Loot Level Chat

So much to talk about this week's podcast, as Mick has finally caught up and has been playing Phantom Blade Zero, which is ace, and now everyone wants to play it. Lightyear Frontier has also hit 1.0 and Kieran has reviewed it, and it's also ace, so there. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is out, and has been reviewed, so the gang talk about the scores for that one, but also about the...

It's been a bumper week, as is pretty much the norm for anyone doing a podcast about games these days. Mick, Kieran, and Steve have loads to talk about, but first it's time to address where the bleedin' heck Lyle Pendle is, right? Luckily that doesn't take too long, and Steve went to Paris to play Wo Long 2, which Mick previously previewed, and it's time for a good old chi...

Lyle is back for this episode of the podcast, and it’s a good thing too as there’s so few games to talk about. Only joking, there’s millions of them! Mick has played Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse , but also Boltgun 2 , and Stupid Never Dies . Not enough for you, Lyle has been obsessed with Planet Zoo 2 , played three Resident Evil games on Nintendo Switch 2, and somehow also managed to cram in and...

On this episode of the LLC Podcast, it's sort of a case of being back to normal. Games we can talk about are now out, so that's the main thing we're doing. A lot. But the games are old, sort of. Mick has reviewed Ghost of Yotei: Complete Editio n, so he can talk about the new content, and the game overall. Neon Abyss 2 has been fully released, and Steve has reviewed that and enjoyed...

On this episode of the Loot Level Chill podcast (Loot Level Chat, aren't we clever?), the gang have plenty of new Switch 2 games to talk about, as well as Toem 2. In case you didn't know, Kieran loved Toem 2 and you can find out his thoughts in a more "review-like" manner, via his... well, his review . But elsewhere, Mick has been playing lots of Nintendo Switch 2. No, seriousl...

After a week off, Mick, Lyle, Kieran, and Steve are back with basically two podcast episodes in one. Control Resonant is out next week, but Mick has been playing it feverishly for his review (which is live now), and you can hear a great deal about that game on this episode, with no spoilers of course. Elsewhere, Nintendo held not one but two Nintendo Direct showcases, showing a huge amount of The...

It's a bumper podcast this week, with all four of the usual gang together to talk loads of games. The biggest topic this episode is The Blood of Dawnwalker , which Mick has reviewed, and Kieran and Steve have also been playing. Kieran thought it might be a game of the year contender after his preview a while back, but what does he think now? Lyle has played and absolutely fallen for Moonlight...

On this episode of the Loot Level Chat podcast, Mick and Kieran have been playing The Duskbloods. That's right, the network test of The Duskbloods came and went on Switch 2, and the gang has things to say about it. Elsewhere, Mick still can't stop playing (and talking about) Mortal Shell II, while Kieran has enlisted Steve for some Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, the first-person shooter that a...

Kieran and Lyle try to explain what Fantasy Critic is to Mick, who then judges our Patreon Discord's teams. Confused? Then you should listen to find out what it all means! For more on Fantasy Critic, check out the website: https://www.fantasycritic.games Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootlevelchill/ Website: https://lootlevelchill.com/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lootlevelchill.bsky....

We've been thinking about games that have made a comeback on this episode of the podcast. No Man's Sky has hit ten years old . No, really, you're that old. But there are so many others. What about Cyberpunk 2077 ? Sea of Thieves, Pokemon Scarlett and Violet, Battlefront 2... there are so many! That's not all though, as Mick has been playing Mortal Shell II, a new soulslike, whi...

The trio of Mick , Lyle , and Kieran are back for another episode of the LLC Podcast , and it's time for some amazing games. Kieran has reviewed Big Walk and given it a 10/10, but Lyle has been playing it along with him as it's co-op only. It's in PS Plus as well as on Switch 2 and PC, and Kieran wants everyone to play it and explains why, with Lyle's help, of course. Mick revi...

With the lads taking a well-earned week off recording the podcast this week, instead we're bringing you a previously exclusive to Patreon episode. This episode is called "GOTY Practice Run #1", because while we're well known for our Game of the Year podcast celebrations, we're trying something different this year. Rather than cutting games, instead, this episode of the pod...

