Episode 16: Good at Being Evil
It’s back, it’s big, it’s red and it’s evil. Episode 16 sees a return to the norm, but with a darker twist. Sinan and Joe are joined once again by Jared Newman and Jeffrey Matulef, and the Big Red Pod Panel talk about being evil in video games. What does it mean for a good-natured guy or girl to play as an evil so-and-so in a game? Are evil characters in video games really all that evil? When do the lines between roleplay and reality start to blur? This, and bingo, on this week’s Big Red Potion.
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Co-op Mode: 2009.5 - A Delayed Odyssey
Where’s your Big Red Potion? Here’s your Big Red Potion! Apologies for the large delay with this week’s episode - all Sinan’s fault as his new Internet connection decided to run amok right from the go. To make up for it, this week’s Co-op Mode is a bumper edition that marks that cheeky chappy Sinan’s return from his Big Red Vacation. Joe and Sinan talk all about the games they’ve played in the first half of this year, ranging from conversation on why the Halo Killer should be killed, how Bionic Commando’s poker face didn’t hold steady, and how 2009 has heralded the return of the movie game. All this and discussion on Jeffrey Matulef’s nefarious schemes to kidnap ladies in this week’s delayed Co-op Mode.
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Here’s Johnny - Or Sinan.
Eagle-eyed - or maybe eagle-eared - listeners may have noticed that I’ve not been around for the last couple of episodes. So, where have I been? Working on the killer article to end all articles, the piece that will shake games journalism down to the roots of its very soul? Or maybe I’ve been bringing food and supplies to starving puppies who lost their way along the western coast of Antarctica? No, I have in fact been doing something far more important - moving house from South London to West London.
Co-op Mode: The Games of E3 2009
The third Co-op Mode is upon us, this time an impromptu affair once again helmed by Joe. Nestling into the second seat for this week’s episode is returning champion John Laster - the only remaining survivor of last week’s E3 special - as we discuss the fallout from gaming’s biggest event. There were a number of innovative titles shown off at this year’s expo that attempted to change the way that we look at, play, or experience games. The two Js discuss some of these game-changing titles and talk about the impact that they could have on the landscape of interactive entertainment. Don’t worry about our very British friend and host, Mr. Sinan Kubba. He will be making his triumphant return on next week’s show. There will be cake.
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