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Bits of Time

We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.

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17:33

What’s Next? 2023 Gaming Overload

Bits of Time ·

2023/08/27

Looking to the future with a splash of the past included. So many games on the horizon in a year filled with amazement. What is your game you're most looking forward to for the rest of the year? (00:00) Overview (00:31) Welcome & The Long Burn (02:00) An RPG Summer (03:40) The Future is in the Stars (06:55) A Sci-Fi Fall (09:45) Nintendo Power (12:19) Overload - Game Pass Hits (14:19) Winter Gaming, Recommendations, Your Pick!

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41:40

Save Point: Sex, Pokemon, & Charity - Battle of the Gate

Bits of Time ·

2023/08/20

A lot has been happening since the last Save Point. Let's talk everything from saving Pokemon to the evolution of Mario RPGs. What's the breaking point for games journalism on sexual aspects in games? Come and listen for all your RPG talking points. (00:00) What's Happening? (00:26) Welcome to Save Point and My First Co-Host (01:28) Gatekeeping Charity (08:38) How do we Save Pokemon? (12:30) Opening the Flood Gates (24:25) Sex with Bears is Great - Cleavage isn't (31:32) Lost in the Ether (31:55)

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26:28

Save Point: A Division of Representation

Bits of Time ·

2023/07/27

The first episode of Save Point: An RPG focused show. Michael is solo today (maybe that will change). RPG news, release dates, big discussion on representation in video games, and the evolution of a certain JRPG Series. Episode Bits: (00:00) Hello! (01:00) Get Ready for a Grand Time (01:49) Conflict in the Stars (05:11) RPG Release Dates for August 2023 (06:51) Time for Frenemies (07:18) Horizon Zero Dawn Vs Final Fantasy XVI (13:06) Persona 6 Needs to Change...or Does it? (19:24) How to Change the

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01:01:46

Super Mario Odyssey Review - The Best Mario Game?

Bits of Time ·

2023/07/19

Season 3 Game 12. Is Super Mario Odyssey the Best in the Mario Series? An episode of a chalk full discussion on what makes the collecting and play style of Mario games click with so many people. Plus we break down the Best of Super Mario Odyssey's Kingdoms. (00:00) On This Final Episode (01:43) Welcome & Brotherly Quarrels (02:42) The Time: Mario Rusher & Father Daughter Run Through (03:39) Larry's Mario World (08:18) The Exploration of Collection (11:20) Capture Me Intrigued & Motion of

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51:44

Stardew Valley Review - Cozy Love

Bits of Time ·

2023/07/12

Season 3 Game 11, Stardew Valley is incredibly alluring. A game that screams labor of love that has an insane level of hidden depths. Old school game design meets cozy game for a match made for the stars. Episode Bits: (00:00) What's Coming and Intro Thoughts (01:23) Welcome & A Hostage Situation (02:09) So Adult of Larry - The Seasons of Time (06:40) A Day in the Life of Stardew Valley (10:00) Old School Love - Goal Oriented Gameplay (13:40) Meet the People of Pelican Town (17:42) Core Mechanics

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33:48

Contra III: The Alien Wars Review - Is It Really This...

Bits of Time ·

2023/07/05

Season 3 Game 10 Is Contra as hard as everyone says? What makes a hard game worth playing through? Come learn about this little SNES game from a different era of gaming. Episode Bits: (00:00) What a F****** Intro (00:13) What's in a Name? (00:49) Late Music Intro (01:00) Welcome - A HARD Change (03:05) A Switch Up - No Konami Vs Save Scum (05:04) Deaths and Times (06:12) Never Gonna Give Up - Mechanical Progression (10:10) Design Frustration (11:27) The Stages Discussion (15:05) The Upgrades (17:07)

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38:21

Hades Review - Burning too Bright?

