Time Starved Button Masher (2024)

03/04/2024

New Video on YouTube:A good look at Skyrim's Chat-GPT NPCs Mod !
Mantella mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/98631

Warning: Contains spicy insults

Mantella mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/98631Warning: Contains spicy insults

15/03/2024

New Video on YouTube:Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is Wonderful !
Jeff Minter, gaming legend gets a release dedicated to him, and it's great.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Jeff Minter, gaming legend gets a release dedicated to him, and it's great.Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are prett...

13/02/2024

New Video on YouTube:Like A Dragon Infinite wealth is really fun !
Like A Dragon Infinite wealth is out, but is it good, and is it good if you suddenly have to drop what you're doing?
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PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Like A Dragon Infinite wealth is out, but is it good, and is it good if you suddenly have to drop what you're doing?----PC Gaming for the time challenged.Are...

25/01/2024

New Video on YouTube:The one where I complain about Party Hard 2 for about a minute. !
Another game that's fun but not designed for drop-in drop out, it appears. Oh well.
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PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Another game that's fun but not designed for drop-in drop out, it appears. Oh well.----- PC Gaming for the time challenged.Are you starved for time to play g...

18/01/2024

New Video on YouTube:No Man's Sky was better at launch. !
If you love No Man's Sky now, that's great, but here I make my case as to why I think No Man's Sky was better at launch.
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PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

If you love No Man's Sky now, that's great, but here I make my case as to why I think No Man's Sky was better at launch.----PC Gaming for the time challenged...

08/01/2024

New Video on YouTube:Easy modes and breaking games !
In this video I'll defend the use of easy modes, and not only that but how much fun utterly breaking a game can be.

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PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

In this video I'll defend the use of easy modes, and not only that but how much fun utterly breaking a game can be.-------------PC Gaming for the time challe...

30/08/2023

New Video on YouTube:5 ways game developers WASTE your time !
Game developers rarely consider your personal circumstances in games. Here's a few things they could do better
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PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Game developers rarely consider your personal circumstances in games. Here's a few things they could do better-----PC Gaming for the time challenged.Are you ...

11/07/2023

New Video on YouTube:Diablo 4 is great and I'm gutted. !
Diablo 4 is better than I expected. Dammit.

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Diablo 4 is better than I expected. Dammit.TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions ...

30/05/2023

New Video on YouTube:Halls of Torment shows a lot of promise !
Halls of Torment is a vampire survivors style game that's hit early access recently.

All the views here are of an unfinished product so this may change over time.
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PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Halls of Torment is a vampire survivors style game that's hit early access recently. All the views here are of an unfinished product so this may change over ...

13/05/2023

New Video on YouTube:Alpha Protocol is Rubbish !
Alpha Protocol held so much promise, but it was really a bit rubbish.

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PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Alpha Protocol held so much promise, but it was really a bit rubbish.---PC Gaming for the time challenged.Are you starved for time to play games, to the poin...

10/03/2023

New Video on YouTube:Like a Dragon Ishin Review - Is it better for short of time gamers? !
I love the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series, but will I love the remake of Like a Dragon Ishin, and does it have any quality of life improvements for those of us who are short on time?

My video about the series: https://youtu.be/m_V8QOaMMKI

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Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

I love the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series, but will I love the remake of Like a Dragon Ishin, and does it have any quality of life improvements for those of us ...

20/02/2023

New Video on YouTube:We need to talk about the Yakuza / Like a Dragon games... !
We need to talk about the Yakuza / Like a Dragon games. I love them, but they have their issues as well as their guiding lights.

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

We need to talk about the Yakuza / Like a Dragon games. I love them, but they have their issues as well as their guiding lights.TSBM - PC Gaming for the time...

07/02/2023

New Video on YouTube:How The Steam Deck Transforms Short Session Gaming!! !
The Steam deck is an amazing piece of kit, that will allow those of you can only play in short bursts new possibilities.

It completely transforms short session gaming

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

The Steam deck is an amazing piece of kit, that will allow those of you can only play in short bursts new possibilities.It completely transforms short sessio...

27/01/2023

New Video on YouTube:AAA Gaming is dropping people like YOU and ME - Here's Why! !
If you've loved gaming for a long time but can only play in short sessions, the AAA gaming industry doesn't like you very much any more.

In this video I look into why and also methods the industry could use to fix itself.

Contents

0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Who are WE?
2:33 - One Service to Rule Them All
4:24 - Buffet Gaming
6:18 - Conservatism
7:24 - CEOs Investors and The Business
8:50 - All Is Not Lost
10:10 - Fixing things: Let Developers Develop
10:56 - Fixing Things: Dial it Back
11:56 - Don't crush New Ideas

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

If you've loved gaming for a long time but can only play in short sessions, the AAA gaming industry doesn't like you very much any more.In this video I look ...

20/01/2023

New Video on YouTube:Names are hard!! Can you help? !
Making videos is fun, but marketing is hard. Can you help?

Dr Geof's awesome website:
https://doctorgeofshop.co.uk/

Mike Morton's equally awesome website
https://www.mortonillustration.com/

Both of these guys are great and are well worth your patronage.

