Looking forward to checking it out.  I think it's a very good idea, as I found podcast 16 to be one of my favorites.  Game soundtracks was actually what drew me to the site back around 2001, so I think it's great that the music section is coming to the forefront more on the site.

Yeah man, and I especially like that even after you've gotten the true ending, you rewind back to certain parts of the story to try to make more sense of them (for example, the way the characters react when Junpei tricks them into going through door 3).

Well dude, how could you not like the soundtrack, it's got morphogenetic sorrow in it again!  That is a fantastic song.  The puzzle room music in VLR didn't grab me as much as it did in 999 though.

You gotta let us know what you thought of 999/VLR Stephen, with you being the adventure game buff and all.

Really liked the little interludes of how y'all got into gaming. I was actually going to bring that up in my next e-mail to you guys, but apparently you read my mind!

Stephen!  I'm with you 100% on those short stories in Lost Odyssey being the best part.  When I first got through the game, I'd always play the "Return of the Native" one for friends that came over and hadn't seen the game, that one was a tearjerker for me.  The main game annoyed me though because of Mack and Cooke...geez those little twerps turned a badass character into just a worried grandparent for the majority of the game.

And dang, you guys got me all excited when you mentioned final fantasy xi, thought you were going to talk about it but then i realized you were just picking on Derek.  Can't wait for Seekers of Aldouin!

John, that pic made me laugh my butt off!

It looks like he's being slugged in the face by an invisible hand (insert Adam Smith economics joke here)

I did it on black mage, still remember that I almost died but stunned waterga III at the very last second to save my butt.  I'm just glad I didn't level corsair first... my best friend must have tried that fight 15 times.  It aggravated him so much it made him quit.

By the way, does anybody on here play on Bismarck?  My character name's Alhizzy if any of you want to friend me.

I'm not so much a fan of the summer olympics, although I'd really like to watch me some ping-pong, frickin love ping-pong.

Watching:
-NHL hockey is my #1, but I typically only watch Florida Panthers games (if they're on) during the regular season.  Always love some Stanley Cup Playoff action though no matter what the teams are.
-College & NFL football - Bowling Green & Ohio State, Cleveland Browns
-Sometimes baseball, but only the Cleveland Indians
-Anything in the winter olympics, even curling

Playing:
-Anything with a racquet or paddle (tennis, badminton, racquetball, ping-pong)
-Golf
-Used to play hockey when I was in college, but now I have trouble ice skating, which is depressing because I absolutely loved it even though I wasn't very good
-Sometimes basketball

I think the one I'd brag about the most is Tomb Raider 2.  I think I could still manage to find most of the secret statue thingies in it if I picked it up and played it again.

And Raziel, Soul Reaver was a puzzling mess for me the one time I played through it, so mad props to you on that one!  The playstation sure did have some quality action adventure games.

Hey guys, thanks for responding to my questions, really enjoyed the discussions.

This statement reminds me of the contents of the last Zeitgeist movie, Moving Forward, where the scientists interviewed were indicating that the most common driver of violence in people is being abused as a child.  Not video games, TV, movies, or music.

And Star, your last comment of "Nationalism, ho!" is funny because I'm actually playing Recettear right now.  Thank you summer Steam sale!

Oh hellsya, especially 6 and 7!!!  Those are some of my favorite games!  You know they're supposedly doing a fan-made spiritual successor in the old 6/7/8 engine?

Goodness I hope that if the Panthers make it to the next round, they don't have to play the Flyers for that very reason.  Go Sens and Capitals!

Oh, and Dave, that youtube video you posted was bonkers, I especially liked it when the penguins player randomly turned into a penguin.

Funniest part for me was that first goal that Fleury let in.  Yikes!  That'll set the tone for a bad game for a goaltender.

And yay for the Panthers, first win in a playoff series in 15 years.  I teared up a bit when they coated the ice with rats when the game was over.  That was such a memorable time back in 1996.

Amen to that Yoda, I'm so sick of seeing the Red Wings in it.  Maybe Lidstrom will finally retire and they'll start slipping a bit.

I'm assuming that's the pick the Ducks get this year in the draft John?

And goodness, this Panthers-Devils game sure got interesting in the 2nd period!