The Dietrich Gamecast

The Dietrich Gamecast 064 - 06/29/13 - No, That's OK

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:23:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Mitchell & Chris as they discuss the new Google console, the brand-new dgamecast.com, and the World of Trucks!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 063 - 06/24/13 - Xbox One-80

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:19:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss Microsoft's drastic reversal in DRM policies, Microsoft's problems with developer relations, & simulated Heavy surgery!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 062 - 06/16/13 - E3 2013

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:07:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jessi & Mitchell as they recount and analyze all the breaking news from gaming's biggest event of the year!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 061 - 05/25/13 - Robotic Boogaloo

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:18:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss the fallout from the Xbox One unveiling, the latest trailers for Battlefield 4 and Destiny, & the $188,000 video game!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 060 - 05/21/13 - Xbox One 101

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss all the news from the unveiling of Microsoft`s new console, the Xbox One!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 059 - 05/09/13 - Xbox Triangle

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:48:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Edward as they discuss the new Grand Theft Auto V trailers, the latest Xbox rumours, and as they experience the return of Tech Time With Edward!

The Dietrich Gamecast 058 – 04/28/13 – Pepperoni Is A Micro-Transaction

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:11:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss Microsoft and Nintendo’s E3 plans, the latest Call of Duty rumours, & the wonders of ordering pizza from your Xbox!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 057 - 04/21/13 - Tons of Barbed Wire

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:30:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss the latest Link to the Past from Nintendo, fighting game spin-offs on mobile platforms, & whether or not they got PAX tickets!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 056 - 04/13/13 - The End of Turn Signals

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:59:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss Batman: Arkham Origins, the return of Cheetah Speed, & the best way to learn Japanese!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 055 - 03/25/13 - Tenya Wanya Teens

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:50:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge & Jessi as they discuss Keita Takahashi's new game, Duck Tales, & the end of the Rock Band series!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 054 - 03/18/13 - Life Wins... At Starcraft

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:30:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss the troubled launch of SimCity, the continuing mystery of The Phantom Pain, & whether you can marry a My Little Pony character!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 053 - 03/03/13 - The Playstation 4

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:58:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they review every facet of Sony's Playstation 4 unveiling event, including the features of the console, the innovative and controversial controller, and all the games announced for the system!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 052 - 02/17/13 - The Year of Luigi

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:49:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss Bungie's new game, the new Playstation & Nintendo's plan to save the Wii U!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 051 - 01/27/13 - Call Me Fancy Nancy

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:12:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jessi, Chris McAfee & Asher Zetler as they look at the THQ fire-sale, Atari's bankruptcy, & our hopes for the next Smash Bros. game!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 050 - 01/19/13 - Lumpy Tablet

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi, Mitchell & Edward as they ring in the 50th episode of The Dietrich Gamecast with news of Disney Infinity, the Cooking Mama's financial troubles & the latest in Greek Prison News! We also bring Jorge's Dreamscape back for the special occasion!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 049 - 01/13/13 - The People's Elbow

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss the THQ auction, Cyberpunk 2077, & the rivalry between Crash Bandicoot & Spyro!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 048 - 2013 Preview

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:22:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge & Jessi as they ring in the new year by breaking down the most exciting games set to come out in 2013!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 047 - 12/31/12 - Game of the Year 2012

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:14:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they deliberate and decide on their top 10 games of 2012!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 046 - 12/22/12 - Pyongyang Racer

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:05:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss THQ's bankruptcy, North Korea's first video game export & Jorge's multiple racing wheels

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The Dietrich Gamecast 045 - 12/15/12 - Your Currency Is Bullets

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:43:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards, whether The Phantom Pain is a Metal Gear game, & we give our impressions of Playstation All-Stars: Battle Royale and Dishonored!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 044 - 12/09/12 - Rayman: Oranges

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:08:00 +0000

Join Jessi, Jorge, Edward, Gabriel Santa Maria & Anthony Csikos for the latest video game news, their top 3 games of all-time & the return of Tech Time With Edward!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 043 - 12/01/12 - Grand Theft Deck

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 02:55:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss the new Keita Takahashi project, the Canadian-exclusive Wii Mini, & what is quite possibly the best video game bundle of the year!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 042 - 11/24/12 - Where's The U?

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:36:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge & Mitchell as they give their impressions on the Grand Theft Auto V trailer, Halo 4, Assassin's Creed 3, X-COM: Enemy Unknown, & The Walking Dead!

