NZGamer Podcast Episode #39


Published By: Lucy O'Brien, Shaun Hunter, Tristan Clark   On: Friday 5 Dec 2008 10:00 AM
NZGamer Podcast Episode #39




Episode 39 of the NZGamer.com Podcast! Every fortnightly Friday's at 10am!

We share opinions on the New Xbox Experience, Nintendo's Wii little profit, the announcement of Uncharted 2, Wrath of the Lich King, Ghostbusters release date, Tristan's theories on the term 'clocking', and we may quite possibly have a very sweet Christmas competition for listeners.

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alienhominid
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 10:02 AM Posted by alienhominid
listening now.
 
 
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Kate
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 10:18 AM Posted by Kate
Hahaha that DOES look like Shaun. I think his new nickname should be Mr Default.

I think this was the best podcast in a while...you get points for overusing the phrase 'Santa's Sack' as well as Tristan talking about getting sexy lingerie for partners or mothers. Sick, dude.
 
 
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alienhominid
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 10:35 AM Posted by alienhominid
sweet comp!
 
 
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djkicks
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 10:50 AM Posted by djkicks
Awesome comp! 2nd time I've been mentioned in the podcast (as far as I know) ^_^
 
 
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Ron
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 1:07 PM Posted by Ron
Gah! Trying to punk me! What the!!!
 
 
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tkd_matt
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 2:12 PM Posted by tkd_matt
Good podcast. No extended discussion on Singstar for once, just a mention.
 
 
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chinaman71
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 2:47 PM Posted by chinaman71
5 December 2008, 02:12 PM Reply to tkd_matt
Good podcast. No extended discussion on Singstar for once, just a mention.
lol
 
 
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stungaf
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 3:20 PM Posted by stungaf
I believe "clocking" stems from old score based games which have limited digits.
eg. you're on 9999, score 1 point and it resets to 0000 again.
like a clock cycles from 23:59 to 00:00.
 
 
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Genocide
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 4:15 PM Posted by Genocide
We've already head Stupidlikeafox's Zombie plans :D
 
 
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Genocide
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 4:36 PM Posted by Genocide
I don't call it clocking...Because that just sounds so cliche. I usually say "Maxed" when I'm referring to achievements, or if it's just finishing the story line I'll just say finished.
 
 
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rider211
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 4:46 PM Posted by rider211
5 December 2008, 10:02 AM Reply to alienhominid
listening now.
same
 
 
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Koopa18
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 5:34 PM Posted by Koopa18
Every fortnightly Friday's at 10am!

Is it just me that thinks that doesnt make sense?

Every fortnight?

Fortnightly Fridays?
 
 
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Koopa18
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 6:20 PM Posted by Koopa18
Oh and good PC.

"I hate zombies because they are dead, and then they are alive again"

It made me laugh.
 
 
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Phoenix
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 6:24 PM Posted by Phoenix
5 December 2008, 05:34 PM Reply to Koopa18
Every fortnightly Friday's at 10am!

Is it just me that thinks that doesnt make sense?

Every fortnight?

Fortnightly Fridays?
Yeah, every second Friday at 10am - as in each fortnight. Don't worry, it doesn't make sense to me either - and I wrote it!
 
 
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djkicks
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 6:37 PM Posted by djkicks
http://forums.nzgamer.com/index.php?showtopic=10847

Here is a link in case anyone wants to see the list of games for that sega collection thing. Awesome find by the dude who made the thread eh.
 
 
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Wozza
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 6:54 PM Posted by Wozza
lol was talking to Shaun today and he asked me about the clocking thing as I'm quite retro. He looked a little disappointed when I said it's when the score reset.

First game I clocked was Donkey Kong game and watch.
 
 
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Snake
On Friday 5 Dec 2008 8:59 PM Posted by Snake
I say Clocking is finishing with all unlockables.
I just call it finishing the game if you finish it with out all unlockables.
 
 
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sunny1
On Sunday 7 Dec 2008 7:59 AM Posted by sunny1
this is a cool comp
 
 
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MatEPoon
On Monday 8 Dec 2008 12:12 PM Posted by MatEPoon
Clocking is very old terminology (80s).
Where I came from it just meant to finish a game.
 
 
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SmurfWorks
On Monday 8 Dec 2008 1:12 PM Posted by SmurfWorks
Clocking is the way I always put finishing a game. Until one day I was questioning words. I thought about it, and in the old days of gaming, before score counting was decent, people used to time themselves, as another reason to brag/be dominant.

"Hey guys, I clocked Pacman. 30 minutes."
 
 
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Xephia
On Tuesday 9 Dec 2008 1:22 PM Posted by Xephia
I'm going to miss the podcast over the break. Looking forward to the next episode!
 
 
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stupidlikeafox
On Friday 12 Dec 2008 7:21 AM Posted by stupidlikeafox
"he's turning into god - quick, kill him!"

nice. i use clocking. isnt it derived from time taken to complete a game? either way, you wont catch me undead saying "completed"...
 
 
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Ysolla
On Monday 15 Dec 2008 3:41 PM Posted by Ysolla
Aw, Lucy, I love your avatar too! I was unaccountably stoked that the glasses my avatar wears are EXACTLY the same as the ones the real me wears. It's the little things.
 
 
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Ysolla
On Monday 15 Dec 2008 3:46 PM Posted by Ysolla
Also, Tristan, dear, if I finish FF12 and you get rid of the PS2 you will summarily a) not be able to play PS2 SingStars anymore, and b) completely bust up the pleasing symmetry of the PS1, 2 and 3 under the television.
 
 
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McPhisto
On Monday 15 Dec 2008 4:13 PM Posted by McPhisto
15 December 2008, 03:46 PM Reply to Ysolla
Also, Tristan, dear, if I finish FF12 and you get rid of the PS2 you will summarily a) not be able to play PS2 SingStars anymore, and b) completely bust up the pleasing symmetry of the PS1, 2 and 3 under the television.
Ah, but Sony is onto your devious plan, darling - this side of Christmas they're releasing a patch to allow PS2 SingStars to work within the PS3 version!

Go on, stop working on that essay/playing Psychonauts again, and finish FFXII. ;)
 
 
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