitch and Ray Barnholt join Kat for this weeks episode. RPG news kicks things off, starting with the official announcement of Dragon Age 2. With the news that the console experience will be revamped Kat hopes they may aim for something like Demon’s Souls, although she admits that could be unlikely. The guys seem intrigued by the prospect of a story that take place over 10 years. With Ni no Kuni being confirmed for a western release Fitch thinks it really needs to be better indentified if it is to have the appeal of a Studio Ghibli movie. The...

Active Time Babble XV: Ys & Threads of Fate | 05/21/2010

by Ross Adams in Games628 days ago

It’s just Kat and guest Christian Nutt for the first part of the show, which does not cover larping. While going through the RPG news they both end up reminiscing about the 90s and their experiences with RPGs on the original Playstation. A somewhat sassy Jeremy Parish returns from a meeting to join Christian and Kat in discussing action RPGs. Just what is an action RPG, is the phrase (which the hosts themselves admit isn’t really used) even relevant anymore in the age of Mass Effect 2 and it’s ilk. With many games gaining “RPG...

Active Time Babble XIV: Etrian Odyssey III & 3D Dot Game Heroes | 05/07/2010

by Ross Adams in Games643 days ago

After a brief hiatus ATB is back and it’s an Atlus heavy episode this week with the majority of the games discussed coming from the developer/publisher. RPG news kicks off with the story that Square-Enix has trademarked the name Four Heroes of Light, which one can assume will be the western release of Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light. The story leads to a discussion of why some games won’t be coming out on the DS, namely R4 cards and the rampant piracy of games that wouldn’t sell big numbers to begin with. What is meant...

Active Time Babble XIII: Yakuza 3 & Infinite Space | 04/08/2010

by Ross Adams in Games673 days ago

News starts off with Alan talking about his recent iPad purchase and speculating whether it could make a good platform for RPGs. The jury is still out it would seem, there’s potential but whether someone will step up remains to be seen. The only other news item is the fact Final Fantasy IX is coming to PSN, a fact which excites Jade a good deal. Ray and Kat are also big fans, the style of the game and the throwback nature of it seem to make up alot of the appeal. It was declared that it would be the last FF of it’s kind and that has...

Active Time Babble XII: Resonance of Fate | 03/25/2010

by Ross Adams in Games685 days ago

Kat Bailey takes on hosting duties this week, kicking things off with the only bit of RPG news to report. Square-Enix announcing Chaos Rings, an RPG for the iPhone, this leads to a brief discussion about other RPG type games on iPhone such as Wolfenstein RPG and its ilk. Final Fantasy XIII gets some more time on the show, the guys stay away from any story elements as Bob hasn’t finished it yet. The discussion mostly consists of everyone comparing the party setups they used while playing the game. Which everyone would like to have a mix of...

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