On Tap Archives - 2007
Ep #23 - 1-20-2007 - It's just Dale & Scott for the first On Tap podcast of 2007. They talk about the watered down nature of war in Call of Duty, and the upcoming Oblivion expansion, The Shivering Isles. Also, fellow VGpub alumni, Matt Richards sends in a brief audio review for Medieval: Total War 2 on the PC. (25 min)
Ep #24 - 2-2-2007 - Dale and John bring you a special Super Bowl edition of On Tap! This show is all about football. We talk about the announcement of All-Pro Football 2K8, share thoughts on current state of football gaming, John has a review of the Wii version of Madden NFL 07, we analyze Super Bowl 41 itself, and finally we countdown our top three football games of their time. (41 min)
Ep #25 - 3-23-3007 - For the very special, quarter-century episode of On Tap, Dale, Chris, and Scott tackle the aftermath of Game Developers Conference 2007, and run down all the noteworthy announcements coming out of that show. Then the trio tackle their first ever roundtable review for the open world crime fighting game, Crackdown on the Xbox 360. (42 min)
Ep #26 - 3-29-2007 - Dale & John recorded this episode mere hours after the debut trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV went public. After discovering the new setting for the highly anticipated next-gen debut of GTA IV, Dale & John speculate if GTA can still keep the magic going into the new generation of consoles. The two also talk more about the recently announced Xbox 360 Elite SKU, and Dale finishes things off with a preview for Wrestlemania 23. (32 min)
Ep #27 - 4-27-2007 - The trio of Dale, Chris, & Scott return to review a few more 360 games again. On Tap has their second roundtable review, this one for Guitar Hero II. Additionally, Chris feeds his Oblivion addiction by reviewing The Shivering Isles, and Scott hits the links with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07. (32 min)
Ep #28 - 5-12-2007 - John Majewski returns to On Tap, along with Dale & Chris. At this time, John was the only member of the VGpub staff who owned a PS3, so he gave us an update on everything that was going in the land of Blu-Ray. The three also preview the rest of the games slated to hit 2007, and Chris & John review the new MMO, Lord of the Rings Online for PC. (41 min)
Ep #29 - 5-18-2007 - Matt Koller makes his On Tap debut to join Dale in a special look back at comic book videogames. They quickly run down and give their thoughts on nearly every comic book videogame to be released on major consoles. Matt also has a review for the newly released Spider-Man 3 for PS2, and the duo finishes off the special with their Top 3 comic book games of all time. Be on the lookout of future On Tap episodes as Matt & Dale have been planning to redux this episode as a multi-part retrospective. (59 min)
Ep #30 - 6-7-2007 - After having such a fun time making the football special episode of On Tap right around Super Bowl time, Dale is back with another sports special, this one being a basketball videogame retrospective, recorded in the midst of the NBA finals! Unfortunately, the original two NBA enthusiast guests Dale had lined up had last minute technical issues, so taking their place is theentertainmentreview.com administrator, Ryan Lesnau, and the returning Scott Sawitz of insidepulse.com, both of which who admit to not playing a basketball videogame in years. The result is one of the best tributes to basketball videogames to be found anywhere on the web! (48 min)
Ep #31 - 6-10-2007 - Dale went out of his way again to present another special audio blog episode of On Tap. This one is about his 11 hour trek to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to the Midwest Gaming Classic. Dale fondly recalls his many memories of the two day event, from hanging out with the awesome hosts and community members of teamfremont.com, to sharing about the many dollars he dropped on all the games at MGC. This is an episode you do not want to miss! (40 min)
Ep #32 - 6-17-2007 - This podcast features reviews of Tenchu Z on Xbox 360 from Scott, Civil War on Xbox 360 from Dale, and the Windows Vista OS from Chris. The gang also ponders what it would take to get them to buy a PS3. (43 min)
Ep #33 - 6-26-2007 - This episode marks the first time a female made an appearance on On Tap, as Scott's wife Beth makes some comments on her husband got her into Guitar Hero. Also on this show, Scott & Chris review Forza 2 on Xbox 360, discussion on the ESRB rating fiasco of Manhunt 2 and how the PSP is making a strong comeback against the DS, and Dale speculates why most original games don't sell. (41 min)
Ep #34 - 7-14-2007 - It's E3 time again. Dale, Chris, & Scott analyze and discuss the Nintendo, Sony, & Microsoft press conferences. (42 min)
Ep #35 - 7-17-2007 - This is another rare solo show where Dale tackles some reviews he's been meaning to knock out for awhile. Dale's 16-bit Shadowrun love gets ready for the unexpected as he reviews Shadowrun on Xbox 360, also reviewed on the 360 is Atari's post-apocalyptic third-person action game, Bullet Witch. Finally, Dale is so ecstatic for Visual Concepts return to gridiron football that he previews All-Pro Football 2K8. (37 min)
