How Long To Beat

We are back to our usual format! This week Ric, Paula and Alex discussed talked about what they've been playing, and what they've beaten and retired, and share their thoughts on Cinematic Games. Abatage is also here to report what has happened on the HLTB Fantasy critic League. We finish off with everyone's favourite 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

Timestamps:

00:01:45 - Fantasy Critic Roundup

00:07:10 - Games Beaten

00:42:01​ - Games Retired

00:46:45​ - Currently Playing

00:53:54​ - Topic of the Week: Cinematic Games

01:16:57​ - Question of the Week

01:26:29​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Browser Game Links

Six Cats Under - https://teambeanloop.itch.io/six-cats-under

SELF - https://dev-dwarf.itch.io/self

novena - https://haraiva.itch.io/novena

For a list of the games mentioned in this podcast, check out our YouTube channel: HLTB Podcast.

Welcome to the first HLTB Podcast Mailbag!! This week Alex, Paula, and Ric forego a topic and speedrun their currently playing games to make room for three (yes, three!) listener questions. But don't worry, there's still enough time in the episode for another round 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

Timestamps:

00:00:58​ - Games Beaten

00:55:59 - Currently Playing: Any% Speedrun Edition 00:56:46 - Listener Question #1

01:07:44 - Listener Question #2

01:16:30 - Listener Question #3

01:26:09​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

Paula: Backstage Pass [PC], BoxBoxBoy! [3DS], BYE-BYE BOXBOY! [3DS], The Legend of

Zelda [NSO-Switch], Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken [3DS], OZMAFIA!! [PC]

Alex: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins [GB], Kirby's Dream Land [GB], Mr. Driller [GBC], Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga [GBA], Deadeus [GB], Bowser's Fury [Switch, Yakuza 0 [Xbox], Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury [Switch], Pokemon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR [GBC], Ring Fit Adventure [Switch]

Ric: Drill Dozer (GBA), Mirror's Edge (iOS), Metal Slug: 1st Mission (NGP), The House of the Dead: Overkill - The Lost Reels

(iOS), Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4), Knightin'+ (Vita), Bouncy Bullets (PS4), Hades (PC), Time Recoil (Vita), Metal Slug 2 (PSP)

Regular hosts Alex, Paula, and Ric are joined by guest and fellow forum user letstalkaboutdune! After the customary guest interrogation/interview, talk turns to games beaten, retired, and played in the last week. The discussion segment this time centres on how we evaluate old games we're playing for the first time today, and as always the episode concludes with an instalment of the hit podcast-based gameshow sensation, 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:

00:00:56 - Guest interview

00:19:59 - Games recently beaten

00:29:38 - Games retired

00:42:06 - Currently Playing

01:13:14 - Topic/Question of the week!

01:35:40 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games Mentioned:

letstalkaboutdune: Persona 4 Golden (Vita), both Ori games (Switch), Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (PS4), 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4), The 3rd Birthday (PSP), Astro Boy: The Omega Factor (GBA), Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch), Xenogears (PS1)

Paula: Piofiore no Bansho ~Episodio 1926~ [Switch], Genshin Impact [PC], Jurassic World Evolution [PC], OZMAFIA [PC]

Alex: Yakuza 0 (Xbox), Pokemon Card GB2: Great Rocket-Dan Sanjou! (GBC), Ring Fit Adventure (Switch), Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA)

Ric: Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4), Hades (PC), The House of the Dead: Overkill - The Lost Reels (iOS), Knightin'+ (Vita), Metal Slug: 1st Mission (NGP), Rocket League (PC), Fall Guys (PS4), Call of Duty: Warzone (PS4)

As you may be able to tell from the title, this week Ric, Paula and Alex discussed the new Nintendo Direct! We also talked about what we've beaten, retired, recent demos from the Feb. Steam Game Festival and everyone's favourite 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

Timestamps:

00:01:13 - Fantasy Critic Roundup

00:05:21​ - Games Beaten

00:25:40​ - Games Retired

00:41:13​ - Nintendo Direct Discussion

01:12:23​ - Topic of the Week: Steam Game Festival Demos!

01:29:19​ - How Long To Beat? The Game!

For a list of the games mentioned in this podcast, check out our YouTube channel: HLTB Podcast.

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the quirks of localization and share some of the interesting tidbits they've learned over the years. They breakdown what they've beaten, retired and played recently before jumping into the Game of the Year, according to Geoff Keighley, that's right it's How Long to Beat? The Game!

You can find us all on the HowLongToBeat forums, or email us at [email protected]. For a list of the games mentioned in this podcast, check out our YouTube channel.

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:01:11 - Games Beaten

00:34:46 - Games Retired

00:39:27 - Currently Playing

01:03:03 - Topic of the Week: Localization

01:29:23 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss what they've... Wait.. a new challenger has appeared! This week, a friend of the forums, Dragonh89, joins the cast! Dragon gets subjected to a little interview by the usual crew, before joining the usual discussion of games beaten/playing. Then everyone talks about games that can help to ease a new player into the world of gaming. Rounding off the episode is How Long To Beat? The Game! to give everyone a chance to show their skills - or lack thereof - at the best game ever made!

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:00:35 - Introducing our guest!

00:02:31 - Guest Interview

00:24:56 - Games Recently Beaten

00:44:40 - Currently Playing

01:17:10 - Topic/Question of the week!

01:33:10 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss when is a game consider "new" (Part 2: Electric Boogaloo!). As usual, they discuss what they've beaten, retired. Rounding off the episode is How Long To Beat? The Game!, which recently featured in GQ's 30 under 30.

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:01:02 - Games Beaten

00:23:45 - Games Retired

00:37:53 - Currently Playing

01:09:20 - When is a game considered "new"? PART DEUX

01:30:33 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss when is a game consider "new", and the road they'd like the gaming industry to walk down. As usual, they discuss what they've beaten, retired, and are playing before taking a question from the forums - this week, about games they wish they hadn't beaten! Rounding off the episode is How Long To Beat? The Game!, which recently featured in GQ's 30 under 30.

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:01:08 - Games Beaten

00:16:20 - Games Retired

00:23:58 - Currently Playing

00:56:56 - When is a game considered "new"?

01:18:50 - Listener Question

01:32:52 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Links:

Tiny Echo OST - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGD_shHD8LhrAn-CY-PR8ifSedq1uIllW

Dark Heritage CGI - https://youtu.be/6lMsF7jNAaU?t=65

Grapple Hoops - https://gamedevandrew.itch.io/grapple-hoops

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric look back on the games that got them into gaming. As usual, they discuss what they've beaten, retired, and are playing before taking a question from the forums - this week, about games they wish they hadn't beaten! Rounding off the episode is How Long To Beat? The Game!, which recently featured in GQ's 30 under 30.

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:01:24 - Games Beaten

00:25:19 - Games Retired

00:30:03 - Currently Playing

01:01:17 - The games that got us into gaming

01:08:41 - Listener Question

01:27:32 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric reveal their gaming goals for 2021. As usual, they discuss what they've beaten, retired, and are playing before taking a fascinating question from the forums about game clones! You better believe that the greatest game show known to man, How Long To Beat? The Game! returns!

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:01:21 - Games Beaten

00:26:30 - Games Retired

00:30:00 - Currently Playing

00:51:22 - Gaming Goals for 2021

01:11:52 - Listener Question

01:25:50 - How Long To Beat? The Game!