Anger, Sadness and Envy

Let's Play Mass Effect 3 #27 Final Thoughts

Rampancy.netWith the original Mass Effect trilogy now complete, Blackstar and Narcogen are joined once again by Jillybean and Malagate to talk about the series, the ending of Mass Effect 3, and our expectations for Andromeda. This is a special wrap-up...

Let's Play Mass Effect 3 #27 Final Thoughts

Rampancy.netWith the original Mass Effect trilogy now complete, Blackstar and Narcogen are joined once again by Jillybean and Malagate to talk about the series, the ending of Mass Effect 3, and our expectations for Andromeda. This is a special wrap-up...

ASE Ep. 62: Destiny Trailer, The Moon

Bungie resurrects the podcast, releases another trailer, confirms that Beta access will come to all Destiny preorders

ASE Ep. 60: Seven Things

Seven things in Halo that are the same (or better) in Marathon.

ASE Ep. 59: Ingue Ferroque M1 lvl 27

One final defense of the Marathon is needed, as with the help of the freed S'pht Durandal has taken the Pfhor ship as his own, and the fighters and troopers have fled to take over the human colony ship.

ASE Ep. 58: Try Again M1 lvl 26

Leela is still having difficulties, Durandal has disappeared, and the colony has been wiped out! Or has it? Find out as Blackstar and Narcogen Try Again in Bungie's Marathon.

ASE Ep. 57: Welcome to the Revolution M1 lvl 23

Back on board the Marathon, Blackstar and Narcogen finally have proper assistance from the freed S'pht compilers in fending off a last desperate push by the Pfhor to conquer the Marathon.

ASE Ep. 56: Ain't Got Time Pfhor This M1 lvl 23

Even with the mutant Pfhor controlling the enslaved S'pht compilers destroyed, the floaty red guys are still reluctant to help us out, and we're still trapped on the alien ship. I guess Durandal has forgotten all about us.

ASE Ep. 55: Pfhoraphobia M1 lvl 23

We finally reach the mutant Pfhor that is controlling the S'pht compilers, and discover ever more Bobs trapped in the slimy, wriggling walls.

ASE Ep. 52: Beware of Low-Flying Defense Drones

Durandal brings Blackstar and Narcogen back to the Marathon for more killing.

ASE Ep. 51: Two Times Two Equals... M1 lvl 20

Still on board the Pfhor scout ship, we've been ordered by Durandal to collect snapshots and corpses.

ASE Ep. 50: Unpfhorgiven M1 lvl 19

Failing to find him among the humans on the Marathon, Durandal has sent us back to the Pfhor scoutship to try and save Bernhard Strauss. There's still no indication of which one of these exploding BoBs he was; the Pfhor...

ASE Ep. 49: Deimos Anomaly

Blackstar and Narcogen's experimental teleporters have malfunctioned, stranding them in a strange world where the only constants are deadly green slime and being shot at by everything and everyone they encounter. Where have they gone, and how can they get...

ASE Ep. 48: No Artificial Colors M1 lvl 18

Back on board the Marathon, Durandal gives us a pat on the back and then sends us back into the bowels of the colony ship, looking for a "friend" of his-- Bernhard Strauss.

ASE Ep. 47: Pfhor Your Eyes Only

Durandal has sent us on a fact-finding mission to the Pfhor scout ship, where we find a strange new class of alien wielding a fearsome weapon, as well as eerie objects, dripping slime, and frozen (and not so frozen) Hunters....

ASE Ep. 46: Neither High Nor Low M1 lvl 16

Durandal's Rampancy seems to have progressed into some kind of mental disability, as he is no longer able to spell his own name, or to give us instructions of any kind, helpful or otherwise. He does, however, have some terrible...

ASE Ep. 45: Marathon Science Theater 2794

Just a short for today-- some highlights (or lowlights, depending on your perspective) of our Let's Play Marathon series, set to notable quotes from MST3k.

ASE Ep. 44: Habe Quiddam M1 lvl 15

Durandal is promising us a special device to help us kill more Pfhor. Should we believe him? Do we have a choice? Yeah, I thought so. Blackstar and Narcogen take on the 15th level of Bungie's classic sci fi shooter, Marathon.

ASE Ep. 43: Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap! M1 lvl 14 Pt 2

Even resorting to using co-op mode to cheat on Marathon's infamous lift puzzle, can Blackstar and Narcogen escape from where Durandal has sent them?

ASE Ep. 42: Colony Ship For Sale, Cheap! M1 lvl 14 Pt 1

Blackstar and Narcogen face Marathon's most puzzling puzzle, and Durandal reveals his ultimate ambition to become God. Will the level's seven platform puzzle turn our players against each other?

ASE Ep. 41: Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! M1 lvl 13

Durandal lights a candle for poor Leela; in the meantime, we discover that security officers are not flame retardant.

ASE Ep. 40: Shake Before Using M1 lvl 12

Leela is being assimilated, and Durandal is a big fat liar. Who is going to help us defend the Marathon now? Also, starting this episode, chase cam footage!

ASE Ep. 39: Bob-B-Q M1 lvl 11

The first level of Marathon's third chapter, Reprisal, starts with Leela tasking us to save as many Marathon crewmembers as possible from Pfhor and Hulk attacks.

ASE Ep. 38: Blaspheme Quarantine M1 lvl 10

We've been kidnapped by the rampant AI, Durandal! With no information on where we are or what we're supposed to be doing, we have to survive and escape to continue to fight off the Pfhor invaders. It seems Leela thought...

ASE Ep. 37: G4 Sunbathing Marathon 1 lvl 9

In order to send a message to Earth 92 light years away, Leela needs us to reactivate the Marathon's antenna array. Only one problem: the G4 Sunbathing Loading Dock has been plunged into vacuum rendering some of our weapons useless,...

