Unscripted 360

Unscripted 360 http://www.unscripted360.com - an Xbox 360 Community Show Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Unscripted 360 is an Xbox 360 Community Podcast brought to you by the legendary Xbox community member, DeaconBlade 360. It centers around the day to day events within the Xbox 360 Community. Tune in to hear the latest that happens directly inside of each Xbox 360 Community around the globe. Unscripted 360 is putting a voice behind the opinions! Hot interviews, news...all delivered the DeaconBlade 360 way...Unscripted. Thanks for subscribing! - an Xbox 360 Community Show DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/media/100.jpgUnscripted 360http://www.unscripted360.com Xbox,Xbox360,XboxLive,Marketplace,Gamerpics,games,themes,dashboard no Daylon Furlough daylonf@gmail.com Episode 80 BioShock 2 developers speak http://www.unscripted360.com/2010/02/07/episode-80-bioshock-2-developers-speak/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2010/02/07/episode-80-bioshock-2-developers-speak/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:47:12 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=6278 http://www.unscripted360.com/2010/02/07/episode-80-bioshock-2-developers-speak/feed/ 2 The return to Rapture is near and we are getting you ready to take the BioShock 2 plunge with a special episode.Â Listen to some of the team from 2K Marin and Digital Extremes talk about the development of the game and what fans can expect.Â U360 had the opportunity to sit in on a conference call with the team and we captured the audio to bring you close to the action. Get ready because the BioShock 2 release is upon us! <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-6279" title="BioShock 2" src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/rain_1024x768-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /> Format: 1hr 21mins 10secs, 37.8MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/episode80bioshock2devcall.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> â Download theÂ mp3 of the show Subscribe: Zune â <a href="zune://subscribe/?DeaconBlade=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in Zune Marketplace</a> iTunes â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> Podcast Only Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe to Podcasts Only here</a> U360 General Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360new" target="_blank">Subscribe to all U360 news here</a> Show guests: Jordan Thomas â Creative Director, 2K Marin Zak McClendon â Lead Designer, 2K Marin Hogarth De La Plante â Lead Environment Artist, 2K Marin Mat Tremblay â MP Art Director, Digital Extremes Jesse Attard â MP Lead Programmer, Digital Extremes Click to listen immediately below The return to Rapture is near and we are getting you ready to take the BioShock 2 plunge with a special episode.Â Listen to some of the team from 2K Marin and Digital Extremes talk about the development of the game and what fans can expect.Â [...] Episode #79 Unscripted 360 Live from January 9 http://www.unscripted360.com/2010/01/10/episode-79-unscripted-360-live-from-january-9/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2010/01/10/episode-79-unscripted-360-live-from-january-9/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:30:51 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=6117 http://www.unscripted360.com/2010/01/10/episode-79-unscripted-360-live-from-january-9/feed/ 6 This was the show that almost never was.Â I ran into some personal issues on Saturday and the show was canceled/rescheduled and then on again.Â So prepare to listen in on perhaps the single most confusing episode of Unscripted 360 Live you will ever hear.Â Enjoy! <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6118" title="newnew200" src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/newnew2001.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /> Format: 52mins 37secs, 12.0MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/firstjanuaryshow.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> â Download theÂ mp3 of the show Subscribe: Zune â <a href="zune://subscribe/?DeaconBlade=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in Zune Marketplace</a> iTunes â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> Podcast Only Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe to Podcasts Only here</a> U360 General Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360new" target="_blank">Subscribe to all U360 news here</a> Click to listen immediately below This was the show that almost never was.Â I ran into some personal issues on Saturday and the show was canceled/rescheduled and then on again.Â So prepare to listen in on perhaps the single most confusing episode of Unscripted 360 Live you [...] Kobe Bryant Brings the Beef – NBA 2K10 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/10/06/kobe-bryant-brings-the-beef-nba-2k10/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/10/06/kobe-bryant-brings-the-beef-nba-2k10/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:52:38 +0000 Dangerdoll http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=5605 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/10/06/kobe-bryant-brings-the-beef-nba-2k10/feed/ 6 Today is the day that NBA 2K10 and cover athlete Kobe Bryant bring the beef in the 10th anniversary installment of the NBA 2K franchise. Â This celebration of basketball gaming is sure to fill you with excitement.Â If you have not caught the commercials for this one yet, you are missing out on getting real giddy and possibly dribbling all over yourself.