How Long To Beat

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric give out the first HLTB Podcast Gaming Awards! A very prestigious and important set of awards. We discuss a number of games we've beaten recently and of course our weekly session of How Long To Beat? The Game! returns!

Check out the forums to learn more about the 2021 Gaming Challenge and the HLTB Fantasy Critic League.

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:00:28 - Announcements

00:03:27 - Games beaten this week

00:05:15 - Florence spoilers start

00:09:57 - End of Florence spoilers

00:44:55 - Currently playing

00:46:53 - HLTB 2020 Gaming Awards

01:21:14 - Listener Question

01:26:44 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric share their Christmas Memories... those related to gaming, that is! Regular segments return - with a little Cyberpunk discussion thrown in the mix -, and of course our weekly session of How Long To Beat? The Game! - rated the 3rd best podcast-based gaming trivia show by the DR Congo's Podcast Appreciators' Association (DRCPAA).

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 - Games beaten this week

00:11:55 - Games retired this week

00:14:27 - Cyber-Round Table

00:20:10 - Currently playing

00:34:00 - Gaming Christmas Memories

01:02:58 - Listener Question

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

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric turn their attention to game subscription services: discussing the pros, cons, and everything in between. Regular segments return, including How Long To Beat? The Game! - rated the 3rd best podcast-based gaming trivia show by the DR Congo's Podcast Appreciators' Association (DRCPAA).

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:00:49 - Games beaten this week

00:16:42 - Games retired this week

00:25:42 - Currently playing

00:54:18 - Game Subscription Services

01:16:14 - Listener Question

01:29:30 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss to emulate or not to emulate, that is the question! Regular segments return, including How Long To Beat? The Game! - the generation-defining game for ages 8-80.

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:01:15 - Games beat this week

00:13:25 - Games retired this week

00:23:48 - Currently playing

00:50:02 - To emulate, or not to emulate?

01:11:50 - Listener Question

01:27:40 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss their most anticipated games of 2021! Regular segments return, including How Long To Beat? The Game! - the generation-defining game for ages 8-80.

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:00:55 - Black Friday and November loot

00:09:05 - Games beaten this week

00:18:06 - Games retired this week

00:22:00 - Currently playing

00:35:08 - Our most anticipated games in 2021

01:03:42 - Listener Question

01:11:40 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the true master race of gaming... handheld gamers! Regular segments return, including How Long To Beat? The Game! - the generation-defining game for ages 8-80.

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

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:00:47 - Games beaten this week

00:13:06 - Games retired this week

00:26:24 - Currently playing

00:52:31 - Handheld Gaming: Past, Present, Future

01:22:28 - Listener Question

01:27:07 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Join your wonderful podcast hosts Alex, Paula, and Ric as they tackle part 2 of their "Games of the Generation". This time they tackle the now laid to rest Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita.

Got a question for the pod? Head over to HowLongToBeat forums or email us at [email protected] to ask your burning questions!

Music - Ian Edward

Graphic design - M4thew

Timestamps:

00:01:43 - Games beaten this week

00:27:08 - Games retired this week

00:29:19 - Games of the Generation: 3DS & Vita

01:16:54 - Honourable Mentions

01:19:09 - Listener Question

01:27:21 - Games we're currently playing

01:28:38 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games of the Generation

Paula- Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, Code: Realize - Guardian of Rebirth, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Shin Megami Tensei IV

Ric - [Deadbolt] - BOXBOY (series), Velocity 2X, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Muramasa: Rebirth

Alex - Fire Emblem: Fates, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Persona 4 Golden, Stardew Valley

Honourable Mentions:

Paula - Persona Q, Gravity Rush, Steins; Gate 0, Fire Emblem Awakening, Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney.

Ric - Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan, Hotline Miami (duology), Severed, The Swapper, VA-11 HALL-A

Alex - Hollow Knight, Return of the Obra Dinn, Fire Emblem: Shadows of Valentia, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Persona 4: Dancing All Night

On the eve of the newest consoles launching, we discuss the console and PC games that have defined their last generation of gaming. Regular segments return, including the gameshow segment that's taking the world of podcasts by storm, 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:

00:01:19 - Games beaten this week

00:16:52 - Games retired this week

00:21:26 - Currently playing

00:31:07 - Games of the Generation: Console & PC

01:20:12 - Honourable Mentions

01:21:42 - Listener Question

01:28:39 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Games of the Generation:

Alex - Resident Evil 2, Prey, Resident Evil 7 VR, Uncharted 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Paula - Untitled Goose Game, The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, Yoshi's Woolly World, Wargroove, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Ric - Deadbolt, DOOM 2016/Eternal, Ghost of Tsushima, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Rocket League

Honourable Mentions:

Alex - Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Dishonored 2, The Last of Us Part 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Persona 5

Paula - Slime Rancher, Gris, Ori and the Blind Forest, Baba is You, Astral Chain

Ric - Control, Marvel's Spider-Man, Prey (2017), Subsurface Circular and Quarantine Circular, Yoku's Island Express

Underrated Games:

Alex - Concrete Genie

Paula - Flipping Death

Ric - Soul Bubbles, Chasm, Deadpool, Lost Dimension, Metroid: Other M, Of Orcs & Men, Mainlining, Stuntman: Ignition, Warriors of the Lost Empire

Welcome to another episode of the HowLongToBeat podcast! Join Ric (NinjaRic), Paula (Pokepaw), and Alex (Alex5101) as they discuss games they've beaten and retired recently, podcast games, our monthly pick ups, and some questions from the forum. We end things off with a fun new game that you'll just need to listen to hear! To send in questions, visit the forums or e-mail us at [email protected]!

The beautiful intro/outro theme by forum user Ian Edward.

Logo by M4thew.

Timecodes:

00:01:48 - What games have you beaten recently?

00:14:30 - What games have you retired recently?

00:23:00 - What games have you been playing?

00:49:05 - "Podcast Games"

00:53:49 - October game acquisitions

01:07:17 - Listener Question #1

01:25:00 - Listener Question #2

01:27:10 - How Long To Beat? The Game!

Welcome to the reanimation of the HowLongToBeat podcast just in time for spooky season! Join Ric (NinjaRic), Paula (Pokepaw), and Alex (Alex5101) as they discuss games they've beaten and retired recently, the HLTB Games of the Month for October (well, most of them), and a question from the forum. We end things off with a fun new game that you'll just need to listen to hear! To send in questions, visit the forums or e-mail us at [email protected]!

The beautiful intro/outro theme by forum user Ian Edward.

Logo by M4thew.

Timecodes:

00:01:18 - What games have you beaten recently?

00:22:25 - What games have you retired recently?

00:30:30 - HLTB Games of the Month October

00:42:00 - Doki Doki Literature Club Spoiler Talk

00:45:20 - Fire Emblem Localization & Timed Releases

00:54:07 - Listener Question

01:07:00 - How Long To Beat? The Game!