How Long To Beat

Welcome to ... OtoMay!

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This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula have Beaten, Retired, and Played loads of games!! With time running out, the gang squeeze in a discussion on their picks for the one game everyone should play, and sprint to the finish line with another instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00​ - Intro

00:01:14​ - Games Beaten

00:34:30​ - Games Retired

00:43:32​ - Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk [Playing - Discussion]

00:54:17 - Games Playing

01:08:16​ - This Week's Topic: One Game That *Everyone* Should Play

1:24:34​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

SmallAnt's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/Smallant

Games Mentioned:

OtoMay Selects - Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk

Ric: Hades (PC), Kamiko (PS4), HOPE (Browser), Dear Future (PC), DKC Returns (3DS), The House of the Dead 2 (Wii), Fossil Fighters Frontier (3DS), Cosmic Star Heroine (Vita), Pokewalker SoulSilver (DS), Hyper Light Drifter (PC), Scourgebringer (Vita), Go! Go! Kokopolo 3 (3DS), Mario Tennis Open (3DS)

Alex: Resident Evil Village [Xbox], Titanfall 2 [Xbox], E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial [GBA], Mass Effect Legendary Edition [Xbox], Halo 4 [Xbox]

Paula: Pokemon SoulSilver [DS], Diabolik Lovers [Vita], Picross e6 [3DS]

Welcome to ... OtoMay!

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This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discuss their week in games Beaten, Retired, and Playing. They then ditch the usual episode format and pitch each other games - some with ill intentions. They then finish the episode off with everyone's favorite game: How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00​ - Intro

00:01:40​ - Games Beaten

00:22:25​ - Games Retired

00:29:07​ - Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk [Playing - Discussion]

00:39:36​ - Games Playing

00:57:03​ - Game Pitch-athon

1:31:00​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

OtoMay Selects - Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk

Ric: Metal Slug X (PSP), Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (PS4), Hades (PC), Cosmic Star Heroine (Vita), DKC Returns (3DS), Pokemon SoulSilver (DS), Scourgebringer (Vita)

Alex: Halo 3: ODST [Xbox], Gravity Rush [Vita], Outriders [Xbox], Rain On Your Parade [Xbox], Halo Reach [Xbox], Destroy All Humans (2020) [Xbox], Everhood [Switch], Resident Evil Village [Xbox]

Paula: Picross e5 [3DS], Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Switch], Pokemon SoulSilver [DS]

Games Pitched:

Psychonauts, Hatoful Boyfriend, Norn9: Var Commons, Uncharted 4, Flipping Death, Blaster Master: Enemy Below, Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, Until Dawn

Welcome to ... OtoMay!

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This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula are joined by forum buddy Uvehj. After a brief interview with Uvehj, they learn more about what he's beaten, retired and been playing. They then discuss cheating and all its implications before playing TWO hit games: Guest the Game and How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00​ - Intro

00:01:00 - Fantasy Critic League Update

00:04:00​ - Uvehj Interview

00:16:18​ - Games Beaten

00:29:04​ - Games Retired

00:30:51​ - Games Playing

01:06:09​ - This Week's Topic: Cheating in Video Games

1:24:30​ - Guest the Game!

1:27:14​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Uvehj: Scythe + Hellrider [PC - DOOM mods (combined into a single playthrough)], Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York [PC], Anger Foot [PC], Night of the Consumers [PC], .kkrieger [PC], Cinderella Phenomenon [PC], Wizardry 6 [PC], Crusader Kings 3 [PC], WRC 5 [PC], LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4 [PC], Shadowrun: Hong Kong [PC], Blade of Agony [PC]

Paula: Diabolik Lovers [Vita - Fan Patched] (2nd route cleared!), Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Switch], Picross e5 [3DS], Pokemon SoulSilver, Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk [PSVita]

Alex: Halo 3: ODST [Xbox], Outriders [Xbox], Everhood [Switch], Rain on Your Parade [Xbox], Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk [Vita]

Ric: Rocket League (PC), Cosmic Star Heroine (Vita), DKC Returns (3DS), Pokemon SoulSilver (DS), Scourgebringer (Vita)

Next month, prepare yourself for... OtoMay!

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This week on the How Long To Beat Podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discuss their week in games Beaten, Retired, and Played, before considering the current state of gaming and whether or not things have been going downhill lately... As always, things are rounded out with a question from the community, and the latest round in the OSCAR-Nominated game, How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:16 - Something's not right here...