Â This game looks hot!Â And even more so seems to be stuffed with all that you need for a great NBA game. <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/kobe2k10-211x300.jpg" alt="kobe2k10" width="211" height="300" /> We had the great opportunity to listen in on Erick Boenisch (Lead Feature Designer, 2K Sports) and Rob Jones (Gameplay Director, 2K Sports) as they throw down with all there is to know about NBA 2K10. Format: 11mins, 5.11MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/episode78nba2k10.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> â Download theÂ mp3 of the show Kobeâs presence is known throughout the game which is especially evident in the decked out <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/07/01/nba-2k10-anniversary-edition/">NBA 2K10: Anniversary Collector’s Edition</a>.Â He’s got the cover and he’s got game. Some of the innovative features that will aid you in wiping the court with your opponent are: NBA today feature:Â Everyday that you are connected online a list of day matchups will be available from the NBA schedule. This will affect the dynamic commentary database which is updated from real world matchups, news and stats which are automatically streamed right into the game. Information such as standings, points, trade ramification and injuries will be taken into account to influence game play. Have fresh info for you to truly be the game. My player career mode: Will bring more authenticity and innovation to creating your own ultimate NBA player, and guide his every career move. The Association:Â Play the game to take your team to the top with full incorporation of the NBA Development League and the ability to control all 30 NBA teams at once. Crews: Round up your friends and build the ultimate squad using either created players from My Player or an actual NBA team.Â Watch out all you point and medal whores, the possibility of a new addiction is looming! Earn the right to talk crap, and if you are as good as you claim, even back it up. GainÂ progression points and try to claim your place on the Crew leader boards. Signature Play: Signature Play pulls together all of NBA 2Kâs player Signature Styles and adds in all-new Signature Tendencies and facial expressions, creating NBA 2K10 teams that play and react like their real life counterparts for an unbelievably realistic NBA experience. Save & Quit Current Game : A new game play feature that allows you to save a game right where you are and come back to it later to the point where you saved it. <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/crowd2k10-300x168.jpg" alt="crowd2k10" width="300" height="168" /> Itâs great to know that feedback from the fans were taken into account to improve the existing elements from the previous [...] Today is the day that NBA 2K10 and cover athlete Kobe Bryant bring the beef in the 10th anniversary installment of the NBA 2K franchise. Â This celebration of basketball gaming is sure to fill you with excitement.Â If you have not caught the [...] Episode #77 Obama, Recession and Games http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/08/08/episode-77-obama-recession-and-games/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/08/08/episode-77-obama-recession-and-games/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:12:01 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=5333 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/08/08/episode-77-obama-recession-and-games/feed/ 11 Another episode brings yet even more interesting conversation for all to partake in.Â Dangerdoll brought the usual wit and controversy while I remained calm.Â I hope you enjoy Episode #77.Â The Make Me Famous Minute returns so listen in for your famous moment. And this episode is not brought to you by GameFly or Netflix.Â Audio player after the break! <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5334" title="77" src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/77.jpg" alt="77" width="400" height="200" /> Format: 40mins 46secs, 18.7MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/epi77obamarecessionandgames.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> â Download theÂ mp3 of the show Subscribe: Zune â <a href="zune://subscribe/?DeaconBlade=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in Zune Marketplace</a> iTunes â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> Podcast Only Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe to Podcasts Only here</a> U360 General Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360new" target="_blank">Subscribe to all U360 news here</a> Another episode brings yet even more interesting conversation for all to partake in.Â Dangerdoll brought the usual wit and controversy while I remained calm.Â I hope you enjoy Episode #77.Â The Make Me Famous Minute returns so listen in [...] Episode #76, Will Project Natal Bring It? http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/07/18/episode-76-will-project-natal-bring-it/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/07/18/episode-76-will-project-natal-bring-it/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:00:44 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=5123 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/07/18/episode-76-will-project-natal-bring-it/feed/ 9 Project Natal made what many consider the biggest splash at E3 this year.Â Kudo, Microsoft and all the Natal heads were definitely in a groove as they put their latest “creation” on display.