Friday Oct 02, 2015
Top Down Perspective 01/10/15
Top Down Perspective
The video game ramblings of Claire Wheeler, Sean Booker, and Paul Fleck.
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Episodes
Episodes
Sunday Sep 27, 2015
Sunday Sep 27, 2015
Not a whole lot happening this week besides Jon moving. Because of it, he's only been playing Mario Maker, Paul has only played some Secret Ponchos and Sean has been wrapping up Grow Home and enjoying Ace Attorney 2 on the iOS.Not a lot of news besides Life is Strange coming Oct. 20 and you can hack your PSTV by sending an email to your vita?
Friday Sep 18, 2015
Friday Sep 18, 2015
Cats are the reason Paul isn't here....Jon has been playing Grand Theft Auto V and Apollo Justice. He also discusses Super Mario Maker with Sean, alone with Grow Home and Ancient Legacy.News is mainly TGS talk, we also bring up Nintendo's new president, and Star Fox getting delayed.
Friday Sep 11, 2015
Friday Sep 11, 2015
Allan Shumacher from Bioware joins us these week as Jon takes a break to recover from dental surgery. He's been playing Shadowrun Hong Kong and Invisible Inc. Sean talks about Super Mario Maker, Forza 6, and The Deer God. Paul continues with MGSV and Mad Max.For news we talk about Pikmin 4 being announced, Shovel Knight's expansion, and Pokemon Go!
Monday Sep 07, 2015
Monday Sep 07, 2015
Note: There was a microphone issue with the very start of the episode so the first 3 minutes are cut off. Don't worry, you missed literally nothing.With Jon back from PAX, Sean being busy and Paul always being available, we chat a bit about what the PAX 2015 experience was like this year. While there, Jon played Tumblestone and got some hands-on with Mirror's Edge: Catalyst while Paul sits at home with Deadly Creatures, Mad Max and the long awaited Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.In news, MKX cancelled for last generation systems, the small New 3DS is coming to North America and the Vita gets a new color scheme. All this and more in this EXCITING new episode!
Friday Aug 28, 2015
Friday Aug 28, 2015
Jon is away at PAX Prime this week and we miss him terribly! Sean has been playing Gears of War Ultimate Edition, Tales from the Borderlands episode 4, Sage Solitaire and trying Capsule Force. Paul continues with Parappa the Rapper and Policenauts.We also discuss Madden's latest crazy trailer, the Games with Gold and PS+ games for September, and Youtube's new game streaming service.
Friday Aug 21, 2015
Friday Aug 21, 2015
We return to Jon playing more Picross e6. Sean continues with Lifeline, plays through Journey on PS4, and tries out Pac-Man 256. Paul is playing Relic Hunter Zero and getting upset with Skyforge.News is scarce but we talk about the 2DS's price drop, the 3DS's NFC reader coming soon, and Picross 3D 2 being announced.
Friday Aug 14, 2015
Friday Aug 14, 2015
With Fallout Shelter coming out on Android this week, that's basically the only new thing Paul has been playing besides Olympia Rising. Meanwhile, Sean has been trying out his own mobile game Lifeline and is still playing Rocket League while Jon streams a bunch of games and chats about that!In news, PacMan is getting the endless runner treatment, Resident Evil 2 remake is finally official, John Wick gets a game and World of Warcraft: Legion was announced!
Thursday Aug 06, 2015
Thursday Aug 06, 2015
It's all about Rare Replay this week as Sean and John discuss the games they have played from it. Sean also brings up the board game Flash Point.News is mostly Gamecon, specifically Microsoft's press conference. We also talk about awful Konami work conditions and a couple game delays.
Friday Jul 31, 2015
Friday Jul 31, 2015
We're all together again as the schedules sync up and Jon returns from his double convention trip. We discuss the Screw Attack game convention and ConBravo. Paul and Sean really enjoy Life is Strange episode 4 as well as Rocket League. Jon has been playing a lot of Shantae.For news we talk about August's Games with Gold and PS+, the WiiU's TVii feature shutting down, and Razer buying the Ouya.
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
Things come up this week and Sean and Paul do their solo thing again! Paul has been playing Guild of Dungeoneering, a whole lot of Terraria and is hating on the Binding of Isaac Rebirth Nintendo 3DS port. Sean has gotten huge into Rocket League, enjoys his time with Where Is My Heart? and Tembo the Badass Elephant.Not a lot of news; Hearthstone expansion was announced, the ESL has started drug-testing eSport contenders and Life is Strange is out next week!
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
With Jon away, Paul at work and Sean busy this week, we take unconventional methods to make sure we get you the utmost quality podcast out that you're used to by having Sean and Paul record their parts separately and mashing them together like potatoes! Paul plays more Rocket League and gets down with Odallus: The Dark Call while Sean finishes Batman: Arkham Knight, plays around with Monument Valley: Ida's Memory and jumps into Rocket League himself!Tragic news hits the world on Iwata's death this week and we couldn't be sadder about the news.
