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Podtoid 121: Double Down Dragon photo

No Linde and no Samit for this episode, but we do have Topher, Jim, Brad, and Conrad. You will please to be enjoying it anyway.

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This week, the Podtoid crew discussed Brutal Legend and Tim Schafer's subsequent "you're doing it wrong" email, Modern Warfare 2's crappy PC version, and Brad Nicholson's desire to see a dragon ride on top of another dragon.








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mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 14:49
mourning orange
Two of you have the word "Rad" in your names...I'm a bit jealous.
D Sane's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 14:55
D Sane
It's only "Toastie." No "Whoopsie."
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 14:56
Qraze
haha! my last name is Conrad myself.

on to the double down. i'll fuckin eat man. i'll eat anything.
joseffthered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:12
joseffthered
I loved Brutal Legend. In no way do I think it deserves a 6, but I do agree that it does a terrible job at explaining things. After I beat the game I learned at least three new things about the game that I had no idea about while playing it. I even felt that I had to explain the things that I had learned about it while playing it to my friend before he played it. A Brutal Legend 2 would be a good idea. Here's a quandary for you, if Double Fine could team up with another development studio for Brutal Legend 2, which studio do you think would be proper mechanics match for what the game wants to achieve?
Brannigans Law's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:16
Brannigans Law
It seems like people discussing the MW2 server junk always completely leave out the latency issue that comes with a p2p method vs. a dedicated server, which I think is very much the central issue, with everything else branching off of that.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:20
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Hey, how cowme no one wished me a heppy burthday?
frythefly's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:21
frythefly
Hi sirs,

first: Brad is awesome. He should get a movie. Tagline: The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Pumped.

Second: i guess that the price in the uk was increased due to the fact, that many german (and austrian and probably other european) customers import their games (and hardware) from britain, it's surrounding islands and other parts of the world. Because # it's much cheaper # german dubbing usually sucks # many gamers believe that the german version got cut. I think Sony (or somenone else) already intervened on this issue, because i can no longer order some PS3 games from the likes of amazon.com or playasia. With amazon.co.uk and the international waters like ebay, ordering still works fine. But importing MW2 from any of these places isn't really worth it, because of the nearly identical price.
joseffthered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:22
joseffthered
Arrested Development is one of the greatest shows ever created. There are so many jokes in it that, chances are, you won't even notice them all the first time you watch it.
craigbezzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:23
craigbezzle
What the fuck is that in the header image, I need that in my life/stomach immediately.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:27
TheToiletDuck
Ahh ed o'neil has a black belt in brazillian joy jitsu not karate. My bad. Still pretty awesome though.
NeoGreenLantern's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:30
NeoGreenLantern
@joseffthered That is the KFC Double Down. Its a new sandwich they are test marketing that consist of cheese, bacon, and special sauce between two Kentucky fried chicken breast in place of a bun.
Slick Icarus II's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:33
Slick Icarus II
@craigbezzle: That monstrosity is the Double Down sandwich. Two chicken breasts as buns, and bacon and cheese in the middle. It hurts so good.
craigbezzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 15:46
craigbezzle
Ah, I heard about that and have yet to see it....sadly, I live in Kentucky, and we are not in the test market.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 16:31
pascuz46
That looks good whatever the hell it is. Almost anything deep fried with a batter and has melted cheese on top is good.
Quiotu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 16:48
Quiotu
@craigbezzle: Hang on... you're in Kentucky, and you're not in the test market for a new KFC sandwich? That seems so wrong...
Sanaj's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 16:51
Sanaj
The Warrior of the Arctic Strikes Again.
Thanks Brad Nicholson.

Is KFC partnering with Life Insurance companies now?
Is this why the Double Down sandwich exists?

Also, thanks for helping out Conrad Zimmerman.
Boom-Shakalaka's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 16:56
Boom-Shakalaka
Hey Brad,

By using this mod in Oblivion:

http://www.fileplanet.com/185474/180000/fileinfo/Elder-Scrolls-IV:-Oblivion---Aaktosh-Dragon-Mount-v1.9-with-Extras

and play as one of those dragon-like humanoids then by that nature you are riding a dragon while being a dragon.
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 17:19
Xhumation
I know it's disgusting but right now that double down sandwich looks really good.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 17:34
Darren Nakamura
I have chortles.
super2j's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 18:06
super2j
haha....that game was fun.
ritterjcat's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 18:32
ritterjcat
Good show overall. I wanted to say a couple of things about the MW2 PC stuff.

As far as modding is concerned, people will find a way to do it, the game just won't have built in support for it, I believe. The real tragedy is the lack of dedicated server support. Finding a great server to play on all the time is one of the best things about online PC gaming. By finding a good dedicated server to go back to you assure yourself of a decent connection. Plus, if it's well moderated, you don't have to put up with any bullsh*t from griefers.

I played a ton of COD4 on PC almost exclusively on a server operated by the gaming community I was a part of at the time. Now it's $10 more for less game? I am seriously reconsidering what once was a day one purchase for me.
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 18:51
mrplow8
I liked the Brutal Legend demo. I was thinking about buying it, but now I'm having second thoughts because I don't like RTSs. That's kind of BS that they lead people to believe they're buying an action game and it turns into an RTS half way through.
Bugsport's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 19:55
Bugsport
I still think you guys are way too focused in on the tiny little details. Yes the tutorial could have been more clear.

I love BL and will always love it.
Jizl Tizl's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/21/2009 21:59
Jizl Tizl
I was very excited to try that sandwhich.
I got such a nice feeling as I ordered it. It felt like I was giving a giant finger to the health nuts and diet worshipers that I despise with all my soul.

And then it was terrible...
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 02:25
Hamza CTZ Aziz
I called my Double Down a Double Double Down because the burger was called a Double Double.
hoechst's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/22/2009 19:28
hoechst
You're really missing the point in your MW2 discussion. The whole fuss is not really about the fact that you aren't able to create mods of the game. It's about the latency issues that come with a P2P multiplayer. I think it's okay for console games to implement a P2P multiplayer system, but on a PC, the game is usually played much much faster amd there's much more acual input (because of the superior mouse/keyboard input method). So you need the game to respond to your actions as fast as possible and that's not possible with a P2P system.
So by sticking with a P2P multiplayer, Infinity Ward is completely eliminating the possibility of competitive gaming in MW2. No one wants to play an online PC shooter with (for example) a latency > 100ms, hosts dropping out of the game or poor connectivity for every player only because the host has a slow internet connecting (or someone else starting to download some porn on the hosts LAN). That'd set PC gaming back for like 15 years..

I'm a QuakeLive player. Yes, I think it's a big deal, that QL can't be modded, but if that game also wouldn't have dedicated servers, I think that nobody would play it.
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