RF Generation Collectorcast Episode 21

[Duke.Togo]

Episode 21 is live!

[RetroRage]

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[Zagnorch]

Whaaaat?! No small scores being dscussed this time 'round?!

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How disappointing. But I'll try really really hard to take a listen to it despite its inadequacies, because I kinda like you guys. Not sure why, I just do.


'Late

[SirPsycho]

Whaaaat?! No small scores being dscussed this time 'round?

They're just too jealous of SirPsycho's instant Saturn collection so everybody must suffer.

[NES_Rules]

When I heard there were no small scores this episode, I got worried it would be an under 2 hour episode, but I'm relieved its still a healthy 3:40 episode.

I have a suggestion for the podcast in general though. One of the other podcasts I listen to (The Walking Deadcast) has each episode broken up into segments, so when you're playing them on an ipod, you can skip ahead to the next segment. I think in the iTunes lingo, they call them chapters, but I'm not certain if that's universal. I think it would help expand on the Collectorcast listenership to include these as I'm sure a lot of people are put off by the long times, they'd be more accepting of these if they were broken into segments. And if some crazy people don't care for something like the small scores, they can just skip it with a push of a button instead of spending 15 minutes fast forwarding and rewinding to get to the next part.

[Fleach]

Great episode guys! I love these different format episodes.

Your top 5's were interesting to listen them and you back up your choices very eloquently.

My personal top 5's:

5. Fez - Very nostalgic. Very intelligently made. Very fun.

4. BioShock - The atmosphere and ambiance of the environments sucked me right in. The history of Rapture had me intrigued and I wanted to learn as much as possible about the setting and characters.

3. Ni No Kuni - Excellent modern take on classic RPG formulas and tropes. The battle system was a cool fusion of Pokemon and Tales games. Best of all the Studio Ghibli animations.

2. The Stanley Parable - This game subverts many video game aesthetics and formulas. Player agency is totally mocked and the illusion of choice fuels the game. Imagine Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy style humour in a video game context.

1. The Last of Us - This really had all the ingredients to be a perfect game for me. The writing was excellent and helped elevate the emotional experience. Very realistic survivalist vibe. I've expressed my thoughts on this game in many places here on RFGen.

[RetroRage]

To those of you who think Genghis Khan wasn't that bad of a guy....give this podcast a listen.

http://www.dancarlin.com/...I/Mongols-Genghis-Chingis

Dar Carlin's Hardcore History dives deep into this dude's reign of terror.  He makes Hitler look like Kevin McCallister.

Great episode btw.  You guys talked me into getting Far Cry.

[GrayGhost81]

I'm going to start listening to this tonight while I'm pumping iron.

[Crabmaster2000]

I'm going to start listening to this tonight while I'm pumping iron.

Duke always pumps me up too

[Fleach]

Are you the inflatable one?

[Crabmaster2000]

Didn't we just agree that puns are lame?

[RetroRage]

Hey Duke I figured you'd get a kick out of this.

[Zagnorch]

I'm going to start listening to this tonight while I'm pumping iron.

Duke always pumps me up too

In more ways than one, if the rumors are accurate...

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...much to WildBil's smoldering rage and disgust. 

[Crabmaster2000]

What rumor? Its no secret that Duke and I have a special relationship.

[Fleach]

Didn't we just agree that puns are lame?

I couldn't help it. Puns to me are like cheese to mice. But I digress, let's keep things brief.

OK, back to the topic at hand.