Second Nature Experiments: Part 1 and 2
Fail. Fail. Fail. Success?Published 24/10/2009 at 16:00 by djhsecondnature
Well this didn’t quite go as planned. We decided to take a normal podcast and turn it on it’s head by playing a couple of games of FIFA whilst doing the normal show; making it part show, part commentary and part review. However, certain things happened and changed certain plans. Have a listen to find out what though.
Basically, tell us if it’s crap. It was just something we were testing out to see how it went and ultimately not the best game was chosen. If there’s something along these lines that you’d be interested to see how it might turn out, or just want us to make fools of ourselves don’t hesitate to let us know; especially with the latter. So go ahead and download it by visiting iTunes, using the magic of RSS or grab the MP3 from Second Nature.
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Ryan1991 | 24/10/2009 16:22
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Only just started listening to it but the beginning is hilarious.
Ryan1991 | 24/10/2009 17:01
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Just finished listen and I think it’s good but I agree about the choice of game. But the outbursts of ‘Just been shot in the face’ were quite funny.
Gastos84 | 24/10/2009 17:08
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I liked it. Agreed about the game , but whichever game you choose, a bit more description would be cool.
Good idea though, will make a good addition
Zuler | 24/10/2009 18:12
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I liked it, but I still feel that normal podcasts are better, since you can think and aren’t distracted
I thought you were supposed to be reviewing the Horde mode while playing it? I guess you must have forgot hehe
rht992 | 24/10/2009 18:18
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just started downloading. i’ll listen to it on the train to glasgow on monday
Pookinator | 24/10/2009 21:10
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To be honest, I thought that it was better, because usually i find my self getting bored at some parts of the earlier podcasts. It just gave you more to listen to in a way, it might have just been the subjects mind.
bunimomike | 24/10/2009 21:25
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My opinion as oppose to fact: Didn’t enjoy it as much. The MGS phonecall was very funny but the constant distraction of Gears simply didn’t work well. Personally, I’d love to see you do two podcasts a week. A Snatch style cast where you go through the usual stories (don’t forget Monster Energy Drink mentions
) but maybe replace this “Experiment” with a more in-depth discussion on gaming in general. The chat about the reviews felt like it was going somewhere (“reviews are opinions”, etc).
To summarise:
1. Popcorn-style show (which I feel like you have nailed on a weekly basis).
2. More in-depth look at far more influential and industry-reaching topics. The latter format might be a shorter show but could run until it feels like it’s been discussed without flang-flinging.
Raen | 26/10/2009 10:55
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I have considered two shows a week. Davs might stab me in the face though, and we’d have less to talk about in terms of what we’d been playing as it’d take up (roughly) four of my evenings a week with recording and editing.
bunimomike | 26/10/2009 22:37
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The current podcasts are very strong… but throughout the year there’s probably 20 or so “moments” where a special might be justified. Like an Uncharted Special, or an E3 special, etc. Where you concentrate on just one to two items for the duration of a 30 minute show (for example). That would be really good, from my point of view. A really meaty game/topic/etc, to sink ones teeth into.
NoobWarfare | 24/10/2009 22:04
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Next week you should do this but play Uncharted 2. That would be entertaining.
cc_star | 25/10/2009 01:58
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Uncharted 2 co-op?
Awesome.
mynameisblair | 25/10/2009 22:49
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You can’t do local co-op
mynameisblair | 25/10/2009 00:15
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I’ll listen to this tonight guys, hopefully as good (or better) than usual.
cc_star | 25/10/2009 01:57
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I’m too drunk to work out what has been said here, I’ll have a look again tmrw, and try and work out what you want me to do, or listen to.
Hodgi92 | 25/10/2009 12:23
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Wow I actually enjoyed it!
mynameisblair | 25/10/2009 22:53
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I listened to it today.
Thought it was a great twist and a great idea, however it wasn’t executed as well as it could have been.
This was due to you keep forgetting about what you were saying due to the game distracting you, and I felt like the conversation was going somewhere… but just not reaching ‘there’.
Anyway, still loved the banter and the content.
Nothing like a bit of constructive criticism, eh?
bunimomike | 26/10/2009 10:50
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That’s pretty much how I felt. As much fun as the guys were having it was ultimately a distraction from some good topics.
Raen | 26/10/2009 10:53
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Thanks for the honesty
I think it’s mostly because of the game, it would have been a very different game if FIFA wasn’t busted. We may have a work around for FIFA now, so we might be retrying it with a less intense game.
mynameisblair | 26/10/2009 13:58
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I’ll look forward to that then, cause I know FIFA will be less of a distraction and possibly funnier.
Kevling | 26/10/2009 14:15
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The main issue, as mentioned above, was the fact that conversation didn’t flow because you were trying to talk and play at the same time.
Maybe in future, if you want to do some sort of commentary, instead of both of you playing, you ‘pass the pad’, so one of you plays while the other talks?
BadBoyBoogie | 27/10/2009 09:53
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Downloading now, so I’ll give it a listen tomorrow morning. Sounds interesting!!