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Cheapy & Wombat,

I'm buying an X-Box 360 next week at Toys R' Us since they have that new promotion with the free $100 gift card. I was wondering if it was worth shelling out another $60 for a 2 year warranty. I've heard a lot about people's 360s dieing on them, and i'm worried, but i don't know if i'm $60 dollars worth of worry. I'm getting gears of war and another controller so the cost will come out to $450 after using the gift card and taxes. What do you guys think? Do 360's that have been made after 2005 have a lesser chance of breaking? I know wombat's already crapped out, please answer o please

I probably have the lamest question ever. But maybe not.

So what do you guys think about this Forecast channel we will be getting next week (on the 20th)? Cheapy, does the forecast channel come out in Japan on the 20th as well? Do you think that there will be games in the near future (or not so near, but def in the future) that will include the use of the Forecast channel? Games like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon really come to mind with this.

A good thing? Completely useless thing? Can be creative with this thing? I'd personally love to hear Wombat's views on this; he usually does have all kinds of good ideas!

Cheapy and Wombat:

Do you think Nintendo should replace the straps for free just like what Sony and Microsoft did with their AC adapter?

One thing I love about the CAGcast is the exchange of witty banter. After 54 shows, you guys are beginning to sound like an old married couple, yet the debates manage to stay intelligent for the most part. So tell me, are you two actually friends in real life, or more like "acquaintances" just for the sake of the CAGcast? Do you ever talk or play on XBL regularly during the week? Cheapy, would you ever consider taking on Wombat as your evil (paid) apprentice?

The cagcast make me think of Seinfeld. The way Wombat And cheapyd argue is so much like it lol

Originally Posted by HuBu Cheapy and Wombat: Do you think Nintendo should replace the straps for free just like what Sony and Microsoft did with their AC adapter?

or should they just give a free roll of Duct Tape?

Hey I was wondering what microphones you guys use, mine really sucks so I was wondering for any high quality recommendations?

What would you guys say to a "know your fellow CAG" segment? It would pretty much be a taped interview with a pretty well known CAG member and you guys ask questions to find out things about him/her like how they found the site, what they do for a living, etc.

I originally posted this in "YMIJ", but I figured I would post it here also...


Cheapy...

I was wondering if there is anything like the ESRB game ratings in Japan. Do they in any way mark the games as being for a mature audience, or as being appropriate for the entire family, or teens, etc?

If they don’t have anything like that over there, I guess they figure that the people in Japan are a bit more "capable" of separating games from reality, or just the ability of actually point the finger of blame where it really belongs. What do you think?

I, much like most of the gaming populace, believe that it’s the parents that need to police the exposure of content to children, versus it being a public ordeal... Unfortunately, I think the responsibility will eventually fall to the console manufacturers to block the contact from children as a lot of parents are obviously inept to do so. I think the simplest solution would be to have the console only allow up to teen rated games played on the console until the mature content is unlocked, informing the "unlocker" what content might be encountered in the game after it has been unlocked.

The only other thing I can think of is having the game packaging covered with a black removable cover, showing the name of the game, and what content is in the game... this way it looks like a playboy or penthouse when it comes through the mail.

Unfortunately, because many American citizens would rather bitch and point a finger at someone else, rather than learn and look at themselves, it looks like the only solution is to cripple the masses in order to appease the bull-headed and unable.

What do you think?

Originally Posted by thorbahn3 What would you guys say to a "know your fellow CAG" segment? It would pretty much be a taped interview with a pretty well known CAG member and you guys ask questions to find out things about him/her like how they found the site, what they do for a living, etc.

not a bad sounding idea, although it might either take time away from the current CAGcast, or extend the cast longer than it already is (i'm not sure how much more wombat I can take... everytime I hear him, I picture someone that looks like Danny DeVito and sounds like Andy Kindler (no offense wombat))

But yeah, a fellow CAGGER segment wouldnt be a bad idea....

What city is better New York or Tokyo? Ok, now what city is better for gaming geeks?

Dear CheapyD:

Do you think that Microsoft is keeping their promise on keeping the Xbox 360 family friendly? How would you rate it so far?

And keep on mooching Wombat!

Cheapy and Wombat,
I love the show. I recently picked up the Live Vision Camera and still wondering... why did I get this again? R6:Vegas has the facial mapping and that Totemball game, but that's it. How do you see MS and other developers using this thing in the future? One more thing... where is Zaxxon for XBLA?

