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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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
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 Characters
(09:53) Music
(11:13) Gameplay
(12:44) What Pushed Michael to the Finish
(14:16) Late History Lesson
(16:15) Steam Reviews
(17:58) Indie Games Receiving Inflated Reviews
(19:25) Short Game Fatigue
(20:29) Remove the Pinball
(24:35) Wanting more Metroidvania?
(26:44) Larry Confuses Michael
(28:13) Quick Bits
(29:12) Transforming a JRPG into a ball
(32:57) Outro Monologue
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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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
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 Game Fatigue
(19:50) Frustrating Bosses & Top Three Bosses
(37:55) Moments and Zones
(43:11) Quest Design & The World of Elden Ring
(46:11) The Accessibility of Elden Ring
(54:42) What's Next for the Soulsbourne Genre?
(56:37) DLC Talk: Shadow of the Erdtree Thoughts
(59:27) The Quick Bits
(01:01:35) What Franchise Should get the Elden Ring Treatment & One Character to kill them all?#EldenRing #FromSoftware
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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Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
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 Locations
(12:45) Youtube Channel
(17:00) “It Takes a lot of Work”
(18:14) The Youtube Change That Worked
(22:30) Using Reddit for Promotion
(23:55) Coolest Podcast Discovery
(27:01) What Have We Learned
(30:38) Best Podcast Moment
(32:54) Oblivion or Morrowind
(34:07) Fictional Character Interview
(36:35) Thanking Guest Podcasts
(37:15) What is Success
(38:40) Where is the Guest Podcast
(39:40) The Future
(42:03) Wrap Up
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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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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
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 question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
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) OutroWe ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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#starfield #bethesda #xbox
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
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 Pick
(07:39) Michael's First Pick
(08:31) Predictions
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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Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
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 brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
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) Overall Story - No Spoilers - Satisfaction
(06:05) Verdict
(07:07) Spoilers incoming
(07:27) The Aftermath
(09:11) The Feels
(10:17) Battles
(13:06) Moments
(15:57) Snapshots
(20:24) The Quick Bits - No Spoilers
(22:41) Outro
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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Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
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) Michael's Favorite game of 2022
(32:03) Larry's Favorite game of 2022 & Favorite game of all time
(37:21) Outro Talks & Thank You
(39:11) Music Outro
(39:28) A send-off for Larry
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.YouTube:YouTube ChannelAll the Links:https://campsite.bio/bitsoftimemedia
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
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 with this
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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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
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 cutscenes(06:36) Mock Three Houses Battle is awesome(07:33) More Characters - Overview of Time Spent(09:15) Thank you!(09:29) Incoming Spoilers(09:46) The Choice Part I(11:04) The Choice Part II(12:44) The Final Battle of this section(14:09) The Flame Emperor & A touching scene(15:40) Dashing my hopes(16:35) Brutal & My favorite Scene(18:00) Spoilers Finished(18:01) The Quick Bits(19:04) Part II Outro
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.YouTube:YouTube ChannelAll the Links:https://campsite.bio/bitsoftimemedia
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
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 trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
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 Ones
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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Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
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 Survivor
(13:12) Hogwarts Legacy
(15:12) Hollow Knight Silksong
(16:18) Final Fantasy 16
(18:06) Dead Space Remake
(19:50) Spider Man 2
(21:34) Diablo 4
(24:17) Is the Switch Pro even happening?
(31:45) New Hardware for PlayStation and Xbox?
(38:52) Highest Rated first Party Game
(42:20) Any more Buyouts in 2023?
(45:07) Who Wins 2023?
(48:04) Unique Predictions from us for 2023
(55:17) Outro
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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Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
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
(07:11) All the Levels & Battle Aspects
(08:38) The Enormous Cast of Characters
(14:22) Start to our Lesson Plan - Upgrades&Exploration
(16:18) Gauging the Story
(17:24) Spoilers Incoming
(17:52) Spoiler: Stumbling Across Something
(18:40) Spoiler: Bad Vibes
(20:50) Spoiler: Didn't see that coming
(22:15) End of Spoilers
(22:16) The Quick Bits
(23:20) Outro
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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