Bits of Time ·

2023/06/21

Season 3 Game 9 Michael didn't beat it??? Larry actually did, sort of. Michael seems to have issues with pacing in both the story and gameplay. While Larry complains about what the game does to his eyes. The brothers also create their own Roguelike game to compete with Hades, come have a listen! Episode Bits: (00:00) What to Expect (01:37) Welcome - Brothers in Disagreement? (02:43) History Class + Playtime (03:47) RogueLike vs RogueLite (04:57) Mike only made it this far? (06:02) Struggling to See

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31:11

Steam World Dig 2 Review - Can We Dig It?

Bits of Time ·

2023/06/14

Season 3 Game 8 Michael Beat it, Larry did not (shocker). Yet both brothers seem to have come away with similar feelings on this one. Lets dive into what makes this game tick, and what should stay buried. Episode Bits: (00:00) What to Expect (01:16) Welcome - Brothers in Agreement? (03:23) Where Did It Go Wrong For Larry? (04:21) Playtime - Difficulty Issues (06:45) Unique Environments - Pacing Concerns (08:34) Brothers Playstyle (11:55) Michael Thinks This Game Needs... (13:43) History

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39:49

Undertale Review - Heart Flawed Filler

Bits of Time ·

2023/06/07

Season 3 Game 7 Can Larry Ever Finish an RPG, what makes this game so popular, and even as the years go on you can still learn new terms. A lot to dive in on a little Indie darling called Undertale. Episode Bits: (00:00) What to Expect (01:24) Welcome - Will Larry Ever beat an RPG? (04:22) How Long - Budget and Indie (05:40) How We Played? (07:20) What Kept Michael Going - What Stopped Larry - Funny Moments (15:56) Old Man Brain Michael (18:30) Twists of the Heart - Favorite Characters (21:08)

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25:47

Vampire Survivors Review - Addictive Simplicity

Bits of Time ·

2023/05/17

Season 3 Game 6 Vampire Survivors became an addictive indie darling in 2022. Is there more than meets the eye with this addictive title? And why do both Michael and Larry want to turn the Final Fantasy and Pokemon franchises into this style of game? Come join us to find out! Time Stamps: (00:00) Opening Monologue + Sucking Time (00:59) Welcome (02:06) Playtime (03:51) History Class (05:54) Favorite Upgrades (11:15) Favorite Characters + Random Game Moments (13:03) How Much Should This Game

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23:35

Monster Train Review - In the Shadow of the Spire

Bits of Time ·

2023/05/10

Season 3 Game 5. Each brother converts video game titles into generic ones and tries to guess what game they are talking about, it's a great way to end this Monster Train discussion. Lot's to talk about in this shorter episode. Come listen. Episode Bits: (00:01) Intro (01:03) Welcome & How Many Runs and Time (02:50) Score Incentive (05:31) Paint Me a Picture of Monster Train (08:48) The Choices & Predictability (14:00) Pugs & A New Game (16:41) More Story Content? (18:42) The Quick Bits (19:33) Bad

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01:01:29

BattleField 2042 Review - Crazy Stupid Fun

Bits of Time ·

2023/05/03

Season 3 Game 4. For a game that struggled so much at release, it's refreshing to see how far it has come. Michael's inability to pilot a helicopter aside, both brothers are having a blast with Battlefield 2042. Though one does have to ask, why are so many games being released in such an unpolished state nowadays? Let's discuss it! Episode Bits: (00:05) Intro Monologue (00:57) Welcome (01:33) Our History with Battlefield (05:15) Having Reasons to Grind + Stats (07:18) Halo Infinite vs Battlefield

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58:35

To The Moon Review - An Analogy to Life’s Wishes

Bits of Time ·

2023/04/19

Season 3 Game 3. Both brothers found this game had a lasting effect on them. This is episode goes places, deep talks about life, and what we leave behind. Stay for game talk and keep listening for a truly long wrap-up session about life and what to accomplish before we turn into star dust. Episode Bits: (00:01) Intros (01:33) Spoiler Suggestions - Time to Finish - Development (03:15) The Sappy Cheese & Story Concept (04:55) Impactful Barebones (08:57) Axing Gameplay & More in this Universe (12:58) A

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33:23

Yoku’s Island Express Review - How far Can a Dung...

