http://odeo.com/channels/2118205-72-Pin-Connector no Remembering Your Childhood So You Don't Have To Remembering Your Childhood So You Don't Have To Remembering Your Childhood So You Don't Have To en 40 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:00:26 -0700 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:00:26 -0700 http://odeo.com/episodes/24697779-Martyr-Freestyle In preparation of my first CD I recorded a freestyle today that I entitled Understand. I figured I should go ahead and put it up on the site since I have not put anything out for a little while. This summer I do plan on releasing my first CD titles Martyr Monday, which will have mostly my own material but a few cameos here and there. Trouble Dragon the side project of Skizzard and I will also have a song or two on it. Nevertheless this is the first thing I have been able to record due to different difficulties in a long ass time so please give it a listen and enjoy. I will also be updating the website with another Sega Genocide review, along with something secret that I have decided to review for next week as well. Brett Martyr-Understand (Freestyle) In preparation of my first CD I recorded a freestyle today that I entitled Understand. I figured I should go ahead and put it up on the site since I have not put anything out for a little while. This summer I do plan on releasing my first CD titles Martyr Monday, which will have mostly my own material but a few cameos here and there. Trouble Dragon the side project of Skizzard and I will also have a song or two on it. Nevertheless this is the first thing I have been able to record due to different difficulties in a long ass time so please give it a listen and enjoy. I will also be updating the website with another Sega Genocide review, along with something secret that I have decided to review for next week as well. Brett Martyr-Understand (Freestyle) In preparation of my first CD I recorded a freestyle today that I entitled Understand. I figured I should go ahead and put it up on the site since I have not put anything out for a little while. This summer I do plan on releasing my first CD titles Martyr Monday, which will have mostly my own material but a few cameos here and there. Trouble Dragon the side project of Skizzard and I will also have a song or two on it. Nevertheless this is the first thing I have been able to record due to different difficulties in a long ass time so please give it a listen and enjoy. I will also be updating the website with another Sega Genocide review, along with something secret that I have decided to review for next week as well. Brett Martyr-Understand (Freestyle) tag:odeo.com,2009-06-12,24697779 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:00:26 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector Uncategorized http://odeo.com/episodes/24837760-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-042-%E2%80%93-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Atari Download this week’s episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast! We are discussing the rise and fall of one of greatest (or worst?) game companies of all time: Atari! If you didn’t know, Atari was almost responsible for killing video games as we know it. Tune in for your history lesson! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast – Episode 042 – The Rise and Fall of Atari Download this week’s episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast! We are discussing the rise and fall of one of greatest (or worst?) game companies of all time: Atari! If you didn’t know, Atari was almost responsible for killing video games as we know it. Tune in for your history lesson! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast – Episode 042 – The Rise and Fall of Atari Download this week’s episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast! We are discussing the rise and fall of one of greatest (or worst?) game companies of all time: Atari! If you didn’t know, Atari was almost responsible for killing video games as we know it. Tune in for your history lesson! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast – Episode 042 – The Rise and Fall of Atari tag:odeo.com,2009-05-19,24837760 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:09:38 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, free, download, nintendo, jaguar, company, industry, atari, sega, video game, 72PCPC, 2600, 72PC, Entertainment System, atari 2600 http://odeo.com/episodes/24583670-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-042-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Atari Download this week’s episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast! We are discussing the rise and fall of one of greatest (or worst?) game companies of all time: Atari! If you didn’t know, Atari was almost responsible for killing video games as we know it. Tune in for your history lesson! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 042 - The Rise and Fall of Atari Download this week’s episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast! We are discussing the rise and fall of one of greatest (or worst?) game companies of all time: Atari! If you didn’t know, Atari was almost responsible for killing video games as we know it. Tune in for your history lesson! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 042 - The Rise and Fall of Atari Download this week’s episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast! We are discussing the rise and fall of one of greatest (or worst?) game companies of all time: Atari! If you didn’t know, Atari was almost responsible for killing video games as we know it. Tune in for your history lesson! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 042 - The Rise and Fall of Atari tag:odeo.com,2009-05-19,24583670 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:09:38 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, free, download, nintendo, jaguar, company, industry, atari, sega, video game, 72PCPC, 2600, 72PC, Entertainment System, atari 2600 http://odeo.com/episodes/24837761-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-041-%E2%80%93-FAILCAST In this episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, we discuss commercial failures in gaming. While there are games out there that are innovative, amazing, and fun to play, unfortunately some of them don’t make any scratch whatsoever (See Example: Psychonauts). We take this moment to pay homage to some of the best. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 041 – Failcast! In this episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, we discuss commercial failures in gaming. While there are games out there that are innovative, amazing, and fun to play, unfortunately some of them don’t make any scratch whatsoever (See Example: Psychonauts). We take this moment to pay homage to some of the best. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 041 – Failcast! In this episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, we discuss commercial failures in gaming. While there are games out there that are innovative, amazing, and fun to play, unfortunately some of them don’t make any scratch whatsoever (See Example: Psychonauts). We take this moment to pay homage to some of the best. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 041 – Failcast! tag:odeo.com,2009-05-19,24837761 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:08:24 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, mp3, free, download, Money, economy, commercial, Fail, psychonauts, 72PCPC, 72PC, Hell yes baconflu http://odeo.com/episodes/24583671-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-041-FAILCAST In this episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, we discuss commercial failures in gaming. While there are games out there that are innovative, amazing, and fun to play, unfortunately some of them don’t make any scratch whatsoever (See Example: Psychonauts). We take this moment to pay homage to some of the best. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 041 - Failcast! In this episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, we discuss commercial failures in gaming. While there are games out there that are innovative, amazing, and fun to play, unfortunately some of them don’t make any scratch whatsoever (See Example: Psychonauts). We take this moment to pay homage to some of the best. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 041 - Failcast! In this episode of the Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, we discuss commercial failures in gaming. While there are games out there that are innovative, amazing, and fun to play, unfortunately some of them don’t make any scratch whatsoever (See Example: Psychonauts). We take this moment to pay homage to some of the best. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 041 - Failcast! tag:odeo.com,2009-05-19,24583671 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:08:24 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, mp3, free, download, Money, economy, commercial, Fail, psychonauts, 72PCPC, 72PC, Hell yes baconflu http://odeo.com/episodes/24525185-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-040-Old-School-PC-Games We’re at it again with old school PC games! We talk about anything and everything that came before the original Half Life. Enjoy the talk about space games, adventure games, ‘insert word here’ Quest games, and everything in between. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 040 - Old School PC Games We’re at it again with old school PC games! We talk about anything and everything that came before the original Half Life. Enjoy the talk about space games, adventure games, ‘insert word here’ Quest games, and everything in between. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 040 - Old School PC Games We’re at it again with old school PC games! We talk about anything and everything that came before the original Half Life. Enjoy the talk about space games, adventure games, ‘insert word here’ Quest games, and everything in between. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 040 - Old School PC Games tag:odeo.com,2009-05-01,24525185 Fri, 01 May 2009 07:39:35 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcast, Uncategorized, mp3, free, doom, PC gaming, 72PCPC, Wolfenstein, Leisure Suit Larry, NOT HALF LIFE, Wolf 3D, Homeworld, Duke Nukem, 72 Pin Connector, Jazz Jackrabit http://odeo.com/episodes/24520410-The-Defaming-of-Outstanding-Gaming-003-Poopdick-er-pikinos%E2%80%A6-POKEMON That’s right! It isn’t quite dead! The Defaming of Outstanding Gaming is back with Pokemon! Now… just to let you know, this has been sitting in the reserves for quite some time, and I’m getting caught up on all the editing work I’ve had backlogged. So get ready for some amazing content today. Its a podcast extravaganza!! The Defaming of Outstanding Gaming: Episode 003 - Pokemon! That’s right! It isn’t quite dead! The Defaming of Outstanding Gaming is back with Pokemon! Now… just to let you know, this has been sitting in the reserves for quite some time, and I’m getting caught up on all the editing work I’ve had backlogged. So get ready for some amazing content today. Its a podcast extravaganza!! The Defaming of Outstanding Gaming: Episode 003 - Pokemon! That’s right! It isn’t quite dead! The Defaming of Outstanding Gaming is back with Pokemon! Now… just to let you know, this has been sitting in the reserves for quite some time, and I’m getting caught up on all the editing work I’ve had backlogged. So get ready for some amazing content today. Its a podcast extravaganza!! The Defaming of Outstanding Gaming: Episode 003 - Pokemon! tag:odeo.com,2009-05-01,24520410 Fri, 01 May 2009 06:38:15 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, Portable, rpg, game, kids, Gameboy, pokemon, gamecube, lolz, 72PCPC, pronounce, 72PC, poopdick http://odeo.com/episodes/24465633-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-038-Cross-Genre-Games Alright! Another episode is out! We will be releasing more minicasts here sometime. And expect more posts! For now, hear about games that jumped out of their home environment to try something new. Enjoy! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 038 - Cross-Genre Games Alright! Another episode is out! We will be releasing more minicasts here sometime. And expect more posts! For now, hear about games that jumped out of their home environment to try something new. Enjoy! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 038 - Cross-Genre Games Alright! Another episode is out! We will be releasing more minicasts here sometime. And expect more posts! For now, hear about games that jumped out of their home environment to try something new. Enjoy! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 038 - Cross-Genre Games tag:odeo.com,2009-04-15,24465633 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:20:21 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, mp3, free, download, mario, Games, gamer, video game, 72PCPC, 72PC, Cross Genre http://odeo.com/episodes/24411768-Battletunes-The-Opened-Way-Battle-With-the-Colossus I just recently completed Shadow of the Colossus, and I have to say, one of the worst demos I’ve ever played, one of the most epic games I’ve ever played. To give you an idea of how bad this demo was… I completed it, 3 times, trying desperately to like it (Huge fan of Ico here), but couldn’t get into it… luckily, my buddy Kristi had the full game and had me try it out. Amazing. Far from the best game I’ve played, but definitely one of the most immerse and epic. Here’s the key: The soundtrack! Here’s tune from one of the fights with the colossi. Epic, loud, orchestrated, you can’t do much better than this for boss music. Try the game if you haven’t already! Its pretty damn good! Sony Computer Entertainment - Shadow of the Colossus - The Opened Way ~ Battle With the Colossus I just recently completed Shadow of the Colossus, and I have to say, one of the worst demos I’ve ever played, one of the most epic games I’ve ever played. To give you an idea of how bad this demo was… I completed it, 3 times, trying desperately to like it (Huge fan of Ico here), but couldn’t get into it… luckily, my buddy Kristi had the full game and had me try it out. Amazing. Far from the best game I’ve played, but definitely one of the most immerse and epic. Here’s the key: The soundtrack! Here’s tune from one of the fights with the colossi. Epic, loud, orchestrated, you can’t do much better than this for boss music. Try the game if you haven’t already! Its pretty damn good! Sony Computer Entertainment - Shadow of the Colossus - The Opened Way ~ Battle With the Colossus I just recently completed Shadow of the Colossus, and I have to say, one of the worst demos I’ve ever played, one of the most epic games I’ve ever played. To give you an idea of how bad this demo was… I completed it, 3 times, trying desperately to like it (Huge fan of Ico here), but couldn’t get into it… luckily, my buddy Kristi had the full game and had me try it out. Amazing. Far from the best game I’ve played, but definitely one of the most immerse and epic. Here’s the key: The soundtrack! Here’s tune from one of the fights with the colossi. Epic, loud, orchestrated, you can’t do much better than this for boss music. Try the game if you haven’t already! Its pretty damn good! Sony Computer Entertainment - Shadow of the Colossus - The Opened Way ~ Battle With the Colossus tag:odeo.com,2009-04-05,24411768 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:27:41 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector music, mp3, free, download, soundtrack, ps2, shadow, epic, ICO, Battletunes, colossus, Orchestrated http://odeo.com/episodes/24389959-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-037-Comic-Book-Games Another podcast is up! Sorry for the late release, we’re still working out a new schedule for live podcasts, so there won’t be any live show tonight. Stay tuned, it will happen sometime this week. For now: Enjoy the latest release! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 036 - Comic Book Games Another podcast is up! Sorry for the late release, we’re still working out a new schedule for live podcasts, so there won’t be any live show tonight. Stay tuned, it will happen sometime this week. For now: Enjoy the latest release! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 036 - Comic Book Games Another podcast is up! Sorry for the late release, we’re still working out a new schedule for live podcasts, so there won’t be any live show tonight. Stay tuned, it will happen sometime this week. For now: Enjoy the latest release! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 036 - Comic Book Games tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,24389959 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:01:42 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, mp3, free, download, Manga, Games, comic, schedule, comic book, 72PCPC, Rom, 72PC http://odeo.com/episodes/24411769-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-036-Comic-Book-Games Another podcast is up! Sorry for the late release, we’re still working out a new schedule for live podcasts, so there won’t be any live show tonight. Stay tuned, it will happen sometime this week. For now: Enjoy the latest release! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 036 - Comic Book Games Another podcast is up! Sorry for the late release, we’re still working out a new schedule for live podcasts, so there won’t be any live show tonight. Stay tuned, it will happen sometime this week. For now: Enjoy the latest release! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 036 - Comic Book Games Another podcast is up! Sorry for the late release, we’re still working out a new schedule for live podcasts, so there won’t be any live show tonight. Stay tuned, it will happen sometime this week. For now: Enjoy the latest release! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 036 - Comic Book Games tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,24411769 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:01:42 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, mp3, free, download, Manga, Games, comic, schedule, comic book, 72PCPC, Rom, 72PC http://odeo.com/episodes/24327350-Battletunes-Street-Fighter-4-DOUBLE-TAKE If you haven’t played Street Fighter 4 yet, go out and get to it. By far my favorite game in the series. One of the things that makes this game so badass is the soundtrack. Enjoy this double take today, with 2 songs! I’m sure I’ll be pulling more jems from this OST as time goes on, so stay tuned! PS3 - Street Fighter 4 - Theme of Ryu PS3 - Street Fighter 4 - VCN Stage If you haven’t played Street Fighter 4 yet, go out and get to it. By far my favorite game in the series. One of the things that makes this game so badass is the soundtrack. Enjoy this double take today, with 2 songs! I’m sure I’ll be pulling more jems from this OST as time goes on, so stay tuned! PS3 - Street Fighter 4 - Theme of Ryu PS3 - Street Fighter 4 - VCN Stage If you haven’t played Street Fighter 4 yet, go out and get to it. By far my favorite game in the series. One of the things that makes this game so badass is the soundtrack. Enjoy this double take today, with 2 songs! I’m sure I’ll be pulling more jems from this OST as time goes on, so stay tuned! PS3 - Street Fighter 4 - Theme of Ryu PS3 - Street Fighter 4 - VCN Stage tag:odeo.com,2009-03-18,24327350 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:34:48 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector music, mp3, free, download, xbox 360, ps3, xbox, Sound, fighting, sf, Street, street fighter, ost, Fighter, Capcom, fighting games, Battletunes, Street Fighter 4, SF4 http://odeo.com/episodes/24285739-Battletunes-Bar-Hopping Its that time of the week again, and this time, I bring you a song from the Streets of Rage Remake. In case you haven’t heard of us talk about it on the podcast, this is a completely redone version of Streets of Rage, and by far, my favorite version. Bomber Games did something completely ludicrous, and they aren’t even done with the project yet. Currently in the works are online play, standard bugfixes, cheats, and a ’store’ where you can buy game cutscenes. I can’t stress enough how much I love this game. Enjoy the game, enjoy the soundtrack. This is a HUGE entry for Battletunes. Bomber Games - Streets of Rage Remake - Bar Hopping (3Mb) Microsoft Windows - Streets of Rage Remake v401b (70Mb) Bomber Games - Streets of Rage Remake OST (174Mb) Again… I can’t stress how much I love this team. First off, this is a TON of work, second off, giving this away for free. Do your childhood memories some justice, grab this awesome game. http://www.bombe... Its that time of the week again, and this time, I bring you a song from the Streets of Rage Remake. In case you haven’t heard of us talk about it on the podcast, this is a completely redone version of Streets of Rage, and by far, my favorite version. Bomber Games did something completely ludicrous, and they aren’t even done with the project yet. Currently in the works are online play, standard bugfixes, cheats, and a ’store’ where you can buy game cutscenes. I can’t stress enough how much I love this game. Enjoy the game, enjoy the soundtrack. This is a HUGE entry for Battletunes. Bomber Games - Streets of Rage Remake - Bar Hopping (3Mb) Microsoft Windows - Streets of Rage Remake v401b (70Mb) Bomber Games - Streets of Rage Remake OST (174Mb) Again… I can’t stress how much I love this team. First off, this is a TON of work, second off, giving this away for free. Do your childhood memories some justice, grab this awesome game. http://www.bombergames.net/ Its that time of the week again, and this time, I bring you a song from the Streets of Rage Remake. In case you haven’t heard of us talk about it on the podcast, this is a completely redone version of Streets of Rage, and by far, my favorite version. Bomber Games did something completely ludicrous, and they aren’t even done with the project yet. Currently in the works are online play, standard bugfixes, cheats, and a ’store’ where you can buy game cutscenes. I can’t stress enough how much I love this game. Enjoy the game, enjoy the soundtrack. This is a HUGE entry for Battletunes. Bomber Games - Streets of Rage Remake - Bar Hopping (3Mb) Microsoft Windows - Streets of Rage Remake v401b (70Mb) Bomber Games - Streets of Rage Remake OST (174Mb) Again… I can’t stress how much I love this team. First off, this is a TON of work, second off, giving this away for free. Do your childhood memories some justice, grab this awesome game. http://www.bombergames.net/ tag:odeo.com,2009-03-10,24285739 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:01:06 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector music, mp3, free, download, soundtrack, Windows, game, computer, Bonus, of, pc, childhood, ost, streets, remake, Battletunes, Redone, Streets of Rage http://odeo.com/episodes/24281506-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-034-The-Enemy Alright! Its that time again where we discuss the very best of gaming, and this week we’re hitting bosses. From Bowser to Sephiroth, we leave no stone unturned and give you an amazing slew of content. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 034 - The Enemy! Alright! Its that time again where we discuss the very best of gaming, and this week we’re hitting bosses. From Bowser to Sephiroth, we leave no stone unturned and give you an amazing slew of content. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 034 - The Enemy! Alright! Its that time again where we discuss the very best of gaming, and this week we’re hitting bosses. From Bowser to Sephiroth, we leave no stone unturned and give you an amazing slew of content. