CAGcast #7: RoboCAGs [Mobile/Archive]

CheapyD

10-10-2005, 10:13 PM

This week we discuss gaming deals, the latest from Activision (GUN, True Crime:NYC), Kevin Pereira Xbox 360 rant (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69573), Video Game Advertising (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69353), Castlevania DS (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68156) and more!

iTunes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=78311760)
Download (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/podcast/cagcast7.mp3) - 27 minutes, 13MB MP3.
RSS Feed (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/podcast/cagcast.xml)
Past CAGcasts (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=2&search=cagcast%20mp3)

evanft

10-10-2005, 10:31 PM

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!

Scorch

10-10-2005, 10:33 PM

cool stuff, downloaded.

Mike23

10-10-2005, 10:46 PM

Listening...

CYRiX

10-10-2005, 10:55 PM

Maybe its too early but its not updating on my podcasts for itunes...

Nirvanaguy777

10-10-2005, 11:41 PM

Listening to it and loving it, thinking about checking out a castelvania game now, never played one before.

radjago

10-11-2005, 12:18 AM

"Micro"

That Gamefly ad was really effective, cause it's true! It should have included a scratched up, disc-only copy from Gamestop to complete the effect.

Wombat

10-11-2005, 12:33 AM

After seven shows I got an official title, :) after 107 I get the CAG watch, well its not really a watch its more like 2 pieces of string on a piece of round cardboard, thanks Mr. D

thorbahn3

10-11-2005, 12:36 AM

Who the hell is Kevin Pereira? [looks him up] oh G4... meh.

RandyTsai

10-11-2005, 12:38 AM

this is what i need after a long day of work

Saucy Jack

10-11-2005, 12:38 AM

I'll try and listen to this later. And eventually I'll listen to 1-5. :)

10-11-2005, 12:59 AM

I'll try and listen to this later. And eventually I'll listen to 1-5. :)

Grabbing it now. Thanks!

Saucy Jack

10-11-2005, 01:02 AM

You know, the CAGCast is getting an awful lot of advertisement everywhere. The CAG Radio Network could actually work.

CheapyD

10-11-2005, 01:02 AM

You know, the CAGCast is getting an awful lot of advertisement everywhere.Like where?

Odenat

10-11-2005, 01:05 AM

pretty good, too me 40+ mins is a bit long this is just right

FriskyTanuki

10-11-2005, 01:05 AM

Great stuff. Keep up the good work.

I liked Cheapy's laugh at the end whenever you two heard whatever noise Cheapy made. :rofl:

Saucy Jack

10-11-2005, 01:05 AM

Like where?

There's a podcast search engine on Yahoo, and it's listed there. Also, it even popped up once when I was searching for random podcasts. I should've taken a print screen of it.

Also, someone posted a thread where they were trying to get the word out about the CAGCasts:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69770

sketch226

10-11-2005, 05:51 AM

Great stuff as always.

The Successful Dropout

10-11-2005, 06:13 AM

:lol: "that's how i roll"

CheapyD

10-11-2005, 10:57 AM

Maybe its too early but its not updating on my podcasts for itunes...If you hit the update button in the top right corner of your Podcast page in iTunes, it should download. Not sure why its not on the main itunes page yet. I hate this RSS feed stuff.

There's a podcast search engine on Yahoo, and it's listed there. Also, it even popped up once when I was searching for random podcasts. I should've taken a print screen of it.

Also, someone posted a thread where they were trying to get the word out about the CAGCasts:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69770
That stuff doesn't count. That's not real publicity. Getting written about on Slashdot (and to a lesser extent Joystiq) would be big time.

MaxBiaggi2

10-11-2005, 11:04 AM

Thanks once more for keeping the series going! Thanks to the annoying guy too; you try harder! :D

shipwreck

10-11-2005, 11:07 AM

If you hit the update button in the top right corner of your Podcast page in iTunes, it should download. Not sure why its not on the main itunes page yet. I hate this RSS feed stuff.

Yep, it was there when I updated my PodCasts in iTunes this morning.

Oh, and if you want a good contrast, listen to the 8bitmemories PodCast. It's just some dude that has a list of NES games that he reads and then makes comments on. On the latest cast, he talked about how bad BurgerTime and Castlevania are.

After listening to 8bitmemories, I truly appreciate how good the CAGcasts are.

Technique

10-11-2005, 11:11 AM

Downloaded and listened. Awesome, as always.

uzumaki_star

10-11-2005, 11:15 AM

To save everyone from having to read through the news article that I posted here is the link:
http://podcasts.yahoo.com

They even have a tutorial on how to create your own podcasts.

To find cheapassgamer.com CAGcast just type in the search cheapassgamer.com or cheapassgamer. Since it is the beta they actually only have the first 6 CAGcast at the moment.

DesertEagleXIX

10-11-2005, 11:44 AM

Great show guys, I just finished listening to it on my train ride to work. (And as soon as I get to work I check the site for deals. CAG OVERload!)

I would still love to hear game soundbites, where CAG'ers try to guess the music or sound effects from a game. Whoever guesses the correct game would have their names mentioned in the next Cagcast.