Â With a mixture of paint and moving body parts, Project Natal descended upon the crowd to usher in a new era of gaming.Â (or so they hope)Â You are the controller.Â You will do more than half motion or slight motion with this.Â But is there a problem with going full motion? <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/natal.jpg" alt="natal" width="438" height="292" /> Danger and I put Project Natal to the test in this episode.Â We also get into homophobia and the challenges that gamers face today that were not so visible in the days before online gaming. Format: 43mins 08secs, 19.8MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/episode76projectnatal.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> â Download theÂ mp3 of the show Subscribe: Zune â <a href="zune://subscribe/?DeaconBlade=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in Zune Marketplace</a> iTunes â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> Podcast Only Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe to Podcasts Only here</a> U360 General Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360new" target="_blank">Subscribe to all U360 news here</a> Project Natal made what many consider the biggest splash at E3 this year.Â Kudo, Microsoft and all the Natal heads were definitely in a groove as they put their latest “creation” on display.Â With a mixture of paint and moving body parts, [...] Episode #75 Dangerdoll Joins U360, Co-Velvet Approved http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/07/02/episode-75-dangerdoll-joins-u360-co-velvet-approved/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/07/02/episode-75-dangerdoll-joins-u360-co-velvet-approved/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:09 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=4955 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/07/02/episode-75-dangerdoll-joins-u360-co-velvet-approved/feed/ 23 It is my pleasure to introduce a new addition to Unscripted 360 and the podcast!Â Everyone give a huge standing ovation to the one and only Dangerdoll.Â You have heard her before but you have not heard her like this.Â Prepare for a dose of double D on the show now (dirty minds, I mean Deacon and Danger). <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/danger.jpg" alt="danger" width="322" height="300" /> Format: 32mins 21secs, 14.9MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/episode75dangerdolljoins.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> â Download theÂ mp3 of the show Subscribe: Zune â <a href="zune://subscribe/?DeaconBlade=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in Zune Marketplace</a> iTunes â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> Podcast Only Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe to Podcasts Only here</a> U360 General Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360new" target="_blank">Subscribe to all U360 news here</a> <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /> <input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /> <div id="leoHighlights_iframe_modal_div_container" style="border: 1px solid black; position: absolute; visibility: hidden; display: none; width: 394px; height: 40px; z-index: 32768; background-color: white;" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleIFrameMouseOver();" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleIFrameMouseOut();"> <div id="leo_iFrame_closebar" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 394px; height: 40px; z-index: 32768; background-image: url(chrome://shim/content/highlightsFilter-1/header.gif);"><a href="javascript: leoHighlightsIFrameClose();"></a></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ [...] It is my pleasure to introduce a new addition to Unscripted 360 and the podcast!Â Everyone give a huge standing ovation to the one and only Dangerdoll.Â You have heard her before but you have not heard her like this.Â Prepare for a dose of [...] Episode #74 Gaming During Downtime http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/06/16/episode-74-gaming-during-downtime/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/06/16/episode-74-gaming-during-downtime/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:09 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=4832 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/06/16/episode-74-gaming-during-downtime/feed/ 11 Here we are with a special June 16th episode of the U360 show.Â You <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/06/12/xbox-live-downtime-phishing-scam-reminder/">have already heard</a> about and are experiencing right now the Xbox LIVE maintenance that is going on.Â I know the walls seem to be getting closer and closer as you struggle to find something to do.Â I have you covered with this special show. Are you looking for the right games to play?Â Are you looking for a way to spend at least 18 hours of your day?Â Tune in to the show as I break down a few gems to play while waiting for Xbox LIVE to reappear.Â I take care of the entire day for you and put you right into your scheduled nap time.Â (give or take an hour or two) <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/livemaintenance1-300x225.jpg" alt="livemaintenance" width="300" height="225" /> Format: 30mins 28secs, 13.9MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/episode74downtimeshow.