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 034 - The Enemy! tag:odeo.com,2009-03-08,24281506 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:18:45 -0700 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, mp3, download, mario, boss, final fantasy, zelda, bosses, ff, Bowser, 72PCPC, ridley, 72PC, Metroid, Sephiroth, Kefka, Boss Fights, Kraid, Gannon http://odeo.com/episodes/24268719-Tunes-2-Pwn-Face-2-Dr-Steel-and-The-Wikipedia-Cover-Up Hey…. there. I come to you with a message, a message of peace, fun and imagination in the Utopian Playland of the future. A vision belonging to the man who will inevitably take throne as your ruler. I’m talking about the one and only, Dr. Phineas Waldolf Steel. A toy-making, robot constructing, mad scientist whose melodic transmissions caught my eye whilst crusin’ the intrenets… and the mespaces… Dr. Steel has three albums [“Dr. Steel”, “Dr. Steel II: Eclectic Boogaloo” and “People of Earth”] as well as the “Dr. Steel Collection,” which includes remixes and a cover of “Inspector Gadget”! Surgically splicing Hip Hop, Progressive and Industrial in a most intriguing fashion. I’m not a big fan of tossing out genre titles, thus I dub it: “Factotronocular Transmissions” Chronological order is the way to go, logically. The first track of “Dr. Steel”… which is “Dr. Steel,” opens the saga of the Dr. Steel ride. You’ll be pulled into a land of mechanical soul: Toyland.... Hey…. there. I come to you with a message, a message of peace, fun and imagination in the Utopian Playland of the future. A vision belonging to the man who will inevitably take throne as your ruler. I’m talking about the one and only, Dr. Phineas Waldolf Steel. A toy-making, robot constructing, mad scientist whose melodic transmissions caught my eye whilst crusin’ the intrenets… and the mespaces… Dr. Steel has three albums [“Dr. Steel”, “Dr. Steel II: Eclectic Boogaloo” and “People of Earth”] as well as the “Dr. Steel Collection,” which includes remixes and a cover of “Inspector Gadget”! Surgically splicing Hip Hop, Progressive and Industrial in a most intriguing fashion. I’m not a big fan of tossing out genre titles, thus I dub it: “Factotronocular Transmissions” Chronological order is the way to go, logically. The first track of “Dr. Steel”… which is “Dr. Steel,” opens the saga of the Dr. Steel ride. You’ll be pulled into a land of mechanical soul: Toyland. It’s a solid representation of what you’re in for, a madman on the loose in your speakers. If you’re not into crazy music, you might want to turn back now. For those who appreciate the acquired taste of well put together tunes that make you teeter on that border are in for a fuckin’ TREAT. Now you’re in Steel’s world, where you can enjoy the audible smog from robot workers which, coincidentally, also make up the members of the band… when they’re working properly. While repairs are being done he’s got a human band, so you’re still gonna get the Steel Experience with the aid of loyal nurses and PUPPETS! That’s right, no need to go back and read it ‘cause I’m about to repeat it! At Dr. Steel shows, you get the Mad Scientest himself, you get a sick band, HOT NURSES, and A PUPPET SHOW PERFORMING THE STORIES OF THE SONGS. I’m trying to think of something about the idea that isn’t badass… I have nothing to report… I could stress the importance of why chrono-lodge is the best way to listen to the albums, but that would be like explaining why movies, comics, anime, shows with an in-depth and thoughtful circumstancial order need to be seen from the beginning. A lot happens and you could miss plenty, which means you might not get quite the same impact as someone who know’s what’s going on. It’s like a Sci-Fi movie happening in your brain. Going play-by-play on this one might spoil the potential fun for you. This is music that is better listened to actively, not passively. If you’ve got the mental capacity to take in a story, you’re set. I was able to get the Doctor to answer a few questions, by which I mean 11… [SkizZ] How’s the weather in Toyland? (Dr. Steel) I’m uncertain. With my laboratory being underground I tend not to experience a great deal of weather directly. Though, the last time I checked security cam #5, I spied a few chemtrails smeared across the sky. I’ll be staying inside today. [SkizZ] Your toys look a little on the unsafe side… So just how much fun is promised with a World Domination Toy? (Dr. Steel) Oh, no. All World Domination Toys products are completely safe unless misused. Each product is designed specifically for maximum fun! I look forward to seeing many of these creations made available far and wide in the future. [SkizZ] What made you think of using puppets at your live shows? (Dr. Steel) Well, I’ve found that most rock shows are truly lacking in the puppet show department. To this end I’ve decided to remedy that particular problem. I look forward to expanding such performances to include an ever greater collection of unusual visual stimuli as my resources expand. [SkizZ] How many loyal followers do you have? (Dr. Steel) Oh goodness, that’s nearly an impossible question to answer. As if I were to provide you with a quote, such numbers would inevitably be inaccurate once this interview is printed as new Toy Soldiers enlist daily. Likewise, the only verified enthusiasts I can pinpoint are those who have taken the time to fill out the Toy Soldier application form. These enthusiastic visionaries are truly appreciated indeed, but they are the exception to the average fan of my work. Especially in a day and age where most people are reluctant to provide their personal details. Looking at my world domination map, I see pinpoints bursting from every corner of the United States and Britain, then expanding rapidly throughout Australia. Recently, the Spanish Division was established with Soldiers in that region translating my manifesto into their native language. It’s brilliant to see such ever increasing support, and with the exponential growth through the sincere passion of The Toy Soldiers I look forward to seeing other corners of the globe gravitate towards the movement as well. [SkizZ] What is Wikipedia’s problem with your work? And how do you feel about their refusal to include a page for you, despite your vast array of media? (Dr. Steel) I can only assume that Wikipedia is but a small arm of the Alien Illuminati, who continually aim to engineer reality. That I am exposing such truths and encouraging the creative powers of the masses is clearly something they have been fighting to oppress for a very long time. I see this not as a punishment but as an affirmation that I am indeed on the right track. Either that, or they just think I’m silly. [SkizZ] The nurses are a nice touch… I don’t really have a question for that one. (Dr. Steel) Understood. [SkizZ] Your thoughts on 2012? (Dr. Steel) An intriguing enigma indeed, and one with a great many theories. As for me, I look forward to the potential alteration of humanity’s paradigm as a whole. May whatever events that take place in the coming years present doorways of possibilities and potential. [SkizZ] At what point did you wave bye-bye to your sanity? (Dr. Steel) Like many of us I found myself working a nine to five job, living my life in a small office for a bi-weekly paycheck and the satisfaction of knowing that I was “safe”. Though such a position was certainly expected and often desired by the majority of the world, it left me feeling unsatisfied and frustrated with the lack of personal, creative satisfaction. To this end I one day found myself at a crossroads. I was presented with a choice to continue this way of life or to forge a new one. With a healthy dose of insanity I chose the latter and decided to throw caution to the wind so that I might pave my own way. I have since reinvented myself and spend my every day marching towards the completion of my vision. To live in a state of creativity and self reliance while forever peering beyond the veil of assumed reality is my continued desire. [SkizZ] Besides music, making toys, experiments and planning global domination, what hobbies do you have? (Dr. Steel) My life is designed to create in any way that I can. To manifest ideas is the only thing I am interested in doing. All that I do is intended to achieve such goals. I look forward to circumventing eat, sleep and defecation as the technology is developed to do so. [SkizZ] What message do you want to give to those who may not know of your genius? (Dr. Steel) Identify your sincere, creative passions and do all that you can to realize them. [SkizZ] What can we look forward to in the future? (Dr. Steel) Infinite possibilities, my friend. Infinite possibilities. .and giant robots. There you have it! From the man himself, words of inspiration and realization. Many an artist, and people in general, could learn a thing or three from Dr. Steel. Mainly how to own face! He covers a variety of topics, ranging from the “Fibonacci Sequence” to Godzilla [“Atomic Superstar”] to Conspiracies [“Conspiracy”] to a “Bikinigram from Satan.” http://www.toysoldiersunite.com/files/uploads/drsteelmusicsampler.mp3 There is something truly unique about the idea(s) of Dr. Steel, primarily the motif of the mad scientist. One of those ideas so great it produces a “why the FUCK didn’t I think of that?” moment. Guess I’m not that brilliant, I’ll stick with the Wizardry. If you like what you hear from Dr. Steel and want to swear your undying allegiance, you can hop on over to http://www.toysoldiersunite.com where you can choose which department best suits you. TSU.com has a lot to offer in the ways of Steelery, so check it out. If there was ever a mastermind of music to side with, Dr. Phineas Waldolf Steel is that mastermind. There is also a lot to see at http://worlddominationtoys.com/drsteel/enter.html When I say he has created his own world, you’ll see I am far from kidding. He also has his own Youtube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/DoctorSteel where he releases PSAs and episodes of “The Dr. Steel Show”… which are filled to the brim of the beaker that is hilarity. And, of course, http://www.doctorsteel.com works too! Steel truly understands what it takes to get noticed in the time we live in. He’s got so many outlets, it’s really a wonder why more people haven’t heard of him. But that will change soon. As time progresses more and more people will recognize Steel’s abilities and charisma, then he will reign supreme. I’m quite confident of this. One thing attempting to hold him back is the Misinformation Powerhouse known as Wikipedia. He’s all over the internet, he’s even been on JAY LENO (don’t believe me? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlq68GTjd_Y  chiggity check it! I couldn’t find the whole thing, but he’s there!) and he doesn’t have a Wikipedia page. Not for a lack of trying, attempts have been made. But when those attempts took place they were REJECTED and REMOVED because he didn’t meet “notability standards”. Absurd!!! I can’t tell you how many shitty bands have a page on Wikipedia. I guess the line is drawn when the artist in question makes you THINK. Either that or they think it is one big, elaborate hoax. That’s a long way for someone to go for the sake of a goof! What the hell are you hiding, Wikipedia? I’d like to thank Dr. Steel for taking time out of his busy day of global domination to answer my questions. I’d also like to thank him for having the integrity to make something truly amazing with music. Instead of selling his soul to make something half-assed and lacking of heart and mind. So get out there and support this artist who truly deserves it. Buy his music, show your allegiance by becoming a Toy Soldier and bow down to Dr. Steel, bitch! Hey…. there. I come to you with a message, a message of peace, fun and imagination in the Utopian Playland of the future. A vision belonging to the man who will inevitably take throne as your ruler. I’m talking about the one and only, Dr. Phineas Waldolf Steel. A toy-making, robot constructing, mad scientist whose melodic transmissions caught my eye whilst crusin’ the intrenets… and the mespaces… Dr. Steel has three albums [“Dr. Steel”, “Dr. Steel II: Eclectic Boogaloo” and “People of Earth”] as well as the “Dr. Steel Collection,” which includes remixes and a cover of “Inspector Gadget”! Surgically splicing Hip Hop, Progressive and Industrial in a most intriguing fashion. I’m not a big fan of tossing out genre titles, thus I dub it: “Factotronocular Transmissions” Chronological order is the way to go, logically. The first track of “Dr. Steel”… which is “Dr. Steel,” opens the saga of the Dr. Steel ride. You’ll be pulled into a land of mechanical soul: Toyland. It’s a solid representation of what you’re in for, a madman on the loose in your speakers. If you’re not into crazy music, you might want to turn back now. For those who appreciate the acquired taste of well put together tunes that make you teeter on that border are in for a fuckin’ TREAT. Now you’re in Steel’s world, where you can enjoy the audible smog from robot workers which, coincidentally, also make up the members of the band… when they’re working properly. While repairs are being done he’s got a human band, so you’re still gonna get the Steel Experience with the aid of loyal nurses and PUPPETS! That’s right, no need to go back and read it ‘cause I’m about to repeat it! At Dr. Steel shows, you get the Mad Scientest himself, you get a sick band, HOT NURSES, and A PUPPET SHOW PERFORMING THE STORIES OF THE SONGS. I’m trying to think of something about the idea that isn’t badass… I have nothing to report… I could stress the importance of why chrono-lodge is the best way to listen to the albums, but that would be like explaining why movies, comics, anime, shows with an in-depth and thoughtful circumstancial order need to be seen from the beginning. A lot happens and you could miss plenty, which means you might not get quite the same impact as someone who know’s what’s going on. It’s like a Sci-Fi movie happening in your brain. Going play-by-play on this one might spoil the potential fun for you. This is music that is better listened to actively, not passively. If you’ve got the mental capacity to take in a story, you’re set. I was able to get the Doctor to answer a few questions, by which I mean 11… [SkizZ] How’s the weather in Toyland? (Dr. Steel) I’m uncertain. With my laboratory being underground I tend not to experience a great deal of weather directly. Though, the last time I checked security cam #5, I spied a few chemtrails smeared across the sky. I’ll be staying inside today. [SkizZ] Your toys look a little on the unsafe side… So just how much fun is promised with a World Domination Toy? (Dr. Steel) Oh, no. All World Domination Toys products are completely safe unless misused. Each product is designed specifically for maximum fun! I look forward to seeing many of these creations made available far and wide in the future. [SkizZ] What made you think of using puppets at your live shows? (Dr. Steel) Well, I’ve found that most rock shows are truly lacking in the puppet show department. To this end I’ve decided to remedy that particular problem. I look forward to expanding such performances to include an ever greater collection of unusual visual stimuli as my resources expand. [SkizZ] How many loyal followers do you have? (Dr. Steel) Oh goodness, that’s nearly an impossible question to answer. As if I were to provide you with a quote, such numbers would inevitably be inaccurate once this interview is printed as new Toy Soldiers enlist daily. Likewise, the only verified enthusiasts I can pinpoint are those who have taken the time to fill out the Toy Soldier application form. These enthusiastic visionaries are truly appreciated indeed, but they are the exception to the average fan of my work. Especially in a day and age where most people are reluctant to provide their personal details. Looking at my world domination map, I see pinpoints bursting from every corner of the United States and Britain, then expanding rapidly throughout Australia. Recently, the Spanish Division was established with Soldiers in that region translating my manifesto into their native language. It’s brilliant to see such ever increasing support, and with the exponential growth through the sincere passion of The Toy Soldiers I look forward to seeing other corners of the globe gravitate towards the movement as well. [SkizZ] What is Wikipedia’s problem with your work? And how do you feel about their refusal to include a page for you, despite your vast array of media? (Dr. Steel) I can only assume that Wikipedia is but a small arm of the Alien Illuminati, who continually aim to engineer reality. That I am exposing such truths and encouraging the creative powers of the masses is clearly something they have been fighting to oppress for a very long time. I see this not as a punishment but as an affirmation that I am indeed on the right track. Either that, or they just think I’m silly. [SkizZ] The nurses are a nice touch… I don’t really have a question for that one. (Dr. Steel) Understood. [SkizZ] Your thoughts on 2012? (Dr. Steel) An intriguing enigma indeed, and one with a great many theories. As for me, I look forward to the potential alteration of humanity’s paradigm as a whole. May whatever events that take place in the coming years present doorways of possibilities and potential. [SkizZ] At what point did you wave bye-bye to your sanity? (Dr. Steel) Like many of us I found myself working a nine to five job, living my life in a small office for a bi-weekly paycheck and the satisfaction of knowing that I was “safe”. Though such a position was certainly expected and often desired by the majority of the world, it left me feeling unsatisfied and frustrated with the lack of personal, creative satisfaction. To this end I one day found myself at a crossroads. I was presented with a choice to continue this way of life or to forge a new one. With a healthy dose of insanity I chose the latter and decided to throw caution to the wind so that I might pave my own way. I have since reinvented myself and spend my every day marching towards the completion of my vision. To live in a state of creativity and self reliance while forever peering beyond the veil of assumed reality is my continued desire. [SkizZ] Besides music, making toys, experiments and planning global domination, what hobbies do you have? (Dr. Steel) My life is designed to create in any way that I can. To manifest ideas is the only thing I am interested in doing. All that I do is intended to achieve such goals. I look forward to circumventing eat, sleep and defecation as the technology is developed to do so. [SkizZ] What message do you want to give to those who may not know of your genius? (Dr. Steel) Identify your sincere, creative passions and do all that you can to realize them. [SkizZ] What can we look forward to in the future? (Dr. Steel) Infinite possibilities, my friend. Infinite possibilities. .and giant robots. There you have it! From the man himself, words of inspiration and realization. Many an artist, and people in general, could learn a thing or three from Dr. Steel. Mainly how to own face! He covers a variety of topics, ranging from the “Fibonacci Sequence” to Godzilla [“Atomic Superstar”] to Conspiracies [“Conspiracy”] to a “Bikinigram from Satan.” http://www.toysoldiersunite.com/files/uploads/drsteelmusicsampler.mp3 There is something truly unique about the idea(s) of Dr. Steel, primarily the motif of the mad scientist. One of those ideas so great it produces a “why the FUCK didn’t I think of that?” moment. Guess I’m not that brilliant, I’ll stick with the Wizardry. If you like what you hear from Dr. Steel and want to swear your undying allegiance, you can hop on over to http://www.toysoldiersunite.com where you can choose which department best suits you. TSU.com has a lot to offer in the ways of Steelery, so check it out. If there was ever a mastermind of music to side with, Dr. Phineas Waldolf Steel is that mastermind. There is also a lot to see at http://worlddominationtoys.com/drsteel/enter.html When I say he has created his own world, you’ll see I am far from kidding. He also has his own Youtube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/DoctorSteel where he releases PSAs and episodes of “The Dr. Steel Show”… which are filled to the brim of the beaker that is hilarity. And, of course, http://www.doctorsteel.com works too! Steel truly understands what it takes to get noticed in the time we live in. He’s got so many outlets, it’s really a wonder why more people haven’t heard of him. But that will change soon. As time progresses more and more people will recognize Steel’s abilities and charisma, then he will reign supreme. I’m quite confident of this. One thing attempting to hold him back is the Misinformation Powerhouse known as Wikipedia. He’s all over the internet, he’s even been on JAY LENO (don’t believe me? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlq68GTjd_Y  chiggity check it! I couldn’t find the whole thing, but he’s there!) and he doesn’t have a Wikipedia page. Not for a lack of trying, attempts have been made. But when those attempts took place they were REJECTED and REMOVED because he didn’t meet “notability standards”. Absurd!!! I can’t tell you how many shitty bands have a page on Wikipedia. I guess the line is drawn when the artist in question makes you THINK. Either that or they think it is one big, elaborate hoax. That’s a long way for someone to go for the sake of a goof! What the hell are you hiding, Wikipedia? I’d like to thank Dr. Steel for taking time out of his busy day of global domination to answer my questions. I’d also like to thank him for having the integrity to make something truly amazing with music. Instead of selling his soul to make something half-assed and lacking of heart and mind. So get out there and support this artist who truly deserves it. Buy his music, show your allegiance by becoming a Toy Soldier and bow down to Dr. Steel, bitch! tag:odeo.com,2009-03-06,24268719 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:45:12 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector robots, conspiracy, puppets, steampunk, nurses, Tunes 2 Pwn Face 2, Atomic Superstar, Utopian Playland, Dr. Steel, DR. STEEL SAMPLER, Back & Forth, The Dr. Steel Show, People of Earth, Eclectic Boogaloo, Toy Scout, Audio Propaganda, Robot Band, Toy Soldiers Unite, Inspector Gadget Cover, Toyland http://odeo.com/episodes/24247075-Battletunes-Brave-Adventurers If you’ve been listening to the podcast, you know that I’m a huge fan of World of Goo. A great independent game for PC (Windows, OSX, Linux, no one gets left out!) and WiiWare. The game starts as a standard physics simulator, but then quickly tries to teach you something. The meaning of life? Who knows… MOM would. But it sure is tasty. -The Musical Sign Painter 2D-Boy - PC - World of Goo - Brave Adventurers If you like this, I’m sure you’ll like the full soundtrack! Amazingly enough, Kyle Gabler is giving this away for free!! You should pay him a visit or send him an email at ‘Kyle (at) kylegabler.com’. We’ve put the zip file here for your convenience, but its all thanks to this man! Its a rare occurrence that we can release an entire soundtrack without legal repercussions, so head over to his site and pay him a visit! Kyle Gabler - World of Goo OST - (ZIP-85Mb) Buy World of Goo Today! All your friends are doing it! - The Entrepreneuri... If you’ve been listening to the podcast, you know that I’m a huge fan of World of Goo. A great independent game for PC (Windows, OSX, Linux, no one gets left out!) and WiiWare. The game starts as a standard physics simulator, but then quickly tries to teach you something. The meaning of life? Who knows… MOM would. But it sure is tasty. -The Musical Sign Painter 2D-Boy - PC - World of Goo - Brave Adventurers If you like this, I’m sure you’ll like the full soundtrack! Amazingly enough, Kyle Gabler is giving this away for free!! You should pay him a visit or send him an email at ‘Kyle (at) kylegabler.com’. We’ve put the zip file here for your convenience, but its all thanks to this man! Its a rare occurrence that we can release an entire soundtrack without legal repercussions, so head over to his site and pay him a visit! Kyle Gabler - World of Goo OST - (ZIP-85Mb) Buy World of Goo Today! All your friends are doing it! - The Entrepreneurial Sign Painter If you’ve been listening to the podcast, you know that I’m a huge fan of World of Goo. A great independent game for PC (Windows, OSX, Linux, no one gets left out!) and WiiWare. The game starts as a standard physics simulator, but then quickly tries to teach you something. The meaning of life? Who knows… MOM would. But it sure is tasty. -The Musical Sign Painter 2D-Boy - PC - World of Goo - Brave Adventurers If you like this, I’m sure you’ll like the full soundtrack! Amazingly enough, Kyle Gabler is giving this away for free!! You should pay him a visit or send him an email at ‘Kyle (at) kylegabler.com’. We’ve put the zip file here for your convenience, but its all thanks to this man! Its a rare occurrence that we can release an entire soundtrack without legal repercussions, so head over to his site and pay him a visit! Kyle Gabler - World of Goo OST - (ZIP-85Mb) Buy World of Goo Today! All your friends are doing it! - The Entrepreneurial Sign Painter tag:odeo.com,2009-03-03,24247075 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:32:45 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector music, mp3, free, download, physics, soundtrack, World, mom, full, ost, tasty, goo, zip, Battletunes, World of Goo, 2D-Boy http://odeo.com/episodes/24247076-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-033-Women-in-Gaming Yea… I know… its a day late.. My bad. But here it is, complete with a World of Goo introduction! You should listen, its informative. There’s a girl! And talk of them! