Backwards Compatible

Join the gang this week as we take a look at the DLC phenomenon that has manifested (and plagued) this generation of gaming. Access to this week's topic discussion is also now available for the low low price of $14.99! So get those credit cards out and let's do some microtransacting!

But first, Kyle, David, and Penrod set sail on the MOBA boat. We have a legit League of Legends hour, Penrod looks on disapprovingly as Kyle plays DOTA, and everyone is in disbelief that we never knew how amazing Awesomenauts is. Plus Aaron tries to survive in Metro 2033, and we all try to find the challenge in Crysis 2. Thanks for the money!

 

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster

Join the gang this week as we discuss the dos and don’ts in the unwritten law of gaming etiquette. DON'T BE THAT GUY!

But first! We discuss renaming to The official Saints Row podcast, wreaking havoc in Castle Crashers, gaming with headphones, comedic timing, math algorithms in Game Dev Tycoon, playing classics with your children, and the borefest that is the Crysis series. Plus send us your comments/tweets/emails and have them read on the air!

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster

 

Break Music is:

"Markus" by Goto80

Join the gang this week as we discuss the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise and try to decypher exactly what went wrong in it's storied 22 year history.

But first Penrod celebrates his Birthday by romancing Keith David in Saints Row IV, David spends time in League of Legends only to be berated and yelled at, Aaron has No Time To Explain because he's been in a coma for two weeks, and Kyle has buyers remorse......and forgets to turn his mic up. Sorry for the inconsistent audio in the first half!

Apologies all around.

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster

 

Break Music is:

"Green Hill Zone" from Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)

 

Outro Music is:

"Escape from the City" from Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)

 

Music from "Sonic The Hedgehog" & "Sonic Adventure 2" is owned by SEGA

Join Kyle, David, Aaron, & Penrod this week as we discuss cheating in games and the ethical questions that follow.

But first we gab about Far Cry 3, kicking butt in Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers, the art of being a whaler in Dishonored's DLC, the differences between Civ Rev and Civ V, how to hide in plain sight in Hitman: Absolution, and how AudioSurf is totally not like Guitar Hero.......mostly. Plus, are steriods bad? Yes, Jimmy, yes they are.

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster

 

Break Music is:

"Markus" by Goto80

Join Kyle, David, and Penrod this week as we discuss the best ways to keep classic games alive whether it be HD collections, reboots, Virtual Console releases, emulation, etc.

But first we talk Warcraft 2 and it’s awesomeness, how crazy tough The Binding of Isaac can be, spoil Saints Row The Third again, the delicate nature of Worms Revolution, the awesome anti-pirating techniques of Game Dev Tycoon and other games, and Kyle longs for a racing game that could ever top Project Gotham Racing 4. Oh! And there’s some League of Legends talk too, but you already knew that didn’t you?

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster

 

Break Music is:

"Markus" by Goto80

Join Kyle, David, Aaron, and special guest Nathan Elliott this week as we offer tips and tricks on how to stretch your dollar while gaming on a budget.

But first we talk how to grief in Minecraft, why Nathan is still playing Skyrim nearly 2 years after release, jumping back into the Mass Effect series, and what's so great about the Bioshock games. Plus! Everyone gets fired!!

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster

 

Break Music is:

"Markus" by Goto80

Join Kyle, David, Aaron, and Penrod in this episode where we discuss the future of gaming; specifically where the industry is heading (for better or worse) and where we want to see it go.

But first Kyle remembers GiantBomb's Ryan Davis all the while leaving Penrod left for dead in XCOM, David and Aaron disagree and debate the quality of the new Deadpool game, and Penrod gives us the League of Legends hour. Plus! Did you know Minecraft now has horses? WOOT!

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster

 

Break Music is:

"Markus" by Goto80

Join Kyle, David, and Aaron this week as we discuss licensed properties in gaming and their effects on a game’s quality.

Plus we talk Sleeping Dogs and it’s similarities to Grand Theft Auto (actually we just talk GTA mostly), our history with Assassin’s Creed and where it all went wrong, Kyle talks at length (mostly to himself) about Thomas Was Alone, and as the title suggests; we gush about XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Seriously.

Play it.

 

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster

Join Kyle, David, Aaron, and Penrod in the first official episode of the Backwards Compatible podcast.

This week Kyle explains what makes a good Spider-Man game and how easy it is to make a bad one, Aaron has no idea what’s going on in Fez, Penrod gives us the League of Legends hour, and David talks at length (and spoils!) Spec Ops: The Line. Finally we discuss news from May......in August. Wait, what? How about DELTA SQUAD!!!

Spec Ops Spoilers: 49:55 - 1:03:39

Saints Row 3 Spoilers: 1:03:39 - 1:06:30

 

Theme Music is:

"Play the Game" by Pocketmaster