This week's episode is all about Stardew Valley and how it's become my surprising comfort game while I go through a difficult time in my real life.

This week's episode features Shiori from Marriagetoxin winning me over, a weird thing I noticed about Daemons of the Shadow Realm, and the end of my Netflix Marvel (re)watch--finally.

This week's episode features Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, Casual Loop, CyberBlocker Complete Edition, The Empty Desk, Traysia, Magic Twins, THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION, Rival Stars Horse Racing, ChildStory, PULMO, NubiaPhobia, and Pinball FX - Williams Pinball Volume 10.

This week's episode is all about Mixtape, a game I really liked and almost loved because of a shared love of music. What holds it back is the fact that as a game, there's just not much going on, but if that doesn't bother you, you may end up having a wonderful time as one of yesterday's heroes.

This week's episode features the continuation of my Netflix Marvel (re)watch, the first time I've ever talked about music on the podcast, and me losing my mind while [trying to] pronounce "finale."

This week's episode features STICKER/BALL, Drill Core, The Coma 3: Bloodlines, The Confinement, TerraTech Legion, Elementallis, and Plantera 2: Golden Acorn.

This week's episode is all about returning to Galloping Ghost Arcade for the first time in over a decade, hanging out with friends, and my first impressions of the ARC Raiders "Riven Tides" update. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a crazy fourth episode from Wistoria: Wand and Sword, even more Netflix Marvel nonsense--including a new contender for worst MCU character--and another great episode of The Ramparts of Ice. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Gambonanza, Survivor Mercs, Dread Delusion, Tiny Bookshop, Skautfold: Moonless Knight, GluMe, Ninjora Echoes, and Above Snakes. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode is all about what it's been like playing games at full power, reminding myself of how inconsistent HDR is, and how Split Fiction is kind of all over the place. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features more Netflix Marvel nonsense, me finally watching KPop Demon Hunters, and a surprise favorite anime of the Spring 2026 season. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Replaced, Tides of Tomorrow, Basketball Classics, Devil Jam, Pengilo, CloverPit: Unholy Fusion, and Before Exit: Gas Station - Daylight DLC. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode is all about making the decision to move away from direct capturing in favor of less distractions and better performance--like finally utilizing 120hz and VRR--and continued thoughts on Crimson Desert. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features my thoughts on the newest Street Fighter trailer, the beginning of my Netflix Marvel rewatch, and my rollercoaster ride with Oshi No Ko. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Ereban: Shadow Legacy, Order 13, Manairons, Don't Mess With Bober, Manafinder, The Coin Game, and the Ready or Not "Boiling Point" DLC. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode is all about some life (and content) changes that needed to be made--god do I hope this isn't your first episode--and my initial thoughts on Crimson Desert after playing it for about 12 hours. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the start of the Spring 2026 anime season and my thoughts on the first season of Oshi No Ko. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Absolum, Trash Goblin, ChainStaff, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, Hotel Barcelona, and Incantation. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode is all about Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and how it made me realize I may not like classic Assassin's Creed anymore. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the conclusion of the Winter 2026 Anime Season and another potential new all-timer. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Super Meat Boy 3D, Overthrown, ICARUS: Console Edition, Grind Survivors, Just Deserts, Docked, Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor, and (barely any) Realpolitiks II. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

In this week's episode, I finish digging a hole, take a stroll through Chernobyl, hunt monsters in 1896, and make sure all my Pokemon friends are still okay. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a preview of the spring anime season, the end of my Studio Ghibli rewatch, and the usual seasonals. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features some more thoughts on the current state of the industry and bunch of games--including Royal Revolt Survivors, Moto Rush Reborn, Sands of Aura, City Hunter, Laysara: Summit Kingdom, Adventurous Slime, and Space Hulk: Deathwing. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode is all about the 2023 remake of Resident Evil 4, my first Resident Evil in almost four years. Long story short: it's good to be back. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a personal crisis, the start of my Studio Ghibli rewatch--in Japanese for the first time--and the usual seasonals. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features some thoughts on the current state of gaming discourse, a plan to change, and bunch of games--including Minishoot' Adventures, Death Howl, Demon Tides, Defending Camelot - Tower Defense Action, Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, and The Low Road. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode is a bit of a break with nothing new, just a smidge of ARC Raiders talk and a second shot given to Marathon. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a new seasonal I've caught up with that's really good (Journal with Witch), one of my least enjoyed anime in a while (Let's Play), and the usual seasonals. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a bit more Marathon and some very quick Highguard thoughts, followed by a whole bunch of other games--including Planet of Lana II, Mirage 7, Avenue Escape, 1 CatLine, Soulshard, Stillborn Slayer, and Crush Your Enemies. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's terrible episode is all thanks to MindsEye breaking me in a way I never expected and not even Pokémon Pokopia or Split Fiction could save me from almost having an anxiety attack. Next week can't get here fast enough. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a new all-timer anime by the name of The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity and the usual seasonals. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features some more Marathon thoughts, Xbox announcing new hardware, and a whole bunch of games--including Scarlet Hollow, Mortanis Prisoners, Backrooms Level X, The Stairwell, Before Exit: Gas Station - Midnight DLC, Canyon Cross DLC for Dustwind: Resistance, and theHunter: Call of the Wild - Game Feeders Pack 2 DLC. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features my very early impressions of Marathon, my controversial thoughts on Shadow of the Colossus after finally beating it, and the simple good time that is Lil Gator Game. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features hope in the form of fan service, the dark side of Frieren, and love for the far too underappreciated Godzilla theme. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features bad news for everyone and a whole bunch of games--including Soulslinger: Envoy of Death, Showgunners, Vampire Therapist, Dark Quest: Remastered, Pinball M - Bethesda Pinball, Pogui, Backrooms: Poolrooms, Everspace 2: Wrath of the Ancients, and (not) Freestyle Football 2. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the end of my Stardew Valley story, an annoying night of ARC Raiders, and the good, the bad, and the ugly of Romeo Is a Dead Man. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features me going on some ridiculous tangent just to say I like Jet Li more than Jackie Chan, the disappointing conclusion of my Sanda watch, and why I'm currently in a love/hate relationship with My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the ways ARC Raiders recently annoyed me, the death of Highguard, and a whole bunch of games--including Love Eternal, Cash Cleaner Simulator, Outpath, Countless Army, Tiny Biomes, Centipede Gun, and Ebola Village. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features my weird obsession of messing with Haley in Stardew Valley, the fun of fighting Queens in ARC Raiders, and how A Game About Digging a Hole is a game about digging a hole. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features me coming to the realization that I'm not a fan of (most) French cinema, me finally starting the Santa Clause anime, Sanda, and the reason why season two of Rising Impact became a 2/10 for me. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a sick me (though I didn't realize it at the time), my thoughts on the latest PlayStation State of Play, and a whole bunch of games--including Romeo Is a Dead Man, Escape from Ever After, Pathologic 3, UFOPHILIA, Fred & Jeff: The Atomic Sulfate, and Too Many Santas! Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features me coming to terms with the fact I'm terrible at Sifu, my long-awaited return to Stardew Valley, and, you guessed it, more ARC Raiders. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a handful of disappointing movie watches, me remembering to talk about Wonder Man this week, and me finally starting Netflix's golf anime, Rising Impact. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a a new Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, some new Horizon game, and a whole bunch of games--including I Hate This Place, Tropicalia, ReSetna, Tiny Archer, and Sacrifice For Sale. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features my disappointing journey with Cozy Caravan and, you guessed it, more Arc Raiders. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista having dumb fun together in The Wrecking Crew, me finally catching up with One Piece, and the intriguing new show that is Sentenced to Be a Hero. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, not-so-great news for Xbox, more Ubisoft nonsense, and a whole bunch of games--including Rightfully, Beary Arms, Look Mum No Computer, Apartment No 129, Heroes Battle Awakening, Hextreme Void, and Roguematch : The Extraplanar Invasion. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features my final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII, my first time playing ARC Raiders with a friend, and the surprising nightmare that was Little Kitty, Big City. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)]]>http://www.pixelatedsausage.com/home/rss-comments-entry-36503272.xmlAnimezingly BakaMarc KusnierzMon, 26 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000http://www.pixelatedsausage.com/home/my-flanagan-binge-is-finally-over-animezingly-baka.html410082:4489630:36503209

This week's episode features the end of my Flanagan watch/rewatch, a very bloody episode of Golden Kamuy, and an episode of Jujutsu Kaisen that puts the end of Kill Bill: Volume 1 to shame. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Ubisoft imploding, the Xbox Developer_Direct, Running Fable Petite Party, SPEAR, Shroomtopia, Deathless. The Hero Quest, Labyrinthine, Milo's Dream, and Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I appreciate a lot of Final Fantasy VII--the music is great, the story is surprisingly interesting, and I love the way the game transitions from gameplay to cutscene--but I hate playing so much of it. I've never been a turn-based person and the ATB system hasn't done anything to change that, and then there are all the minigames (and boy are there a lot of minigames). Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the game, I just wish I played it when it originally came out instead of now, almost 30 years later. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the final season of Star Wars: Visions (finally), the frustrations of directors working with the same actor(s) over and over again, and a very talky episode of Jujutsu Kaisen. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features A Game About Digging A Hole, Direction Quad, Jelly & Toast, Street Racer Collection (QUByte Classics), CLAWPUNK, Dollmare, Contraband Police, and Life of Delta. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

After wanting to play it ever since it was first announced, I finally played, beat, and loved Astro Bot; it reminded me of when I used to love PlayStation and those PS2 days that'll always be the best gaming time of my life. But that's not all folks, in addition to Astro Bot, I talk about Stray and CloverPit, beating the former and being done with the latter. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the start of my Winter 2026 anime watchlist and my thoughts on The Haunting of Hill House after waiting this long to finally watch it. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival, Gridz Keeper, Legends BMX, Heroes of Mount Dragon, Gruniożerca Trilogy, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders - Highlands, and Formula Legends : Tech Power Pack. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

