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The Long and Short of It
From 90s mascots to modern masterpieces, we dig through the Top 100 games lists one title at a time. Two friends, plenty of debate, and one big question: does this game really deserve its spot?
Episodes
The Long and Short of ItGran Turismo 2
Well then, it's time for a sequel! It's time for us to follow up on our episode from March with the second instalment in this driving series. Join us for our…
The Long and Short of ItMass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2. A giant of a game from BioWare, but does it still hold up 11 years later, even with the famous final mission? Join us this week to get in on the…
The Long and Short of ItHalo 3
Welcome back to The Halo franchise with a follow up to our episode on Halo 2. This week we focus on the 2007 sequel, Halo 3. Easily one of the highlights of…
The Long and Short of ItGrand Theft Auto: Vice City
"Tommy Vercetti, S**t, didn't think they'd ever let him out." Join us this week as we go back to 1986 and get stuck into the neon fever dream that is 'GTA…
The Long and Short of ItThe Legend of Zelda: Collectors Edition
This week we go further back than we have before and explore the gaming world as it was in 1986. Join us as we discuss The Legend of Zelda - Collectors…
The Long and Short of ItResident Evil Code: Veronica
Join us for our halloween special of 2021 where we discuss the relatively new entry into the Top 100 list - Resident Evil Code: Veronica. This is a strange…
The Long and Short of ItMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots
"War has changed.." We are back! Join us this week to discuss the fourth entry into the MGS series - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots. With this being…
The Long and Short of ItRanking The First 50 Games
We're halfway through the MetaCritic Top 100 List, so what better time to take stock and discuss the games we have covered so far! Join us this week as we rank…
The Long and Short of ItMetal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
"Pretty.. good?" Join us for our 50th game & travel back to 1964! This week we discuss the massive espionage thriller from the PS2 era, 'Metal Gear Solid 3…
The Long and Short of ItCeleste
"If this is all in my head, why is it so hostile?" Join us this week to discuss Celeste. This game has a lot of fans and has an important message to share, but…
The Long and Short of ItGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Welcome welcome to our next episode in the GTA franchise, Chinatown Wars. This 2009 handheld game has met with a lot of praise over the years. Today, we ask if…
The Long and Short of ItBraid
"The Princess is in another castle" Join us this week in our discussion about 'Braid'. Classed by many to be the game that really blew the indie game movement…
The Long and Short of ItDevil May Cry
Join us this week to discuss the 2001 PS2 darling, 'Devil May Cry'. Does this game fill your dark soul with light, or should it stay in the underworld? We hope…
The Long and Short of ItHalf-Life 2
Join us this week to discuss arguably one of the best games of all time. We rejoin Gordon Freeman following the events at Black-Mesa as we embark on a new…
The Long and Short of ItThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
"You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?" 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask' is arguably the most unique game in the Zelda series, but why> Join us to…
The Long and Short of ItStarCraft 2: Wings Of Liberty
Join us this week to discuss our experience with the massive 'Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty'. Is this the best RTS game of all time, or is it all a bit…
The Long and Short of ItSSX
Cast your mind back to 2000, you've just opened the big blue box that your brand new PlayStation 2 came in, you turn on the system for the first time and BAM…
The Long and Short of ItTekken 3
Remember how good the 90's were and getting absolutely battered by Eddy Gordo? We do too! Join us this week where we go back to 1998 to discuss Tekken 3. Does…
The Long and Short of ItThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Stop, you violated the law! You can make up for it by checking out our new episode on Oblivion. Going back to this huge open world game from 2006 has left us…
The Long and Short of ItQuake
Join us this week where we discuss the 1996 FPS game changer, Quake. This game was a huge step forwards for PC gaming and was helmed by the legendary devs at…
The Long and Short of ItHades
This week we are delving into the underworld to discuss the 2020 hit game 'Hades'. We discuss everything from its story and characterisation of these classic…
The Long and Short of ItBioShock
"A man chooses, a slave obeys." This week on The Long & Short of It, we find ourselves visiting the underwater world of Rapture in the year 1960. BioShock came…
The Long and Short of ItGran Turismo
Welcome to our episode on number 30 in the top 100 list. This week our discussion revolves around Gran Turismo for the original PlayStation. This game was a…
The Long and Short of ItPersona 5 Royal
"Let us Start the Game" Join us this week as we discuss the huge 'Persona 5 Royal'. Does this stylish game really deserve a place in The Top 100 Games of all…
The Long and Short of ItSplinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Remember how good Splinter Cell was? This week we test that question by going back to the 2nd game in the original Splinter Cell trilogy, Pandora Tomorrow…
The Long and Short of ItMetal Gear Solid
"Kept you waiting, huh?" Join us this week for a true PlayStation classic, 1998's Metal Gear Solid. Arguably the quintessential stealth action game of all…
The Long and Short of ItHalo 2
Halo 2 came out in 2004 to massive hype and expectation. This week we ask if Halo 2 managed to live up to the hype and what this game did for Halo as a series.
