An alternative take on the gaming industry, featuring reviews, flashbacks, retrospectives, videogame movie reviews and so much more! http://www.ontappodcast.com/rss.xml Copyright 2008 ontappodcast.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:36:31 -0600 mailbag@ontappodcast.com Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:10:13 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com On Tap Podcast - three friends, one hobby, no life An alternative take on the gaming industry, featuring reviews, flashbacks, retrospectives, videogame movie reviews and so much more! ontappodcast.com Dale Kulas mailbag@ontappodcast.com PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no http://www.ontappodcast.com/images/rsslogo.jpg http://www.ontappodcast.com/rss.xml An alternative take on the gaming industry, featuring reviews, flashbacks, retrospectives, videogame movie reviews and so much more! 144 144 After a lengthy what we've been playing segment filled with games like NFL Blitz, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Soul Calibur V, Drawn to Life and new Driver games on the 3DS and 360 we tackle reader email pondering the possibilities of PS3 and PS Vita compatibility. Chris finally has his long overdue reviews for the Ezio trilogy of Assassins Creed II, Brotherhood and Revelations. Dale then reviews the XBLA and PC smash hit, Bastion and the storyline campaign DLC, Raam's Shadow for Gears of War 3. We are not done yet because for our final part of the show we discuss two indie films that circle around life as DnD players with our thoughts on The Gamers, and The Gamers - Dorkness Rising. Lastly, we conclude this episode with a special announcement. http://ontappodcast.com/2012.php 08D4EBB1-96DC-4579-B3B0-4D076810D9E2 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:09:18 -0600 Reviews for Assassin's Creed II, Brotherhood, Revelations, Bastion, GoW 3 Raam's Shadow DLC, and two DnD movies After a lengthy what we've been playing segment filled with games like NFL Blitz, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Soul Calibur V, Drawn to Life and new Driver games on the 3DS and 360 we tackle reader email pondering the possibilities of PS3 and PS Vita compatibility. Chris finally has his long overdue reviews for the Ezio trilogy of Assassins Creed II, Brotherhood and Revelations. Dale then reviews the XBLA and PC smash hit, Bastion and the storyline campaign DLC, Raam's Shadow for Gears of War 3. We are not done yet because for our final part of the show we discuss two indie films that circle around life as DnD players with our thoughts on The Gamers, and The Gamers - Dorkness Rising. Lastly, we conclude this episode with a special announcement. 01:46:29 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no We take a break from all the 2011 gaming goodness to branch out and highlight our favorite and worst movies of 2011. Dale and Matt both saw over 60 films that hit in 2011, join them as they countdown their top ten best and worst flicks of 2011 http://ontappodcast.com/2012.php F1033E57-2F01-43C7-8E15-0646AB334E02 Fri, 6 Jan 2012 11:28:47 -0600 Best and Worst Movies of 2011 Special We take a break from all the 2011 gaming goodness to branch out and highlight our favorite and worst movies of 2011. Dale and Matt both saw over 60 films that hit in 2011, join them as they countdown their top ten best and worst flicks of 2011 1:35:28 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no It is time for On Tap's third annual games beaten of the year special. For those that do not know, it is the yearly rundown between Dale and Matt to see who will win the honor of bragging rights to who had more spare time to kill as they run down the games they have beaten month by month. http://ontappodcast.com/2012.php 12E1CF81-511D-4C51-A668-98873105FAFC Wed, 4 Jan 2012 13:40:30 -0600 3rd Annual Games Beaten of the Year Spectacular It is time for On Tap's third annual games beaten of the year special. For those that do not know, it is the yearly rundown between Dale and Matt to see who will win the honor of bragging rights to who had more spare time to kill as they run down the games they have beaten month by month. 1:37:07 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale, Chris and Lyzz are back from their Christmas break and they revisit all the gaming they caught up on during the holidays. Dale joined the rest of the world and got a smart phone and is intrigued at all the new gaming possibilities. Meanwhile Chris and Lyzz are proud new 3DS owners and have hands on thoughts of Mario 3D Land, Zelda Ocarina of Time and Mario Kart 7. Finally, the trio compares their initial 3DS thoughts and predict how it will stack up against the upcoming PS Vita. http://ontappodcast.com/2012.php 278E610F-1514-4725-BCB9-91D34D9E22DA Sun, 1 Jan 2012 10:15:57 -0600 3DS vs PS Vita, Cell phone gaming, Christmas break catch up Dale, Chris and Lyzz are back from their Christmas break and they revisit all the gaming they caught up on during the holidays. Dale joined the rest of the world and got a smart phone and is intrigued at all the new gaming possibilities. Meanwhile Chris and Lyzz are proud new 3DS owners and have hands on thoughts of Mario 3D Land, Zelda Ocarina of Time and Mario Kart 7. Finally, the trio compares their initial 3DS thoughts and predict how it will stack up against the upcoming PS Vita. 1:20:47 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no We have another timely review episode, well kind of, at least for games that came out in 2011. Dale's brother Joey is a special guest this episode, and he is mighty passionate with his reviews of Forza 4 and Battlefield 3. Lyzz reviews Portal and has her initial thoughts on Portal 2. Dale has his final thoughts on Uncharted 3. We finish things off with Chris, Lyzz and Joe following up on their review last week with latest adventures in Skyrim. