Episode 66: The Dead Space Between Our Ears
This week, the ‘Pack ventures into Dead Space to hunt down tentacled babies and other cranky aliens. There are no monster-closets on this spaceship, but does EA’s survival horror debut deliver the chills? Justin “proverbially” poop-socks the English translation of Mother 3 - we’re not sure what proverb that’s derived from - while Kaz finds the Carcassonne crowd still welcoming. De Blob and Age of Booty are also discussed.
After the break, we discuss the implications of “LittleBig-Gate.” Was Sony right to delay arguably their biggest game of the year? Not everyone is in agreement here, but we try to keep it classy.
No commentsEpisode 65: Half Baked
Unfortunately, most of our Tokyo Game Show coverage was lost due to technical difficulties, but we still have plenty to keep us busy here in the states. Nicolo delivers the full scoop on the “interactive-art” download Linger in the Shadows for the PS3, while Tony finally explores Cave Story. Afterwards, Kaz’s Kar Talk leads into a discussion of contextual learning, and Justin brings back details from his trip to Volition, Inc.
No commentsEpisode 64: Michael J. FoxDie
The entire Rumble Pack convenes a meeting of the mindless to namedrop Kongs and listen to Nick’s vacation tales. Tony embarks on Lock’s Quest and slogs through Haze for reasons unknown, while Tom enters the world of HD gaming, inches away from his huge TV. Justin is disgusted by Sonic’s first (and hopefully last) RPG foray.
After the break, Nicolo brings us moment of zen. Then, the whole crew launches into a lengthy discussion of all the recent Nintendo news. Is a DSi going to be worth your money? Why is Nintendo’s storage “solution” so disappointing? Tune in for the Rumble verdict.
*After the credits, get the early word on our “viral” marketing campaign.
No commentsEpisode 63: Mountain Brew
Due to the mortgage crisis and impending legislation, The Rumble Pack crew starts off the episode with insightful economic analysis…or not. After that, Tom awards WipEout HD the gold, Kaz drops bombs in BattleField: Bad Company, Tony revisits his childhood in Kirby Super Star Ultra, and Justin defends WarioLand Shake It from a misguided Retronaut.
After the break, the Pack casually discusses some of the bigger stories of the week. “Have you heard about”: Bungie’s mysterious announcement, Zach Snyder’s EA deal, or the rumors of a new DS? Wait, you have? Well, at least stick around for extended reminiscing of retired soft drinks like Fruitopia and Pitch Black II. Now accepting applicants for Tom and Tony’s Mountain Brewery!
1 commentA Rumble Pack Side Quest: Justin Plays Rod Humble’s “The Marriage”
Adult Content Warning: When we don’t record the official podcast we can be crude and potentially offensive. You have been warned!
What starts simply as a horrible transition becomes a slow-motion train wreck that nobody wants to stop. From “Ghost Dad” to The Marriage and everywhere in between…
A Rumble Pack Side Quest Presents: Justin Plays Rod Humble's "The Marriage" [14:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadEpisode 62: In Memoriam
Nicolo, Justin, Tom and Kaz pay tribute to one of their favorite podcasts and two games journalist statesmen…by being just as crude and irreverent as usual!
Tom and Nicolo bludgeon slimes in Dragon Quest 4, Kaz gives his exhaustive impressions of the Rock Band 2 guitar for those who unashamedly care, and Justin reassesses Yakuza 2 after having slammed it the week prior.
The lost topic from Episode 61 returns this week. We discuss the relevancy and merits of 2D gaming in a world of pixel shaders and bump mapping. Everyone throws out a list of their all-time favorite 2D games and hilarity ensues!
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No commentsEpisode 61: Secret Lost Episode
After taking a week off from podcasting The Rumble Pack was set upon by the fury of Mother Nature. Power was knocked out, interweb tubes were tied and bad things happenned. In spite of the trauma Nicolo, Kaz and Justin attempted to record a podcast.
This is the first half of the recording session containing only our trays. The second half of the episode was the victim of some bad internet connectivity, leading to pauses, dropped casters and confusion. The topics of the second half were revisited the following week, so enjoy this annotated “lost” episode.
No commentsNo Podcast This Week
After realizing the horrors about to descend on us in the form of roughly 400 games coming out this fall; we decided to take a week off and get ready for the onslaught. If you’re looking for some fun we’ll almost certainly be trolling the board during work hours. Until then.
No commentsEpisode 60: Lives End This Fall
Tony, Kaz and Nicolo stop collaborate and listen this week. Nicolo gives us impression of Soul Calibur 4 after playing for a while. All three talk about the windfalls and woes of playing Castle Crashers. And Tony updates us all on his journey into the bowels of WoW.
Then all three scroll down a list of the games about to beseige us this fall. And it isn’t pretty for your wallet. Go forth brave souls and be prosperous!
Episode 59: The Ramble 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?
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