On Tap Archives - 2010
Ep #134 - 9-6-2010 - We have quite the feature packed show on this episode. Dale reviews Retro Game Challenge on the DS. He is joined by Matt as they tackle some of the latest news in the industry including the ARMY banning Medal of Honor, Duke Nukem Forever's surprise return and Xbox Live price hike. The duo also preview the Playstation Move launch and preview the rest of the fall lineup of games this year. (148 min)
Ep #133 - 8-23-2010 - There are some dark, dog days ahead in this edition of On Tap. Dale is watching his back from Eidos PR as he unloads his review of Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days. Lyzz raves about an exploit she discovered in Fable II, which parlays into all three anticipating Fable III. Chris and Lyzz then hype up Lord of the Ring Online's upcoming switch to a free-to-play MMO and why you should give it a chance. (68 min)
Ep #132 - 8-21-2010 - In honor of the barrage of Scott Pilgrim media to hit the market, Dale, Matt and special guest Tom Mace of The Amplified Gamers podcast go into an in depth feature discussion on the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie, game, soundtrack and volume 6 of the graphic novel. We go into quite a few tangents along the way, but rest assured it is an episode you do not want to miss. (105 min)
Ep #131 - 8-16-2010 - After a nearly year and a half hiatus, the comic book videogame retrospective picks up again with part three. Dale and Matt are here to report on all comic book games out on the PSone, N64, Saturn, and Dreamcast. The two also have a hearty what they have been playing segment highlighted with Limbo, Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect and many more games old and new discussed. (134 min)
Ep #130 - 8-1-2010 - Dale and Dave are on the mic this week. Dale reviews the new Alan Wake DLC episode, The Signal and also hits the waves with his review of Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Meanwhile Dave serves up a big slice of retro talk with his review of the 8 and 16 bit combo player, The Retro Duo. The duo also answers the latest questions from the VGevo community. (65 min)
Ep #129 - 7-17-2010 - To commemorate the fast approaching 10th anniversary of the PS2 in North America, On Tap brings to you a retrospective on one of the most dominant consoles ever. Dale, Chris and Lyzz are joined by Playstation Nation hosts Glenn and Josh as they discuss as many PS2 titles they can in three hours. Also featured is the Top 20 PS2 games as voted on by the VGevo community. If you want more PS2 RPG talk, make sure to check out episode 80 of On Tap which features an in depth discussion on PS2 RPGs alone. (183 min)
Ep #128 - 7-2-2010 - Maddenites, start your engines! Dale and his brother-in-law Shawn discuss some of their classic Madden and NCAA football rivalries. Shawn also talks about his love and hate relationship with the NASCAR games from EA Sports over the years. Finally the two shed some love for Risk Factions and Scribblenauts. (57 min)
Ep #127 - 6-19-2010 - Two episodes in a row the On Tap crew of Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz has assembled, and Scott's wife Beth makes a three word cameo appearance to boot. On this episode the gang reviews the latest videogame movie with a roundtable review of Prince of Persia The Sands of Time, they also recap other summer blockbusters that have hit the screen. Also on this episode Dale reviews the nonlicensed football game, Backbreaker and the gang briefly recap the highlights of E3 and catches up on the latest questions from the VGevo community. (100 min)
Ep #126 - 5-29-2010 - For the first time in ten months the original On Tap quartet of Dale, Chris and Lyzz unite for the ultimate review-a-palooza. With so many high calibur games getting released at the beginning of summer, we review three of them and they are all must buys! Lyzz is crushing all over the new Prince of Persia game, The Forgotten Sands. Dale raves about why the action-thriller Alan Wake is an early game of the year contender. Finally, Scott and Chris love Red Dead Redemption so much they spend nearly a half hour gushing about it. (74 min)
Ep #125 - 5-15-2010 - Dale, Chris and Lyzz are back to answer the burning questions from the VGevo community. Dale is getting amped for the upcoming Red Dead Redemption with an old school review of the original open world wild west game, Gun. Dale also has impressions of his new set of Triton 720 gaming headphones. Finally, Chris and Lyzz are ecstatic as they detail how the beat the original Lords of the Rings Online game together. (88 min)
Ep #124 - 5-10-2010 - Dale, Dave and Matt sit down and answer the questions of the VGevo community, with an in-depth discussion on our favorite consoles, games we love that everyone else hates and vice versa and more head-scratchers. Also on this episode Dale and Matt review Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, Dale gives his synopsis of the campaign in Splinter Cell Conviction and Dave has his impressions from the Halo Reach BETA. (90 min)
