I thought Jaffe was done with the internet for a while? Is he giving away those prizes so soon? I knew he would crack eventually, but not after a couple weeks.

Oooh, I like Naktu's question.

Electrium:
He agreed to be on the show pre-vow of silence, so he planned to honor that and come on anyway.

A few podcasts ago you guys asked for a game that included moral choices. In that same podcasts, you wrote off what Tubatic had to say about Way of the Samurai 3. From what I've played the game you described was Way of the Samurai 1 & 2, and you acted like you wanted a moral choice game where your actions are what mattered. Well there you have it.

Also Killer Instinct, since 3 is still not announced *wink*, have you guys played it yet? The first one I mean.

Is difficulty just an illusion? Since there is no true failure in a video game with a restart, wouldn't the act of abandoning the game be the only way to fail?




Does a multiplayer game have difficulty? Is Halo harder than Call of Duty, Street Fighter, or Hello Kitty Online with a PVP mod?




Should games be designed to allow a player to complete it by playing longer?




What do you think of a games where you have an equilibrim with your enemies, and the only time you die is when there is a surge of enemies or if you miss a visual cue?





Does a game with no end have difficulty? If there is no way to succeed then is there a challenge?

As creators of memes within within the community of Destructoid, do the cast thing there is a way to crack this formula? Or is memetic humour impossible to predict/induce/recreate on a large scale?

Though Splosion man was delightful in its humour, none of its more catchy elements have extended beyond the game. Contrarily the gaijin 4koma/reaction guys of IGN have generated a massive amount of content, even showing up in the anime 'Bakemonogatari' just last week (Also did the cast member reading that just get tongue tied?) with presumably little to no effort on their own part.

When Brad Nicholson says that he is 5'10, he of course means that he is 510 feet tall, correct? I imagine this hulking bear of a man, towering above the city's powerlines, with a chest rippling softly like ocean waves and a jawline cut as by diamonds mined from the deepest of African jungles. His height concerns local air traffic controller when he PUNCHES F16s and 757s out of the air, which land with a crunch on the thralls of supermodels aggregating at his perfectly pedicured feet. He lifts each to use as a makeshift iron with which to pump his guns as he treads forever onward with such speed that he is bathed in a perpetual sunset.

I like to believe that the other unsung heroes of the industry are the composers. Do you think the composition in video games needs to be highlighted a little more?These are the people that tie the atmosphere together with the graphics in game and can cause emotions to fluctuate at any given moment. Also, what are some your favorite composers, soundtracks, etc?

Wa the Darksiders horse that Nick Chester rode in the video powered by the immense strength of Brad Nicholson or was it just Brad in disguise?

I'm serious when I ask this: why has there not been a proper current-gen cooking game? I mean real effort in art and technology to replicate the behavior of different ingredients being cooked or baked or shredded to be combined into visual and auditory showpieces. Obviously meal presentation would take precedence as taste and smell couldn't be worked in, but I feel there could be a fun and creative project there, much akin to the late 90s, early 2000s Sega games I loved so much.

Jim, this question is mainly for you, but everyone else can put in their input as well. I think, according to rumors, that if Project Needlemouse was a re-hash of Sonic 1, I think it'd be a step in the right direction. But looking at the "screenshots", I'm starting to become depressed. They don't look good at all. The only thing that would probably save it, in my head, would be to put out a better trailer for it. What do you guys think about Project Needlemouse?

I haven't, despite hours and hours of trying, been able to enjoy the gameplay of LittleBigPlanet. Something about the platforming itself rendered it un-fun for me. Strangely inconsistent jumping/grabbing mechanics mixed with three very confused/confusing planes was just too much. I loved the art, and this is why the PSP release is grabbing my attention. I've read several interviews where Media Molecule specifically say they "fixed" the jumping mechanics and reduced gameplay to one plane. This makes me feel a little less crazy, because any time I mention that I had trouble with the game mechanics in the original, I'm chased away with pitchforks and torches. Why are so many in the gaming community unable to accept legitimate complaints about games like LBP, when even the creators can?

Are you guys excited about the PSP Little Big Planet, or do you feel the changes are a "watering down" of the original experience? Did you have problems with the mechanics in the original?

Probably expecting some WET puns huh, low hanging fruit people

We've got the scoop that Mario and Luigi Bowser's Inside Story is excellent!

What's your preferred difficulty curve? As your character continues to advance and gain abilities, should a game reward you by making you feel badass for your time spent or does it need to tailor the rest of the game to have a more consistent experience from start to finish?

Chet - What is best in life?

Many franchises start off with an innovative idea that they soon redo so much that they become stale. Examples would be the Guitar Hero franchise, the Dynasty Warriors franchise, the Bonerquest franchise, and most FPSs. Do you believe that franchises that do this should be scrapped for new IPs, or should they be revitalized with new ideas in a familiar setting?

Does anyone ever go straight for easy mode? Now is the time to admit it!

I asked this question last week but whatever.

What do you think of that SexBox console that was trademarked last week? Does this have ANY chance of selling? Would it have games worth fapping to?

Why do you guys think the dreamcast failed it's commercial release? Was it too ahead of it's time, piracy, it certainly wasn't the games.... what was it!?

Is Brad Nicholson happy with how they portrayed his dragon god in Scribblenauts? I can only assume it is the dragon god because I've seen it kill both God and Death.

Also, remember the Tim Burton Batman movie and how the Joker had the bag of laughs at the end that just kept laughing? Does Samit have a bag of long and boring stories? It would explain a whole lot.

So does Topher officially HATE Skies of Arcadia because he didn't include it into his Dreamcast games list?

I think randombullseye makes a good point about Way of the Samurai 3 (which will be available in North America on the 360 and PS3 on October 13th/14th ish for like 40 bucks). I think the series has one of the more interesting examples of actions in a moral landscape that isn't light/dark based...

Also, 3D Dot Game Heroes - Gimmick or brilliance?

Hey guys, wassup?

Sorry for double posting, but I have a few more questions.

Do you think that unlockable difficulties are a good way to extend replay value or just lazy?

What game, in your opinion, has the perfect diffuculty?

On a lighter note: Is it true that if I pull on Anthony's beard he has to grant me a wish?

Guitar Hero and other rythem games are just one big QTE. Discuss.

Play my game, Reverend. PLAY IT.