Barrel Roll #36 - “Ernest Goes to Monster Camp”
"This Sword On My Head Means I'm Invisible"
On a very special thirty-sixth episode of “Barrel Roll! A Video Game Podcast”, we get the crew together once again to discuss the games we have been playing, the latest news, a movie about LARPing, and announce the final in our series of PAX Pack giveaways.
The crew this week consists of Jesse, Jonah, Brittany, Luke and Nate. Jesse has finally finished up Batman: Arkham Asylum and has a thing or two to say about it (don’t worry, it’s spoiler free). Luke gives us the rundown on the metaltastic Brutal Legend while Brittany has been relaxing with Harvest Moon: The Tree of Tranquility. Nate finally got around to finishing Mass Effect and we all have a good laugh about space marines and their stupid haircuts.
Jesse has also spent some time with the often over looked Breath of Fire series in the form of the PS1 classic, Breath of Fire IV, and Jonah has spent some time playing the Diablo-clone, Titan Quest.
In “Let’s Play Together”, Jesse and Jonah retell their experiences playing the DJ Hero demo at their local game store. The busting of phat beats was involved, as was a display setup with almost no volume and a turntable at a 45 degree angle.
The news has fewer subjects, but a little more focus as we discuss Square’s announcement of their final PS2 product in Japan. The full track list for Lego Rock Band has been released and favorite picks are discussed. There is even a new entry in Jesse’s “Mega Man News Roundup”.
Then it is movie time, in which we have watched “Monster Camp”. If you are unfamiliar, it is a documentary about LARPers. It was filmed locally (Seattle area) and is now streamable on Netflix. We suggest you check out the hobby of some very interesting super nerds. And when I say super nerds, you know I mean that from the heart and am not just being a jackass. I leave that to Nate.
All this and more on episode #36 of Barrel Roll, “Ernest Goes to Monster Camp”.
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Outro Music – “Fortuna (Star Fox)” by The OneUps
Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Breath of Fire IV, Brutal Legend, DJ Hero, Harvest Moon: The Tree of Tranquility, Mass Effect, Monster Camp, Titan Quest
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