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Podtoid 48 - Jim doesn't know why he's angry
Reverend Anthony
\\ 03.20.2008
38 comments

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If you ever want to piss Jim Sterling off, but be really, really entertained at the same time, just ask him to talk about arthouse videogames. He'll sigh audibly, take a deep breath, and make the sort of statements -- well, he'll make the sort of statements you're likely to hear in this week's episode of Podtoid.  As always, head to the official Podtoid page to check it out.

Our discussions included:

The Podtoid drinking game: Linde plays right into the listeners' hands

Everybody is sort of ambivalent about The Marriage Can a legitimate attempt at artistic expression still succeed without being terribly interactive or emotional?

Everybody loves Passage, except Jim: -- Jim's remnants of a heart are hard to touch, let alone break

Everybody hates Gravitation, except me: -- "Maybe I was just willing to put more effort into it than you guys" is the perfect thing to say to make your cast resent you

Same deal with Stars Over Half Moon Bay: -- Take a drink.

This week, Spitfire asked the question which simultaneously revealed Linde's hatred for his fellow castmates, but also the emotional dependence he unknowingly has on us.  So he won the money. Hit the comments with your email address, Spitfire.

As we slowly approach episode 50, this is about the time I hint at the fact that episode 50 will be kind of...special. And will hopefully be more entertaining.

[The intro/outro song is the xxxchange remix of "L.E.S. Artistes" by Santogold.]



38 COMMENTS, LATEST BY Mr Television
Thanks, Tiff. It's magic. -    view discussion




There are 38 comments about this post:
Cheeburga's Avatar
Huzzah!
AgentMOO's Avatar
Woot! Enjoy it before the Steve Wiebe Cease & Desists flow in!
Peronthious's Avatar
Haven't had a chance to listen to it, but everyone hates Gravitation? Meh, I thought it was much better than Passage as far as the gameplay goes, though it was a bit straight forward conceptually. Reach for the stars, don't go to far, friend leaves, etc. The whole concept of Passage fascinated me much more, with the world coming into focus and then fading out behind as you move along.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
If it has half as many laffs as Podtoid 47, I’ll be falling out of my chair. iTunes-ing now!
-PL-'s Avatar
I haven't listened to the podcast yet, but I feel your pain Jim. I didn't like Passage either. Aren't games supposed to be fun?
Neonie's Avatar
Haha not even one minute in and your already on THAT! XD
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
I'm so drunk.
rod humble's Avatar
Thanks for taking the time to play the games everyone on the podcast. Good laughs. Anthony you are a brave man sir.

Jim, Linde. All is forgiven 8)
Aaron Linde's Avatar
;_;

Real people aren't supposed to listen to this podcast. :(
rod humble's Avatar
Hey I love Destructoid :)
Reverend Anthony's Avatar
I pointed that out to the other cast members after we finished recording. Immediately Jim replied, "Not after this, he won't."
rod humble's Avatar
Lol. Naw. Its all good.

However I am now going to wear a scarf indoors more often. I like that image 8)
vexed alex's Avatar
I'm listening. 1 minute in and I'm laughing.

:D
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Wait ... so if ROD listened ... maybe NICOLE WEIBE did!!!!!!!
























































iwantyourvadge
Tubatic's Avatar
I think gravitation hits you if you've ever entrenched yourself in the creative process. It made sense to me right off. But I can definitely see how alot of people wouldn't immediately find something in it. Which is fine, I think. Unlike Passage, which was a universal sort of theme.

And certainly, just because a piece of art covers a personal anecdote (like gravitation and passage to a lesser extent) doesn't diminish its effectiveness, to me. But it does potentially alienate a lot of people that don't see the niche situation being expressed.
Tubatic's Avatar
or not whatever. I got something out of it. enh.
BlackSunEmpire's Avatar
Hmmmm, now I have to go and get some beer before I can start listening.
Guagloves's Avatar
Damnit now I want to go get some drink..
rod humble's Avatar
"Wait ... so if ROD listened ... maybe NICOLE WEIBE did!!!!!!! "

Dream on. This is the best you are getting....

http://www.rodvik.com/rodgames/destructoid.JPG
Tiff's Avatar
Mr. Humble, that is a most excellent scarf to be worn indoors indeed.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Okay, in one thread, Rod Humble has turned me into a fan.
Bioautographical's Avatar
Oh my GOD. Shit game or not, that is a class fucking picture.

I doff my hat, sir.
animateria's Avatar
Are they really games?

Can't we call em interactive art and say,

"No thanks! I like video games better..."
mistic's Avatar
great podcast! made my nightshift a whole lot less boring :-)
Sharpless's Avatar
Jim, can you hook me up with Nicole Weibe pics? I want to get in on this action.

Also, Rev, I enjoyed Gravitation. Er, "enjoyed" in a somber sense. At the 2/3s mark of the game, I had to return home to recharge my jumping ability, but I came home to an empty house and was then stuck there, alone and unable to get anymore "ideas." It hit me about as hard as Passage did, maybe a little more.

The Stars game, while attractive, was far less interesting, though. Plus it keeps locking up my bloody computer.
Sharpless's Avatar
P.S. Spoilers for Gravitation above.

Whatever, fuck it. :)
Morrius's Avatar
Passage was great, I just installed the marriage, played it for a minute, and uninstalled it. What a load of shit...
AgentMOO's Avatar
@Rod Humble

Watch out, sterling fucks his fans into dessicated corpses.
AgentMOO's Avatar
or rather those he is fans of
KamikazeTutor's Avatar
I have to object with a bit of knowledge here, Prey did start the whole portal thing, back in 1995. Of course the current team for the Prey we got doesn't get credit for that.

While Prey, Narbacular Drop and Portal use portals for gameplay, the later two were actually, in order, the origin and perfection of a certain type of mechanic involving portals.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar
Oh and TIFF, please! complete your thoughts! Seriously, starting a sentence and then ending abruptly with "there's so much to talk about <blank>" it's... too much pre-50's housewife shit.

- I think...
- What did you say honey?
- Nothing...

I'm not insulting you, it's just that you're on to something interesting to hear and you don't finish it.
RAB's Avatar
OH COME ON

its pronounced Rabb

as in half of the word rabbit

>.>
Axion22's Avatar
Not to thrilled about this 'cast. I think it was b/c it was the 'art house games' topic. Personally, I'm not interested in a game that's trying to sell itself on merits other than how good it is as a game.
Mr Television's Avatar
Could someone tell me what the music is playing at the beginning?
Tiff's Avatar
@Mr Television

It's Santogold's song L.E.S. Artistes, remixed by xxxchange. You can download it here
Eschatos's Avatar
They just keep getting better and better.
Jaren Face's Avatar
Another great podcast, another moment where I look insane in public for laughing out loud.

Well done.
Mr Television's Avatar
Thanks, Tiff. It's magic.

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