ASE Ep. 36: Cool Fusion Marathon 1 lvl 8

Leela's going to flush us out into the cold, hard vacuum of space to fight the Pfhor, but not before she leads us to a cool new gun. We'll have to watch out, though, because while playing in co-op mode...

ASE Ep. 35: Smells Like Napalm, Tastes Like Chicken Marathon 1 lvl 7

Leela wants us to close some doors so she can kill a bunch of Pfhor by decompressing a section of the Marathon, but before she gets to that, we've got a better use for the oxygen-- laying fiery waste to...

ASE Ep. 34: The Rose Marathon 1 lvl 6 Part 2

With the Marathon's BoB (Born On Board) crew quickly being exterminated by the titanic Hulks, Blackstar and Narcogen have to find a way to fight back, find the level's secret terminals, and find a way out.

ASE Ep. 32: The Rose Marathon 1 lvl 6 Part 1

The Marathon's crew are under vicious attack from the Pfhor and their massive allies, the gargantuan Hulks! We must save as many crewmembers as possible... or not. Armed only with sticks, stones, and harsh language (redacted) Blackstar and Narcogen muddle...

ASE Ep. 31: Couch Fishing Marathon 1 lvl 5

Durandal has gone Rampant, and is in contact with the Pfhor and S'pht aliens currently infesting the Marathon! Leela wants us to flip some switches that will apparently help with... something. Not really sure what. Of course, before the switch-flipping...

ASE Ep. 30: Defend This! Marathon 1 lvl 4

Leela has produced three chips to replace the damaged ones and reactivate Marathon's automated defense system. On the way, Narcogen and Blackstar notice similarities in both enemy and level design between Marathon and Halo.

ASE Ep. 29 Never Burn Money Marathon 1 lvl 3

Narcogen and Blackstar play Level 3 of Bungie's classic sci fi shooter, Marathon: Never Burn Money. Leela tasks us with recovering three chips to repair the Marathon's defensive system, and on our own we attempt to reach an isolated and...

ASE Ep. 28: Marathon 1 - 2 Bigger Guns Nearby

Blackstar and Narcogen continue playing through the classic Bungie scifi shooter and precursor to Halo, Marathon. Special thanks again to Craig Hardgrove for his excellent soundtrack remixes. Wait after the credits for a short bonus of one (easy) grenade hop and the...

Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 27: Craig Hardgrove

In this episode of Anger, Sadness and Envy, Narcogen talks to Mars Science Laboratory planetary scientist Craig Hardgrove, fan of Bungie games and master remixer of the Marathon soundtrack about Marathon, Destiny, as well as Call of Duty and Bioshock...

Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 26: Marathon 1-1 Arrival

Here at Rampancy, we'll be starting a new series on the Anger, Sadness and Envy podcast: a video Let's Play series of Bungie's classic science fiction shooter, Marathon, as played using the modern Aleph One engine under Mac OS X....

Anger, Sadness and Envy Ep. 22: All Your Sword Base Are Belong To Us

Anger, Sadness and Envy Episode 21: The Winter of our Discontingency

This time on Anger, Sadness and Envy, Narcogen, Blackstar and Cody Miller take a look at the first level of Halo: Reach, Winter Contingency. Show highlights include: ODST was the only Halo game that started with a text crawl. Reach...

Anger, Sadness and Envy Episode 21: The Winter of our Discontingency

This time on Anger, Sadness and Envy, Narcogen, Blackstar and Cody Miller take a look at the first level of Halo: Reach, Winter Contingency. Show highlights include: ODST was the only Halo game that started with a text crawl. Reach...

Anger, Sadness and Envy Episode 20: Reach Spoilers

In this episode of Anger, Sadness and Envy, Blackstar and Narcogen, together with Miguel Chavez of Bungie Sightings and special guest, Claude "Louis Wu" Errera, webmaster of fansite Bungie.org, take a look at Halo: Reach due out this week. Both...

Anger, Sadness and Envy Episode 20: Reach Spoilers

In this episode of Anger, Sadness and Envy, Blackstar and Narcogen, together with Miguel Chavez of Bungie Sightings and special guest, Claude "Louis Wu" Errera, webmaster of fansite Bungie.org, take a look at Halo: Reach due out this week. Both...

Anger, Sadness and Envy Episode 17: Reach at E3

Anger, Sadness and Envy Episode 16: Reach Beta Video

Anger, Sadness and Envy Episode 4: The Storm

Trindacut and Narcogen take a look at The Storm, the fourth level of Halo 3, where vehicle combat is again a major theme and the story finally picks up as this level ends. This is the MP3 version of the...

Anger, Sadness and Envy Episode 4: The Storm

Trindacut and Narcogen take a look at The Storm, the fourth level of Halo 3, where vehicle combat is again a major theme and the story finally picks up as this level ends. This is the MP3 version of the...

Anger, Sadness And Envy Episode 1: Arrival and Sierra 117

The first episode of Anger, Sadness & Envy, the official podcast of Bungie fansite Rampancy.net, covers the first two levels of Halo 3: Arrival and Sierra 117. File Format: AACMP3game: halo 3Podcast: Anger, Sadness and Envytopic: bungieTaxonomy upgrade extras: mediacommunityspoiler (H3)Audio file:  Download: ASE_Episode_1.mp3

Anger, Sadness And Envy Episode 1: Arrival and Sierra 117

The first episode of Anger, Sadness & Envy, the official podcast of Bungie fansite Rampancy.net, covers the first two levels of Halo 3: Arrival and Sierra 117. File Format: AACMP3game: halo 3Podcast: Anger, Sadness and Envytopic: bungieTaxonomy upgrade extras: mediacommunityspoiler (H3)Audio file:  Download: ASE_Episode_1.mp3