As I make my way through each work day, I listen to a variety of gaming podcasts, including those from 1up, CheapAssGamer, IGN, Advanced Media Network, GameSpot, and Major Nelson. Each of the podcasts varies in quality from week to week, and it’s always fun to hear the difference in opinions that sprout from each network. I won’t go into the others until a later date, as I’d like to highlight the CheapAssGamer podcast first.
The CAGCast follows a pretty regular formula from week to week. It shows up on the same day, the order of topic discussion is regular, and it’s usually pretty close to the same length in time. What’s interesting, however, is that the podcast is incredibly informal and the two hosts don’t feel the need to any deeper into a topic than is necessary. With the CAGCast you get sincere and honest opinions without the pseudo-intellectual filler that plagues so many other podcasters. CheapyD and Wombat are frank in their opinions, don’t pull punches to appease publishers, and won’t pretend to be experts in fields where they clearly aren’t. It’s this honesty and sincerity that makes the CAGCast a pleasure to listen to each week.
As far as the topics and themes of the CAGCast, you’ll get caught up on the recent news in gaming, the upcoming releases, current releases, and how things differ from the US (where Wombat is located) from Japan (where CheapyD lives). It’s the only podcast I know where you’ll hear praise for both Oblivion and Railfan.
Simply put, if you have an Internet connection and a free bit of time each week, make sure to check out the CAGCast. Once you like what you hear, head over to Digg.com and give them a bump in their digg count.
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