Bits of Time

Season 2 Game 10 Both brothers love the multiplayer here, but was the story enough to win them both over? Also, what modern games would be great to see brought into this battle arena type universe? Stick around and find out! Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro Monologue (01:20) Welcome + Control Hate (03:50) Larry’s Paints a picture of Custom Robo (05:25) Playtime and History (07:50) Could it have gone wi...

Season 2 Game 9. Play this game. (00:00) Intros (00:50) Welcome & Happy Gobble Day (01:20) Picking a gaming a couple (02:30) Slay the Spire Worth your time approved + Addicting loops (04:07) Painting A Picture (06:24) Time Spent + History (08:25) Differences and Character runs (14:52) Lack of Story (18:24) Getting into Card Games + Strategies (27:47) Preference of Rougelites (29:52) Entering t...

Norco is now on Gamepass. This is a little indie Point and Click adventure that has snuck its way into my mind and planted it self firmly in one of my favorite experiences so far in 2022.  Episode Bits: (00:00) - Intro (00:41) - Welcome + Spoiler Warning (01:10) - Real World Location (01:35) - Our Character + Clever Revelations (02:27) - The Characters of this Town (04:01) - Playing Mother (04:34)...

Season 2 Game 8 Larry's feeling old, while Mike is vibing along in this one.  Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (01:16)  Welcome + Larry’s Old (02:25) Who was your first celebrity crush? (04:12)  How long did we play for? (05:30) History Class (06:35) Larry explains feeling overwhelmed (10:20) Explaining the style and gameplay (13:45) The Touch Controls Unique? (15:30) Lyrical Music + Trying to read + D...

The Finale is here. This is the final part of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Quest Along. A wrap-up of where this game stands by itself and where it sits in the Xenoblade Series as a whole. 85 Hours into Xenoblade Chronicles 3 begins now. Episode Bits: (00:00) Welcome to this Quest Along Review (00:40) 85 Hours with XB3 (01:04) A Good Starting Point for the Series (01:53) The Overview - Why I Kept Playing...

Season 2 Game 7. OPUS: Echo of Stasong is a slow burn. One brother made I through and loved it for its character moments and gripping sadness. The other brother couldn't get past the nitpicks. Much to discuss! Episode Bits: (00:00) Intros (01:20) Welcome! (01:58) What Game Changed Your Mind About a Certain Genre? (04:07) The Time Spent - History (06:40) The Starting Goodness for Larry - And Then t...

Season 2 Game 6 Both brothers did not vibe with this one. They also have differing views on what exactly is happening in the story.  Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro Monologue  (01:16) Welcome (02:20) Loving Inside = Not Liking Limbo? (03:10) Community Question (New) (05:12) Playtime  (06:20) Racking up Deaths (06:56) History class (08:41) The Likes (10:11) The Dislikes (11:50) Is Limbo Fun + Religion...

Season 2 Game 5. Larry isn't a Star Wars Fan, but this game won him over. Michael went into Lightspeed to finish this game. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intros (00:54) Welcome & Jedi was in Larry's top games of 2021 (03:15) Are We Star Wars Fans - Blown Away - Background (06:07) The Time - Speedy Michael (08:55) Development Notes (11:09) Intriguing Beginnings & Nitpicks (13:50) Things We Liked Ri...

Season 2 Game 4 A Short experience that leaves you feeling warm and cozy inside; what's not to love? Yet somehow, Larry still found more than one thing to become frustrated over in this video game. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (01:34) Why The Hot Cocoa (03:38) Playtime (05:06) History Class (06:00) Is It Too Short? (07:34) Favorite Activities + Larry's Lack of Skill (10:08) The Animals of the Mount...

Season 2 Game 3. Larry can't stand the Tank. Michael's childhood memories don't mesh up with the slow pace of these cool merging battles these monsters offer. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intros (00:48) Welcome & A Little Praise (01:38) Quality of Life Features (02:28) How Long We Spent (03:40) A Really Cool Feature (04:38) The History & The Goods (07:20) What Stopped Larry From Playing (13:20) T...

Season 2 Game 2 Both brothers agree that even with the slow start, it's worth sticking with this one to experience that ending! Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (01:09) Welcome (01:52) Slow Begining  (04:17) Grabbing the Flower! (05:30) Time Invested in The Loop (07:12) History Class (08:51) Development Crunch (10:21) Intrigued by Multiple Endings? (13:20) Thoughts on the City Itself (15:22) Statues (1...

