{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b70f75f8-639b-407c-8998-cd80d3c61895/646b34841558380011ee2031?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Thumb Bandits (2001 - 2002)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee0292a050c9072a8870cf/1686607302220-c1a23530302cd6e0f5f5717b89fbce24.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Have we all got our degrees in thumb bending at the ready? In the ashes of Bits rose Thumb Bandits on 4Later for a short-lived run that was heavily hated online. Mostly because they often got things wrong, sometimes because they fancied Aleks but hated Iain, and massively because they gave <strong>Max Payne</strong> a bad review. It was also a show that was heavily re-edited and re-filmed after airing. So let's take a look at it.</p><p><br></p><p>There's reviews of <strong>New York Race (PS2)</strong> and <strong>WWF SmackDown: Just Bring It! (PS2)</strong>, previews of <strong>Shrek (Xbox)</strong>, <strong>Transworld Surf (Xbox) </strong>and <strong>Batman: Dark Tomorrow (GC)</strong>, and a look into the adverts that will be selling you things this Christmas season. Plus, the Kangaroo Court compares <strong>Headhunter (DC)</strong>, <strong>Time Crisis 2 (PS2)</strong> and <strong>Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (PS2)</strong> to see what's the best shooter out there.</p><p><br></p><p>Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events <a href=\"https://forms.gle/51PRS9F51aF7Nika6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Get next week's episode early on <a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/underconsolepod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Join the GamesMaster conversation on <a href=\"https://discord.gg/4J3Jysh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Discord</a>!</p><p>Theme song by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/cjjc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Other Chris</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ThisisLukeOwen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Luke on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ashversus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Ash on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/underconsolepod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/under.console/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Under Consoletation on Instagram</a></p><p>Send your thoughts to <a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/907f77b8-6359-4bad-ac16-d0f783b599ba/feedback@underconsoletation.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">feedback@underconsoletation.com</a></p>","author_name":"Luke Owen & Ash Versus"}