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> â Download theÂ mp3 of the show Subscribe: Zune â <a href="zune://subscribe/?DeaconBlade=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in Zune Marketplace</a> iTunes â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> Podcast Only Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe to Podcasts Only here</a> U360 General Feed â <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360new" target="_blank">Subscribe to all U360 news here</a> Shout Outs - <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/xboxvoices/archive/2009/06/15/what-to-do-during-xbox-live-maintenance.aspx" target="_blank">Xbox LIVE Community Team Top 10 Things to Do</a> - <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/voices/trixie/specialreports/20090616-topten.htm" target="_blank">Xbox.com Special Report</a> Here we are with a special June 16th episode of the U360 show.Â You have already heard about and are experiencing right now the Xbox LIVE maintenance that is going on.Â I know the walls seem to be getting closer and closer as you struggle to [...] Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/06/14/ghostbusters-the-video-game-review/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/06/14/ghostbusters-the-video-game-review/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:06:49 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=4793 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/06/14/ghostbusters-the-video-game-review/feed/ 7 <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ghostbuster.jpg" alt="Ghostbusters: The Video Game" width="141" height="200" /> Developer: Terminal Reality Publisher: Atari (North America) Rating Guide: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/how-i-review-games/" target="_blank">How I Review Games</a> Audio Recap: Review: “Too hot to handle, too cold to hold.Â They’re called the Ghostbusters and they’re in control.”Â The boys are back and they’re still the best trio (or quadruplet) in the business when it comes to bustin’ some ghosts.Â I’ve waited a long time to get my hands on Ghostbusters: The Video Game to live out my fantasy of one day becoming a Ghostbuster. I promise to keep the classic lines to a minimum throughout this review.Â Today is June 16, 1991 and it’s time to bust some ghosts. Gameplay, Graphics and Sound Ghostbusters: The Video Game nearly captures everything I loved about the films.Â I have to send praise to both Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd for coming up with a storyline that really made sense for the game.Â You’re cast in the role of the “Rookie”, the fifth member of the Ghostbusters team and an Experimental Equipment Technician.Â It’s been two years since the last catastrophic event and things once again start to get strange just as you come on board.Â The story is pretty simple.Â You have to team up with the original Ghostbusters and save the world from being destroyed by ghosts and the supernatural. You revisit many of the old stomping grounds from the film.Â You have to catch Slimer in the hotel again.Â You have to visit the library and kill the librarian.Â And you even have to fight against good old Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.Â To help you in your duty, you have all theÂ tools essential for being a quality Ghostbuster.Â Your PKE Meter, Para-Goggles, the Proton Pack (all juiced up) and the ghost trap are all there.Â Using the particle accelerator, you could fire off a primary and secondary wave of energy from the Proton Pack.Â Over time you gained Dark Matter and even Slime to use as weapons.Â I loved the Proton Pack and all the upgrades that you could purchase for it.Â You could even upgrade your PKE Meter and trap.Â Capturing ghosts and completing jobs gets you money to use on upgrades.Â It’s a good thing that property damage isn’t deducted from your earnings because I destroyed a crap load of property. <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/press/staypuft.jpg" border="0" alt="Ghostbusters" width="350" height="257" /> Was it fun using the equipment to destroy property?Â Yes.Â Was it fun using the equipment to trap ghosts?Â Hell yes!Â Each ghost had its own health bar that you had to weaken before you could trap it.Â Once the ghosts are weak enough, you can catch them in your blast stream and slam them (Left trigger).Â Once they’re wrangled, you can toss your trap out (X button) and trap them.Â “Two in the box! Ready to go.Â We be fast and they be slow.”Â If you happen to be incapacitated during the fight don’t worry because your teammates can revive you or you can revive them.Â Just press the A button while standing near them to revive them.Â You’ll be doing a lot of reviving because Egon and the crew aren’t very efficient [...] Developer: Terminal Reality Publisher: Atari (North America) Rating Guide: How I Review Games Audio Recap: Review: “Too hot to handle, too cold to hold.Â They’re called the Ghostbusters and they’re in control.”Â The boys are back and [...] X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition Review http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/05/05/x-men-origins-wolverine-uncaged-edition-review/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/05/05/x-men-origins-wolverine-uncaged-edition-review/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 11:00:01 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=4452 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/05/05/x-men-origins-wolverine-uncaged-edition-review/feed/ 9 <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/wolverine.jpg" alt="X-Men Origins: Wolverine" width="141" height="200" /> Developer: Raven Software Publisher: Activision Rating Guide: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/how-i-review-games/" target="_blank">How I Review Games</a> Screenshots: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/unscripted360/sets/72157614284220079/" target="_blank">Available Here</a> Audio Recap: Review: I could go on for daysÂ about the history of failed “movie games”.