AKA: "The one with Halo Campaign Evolved and all the remakes". In this episode, Mick holds court with Kieran, Lyle, and Steve to talk about Halo: Campaign Evolved, which is a game he's been playing recently. That's the newly remade version of the original Halo game, by the way, and he's played it on PS5.  The chat then moves into ideas about what future remakes we'd l...

It's a packed episode this week, as Mick, Lyle, and Steve have been playing ALL the games again. Mick is Mr DLC this week, as he's played The Alters: Last Variable as well as Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations. Lyle and Steve have finally grabbed Rhythm Paradise Groove and are enjoying the purity it offers. On top of that Lyle has also just reviewed Denshattack! which is a very strange tr...

Some huge games are chatted about on this episode of the podcast, thanks to Kieran having come back fresh from playing four hours of The Blood of Dawnwalker . While initial thoughts might have been “it looks a lot like The Witcher 3”, Kieran also thinks it’s way more than that, and after his hands-on preview (and also chatting to the developers for our interview feature ), it’s firmly on his “this...

On this episode of the podcast Mick, Steve, and Kieran run through a handful of demos they have played recently before Mick tells everyone about Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy , which he's recently played a preview build of, and which sounds rather good. Patreon subscribers get early access to the podcast as well as an extra weekly bonus pod. On this week’s bonus the team test their brains w...

It's so hot this week so everyone is taking a break, instead this is a previously exclusive bonus podcast (LLC DLC) where the gang talk about what game to play before GTA VI hits, in a GOTY-style bracket-list game! Buy us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/U7U81H2M26 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootlevelchill/about? Website: https://lootlevelchill.com/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lootleve...

On this episode of the podcast the team go through and objectively rate each Assassin's Creed game from S-D then do the same for the protagonists too.  It's a bumper AC-special, as the team is getting ready for some Black Flag resynced. There's (of course) time for some general chit-chat, as well. Buy us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/U7U81H2M26 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootlev...

The team of Mick, Lyle, Steve, and Kieran get together to wrap up all that was "not-E3" 2026 in podcast form. However, there's a twist. Each game only gets a set amount of time, so the boys have to get it together and confirm what they loved and didn't love. Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct: https://lootlevelchill.com/news/everything-announced-in-the-june-2026-ninten...

It's a bumper podcast this episode, as Mick, Lyle, and Kieran gather to talk all about the June 2026 Sony State of Play , and what was announced during the show. If you're looking for a full catch-up, we also have an article here with everything announced at the State of Play , but otherwise, the trio chat about God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Rayman Legends...

One might say this episode of the LLC Podcast played host to some "eclectic games", but perhaps that is because one has been serving his majesty's secret service recently. One might say that LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight isn't very Bond-like, and that there's definitely no Bondage in Darksiders Warmastered edition, which is out now on modern consoles too. One migh...

It's time for a themed podcast, as Mick, Steve, and Kieran talk about video game adaptations of movies, and movie adaptations of video games. It's all about movies and games! Mick, of course, uses this as an opportunity to go off on numerous tangents, until someone upsets him by mentioning Star Wars.  Buy us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/U7U81H2M26 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootleve...

Mick is back off his holidays meaning he can host a podcast where... everyone else talks about the games they've been playing. Chris is here and he's reviewed both Mixtape (loved it), and Directive 8020 (loved it!). Kieran has also had a quick go on Mixtape, but he's here to talk about Wax Heads.  The three games this week make this podcast the episode with the joint highest rated g...

It's another big game week with Mick her to talk about PlayStation and Housemarque's next big exclusive: Saros. He gave it a whopping 10/10 in his review on Loot Level Chill, and is here to talk about the story (no spoilers, don't worry), as well as the difficulty (it's hard, but don't worry there are modifiers), and the visuals (it's amazing looking, don't worry...

It's a hefty chat of weird this week, as Lyle tells the gang all about Vampire Crawlers, which yes: that's the follow up to Vampire Survivors.  Kieran joins the weird with an asymmetric multiplayer experience in the form of Tides of Tomorrow. The chat begs the question, would following a player called "McSmellington" ruin your single player story-driven experience? Then there&a...