Are mimes inherently funny? Maybe. Maybe not. The podcast crew discusses the very definition of "humor" as they dissect Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness -- Episode 1. Also, if you're thinking about trying out Funcom's new MMORPG Age of Conan, be sure to listen to this podcast before you pick a server to roll on. Shawn Elliott and Anthony Gallegos share tales of backstabbery and loincloth extortion on AOC's free-for-all PVP servers. In addition: We mourn another victim of the Internet -- the venerable paper map -- and briefly discuss Civilization Revolution and how Sid Meier's classic fares on consoles.
Dorkly: "History is written by the winners, and that applies to games, too. While we hold up our post-apocalyptic wasteland adventures, period piece assassinations and Liberty City crime sprees on a pedestal, we would do well to remember the little guys. These underseen, criminally underplayed games didn't do well critically or commercially, but they were still wonderful experiences. Here's a small list of recommendations of unsung heroes of the PS3/Xbox 360/Wii era."
Alpha Protocol has some fantastic ideas in its conversation and story progression due to choices. I really enjoyed my time with it.
A spy rpg can be done with amazing results if handled correctly.
God Hand
Partly because I just recently discovered it and its insane.
What a gold nugget.
XMNR: 2K Games and Firaxis Games officially unveiled “Civilization: Beyond Earth” at a PAX East, which ended Sunday. The storied franchise heads for the stars for the second time in its twenty-three year history but the history of Sid Meier’s just-one-more-turn creation is as interesting as the games themselves.
March was a good month for bagging yourself a bargain! Hopefully we'll be able to find a few more good deals this month too. Here are a few of the bargains that FantasyMeister managed to bag himself in the month just gone.
You should. They're hilarious and they provide a very good insight into the gaming industry. They aren't biased towards Microsoft in any way at all, in fact, they tout Steam alot on their podcast.
Anyway, it's definitely worth a listen.