Latest Backlog Podcast Episodes
Pre-Chat: Yellen at the AI Pin
Lost Levels Club - April 28, 2024 16:05 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMike and Ting talk about Udio, deepfakes and the AI Pin. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Triple-I, Switch Indies and Now Playing. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Udio | Dune the Broadway Musical, Showtunes, Soundtrack by B...
114: Baldur's Gate 3 NON-SPOILER SECTION (with Jim Rodeman & Chris Rettig)
Tales from the Backlog - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsSometimes I try to write clever little descriptions about the games on the show, but this week's game doesn't feel like it needs it.** Baldur's Gate 3, by **Larian Studios, excels in just about everything it sets out to do. It has impressive writing, almost unparalleled choice-based storytelling,...
Baldur's Gate 3 SPOILER SECTION (with Jim Rodeman & Chris Rettig)
Tales from the Backlog - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsOur Baldur's Gate 3 recording ran so long, I had to split it up into two episodes. This is the full-spoiler discussion, where we talk about the decisions we made, how we solved our quests, how things turned out in our games, and much more. In particular, Jim's evil and Dark Urge playthroughs brou...
Ghost Recon Wildlands: Part 02 - There's No News Like Nothing New | Attack the Backlog
Pixelated Sausage - Attack the Backlog - April 21, 2024 23:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMy journey taking on drug cartels as part of an elite special forces group in the beautiful country of Bolivia continues with part two of Attack the Backlog, Ghost Recon Wildlands edition. While I wasn't able to play as much as I would have liked since the last episode, I still got in some addi...
CRPG History & The Breakout Success of Baldur's Gate 3 (with Felipe Pepe - The CPRG Book)
Tales from the Backlog - April 17, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsDuring the first few months after Baldur's Gate 3 released, I heard a similar refrain coming from my friends and people on social media- people would say something like "I normally don't play RPGs like this, but I love Baldur's Gate 3! Flash forward 6 months and now Baldur's Gate 3 has swept the ...
S2 Episode 93: The Swamp of Sadness
PolyKill: A Gaming Podcast - April 16, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Steve brings some great games to share and Trav does standup for Tanner. Top 5 single button games (thanks Burgerchamp!) Your Polykillers: Braniac and Scotch&Hobbies! Check out the In The Quest parody! Games this episode TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants Eiyuden Chron...
Ghost Recon Wildlands: Part 01 - YOLO, So Best Not Play SOLO | Attack the Backlog
Pixelated Sausage - Attack the Backlog - April 14, 2024 22:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis episode sees the return of Attack the Backlog, now in its new (and improved?) form. What was once more of a review(ish) show is now more of a Game Club(ish) show, moving from biweekly to weekly, where you can choose to play along with me, or just go along for the ride next to me, figurativ...
113: The Case of the Golden Idol (with NinaStruggles)
Tales from the Backlog - April 10, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsFrom the first time I saw a screenshot of The Case of the Golden Idol, by Color Gray Games, I was struck by these caricaturish portraits and knew I'd have to follow up on it someday. Then the comparisons to a favorite of mine, Return of the Obra Dinn, started rolling in and I knew I would have to...
112: Sunset Overdrive (with Goohi)
Tales from the Backlog - April 03, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsSunset Overdrive feels like a game that's been lost to time, doomed to a life of only being mentioned when a new game comes out that reminds people of it, despite being made by one of the industry's heavyweights (Insomniac Games) in the not so distant past. It's got a goofy tone, a bangin punk ro...
S2 Episode 92: "I" Am Vibrating Meat Parts
PolyKill: A Gaming Podcast - April 02, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Find out if Steve is still rebirthing and if Trav ever made it to Daytona! The episode rounds out with Top 5 "I" Games. Kergon invades the sheet and walks away as Polykiller! Games this episode Botany Manor Children of the Sun Child of Light Xenogears Princess Peach Sh...
111: Balatro (with Matt aka Stormageddon & Aaron Klaassen)
Tales from the Backlog - March 29, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsSURPRISE! Balatro comes for us all. Developed by solo developer LocalThunk and published by Playstack, the poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder has singlehandedly caused productivity to drop by 7% worldwide since its 2024 release. Thank you to Playstack and LocalThunk for providing me with a review...
PAX East 2024: Reflections & Games Played
Tales from the Backlog - March 27, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis is the PAX East 2024 retrospective and run-through of all of the games I played! Woooo! Games featured: Animal Well (https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/ANIMAL_WELL/): The Art of Flight (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706800/The_Art_Of_Flight/) Duck Paradox (https://store.steampow...
110: Titanfall 2 (with Adam & Cory - Half Tone Takes)
Tales from the Backlog - March 20, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsTitanfall 2, developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by EA, is one of those unfortunate games that seems to be universally beloved, but apparently didn't sell well enough for them to continue the series. Instead, Respawn is stuck in the Apex Legends and Star Wars mines for the foreseeabl...
S2 Episode 91: March Madness: From Dirt to Regirth
PolyKill: A Gaming Podcast - March 19, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Trav is still playing a NASCAR game while Steve dives head first into Final Fantasy VII ReBirth! 2024's March Madness is full force! Who will emerge as victor? Potomax and Kergon obliterate the competition for Polykiller of the episode! Check out the bracket here! Gam...