How long do you think the "format war" will last? I mean, HD DVD is vastly superior to Blu Ray in terms of picture quality and price, and there are better movies, movies that people actually give a shit about on HD DVD. Not to mention the fact that 95% of people will not make a switch to one or the other for at least 5-7 years, and by that time, digital distribution will be in effect if not surpassing physical storage for media. Playstation 3 is turning people off to BRD because of the high price point- thats a huge barrier to entry, and 360's add-on for HD-DVD is clutter and really unnessecary unless you have to have every piece of tech right out of the gate, not to mention the fact that we the consumer are getting the burn when we buy this shit. Look at PS3, 1 month old, and already its had more updates and patches thean 360 had all through its launch period. No upscaling for movies, and its not even perfect in 1080p,so who cares about what you ahoul use?What do you think?

Cheapy and Wombat, it’s abundantly clear that the 360, PS3, and Wii all have distinct strengths and weaknesses. If you were to cobble the best aspects from all three consoles together into the perfect next-gen gaming machine, which components or concepts would you choose from each system and what makes these superior to those of the competition. Better yet, what would you name this Frankenstein’s monster?

Hey guys,

Quick question for you both. Do you think that gamers (at least, on the internet) take their games too personally? In normal circumstances I don't seem people berating someone for choosing Coke over Pepsi, or ordering the lasagna over spaghetti, but it seems like anyone who states his or her opinion on a game, system, company, whatever, gets torn to shreds. As if there were some objective rule book to liking games that if you don't abide by, you are clearly wrong.

This was brought up strongly in my mind when a few shows back someone asked something implying that Mrs. Cheapy was a Sony fanboy (fanwoman?). I almost choked on my water when I heard that. It seems as if it's gotten to the point on the internet where anyone who disagrees with you is obviously a tool of the corporation you don't support. Just curious on your thoughts.

Another fine podcast guys. The new audio on Cheapy's end is really improved. It makes it seem a bit more professional...and if I'm not mistaken Cheapy made it the whole episode without burping.

Cheapy,
Did you ever hear back from the vacationing Wendy's lawyer?

Great show guys.

I've been listening to the CagCast for a while now, my iPod's storgae space is pretty much taken up soley by Cagcasts!

Though I have been listening for a while, I'm afraid to say I do not frequent the site that often. In fact I just had to create a new profile- it seems my old one was deleted (which is why I now have 1 or 2 posts on this profile- I'm not a total 'noob' though!)
BUT I have a valid reason for not posting much on the site- I live in the UK, and was directed to your lovely site by my friends over at SegaNerds -graveaddiction (aka Wivil) and Psyclerk in particular. But CheapAss Gamer is pretty much directed towards the US audience, as none of the deals posted up would apply to me I do not post much.

So here comes one of my questions;

-Have you ever considered branching the site out or creating sister sites- that focus on deals from other major gaming countries? In particular Britian and Japan.
From what I gather, even though Britian is a relatively small population compared to the US, we are still quite big in the gaming scene. And it would certainly be handy to have a site like CAG for us foreigners

Question two:
In a more recent CagCast you guys were talking about the Wii and the pros and cons.
You guys mentioned how having Wireless only connection for the Wii is more of a pain than a help and it would have been easier to have a wired connection like the 360.
I disagree. Sure its a pain if your router doesn't support wireless. But over here, at least, Wireless routers are easier to buy than wired ones. Most Internet providers now give away wireless routers in their packages or offer them for a marginal extra cost.
It seems to be that companies are going for a 'wireless future' and I think will soon be the norm.
-So surely Nintendo are just looking to the future with the Wii? Imagine in about 4 years if everybody had wireless routers and the Wii was wired? People would be complaining that Nintendo hadn't predicted this change.

-I'm glad they had it wireless, because my router supports wired lan connections- but all my slots are full up- from various PCs and my 360- so connectiong my Wii was damn easy.
-I know you mentioned that you had to change a load of settings for your router to get it to work with the Wii - what kind of router are you using? Because I literally turned my Wii on and it connected - so for me it felt as though Nintendo had kept with the idea of keeping the Wii simple to use. And if other people have the same experience as me, then surely it would be mission accomplished for Nintendo?

-Thanks for such a great podcast guys, it really keeps me sane at work, and I can quite happily listen to shows more than once- the sign of true entertainment!

So I have a PS3 and a 360, and I am wondering about the Wii. When I first saw the DS I thought that it was pathetic, then I bought it and hated it (ya I am an idiot). I love both the PS3 and 360 and am wondering if I should get a Wii. Every game that I have seen for the Wii seems like DS games on a bigger screen. Your thoughts?