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The Indie & Mojo show-Episode 16-Dan's not here man! Shootist makes both his triumphant return and debut

 

REMIX!

So many are asking, "Mojo, man, what happened to the show. I cannot find it on itunes, podomatic, or even right here on GIO!"  To those worrywarts, I say fear not, as the show is now back online!  You may want to know what happened, well it's a long story, so just trust me when I say I did something stupid, not a stretch, I'm sure!  The worst part will be putting all the links back in, as you know, a blog by mojo has more links than a LoZ: Four Swords convention!

There will be a lot of pictures in this blog in honor of our resident Phlogger! (credit to Saint for the term Phlogger!)

This weeks show is the longest episode of The Indie and Mojo show to date, it's also the first time that one of the hosts is absent. Daniel could not be here, as he had pressing legalissues to attend to. Quell those concerns contrarians, he shall return someday soon.  Shootist2600 makes his on air debut, the fabled lost episode is still lost.  We greatly appreciate Shootist' willingness to give us another chance. Speaking of Daniels meager contribution to the show, I am tasked with editing this week, so the polish is missing. I got the job done, but it is rough around the edges, and there are a lot of edges.  Indie does request that I tell you he loves you, as usual, the love is not even across the board, he loves some more than others. I wonder why he always calls me others.  So kick back, relax, get your healthy snacks and drinks and enjoy the experience that is The Indie and Mojo Show!

Okay, maybe not THIS comfortable, this would be a good time for the stupid arrow to the knee gag

 

 

*Skyrim. That's our show folks, hope you enjoyed! 

*We intend this to be our last major discussion of this game, however we reserve the right to change our minds!

Okay, okay, we DO talk about Skyrim, a lot. Hey, it's a hot game right now and it isn't like we are the only ones doing it.  We don't just talk about the gameplay and amazing parts, we aren't afraid to tackle the controversy surrounding this title either.  Shootist(protip, his name is Kyle, don't tell him I said so), runs down his top five games of 2011, and together we fantasize about the games of 2012 that have our dragonbornsenses tingling. We are both stoked for Bioshock: Infinite, and you should be too, even if Kyle cannot say the name correctly.  I didn't mention it in the show, but I have a megaton of hope for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. To me it is looking like I had hoped Skyrim would be, except with a Fableish vibe.

 

Courtesy of the Skyrim Tourism Coalition--"When in Tamriel, you could do worse!"

MOJO MESS UP--At about the 22 minute mark(it was not planned that way, I swear!) I tried to get creative and I overlaid a beautiful rendition of The Dragonborn Comes as we begin our positive discussion of Skyrim. It unintentionally drowns Kyle out for a little less than two minutes, please excuse my error.

I was finally able to pick my jaw up off the floor long enough to have a discussion with Shootist about the mid season 2 finale of The Walking Dead. We spend a good 22:22 discussing this from about 55 minutes until around 1 hour 18 minutes. Spoilers abound, so be warned!

I would say a well rounded cast! With few plot holes! Oh, it hurts to be this funny.

Kyle and I confess our undying love for each other, well it isn't quite that bad, but if you are sensitive to these sorts of things, then look out.  It didn't seem so bad as we were doing it, but the playback!  Of course, that goo fest is nothing in comparison to our admiration and adoration we share for the Game Informer Online Community.  We more or less embrace Brony culture, as in we tolerate it and think you should too!  Noobtubin8ercontinues to wow us and I continue to want to type his name as Noobtubin*er! Why do I always want to shift the 8?  I shout out Eyros2k and tell him that I miss having him around,  hopefully he can find more time for us in the future. Also, Derreck, a great community member is always looking for participants in his Reader Recap series. Would you kindly volunteer?

 

 

I would coop with these guys anyday! Though I would be left out because I would make 5 and am by far the least talented gamer.

 

 There are some big announcements in the show, so you had better listen!  We will be doing giveaways again soon. Many people have asked me about guests. The thing is that it is very challenging coordinating guests across the entire world!  Time zones, schedules, and many technical variables come into play.  That does not mean that we will not have guests, and certainly all the ones we have committed to will get an opportunity, we just want to evaluate how we do it.  So stay tuned on that front!  Yes, Saint will be on the show someday, whether he knows it or not? Not sure.

I want to mention our newer listeners(that I know of), we really appreciate all the support that you guys give us! Thank you! JC, jakx150, Redlitez76, Delancey, and anybody else I may have forgotten!

Alright, the moment you've all been waiting for! You can find us in the following areas!  If you happen to be bored and wanted to write an honest itunes review, well I'm not going to stand in your way. (click on the pictures to open the show!)

 

Ending music is Hurricane by the uncomparable Bob Dylan, fun fact, my son is named after Bob Dylan!  Overlay music is from Malukah, she is amazingly talented, a lot of video game remixes, she has.

 

 The times they are a changin'

More talent than I will ever have, and much better looking!

 

You Keep it classy gameinformer....................................Thanks for stopping by!

Can you believe I went a whole show and blog without saying that butters my biscuits! Crap.

The following images are teaser images. If I was smart, I would have done a countdown teaser image to the teaser images.

 

 

 

Comments
  • Great podcast, guys. It was pretty weird without Indie, but it was awesome hearing Shootist. I'm proud in a weird way to be able to say that he was the first blogger I ever read here on GIO. His stuff really struck a chord with me and it's a big part of the reason I keep an eye on the blog section here.

