Blistered Thumbs
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Podcast Description
Video Game Reviews & Discussion
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Belated Game of the Year 2011 (that we played) | It's finally here! John, Jessie, & Mike give their picks for their favorite games of 2011. The format is that all titles are valid as long as we've played them. This includes retro games. See who comes out on top as we pit titles against each other such as Skyrim, Mass Effect 2, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Portal 2, Infinity Blade, Mario Sunshine, and more! | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Batman: Arkham City | John and Mike review the second installment of the Batman: Arkham series "Batman: Arkham City" by Rocksteady. Note that this is episode 52, despite saying 51 in the episode. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bastion Review | Jessie reviews XBLA game Bastion in her first solo review. | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations | John reviews the last chapter of Ezio's story: Assassin's Creed: Revelations by Ubisoft. | 1/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Infinity Blade | John reviews the iOS game "Infinity Blade" from ChAIR. | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Force Unleashed 2 | We're finally back! Sorry about the wait. John has spent the last few weeks cramming for finals. In this episode John reviews The Force Unleashed 2 from Lucas Arts. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Limbo | John and Jessie review the downloadable game Limbo. We played it on PS3, but it's available on XBLA & Steam as well. We also ramble on about a bunch of random video game stuff. | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Crash Twinsanity | For our 46th episode, Mike does a retro review of the not-so-classic Playstation 2 title Crash Twinsanity. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Heavy Rain | John reviews the PS3 exclusive "Heavy Rain" by Quantic Dream. Note that this is actually episode 45 despite saying that it's episode 43 in the podcast. | 9/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mirror’s Edge (iPhone/iPod Touch) | John reviews the Mirror's Edge title for the iPhone/iPod Touch from Dice and EA. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chime and Tiny Tower | Blistered Thumbs focuses on some downloadable games this time around as John and Mike review Chime for PSN and John does a solo review of Tiny Tower for the iPhone/iPod Touch. | 8/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kirby’s Epic Yarn | Mike reviews Kirby's Epic Yarn for the Nintendo Wii. | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBelated E3 Wrap Up Part 2 | John and Jessie conclude there discussion about this year's E3. | 7/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitBelated E3 Wrap Up Show! | This is part 1 of John and Jessie's discussion of the games and hardware showcased at E3 this year. Neither of us were actually at E3, but we followed E3 as well as you can without being there. Leave us comments! What games and hardware are you looking forward to most? | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands Review | John's review of the most recent installment of Ubisoft's Prince of Persia franchise is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 6/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Infamous | John and Mike's review of the Playstation 3 game Infamous by SuckerPunch is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mass Effect 2 | John's review of Bioware's epic; Mass Effect 2 is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Zelda the Minish Cap | John reviews the Game Boy Advance classic Zelda: the Minish Cap. I'm releasing a couple Blistered Thumbs close together because I don't know when I'll have time to do more reviews, but school will be done in about 3 weeks and I should have more time then. I hope to get part 2 of the Trektinis 50th out sometime in the next 2 weeks. | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mario Sunshine Review Available | Mike's review of the Game Cube classic, Super Mario Sunshine is now available. Please note that Mike doesn't do his research. He says that the 50th episode of Blistered Thumbs is coming soon at the end of the podcast. We're only on episode 36 Mike! E-mail us at blistered_thumbs@unfortunateinfluence.com and give him hell! | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood | John's review the third major installment of the Assassin's Creed series for Playstation 3 is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Donkey Kong Country Returns | John and Mike's review of Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Blistered Thumbs Game of the Year Part 2 | Part 2 of our Game of the Year (that we played) is now available. We finish up with the RPG and Other categories and choose our game of the year! Outtakes: Extra Animal Crossing Discussion Super Tux Mario & Nintendo Talk | 2/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Game of the Year (that we played) Part 1 | Blistered Thumbs first ever award show, Game of the Year (that we played), is now available. These are games we've played this year, ranging from Sega Genesis games to PS3 games. We pit new and classic games against each other to see who comes out on top. Note that only a handful of these games were actually released this year. Also check out the outtake for this episode! Outtakes: Uno Swearing | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sonic 4 | Sorry for the long wait, but Blistered Thumbs is back with John and Mike's review of Sonic 4! | 1/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sly Cooper Trilogy | Mike's review of the Sly Cooper Trilogy by Sucker Punch for the Playstation 2 is now available. Remember to check out the trilogy remastered in HD for PS3. | 12/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Madden 2011 | John and Mike review the latest installment of the Madden franchise. | 11/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prince of Persia | John's review of Prince of Persia (The one that is not in the Sands of Time story arch) is now available. The review includes the downloadable epilogue. Sorry we've slowed down on podcasts lately. We've all been much busier than usual, but we will continue to push on! | 11/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game | John reviews