Episode 6: Explode Mode

Episode 6:Explode Mode
	; A J. Allard Special
Date Posted	November 12, 2008
Cast Length	1:09:34
Hosts	Chris Remo, Jake Rodkin, Nick Breckon
Guests	Brad Shoemaker

"Its November 12th 2008 and Noah Heller is pulling shit out of his ass"

Official description[]

Your old Xbox is about to become your new Xbox, but that might mean you just start using your Netflix account again. Special guest Brad Shoemaker of Giant Bomb gently guides us through the minefield of this week's scandals, helps us finally close the book on Far Cry 2, and rekindles our love of J. Allard.

Games Discussed[]

Rock Band 2 ION Drum Rocker, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, Space Giraffe, New Xbox Experience.

Other Games Mentioned[]

Synopsis[]

The thumbs return for another cast and while Chris doesn't have a song they make up for it with guest Brad Shoemaker. The podcast begins with a discussion on how weird of a guy Noah Heller. Him and Robert Bowling have come to verbal blows over the upcoming Call of Duty game. Everyone laughs about super douches and asses for awhile before they agree that Noah is just digging his own grave. Nick and Chris have a competition to see who can spend the most on fake instruments because they both got the Rock Band ion drum set. Nick likes them but his cymbals don't work and that makes him sad. Chris thinks its a good step between regular rock band drums and real electronic drum and it wont annoy your neighbors. Brad has finished Far Cry 2 and begrudging likes it but didn't like the nonstop driving and being constantly attacked but as he got better at the game he enjoyed it more but Nick is still hating it. Never missing a chance to talk about Far Cry 2 Chris compares it to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

After the break J Allard is briefly talked about before the conversation switches to the new xbox experience. Microsoft is giving a crazy amount of advertising. Jake likes the push for downloadables on the xbox and really highlights that Playstation still cant find its niche and never built there brand identity. Brad likes the layout of the marketplace but hates the way the friends list works and Chris agrees. Brad also really likes how well the Netflix works. Nick needs help either fixing or breaking his xbox. Games for Windows Live has also updated so its not a terrible port anymore and Chris compares it to Steam. Finally reader mail which includes what the thumbs want in the Far Cry 3, concerns about vats in Fallout 3, a request to stop laughing so much and the love of one Australian.

Notes[]

Memorable quotes[]

“I do love him” Chris on Jude Law
"I'm Mr. Snarky today" Jake

External links[]

YouTube Timestamps[]

00:53 — Intro - With Giant Bomb's Brad Shoemaker
01:37 — Noah Heller vs. Robert Bowling - Senior/Señor Super Douche
06:35 — Noah Heller - Only plays real games. Like Halo.
07:53 — Asses - And what is pulled out of them
08:26 — Noah Heller - Does not work for Treyarch, please don't say that
09:35 — CoD: World at War - And Enemy at the Gates, for some reason
10:33 — Noah Heller - Wrote some patents for XBox apparently
12:10 — Rock Band 2 - ION Drum Rocker
18:25 — Questions and contents - Send them to the podcast
19:32 — Far Cry 2 - Drivin' everywhere
21:21 — The Abilitease - As featured in Metroid
22:13 — Far Cry 2 - The Anti-abilitease
24:55 — Far Cry 2 - For the millionth week in a row
25:25 — Left 4 Dead - Demo server issues
26:26 — Left 4 Dead - Voice chat
30:29 — Break - The Brown Zune
31:22 — Space Giraffe - Featuring J Allard
32:56 — NXE - The New XBox Experience, not featuring J Allard
34:43 — XBox 360 - The Online Console
35:21 — PlayStation 3 - Lacking a niche
37:04 — NXE - And its weird HD intro movie
38:34 — NXE - Friends lists and mini blades
40:24 — NXE - Avatars
41:24 — NXE - Netflix
43:16 — NXE - Release Date conspiracy theory
45:05 — XBox 360 - Hardware reliability
46:55 — Games For Windows Live - It has a new experience too
56:25 — Steam - The all-in-one hub
58:08 — Community Notes - Someone reviewed the podcast on iTunes, hint hint
59:21 — Reader Mail - Far Cry 2 - Hopes for the inevitable sequel
1:03:02 — Reader Mail - Fallout 3 - V.A.T.S.
1:05:49 — Reader Mail - Laughing - There's too damn much
1:07:06 — Outro - Lunch Science