In this first Attack the Backlog of the new year (and in its different format), I talk about some of the silly things that annoyed me in Cyberpunk 2077, followed by a discussion of the potential games I hope to play in 2026, including what's first on the docket. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the some of my favorite (and least favorite) anime of the year--including the best series, best episode, and most disappointing series--as well as what I'm looking forward to in 2026, more Stranger Things, and the humble beginning of my journey attempting to learn Japanese. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Fort Solis, Chickenhare & the Treasure of Spiking-Beard, Lumo 2, Wildkeepers Rising, Before Exit: Gas Station, Cakey's Twisted Bakery, Bee Simulator: The Hive, and theHunter: Call of the Wild - Scotland Hunting Reserve. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I liked a lot about Cyberpunk 2077--from the side missions to the combat to the visuals and plenty more-- but the character of Johnny Silverhand and the performance of Keanu Reeves was not one of them. This wouldn't have been a big problem if he wasn't such a crucial part of the main story, but he is and can't help but show up all of the time, so I couldn't help but only like Cyberpunk 2077 when I thought I was going to love it. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the start of my Stranger Things rewatch, the first streaming-only movie I've watched in years, and the final episodes of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill and Spy x Family. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Blood: Refreshed Supply, Project Motor Racing, Nice Day for Fishing, A.I.L.A, Bodycam, Kiosk, Big Trouble in Little Chimney, and Dino Land. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

But I did like it. A lot. (Please don't hurt me Undertale fans.) This episode is, surprise surprise, all about Undertale, an RPG where you can complete the entire adventure without killing a single soul...or you can kill everyone if that's your fancy. It's up to you (or me in this case) to decide what kind of tale you want to tell. Spoilers: I went the pacifist way. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a bunch of random movie and tv talk, new episodes of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill and Spy x Family, and the season finale of Gachiakuta. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the exciting(?) future of Attack the Backlog, Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, GIGASWORD, Montezuma's Revenge - The 40th Anniversary Edition, Kill It with Fire! 2, Desert Race Adventures, Crime Simulator, Republic of Pirates, and Winterlight - Where silence says it all. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Pokémon Legends: Z-A, "set in Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. After arriving in Lumiose, players will befriend a Pokémon that will become their first partner Pokémon—Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile—thus beginning their journey as a Pokémon Trainer." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features new episodes of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, Spy x Family, and Gachiakuta, and the final episode of My Hero Academia. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features thoughts on this year's The Game Awards, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Halls of Torment, SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato, Rue Valley, Speed Factor, and Red Pippy. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Grindstone, "a puzzle game where epic adventures are just your 9-to-5. It’s your job to mine grindstones from the Creeps that lurk on the mountain in over 250 levels of intricate puzzles and hazards, all in the hopes of saving up enough grindstones to take your family on a much needed vacation." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the final(?) mentioning of the grand rewatch and new episodes of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, and Gachiakuta. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Gloomy Eyes, The Berlin Apartment, ZOE Begone!, Wander Stars, Schildmaid MX, Keys of Fury, Truck Driver: The Dutch Connection, Dungeon Minesweeper, and The Last Shot Arcades. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Troublemaker, "an action-adventure-beat-'em-up game about the most important and terrifying part of everyone's life: High school. As Budi, the new transfer to one of Indonesia's finest high schools, literally fight your way to the top of the social food chain through the school's annual student fighting tournament, aptly named Raise Your Gang." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a dream about a Predator, how the grand rewatch is killing me, and new episodes of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, and Gachiakuta. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features some very quick Splatoon 3 thoughts, Xbox maybe raising prices again, and games: Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster, Total Chaos, Samurai Academy: Paws of Fury, Save Room - The Merchant, StarLightRiders: HyperJump, EVERDARK: Undead Apocalypse, and Grief like a stray dog. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Rage 2, an open-world first-person shooter, which "brings together two studio powerhouses--Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter--to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features thoughts on Jurassic World Rebirth and new episodes of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, and Gachiakuta. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Xbox Partner Preview impressions and games: Sektori, Winter Burrow, Demonschool, Strike Force Heroes, Bye Sweet Carole, Bomb Kitten, and Square Brothers. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Transformers: Galactic Trials, "an intense fusion of arcade racing and robot combat. Evil Nemesis Prime has stolen the Prime Relics that bestow incredible powers on whoever possesses them. Now the Autobots and Decepticons are in an explosive race to recover these powerful artifacts – which side will you fight for?" Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Anya sporting some explosive new jewelry, Deku going hands-off in his battle with Shigaraki, a lot of silly faces in Gachiakuta, and more. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Valve announcing a bunch of new hardware--but no new Steam Deck and no Half-Life 3...yet--and games: Dark Quest 4, Simon the Sorcerer Origins, Extremely Powerful Capybaras, Folly of the Wizards, The Cabin Factory, Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke, and Beaked Buccaneer. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Bang-On Balls: Chronicles, "a quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features someone bringing a gun to a vital instrument fight in Gachiakuta, a jealous boss trying to ruin Loid's day in Spy x Family, Deku continuing his fight against Shigaraki in My Hero Academia, and more. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features a couple game delays--including another delay for Grand Theft Auto 6--and games: Biped 2, Painkiller, Bloodshed, Ultimate Zombie Defense, and CORALINA. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about South of Midnight, "a spellbinding third person action-adventure game set in the American Deep South. As Hazel, you will explore the mythos and encounter creatures of Southern folklore in a macabre and fantastical world." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features another weird intro wondering if heaven exists and if it's just going to be like our world...but again, finally some Yor love, and a realization of why Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill (maybe) isn't hitting as hard this season. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features rumors of the next Xbox removing the paywall for online multiplayer, Kojima almost maybe making a Matrix game, and games: Reus 2, Amanda the Adventurer 2, Halloween 1985, REDEX, Blaster Force 3000, and Science Skaters. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny, "a vibrant, universe-spanning mashup that brings iconic Nickelodeon heroes into a world of fantasy-style tropes and real-time RPG action. Get ready to roll the dice and dive into a wild, action-packed adventure with SpongeBob, Katara, Leonardo, and others as they swing spatulas, bend water, slice katanas, and more." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features an especially long and stupid intro about I don't know what, more Bakugo love, a very fun episode of Gachiakuta, and a demand for more Yor in this season of Spy x Family. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features some Nintendo and Xbox nonsense, Dreams of Another, NASCAR 25, Pinball FX - Williams Pinball: Scared Stiff, Pinball FX - Williams Pinball: Elvira and the Party Monsters, Murder Inc, Acre Crisis, and MOUTHOLE. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Fruitbus. "Fruitbus is a cute culinary adventure, set in an open world where taste is everything. Upgrade your trusty truck and visit a whole world of new destinations together. Discover fresh fruits and vegetables on each island of the Gustum archipelago, learn their customs and cook meals that will make someone’s day." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features one of My Here Academia's greatest episodes to date, a sweet moment between Loid and Anya, and a disappointing movie from the director of Hell or High Water. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features BALL x PIT, Formula Legends, DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper, Otherwar, Scurge: Hive, and Kotenok. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Death Stranding. "In the future, a mysterious event known as the Death Stranding has opened a doorway between the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roaming the fallen world marred by a desolate society. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?" Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I talk about the end of Kaiju No. 8's manga, why I dropped One-Punch Man season three, the return of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, and more on this week's episode of Animezingly Baka. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Blood of Mehran, Piggly Pagly Boom, Super Mining Mechs, Super Long Cat, Squish Machine, and Buildest. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about the crash-fueled racing game, Burnout Revenge. "This time it’s not about winning. It’s about total domination and an utter disregard for the rules of the road. Burnout Revenge launches you into the fastest, most dangerous racer on the road. Exact revenge on rush hour traffic, vindictive rival racers, and everything else that gets between you and the finish line. This time it’s personal. This time it’s about revenge." Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Summer is over and Fall is finally here with brand new episodes of Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, and more on this week's episode of Animezingly Baka. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Xbox being Xbox like only Xbox can Xbox, Turbo Overkill, Platypus Reclayed, Airborne Justice, Notice Me Leena-senpai!, Electronics Puzzle Lab 2, and Cat Needs. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Another Crab's Treasure, a soulslike where you play as a young hermit crab trying to get his shell back. While it may look cute and inviting, it's a surprisingly challenging soulslike that thankfully has a solid collection of accessibility options for those who need them, including the option to equip and one-shot-kill gun as a shell. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

We wrap up the summer 2025 season with the season finales of Dr. Stone, The Summer Hikaru Died, Sakamoto Days, and Kaiju No. 8 on this week's episode of Animezingly Baka. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features my random TGS thoughts, Frostpunk 2, Next of Kin: Fidelity, Rally Arcade Classics, Tiny Lands, King of Ping Pong: MEGAMIX, Psycho Dream, Sky of Destruction, and Candylands Journey. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This is the ideal. With every Second Runs episode, I hope to find out I not only still love the game I'm playing, but that I love it even more. That was the case with Sleeping Dogs. I remembered liking it a lot the first time I played it, but I adored it the second time. I adored it so much, I made it one of the rare games I 100%-ed, completing every aspect of the game, DLC included. Not only that, but I think I might do it a second time with the original release (which is truly insane if I do it). Long story short, Sleeping Dogs is a fantastic game, one well worth playing if you've never played it before.

