iCringe: Scrambled Pixel, Invisible Walls, Official Playstation Magazine UK

One of the things that I have noticed while listening to a wide range of gaming podcasts is a lot of the shows fluctuate in quality from week to week. This may just be a byproduct of podcasting being a relatively new medium of entertainment, but it’s also a wide open format with no standards or restrictions. This roller coaster of quality can be applied to almost any show out there with few exceptions.

Many shows adopt strict formats to their show with regular features, discussion topics and musical breaks. While this tends to keep them more consistent, sometimes it can really drag down the energy of a show when parts of the cast tune out for sections where they don’t contribute. The rest of the shows go with a more wide open approach which can get help things get on a roll when the cast starts to go off onto a hilarious tangent. These shows also frequently fall completely apart on weeks when no one provides the random catalytic anecdote that leads to audio magic.

[Updates: It was the French PSM that rated Uncharted 2 an 11 out of 10. Also, they pointed out theirs is a monthly show. Thanks @OPM_UK for the corrections!]

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