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The Bit Effect is creating a variety of shows on video games both old and new: The Bit Effect: Join the whole crew of Craig, Dave. Luke and Mike as they discuss a game in depth each month. Retro Rewind: Dave and craig take a lighter look at how games progressed year by year. COMING SOON Magical Musical Mondays: A curated music companion piece to our Retro Rewind series.

The Bit Effect


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    Episode 340: Miasma Chronicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 59:02


    After the very good Mutant Year Zero we thought Miasma Chronicles would just walk it in. We were wrong. Come join us for an hour of complaining!

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    Episode 339: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 57:25


    We have just wrapped up our February podcast episode - Doki Doki Literature Club. Did we enjoy it? Well… we tried. Turns out being old and grumpy just did NOT help! :D Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

    Episode 338: Our very late GOTY 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 89:00


    Nearly 2 weeks late (very sorry it was all Dave's fault) here's our GOTY for 2024! Back to usual scheduling with Silent Hill2 out later in the month! Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

    Episode 337: Resident Evil 4 Remake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 65:32


    It's been a while with a little bit of a gap but we are finally back in action! I mention that it is October during this episode, do not be alarmed, it's really December you aren't crazy. A few episodes will release over the next week or two before we get back on schedule for 2025! RE4 Remake was an experience and a half to get us back in the game. We talk Alan Wake, Evil Within, Dead Space, and generally get side tracked a million times! Enjoy! Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

    Episode 336: Alan Wake 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 88:28


    We FINALLY get to chat about Alan Wake 2. In this we talk mechanics, story, get confused, talk about what a skibbidy rizzler might be. All in, it's a wild ride! Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

    Episode 335: Othercide and Helldivers 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 42:07


    First off, that artwork. With AI being all the rage that is generative AI at its best with the prompt "Othercide meets helldivers"... The episode itself is what happens when one of us doesn't want to play a game, a chat about the game, othergames, and nonsense! Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

    Episode 334: Nobody Saves the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 49:50


    We waited two years to play this one, finally we got around to saving the world. Clearly there were more important priorities!

    Episode 333: Scars Above

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 39:07


    Craig and Dave explore a strange new world in this sci fi surprise! Apologies to regular listeners and subscribers, we went on holiday somehow having made the last few episodes private, all fixed now!

    Episode 332: Evil Within 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 62:26


    Craig and Dave explore Union in this wax filled survival horror. Many doors to be kicked in this one. So many doors.

    Episode 331: Little Nightmares 1 and 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 53:29


    Craig and Dave explore the big bad world in Little Nightmares, both of them!

    Episode 330: Evil West

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 50:18


    Back to the old west for part two of our pairing with Desperados. Between recording and release this game was added to the PSPlus service so what better time to have a listen and decide if you want to combat the Evil West.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 63:00


    Join us as we embark on an epic stealthy murderfest journey across the wild west. If you want to suggest a game hit us up at thebiteffect.com.

    Episode 328: GOTY 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 79:50


    Craig and Dave kick off the return of The Bit Effect with our 2023 game of the year episode. These as always aren't all games from 2023, more just a selection of games we have played. Although a lot of them still are actually from 2023! We return in a slightly reduced schedule with our next game being Desperados 3, releasing 1st Feb. After that we will pop out a game every month till we are back up to full speed! Glad to be back and thanks for sticking with us. As always write in any time to nomorebiteffect@gmail.com with any requests of feedback. Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

    GOTY 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 79:50


    Craig and Dave kick off the return of The Bit Effect with our 2023 game of the year episode. These as always aren't all games from 2023, more just a selection of games we have played. Although a lot of them still are actually from 2023! We return in a slightly reduced schedule with our next game being Desperados 3, releasing 1st Feb. After that we will pop out a game every month till we are back up to full speed! Glad to be back and thanks for sticking with us. As always write in any time to nomorebiteffect@gmail.com with any requests of feedback. Support The Bit Effect by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thebiteffect Find out more at http://thebiteffect.com

    Episode 327: A Bit Effect Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 25:00


    The one where we take a break. Also where we talk about Sherlock Holmes Chapter One and Dragons Dogma.Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 326: Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 57:21


    This week Craig and Dave put their little grey cells to work trying to figure out how they feel about this long titled game.Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 325: A Plague Tale: Requiem

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 67:11


    It's time to get depressed with Amicia and the gang in the sequel to one of our favourite narrative driven games! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 324: Dishonored

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 64:13


    The full team get together to look at the classic Dishonored, blink and you will miss it!Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 323: Thymesia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 67:51


    Craig and Dave crack in to Thymesia, a stellar souls like with some teeth in places!Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 322: Steelrising