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 033 - Women in Gaming Yea… I know… its a day late.. My bad. But here it is, complete with a World of Goo introduction! You should listen, its informative. There’s a girl! And talk of them! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 033 - Women in Gaming Yea… I know… its a day late.. My bad. But here it is, complete with a World of Goo introduction! You should listen, its informative. There’s a girl! And talk of them! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 033 - Women in Gaming tag:odeo.com,2009-03-02,24247076 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:56:15 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, mp3, free, download, classic, Games, game, Women, female, 72PCPC, 72PC, Metroid, Women Gamers, Women in Gaming, Silent Hill 3, Fatal Frame http://odeo.com/episodes/24197482-Battletunes-Gerudo-Valley Ok, this is one of my favorite Zelda song’s of all time. Its catchy, melodic, and salsa. Yes. Salsa. Its a wonderful example of a stereotypical desert theme and a completely batshit crazy example of a Zelda song. Its so god-damned different from the rest of the music in the entire series that it absolutely deserved a plug. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Gerudo Valley Ok, this is one of my favorite Zelda song’s of all time. Its catchy, melodic, and salsa. Yes. Salsa. Its a wonderful example of a stereotypical desert theme and a completely batshit crazy example of a Zelda song. Its so god-damned different from the rest of the music in the entire series that it absolutely deserved a plug. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Gerudo Valley Ok, this is one of my favorite Zelda song’s of all time. Its catchy, melodic, and salsa. Yes. Salsa. Its a wonderful example of a stereotypical desert theme and a completely batshit crazy example of a Zelda song. Its so god-damned different from the rest of the music in the entire series that it absolutely deserved a plug. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Gerudo Valley tag:odeo.com,2009-02-24,24197482 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:37:27 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector music, mp3, free, download, Mexico, nintendo, soundtrack, salsa, ost, ocarina, zelda, the legend of zelda, N64, Battletunes, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time http://odeo.com/episodes/24119494-Battletunes-Tears-of%E2%80%A6 This song originates from the very first Silent Hill game released for the PSX. The Silent Hill Series has always had an absolutely amazing soundtrack, and this song is just one of the many examples. Soft, mellow, melodic. Silent Hill music at its very best. Enjoy! Konami - Silent Hill - Tears Of… This song originates from the very first Silent Hill game released for the PSX. The Silent Hill Series has always had an absolutely amazing soundtrack, and this song is just one of the many examples. Soft, mellow, melodic. Silent Hill music at its very best. Enjoy! Konami - Silent Hill - Tears Of… This song originates from the very first Silent Hill game released for the PSX. The Silent Hill Series has always had an absolutely amazing soundtrack, and this song is just one of the many examples. Soft, mellow, melodic. Silent Hill music at its very best. Enjoy! Konami - Silent Hill - Tears Of… tag:odeo.com,2009-02-17,24119494 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:34:55 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector music, Gaming, mp3, free, mellow, download, slow, melodic, song, Playstation, horror, soft, creepy, silent hill, Battletunes, psx http://odeo.com/episodes/24077977-Battletunes-Shibuya I wrote a review for The World Ends With You a while back, and as you know, I loved it. One of my favorite parts about this game is how the music quickly goes from grating, offensive, and against the norm, to catchy, fun, and empowering. Here’s Shibuya, one of the most common tracks in the game. Enjoy! This particular track has an almost Jet Set Radio feel to it. Very scratchy, very awesome. Square-Enix - The World Ends With You - Shibuya I wrote a review for The World Ends With You a while back, and as you know, I loved it. One of my favorite parts about this game is how the music quickly goes from grating, offensive, and against the norm, to catchy, fun, and empowering. Here’s Shibuya, one of the most common tracks in the game. Enjoy! This particular track has an almost Jet Set Radio feel to it. Very scratchy, very awesome. Square-Enix - The World Ends With You - Shibuya I wrote a review for The World Ends With You a while back, and as you know, I loved it. One of my favorite parts about this game is how the music quickly goes from grating, offensive, and against the norm, to catchy, fun, and empowering. Here’s Shibuya, one of the most common tracks in the game. Enjoy! This particular track has an almost Jet Set Radio feel to it. Very scratchy, very awesome. Square-Enix - The World Ends With You - Shibuya tag:odeo.com,2009-02-12,24077977 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:33:26 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector music, mp3, free, download, nintendo, fashion, Portable, Nintendo DS, japan, ds, new, battle, modern, japanese, clothes, J-Pop, psych, pin, the world ends with you, Battletunes http://odeo.com/episodes/24065813-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-030-Religion-in-Gaming That’s right, folks, we’re back with an absolutely amazing podcast! An intense debate on what religion in gaming means to us. Join in! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 030 - Religion in Gaming That’s right, folks, we’re back with an absolutely amazing podcast! An intense debate on what religion in gaming means to us. Join in! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 030 - Religion in Gaming That’s right, folks, we’re back with an absolutely amazing podcast! An intense debate on what religion in gaming means to us. Join in! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 030 - Religion in Gaming tag:odeo.com,2009-02-06,24065813 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:57:54 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, audio, mp3, radio, download, Christianity, Church, judaism, file, 72PCPC, 72PC, Buddah, Reigion, Buddist, Budism http://odeo.com/episodes/24030258-LIVE-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-031-Blaxploigaming We’re on live now!! http://seventytwopinconnector.com/72pcpc-live/ You can also use the link to the right to watch us! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Audio, Download, Live, MP3, Podcast, Stickam, Video, Watch    We’re on live now!! http://seventytwopinconnector.com/72pcpc-live/ You can also use the link to the right to watch us! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Audio, Download, Live, MP3, Podcast, Stickam, Video, Watch    We’re on live now!! http://seventytwopinconnector.com/72pcpc-live/ You can also use the link to the right to watch us! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Audio, Download, Live, MP3, Podcast, Stickam, Video, Watch    tag:odeo.com,2009-02-03,24030258 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:44:44 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, audio, mp3, video, download, live, watch, stickam, 72PCPC http://odeo.com/episodes/24020259-Check-out-Wizard-Island-Transmission I realized this has been up for awhile now and I haven’t made any sort of introduction. Here goes: I, as well as being an avid gamer, I do all sorts of things like play guitar, sing and rap. This is an experiment in said department. “Wizard Island: Transmission” is a 31 minute-ish album that tells a story. An introduction to the next part of the tale, “Wizard Island: Location,” which will be slobber knocker! This album is, again, an experiment in my rapping and beat making capabilities. I’ve learned a lot from making this album (which a lot of you might be able to tell from how the first half sounds in comparison to the second) and “Location” will be better in ways I can’t even explain. I’m taking a lot of time on it because now that I’ve begun there’s no reason for rookie mistakes. Until that point, please enjoy “Wizard Island: Transmission.” Which can be found on THIS site. FOR FREE! No reason not ... I realized this has been up for awhile now and I haven’t made any sort of introduction. Here goes: I, as well as being an avid gamer, I do all sorts of things like play guitar, sing and rap. This is an experiment in said department. “Wizard Island: Transmission” is a 31 minute-ish album that tells a story. An introduction to the next part of the tale, “Wizard Island: Location,” which will be slobber knocker! This album is, again, an experiment in my rapping and beat making capabilities. I’ve learned a lot from making this album (which a lot of you might be able to tell from how the first half sounds in comparison to the second) and “Location” will be better in ways I can’t even explain. I’m taking a lot of time on it because now that I’ve begun there’s no reason for rookie mistakes. Until that point, please enjoy “Wizard Island: Transmission.” Which can be found on THIS site. FOR FREE! No reason not to check it out. I’ll even put the link right here in case you’re feeling lazy! http://seventytwopinconnector.com/wizard-island-transmission/ -Scott [aka SkizZ teh WizZ] www.youtube.com/skizztehwizz Posted in Uncategorized       I realized this has been up for awhile now and I haven’t made any sort of introduction. Here goes: I, as well as being an avid gamer, I do all sorts of things like play guitar, sing and rap. This is an experiment in said department. “Wizard Island: Transmission” is a 31 minute-ish album that tells a story. An introduction to the next part of the tale, “Wizard Island: Location,” which will be slobber knocker! This album is, again, an experiment in my rapping and beat making capabilities. I’ve learned a lot from making this album (which a lot of you might be able to tell from how the first half sounds in comparison to the second) and “Location” will be better in ways I can’t even explain. I’m taking a lot of time on it because now that I’ve begun there’s no reason for rookie mistakes. Until that point, please enjoy “Wizard Island: Transmission.” Which can be found on THIS site. FOR FREE! No reason not to check it out. I’ll even put the link right here in case you’re feeling lazy! http://seventytwopinconnector.com/wizard-island-transmission/ -Scott [aka SkizZ teh WizZ] www.youtube.com/skizztehwizz Posted in Uncategorized       tag:odeo.com,2009-02-02,24020259 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:18:56 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector Uncategorized http://odeo.com/episodes/24012578-72-Picks-at-January-2009 Let’s face it kids, January has had some slim pickings to feed your hunger for video games. But the Crew 72 is still there for you. We’re going to make sure that you guys know what’s worth seeing from the first month of the brand new year…even if that stuff is a little less conventional than your standard issue game. Chad: The Maw - Quirky, funny, pretty, and just ten dollars, this looks like a good deal. However, the short gameplay and surprisingly large repetition easily explains the price. The Maw is an action adventure game out on the Xbox Live Arcade. While it has a few annoying flaws, none of them really stand in the way of it being a halfway decent game. It even feeds a certain overpowering thirst for destruction, what with the riding atop a hideous monster that shoots lasers at everything around it while glorious victory music plays in the background. But, normally this wouldn’t be the kind of game I’d suggest people go out and buy…if it were si... Let’s face it kids, January has had some slim pickings to feed your hunger for video games. But the Crew 72 is still there for you. We’re going to make sure that you guys know what’s worth seeing from the first month of the brand new year…even if that stuff is a little less conventional than your standard issue game. Chad: The Maw - Quirky, funny, pretty, and just ten dollars, this looks like a good deal. However, the short gameplay and surprisingly large repetition easily explains the price. The Maw is an action adventure game out on the Xbox Live Arcade. While it has a few annoying flaws, none of them really stand in the way of it being a halfway decent game. It even feeds a certain overpowering thirst for destruction, what with the riding atop a hideous monster that shoots lasers at everything around it while glorious victory music plays in the background. But, normally this wouldn’t be the kind of game I’d suggest people go out and buy…if it were sixty bucks. And it ain’t sixty bucks, it’s ten, and it was probably one of the best games to come out of January. So give The Maw some careful consideration next time you decide to waste your money. Tom: FEAR 2: Project Origin: DEMO - The original FEAR was one of my favorite games for a good long while. I originally played it on PC and it scared the shit outta me… Yea.. the game had faults, the slow-mo was hokey and done before, the game engine wasn’t very well optimized and ran like shit at times, but overall, it was an amazingly immersive experience. I’ve been excited for Project Origin for a while now, and not only because it is the next game in the series. FEAR has always been incredibly immersive and FEAR 2 looks to do the same. The demo is nothing short of a psychological mind-fuck as you wander the dark halls, jumping at every little noise, but this is just like the first.. What really makes FEAR 2 special is that they’ve listened to fans of the series and improved on the formula substantially. Again.. its just a demo, not the final project… and I still have the same apprehensions about this game that I did when the first FEAR demo came out. Yes: The demo is terrifying, but can it keep the tension and atmosphere through the length of the entire game? We’ll have to see. This sounds strangly familiar… I did a writeup on the first FEAR game forever ago when writing for Fragility Productions (Now defunct), and the apprehension still stands. They’ve pleasantly surprised me before, but can they do it again? Posted in News   Tagged: Adventure, Demo, favorite, fear, FEAR 2, frank, Horror, january, maw, PC, project origin, shooter, The Maw, Xbox 360    Let’s face it kids, January has had some slim pickings to feed your hunger for video games. But the Crew 72 is still there for you. We’re going to make sure that you guys know what’s worth seeing from the first month of the brand new year…even if that stuff is a little less conventional than your standard issue game. Chad: The Maw - Quirky, funny, pretty, and just ten dollars, this looks like a good deal. However, the short gameplay and surprisingly large repetition easily explains the price. The Maw is an action adventure game out on the Xbox Live Arcade. While it has a few annoying flaws, none of them really stand in the way of it being a halfway decent game. It even feeds a certain overpowering thirst for destruction, what with the riding atop a hideous monster that shoots lasers at everything around it while glorious victory music plays in the background. But, normally this wouldn’t be the kind of game I’d suggest people go out and buy…if it were sixty bucks. And it ain’t sixty bucks, it’s ten, and it was probably one of the best games to come out of January. So give The Maw some careful consideration next time you decide to waste your money. Tom: FEAR 2: Project Origin: DEMO - The original FEAR was one of my favorite games for a good long while. I originally played it on PC and it scared the shit outta me… Yea.. the game had faults, the slow-mo was hokey and done before, the game engine wasn’t very well optimized and ran like shit at times, but overall, it was an amazingly immersive experience. I’ve been excited for Project Origin for a while now, and not only because it is the next game in the series. FEAR has always been incredibly immersive and FEAR 2 looks to do the same. The demo is nothing short of a psychological mind-fuck as you wander the dark halls, jumping at every little noise, but this is just like the first.. What really makes FEAR 2 special is that they’ve listened to fans of the series and improved on the formula substantially. Again.. its just a demo, not the final project… and I still have the same apprehensions about this game that I did when the first FEAR demo came out. Yes: The demo is terrifying, but can it keep the tension and atmosphere through the length of the entire game? We’ll have to see. This sounds strangly familiar… I did a writeup on the first FEAR game forever ago when writing for Fragility Productions (Now defunct), and the apprehension still stands. They’ve pleasantly surprised me before, but can they do it again? Posted in News   Tagged: Adventure, Demo, favorite, fear, FEAR 2, frank, Horror, january, maw, PC, project origin, shooter, The Maw, Xbox 360    tag:odeo.com,2009-02-01,24012578 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:09:34 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector News, xbox 360, january, adventure, horror, shooter, fear, pc, demo, frank, favorite, FEAR 2, PROJECT ORIGIN, The Maw, maw http://odeo.com/episodes/23993824-72-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-029-FROM-ZE-FUTURE Yes! We did do a site redesign! And this week’s podcast is brought to you from ZE FUTURE!!! You can expect discussions on video games that make predictions about humanity’s future. Whether we kill eachother in some nuclear holocaust, get taken over by robot, aliens, or both, we discuss it. Tune in! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 029 - From Ze Future!! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Alien, Aliens, Bomb, Classic, Download, Fallout, Fallout 3, Future, Game, Games, Half, Half Life 2, Half-Life, Life, Live, Man, Mega, MegaMan, Modern, MP3, Nuclear, Nuke, Podcast, Recorded, Robocracy, Robot, Robots, Show, Sigourney Weaver, war    Yes! We did do a site redesign! And this week’s podcast is brought to you from ZE FUTURE!!! You can expect discussions on video games that make predictions about humanity’s future. Whether we kill eachother in some nuclear holocaust, get taken over by robot, aliens, or both, we discuss it. Tune in! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 029 - From Ze Future!! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Alien, Aliens, Bomb, Classic, Download, Fallout, Fallout 3, Future, Game, Games, Half, Half Life 2, Half-Life, Life, Live, Man, Mega, MegaMan, Modern, MP3, Nuclear, Nuke, Podcast, Recorded, Robocracy, Robot, Robots, Show, Sigourney Weaver, war    Yes! We did do a site redesign! And this week’s podcast is brought to you from ZE FUTURE!!! You can expect discussions on video games that make predictions about humanity’s future. Whether we kill eachother in some nuclear holocaust, get taken over by robot, aliens, or both, we discuss it. Tune in! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 029 - From Ze Future!! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Alien, Aliens, Bomb, Classic, Download, Fallout, Fallout 3, Future, Game, Games, Half, Half Life 2, Half-Life, Life, Live, Man, Mega, MegaMan, Modern, MP3, Nuclear, Nuke, Podcast, Recorded, Robocracy, Robot, Robots, Show, Sigourney Weaver, war    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-30,23993824 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:07:12 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, life, mp3, download, war, Show, live, classic, robots, Aliens, Games, game, Bomb, modern, future, robot, nuclear, man, half, alien, recorded, mega, fallout, megaman, Fallout 3, half-life, 72PCPC, Half Life 2, 72PC, Sigourney Weaver, nuke, Robocracy http://odeo.com/episodes/23965198-MK-VS-DC-pt-II I finally got the chance to play this on the 360 a few weeks ago and just NOW remembered to do a report on it. I’m happy to say I come [in]to you with good news! This game is so much fun just remembering it makes me sad because I’m not currently playing it. The lame Fatalities and “Heroic” Brutalities don’t hurt this game even a little. In the sense that Mortal Kombat gained its fame from Fatalities, it would hurt if it were strictly an MK game. But this is MK vs. DC, the ultimate in comic “what ifs.” The juggling has become so smooth you’d swear you were born with the ability to punch somebody in the head while you’re in the air and make them bounce on the ground. And there’s enough blood to quench the thirsty, just enough to make every punch satisfying. In a way, there are quasi-mini games within the match. One grab sets of a duel of sorts involving button hits. The one grabbed has to basically guess what button the other... I finally got the chance to play this on the 360 a few weeks ago and just NOW remembered to do a report on it. I’m happy to say I come [in]to you with good news! This game is so much fun just remembering it makes me sad because I’m not currently playing it. The lame Fatalities and “Heroic” Brutalities don’t hurt this game even a little. In the sense that Mortal Kombat gained its fame from Fatalities, it would hurt if it were strictly an MK game. But this is MK vs. DC, the ultimate in comic “what ifs.” The juggling has become so smooth you’d swear you were born with the ability to punch somebody in the head while you’re in the air and make them bounce on the ground. And there’s enough blood to quench the thirsty, just enough to make every punch satisfying. In a way, there are quasi-mini games within the match. One grab sets of a duel of sorts involving button hits. The one grabbed has to basically guess what button the other person is going to press in order to escape getting clobbered in a gauntlet of pride-obliterating bitch slaps (or POBS for the more informed). When thrown into certain breakable chunks of the arena, you’re plunged into a similar battle. One involves falling and playing the guessing game, another brings back the classic “Test Your Might” barrage of button mashing while driving your opponent (or having your opponent drive you) through a building. I’ll take this time to talk about some characters that stood out for me.  1) Scorpion That specter you remember so fondly is back with a particularly badass getup. The mask is especially badass but, hey, not here to talk about fashion. He’s got all the classic moves and a couple new ones. A solid choice for a getting to know the gameplay. 