Joystiq Podcast 126 - Patrick Duffy edition

by Justin McElroy on Feb 5th 2010 4:00PM

We thought for a change we'd fill a show to the brim with hot, steamy quality. This week, that means more MAG and Mass Effect 2 chat, a Dragon Age: Origins Spoiled Rotten, your emails, PAX East planning and so much more.

And yes, there are probably one too many jokes about Patrick Duffy. Thanks to Markus Wilson for the nutted-up photoshop.

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Music: "Gravity (Don't Let Me Go)" by Jon Black, "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta

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See all of this week's links (and what games we played) after the jump.
News:

Xbox Live service for Xbox 1 games to be discontinued on Apr. 15
Fallout: New Vegas coming this fall, teaser coming ... right now
'Project Needlemouse' is Sonic the Hedgehog 4; episodic on PS3, Wii and 360 this summer
Darksiders, Saint's Row sequels from THQ in fiscal 2012
THQ lays off 60, focuses Juice Games, Rainbow Studios on downloads
You can all stop playing Halo 2 now
L.A. Noire gets unconfidential in Game Informer debut
Joystiq Blueberry Muffin Tops Breakfast

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Reader Comments (49)

Chris looks very pleased that he spilt ol' man McElroy's flour

Still is not showing up on itunes for me or through link. SAD PANDA.

This still is not working on itunes.

I like the Spoiled Rotten segments, guys. I'm sorry, but I listen to all of them.

I'm spoiled.

That DSG was tough to find

Yeah, she's buried in there.

A no-necked Chris Grant with a jew-fro and a shotgun in his hand sliding through a supermarket. I either creamed my jeans in ecstacy or peed my pants in fear. I'm too scared to check.

MarinaRussia1 is hawt.

I just don't believe you guys, Everyone said Mass Effect 1 was awesome and I hated so by the first games merits I'm going to avoid ME2 regardless of who gushes on about it.

You make this announcement like you're not cursing yourself to a worse life.

In other news, I'm going to stop eating steak, no matter how delicious it may be. I'm sorry to disappoint you all.

I loved the original mass effect, but it really really did have plenty of flaws. I really understand your caution, but really, they are completely different games. ME2 is almost like Gears of War if it had a story.

I gave Mass Effect 1 the good ol' college try and I had a hard time getting into it, so I understand. I might attempt it again but with such a better sequel that ALL my friends are playing right now, there isn't much motivation to do so...

you have to though Saria! It is so, soooo enriched by having played the first. Not only does it majorly impact the story and outcome of the universe, which you will definitely care about for ME3, but even small little decisions come back to bite you on the ass or pat you on the back

i'm playing ME 1 for the first time also and I just got sick of it. The beginning of the game was so good but I don't want to talk to people for hours until I finally find out what I have to do. The game is boring and not worth my time anymore especially when I complete a small chunk of gameplay die then end up having to replay it because the game didn't autosave when I thought it would. Not to mention the combat and armory is complete shit.

everything you said was a valid complaint except for one Solace. Really, you haven't learned how to save frequently for RPGs? And also, if you do decide to play it again, it really really picks up after you do two main quest planets

@Justin: Well I'm a vegetarian, and it's not a bad life at all. :)

I don't know what else to say, if ME2 didn't basically require that I finish ME1 to fully enjoy it, then I'd be willing to give the sequel a try, but because the first game is such an integral part of the overall experience it makes it even harder to justify giving the series another chance.

Has the experience really changed so drastically that you think its completely different from the first? Is the only thing it shares in common with the first game is the story? If so how could they do that to fans of the game? I would think in a trilogy the gameplay should be somewhat consistent, if you do completely change the game your not going to get a new audience if the 2nd game is so dependent upon having completed the first game which you didn't like.

It's an odd thing to me, I just feel like Bioware should have got the 1st one right because for me it was completely boring, and it seems to me it would be a much less interesting experience to play the sequel without having experienced the story elements of the first.

Rambling...

Like every game, there are detractors. The original Mass Effect was amazing, but people focused too much on the negatives, and forgot about all the positives. Long load times are a problem because I wanted to spend more time in the universe. The gameplay wasn't as bad as people made it out to be. There was dice rolls behind the scenes sure, but I felt the game was much more tactical than the second one because on the harder difficulties it force you to use tech, and biotic powers to their full advantage. Saving took a couple of seconds so I don't get what the complaint there is. Plus there is quick-save on the PC version if you are going to whine about something as minuscule as that.

