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Low Score

25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 9 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

C'mon Catch-a-Ride! with the Low Score podcast! Bobby and J weave tales of videogames, game news, discussion topics, and THE LIST. So, getChu one!

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Episodes

Low Score Special MAGFest Thirteen

January 26, 2015 03:55 - 38.8 MB

We made a podcast while at MAGFest Thirteen, 2015. Special good-friends-of-the-show abound. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score Special Xmas Part 2 "Let's Slow Down and Sing About It"

December 23, 2014 23:10 - 57.2 MB

A dash of holiday cheer for we you as determine the best Christmas song of AOL's Christmas Song Madness. Happy Christmas, Harry! Happy Christmas, Ron! And thanks for putting up with the audio hiccups. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Dale North | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score Special Xmas Part 1 "Jerry Mentlemen"

December 20, 2014 16:32 - 103 MB

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy, cozy are we: which means it's time for a special holiday b-b-b-bonus edition of Low Score! In this first half of a big yuletide two-parter, we narrow the field of greatest Christmas song from 64 to 32 in AOL's Christmas Song Madness Join us in our musical journey and play along at home! GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Dale North and the OneUps | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score 117 "Reasons and Excuses"

December 08, 2014 17:32 - 132 MB

Hey. We're sorry. But we're back. So we're good, right? Brunch, Dinner Sandwiches, Destiny, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Assassin's Creed Unity, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, 999, Virtue's Last Reward, Fantasy Life. THE LIST. News. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score Special MAGFest 8 Point 5

September 15, 2014 16:13 - 28 MB

Coming to you from an elevated concrete platform at MAGFest 8.5! J and Bobby are joined by Kevin and Adam for #MAGChat and a bunch of reverse THE LISTs. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, not Dude Walker.

Low Score 116 "Streaming Has Been Disabled"

September 09, 2014 01:47 - 109 MB

It actually has been a while. A long while. It's been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time. Yes it has. J has played many games, there has been news in the world, and also we have somewhat of a reverse THE LIST this week. More podcasting soon from MAGFest 8.5 GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score 115 "Dirk Drain-Head"

August 04, 2014 11:43 - 114 MB

Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray, Low Score, One Fifteen, and we say our name. New show, Billy Joel, Jason's Inbox? Zero. Played some games, made some claims, hope this parody's not lame. Cool scarf, swordswordsword, mash buttons, save the World, Flip out, kill guys: now you see through Strider's eyes. Explore a ship, place clones, solve puzzles, talk to stones, You mustn't wait, The Swapper's great! Such a nice surprise. Jason's Bravely Default quest has become a real ...

Low Score 114 "Milk Fat Tab"

July 21, 2014 13:31 - 93.6 MB

Bobby and J are reunited and it feels so good. Games include the Destiny beta, Magic the Gathering 2015, Strider, Uppercup Football, some random GBA crap, and The Wolf Among Us. We then, after having let it stewed in our brain crockpots for a good month, discuss the games of E3 2014. THE LIST this week is short and simple: five games we're meaning to play in our Steam backlog. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score 113 "Podsburgh Pittcast"

June 29, 2014 03:38 - 33.7 MB

Bobby is in Pittsburgh visiting GFOTS Kevin! They're here to chat about Pennsylvania, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, games they've been playing, and a very special edition of "Seven From Kevin" regarding E3. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score 112 "Expositional Entertainment, Eh?"

May 31, 2014 14:38 - 85.4 MB

Summer is here! Bobby professes his love for DmC: Devil May Cry and explains the odd game MirrorMoon EP, while J continues to sing the praises of Bravely Default and takes his comboing-skills into the world of Transistor. We've got some news discussion including the removal of the Kinect from the Xbox One retail bundle and the Amplitude kickstarter. PLUS all the new news from the games industry! And THE LIST is what we think are the Five Disappointments of E3 2014. GetChu one! | You wann'a s...

Low Score 111 "The Pinnacle of Ranger Fiction"

May 07, 2014 20:11 - 106 MB

For once, Bobby has played videogames, having finished Black Flag, Spec Ops: The Line, and starting in on Final Fantasy V for GBA. J has Ghosted Call of Duty and Defaulty Braved. We discuss Nintendo's E3 absence, Harmonix Kickstarting Amplitude, and the Game Boy's 25th Birthday. And, in honor of said birthday, we have a joint THE LIST of Five Obviously Great Game Boy Games as well as our own Five Game Boy Favorites. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle...

Low Score 110 "Punch in Face For Results"

April 14, 2014 12:30 - 101 MB

We have for you talk of souvenir mugs, Talk Boy tape recorders, Saints Row IV, Mercenary Kings and a spoiled-review of Burial at Sea Part 2. We also sound the Borderlands Alarm and even play some news music to discuss the Amazon Fire TV and Oculus. THE LIST this week? Five outdated game mechanics/innovations that make it old games hard to go back to. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score 109 "Adult Breakfast"

March 17, 2014 20:06 - 52.5 MB

Our primary topic this ishdition is Bravely Default, which we've been hammering on for the last month or so. J has some opinions on Uncharted 2 and Tomb Raider, while Bobby has been plundering the Caribbean and experiencing the majesty of Jazzpunk. It's then onto our St. Patrick's Day themed THE LIST with the five best games to drink to! You don't wanna miss it. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score 108 "Mr. Furley or The Ropers?"

