The Bit Effect

This week we take on Lost Judgment, the detective thriller sequel from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio that somehow left us more frustrated than impressed. Any game suggestions or feedback? Email us at hello@thebiteffect.com and we will glady play what you tell us, unless it's Stellaris. Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http:...

This week we descend into the terrifying halls of System Shock, the legendary immersive sim that helped shape modern gaming. From the haunting atmosphere of Citadel Station to the rise of the iconic AI villain SHODAN, we explore what the remake brings, and what we like and don't like about System Shock as it stands today. Any game suggestions or feedback? Email us at hello@thebiteffect.com and we...

No witty intro, no puns, we have nothing for this. Just two guys chatting about a game neither liked for a variety of reasons. Any game suggestions or feedback? Email us at hello@thebiteffect.com and we will glady play what you tell us, unless it's Stellaris. Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

This month we took a foggy wander back to Silent Hill 2, only this time it’s shinier, moodier, and somehow even more terrifying in the remake. You’re still James Sunderland, you’ve still got that mysterious letter, and the town is still absolutely crawling with things that make you regret ever opening a door. The remake does a cracking job of keeping the atmosphere that made the original such a cl...

This month we picked up the phone for Home Safety Hotline, a game that looks like a daft bit of admin but quickly turns into one of the most unsettling shifts you’ll ever work. On paper, you’re just answering calls and giving out advice to worried homeowners. In practice? You’re frantically flicking through a dusty binder trying to decide if that thing in the cupboard is a harmless spider… or some...

It’s that time of year. Dave and Craig sit down to argue, agree, and completely change our minds as we break down our Games of the Year for 2025. Big wins, big disappointments, and a few hot takes along the way. Any game suggestions or feedback? Email us at hello@thebiteffect.com and we will gladly play what you tell us, unless it's Stellaris. Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip ja...

This month we hacked, slashed, and danced our way through Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, a game that feels like someone threw a tower defence, an action brawler, and a fever dream of Japanese folklore into a blender and somehow made it work. You’re protecting a shrine maiden, purifying villages, and choreographing villagers into battle formations while trying not to get completely overwhelmed...

This month we jacked ourselves into Shadowrun Returns, a game that somehow smashes together cyberpunk hacking, gritty crime noir, and bloody great fireballs. One minute you’re bribing a dodgy street doc, the next you’re summoning spirits in a back alley while wondering if your decking skills are up to much. So pour a synth-juice, slot in your datajack, and join us as we wander the rain-soaked stre...

Our next listener suggestion is up and we are playing Thank Goodness You’re Here, and… well… how do you even describe it? You don’t. You just play it. Honestly, it’s one of the funniest, weirdest things we’ve touched in ages, and spoiling any of it would ruin the fun so we’re not going to. Trust us: go in blind, have a laugh, and then come back and tell us if you’ve recovered. But because we could...

This month we crept our way through Darkwood , well, Dave did. Craig noped out as fast as possible and ran the whole game screaming and killing anything that moved. Luckily, Dave picked up the slack and actually braved the woods and engaged with NPCs enough to tell us what the hell was going on. Darkwood is one of those horror games that doesn’t need jump scares, the atmosphere alone makes your sk...

For this special listener request we dove headfirst into Persona 3 Reload and let’s be honest, few games swing from “high school hijinks” to “the weight of mortality” quite like this one. One minute you’re feeding your social links, the next you’re battling eldritch horrors at midnight while wondering if you’ve studied enough for tomorrow’s exam. On one hand it’s stylish, emotional, occasionally d...

We are back! New logo, new website, a schedule we can stick to, and all our personal demons are set straight. Just in time for a happy go lucky romp through a frozen wasteland! This month we threw ourselves into Frostpunk, which is basically the cheeriest game about freezing to death you’ll ever play. It’s cold, it’s bleak, it makes you feel like a terrible human being for making kids work in coal...

Hi folks! That's us back in action with a little welcome back update! new logo, new sounds, new schedule, and new website! Woohoo! Thanks for listening, we look forward to many more games and good chat! :) Any game suggestions or feedback? Email us at hello@thebiteffect.com and we will glady play what you tell us, unless it's Stellaris. Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: http...

A wee update from Craig and Dave on why it's been so quiet here and what have we been up to! Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

After the very good Mutant Year Zero we thought Miasma Chronicles would just walk it in. We were wrong. Come join us for an hour of complaining!

We have just wrapped up our February podcast episode - Doki Doki Literature Club . Did we enjoy it? Well… we tried . Turns out being old and grumpy just did NOT help! :D Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

Nearly 2 weeks late (very sorry it was all Dave's fault) here's our GOTY for 2024! Back to usual scheduling with Silent Hill2 out later in the month! Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

It's been a while with a little bit of a gap but we are finally back in action! I mention that it is October during this episode, do not be alarmed, it's really December you aren't crazy. A few episodes will release over the next week or two before we get back on schedule for 2025! RE4 Remake was an experience and a half to get us back in the game. We talk Alan Wake, Evil Within, Dead Space, and g...

We FINALLY get to chat about Alan Wake 2. In this we talk mechanics, story, get confused, talk about what a skibbidy rizzler might be. All in, it's a wild ride! Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

First off, that artwork. With AI being all the rage that is generative AI at its best with the prompt "Othercide meets helldivers"... The episode itself is what happens when one of us doesn't want to play a game, a chat about the game, othergames, and nonsense! Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://theb...

We waited two years to play this one, finally we got around to saving the world. Clearly there were more important priorities!

Craig and Dave explore a strange new world in this sci fi surprise! Apologies to regular listeners and subscribers, we went on holiday somehow having made the last few episodes private, all fixed now!

Craig and Dave explore Union in this wax filled survival horror. Many doors to be kicked in this one. So many doors.

Craig and Dave explore the big bad world in Little Nightmares, both of them!

Back to the old west for part two of our pairing with Desperados. Between recording and release this game was added to the PSPlus service so what better time to have a listen and decide if you want to combat the Evil West.