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Gamma Testing Video Game Podcast Episode 15: Prototype

Brian Ries — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:24:59 -0400

The GammaTesting.com guys dive deep into this '90's-era, comic-inspired, morally-devoid, open-world, super-dude action game and revel in the freedom of movement and wide range of epic combat options. Of course, no amount of car-throwing, copter-jacking or disease-tendrilizing can overcome brutal and blatantly manipulative boss fights, like the final one in Prototype.…

Gamma Testing Video Game Podcast Ep 14: Ghostbusters

Brian Ries — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:50:26 -0400

Can a game succeed solely because of pop-culture fandom? Thankfully, Ghostbusters manages to capture enough ghost-wranglin' gameplay that we don't have to answer that question.…

Gamma Testing Video Game Podcast Ep 13 - Red Faction: Guerrilla

Brian Ries — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:36:26 -0400

This week, GammaTesting.com fails to forget to smash the state with Red Faction: Guerrilla. We love the entirely destructible environments, open world environment and varied gameplay.…

Gamma Testing Video Game Podcast Ep 12 - inFAMOUS

Brian Ries — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:34:27 -0400

Brian's busy, so Rick and Matt run down inFAMOUS without the help of his dulcet tones. Still, their take on this open-world-third-person-super-dude-sim-with-lightning Playstation 3 exclusive barely suffers without him.…

Gamma Testing Video Game Podcast Ep 11: Bionic Commando

Brian Ries — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:34:08 -0400

This week we take a look at the re-do of 1980s cult classic Bionic Commando. Turns out that fun gameplay trumps terrible story and unlikeable characters, yet again.…

Gamma Testing video game podcast Ep 10 - UFC: Undisputed

Brian Ries — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:30:15 -0400

We reminisce about the early days of the UFC, and how incredibly dull it was compared to this game. Think of UFC: Undisputed as a typical fighter and you'll have some fun.…

Gamma Testing video game podcast Ep 9 - Velvet Assassin

Brian Ries — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:26:18 -0400

Some reviewers gave up on Velvet Assassin before they even made it past the first half. We fought our way to the end, then gave up after our 45th attempt at completing the final level.…

Gamma Testing video game podcast Ep 8 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Brian Ries — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:00:27 -0400

Did you like the most recent X-Men movie? Neither did we.…

Gamma Testing video game podcast Ep 7, featuring 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

Brian Ries — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:17:49 -0400

Unlike the largely derided Bulletproof (bullet-absorbent?), Mr. Cent's first video game outing, Blood on the Sand is more fun than it has any right to be. Which seems to say a lot about the appeal bigger-than-life hip hop stars hold for middle class white boys interested in living out violent adolescent fantasies Like us.…

Gamma Testing video game podcast 6: Godfather 2

Brian Ries — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:22:12 -0400

In this episode, the GammaTesting.com guys make their bones while you're still going out with cheerleaders and see if this new Godfather game makes us an offer we can't refuse.

Turns out, we could refuse it, but this GTA-knockoff/Mafia sim game is just fun enough to keep us taking over businesses and knockin' off made men.…

Gamma Testing video game podcast Ep 5: Ninja Blade

Brian Ries — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:10:03 -0400

The GammaTesting.com guys slash their way through Ninja Blade, with mixed results.

Do you like absurd cinematic action?…

Gamma Testing video game podcast Ep 4 - Prince of Persia

Brian Ries — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:14:31 -0400

GammaTesting.com's fourth episode is a classic romance: boy loses donkey, meets girl, fights demons, releases evil god. All for love.…

Gamma Testing video game podcast, Episode 1: Street Fighter IV

Brian Ries — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:05:09 -0400

The GammaTesting.com guys reminisce about the stacks of quarters they spent playing Street Fighter II at the arcade, then declare their undying love for this latest incarnation of the SF franchise. You see, it's the same as Street Fighter II, but better looking, better playing (as long as you dump the Xbox controller) and the online system is like taking a trip back to 1999 to take challengers at the arcade.…