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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Part IV The Finale - Quest Along

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
(04:33) The Quick Bits - The Stats
(05:25) Thank you
(05:44) SPOILERS
(20:57) Xenoblade Series Comparison (some spoilers) - Where does XB3 Slot In?
(23:50) The Send Off - Still Wanting More
 
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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OPUS: Echo of Starsong - A Slow Romance

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 the Bad
(07:50) Slow Burn Play Sessions
(10:37) Things Michael Liked Away
(14:00) Starting Incidents
(16:03) The Dice Rolls
(21:25) The Driving Force
(25:46) Lack of Mouse Support
(27:40) Review Scores
(30:00) Nitpicks - Praises
(31:34) Take This Game and Genre Switch!
(35:40) The Lore - The Small Percentage Audio Logs
(39:28) Story SPOILERS
(47:01) End of Spoilers - Come LISTEN TO THIS
(47:47) The Quick Bits
(51:06) Final Thoughts - Outro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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.

Limbo - It Crawled so Inside Could Fly

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
(12:45) Sound Design
(14:18) The Puzzles
(16:08) Story (SPOILERS)
(20:44) Horror?
(22:38) Quick Bits
(23:22) Replacing the Spider
(25:18) Should This Have Been A Short Film Instead
(27:38) 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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Larry
Michael
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Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - Rising Excitement for Survivor

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 Right Away - Away with QTEs
(17:07) Light Spoilers - Suspension of Disbelief - YOU'RE JUST THERE?!
(20:30) Side Characters - Orange Boys
(24:40) Gameplay Hooks
(31:30) Why is Star Wars so Popular?
(36:07) Major Spoiler Talk - Perfection of a Scene - Wrap-Up Thoughts
(46:10) A Made Up Ad Spot From Darth Vader
(47:21) The Quick Bits
(48:04) 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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Larry
Michael
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A Short Hike - Breath of Fresh Air for a Switch

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 Mountain
(14:50) The Ascent
(16:00) The Peak (Spoilers)
(18:35) Spoilers Over
(18:53) Podcasters Hike Up The Mountain
(19:24) Podcast Shout Out
(21:50) The Menu System/UI
(22:41) Mike Randomly Shouting Out More Podcasts
(23:04) Quick Bits
(23:33) Wrap-Up
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Michael
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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.

Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu - Remake to Battle Pokemon

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) The Slowness of Battle & Bioshock?
(14:40) Light Spoilers
(15:32) Larry's Slowness
(17:10) Monster Blending & Leveling Up
(21:30) These Features in a new Game Remade & Battle Mechanic Troubles
(26:40) Jade Cocoon's World
(30:40) The Flow
(32:00) Story Spoilers & Cool Last Boss Battle Concept
(34:00) Final Thoughts - Making a New Collecting Game Fun Question - The Fox & The Boy
(37:30) The Quick Bits
(40:41) Memories don't always pave the way for a bright future - 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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Larry
Michael
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The Forgotten City - Better Without Skyrim?

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
(17:20) Combat
(22:36) A City Without Sin
(24:34) The Ending - Spoilers Here on Out
(29:09) Game Logic Just Works
(29:43) The Present
(30:57) Credits Done Right
(33:00) A Random Question From Larry
(36:43) Another Era to Play A Game Like This?
(39:36) Quick Bits
(40:18) Wrap-Up
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Michael
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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.

Banjo-Kazooie - A Super Mario 64 Contender?

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) Bottles for the win & Yippin Turtles
(23:00) Favorite Levels
(31:09) Collectible Goodness
(35:50) An N64 Gem & And Where's Banjo?
(43:46) Banjo's Future
(49:22) Another New Musical Duo Incoming
(51:39) The Quick Bits
(54:03) 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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Twitters:
Larry
Michael
Instagram:
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Top 10 FPS Games - Living in a Game

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.
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Larry
Michael
Instagram:
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Part III Chapter 5 - Quest Along

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) Excellent Acting #1 (Spoiler)
(29:39) EVEN MORE SPOILERS INCOMING
(36:32) Excellent Acting #2 (Spoiler)
(38:05) Excellent Acting #3 (Spoiler)
(41:00) The Quick Bits
(41:32) Outro - See You at The Credits
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
YouTube:
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Twitters:
Larry
Michael
Instagram:
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Midnight Fight Express - Game or Pass

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 Loop
(03:48) - Is It Worth The Money
(04:12) - Who Should Play This
(04:50) - Weird Rythmn
(05:50) - Loads of Bonuses
(06:30) - Leaderboard Life
(07:05) - Clever Replayability
(08:00) - Promising Bundle
(08:29) - That Look
(09:29) - The Moment 
(10:16) - Game or Pass
(10:59) - Outro
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
 

Top 10 PS1 Remakes and Remasters

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.
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Larry
Michael
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Part II Middle Game Thoughts - Quest Along

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 Loop
(10:57) The Outro Message
(11:36) SPOILER WARNING up to the beginning of Chapter 5 - Plus Sweet Music
(25:06) The Quick Bits
(26:00) Small Spoilers
(26:30) Outro Wrap-up
(26:59) Outro Music
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:
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Part I The Beginning Hours - Quest Along

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 Characters
(08:00) The HUD & The Combat
(11:30) Xenoblade 1 DNA & Distractions
(14:18) Locale Bummers
(16:12) Send Off - Go Play This Game
(18:15) Spoiler Transition
(25:50) The Quick Bits
(26:50) Send Off #2
(27:34) Outro Music
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

Unsighted - Game or Pass

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
(06:08) The Guns...
(06:34) The Platforming...
(07:40) Puzzles
(08:13) Upgrades
(09:10) Death Done Right
(09:50) The Usual Side Quests
(10:44) The Melody
(11:09) The Look
(12:31) Game or Pass?
 
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