Introduction:
Welcome
Greetings fellow nerds, it is April 13, 2012, and welcome to episode #6 of the Instagib podcast, the one stop shop for multiplayer gaming goodness. My name is Jason Thomas and I'm joined, as always, by the perpetual player 2, Aidan. “I’m plugged in and ready to play! (Aidan)” “That’s what I like to hear. (Jason)” Not only are we here, but we’ve brought a guest to enhance your audio experience! Charlotte’s dopest ukulele superstar, Coltrane. Coltrane, welcome to Instagib. ___(guest host responses)____.
We’ve got some great stuff for you this week, including 87 Bazillion Guns, flawless victories, and some FREE:TOR.
Show Updates, Feedback, Emails
Jason has started reading books again...imagine that
I’m in the MoP and D3 betas now
Recap of previous episode (__Killing Floor and OpenArena)
YouTube channel operational. Hope to include short footage from covered games
Official acceptance into Happy Nerd Media, check out Jason on “The Guardian Tank” Podcast Episode #87 from this week
Body:
Preface: What have we been playing this week? (MP terms, of course)
Multiplayer Game News
Game On! Podcast cancelled
SW:TOR Free trial
Info: http://www.swtor.com/news/news-article/20120313-0
Resident Evil 6 Trailer released
http://kotaku.com/5900614/new-resident-evil-6-trailer-leads-todays-avalanche-of-capcom-gaming-news
GameStop changes status to “single” with GameCube
http://kotaku.com/5896230/gamestop-gives-the-gamecube-the-sweetest-rejection-note-ever
Modern Game of the Week
Borderlands
Gearbox Software & 2K Games
Cel-shaded steampunk’ish FPS / RPG
Talking points
Setting for game (Pandora)
Relative difficulty?
Claptrap!
87 billion guns - the diablo-ish pursuit of loot
Matchmaking and quality of drop-in drop-out MP
Best specs or team compositions?
Possible to make follow up type game as MMO?
Others? (add here)
Classic Game of the Week
Mortal Kombat
Midway & Acclaim
2D fighting game with extreme gore
Talking points
Introduced gore to many gamers
SNES version removed blood
Started violence in games debate for many
Elation of FATALITY
Fighting games then vs. now (MK vs. Street Fighter types)
Combos used to be a sign of prowess, not easily accessible
Mainly based on single attacks or stringing a special with 1-3 follow up attacks
The days of arcade fighter games - losing your dignity 25 cents at a time
Actual gameplay
Playable characters
Styles
“Cheap” moves (uppercut or sweep chaining, etc.)
Dear Goro, go fuck yourself
Easter eggs (Toasty! guy, Uppercut onto spikes and other level fatalities, Reptile)
Others? (add here)
Listener Questions, Comments, and Reviews
CONTEST: develop a segway to close out the show, and win the following games:
Avadon, Zen Bound 2, Cogs, and Canabalt
(all available for windows, mac, linux, and ANDROID devices)
Closing
Guest host thanks and plugs
Special thanks this week to our guest hosts, Coltrane
Anything else you want to add, plugs, shoutouts?
FRESH OFF THE NET podcast
Closing Remarks
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The Instagib Podcast is written and edited by Jason Thomas and Aidan Feay. Instagib is produced by Daniel Keating and is a member of Happy Nerd Media, embrace what makes you happy. That’s all for this week from Instagib,