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 14716D9D-8716-4B3A-B709-7E2210FBA2F7 Sun, 4 Dec 2011 07:50:33 -0600 Reviews for Battlefield 3, Forza 4, Portal, Follow up on Uncharted 3, Skyrim We have another timely review episode, well kind of, at least for games that came out in 2011. Dale's brother Joey is a special guest this episode, and he is mighty passionate with his reviews of Forza 4 and Battlefield 3. Lyzz reviews Portal and has her initial thoughts on Portal 2. Dale has his final thoughts on Uncharted 3. We finish things off with Chris, Lyzz and Joe following up on their review last week with latest adventures in Skyrim. 1:34:18 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Joey PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no We have a massive timely review episode of On Tap. Dale and Lyzz tackle Sony's holiday goliath, Uncharted 3. Lyzz gets her race on with Need For Speed The Run. Dale arms up with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and finally Chris and Lyzz tackle the 360 and PC editions of Elder Scrolls V Skyrim. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php B51DCE2C-0A6C-4CB5-B9A4-DC8EDFECF373 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:10:02 -0600 Uncharted 3, Skyrim V, Modern Warfare 3, NFS The Run All Reviewed We have a massive timely review episode of On Tap. Dale and Lyzz tackle Sony's holiday goliath, Uncharted 3. Lyzz gets her race on with Need For Speed The Run. Dale arms up with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and finally Chris and Lyzz tackle the 360 and PC editions of Elder Scrolls V Skyrim. 1:31:00 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale and Matt are awfully excited for Uncharted 3 so much that they both went and played through the first two adventures of Nathan Drake. Join them as they revisit the first two games and see how they stand the test of time. The two also hit up some of the latest headlines and wrap things up with their 2011 Christmas Gift Guide. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 082BBE3D-6ACA-4423-AC85-0694E0A66C4B Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:35:05 -0600 Uncharted 1 and 2 revisited, 2011 Christmas Gift Guide Dale and Matt are awfully excited for Uncharted 3 so much that they both went and played through the first two adventures of Nathan Drake. Join them as they revisit the first two games and see how they stand the test of time. The two also hit up some of the latest headlines and wrap things up with their 2011 Christmas Gift Guide. 1:17:07 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no The On Tap crew of Dale, Chris and Lyzz recap their 2011 Extra Life charity drive experiece this episode. Also in store is Dale's hate with his review of the 360 version of Family Feud 2012. This hate is followed up with nonstop, gushing love with Chris and Lyzz's in-depth review of the new Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Rise of Isenguard. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 4D2928F1-B8B6-4FED-BB89-6299D8464CEF Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:24:46 -0600 Family Feud 2012 review, LotRO Rise of Isenguard review, Extra Life recap The On Tap crew of Dale, Chris and Lyzz recap their 2011 Extra Life charity drive experiece this episode. Also in store is Dale's hate with his review of the 360 version of Family Feud 2012. This hate is followed up with nonstop, gushing love with Chris and Lyzz's in-depth review of the new Lord of the Rings Online expansion, Rise of Isenguard. 1:46:55 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Rev up your chainsaws, because come laptop crashes or bouts of pnemonia, nothing will prevent Dale, Chris and Lyzz from having their Gears of War 3 roundtable review. The trio are also psyched for the annual Extra Life charity drive, which took place the day after this recording. Dale also has a quick review for the latest DS game he took several months to finish with his take on Last Window, the sequel to Hotel Dusk. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php EE0646A8-D541-4F7A-B000-DC2190092952 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:20:34 -0600 Gears of War 3 roundtable review, Last Window review Rev up your chainsaws, because come laptop crashes or bouts of pnemonia, nothing will prevent Dale, Chris and Lyzz from having their Gears of War 3 roundtable review. The trio are also psyched for the annual Extra Life charity drive, which took place the day after this recording. Dale also has a quick review for the latest DS game he took several months to finish with his take on Last Window, the sequel to Hotel Dusk. 1:32:45 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no emember one of the fist videogame movies, Double Dragon, well Matt and Dale do as they rewatch it and share their misery with you all. However, the bulk of this show is dedicated to the N64 with an alphabet soup edition of an N64 Retrospective Redux in honor of its 15th anniversary. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 83933DDD-8722-47AE-BFAB-A8BBB30B5D20 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:48:29 -0500 Double Dragon Revisited, N64 Retrospective Redux Alphabet Soup DX emember one of the fist videogame movies, Double Dragon, well Matt and Dale do as they rewatch it and share their misery with you all. However, the bulk of this show is dedicated to the N64 with an alphabet soup edition of an N64 Retrospective Redux in honor of its 15th anniversary. 1:46:27 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale and Matt cover a ton of material on this episode. They review the two big Sony published FPSs in 2011 with their takes on Resistance 3 and Killzone 3. Dale has initial hands-on coverage of Gears of War 3. The final hour is dedicated to our 20th anniversary retrospective redux on the SNES. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 6398DD20-211B-4717-B053-81DC66850D3B Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:59:17 -0500 Resistance 3 and Killzone 3 reviewed, SNES Retrospective Redux Dale and Matt cover a ton of material on this episode. They review the two big Sony published FPSs in 2011 with their takes on Resistance 3 and Killzone 3. Dale has initial hands-on coverage of Gears of War 3. The final hour is dedicated to our 20th anniversary retrospective redux on the SNES. 1:24:55 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no On Tap continues our summer at the movies with our reviews of the two Dungeons and Dragons films from 2000 and 2005 after Dale, Chris and Lyzz cover what they have been playing recently. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 4E9ED438-4534-4D83-9B21-080B0FD9D8B6 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 02:37:05 -0500 Reviews for both Dungeons and Dragons films On Tap continues our summer at the movies with our reviews of the two Dungeons and Dragons films from 2000 and 2005 after Dale, Chris and Lyzz cover what they have been playing recently. 1:15:12 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no After a lengthy what we've been playing segment sprinkled in with the latest news, Lyzz goes on a review bonanza, tackling Need for Speed Undercover, Dungeon Siege III, Sims Medieval and Dungeons and Dragaons Daggerdale. But wait, there's more as Chris and Lyzz offer their perspective of the Tekken movie, and Dale joins as they tackle another videogame movie based off a fighting game with their review of one of the worst videogame movies yet in The King of Fighters. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 726372C0-8ABA-4B7E-878D-641BF7AE8051 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 08:01:43 -0500 Review for Dungeon Siege III, DnD Daggerdale, Sims Medieval, Tekken and King of Fighters After a lengthy what we've been playing segment sprinkled in with the latest news, Lyzz goes on a review bonanza, tackling Need for Speed Undercover, Dungeon Siege III, Sims Medieval and Dungeons and Dragaons Daggerdale. But wait, there's more as Chris and Lyzz offer their perspective of the Tekken movie, and Dale joins as they tackle another videogame movie based off a fighting game with their review of one of the worst videogame movies yet in The King of Fighters. 1:42:42 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale and Matt cover two of the more noteworthy releases of the summer season of gaming with reviews for Child of Eden and inFamous 2. After covering Child of Eden, the duo give their overall thoughts with their report on the current progress of games on Move and Kinect thus far. In the after show, the two discuss the results of their attempts at crappy movie nights, and ponder which flicks to add to future crappy movie night marathons. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php E2F5E21A-79B7-4BB8-AD06-FC62DF41B3A3 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:06:19 -0500 inFamous 2 and Child of Eden reviews, Crappy movie night, Kinect and Move progress reports Dale and Matt cover two of the more noteworthy releases of the summer season of gaming with reviews for Child of Eden and inFamous 2. After covering Child of Eden, the duo give their overall thoughts with their report on the current progress of games on Move and Kinect thus far. In the after show, the two discuss the results of their attempts at crappy movie nights, and ponder which flicks to add to future crappy movie night marathons. 1:16:49 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no We continue our coverage of videogame movies this episode with two reviews on movies themed around videogames. First, Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz review the major theatrical release from 2006 in the slasher/horror film, Stay Alive. Next, they cover the 2004 straight to video release of Game Box 1.0. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 805C0831-6B2C-482D-AE79-934097F1DBE4 Mon, 1 Aug 2011 11:58:26 -0500 Movie reviews for Stay Alive and Game Box 1.0 We continue our coverage of videogame movies this episode with two reviews on movies themed around videogames. First, Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz review the major theatrical release from 2006 in the slasher/horror film, Stay Alive. Next, they cover the 2004 straight to video release of Game Box 1.0. 1:14:38 Dale, Chris, Scott, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no This week sees the release of the latest videogame movie, Tekken, on North American home video. Dale and Matt are here to dissect it and see how faithfully it represents the franchise and most importantly if it is worth seeing and how it ranks in the echelon of videogame movies. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 0C3AA6B7-6CD5-47C5-AFAD-6386C1D88FB9 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:46:32 -0500 Tekken Movie Review This week sees the release of the latest videogame movie, Tekken, on North American home video. Dale and Matt are here to dissect it and see how faithfully it represents the franchise and most importantly if it is worth seeing and how it ranks in the echelon of videogame movies. 42:30 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 2011 saw another stellar first half year worth of releases, so Dale brings on special guest Phneri to see how the first half of 2011 stacks up and compares to the first half year of releases from 2010. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php E65A966D-D178-4A11-8C97-DD1348BBED27 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 09:15:19 -0500 2011 First Half Year Recap 2011 saw another stellar first half year worth of releases, so Dale brings on special guest Phneri to see how the first half of 2011 stacks up and compares to the first half year of releases from 2010. 1:56:09 Dale, Phneri PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Dale, Chris and Lyzz reunite to discuss all the big announcements and what grabbed their eyes at E3 2011. Dale also has a belated review of last year's space combat sim, Dark Star One. Finally, Chris and Lyzz preview the upcoming expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 5046437C-1282-4848-BAAB-F72B91CE36D2 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:02:18 -0500 E3 2011 Recap, Dark Star One Review, LoTRO Expansion Preview Dale, Chris and Lyzz reunite to discuss all the big announcements and what grabbed their eyes at E3 2011. Dale also has a belated review of last year's space combat sim, Dark Star One. Finally, Chris and Lyzz preview the upcoming expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. 