FULL EFFECT GAMING SHOW EP5: MORTAL KOMBAT

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:06:00 +0000

Welcome to the Full Effect Gaming Show Where I Keep it real and express my opinions on games, and other things in the gaming industry. We also look at upcoming games, cover events, and at the end of the show cover Independant music.

This weeks show

*Mortal Kombat Midnight Launch Tournament

*Mortal Kombat TE Stick Unboxing

*The Plug: discount strat guide

*The Popper Kc ft Mon E G: Killa City

Battlefield 3 - Full Length "Fault Line" Gameplay Trailer

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:52:00 +0000

More Gameplay From Battlefield 3. This is basicaly the full trailer for the videos we have been getting the past month. This is also what was shown at Pax East.

Gaming Goons Episode #48 - You're Full Of #*&%!

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:27:00 +0000

What's up everyone, we are back again this week with another show and we have a few special guests. Many of you may remember Shamarri from back in the OG days of TGA. Well he decided to join us today and he might be jumping on more frequently in the future. Also Sobrguy (Scott) decided to join us again so we have a full crew tonight. We've been doing these podcasts for a long time and I think all of our opinions have evloved in regards to gaming and technology. Some things never change though so me and Jon Shaw got into a little argument that wen ton for a few hours. I decided to edit out the last few hours but I left in a piece of it so you could see what we were getting at. Hopefully next week we can start the convo again but from a different perspective so we can actually dig into for real. Hit us up with questions in the comment section, Twitter or email us at gaminggoons@gmail.com and we will be sure to incorporate your questions into the show. The MP3 download and stream are located directly above the topics. The new iTunes link is above the shows topics.

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What's New With The Crew, What We've Been Playing
Wii Price Drop Coming Soon?
Fallout New Vegas Patch Finally Coming, But Is It Too Late?
The Grammys To Acknowledge Music In Video Games
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade DLC Confirmed
Gears Of War 3 Beta Impressions (MissDJM)
Gears Of War Universe Will Live On But Fenix's Story Will Have Closure According To Epic Games
Twister Metal Finally Coming October 4th
Bye, Bye Blu Ray. No Spinning Media In The Next Generation Consoles?
Wii HD Information Leaked?
Are The Next Generation Consoles Closer Than We Think (I Told You, I Told You, I Told You)
Geohotz Settles Court Case With Sony Out Of Court
Sony vs. Hackers vs. Gamers, Who Wins And Who Loses?
Did Graphics And/Or Online Mulitplayer Do More Harm Than Good To Video Games?
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RANDOM GAMING THOUGHTS: THE PERFECT SHOOTER

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:28:00 +0000

The Perfect Shooter

Shooters have become the most popular genre in gaming and have seen many sub classes through out its existence. For example you have first person shooters, third person shooters, space shooters, arcade shooters, and military shooters. Each sub class brings its own unique features to the genre. While these features are welcomed by some and shunned by others they have made for some interesting debates and game-play through out the years. I have been a fan of the genre since i was first introduced to it with Wolfenstien and Doom, and have watched how the genre has evolved for better or worse. We all know the world isn't perfect and there will never be a perfect game but that doesn't stop us from wanting and dreaming. This article is just that a dream I have had for the perfect shooter. Combining the good from different shooters throughout the years, and getting rid of what in my opinion is bad.

Guns.

Well we cant have a shooter with out guns can we? I have always enjoyed shooters that have gave me a variety of guns to choose from and different variations of guns. So to take from a game that got this part right i would take the weapon selection of the Ghost Recon Franchise. One great thing I noticed about this franchise is they give you the guns from the start. Each class has a good selection of guns to choose from. You have a Recon set with guns with silencers on them. You have Assault with a good selection of assault rifles, Smg set, Sniper sets, and grenadier sets. What I can't stand about the shooters of today is getting the game having a limited selection of guns and having to do stupid stuff just to unlock more guns just to find out the guns you already had where better. One game that I feel is notorious for that is the Cod franchise. That was one aspect of that game that I didn't particularly enjoy.

Tools

Tools in a shooter are very important. I feel that a good shooter will have the tools necessary to counter act certain situations in the game. For example if the enemy is using tear gas then im going to need the option for a gas mask. If the enemy is using smoke or the map is dark then I'm going to need the option for thermal and night vision goggles. We will have to go back to another Tom Clancy franchise that got this right with the Rainbow Six Franchise. Once again I have to go back to the Cod franchise with Black Ops that didn't get this right and had tear gas, and smoke but no way to counter it. So you had to wait till it settled or find another way to get through. This was something that was annoying to me esp when past shooters gave you the ability or at least one person on your teams ability to counteract this measure.

