SPT Podcast #53- Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Welcome Listeners !  Join us as we discuss Deus Ex: Human Revolution !  Human Revolution is the third entry in the legendary franchise (released roughly a decade later) and promises to bring true "choice" into the first person shooter.  Broadcasting live from an apartment in 2027 Detroit the crew of secondplaythrough travels through time to set the mood and discuss the last great game of summer 2011.  We are thankful the publishers of deus ex decided to keep human revolution out of the FALL 2011 release date massacre.  A smart move that will hopefully allow many gamers to experience this excellent game before their wallets take a hit starting in september.  The glorious glow of the city makes for a nice back drop as the crew discuss their feelings on this highly anticipated (and highly ambitious) first person shooter.  Although morgan and shea both believe it is a top tier experience for gamers, human revolution really hit a sweet spot for josh.  As a gamer that always looks for the "stealthy" approach, human revolution really appeals to Josh's "rogue like" sensibilities.  The crew does unanimously agree that the narrative could have been fleshed out better.  Especially when dealing with a game that brings to light a lot of interesting themes like bio mechanical engineering and augmenting human beings, its a shame that the game lacks any sort of emotional impact.  We hope you enjoy the show, and join us next week as we discuss the zombie game to end all zombie games, Dead island. Send us an email, or drop us a line in the comments we love to use them on the show! have a great one , SPT out.

Times:

• Deus Ex:Human Revolution
• Deus Ex:Human Revolution MEDALS : 43:35

Deus Ex:Human Revolution
(platinum+1)

SPT #53 - 4 Sep, 2011 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution  Right-click to download.

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SPT Podcast #52 - Bastion, Catherine

Who says the summer is a terrible time to be a gamer?  As this weeks show proves, summers are becoming an important part of the gaming calendar.  Most of this is due in part to the Xbox live "summer of arcade". The first game released in this years summer of arcade was the highly buzzed and critically acclaimed BASTION.  Bastion is a throwback rpg with tons of charm and personality and the crew really enjoyed their time with the game.  After throwing down the verdict on this years biggest Summer of Arcade game the crew tackles the polarizing romantic horror game from the persona team, Catherine.  Shea goes to battle against morgan and josh as the crew debate the quality of Catherine. Reviews across the net have been fairly divisive.  Critics either love the game, or loathe it...and the crew of SPT had similar reactions.  You dont want to miss this exciting conversation as we delve deep into one of the years most talked about games.  The crew rounds up the show with some quick hitters concerning the rest of the summer of arcade including Insanely twisted shadow planet, and from dust. We love to hear from you, drop us an email (address is below in the post) or leave us a comment on the post as well.  Have a great one!  SPT out!

Times:

• Bastion - 4:20
• Bastion Medals - 21:06
• Catherine - 30:20
• Catherine Medals - 51:15
• The rest of the Summer of Arcade - 59:55

Bastion
(gold+4)

Catherine
(platinum+2)

SPT Podcast #52 - 13 Aug, 2011 - Bastion, Catherine  Right-click to download.

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SPT Podcast #51- Child of Eden, Infamous 2, Mortal Kombat, Trenched

Our 51st podcast kicks off summer with a bang!  Morgan, josh and shea run through a gauntlet of games including: Child of Eden, Infamous 2, Mortal Kombat, Trenched, and much more.  Summer is usually a slower time of year for gamers so it was refreshing to have almost too many games to cover in one show. We get the ball rolling with the trippy rythm shooter "child of eden" from the legendary creator of rez.  The crew felt like the game was worthy a rental for sure, but the final product is a far cry for the game we were hoping it would be.  Infamous 2 made for an interesting topic of discussion, as new blood shea lost his infamous virginity with this sequel,and he enjoyed himself quite a bit. josh and morgan however were left feeling a bit under whelmed for a series that still has so much untapped potential.  Morgan and shea finally weigh in on the new Mortal Kombat reboot,and come away surprisingly impressed with their time spent in the game. Josh and morgan lay down the final verdict on trenched, the tower defense shooter from Double fine that has been garnering alot of attention as of late.  The show concludes with some brief verbal sparring over the likes of "plants vs zombies" in regards to sheas time spent with the game as of recently.  All in all the final show ended up running about an hour and a half, but it felt great to have so many topics for a summer show.  We hope you enjoyed the podcast,and stay tuned next week for an epic show were the crew of SPT delves into the sexy Catherine (oh..yeah..), and the epic Bastion.  Have a great one!  SPT out!

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Times:

• Child of Eden- 4:07
• Infamous 2- 24:13
• Mortal Kombat- 47:38
• Trenched- 54:39
• Vegetation vs the undead- 1:08:48

Child of Eden
(gold+0)

Infamous 2
(gold+2)

7-26-2011: Child of Eden, Infamous 2  Right-click to download.

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SPT BIG 3 Podcast - Sexuality, Collectors Editions, Gaming Vices

Big 3 you ask ? Yes its that time again listeners!  Time for a wonderful little traditional show here at the site.  Time for an epic SPT BIG 3 !  A show format that allows the crew of SPT to sound off on some of the biggest gaming topics running through our heads as of late.  This week we explore the depths of sex appeal and sexuality in gaming for morgans topic.  Inspired by last weeks tomb raider discussion and the upcoming puzzler "Catherine" that has been gaining a lot of buzz for its strong sexuality.  Morgan asks the crew what games have used sex appeal in a way that left a strong impression on their gaming souls.  Shea brings the topic of Collectors Edition packages to the table, as he asks the crew "what does it take to sell you on the collectors edition" of your favorite games?  A great question indeed, so stay tuned to see what factors cause us to open our wallets and pour out all our hard earned cash for special edition games.  Josh rounds up the show with some interesting discussion involving gaming "vices".  Asking the crew to flip the switch and admit some of the more negative aspects of being a gamer.  Addiction?  Financial investment? Sacrificing of ones social life?  Just a few of the interesting discussions we run-through when discussing joshes doozey of a topic. Stay tuned next week as we have a HUGE show (already recorded and ready to post in just a few days) where we discuss Child of Eden, Infamous 2, Mortal Kombat, Trenched, Plants vs Zombies and more!  Have a great one!  SPT OUT!

SPT BIG 3-july 19th-2011: Sexuality,Collectors editions,Gaming vices   Right-click to download.

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SPT Podcast #50- E3 2011, Spt's 50th anniversary

E3 2011 has arrived and SPT turns 50.  Celebrations are abound in our 50th official podcast, but of course the electronic entertainment expo is front and center.  E3 in many ways is the industries finest cock tease for gamers.  E3 is all about excitement,build up,and showcasing what technology in our industry is capable of at this point in time.  Whether its revealing and showcasing a new system (like the wii u this year) or teasing gamers with glimpses of games we will be playing this fall (skyrim) E3 is always an important etch in the gaming timeline.

Instead of running through every single game announced at this years e3, we decided to have a little fun with the event and countdown each of our "top 5 moments/games" of e3.  Count-downs are always fun and it was cool to see what surprises slipped onto our hype lists. A host of exciting games were discussed including Tomb raider, deus ex, bio shock infinite, halo4, battlefield 3 and many many more.  We wrap up the show with some hilarious gaming stories from our nerdy pasts (in honor of spt turning 50) and some quick discussion involving heavy rain as shea has finally finished the ps3 classic.  Drop us a line on the SPT facebook or leave us a comment on the site we would love to use them on future shows!  Have a great one SPT out !

Times:

• E3 2011 COUNTDOWN!- 4:00
• SPT anniversary segment - 49:55

SPT podcast #50 - 16 June, 2011 - E3, Spt 50th anniversary  Right-click to download.

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