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S4 E3 - 2024 HLTB GotM Retrospective
On this special episode, we welcome back previous guest and thread master Knalb to look back with us at the "Game of the Month" titles that were chosen by the community throughout 2024 as part of one of the oldest traditions on HowLongToBeat.
To top it all off, Knalb brought a bunch of interesting facts and numbers for a little trivia game about the statistics of those events!
HowLongToBeat forums - ⁠howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠
Discord - ⁠discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠
Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠
Music - Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)
Graphic design - M4thew and Matt
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:23 What has Knalb been playing recently?
00:17:38 Pony Island
00:22:46 Final Fantasy XII
00:27:40 Return of the Obra Dinn
00:32:57 Valiant Hearts
00:37:00 Hatoful Boyfriend
00:41:23 Ori and the Will of the Wisps
00:43:45 The World Ends With You
00:53:24 Sunset Overdrive
00:56:44 Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
01:05:04 Bully
01:12:59 Inside
01:15:25 Death's Door
01:20:13 Resident Evil 7
01:32:25 Doom Eternal
01:36:12 Outer Wilds
01:44:50 GOTM Trivia Game
02:14:45 Conclusion & Looking Forward
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S4 E2 - The Easy-Bake Oven for Dudes
มุมมอง 43หลายเดือนก่อน
Welcome the new year with a look back at the last games Diallo, Lia, Matt and Roy were able to squeeze through under the 2024 deadline. In this episode, the shiny newly minted hosts of the podcast go over the last games they have beaten, retired, and played before debating the pros and cons of the itchmas ’24 lineup. Get ready for escape rooms, forgotten horror, snowballs and sleds, lots of fal...
S4 E1 - Ruining the Legacy
มุมมอง 1322 หลายเดือนก่อน
A new beginning is upon us as Josh and Paula are ambushed by a set of new voices who are eager to carry the torch into season 4 of the How Long To Beat Podcast! In this extra big episode, members of the community Diallo, Lia, Matt and Roy begin the new season with a discussion of some games that shaped them as gamers over the years before going into the classic talking points of the games they ...
S3 E52 - Hope
มุมมอง 215 หลายเดือนก่อน
The end has come and the season finishes up with this final episode where Josh and Paula take a look to the future. What are they keen to finish? What’s been sitting on the backlog begging to be played? What new releases are they looking forward to in the future? Thanks to everyone who contributed and helped support season three and make it fun. It was a blast to put together, but all good thin...
S3 E51 - I Bought It All
มุมมอง 65 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this penultimate episode of season 3: Josh has been battling insane robotics, meditating with pixel art, and tweaking hardware in search of stability, while Paula continues to catch them all, and till the land in pursuit of abundance and anime. Then they have a special showdown to decide who really is the crowned champion of their guessing game. So far they’ve each won a round, but can a fin...
S3 E50 - They Will Have Your Money
มุมมอง 105 หลายเดือนก่อน
The time has come! Paula’s tenure as educational administrator is at an end, but at what cost?! Has she done enough to justify the hard decisions and moist frogs that frequented the journey? Are we finally witnessing the liberation of indentured students?! Meanwhile Josh has made it to the end of his own journey, but even a murder case in court seems poultry by comparison. Add to that some hard...
S3 E49 - I Don’t Remember That
มุมมอง 65 หลายเดือนก่อน
Is it a myth? Is it real? Can you actually do that amazing thing in that popular game? This week we’re talking about the rumours and myths that make up gaming folklore. Has the internet taken away the mystery? Or are there still exciting surprises to be had? We raise some questions, but do we manage to answer them? Plus, Paula continues her spiral into darkness as she manipulates students for h...
S3 E48 - The Bad Tide
มุมมอง 26 หลายเดือนก่อน
Welcome to the shortest episode description ever, because Josh is tired and the words aren’t working. This week the talk is all about games, and videogame preservation. Enjoy! HowLongToBeat forums - howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord - discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music - Ian Edward (intro/outro) and Abatage (incidental) Graphic design - M4thew and Pokepaw 00:00:00 - Intro 00:0...
S3 E47 - Back In My Day
มุมมอง 56 หลายเดือนก่อน
Come sail the seven seas this week as gaming piracy is up for discussion, with all its swashbuckling and spicy takes. Is there a moral imperative to bend the rules from time to time? Or is it simply misguided righteousness in this topsy-turvy world of easily obtained loot and booty? Before that though, Josh and Paula work through a short list of games they’ve been playing and finishing, as is t...
S3 E46 - Kids Get Very Thirsty
มุมมอง 46 หลายเดือนก่อน
Yes, the hot rumours are true and the end of Season 3 has now been set to sometime in the next couple of months. While there are still a good handful of episodes left, the hosts would love to hear from anyone who may be interested in hosting the podcast into Season 4. So get in touch at hltbpodcast@gmail.com. Meanwhile, Paula is continuing her educational rampage of tyranny this week, while als...
S3 E45 - Child Labour
มุมมอง 206 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this episode: Paula brings back an out-dated form of employment, while satiating her power-hungry need for order and conformity. Josh dies repeatedly on alien planets, and dives deep into the lore of weird cults and relics that leave bodies in their wake. Then the discussion turns to open world games, which was totally not a suggested subject that an AI bot came up with. Not at all. Finally,...
S3 E44 - Irrelevant Ducks
มุมมอง 157 หลายเดือนก่อน
It’s all about games, games, and more games this episode as Paula and Josh have been playing, retiring, and completing a bunch of different titles. For some reason though, there seems to have been a lot of cats involved… which has to be a good thing, right? Plus, it’s Steam sale time, so they both reveal the bargains they picked up and perhaps a few random additions along the way. The budgets a...
S3 E43 - I Had Issues
มุมมอง 147 หลายเดือนก่อน
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 ...
S3 E42 - War Against The Frog People
มุมมอง 87 หลายเดือนก่อน
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 cra...
NG+ - Why This Game Is So Good
มุมมอง 87 หลายเดือนก่อน
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 - howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord - discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodca...
S3 E41 - I Could Be Playing Anything Else Right Now
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S3 E41 - I Could Be Playing Anything Else Right Now
S3 E40 - The Best Wing Man
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S3 E40 - The Best Wing Man
S3 E39 - You’re Not My Brother Anymore
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S3 E39 - You’re Not My Brother Anymore
S3 E38 - A Little Bit Of Game On My Mods
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S3 E38 - A Little Bit Of Game On My Mods
S3 E37 - I Heard This Very Recently
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S3 E37 - I Heard This Very Recently
NG+ - Our Top 10
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NG - Our Top 10
S3 E36 - They’ve Patched My DNA
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S3 E36 - They’ve Patched My DNA
S3 E35 - Driving A Cat
มุมมอง 129 หลายเดือนก่อน
S3 E35 - Driving A Cat
S3 E34 - A Good Game Will Let The Dumbasses Have Fun
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S3 E34 - A Good Game Will Let The Dumbasses Have Fun
S3 E33 - Japan Is Next
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S3 E33 - Japan Is Next
S3 E32 - Money Makes The Monkey Dance
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S3 E32 - Money Makes The Monkey Dance
S3 E31 - What’s The Deal With The Dogs?
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S3 E31 - What’s The Deal With The Dogs?
S3 E30 - Before We Get Too Tissy
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S3 E30 - Before We Get Too Tissy
S3 E29 - Looks Kinda Crunchy & It’s Slow
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S3 E29 - Looks Kinda Crunchy & It’s Slow
S3 E28 - The Liver Fights Back
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S3 E28 - The Liver Fights Back

