Joystiq Podcast 070 - The Opulence Edition

by Justin McElroy { Oct 24th 2008 at 4:15PM }

We know, we know, it's such a terrible problem to have, but we really are being overwhelmed with good games. Dead Space and FarCry 2 get the bulk of our time, but there's a little Fable 2 discussion in there for you as well.

Plus: Emails, brushes, and why we'll think twice about calling someone autistic on a very special Joystiq Podcast. Oh, and you have the JPAG's Wesley Johnson to thank/blame for the photochoppin'.

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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy

Music: "Get Ready for Love" by Nick Cave, "Red Eye" by Ben Kweller

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See all of this week's links after the jump.

News:
E3 is totally huge again
Portal: Still Alive tips scales at 629 MB
Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO unveiled
Soulcalibur IV getting Vader and Yoda DLC

Big Three:
3. LittleBigPlanet delay
2. Zombies come to GTA IV multiplayer
1. Joystiq at the BioWare conference

Tags: joystiq-podcast, joystiqpodcast, podcasts

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kapitan Kramer @ Oct 24th 2008 4:07PM

Dont listen, Im not on it yet

syrik zero @ Oct 24th 2008 4:22PM

That's probably one of the worst photochop-ups to date, sorry Wesley

Weclock @ Oct 24th 2008 4:22PM

Keep your G*dd*mn politics out of my G*dd*mn video games. Video games are an escape from the real world, because things like politics are just damn retarded. I'm not for McCain, I'm not for Obama, I'm against stupidity, which puts both candidates in the trashcan. Don't even bring up their VP candidates either, that's just retarded.

squeevi @ Oct 24th 2008 4:30PM

I think someone needs a hug :-p

Obie @ Oct 24th 2008 4:31PM

But Obama is so dreamy!

tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 24th 2008 4:35PM

How do you live with yourself if you're against stupidity?

Fox318 @ Oct 24th 2008 4:37PM

Oh will you fuckin relax. whither you like it or not Obama has become a part of pop culture. Same with Bushisms.

&rew @ Oct 24th 2008 4:57PM

Thank you for censoring Goddamn, it would have offended everyone... oh no! What have I done!!?

syrik zero @ Oct 24th 2008 5:48PM

Have you seen the Obama girl? She's bangin'!

DangerMouse @ Oct 24th 2008 6:18PM

"Thank you for censoring *******, it would have offended everyone... oh no! What have I done!!?"

Please update this site with Joystiq Patch 1.1

theturtle363 @ Oct 24th 2008 7:19PM

she's almost hot enough to make me vote for Obama, if i voted at all

syrik zero @ Oct 24th 2008 7:27PM

Sounds like we're in the same boat Batman

theturtle363 @ Oct 25th 2008 12:50AM

i think you mean the bat boat

syrik zero @ Oct 25th 2008 2:09PM

Damn Batman, once again you're a step ahead. One day I'll get you...

F1 @ Oct 24th 2008 5:01PM

For some reason its not on itunes and wont download:(

Haon @ Oct 24th 2008 5:03PM

Try again. I got it.

F1 @ Oct 24th 2008 6:07PM

I did several times and it still wont download. *Goes into a corner and begins to weep*

Zertoss @ Oct 24th 2008 5:07PM

Speaking of the LBP delay, I just got a tracking number from Gamestop for my copy. I'm wondering if the fixed discs got out early, an "offensive" copy slipped out, or they sent me a tracking number to a package that hasn't actually been shipped yet.

Bass Masterson @ Oct 24th 2008 5:12PM

I just think you Obamatards are hilarious. You're a bunch of giggling morons, like the Branch Davidians, so assured of the divinity of this empty shell. You'll get your hollow victory, but we're all going to pay for it. For years.

Zertoss @ Oct 24th 2008 5:17PM

You could say that about every candidate.

tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 24th 2008 5:21PM

Because the last 8 years have been so amazing right? I've learned to instantly discredit anyone who's a republican and calls other people morons.

Weclock @ Oct 24th 2008 5:31PM

Democrat or Republican, politics have turned into a massive playground fight.

Bass Masterson @ Oct 24th 2008 8:30PM

The last 2 years were bad. The 6 before it were awesome (financially). You're deluding yourself if you think otherwise. You're really deluding yourself if you think this is the fault of 'the Republican party' and giving full control of our government to the Democrats is 'the answer'.

And I'm registered Republican just so I can vote for the more qualified candidate, McCain. I'm not a party-liner. I don't listen to Rush, I don't watch Fox News religiously (although I do occasionally turn to it to escape the blatant pro-Obama bias on every other channel). McCain doesn't make me giggle, or make me swoon when he wears bluejeans. He doesn't make me "tremble in awe when I think of him" or "send a chill up my leg". He's just the better candidate.

