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In honor of Chapter and Emperor, the crew is rampaging through hordes of orcs on Forge World Graia this week.  There’s a long discussion about narrative and the importance of backstory in long-established IPs.  And for a game touted as an antithesis to cover-based shooters, does Space Marine manage to leave its mark on 3rd person shooters, or is it better off being called Gears of Warhammer?

FUDcast Season 3, Episode 12: Cyborgs Still Don’t Cry (Amnesia: The Dark Descent)

April 13, 2012

I’m a robot.  Not something fancy like a Cylon or Geth, just a soulless machine incapable of basic emotions such as fear.  This should be no surprise to anyone that has followed older episodes, but I’m a hard scare when it comes to video games.  Listen in to our Amnesia: The Dark Descent show to [...]

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FUDcast Season 3, Episode 11: Lemon Party (Portal 2)

February 23, 2012

Another long break, but we’re back!  Again!  This time we’re talking about Valve’s Portal 2.  If you haven’t played this one yet, you’ve either been living under a rock or have an aversion to puzzle games.  As a bit of a spoiler, this one is really worth your time.  Javier isn’t with us this time, [...]

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FUDcast Season 3, Episode 10: Human Resolutions (Deus Ex: Human Revolution)

December 30, 2011

It’s been a long break for the FUDcast due to the holidays, but we’re back!  In this show we’re talking about Eidos Montreal’s “Deus Ex: Human Revolution”.  Prequel to a game many remember fondly, does Human Revolution stack up to the original, or will it rest among the ranks of the ugly step-child Invisible War?  [...]

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FUDcast Season 3, Episode 9: War is a Storybook (Valkyria Chronicles)

November 9, 2011

We have Rob, a.k.a. LiquidRain, of ColonyofGamers and Rainwave.cc joining us this time as we take a look at Valkyria Chronicles.  This tactical RPG developed by Sega WOW for the PS3 has the entire crew blown away as Jeremy actually enjoys it.  Is this sure to mean doom for those that normally like eastern titles, [...]

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