Cookie Clicker
Lost Levels Club - March 18, 2024 04:03 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMike and Ting talk about Cookie Clicker. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: What is Cookie Clicker? Hover (YouTube) Cookie Clicker DashNet | creating video games | Patreon Cow Clicker - Wikipedia #Gamelab2018 - Jon Blow's Design decisions on c...
Pre-Chat: Off Script
Lost Levels Club - March 17, 2024 14:22 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMike and Ting talk about oversized phones and Inside Out 2. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Cookie Clicker. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Does the iPhone 15 Pro Max bend and crack easily? Consumer Reports says no - 9to5...
109: Resident Evil 2 Remake (with Gerry - Super Ghost Radio & Nick - Friday Night Gamecast)
Tales from the Backlog - March 13, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratings- Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklo...
41: Playdate Special #2
Playing Catch-up - March 06, 2024 18:23 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn which Weeks 2 and 3 of Playdate's Season 1 are experienced and discussed. Games covered: Crankin's Time Travel Adventure Boogie Loops Lost Your Marbles Pick Pack Pup Check out the Twitch channel at www.twitch.tv/playingcatchup Get in touch with the show via Twitter (@catchuppod) or sen...
108: Final Fantasy X-2 (with Adam - The Good, The Bad & The Backlog)
Tales from the Backlog - March 06, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsHow do you follow up a story that ends the way that Final Fantasy X did? Well, Square decided that Final Fantasy X-2 needed to shake things up. Most sequels escalate, but that wasn't really an option here, and so the girlpower J-Pop Final Fantasy game was born. This game gets a lot of hate out th...
S2 Episode 90: Buried Beneath the Bandana
PolyKill: A Gaming Podcast - March 05, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSend us a Text Message. What's under Steve's bandana? You don't want to know. Everybody is beating everything! Top 5 2002 games! Shoutout to Kergon for Kwergin' to the top! Games this episode Contra: Operation Galuga The Outlast Trials Unicorn Overlord Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Sotry Shantae...
Evaluating Retro Games Roundtable
Tales from the Backlog - February 28, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsIn this discussion, Dave is joined by Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover podcast (https://linktr.ee/retrohangover)), Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio podcast (https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio)) and Andre (Fine Time podcast (https://linktr.ee/FineTimePodcast)) to discuss the challenges and our pe...
Hogwarts Legacy
Lost Levels Club - February 26, 2024 18:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMike and Ting talk about Hogwarts Legacy. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: What is Hogwarts Legacy? Hogwarts Legacy Official Soundtrack | Full Album | 4K (YouTube) Hogwarts Legacy controversy explained | GamesRadar+ Hogwarts Legacy has officia...
Pre-Chat: Breakfasts, Briney Tea & Basements
Lost Levels Club - February 25, 2024 20:51 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMike and Ting talk about pineapple for breakfast, salt in tea and more revenge bedtime procrastination. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Hogwarts Legacy. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or [email protected] Show Notes: Pre-Chat Bienvenue à Londres City - Le Relais ...
107: Final Fantasy VII Remake (with Aaron Angle & Ryan Arrington)
Tales from the Backlog - February 21, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsHow do you remake one of the most beloved games of all time? How do you fend off the masses who want to hold you to every decision made over 20 years ago? Well, in our opinion, Square Enix figured out the way with Final Fantasy VII Remake. This is a shining example of how a remake can update the ...
S2 Episode 89: Chunk'r on the way in...'er
PolyKill: A Gaming Podcast - February 20, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSend us a Text Message. It's still 2002! Trav is playing good games, Steve is playing bad games! Scotch&Hobbies is the Polykiller and Top 5 games we wish had physical releases rounds out the episode! Games this episode Inkulinati Pacific Drive Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake Final Fantasy ...
106: This War of Mine (with Alex - First Five)
Tales from the Backlog - February 14, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsThis War of Mine, by 11 Bit Studios is often labeled not only as a good game, but also as an important game, especially as countries are invaded and lives are turned upside down in the same ways, over and over again. Because of how forever relevant this game is, and with a little pushing from fri...
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion - A Decent Diversion and Nothing More | Attack the Backlog
Pixelated Sausage - Attack the Backlog - February 12, 2024 00:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, a Zelda-like ala A Link to the Past, where you play as little Turnip Boy, not to be confused with Little Lion Man, who’s not as brave as he was at the start. After getting evicted by Mayor Onion for not paying your ...
105: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (with Gaming Memories)
Tales from the Backlog - February 07, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsBoy am I glad that I disregarded all of the "Metal Gear Solid 2 is the worst one, just skip it" chatter out there. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, by Hideo Kojima and Konami, is a step up in almost every way from the first Metal Gear Solid game, and does a ton of interesting things in the pr...
S2 Episode 88: Minnesota Meat Siren
PolyKill: A Gaming Podcast - February 06, 2024 10:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSend us a Text Message. WeeWoo! WeeWoo! Meat siren! Trav gets left behind but he and Steve both are off to 2002! Top 5 songs we wish were in Rock Band/Guitar Hero. Kergon is the Polykiller! Congrats to all beaters! Games this episode Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Foamstars Arzette: The Jewel o...
104: South Park: The Stick of Truth (with Adam Rivera)
Tales from the Backlog - January 31, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsIf you grew up alongside South Park like I did, and you loved video games, then you were probably let down by the licensed South Park games in the early years. All of that changed with 2013's South Park: The Stick of Truth by Obsidian Entertainment and South Park Studios. It looked like an episod...
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