Season 2 Game 1. Let's see if Banjo-Kazooie's Platforming holds up outside the 90's era. Larry likes how this game's collectibles work. Michael conquers a childhood dream.  Episode Bits: (00:00) Intros (01:20) Welcome!  (02:45) Platforming Bad like Season 1? (05:12) Our History with The Lovely Duo (13:05) Plodding Banjo and Muzzle that Bird (15:40) Worse than Star Fox Zero from Season 1 (18:00) Bo...

The 5 Best First Person Shooter worlds to live in and the 5 worst. Each brother comes with their own list. We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games. Twitters: Larry Michael Instagram: bitsoftimemedia

The feels continue with more Xenoblade as we make it to the end of Chapter 5. Welcome to Quest Along where Michael is trying to save you time on JRPGs. (00:00) Welcome (00:45) Nearly 55 Hours with XB3 (01:05) A Numbers Game - Locales Coming Through (05:20) Nitpicks Eroding? (07:26) Combat Tips (09:25) Stick the Landing - Share This (10:20) Question Time & Rankings (13:45) SPOILERS INCOMING (26:39)...

Game or Pass is a series in which Larry dives into a game from the Xbox Game Pass library. The catch? Michael has given him some rules must follow when picking a game. After a few hours of play, does Larry continue to Game or Pass the game back, never to be played again? Bits of the Episode: (00:00) - Intro (00:55) - Welcome (02:00) - Early Game Wrap up (03:04) - The Music (03:25) - The Gameplay L...

PS1 5 Remakes and 5 Remasters. Each brother comes with their own list of games they believe deserves a comeback.   (00:00) Top PS1 Remasters (18:54) Top PS1 Remakes   We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games. Twitters: Larry Michael Instagram: bitsoftimemedia

The Quest continues on with a lot more Xenoblade content. Come hear if Michael's nitpicks have been solved and whether or not he's still enjoying his experience after 35 hours with Xenoblade Chronicles 3. (00:00) What This Episode is About (00:34) Intro Music (00:50) The Locals (03:08) The Cast of Villians (04:40) Our Wonderful Characters (05:54) Combat, Classes, and My New Strategies (10:15) The...

Quest Along is here to help you save time on JRPGs and see if it is the right game for you. Michael starts this journey with Xenoblade Chronicles 3, answering if it's good for newcomers, how it compares to the previous games in the series, and what he's loving about in the beginning hours of the game. (00:00) Intro (00:43) Quest Along Theme (01:03) Setup for the Episode (02:22) The Cast of Charact...

Game or Pass is a series in which Larry dives into a game from the Xbox Game Pass library. The catch? Michael has given him some rules must follow when picking a game. After a few hours of play, does Larry continue to Game or Pass the game back, never to be played again?   Bits of the Episode: (00:00) Intro (00:58) Welcome  (01:14) Bit of the Story (02:52) Anima Time (04:22) Iris (05:08) Gameplay...

N64 5 and 5 - What N64 games should you own/play and which ones are worth giving a chance? Each brother comes with their own list and debates what the best N64 games are.   (00:00) Top 5 Must own/Must Play (14:30) Top Ten Games You Should Try Out   We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games. Twitters: Larry Michael Instagram: bitso...

A quick listen to what it's like recording this podcast from our side... We hope you enjoy it!   We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games. Twitters: Larry Michael Instagram: bitsoftimemedia  

There has been a lot announced this year. We dive into what 5 games we are buying the rest of the year. And then we also give our top 5 most anticipated games next year! (00:00) 2022 Games (25:00) 2023 Games We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games. Twitters: Larry Michael Instagram: bitsoftimemedia  

What games do we think were worth your time from 2021? Come find out. We do the Games of the Year a little differently...   We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.   Twitters: Larry Michael Instagram: bitsoftimemedia

The brothers give their final thoughts on all the games of Season 1; what they hated and loved along with trying to come to a consensus on the Top 5 games that Bits of Time recommends this season. After the credits roll, the brothers share a little of how this podcast got started, and also what to expect leading up to the launch of Season 2. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (00:29) What Are The Brother...

Season 1 Game 12 Larry will never become a speedrunner. Michael may have died a few times in this one. Episode Bits: (00:00) Intro (01:46) Weird Game (04:01) Time Spent (05:07) History Class (08:15) The Characters (09:00) The Levels + Gameplay (14:41) Hitbox Problems (17:04) Doing Too Much (18:41) Larry’s Impressions (20:01) Multiplayer Laughs (21:52) What is a Sonic Game (24:02) How to Play (26:3...