Joystiq Podcast 072 -- New Joystiq Podcast Experience edition

by Justin McElroy on Nov 7th 2008 4:15PM

We're still talking about NXE, but we're also delving into Ludwig's love affair with Far Cry 2, why Justin thinks his brother is a dipshit and way too much personal information about all of your hosts' pets for no real reason. In short: It's another Joystiq Podcast. Except this time you can win a bunch of Gears of War 2 crap. How? You needs to listen.

Also, thanks to the JPAG's Max Paolucci for this utterly timely photoshop.

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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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NEWS:
Activision: Subscription-based GH Tunes a possibility in Guitar Hero games
BioShock PS3 DLC priced at $10, detailed
Ghostbusters being published by Atari
Ubisoft drops 'Heroes' game rights

BIG THREE:
3. Again, the wrong Guitar Hero World Tour set list
2. Heidi Klum dances in her underwear
1. Left 4 Dead trailer blows minds, eats them

Tags: joystiq-podcast, joystiqpodcast, nxe, podcasts

Reader Comments (57)

Finally, the signal to put our plans into action.

Oh no! A Secret Service van just pulled up in front of my house!

Run Justin run,! We'll meet up in Mexico!

been waiting for this.

My favorite part of the shop has to be Chris in the back holding a copy of Geometry Wars Galaxies for the Wii

Nice pic guys, good job.

GOBAMA!

Del Piero!

So, it's pronounced "nihj-peh". Right?

ah, now the weekend has begun

Ringtone = Beverly Hills Cop theme.

nice picture ;)

I dont think the critisizm of Nathan Hale is exactly fair...I mean your character in Dead Space has 0 personality as well and it was effective in that role.

I think its just the missing story you guys are having a problem with, because theres no story you cant imagine a character behind Nathan Hale.

R2 and Nathan Hale are just like any other FPS and their main character. Generic with a cool gimmick. Take Gears of War. It's kill.switch with chainsaws and co-op.

"sorry kill.switch", funny and sad at the same time

I liked kill.switch. =(

i loved kill.switch. the way they regarded it in the podcast though was funny and sad

It's funny. People call things "Gears of War rip-offs" when Gears of War is pretty much a ripoff too.

damn what a day. :( come back from work, only to find out my ac power cord for my dell laptop fried, a week after the warrenty finished. now i have nowheres to listen to my delicious podcast much less put it in my zune. i am very very sad. its the start of a bad weekend. :(

Chris Grants ring tone : The Wheels on the Bus?

Awesome choice of music. I love both those guys.

I thought you wanted to show Obama Perfect Dark cause you thought he was perfect and dark.

Don't wash the Chow!

If you want to clean him/her, a better idea is to give them a "dry bath" with baby powder. It preserves the oil, and leaves them smelling fresh

I don't know what's scarier - the fact that the WRONG Guitar Hero: Search For More Money song list is in the big 3, or the election thread wasn't.

No way! Me and Justin have the same birthday! Where's my present Chris!

I have to download this new hotness on dialup speeds...
You know why?
A. I used up all my data cap this month.
B. I'm DEDICATED.
C. I'm poor....

D. Your ISP needs to die in a fire

I AM NINJA!!!!

a batman t shirt chris? I wholeheartedly approve

I really agree with you about Fable 2's ending Justin. While I didn't have a real big base emotional reaction, but I don't think I've ever thought so deeply about a games ending before. I beat it the friday after it came out, and I still find myself thinking about it, contemplating what it meant for my character, if the choices were mine to make and so much more.

LOL @ Chris being mad at how hard GoW2 is on hardcore.

I was sad @ no more FO3 talk.

Gotta disagree with Justin on Fable II's ending. It was very lackluster to me. I can't see how it is emotional as it seemed very cheesy to me the whole time.

I don't see the problem with R2's or LBP's online at all. I've never had a problem with them. I don't see how someone could make a hissy fit about them at all. They work just as fine as a 360 game.

on last weeks podcast they talked about someone falling for the marketing or drinking the nintendo kool-aid when it comes to graphics. i think they're in a similar situation when it comes to live

Kool-aid? Fah. Graphics are graphics. The technology of graphics is meaningless unless you're using more technology to convey your experience. It works better for some games (Madden, military FPS's, driving sims) but is unnecessary for others. Lighting and sound matter more to a good survival horror title than anything else. Nail down those two, and poly count is meaningless.

It's the other way around, if anything. People have bought into the hype of eye candy

Which isn't to say technology is meaningless, but the onus on a good developer is to work with what they have to build the optimum experience

Great show. The longer it is, the better.

Hey Chris, I take your challenge and will guess that your ringtone is "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls.

Close?

I never thought I would see the name of that strange Russian puppet show I saw back in my High School Russian classes ever again.

Also, I agree, the longer the show the better.

Yeah! Finally a comrade from the Motherland! Wait... High School Russian Class? You are an impostor!

Oh no! Justin is trying to assasinate the president with his deadly "finger" pistol. Somebody stop him!

Also, thanks for the podcast!

I love you!

I'm guessing Chris Grant's ringtone is the Steel Samurai themesong from Phoenix Wright, if not then make it your ringtone, you're a videogame journalist for god sakes.

Christ Grant ringtone = Metal Gear Codec

Yep, I remember that from the E3 shows. Kept going off. I actually ended up stealing it too. I think that was even the first Podcast I ever listened to

FC2 is great Ludwig & happy bday JM

hope you guys enjoy having less money to spend games on. all that money going to taxes, it's going to be hard having a video game review site. Or do you make them all a tax write off?

Don't be racist

how is that in any way racist?
higher taxes, means less money in my pocket.
in your pocket.

it means more federal spending.

the less government there is in all our lives the better. People seem to forget that government is a necessary evil.

Aren't you the same d-bag complaining about mixing video games and politics?

With love... FO A-HOLE

How many times and until when can you enter the contest for the GoW2 swag?

You guys should start a Joystiq-branded line of fashion clothing for bloggers. I'd buy that stained polo and shorts!

Happy b-day Justin

When did we go to hearts being spelled out?

I guess that was some weird error?

"You'll need some evidence. I ashume you have some ... ?" Awesome Perfect Dark reference.

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