Dr. STONE has its best episode to date while Marin and Gojo take their first selfie and DAN DA DAN rights the wrong of season one by ending season two perfectly on this week's episode of Animezingly Baka. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features my belated Nintendo Direct thoughts, Bad Cheese, Back to the Dawn, A Dream About Parking Lots, Luto, Hot Stakes Casino - American Roulette, Monstrous Lovers, The Nameless City, and God of Weapons. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Maneater, a game where you play as a shark and eat a whole bunch of sea life and human life and never once listen to the superior Hall & Oates song. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Words are hard, but creating a giant Buddha mecha for the kids from DAN DA DAN isn't on this week's episode of Animezingly Baka. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features OFF, No Rest for the Wicked, DUCKSIDE, Beat 'Em Up Collection (QUByte Classics), Curse Rounds, Fling to the Finish, Overpowered 1 - Mars Infestation, and Ash Pines: The Motel. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Shovel Knight, an action-platformer that takes much inspiration from classic games of the 8-bit era--like DuckTales, Castlevania III, and, most notably, Mega Man--and then uses that inspiration to make itself into a classic of this era. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marin realizes just how much she likes Gojo while DAN DA DAN confuses the hell out of me on this week's episode of Animezingly Baka. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus, Best Served Cold, Makis Adventure, and SF3RA. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Cruis'n Blast, an arcade racer I've been wanting to play for a while that, to my surprise, works more like a time trial racer than a traditional competitive racer. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marin and Gojo experience some amusing miscommunication when shopping for goods and supplies at the local convenience store on this week's episode of Animezingly Baka. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Helldivers 2, 1989 After the War, CORE.SYS, Death Kid, and Prison Alone. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Revenge of the Savage Planet, the sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet, basically asking you to do most of the same things, but this time with some new abilities and a new perspective. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

DAN DA DAN ends on a hell of a cliffhanger while Rudo and Zanka team up to try and defeat Not Edward Scissorhands on this week's episode of Animezingly Baka. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Viewfinder, Dorfromantik, Zooparasite, Faye Falling, and GOST of Time. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Journey to the Savage Planet, an action-adventure game where you're sent to a distant planet tasked with finding out if its fit for human life, or maybe a bit too...savage for it. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features the anime, My Dress-Up Darling, DAN DA DAN, Gachiakuta, One Piece, The Summer Hikaru Died, Kaiju No. 8, Dr. STONE, SAKAMOTO DAYS, and that's it in another all anime episode. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate, Hyperspaced, Cook Serve Forever, Morgan: Metal Detective, Pinball FX - Williams Pinball Volume 9, and Pokettohiro. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Mario Kart World, a Mario Kart game that introduces maybe the best mode that's ever been in a Mario Kart game, while also introducing some of the worst changes the series has seen. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is another all anime all the time episode (with a smidgen of manga), featuring My Dress-Up Darling, DAN DA DAN, Gachiakuta, One Piece, The Summer Hikaru Died, Kaiju No. 8, Dr. STONE, SAKAMOTO DAYS, and Witch Watch. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Date Everything!, There's a Gun in the Office, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, Zombie Cure Lab, Alien Breakout, Maiden Cops, and TERASLIDE. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Contra: Rogue Corps, a Contra game that doesn't know what it means to be a Contra game. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is starts off with anime--including DAN DA DAN, My Dress-Up Darling, Gachiakuta, and The Summer Hikaru Died--and ends with some movies, specifically The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition, Cattle Country, Forgotten Fields, Afterlove EP, Secret Paws - Cozy Offices, Karma City Police, Demolish & Build 3, and Giant Machines 2017. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is all about Wreckfest, a racing game where wrecking is the name and wrecking is the game, so get your friend Ralph and wreck it with a pal. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is another anime-only episode, featuring one of the greatest episodes of One Piece of all-time, the (very fun) return of Gachiakuta, a wild episode of DAN DA DAN where everyone gets involved, and more. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features My Friendly Neighborhood, Bridge Constructor Studio, Music Drive: Chase the Beat, Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, and Neon Noodles. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

The third and final part of my Attack the Backlog playthrough of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game that wasn't what I expected. I thought the game was going to be more open, where you create your own character and find your own story within its world. I was wrong. While you can shape the character you play to an extent, you are playing a specific character--Henry in this case--who has his own story and there's little room for deviations. This isn't a bad thing, but when you're expecting salt and get sugar instead, it's impossible to not be at least a little disappointed and disappointed I was.

This episode is all anime all the time, starting with the return of Kaiju No. 8 (finally) and ending with booby fondling, body pillow humping, and more in My Dress-Up Darling. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features Ready or Not, Everdeep Aurora, Somber Echoes, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Bambas!, Griffin, Tiny Pixels Vol. 2 - Stormy Knights, All The Words She Wrote, and Kaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Part two of my Attack the Backlog playthrough of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game that wasn't what I expected. I thought the game was going to be more open, where you create your own character and find your own story within its world. I was wrong. While you can shape the character you play to an extent, you are playing a specific character--Henry in this case--who has his own story and there's little room for deviations. This isn't a bad thing, but when you're expecting salt and get sugar instead, it's impossible to not be at least a little disappointed and disappointed I was.

This episode starts off with my realization that there's no reason for me to continue torturing myself with Rent-a-Girlfriend, so I did what I rarely do: I dropped it--I also dropped The Rising of the Shield Hero, but Rent-a-Girlfriend was the big one. In addition to breaking up with a few shows, I continue the seasonal train with My Dress-Up Darling, DAN DA DAN, Gachiakuta, and The Summer Hikaru Died, and then end with the current state of my grand video game movie rankings. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts with the death of Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers before getting to what I've been playing with ISLANDERS: New Shores, Klaus Lee - Thunderballs, Exo-Calibre, Chronicles of the Wolf, Dead of Darkness, Dungeons of Paint, Zombies Overloaded, and Dustwind: Resistance. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Part one of my Attack the Backlog playthrough of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game that wasn't what I expected. I thought the game was going to be more open, where you create your own character and find your own story within its world. I was wrong. While you can shape the character you play to an extent, you are playing a specific character--Henry in this case--who has his own story and there's little room for deviations. This isn't a bad thing, but when you're expecting salt and get sugar instead, it's impossible to not be at least a little disappointed and disappointed I was.

This episode starts off with a bit of random movie talk and a wrapping up of the Spring 2025 anime season before getting to the bulk of the episode: my Summer 2025 anime preview (so far), including the return My Dress-Up Darling and DAN DA DAN. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I wish it wasn't the case, but with the news of layoffs at Microsoft (including layoffs and cancellations at Xbox), I couldn't not talk about it, so I start the show on that downer before getting to what I've been playing with Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Arbites Class, How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine, Pinball FX - Tomb Raider Pinball, Maximum Football, Without a Voice, Blankspace, and Clash: Robot Detective. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I needed something chill and relaxing after the nightmare that was Kingdom Come Deliverance--expect those episodes after this one. I thought about many games, but ultimately landed on DREDGE, a relatively simple game about boating and fishing, wrapped in a mysterious Lovecraftian bow. It was exactly what the doctor ordered. If the idea of boating around and fishing doesn't sound like a bore to you, I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time too. Just remember sleep in important, very very important.

This episode starts off with the usual random movie talk--including Malcom X, Free Guy, and Captain America: Brave New World--before getting to my final thoughts on Kowloon Generic Romance, the greatness that was the last episode of The Apothecary Diaries, and my excitement for the Summer 2025 anime season. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

There isn't much news this week, so, after mentioning a little mishap that forced a rerecording of this episode, I get right to what I've been playing with Star Overdrive, Ruffy and the Riverside, Vessels of Decay, Revenge of the Savage Planet, TETRA's Escape 2, Prehistoric Gal, Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit, and Missing Banban. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This was a frustrating experience. My first thought after booting up Evil Dead: The Game was, "Wow, this is prettier than I was expecting," followed immediately by, "Damn, I wish this was just a normal-ass single-player game. As I played the tutorials and eventually a handful of games, my disappointment and sadness only grew as the tutorial did a poor job of preparing me for a real match. Even once I started to "get it," I still wished Evil Dead: The Game was a single-player game instead of a live-service game; however, a live-service game it is (or was) and as many do, like the name of the game, this one is dead.

I've played many a Need for Speed game, but not one has frustrated me as much as Need for Speed Unbound. It may have a great sense of style and take place in a fictionalized version of my hometown--a not-so-great take on Chicago--but that's not enough to make up for its annoying structure, frustrating race design, and cheap AI. It also shouldn't come as a surprise that the story is shit, but I doubt anyone was expecting a great story in their racing game. Long story short, the fun was unfound in Need for Speed Unbound.

This episode starts off with a handful of new (to me) movie talk--including Drive-Away Dolls, Companion, and The Monkey--before getting to the usual seasonal anime nonsense, including the season finales of Fire Force and Wind Breaker. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts off with a bit of news--including the delay of Marathon and third-party games not selling well on Switch 2--before getting to what I've been playing with REMATCH, The Alters, The Precinct, Preserve, and Garten of Banban 0. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

"Use Duality to control two bodies in real-time, letting you defend two sites at once, cover your own cross, or even trade yourself." Sounds pretty cool, right? Sadly, as cool as Spectre Divide sounded in concept, it never quite reached those levels in practice. Part of that comes down to the shooting--which was just okay--but the whole "Duality" system never felt like more than in gimmick in what little time I put into the game. Maybe its intricacies needed time to be discovered, but with it shutting down only a few weeks after its console release (and six months after its PC release), it never really got the chance.

Behold the second and final episode of my Attack the Backlog review of Grounded. While I really liked the game overall, one mission almost made me rage quit the game. I managed to get through it in the end, but it did leave a sour taste in my mouth and somewhat tarnished what is a mostly great game.

