On the Level Podcast

Lazycast Episode 3 is upon us. We couldn't figure out the plot (even our expert was lost), but we're almost entirely convinced that in the future the most precious commodity in the Universe will be ketchup.

So, open up a bag of chips (and don't skimp on the salt and vinegar)and settle down for a splodge of "Wing Commander"!

It's good to be bad, isn't it? After last weeks 'Heroes' we decide to pop on a John Phillips suit, count to 3 and shoot the glass: it's time for some villainy...

Those rippling pecs, those bulging lats, those broad shoulders: The On The Level team are holding out for a Hero this week. But can any of us agree on what a 'Hero' actually is? Pull up a loincloth and sit down as you listen to this weeks podcast!

What drives us to hit 'start' all over again the minute we've hammered the 'X' button to skip those credits? The On The Level team investigate 'replayability' (whilst fending off loss of memory and cramps) so, would you kindly listen?

From the wild plains of 'Open Worlds' the On The Level team reflect quietly on the smaller, subtler vistas of 'Small Worlds'. How do we feel about those games we can polish off on a lazy afternoon? Saddle up a small donkey and ride with us to find out...

With so many games and franchises breaking out into 'Open World' we climb onto our respective mounts and ask 'Is bigger always better'? Will the journey be worth all the saddle sores or will we be applying chamois cream and talc well into the night?

Are you really sure that your favourite videogame is your favourite videogame or has the wool been pulled over your eyes? This week we try to shave away the hype to get to that delicious soft, gooey gaming centre. Free balloons.

How best to sell your game to the world? Breaking news or just leaking news? What works, what fails and just what are those Daleks trying to do to each other?

The team sit down and experience the wonder that is 'Mortal Kombat' (1995). Many questions and eyebrows are raised. Huge sighs of relief at the end when Christopher's 'Little Highlander' remains mercifully off camera for the duration.

The madness is over for another year. What looked good, what looked bad, what surprised and just what in the Hell does a Ubisoft 'conference planning meeting' entail? All this plus a dose of Shatner. It could only be the post E3 podcast!