    Regarding glitches in Skyrim: I feel that the level of problems that Bethesda games release with at this point is unforgivable (well, maybe not unforgivable, but it's pretty bad). I think I've chided you a few times in the comment section of Bethesda-related news articles, Mojo, since you always bring up their technical issues, and I just want to say that I think you've been completely vindicated. I honestly expected Skyrim to be different, and I'm really disappointed that it wasn't because regardless of the exact number of people who can't get the updates, the bugs affect everyone to some degree. I know that they'll probably never release a game without any bugs, but I think they can do a lot better than they have.

    Regarding The Walking Dead: (Spoilers?) I totally think Shane is gonna die (not that it would come as a shock to most people). I think the reason he isn't dead yet is because they want to build it up more than it was in the comics. I'm thinking Andrea will be the one to do it.

  • Pilgrim! Haha I love it. Thanks for the opportunity, mojo and indie. I enjoyed doing it and glad it worked out. And you weren't kidding! I can be long-winded, hence the embarrassing runtime. ;)

    Thanks BTW for the photo tribute! And Malukah does offers some great music, just a warning to listeners to try and listen without headphones, as in my experience in can drown out my dulcet tones and keen insights! (On the other hand, enjoy the song instead haha.)

    And yeah as much mutual admiration as we express, we'd be married if this were Skyrim. Good thing it isn't, as I wouldn't want to be the homemaker. Too much exploring to do!

    That said, I hope everyone else enjoys listening as much as I enjoyed discussing all things entertaining. It was well worth the effort and I encourage others to continue listening or even applying for a guest spot!
  • I just finished the audit for the year and will be celebrating by Skyriming my brains out and listening to this podcast tonight.

  • By the way, mojo, I can walk you through that quest you are stuck on in Skrim, where you need to learn Greymane's fate,m I know where you need to go.
  • SO did I really listen to it...or just dream that I did?
  • This was the best podcast you guys have ever done! I think you should get rid of that loser indie forever. This rocked. Shootist ftw! No seriously, great job. Great job editing and great job carrying the show even without the best host being a part of it. And um mojo, what's with the new teaser images of Castle Crashers and Dead Island? Could ya maybe let me in on these two secrets? I get the other ones but um...
  • Ok, I finally found what I was looking for, I found your show! :) You and Kyle both sound completely different to what I imagined you lol but I bet you look completely different too, anyway, I haven't listened to all of it yet, but great show congratulations on the success and hope you two are well! :)
  • Ah, I wondered where this went. I noticed the music, but I didn't find it too distracting. I thought it was on purpose, honestly.
  • I finally put my finger on why I like the show as much as I do as I listen to the entire show each week. It reminds me of college when I would get home from work on a Friday or Saturday night with pizzas in hand and just hang out with my roommates and friends, talking video games and "geek" culture. It just has that chill feeling to it where when one guy says something completely dumb, everybody cracks jokes about it the rest of the night and, in some cases, until the end of time.

    I am a fan of the show guys, please keep it up.
  • As I ease back onto Game Informer a bit more on a weekly basis, this was a good show to listen to. Mojo, shootist - you're two of my favorites; both overall and especially when it comes to industry related debating. Cheers to you fellas.

    Thoughts on the show topics:

    You know, one thing I miss being more prominent in Game Informer is "The Edge". Remember when they would go over some of the reasons why one platform might be a better choice than another for a particular game? That was a nice bit of professional observation I liked to have read before making a purchase...

    I still do my research though other means (generally finding out what the lead platforms are for any given project, what special features are available exclusively - the latter speaks volumes, believe it or not - etc) and purchase my titles on their ideal platform.

    As a result, 2011 has been about 95% bug/glitch free. Although, when I say something like that, I do have to wonder how much of that is my own intuition minimizing the chances for bugs. Knowing what kind of behavior inside of a game engine could/will engineer programs and simply NOT doing them... *shrug*

    @22:20 - I totally paused the show to see if that music somehow started playing from another tab or something XD

    I haven't kept a follower at any point... but my jaw hit the ground when you said something, and I subsequently remembered this all-important functionality... followers can carry loot. Now that I'm level 48 and have my heavy armor no longer weighs anything talent and I'm sitting on about 95k gold... I'm not sweating it much anymore :/

    My top 5 games of 2011 without thinking on it: This year was just too much good stuff, beyond having difficulty remembering what was early this year or late last, I don't think I could quantify each game honestly... not right now anyway (more on that below).

    Mass Effect; Mako: Hand-in-hand. The Hammerhead was a very sensible evolution, but I too had much fun with the Mako.

    And hey, no need to worry about my temporary departure from the site, no correlation to having been on the show ;P Or did it...? Nah, just needed a break, from many things. As I touched on above, my break from the site and many other facets of my life were for my own mental well-being. Focusing on reconnecting with a much more... instinctual way of living. Being pragmatic and analytical 24/7 tore me apart over the years, so now my focus has shifted to "the moment", or at least "taking it day by day". Blahblahblah...

    Anyhow, I'm doing much better now for having done so. Cheers to re-achieving mental clarity.
  • Once again another amazing podcast. :D