Loot Level Chill

The trio of Mick, Lyle, and Kieran are back for another episode of the LLC Podcast, and it's time for some amazing games.

Kieran has reviewed Big Walk and given it a 10/10, but Lyle has been playing it along with him as it's co-op only. It's in PS Plus as well as on Switch 2 and PC, and Kieran wants everyone to play it and explains why, with Lyle's help, of course.

Mick reviewed Beast of Reincarnation, and if you've not heard of that, it's developed by Game Freak, the team that makes the Pokemon series for Nintendo, and has done for decades now. It's nothing like Pokemon, though, aside from a Dog-based companion. It's a Game Pass game, so is it worth your download?

Meanwhile, while he didn't review it, Lyle absolutely adores Splatoon Raiders, and explains why everyone should try that, too.

If you like this kind of content, we'd say it's an ideal time to check out the YouTube video version and our Patreon, which gets bonus weekly extra episodes. Links to all of that are below, and hey, if you love the pod, but don't wanna subscribe, we've even got a link where you can "buy us a coffee" as a thank you!

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With the lads taking a well-earned week off recording the podcast this week, instead we're bringing you a previously exclusive to Patreon episode. This episode is called "GOTY Practice Run #1", because while we're well known for our Game of the Year podcast celebrations, we're trying something different this year.

Rather than cutting games, instead, this episode of the podcast sees the gang of Mick, Kieran, Steve, and of course Lyle, sticking a variety of the year's best games into tier lists, from "only one of us played it", to the "best of the best", and everywhere in-between.

If you like this kind of content, we'd say it's an ideal time to check out the YouTube video version (where you can see the tier list in action), and our Patreon, which releases weekly extra episodes like this very one. Links to all of that are below, and hey, if you love the pod, but don't wanna subscribe, we've even got a link where you can "buy us a coffee" as a thank you!

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AKA: "The one with Halo Campaign Evolved and all the remakes".

In this episode, Mick holds court with Kieran, Lyle, and Steve to talk about Halo: Campaign Evolved, which is a game he's been playing recently. That's the newly remade version of the original Halo game, by the way, and he's played it on PS5. 

The chat then moves into ideas about what future remakes we'd like, because why not more?

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It's a packed episode this week, as Mick, Lyle, and Steve have been playing ALL the games again.

Mick is Mr DLC this week, as he's played The Alters: Last Variable as well as Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations. Lyle and Steve have finally grabbed Rhythm Paradise Groove and are enjoying the purity it offers. On top of that Lyle has also just reviewed Denshattack! which is a very strange train-based Tony Hawk's game.

Denshattack! review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/denshattack-review/

Denshattack! interview: https://lootlevelchill.com/features/denshattack-interview-we-wanted-to-evoke-a-feeling-of-joyfulness/

The Alters: Last Variable review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/the-alters-the-last-variable-review/

Rhythm Paradise Groove review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/rhythm-paradise-groove-review/

Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations preview: https://lootlevelchill.com/features/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-preview-rip-and-tear-and-rock-and-roll/

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Some huge games are chatted about on this episode of the podcast, thanks to Kieran having come back fresh from playing four hours of The Blood of Dawnwalker.

While initial thoughts might have been “it looks a lot like The Witcher 3”, Kieran also thinks it’s way more than that, and after his hands-on preview (and also chatting to the developers for our interview feature), it’s firmly on his “this could be game of the year” list, which is seriously impressive.

On top of that, Mick awarded Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced a 10/10 score in his review, but everyone has been playing it (excepted Lyle, who as we know, hates pirates probably). It’s truly one of the best remakes in recent memory, so you better believe we have plenty to say about it. Lyle does have a game to chat about though, and it’s Star Fox… another 10/10. Games are good folks. They’re really, really good.

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On this episode of the podcast Mick, Steve, and Kieran run through a handful of demos they have played recently before Mick tells everyone about Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, which he's recently played a preview build of, and which sounds rather good.

Patreon subscribers get early access to the podcast as well as an extra weekly bonus pod. On this week’s bonus the team test their brains with a quiz related to heat, hotness, and warmth.

Resonance preview: https://lootlevelchill.com/features/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-preview-beautiful-macabre-and-not-a-rat-in-sight/

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It's so hot this week so everyone is taking a break, instead this is a previously exclusive bonus podcast (LLC DLC) where the gang talk about what game to play before GTA VI hits, in a GOTY-style bracket-list game!

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On this episode of the podcast the team go through and objectively rate each Assassin's Creed game from S-D then do the same for the protagonists too. 

It's a bumper AC-special, as the team is getting ready for some Black Flag resynced. There's (of course) time for some general chit-chat, as well.

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The team of Mick, Lyle, Steve, and Kieran get together to wrap up all that was "not-E3" 2026 in podcast form. However, there's a twist. Each game only gets a set amount of time, so the boys have to get it together and confirm what they loved and didn't love.

Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct: https://lootlevelchill.com/news/everything-announced-in-the-june-2026-nintendo-direct/

Everything shown in the Xbox showcase: https://lootlevelchill.com/news/everything-shown-at-the-june-2026-xbox-games-showcase/

Everything shown in the State of Play: https://lootlevelchill.com/news/everything-shown-in-the-june-2026-state-of-play/

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It's a bumper podcast this episode, as Mick, Lyle, and Kieran gather to talk all about the June 2026 Sony State of Play, and what was announced during the show.

If you're looking for a full catch-up, we also have an article here with everything announced at the State of Play, but otherwise, the trio chat about God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Rayman Legends Retold, Phantom Blade Zero, and much, much more.

That's not all, though, as we also have time to talk about Mina the Hollower, which Lyle recently scored 10/10 in his review.

Mina the Hollower review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/mina-the-hollower-review/

State of Play recap: https://lootlevelchill.com/news/everything-shown-in-the-june-2026-state-of-play/

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