Friday Jul 10, 2015
Friday Jul 10, 2015
This week we're talking about a lot of mini-golf. Everyone discusses more Batman. Jon is also playing Sonic Dash and FF Record Keeper. Paul is very excited about Rocket League and checks back in with Terraria. Sean tries out Alphabear and Entwined.We discuss the reveal of an old Nintendo PlayStation, Zero Escape 3 being announced, and go through the E3 2015 Critic Awards.
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Happy Canada Day! This week we're all playing Batman and enjoying it quite a bit. Jon also write about Final Fantasy Record Keeper and Sonic Dash. Paul plays through Her Story. Sean continues with Minish Cap and episode three of Tales from the Borderlands.We discuss July's Games with Gold and PS+ games, Club Nintendo finally being finished, and some rumors about Nintendo.
Friday Jun 26, 2015
Friday Jun 26, 2015
Jon returns from his trip to California with tales of E3 2015. We run through every press conference that went on, discussing everything they mentioned. Bethesda, Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Sony, Nintendo, and Square Enix. We mention our favorites, least favorites and what we are most excited for.
Monday Jun 22, 2015
Monday Jun 22, 2015
It's the week after E3 and we aren't talking about any of it at all. (That will come next week). Sean returns from his trip to Europe and he talks about Puzzle and Dragons Mario/Z, Fallout Shelter, and Minish Cap. Paul is playing Duck Game, Hearthstone, and Akiba's Trip.
Saturday Jun 13, 2015
Saturday Jun 13, 2015
Sean is away this week travelling the globe, so Paul and Jon call to Hank (@comicpanels on twitter) to fill the void in the podcast and their hearts in Sean's absence. Hank has been enjoying the new Double Fine turn-based tactic game Massive Chalice, being a cowboy out for revenge in Westerado: Double Barreled and trying to kill God in Devil Survivor: Overclocked. Jon has been in the ink playing a bunch of Splatoon between bouts of Stretchmo and streaming games such as Hotel Mario and Super Castlevania. Paul? Well, he's mainly been doing handheld games and finally started the Phoenix Wright games for the first time ever when he hasn't been addicted to The Witcher 3.In news, Ouya is selling to Razer, Hearthstone adds a cool sounding new Tavern Brawl mode while trying to steal your money for new characters, Xbox One gets a price drop, YouTube competes with Twitch and... The Last Guardian might be at E3?!
Friday Jun 05, 2015
Friday Jun 05, 2015
In this rather over-stuffed episode, Jon is back to talk about MomoCon and where he's been hiding out for the last two weeks. In the time away, he's been playing Mario Puzzle and Dragons and Stretchmo while Sean finally starts up Axiom Verge. The two also talk at length about Splatoon. Paul, on the other hand, has been playing MMOs he can't read (Blade & Soul) and is actually super excited about it.In the news, Twitch hates Hatred, Fallout 4 is announced, Steam issues a refund program and Disney XD is working on... this thing: http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/3/8711975/disney-gamers-guide-to-everythingP.S. Thank you everyone who continually supports the show by listening and sending in questions/comments and news. We go through a whole lot of those in this episode and love every minute of it!News:New Xbox One controller with a normal headphone jackTwitch bans A/O gamesRumor that Nintendo’s NX will use Android......Nintendo says this is falseGames with Gold games for JuneNintendo put up a micro-directLego World is released on early access1TB PS4Dark Souls 3 at E3Steam refund programFallout 4 announcedDisney XD is making the best looking thingUncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection announcedFirst Steam Machine hits Oct 16 and on Shelves Nov 10
Thursday May 28, 2015
Thursday May 28, 2015
Sean played and finished a lot of games this week, including VLR, Splatoon, Game of Thrones episode 4, and Life is Strange episode 3. Paul played the last one as well and tried out Elite: Dangerous.As for news we bring up a possible Need for Speed release date, the first Nintendo Humble Bundle, and stolen Amiibos.
Friday May 22, 2015
Friday May 22, 2015
Jon is away at MomoCon and Sean just continues to work through VLR. Paul plays a good chunk of Axiom Verge and tries out Dungeons and Dragons.The next Need for Speed game gets announced, a weird pack in deal with Splatoon is mentioned and we discuss the removal of the 8GB WiiU as an option in Japan.
Friday May 15, 2015
Friday May 15, 2015
A break in his apartment's water pipe makes Jon too busy this week. Sean however is here and continues to talk about VLR, he also checks out the latest update to Mario Kart 8 and plays some Pushmo World. Paul is trying out Axiom Verge.Nintendo announces a lot of their E3 plans, as well as their plans for smart phone games. Gears of War Remastered is leaked to some interesting outcomes. We also discuss the Ratchet and Clank reboot and the Bloodstained kickstarter.