Loot Level Chill

One might say this episode of the LLC Podcast played host to some "eclectic games", but perhaps that is because one has been serving his majesty's secret service recently.

One might say that LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight isn't very Bond-like, and that there's definitely no Bondage in Darksiders Warmastered edition, which is out now on modern consoles too. One might also add that speaking in third-person is a sign of madness, but one has been quite hot recently, and one is tired, so stick that ONE in your pipe and smoke it. Enjoy the bond. Pod, I meant pod. Enjoy the pod.

007 First Light review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/007-first-light-review/

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-review/

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It's time for a themed podcast, as Mick, Steve, and Kieran talk about video game adaptations of movies, and movie adaptations of video games. It's all about movies and games! Mick, of course, uses this as an opportunity to go off on numerous tangents, until someone upsets him by mentioning Star Wars. 

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Mick is back off his holidays meaning he can host a podcast where... everyone else talks about the games they've been playing. Chris is here and he's reviewed both Mixtape (loved it), and Directive 8020 (loved it!). Kieran has also had a quick go on Mixtape, but he's here to talk about Wax Heads. 

The three games this week make this podcast the episode with the joint highest rated games we've ever talked about on a podcast. And yes that sentence made more sense in my head that it probably does written down. ENJOY!

Mixtape review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/mixtape-review/

Directive 8020 review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/directive-8020-review/

Wax Heads review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/wax-heads-review/

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It's another big game week with Mick her to talk about PlayStation and Housemarque's next big exclusive: Saros. He gave it a whopping 10/10 in his review on Loot Level Chill, and is here to talk about the story (no spoilers, don't worry), as well as the difficulty (it's hard, but don't worry there are modifiers), and the visuals (it's amazing looking, don't worry!).

But he's also been playing the latest expansion for Diablo IV, Lord of Hatred, which sees the game get another big overhaul, while finishing the story for the game.

Kieran has been playing a simulator called Bus Bound, which he's rather enamoured with. You can read more about the game on the website, but there's also an interview we reckon you should take a peruse of.

Saros review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/saros-review/

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred review: https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/diablo-4-lord-of-hatred-review/

Bus Bound interview: https://lootlevelchill.com/features/bus-bound-interview-locations-licensing-and-little-details/

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It's a hefty chat of weird this week, as Lyle tells the gang all about Vampire Crawlers, which yes: that's the follow up to Vampire Survivors. 

Kieran joins the weird with an asymmetric multiplayer experience in the form of Tides of Tomorrow. The chat begs the question, would following a player called "McSmellington" ruin your single player story-driven experience?

Then there's Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Enough said, yeah? Mick even manages to get a cheeky Saros preview in before the bigger chat about it next week. Hurrah, get listening!

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Hi all, welcome back. This week we've got some big releases to chat about as Mick gets into cyberpunk noir adventure, Replaced, and Lyle explains the ups and downs of Mouse P.I. For Hire.

After that, it's time to crack open a big can of Pragmata as Mick and Lyle have played through Capcom's newest sci-fi action hit and they're ready to put your worries to bed.

Back to normal this week, folks, with Mick, Steve, Lyle and Kieran chatting about a few new games, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance and Super Meat Boy 3D.

Talking about these games leads into a longer chat about legacy sequels, and the lads blast through a whole bunch of classics and not-so-classics.

Sadly we were unable to record a regular podcast this week, so please enjoy this free version of one of our Patreon-only LLC DLC episodes, where Mick, Kieran and Steve attempt to rank all the Resident Evil protagonists.

Regular scheduling will return after the Easter break! Enjoy.

In a bumper episode this week, Mick, Lyle, Kieran and (occasionally) Steve go through some of the massive franchises, companies and games that are celebrating milestones in 2026.

From Gears of War and Halo, to Pokemon, Resident Evil and the Legend of Zelda, there are some very important birthdays this year, and the lads go down a whole bunch of nostalgia holes.

This week we chat about a few things like Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug Hunt and Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor, but mostly it's an Open World-themed episode and Mick talks everyone to death about Crimson Desert for a solid hour.

It's a wonder Lyle made it through - but whether you love it or hate it, it is a game that warrants discussion. For an hour. And he could have talked more.