One Life Left

Ho, ho and, indeed, ho, dear listeners! Welcome to the last One Life Left of the year. Snow and freezing temperatures are no match for us! This week we find out that the latest in the neverending Microsoft/Activision saga sees MS making Xbox smaller, who the Game Award's biggest winners were, a new game related Lego Minifig is spotted in the wild plus a World Cup 2022 update: it will definitely be one of the remaining teams who win. We also have a GOTY breakdown and Alice Curran: Game Designer At Large gives us her top 10 games of the 2022!

Our Super Special Guest this week is Stuart Maine from Well Played Games who talks about his 26 years in games dev, working with Andy McNab, his book on first person shooters (link below!) and what colour his next games will be.

Meanwhile, in our Exclusive Podcast Intro, we talk about what we're doing over the Xmas holidays and try to name what's on Stuart's shelves! Phil the Undercaretaker has definitely not overdubbed himself on this bit due to the audio file going wonky. Honest.

We were having so much fun on the show that we totally forgot to mention our OLL/Maraoke Xmas Party! It's on Saturday 17th December at Loading Peckham and we would LOVE to see you there. Get your tickets and further details from this link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maraoke-christmas-party-2022-tickets-478331210527

What was your game of 2022? What are you looking forward to in 2023?? Or do you feel the urge to draw us a picture of what you think Ste's huge headphones look like? Then fire your correspondence to us at [email protected] or hop onto our Discord server and drop a letter there. Link below!

Cheerio, Merry Xmas and we hope you have a Happy New Year!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Everything Link!:

http://hello.onelifeleft.com/

The Maraoke Everything Link!:

http://hello.marao.ke/

The Jingle Jam Link!:

https://www.jinglejam.co.uk/

The Raigan Burns' "Games That I Will Probably Never Shut Up About" List Link!:

https://www.polylists.com/raiganburns/games-that-i-will-probably-never-shut-up-about

The Stuart Maine Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/maine_stuart

The Stuart Maine's Book Link!:

https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/video-game-history/products/i-m-too-young-to-die-the-ultimate-guide-to-first-person-shooters-1992-2002

Reviews:

Swordship

Pigments

Metal: Hellsinger

Stray

Dwarf Fortress

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Welcome, welcome, once again, to another podcast episode of One Life Left. This week, blow me down with a feather, we have yet another Super Special Guest! Aesir Interactive's Alice Ruppert joins us to talk about horses! Not just any old horses, though. It's all about horses in gaming, of course! We learn about bad horse implementation, what to look for in game horses and find out which game really doesn't prioritise their horses! The answer may surprise you... Plus, amongst many other things, we talk about Simon's adventures in rollercoastering, The Callisto Protocol DLC shenanigans, Jingle Jam 2022 and Nolan Bushnell's little Pong turns 50! We then stick a cherry on top with another game from Alice Curran: Game Designer At Large!

Next episode is our last ever episode. This year. So keep an eye on our Discord server at around 7pm on Sunday 11th December if you want to join us live.

Meanwhile, do you have unfeasibly large headphones? Or want to tell us about your first Pong experience? Then write to us at [email protected] or zap a question to us on our Discord server. Link below!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Everything Link!:

http://hello.onelifeleft.com/

The Maraoke Everything Link!:

http://hello.marao.ke/

The Jingle Jam Link!:

https://www.jinglejam.co.uk/

Alice Ruppert Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/MaliceDaFirenze

The Mane Quest Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/TheManeQuest

Reviews:

Frog Detective 3

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Potionomics

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

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Welcome to another episode of One Life Left, dear listeners! This week's Super Special Guest (yes, we have one!!) is Sos Sosowski, talking about McPixel, making bad video games and working with Devolver! We also predict football scores (which will be history by the time you read/listen to this...), wonder why Square Enix Montreal are closing games, demand more death animations and ponder flying boats. There's also another glorious new game design from Alice Curran: Game Designer At Large!