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  • @ace94d
    @ace94d 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    lolz first

  • @ace94d
    @ace94d 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    first ;)

  • @raikoh05
    @raikoh05 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That’s a real ominous name for a pod

  • @siverwrites
    @siverwrites 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm so late for this. I love music guessing but sometimes the pressure just wrecks you. I've definitely missed songs at other times I absolutely know from games I love and it's agonizing. That said I may have mouthed a very 'loud' no at Paula's guesses for her second song 🤣. I got 7/10 for Paula's. I missed number 9 which is aggravating because I'd guessed the game for an earlier number--not that I've ever actually played it. I only got 3/10 for Josh's.

    • @HLTBPodcast
      @HLTBPodcast 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      haha awesome! glad I'm not the only one whose brain betrays them when on the spot =) - josh

  • @lazarherdsman9100
    @lazarherdsman9100 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😓 'promosm'

  • @tiamat9111
    @tiamat9111 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a great run guys! Can't wait to hear abatage on the podcast, tho you might have to add a NSFW/ASMR tag from now on, because of his stupid sexy voice... :D

  • @awinters885
    @awinters885 ปีที่แล้ว

    Promo`SM

  • @DrakoCraft390wws
    @DrakoCraft390wws 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video 👍🏻

  • @lukehopper7847
    @lukehopper7847 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful 👑. Need likes? -> Promo-SM!!!