Â For some reason they just don’t translate well or manage to capture the feel of their movie counterpart.Â Movie license games haved sucked.Â That’s about all there is to it.Â I can tell you now that those words will never be associated with X-Men Origins: Wolverine.Â This game is bad ass with an extra helping of bad ass. Releasing simultaneously with the movie of the same name, X-Men Origins: Wolverine tells the tale of Weapon X.Â You may know him as a different name though.Â You can call him Logan or Wolverine.Â This is the story of his beginning and how he came to be.Â Ever wonder where the adamantium came from?Â If you watch the movie or play the game, then those types of “origin” questions are answered.Â But that’s only a small part of what this game is about.Â It is more than a story.Â It is a new dawn for Wolverine as he’s seen in video games.Â It is the “unleashing” of a caged beast! We finally get to play Wolverine in all his brutal, limb-slicing glory! Gameplay, Graphics and Sound You are Weapon X and you’re on a mission to hunt down Victor Creed, William Stryker and the other misfits who you were once a team with.Â The game twists movie elements and adds some nice comic flavor of its own.Â So you won’t necessarily be spoiled if you play the game before the movie because it differs enough from the movie to separate itself.Â I knew I was in for a wild ride simply by looking at the title screen/menu.Â Seeing Logan in the adamantium tank was pretty damn cool.Â I won’t even mention the opening sequence in which Weapon X is diving to the ground and ends up smashing right into some poor sap.Â (ok I just did) The game has you play out a variety of different flashbacks in Logan’s memory.Â You’re taken to Africa, Louisiana, the Weapon X facilityÂ and other parts of the world.Â It all mixes in rather nicely.Â The story simply flowed for lack of a better word.Â If I sound like I’m amazed, that’s because I am.Â You normally can’t expect any resemblance of continuity with a movie licensed game but again, Raven Software broke the mold of what’s to be expected.Â We’ve always expected nothing but demanding everything from a game like this.Â Thank goodness this one answers those demands.Â During the cutscenes, the story gets even better.Â The cutscenes are beautiful. The gameplay in the game is brutal and fun.Â I lost count of theÂ limbs, headsÂ and guts I tore through.Â The combat controlsÂ areÂ nicely done.Â The X andÂ Y buttonsÂ are your attacks.Â The A button for jumping.Â The B buttonÂ controlsÂ your grabs.Â Pressing both triggers will allow you to roll and evade.Â RB and LB controls your Lunge attack.Â This was easily the most wicked attack in the [...] Developer: Raven Software Publisher: Activision Rating Guide: How I Review Games Screenshots: Available Here Audio Recap: Review: I could go on for daysÂ about the history of failed “movie games”.Â For some reason they just don’t [...] Episode 73 The Saboteur Interview http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/04/29/episode-73-the-saboteur-interview/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/04/29/episode-73-the-saboteur-interview/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:41:49 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=4419 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/04/29/episode-73-the-saboteur-interview/feed/ 6 The Saboteur should be on every “most anticipated” list.Â Why?Â Because I said so.Â The crew at Pandemic Studios are doing things with The Saboteur that bringÂ art back to the world of video games.Â It is unique.Â It isÂ breath taking in its scope.Â It is here now for you to listen in on. <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/saboteur_4.jpg" alt="The Saboteur" width="500" height="281" />Â I sat down with Chris Hunt and Tom French to getÂ the dirty details about The Saboteur.Â I think you will enjoy it.Â If you do not, then I will have to send Sean Devlin after you.Â Format: 42mins 47secs, 21.3 MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/episode73thesaboteur.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> – Download theÂ mp3 of the show Subscribe: Zune – <a href="zune://subscribe/?DeaconBlade=http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in Zune Marketplace</a> iTunes – <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> Podcast Only Feed – <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe to Podcasts Only here</a> U360 General Feed – <a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/unscripted360new" target="_blank">Subscribe to all U360 news here</a> Show Outline Chris Hunt, Art Director, The Saboteur – 02:49 Tom French, <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/02/27/introducing-the-saboteur-developer-qa/">Lead Designer</a>, The Saboteur – 19:05 The Saboteur should be on every “most anticipated” list.Â Why?Â Because I said so.Â The crew at Pandemic Studios are doing things with The Saboteur that bringÂ art back to the world of video games.Â It is unique.