Perks and Kill Streaks

I like being rewarded for doing well in the games, and I like extra perks that help out in the field. But I like them at a limit to where it doesn't feel like I'm being cheap or where Im not doing the work. COD brought something to the table that was innovative to me and I feel where good features just implemented wrong. Don't give me perks that will make me run super humanly fast, or perks that make me a bullet sponge. Well not in a military shooter that is supposed to be somewhat realistic. I have no prob with kill streaks but I just have a problem with how often they can be used. If i get a set amount of kills and earn a helicopter then i should only be able to use that once per match. This will not only eliminate coming into a match where you just have helicopter after helicopter shooting you and the guy who got it is just sitting in the corner laughing his ass off racking up kills for only getting 7 or 8 kills himself. It will also add to the strategic atmosphere. For example if i plant the bomb then i know I had that helicopter kill streak from earlier now would be a good time to use it and help me defend the bomb. Perks and kill streaks are cool just make them reasonable and not over the top.

Maps

Maps are a key component in all shooters and maps can make or break a game. My ideal maps in shooters are a combination of indoor and outdoor maps. I like the openness of outdoor maps but feel they need indoor components as well. Battlefield games ESP bad company 2 utilize this concept well. They have big maps with buildings, streets, alleys, trees, fields, desert, and mountains. The only thing I didn't like about bfbc maps is not that they where big buy the fact that they had you spawn too far from the action. One feature that I would have in my perfect shooter would be map creation/editor. Two games that had this feature and IMO implemented I right where Far Cry and Halo 2/3. A map editor is something I feel is important because not only can it extend the life of a game but it can give users the power to make or change parts of the map to their liking. Map interactions is another key feature to maps that would have to be in my shooter. What I mean by this is like the destructible environments in BFBC2, or by pulling a lever or pushing a button you open sections of the map or give you access to a special spot or vehicle in the map. Or just simple things like dropping a bridge or blowing up a section of a bridge.

Squads

In my perfect shooter I have to have squads. This has been done but what I want is more focus on the squad and not just put it in the game. Right now games have squads but there is no consequences for not participating in the squad. Every one is just running around doing what they want trying to boost up there k/d ratio. Mag tried to do something about this but I feel they didn't do enough to make players focus on the squad. I suggest making it where each squad has an objective and if said objective is not completed you get no points towards rank or unlocks. Another suggestion is that if the objective is not completed of your team doesn't win the game your stats don't get recorded. I know I'm going to get a lot of whining for that one but lets get one thing straight the object is to win the game not pad your personal stats. I feel personal stats belong in game modes like free for all.

Something else I would like implemented with squads is have a squad specific voice channel. Kill Zone 2 I feel did this very well. You had different squads per team and you could talk freely among your squad but had to push to talk or be in proximity to talk to the rest of the team. This will help out with coordination in attacking squad objectives and eliminate some of the problems with unnecessary mic chatter.

Miscellaneous Wants

Strat room or game mode. Games need a room or mode where you can bring a group of people in and look at over head maps and be able to strategize and practice those strategies. Also maybe have a brief moment before matches to look at the map and plot points of interest. I would prefer this then waiting in a lobby staring at names.

Bullet damage is another issue or want that I would like to see more of in shooters. Operation flash point implemented this feature very well and I feel didn't get the praise it deserved for bringing this realism to modern shooters. Where you get hit should count and effect your player. If you get hit in the leg, reduce mobility, if you get hit in the arms reduce aim, if you get hit chest (depending on how many shots) you reduce both mobility and aim, and of course head shots equal instant kill.

In conclusion shooters is a genre in gaming that I enjoy and take seriously and would like more people to show it more respect. Most people just dismiss shooters as all the same thing you just point and shoot and that's it. Its not only being thought but its reflecting in the way that people play the game. I have found too many times where people will get in games and just worry about there stats and not the team, or complain about certain strategies (camping) and not utilize the tools given or cooperate with teammates to solve the situation. If I did anything with this wish list other then express my dreams for a perfect shooter, I hope that I showed you there is more to shooters then just pointing and shooting. I hope I showed you that team play is important, gun selection is important, and utilizing the tools given is key to winning games and not just k/d ratio. But just like this is a dream for a perfect shooter I guess that would be a dream too. Till next time this has been a Random Gaming Thought.

FULL EFFECT GAMING SHOW EP4

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:51:00 +0000

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Where I Keep it real and express my opinions on games, and other things in the gaming industry. We also look at upcoming games, cover events, and at the end of the show cover Independant music.

Socom 4 Beta
Enslaved
Moon Diver Demo
Batman Arkham City Trailer.
Mortal Kombat/ TE stick by Pdp
Full Effect Music: Mel Balu Good Stuff off the No I In Team album.