Hate is a bit much, but it sounds better than, "My Love/Kinda Dislike Relationship With Kowloon Generic Romance," so hate it became. Hopefully it can win we over with the last few episodes of the season, but I can see it going either way. Before I even get to all the Kowloon Generic Romance talk, however, I talk about a bunch of movies I've rewatched, including a handful of "so bad they're good" gems, like Miami Connection and Tammy and the T-Rex. Of course, if all you want is a seasonal check-in, that's at the end of the episode as always. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

A lot of stuff happened this past weekend, so I spend a little time talking about the few things that stood out to me, including the ROG Xbox Ally, the bait and switch Resident Evil 9 announcement, and the reveal of a very cool-looking new game: There Are No Ghosts at the Grand. Of course, if you're sick of hearing about Summer Game Fest and all that nonsense, there's always what I've been playing, this week with Section 13, Trident's Tale, Spirit of the North 2, Keeper's Toll, and Bunny Cubed. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

It doesn't matter if you're first to an idea, if you don't execute it well enough, someone else can swoop in and steal your thunder before you even manage to throw your lightning. That's the case with Stampede: Racing, a battle royale kart racer where you start with 60 players and gradually whittle it down to one after reaching select checkpoints during a race. Sound familiar? It should, because it's basically Mario Kart World's Knockout Tour mode (and also way more similar to something like Fall Guys than Fortnite). Now, I don't know if Stampede was actually first to this idea, but I think we can all agree Knockout Tour refined the idea and made it into something that's tons of fun and will last in a way Stampede never was and will never get a chance to be.

Behold the first part of my review of Grounded. It's been a long time coming. I tried playing and streaming the game once before, but got so annoyed with the chat that I rage quit both the game and streaming for years. Fast-forward to now and things are very different, not only did chat never bother me when I streamed the game--you can check out the archive for my entire playthrough if you want--I also had a great time with the game and look forward to playing and seeing more (even though I will never not be scared whenever a spider shows up). 

After rewatching seasons one and two, I was excited to finally get around to season three of Fire Force. I avoided any discourse regarding the show to keep from being spoiled in any way, so I didn't know if people were loving or hating it (or somewhere in between). Now that I've finally caught up with the show, I fall somewhere in the middle; Fire Force season three isn't bad, but it is disappointing and a clear drop in quality from seasons one and two. Other than lots of Fire Force talk, there's not much else to this episode besides a handful of other seasonal anime. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

With the Nintendo Switch 2 officially released and one in-hand, I give my first impressions on what it's like using the console (very sparingly) and why the Switch 2 Pro controller is a noticeable upgrade over the previous model. If that's not enough excitement, I also talk about the recent PlayStation State of Play and the surprising game that stood out to me most--spoilers: it's Shakespearean. Of course, if those topics don't tickle your fancy, there's always what I've been playing, this week with Starlight Legacy, Polterguys: Possession Party, NanoApostle, Detective From The Crypt, Is This Game Trying to Kill Me?, and Mortisomem. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I had a taste for more Star Wars after playing through both Star Wars Jedi games and rewatching most of the movies and shows. I could have played something new, something I never played before, but opted for something I remembered fondly: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. My memory of the game was that it wasn't amazing, but achieved what it set out to do: deliver a satisfying Jedi power fantasy; however, sometimes things are left best as memories and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is exactly that. Instead of getting the power fantasy I expected, I got a frustrating reality of sadness and disappointment.

Broforce is a lot of fun...until it isn't. What do I mean by this? I don't mean what you probably think--that it's fun for a while and eventually stops being fun--but that it's best enjoyed in small doses instead of large ones. I played Broforce two nights in a row for roughly four hours each night and the same thing happened both nights: after about hour two, I started to get annoyed and frustrated with the game and stopped enjoying it. Long story short, I'd recommend Broforce to most--especially if you have a friend or two to play it with (even though it can get quite hectic)--just make sure you keep your sessions on the shorter side if you don't want to lose your mind.

With no more Andor and no more The Last of Us, I can finally get back to what I'm (not) good at: anime. After taking a brief tangent about the two sides of Robert Mitchum, I dive deep into the first two seasons of Fire Force, having finally completed my rewatch. Long story short: I'm glad I decided to rewatch it and am excited to start season three. Speaking of season three, you can expect the usual seasonal anime discourse to close out the show as always. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

The Nintendo Switch 2 is less than a week away now and we know what to expect at launch and a bit of what to expect for the rest of 2025--Donkey Kong Bonanza in July and Pokémon Legends: Z-A in October--but there's still a lot of empty space for games already announced--Kirby Air Riders and Metroid Prime 4--and maybe some unannounced games too, so with that, let's talk about what wishes and predictions we have for Switch 2 in 2025. Of course, if that topic doesn't tickle your fancy, there's always what I've been playing, this week with Blades of Fire, Maniac, Copycat, and Deep Deep Deep Nightmare. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I've always been a naysayer about Fortnite's move to the battle royale space--I am one of the weirdos who liked Fortnite when it was just Save the World--so take everything I say with a grain of salt, but I always found Realm Royale more fun that Fortnite. It wasn't good enough to pull me away from Apex Legends when I was deep in the battle royale space, but if there was any runner-up for me amongst the crowd, it was Realm Royale, so with that, let's pour one out for this here game that had a good run and is no longer with us. Cheers Realm Royale, you were one of the good ones.

Believe it or not, but this forgotten game was one of the games that inspired Attack the Backlog. I still remember thinking it looked so cool on PlayStation 4, but never getting around to it because I was all-in on Xbox One to start that generation. By the time I got a PlayStation 4, it felt like the moment had passed and I might as well wait for a hopeful Xbox One port. Fast-forward four years and it would finally make its way to Xbox, Switch, and Vita and...I still didn't play it. Now, some seven years later, I've finally scratched Mercenary Kings off my backlog and, sadly, it couldn't help but disappoint with repetitive and tedious missions, weird customization choices, and occasionally frustrating difficulty spikes.

The second season of The Last of Us is finally over and it somehow ended even worse than I could have expected; the changes, the rushed plot, the inability of Bella Ramsey to carry the show--it all comes together to make for a terrible finale to a terrible season, at least for me as a fan of the game, but maybe I'm in the minority, so let me ask you all this: if you've been watching The Last of Us season two, what did you think of the finale and season as a whole? And if you don't care about The Last of Us, I also talk about a wild movie called The Cat and the usual seasonal anime. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

With the announcement of difficulty options coming to Lies of P in an update alongside its upcoming DLC, I figured it was a perfect time to bring back one of my favorite topics: should Souls games (or any game for that matter) have difficulty option? Of course, if that topic doesn't tickle your fancy, there's always what I've been playing, this week with Undivine, Spellcaster University, Knight's Night!, Super Engine GT Turbo SPEC, Royal Romances: Endless Winter, Red Solstice 2: Survivors, and Drug Dealer Simulator. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

A combination of uninspired gameplay and a completely bonkers handling of its release are just two of the factors that led to MultiVersus wasting a treasure trove of IP; add a poor microtransaction structure and spotty server connectivity on top of that and you've got a recipe for disaster, and a disaster is exactly what MultiVersus was. It's a shame, too, because with better gameplay and a better handling of its great cast of characters, MultiVersus had the potential to be one of the few live service success stories, but alas, a success story it was not.

Gameplay woes and character issues aside, the team over at Naughty Dog pulled off the impossible: they not only made me not hate Abby, they made me like her so much I think she may just be the new best character in the series. Unlike Ellie, Abby actually shows growth and an ability to make her own decisions, whereas Ellie becomes a less interesting character the longer the game goes on, eventually becoming someone I almost, kind of, don't like anymore--the final confrontation is a perfect showcase of the how feelings have changed from the beginning of the playthrough to the end of it. While I still don't think Naughty Dog is the best at gameplay, they prove with The Last of Us Part II that they still know how to make one hell of a story.

I promise, after this week's episode, I will never talk about Star Wars ever again...until something new comes out, but that won't be for a while, so y'all are safe (for now). In addition to talking about Star Wars--specifically the end of Andor and my final Star Wars ranking--I also ask the question: Is the Spring 2025 anime season a weaker season than usual? Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

The main topic of this week's episode is: "What's the greatest gaming handheld of all time?" Is it the original Game Boy? The PlayStation Vita? The Switch? The N-Gage? I have my thoughts, of course, but I'd love to hear what everyone else thinks. Of course, if that topic doesn't tickle your fancy, there's always what I've been playing, this week with City Bus Manager, Mad Experiments: Escape Room, Mad Experiments 2: Escape Room, Beef Cat Ultra, and DAMN!. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Unlike some of the games I've recently played for The Last Call, Dauntless had a good run, launching in beta in May 2018 and lasting until May 2025. That's seven good years. Well, as someone who didn't regularly play it, I can't say they were good years with any kind of authority, but as someone who played it near launch and near death, it was a fine time. Ultimately, I think it never found a way to get out from under Monster Hunter's shadow, so it was only a matter of time until it died. To all the players who will miss it now that it's gone, I hope you're able to remember all the good times you had as you try a find a new game to play with your lads.

This was a long time coming. I've talked about wanting to play The Last of Us Part II for years now, but the mood was never quite right. After luckily stumbling into a 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Pro, I said The Last of Us Part II would be the game to break my new console's cherry. Fast-forward six months later and that time has finally come (insert eyebrow raising here). This episode covers a little over half of the game's story and this shouldn't need to be said, but expect heavy spoilers. With all that out of the way, give this episode a listen to see if I think The Last of Us Part II is a significant improvement over its predecessor, or just more of the same.

Andor came to play this week with one of its best episodes to date, and then Wind Breaker said, "Hold my sake," delivering its own best episode to date (unless you're only watching it for the fights, then you're going to hate it). In addition to Andor and a surprising queer-positive episode of Wind Breaker, the usual seasonal anime is talked about, along with more of the Fire Force rewatch. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts with thoughts on the new Grand Theft Auto Vi trailer and more game pricing talk, before getting to what I've been playing with EcoGnomix, SubwaySim 2, Hegzis, Blazing Trail, Submarine Survivor, Royal Romances: Forbidden Magic, Royal Romances: The Power of Chosen One, and Pilo and the Holobook. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is one of the few games I've not completed for Attack the Backlog. The reason is twofold. First, it's structured in such a way that you can just play whatever level you want in whatever order you want and actually "beating" the game feels inconsequential. Second, and more importantly, it's just an incredibly frustrating game. That said, however, there's so much potential in a game like Jedi Power Battles, which reminds one of games like Gauntlet Dark Legacy and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, that I'd love to see either a proper remake or a brand new game in the series. Sadly, I doubt that will ever happen, but I'll continue hoping because if you lose hope with Star Wars, what do you have left?

