Mon, 15 June 2009 ![]() Cast: Robert Ashley N'Gai Croal Shawn Elliott Music credits: Comments[87] |
Great show too
posted by: sinicide on Mon, 6/15 01:03 PM EDT
Great show this week. I particularly enjoyed the L4D conversation and just wanted to toss in a thought or two of my own..
First off, referencing the Lombardi interview that Robert mentioned—I'd really welcome L4D2's pursuit of context (rather than "story", being that semantics is likely the key here).
Probably my favorite parts of L4D have been the moments before any mission, in the safe room, reading the impromptu notes, warnings and scrawls of those that supposedly came before: a perfect way to weave some narrative fragments into a singularly focused environment.
(On a side note, they're eerily similar to the few twitters now escaping out of a proud but trodden Iran).
Secondly, it seems that the New Orleans/Katrina-esqe setting might be, in-part, an ordered response to Capcom's arguably thoughtless handling of race and social trauma.
At any rate, FEMA = CDC zombies; shit is so cool. Can't wait to see Valve play this out.
Thanks guys!
While I have not played L4D, I have enjoyed the impressions included in this episode. The prospect of a future zombie-fest episode gets my vote. It will be a blast to hear this panel dissect the Walking Dead and other staples of the zombie genre.
posted by: Dean on Wed, 6/17 10:58 AM EDT
Shawn's "jaded" comment echoes my feelings on gaming right now. I'm "seeing the matrix" and it's taking the magic away. Scribblenauts is about the only thing on the horizon that gets me truly excited.
I'm a semi-disgruntled L4D player who has yet to get my money's worth out of the game, but as long is the community won't be split (meaning 1st game's content available in 2nd game), I'll deal with it. They need to come out and make this clear if they haven't already.
Looking forward to the zombie-fest!
-Episode 5:
Intro: The Whitney Family "I Need Your Loving"
Outro: Peloquin/Sauvageau "Mama Vagina"
-Episode 4:
Intro: Buck 65 "The Centaur (Instrumental)"
Outro: ZootedGranny "Untitled"
-Episode 3:
Intro: Cage "Left It To Us (Instrumental)"
Break: CWC Music Video Holding Out For a Hero (check it on Youtube)
Outro: Fatman Rage Remix (Youtube again)
-Episode 2:
Intro: Cage "The Left Hand Path (Instrumental)"
Outro: RJD2 "Gimmesumdeath (Instrumental)"
-Episode 1:
Intro: Cannibal Ox "Iron Galaxy (Instrumental)"
Outro: Wu-Tang Clan "Protect Ya Neck" excerpt
Natal looks most interesting since it can be used in conjunction with a regular controller. Like the DS which has both buttons and the touch screen.
Done right, Natal should allow for simplification or more precisly lowering of the barrier of entry for complicated games.
For instance, stuff like voice recognition could take over functions of buttons.
Example: you could make an FPS that uses just the sticks and the triggers. Want to switch to another weapon or grenade or item? Just say what you want to use ('grenade', 'rifle', 'gun').
Enviroment interaction can be done that way too, walk over a diffirent gun and say 'switch' if you want to switch out or say 'yes' when the onscreen prompt asks if you want to switch. Same with stuff like 'place charge', 'open', 'use', etc.
You can just say the verb rather then have to translate it through an intermediate medium of a button press. Just reverse the cause & effect of a character shouting 'reloading' in Left 4 Dead.
It's even advantagous to hardcore gamers. The immediate advantage for a start is that you won't need to take you fingers off any of the inputs that require faster then speech response.
But also in a game with lots of options. Like Bioschock. Which causes some difficulties when you don't have keyboard shortcuts 'cause all you've got is a controller. A good voice system and you won't even need all the buttons on the controller.
That's how some of the better hardcore DS games work. Basic controls on the buttons and all the variables, adjustments, etc on the touch screen menu. Most of them wind up not needing all the buttons on the DS too.
Valve has built up an enormous amount of goodwill through the years and i think people should give them a "benefit of the doubt pass" on L4D2.
Criticism aside, obligatory ass kissing: Great podcast. Keep them up!
posted by: wobbles on Fri, 6/19 07:52 PM EDT
When you say one sentence and it comes out like this (and this is an actual quote from the podcast--dropping in at a random place and pressing play it took about 20 seconds to find):
"Right, you know, it's um... you know, I think they... you know, it was a brief part of the demo and we'll just have to see what direction they go." It's painful to listen to that. I understand people throwing them in as filler while they're constructing their sentence, but damn. You're better off with a second or two of silence than that much filler.
This really looks like I'm picking on N'gai specifically, and I'm really not. He certainly isn't the only person in the world who does this, or is even the worst offender. Just trying to point it out as something I think could improve the podcast.
posted by: wobbles on Sun, 6/21 01:54 PM EDT
N'Gai you have said "you know" up to five times in a single sentence. It drives me nuts to the point where I leave the podcast playing and go take a pee break or make coffee when you start talking. Because I know it'll be like 30 seconds before you get through your sputtering start and then it will be another five minutes of listening to you sing-song a winding path towards what does almost always turn out to be an illuminating and insightful point. So I like what you've got to say but I really, REALLY hate the way you say it. You are literally exhausting to listen to.. sometimes I feel like I'm listening to my fucking mother. Either stick to writing or learn to empathize more with a listening audience!
Aside from that, this show is great, as the end of GFW Radio (when Shawn left) sucked balls.
I don't even want to know what Mr. Elliot was doing to make those noises.
posted by: John_Wiswell on Tue, 6/23 03:41 PM EDT
Last week, you had two guys speaking at the same volume, while you had the third podcaster speaking half as loud. It was a touch irritating to constantly handle the volume control, so in the end I just decided I'd listen to two of the three.
This week, there were just more "Optimus Prime" problems, where everyone sounded like an Autobot at some point.
As for Ngai Croal, I think his smooth voice brings an important balance to the mix.
Craig, your gay Vin Diesel "going off" fantasies aren't for public broadcasting.
Everyone involved in this podcast does it entirely for FREE.
Now I'm not using this obvious fact to say that this podcast is somehow above any type of criticism because it's free, but I think people should keep it in mind when they are posting comments on this site. All those fuckin straight, harsh posts full of negativity would definately make me disinclined to give anything away for FREE.
I would just respond by saying, "Fuck you guys, I'm going home."
Let's face it. If that's what these guys did (geekbox, rebel fm crew included), I know my life would be a LOT more boring at work or on the bus or wherever.
I'm guessing these guys do the podcast for attention? I'm not entirely sure, but I dont get the impression it is any type of selfless deed. But who cares. I really enjoy listening and they enjoy making them. So let's leave comments that help these guys make a better podcast so they can get more attention so at least we can ensure that these podcasts will continue to be produced.
Okay, I'm done now.
Fuck you guys, I'm going home.
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