How Long To Beat

This week Josh has been spending most of his time scavenging parts from derelict ships, laughing at renaissance absurdity, and sticking his nose into a new criminal case. While Paula returned to the conflict of world domination, continued to catch them all, solved puzzles with bricks, and went rogue at the start of an epic adventure.  If that wasn’t enough, the pair dive into a discussion about different video game business models and whether that subscription is really worth it, or if that DLC should have been part of the game in the first place. Can micro-transactions ever be okay? Tune in to find out! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro) and Abatage (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Pokepaw 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:40 - Playing (Josh) 00:30:46 - Playing (Paula) 01:11:02 - Subscriptions VS Free VS Purchase 02:18:43 - Outro Games Mentioned: Josh: Ship Graveyard Simulator [PC], The Procession To Calvary [PC], Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney [PC] Paula: Civilization V [PC] (multiplayer - Hot Seat), PokeRogue [Browser], LEGO Builder’s Journey [PC], Baldur’s Gate III [PC]

After a little break Josh and Paula are back and they’ve been playing a bunch of games since the last mainline episode. Josh has finally defeated the big boss at the end of his epic adventure, made friends with underwater aliens, and lost his way in the 40K universe. Meanwhile Paula has been chasing cats through time, stuffing dogs into boxes, and delving into a seriously old school dungeon crawler. Then they have a chat about this month’s HLTB Game of the Month, before finishing off this round of their guessing game and crowning a winner! The outcome will definitely not surprise anyone, but the game that gets picked just might. HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro) and Abatage (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Pokepaw 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Beaten 00:50:49 - Playing 01:57:35 - GotM: The World Ends With You 02:07:16 - Guess The Game Games Mentioned: Josh: Baldur’s Gate 3 [PC], Harold Halibut [XSX], Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun [PC], PowerWash Simulator: Back To The Future DLC [PC], PowerWash Simulator: Warhammer DLC [PC], Mini Airways DEMO [PC], Old School Rally DEMO [PC], Morn DEMO [PC], Once Human DEMO [PC], I Am Your Beast DEMO [PC], Railroad Corporation 2 DEMO [PC], Heaven Will Be Mine [PC], WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship [PC] Paula: An Arcade Full of Cats: Timewarp Trouble [PC], Tengoku Struggle: Strayside [Switch], Dogs Organized Neatly [PC], Let’s School [PC], Eye of the Beholder [MS-DOS vga version], Pokemon HeartGold [DS], PokeRogue [Browser]

This week it gets personal with a special bonus episode within which Josh and Paula get to talk about one of their favourite games of all time. Except these games are perhaps not the most celebrated titles for various reasons, but they love them all the same. Maybe they can pique your interest as well? HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro) and Abatage (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Pokepaw 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth 00:35:15 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men 00:59:35 - Final Thoughts

Sometimes a game can be so compelling that you can’t help but fire up the passion and go ham on everything you have to say. So it is with Paula’s current otome obsession, bringing an exclusive rant in today’s episode. There’s no discussion topic, there’s no time! Not when there are things that need to be said and stories that need to be told. Meanwhile Josh has completed a few titles this week, retired a few more, and been playing some other stuff that’s nowhere near as compelling. That and it’s now clear who will be crowned the winner of our guessing game after next week’s edition… and it will surprise nobody! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro) and Abatage (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Pokepaw 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Beaten 00:17:33 - Retired 00:28:31 - Playing (Paula) 01:29:25 - Playing (Josh) 01:40:16 - Guess The Game Games Mentioned: Josh: Returnal [PC], Railbound [PC], Ghosts N Ghouls [PC], Animal Well [PS5], Dragon Quest Builders [PS5], Who Did It? [PC], Harold Halibut [XSX], Planet Crafter [PC] Paula: Let’s School [PC], Project Zomboid [PC], Tengoku Struggle: Strayside [Switch]

This week Josh and Paula are making connections, building relationships, and hopefully growing into better human beings all round. As Paula continues to adventure in the kitchens of hell, Josh has been reconciling with relatives, bridging cultures, and bringing justice to paper cut-out animals. Never fret though, as the weird and wonderful keeps on going as they discuss what the term “indie” might mean in 2024. How has it changed since its original use, and is that even a good thing? These questions and more will be raised and possibly answered, but you’ll have to listen to find out. Then it’s time for Josh’s brain to be on the spot once again as Paula quizzes him on a game he really should know. Will it be the redeeming round that puts him ahead? Or will he continue to trail behind as he forgets everything he ever knew?! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro) and Abatage (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Pokepaw 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:42 - Beaten 00:34:41 - Playing 01:20:17 - What Does “Indie” Mean In 2024? 01:58:55 - Guess The Game Games Mentioned: Josh: Chants of Sennaar [XSX], Duck Detective: The Secret Salami [PC], Lil Gator Game [XSX], Harold Halibut [XSX] Paula: Mini Metro [Android], Tengoku Struggle: Strayside [Switch]