Game Under Episode 11

It's a short show this week, Tom continues to barrel through the Uncharted series (this week he beat Uncharted 2).  I have my latest notes on Last of Us and we address the big news of the week, including NPD, Xbox ONE-80 and Aussie pricing of the next gen consoles.  My favorite part? Tom's yak opinions.

The podcast does contain spoilers for both Uncharted and Uncharted 2, which are noted in the show notes. 

Above: Tom and Phil (left) re-enact the final scene from Uncharted 2. 

Above: Tom and Phil (left) re-enact the final scene from Uncharted 2. 

Game Under Episode 10

E3 Reactions. 

Last of Us First Impressions. 

Naughty Dog Retrospective, including Tom's Aural Review of the first Uncharted. 

And Metro 2033. 

It's a big show, listen here

10 out of 10 doesn't mean perfect.  Here I join as one with my companion.

10 out of 10 doesn't mean perfect.  Here I join as one with my companion.

Metro: Last Light Review

After selling out with his last review, Tom Towers is back to confuse and arouse with his esoteric review of Metro: Last Light.

 "It was my own stupidity that first introduced me to the potential of the gameplay. It was the second or third time that I had ventured from the safety of the underground to the grey, dangerous drudgery of the outside world. The rain was falling heavily which meant that it was hard to see because of the thick drops of water collecting on my gas mask’s visor. I had to stop playing soon, so was in a rush. Triumphantly, I reached the climax of the level after a rather dull fight with some monsters whom—while no smarter—were at least more agile and faster than the human cannon fodder. Even so, it still came across as little more than a shooting gallery; their attack patterns predictable and easily intercepted even in the pouring rain."

But, uh, start from the beginning because power outages in the cold are hardly tantamount to sweatshop conditions.

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Resident Evil: Revelations Review

We spoke about Tom's review for Resident Evil: Revelations at laserlemming.com  in this week's podcast, well it is now up for all to see.

It was interesting to read how a game designed for a hand-held system could jump the chasm and be playable on PC and home consoles.  It will be interesting to see if more portable games follow suit given the advanced tech in the Vita and 3DS.

Revelations is—deep down—an action adventure game and not a survival horror one; though nor is it a straight forward third person shooter in the vein of Resident Evil 5. 
This image best sums up the 3DS' graphic capabilities, now brought alive on PC and the home consoles.​

This image best sums up the 3DS' graphic capabilities, now brought alive on PC and the home consoles.​

Game Under Podcast Episode 6

This week we have breaking impressions (or broken impressions really) of Resident Evil: Revelations for the PC and consoles.​

Tom also gives us impressions of Metro: Last Light and we break down the week's news as well covering NPD, Nintendo Direct, EA dropping DRM and of course we make time for a KillzONE Minute.  Thank You for listening.

Oh, and please remember to subscribe on iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.​

You have to do something while recording. I doodle.​ Tom... well, you can probably guess.

You have to do something while recording. I doodle.​ Tom... well, you can probably guess.