2) BiggityBatman The Dark Knight has all sorts of fun gadgets and crazy moves that will make beating your opponent to bits easier than your sister after a Long Island Iced Tea. Even though she says she isn’t like that despite the fact that she’s already in my room and fellating me. … 3) Sub (Ground) Zero (911) Another key character brought back to ensure kickassery. Pretty standard as far as moves go, but one move is so amazing it had to be mentioned. Remember the move where Sub would create an ice clone of himself? Then if you touched it you would freeze? A new take on that oldie: he freezes himself. If you hit him, you would freeze and he would emerge from behind you and hit you with his ice sword. It happens so quickly by the time you realize what happened to you there are already chunks of ice all over the place. Word. 4) The Green Lantern Anyone who knows me knows I’m a major Green Lantern fan. My first tattoo was the GL logo and to me he is the most original idea for a super hero ever. I think Keith agrees with me on this one. So I wasn’t even a little surprised when he turned out to be the SHIT in battle. Three words: Justice Fist, bitch!  5) The Joker Though number 5 on this list, he’s my number one. The Joker takes the taco in this game. From the Magic trick to the Pistol Whip to the Extending Boxing glove, who knew The Joker was that awesome at hand to hand combat? Whoops, Kombat.   That’s about it on that front. MK vs. DC is a fun fun game and if you have the chance do not hesitate. Hopefully there will be more games of this caliber. I could play this god damned game all day… if I had it. Cheers! Posted in Special Report, Uncategorized       I finally got the chance to play this on the 360 a few weeks ago and just NOW remembered to do a report on it. I’m happy to say I come [in]to you with good news! This game is so much fun just remembering it makes me sad because I’m not currently playing it. The lame Fatalities and “Heroic” Brutalities don’t hurt this game even a little. In the sense that Mortal Kombat gained its fame from Fatalities, it would hurt if it were strictly an MK game. But this is MK vs. DC, the ultimate in comic “what ifs.” The juggling has become so smooth you’d swear you were born with the ability to punch somebody in the head while you’re in the air and make them bounce on the ground. And there’s enough blood to quench the thirsty, just enough to make every punch satisfying. In a way, there are quasi-mini games within the match. One grab sets of a duel of sorts involving button hits. The one grabbed has to basically guess what button the other person is going to press in order to escape getting clobbered in a gauntlet of pride-obliterating bitch slaps (or POBS for the more informed). When thrown into certain breakable chunks of the arena, you’re plunged into a similar battle. One involves falling and playing the guessing game, another brings back the classic “Test Your Might” barrage of button mashing while driving your opponent (or having your opponent drive you) through a building. I’ll take this time to talk about some characters that stood out for me.  1) Scorpion That specter you remember so fondly is back with a particularly badass getup. The mask is especially badass but, hey, not here to talk about fashion. He’s got all the classic moves and a couple new ones. A solid choice for a getting to know the gameplay. 2) BiggityBatman The Dark Knight has all sorts of fun gadgets and crazy moves that will make beating your opponent to bits easier than your sister after a Long Island Iced Tea. Even though she says she isn’t like that despite the fact that she’s already in my room and fellating me. … 3) Sub (Ground) Zero (911) Another key character brought back to ensure kickassery. Pretty standard as far as moves go, but one move is so amazing it had to be mentioned. Remember the move where Sub would create an ice clone of himself? Then if you touched it you would freeze? A new take on that oldie: he freezes himself. If you hit him, you would freeze and he would emerge from behind you and hit you with his ice sword. It happens so quickly by the time you realize what happened to you there are already chunks of ice all over the place. Word. 4) The Green Lantern Anyone who knows me knows I’m a major Green Lantern fan. My first tattoo was the GL logo and to me he is the most original idea for a super hero ever. I think Keith agrees with me on this one. So I wasn’t even a little surprised when he turned out to be the SHIT in battle. Three words: Justice Fist, bitch!  5) The Joker Though number 5 on this list, he’s my number one. The Joker takes the taco in this game. From the Magic trick to the Pistol Whip to the Extending Boxing glove, who knew The Joker was that awesome at hand to hand combat? Whoops, Kombat.   That’s about it on that front. MK vs. DC is a fun fun game and if you have the chance do not hesitate. Hopefully there will be more games of this caliber. I could play this god damned game all day… if I had it. Cheers! Posted in Special Report, Uncategorized       tag:odeo.com,2009-01-27,23965198 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:42:59 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector Uncategorized, special report http://odeo.com/episodes/23965199-LIVE-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-30-Religion-in-Gaming We’re live again tonight!! This time we’ll be discussing religion in games. Is it presented in a fashion that’s just a joke? Or can we really learn something supernatural from holding a hunk of plastic? Find out what we think tonight! We’d love to get your input on the subject, hop in the chat room and let us know! http://stickam.com/72pc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Chat, Chatroom, Live, Podcast, Seventy Two Pin Connector, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stickam, Watch    We’re live again tonight!! This time we’ll be discussing religion in games. Is it presented in a fashion that’s just a joke? Or can we really learn something supernatural from holding a hunk of plastic? Find out what we think tonight! We’d love to get your input on the subject, hop in the chat room and let us know! http://stickam.com/72pc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Chat, Chatroom, Live, Podcast, Seventy Two Pin Connector, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stickam, Watch    We’re live again tonight!! This time we’ll be discussing religion in games. Is it presented in a fashion that’s just a joke? Or can we really learn something supernatural from holding a hunk of plastic? Find out what we think tonight! We’d love to get your input on the subject, hop in the chat room and let us know! http://stickam.com/72pc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Chat, Chatroom, Live, Podcast, Seventy Two Pin Connector, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stickam, Watch    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-27,23965199 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:44:33 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, live, watch, chat, chatroom, stickam, 72PCPC, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Seventy Two Pin Connector http://odeo.com/episodes/23965200-72-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-28-It-LOOKED-bad%E2%80%A6 And we’re releasing another one! And most likely one tomorrow as well. Stay tuned! This week’s cast is about games that looked like shit but were actually really good. The underrated gems you most likely missed. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 028 - It LOOKED bad… Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Bad, Download, Game, Gamer, Games, Gaming, Good, MP3, Podcast, Psychonauts, Rated, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Under, Underrated    And we’re releasing another one! And most likely one tomorrow as well. Stay tuned! This week’s cast is about games that looked like shit but were actually really good. The underrated gems you most likely missed. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 028 - It LOOKED bad… Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Bad, Download, Game, Gamer, Games, Gaming, Good, MP3, Podcast, Psychonauts, Rated, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Under, Underrated    And we’re releasing another one! And most likely one tomorrow as well. Stay tuned! This week’s cast is about games that looked like shit but were actually really good. The underrated gems you most likely missed. Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 028 - It LOOKED bad… Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, Bad, Download, Game, Gamer, Games, Gaming, Good, MP3, Podcast, Psychonauts, Rated, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Under, Underrated    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-27,23965200 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:33:04 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, Gaming, mp3, download, Games, game, good, gamer, rated, bad, psychonauts, 72PCPC, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, under, Underrated http://odeo.com/episodes/23954682-Resident-Evil-5-Demo-FIGHTING-REVIEW Thanks to Kotaku for the box art! Wow… opinions were quite varied on this game.. And while I’ve been told that I’m the only one in the entire free world that could have a shred of doubt when it comes to this huge release, I’m gonna have to stick to my guns. So here you have it, both Keith Stidham, and I, Tom Webster duke it out over what RE5 is and could have been. Seriously people, blood is everywhere from the fist to cuffs! Tom: Resident Evil… when the first game came out, it revitalized and changed the way people looked at Survival Horror games, essentially breathing life into this gigantic genre that we all know and love. What Capcom did with this amazing game is recreate it. Not to say it wasn’t enjoyable, I liked RE2, I played through it, it was enjoyable. But it was basically an expansion pack for Resident Evil. Same graphics, animations, concept. This happens more often than not in this industry. Well, that game was remade and released cou... Thanks to Kotaku for the box art! Wow… opinions were quite varied on this game.. And while I’ve been told that I’m the only one in the entire free world that could have a shred of doubt when it comes to this huge release, I’m gonna have to stick to my guns. So here you have it, both Keith Stidham, and I, Tom Webster duke it out over what RE5 is and could have been. Seriously people, blood is everywhere from the fist to cuffs! Tom: Resident Evil… when the first game came out, it revitalized and changed the way people looked at Survival Horror games, essentially breathing life into this gigantic genre that we all know and love. What Capcom did with this amazing game is recreate it. Not to say it wasn’t enjoyable, I liked RE2, I played through it, it was enjoyable. But it was basically an expansion pack for Resident Evil. Same graphics, animations, concept. This happens more often than not in this industry. Well, that game was remade and released countless times under various numbers and subtitles until that one glorious day: Resident Evil 4. At one time a true Gamecube exclusive, Capcom took up their sword to retrieve their fallen kingdom. They once again reigned as champions of a genre, truly recreating what “Survival Horror” meant to video games. Sadly enough, though, it seems this once righteous king has slipped back into his old ways. Capcom has once again capitalized on their huge success with Resident Evil 4 and we all should have seen it coming. I was worried when I first saw the trailers of RE5, noticing that Capcom chose to use the exact same animations that were in RE4 for this new game. I threw these worries away thinking, “Ok… its just a trailer, a tech demo, a teaser, they used the same content from 4 just to show off what they have been working on… they’ll change it by release.” Needless to say, I was completely wrong. Not only have they recycled animations, but they’ve recycled all of Resident Evil 4. I’m not saying this is a crime against humanity, I loved Resident Evil 4. I love Leon kicking ass and not bothering to take names, I liked the new creatures and how everything was very do or die, but when I see “Resident Evil 5″, I expect something different. Sure, take the same concept, the amazing balls-to-the-wall run and gun action, take the terrifying  “Fast Zombies”, but do something different with it. Capcom has instead chosen to re-skin Leon and make an expansion pack that adds co-op. Now I love co-op as much as the next guy, and its quite a nice change to have a computer-controlled partner behave intelligently, but the game is just Resident Evil 4 with a makeover. I don’t mind the core gameplay being the same, I think they really hit on something good with 4, but I do have a problem with reusing the same animations, voice clips, and enemy AI as the previous game in the series. It seems lazy to me. If you’re going to call this game Resident Evil 5, it should be more than a cosmetic change, there should be something fundamentally better about RE5 than RE4. Capcom should give me a reason to buy this game other than “Umm.. its in Africa (among other place), looks, smells, plays, and feels like RE4.. and LOOK OVER HERE CO-OP!” With this demo, and that’s just what it is, a DEMO, Capcom has once again let me down. Granted: Its not a finished product. The current release date for this game is March 26, 2009. Other than basic bug testing, the game is done, they can’t change the game enough to differentiate itself from RE4 by that date. Unless Capcom pulls a Nintendo and pushes the release back another six months, don’t expect another Resident Evil game, expect an expansion pack, because that’s exactly what it is. Keith: While Tom sits in his “King’s Chair” and lectures everyone in the room about how they are all wrong and should bow to his high intellect, he lectures us at how this game should be night and day to it’s last incarnation, I am glad to see the familiar atmosphere that made 4 such a good game. As to his argument of it being nothing more than the same game, that is a bold face lie, and a crap ton of Tom bitching like a four year old who didn’t get a cookie. The game’s big development is that of the Co-op. Instead of the easily kidnapped, and horribly useless president’s daughter that Leon was stuck with the whole game, you now have a partner who not only attacks without your command, but will also heal, act as a partner for many of the famous puzzles RE is known for, and even help you escape the arms of a bite crazy zombie. As for now we can not for certain say how this game will turn out, no matter how much Tom swears by this. The story will end up playing a BIG part like it always does, and for now that story is still unclear. Who is Tri Cell, what is with the new version of the virus, how is it affecting people, and what happen to those infected by the other two versions of the virus…..we will just have to wait and see. And lets face it, a zombie is a zombie….they will always “act” the same way. I am not saying Resident Evil is a God-like game, nor am I saying they don’t play the same, but that is why people love it. The story of Resident Evil and the Umbrella Corp. is what keeps bringing people back, and if you hate the story, then just stop playing it all together. A game series doesn’t last this long without being a good game, people don’t become this obsessive about something that should have died out, and people wouldn’t pay $130 plus shipping just to get a game sent over from japan so they can get some simple accessories just to feel like they are a part of this game world.  To say the least, Tom has pissed of the two people who were in the room with him with his trash talking of the DEMO and belittling of their intelligence, but please make the judgement for yourself, and play the demo, and remember, it is just that….a DEMO of the upcoming game. While there isn’t much time for them to change, it is not the full picture. Imagine judging Starry Starry night by just a few brush strokes, which is truly what basing you opinion of a game based on a demo truly is. I expect this game will end up being fantastic, but as to that we will just have to wait for the full game. Posted in PS3, Special Report, Xbox 360   Tagged: 360, Breaking, Demo, Download, Game, Games, gun, Horror, Playstation, Playstation 3, PS3, RE4, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Survival, Survival Horror, Today, Xbox, Xbox 360    Thanks to Kotaku for the box art! Wow… opinions were quite varied on this game.. And while I’ve been told that I’m the only one in the entire free world that could have a shred of doubt when it comes to this huge release, I’m gonna have to stick to my guns. So here you have it, both Keith Stidham, and I, Tom Webster duke it out over what RE5 is and could have been. Seriously people, blood is everywhere from the fist to cuffs! Tom: Resident Evil… when the first game came out, it revitalized and changed the way people looked at Survival Horror games, essentially breathing life into this gigantic genre that we all know and love. What Capcom did with this amazing game is recreate it. Not to say it wasn’t enjoyable, I liked RE2, I played through it, it was enjoyable. But it was basically an expansion pack for Resident Evil. Same graphics, animations, concept. This happens more often than not in this industry. Well, that game was remade and released countless times under various numbers and subtitles until that one glorious day: Resident Evil 4. At one time a true Gamecube exclusive, Capcom took up their sword to retrieve their fallen kingdom. They once again reigned as champions of a genre, truly recreating what “Survival Horror” meant to video games. Sadly enough, though, it seems this once righteous king has slipped back into his old ways. Capcom has once again capitalized on their huge success with Resident Evil 4 and we all should have seen it coming. I was worried when I first saw the trailers of RE5, noticing that Capcom chose to use the exact same animations that were in RE4 for this new game. I threw these worries away thinking, “Ok… its just a trailer, a tech demo, a teaser, they used the same content from 4 just to show off what they have been working on… they’ll change it by release.” Needless to say, I was completely wrong. Not only have they recycled animations, but they’ve recycled all of Resident Evil 4. I’m not saying this is a crime against humanity, I loved Resident Evil 4. I love Leon kicking ass and not bothering to take names, I liked the new creatures and how everything was very do or die, but when I see “Resident Evil 5″, I expect something different. Sure, take the same concept, the amazing balls-to-the-wall run and gun action, take the terrifying  “Fast Zombies”, but do something different with it. Capcom has instead chosen to re-skin Leon and make an expansion pack that adds co-op. Now I love co-op as much as the next guy, and its quite a nice change to have a computer-controlled partner behave intelligently, but the game is just Resident Evil 4 with a makeover. I don’t mind the core gameplay being the same, I think they really hit on something good with 4, but I do have a problem with reusing the same animations, voice clips, and enemy AI as the previous game in the series. It seems lazy to me. If you’re going to call this game Resident Evil 5, it should be more than a cosmetic change, there should be something fundamentally better about RE5 than RE4. Capcom should give me a reason to buy this game other than “Umm.. its in Africa (among other place), looks, smells, plays, and feels like RE4.. and LOOK OVER HERE CO-OP!” With this demo, and that’s just what it is, a DEMO, Capcom has once again let me down. Granted: Its not a finished product. The current release date for this game is March 26, 2009. Other than basic bug testing, the game is done, they can’t change the game enough to differentiate itself from RE4 by that date. Unless Capcom pulls a Nintendo and pushes the release back another six months, don’t expect another Resident Evil game, expect an expansion pack, because that’s exactly what it is. Keith: While Tom sits in his “King’s Chair” and lectures everyone in the room about how they are all wrong and should bow to his high intellect, he lectures us at how this game should be night and day to it’s last incarnation, I am glad to see the familiar atmosphere that made 4 such a good game. As to his argument of it being nothing more than the same game, that is a bold face lie, and a crap ton of Tom bitching like a four year old who didn’t get a cookie. The game’s big development is that of the Co-op. Instead of the easily kidnapped, and horribly useless president’s daughter that Leon was stuck with the whole game, you now have a partner who not only attacks without your command, but will also heal, act as a partner for many of the famous puzzles RE is known for, and even help you escape the arms of a bite crazy zombie. As for now we can not for certain say how this game will turn out, no matter how much Tom swears by this. The story will end up playing a BIG part like it always does, and for now that story is still unclear. Who is Tri Cell, what is with the new version of the virus, how is it affecting people, and what happen to those infected by the other two versions of the virus…..we will just have to wait and see. And lets face it, a zombie is a zombie….they will always “act” the same way. I am not saying Resident Evil is a God-like game, nor am I saying they don’t play the same, but that is why people love it. The story of Resident Evil and the Umbrella Corp. is what keeps bringing people back, and if you hate the story, then just stop playing it all together. A game series doesn’t last this long without being a good game, people don’t become this obsessive about something that should have died out, and people wouldn’t pay $130 plus shipping just to get a game sent over from japan so they can get some simple accessories just to feel like they are a part of this game world.  To say the least, Tom has pissed of the two people who were in the room with him with his trash talking of the DEMO and belittling of their intelligence, but please make the judgement for yourself, and play the demo, and remember, it is just that….a DEMO of the upcoming game. While there isn’t much time for them to change, it is not the full picture. Imagine judging Starry Starry night by just a few brush strokes, which is truly what basing you opinion of a game based on a demo truly is. I expect this game will end up being fantastic, but as to that we will just have to wait for the full game. Posted in PS3, Special Report, Xbox 360   Tagged: 360, Breaking, Demo, Download, Game, Games, gun, Horror, Playstation, Playstation 3, PS3, RE4, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Survival, Survival Horror, Today, Xbox, Xbox 360    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-26,23954682 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:40:44 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector download, xbox 360, ps3, playstation 3, xbox, Resident Evil, 360, Playstation, Games, game, horror, survival, gun, demo, today, breaking, special report, resident evil 4, Resident Evil 5, RE4, Survival Horror http://odeo.com/episodes/23935139-Super-Mario-World What a wonderful staple of my childhood. The first time I ever had the chance to play SMW was at a Big Bear. Yeah, remember that grocery store chain that bit the dust years ago? They had a SNES in a little section for parents to drop their kids off when they drove them crazy (I fell fittingly into this category). Being a Sega child, I only had a couple friends who owned a Super Nintendo so I clung to that SNES at Big Bear. Kids wanting their turn got the silent treatment because there was no way I was letting go. Normally, I wasn’t that kid… but this was Super Fuckin’ Mario Fuckin’ World.  