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Making videos is fun, but marketing is hard. Can you help?Dr Geof's awesome website:https://doctorgeofshop.co.uk/Mike Morton's equally awesome websitehttps:/...

13/01/2023

New Video on YouTube:Undead Horde 2 Necropolis review - Is it better than the original? !
Undead Horde 2 Necropolis has hit early access. Have they looked at what made the original tick and made appropriate improvements? In this video I take a look, and at the end I have included my original UNRELEASED review of Undead Horde

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Undead Horde 2 Necropolis has hit early access. Have they looked at what made the original tick and made appropriate improvements? In this video I take a loo...

05/01/2023

New Video on YouTube:Operation Steel - Is it worth it? !
Is Operation Steel worth it? Is it good if you're short on time? Does the roguelike shootemup idea work? Let's take a look.

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Is Operation Steel worth it? Is it good if you're short on time? Does the roguelike shootemup idea work? Let's take a look.TSBM - PC Gaming for the time chal...

28/12/2022

New Video on YouTube:Marvels Midnight Suns, is it worth your time (review) !
Is Marvel's Midnight Suns worth playing? Let's find out!

Disabling the 2k launcher:

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/no-seriously-you-should-disable-the-2k-launcher-for-marvels-midnight-suns

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Is Marvel's Midnight Suns worth playing? Let's find out!Disabling the 2k launcher: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/no-seriously-you-should-disable-the-2k-la...

12/12/2022

New Video on YouTube:SMASH through your game backlog using THIS method! !
Got a big backlog in your game clients? Me too. This is how I'm working through mine, and this method might work well for you too!!

TSBM - PC Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you starved for time to play games, to the point where long sessions are pretty much untenable now? I review PC games and create video essays with that and single-player gaming in mind. I have a toddler and work a demanding job, so believe me when I say I know where you're coming from.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Got a big backlog in your game clients? Me too. This is how I'm working through mine, and this method might work well for you too!!TSBM - PC Gaming for the t...

02/12/2022

New Video on YouTube:Backlog Blaster: Katana Zero Review !
Katana Zero shares a lot of DNA with Hotline Miami, but is it good?
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TSBM - Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you lacking the time to play games in long sessions these days? I review games with that in mind.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

Katana Zero shares a lot of DNA with Hotline Miami, but is it good?------------------TSBM - Gaming for the time challenged.Are you lacking the time to play g...

19/11/2022

New Video on YouTube:Pentiment Review !
TSBM - Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you lacking the time to play games in long sessions these days? I review games with that in mind.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

TSBM - Gaming for the time challenged.Are you lacking the time to play games in long sessions these days? I review games with that in mind.Patreon: https://p...

18/11/2022

New Video on YouTube:Backlog Blaster: Get in the car, loser review !
Is Get in the Car loser, the le***an road trip simulator, good to play in short bursts?

Is Get in the Car loser, the le***an road trip simulator, good to play in short bursts?

04/11/2022

New Video on YouTube:Why you should be excited for Streets of Rogue 2 !
TL;DW: Basically the original is so amazing, and it had a very dedicated development period where it got better and better. This is going to be awesome

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TSBM - Gaming for the time challenged.

Are you lacking the time to play games in long sessions these days? I review games with that in mind.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/tsbm

TL;DW: Basically the original is so amazing, and it had a very dedicated development period where it got better and better. This is going to be awesome------...

20/10/2022

New Video on YouTube:Backlog Blaster: The Legend of Bumbo review. !
How does the prequel to the binding of isaac fare up?

How does the prequel to the binding of isaac fare up?

06/10/2022

New Video on YouTube:Flerp review: Is it playable for short sessions? !
Flerp is a tower defence survival game, but is it good, and can you play it if you're short of time.

Flerp is a tower defence survival game, but is it good, and can you play it if you're short of time.

29/09/2022

New Video on YouTube:Backlog Blaster: The Hand Of Merlin review !
If you can't play games for long periods of time, does Hand of Merlin have you covered?

If you can't play games for long periods of time, does Hand of Merlin have you covered?

20/09/2022

New Video on YouTube:Return to Monkey Island. Is it good? !
Does Return to Monkey Island live up to its predecessors?

And can you play it in short bursts? Let's find out!

Does Return to Monkey Island live up to its predecessors?And can you play it in short bursts? Let's find out!

15/09/2022

New Video on YouTube:Ranking the versions of Wizball !
We look at all the versions of wizball and rank them in order, including:

C64, DOS, Thomson MO5, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga and the 2007 remake.

We look at all the versions of wizball and rank them in order, including:C64, DOS, Thomson MO5, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Amiga and the 2007 remake.

09/09/2022

New Video on YouTube:Is Rocksmith Plus worth it? !
Is Rocksmith plus good? Does it have decent launch content? Is it worth the subscription price? Lets take a look

Is Rocksmith plus good? Does it have decent launch content? Is it worth the subscription price? Lets take a look

01/09/2022

New Video on YouTube:Noita: Is it good for short sessions? !
If you can't play games for long, is Noita something you can play and is it a good game?

If you can't play games for long, is Noita something you can play and is it a good game?

Time Starved Button Masher