Hello everyone. John Cameron, Christian Hardy and I have recorded our first podcast. We're hoping to stick to a bi-weekly schedule, so check back for more audio goodness!
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Discussions of baditude, Mega Man, Suda 51, and more lovely goodness for your eardrums!
- Post Author by Matthew Blackwell
- Post date March 8, 2010
- 5 Comments on Site Name Podcast Episode 1
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Great first podcast. Thumbs up for giving Suda 51 the thumbs up; Killer 7 remains one of my favourite games from last generation.
As far as baditude goes, I was surprised that none of you mentioned the Saints Row series. Though not baditude in the sense of Marcus Fenix, Saints Row flaunts its baditude by pushing the human limit of trying to be too "gangsta." It's degree of baditude is definitely located on the spectrum way past it's welcome point, and has made for some of the most cringe-worthy moments in gaming.
I actually thought about Saints Row after the fact. I can just imagine the board room meetings about it:
THQ executive: "OK, let's think. Grand Theft Auto's already been done, but it's also a huge money mountain. How can we rip it off?"
Other THQ executive: "Well, let's make our own GTA!"
THQ executive: "But how?"
FOUR DAYS LATER
THQ Exec: "I've got it! It just needs to be GTA… but… more!"
Other Exec: "Genius, sir. Genius."
Isn't Tera Patrick an unlockable character in Saints Row 2?
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