Bits of Time ·

2023/04/12

Season 3 Game Two: Yoku's Island Express - Larry struggles with fatigue, Michael destroys a JRPG to create a better game and the brothers discuss the UP's and DOWN's of this unique pinball video game. Episode Bits: (00:05) Intro (01:16) Welcoming the mixed opinions (01:58) How long did we play (02:25) Why does Larry hate balls (04:07) Traversal Woes (05:37) Worst Mechanic/Favorite item in the game (06:34) Mike's pacing issue (07:15) Larry's creepy concern (07:40) Boss battles (08:53) Jolly

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01:07:43

Elden Ring Review - A New Era in Open World Design

Bits of Time ·

2023/04/05

Season 3 Game One: Elden Ring is here and wow do we have a lot to talk about. A worthy first game to start off the season. So much to talk about, discuss, and dive in deep with some viewpoints. Let's begin! Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (00:55) Welcome to Season 3! (01:35) Thank You & Small Changes (02:50) Development Time & Influences (04:01) What Makes Elden Ring Different in it's Open World execution (09:09) Time Spent & Ranking The Souls Games (11:58) Class Break Down & How We Played (17:25) Long

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42:48

1 Year Anniversary + Season 3 Update

Bits of Time ·

2023/03/29

It is our 1 year anniversary! We share our insights over the first year of the Bits of Time podcast, including our download numbers, top podcast episodes, where you all are listening to us from, and also answer some questions from around the community. We also give some updates to season 3! (00:00) Intro (00:57) Season 3 Changes (03:02) Mike’s Tease (04:06) We Appreciate You, Truly (04:50) Your Reviews Help (05:20) Download Numbers (06:25) Top 5 episodes (11:35) Top Podcast Apps (12:01) Top 3

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33:33

Top Ten Video Game Sequels That Need to Happen

Bits of Time ·

2023/03/15

What game franchises need another shot? What game needs a sequel? What game needs to be resurrected from our past? Come and listen and find out our top ten sequel that we really need. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (01:20) Larry's Number 5 (06:22) Michael's Number 5 (08:04) Larry's Number 4 (10:33) Michael's Number 4 (12:48) Larry's Number 3 (15:40) Michael's Number 3 (16:40) Larry's Number 2 (20:52) Michael's Number 2 (24:55) Larry's Number 1 (28:33) Michael's Number 1 (33:07) Outro We ask the simple

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11:35

Starfield - What Bethesda Needs to Show Us

Bits of Time ·

2023/03/06

Starfield could be Xbox's largest property and Bethesda needs to show us quite a bit more of this game at the upcoming showcase to convince the mainstream of its potential greatness. What do you want to see from the upcoming Starfield showcase? Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (01:17) Request 1 (02:48) Request 2 (05:21) Request 3 (07:08) Request 4 (10:19) Request 5 (11:22) Outro We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video

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10:04

Top 10 Backlog Battle 2023

Bits of Time ·

2023/02/22

These are recommendations from one brother to the next, games we think they will love. It's a battle to see how many games we can finish by the end of the year. There are some fantastic games on this list. Episode Bits: (00:00) Where it all started (00:26) Larry's Fifth Pick (01:05) Michael's Fifth Pick (01:38) Larry's Fourth Pick (02:43) Michael's Fourth Pick (03:32) Larry's Third Pick (03:58) Michael's Third Pick (04:53) Larry's Second Pick (05:42) Michael's Second Pick (06:27) Larry's First

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10:07

Top 10 Backlog Resolutions 2023

Bits of Time ·

2023/02/15

2023 has many games, but we're still working on some oldies, some much older than others. These are ten games we'd like to finish by the end of the year. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (00:10) Number 5 Larry (00:42) Number 5 Michael (01:22) Number 4 Larry (01:59) Number 4 Michael (03:14) Number 3 Larry (04:05) Number 3 Michael (05:12) Number 2 Larry (06:04) Number 2 Michael (07:30) Number 1 Larry (08:38) Number 1 Michael (09:33) Outro We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two

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