After a rocky start to season two, Andor has gotten back onto the right track with episodes 4-6, reminding me of why I liked the show to begin with; though, it's still not without its issues and story conveniences. Sadly, the same can't be said about The Last of Us season two, which continues to disappoint. In terms of anime, it's just the same ol' same ol' this week, so don't expect more than the usual seasonal anime and more of the Fire Force rewatch. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts with news of Grand Theft Auto VI's delay, some sad news about Polygon and Giant Bomb, and some insane price hikes for Xbox hardware, before getting to what I've been playing with Peglin, KIBORG, MotoGP 25, and Steel Seed. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Or it could just be that LEGO games are no longer for me. (It's probably a little bit of both.) What I thought was going to be a nice chill time and a return to a game formula I remembered loving, quickly turned into a sad realization: maybe I've grown out of LEGO games. The constant need to change characters in order to interact with this and that, and having to randomly smash bricks until you find the ones you're looking for, frustrated me more than I expected in my old age--it's surprising how often I got stuck, unsure of what I needed to do in order to progress. My only hope is not Obi-Wan Kenobi, but that maybe LEGO Batman is just a bad LEGO game and the next time I return to the series will have a more favorable outcome. Until then, I'll just be left with a sour taste in mouth.

The answer to that question is...found in this week's episode. (Did you really think I'd spoil the big surprise here?). But in addition to whether The Last of Us season two is awful or not, I also talk about more Star Wars (yet again)--including the first three episodes of Andor season two--as well as the usual seasonal anime and my final thoughts on Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts with the mess that was Switch 2 pre-orders and the official, finally, announcement of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (even though it's really a remake and we all know it), before getting to what I've been playing with Rematch, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, Secrets In Green, Moving Houses, and CarGo!. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

If Road Redemption was a pleasant surprise, Road Rage was a crashing disappointment. It didn't help that I played Road Rage immediately after playing Road Redemption, but where Road Redemption found a few elements to focus on and refine, Road Rage went the other route and tried doing too much. I can see a version of Road Rage that's good, but the Road Rage we have fails on all fronts and only manages to frustrate and bore instead of giving players anything to enjoy.

With a week full of known and unknown hurdles, not much time and space was left for much of anything. The one thing to come out of the aftermath that concerns you, though, is the transition to a new release schedule for all podcasts. Now, Animezingly Baka will be releasing on Mondays (aniMonday), so I can finally make that dumb joke again. With that out of the way, this transitional episode is kind of all over the place with more Star Wars, more seasonal anime, and that's about it. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

For a game with drift in the title, the drifting in KartRider: Drift felt terrible. That could be excused if everything else was good to great, but that wasn't the case. Sure, there's a lot of content there, from a large cast of drivers to a decent selection of tracks, but none of that mattered when the game wasn't fun to play, and when you're in a crowded genre full of some very big hitters, you need to be more than fine to stand out. Unfortunately for KartRider: Drift, that never happened. Now KartRider: Drift is dead in all forms except on PC in Korea and Taiwan, so let's toast to it one last time in this here episode of The Last Call.

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This week's episode starts with thoughts on the Mario Kart World Direct, along with more price talk and a new US pre-order date for the Switch 2, before getting to what I've been playing with Hot Rod Mayhem, Leila, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, Dollhouse: Behind the Broken Mirror, and Cat President: A More Purrfect Union. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

After an incredibly long and depressing false start--I "recorded" almost an entire episode before I realized I wasn't actually recording anything--this episode starts with even more Star Wars--this time focusing on Star Wars: Resistance--before getting to what anime I've been watching with My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Witch Watch, Wind Breaker, One Piece, and more. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This was a surprise. Early this year I wasn't sure what to play and wasn't quite ready for anything too big, so I perused my various libraries and picked out a few games that caught my eye. Road Redemption was one of those games. As someone who grew up with Road Rash and loved every iteration of it up to and including Road Rash 3D, any game that looks like Road Rash is going to get my attention. That said, I wasn't expecting much from Road Redemption based on the visuals, but as soon as I started playing, I fell in love. It may not be the prettiest game out there and it's rough around the edges, but it's great where it counts: it's just a lot of fun to play.

This week's episode starts with news of the Switch 2's pre-order delays and a bunch of weird out of context nonsense--including hair-growing woes, dog tongues vs. cat tongues, and I don't even know anymore--before getting to what I've been playing with Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game, Akatsuki: Lord of the Dawn, and My Little Universe. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Animezingly Baka starts off with more Star Wars talk--this time focusing on Ahsoka and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew--before getting to some Manga hopes, the craziness that is the upcoming summer season, and what I've watched and plan to watch from the Spring 2025 anime season, including Lazarus, Fire Force, Wind Breaker, and the return of One Piece. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I know the title of this episode will rub many the wrong way, but I sincerely mean it. Super Smash Bros. (and every copy) has never worked for me. Part of that could be due to my (almost) always playing them alone, but then I played Divine Knockout (DKO) mostly alone, so I can't say that's the reason, but whether playing alone or playing with others, I've never had fun with a Super Smash Bros. game. I appreciate the hell out of what those games are doing and adore their soundtracks, but the act of playing them is something I've never enjoyed. So what makes DKO so different? 3D. The transition from playing on a 2D plane to playing on a 3D plane is all it took to make a platform fighter go from meh to the best in my book. It's a shame DKO is now dead, but I'm glad I got the chance to play it before it died--I genuinely feel bad for all of you who'll never get the chance--and can only hope someone tries making another 3D platform fighter in the future.

This week's episode starts with thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct--the good, the bad, and the ugly--before getting to what I've been playing with Dagger Froggy, Blow It Up, Polimines Deluxe, The Backrooms 1998, Tap Wizard 2, Sol Dorado Heist, and Caligo. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

In this second attempt at a return for Animezingly Baka, things are a little different. Now, instead of being all about anime, it's all about anime...and movies, tv shows, comics, manga, books, and anything else not video game-related--that's for The Pixelated Sausage Show. With that out of the way, this (technically third) first episode starts with a lot of Star Wars talk and ends with a lot of anime talk, including the reveal of my favorite Star Wars character, what shook me in the latest episode of The Apothecary Diaries, and why Solo Leveling is great, but will never be one of the greatest. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League isn't a bad game, it's just a bad Arkham game. If you asked anyone what they wanted out of a sequel to Batman: Arkham Knight, I doubt a single person would say, "I want a co-op, live service Suicide Squad game," but that's what we got: a perfectly fine cooperative shooter with enough cutscenes to rival the runtime of The Return of the King: Extended Edition and four playable characters who feel mostly the same outside of unique traversal mechanics. But I guess it could have been worse; it could have been Gotham Knights instead.

This week's episode starts with the potential (very soon) return of Animezingly Baka, some Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts, and stuff that annoys me about news sites, before getting to what I've been playing with Shadow of the Orient, Unsolved Case: Above the Law, Rabbit Raid, and Prison Loop. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

It's unoriginal to blame negativity towards Batman: Arkham Knight on the batmobile, but hear me out. While most (all?) complained about the batmobile from a direct gameplay standpoint--how it felt and the repetitive missions--my complaint is an indirect one: I think the batmobile ruined Arkham Knight by forcing Rocksteady to change the way other aspects of the game controlled in order to accommodate the batmobile controls. It may seem like a small complaint to most and something I should've have "just gotten used to," but I never got used to the small changes in how Arkham Knight controlled and that ultimately ruined the game for me.

This week's episode starts with a bit of random Rainbow Six Siege talk and streaming news, before getting to what I've been playing with Mullet MadJack, FATE: Reawakened, S. Prysm Destroyer, 3D Don't Die Mr. Robot, and O.W.L Projekt 2. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

As my full Arkham playthrough continues, we find ourselves at a new low with the game most people forget even exists: Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, the downloadable side-scrolling Metroidvania that's 90% tedious, 10% interesting. In many ways it feels like a bonus little side story to Arkham Origins and not an essential entry, so it's easy to see why it's often forgotten about; though, the fact it isn't that great of a game (probably) doesn't help either. It's biggest crime, however, is its desire to stay too true to the Arkham formula, instead of trying to find an identity of its own.

This week's episode starts with talks of exhaustion before getting to what I've been playing with Sorry We're Closed, RoboDunk, Unsolved Case: The Scarlet Hyacinth, Pocket Puzzle, Crime Opera Fandisk: The Caterpillar Candids, Crime Opera II: The Floodgate Effect, and Police Shootout. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I thought I played Batman: Arkham Origins when it originally came out. I was wrong. When I booted up the game on my Xbox 360, all I had was a 5% completed save file from 11 years ago to the day, so what I thought was going to be another Second Run was actually an Attack the Backlog. I don't know if it's because it was all new to me or if it's just a better game (or maybe a little of both), but I had a significantly better time with Arkham Origins than I did with Arkham City. Arkham Origins takes what Arkham City did and simplifies and focuses it, delivering an overall more satisfying experience for someone like me who isn't a Batman super fan. It may not reach the heights of Arkham Asylum, but it's a worthy addition to the Arkham saga and should be treated on an equal footing with the Rocksteady-developed Arkham games.

This week's episode doesn't waste any time and gets straight to what I've been playing with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Cabernet, Ultros, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell, and Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I always preferred Batman: Arkham Asylum to Batman: Arkham City, but the gap this time was much larger and I have to assume it's at least partially due to the time gap between playthroughs being so small this time around; I just think playing these games back to back does Arkham City no favors. That said, and regardless of how time affected my feelings, I still think Arkham City is a worse game in almost every way, going for quantity over quality (except when it comes to the main storyline, which is actually shorter than Arkham Asylum's). It is by no means bad, man, but unlike its older brother, it's no "greatest game of all time" contender.