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 76:34


    Craig and Dave dive in to the French revolution this week in Steelrising. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 321: Stellaris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 56:45


    Dave and Craig explore Stellaris to varies degrees of success. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 320: FTL: Faster Than Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 39:06


    This weeks' double header of FTL and Stellaris will release in 2 parts, rather than wait a week we will travel faster than the speed of light and release Stellaris same time tomorrow! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 319: Ghostwire: Tokyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 50:21


    A great man, called Dave, once said "Shinji Mikami has never let me down". Let's see if that still rings true. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 318: Weird West

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 69:58


    Craig, Luke and Dave travel the west in search of weird things. Will there be ghosts or zombies? Aliens? Or just pineapple on pizza? Let's find out! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 317: The Medium

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 45:31


    This week the gang play The Medium, some have a small amount of fun, some have a large amount of fun, and some have a, erm, middle amount of fun.Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 316: The Last of Us - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 79:08


    There was no part one episode...Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 315: Dragon Quest XI S and Persona 5 Royal - A Bit Effect Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 106:18


    Craig and Dave embarked on a quest to play 2 revised version of some pretty special games. This is the result!Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

    Episode 314: Game of the Year 2022 - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 76:22


    Final part of our GOTY 2022, join us as we talk about every game other than THAT one... Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 313: Game of the Year 2022 - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 74:28


    In this episode we look back at the games we have played this year to pick out some odd category winners! Part two out at the usual Thursday time. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 312: A Bit Effect Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 2:05


    You may have noticed we have not been posting in a while... Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 311: Dark Souls 2 - Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 104:28


    Last in the DS2 run, Craig and Dave go through the rest of the bosses and give their final thoughts! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 310: Dark Souls 2 - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 111:32


    In our mini weekly Dark Souls spree we get talking about the first half of the bosses, part three out next week! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 309: Dark Souls 2 - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 83:50


    Craig and Dave dive in to Dark Souls 2, much maligned widely, but very much loved by Dave! :D Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 308: NIER Replicant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 103:20


    Craig and Dave play a remake of a classic, how does it hold up against the more modern Tales of Arise? Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 307: GOTHY 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 65:16


    Dave, Craig and a bit of Luke discuss the year so far and 3 games a piece that COULD be game of the year so far. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 306: Tales of Arise

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 124:45


    Dave, Craig, and Luke throw the gauntlet down with ANOTHER Tales game. Craig is still moving house hence some delay between episode drops, sorry! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 305: Agatha Christies Poirot - The ABC Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 52:17


    Craig twiddles his moustace while Dave becomes a large donkey in the 2nd of our murder mystery whodoneit binge! A prize if you spot the purposeful mistake we made in editing! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 304: Sherlock Holmes - Crimes and Punishments

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 117:41


    Guys, this episode is a week late you say? But Holmes is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 303: Alice: Madness Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 68:51


    It's been a long time coming but Dave and Craig FINALLY return to the madness. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 302: Lost in Random

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 48:47


    Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 301: John Woo's Stranglehold

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 52:00


    Craig and Dave bit off more than they can chew with this "classic". Have a listen to hear two soulless husks of men talk about a terrible terrible game. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 300: DEATHLOOP

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 74:38


    The gang go round and round and round talking about DEATHLOOP. Will they escape or is this recording still ongoing? Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 299: Kena: Bridge of Spirits

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 64:18


    Craig, Luke, and Dave talk Kena. Spirits are high for this one! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 298: Streets of Rage 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 58:56


    Dave, Craig, and Luke eat floor chicken in the fantastic Dotemu release, Streets of Rage 4. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 297: Game of the Year 2021 - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 67:36


    Dave, Luke, and Craig continue on with a round up of this years best games! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 296: Game of the Year 2021 - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 50:57


    Craig, Luke, and Dave get down to brass tacks on the best of the year. Part one is the best of genres episode! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 295: Yakuza Kiwami

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 74:39


    It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for Dave and Craig in this ramble fest trip through Kamurocho. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 294: Sniper Elite V2 Remastered

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 52:39


    Craig, Dave, and Luke get sniping to save the world from the brink of disaster! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 293: VVVVVV - Retro Rewind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 31:13


    V,VVV, VV, VVVVVVVV, VVV Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 292: Bayonetta - Retro Rewind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 39:35


    Fly me to the Moon river baby! Let's Dance! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

    Episode 291: Earthbound and Earthbound: MaternalBound Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 104:57


    A listener request up this week with Earthbound! Let's get down to busiNESS! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter (https://twitter.com/thebiteffect) or on the web (https://www.thebiteffect.com/suggest)

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