It's Too Late For Me

Dear 4PlayerPodcast Community,

As you may have noticed, I've been having troubles finding time to post recently. I don't know how to say this, but it's over for me. There is no turning back. I've opened a door and cannot find a way to close it. I could try to put the blame on someone else, but that would be foolish. It was my own fault for opening it in the first place and the fatal disease that I contracted was of my own accord.

It started out as just a little fun, I never meant for it to go as far as it has. But now it has sucked my life out and eventually will claim my soul. I am addicted to the Japanese TV Drama....

I tried so hard for years to avoid watching any. I barley made it past Attention Please. Nodame Cantabile was a difficult time for me. But now because of a recent Mei-chan no Shitsuji, I've lost. 

I guess the third time was the charm. Now I am wrapped up in Atashinchi no Danshi and Hana Yori Dango. I have Hana Kimi downloading. I am currently looking for Celeb to Binbo Taro, and Nobuta wo Produce, Innocent Love, and Orange Days.

It's over for me guys. It was nice knowing you. But it will probably be a while before you see me again.

Sayonara...
David

Mei-chan no Shitsuji (The One That Started It All)

Atashinchi no Danshi (Currently Watching)

Hana Yori Dango (Currently Watching)

Call of Juarez looks.... Not as Cool?

Just kidding, "Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood" looks like it could deliver but I think it will definitely be overshadowed by the likes of Red Dead Redemption later this year.



-Nick

Red Dead Redemption Looks.... Cooler?

Gonna watch a western tonight I think.


Brad

Red Steel 2 Looks... Cool?

Ok Ubisoft... you got my attention.



-Nick

Forum Updates

I would just like to make a quick shout out to BRYN in the forums. He is the reason our forums are no longer bland, designing the complete layout himself. He has also put the banners on the News feed in our forums. Personally, have not spoken to him, but I would like to thank him for making these contributions to the forums. As we have all said before, we would be no where without our viewers, and it is the viewers like BRYN that help us move forward. Thank you BRYN for your hard work in improving our forum.
Oh, and there is a competition he is holding in our forums also. Follow this link if you are interested.

http://tinylink.com/?MjjcevbhMY


Thanks!
-Travis

P.S. Someone send this fucker a t-shirt.

Happy Birthday Brad

No not that one. Happy Birthday Brad of the 4PlayerPodcast. As a friend, broadcaster, and role model, you are second to none. 

Everyone please send a Birthday Greeting to bradsimons@4playerpodcast.com

If you are a female, also please include a picture.
(nothing inappropriate)

He's at work right now so it'll be a surprise when he gets back.

Thanks everyone,

David

Does the new "PSP Go!" need a second nub? No. And you're and idiot.

Why?

1. The birth of second analogue stick came around with the original Playstation controller. Know why that works? It works because there are four shoulder buttons. This means players have quick access to 4 buttons without ever having to take their thumbs off the sticks. Therefore the player has plenty of control and options while moving both the character and camera. This is especially important for shooters.

The PSP only has two shoulder buttons. This is never good enough. Think about the original XBOX controller. That thing only had two shoulder buttons, and often relied on the frequent use of the clumsily placed white and black buttons. Needless to say, Microsoft recognized the stupidity of the button placement for their FPS heavy console when they decided to go with the 4 shoulder buttons on the XBOX 360 controller.

What does all this mean? Just adding another stick is not going to magically solve their control problems on a PSP. Two more shoulder buttons would need to be added in order to really emulate good console controls. And good luck fitting those in on a PSP. I doubt it would ever happen.


and more importantly....


2. I don't want the kind of games that NEED a second analogue stick on my PSP. Again... people are wanting the PSP to emulate the console control experience with the second nub. This is so shooters and 3d actions games can have quick camera control.

Bah! These are not the types of game I want to play on the go. Consoles are not doing 2d anymore. There are exceptions, but honestly, that ship has sailed. But the PSP is a great place to get away with these games, and look really beautiful in the process. Want that sprite based 2d sequel to Symphony of the Night? That would look GREAT on a PSP. 3d game experiences might look decent on the system, but I can never shake the feeling that I would rather be playing them on a console. Handhelds are better suited to 2d games, puzzle games, strategy games, and RPGs. And guess what? That's what the PSP already has. We just need more of them.


Really... people just need to quit acting like the problem with the PSP is the lack of a second nub. It is not going to solve the sole problem with the handheld. It's a great handheld as is. We just need more software support.


Brad

Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? Review

I'm not sure if I mentioned this, but I finished a review for Prinny about a month ago. I think I forgot to mention that it was posted. There's the link if you're interested in reading it.

Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero?

Thanks,

David

PS - I'd also like to hear feedback.

Top 5 Uploaded

You can find the Top 5 Vehicles on iTunes and on direct download below or to the left.

034 - Top 5 Vehicles [download]

Thanks,

David

Podcast 110 Recording Tomorrow

Oh my god it's almost here!!! Podcast 110! Do you even realize what this means? On this podcast 110 special we will talk about:

The games we have been playing!

The NEWS!!!

We will even answer.... VIEWER QUESTIONS!!!!

What can you do to get ready for this momentous show?!?

Submit a question for us in the Viewer Questions Thread!!! I will be look over these ahead of time for once, so try not to suck.

Want to hear us discuss some news we would normally ignore?!? Then add to the Podcast 110 News Thread!


Yay!


Brad!!!