This week's episode starts off with the sad but all too common Warner Bros. news about the cancellation of their Wonder Woman game and the closing of three studios--including Monolith Productions--before getting to what I've been playing with Snezhinka, Recall: Empty Wishes, Mostroscopy, and Liberté. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

It's been a while since I've replayed a game, since I put out an episode of Second Runs, but when I decided it was finally time to play Batman: Arkham Knight, I knew what needed to be done first: replay every Arkham game that came before (and play the ones I never played for the first time). That brings us here, with me revisiting Batman: Arkham Asylum for not the second time, but the third time--which I only learned after booting up the remastered version and seeing a 72% completion save in front of me. Long story short: Arkham Asylum is not only a great Batman game, but one of the greatest games of all time, and if you want the long story long, check out this episode and enjoy.

This week's episode starts off with a bunch of news--including TMNT coming to Call of Duty and Nintendo ending their My Nintendo Gold Points rewards program-- before getting to what I've been playing with Let's Cook Together 2, Moons of Darsalon, Please Be Happy, Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice, and Turbo Overkill. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Welcome, everyone, to a brand new show: The Last Call. (I technically called it Attack the Backlog because I recorded this episode before coming up with the new name, but every episode forward will be correctly branded). What is The Last Call? It's really quite simple: The Last Call is a show all about games that have received their final papers, their death sentence, the final nail in the coffin, however you want to phrase it, and are not long for this world; this can be due to being delisted, having their servers shut down, or any other finality in between. This inaugural episode is all about Hood: Outlaws & Legends, a PvPvE heist game that feels more like a mode in a full game than a full game on its own. The real question, though, is will Hood: Outlaws & Legends be remembered for everything it did, or forgotten for everything it didn't.

This week's episode starts off with what stood out to me (and what didn't) from PlayStation's February State of Play, before getting to what I've been playing with Luck be a Landlord, Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator, A Rite From the Stars: Remaster Edition, Super Jagger Bomb 2: Go East, and Mechanita. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was good...until it wasn't. That's not entirely true. It never got bad, per se, it just went on and on for way too long, wearing out its welcome multiple times over. The real kicker, though--the thing that made me go from liking Survivor to (kind of) hating it--is the story--one specific aspect in particular. I won't spoil anything in this text description, but the same can't be said about this episode, so if you don't want to be spoiled, avoid this until you've played the game yourself. All I'll say is, when one character turned out to be bad, I wasn't surprised; however, when something else happened, you better believe I was surprised (and not in a good way).

This week's episode starts off with some recent not great BioWare news, along with some general EA chatter (and even more Animezingly Baka thoughts), before getting to what I've been playing with Sniper Elite: Resistance, Big Helmet Heroes, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, and Techno Banter. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Thanks in large part to my Star Wars rewatch journey of 2025, but also because I overall enjoyed my time with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, I returned to Cal Kestis and his adventures in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. While a lot of things are the same, there are key differences that make Survivor feel like its own game, including much larger and open areas, fast travel (thank god), and a better and more interesting cast of characters, as well as just a fleshing out the characters we met in Fallen Order. We'll see if Survivor manages to top Fallen Order when all is said and done, but, for now, so far so good.

This week's episode starts off with a bunch of site updates--like, a bunch a bunch--before getting to what I've been playing with Eternal Strands, Helskate, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, and Agent Fall. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts off with a bunch of Sony news--including the cancellation of two more live service games--and some sad Animezingly Baka news, before getting to what I've been playing with Dreamcore, Mika and The Witch's Mountain, Songs of Silence, and Popotinho's Adventures. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Surprising no one, my opinion of Hi-Fi Rush didn't change since the last episode; if anything, it got worse. I still think it's a very pretty game, but at no point did I enjoy playing it. The worst part, though, is how disappointing the soundtrack is; in a game all about integrating music and gameplay, more is rightfully expected and Tango Gameworks failed to deliver and great and memorable soundtrack, forever keeping Hi-Fi Rush in a meadow of mediocrity.

This week's episode starts off with hair talk followed by THE NINTENDO SWITCH 2 FINALLY GETTING ANNOUNCED, before getting to what Marc's been playing with Boti: Byteland Overclocked, Runny Bunny, Garten of Banban 7, and Pets Hotel. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Hi-Fi Rush is soooo pretty. Everything about it from an artistic standpoint is some of the best I've seen in a video game in years. That's why it pains me to say the rest of the game disappoints; from the music selection to the gameplay and everything in between, everything else in Hi-Fi Rush fails to reach the same heights as the art and animation. Things could change since I'm only halfway through, but I'm not expecting much despite hoping for the opposite.

This week's episode starts off with more Star Wars talk and site updates--including the surprise return of Animezingly Baka before even I expected--before getting to what I've been playing with Wargroove 2, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, The Holy Gosh Darn, Unsolved Case: Murderous Script, Slam and Roll, and Rivenaar's Grove. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts off with site updates--including the return to streaming and the return of Animezingly Baka--before getting to what we've been playing with Wildfrost, Neon Blood, Universe for Sale, Smells Like a Mushroom, The Legend of Cyber Cowboy, and (not) Self-Delusion. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I am happy to report that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gets better and better as it goes on, from eventually adding a double jump to introducing some of the coolest set pieces I've played in years. While Fallen Order may be rough around the edges--though not as rough as this episode or last--the core is as strong as any Force user and I couldn't be more excited to play Survivor in hopes it only builds from here--spoilers: I won't be waiting long to see if it does.

This week's episode starts off with tummy aches, site updates, and Marvel Rivals hate, before getting to what we've been playing with Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Fabledom, Starbound, and Star Trek: Legends. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is a bit rough around the edges as the new format for Attack the Backlog is just around the corner (after all the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Hi-Fi Rush episodes are out), but even so, it's still a solid time. Having played six hours of Fallen Order so far, I find myself enjoying the game, but not without issue. It feels good, looks good, and runs good enough, but the story so far is not quite there and some of the enemies are more annoying than challenging, but we're still early on in the game, so here's to hoping it only gets better from here and goes from "kinda strong" to simply..."strong."

This week's episode starts off with some general site/content talk, a return to Fortnite and streaming, and Secret Level being renewed for a second season, before getting to what we've been playing with Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered, World War Z - Sin City Apocalypse Episode, Pinball FX - Williams Pinball Volume 8, Road Maintenance Simulator 2 + Winter Services, Edge of Sanity, and Plastomorphosis. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts off with a bit of Game Awards talk--thoughts, wishes, hopes, predictions, etc--before getting to what we've been playing with The Thaumaturge, Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey, Entropy Survivors, Highway Police Simulator, and Silk. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This one is 100% my fault. If I paid any attention, I would have known what kind of game Exoprimal was--a team-based action game about completing the same objectives over and over again until you get so good you can do them in your sleep--but I didn't pay attention; instead, I let myself become disappointed by the game not meeting my uninformed expectations, so that's on me. That said, even after I accepted what the game is, it still failed to grab me in a way that kept me wanting to see more, a "more" people say exists, but I'll never know since I got more than my fix after hitting hour six.

This week's episode starts off with sad but unexpected XDefiant news and fun but limited PlayStation Anniversary themes, before getting to what we've been playing with ANTONBLAST, Symphonia, Love Too Easily, and Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode starts off with a wardrobe change, rumors of Sony working on a new PlayStation handheld, and more "hints" of Final Fantasy VII Remake maybe coming to Xbox who the hell knows when, before getting to what we've been playing with Farming Simulator 25, Cultist Simulator, White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies, Glitch Hero, MetroLand, and Spellagis. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

It's not entirely me, but my overall meh-ness on Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is partially due to my being burnt out on Spider-Man games. It doesn't help that Miles Morales is just another Spider-Man game, for better and worse, but I can't deny my blame in this outcome. While I was genuinely excited to play Miles Morales, it's clear my heart was trying to trick my brain into thinking things would be different this time--they weren't--so when I realized Miles Morales was just morales of the same, it was game over. It's not (all) you, Miles Morales, it's (mostly) me.

This week's episode starts off with some Mario Partying, why difficulty and accessibility options are good, and a discussion on Sony's potential acquisition of Kadokawa, before getting to what I've been playing with Metal Slug Tactics, Tetris Forever, Tinkertown, Selfloss, Vampire Hunters, Skater's Solstice, and Hannah. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I was excited to finally play Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales as I was deep into my MCU (and live-action Spider-Man) rewatch, but that excitement quickly disappeared as I remembered exactly why I liked but didn't love Marvel's Spider-Man: it was just another Spider-Man game. This shouldn't come as a surprise, but Miles Morales is yet another Spider-Man game, for better or worse. There's nothing wrong with this, but it's clear at this point I'm just not much of a Spider-Man game fan anymore. Maybe one day I'll see the light again, but one thing's for sure, Miles Morales will not be the game to do it.

And I am forever bummed by the fact we still don't have a physical release of Tetris (and likely never will), but that is neither here nor there. This week's episode starts off with Death Stranding shadow dropping onto Xbox, Astro Bot selling 1.5 million copies, and the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition getting surprise updated on PC and consoles, before getting to what I've been playing with Metal Slug Tactics, Tetris Forever, Tinkertown, Selfloss, Vampire Hunters, Skater's Solstice, and Hannah. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week with not much at all--but let my interject and say I plan on making some changes next episode to celebrate 150 episodes (while addressing some of my mental and emotional stress that's been affecting content for a while)--before getting to what they've been playing with Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot, The Coma 2B: Catacomb, Bloomtown: A Different Story, Garten of Banban 6, Monarchy, 112 Operator, and Ship Graveyard Simulator 2. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

You may be asking yourself, "Why on earth did you decide to play Riders Republic of all the thousands of games you own?" The answer is simple: I love Downhill Domination and I'm always looking for games that scratch that itch; first there was Descenders and now there's Riders Republic. Let's not kid ourselves here, Riders Republic is no Downhill Domination, but it does scratch that itch--the mountain biking events specifically--and sometimes a bit of scratching is good enough, even if the itch comes back immediately after stopping. If only Sony would remake Downhill Domination and turn me back into the PlayStation fanboy I once was...

