Time Played: 3hr

This week, we head back to Metal Gear again but something's very different... We talk about the secret formula to a 'Platinum' game, how Rising compares to Bayonetta, and that tricky counter move. But first, Lochie has an apology to make...

Anime. Manga. Naruto. YO! I dont have time to write this right this second... but when I get back from my urgent trip to Ikea this description box will be filled with useful info. Believe it!

It's 2005 and Sam Fisher has got an assault course to get through... We sneak through sound booths, interact with cloth physics and try to do the splits on this weeks Time Played: 3hr. Oh wait no, it's 2002. My bad. xx

This week we're 'total trashfire' twenty somethings scrolling around the streets we grew up with, looking for anything to do in 'Night In The Woods'... somehow it just doesn't resonate.

Lochie's buzzing after blazing through Nier Automata, while Louis attempts to recall his impressions of Platinum games' 2017 creation. Worth a listen ;)

Bonus Mid-week episode! Ever wondered what happens when you take one of the most mechanically passive games and then make someone else play it for you? This week we went to Dear Esther Live at the Brighton Dome to find out. It's Dear Esther, but LIVE.

We've returned from our assignments and we've got a few things to report to the council (that's you in this metaphor). Monsters were hunted, cats were cuddled and 3 hrs were played on this weeks Timeplayed: 3hr.

We use this podcast as an excuse to finally get back to our friends at Shujin Academy. Is Ryuji still a complete dingus? How many detectives are there now? And does Louis like everyone more now that he doesn't have to sit on the floor?

This week Lochie got Louis to play the same 30 seconds of a game he's already played for three hours all in the name of speed running. What a racket.

This week we're playing everything but Trine 3. We talk about the weirdo character designs in Warframe. The great character creator in Dragon Ball Zenoverse. The aesthetic pleasure of city builders like Kingdoms and Castles. The incentives to play League Of Legends. and Zelda... yep.

This week Louis finally braves the world of [goofy place name here] in World of Warcraft. It has been a long time coming I guess... They talk about how the mainstream approached wow all those years ago, what it was like growing up playing it and it's value as a social experience... **Note from Louis** Within about 30 seconds of the intro music Lochie drops the fact that World of Warcraft has been around for 14 years. My response to this is 'Wow'. This was not intentional and I apologise. Toodles xx

This week we settle in for some cosy puzzle solving with Opus Magnum. We get chatting about good tutorials, how damn satisfying Opus Magnum really is and the deep questions it has forced us to explore about ourselves... xx

It's the winter holiday so we got the squad back together to play a little PUBG. What is PUBG? Is PUBG a video game? Is PUBG some ridiculous acronym for a video game with an equally ridiculous name? And who is 'PlayerUnknown' anyways? Only some of these questions will be answered in this special holiday episode of Time Played: 3hr. xx

This week we re-played Campo Santos 'Firewatch', a video game about getting lost and chasing teens. We mostly talk about its divisive ending, the rad art direction and also maybe Zelda again for like the fourth time this year or something, sorry... Love Lochie & Louis

Lochie makes Louis play a game he really doesn't want to play on what this week we're calling 'Time Played: 2hr'. We discuss unclear game direction, the perfect '2nd screen games' and how fantasy role-playing has evolved over time. Stick around for a tasty bonus at the end in which we talk about all the trailers (and none of the awards) at The Game Awards.

We've got a big ol' episode for you today. Turns out we did in fact have a butt tonne of things to say about Mirrors Edge Catalyst, the sequel to one of our favorite games. Lochie liked the combat... Other than that it's a straight hour of us bagging on the game. We talk about its failed open world, the confusing art style and wether or not Faith makes a squish sound when she falls to her death.

It's dark. Green lights glow beneath your fingers. The clacking of the keys mix harshly with voices of boys, the voices of men. A sharp November breeze seeps through the open door. It keeps the sweat from your brow as you stare deeply into the 120 hrtz monitor. "Use your main" You recognise the voice, but it's changed somehow. Like you are hearing it for the first time. A rebirth is taking place. You press 'Q'. A flock of missiles burst forth, swarming and destroying four of the apposing team. You turn from the barrel of Pharrahs smoking missile gun to the voice, purple headphones hanging from his neck. I've finally found a place to 'Belong'. ______ Yah, so we went to 'Belong'(a gaming cafe) and played Overwatch (a hit video game). Enyoyyyy. I will forever be putting 'Belong' in quote marks. Also here is the link to the video on Overwatch's wonderful animation I mention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xeTMCPG2gg

Lochie really wanted to chat about the new Mario game. Louis was hesitant but they managed to fill up a whole podcast and more. They talk about some of the things you'd expect when talking about Mario; his beautiful movement, the charming exploration and some things new for the series like its jarring art style. Also there's a lil bonus chat at the end when Louis realises that Lochie must have finished Zelda by now, finally allowing them to chat about what he felt was a disappointing ending.

This week we're talking Bound, the very screenshot-able ballet platformer by Plastic. We get into it's beauty, it's fiddly controls and it's frustrating use of symbolism.

We're talking about Metal Gear Solid again, this time the forth iteration. We get deep into Kojima craziness, crappy tutorials and how silly it is that this was our introduction to the series. Podcast... away!