Christmas united me with this classic thanks to the glory of the Virtual Console. I purchased this and Donkey Kong Country 2 (which Chad should probably review before I get to it first… duh duh DUUUUUUUH!). Where to begin… SMW was the pinnacle  of the 2D Mario experience on the old school console. Yoshi came onto the scene, control over flight became amiable wit... What a wonderful staple of my childhood. The first time I ever had the chance to play SMW was at a Big Bear. Yeah, remember that grocery store chain that bit the dust years ago? They had a SNES in a little section for parents to drop their kids off when they drove them crazy (I fell fittingly into this category). Being a Sega child, I only had a couple friends who owned a Super Nintendo so I clung to that SNES at Big Bear. Kids wanting their turn got the silent treatment because there was no way I was letting go. Normally, I wasn’t that kid… but this was Super Fuckin’ Mario Fuckin’ World.  Christmas united me with this classic thanks to the glory of the Virtual Console. I purchased this and Donkey Kong Country 2 (which Chad should probably review before I get to it first… duh duh DUUUUUUUH!). Where to begin… SMW was the pinnacle  of the 2D Mario experience on the old school console. Yoshi came onto the scene, control over flight became amiable with the cape, not to mention you get to rehash the joy of decimating the Koopa Kids. Fuck those little bastards… literally, they’re bastards. Where’s the mother? Bowser would be a horrible father and an even worse single father. The only logical explanation is that Bowser got that Peach punanny on 8 occasions. What a whore.   See, total whore. How do you think she can pull all of those turnips out of her dress? You guessed right, she’s got a gaping vagine… it looks like a pink hot tub… Getting sidetracked… SMW excelled at making cool looking environments Welcome to Dinosaur Island. Those numbers you see are the rubble of castles guarded by a Koopa Kid. Your mission is to save the stolen Yoshis from these castles. Technically, you can beat the game without doing all that but then you’d be a pussy. Either that or you’re going for a speed run, then I guess I can understand that… IF you beat the world record. For those who like a little spook every once in awhile in their adventure, there are also Ghost Houses along the way. Home of the Boo in varied forms: If you’ve never had to deal with a Boo, it’s quite simple. Just look at them and they quit moving. Either out of fear or shyness… the irony is palpable. Sometimes this tactic doesn’t work, hope you’re good at dodging. Super Mario World is a KEY game for any avid gamer. It’s a classic that I still hear talk of to this day. I have never heard an ill word said in regard to it and probably never will. I’d assume the only people who don’t have good things to say about it didn’t make it through. Which is sad because the boss battle with Bowser is one of the most entertaining battles I’ve been a part of. It’s just fun, and you get to crack Bowser on the head with Mechakoopas! How does that not spell out fun!? All of the boss battles are fun, not that I think about it. If you haven’t played it. If you have, play it again and smile constantly. SNES - Super Mario World Posted in SNES   Tagged: Download, Game, Games, Mario, Miyamoto, Nintendo, Rom, Roms, SNES, Super, Super Mario, Super Mario World, Super Nintendo, Yoshi    What a wonderful staple of my childhood. The first time I ever had the chance to play SMW was at a Big Bear. Yeah, remember that grocery store chain that bit the dust years ago? They had a SNES in a little section for parents to drop their kids off when they drove them crazy (I fell fittingly into this category). Being a Sega child, I only had a couple friends who owned a Super Nintendo so I clung to that SNES at Big Bear. Kids wanting their turn got the silent treatment because there was no way I was letting go. Normally, I wasn’t that kid… but this was Super Fuckin’ Mario Fuckin’ World.  Christmas united me with this classic thanks to the glory of the Virtual Console. I purchased this and Donkey Kong Country 2 (which Chad should probably review before I get to it first… duh duh DUUUUUUUH!). Where to begin… SMW was the pinnacle  of the 2D Mario experience on the old school console. Yoshi came onto the scene, control over flight became amiable with the cape, not to mention you get to rehash the joy of decimating the Koopa Kids. Fuck those little bastards… literally, they’re bastards. Where’s the mother? Bowser would be a horrible father and an even worse single father. The only logical explanation is that Bowser got that Peach punanny on 8 occasions. What a whore.   See, total whore. How do you think she can pull all of those turnips out of her dress? You guessed right, she’s got a gaping vagine… it looks like a pink hot tub… Getting sidetracked… SMW excelled at making cool looking environments Welcome to Dinosaur Island. Those numbers you see are the rubble of castles guarded by a Koopa Kid. Your mission is to save the stolen Yoshis from these castles. Technically, you can beat the game without doing all that but then you’d be a pussy. Either that or you’re going for a speed run, then I guess I can understand that… IF you beat the world record. For those who like a little spook every once in awhile in their adventure, there are also Ghost Houses along the way. Home of the Boo in varied forms: If you’ve never had to deal with a Boo, it’s quite simple. Just look at them and they quit moving. Either out of fear or shyness… the irony is palpable. Sometimes this tactic doesn’t work, hope you’re good at dodging. Super Mario World is a KEY game for any avid gamer. It’s a classic that I still hear talk of to this day. I have never heard an ill word said in regard to it and probably never will. I’d assume the only people who don’t have good things to say about it didn’t make it through. Which is sad because the boss battle with Bowser is one of the most entertaining battles I’ve been a part of. It’s just fun, and you get to crack Bowser on the head with Mechakoopas! How does that not spell out fun!? All of the boss battles are fun, not that I think about it. If you haven’t played it. If you have, play it again and smile constantly. SNES - Super Mario World Posted in SNES   Tagged: Download, Game, Games, Mario, Miyamoto, Nintendo, Rom, Roms, SNES, Super, Super Mario, Super Mario World, Super Nintendo, Yoshi    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-24,23935139 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:19:47 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector download, nintendo, mario, Games, super, game, snes, Super Nintendo, yoshi, Rom, Roms, Super Mario, Miyamoto, Super Mario World http://odeo.com/episodes/23921935-The-People%E2%80%99s-Games-Boondog-Pack-1-The-Facility Boondog is a puzzle platformer, employing simple graphics, simple controls, and simple storyline. Which is to say, there is no story, and you will use a grand total of five buttons to figure out a continuous stream of unique, entertaining puzzles in a 2D landscape. Each level is small, but don’t let that fool you, the puzzles become progressively harder as you work your way from one teleporter to the next, trying to presumably escape “The Facility.” Boondog forces you to use your brain as you work through each level, pushing barrels, avoiding lasers, and hopping ledges. That will leave you constantly restarting the game or dying as you trap the barrels you’re trying to use, get incinerated, or fall to your death. And you will fall to your death…repeatedly. But that’s okay because the game provides little urgency. Forgiving you of your mistakes, it gives you infinite lives, saves, and the ability to restart a level when stumped. The Facility tries to give its player puzzles that are ... Boondog is a puzzle platformer, employing simple graphics, simple controls, and simple storyline. Which is to say, there is no story, and you will use a grand total of five buttons to figure out a continuous stream of unique, entertaining puzzles in a 2D landscape. Each level is small, but don’t let that fool you, the puzzles become progressively harder as you work your way from one teleporter to the next, trying to presumably escape “The Facility.” Boondog forces you to use your brain as you work through each level, pushing barrels, avoiding lasers, and hopping ledges. That will leave you constantly restarting the game or dying as you trap the barrels you’re trying to use, get incinerated, or fall to your death. And you will fall to your death…repeatedly. But that’s okay because the game provides little urgency. Forgiving you of your mistakes, it gives you infinite lives, saves, and the ability to restart a level when stumped. The Facility tries to give its player puzzles that are frustrating but simple and fun to do, and it does this successfully. While you may constantly fail, you will keep coming back because once you figured something out you’ll do it faster the next time. The puzzles are mind bending to enough of a degree and the levels are small enough that you will repeatedly get the satisfaction of puzzle-solving success. That will keep you well entertained. Boondog can be found right here, so give it a go. Posted in Freeware   Tagged: boondog, Braid, facility, fall, Game, jump, pack, platform, portal, prince of persia, Puzzle    Boondog is a puzzle platformer, employing simple graphics, simple controls, and simple storyline. Which is to say, there is no story, and you will use a grand total of five buttons to figure out a continuous stream of unique, entertaining puzzles in a 2D landscape. Each level is small, but don’t let that fool you, the puzzles become progressively harder as you work your way from one teleporter to the next, trying to presumably escape “The Facility.” Boondog forces you to use your brain as you work through each level, pushing barrels, avoiding lasers, and hopping ledges. That will leave you constantly restarting the game or dying as you trap the barrels you’re trying to use, get incinerated, or fall to your death. And you will fall to your death…repeatedly. But that’s okay because the game provides little urgency. Forgiving you of your mistakes, it gives you infinite lives, saves, and the ability to restart a level when stumped. The Facility tries to give its player puzzles that are frustrating but simple and fun to do, and it does this successfully. While you may constantly fail, you will keep coming back because once you figured something out you’ll do it faster the next time. The puzzles are mind bending to enough of a degree and the levels are small enough that you will repeatedly get the satisfaction of puzzle-solving success. That will keep you well entertained. Boondog can be found right here, so give it a go. Posted in Freeware   Tagged: boondog, Braid, facility, fall, Game, jump, pack, platform, portal, prince of persia, Puzzle    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-22,23921935 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:18:39 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector platform, game, braid, jump, freeware, fall, portal, puzzle, pack, prince of persia, facility, boondog http://odeo.com/episodes/23921936-Podcasting-Live-Tonight%E2%80%A6From-the-FUTURE Hey guys, we will be up and live tonight with another great topic…The Future. We will be discussing games that “predict human societies future” and also discussing games that try and screw with history that already exists. It should be an interesting one. We should be up and running around 9:30 but as you know, we aren’t very good about being on time.  http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Also, it it looking like Thursdays at 9:30 is our new broadcasting time. So change your calendars, quit your job, do whatever it takes so you can listen to us live! …Or you can just wait til we put it up on the flash player. Posted in Podcasts       Hey guys, we will be up and live tonight with another great topic…The Future. We will be discussing games that “predict human societies future” and also discussing games that try and screw with history that already exists. It should be an interesting one. We should be up and running around 9:30 but as you know, we aren’t very good about being on time.  http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Also, it it looking like Thursdays at 9:30 is our new broadcasting time. So change your calendars, quit your job, do whatever it takes so you can listen to us live! …Or you can just wait til we put it up on the flash player. Posted in Podcasts       Hey guys, we will be up and live tonight with another great topic…The Future. We will be discussing games that “predict human societies future” and also discussing games that try and screw with history that already exists. It should be an interesting one. We should be up and running around 9:30 but as you know, we aren’t very good about being on time.  http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Also, it it looking like Thursdays at 9:30 is our new broadcasting time. So change your calendars, quit your job, do whatever it takes so you can listen to us live! …Or you can just wait til we put it up on the flash player. Posted in Podcasts       tag:odeo.com,2009-01-22,23921936 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:12:18 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts http://odeo.com/episodes/23913329-Through-the-Cracks-The-Fall Welcome to the new year, a few weeks late, but with a new year comes a new movie review. I don’t think I will ever see a movie as good as this one ever again. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the Through the Cracks review of the beautiful cinematic experience known as “The Fall.” The Fall is a touching story about two people stuck in a hospital due to an injury they got from a fall. One a small immigrant girl named Alexandria who fell while picking oranges to help her family financially. The other is stunt man Lee Walker, played by Lee Pace from ABC’s Pushing Daisies (A tv show that if you have never seen I also highly suggest), who fell of a bridge from a very dangerous stunt. Lee is in a great deal of depression due to the fact he may never walk again, something that would kill his career.  One Day Alexandria wonders into his room, and what appears to be a friendship. He begins to tell her a fantastic story. With adventure, mystery, revenge, and love.... Welcome to the new year, a few weeks late, but with a new year comes a new movie review. I don’t think I will ever see a movie as good as this one ever again. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the Through the Cracks review of the beautiful cinematic experience known as “The Fall.” The Fall is a touching story about two people stuck in a hospital due to an injury they got from a fall. One a small immigrant girl named Alexandria who fell while picking oranges to help her family financially. The other is stunt man Lee Walker, played by Lee Pace from ABC’s Pushing Daisies (A tv show that if you have never seen I also highly suggest), who fell of a bridge from a very dangerous stunt. Lee is in a great deal of depression due to the fact he may never walk again, something that would kill his career.  One Day Alexandria wonders into his room, and what appears to be a friendship. He begins to tell her a fantastic story. With adventure, mystery, revenge, and love. As the story goes on longer and longer, the line between their real lives, and what Lee is creating in this story begin to blur, and Lee’s true intentions become clear. A beautiful movie, climatically, writing, acting, every element of this movie is just beautiful. It is one of my fav. movies, if not my all time fav. movie. I say go out and buy this movie, it is also out on blue ray, and with a high def. television it would make it a thousand times more beautiful visually. A perfect 10 from me! So please go out and support these under dog movies! Til next time, I will be falling through the cracks for you, seeing if it takes me somewhere entertaining! Posted in Through the Cracks       Welcome to the new year, a few weeks late, but with a new year comes a new movie review. I don’t think I will ever see a movie as good as this one ever again. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the Through the Cracks review of the beautiful cinematic experience known as “The Fall.” The Fall is a touching story about two people stuck in a hospital due to an injury they got from a fall. One a small immigrant girl named Alexandria who fell while picking oranges to help her family financially. The other is stunt man Lee Walker, played by Lee Pace from ABC’s Pushing Daisies (A tv show that if you have never seen I also highly suggest), who fell of a bridge from a very dangerous stunt. Lee is in a great deal of depression due to the fact he may never walk again, something that would kill his career.  One Day Alexandria wonders into his room, and what appears to be a friendship. He begins to tell her a fantastic story. With adventure, mystery, revenge, and love. As the story goes on longer and longer, the line between their real lives, and what Lee is creating in this story begin to blur, and Lee’s true intentions become clear. A beautiful movie, climatically, writing, acting, every element of this movie is just beautiful. It is one of my fav. movies, if not my all time fav. movie. I say go out and buy this movie, it is also out on blue ray, and with a high def. television it would make it a thousand times more beautiful visually. A perfect 10 from me! So please go out and support these under dog movies! Til next time, I will be falling through the cracks for you, seeing if it takes me somewhere entertaining! Posted in Through the Cracks       tag:odeo.com,2009-01-21,23913329 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:21:45 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector Through the Cracks http://odeo.com/episodes/23884672-Podcast-Tonight Alrighty! We’re getting things set up now! Join us! http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC    Alrighty! We’re getting things set up now! Join us! http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC    Alrighty! We’re getting things set up now! Join us! http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-15,23884672 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:15:01 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, 72PCPC http://odeo.com/episodes/23874225-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-027-We%E2%80%99re-Back-But-Not-As-Dinosaurs Alright, we are back! And this time, we aren’t taking a break for a good long while. Look forward to more content, a steady stream of podcasts, and a defaming of Pokemon eventually. For now, I’ll tide you over with Episode 027, our New Years Podcast. Enjoy! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 027 - We’re Back (But Not As Dinosaurs) Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, 72PCPC, art, Braid, Dead Space, Games, Gaming, Gaming as Art, Little Big Planet, New Year, New Years, Newyear, Podcast, Roms, Site, Vodka, Year, Year in Gaming, Year Review    Alright, we are back! And this time, we aren’t taking a break for a good long while. Look forward to more content, a steady stream of podcasts, and a defaming of Pokemon eventually. For now, I’ll tide you over with Episode 027, our New Years Podcast. Enjoy! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 027 - We’re Back (But Not As Dinosaurs) Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, 72PCPC, art, Braid, Dead Space, Games, Gaming, Gaming as Art, Little Big Planet, New Year, New Years, Newyear, Podcast, Roms, Site, Vodka, Year, Year in Gaming, Year Review    Alright, we are back! And this time, we aren’t taking a break for a good long while. Look forward to more content, a steady stream of podcasts, and a defaming of Pokemon eventually. For now, I’ll tide you over with Episode 027, our New Years Podcast. Enjoy! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 027 - We’re Back (But Not As Dinosaurs) Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, 72PCPC, art, Braid, Dead Space, Games, Gaming, Gaming as Art, Little Big Planet, New Year, New Years, Newyear, Podcast, Roms, Site, Vodka, Year, Year in Gaming, Year Review    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-13,23874225 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:18:27 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, Gaming, vodka, Games, 2008, art, new year, new years, year, 2009, braid, site, Dead Space, 72PCPC, Roms, Little Big Planet, 72PC, newyear, Year in Gaming, Year Review, Gaming as Art http://odeo.com/episodes/23874226-Real-Chance-of-Bullshit Wow. This song is so damn hip. “Does She Love Me?” by the Stallionaires, is possibly the greatest achievement in music history. It’s like the artists, who totally wrote this song alone without any help from VH1, know exactly what people want to hear. Bullshit. The latest Nickelback single? Bullshit. The latest Hinder single? Bullshit. The latest Saving Abel single? REALLY bullshit. So here we are with more. Aren’t the talentless hacks that fill our pop culture great? Stallionaires 4 Lyfe- as they put it, except I misspelled it on purpose. Just look how hip and hot these lyrics are. “Does she love me? Or does she love me not? I think she love me, she say my love is all she got. Does she love me? Or does she love me not? I think she love me I also think she love me not.” Poetic. Or these gems. “I don’t have a job, don’t have a cent. I got laid off and you paid my rent.” It’s like three retarded people got together with ... Wow. This song is so damn hip. “Does She Love Me?” by the Stallionaires, is possibly the greatest achievement in music history. It’s like the artists, who totally wrote this song alone without any help from VH1, know exactly what people want to hear. Bullshit. The latest Nickelback single? Bullshit. The latest Hinder single? Bullshit. The latest Saving Abel single? REALLY bullshit. So here we are with more. Aren’t the talentless hacks that fill our pop culture great? Stallionaires 4 Lyfe- as they put it, except I misspelled it on purpose. Just look how hip and hot these lyrics are. “Does she love me? Or does she love me not? I think she love me, she say my love is all she got. Does she love me? Or does she love me not? I think she love me I also think she love me not.” Poetic. Or these gems. “I don’t have a job, don’t have a cent. I got laid off and you paid my rent.” It’s like three retarded people got together with a song made by VH1, then made noises, then someone else put the noises to the song, shit on it, and then re-recorded it. Oh wait, that’s what happened. Thank you Hila Seltzer for bringing this beautiful photograph to the world. Honestly, this song is filled with 80% hook. What do I mean by that? Well, they repeat that “Does she love me” at least 6 times, and fill most of the rest of the time with “Ah AAH Ah.” At about the 2:20 mark, the song changes into “Tell me what you’re gonna do. Everybody hey, everybody hey.” Over, and over, and over, and OH GOD IT’S RAPING MY EARS I CANT TAKE ANYMORE OF THIS! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! FUCK! AHHHHHHWHEEHHHEFHEHWHHHHHH. (Gunshot) Oh wait. There are more songs. There’s a song called Street Life, which surprisingly ISN’T spelled Lyfe. They talk about being from the streets of New York, LA, and make numerous puns about how “REAL” that Real is. Creative. Their music is just like this review. No substance. No reason. Just shit. It’s the street life, the hustle and grind, the street life, I gotta get mine. And I’m also going to say Black Stallion nigga twenty times in the same song. With reverb. Look how hip I am. I’m going to come out and say this now. I hate lyfe. Black Fabio ftw. Posted in Tunes 2 Pwn Face 2       Wow. This song is so damn hip. “Does She Love Me?” by the Stallionaires, is possibly the greatest achievement in music history. It’s like the artists, who totally wrote this song alone without any help from VH1, know exactly what people want to hear. Bullshit. The latest Nickelback single? Bullshit. The latest Hinder single? Bullshit. The latest Saving Abel single? REALLY bullshit. So here we are with more. Aren’t the talentless hacks that fill our pop culture great? Stallionaires 4 Lyfe- as they put it, except I misspelled it on purpose. Just look how hip and hot these lyrics are. “Does she love me? Or does she love me not? I think she love me, she say my love is all she got. Does she love me? Or does she love me not? I think she love me I also think she love me not.” Poetic. Or these gems. “I don’t have a job, don’t have a cent. I got laid off and you paid my rent.” It’s like three retarded people got together with a song made by VH1, then made noises, then someone else put the noises to the song, shit on it, and then re-recorded it. Oh wait, that’s what happened. Thank you Hila Seltzer for bringing this beautiful photograph to the world. Honestly, this song is filled with 80% hook. What do I mean by that? Well, they repeat that “Does she love me” at least 6 times, and fill most of the rest of the time with “Ah AAH Ah.” At about the 2:20 mark, the song changes into “Tell me what you’re gonna do. Everybody hey, everybody hey.” Over, and over, and over, and OH GOD IT’S RAPING MY EARS I CANT TAKE ANYMORE OF THIS! SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! FUCK! AHHHHHHWHEEHHHEFHEHWHHHHHH. (Gunshot) Oh wait. There are more songs. There’s a song called Street Life, which surprisingly ISN’T spelled Lyfe. They talk about being from the streets of New York, LA, and make numerous puns about how “REAL” that Real is. Creative. Their music is just like this review. No substance. No reason. Just shit. It’s the street life, the hustle and grind, the street life, I gotta get mine. And I’m also going to say Black Stallion nigga twenty times in the same song. With reverb. Look how hip I am. I’m going to come out and say this now. I hate lyfe. Black Fabio ftw. Posted in Tunes 2 Pwn Face 2       tag:odeo.com,2009-01-13,23874226 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:25:03 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector Tunes 2 Pwn Face 2 http://odeo.com/episodes/23858678-Good-Old-Games What’s the first thing you think of when I say “Download and Play”? Bad things I assume. Whether its the activation fiasco that occurred during the launch of Half-Life 2 or the horrible DRM associated with any Direct2Drive purchase, chances are, like me, you’ve given up on online purchases and stick to physical disks. Whether its DRM, the lack of service, the general disregard of support, or just not having a badass box to place atop your desk, most people have given up on digital downloads, and I don’t blame them. But then, out of fucking nowhere, I find GOG. No… not God… GOG. Good Old Games. Good Old Games is a website centered around the user experience. Never before have I paid so little for a game (well… two) and received so much. I went onto the website, created an account, and then proceeded to buy the Fallout Bundle. This pack (for the ever so special price of $10) contained Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 with no DRM, and completely r... What’s the first thing you think of when I say “Download and Play”? Bad things I assume. Whether its the activation fiasco that occurred during the launch of Half-Life 2 or the horrible DRM associated with any Direct2Drive purchase, chances are, like me, you’ve given up on online purchases and stick to physical disks. Whether its DRM, the lack of service, the general disregard of support, or just not having a badass box to place atop your desk, most people have given up on digital downloads, and I don’t blame them. But then, out of fucking nowhere, I find GOG. No… not God… GOG. Good Old Games. Good Old Games is a website centered around the user experience. Never before have I paid so little for a game (well… two) and received so much. I went onto the website, created an account, and then proceeded to buy the Fallout Bundle. This pack (for the ever so special price of $10) contained Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 with no DRM, and completely repacked to work just fine with XP/Vista computers. One of the huge problems with playing the older games is that most of the time, the computer you’re using to play the game is just too damn new, too damn different, or too damn fast to run the damn things correctly. Damn. GoG allows you to skip all the wonders of configuring, scraping around for old hardware, and scouring the internet for patches to get your oldy-time favorites to work with that shiny new box of yours, and it just works. You get a really simple, absolutely wonderful, double-click install to run, but the fun doesn’t stop there. Under the game download link, there’s a little section called “Additional Content” and is by far the best part of the site. The Fallout series makes the most of this section, more than other games they offer, but by no means are you being ripped of in any way. I have the option to download, for both Fallout 1 and Fallout 2: Game Manuals The Fallout Bible Quick Reference Cards Avatars PipBoy Avatars High-Resolution Wallpapers Fallout Series Wallpapers Concept Artwork and the Original Soundtracks Yea, for free. Free. Like no extra charge free. Like straight mp3’s. Like no DRM. Like all of this, the first two full Fallout games, and again: No DRM. So what are you waiting for? Go hit GoG.com and find something you like. I would have to recommend the Fallout series, but there are so many great games here, even one two at no charge! Go try out GoG.com for free and download “Beneath A Steel Sky”, you won’t regret it. http://www.gog.com Posted in News   Tagged: Adventure, Artwork, Avatars, Beneath, Beneath a Steel Sky, Bonus, Buy, Classic, Classics, Direct2Drive, Download, DRM, DRM Free, Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Bible, free, Games, Gog, gog.com, Good, Good Old Games, Interplay, Manual, News, No DRM, Old, OST, Pay, Pipboy, Soundtrack, Steam, Valve, Vista, Website, XP    What’s the first thing you think of when I say “Download and Play”? Bad things I assume. Whether its the activation fiasco that occurred during the launch of Half-Life 2 or the horrible DRM associated with any Direct2Drive purchase, chances are, like me, you’ve given up on online purchases and stick to physical disks. Whether its DRM, the lack of service, the general disregard of support, or just not having a badass box to place atop your desk, most people have given up on digital downloads, and I don’t blame them. But then, out of fucking nowhere, I find GOG. No… not God… GOG. Good Old Games. Good Old Games is a website centered around the user experience. Never before have I paid so little for a game (well… two) and received so much. I went onto the website, created an account, and then proceeded to buy the Fallout Bundle. This pack (for the ever so special price of $10) contained Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 with no DRM, and completely repacked to work just fine with XP/Vista computers. One of the huge problems with playing the older games is that most of the time, the computer you’re using to play the game is just too damn new, too damn different, or too damn fast to run the damn things correctly. Damn. GoG allows you to skip all the wonders of configuring, scraping around for old hardware, and scouring the internet for patches to get your oldy-time favorites to work with that shiny new box of yours, and it just works. You get a really simple, absolutely wonderful, double-click install to run, but the fun doesn’t stop there. Under the game download link, there’s a little section called “Additional Content” and is by far the best part of the site. The Fallout series makes the most of this section, more than other games they offer, but by no means are you being ripped of in any way. I have the option to download, for both Fallout 1 and Fallout 2: Game Manuals The Fallout Bible Quick Reference Cards Avatars PipBoy Avatars High-Resolution Wallpapers Fallout Series Wallpapers Concept Artwork and the Original Soundtracks Yea, for free. Free. Like no extra charge free. Like straight mp3’s. Like no DRM. Like all of this, the first two full Fallout games, and again: No DRM. So what are you waiting for? Go hit GoG.com and find something you like. I would have to recommend the Fallout series, but there are so many great games here, even one two at no charge! Go try out GoG.com for free and download “Beneath A Steel Sky”, you won’t regret it. http://www.gog.com Posted in News   Tagged: Adventure, Artwork, Avatars, Beneath, Beneath a Steel Sky, Bonus, Buy, Classic, Classics, Direct2Drive, Download, DRM, DRM Free, Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Bible, free, Games, Gog, gog.com, Good, Good Old Games, Interplay, Manual, News, No DRM, Old, OST, Pay, Pipboy, Soundtrack, Steam, Valve, Vista, Website, XP    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-11,23858678 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:40:07 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector News, free, download, vista, DRM, classic, website, Games, soundtrack, adventure, buy, Bonus, good, old, steam, pay, DRM Free, XP, avatars, Artwork, valve, classics, ost, beneath, gog, fallout, interplay, manual, good old games, Pipboy, Fallout 2, Direct2Drive, No DRM, gog.com, Beneath a Steel Sky, Fallout Bible http://odeo.com/episodes/23843158-Podcast-tonight-For-reals-this-time Oh yea, we’re back podcasting tonight at 10PM. Sorry for the time change and the weird shift of schedules yesterday, again, blame Keith, Brett, and Greg for that one. But tonight you can catch us on UStream. Check it out as we wrap up 2008 and give some love to the stuff that we’re looking forward to this year! Here we are, live stream starts at 10PM for the preshow! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, 72PCPC, Download, Eight, Game, Internet TV, Live, Nine, Podcast, Radio, Rom, Seve, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stream, TV, UStream, Video    Oh yea, we’re back podcasting tonight at 10PM. Sorry for the time change and the weird shift of schedules yesterday, again, blame Keith, Brett, and Greg for that one. But tonight you can catch us on UStream. Check it out as we wrap up 2008 and give some love to the stuff that we’re looking forward to this year! Here we are, live stream starts at 10PM for the preshow! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, 72PCPC, Download, Eight, Game, Internet TV, Live, Nine, Podcast, Radio, Rom, Seve, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stream, TV, UStream, Video    Oh yea, we’re back podcasting tonight at 10PM. Sorry for the time change and the weird shift of schedules yesterday, again, blame Keith, Brett, and Greg for that one. But tonight you can catch us on UStream. Check it out as we wrap up 2008 and give some love to the stuff that we’re looking forward to this year! Here we are, live stream starts at 10PM for the preshow! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, 72PCPC, Download, Eight, Game, Internet TV, Live, Nine, Podcast, Radio, Rom, Seve, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stream, TV, UStream, Video    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-08,23843158 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:58 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, radio, video, download, live, tv, 2008, game, 2009, ustream, stream, nine, internet tv, 72PCPC, Rom, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, 72PC, Seve, Eight http://odeo.com/episodes/23843159-72PC-Podcast-is-Cancelled In an example of “change of priorities” the 72pc Year in Review Podcast has been cancelled tonight.  I won’t go into details, but let’s just say none of us are in any condition to be doing that today.   We will be having the podcast done next week or sooner, so you’re hopefully not gonna miss anything.  In the mean time, I think you should all go enjoy yourselves.  Go cuddle up with a loved one, play some Left4Dead, wonder the streets drunk, or whatever you do to relax.  See ya next week.  Send your hate mail to Brett, Greg, or Keith Posted in Podcasts       In an example of “change of priorities” the 72pc Year in Review Podcast has been cancelled tonight.  I won’t go into details, but let’s just say none of us are in any condition to be doing that today.   We will be having the podcast done next week or sooner, so you’re hopefully not gonna miss anything.  In the mean time, I think you should all go enjoy yourselves.  Go cuddle up with a loved one, play some Left4Dead, wonder the streets drunk, or whatever you do to relax.  See ya next week.  Send your hate mail to Brett, Greg, or Keith Posted in Podcasts       In an example of “change of priorities” the 72pc Year in Review Podcast has been cancelled tonight.  I won’t go into details, but let’s just say none of us are in any condition to be doing that today.   We will be having the podcast done next week or sooner, so you’re hopefully not gonna miss anything.  In the mean time, I think you should all go enjoy yourselves.  Go cuddle up with a loved one, play some Left4Dead, wonder the streets drunk, or whatever you do to relax.  See ya next week.  Send your hate mail to Brett, Greg, or Keith Posted in Podcasts       tag:odeo.com,2009-01-07,23843159 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:56:11 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts http://odeo.com/episodes/23843160-Podcast-is-back Believe it or not, we’re not dead, we took a break there for the holidays, parties, and other things that mark the occasion of the winter season. But tomorrow night you can expect us in full glory, live on UStream, back at it with our roundup of 2008! Stay tuned! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, Download, Games, Gaming, Live, New, New Year, Podcast, Roms, Roundup, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stream, UStream, Year    Believe it or not, we’re not dead, we took a break there for the holidays, parties, and other things that mark the occasion of the winter season. But tomorrow night you can expect us in full glory, live on UStream, back at it with our roundup of 2008! Stay tuned! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, Download, Games, Gaming, Live, New, New Year, Podcast, Roms, Roundup, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stream, UStream, Year    Believe it or not, we’re not dead, we took a break there for the holidays, parties, and other things that mark the occasion of the winter season. But tomorrow night you can expect us in full glory, live on UStream, back at it with our roundup of 2008! Stay tuned! Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 2008, 2009, 72PC, Download, Games, Gaming, Live, New, New Year, Podcast, Roms, Roundup, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Stream, UStream, Year    tag:odeo.com,2009-01-06,23843160 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:56:39 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, Gaming, download, live, new, Games, 2008, new year, year, 2009, ustream, stream, roundup, Roms, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, 72PC http://odeo.com/episodes/23796290-Battletunes-SPECIAL-Full-Album-8-Bit-Jesus-by-Doctor-Octorok Just found this while browsing the interwebs. Doctor Octorok has just released an amazing Christmas album! His site is getting hammered right now, so we here at 72 decided (along with just about half the internet) to lend a hand and throw a mirror up here. Give this stuff a listen. Its made for the Christmas Nerd in you. 8-Bit Jesus is a classic NES-style take on the Christmas carols of old, and by God do they rock! Hit his site up and give him a comment or two! Link to Doctor Octorok (And to the music) This link to the music pack in case his server is loaded! Again, total thanks to Doctor Octorok for this amazing set! Posted in Battletunes, Music   Tagged: 8, 8 Bit, Album, Battletunes, Bit, Carol, Christmas, Doctor, Download, file, free, Jesus, Midi, MP3, Music, Octorok, Sound, zip    Just found this while browsing the interwebs. Doctor Octorok has just released an amazing Christmas album! His site is getting hammered right now, so we here at 72 decided (along with just about half the internet) to lend a hand and throw a mirror up here. Give this stuff a listen. Its made for the Christmas Nerd in you. 8-Bit Jesus is a classic NES-style take on the Christmas carols of old, and by God do they rock! Hit his site up and give him a comment or two! Link to Doctor Octorok (And to the music) This link to the music pack in case his server is loaded! Again, total thanks to Doctor Octorok for this amazing set! Posted in Battletunes, Music   Tagged: 8, 8 Bit, Album, Battletunes, Bit, Carol, Christmas, Doctor, Download, file, free, Jesus, Midi, MP3, Music, Octorok, Sound, zip    Just found this while browsing the interwebs. Doctor Octorok has just released an amazing Christmas album! His site is getting hammered right now, so we here at 72 decided (along with just about half the internet) to lend a hand and throw a mirror up here. Give this stuff a listen. Its made for the Christmas Nerd in you. 8-Bit Jesus is a classic NES-style take on the Christmas carols of old, and by God do they rock! Hit his site up and give him a comment or two! Link to Doctor Octorok (And to the music) This link to the music pack in case his server is loaded! Again, total thanks to Doctor Octorok for this amazing set! Posted in Battletunes, Music   Tagged: 8, 8 Bit, Album, Battletunes, Bit, Carol, Christmas, Doctor, Download, file, free, Jesus, Midi, MP3, Music, Octorok, Sound, zip    tag:odeo.com,2008-12-22,23796290 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:00:01 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector music, mp3, free, download, Christmas, carol, Jesus, Sound, doctor, album, midi, file, 8, bit, 8 bit, zip, Battletunes, Octorok http://odeo.com/episodes/23796292-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-026-This-Podcast-Brought-to-You-By%E2%80%A6 Ok, you know the drill. We got a podcast here, you should listen to it. Yea, yea… We know.. quite well. We’ve taken a couple weeks off for holiday’s, family stuff, food, and mass amounts of catching up on all the great games we’ve missed. I’ve gone back to play some Mega Man 4, because I love it so, and I’m sure the other guys have been catching up as well. Anyway, its that wonderful time of year, so you’d best get back to doing what you must, because you can. We will have more reviews, games, podcasts, and a minicast up soon. So stick around, we ain’t dead! Just resting! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 026 - This Podcast Brought to You By… Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Advertising, Advertising in Games, Classic, Download, Game, Podcast, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast    Ok, you know the drill. We got a podcast here, you should listen to it. Yea, yea… We know.. quite well. We’ve taken a couple weeks off for holiday’s, family stuff, food, and mass amounts of catching up on all the great games we’ve missed. I’ve gone back to play some Mega Man 4, because I love it so, and I’m sure the other guys have been catching up as well. Anyway, its that wonderful time of year, so you’d best get back to doing what you must, because you can. We will have more reviews, games, podcasts, and a minicast up soon. So stick around, we ain’t dead! Just resting! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 026 - This Podcast Brought to You By… Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Advertising, Advertising in Games, Classic, Download, Game, Podcast, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast    Ok, you know the drill. We got a podcast here, you should listen to it. Yea, yea… We know.. quite well. We’ve taken a couple weeks off for holiday’s, family stuff, food, and mass amounts of catching up on all the great games we’ve missed. I’ve gone back to play some Mega Man 4, because I love it so, and I’m sure the other guys have been catching up as well. Anyway, its that wonderful time of year, so you’d best get back to doing what you must, because you can. We will have more reviews, games, podcasts, and a minicast up soon. So stick around, we ain’t dead! Just resting! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast - Episode 026 - This Podcast Brought to You By… Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Advertising, Advertising in Games, Classic, Download, Game, Podcast, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast    tag:odeo.com,2008-12-22,23796292 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:50:41 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, download, classic, advertising, game, 72PCPC, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, 72PC, Advertising in Games http://odeo.com/episodes/23767671-Magma-Kohntarkosz-Anteria-Aka-what-the-hell-is-this It is tough to find originality in music anymore. And I mean true originality. It happens that you’re looking in the right place. Magma is a French Progressive Rock Zheul band established in 1969 when Christian Vander, the genius behind the project, had a vision of music. He worked on this music and a language developed with it. Then he had a crazy idea that all the music he wrote would be in this language. Then he decided to turn it all into a weird space opera with existentialist ideals, and call the style of music Zheul, a word from his language. In summary, Christian Vander did a lot of LSD. Whether drugs were involved or not is not the case though. We care about the music. Kohntarkosz Anteria, or KA, as we will call it is not for anyone. The music sounds like music from another planet. Really. It isnt laced with generic space sounds or anything, but it sounds like another species made it. Mix church hymm music, progressive rock, blues, avant-garde, Gregorian chant, and ja... It is tough to find originality in music anymore. And I mean true originality. It happens that you’re looking in the right place. Magma is a French Progressive Rock Zheul band established in 1969 when Christian Vander, the genius behind the project, had a vision of music. He worked on this music and a language developed with it. Then he had a crazy idea that all the music he wrote would be in this language. Then he decided to turn it all into a weird space opera with existentialist ideals, and call the style of music Zheul, a word from his language. In summary, Christian Vander did a lot of LSD. Whether drugs were involved or not is not the case though. We care about the music. Kohntarkosz Anteria, or KA, as we will call it is not for anyone. The music sounds like music from another planet. Really. It isnt laced with generic space sounds or anything, but it sounds like another species made it. Mix church hymm music, progressive rock, blues, avant-garde, Gregorian chant, and jazz together. Most of the music is chanted repeatedly, possibly making Magma one of the underground influences on hip-hop, as this style of music originated before any rap. KA starts out with KA I, which is simply two or three different chants done over and over again for 11:12. While the repetition is overdone a little on this track, the drums are unbelievable, and the guitar is easily overlooked, but extremely well-thought out. You might feel the urge to skip ahead at parts, but I urge you back. This album is definitely too repetitive, but on first listen, it is worth listening to every little section to hear the changes. KA II begins with chanting, and that chanting will continuously change and repeat for the next 12 minutes. The track gets interesting at the  13 minute mark, and the last minute is an epic section that sets the tone for the grand-finale track, KA III. The next track, KA III, is similar in style to the other tracks, but still completely different, which I’m finding is what every Zhuel song is like. The vocals are beautiful, and more sung than chanted. KA III continuously builds up while throwing in some AMAZING drumming (Zach Hill, a drumming legend in my book, states Christian Vander as his favorite drummer of all time, and I can see why). While listening, remember to listen hard for everything going on. It is easy to get caught up in a chant and almost miss some insane guitar fill. At 5:30, the