Marc starts things off this week by asking for questions, talking about the closure of Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi, and other nonsense, before getting to what they've been playing with Age of Mythology: Retold, Phasmophobia, Squirrel with a Gun, Slay the Princess, Unholy, Pinball M - Camp Bloodbrook, Super XYX, and MindSeize. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Because they've played so many games this week, Marc starts things off this week talking about not that much before getting to what they've been playing with A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication, The Unexpected Quest, Aaero2, Purpose 1951, Creepy Tale: Some Other Place, The Last Shot, To the Moon, and It's Only Money. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

The hell of my own making is finally over. After seven longs nights of streaming and over twenty hours of playing, my story with golf has ended and I can finally move on with my life. I don't say this lightly, but I genuinely believe like I wasted my time playing this game; not in the playing it all part, but in the playing it to completion when I should have said "no more" way sooner. If I can take away anything positive from this bit of backlogging, it should be this: Attack the Backlog is about attacking my backlog, not finishing it, so when a game isn't clicking, move on. Will I follow this advice in the future, or keep on keeping on? Only time will tell, but all signs point to my dumb ass keeping on like I always do.

Marc starts things off this week talking about future Attack the Backlog games and random anime nonsense, before getting to what they've been playing with Cryptmaster, Last Time I Saw You, Predator: Hunting Grounds, Starship Troopers: Extermination, Dagon: Complete Edition, 63 Days, and Rogue Sentry. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Things have taken a turn for the worse. While I was indifferent last episode, I am indifferent no more. I hate this game. I hate everything about it--okay, that's a bit of a stretch, but I really don't like a lot of it. What I thought was going to be a pleasant surprise is instead and wave of sand in my eyes (from hitting a lot of balls out of the bunker). Both the golfing and the story disappoint and boy oh boy is there a lot of the latter and not enough of the former, but who's really to blame? Is it my fault for expecting a more even split, or is it the developer's fault for making the game the way it is? You can come to your own conclusions, but I'll split the blame and call it a day...except this isn't the end of my journey; nay, there's still one more episode until we can say, "Golf Story...good day!"

Marc starts things off this week talking about Nintendo's new alarm clock, streaming thoughts, more MCU nonsense, and PlayStation shenanigans, before getting to what they've been playing with Castlevania Dominus Collection, Iron Meat, Necro Story, Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, Keylocker, and Skautfold: Into the Fray. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I didn't know what to play after Kena: Bridge of Spirits. I perused the various short lists I created and, when I got to my Switch, one game popped out at me: Golf Story. I had always been interested in Golf Story ever since it first came out to overall glowing reviews, but me and the Switch haven't had the best relationship, so, like many Switch games, I never got around to playing it. Fast-forward to now and things have finally changed. It shouldn't be a surprise, but there is a lot of story in Golf Story and the quality of that story is a, "Your mileage will vary," affair, but there's golf to be played as well and, if you want to know how I feel about either or both (so far), you best listen to this here first episode in my playthrough of Golf Story for the Nintendo Switch.

Marc starts things off this week talking about the end of streaming and a brief update on their MCU rewatch, before getting to what they've been playing in this shorter-than-usual show with Creatures of Ava, The Star Named EOS, Insectum - Epic Battles of Bugs, Damikira, and ZombFarm. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about their recent failures at picking backlog games and an update on their (terribly stupid) MCU rewatch, before getting to what they've been playing with The Plucky Squire, Perennial Order, Anarkade, Leo: The Firefighter Cat, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, and Road Defense: Outsiders. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Things got a little rocky at the end. An annoying boss followed by another annoying boss almost soured the whole experience. Thankfully, the good of Kena greatly outweighs what little bad is there, so not much love was lost. There are things to nitpick and little ways they could have improved this or that, but what's there is a solid experience that doesn't overstay its welcome and leaves me excited to see what Ember Lab does next. If you want a fun adventure with a well-told story and beautiful art, you'll get that and more with Kena: Bridge of Spirits.

Marc starts things off this week talking about their recent Dental woes (because they couldn't think of anything better to talk about), before getting to what they've been playing with V Rising, Shogun Showdown, Aidan in Danger, Kiki - A Vibrant 3D Platformer, A Night on the Farm, HoneyLand, and Sokolab. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Kena: Bridge if Spirits is a game I've been wanting to play ever since it was announced. I was so excited for it, I bought it on PlayStation 4. But as we all know, there is only so much time and we can only play one game at a time, so Kena ended up where 99% of my games end up: the backlog. Then, when I had the time and had the desire, a curveball appeared: Kena was announced for Xbox. "What?" I somehow got it into my head that Kena was a console exclusive. I was wrong. So with this news I waited, waited for the Xbox release to finally arrive and, well, here we are; was it worth the wait? Watch or listen to find out. (It's not like the title gives the answer away or anything...)

Marc starts things off this week talking about the PlayStation 5 Pro reveal/announcement for way too long, followed by Bad Boys and Spider-Man chatter, before getting to what they've been playing with Yars Rising, Crossy Road Castle, Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open, and Bunny Battle Nemesis. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about how happy they are that both the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics and the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 are coming to Xbox now--something that never should have been in question--as well as more MCU rewatch talk and Michael Keaton's name change, before getting to what they've been playing with Pinball FX - The Princess Bride Pinball, Pinball FX - Goat Simulator Pinball, Mining Mechs, Cyber Mission, SokoPenguin, Overdrive Blaster, Mangavania 2, and Billy’s Game Show. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

The title says it all. While Destiny 2 may have been a great game at launch and may still be great for those who went along for the ride these last seven years, it is not great for new players. If you're coming to Destiny 2 fresh--or in my case, after not playing for somewhere between six and seven years--you will be met with the same opening tutorial that was there from day one, but everything after that is a confusing mess of, "What should I do next? What's that thing there? What are all these menus?" and so on. There may be worse examples out there, but Destiny 2 is easily one of the worst games at onboarding new players I've played in years, maybe ever.

Marc starts things off this week talking about how they're a jumbled mess, what annoys them about Xbox (currently), and sports movies, before getting to what they've been playing with Valfaris: Mecha Therion, SunnySide, Operation: Polygon Storm, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn, and Local News with Cliff Rockslide. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about Opening Night Live--which they called Opening Games Live (because it's that forgettable)--and more site/content plans, before getting to what they've been playing with Cat Quest III, Pepper Grinder, MARS 2120, Thief Simulator 2, Bloodhound, and Tiny Pixels Vol. 1 - Ninpo Blast. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

"Oh how I wish this was a 'regular' game," Marc said, enjoying their time in Disney Speedstorm. "Why did this have to be one of the most free-to-play games I've ever played?" 'Tis a tale as old as time. The tale of a game getting in its own way by forcing a bunch of nonsense down your throat when all you want to do is pay once--excluding future DLC, of course--and play forever (or until you get bored and want something new to play). If Disney Speedstorm was such a game, I'd wholeheartedly recommend it; however, as it is, I can only say give it a shot, I guess, since it's free (and actually really good when you're playing), but just know you won't be able to avoid the excessive free-to-play trappings that make up the skeleton, muscles, and skin of Disney Speedstorm.

Marc starts things off this week talking about site updates, new content plans, and more--as well as what may have been the (new) scariest moment of their life--before getting to what they've been playing with Deathbound, Phantom Spark, Gravitators, Last Night of Winter, Turn to Mine, and Cat's Request. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about the mental strains of their injury and thoughts on new and future content for the site--like maybe the return of Animezingly Baka (finally)--before getting to what they've been playing with Volgarr the Viking II, The Lullaby of Life, CONSCRIPT, Roots of Pacha, Cattie, Cilla, and I Want To Go To Mars. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This whole week has been a painful blur, starting with a scary injury I'm still recovering from--a scary injury that could have been much worse--and ending with this episode of Attack the Backlog about THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake. In some ways I feel lucky for picking this game before the injury happened because it was easy and short enough to still manage an episode in my compromised state, but, at the same time, that means I had to play THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake. You can probably already tell how I feel about the game, but if you really want to know, I guess you'll have to check out the show.

Marc starts things off this week talking about I Saw the TV Glow and how it's not for them now but would have been their favorite movie (probably) when they were in high school, before getting to what they've been playing with Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Sword & Fairy Inn 2, Retaliate, Super Woden GP II, Mists of Noyah, Busway Islands - Puzzle, and Harvest Days. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about SpongeBob SquarePants and how they just don't get them, and why Ang Lee's Hulk is better than Edward Norton's Hulk, before getting to what they've been playing with Dungeons of Hinterberg, Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master, Let's School, Lifeless Moon, Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, and Parkitect: Deluxe Edition. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Well, I thought I had more time left than was actually the case. With only an hour and a half left to complete the story, I couldn't just stand and say that was enough for the final episode of this backlog attack. Being the considerate person I am, I went ahead and spent an additional hour and a half going after collectibles and completing every side race and side quest I found during my exploration. It was miserable. You're welcome.

Marc starts things off this week talking about the films of Terry Gilliam and David Cronenberg (as well as the movie Boy Kills World), before getting to what they've been playing with SCHiM, Alaskan Road Truckers, REVEIL, Athenian Rhapsody, Alchemist: The Potion Monger, RPM - Road Punk Mayhem, and Shield King. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Nothing like a random Seinfeld reference to start off a new Attack the Backlog series. As evident by the title, this new series is all about LEGO 2K Drive--aka LEGO Forza Horizon (even though there are LEGO expansions for Forza Horizon so it's kind of already been done, but also not, but also yes, and now I've gone cross-eyed, to make another random reference). I could keep fooling around, but I know you're all dying to find out what I think of LEGO 2K Drive, so without further ado...

