GI Show – Anthem's Struggles, Tetris 99, Alexa Spy Game




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Summary: <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/prod-media.gameinformer.com/styles/body_default/s3/2019/02/20/f9d422be/siteanthem.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt="" class="image-style-body-default"> <p>Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode, Andrew Reiner, Matt Miller, and Suriel Vazquez talk about the challenges of writing the review for <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/livestream/new-gameplay-today/2019/02/15/anthem-new-gameplay-today-live">Anthem and why Bioware's new game</a> is off to a rocky start. Then Kyle Hilliard and Dan Tack join the show to debate whether <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/review/tetris-99/winner-winner-tetris-dinner">Tetris 99</a> deserves to be called a battle royale. After some great community emails, we <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLC1CK1MdZQ">continue our bizarre trend</a> of playing audio-only adventure games through Amazon Alexa. This time, we're playing the sexy spy thriller Codename Cygnus from Earplay.</p> <p>You can watch the video above, <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/02/22/subscribe-to-the-game-informer-show-on-itunes.aspx">subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/game-informer">listen on SoundCloud</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2EWTEHrbZpNRAboYLimAhu">stream it on Spotify</a>, or <a href="http://gi9641r1.cachefly.net/gipodcast/438/438.mp3">download the MP3 by clicking here</a>. Also, be sure to send your questions to <a href="mailto:podcast@gameinformer.com">podcast@gameinformer.com</a> for a chance to have them answered on the show.</p> <p><i>Our thanks to the talented Super Marcato Bros. for The Game Informer Show's intro song. <a href="http://www.supermarcatobros.com/">You can hear more of their original tunes and awesome video game music podcast at their website.</a></i></p> <p><em>To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below...<br> <br> 5:19 - Anthem<br> 47:20 - Tetris 99<br> 54:45 - Community Emails<br> 1:32:40 - Playing the Alexa audio game Codename Cygnus ReActivated</em></p>