Starting Bioshock

You may find it hard to believe, but last night I started Bioshock for the first time ever. This game has been on my list of games to play for quite awhile. I'm only about an hour into it, but I'm already impressed at how incredibly immersive this game is. I find myself searching each area thoroughly for new bits of information that will add to the story, and getting the pants scared off of me constantly. I'm looking forward to finishing it up and talking about it on the next show.

Will the Bioshock 2 teaser trailer make sense to me once I finish Bioshock?

Matt (MWG)

Midwest Gamer Podcast Episode 5 - "Middle of the Road"

Hope your all having a joyous week. Episode #5 is available to download! Don't forget to Subscribe to us on Itunes and join the forums! And now check out our live broadcasts on Justin.tv!

Show Notes

News - Dead Space Prequel, Square Enix buys Eidos, Little Big Planet for PSP, Lost Planet 2

Now Playing - Resident Evil: Remake, Groov, Dead Space, Weapon of Choice, Fable 2

Looking Forward To - Mass Effect 2, Borderlands

Matt (MWG)

Whos for the Resident Evil 5 Bundle?

Video posted at Kotaku

I don't know about all of you but here at MWG, we are all huge Resident Evil fans. As if the anticipation for the game couldn't get any greater, Microsoft's "Major Nelson" decided to tease us a little more by unboxing the RE5 bundle and showing us all of its amazing glory. While I'm not crazy about red, it's still not a bad choice for the 360 with what it comes with. The bundle also comes with a red controller and headset as well as a copy of RE5 and Super Street Fighter Turbo Remix.

Travis(MWG)

Mirrors Edge 2D!

I'm not even a huge fan of the console version of Mirror's Edge, but I have to say that this is probably one of the best flash games I've ever played. If you haven't played it yet, Check it out at MirrorsEdge2D.com


Matt (MWG)

Return of Matt Hazard Launch Trailer

What an awesome trailer, but to quote Richard Mitchell @ Joystiq,

"It's clear that the developers are attempting to create a parody of some of gaming's most tired stereotypes. That's a neat concept, and one we can get behind. The fear is that if the game doesn't have decent gameplay -- a likely possibility at this point -- all the humor in the world doesn't matter. Without fun gameplay, you see, all you're left with is a title full of gaming's most tired stereotypes."

I'm still very excited about this game because we know, for the most part, that the story and dialogue will be excellent. Is some decent gameplay too much to ask for? I'll try not to get my hopes up too high.

Matt (MWG)

Episode Five...

Hey you,

Episode 5 will be recorded this Thursday night and available for your listening pleasure on Friday! As always, we'd love to hear any comments/questions. Leave a comment here, send us an email at midwestgamer@gmail.com or post on the Episode 5 thread in the forums. In addition to the usual, we've got an exciting new MWG feature to discuss!

Here's a list of the games we'll be talking about:

Dead Space

Fable II

Weapon of Choice
Resident Evil: Remake

Matt (MWG)