The original Orcs Must Die! is a great little game. It is simple enough that you can plan to play for 30 minutes before bed and then look up at the end of Act 1 and realize you have to be up for work in only three hours. Orcs Must Die! 2 captures the very same feeling, and improves on everything that the first entry did. READ MORE
It’s tough to be a console JRPG in the West in this day and age. The genre just doesn’t hold the same industry clout that it did in the 16 and 32-bit eras. So, if nothing else, I commend Aksys for being one of the very few companies out there still dedicated to localizing these games into English. Record of Agarest War 2 is the company’s latest project, and the third title released in the series (all of which have made it to American shelves), and I’m happy we have the chance to play it. READ MORE
You’d think a portable version of a console game as ambitious as LittleBigPlanet would have to make some compromises in the transition. That was certainly the case with the PSP port, as while the game was an admirable effort, it certainly didn’t have the capabilities of its big brother. LittleBigPlanet for the Vita, on the other hand, seems to be equally-capable, if not more so, thanks to developers Tarsier and Double Eleven taking advantage of the hardware’s strengths. READ MORE
Generally, when you’re looking to play a game with friends, it’s much easier to do it on a home console. With portables, each player usually needs a system, and most need a copy of the game (and maybe some funky cables, if you go back enough). Generally, people haven’t bothered to take advantage of the technology. Of course, if you’re a crazy person like me, that’s more of an incentive than a barrier. READ MORE
In this super-sized episode, the crew says goodbye to the Wii with impressions of The Last Story, says goodbye to GameCube-compatible systems with a look at the console’s best and says goodbye to the summer with Andrew’s return to the panel. But that’s not all! (Not by a long shot.) Other topics: the surprisingly-great Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time, the waning appeal of Mass Effect 3 DLC, the frustrating Record of Agarest War 2, the evanescent Johnny Kung Fu, the ever-confusing Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance and more.
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Hosts: Jeff DeSolla, Chris Dominowski, Chris Ingersoll, Andrew Passafiume, Graham Russell, Henry Skey, Shawn Vermette.
Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
