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On Cagcast 65 neither of you had an opinon on the hd-dvd vs bluray argument. I just would like to point out that as of right now bluray appears to be on top. It currently has roughly about 80 more titles than the hd-dvd. Also Hd-dvd currently doesnt support 1.3 version of hdmi. I would also like to say that sony just dropped the price of their standalone bluray player to $600(same as the ps3). I beleive this will help boost the sales of the ps3. I just wanted to throw out my opinons and i LOVE the show...

Cheapy

I've been listening to the Cagcast for about a year and it has become my favorite video game podcast.

My question is about your size inconviences living in Japan. My wife is about to graduate and we plan on traveling more. I'm 6'10" (also with a shaved head) and I'm wondering, if I go to Japan will it be uncomfortable for me being I am so much taller than most Japanese? Will I just be cramped the whole time or will I be able to enjoy a trip to the land of the rising son? I'm really concerned with leg room since I wear a size 16 shoe and have a 38" inseam.

Thanks in advance

BTLCJackBurton

Hi guys,
Thanks for helping to wake me up in the morning as I drive to work. My question is, Now that we're in the age of achievements, at what point do you think a person has truly beaten a 360 game? Is it when you get to the end credits or when you've gotten all 1000 (or in the case of Crackdown, 900) points? What about different modes, like Normal and Hardcore? At what point should one be satisifed to say that, "Yes, that game has been defeated."?

Take it easy Wombat! I know people must always ask about how and why Cheapy ended up in Japan. Ive only been on board with you guys since episode 55/56, so could you just recommend an earlier episode to download that might shed some light on your situations. Ill try episode 1 but maybe you can remember a certain episode in which you guys talk alot about yourselves and not so much about games.

Hi guys,

First, i want to thank Cheapy-d for founding this site. i must have gotten about 30 games that i could never afford at regular price, if not more. I really appreciate it. And thanks to both of you for very entertaining pod-casts. i do not listen as much as i would like, as i don't have a Ipod, but i listen at work when i can. (I read on the bus, as libraries are cheaper than ipods.)

My question is kinda tough, and i doubt you will read it over the air, as it is long.
Essentially, i have nothing to look forward to in gaming. Any thoughts you would have would be helpful.

I have a PS2, and absolutely love it. I really want to like the PS3, but i simply am not going to buy one, and lose the vibration functionality i enjoy with PS1 and PS2 games. Thanks to CAG site, i have about 30 unopened PS2 games i still look forward to playing. I have about 10 PS1 games that i also look forward to playing at some point

How often would i really play those games? Well, actually, i still play a particular PS1 game, Fisherman's Bait 2, Big ol' Bass, every other wedsday. I have a friend who visits every wedsday, and this is the one game we have been playing for over 10 years. As she is not very good at games, it allows us to compete for the best fish, while still playing cooperatively, as any fish caught adds to the time limit. If we tried to play this game on the PS3, we would not know when we hooked a fish, as it gives vibration feedback. (okay, maybe we could see on screen, but the game would be much less enjoyable.)

Realistically, all my ps1 and ps2 games would be much less enjoyable. Why would i willingly lose this functionality, AND spend 600 dollars.

Worse, the statements from Sony are even more depressing, and the structure of the responses reminds me of the xbox responses to critizisems. For instance, when people complained the origianal xbox controller was too big, microsoft explained to the gamers that it actually wasnt' too big, as their focus groups told them it was fine. So the customers were wrong.

Now we have Sony's response to losing the rumble. In the last issue of EGM, Harrison said essentially It is a past technology, and if there is enough interest, a third party can make a rumble controller. Harrison said he didn't think it added much to the game. This is especially interesting, as sony previously had said they were working on incorporating vibration in a motion-sensitive controller, but it just couldn't be done. They also totally ignored Immersion Technolgies, who has figured it out, wants to license the technology, but sony just refuses. Even if they do figure it out on their own, i doubt that it could be done without trampling the existiing immersion patents.

This is really annoying, as i remember sony, when introducing the PS2, said that their focus groups had emphazised that backward compatiblity was extremely important to their customers, sony proudly made sure virtually all ps1 games played on PS2. Now sony just doesn't want to listen to their customers. (Indeed, Mr. Harrison said that european gamers are just "overreacting" to even less compatiblity.)

When a company starts justifying it's actions by blaming it's own customers, i believe it is time to leave them. I don't think Phil Harrison realizes we still have another option, which based on hardware sales, is quite compelling. Either don't buy a PS3, or just buy another PS2, which many people seem to be doing.

Myself, i have pretty much resigned myself to not picking up a PS3, and most likely waiting for a PS4, hoping they correct their error, or picking up the ps3 2.0. I pass the PS3 in bestbuy now, and still initially think to myself, "just pick it up." then the impluse is immediately overriden by the realization that i will be LOSING functionality if i spend 600 dollars, and the decision is made.

