Drunken Gamers Radio: 07.12.2009
We’re a complete set again this week and we celebrate the fact that three really IS the magic number. Or maybe it’s eight as we have that many reviews for you this week. We talk about Bit.Trip.Core, Mass Effect Galaxy, Trash Panic, Battlefield 1943, Miner Dig Deep, Devil Survivor and Call of Juarez along with 5 Things and one of our favorite voicemails ever. All this and more on the latest episode of Drunken Gamers Radio!
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SHOWNOTES
00:00-Intro
08:39-Voicemails
17:28-Mailbag
31:40-Bit.Trip.Core Review (WiiWare)
38:48-Mass Effect: Galaxy Review (iPhone)
49:13-Trash Panic Review (PSN)
56:09-Battlefield: 1943 Review (XBLA/PSN)
69:44-Miner Dig Deep Review (XBL Community Game)
117:18-Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Review (DS)
127:49-Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Review (360)
144:05-Random Retro Review: Vanguard (2600)
149:56-Five Things
206:00-The Last Shot
207:04-Show Close
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Tags: battlefield 1943, bit trip core, call of juarez, mass effect galaxy, miner dig deep, shin megami tensei, trash panic
July 14th, 2009 at 8:37 am
The EA game was Majestic. Sort of a X-Files/conspiracy theory mystery game.
July 14th, 2009 at 8:53 am
That’s the one! I knew it started with an M. Thanks!
July 14th, 2009 at 8:55 am
Incidentally, I discovered after we recorded this that Miner Dig Deep is a near clone of an old DOS game called Miner VGA, which you can play for free here: minervga.blogspot.com. I still recommend downloading MDD, though, as it’s only 200pts ($2.50-ish) and a load of fun.
July 14th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I think Majestic was way ahead of its time. It would be really cool to get an updated version on a mobile platform. You could have the app and still do the IM (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, whatever) thing if you really wanted to.
Now, I’m going to ride a horse and parachute into the jungle to save my brother from the CIA-backed despots I’m trying to overthrow with my grappling hook. All for you, John.
See… that’s a game that would be fuckin awesome.
July 14th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Oh, and with Devil Survivor, the ebayish auction thing CAN screw you. Occasionally a demon will say “You know what? Fuck you. Pay me double.”
at least for me grinding does kick in on day seven, but that may be my need to optimize.
July 14th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Hi guys,
This was a great show. I love your retro-reviews. When I was a small child, I owned Vanguard for the 2600. Just so you know the *why* of the annoying-ass control scheme, Vanguard was actually an adaptation from an early 80′s coin-op game that I used to play at podunk fairs.
The reason: The coin-op version features a joystick and four buttons. Since the 2600 only has one button, I figure that adapters had to create a way to “adjust” your motion due to the fact that you can’t fire without moving. I think that’s why the fire button quick-moves you.
I just thought I’d offer some useless old-people trivia to you. I’ll go back to eternally chewing on my gums and hallucinating about the war.
About: http://www.coinop.org/g.aspx/100208/Vanguard.html
July 14th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Any show that starts off and ends with some “Schoolhouse Rock” has to kick ass! Thanks so much for another great show. (Although I still think a Producer wouldn’t hurt)
Great reviews as well. I’ll be downloading Battlefield 1943 tonight and hope to grab some folks for online shenanigans, that is if Lefty Brown and B Nerdy hasn’t grabbed everyone for Left 4 Dead.
July 14th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
If you liked miner dig deep and have an Ipod touch/Iphone check out I dig it. It is on sale for $0.99 right now and is more than worth it.
July 14th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
I think the idea of creating a library of of games etc. Criterion movies comes to mind. They back up, reprint, etc highly influential movies throughout the industry.
July 14th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Maybe there should be some sort of electronic device that shocks all 3 hosts when you go over 90 minutes and doesn’t stop until the show is over.
July 15th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Don’t feel bad… I thought Battlefield: 1943 was a retail release, too.
I jumped into a game with Hilden and Moe for a couple rounds the other night. I was on the opposing side. Thanks for padding my stats you two! For the record, the right trigger fires your weapon.
July 15th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Oh, and the ATROCIOUS problems facing the Xbox Live version seem to be ironed out now. Twelve-year-olds not withstanding. Coral Sea has been unlocked now, too.
July 15th, 2009 at 7:08 am
A downloadable demo of Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman has been available for a few weeks. Really weird little game, definitely worth checking out. And yes, the PSP can connect directly to the PSN store and download stuff (or download from PC/PS3 and transfer). Has been able to for quite awhile through the magic of something called “the internet”.
July 15th, 2009 at 8:58 am
I’ve been playing Mass Effect Galaxy. I agree that it would be a better game if they took out the actual game parts.
July 15th, 2009 at 11:19 am
It was good to hear Hilden back at the controls. Moe is the master derailer of topics. John love you too: like the 3rd child I never had.
July 15th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Congrats on the 4 years! I think I made it about a year in, and enjoy every episode.
July 16th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Incidentally, Hilden made it so the show notes are now available on your iPod. So…yay Hilden!
July 16th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Does it show up only on iPods or all mp3 players with video screens?
July 16th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
And WoW Peggle finally makes WoW fun.
July 16th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
No idea about the mp3 player question. Hilden might know. And Peggle makes everything fun. Except Moe and Hilden. Peggle just makes them assholes.
July 16th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
And thanks for brining me up in the podcast. Haha. I would have said something earlier if I didn’t stop the show to go out and pull some weeds.
July 17th, 2009 at 11:55 am
On Zune the first 70-90 characters of show notes are displayed…….thats it