• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
    Jun 14 2025

    Welcome back, where this week we take a trip to Rainbow Road & discuss the 8th entry into the Mario Kart franchise.

    Surprisingly this game didn't appear on the MetaCritic list - so why is that?

    Should it have been there?

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    41 mins
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
    Jun 1 2025

    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.

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    53 mins
  • The Crimson Diamond
    May 1 2025

    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...?

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    49 mins
  • Extra Episode: The Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement
    Apr 8 2025

    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!

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    1 hr
  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
    Apr 3 2025

    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?

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Inside
    Feb 27 2025

    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.

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    45 mins
  • Astrobot
    Feb 16 2025

    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!

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    55 mins
  • Forza Horizon 3
    Jan 30 2025

    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!

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    50 mins