March 20 2008 LRRcast

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I suppose i could type the same old info but instead i will let you in on a little secret... yah i got nothing. Enjoy the LRRCast.

Vital Statistics

Featured Video: Format War

LRRcasters: Graham, Paul, Matt, Morgan, Jer, James

Runtime: 55:45

Synopsis

-'LoadingReadyRun Podcast' also has three Ds in it."

-I think that podcast is going to be the dominant format...HD format in the future.

The crew discuss the genesis of the video, breakfast at Floyd's, Matt's HD-consuming habits and Graham's video game-induced injuries. Oh, and there's talk of porn, too.

What We're Playing Now

Jer is playing Microsoft Retailer's Expert Zone Training System, which is essentially a quiz where you can win points that are redeemable towards first-party Microsoft games. This game seems rigged. He is also playing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate on the DS. He has abandoned also Eternal Sonata, preferring to play Half-Life. He is also playing Portal with Tally.
Graham is playing Condemned 2, which you can see on his desk in the video. In a nutshell, the visuals differ slightly from the original and the story gets very weird, but the combat system is excellent. He also rants about the Xbox Live Achievements.
Morgan is playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as is everyone else. He proceeds to say that since he has played a negligible amount of SSB, he sucks pretty bad.
Matt has been playing World of Warcraft.
James has been playing World of Warcraft, Call of Duty 4 and Brawl.
Rock Band is being played by Paul, Graham, Matt and Kathleen. Their band is called The Time Lords.