Xbox 360 Fancast 027 -- Exclusive to X3F
It's time for another fresh, steaming helping of the Xbox 360 Fancast. This week we talk about Resident Evil 5, Condemned 2's potential ESRB troubles, and the 360 portability of MGS4. We also take some time to answer fanmail about Canadian game dealers and our biggest E3 disappointments. Finally, prompted by the 360-only content in GTAIV, we take a long look at the term "exclusive" and what place it has in the current generation of console games. As always, you may download by your method of choice below. (Note to Harry Potter fanboys: the comments made by Jeff Bell occurred well before the latest book was released. We would never spoil your Harry Potter goodness.)
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Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "gedgetron" by gazaar
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News:
Rein says Halo 3's E3 showing hurt Bungie
Confirmed: A Bioshock demo will surface
Only GTAIV on 360 is complete experience, says Rockstar
GHIII nabs Dragon Force, Chili Peppers, more
OT of the week: MGS4 demo (easily doable on Xbox)
Condemend 2 Altered to prevent AO
WCA and Super Contra on XBLA
Xbox 360 HD DVD player now $179 w/5 free movies
Gears of War action figures announced
Halo 3 details in Famintsu
Shane Kim's Resident Evil 5 flub
Resident Evil 5 extended trailer released
Break
Just in: 360 price drop seen in Wal-Mart and Toys R' Us ads
Fanmail: Online Canadian retailers, E3 disappointments
Fantalk: The "complete" GTAIV experience. Is DLC the future of exclusivity?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mark @ Jul 30th 2007 11:11PM
You best not ruin my potter!
other than that....loving listening to the podcast while working
Toph @ Jul 30th 2007 11:14PM
I listen to the X3F'cast while I play Geometry Wars, but that's the same with Major Nelson's, too! :)
Project Ekim @ Jul 30th 2007 11:18PM
Dusty just won the first round on wing commander yay lisening to the podcast i watch this torny
Project Ekim @ Jul 30th 2007 11:49PM
Great Podcast Guys always a good listen
Toph @ Jul 31st 2007 12:33AM
Knuckles mentions before the break (at around the 50 minute mark) that one of his friends, Magic Whiskey (me), believed the Resident Evil 5 trailer to be 'racist'. I just want to speak for myself in regards to this really fast. I hope nobody is offended, and I don't mean to disrespect anyone as you read this.
I feel the RE5 trailer was offensive in the sense that the Africans didn't seem anything BUT African; not 'infected' or zombie-ish at all.
Did Capcom Japan feel that black people by themselves come across creepy enough to them not to have to embellish the supernatural aspect this time? Check the trailer at the :32 second mark; a villager looks at the camera and it's meant to be 'evil', yet it's just an African observing Chris Redfield. Was I supposed to be scared?
I ask those with an open mind to view the Resident Evil 5 extended trailer as if they've NEVER SEEN OR PLAYED any other Resident Evil game. What you see, and what the uninformed eye sees is a built (juiced) white guy shooting mobs of dirty, unathletic African citizens in a very realistic fashion, in a really realistic world. I don't like what I see.
Additionally, note that the beginning of the trailer does not show any sign that the Africans were at one time totally human, just that they were 'creepy', and eventually begin to attack Chris Redfield. I would haven't been as offended if they'd shown the natives to the village as more civilized at the start, then eventually BECOME evil by outward forces, and not as blatantly, pointlessly savage as they did come across.
The intended message was to show the village, then it's being overtaken by the 'infection', which then manifests itself by attacking Redfield. That didn't come across cleanly to me; it just seemed as if a white guy came into an otherwise dirty village with unwelcoming citizens that eventually attack the white guy. I hope you can see my viewpoint, even if you disagree.
I'm not one to EVER, EVER get irked by games like this normally. (Hell, I wanna play Manhunt 2 so badly!) I just couldn't ignore my feelings on this issue.
I don't think racism or segregation can ever be justified, and I don't like the idea that we now apparently have three groups of 'baddies' that it's OK to shoot in games: zombies, nazis, and now apparently minorities, too. I hope the latter doesn't become some trend in gaming.
Thanks for more widely mentioning that message in the podcast, Knuckles, regardless if you agree with me or not. Props!
Bauer22 @ Jul 31st 2007 1:51AM
Yet another great podcast guys.
Also I'd like to say the Knuckles was Xbox.com's gamer of the week. Check out his interview. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/personality/trixie/gamerspotlights/2007/0725-knucklesdawson.htm
Nemesis @ Jul 31st 2007 3:29AM
Thanks 4 the podcast
I think the Resident Evil trailer was slighty disappointing, the setting takes a lot away from the original game, they should get back to the mansion instead.
Toph @ Jul 31st 2007 3:47AM
Yeah..what ever happened to the ZOMBIES, anyway? I love shooting zombies!!!!
Demens @ Jul 31st 2007 4:20AM
Best opening ever.
Richard Mitchell @ Jul 31st 2007 9:30AM
Toph,
It's definitely a sensitive subject, and I hope we treated it with some tact. I *can* see your point by the way. I'm hoping -- as I mentioned in the Fancast -- that Capcom comes through on RE5. They managed to make some fairly astute social commentary with Dead Rising, and I'm hopeful the same is the case for RE5. If nothing else, I hope the storytelling at least makes everything as clear as possible.
DjDATZ @ Jul 31st 2007 10:17AM
Toph, I get what you're sayin...and I somewhat agree...
The greatest beginning ever!! :D
I bet when Halo 3 comes out...Dusty'll stop playing Gears and go with Halo 3.
Knuckles...Half the time I couldn't hear what you were saying...
Another awesome podcast boys! Love the excerpt at the end!
Bravo!
ryan @ Jul 31st 2007 2:14PM
@Toph:
it's that kind of thinking that actually PROMOTES racism. think about it.
JediMasterASD @ Jul 31st 2007 2:55PM
to answer some questions that i guess they dont know
1.)HL2 Orange has been confirmed on 1000 Achievement points. because its 1000 per box and additional 250 for DLC
2.)Shievering Isles has not been confirmed for free to download but i think it will be simply because it is free for people who havent bought the game yet. the GOTY edition is $10 cheaper than the current version and has it in there so your paying less and getting the expansion so tech it is free for new buyers i dont know why they wouldnt give it free to the previous buyers who havent downloaded yet
zourskittles @ Jul 31st 2007 6:06PM
Toph, arent there villagers(africans) with pots on the head all walking around nicely around the village and than it shows one guy get injected with something and his body gets all limp. Plus when [whoever the good guy is] is on the platform the africans are clearly in a posture one would not normally be, i dont know how you think africans move around but its no different from you and i and we definitly dont move like that. I see your point but the way they look definitly isnt normal.