Ghostbusters: The Video Game for PS3 in this Halloween edition of Blistered Thumbs. | 10/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mirror’s Edge | John and Jessie review the cult classic game from EA, Mirror's Edge. | 10/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Metroid: Other M | John and Mike review the controversial game Metroid: Other M. Are the negative reviews off track, or does this game really fall flat? | 9/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dragon Age Add-Ons | John's review of Leianna's Song and Witch Hunt, add-ons for Dragon Age Origins is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mario Galaxy 2 | John and Mike's review of Mario Galaxy 2 is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 9/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God of War III | John's review of Kratos' final battle is now available from Blistered Thumbs! | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Metroid saga | We got this one posted just hours before the release of Other M. John and Mike discuss the entire Metroid saga, preview Metroid Other M, and the future of the franchise. | 8/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Megaman X 1-3 | John, Mike, and Phil review of the first three installments of the Megaman X series is now available. | 8/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cave Story | Mike's review of the WiiWare game "Cave Story" is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 7/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Portal | John and Jessie review the classic puzzle game "Portal" and discuss the upcoming "Portal 2". | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Braid | Check out Jessie's first episode of Blistered Thumbs as John and Jessie review Braid. | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bioshock | John's review of the current generation classic Bioshock is now available from Blistered Thumbs. Haven't tried this game yet? John will tell you what the game does well and what it doesn't, so you know what to expect if you pick up this classic. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | John & Mike's review of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is now available from Blistered Thumbs. We also discuss the upcoming Force Unleashed 2. | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sonic Trilogy | John and Mike's review of the Sonic Trilogy (Sega Genesis) is now available from Blistered Thumbs. Note that since this podcast we have not been able to find a reliable release date for Sonic 4. Here are the level select codes we promise in the episode: Sonic The Hedgehog Start at any level. At the title screen, press Up, Down, Left, Right. You should hear a noise like a ring being collected. Then, hold A and press Start for a level select! Levels not in order. Sonic 2 Level Select From the main menu go to options highlight the sound test and play the following sounds:19, 65, 9, 17, then press start to go back to main menu when sonic and tails show up hold A an press start. | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Final Fantasy XIII | John's review of Final Fantasy XIII is now available from Blistered Thumbs. Does this game live up to its predecessors and set the bar higher for all video games again? Listen and find out! | 4/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Castlevania SOTN | John's review of the PS one classic "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" is now available from Blistered Thumbs. | 4/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mario Galaxy | John and Mike's review of Mario Galaxy is now available on the Blistered Thumbs page. One tidbit about the game we forgot to mention is that if you look at the cover, there are sparkles on several letters. If you take just the letters with the sparkles on them they read "UR MR GAY". Check it out! | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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World of Goo & Assassin’s Creed II DLC | Go to Blistered Thumbs to hear John's review of World of Goo & the Assassin's Creed II DLC. | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dragon Age: Origins | John reviews Dragon Age: Origins and some of the DLC. | 2/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Half Life 2 | John's review of Half Life 2 is now available from Blistered Thumbs. Is this game the fantastic classic that its been made out to be? | 2/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Super Mario Bros Wii | The latest Blistered Thumbs is John and Mike's review of New Super Mario Bros Wii. Is it everything we hoped it would be? How does it stand up to the other 2D Mario Games? Listen and find out! | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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X-men Mutant Apocalypse | John and Mike review X-men Mutant Apocalypse for the SNES. How does this game compare to other X-men games of its generation? Is it worth picking up used? Listen and find out! | 12/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Assassin’s Creed 2 | John's review of Assassin's Creed II is now available from Blistered Thumbs. Does this game live up to the hype? Listen and find out. | 12/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cadash | Mike reviews Cadash for the Sega Genesis. Is this a little known, long lost classic? Listen and find out what you've been missing out on! | 12/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shadow of the Colossus | John's review of "Shadow of the Colossus" for the Playstation 2 is now available on Blistered Thumbs! | 11/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Animal Crossing: City Folk review available | Mike's review of Animal Crossing: City Folk is now available from Blistered Thumbs! | 11/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 53 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Phenomenal
A fantastic podcast. The episodes tend to be succinct and to the point, yet still enjoyable and a pleasure to listen to. Unlike many other podcasts, it is possible to find the time to listen all the way through before the next episode comes out.
Criticisms of games tend to be accurate, and fair, and are balanced by objective reviews of the merits of each title.
Overall, one of the best podcasts on iTunes. I would highly recommend subscribing to this podcast!
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