  • @JapaniKatti
    @JapaniKatti 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey! just wanted to give some feedback on some things. I am a first time listener, and I started from this episode. It's a little confusing on who is who? Would be great if you guys had little avatars with names that are in color when you speak and black n white when you are not speaking. Also, The game that the person is speaking about. Would be great to have the name of it on screen while it is spoken about, just in-case you miss the game name and you need to go hunt for it by backtracking. the games are also not in order of appearance in the description, which was the first place I looked at when I missed a game name. thanks for doing the podcast! great job guys :) EDIT: I am fully aware the podcast is shared on other platforms as well, where the video has no play in it, but on youtube these changes would help out greatly.

    • @HLTBPodcast
      @HLTBPodcast 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there! First off, just want to say thanks for listening and leaving feedback. We appreciate any and all feedback. All your suggestions are great, and we really wish we could accommodate them, but unfortunately those ideas are beyond our current capabilities. We're all working/going to school full time and so we share editing duties on a rotating schedule. The issue is that including a graphic that shows who's speaking and the games on screen would be way too much work for our limited resources. If there's ever a time when we get a bit bigger and have more resources, we'd definitely look into those options. It might be possible to do games in order of appearance though! That's something we can try to work on for future episodes. :)

    • @JapaniKatti
      @JapaniKatti 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HLTBPodcast thanks for responding! Yeah i can understand that, hence why the easier suggestion would be to do games in order of appearance in description :3 something that could help with recognizing on who is who as well, would be that if you guys could start the episode by saying your names etc, since not everyone will start from episode one :D .. thank you~

  • @siverwrites
    @siverwrites 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You already talked about The Secret of Monkey Island (good! haha), but highly highly recommend Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and The Curse of Monkey Island (my favourite). Tales of Monkey Island from Telltale is pretty good too. I really didn't enjoy Escape from Monkey Island. And Return to Monkey Island is coming out sometime this year! Syberia 1 and 2 are both neat. I haven't played 3 or the newest one. Amanita Design are the providers of the weird and surreal games. I enjoyed Samorost 1,2 and 3 and Botanicula. I haven't played Machinarium yet, but I know it's a classic. For classic point and click with puzzles and inventory The Book of Unwritten Tales is fun comical fantasy. The second one was fun too but it ended on a cliffhanger that seems like it's never going to be followed up on, so pretty cranky about that. Röki is an interesting one with a focus on Nordic folklore. Very fairy tale feeling and also fairly classic point and click but more modernized with freer controls. I'd be remiss in not mentioning Lucas Arts classic Grim Fandango. I played the remaster. Great story. It's cool but hard. I definitely had to consult a guide on more than one occasion. I've not actually played any of their published games yet but Daedalic has published several. Paula already talked about Deponia but they have several others as well. The Night of the Rabbit is in my backlog and there are a couple of others I have thanks to bundles and such. Primordia is another I've got backlogged that looks very cool. Oh, I haven't played them but I watched a friend do so, but the Sam and Max games from TellTale. Skunkapegames has remastered the first two seasons. Nelly Cootalot Spoonbeaks Ahoy I thiink is free on itch io or very cheap. It's quite short and basic, but a nice little intro. Nelly Cootalot and the Fowl Fleet has more to it. Very silly pirate-y classic point and clicks. Very much inspired by Monkey Island. Detective Grimoire was cute. Tangle Tower is its sequel and better. I had a bit of an issue with its plot but I still enjoyed the game overall. It's got some Professor Layton-esque elements in how it does puzzles. And just when I thought I was done rambling, I just remembered Hotel Dusk Room 215 and The Last Window for the DS. Not exactly findable these days but other means and all. Such a neat style to them. And now I'll let this monster comment end. Opened the flood gates a bit here 😄

  • @siverwrites
    @siverwrites 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh Florina... Fire Emblem GBA was my first Fire Emblem. And at least you didn't lose her as stupidly as I did? I mean, okay, those last minute crits absolutely suck. But, as it was my first FE I was told pegasus knights were vulnerable to bows, sure, but hadn't expected it to be THAT bad. Anyway, she got shot down in the level you get her and that was that for her... In a future replay she ended up being one of my strongest units, so that was a way to make up for things I guess!