Ep #123 - 4-24-2010 - Nine days ago, Microsoft finally shut down all the servers for original Xbox Live. To commemorate the big green box of doom, Dale, Chris, Lyzz and special guest Justin of the 360 Nation podcast pay homage with a retrospective on the original Xbox. We remember how trepid we were when Microsoft first announced the Xbox, its initial launch lineup, the Halo 2 launch, the evolution of online console gaming that came out of Xbox Live, our favorite games and so much more. (79 min)
Ep #122 - 4-10-2010 - Dale has his review for one of his most anticipated games of 2010 in open world sandbox paradise that is Just Cause 2. The gang is also incredibly psyched over the announcement of Gears of War 3 being in the works. Additionally, The On Tap crew is suffering a MGC hangover. Dale, Chris and Lyzz has some final thoughts on the Midwest Gaming Classic, with Chris and Lyzz especially detailing all their massive loot hauls and some of their hands on time they had revisiting some classics of gaming's past. Finally, we have On Tap's first edition of the VGevo Open Question Thread Q and A where On Tap answers the questions that are boggling your mind like why does FFVIII blow so much, what would you want in a wrestling MMO and whether or not we have tried any videogame cereals. (85 min)
Ep #121 - 3-27-2010 - Dale, Chris and Lyzz for the first time ever record a podcast during the Midwest Gaming Classic. While hearing the gamers pass by in the background, the On Tap crew discuss the sights and sounds of this year's MGC experience and then proceed with their retrospective of the NES, which happens to be having its 25th anniversary in North America. Dale also catches up with his brother Joe on their drive back to discuss his MGC experience. (90 min)
Ep #120 - 3-20-2010 - The On Tap crew is super psyched for the fast approaching Midwest Gaming Classic. Dale, Chris and Lyzz fight flood waters to bring this On Tap to your headphones as they hype MGC with a special interview with JD Hunter and Marty Goldberg, the two peeps responsible for the MGC Museum. Also on this show Dale and Chris reminisce on how their past decade on writing about videogames online, with the many highs, lows and controversies they dealt with behind-the-scenes in the process. Finally, Chris and Lyzz have their monthly loving for Lord of the Rings Online. (98 min)
Ep #119 - 3-16-2010 - It is just Dale and Matt this episode, and both are sick as dogs, but they manage to get it together and deliver another On Tap episode. Both guys review Dante's Inferno. Dale has his impressions of Yakuza 3, and Matt has his impressions of Final Fantasy XIII. (59 min)
Ep #118 - 2-26-2010 - The crazies are back! Chris and Lyzz return to join Dale, and they kick things off with another edition of On Tap story time theater. The gang reviews two films based on videogame reality concepts in Gamer and Death Race. Dale screams frantically in search of his lost review for Heavy Rain, and finally Chris and Lyzz discuss becoming reacquainted with Lord of the Rings Online. (54 min)
Ep #117 - 2-22-2010 - After over half a year on hiatus, Scott Monson makes his triumphant return to the show. He joins Dale and Matt for a lengthy what we have been playing segment. Dale reviews quite possibly one of the most pointless games of all time in the form of Walk It Out for the Wii, and finally the guys talk about some of their most anticipated upcoming games, which transforms into a debate on the pros and cons of the Final Fantasy series. (69 min)
Ep #116 - 2-11-2010 - It is time to start cracking away at the amount of new surprisingly good games to come out of 2010 thus far. Chris and Lyzz have hands on impressions of Dante's Inferno and White Knight Chronicles. Dale serves up two reviews with the fist-bumping bro-mance that is Army of Two: The 40th Day and the much anticipated BioShock 2. (67 min)
Ep #115 - 2-1-2010 - Dale Kulas and Matt Koller spent the bulk of 2009 in a friendly rivalry to see who could usurp the other in total amount of games beaten. Now the two live to tell who won, and give a rundown of their games completed for the year, along with quick impressions of all in what turned out to be one of the longest episodes of On Tap yet. (155 min)
Ep #114 - 1-17-2010 - It is a little old and new for this On Tap. Dale fulfills a listener request and reviews the Super Nintendo classic, Kirby Super Star. Later Dale shows off his mixing techniques with his review of DJ Hero. Chris and Lyzz have their perspective on whether or not gamers today are spoiled with the many tutorials and second chances games offer today. Finally, this entandre predicts which of the many anticipated Q1 2010 games will be the breakout hit of the year. (54 min)
Ep #113 - 1-2-2010 - It is the beginning of a new year, and that means we must bid 2009 farewell with the annual On Tap Top Ten. Dale, Chris and Lyzz all have their own Top 10 Games of the Year Lists, but that is not all! The On Tap crew also has a full slate of bonus awards and dubious honors such as best achievement, best and worst voice acting, best ending, most disappointing, best surprise, best and worst replay value, best non 2009 game of 2009 and finally the return of the cherished most Dale friendly and least Dale friendly game design award.(107 min)