Am i wrong? is Sony wrong? I don't want to get a xbox or wii just yet, and start a whole new library. Am i going to be an old fart, insisting on playing 10 year old games?

Essentially, I am wondering how much you miss the rumble feature, and the whole issue of backward compatilibity, and if this is the real reason the PS3 is failing.

thanks for your time.

Hey CheapyD, do you play your Xbox360 and PS3 on your new 42" plasma TV? Do you worry about burn-in at all if you do?

Hey guys, quick question for you guys:

Why is the wii still so hard to find? On the same lines, why is the DS sold out nearly everywhere? Did Nintendo think the demand wouldn't be so high? What games are people buying these systems for?

Hey Cheapy,
Since you've finished Phoenix Wright, what is your current sittin on the crapper game of choice?

I have a fairly odd question, but bear with me. Is Mrs. Cheapy proud of her giant white man-child? I ask after viewing your segway riding video, one of the many narrated by Mrs. Cheapy. Is she ever embarrassed by your bumbling, ignorant western ways? Or is she proud that her husband towers over all in Japan (and probably has a larger penis)?

Dear Cheapy and Wombat I have it on good authority that Sony is so confident that it has enough stock for the European release of the PS3 that it is supplying stores by the amount of pre orders they get and is not giving them an up front allocation with which to deal out to customers. In the U.S I have seen that the availabilty of PS3s has been perceived as a negative point indicating a lack of demand, my question is should this ultimately be seen as good thing? We all bitched about the lack of 360s at launch and the continual lack of Wiis but now people are bitching about the availabilty of PS3s, will gamers ever be happy?

Gentlemen, my question for you is what are your video game confessions? Is their a great game you never played , a well received console or game you hated, a poorly received game that you loved or any other video game related habit that you're ashamed of?

In my case, I'd probably have to admit to being unable to play hand held games anywhere but when I'm away from home. I've enjoyed tons of Gameboy and DS games over the years but I've never been able to convince myself to play them over readily available home consoles.

I was wondering if you guys had any info on who pulls the trigger on what games get the nod on being backwards compatible on the 360. There are some titles like castlevania: curse of darkness, and painkiller that i recently purchased that are not BC. Is this a developers decision or is microsoft putting all these shitty titles on there themselves. Please Cheapy and Wombat let me know who to be pissed at.

Hey guys, love the show, here's my question:

Will we ever see the return of the Angry Wombat segment???

Hello cheapy and or wombat,

I discovered CAG by your channel on youtube. I just want to say thank you so much for all of the help this site gives me. Its such a cool place to voice your own opinion on stuff. No one cares about shit like post count, so long as you arent a spammer . So I recently started listening to the CAGcast and I love it. Great gaming discussion and im one for smartass humor or whatever you want to call it.

My actual question is,

How do you guys choose winners for the contest?

Thanks,
Harrison

Just saw a commercial for MLB 2k7 with "Breed" by Nirvana playing in the background. Nirvana is my favorite band. I was a little pissed off when I heard the song playing. I love video games, but for some reason I do not want to associate Nirvana with a video game. What is your thought of your favorite bands being sold out or selling out to video games? Who are your favorite bands?

Dear cheapy,

Do you like MMA and seeing as you live in japan, have you ever been to a Pride event? And also who's you favorite grappler?

For Cheapy &/or Wombat:
I read about the 5 new maps coming to Rainbow Six Vegas X360 @ the end of March. Killhouse and Bordertown are getting a complete face-lift, with edition of three new maps Doscala Restaurant, Marshalling Yard, & the Roof, in a player pack called "Red Edition". But I also read in a recent EGM magazine, it's 10 maps total instead.

[note]: EGM mentioned maps called: Red Lotus Casino & Neon GraveYard

Can we expect two different map packs released over time, or will all DLC be released at once? And what can we expect to pay for this?

Also, I was wondering, for the sake of conversation, what are your favorite Simpson quote(s) from the contest thread and personally?

Cheapy and Wombat, now that the playstation home videos have been played are you any more interested in the PS3? I know wombat hates all things non-gaming on consoles but it actually sounds a lot like what the Wii was supposed to have, except with child molestors!

2 part question:

1. Is there any satisfying the Wombat?

The last Cagcast I was listening to Wombat complain as usual about pricing and XBLA and other downloadable content on all the consoles. The thing that blew me away was when you were STILL on the fence when it came to the TMNT for $5.00. I mean the price couldn't get any ing lower. In the same sentence or just after/before you were praising that it was one of the best games of its time.


2. Who complains more your Grandparents or Wombat?

Hey Cheapy, did you guys put bytesizedeals.com out of business?