  • @creepyaventuras4698
    @creepyaventuras4698 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very... cool! Yes hltb podcast

  • @creepyaventuras4698
    @creepyaventuras4698 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good bye 2021 🥳🥸

  • @creepyaventuras4698
    @creepyaventuras4698 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ready cool 😎 🤩

  • @k.robinson3609
    @k.robinson3609 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I felt Rhythm Heaven Tengoku was harder then Rhythm Heaven. I’m fairly good at these but that one felt a little more strict with beats. Makes me wonder if there’s a different idea of difficulty between regions since this has happened with other games.

  • @k.robinson3609
    @k.robinson3609 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Alex 1:09:20 You were playing Lockstep weren’t you?

    • @HLTBPodcast
      @HLTBPodcast 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh God, yes! That's the name of it! Absolutely kicked my ass haha -Alex

  • @LordlyWeeb
    @LordlyWeeb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    All those complaints about Metroid Dread sounded like someone who just doesn't like Metroid.

  • @creepyaventuras4698
    @creepyaventuras4698 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video 😎🤩

  • @creepyaventuras4698
    @creepyaventuras4698 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello paula 👋

  • @siverwrites
    @siverwrites 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just wanted to say Ghost Trick is also on iOS for a legit way to play it. (Port the dang game, Capcom, remember it exists. Capitalize off The Great Ace Attorney if you must, and go). I don't normally look up the games for How Long to Beat? The Game! But had to this time because wtf. You made your own fun with it anyway lol.

    • @HLTBPodcast
      @HLTBPodcast 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh! that's good to know :D I'll make sure to mention it on next recording, that game really deserves each sale it gets and more! And yes, that game on the HLTB?TG! segment was... something xD - Paula

  • @k.robinson3609
    @k.robinson3609 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I liked Honor Among Thieves and thought it was good. But I also like all of the Sly Coopers.

  • @k.robinson3609
    @k.robinson3609 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for covering my topic.

  • @k.robinson3609
    @k.robinson3609 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here’s a question for you. Have there ever been any gaming communities you felt a disconnect or distance with?

    • @HLTBPodcast
      @HLTBPodcast 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the question! We'll try and tackle this question soon. :)

  • @siverwrites
    @siverwrites 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love to hear praise of FFV. I played a fan translation of a rom when I was a kid. Played it a lot with my dad and I have the GBA version now. V has a lot of charm (though I kind of burnt out on it ha). The job system is so fun and I'm so glad Bravely Default continued with it where FF abandoned it. Oh and I'm so glad Ninaric mentioned Ghost Trick which is one of my all-time favourites now and just led to a lot for me too. And it's an excellent game. Everyone play Ghost Trick

  • @BynineStudio
    @BynineStudio 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks so much for the kind words about forest's secret!!

    • @HLTBPodcast
      @HLTBPodcast 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem!! I really enjoyed the game and it is really charming and cozy, so credit where credit is due! I'm really excited to play Mystery of the Frost soon :) - Paula

  • @siverwrites
    @siverwrites 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Full agreement with Alex on music. Music is needed! I once had it glitch and cut out while playing a Trails game and it's a turn based combat system--shouldn't have made much difference--but I felt so horribly off balance with it gone. Music just does so much. I ended up hopping back on to itch and while I haven't looked too much into you guys' recommendations yet I ended up landing on another small point and click game I'm interested in trying (The Librarian) and so indirect thanks for that? Haha. Good listen as usual guys!

  • @snowmansnowman908
    @snowmansnowman908 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hello epic gamers

  • @hashbrownakram6844
    @hashbrownakram6844 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Poggers Bro

  • @tiamat9111
    @tiamat9111 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job guys! What I liked the most, was to finally hear how you guys sound in real life. Keep up the nice work!

  • @bigguschicken5424
    @bigguschicken5424 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:10:53 undertale

  • @bigguschicken5424
    @bigguschicken5424 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Knack 2 is the best system seller for the ps4

  • @pokepawchannel
    @pokepawchannel 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree with NinjaRic! I just finished Investigations 2, and the mastermind is just.... wooooow. That was unexpected, but it just shows how great he is as a villain.

  • @pokepawchannel
    @pokepawchannel 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    900 in rocket league and 800 on awakening? that puts my 180 hours on Breath of the Wild to shame...

  • @pokepawchannel
    @pokepawchannel 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    finally getting around to watch the series! Awesome first episode, I can't wait to listen to the rest!

  • @lauraharden6278
    @lauraharden6278 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That intermission music had me tearing up! So perfect, Kerfy!

  • @ThePlump
    @ThePlump 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great start guys, keep it up.