Gaming Goons Episode #47 - What Type Of Gamer Are You?

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:58:00 +0000

We welcome you back for another episode of Gaming Goons. This week we have a special guest straight from Scotland, our new friend Darin aka Mr Moiffy. We have been trying to get a little more exposure for the show so we have created a Facebook page and we will also start posting the show more and more places. We have been getting more listeners lately and we would like to thank everyone for listening, even if you don't comment. As always we cover a wide range of topics and we cut the show time down to about 4 hours, so we are getting really close to the 3 1/2 hour mark we are trying to achieve. We are also doing a special giveaway if you are paying attention so hit that button and let's get started. Hit us up with questions in the comment section, Twitter or email us at gaminggoons@gmail.com and we will be sure to incorporate your questions into the show. The MP3 download and stream are located directly above the topics. The new iTunes link is above the shows topics.

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What's New With The Crew, What We've Been Playing
Killzone 3 Retro Map Pack And Gran Turismo 5 Code Giveaway
Rock Band 3 Price Drops To $20
NGP May Or May Not Be Delayed By Japan Disasters (Conflicting Reports)
Bioware Giving Away Mass Effect When You Buy Dragon Age 2.....But Only On PC
How Do You Feel About The EA Gamepass?
Does Used Game Sales Hurt Developers Like Some People Think?
New EA NBA Title To Be Released This Year, Also New Downloadable NBA Jam Coming This Fall To PSN/XBLA
New Burnout Title In Development?
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchfork Criticizes Multiplayer In Games
Original Madden Creater Suing EA For Back Royalties
SOE Layoffs And The Agency Cancellation
Microsoft To Use Silverlight For PC, Mobile And 360 Cross Platform Content
More Information On The AT&T/TMobile Deal
New Max Payne 3 Details Emerge In EDGE Magazine
What Type Of Gamer Are You?
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Gaming Goons Episode #46 - Whatever Floats Your Boat......

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:05:00 +0000

Back at it again like we never left. We have our new schedule worked out so there has been less time between the last few shows but we will be back to normal once a week again after this show. Like every week we touch on various gaming, tech and general topics for hours on end for absolutely no reason at all. This week we have a few guests who join us for a little while, Alvin and Sidney. Both guys listen to the podcast and wanted to hop on so we let them torture themselves for our own enjoyment. We get into a big discussion at the endo of the podcast and dig deeper into the state of the "journalism" in the gaming industry today. Hate it or love it, it's real. Hit that button and let's to do it. Also hit me up with questions in the comment section, Twitter or email me at gameronduty@gmail.com and I will be sure to incorporate your questions into the show. The MP3 download and stream are located directly above the topics. The new iTunes link is above the shows topics.

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What's New With The Crew, What We've Been Playing
Dark Ryu Available As A Playable Character In New Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Machines. DLC Coming Soon?
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Info Revealed, Being Produced By Slant Six
New 360 Update and New Game Disk Format Revealed (Coming Soon)
GTA5 Information Leaked Through Private Casting Call Listing
Dice Talks About Console Limitations For Online Play In Battlefield 3
Gears 3 Character Scans Released......And They Look Great
Shift 2 Impressions
New Half Life Game Coming This Year?
Modern Warfare 3 On Its Way This November?
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Gaming Goons Episode #45 - Is This Thing On?

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0000

Well here we are again back like we never left. We did this show kind of early in the day on Friday because my work schedule changed but we will go back to our regular show times next week. The days we record are also sporadic because of the way my schedule works so bear with me, we won't record or post the show on the same day every week unfortunately. This week we have a news packed show plus impressions on the Socom 4 beta and Crysis 2 so hopefully everyone enjoys the show. Hit me up with questions in the comment section or email me at gameronduty@gmail.com and I will be sure to incorporate your questions into the show. RIP to Nate Dogg, I meant to do a tribute last week and I was slipping, my bad. Hit that button and enjoy the show. The MP3 download and stream are located directly above the topics. The new iTunes link is above the shows topics.

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What's New With The Crew, What We've Been Playing
Homefront Sells A Million In A Week, Ships 2.4 Million Thus Far
Duke Nukem Pushed Back Yet Again.....This Time To June 10th
3DS US Releases This Sunday (March 27th), Guess How Much It Cost To Make?
Nintendo Says They Aren't Interested In "Garage" Developers
XBLA Indie Developers Talk About Changes They Would Like To See
New Hate Speech Study Being Conducted On XBL
New Super Stardust HD DLC Inbound This Spring On PSN
Final Mass Effect 2 DLC Coming March 29 On All Platforms (PC, 360, PS3)
AT&T Buys T-Mobile, The Merger Should Be Complete Sometime In 2012
Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime Impressions
Crysis 2 Impressions
Socom 4 Beta Impressions
The Big Graphics Debate (Not Really)
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Gaming Goons Episode #44 - You Are Entitled To Your Own Opinion.....

