The Long and Short of It

We're back with another biggie.Today we take a look at the newest remaster from Bethesda, Oblivion Remastered.We played the original Oblivion back in 2021 - so here we discuss the changes to the original and whether or not this is a god jumping off point for newcomers to TES series.

A different one today, with a text parser game, reminiscent of games from the 80's & 90's.Crimson Diamond is the topic & one we've not really tackled before.Murder mystery, or was playing this game just straight up murder...?

A slightly different episode for you, whilst we play through the next game!Join us for an extra episode, where we discuss the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2.From the exciting game releases coming up - to the contentious price point and game costs moving forward, join us for an off the cuff chat around the next big console!

Hoo boy, here's an episode with some potentially controversial takes.Join us on our trip back into the world of Final Fantasy, with the newest entry into the series 'Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth'.With this being a follow up to Laurence's favourite game of all time (kind of) - how did it land in the grand scheme of the world of FF7?

Well well well, here we are once again with an indie darling.This week, we find ourselves playing the dystopian indie game - Inside.From talks of themes, video games as art & gaming signifiers in general, join us for this deep dive on a slightly different kind of game.

To mark 5 years of The Long & Short of It, we thought we would mark the occasion with a celebratory game this week and cover the 2024 Game of the Year - Astrobot.This one kind of came out of nowhere ,but has bundles of charm and leaves a smile on the face - but where does it fit in the top games of all time?A side note - thank you to all our listeners, followers, subscribers who have been with us for the whole 5 years, or even if you are a recent listener - we appreciate you and we appreciate that we can share this journey with you!Here's to the next 5 years, cheers!

Welcome back, where this week we delve into the first of the Horizon games to show up on the list. Today, we are focussing on the 2016 game, Forza Horizon 3. As pretty much the midpoint in the series, this game is beloved by many, but also comes with some division, as some players think that this is where the games started to go downhill. Join us to hear our thoughts!

Join us this week, where we tackle the PlayStation indie classic - Journey. What is the legacy of this indie game & do others need to pay homage to what Journey created?

Happy New Year! As we enter 2025, we have a new format, new list & a new outlook! Join us for the first game in the OpenCritic top 100, where we tackle the fourth game in The Uncharted series. We hope you enjoy this fresh start, as we take on this new list! See you soon!

Here we are then, the final episode of this chapter of the podcast. Join us as we rank each of the 15 games we have brought to the table, as well as give an update on the state of the podcast and the plans for it going into 2025. Thanks so much for listening to us over the last 4.5 years, here's to the next 4.5! Cheers!

Here we are! The final game of our personal 15 each - with Dan's choice of Yakuza 0. This very unique Japanese game is a standout amongst the games we have played over the last 4 years. Does it stand out on it's own though, or is it too much like Grand Theft Auto? Join us to find out - as well as a little channel update at the end of the episode!

Welcome survivors, join us this week to talk about the zombie survival game - DayZ. Originally a mod, which has become it's own thing entirely, we question whether or not the critics got it wrong here & if this actually is a fun experience...

Welcome back, where this week we look at Shadow Man Remastered. Originally released in 1999, does this eerie metroidvania hold up to scrutiny, or is it better left in Dead Side? Join us to find out!

War, war never changes... Welcome back, where this week we delve into the Fallout universe and discuss the 2010 Obsidian game, Fallout New Vegas. Is this one of the better entries into the franchise, or not quite as good as it's predecessor, Fallout 3... Join us to find out!

Back with another sequel! This week looking at Gears of War 2 & asking the question of it is improves on it's predecessor and why Dan would choose this game for his list..