Also, how about a 'pricedrop of the week' segment? A few weeks ago Sly 2 dropped to twenty. Everyone should pick that one up...

Wombat, I felt that 007 was too much like the last game, while SSX at least had a different presentation and a choice of skiing. I've managed to set a string of fireworks off in the demo.

"Serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law."

Pancake Rabbit

10-11-2005, 12:43 PM

Wombat

10-11-2005, 01:23 PM

Another good cagcast fellas. I agree with wombat, if you have a DS but don't have castlevania you should be shot, or whipped to death. I don't see what the big deal with Gun is though considering it's coming to xbox and ps2 also. I definitly won't be buying a 360 for a port.

I believe that the Xbox and PS2 versions are the ports, but I could be wrong.

Also IGN's review of SSX- on Tour is up (8.8), looks like they dont agree with me either.

keep listening

jkam

10-11-2005, 02:36 PM

Great as always. Cheapy buy a DS!

GTmaster39

10-11-2005, 03:14 PM

Great cast guys, thanks again.

I also think a huge 2D castlevania would be awesome for the Xbox360. That would prolly be the killer app for me buying one.

CYRiX

10-11-2005, 03:56 PM

Thanx CheapyD

spoo

10-11-2005, 03:57 PM

Good cast but CAGcast needs a theme song.

Jerichoedge

10-11-2005, 04:25 PM

Great CAGCast once again, guys--Wombat, you've made me decide to go out and buy a DS and Castlevania.

I agree about the theme song. May I suggest the "Walker, Texas Ranger" theme song? I don't know what it has to do with CAG, but, c'mon--it's the Walker theme song.

Wombat

10-11-2005, 05:01 PM

WhipSmartBanky

10-11-2005, 05:29 PM

Another great CAGcast, fellas! I always look forward to this.

CheapyD

10-11-2005, 06:50 PM

shipwreck

10-11-2005, 06:53 PM

Man, this shit still isn't showing up properly in iTunes.
If anyone is an expert at this RSS/iTunes stuff, I'd appreciate it if they could take a look.
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/podcast/cagcast.xml

What's not showing up properly? I know it downloaded the new episode for me this morning when I hit the update podcasts button in iTunes. So the file was at least there earlier this morning.

Maybe you need to update your iTunes Cheapy?

stag8603

10-11-2005, 07:06 PM

It worked fine for me. All I did was open iTunes and it was automatically downloaded...

Good job guys.

CheapyD

10-11-2005, 07:25 PM

What's not showing up properly? I know it downloaded the new episode for me this morning when I hit the update podcasts button in iTunes. So the file was at least there earlier this morning.

Maybe you need to update your iTunes Cheapy?On the main CAGcast page on iTunes...its only showing 6 episodes.

flowery

10-11-2005, 07:43 PM

A day late and a dollar short but another good cagcast. Thanks guys for keeping up to date on everything.

civx

10-11-2005, 08:20 PM

I'm not sure how, but you guys manage to keep the CAGcast from becoming a cringefest. Good job guys.

bjkrautk

10-11-2005, 08:38 PM

Another good CAGcast! As I've said in other CAGcast threads (the first one, at least), I really like the use of soundboards to make us think you have production value! ;) I think that - in honor of the UNICEF video - you should try to dig up Smurfs clips for next week.

As for the content, I think that Kevin P. speaks for a lot of non-fanboys in pointing out that XBox 360's launch games don't look all that spectacular, and that they've rushed the next-gen to market.

I have high hopes for SSX: On Tour, but I'm holding off on buying it until the TRU sale...I did the same thing for SSX 3 back in the day. (I'm an SSX Fanboy, although I don't particularly like the 'create-a-boarder' path they've gone with in this incarnation of the game.) One of these days, I'm going to have to acutally buy a James Bond game (but not this year, when I'd rather have XML 2, FE: Path of Radiance, Ult. Spider-Man, SSX:OT, and even DDR with Mario).

Oh, and there's now a worse ad than 'Verms' on G4....have you Seen "Dungeons and Dragons for Dummies" ?!? Call me crazy, but I don't think the main reason that people eschew it is that it's so complicated.

Keep up the Good Work!

shipwreck

10-11-2005, 09:02 PM

On the main CAGcast page on iTunes...its only showing 6 episodes.

I'm showing all 7 in my iTunes.

spoo

10-11-2005, 09:16 PM

My friend who has written music for a few films, is currently working on a theme song, but being an Arteast, he is "making sure it works for him". I told him to burp into a casio sk1 and play the Mario Bros. theme

Don't lie you don't have any friends ;) j/k Any 8 bit music or news show rip off song will work. I will look forward to a theme song in a future CAG cast. :D

DesertEagleXIX

10-11-2005, 10:33 PM

One more thing, I really like the chemistry between Wombat and CheapyD. I can tell you guys are hanging out outside the CagCast and having fun, you can hear it in your voices on the show.

CheapyD

10-12-2005, 12:04 AM

I'm showing all 7 in my iTunes.Whoomp there it is.
I guess it just takes a bit to get indexed. Nothing to see here.

