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Failcast Episode 28: Crap vs. a Crap Sandwich
FAILCAST | 7:48 PM on 02.26.2009 13 comments




Failcast rebounds from our horrible failure last week with episode 28, recorded on up to 28 different machines at once to guarantee that we captured every horrible moment. As usual, Yashoki hosts our episode, joined by King3vbo and Necros. Charlie couldn't make the show, so Failcast alum CountingConflict jumped at the chance to sub in for him. And our community guest? The radical communist Professor Pew who terrifies us with his vague foreign accent, bizarre words, and attacks on our personal values of liberty, freedom, and democracy.

The main topic at hand on tonight's show is the recent discussion over Jim Sterling's Halo Wars review, since we recorded before Sterling decided to edit and republish the review. Also included for your listening pleasure is a random discussion we had during a break concerning survival horror games that was just too good not to include - feel free to offer your opinions in the comments, if you care. And as always, you can reach us at Failcast@gmail.com if you are interested in being a community guest on the show.

Outline of Fail:
00:45 - We spend so much time debating numbers
08:55 - The mentioned video (NSFW)
15:10 - Yashoki always has to take the stairs in real life
22:45 - Community questions
30:15 - Achlahunualchchchch
35:50 - Random discussion of survival horror we had during the break
39:00 - Continuing, how do you make suspense in video games?
47:25 - Asian Joe discusses Jim Sterling's Halo Wars review - since amended, thank you Jim
54:25 - Mr. Covenant Halo
60:05 - Yawn boring WoW comparison
68:15 - BahamutZero hates Seth, so we talk about cheap bosses
77:00 - "I hate that about any show, when some girl won't put out"
77:25 - Unangbangkay talks about piracy, we don't do it justice, go read the blog

Music Credits:
OP: Muse - Micro Cuts
Final Fantasy V OST
ED: The Pipettes - Dance and Boogie


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Necros's Destructoid Blog
It's all King's fault that this episode is late.
Puppy Licks's Destructoid Blog
DAMN, THIS ECONOMY!!!
Spartacus's Destructoid Blog
i am eating a sandwich right now

you ruined it, failast
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
It's actually Bob's fault because he is STOOPID
infinity's Destructoid Blog
good show.

regarding the whole halo wars review discussion, a game reviewer's job is essentially to determine whether a game is enjoyable, so i think complaints about getting paid to play video games and then not finishing one or two are invalid. if sterling or anyone else decided not to finish a game because they didn't enjoy it, you can take that to be an assessment of the game's quality (depending on whether you trust that reviewer's opinion). whether they consider it appropriate to actually review the game based on the amount they played and the fact that they stopped in the middle of it is a different story.

also, if you've dealt with a medium long enough, you gain a more or less intuitive idea of the quality of a game/movie/book/tv show/whatever even after only being exposed to a small portion of it--this is how people can look at promos for a new tv show and determine whether it'll be worth watching, get cancelled after four episodes, etc.

obviously there are exceptions to these rules, and credibility/experience vary by reviewer, but that's just my opinion.
The Incredible Edible Egg's Destructoid Blog
That joe fag is starting shit, just ignore him cause he's not Sterling!
Necros's Destructoid Blog
@ infinity

That's one of the few responses I've ever seen to Failcast's discussions. Thanks for taking the time to share your opinion!
Professor Pew's Destructoid Blog
WHY IS THERE MUSE EMO MUSIC AT THE START!
Professor Pew's Destructoid Blog
Also Egel:

Hollie Bennett's Destructoid Blog
I enjoy waking up to Pews Dutch voice.
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
Pew, it's pronounced "ASSHOLE"
infinity's Destructoid Blog
@necros

no prob. looking forward to #29.
Yashoki's Destructoid Blog
Infinity for next cast, NOW!


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