keyboard solo comes in. No, its not some four measure solo repeated a couple times like a normal song. You forgot this was Magma. The solo goes on until 8:30, without repeating any phrase. How these people remember this stuff live is beyond me. Crazy Frenchies… KA is a continuous track separated, as sections from part I and II are repeated in part III, but not over and over again like you would expect. The highlight of KA is the entire part III with the last 2 minutes of part II. (The last 6 minutes of III being the best 6 minutes on the album). I’d say the low point is part I, as it repeats only a couple sections. This CD is recommended to fans of the weird. It really was maybe one of the hardest albums to review for me, as I have nothing else in the genre to compare it to. Although I hear if you really get into Zheul, there are a whole slew of bands that tried to evolve the style besides Magma. Give this a listen, but I would understand if anyone didn’t like it. These guys are about as accessible as The Locust. Posted in Battletunes       It is tough to find originality in music anymore. And I mean true originality. It happens that you’re looking in the right place. Magma is a French Progressive Rock Zheul band established in 1969 when Christian Vander, the genius behind the project, had a vision of music. He worked on this music and a language developed with it. Then he had a crazy idea that all the music he wrote would be in this language. Then he decided to turn it all into a weird space opera with existentialist ideals, and call the style of music Zheul, a word from his language. In summary, Christian Vander did a lot of LSD. Whether drugs were involved or not is not the case though. We care about the music. Kohntarkosz Anteria, or KA, as we will call it is not for anyone. The music sounds like music from another planet. Really. It isnt laced with generic space sounds or anything, but it sounds like another species made it. Mix church hymm music, progressive rock, blues, avant-garde, Gregorian chant, and jazz together. Most of the music is chanted repeatedly, possibly making Magma one of the underground influences on hip-hop, as this style of music originated before any rap. KA starts out with KA I, which is simply two or three different chants done over and over again for 11:12. While the repetition is overdone a little on this track, the drums are unbelievable, and the guitar is easily overlooked, but extremely well-thought out. You might feel the urge to skip ahead at parts, but I urge you back. This album is definitely too repetitive, but on first listen, it is worth listening to every little section to hear the changes. KA II begins with chanting, and that chanting will continuously change and repeat for the next 12 minutes. The track gets interesting at the  13 minute mark, and the last minute is an epic section that sets the tone for the grand-finale track, KA III. The next track, KA III, is similar in style to the other tracks, but still completely different, which I’m finding is what every Zhuel song is like. The vocals are beautiful, and more sung than chanted. KA III continuously builds up while throwing in some AMAZING drumming (Zach Hill, a drumming legend in my book, states Christian Vander as his favorite drummer of all time, and I can see why). While listening, remember to listen hard for everything going on. It is easy to get caught up in a chant and almost miss some insane guitar fill. At 5:30, the keyboard solo comes in. No, its not some four measure solo repeated a couple times like a normal song. You forgot this was Magma. The solo goes on until 8:30, without repeating any phrase. How these people remember this stuff live is beyond me. Crazy Frenchies… KA is a continuous track separated, as sections from part I and II are repeated in part III, but not over and over again like you would expect. The highlight of KA is the entire part III with the last 2 minutes of part II. (The last 6 minutes of III being the best 6 minutes on the album). I’d say the low point is part I, as it repeats only a couple sections. This CD is recommended to fans of the weird. It really was maybe one of the hardest albums to review for me, as I have nothing else in the genre to compare it to. Although I hear if you really get into Zheul, there are a whole slew of bands that tried to evolve the style besides Magma. Give this a listen, but I would understand if anyone didn’t like it. These guys are about as accessible as The Locust. Posted in Battletunes       tag:odeo.com,2008-12-17,23767671 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:04:14 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector Battletunes http://odeo.com/episodes/23726125-Prince-of-Persia Prince of Persia: Sands of Time may stand as one of the best games for the Xbox console and a progressive step towards story telling in video games.  Likable characters, interesting game mechanics, and fun platforming set it apart from many other games of the last generation.  Coupling that with the overall concept, using Arabian myth as a guideline to tell a fantastic tale, and you have one of the best games I’ve had the pleasure of playing.  The new Prince of Persia deviates from the Sands of Time Trilogy and chooses to start a different story with a different approach. While still using Arabian myth as a drawing board, this Prince of Persia chooses to follow a different prince (who isn’t actually a prince at all…he’s a grave robber…an interesting decision…).  The characters are still pretty likable and the platforming still manages to be fun, but the game lacks a degree of frustration and challenge that previous installments had.  Unlike Sands of Time, which all... Prince of Persia: Sands of Time may stand as one of the best games for the Xbox console and a progressive step towards story telling in video games.  Likable characters, interesting game mechanics, and fun platforming set it apart from many other games of the last generation.  Coupling that with the overall concept, using Arabian myth as a guideline to tell a fantastic tale, and you have one of the best games I’ve had the pleasure of playing.  The new Prince of Persia deviates from the Sands of Time Trilogy and chooses to start a different story with a different approach. While still using Arabian myth as a drawing board, this Prince of Persia chooses to follow a different prince (who isn’t actually a prince at all…he’s a grave robber…an interesting decision…).  The characters are still pretty likable and the platforming still manages to be fun, but the game lacks a degree of frustration and challenge that previous installments had.  Unlike Sands of Time, which allowed the player to rewind time in order to save himself from enemies or heights, the new Prince of Persia literally takes you by the hand every time you screw up and sets you back down telling you that everything will be alright  You can’t actually die and there’s no real penalty for failure.  This is actually becoming a trend with Prince of Persia games though.  Sands of Time was significantly easier than the original PoP. The Prince of Persia is not a step in the wrong direction for the series though.  It’s just imperfect like all the others.  The game is still fun play, the scenery is incredibly beautiful, and the set up of each area is well put together, although a little too linear.  The game gives you multiple paths to follow (a la Saints Row) and you can complete them in any order, but it still comes off feeling a bit too guided. I bought Prince of Persia last Wednesday and finished it Friday.  It’s a game with very little replay value, but worth playing.  With all the flaws it’s still a good game.  Good advice is that you’ll want to RENT IT instead of buying or wait for the price to drop.  This is not the best of the series and thankfully not the worst.  It is a little more forgettable than previous installments and open-ended enough for a sequel, which will hopefully correct some of the problems to create an fantastic sequel.  With any criticism I may have for it aside, the game is still fun and worth playing. Posted in Uncategorized   Tagged: 2008, new prince of persia, new release, next generation, not a prince, Platformer, PoP, prince of persia, ubisoft, Xbox 360    Prince of Persia: Sands of Time may stand as one of the best games for the Xbox console and a progressive step towards story telling in video games.  Likable characters, interesting game mechanics, and fun platforming set it apart from many other games of the last generation.  Coupling that with the overall concept, using Arabian myth as a guideline to tell a fantastic tale, and you have one of the best games I’ve had the pleasure of playing.  The new Prince of Persia deviates from the Sands of Time Trilogy and chooses to start a different story with a different approach. While still using Arabian myth as a drawing board, this Prince of Persia chooses to follow a different prince (who isn’t actually a prince at all…he’s a grave robber…an interesting decision…).  The characters are still pretty likable and the platforming still manages to be fun, but the game lacks a degree of frustration and challenge that previous installments had.  Unlike Sands of Time, which allowed the player to rewind time in order to save himself from enemies or heights, the new Prince of Persia literally takes you by the hand every time you screw up and sets you back down telling you that everything will be alright  You can’t actually die and there’s no real penalty for failure.  This is actually becoming a trend with Prince of Persia games though.  Sands of Time was significantly easier than the original PoP. The Prince of Persia is not a step in the wrong direction for the series though.  It’s just imperfect like all the others.  The game is still fun play, the scenery is incredibly beautiful, and the set up of each area is well put together, although a little too linear.  The game gives you multiple paths to follow (a la Saints Row) and you can complete them in any order, but it still comes off feeling a bit too guided. I bought Prince of Persia last Wednesday and finished it Friday.  It’s a game with very little replay value, but worth playing.  With all the flaws it’s still a good game.  Good advice is that you’ll want to RENT IT instead of buying or wait for the price to drop.  This is not the best of the series and thankfully not the worst.  It is a little more forgettable than previous installments and open-ended enough for a sequel, which will hopefully correct some of the problems to create an fantastic sequel.  With any criticism I may have for it aside, the game is still fun and worth playing. Posted in Uncategorized   Tagged: 2008, new prince of persia, new release, next generation, not a prince, Platformer, PoP, prince of persia, ubisoft, Xbox 360    tag:odeo.com,2008-12-09,23726125 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:00:09 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector Uncategorized, Pop, xbox 360, 2008, ubisoft, prince of persia, next generation, Platformer, new release, new prince of persia, not a prince http://odeo.com/episodes/23726127-The-People%E2%80%99s-Games-Santa-Claus-in-Trouble My first impressions of Santa Claus in Trouble were that it had great graphics, simple controls, charming Christmas tunes (plus When the Saints Go Marching In, a weird choice but still kind of neat), and that it looked like Mario 64.  But, its not Mario 64 and while its not the worst game ever, by any means, it is not deserving of a 9/10 rating it got RIGHT HERE AT THIS SITE WHERE YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD IT!  The game is simple but things, like a lack of story, only three lives for the entire game, and a timer for each level really bugged me.  I thought it was going to be a fun adventure about Santa Claus with pretty graphics, but it was one of those generic games where you see how far you get and send in your high score to prove that “you da man!”…with pretty graphics. The music you listen to throughout the game goes from nice to painful in a matter of minutes and the level design left me wondering where the hell Santa was.  The first level is snowy platforms that y... My first impressions of Santa Claus in Trouble were that it had great graphics, simple controls, charming Christmas tunes (plus When the Saints Go Marching In, a weird choice but still kind of neat), and that it looked like Mario 64.  But, its not Mario 64 and while its not the worst game ever, by any means, it is not deserving of a 9/10 rating it got RIGHT HERE AT THIS SITE WHERE YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD IT!  The game is simple but things, like a lack of story, only three lives for the entire game, and a timer for each level really bugged me.  I thought it was going to be a fun adventure about Santa Claus with pretty graphics, but it was one of those generic games where you see how far you get and send in your high score to prove that “you da man!”…with pretty graphics. The music you listen to throughout the game goes from nice to painful in a matter of minutes and the level design left me wondering where the hell Santa was.  The first level is snowy platforms that you have to job to and from gathering presents on your way to the end of the stage.  The next few levels become “progressively” harder by adding more obstacles and enemies, but the enemies feel more like a nuisance than a challenge.  They get in your way but the never really cause a problem.  The only thing that killed me was misjudging distance while jumping.  The game is less challenging and more bothersome. Santa Claus in Trouble is a pretty game, but a boring game, and I was disappointed because I had high expectations for a Santa game…I know, foolish me.  With graphics like that it should have been much better.  (Sorry, no images, I forgot to take some this time.) Posted in Freeware   Tagged: free, Games, people's games, santa, santa claus, santa claus in trouble, santa claus in video games, Super Mario 64, Video Games    My first impressions of Santa Claus in Trouble were that it had great graphics, simple controls, charming Christmas tunes (plus When the Saints Go Marching In, a weird choice but still kind of neat), and that it looked like Mario 64.  But, its not Mario 64 and while its not the worst game ever, by any means, it is not deserving of a 9/10 rating it got RIGHT HERE AT THIS SITE WHERE YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD IT!  The game is simple but things, like a lack of story, only three lives for the entire game, and a timer for each level really bugged me.  I thought it was going to be a fun adventure about Santa Claus with pretty graphics, but it was one of those generic games where you see how far you get and send in your high score to prove that “you da man!”…with pretty graphics. The music you listen to throughout the game goes from nice to painful in a matter of minutes and the level design left me wondering where the hell Santa was.  The first level is snowy platforms that you have to job to and from gathering presents on your way to the end of the stage.  The next few levels become “progressively” harder by adding more obstacles and enemies, but the enemies feel more like a nuisance than a challenge.  They get in your way but the never really cause a problem.  The only thing that killed me was misjudging distance while jumping.  The game is less challenging and more bothersome. Santa Claus in Trouble is a pretty game, but a boring game, and I was disappointed because I had high expectations for a Santa game…I know, foolish me.  With graphics like that it should have been much better.  (Sorry, no images, I forgot to take some this time.) Posted in Freeware   Tagged: free, Games, people's games, santa, santa claus, santa claus in trouble, santa claus in video games, Super Mario 64, Video Games    tag:odeo.com,2008-12-08,23726127 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:00:38 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector Video Games, free, Santa, Games, santa claus, freeware, Super Mario 64, santa claus in trouble, santa claus in video games, people's games http://odeo.com/episodes/23701322-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-026-Advertising We’re live again tonight!! Tonight’s topic: Advertising in Video Games! Tune in here around 9-9:30ish EST. http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Advertising, Audio, Games, Live, Paid Content, Podcast, UStream, Video    We’re live again tonight!! Tonight’s topic: Advertising in Video Games! Tune in here around 9-9:30ish EST. http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Advertising, Audio, Games, Live, Paid Content, Podcast, UStream, Video    We’re live again tonight!! Tonight’s topic: Advertising in Video Games! Tune in here around 9-9:30ish EST. http://www.ustream.tv/seventytwopc Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PC, 72PCPC, Advertising, Audio, Games, Live, Paid Content, Podcast, UStream, Video    tag:odeo.com,2008-12-03,23701322 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:45:04 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, podcast, audio, video, live, advertising, Games, ustream, 72PCPC, 72PC, Paid Content http://odeo.com/episodes/23694910-Phantom-on-the-Horizon-by-The-Fall-of-Troy While I just reviewed (more like fanboied) Leviathan recently, another CD with a nautical theme, I tend to love the mystery of the sea, and the music that artists create pertaining to it. Enter, Phantom on the Horizon. If you’re a fan of the Fall of Troy, you’ve probably heard their Ghostship demos, and those demos might be a big reason that you enjoy them so much. Well, that’s right, they FINALLY finished the album. They’ve been working on these songs for five years, polishing and nurturing them. You might think they look like just another band, but this three piece is different. They’ve put together a concept album that would make Rush proud. Instead of reviewing songs like I want to, I’m going to cover different points of the album. Vocals- I’ve been reading that some people don’t like the new vocals for these tracks. I don’t know about you, but I like it when people only scream when necessary. Oh? You’re a indiefuck sce... While I just reviewed (more like fanboied) Leviathan recently, another CD with a nautical theme, I tend to love the mystery of the sea, and the music that artists create pertaining to it. Enter, Phantom on the Horizon. If you’re a fan of the Fall of Troy, you’ve probably heard their Ghostship demos, and those demos might be a big reason that you enjoy them so much. Well, that’s right, they FINALLY finished the album. They’ve been working on these songs for five years, polishing and nurturing them. You might think they look like just another band, but this three piece is different. They’ve put together a concept album that would make Rush proud. Instead of reviewing songs like I want to, I’m going to cover different points of the album. Vocals- I’ve been reading that some people don’t like the new vocals for these tracks. I don’t know about you, but I like it when people only scream when necessary. Oh? You’re a indiefuck scene asshole that only likes “post-punk” and “scene metal” so you like Underoath and their “screams”? Are they xxxhxcxxx? Do you like it in your butt? The Fall of Troy is known for screaming a good bit in their songs, but the way they handle it on POTH is different. Thom and Frank sing and throw the occasional screech of death. Franks vocals work well with Thoms. (Frank used to be a lead singer/guitarist for Of Stalwart Fads I think, so he’s had his experience). Thom does better than he has done on any album, but the best vocals on the album are not his. Check out 2:25 on Chapter II. Yea- that’s the singer from Schoolyard Heroes, longtime friends of TFOT. She brings the intensity up to 11 with her operatic voice. Lyrics/Story- All you need to know is that the lyrics are solid, and the story is crazy. It is about a group sailing when a Ghostship attacks, and at some point a demon enters Thoms head. Shit goes haywire. What is odd is that the lyrics even hold up when they go into a spoken word poetry section read by Thom’s girlfriend. “In the darkness of your mind, I’ll stand by your side and remove all your fear. I’ll eat you alive my dear.” Most spoken parts in songs sound cheesy (check out The Necromancer by Rush, you’ll lol despite it being a good song). Guitar- Fuck me sideways. I’m really not even going to talk about this. Seriously. Insane. Insane. Insane. This CD has some quiet guitar parts that would make Dragonforce shake in their boots. Listen to this with headphones to get the full effect. Bass- Frank has improved the quality of bass playing on this album. As simple and generic as that sentence is, it is fully true. And since he’s black, he obviously is good. (YAY RACISM!) But to be honest, Frank actually worked with and changed up some stuff occasionally, BUT they turned him down way too low in the mix. A little bit more volume would help, but still solid. Drums- Second biggest improvement from vocals. In the four year time from the demos, Andrew has improved his playing immensely. Just check out the drum solo at the end of Part III. His work with Frank is better than it was with Ward’s, sometimes playing a more jazz style than punk with their bass and bass drum working together, which is how it should be in music. Interludes- Trippy, intense, and fitting. At some point it kinda sounds a little bit like a solo Omar album… Pros- All of the above Cons- Franks bass turned down too low, and might be too crazy for you if you’re a wuss or you like shitty music. No need to actually make this review any longer. Get this fucking album now. They only made 3000 copes to sell though. And if you missed out on the preorder (which sold out), and you cant make it to the west coast for their tour with Number Twelve Looks Like You (jazz fusion metal), then you gotta download this baby. But TFOT supports that, so who cares? On a side note, go see these guys live. Did you think Rock and Roll was dead? (If you say that it isn’t dead, and that GH and RB revive it, just remember that Miley Cyrus likes Guitar Hero. Those games are ruining rock as we know it with the Jonas Brothers.) Fuck no! Thomas Erak is THE definition of rockstar. You might hear him playing something and think, “how the hell does he do that?” But then you realize he is singing at the same time. Then you see him live, watch him get a concussion on the first song, and then he plays an hour set anyway inside a 125 degree building, all the while jumping into the crowd and flailing around every single song… and he still manages to get many many hot chicks despite smelling and sweating more than anyone in the area. Not to mention, the band is very real, and will even do drugs with you if you bring them… Posted in Tunes 2 Pwn Face 2   Tagged: abominations, demos, Doppleganger, ep, Fuck, ghostship, intense, Japanese Rape Game Only In Arcades!, Manipulator, phantom on the horizon, Review, schoolyard heroes, terrorism, the fall of troy    While I just reviewed (more like fanboied) Leviathan recently, another CD with a nautical theme, I tend to love the mystery of the sea, and the music that artists create pertaining to it. Enter, Phantom on the Horizon. If you’re a fan of the Fall of Troy, you’ve probably heard their Ghostship demos, and those demos might be a big reason that you enjoy them so much. Well, that’s right, they FINALLY finished the album. They’ve been working on these songs for five years, polishing and nurturing them. You might think they look like just another band, but this three piece is different. They’ve put together a concept album that would make Rush proud. Instead of reviewing songs like I want to, I’m going to cover different points of the album. Vocals- I’ve been reading that some people don’t like the new vocals for these tracks. I don’t know about you, but I like it when people only scream when necessary. Oh? You’re a indiefuck scene asshole that only likes “post-punk” and “scene metal” so you like Underoath and their “screams”? Are