1:01:14 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Steve and Dale had a blast with their redux of the football videogames retrospective last episode that they reunite to record the football videogames retrospective redux in time for the NFL lockout. So download and take a trip back to our memories on classics like Tecmo Super Bowl and Play Action Football and journey with us through the many versions of Madden, 2K Football, Gameday and so many more. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 08320E67-A0C4-4650-953C-05D7F5FB712B Tue, 7 Jun 2011 22:05:52 -0500 Football Games Retrospective Redux Steve and Dale had a blast with their redux of the football videogames retrospective last episode that they reunite to record the football videogames retrospective redux in time for the NFL lockout. So download and take a trip back to our memories on classics like Tecmo Super Bowl and Play Action Football and journey with us through the many versions of Madden, 2K Football, Gameday and so many more. 1:58:35 Dale, Steve PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale and Steve march through the generations of consoles and reminisce about their all time favorite hoops games, ranging from 8-bit classics like Jordan vs. Bird and Double Dribble to the latest and greatest from 2K and EA. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php D1CC38BC-6297-482A-86C5-16D2CA376453 Tue, 17 May 2011 08:45:33 -0500 Basketball Games Retrospective Redux Dale and Steve march through the generations of consoles and reminisce about their all time favorite hoops games, ranging from 8-bit classics like Jordan vs. Bird and Double Dribble to the latest and greatest from 2K and EA. 1:30:46 Dale, Steve PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Listeners a couple years ago may remember when Dale, Chris, Lyzz and Irene thoroughly dissected Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete, this time the quartet reunites to geek out about Tron and Tron Legacy, along with some of their awesome BluRay extra features. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 3B748D80-7C2C-4825-A8D9-8C37AD83A64C Mon, 2 May 2011 13:09:46 -0500 Tron and Tron Legacy special Listeners a couple years ago may remember when Dale, Chris, Lyzz and Irene thoroughly dissected Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete, this time the quartet reunites to geek out about Tron and Tron Legacy, along with some of their awesome BluRay extra features. 1:32:49 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Irene PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale recorded two episodes of On Tap in one day, with this latter episode featuring a timely review extravaganza with special guests Scott, Joe and Adam. Joey has a severe bout of nerd rage when reviewing SOCOM 4. Scott gives us the lowdown on the latest game in the PC strategy series Total War, with his review of Shogun 2. Finally, Dale and Joey test their might with their review of Mortal Kombat. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php DE6E2CD2-5968-4724-9EBC-7BC3BE54A07F Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:28:10 -0500 Reviews for Mortal Kombat, SOCOM 4 and Total War Shogun 2 Dale recorded two episodes of On Tap in one day, with this latter episode featuring a timely review extravaganza with special guests Scott, Joe and Adam. Joey has a severe bout of nerd rage when reviewing SOCOM 4. Scott gives us the lowdown on the latest game in the PC strategy series Total War, with his review of Shogun 2. Finally, Dale and Joey test their might with their review of Mortal Kombat. 1:32:35 Dale, Scott, Joey, Adam PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no It took Dale and Matt two years, but they finally finished the comic book videogame retrospective with part five covering all comic book games for the Wii, PS3 and 360. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 0CEFFBBA-BD51-4B45-A5B1-78A8980905CD Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:24:33 -0500 Comic Book Videogame Retrospective Part 5 It took Dale and Matt two years, but they finally finished the comic book videogame retrospective with part five covering all comic book games for the Wii, PS3 and 360. 2:30:16 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no It is just Dale and Matt on this episode where Matt offers up his initial impressions of Crysis 2 and Dale has his first thoughts on WWE All-Stars. The duo later discusses the not-so-electric 3DS launch and the PS3 controversy with the hackers known as Anonymous. Finally, Dale covers two DVDs that document the history of pinball with his reviews of Tilt and Special When Lit. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 13256F1C-73D0-43A2-ACD7-BEF07D120ED5 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:04:39 -0500 Crysis 2 and WWE All-Stars reviews, 3DS launch, Tilt and Special When Lit pinball DVD reviews It is just Dale and Matt on this episode where Matt offers up his initial impressions of Crysis 2 and Dale has his first thoughts on WWE All-Stars. The duo later discusses the not-so-electric 3DS launch and the PS3 controversy with the hackers known as Anonymous. Finally, Dale covers two DVDs that document the history of pinball with his reviews of Tilt and Special When Lit. 58:35 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no For the second year in a row, On Tap recorded their annual Midwest Gaming Classic recap episode live while the event was taking place. Join Dale, Chris, Lyzz and special guest Justin of the 360 Nation podcast as they revisit their MGC purchases and experiences. Attached at the end is an exclusive interview with Retroids superuser and On Tap megafan, Biffstix. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 99BD9581-ECFE-4F30-8B89-3E8349B05FCB Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:59:59 -0500 MGC 2011 Wrap-up For the second year in a row, On Tap recorded their annual Midwest Gaming Classic recap episode live while the event was taking place. Join Dale, Chris, Lyzz and special guest Justin of the 360 Nation podcast as they revisit their MGC purchases and experiences. Attached at the end is an exclusive interview with Retroids superuser and On Tap megafan, Biffstix. 