00:00:55 - ...Welcome to OtoMay!

00:03:00 - Games Beaten

00:28:21 - Games Retired

00:33:25 - Games Playing

00:58:12 - This Week's Topic: Have Games Gone Downhill Lately?

1:14:04 - Question of the Week

1:23:03 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: Picross e4 [3DS], Forest's Secret: Mystery of the Frost [PC], Code: Realize ~ Wintertide Miracles ~ [Switch], Diabolik Lovers [Vita - Fan Patched] [Vita], Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Switch]

Ric: Narita Boy (PC), Crow Crime: A Murder Mystery (Browser), Synergia (Vita), Metal Slug 3 (Vita), Strider (Arcade, via PSX), Freedom Wars (Vita), Hades (PC), Cosmic Star Heroine (Vita), DKC Returns (3DS), Pokemon SoulSilver (DS), Scourgebringer (Vita)

Alex: Gravity Rush [Vita], Halo 3 [Xbox], Outriders [Xbox], Everhood [Switch], Lufia: The Legend Returns [GBC]

Welcome back to another week of the How Long To Beat Podcast! Your hosts Ric, Alex, and Paula take you once again through the games they've Beaten, Retired, and Played this week. They also tackle a tricky and cancel-able topic: they share their not-so-popular gaming opinions. Finally, thay take a question from the forum, and play the best-selling game of all time: How Long To Beat? The Game!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:30 - Trip World [GB] Discussion!

00:10:00 - Games we've Beaten

00:21:40 - Games we've Retired

00:25:37 - Games we're Playing

00:51:03 - Well-loved games we just don't like

1:04:52 - And unloved games we just darn well like

1:12:54 - Knalb's Question

1:20:39 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: Picross e2 [3DS], Picross e3 [3DS], Trip World [GB], Diabolik Lovers [Vita - Fan Patched], Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Switch], , Code: Realize ~ Wintertide Miracles ~, Picross e4 [3DS]

Ric: Continental Drift (Browser), Witcheye (Android), Aqua Kitty DX (Vita), Trip World (GB), Hades (PC), Narita Boy (PC), Freedom Wars (Vita), Synergia (Vita)

Alex: Trip World [GB], Genesis Noir [Xbox], Halo 2: Anniversary [Xbox], Shantae [GBC], Monster Max [GB], Gravity Rush [Vita], Halo: The Master Chief Collection [Xbox], Outriders [Xbox], Everhood [Switch], Lufia: The Legend Returns [GBC]

Paula's note: remember, you can get the Vita English Patch for DiaLovers here!

https://otomevn.com/diabolik-lovers-limited-v-edition-english-patch/

Welcome back to another week of the How Long To Beat Podcast! Your hosts Ric, Alex, and Paula take you once again through the games they've Beaten, Retired, and Played this week. They also tackle the topic of "respecting the player's time", take a question from the forum, and play the best-selling game: How Long To Beat? The Game!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:58 - Games we've Beaten

00:37:57 - Games we've Retired

00:44:37 - Games we're Playing

01:00:11 - Respecting the Player's Time

1:20:19 - Roberoo's Question

1:25:34 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: Steam Prison [Switch], Picross e [3DS], 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim [PS4], Diabolik Lovers [Vita - Fan Patched], Animal Crossing [Switch], Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition [PC - multiplayer], Picross e2 [3DS], Bravely Default [DS]

Alex: Ori and the Will of the Wisps [Xbox], Narita Boy [Xbox], Halo CE: Anniversary Edition [Xbox], Strider 2 [PSX], Doom Eternal [Xbox], Metal Gear Solid [GBC], Final Fantasy V [GBA], Gravity Rush [Vita], Halo: The Master Chief Collection [Xbox], 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim [PS4], Genesis Noir [Xbox], Densetsu no Stafy (The Legendary Starfy), Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Ric: visit (Browser), Fall Guys (PS4), Nex Machina (PS4), Wild-9 (PC), Strider 2 (PS1) [via PSP], Kick & Fennick (Vita), Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (PS4), Hades (PC), Narita Boy (PC), Rocket League (PC), CoD: Cold War/Warzone (PS4), Witcheye (Android), Freedom Wars (Vita), Aqua Kitty DX (Vita),

Regular hosts Alex, Paula, and Ric are joined by guest and Fantasy Critic League admin extraordinaire, abatage! After the customary guest interrogation/interview, talk turns to games beaten, retired, and played in the last week. Our guest brings with them a question and a new segment: Guest The Game! Regular listeners shouldn't worry, as this a supplement to- not a replacement for - the ever-present How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:40 - Fantasy Critic Roundup