Hala Madrid!! @ Oct 25th 2008 2:41AM

@Bass Masterson

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Donald @ Oct 25th 2008 7:51PM

OK, if Hala doesn't get the brush next week, there is officially no justice in this world.

Weclock @ Oct 24th 2008 5:34PM

Listen to yourselves, Politics are retarded, whether you're for George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Al Gore, or Barack Obama, you seriously have to take a step back and think about how ridiculous all these people are. The Media is even worse. The United States hasn't had a decent candidate in years. While this will probably be the most historical election of my life time, I seriously doubt I'll look back on it with fondness. Whoever wins, we lose.

Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 24th 2008 5:38PM

you sir, are doing a fantastic job of keeping politics out of my video game website.

ogvor @ Oct 24th 2008 5:46PM

Do you even listen to the podcast or are you here to flip a shit about politics?

Weclock @ Oct 24th 2008 5:46PM

you sir, have seem to caught on to my trolling.

syrik zero @ Oct 24th 2008 6:14PM

Dude, you got the face/palm polar bear, no good

theturtle363 @ Oct 24th 2008 5:40PM

Chris I assume you're talking about the PC version of Far Cry 2. I have the Xbox 360 version, and although only having played it for only about 10 minutes, I haven't been able to destroy any trees. I'll also have to contradict Justins claims of it being the best looking game ever. A lot of things, especially tree tops still seemed to have a problem with jaggedy edges. It also seems glaringly evident as soon as I popped the disc in that it would look loads better on PC.

theturtle363 @ Oct 24th 2008 5:45PM

Since you guys didnt talk about Fable 2, I will. I feel like Peter really did fufill his promise of making the game feel like my world. The changes that happen to me and the world through my choices really help with that and are a great step forward for games. But like plenty of other people have mentioned, I didn't feel connected to the people in the world, making hand motions and varying grunts doesn't make me feel like a real person, neither did the rather lackluster story. I feel like Fable would benefit from a traditional rpg conversation, as in you listen to them and then you choose your response, or at least a new version like Mass Effect

syrik zero @ Oct 24th 2008 6:16PM

I don't know if anyone will remember... But did anyone play Blue Stinger for Dreamcast? I think it's along the line of Dead Space. It's obviously not as good as Dead Space. But there are a lot of similarities. You should check it out

Sokkratez @ Oct 24th 2008 6:38PM

Portal: Still Alive is available on the PC, guys. And it's free. It's just a different name. The levels are based on the Flash version of Portal that was made last year. A mapping team went to the trouble of making them in Portal proper. Valve and Microsoft repackaged them, unchanged, as Portal: Still Alive and sold it to 360 owners.

Here's the link: http://portalmaps.wecreatestuff.com/

Otis @ Oct 24th 2008 6:59PM

Joystiq joines the MSM elites. Way to go.

Relativ @ Oct 24th 2008 11:58PM

Justin: "And this weeks brush with fame goes to -- Relativ, congratulation's Relativ your e-penis just grew by 10 inches."
Chris: "he...you felt he deserved it!?"
Justin: "yes, yes i did"
Ludvig: "come on Chris, It's Relativ we're talking about here, i mean the guy's absolutely te..."
Chris: "no yeah, i totally see it now"
*Chris and Ludvig starts laughing smugly while Justin laughs hysterically as he does with msost things.*
Ludvig: "I'm sorry i can't do this anymore"
Justin: "Hehe so just to let you guys know, this guy wrote a comment on our last podcast typing up a script for us to read during the brush with fame."
Christ: "In fact nothing we're saying right now are our own words"
Ludvig: "We really should be careful, this guy has found some sort of magical way to control us"
Justin: "Yes and now that he has an enlarged e-penis he'll be unstoppable"
Chris: "Yeah the whole thing is really scary, and also i like men"
Justin: "okey so that's it for the brush with fame, congratulations great master Relativ."

CH3BURASHKA @ Oct 25th 2008 1:56AM

Alright everybody, I'm starting a petition. I know you are all just as unnerved as I am that the theme music hasn't officially changed to Fez Dispenser by Hence the Name (see podcast 50).
EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO HEAR IT, COMMENT ON THIS POST.

WE WILL OVERCOME

crossax @ Oct 25th 2008 10:41AM

OMG, Zombies in GTA IV mulityplayer :(. I stopped playing that 2 weeks after it came out. Is this an attempt to get people to play it more? I wont. (not hating on the game, just did not catch me, is all) I will try the DLC when that comes out.

justindennis80 @ Oct 25th 2008 11:44AM

Okay, I'm not sure if this actually happened or if I'm just going bat-shit crazy, but at around the 29:50 mark when Justin rudely interrupts Chris, doesn't it sound like Chris just randomly says "banana hammock?" Please, someone else listen to this so I know if I'm sane or should check into a mental institution .......banana hammock.