The Long and Short of ItMinecraft
Welcome to 2021! We're back with our first episode of the new year with a bit of a chilled out game for us to cover. This week we are discussing the 2011…
The Long and Short of ItSuper Mario Galaxy
In our final episode of 2020 we discuss the 2007 Nintendo classic Super Mario Galaxy. This is the highest rated Mario game on the top 100 list, coming in at…
The Long and Short of ItPac-Man Championship Edition DX
As the end of 2020 gets ever closer, we spend this week covering the penultimate game of the year, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX from 2010. We also go into a…
The Long and Short of ItStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
"May the Force be with you" This week we travel into the Star Wars universe and back 4000 years before the stories of the original films to discuss Knights of…
The Long and Short of ItGod Of War (PS2)
"God of War. I haven't forgotten you. For what you did that night, this city will be your grave..." This week we go back to Ancient Greece, with the 2005…
The Long and Short of ItUndertale
"Despite everything, it's still you." Join us this week where we discuss the 2015 indie hit, 'Undertale'. Did we finish this game filled with determination, or…
The Long and Short of ItThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
"Hey...Listen!" Well well well, here we are...covering our 25th game. A quarter of the way through the top 100 list and we decided to make this episode a…
The Long and Short of ItResident Evil 4
"Greetings Stranger..." Join us for this Halloween episode, where we discuss the only real horror game on the list, Resident Evil 4. This game comes from a…
The Long and Short of ItHalf-Life
"They're waiting for you Gordon...In the test chamber." This week we discuss arguably the most influential game on the MetaCritic top 100, Half-Life. Even…
The Long and Short of ItSuper Mario 64
This week we discuss the classic Nintendo 64 game - Super Mario 64. Originally released in 1996/1997, this platformer is classed as gaming royalty, but has it…
The Long and Short of ItCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
This week we discuss the much loved and highly respected second instalment into the Modern Warfare series of CoD games - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. This…
The Long and Short of ItGrand Theft Auto 3
This week we discuss the absolute game changer, Grand Theft Auto 3. Debuting in late 2001, this massive sandbox game was like nothing the gaming world had seen…
The Long and Short of ItTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
This week we discuss the highly regarded 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2'. Coming in at number 2 on the top 100 list, this game has a large and dedicated fan base…
The Long and Short of ItLittle Big Planet
This week we discuss the unofficial PlayStation mascot, Sack Boy in Little Big Planet. This open ended platformer game is highly regarded and in a respectable…
The Long and Short of ItThe Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past
This week we discuss the first of 6 'Zelda' games on our list, 'A Link to The Past'. Does this game from 1991 still hold up almost 30 years later, or has…
The Long and Short of ItCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
This week we are discussing the 2007 giant, CoD 4: Modern Warfare. With this game being one of the biggest AAA releases of the time and it being such a huge…
The Long and Short of ItWorld Of Goo
This week we discuss the first indie game on our list, the 2008 puzzle game 'World of Goo' and look into whether this game is ultimately frustrating, or fun…
The Long and Short of ItThe Last Of Us Part 2
This week we wade into the discussion on the divisive Naughty Dog release, The Last of Us Part 2. Are the criticisms well found, or is this game really a…
The Long and Short of ItRed Dead Redemption 2 - Part 2
Welcome to the final part of our two parter episode on Red Dead Redemption 2. Does this game deserve to be not only in the top 100 games of all time, but in…
The Long and Short of ItRed Dead Redemption 2 - Part 1
This week we take on the mammoth task of Red Dead Redemption 2. After both playing this for around 5/6 weeks, we go into an in depth discussion about the…
The Long and Short of ItPortal
This week we discuss the 2007 release 'Portal' which was originally a part of The Orange Box. Does this game still hold up almost 13 years later and what is…
The Long and Short of ItBurnout 3: Takedown
This week Laurence & Dan discuss the 2004 arcade racer, Burnout 3: Takedown. After smashing into hundreds of cars and racing across three continents, the…
The Long and Short of ItRecap - Episode 1
Welcome to the first of our recap episodes. Here, Laurence and Dan discuss the first 10 episodes of the podcast, how the list is going so far and what games…
The Long and Short of ItRed Dead Redemption
This week Dan and Laurence travel back to 1911 for the 2010 Western game, Red Dead Redemption. Whats it like travelling back to the land of outlaws and does…
The Long and Short of ItThe Last Of Us
This week Laurence & Dan have gone back to play the 2013 Naughty Dog game 'The Last Of Us'. With only a few weeks until 'The Last Of Us Part 2' releases, does…
The Long and Short of ItGoldeneye
This week Laurence and Dan discuss the classic Rare game for the N64 'Goldeneye'. Classed as one of the great FPS games and one of the fathers of split screen…
The Long and Short of ItBatman: Arkham City
This week Laurence & Dan discuss the 2011 Rocksteady game Batman: Arkham City, which ranks at number 32 on our list. Does this game hold up in 2020 and being…
The Long and Short of ItFinal Fantasy 9
This week Laurence & Dan visit the 2000 game, Final Fantasy 9 for the PS1. With this being the only Final Fantasy Game on the list, the discussion over the…
The Long and Short of ItTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
This week Laurence & Dan discuss the third entry in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series with THPS3. This is a massive nostalgia hit for millennials, but besides…
The Long and Short of ItMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
This week Laurence & Dan discuss the 2001 game, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Does this game still hold up 19 years after its release and does it really…
The Long and Short of ItHalo: Combat Evolved
This week Laurence and Dan discuss the 2001 Xbox exclusive, Halo: Combat Evolved. This is one of Microsofts biggest games and was a big part of the successful…
The Long and Short of ItGrim Fandango
This week on The Long & Short of It, Laurence and Dan discuss the 1998 Lucas Arts game 'Grim Fandango'. At 22 year old, does this game still hold up in 2020…
The Long and Short of ItGrand Theft Auto IV
Welcome to The Long & Short of It Podcast, where each episode we review one of the games included in the MetaCritic top 100. Our first episode we discuss GTA…