We discuss Wii Fit and how it tells fat kids they are fat. Bucky explains again why legislatures need to get over it and make parents do their job. Daniel believes the new breed of gamers want work not fun. GTA breaks entertainment records, Yeah! Is PC hardware classification a good thing?. A good Brit proves that video game violence does not cause real world violence…nanny nanny boo boo! Daniel asks the question on everyone’s mind… Shouldn’t Guitar hero be Band Hero?

link

• Body Mass Index : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index
• Liberty City and New York Side by side : http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewj/sets/72157604988911230/
• Interview with Ray Muzyka of Bioware : http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3667/a_new_future_under_ea_ray_muzyka_.php
• Jack Thompson needs mommy’s permission to submit legal docs : http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080520-judges-report-in-jack-thompson-case-guilty-on-27-charges.html
• Half Life 2 Havoc Mod : http://www.hlhmod.com/about.html
• History of Physics in Video Games : http://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/534/physics_in_mass_market_.php
• Mobile phone Snake : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_(video_game)
• Thomas Hobbes was a realist Chump! : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes
• The Mattel Power Glove : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Glove

 

 Off the Reservation [57:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We start off going over the big releases. Followed by all the GTA news we could gather. Daniel compares Choose Your Own Adventure books to GTA. Some guy thinks he knows more about good games than Daniel and Bucky. XBox’s are the new Patch Adams. There are a slew of great games coming to the Nintendo DS! Daniel is over Spore, and all their lies and propaganda. Gamestop is the reason why Daniel will never be a millionaire. Diablo 3 Is Offical, not really but…maybe. We created a new bit for the podcast…listener email, thanks to TimTom for the first question.

links:

• Team Fortress 2 Free Weekend : http://www.steamgames.com/goldrush
• Meet the Scout : http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=5032&cc=US
• Fewer Mechanics, Better Game : http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3621/fewer_mechanics_better_game.php?page=1
• Mummy’s Tomb (Choose Your Own Adventure, No. 24) : http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMummys-Tomb-Choose-Your-Adventure%2Fdp%2F0553152947%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1209695741%26sr%ZD8-1&tag=danroo-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
• Game Theory: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory
• Tim Tom : http://suckit/

 

 Fatslob or Need More Monkey Island [53:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We explain why we are a duo not a trio, then jump right into the only news for the last month, EA trying to buy Take-Two. Somehow Bucky and Daniel are lead into a conversation about the nuances between SimCity and SimIsle, and even thogh Michael isn’t with us, we still manage to rip on him. Bucky will not shut up about GTA IV, and we talk about the Gears of War meat Cube.

It wouldn’t be an episode of 2nd Player if Bucky didn’t flame some nationality, so take that Aussies! Oh and Daniel declares he is a white supremacist, and is offended by the mockery of the obesity problem facing lumas.

There is a STRONG BAD VIDEO GAME, and Bucky schools Daniel on Adventure games, and YES MYST SUCKS!

links

• SimIsle : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimIsle
• GTA IV Magazine Scans : http://www.gtagaming.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1772627#post1772627
• Unreal 3 Engine Tech Demo from GDC (2 words: meat cube): http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q0gNJfAkPSw&feature=related
• Jack Thompson Strikes Again : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17738
• Gamers In Real Life Competition (G.I.R.L) : http://www.station.sony.com/girl/
• Silicon Knights On Development : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17789
• Corey Bridges on Online Distribution : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17782
• Virtual Property Rights Panel @ SXSW : http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17783
• Angel Devoid : http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/angeldevoid/
• Last Dynasty : http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/last-dynasty

 

 Standard Podcast [70:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The site has been quiet for a few weeks again, but we are still slowing pumping out content. I have added my review of Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. I just finished Mario Galaxy, and Halo 3 so look for reviews of them sometime in the coming weeks.

There is also a new layout. I was continually frustrated with how poorly the old layout rendered numerous pages on the site. I still have some kinks to work out with the new color scheme, but over all I am happy with the new look.

In this episode we start off with excuses for why we haven’t been producing any episodes lately. Followed closely by plugs for our other side projects (TallyHoh.com and ProjectPudding.com) and then we actually talk about game stuff.

We explain our goals for the podcast/website and how YOU, the user, can contribute.

We go over all the stuff we got for Christmas. Michael explained how much he hates his favorite game of all time. Bucky mocks him, and Daniel finally got Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and an XBox 360.

We confirm what the rest of the internet has said about the repetitiveness of Assassin’s Creed. Bucky gets a brand new used PS2…that’s right: PS2. He is so 2000. Oh and Surprise, Surprise, he offends another group of people!

Publishers are going the way of banks and merging into the One Publisher! The console makers respond by removing the need for a publisher via Microsoft XNA and WiiWare.

Editors Note: Sorry I had some mic issues (with placement) that I wasn’t able to fix in editing… I am a little out of practice.

links

• Microsoft GDC ‘08 Keynote http://www.gamespot.com/video/943273/6186465/microsoft-gdc-2008-keynote-address
• XNA http://www.xna.com/
• Fairuza Balk http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000103/
• No More Heroes Cover Art http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/46/No_More_Heroes.jpg/256px-No_More_Heroes.jpg
• Show notes Image Mistake http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2260/2276473379_2eb8ef3368.jpg?v=0
• Monster Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Party
• Soulja Boy Yahhh http://youtube.com/watch?v=UfCmYyG-yg4

 

 Stop and Pop [62:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In case the title doesn’t give it away, I got the new Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 for the Wii.  The game is fun, but I feel like I am starting from scratch because the controls are quite different than 2.  The other game goodies I got included, Mario Galaxy, an XBox 360, and Halo 3.  My XBox came with Ultimate Alliance and Forza 2, but if you listen to the podcast you will know, I am not really all that excited about either.I am happy with my loot, although I don’t have an HD television, so I will have to enjoy my XBox on standard definition television.   Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Some other holiday I probably missed.

We started this episode off with the obligatory conversation about Super Mario Galaxy in comparison to Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am. We then transition into a riviting discussion about the passing of game genre of the past.

Bucky then unleashes into a discussion about his dreams coming true, starting with EA Chicao shutting down and ending with a Morrowind MMO. Mike once again doesn’t get how exciting the wii and it’s zapper are even though Daniel tries to convnice him.

Unfortunately none of us got a chance to play Assasin’s creed yet, but we sure have an opinion! But more importantly Earth Worm Jim may return!

Daniel attempts to bring credability too using video games as a educational tool and someone the conversation ends up at the best Market Training game ever Drugwars.

Finally an all call was made to our listeners to remind us of a video game to movie conversion that worked well.

links

• Counter Strike Source Exploits : http://youtube.com/watch?v=c2Jus-ptkhw
• Desert Combat Exploits : http://youtube.com/watch?v=JKaPsE4LRCw
• Playing to Learn By David Hutchison: http://www.playingtolearn.org/
• Mario Bros Theme on Tesla Coil : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1O2jcfOylU

 

 Yoshi is Mario's Mech [65:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download