The Rumble Pack

Tony, Tom and Kaz we sad to hear that both Justin and Nicolo were detained for the week. Without them the podcast would be very silly. So to keep the silliness under control they invited friend of the show Jarrod Maistros (Jard) to keep the peace. They found out that there is some silliness that you just can’t control.

 Things start off with a bang concerning Galaga Legions and Final Fantasy IV DS. Which turns into a short trip down memory lane to revisit some SNES RPG classics. Then in a Rumble Pack first, we seriously discuss World of Warcraft, seriously. And we pick apart the short gameplay demo of Force Unleashed, is the force with this one?

 

 Episode 59: The Ramble Pack [63:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week in the The Rumble Pack. Tony, Nick and Tom dissect exactly how they’re having fun with Bionic Commando: Rearmed.  Tony talks up The Marriage and a boat load of other fancy “indie” games.

Then Tony and Kaz try and determine if Madden ‘09 has improved from 08, except one of them played ‘08 and one played ‘09. Hilarity ensues. And Kaz ignites Tom’s love-hate relationship with Interactive Fiction (Text Adventures), by talking about Frotz for the iPhone.

Oh, and the whole group gets sidetracked by Too Human’s review performance.

 

 Episode 58: Masochistic Gaming [72:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The first annual meeting of The Rumble Pack Art Appreciation Club convenes. Justin’s love for Pixeljunk Eden begins to wilt, Nicolo brings the goods (and a super villain sighting) from this year’s Otacon, and Tom, Tony and Kaz rave about Braid’s fourth dimensional fun. And while we’re all pleased with the downloadable gaming push, we ponder why gamers are so quick to pack away their old favorites

Later in the episode, the group breaks into a discussion of  game pricing which winds, as is traditional for The Pack, into something totally different. Enjoy!

**Sunday Night Community Match: Soul Calibur 4 on the PS3 agan (hopefully the soul still burns!)

 

 Episode 57: 1 Part Artsy, 1 Part Fartsy [75:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Are you ready for some Soul Calibur IV minutiae?! Guard Impacts, heaving bosoms, and rebalanced characters - par for the course with fighting games, but is it still enough? The Rumble Pack sounds off. If fighting games aren’t your thing, we also discuss some downloadable heavy hitters. Tom and Justin offer valuable Geometry Wars 2 pro-tips, while Tony extols the virtues of Pixeljunk Eden’s artsy-fartsy swinging to a skeptical Kaz.

After the break, we talk about the Fat Princess weight debate. We discuss gaming obesity, virtual depictions of women, and broader implications of an irritated gaming community. Put a smile on your face, grab some cake, and listen up!

 

 Episode 56: Bashing of a Higher Calibur [73:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download