February 18, 2014 17:51 - 81 MB

It's been a while but we're back with more videogames! J played Uncharted, JazzPunk, and The Last of Us: Left Behind, while Bobby joined the Black Flag crew and tried to figure out what to play next. We discuss various newses and put together a THE LIST for our Top 5 iOS games. Oh, and something about Threes? GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Buy the Threes theme. Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score 107 "Crazy Town"

January 22, 2014 02:51 - 91.7 MB

Video games! The finishing of A Link Between Worlds, Persona 4 Golden, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Broken Age. Oh, and the beginning of some other games! We discuss PlayStation Now, Steam Machines, Nintendo, and then discuss a THE LIST of the five things we won't survive past this console generation. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score MAGFest After Hours Part 3

January 13, 2014 14:42 - 31.9 MB

We close out MAGFest with one final episode that recaps Saturday day. Windjammers, paratexts, Christopher Kimball, Sega on the Go. And then we play Password! GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score MAGFest After Hours Part 2

January 09, 2014 15:50 - 25.4 MB

On the second night of MAGFest we were joined again by good friend of the show Kevin and welcomed Game of the Generation veteran Adam into the fold. We discuss some of the MAGFest goings-on, StreetPassing, and learn that J can do impressions! GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score MAGFest After Hours Part 1

January 07, 2014 17:34 - 34.7 MB

This past weekend we made our annual pilgrimage to the gaming holy land known as MAGFest. We had a fantastic time seeing all of our old friends and meeting some great new folk too. During the event we recorded three After Hours podcasts that we'll be posting over the course of the next couple of days. Expect both game talk and general shenanigans. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Music: Anamanaguchi | Art: r4r3truffle | Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score 106 "GOTYs and Emails"

December 29, 2013 23:03 - 72.7 MB

Closing out 2013 with one last podcast, Bobby and J recap the Game of the Generation talk, discuss their ten favorite games of the year, and answer somebody else's EMAILS. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Opening music by Dale North. Album art by r4r3truffle. Thank you, Dude Walker.

Low Score "Passionate Internet Debriefing" Part 2

December 19, 2013 16:23 - 60.3 MB

We're closing out the year with the second half of our Game of the Generation with special guests Jimmy and Adam! Things get heated as the match-ups from Giant Bomb Community produced bracket get weird, but eventually we come to terms with the surprising, but inevitable answer. Happy Holidays and see you at MAGFest! GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Opening music by Anamanaguchi Album art by r4r3truffle.

Low Score "Passionate Internet Debriefing" Part 1

December 12, 2013 16:51 - 42.4 MB

An episode so big we had to bring in twice the number of people and then split it in half! The Giant Bomb Community created a bracket tournament to determine the Game of the Generation, so you know we had to get into that. We are joined by Good Friends of the Show Jimmy and Adam to help us reach the definitive answer. Enjoy Part 1. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Opening music by Anamanaguchi Album art by r4r3truffle.

Low Score 105 "Your Hosts Turkey and Cranberry"

November 18, 2013 21:16 - 75.2 MB

I know we call every episode big, but this really is a BIG episode. Bobby's coming around on GTA V, played a bunch of NES games, and sunk an embarrassing number of hours into LEGO: Harry Potter. J finish DMC, is almost done with Revengenanacnens, and explains why Fables: The Wolf Among Us is pretty cool. They also both played the new BioShock Infinite DLC "Burial at Sea." BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY J purchased a PlayStation 4 and provides a solid rundown of the new system. Lastly, THE LIST is five ...

Low Score 104 "There Were Meetings"

November 04, 2013 18:17 - 83.6 MB

Following some Twitch.tv streaming of Borderlands 2, we made a podcast! We discuss GTA V and open world games, J played DMC and Metal Gear Rising: Revengence, and Bobby is still playing Persona 4. The big question this week is which games should J get with his release-day PlayStation 4. For THE LIST, we offer the "#6-#10 Favorite SNES Games." Don't worry, we explain what that means. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Opening music by Anamanaguchi Album art by r4r3truffle.

Low Score 103 "Really Worried About Aliens"

October 07, 2013 02:34 - 94 MB

Grand Theft Auto: The Fifth is out, so we talk about that. Spoiler free. Or free spoilers?! We're givin' 'em away! Bobby's played a bit more Persona 4, too. We discuss some reason news, including Valve's Steam OS/Box/Controller announcement, which leads us into talk of micro-consoles and the future of casual livingroom gaming. THE LIST is a list of THE LIST ideas. You'll understand once you hear it, don't worry. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Opening music by Anamanaguchi Album art by...

Low Score 102 Part 2 "The Chrono Bit"

September 20, 2013 14:30 - 77.2 MB

In the second part of this big episode of Low Score we discuss all the fine details of two of our favorite games: Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. Join us as we deeply venture into their intertwining stories to try to unravel the mystery that is time travel. And our THE LIST asks which five things we would focus on if we got to direct a third Chrono game. GetChu one! | You wann'a subscribe? Opening music by Anamanaguchi Album art by r4r3truffle.