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:19:00 +0000

Welcome back everyone. There wasn't a lot of topics or news that was all that interesting this week but we managed to still have a pretty entertaining show. This week we have the original crew all there plus Morgan joins us for a little while. We talk about some twitter rants I had earlier this week and clear the air about our feelings on the gaming industry as a whole. Some interesting comments are made and we come to the conclusion that.......well listen up and see for yourself. We did manage to keep the show down to about 4 hours this time. The MP3 download and stream are located directly above the topics. The new iTunes link is above the shows topics.

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What's New With The Crew, What We've Been Playing
Casltevania LOS DLC Coming Soon
Valve Talks About Portal 2 And Steam On PS3
Motorstorm Apocalypse Gets Delayed...Based Off Of The Demo It Should Have Been Delayed Long Ago
John Carmack Talks Consoles And We Talk Flamebait
The Crysis 2 Fiasco
Homefront Impressions
UFC and Strikeforce Make A Deal. How Will This Affect Their Games?
Ubisoft Announces A New Music Game Called Rocksmith......Why This Might Not Be A Bad Idea
Digital Downloads And What Happens When They Go Wrong
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Battle Field 3: Pax East 2011 Demo Impressions

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:29:00 +0000

Battle Field 3 Pax East Demo Impressions.

At Pax East along with other Ea Gun Club members got to see new footage of Battle Field 3. I stood in line for about an hour something that for the past 3 years of going to conventions have yet to ever do. That should show you how much i wanted to see what was inside the booth. So I finally get my chance to go into the booth and there are 4 rows of chairs, in the front a big screen, to the left of the screen a desk with a man sitting behind a computer, and to the right of the screen a guy holding a mic. From what I was told from other people that got to see the presentation before me that this was all video being show, just extended trailers. As the presentation started I found this not to be true.

In actuality this was the game being played in sections for us in real time. I know lots of people are going to call bullshit but I bet I'm one of the few people who actually took there eyes off the screen and watched the guy at the computer. Not only did I see his hands and mouse moving according to the action on the screen I have watched the first Fault Line trailer 5 to 6 times and know it like the back of my hand. First instance I noticed something different is when they got out the truck. He looked to his right deeper then he did on the trailer. Second instance I noticed when they where all huddled looking at the map he moved his head back and forth. The next was down the alley where the dog was and instead of turning to the dog like he does in the trailer he looked to the right. When they get into the building where the light is shining through the windows he looked up at the windows down at the grown went up the stairs and turned around something he didn't do in the fault line trailer. Keep in mind while all this is going on I keep taking glances at his hands and yes he is moving the mouse. Now in the parking lot after all the action takes place he jumps behind the van in the fault line trailer, here he walked around the van and got behind a car. Rocket still came from the second floor but instead of the guy on the right on the balcony it came from the second guy in the middle balcony on the second floor. Even though this is the single player and its going to be the major meat and potatoes I am still excited and impressed with the way the game moves and looks. It really brings you into the game similar to the way Medal of Honor did with its story.

Now it cuts off and goes to another section on the rooftop which is the Fault line 2 trailer that was just released. Here they are on the roof and are getting sniped from an unknown location and soon realize its a 50 cal sniper rifle and its coming from the building directly across from them. They all go prone and while they are trying to make their way to the other side you can see chunks of the building getting chipped away by sniper fire. They make their way to the edge of the roof and they throw you the rocket launcher and say you are the best shot take em out. then they all get up and start firing at the building while you take your shot with the rocket launcher. The whole front part of the building falls off and while they are talking you can see pieces still falling and you can see empty floors from where the side of the building was.

This part fades out and you are back on the street getting ready to cross a bridge and as you get on the bridge you can see the enemy making its way down the street and under the bridge you are on. So he starts firing and as he is firing and picking targets off I again look at his mouse and he is firing way on the left mouse button. Not only to add to the fact it was him playing he shot pieces of the bridge off on purpose to show us the damage that it would take and how the bullets would interact. as he makes his way across he has to climb in the back of the jeep and start firing away from a mounted gun on the vehicle. Once again I peep over to see if he is still firing with the mouse and he is. This part of the demo ends with an earthquake and the building falling towards you and the screen goes blank.

Overall I was very pleased with what I saw. I like others have put this game as one of our most anticipated games for this year. I just hope that the console versions and the multiplayer version of the game can live up to what we have been shown.