Wombat

10-12-2005, 12:26 AM

One more thing, I really like the chemistry between Wombat and CheapyD. I can tell you guys are hanging out outside the CagCast and having fun, you can hear it in your voices on the show.

Cheapy smells like cabbage and when the show ends I run home and shower

JackFlash666

10-12-2005, 12:27 AM

Good stuff guys- keep it up. You guys do an excellent podcast!

Wombat- Hope the new Bond is good like you say it should be...This one has potential!
CheapyD- Don't be afraid of mayyyyybe extending the length of these things?? eh? Just a thought...(not a fan of the whole "If we have time/get to it" crap that goes on in podcasts)

-JackFlash666

Gycot

10-12-2005, 12:28 AM

Wombat

10-12-2005, 10:53 AM

Hey guys- i think i heard you say a couple times that you thought GUN was one of the most next-genny of all the games you've seen on the 360 - just curious, are you digging it more than the likes of Oblivion? Or do you not really like the rpg/elderscroll scene. Just curious, because thanks to you guys GUN is quickly climing up my 360 watch list...

as always, wicked good 'cast

From what I've seen Oblivion looks great, but I havnt seen the game running on the system, Gun I have, there is a chance we may see it on Friday, if it looks better in person, then maybe by the next cagcast there will be 2 games worth checking out for the 360 :)

cag1000

10-12-2005, 03:09 PM

I waited to listen to CAGCAST #'s 2-7 till today on my Ipod at work. Over 2 straight hours of listening to you guys....... now I'm addicted

Calico

10-12-2005, 04:56 PM

interesting cagcast... about demo discs... do you think it is as effective if the demos are downloadable via xbox live? I thought I heard that the 360 will have that even for the silver subscription.

after seeing the videos for the 360 I'm not overwhelmed as I hoped to be either, but the area that I'm liking is the new blades and xbox live support, does anyone here think that this standardization of the online component is a step forward?

At the least hoping that it causes the PS3 to have more online cohesiveness.

Saucy Jack

10-12-2005, 08:15 PM

I just finished listening to the show. Very enjoyable. Good work.

gunm

10-13-2005, 03:40 AM

Great show! My first listen. Cheapy and Wombat have excellent chemistry and the presentation is fantastic.

Is Cheapy going to get the Japan red DS? The US Mario Kart bundle DS will be red and have cool Mario Kart junk included with it...

PittsburghAfterDark

10-13-2005, 07:10 AM

Wow, I got mentioned by name. Glad I'm noticed!

BTW, the iTunes version on Mac... again... is a mere 1:37 long. I'm running on Mac OS X 10.3.9, iTunes 6 (Same thing happened with 5 too.) I can't be the only Mac user seeing or having the same problem. I don't mind the downloads and listening to it through a Safari window with Quick Time but the iTunes is not working properly.

EDIT: Stupid me. My iTunes window isn't sized big enough and the download icon was set off the right of the screen. I would click number 7 and it would do the 1:30 intro. No technical problems here. I just haven't tried listening to any Podcasts besides this one and didn't know you had to download it. I thought it streamed like a radio station.

Mr.Answer

10-14-2005, 12:22 AM

LIke the cagcast but disagree with the quote of PAD about basically the sell out of pre orders. A systems life and death does not depend upon the pre orders but on the general sales later on.

woobacca

10-14-2005, 12:30 AM

Great job as always. Thanks guys.

The Successful Dropout

10-14-2005, 08:34 AM

http://www.funmansion.com/html/Gameboy-Mouse.html

there's a link to that Gameboy Humping Mouse Commercial Cheapy was talking about

CantB76

10-15-2005, 03:37 PM

I listen to these podcasts while exercising just to combat videogame related obesity in my own way. Love em keep it up. Oh and a new Robocop game would be awesome. Something like RE4 but in a futuristic Detroit controlling Robocop or maybe one of those mech things would rule.

thorbahn3

10-15-2005, 04:29 PM

As for that zombie hockey game you wanted you might want to check out Mutant Hockey League

http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/shopping/133290/amg1951000822_1617.jpg?rm_____DviN_C9o4

Crygor64

10-16-2005, 08:27 PM

As for the content, I think that Kevin P. speaks for a lot of non-fanboys in pointing out that XBox 360's launch games don't look all that spectacular, and that they've rushed the next-gen to market.

Having met Kevin in person on more than one occasion I can say without hesitation that he is one of the most obnoxious fanboys I have ever encountered.

You could make the same argument over the PS2 and it's lack-luster launch titles and yet you would never hear Kevin address this fact. The PS2 started with a bunch of unimpressive garbage and yet look where it stands now.

It would be wise to ignore everything Kevin P has to say. He is motivated only by his own personal agenda and his own raving fanboy bias.

evanft

10-16-2005, 08:58 PM

Having met Kevin in person on more than one occasion I can say without hesitation that he is one of the most obnoxious fanboys I have ever encountered.

You could make the same argument over the PS2 and it's lack-luster launch titles and yet you would never hear Kevin address this fact. The PS2 started with a bunch of unimpressive garbage and yet look where it stands now.

It would be wise to ignore everything Kevin P has to say. He is motivated only by his own personal agenda and his own raving fanboy bias.

Well you're a douchebag.