Better late than never, huh, guys?

Is the co-op only online?

Prediction for next week: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Red Dead Redemption, and Dead Rising 2 questions for the developers.

Not as much of a prediction as what I'm hoping for.

I don't know why GI liked Lost Planet 2 that much. There is a different reaction in other video game sites. Here is a very popular video game site that I like to a point that gave their review of Lost Planet 2.

www.gamespot.com/.../lost-planet-2-video-review

@smearyllama: Late? The show always goes up on Thursday evenings. Don't think we've had a set time beyond that for a long time!

Nice podcast as always :)

I REALLY wish I had a PS3 so I could play 3D Dot Game Heroes, sounds like such an awesome game, especially since I have always been a huge fan of Zelda.

thanks for the new episode!

starting right.... now!

For the podcasts where you guys have reader mail segements, where would I go to post a question? Thank you.

P.S. WS-N, assuming that we don't go for the obvious assumption that Capcom just paid GI off, then I would say that different people are going to have different reactions to different games. Some games just generate bipolar opinions by the nature of their design. Some people praised it for it's 4-player co-op and amazing set piece moments. Others criticized it for frustrating mission/gameplay design (some of which I'm disappointed to hear they didn't fix), and shoody implementation of said Co-op. But it's your opinion that really matters (not your opinion, the consumers), Check it out, and see what you agree and disagree with, your opinion is your own, more or less.

umm didn't they say this episode was going to have our dead rising 2 questions answers

Sticky white stuff in 3D Dot Heroes is more a Demon's Souls reference than a dirty joke or Something About Mary.

what did you guys use to fend off the gorilla? XD

That Gayngs joint is a goodun.  Zach is the man.

Man, I'm so sick of hearing this crap thrown at EA for their "Online pass" thing. They're 100% in the right to do so. Too many gamers these days are in the mind that they're entitled to things, and they want things cheap-to-free. When really, if you like video games, then you should BUY IT NEW and SUPPORT THE DEVELOPERS.

Gamers seem to suffer from some kind of stupidity virus these days. I mean ***; I get it. Video games are expensive. 60 bucks a pop can get you broke real fast if you buy everything worth playing when it comes out. The solution then? Exercise some *** patience and buy it later! It's NOT Rocket Science! In a month, any game will deteriorate in value to like 30 bucks. Especially online, where real deals are so easy to find it's not even funny. But again, this requires patience. Something most gamers today don't seem to have. They'd rather emulate stuff, pirate things, and buy used for some inexplicable reason. They'd MUCH rather save 5 bucks and ...well, "butt hurt" EA and the developer by throwing the rest of their 55 dollars to Gamestop. Thus lining their pockets.

Remember the times we live in, guys! Talented studios like Pandemic and Ensemble are shutting down whilst Gamestop - a company overtly profiting off of the talent of others (game developers) - is SOMEHOW posting record profits. That's ass backwards, and I for one am sick and tired of hearing cheap ass, ignorant gamers complain about this stuff. You've been playing online for free for way too long (unless you play on Xbox 360/Xbox Live), and it's not like it DOESN'T cost money to bring that to gamers. People are just spoiled. These are games - they're entertainment, not necessaties. And gamers aren't entitled to anything.

Especially when all you're going to do is buy used games, shoot through them, and return them a week or two later to obtain the next mainstream hit. If you're that kind of gamer, you're a horrible consumer - your entire gaming lifestyle is built around "butt hurting" the people who spend years working to bring you these things! The last thing you're entitled to is more free content at the expense of guys like EA and their developers.

BUY GAMES LATER! Show some restraint and patience. Act like an adult. And suck it and start shelling out money for things you think are worth supporting. Game Informer dudes - you shouldn't be against this. You're technically in the gaming industry, just like the rest of the developers. You should clearly see that EA is protecting thier studios here.

Other than that, another great podcast. Weird musical choice though...

Support the industry, stop buying used games.

@VinsanityV22

I don't know posting essays, but yes, totally agree, more or less. If you wait a couple of months and get for $50 new, that's $15 less than if you had just bought a early used copy (which I suppose is the idea, kinda clever, since it makes new the new "used". In other words, enough of the pointless whining.

Great podcast. I hope this online pass doesn't become the norm with all games.

OMG CONSPIRACY

To clear things up and stuff I have to say, Gameinformer is the best on game reviews and news. But this Lost Planet 2 review concerns me a lot. For example, metacritic and IGN gave it low scores. But GI has said it is just as good Alan Wake, Mod Nation Racers, and better than Bioshock 2. If you didn't look at Gamespot's review they gave it a 5.5 and said it had one of the worst level designs in gaming history. And as in, it's just as good as Ironman the game. You get what I my point is?

The differences in the reviews seem to be in the way the game was approached. Tycho (Jerry Holkins), at Penny Arcade seems to have approached it in the same way as the GI staff did.

Tycho said, "It must be played thoughtfully, and it will punish you in a gruesome fashion if you swagger in ***-sure, content to approach it as you would the shooter of the week."

http://www.penny-arcade.com/2010/5/14/

From what it looks like, this game cannot be compared to Halo or CoD, because it is supposed to be a whole different beast.

That is what I am led to believe.