they xxxhxcxxx? Do you like it in your butt? The Fall of Troy is known for screaming a good bit in their songs, but the way they handle it on POTH is different. Thom and Frank sing and throw the occasional screech of death. Franks vocals work well with Thoms. (Frank used to be a lead singer/guitarist for Of Stalwart Fads I think, so he’s had his experience). Thom does better than he has done on any album, but the best vocals on the album are not his. Check out 2:25 on Chapter II. Yea- that’s the singer from Schoolyard Heroes, longtime friends of TFOT. She brings the intensity up to 11 with her operatic voice. Lyrics/Story- All you need to know is that the lyrics are solid, and the story is crazy. It is about a group sailing when a Ghostship attacks, and at some point a demon enters Thoms head. Shit goes haywire. What is odd is that the lyrics even hold up when they go into a spoken word poetry section read by Thom’s girlfriend. “In the darkness of your mind, I’ll stand by your side and remove all your fear. I’ll eat you alive my dear.” Most spoken parts in songs sound cheesy (check out The Necromancer by Rush, you’ll lol despite it being a good song). Guitar- Fuck me sideways. I’m really not even going to talk about this. Seriously. Insane. Insane. Insane. This CD has some quiet guitar parts that would make Dragonforce shake in their boots. Listen to this with headphones to get the full effect. Bass- Frank has improved the quality of bass playing on this album. As simple and generic as that sentence is, it is fully true. And since he’s black, he obviously is good. (YAY RACISM!) But to be honest, Frank actually worked with and changed up some stuff occasionally, BUT they turned him down way too low in the mix. A little bit more volume would help, but still solid. Drums- Second biggest improvement from vocals. In the four year time from the demos, Andrew has improved his playing immensely. Just check out the drum solo at the end of Part III. His work with Frank is better than it was with Ward’s, sometimes playing a more jazz style than punk with their bass and bass drum working together, which is how it should be in music. Interludes- Trippy, intense, and fitting. At some point it kinda sounds a little bit like a solo Omar album… Pros- All of the above Cons- Franks bass turned down too low, and might be too crazy for you if you’re a wuss or you like shitty music. No need to actually make this review any longer. Get this fucking album now. They only made 3000 copes to sell though. And if you missed out on the preorder (which sold out), and you cant make it to the west coast for their tour with Number Twelve Looks Like You (jazz fusion metal), then you gotta download this baby. But TFOT supports that, so who cares? On a side note, go see these guys live. Did you think Rock and Roll was dead? (If you say that it isn’t dead, and that GH and RB revive it, just remember that Miley Cyrus likes Guitar Hero. Those games are ruining rock as we know it with the Jonas Brothers.) Fuck no! Thomas Erak is THE definition of rockstar. You might hear him playing something and think, “how the hell does he do that?” But then you realize he is singing at the same time. Then you see him live, watch him get a concussion on the first song, and then he plays an hour set anyway inside a 125 degree building, all the while jumping into the crowd and flailing around every single song… and he still manages to get many many hot chicks despite smelling and sweating more than anyone in the area. Not to mention, the band is very real, and will even do drugs with you if you bring them… Posted in Tunes 2 Pwn Face 2   Tagged: abominations, demos, Doppleganger, ep, Fuck, ghostship, intense, Japanese Rape Game Only In Arcades!, Manipulator, phantom on the horizon, Review, schoolyard heroes, terrorism, the fall of troy    tag:odeo.com,2008-12-02,23694910 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:09:29 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector terrorism, Review, demos, fuck, ep, intense, the fall of troy, Tunes 2 Pwn Face 2, Japanese Rape Game Only In Arcades!, phantom on the horizon, Manipulator, Doppleganger, schoolyard heroes, ghostship, abominations http://odeo.com/episodes/23693935-Mortal-Kombat-vs-DC-1 (The following report concerns the fatality/heroic brutality aspect of the game)   Well fuck. Another childhood favorite biting the dust, being slain in the backdraft of what used to be original. Gather ’round, childrens, and I’ll tell you a tale of wonderment and severed spinal chords. A journey to fight an old man with no feet and his four-armed Shokan pet named… Scruffy? A tournament leading to-GORO!… it was Goro…- A tournament leading to destiny by means of ascension via violent gore! Testing your might through blood-battered fisticuffs and occasionally breaking diamond blocks without cutting your knuckles to mush. Progression through varied tales of the saga brought fun times and not so fun times. Sometimes, you’d have to look up store hours because you broke the controller on a table corner because KINTARO CAN JUMP AND THROW YOU AND YOUR DREAMS OF VICTORY TO THE GROUND.  Which brings me wanting to kill fictional people/creatures in a FUN and... (The following report concerns the fatality/heroic brutality aspect of the game)   Well fuck. Another childhood favorite biting the dust, being slain in the backdraft of what used to be original. Gather ’round, childrens, and I’ll tell you a tale of wonderment and severed spinal chords. A journey to fight an old man with no feet and his four-armed Shokan pet named… Scruffy? A tournament leading to-GORO!… it was Goro…- A tournament leading to destiny by means of ascension via violent gore! Testing your might through blood-battered fisticuffs and occasionally breaking diamond blocks without cutting your knuckles to mush. Progression through varied tales of the saga brought fun times and not so fun times. Sometimes, you’d have to look up store hours because you broke the controller on a table corner because KINTARO CAN JUMP AND THROW YOU AND YOUR DREAMS OF VICTORY TO THE GROUND.  Which brings me wanting to kill fictional people/creatures in a FUN and CREATIVE manner. That’s right, the ever-infamous FATALITY. The right combination of buttons and BOOM! … BOOM! … BOOM! And, every once in awhile And, more often than not, this happens However, recently the Fatality we all know and love has been compromised. A visit to the Tube of You had me a little peeved at the lack of “umph!” Not from a strictly bloody standpoint, I mean the creative edge to the fatality. Like Liu Kang’s classic “MK Arcade Machine Falling from the Sky” trick, or the “Make the World Explode with a Metric Fuck-Ton of Bombs to Kill One Person” gem. Keep in mind, MK vs. DC was in MK’s arena. MK had the home field advantage and they dropped the ball as far as the Fatality goes. Yes, they had to downgrade to a “T” rating, but did that really call for innovation to plunge down the chute? Hell, most of the “Heroic” Brutalities you see from DC Heroes are more harsh than most of the Mortal Kombatant’s Fatalities. Which is odd because you’d think with how insane some of the crushing blows can be (i.e. Superman freezing the opponent, lifting them to the sky, dropping them and landing on their pelvis… ouch). One thing I did like in the “Heroic Brutality” area of things was, with little surprise, the Green Lantern’s finishing moves. I can’t tell if it’s due to bias or if all the other finishers just suck.  Not all were a waste of time, but a lot of them were. The one fatality that made me say “YES! THIS GAME IS GOING TO BE BADASS!” was altered for the sake of white parents who want their kids coddled for them. I’m talking about the Joker’s “Fake-Out Gun then Shoot that Maw Fucka with a Real Gun” Fatality. It was simple, but it was made of the things that made Mortal Kombat great. When the footage of the final product of moved the camera towards the Joker when he fired the gun, I realized that what was once the Powerhouse of convenient, living room-ready violence had bowed down to suck off the the WHITE man. I really hope this game has fantastic gameplay, because it still looks like it can be fun. And it’s not like you have to pull off a “Mercy” or defeat your opponent with low kicks to set up a shitty Fatality. They all look pretty easy to execute (buh duh, tssssh!) and the interactive environments may save this title. As far as the art of the Fatality is concerned, the next MK (if they decide to make another one) or MK crossover better have an ABSURD amount of violence. I’m talking Cannibal Holocaust head-butting Kill Bill in the vag while Planet Terror curb-stomps the elevator scene in The Shining. Like if Niagara Falls were on its period, that would be close to what I’m getting at.  Part two of this report will come after I have a chance to play the game. STAY TUNED! Posted in Special Report       (The following report concerns the fatality/heroic brutality aspect of the game)   Well fuck. Another childhood favorite biting the dust, being slain in the backdraft of what used to be original. Gather ’round, childrens, and I’ll tell you a tale of wonderment and severed spinal chords. A journey to fight an old man with no feet and his four-armed Shokan pet named… Scruffy? A tournament leading to-GORO!… it was Goro…- A tournament leading to destiny by means of ascension via violent gore! Testing your might through blood-battered fisticuffs and occasionally breaking diamond blocks without cutting your knuckles to mush. Progression through varied tales of the saga brought fun times and not so fun times. Sometimes, you’d have to look up store hours because you broke the controller on a table corner because KINTARO CAN JUMP AND THROW YOU AND YOUR DREAMS OF VICTORY TO THE GROUND.  Which brings me wanting to kill fictional people/creatures in a FUN and CREATIVE manner. That’s right, the ever-infamous FATALITY. The right combination of buttons and BOOM! … BOOM! … BOOM! And, every once in awhile And, more often than not, this happens However, recently the Fatality we all know and love has been compromised. A visit to the Tube of You had me a little peeved at the lack of “umph!” Not from a strictly bloody standpoint, I mean the creative edge to the fatality. Like Liu Kang’s classic “MK Arcade Machine Falling from the Sky” trick, or the “Make the World Explode with a Metric Fuck-Ton of Bombs to Kill One Person” gem. Keep in mind, MK vs. DC was in MK’s arena. MK had the home field advantage and they dropped the ball as far as the Fatality goes. Yes, they had to downgrade to a “T” rating, but did that really call for innovation to plunge down the chute? Hell, most of the “Heroic” Brutalities you see from DC Heroes are more harsh than most of the Mortal Kombatant’s Fatalities. Which is odd because you’d think with how insane some of the crushing blows can be (i.e. Superman freezing the opponent, lifting them to the sky, dropping them and landing on their pelvis… ouch). One thing I did like in the “Heroic Brutality” area of things was, with little surprise, the Green Lantern’s finishing moves. I can’t tell if it’s due to bias or if all the other finishers just suck.  Not all were a waste of time, but a lot of them were. The one fatality that made me say “YES! THIS GAME IS GOING TO BE BADASS!” was altered for the sake of white parents who want their kids coddled for them. I’m talking about the Joker’s “Fake-Out Gun then Shoot that Maw Fucka with a Real Gun” Fatality. It was simple, but it was made of the things that made Mortal Kombat great. When the footage of the final product of moved the camera towards the Joker when he fired the gun, I realized that what was once the Powerhouse of convenient, living room-ready violence had bowed down to suck off the the WHITE man. I really hope this game has fantastic gameplay, because it still looks like it can be fun. And it’s not like you have to pull off a “Mercy” or defeat your opponent with low kicks to set up a shitty Fatality. They all look pretty easy to execute (buh duh, tssssh!) and the interactive environments may save this title. As far as the art of the Fatality is concerned, the next MK (if they decide to make another one) or MK crossover better have an ABSURD amount of violence. I’m talking Cannibal Holocaust head-butting Kill Bill in the vag while Planet Terror curb-stomps the elevator scene in The Shining. Like if Niagara Falls were on its period, that would be close to what I’m getting at.  Part two of this report will come after I have a chance to play the game. STAY TUNED! Posted in Special Report       tag:odeo.com,2008-12-01,23693935 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:26:32 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector special report http://odeo.com/episodes/23696350-Mortal-Kombat-vs-DC-1-A-SPECIAL-REPORT (The following report concerns the fatality/heroic brutality aspect of the game) Well fuck. Another childhood favorite biting the dust, being slain in the backdraft of what used to be original. Gather ’round, childrens, and I’ll tell you a tale of wonderment and severed spinal chords. A journey to fight an old man with no feet and his four-armed Shokan pet named… Scruffy? A tournament leading to-GORO!… it was Goro…- A tournament leading to destiny by means of ascension via violent gore! Testing your might through blood-battered fisticuffs and occasionally breaking diamond blocks without cutting your knuckles to mush. Progression through varied tales of the saga brought fun times and not so fun times. Sometimes, you’d have to look up store hours because you broke the controller on a table corner because KINTARO CAN JUMP AND THROW YOU AND YOUR DREAMS OF VICTORY TO THE GROUND. Which brings me wanting to kill fictional people/creatures in a FUN and CR... (The following report concerns the fatality/heroic brutality aspect of the game) Well fuck. Another childhood favorite biting the dust, being slain in the backdraft of what used to be original. Gather ’round, childrens, and I’ll tell you a tale of wonderment and severed spinal chords. A journey to fight an old man with no feet and his four-armed Shokan pet named… Scruffy? A tournament leading to-GORO!… it was Goro…- A tournament leading to destiny by means of ascension via violent gore! Testing your might through blood-battered fisticuffs and occasionally breaking diamond blocks without cutting your knuckles to mush. Progression through varied tales of the saga brought fun times and not so fun times. Sometimes, you’d have to look up store hours because you broke the controller on a table corner because KINTARO CAN JUMP AND THROW YOU AND YOUR DREAMS OF VICTORY TO THE GROUND. Which brings me wanting to kill fictional people/creatures in a FUN and CREATIVE manner. That’s right, the ever-infamous FATALITY. The right combination of buttons and BOOM! … BOOM! … BOOM! And, every once in awhile And, more often than not, this happens However, recently the Fatality we all know and love has been compromised. A visit to the Tube of You had me a little peeved at the lack of “umph!” Not from a strictly bloody standpoint, I mean the creative edge to the fatality. Like Liu Kang’s classic “MK Arcade Machine Falling from the Sky” trick, or the “Make the World Explode with a Metric Fuck-Ton of Bombs to Kill One Person” gem. Keep in mind, MK vs. DC was in MK’s arena. MK had the home field advantage and they dropped the ball as far as the Fatality goes. Yes, they had to downgrade to a “T” rating, but did that really call for innovation to plunge down the chute? Hell, most of the “Heroic” Brutalities you see from DC Heroes are more harsh than most of the Mortal Kombatant’s Fatalities. Which is odd because you’d think with how insane some of the crushing blows can be (i.e. Superman freezing the opponent, lifting them to the sky, dropping them and landing on their pelvis… ouch). One thing I did like in the “Heroic Brutality” area of things was, with little surprise, the Green Lantern’s finishing moves. I can’t tell if it’s due to bias or if all the other finishers just suck. Not all were a waste of time, but a lot of them were. The one fatality that made me say “YES! THIS GAME IS GOING TO BE BADASS!” was altered for the sake of white parents who want their kids coddled for them. I’m talking about the Joker’s “Fake-Out Gun then Shoot that Maw Fucka with a Real Gun” Fatality. It was simple, but it was made of the things that made Mortal Kombat great. When the footage of the final product of moved the camera towards the Joker when he fired the gun, I realized that what was once the Powerhouse of convenient, living room-ready violence had bowed down to suck off the the WHITE man. I really hope this game has fantastic gameplay, because it still looks like it can be fun. And it’s not like you have to pull off a “Mercy” or defeat your opponent with low kicks to set up a shitty Fatality. They all look pretty easy to execute (buh duh, tssssh!) and the interactive environments may save this title. As far as the art of the Fatality is concerned, the next MK (if they decide to make another one) or MK crossover better have an ABSURD amount of violence. I’m talking Cannibal Holocaust head-butting Kill Bill in the vag while Planet Terror curb-stomps the elevator scene in The Shining. Like if Niagara Falls were on its period, that would be close to what I’m getting at. Part two of this report will come after I have a chance to play the game. STAY TUNED! Posted in Special Report   Tagged: Batman, Blood, Combat, DC, DC Comics, Fatality, Green Lantern, Heroic Brutality, I'M THE GODDAMNED BATMAN, Interactive Environment, Japanese Rape Game Only In Arcades!, Joker, Kombat, Liu Kang, MK, MK 3, MK 4, MK Gold, MK II, MK Shaolin Monks, Mortal, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat vs DC, Pussification, Raiden, Scorpion, Sub Zero, Superman, Ultimate MK 3, Vs    (The following report concerns the fatality/heroic brutality aspect of the game) Well fuck. Another childhood favorite biting the dust, being slain in the backdraft of what used to be original. Gather ’round, childrens, and I’ll tell you a tale of wonderment and severed spinal chords. A journey to fight an old man with no feet and his four-armed Shokan pet named… Scruffy? A tournament leading to-GORO!… it was Goro…- A tournament leading to destiny by means of ascension via violent gore! Testing your might through blood-battered fisticuffs and occasionally breaking diamond blocks without cutting your knuckles to mush. Progression through varied tales of the saga brought fun times and not so fun times. Sometimes, you’d have to look up store hours because you broke the controller on a table corner because KINTARO CAN JUMP AND THROW YOU AND YOUR DREAMS OF VICTORY TO THE GROUND. Which brings me wanting to kill fictional people/creatures in a FUN and CREATIVE manner. That’s right, the ever-infamous FATALITY. The right combination of buttons and BOOM! … BOOM! … BOOM! And, every once in awhile And, more often than not, this happens However, recently the Fatality we all know and love has been compromised. A visit to the Tube of You had me a little peeved at the lack of “umph!” Not from a strictly bloody standpoint, I mean the creative edge to the fatality. Like Liu Kang’s classic “MK Arcade Machine Falling from the Sky” trick, or the “Make the World Explode with a Metric Fuck-Ton of Bombs to Kill One Person” gem. Keep in mind, MK vs. DC was in MK’s arena. MK had the home field advantage and they dropped the ball as far as the Fatality goes. Yes, they had to downgrade to a “T” rating, but did that really call for innovation to plunge down the chute? Hell, most of the “Heroic” Brutalities you see from DC Heroes are more harsh than most of the Mortal Kombatant’s Fatalities. Which is odd because you’d think with how insane some of the crushing blows can be (i.e. Superman freezing the opponent, lifting them to the sky, dropping them and landing on their pelvis… ouch). One thing I did like in the “Heroic Brutality” area of things was, with little surprise, the Green Lantern’s finishing moves. I can’t tell if it’s due to bias or if all the other finishers just suck. Not all were a waste of time, but a lot of them were. The one fatality that made me say “YES! THIS GAME IS GOING TO BE BADASS!” was altered for the sake of white parents who want their kids coddled for them. I’m talking about the Joker’s “Fake-Out Gun then Shoot that Maw Fucka with a Real Gun” Fatality. It was simple, but it was made of the things that made Mortal Kombat great. When the footage of the final product of moved the camera towards the Joker when he fired the gun, I realized that what was once the Powerhouse of convenient, living room-ready violence had bowed down to suck off the the WHITE man. I really hope this game has fantastic gameplay, because it still looks like it can be fun. And it’s not like you have to pull off a “Mercy” or defeat your opponent with low kicks to set up a shitty Fatality. They all look pretty easy to execute (buh duh, tssssh!) and the interactive environments may save this title. As far as the art of the Fatality is concerned, the next MK (if they decide to make another one) or MK crossover better have an ABSURD amount of violence. I’m talking Cannibal Holocaust head-butting Kill Bill in the vag while Planet Terror curb-stomps the elevator scene in The Shining. Like if Niagara Falls were on its period, that would be close to what I’m getting at. Part two of this report will come after I have a chance to play the game. STAY TUNED! Posted in Special Report   Tagged: Batman, Blood, Combat, DC, DC Comics, Fatality, Green Lantern, Heroic Brutality, I'M THE GODDAMNED BATMAN, Interactive Environment, Japanese Rape Game Only In Arcades!, Joker, Kombat, Liu Kang, MK, MK 3, MK 4, MK Gold, MK II, MK Shaolin Monks, Mortal, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat vs DC, Pussification, Raiden, Scorpion, Sub Zero, Superman, Ultimate MK 3, Vs    tag:odeo.com,2008-12-01,23696350 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:26:32 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector vs, blood, DC, Superman, batman, Green Lantern, mortal kombat, combat, dc comics, special report, joker, kombat, mortal, Scorpion, Mortal Kombat vs DC, Fatality, Japanese Rape Game Only In Arcades!, Ultimate MK 3, Heroic Brutality, Interactive Environment, MK Shaolin Monks, MK II, Raiden, Pussification, I'M THE GODDAMNED BATMAN, Liu Kang, MK 3, MK 4, MK Gold, Sub Zero, MK http://odeo.com/episodes/23692858-Seventy-Two-Pin-Connector-Podcast-Episode-025-Rock-and-Roll Our last piece of the Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll podcasts goes up today! I know its late.. We’ve all been busy stuffing our faces with the very best of birds. Enjoy it! It’s sure to rock! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 025 - Rock and Roll Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, GTA, Jet Set Radio, Revolution X, rock, Rock and Roll, roll, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast    Our last piece of the Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll podcasts goes up today! I know its late.. We’ve all been busy stuffing our faces with the very best of birds. Enjoy it! It’s sure to rock! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 025 - Rock and Roll Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, GTA, Jet Set Radio, Revolution X, rock, Rock and Roll, roll, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast    Our last piece of the Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll podcasts goes up today! I know its late.. We’ve all been busy stuffing our faces with the very best of birds. Enjoy it! It’s sure to rock! Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 025 - Rock and Roll Posted in Podcasts   Tagged: 72PCPC, GTA, Jet Set Radio, Revolution X, rock, Rock and Roll, roll, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast    tag:odeo.com,2008-12-01,23692858 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:15:21 -0800 no 72 Pin Connector podcasts, rock, gta, roll, rock and roll, 72PCPC, Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast, Jet Set Radio, Revolution X