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ShackCast Episode 2: Silicon Knights vs. Epic

by Chris Remo, Jul 25, 2007 4:13pm PDT
Related Topics – BioWare, Epic Games, Atlus, Silicon Knights, Unreal Engine 3, Podcast, Shackcast

In our second ShackCast, we discuss Silicon Knights' recent lawsuit against Epic Games regarding Unreal Engine 3, and provide even more behind-the-scenes details on the situation from developer sources. We also discuss this week's Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) gameplay video, Chris Faylor gives some impressions of Atlus's Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2) and Mistwalker's Lost Odyssey (X360). We've got discussion of the roleplaying game genre as well as video game trailers and marketing in games such as Irrational's BioShock (PC, X360) and BioWare's Mass Effect (X360). Finally, we mention some of the games out this week and next, accompanied by our opinions of several of them. Play now, download, access it through iTunes (should update momentarily), subscribe to the RSS feed, or check out the full breakdown. Here's this week's breakdown: 0:00:00: It's a song! 0:01:05: Come to my Comic-Con panel! (story) 0:01:32: Silicon Knights vs. Epic Games (story, followup story) 0:10:20: Metal Gear Solid 4: We discuss MGS4, Faylor discusses balls (video) 0:20:39: Persona 3: Faylor has impressions of Atlus' recently delayed PS2 RPG 0:31:38: Marketing and trailers for Mass Effect and BioShock: what's the deal? 0:39:40: Does Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s rock our hearts? Kind of 0:43:39: Lost Odyssey for Xbox 360, and discussion of RPGs 0:58:23: Imminent releases: Mario Strikers, D&D Tactics, Crazy Taxi PSP 0:65:38: Farewell, music, and outtakes


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    By: skankcore x
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    Solid entry into the auditory realm, ShackEds. Talking over each other gets confusing sometimes but you cut it down near the end. I could imagine with so many guys it's gonna happen though. There is definitely a slight, very faint echo throughout that is too easy to pay attention to once you notice it. But the conversation overall was quite entertaining and informative at the same time!

    Faylor, the Activision logo at the beginning of Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's is their actual logo from the decade, a great throwback I thought. I think the varying difficulty comments have to do with the fact that most of the songs have a much slower tempo and include many more breaks than GH1 or 2, and then all of the sudden some crazy ass solo comes from no where. That last setlist is definitely up to par though, and "Play With Me" is insanely fun.
    Jul 26, 2007 4:17am PDT