The detractors seem to be very angry and bitter people who don't seem to actually play video games for fun.

The story, characters, and dialogue are unmatched. The universe is well realized, and everything you want to know about the game is right there (i.e. the codex).

I'm thehunter1320 and this my favorite post on Joystiq

BioWare may have unintentionally spawned a new meme...

And what is that supposed to be, Bobby?

I'm rTwelve and what is this?

I'm Saria the Cat and I have a Ludwig problem. :(

Why is it that ludwig always fits these things perfectly? Zombieland, A-team, He-Man, it's like he actually starred in all of them

At the risk of sounding creepy, I think this is probably the most flattering photoshop of Ludwig I've seen ever. Look at those arms!

No way, he was at his most handsome as John Hannibal Smith of the A-Team in podcast 97. See? Now you don't have to worry about looking creepy because you have me as comparison

Watch out for the boomer!

Bestest art ever. :D

I'm still irritated over the shut down of Xbox support.

And Wiizer, I've never seen anyone intentionally block replies to his posts...

Oooh, I just recently re-watched Zombieland on Bluray!

And, spoilers galore? :( I know I'm behind the times on Dragon Age but I don't want to have to worry about pausing the podcast in panic while falling off the elliptical at the gym, guys!

Spoiled rotten is at the very end of the podcast, they're going to warn you extensively, even angrily berate you if you try to listen to that section without having finished it.

I just watched it last night, great movie. I liked it a lot more than Shaun of the Dead, and definitely a move that makes me appreciate having Blu-Ray.

Wow, haven't seen you post in a while, then again, I've never been known for my observation skills.

Don't be such a spoil-sport!

Wow, it really worked!

LMAO, I wasn't sure it actually would! Thank you for being my guinea pig! ^__^

XOXOXO

Justin, don't quit steak. Maybe confine steak consumption to summer months, but don't quit. Life without steak can only barely be considered life at all.

From eidos twitter feed:
@rpsfyn - Hey, no news on Hitman 5, you'll have to wait and see. JC2 demo date will be announced later too, watch this space :)

Zombieland was such an awesome movie. I was surprised at how good it was when I saw in the theater a while back. I really wasn't expecting much going, but I came out with a big smile on my face. Top that with the Bill Murry (Murray?) cameo and I thought it was one of the better movies of the 2009. Much better than Avatar if you'll permit me.

Guffaw Ludwig! Screw Michael Hogan! Adam Baldwin deserved more screen time! He would have been a squad mate!

Are Blueberry Muffintops the new DSG!? That's terrifyingly delicious!

http://i46.tinypic.com/zycxvr.jpg

Can't wait to listen to this on my drive tomorrow.

I found it a little depressing to hear you say you thought it was the best game ever, don't get me wrong it's good, but I thought it was a dumber version of the original with a learning towards Gears of War in it's combat, which I thought was a bad choice, I think people just have the same feeling they had with Uncharted 2 where they can't see path the glitter in their eyes yet, in a months the next one will come along.

If anything ME1 was the dumb one. They didn't cut down the dialogue, the plot or the character interaction, they cut down on the terrible, completely strategic combat. Sure, they cut out the inventory and some of the leveling up stuff. But certainly, the combat in ME1 was nowhere near as good as ME2. What's wrong with Gears of war combat? People god damn love Gears of War, it's a great game. What was smart about ME1's combat? Shooting enemies with High explosive rounds and making them flop around the ground while your teammates ran into enemy squads while you waited for your medi gel to recharge?

Chris definitely suits the Jew-Fro, now if only that was a hacksaw in his hand instead of a shotgun...

Ludwig has been working out.

;)

Justin, please don't try to change how you laugh. I like that you just let it go, it makes the jokes feel more genuine. The improv moments are my favorite parts of the podcast.

I like how you guys are putting Spoiled Rotten at the end of the show, but does this mean we will be getting less regular show now? I just spoiled Dragon Age for myself because I can't get enough podcast goodness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QirpWrMs70

(BBMT)

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Joystiq Podcast 126 - Patrick Duffy edition

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