Ep #36 - 8-14-2007 - Remember how awesome RTS games were. On Tap does, join Dale, Chris & Scott in their retrospective for Real Time Strategy games as they recall the best and worst RTS titles of years past, and list their own top three RTS games of all time. Also, On Tap has their first ever contest give away where all who sent in entries listing their top three RTS games won a copy of Maelstorm on the PC. (45 min)
Ep #37 - 8-21-2007 - Here is a lost treasure, the original recording for episode number 37 of On Tap that was unheard for over a year past its original recording until the audio wizard Unastrike of the Interactive Distractions podcast showcased his technical prowess and fixed the damage daya. Now being reposted in November 2008, enjoy this classic look back as Dale, Chris and special guest Ryan Lesnau of theentertainmentreview.com review Overlord, and Dale talks about getting owned by little kids in a Guitar Hero II tournament, and so much more! (60 min)
Ep #37 - 8-22-2007 - Due to technical difficulties, the original recording for episode 37 is lost and heard by no one. In its place is a bummed out Dale who tries his least to re-discuss some of the topics in the lost episode, like his review for All-Pro Football 2K8 on Xbox 360, and his experience in a local Madden tournament at Gamestop. (30 min)
Ep #38 - 8-24-2007 - Ever get into a random discussion about classic games from the old 8 & 16-bit days? That is essentially what happens here as Dale, Scott, & Dick reminisc over some fond 2D classics. (39 min)
Ep #39 - 9-6-2007 - Was there any game you were highly anticipating many months for, only to be vastly disappointed upon its release? That happens to Chris as he gives his initial impressions on Two Worlds for the Xbox 360. There are additionally three more reviews for Red Rings of Death. Dale tackles Pinball FX on Xbox Live Arcade, Scott hits the tracks with NASCAR 08, and Chris saves his little sister in Bioshock. (35 min)
Ep #40 - 9-14-2007 - Dale & Chris are so hyped up for Halo 3 they have to add their own hype on top of it in this episode dubbed the "Halo 3 Hype-tacular." The two extensively preview Bungie's third entry in its wildly popular FPS series that redefined the genre on consoles. Special thanks to ocremix.org for the background music. (40 min)
Ep #41 - 9-29-2007 - If anyone knows anything about Dale, they know he's a hardcore wrestling fan. So you can imagine how ecstatic he was for this episode, which part one of a three part wrestling videogame documentary! In part one Dale brings on fellow wrestling fanatics Dick, Dave & Brian talk about everything from the 8 and 16bit eras, as well as the games on N64, including the very awesome AKI wrestling games like WCW Revenge and WWF No Mercy. Hope you have patience and love wrestling games, as this is the longest On Tap yet. (98 min)
Ep #42 - 10-3-2007 - With the rousing success that was the basketball videogame retrospective, Dale brings on lifetime Brewer fan, and host of the Playstation Nation podcast, Glenn Percovil for the baseball videogame retrospective, which is just in time for the MLB playoffs. The two swing for the fences and remember their favorite hardball games on all platforms, and Glenn finishes things off with his top three baseball games of all time. (76 min)
Ep #43 - 10-6-2007 - Watcha gonna do, brother!? It's part two of the three part wrestling videogame retrospective with Dale, Dick & Dave. (76 min)
Ep #44 - 10-18-2007 - Nearly a few weeks after its best selling release, Dale, Chris, & Scott finally get around to reviewing Halo 3 on the Xbox 360. The trio also talk about their love of besting each other's high scores in Guitar Hero II, and preview Rock Band & Guitar Hero III. (42 min)
Ep #45 - 11-3-2007 - Another host of the Playstation Nation podcast guest stars on this episode as Jarrod Johnston joins up with Dale & Chris to talk about cinematic masterpiece that is DOA: Dead or Alive. Will it finally break the the bad run of video gam....ahhh why even ask. (52 min)
Ep #46 - 11-17-2007 - The On Tap crew tackles another one of their much awaited holiday games with a roundtable review of Guitar Hero III on Xbox 360. Dale also has a review for Stranglehold, the videogame sequel to the film, Hard Boiled. (44 min)
Ep #47 - 11-22-2007 - If ya smelllllll-owww! It's the final installment of the wrestling videogame retrospective. This episode concentrates on the PS2 exclusive wrestling games, wrestling games across all handheld systems, and all the grapplers that are out on modern systems, including the newly released Smackdown vs. RAW 2008, and FirePro Wrestling Returns. (95 min)
Ep #48 - 12-13-2007 - Jarrod Johnston had such a great time slamming videogame movies on his last appearance, he had to come back to join Dale and his brother Joey to talk about the new Hitman movie. Besides running down how well Timothy Olyphant made an Agent 47, the three also give a quick history lesson on all the past Hitman games. (60 min)
Ep #49 - 12-29-2007 - It's the On Tap 2007 year-end spectacular! Dale & Chris talk about the 2007 year in videogames, and Dale brings on several special guests such as Jarrod & Glen from the Playstation Nation Podcast, Boric from Broadcast Gamer, Ryan Lesnau from theentertainmentreview.com and several other guests for their thoughts of the games of 2007. A show with so many guests makes it the longest episode in On Tap history at just under two hours! (117 min)