1:06:37 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Justin, Biffstix PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no For the first time in over two years, it is just the trio of Dale, Chris and Scott for this episode of On Tap. The guys are psyched that MGC is just under a week away. They manage to contain their excitement and review a few games. Dale has his final verdict on Enslaved, RaSkulls and the long overdue Phoenix Wright Trials and Tribulations. Scott also weighs in with definitive thoughts on the beast that is Demon's Souls. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 5E5EA2D7-35C3-49BD-9CEB-4A07B758465D Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:35:49 -0500 Reviews for Enslaved, Demon's Souls, Raskulls and Phoenix Wright Trials and Tribulations For the first time in over two years, it is just the trio of Dale, Chris and Scott for this episode of On Tap. The guys are psyched that MGC is just under a week away. They manage to contain their excitement and review a few games. Dale has his final verdict on Enslaved, RaSkulls and the long overdue Phoenix Wright Trials and Tribulations. Scott also weighs in with definitive thoughts on the beast that is Demon's Souls. 1:05:38 Dale, Chris, Scott PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale, Chris and Lyzz wrap up their three part Games of the Decade special featuring their Top 20 Games from 2000-2010. Also featured on this episode is Dale's final word with his review of Bulletstorm. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 075C24B0-7F7E-48F9-B638-5D2239B99E31 Sun, 6 Mar 2011 12:41:57 -0600 Bulletstorm Review, Games of the Decade Part 3 Dale, Chris and Lyzz wrap up their three part Games of the Decade special featuring their Top 20 Games from 2000-2010. Also featured on this episode is Dale's final word with his review of Bulletstorm. 2:02:42 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no We take a temporary break before our Games of the Decade finale with a timely review edition of On Tap, featuring the biggest blockbusters of 2011 thus far. Dale is joined this show by Matt, and making his On Tap debut, Chris Hoffart! First We slice we things off with our hands-on impressions Epic's new FPS Bulletstorm. Then, Chris and Matt review the highly anticipated Dead Space 2. Next up we prove how smart we are with our review of the classic PC trivia series making its return on PS3 and 360 of You Don't Know Jack. Finally we dedicate the last half of the episode with a review eleven years in the making with Capcom's long coming Marvel vs. Capcom 3. ( http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 9511D6C2-2C25-4EBE-B4EB-C4433787DBE2 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:45:09 -0600 Reviews for Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Dead Space 2, You Don't Know Jack, Bulletstorm hands on We take a temporary break before our Games of the Decade finale with a timely review edition of On Tap, featuring the biggest blockbusters of 2011 thus far. Dale is joined this show by Matt, and making his On Tap debut, Chris Hoffart! First We slice we things off with our hands-on impressions Epic's new FPS Bulletstorm. Then, Chris and Matt review the highly anticipated Dead Space 2. Next up we prove how smart we are with our review of the classic PC trivia series making its return on PS3 and 360 of You Don't Know Jack. Finally we dedicate the last half of the episode with a review eleven years in the making with Capcom's long coming Marvel vs. Capcom 3. ( 1:29:43 Dale, Matt, Chris H. PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no On a very special episode of On Tap we celebrate our five year anniversary of the podcast with a live broadcast on Ustream. Aside from reminiscing on the past five years of On Tap memories, Dale, Chris and Lyzz continue with part two of their Games of the Decade awards. VGevo users Biffstix and Randum also call and weigh in with their own Best of the Decade awards. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 412FBE8C-8A0D-4708-971F-84C3AB645492 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:01:49 -0600 Games of the Decade Awards, part 2, 5 Year Anniversary Show On a very special episode of On Tap we celebrate our five year anniversary of the podcast with a live broadcast on Ustream. Aside from reminiscing on the past five years of On Tap memories, Dale, Chris and Lyzz continue with part two of their Games of the Decade awards. VGevo users Biffstix and Randum also call and weigh in with their own Best of the Decade awards. 3:08:34 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no How could we possibly best our 52 award game of the year special from episode 144, well we decide to 1up ourselves with a, wait for it, games of the decade award special covering 2000-2010. We have so many awards covering the decade that we could not possibly fit it into one episode, so please enjoy part one of our games of the decade special. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 581D3778-E974-419D-95B6-102C3B9EADB0 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:59:35 -0600 Games of the Decade Awards, part 1 How could we possibly best our 52 award game of the year special from episode 144, well we decide to 1up ourselves with a, wait for it, games of the decade award special covering 2000-2010. We have so many awards covering the decade that we could not possibly fit it into one episode, so please enjoy part one of our games of the decade special. 2:22:12 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Last year Dale and Matt squared off to see who could beat more games in 2009, they went at it in 2010 again and devoted a podcast running down and giving quick micro reviews to each one they knocked out along the way. This episode is dedicated to the VGevo Forums Game Completions Thread. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php C11A3D7A-F98B-407F-8C16-369145375DD7 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:38:01 -0600 2nd Annual Games Beaten of the Year Episode Last year Dale and Matt squared off to see who could beat more games in 2009, they went at it in 2010 again and devoted a podcast running down and giving quick micro reviews to each one they knocked out along the way. This episode is dedicated to the VGevo Forums Game Completions Thread. 1:49:54 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no It is time for the 5th annual end of year Tappies awards. Dale, Chris and Lyzz hand out over nearly 50 unique awards that range from traditional awards such as Best Graphics and Best Value to particular dubious honors like Worst Instruction Manual and Cream of the Crap 360 Indie game award. We round the Tappies off with our top 10 games of 2010. http://ontappodcast.com/2011.php 8876FF5D-7067-4E7A-A5CC-C4F1D4B7644D Sun, 2 Jan 2011 21:59:05 -0600 5th Annual Game of the Year Episode It is time for the 5th annual end of year Tappies awards. Dale, Chris and Lyzz hand out over nearly 50 unique awards that range from traditional awards such as Best Graphics and Best Value to particular dubious honors like Worst Instruction Manual and Cream of the Crap 360 Indie game award. We round the Tappies off with our top 10 games of 2010. 2:45:40 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale kicks things off with a recap of season 2 of the PSN exclusive reality show, The Tester. Chris and Lyzz shed some light on news items with Microsoft refusing to allow AO games on the 360 and Square's lack of profits. Dale reviews the XBLA and PSN rerelease of the classic X-Men arcade game. Dale's brother Joe is a special guest this episode as the brothers team up to review Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Joey also has an in-depth review for the highly anticipated and much delayed Gran Turismo 5. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 5FEC2A1E-5841-4F04-840A-20388C99996D Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:13:47 -0600 Gran Turismo 5 Review, X-Men Arcade Review, Lara Croft and Guardian of Light Review, Tester Season 2 Recap Dale kicks things off with a recap of season 2 of the PSN exclusive reality show, The Tester. Chris and Lyzz shed some light on news items with Microsoft refusing to allow AO games on the 360 and Square's lack of profits. Dale reviews the XBLA and PSN rerelease of the classic X-Men arcade game. Dale's brother Joe is a special guest this episode as the brothers team up to review Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Joey also has an in-depth review for the highly anticipated and much delayed Gran Turismo 5. 2:03:20 Dale, Joey, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no On this edition of On Tap, Chris and Lyzz kick things off with how they nearly impaled themselves, and Dale goes gaga over a much needed new desktop he picked up on Black Friday so he can finally play contemporary PC games. Chris and Dale have their hands on impressions of Enslaved while Lyzz serves up her second take on Rock Band 3. We then keep the music theme running with Dale's review of DJ Hero 2. We wrap things up with what we have been playing, with Dale spotlighting some 360 Indie Games and its upcoming Winter Uprising event. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 463E9D23-621D-404A-9577-AFB9F12ED8EF Thu, 2 Dec 2010 12:44:46 -0600 DJ Hero 2 Review, Enslaved Hands-On, Table Soccer X, Dale Finally Gets a Modern PC On this edition of On Tap, Chris and Lyzz kick things off with how they nearly impaled themselves, and Dale goes gaga over a much needed new desktop he picked up on Black Friday so he can finally play contemporary PC games. Chris and Dale have their hands on impressions of Enslaved while Lyzz serves up her second take on Rock Band 3. We then keep the music theme running with Dale's review of DJ Hero 2. We wrap things up with what we have been playing, with Dale spotlighting some 360 Indie Games and its upcoming Winter Uprising event. 1:18:24 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz are reunited for a show that has Lyzz's take on the hair covered heroine that is Bayonetta. Scott has an in depth look at his new favorite strategy game with his review of an overlooked PS2 classic in Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power. Dale has his final thoughts on Red Dead Redemption after taking nearly a half a year to beat it. Finally, Scott and Lyzz share their past MMO woes and tell suggest what you can do if you happen to be unlucky enough to have your character hacked in an MMO. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 73AC8032-7A50-4ECE-ACE2-CE5487BAA00E Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:53:08 -0600 Red Dead Redemption Final Thoughts, Bayonetta Review, Nobunaga's Ambition Review, MMO Character Hacked Recovery Advice Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz are reunited for a show that has Lyzz's take on the hair covered heroine that is Bayonetta. Scott has an in depth look at his new favorite strategy game with his review of an overlooked PS2 classic in Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power. Dale has his final thoughts on Red Dead Redemption after taking nearly a half a year to beat it. Finally, Scott and Lyzz share their past MMO woes and tell suggest what you can do if you happen to be unlucky enough to have your character hacked in an MMO. 1:30:13 Dale, Chris, Scott, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Chris and Lyzz recap their Extra Life experience, then the three analyze the launch and their many issues with the new Kinect-ified 360 NXE update. To kick off the review bonanza, Dale goes gaga with his crush on Pinball FX2. This is followed up by Chris and Lyzz's unfortunate heartbreak with Fable III and Rock Band 3. