GameCrashers Radio Ep.51 – This Podcast Plays Itself
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Posted By: Rob James
We are minus Boris, but not minus the awesome. On this episode of the ‘cast’ we embark on an extended game of the week, Sean gets swallowed by the black hole of the interwebs, and the ‘Stupid News’ is as stupid as ever!
The Rundown:
The Ramblematic Opening
Game of the Week: Mario Galaxy 2, APB, Steam Summer Sale, Persona 4, Oddworld Abe’s Odyssey, Legend of Dragoon, Parasite Eve, Alien VS Predator, Crackdown 2 Demo, Dungeon Fighter Online
Stupid News Brief:
Bobby Kotick luvs PC
You’re getting a busted Dell
New Slim XBox gets Red Brick of Death
Heavy Rain gets move over DLC
Aaaand, we have a new email address: crashcast@gamecrashers.net <– use it for the awesome!
50 shows down, 50 shows to go!
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With apologies to Roger Ebert.
I see someone has been playing Defcon.
Yes, clearly my absence helps keep the podcast down to a modest 2 hours 17 minutes… Schmuck.
Well, what’s the target time for a podcast? Ours or otherwise?
I do what I can, Boris
You know what IS crap about the new AvP though… the melee system. Basically every character has a light attack, heavy attack, and a block. EVERY character has this against EVERY OTHER character. I think you see the problem here.
Predator doesn’t want that charging Alien to pounce on him? Block.
Marine doesn’t want his spine ripped out by the Predator’s wristblades? Block.
I get that it’s a system designed with multiplayer in mind, and if gives everyone both a fighting chance and a reason to sneak up behind people. But having a Marine flawlessly bat an Alien away every time was very silly.
Not to mention that block followed by light attack gave a counter move that knocked down or stunned your attacker, letting you empty your clip into their head. ‘Twas the game’s guaranteed I WIN move.