Gaming Podcast 127: I Like The Open Hand Action

This weeks gaming podcast includes a lot of fun, we’re a bit silly and having a good time. We flash back to Maniac Mansion and cover some history on LucasFilm Games also known as LucusArts. We’re diving head-long into some great community submissions for the best and worst controllers of all time. This weeks news includes:

This week Don has doubled up, first we’ve got a poll for you to answer! What’s do you prefer: Star Wars Games or Final Fantasy Games? Question of the Week: What is the best game you have ever played and, if you want to answer the next part you can also let us know why you believe it’s changed your life!

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  1. Haven’t heard the podcast yet (won’t be downloaded ’til tomorrow), but I can answer the first part of the dual-layer question of the week by saying, I’ve never played a Final Fantasy game*, so I’d have to say Star Wars.

    (* – Unless five minutes of playing one counts as having played it, but I somehow doubt it.)

  2. Haven’t heard the podcast yet (won’t be downloaded ’til tomorrow), but I can answer the first part of the dual-layer question of the week by saying, I’ve never played a Final Fantasy game*, so I’d have to say Star Wars.

    (* – Unless five minutes of playing one counts as having played it, but I somehow doubt it.)

  3. No, really! All I know about the franchise is from having seen the movies “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” and “Final Fantasy VIII: The Advent Children.” (Not even sure if those were the names.)

  4. No, really! All I know about the franchise is from having seen the movies “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” and “Final Fantasy VIII: The Advent Children.” (Not even sure if those were the names.)

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