THE LIST: Five Game Mechanics That Should Be Abolished

Games have come a long way in the past four decades. But even as we've developed more sophisticated methods of gameplay and interface, we'd be kidding ourselves to say that it's all for good. So, then, what are those mechanics that cause you to groan? We're using the term "mechanic" a little loosely here, so we'll accept answers ranging from block-pushing puzzles to capture-the-flag modes.

Hit us with your answers and we'll read them on the podcast Sunday night.

Low Score Episode 44 "Makes Me Feel So Fine"

In this episode: Discussions of game music and soundtracks. And that's it!

This Big Episode was particularly big in file size—twice what we normally end up with! So that means it's something special.

It took a month... but we're finally back with a new podcast to amuse and entertain. This week we discussed videogame music. We look at game music's history, examine what makes game music special, and talk about our favorite soundtracks and scores.

And this week's THE LIST gives us the cream of the crop of music tracks from games. We received a ton of submissions and play snippets on the air. You don't want to miss it!

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THE LIST: Five Favorite Videogame Tracks

We're doing something a little different this week, so we're looking for your five favorite songs from videogame soundtracks. Give us the game, track name (or stage/level name if appropriate), and composer (if you've got it). Commentary is also welcome. We'll read your THE LISTs on the podcast and might even play a selection of choices on the air.

Low Score Episode 43 "All Those Four Score Games"

In this episode: Issues of game design innovation keeping up with technological innovation, stretching your gaming budget for the spring and summer, and five games you love but have trouble going back to.

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: holy crap! All our episodes may be BIG episodes, but 43 is bigger than usual.

We haven't played a whole lot of new stuff, so we discuss briefly Final Fantasys XIII and V, Bad Company 2, Street Fighter IV, and Mega Man 10.

We quickly move into news, including the release of the Xbox Arcade, trailers for Metroid: Other M and the new Spider-Man game, and Nintendo's announcement of a 3DS.

This leads us into our first discussion topic: is technology moving faster than game design innovation? We talk 3D games, motion peripherals, and the lifecycle of consoles. We then move into ways you can stretch your gaming budget this spring and summer with TONS of advice. TONS.

And, of course, good morning captain to you as we do THE LIST "five games you love that you can't go back and play because you know (or are afraid) they won't hold up."

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THE LIST: Games That Don't Hold Up

For Big Episode 43, we're asking you for five games you love that you can't go back and play because you know (or are afraid) they won't hold up. Maybe there's an NES game that in retrospect is terrible, or the first entry in a series that has been made obsolete by better sequels. Give us your THE LIST and we'll read them on the air Thursday night!

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Low Score Episode 42 "Slippery Turkish Guys"

In this episode: GFOTS Campbell joins us for FFXIII, the Blur beta, ME2, discussions of recent news items, and THE LIST

A show so packed you'd think they were loading it onto a moving van! It's been a few weeks, so there's plenty of game playin' to talk about. J regales us with stories of Final Fantasy XIII, Bobby weaves a tales woe in Mass Effect 2, Campbell's been playing Miles Edgeworth for review, Campbell and J put in some Blur and SFIV time, and we've all been playing Borderlands DLC "The Secret Armory of General Knoxx."

We chose to focus on all the news from the past few weeks, including the Infinity Ward mess, more Rock Band, DLC on the disc, and the Sony Move.

Our THE LIST asked for five games you just don't care about, and the response was ironically overwhelming.

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THE LIST for Episode 42

Five games/series you just don't care about.

Sometimes, you just don't care. Everyone's talking about such and such game or some series from Japan, and you just don't give a damn. And it's not because you've played them and not liked it, and it's not because its a genre you can't stand. You just don't care! So this week we're asking you for five games/series you just don't care about.