Â It [...] The Godfather II Review http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/04/07/the-godfather-ii-review/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/04/07/the-godfather-ii-review/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:32 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=4222 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/04/07/the-godfather-ii-review/feed/ 10 <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/godfather.jpg" alt="godfather 2" width="139" height="200" /> Developer: EA Redwood Shores Publisher: Electronic Arts Rating Guide: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/how-i-review-games/" target="_blank">How I Review Games</a> Audio Recap: Review: Here I am in Cuba with a bunch of my family members and friends.Â We’re having a party celebrating a bunch of recent successes and all hell breaks loose.Â Bullets are zipping by, things are exploding everywhere and to top it off members of my family are being killed.Â Fight or flight is probably what comes to mind in your average person’s thought process.Â But not me.Â I’m not average.Â I’m a Don and fighting is my only option.Â I must break those who sought to break me and my family.Â My business is murder, extortion, money and power.Â So I grab my pistol, make sure it’s loaded and take aim.Â One shot, one kill. Welcome to the review of EA’s The Godfather II. Gameplay, Graphics and Sound I had a lot of fun with The Godfather II.Â The one thing about this game that makes it so much more enjoyable for me than your typical sandbox game is the story.Â It’s so much easier for me to dive right into the characters because I know the film and its history.Â I know the Corleone family.Â I know Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and James Caan.Â It wasÂ easy for me to get lost in my character in the game because I wanted to be a Don.Â The Godfather II spins a very intricate web of originality with its story that definitely satisfied my thirst of film consistency and respect coupled with video game fun.Â It was a hell of a lot of fun playing Dominic, becoming a Don and starting my own crime family. You start the game out on a mission for revenge; the ultimate payback.Â Someone very close to you was gunned down in a Cuban airport.Â It’s time to may them pay.Â And pay they will at the hands of your own family.Â The Godfather II allows you to build your own family.Â You build your family from the ground up starting with Soldiers.Â Keep an eye out on your best Soldiers because those are the ones you’ll want to promote the best within your family.Â Promoting involves taking a Soldier amd making them aÂ Capo or Underboss.Â Each of your Soldiers carries a set of unique skills.Â This allows you to looselyÂ play the game the way you want to play it.Â It doesn’t allow you to completely control the way you play but you can create your own strategy with different sets of Soldier types.Â There are Arsonists, Demolitions experts, Medics, Bruisers, Safecrackers and engineers to choose from.Â You don’t have to worry much about which specialty you initially decide onÂ because as you progress through the game, you’ll have an option to double or triple up on the specialities.Â Using the promotion system in the game, you can promote a soldier to a Capo and give him an additional specialty so he could be an Arsonist and a Bruiser. Developer: EA Redwood Shores Publisher: Electronic Arts Rating Guide: How I Review Games Audio Recap: Review: Here I am in Cuba with a bunch of my family members and friends.Â We’re having a party celebrating a bunch of recent successes and [...] Episode 72 MLB 2K9 Inside http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/02/23/episode-72-mlb-2k9-inside/ http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/02/23/episode-72-mlb-2k9-inside/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:18:49 +0000 DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/?p=3888 http://www.unscripted360.com/2009/02/23/episode-72-mlb-2k9-inside/feed/ 0 This is not a hallucination.Â For all you baseball fans out there I have some inside information about 2K Sports and their latest offering, Major League Baseball 2K9 or MLB 2K9 for short.Â Thanks again to our very own Pilex for grabbing the audio (some of it at least) so that your ears could rejoice with information from Erick Boenisch (Lead Features Designer) and Jonathan Rivera (Gameplay Producer). Want to try it out?Â 2K Sports just released a demo for the game on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.Â <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/offers/0ddf0001-0000-4000-8000-00005454884a" target="_blank">You can queue up the demo right here</a>. <img src="http://www.unscripted360.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/mlb2k9_playball_1024x768-300x225.jpg" alt="mlb2k9" width="300" height="225" /> Format: 19mins 33secs, 9.1 MB, mp3 Show files: <a href="http://www.unscripted360.com/media/2kmlb2k9callepisode72.mp3" target="_blank">mp3</a> – Download theÂ mp3 of the show Subscribe: Zune – <a href="zune://subscribe/?DeaconBlade=http://feeds.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in Zune Marketplace</a> iTunes – <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> Podcast Only Feed – <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/unscripted360podcasts" target="_blank">Subscribe to Podcasts Only here</a> U360 General Feed – <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/unscripted360new" target="_blank">Subscribe to all U360 news here</a> Show Outline Major League Baseball Developer Call – 02:17 This is not a hallucination.Â For all you baseball fans out there I have some inside information about 2K Sports and their latest offering, Major League Baseball 2K9 or MLB 2K9 for short.Â Thanks again to our very own Pilex for grabbing the [...]