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 60D79D62-7224-4310-96C2-6B3057D6483B Mon, 1 Nov 2010 20:13:01 -0500 Fable III, Rock Band 3 and Pinball FX 2 Reviewed! Chris and Lyzz recap their Extra Life experience, then the three analyze the launch and their many issues with the new Kinect-ified 360 NXE update. To kick off the review bonanza, Dale goes gaga with his crush on Pinball FX2. This is followed up by Chris and Lyzz's unfortunate heartbreak with Fable III and Rock Band 3. 1:28:16 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale and Matt are on hand on this episode to recap On Tap's 24 hours of nonstop gaming in the Extra Life charity drive. We then have yet another hearty what we've been playing segment. After that we redo our NES Retrospective from earlier in the year since it is the week of the 25th anniversary of the NES in North America with lots of 8bit love to share. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php C2AE0E01-48DD-4506-BC23-220B3BED09BD Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:46:16 -0500 NES Retrospective Redux, Extra Life Recap Dale and Matt are on hand on this episode to recap On Tap's 24 hours of nonstop gaming in the Extra Life charity drive. We then have yet another hearty what we've been playing segment. After that we redo our NES Retrospective from earlier in the year since it is the week of the 25th anniversary of the NES in North America with lots of 8bit love to share. 1:47:26 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Dale, Chris and Lyzz unite to review all five of the Resident Evil films. What is it that brings the masses in every time for the four live action movies, and just how good is the CG film, Degeneration? Also on this episode the trio previews the 2010 Extra Life charity drive and ponder what games they will play for 24 hours straight. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php D5958D49-2FFF-4182-B596-928E62EF7424 Sat, 9 Oct 2010 11:38:53 -0500 All 5 Resident Evil Movies Reviewed Dale, Chris and Lyzz unite to review all five of the Resident Evil films. What is it that brings the masses in every time for the four live action movies, and just how good is the CG film, Degeneration? Also on this episode the trio previews the 2010 Extra Life charity drive and ponder what games they will play for 24 hours straight. 1:12:56 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no If you are a longtime On Tap listener, you know Dale, Chris and Lyzz are a bunch of Halo nuts, and on this episode they go gaga over the final Halo game from Bungie, with a one hour roundtable review for Halo Reach. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 71B4B287-8E2A-4DB1-B772-0CAC7CA42702 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:20:04 -0500 Halo Reach Roundtable Review If you are a longtime On Tap listener, you know Dale, Chris and Lyzz are a bunch of Halo nuts, and on this episode they go gaga over the final Halo game from Bungie, with a one hour roundtable review for Halo Reach. 1:14:36 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no It is time for part four of the comic book video game retrospective, with this edition covering the PS2, Xbox and GameCube generation, aka, the generation comic book games got their shit together. Dale and Matt cover the highs of this era like Spider-Man, Ultimate Hulk and Ultimate Alliance as well as the lows like Dark Tomorrow and Aquaman. With over 50 games this generation to cover be prepared for one of the longest On Taps yet. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php B0266D42-3FBA-45C8-A555-423627E445D8 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:31:11 -0500 Comic Book VG Retrospective Part 4 It is time for part four of the comic book video game retrospective, with this edition covering the PS2, Xbox and GameCube generation, aka, the generation comic book games got their shit together. Dale and Matt cover the highs of this era like Spider-Man, Ultimate Hulk and Ultimate Alliance as well as the lows like Dark Tomorrow and Aquaman. With over 50 games this generation to cover be prepared for one of the longest On Taps yet. 2:54:26 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz are recording on the eve of the Halo Reach launch, and they are all hyped to kill some alien butt. But first the On Tap crew must tell you all about season two of SyFy's WCG Ultimate Gamer reality show. Lyzz delivers her experiences playing Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Dale and Scott review Sniper Ghost Warrior on 360. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php BDD7C8B0-1ED5-4110-BE0B-863CC268958F Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:36:53 -0500 Sniper Ghost Warrior review, Ultimate Gamer Season 2 roundtable Dale, Chris, Scott and Lyzz are recording on the eve of the Halo Reach launch, and they are all hyped to kill some alien butt. But first the On Tap crew must tell you all about season two of SyFy's WCG Ultimate Gamer reality show. Lyzz delivers her experiences playing Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Dale and Scott review Sniper Ghost Warrior on 360. 1:15:56 Dale, Chris, Scott, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php C97D4362-789B-4D36-B0CD-6D06B2FB9BF9 Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:18:41 -0500 Move preview, Fall preview, Retro Game Challenge Review, Duke Nukem Forever is back 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. 2:28:11 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php DF609863-0D35-49E6-AB1E-388E0F8E0624 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:31:21 -0500 Kane and Lynch 2 review, Fable III preview, Why you should try Lord of the Rings Online when it goes free in September 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. 1:09:45 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php E3C91442-0B28-405E-B112-0E7D7239626D Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:00:46 -0500 Scott Pilgrim Special 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. 1:45:22 Dale, Matt, Tom PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php DC7518BE-4763-41D4-9C7A-378040D6471D Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:34:42 -0500 Comic Book VG Retrospective Part 3 - PS1,Sat,N64,DC 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. 