Meanwhile, send us a letter! You know you want to... ask us anything! Fire them to us at [email protected] or post a question on our Discord server as well as getting involved in some video game and show related banter. Link below!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Discord Server Link!:

https://discord.gg/nzcMpvbCpk

The OLL Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/onelifeleft

The Maraoke Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/singmaraoke

Sos Sosowski Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/Sosowski

McPixel 3 Link!:

https://www.mcpixel.com/

Reviews:

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Pokemon Scarlet/Violet

A Castle Full of Cats

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

Rounds

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Welcome to this week's episode, dear listeners! The second episode on the run with an SSG! Can we hit the magic number 3?! You'll just have to find out next week... Our Super Special Guest this episode is old friend & contributor of the show Adam Avatar who, amongst talking about award winning past features on the show, tells us what he's getting up to nowadays and what shoes he wears when he's doing it! We also have some hot laptop action, learn about One Life Left protocols whilst also breaking them, discover all second worlds must be "desert" and that Scalper Bots are getting bored with the PS5 (and don't even seem to be bothered about Taylor Swift tickets...)

We also have another hot new game from Alice Curran: Game Designer At Large, gain some insight into video game sales from Simon and get an update on Ste's Maraoke globetrotting. Have I mentioned the podcast also has an exclusive intro that never gets broadcast on the radio?? We spoil you.

Do you wear shoes? Have you ever been involved in a lengthy meta?! Can you pull off a ball roll skill move?? Tell us all about it at [email protected] or post a question on our Discord server. Link below!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Discord Server Link!:

https://discord.gg/nzcMpvbCpk

The OLL Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/onelifeleft

The Maraoke Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/singmaraoke

Adam Avatar Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/AdamDmytriw

Slow Pitstop Podcast Link!:

https://www.notthatgoodmedia.com/slowpitstop

Reviews:

Sonic Frontiers

Somerville

The Case of the Golden Idol

A Little to the Left

Overwatch 2

Final Fantasy 14

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

Frog Detective 3

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And lo it did come to pass, dear listeners, that One Life Left didst finally get a Super Special Guest! Yep, you read that right: This week we have an SSG! And, no, it's not just Phil again! On this very episode we have none other than Sam Collins from UKIE joining us in the (virtual) studio to talk about Access November and the Guildford Games Festival amongst other things. We also bet all our money on Argentina to win World Cup 2022 thanks to EA, find out what not to stick in a toaster and discover Simon can no longer be bothered with Skyrim! Plus there's more from Alice Curran: Game Designer At Large and an impromptu Simon Byron's Fast Five - Games That Came Out Of Guildford!

Have you ever been beaten by a button masher? Have you been a button mashee?? Confess your greatest gaming sins to us and repent! Repent! Or just ask us any old question at [email protected] or amble over to our Discord server where you can chat with like-minded One Life Left listeners and post a question there. Link below!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Discord Server Link!:

https://discord.gg/nzcMpvbCpk

The OLL Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/onelifeleft

The Maraoke Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/singmaraoke

The UKIE Link!:

https://ukie.org.uk/

Raise The Game Link!:

https://raisethegame.com/

Guildford Games Festival Link!:

https://guildford.games/

Reviews:

Marvel Snap

Sonic Frontiers

Flutter

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Hello and welcome once again, dearest listeners, to another episode of One Life Left. Amongst this week's healthy dose of video game related news, letters and reviews we find out how visiting petrol stations can fuel your Marvel Snap purchases, what happened to Simon's PSVR (it's not in a canal), there's a murder in a Lego factory and Ste is done with gaming subscription services. Maybe. Plus a tantalising hint about the OLL Xmas Party and we have another installment of Alice Curran: Game Designer At Large!

Meanwhile, a message for Future Simon: You've played Uncharted 4. Don't do it again.

Have you ever asked Hideo Kojima if you can buy his studio? Did he say "maybe"? Let us know all the gory details at [email protected] or slide into our Discord and drop us a letter on there. Link below!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Discord Server Link!:

https://discord.gg/nzcMpvbCpk

The OLL Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/onelifeleft

The Maraoke Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/singmaraoke

Reviews:

Uncharted - Legacy of Thieves Collection PC

Railbound

The Case of the Golden Idol

Hyper Demon

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Welcome once again, dear listeners, to One Life Left. This week we find out how to deal with Big Gary, beware padlocked lofts, discover Dominos pizza have secret VIP doors and also that cease and desist orders actually result in good promo coverage. We also ponder what life will be like once Sega's Super Game has reimagined the world and nobody is playing anything else. In amongst all of that there is all the regular video game related news, letters and reviews you know and love PLUS a brand new "ongoing" feature: Alice Curran: Game Designer At Large!