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The Dietrich Gamecast 041 - 11/10/12 - My Grandfather, The Dragon Priest

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:50:00 +0000

Join Jeremy, Jorge, Jessi & Mitchell as they discuss THQ's economic struggles, Star Wars: The Old Republic's move to free-to-play & Jeremy losing his voice!

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Borderlands 2

dietrichgamecast@gmail.com (The Dietrich Gamecast) — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 02:27:00 +0000

8.5/10

Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 takes place on Pandora which is inhabited by psychos and crazy monsters that just want to kill you constantly. Pandora is being policed by Hyperion, who wishes to mine the planet of the rare mineral Eridium, the resource that powers many of the game’s upgrades. Borderlands 2 allows the player greater customization, meaning you can change you suit and face depending on what character you are there are different customizations. You are able to find items that change your character’s appearance. Some items give you certain colours so that you can change your suit to look different, and the others give you certain logos that you can display on your character. The logo is in a certain spot depending on the camo you are using.

The gameplay is extremely similar to its predecessor whereas you can see your gun so it is easier to aim at enemies. You also have grenades that can be modified when you use a grenade modifier. you can switch weapons with the press of a button, you are allowed to equip four weapons at a time. There is also a character modifier which allows you to give your character a boost in their certain ability, shields are also back so that if you get into trouble but you're able to take cover your shields will automatically recharge. After you kill a monster or a bad guy, they drop loot that you can pick up. The loot varies from shields to money, guns, shields, health, ammo, or modifiers.

You are given a mini map that shows you where to go. When looking at a item on the ground it shows the player what that stats for that specific item are and what level you need to be to use it. Slot machines were introduced into the game so that you can spend your hard earned money in the hopes of finding a great weapon only to be disappointed and then continue to spend money. You are told when you can use your skill in the bottom right corner under that is your remaining ammo and grenade count. Which is very standard for a first person shooter.

The game feels more lively than the first with many different levels and designs which range from ice mountains to deserts and nice large green hills. You can continue to play and find new areas that you have not yet explored. The writing in the game is very humourous, and it is brought to life by the strong voice acting. Handsome Jack, the game’s villain, is constantly mocking you while on your quests which at times really gets on your nerves but in a good way making you want to kill him even more. There is also a great quantity of voice acting, which mostly eliminates repetition. There are so many different guns in the game that it’s almost impossible to find two that are exactly alike. This is great because then you can feel unique having a gun with special powers and attributes. There are 6 gun varieties that you can use in the game: submachine guns, pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, rocket launchers, and sniper rifles. There are eight companies in the game that manufacture the guns, each bringing their own special characteristics to their weapons. A certain company creates only elemental guns, another makes every bullet explode, or you can find a gun that you can throw like a grenade to reload it.

Borderlands 2 offers a split-screen mode which, unfortunately, is very hard to play because the vertical screen-split obscures the edges of your view. This causes the player to constantly have to scroll down when looking at their inventory. The online co-op is enjoyable and easy to use, so if you're stuck on a part in the game, you can get up to three buddies to come help you out. You can still trade equipment with other players that enter your game to see what they have found. The game also brings back the duel feature so you can battle your friends to see who reigns supreme. Combat is great, as the variety of different weapons allows many different strategies. These range from charging headlong into the battle with a shotgun, to hanging back and picking off your enemies with a sniper rifle.

Though there is a new set of playable characters, the four main characters from the first game are back and they appear at different stages in the campaign. They become leaders of the rebels and try to help you through the game. It is often mentioned how the original characters were tricked during the first game which is interesting to learn if you were not satisfied with the ending in the first game. In this game you can choose one character from four and each one has a special power that only they can use. There is Zero, the assassin who can turn invisible and get behind your enemies for a devastating melee attack , Salvador, the gunzerker who can use two guns at the same time for a certain length of time, Maya, the siren who uses her special power that only sirens have to elevate enemies, rendering them useless, or Axton, the commando that can throw a turret into the middle of the battlefield to distract your enemies and give your team time to recover.

Borderlands 2 is a great shooter if you are playing with friends online or just by yourself. It is a huge game with tons of different guns and a huge variety of voice acting, which creates a sense of immersion into the game because the player isn’t hearing and seeing the same thing over and over again. You can play this game for hours on end and always find new quests and things to kill.