2:14:06 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php DCC10B51-5166-44F2-8BE5-E43FD8FCD779 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 21:39:51 -0500 Hydro Thunder Hurricane and Alan Wake DLC reviewed 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. 1:05:39 Dale, Dave PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 7983B658-3C9B-43CF-B5C8-27639F3686B9 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:13:13 -0500 PS2 Retrospective 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. 3:03:07 Dale, Chris, Glenn, Josh, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php B537DB4E-4A77-4F43-85C0-83BACD9F6249 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:10:34 -0500 Rise and Fall of NASCAR from EA, Classic Madden Rivalries 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. 57:14 Dale, Shawn PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php F2282DFF-B35A-4F0B-859C-22967B588092 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:54:02 -0500 Prince of Persia Film Review, Backbreaker Review, E3 Recap 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. 1:39:12 Dale, Chris, Scott, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 31FAE841-75AF-4A31-9252-6D5A25DAA638 Sat, 29 May 2010 21:41:23 -0500 Reviews for Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake and Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands 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. 1:14:36 Dale, Chris, Scott, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 6ADE8C9B-879B-4C7F-9C95-BAD9CAD43AF3 Sat, 15 May 2010 10:42:48 -0500 Old school review for Gun, Chris and Lyzz beat LotRO 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. 1:22:27 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php F56CBD02-DE24-4605-9578-0A823B0E9B70 Mon, 10 May 2010 07:23:52 -0500 Reviews for Sonic Racing and Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo BETA thoughts 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. 1:30:10 Dale, Dave, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php F09D734F-F2A8-4E9A-BFFB-C8AB2F92083A Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:33:48 -0500 Original Xbox Retrospective 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. 1:19:46 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Justin PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no Dale has his review for one of his most anticipated games of 2010 in the open world sandbox paradise that is Just Cause 2. The gang is also psyched over the debut announcement of Gears of War 3. Additionally, The On Tap crew is suffering a MGC hangover. Dale, Chris and Lyzz has some final thoughts on the MGC, 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 6DCEE720-33AD-4647-9894-037D8A641BAF Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:53:58 -0500 Just Cause 2 review, Gears 3 hype, MGC Hangover, VGevo Q and A Dale has his review for one of his most anticipated games of 2010 in the open world sandbox paradise that is Just Cause 2. The gang is also psyched over the debut announcement of Gears of War 3. Additionally, The On Tap crew is suffering a MGC hangover. Dale, Chris and Lyzz has some final thoughts on the MGC, 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. 1:25:53 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 17960026-1D9F-41E6-AD5B-F24D005AEF0A Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:21:32 -0500 NES Retrospective, MGC 2010 Wrap-up 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. 1:30:19 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Joey PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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 http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php CF313929-6FAB-4341-AEC6-0E1E26D03F03 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:30:09 -0500 VG Journalism and You, MGC Hype, Interview with Dan and Marty of the MGC Museum, This month in LotRO 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 1:38:38 Dale, Chris, Lyzz, Scott, JD, Marty PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no It is just Dale and Matt this episode, and both are sick as dogs, but they manage to get it together for 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 05AA3555-22A5-44F1-89C5-32352CE9B877 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:10:38 -0500 Final Fantasy XIII and Yakuza 3 impressions, Dante's Inferno review It is just Dale and Matt this episode, and both are sick as dogs, but they manage to get it together for 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. 59:04 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 8E9A85C1-602F-4798-9CDD-F3E440719158 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:04:47 -0500 Heavy Rain review, Gamer and Death Race film reviews 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. 54:39 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no 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. http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php B96F9479-F2C7-416B-955B-779795F9E766 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:41:17 -0500 Pros and Cons of Final Fantasy, Atrocious Wii Game Review 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. 1:09:26 Dale, Scott, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no 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 http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php BC772E98-9D66-440A-A836-81DC8B014B75 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:07 -0500 BioShock 2 and Army of Two 40th Day reviewed 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 1:16:34 Dale, Chris, Lyzz PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO no no 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 http://ontappodcast.com/2010.php 00673388-8347-42DC-950F-565AC88DBAC6 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:28:44 -0500 Dale vs Matt 2009 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 2:35:16 Dale, Matt PS3, PS2, XBOX 360, WII, DS, GAMECUBE, NEC, TURBOGRAFX, PC, VIDEO GAMES, RETRO yes no