0:04:04 - Guest Interview

0:17:35 - Games Beaten

0:35:00 - Games Retired

0:45:48 - Currently Playing

1:17:02 - Topic/Question of the week

1:26:32 - Guest The Game

1:30:33 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

abatage: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim [PS4], Dirt 5 [XBO], NUTS [PC], Genesis Noir [XBO], HuniePop 2 [PC], Halo CE [XBO], Battletoads (2020) [XBO], Zeno Clash [PC], Waves 2 [PC], Disneyland Adventures [XBO], Narita Boy [PC], Cyberpunk 2077 [XBO], Haven [XBO], Pyre [PC], Hand of Fate [PC], The Church In The Darkness [PC], Hardspace Shipbreaker [PC], Generation Zero [PC]

Alex: Final Fantasy V [GBA], Halo: The Master Chief Collection [Xbox], Ori and the Will of the Wisps [Xbox], Metal Gear Solid [GBC], Doom Eternal [Xbox], 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim [PS4]

Paula: Steam Prison [Switch], Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Switch], Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition [PC], Zelda II: The Adventure of Link [NSO]

Ric: Hades (PC), Rocket League (PC), Call of Duty: Warzone (PS4), Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (PS4), Freedom Wars (Vita), Witcheye (Android), Narita Boy (PC)

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the up´coming disappearance of the PS3/PSP/PS Vita stores and how - sadly - digital isn't forever. They discuss what they've beaten, retired, played, take a "light" question from the listeners, and finish off with everyone's favorite game... Say it with me! : How Long To Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected].

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:34 - What we've Beaten

00:11:11 - What we've Retired

00:14:20 - What we've Played

00:43:10​ - PS3/PSP/PS Vita store shutting doing

01:17:15 - Question of the Week

01:20:44 - Mile Edgeworth Investigations 2 Spoilers

01:21:50 - Café Énchanté Spoilers

01:23:29 - Spoilers Over

01:28:30​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

DiaLovers English Patch here!

https://otomevn.com/diabolik-lovers-limited-v-edition-english-patch/

Hakuouki SSL English Patch here!

https://github.com/HakuoGakuen/HakuoukiSSL

Games mentioned:

Paula: Crow Crime: A Murder Mystery, Steam Prison, Animal Crossing, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Alex: Loop Hero, Cave Noire, Final Fantasy V, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Metal Gear Solid, Doom Eternal

Ric: beachcombing, Dress Code: Human, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, Blind Jump, Fall Guys, Witcheye, Freedom Wars, Neurovoider

PSP Games: Dissidia 012, MGS: Peace Walker, Persona 3 Portable, Dracula X Chronicles, The 3rd Birthday, Valkyria Chronicles II, The Red Star, Valkyria Chronicles III

Vita Games: Big and obvious, Danganronpa quadrilogy, Freedom Wars, Gravity Rush, P4G, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Deadbolt, Dragon's Crown, Hotline Miami, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, The Swapper, VA-11 Hall-A, Velocity 2X, Ys IV; VIII, Zero Escape trilogy, EDF 2: Tales from Planet Space, Muramasa Rebirth & Genroku Legends DLC, P4D, Sound Shapes, all Ys Games

Otome Corner:

Sweet Fuse, Norn9: Var Commons, Period Cube: Shackles of Amadeus, Bad Apple Wars, Hakuouki SSL, Diabolik Lovers Limited V Edition

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss flavour text in games as well as all the usual tasty segments. They discuss what they've beaten, retired, played, take a question from the listeners, and play the best-selling game: How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric take a journey down the rabbit hole that is itch.io and explore a range of (mostly) excellent indie games and experiences!! This one-off discussion is bookended by their 'currently playing' games and the latest instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game!

All of the itch.io games discussed on this episode are collected at - https://hltbpodcast.itch.io/

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected].

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:01:05​ - Currently Playing

00:21:00​ - itch.io games

01:25:40​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games mentioned (excluding itch.io games)

Alex: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Switch), Ring Fit Adventure (Switch), Bioshock Remastered (Xbox), Kid Dracula (GB), Loop Hero (PC)

Paula: Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken (3DS), Zelda II: The

adventure of Link (NES, via NSO)

Ric: Hades (PC), Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (PS4), Freedom Wars (Vita), Rocket League (PC)