How do you humanise your outreach, listeners? Write in and let us know, plus feel free to ask any gaming related question your heart may desire, at [email protected] or pose a question to us on our Discord. We don't just talk about Marvel Snap over there, I promise. Link below!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Discord Server Link!:

https://discord.gg/nzcMpvbCpk

The OLL Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/onelifeleft

The Maraoke Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/singmaraoke

Reviews:

Marvel Snap

Uncharted - Legacy of Thieves Collection PC

Synth Riders

Tilt Brush

FIFA 23

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Welcome to One Life Left, the longest running video game related radio show... podcast! This week all of our children are being put to bed by other people and we have an SSG!! Kind of... Once you've recovered from that shock we also find out about stressful birdmen on Nintendo Switch, what's in the box of Sony's new controller, discover Marvel Snap is Greedy Wizards (Maybe. Can I say that, lawyers?!), get hamstrung by a potato, lie on "brightness" settings and Mortal Kombat has its boundaries pushed!

Meanwhile, Maraoke is going to Japan! Possibly. Can't make it to Japan? Then we'll be back at Loading Peckham on Saturday November 19th... check out the Maraoke Twitter page for updates.

Have you ever got up early to play a video game? Have you ever had to talk to the men?? Write in and get it all off your chest, or ask us any video game related question you so wish, at [email protected] or jump onto our Discord server and pop a letter in there. Link below!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Discord Server Link!:

https://discord.gg/nzcMpvbCpk

The OLL Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/onelifeleft

The Maraoke Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/singmaraoke

Reviews:

Marvel Snap

No More Heroes 3

Whatever

Uncharted - Legacy of Thieves Collection PC

The Case of the Golden Idol

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Welcome to another episode of the world's longest running football show: One Life Left! A leg-free zone, until it isn't, where it's always morning and all our children seem to be acting up at the same time! Conspiracy?!

This week a bird poops on the shed door (which goes down very well with our '5 to 6 year olds' demographic), we're not surprised by Stadia closing, Ste plays more than 7 minutes of FIFA and talks about legs, Simon couldn't care less about Silent Hill and the new recording software breaks again. We also learn how Kevin Bacon has annoyed us lately and that Maraoke should have an entrance exam... plus more news, letters and reviews than you can safely shake a stick at. Possibly.

Do you have a watch? Has a game ever made you question what you've done?? Do classic side-scrollers in the mold of popular Ocean games of the 80s & 90s exist anymore??? Write in and tell us at [email protected] or hit the link below and jump into our Discord server to leave a letter for us there!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Discord Server Link!:

https://discord.gg/nzcMpvbCpk

The OLL Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/onelifeleft

The Maraoke Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/singmaraoke

Reviews:

Sunday Gold

Tinykin

Trombone Champ

Paradise Marsh

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Hello dear listeners. We're back, once again, like the proverbial Renegade Master! This week we hear about Ste's holiday to Croatia, Simon reveals the sexiest game on Steam and The Internet gets cross over Mario. We also have a "podcast exclusive" Reboot Develop Blue moment, Nintendo bans boobs and we wonder if there's any real reason to play FIFA for more than 7 minutes! Plus the only video game related news, letters and reviews you'll ever need. This week.

Meanwhile, has Charles Cecil ever emerged from the sea before you? Is it safe to talk about? Let us know about it here at [email protected] or hop into our Discord channel and leave some correspondence there. Stay a while. Stay forever! Link below!

Cheerio!

Team OLL x

Links:

The OLL Discord Server Link!:

https://discord.gg/nzcMpvbCpk

The OLL Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/onelifeleft

The Maraoke Twitter Link!:

https://twitter.com/singmaraoke

Reviews:

Dome Keeper

Foretales

Lego Bricktales

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