The Rotating Platform and Other Podcasts from the NGamer Chaps

Burnout Paradise is the only answer. Interested what they pick in kart week I wouldn't be surprised if it's three mario kart games.

Finally got around to tackling this - it's the perfect thing to cheer me up on a rainy commute. Especially enjoyed 100% True Facts this time around.

I don't really have a favourite arcade racer, because I haven't played many. Does F-Zero GX count? If so, that.

And, er, I'm going to have to ask what the song is again. Any help, please?

Oh, and I did another Predict-O-Name: Whenever Defend. Sounds like a time-themed JRPG with spikey-haired boys and moe girls and stupidly large swords.

Thank you, Andy! Again.

And Mas, I reckon you might be surprised, given their self-acknowledged acknowledgement of mediocre games. I wouldn't be surprised if it were Konami Krazy Racers, DKR, and that Sonic one.

Episode 4 was great. I put it on whilst tackling some Forza Horizon, which felt apt because it effortlessly replaced the in-game radio. Had to pause the game because of giggling.

I really enjoyed this episode, and I love how a lot of it isn't just Ninty chat as usual, with all three of the team bringing in plenty of different games and many different viewpoints. Space Ark's definitely something I look forward to every week now, mainly because of its focus on bringing attention to the more obscure best games in the genre (I was very happy to hear Greener's pitch for the fantastic Split/Second).

And the general feel of Greener, Matthew and Alan messing about and having a laugh at it too reminds me very much of the NGamer lineage of magazines, I couldn't stop laughing when Matthew was trying to convince Greener to try Siesta Fiesta:

“You’re like a little bed and you’re bouncing a sleeping guy into piñatas”
“No I don’t agree with this”

Good stuff all around, then. I also love the little stories, like Greener's foray into RC Pro Am, or Alan's with Midnight Club 3.

I'm also really happy that NGC's "Top 10 Facts" inspired the equally hilarious 100% true facts.

@Balla I'm not sure where I would put F-Zero at all unless there's a weird futuristic racer week, also Sonic Racing on U is rather decent.

Drunkalilly wrote:

ZeroJones wrote:

For the record, there are no games listed as either 'Action' or 'Adventure'.

What do you stick Zelda under,  if you don't mind my asking? I always use adventure.

My apologies for not answering this sooner! Zeldas are listed as 'Action RPG'. Squirmy cop-outs a-go-go!

Ep5 is up, I'm currently listening to now.

I'm taking HOTD2 with me as my on rails shooter.

Kid Icarus Uprising would be mine. Is everyone sending in Metroidvania suggestions?

Hows that a on rails shooter apart from the on rails parts as you can move around on some levels.

Yeah I've sent mine and so has Fronk & Drunka from what I've seen.

To be fair they weren't too strict with the genre either

Only Typing which is a on rails shooter without a gun, the only other I was thinking of was sin & punishment as that kinda plays like one.

Even if you ignore the rest of the game KI is still my favourite On Rails Shooter.

If that's an option for on-rails shooter, definitely KIU. Otherwise, S&P2 or Lylat Wars, I suppose.

Wouldn't Lylat Wars come up in what ever genre you put things like rogue squadron, x-wing v tie fighter etc in.

Naa Lylat Wars is a straight corridor where you can shoot things if you fancy, you can fly anywhere in Rogue Squadron (within limits obviously) Can't speak for the latter 2 though.

Just because your arthritic clumsy hands couldn't master the subtle intricacies of KIU's controls.

Or your Nintendo fanboy mind doesn't let you see that they are unnecessarily awkward.

Why don't I have a problem then

Neither do I and I'm a Sony fanboy now apparently.

Oh look, my holdall seems to be a bit tired. Looks like I should...

...rest my case.

You're a context sensitive fanboy Mas, it's only if Microsoft have done anything remotely good.

Agree I don't really care like last gen, if Microsoft had done a good job with the ONE at the moment they haven't but plenty of time to convince me it's worth getting again but I am more likely to get a half decent gaming PC over a ONE.

andyman949 wrote:

Why don't I have a problem then

because you like games others don't & hate ones others do.

balla wrote:

my holdall seems to be a bit tired.

I didn't know holdalls were living things.

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Anyhow I personally wouldn't say KIU is an on rails shooter (even though some levels are) but having not listened to this ep yet I don't know how much they may have bent the rules.