Episode 26: Drinking the Game Fuel-Aid (46:00)
Featuring sleep apnea, tales from the Halo launch, first impressions (and depressions) of the campaign & multiplayer, a debate on the merits of realism in shooters—prompted by Call of Duty 4, and enough shameless Heavenly Sword gushing to make Dave Halverson cringe.
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Hate the Halo ! Berieve ! *bow*
Great show once again guys !
I just finished Mission 3 of Halo 3 and the levels have gotten progressively better since the first. Even though it still feels like just more Halo, it’s still pretty awesome. I’m a casual gamer, far from a Halo fanboy or anything, but you can’t say that the single player is BAD because it isn’t, it’s pretty damn good. Also, don’t discount that the game OFFERS 4 player co-op, because it IS a big fucking deal, and part of the reason that the “overall package” gets a 10.
I do agree that so far the single player isn’t mind-blowing/revolutionary/etc, and the way it was marketed made it seem as if it would be so. I also agree that they played it as SAFE as SAFE can be, and that’s slightly disappointing, but, still a great game. Even with my jaded self, playing through the game trying to find flaw, I have to admit that I’ve had FUN, and that’s what it’s all about.
You’re totally right. At the time we recorded, I had played four chapters–all of which were pretty slow and uninspired, IMO. However, the pace picks up like a mother and chapter 7 is completely sublime.* All of which makes it even more tragic that chapter 8 is an absolute failure.
*This gushing applies strictly to co-op. Singleplayer stiill bores me horribly.
Sooch sure does have a pretty mouth.
The last time I saw Dave Halverson cringe, one of the seventeen year olds on his staff was getting knocked out in the early rounds of a Street Fighter tournament, at Capcom’s E3 ’97 booth. It was only a moderate cringe; he liked to keep lots of seventeen year olds on his staff.
LOL. They came for the mullet. They stayed for the passionate fisting.
Brilliant intro!
Your HALO talk was dead on. I had a similar experiance with the HAOL 2 midnight launch. Got there around 10:30 pm; the preorder line was 200+ strong and increasing by the second. I had to wait in the NON-preorder line in about 15th place. They let both lines in at exactly the same time at midnight. Gotta love gamestop.
-Rust.
Guys,
I am a long time listener and enjoy the podcast. I like the originality of recording at lunch.
I tend to agree about Halo 3. The campaign (single player or co-op) is competent, wrapping up the story but isn’t anything exceptional. The ability to create in Forge and create custom games is where its at for me. I downloaded canvas maps (blank) from bungie.net and have created some fun games. This is what is going to give Halo 3 legs for the long term. The ability to record/watch games and file share is gravy. I think Halo 3 is a good game, but I still like Rainbow Six: Vegas better. I will also be getting into Team Fortress 2.
Keep up the great Entertainment!
Jason
Syracuse, NY
Hey guys love the podcast. I don’t know if this is the proper venue but I didn’t see an email address for questions. The quality of your sound is very good. I’m looking for a digital voice recorder and wondered what you use?. Thanks.
Thanks everyone.
Jason, you can definitely look for us on TF2. That game is terrific. I think we’ll be playing that for a long time to come.
Maelstrom, we use an Olympus DS-30. The thing is pretty amazing for its size and price.
You can always email us at feedback@thefanboys.com (or really anything @thefanboys.com)
I love listening to your podcast’sss’s on airplanes.
It’s like I’m having lunch with you guys except I am real high in the sky (like a butterfly *Levar Burton/Reading Rainbow Dap*) and it’s a lot of days later, a totally different time of day and shit.
I guess what I am trying to say is that your show gives me denim lumber.