Bits of Time

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...

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...

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 - F...

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) Favorit...

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 Choice...

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...

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 Che...

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 gam...

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 Wo...

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 Re...

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)...

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 quest...

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) Mi...

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...

The Finale is here. After 42 hours with Fire Emblem Three Houses this is where I stand and what's going to happen from here on out. Do my nitpicks get addressed? How good of an ending do we get? Let's find out together. Episode Bits: (00:00) Welcome (00:43) 42 Hour Hype (01:04) A little background & Boss Battle Perspective (02:18) The Nitpicks - Exploration (03:18) Battle Me Crazy (04:55) Over...

Larry and Michael look back at their favorite games of 2022. A wide variety and also Larry talks about his favorite game of all time. Lots to love, so come and take a listen.   Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (00:24) Number 10's (02:40) Number 9's (06:06) Number 8's (08:25) Number 7's (12:28) Number 6's (16:39) Number 5's (19:24) Number 4's (22:05) Number 3's (26:03) Number 2's (28:45) Caveats  (30:12...

Both brothers have finished the first two stages of Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks. Come find out what this game is about and if it's worth your time. (00:00) What is Hi-Fi Rush? (00:20) Animation Borderlands & Toy Story (01:20) Seamless Switching & Humor Style (02:28) Segmented Flow & Content (03:36) Similar Feels (04:07) Nitpicks (04:44) Counter to Nitpicks (05:14) Wrap Up (05:40) We leave you wi...

Part II of Fire Emblem Three Houses is here. My favorite scene so far, delving into the choice, and talking about the battle system that I'm really enjoying. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro Why FE: TH is worth your time (00:37) Quest Along Grooves (00:57) Welcome (01:18) Nitpick - Exploration - Slow Brewing (02:46) Nitty Gritty of battle is awesome (05:16) Favorite Classes (06:20) Give me all the cuts...

The reviews are in on Fire Emblem Engage. Is this game worth your time? Let's find out! ( 00:00 ) Overview ( 00:35 ) Deep Combat & Heartfelt Story ( 01:14 ) No Three Houses Crescendos ( 02:12 ) Sharp Character Models ( 02:32 ) Love Letter, But not the best entry point ( 02:59 ) Wrap-Up Thoughts ( 03:35 ) Best Fire Emblem Entry? We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers...

2023 is shaping up to be one heck of a year for video games. These are the games that the brothers are most excited about. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (00:23) Welcome! (01:59) Honorable Mentions (02:47) Number Tens (05:28) Number Nines (08:08) Number Eights (11:03) Number Sevens (13:00) Number Sixes (14:58) Number Fives (18:58) Number Fours (21:21) Number Threes (24:50) Number Twos (26:58) Number...

A lot is coming in 2023. Let's talk about that. Plus, we have to make a few outlandish predictions about the video game industry towards the end of the episode. So many video games, so little time! Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (00:19) Some Love (01:49) Zelda Tears of the Kingdom (04:05) Starfield (06:01) Redfall (07:30) Fire Emblem Engage (09:37) Resident Evil 4 Remake (11:17) Star Wars Jedi Surviv...

A new Quest begins! Michael is going through Fire Emblem Three Houses for the Nintendo Switch. Is this a good entry point into the series? Will Michael succeed in conquering another SRPG? Come listen and find out.   (00:00) Music Hype (01:27) Welcome to Quest Along & Fire Emblem (01:52) Quest Along Tune (02:10) Some Notes (03:00) What an opening & ill-prepared for the depth (04:33) The Battles (07...

Season 2 is in the books! Thank you so much for joining us and cheers to a celebration of gaming and fun. We appreciate your time, enjoy. (00:00) Welcome to the End (00:38) Music & What are we drinking & Share us around please (02:04) Larry's Future Questions (02:50) An Idea Coming & The Time Spent (08:10) Where Larry is at in gaming (09:23) Oldest Game/Newest Game (11:32) Guessing Review Scores H...

Season 2 Game 12 - Halo Reach gets our approval. This is a prequel that shouldn't be missed. Top 3 Levels, Halo's Future, A masterful ending, this episode is jam packed with goodies. (00:00) Intros (01:06) Music & Welcome to Reach's hopelessness  (02:07) A Worthy Prequel & Our Times and the Background (03:28) Lite Spoilers for the ending (03:49) Visually, Paint me a Picture (05:40) Favorit...

Season 2 Game 11 - Beautiful writing deserving of a remake so Raziel can finally spread his wings Episode Bits: (00:00) Opening Monologue (01:07)  Welcome + Not Worth it…but (02:05) Pokemon as a pet (03:32) What makes it crumble? (04:42)Walkthrough required? (05:33) Time spent playing (06:27) History Class (09:29) A Smart Game + Amazing Opening (11:28) Needing a Remake? (12:52) Mike’s Likes (13:48...