Marc starts things off this week talking about the usual random movie nonsense--including one of their "perfect" movies and their thoughts on the Gladiator 2 trailer (and the sheer concept of Heat 2, too)--before getting to what they've been playing with Terra Memoria, Bio Inc. Redemption, Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered, Garten of Banban 1 - 4, FROGUE, True Colours - A Date With Deception, and Bouncy Chicken. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about their experience crunching through the end of System Shock and the Ocean's movies, before getting to what they've been playing with NeoSprint, Wild Seas, Sokomage, Lesson Learned / Lesson Learned: Cult of the Elizabeth, Go Go Jump!!!, Ruinarch. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I made a bit of a mistake committing to make this week's episode the last episode, "forcing" myself to play the game for almost 13 hours. This led to pushing through frustrating times when a break would have been welcome and a need of crunching when it came to recording, editing, and posting this here episode. Did this commitment completely ruin my experience? Not at all; however, I do think it soured it a bit more than it would have been normally. That said, in spite of some bloat, poor boss fights, a bad ending, and a few console-related issues, I still had a great time with System Shock; it just ended up as more of an 8 great than a 9 great.

Marc starts things off this week talking about Batman movies and other nonsense (including a smidgen of the "old news" Nintendo Direct), before getting to what they've been playing with GRAVEN, FROGUN Encore, Teardown: Folkrace DLC, Lords of Exile, This Means Warp, Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil, and Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

You know that feeling when you push a button and accidentally kill millions of people on Earth, so you don't push the button until you know you won't accidentally kill millions of people on Earth and then you forget about the button you didn't push but can push now if only you remembered the button was there just waiting to be pushed? You know, a regular Saturday night... That's this week's episode in a nutshell. There's also a giant spider mech, super boots, and skulls in diving suit helmets, but who's counting, eh...

Marc starts things off this week talking about movies (again) and not the Nintendo Direct (because they were recording as it was airing), before getting to what they've been playing with Everafter Falls, Willy's Wonderland - The Game, Dig or Die: Console Edition, Match Village, Lunar Axe, Ziggy, and Glyphs of Gitzan. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Unlike The Ascent, there were no 180s this week with System Shock; I'm still loving the game. Sure, it's not perfect--Cyberspace continues to frustrate and annoy, and combat in general hasn't changed all that much--but the story, world-building, and general sense of discovery and tension are all excellent, keeping me invested and engaged in this world I'm bummed to leave when I have to eat or sleep. You know it's a good sign when you want to keep playing when you call it a night.

Marc starts things off this week talking about movies and not any of the Summer Game Fest shenanigans, before getting to what they've been playing with Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, Deceit 2, INDIKA, Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball, and Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

It's been a long time coming, but I've finally started my adventure in the world of System Shock, a game I've been wanting to play ever since I played (and adored) BioShock--yes, I know System Shock 2 is the one most mention when talking about BioShock, but how could I play 2 before 1? As the title gives away, I'm currently loving my time with System Shock and can't wait to play more; and if you want to play along, this episode covers only the Medical Bay--which likely won't take you anywhere near as long as me to get through--so if that sounds like fun, feel free to pile up in the backseat for the ride.

Marc starts things off this week talking about quitting coffee/caffeine withdrawal and the recent State of Play, before getting to what they've been playing with PO'ed: Definitive Edition, Phantom Fury, HYPERCHARGE Unboxed, Astor: Blade of the Monolith, Pool Party, and Ghost Teen Escape from Limbo. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week with some Fast and Furious talk, in addition to other movie talk, and a hint of what the next Attack the Backlog game will be, before getting to what they've been playing with Horizon Chase 2, Bread & Fred, Hive Jump 2: Survivors, Cozy Caravan, Musashi vs Cthulhu, Doctor Cat, Cat Pipes, and Doug's Nightmare. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Our journey with the The Ascent continues (and ends) this week with disappointment. The issues that showed their face at the end of last week were all over the place this week, with difficulty spikes galore and a story that continued to bore. What used to be mostly fun was frustrating and irritating to the bum. Butt it's okay because it's all over now; though, I can't help but feel a little sad--can't you tell from my frown? Weird rhyming aside, if you want to know my exact thoughts and specifics (and why I'd no longer recommend checking out The Ascent), give the episode a watch or listen.

Marc starts things off this week with a smidge of Nintendo talk, a skosh of movie talk, and a scoop of who knows what talk, before getting to what they've been playing with Hauntii, Paper Trail, Survival: Fountain of Youth, Bem Feito, Dungeons 4, Pinball FX - Pacific Rim Pinball, and Pinball FX - Universal Pinball: TV Classics. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

We are back with a new game and a new episode of Attack the Backlog. Continuing with the new format, the game this week is The Ascent, an action-RPG twin-stick shooter set in a cyberpunk world full of characters named Poone and plenty of enemies to shoot. While you can play the game with a buddy, I've been playing the game solo and am currently in a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. "Why?" you ask. Well, I could tell you, but where would the fun be in that; I guess you'll just have to watch or listen to find out...

Marc starts things off this week with a long and rambling bit of nonsense, continuing their Xbox (and general industry) discussion (kind of) from last week, before getting to what they've been playing with Mullet Mad Jack, Terraformers, The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo, I Am Your President, Bakery Simulator, and Electronics Puzzle Lab. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week with terrible Xbox news that keeps the 2024 suckfest going strong, before getting to what they've been playing with Shadows of Doubt, Ready, Steady, Ship!, Sclash, Blasphemous 2, ITORAH, Awesome Pea 3, and The Prisoner of the Night. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

My time with Ghost Recon Wildlands has finally come to an end. While I originally wasn't sure if I was even going to keep playing the game after week one, I ended up completing the game 100%--not including the DLC--and I must say...it didn't really get any better; I just got more and more used to its repetitions and said repetitions ended up being quite therapeutic during a time when such an experience was exactly what I needed, so thank you Wildlands. Thank you for being the boring, repetitive, whatever game you are.

Marc starts things off this week with some Road House talk that leads to Tangent City, before getting to what they've been playing with Tales from Candleforth, Phantom Fury, ArcRunner, Hammerwatch II, Armed and Gelatinous: Couch Edition, and Space Mercenary Defense Force. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

My journey of doing the same thing over and over and over again with no end in sight continues with part three of Attack the Backlog, Ghost Recon Wildlands edition. Despite some not-so-fun family-related surprises, I was about to make a decent amount of progress this week and can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Not much has changed, game-wise, but that became a good thing as Wildlands ended up being just the right kind of game to distract me as my dad was recovering from a blood clot in the hospital, so for that, fine game, I shall forever be grateful, even if you're not actually all that great of a game.

Marc starts things off this week with some surprise Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! love, before getting to what they've been playing with Lunar Lander Beyond, ARK: Survival Ascended, Richman 11, The Kindeman Remedy, Metro Simulator 2, and Ratyrinth. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

My 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 additional time with the game and, so far, it's all been business as usual, for better or worse. The real question now is, will next week be the last week, or will I see the light and be in for the long haul, one cartel boss at a time?

Marc starts things off this week talking about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth underperforming and haircuts, before getting to what they've been playing with House Flipper 2, Broken Roads, Goons: Legends & Mayhem, Outer Terror, Bunhouse, and One Last Breath. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This 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, figuratively speaking, of course. But don't get too down because the old Attack the Backlog format will still exist once my time with a game is done--whether I finish it or decide I'm finished with it--as a cap to my journey with whatever game I'm playing at the time, so if all you want to hear are my final thoughts, you'll still have that option. That said, this here episode is all about my initial return to Ghost Recon Wildlands and how I maybe shot myself in the foot with this one, but I'll let the episode do the talking for me.

Marc starts things off this week talking about you don't want to know--seriously, YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW--before getting to what they've been playing with Let's! Revolution!, Ruff Ghanor, Grandia HD Collection, Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator, 7Days Heroes, Flightpath: Adventures in Venaris, SokoFrog, and Knowledge Keeper. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about candy bars for some reason and the annoyances of video game exceptions, before getting to what they've been playing with Contra: Operation Galuga, Ario, Tamarak Trail, Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator, Manic Mechanics, and Stunt Paradise. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about some Xbox and PlayStation news (kind of), as well as some watch nonsense, before getting to what they've been playing with STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection, The Outlast Trials, The Mobius Machine, DARKGEMS, Re:Touring, Master Maker 3D Ultimate, and Sunny Café. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about the PlayStation 5 Pro news and how stupid Madame Web is, before getting to what they've been playing with Cartel Tycoon, Highwater, Slave Zero X, Astebros, Cybertrash STATYX, and Cat and Ghostly Road. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about how they've already moved on from streaming to something (hopefully) better for Attack the Backlog, including a change in scheduling for all--this show included--before getting to what they've been playing with Stolen Realm, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, Top Racer Collection, Airhead, 10 Seconds to Win!, and Violet Wisteria. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about some more Pixelated Sausage news--including a potential return date for streaming--and a bit of Xbox's March 2024 Partner Preview showcase, before getting to what they've been playing with Mediterranea Inferno, Hex Gambit: Respawned, PopSlinger, Cook Serve Delicious!, Demons of Asteborg, Pinball M - System Shock Pinball, RIPOUT, Draw Rider Remake, and Geometry Survivor. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about how Balatro has reminded them of how they wish podcast discourse was better (themselves included), as well as the recent PlayStation layoffs and how 2024 continues to look like it's going to be one of the worst years for gaming ever, before getting to what they've been playing with Welcome to ParadiZe, Smalland: Survive the Wilds, PlateUp!, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, and Dead End City. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about the Xbox nothing update and some big changes coming to Attack the Backlog (and Pixelated Sausage in general), before getting to what they've been playing with Enshrouded, qomp2, Truck Driver: The American Dream, Froggie - A Retro Platformer, Edge of Reality, and A Time Traveller's Guide To Past Delicacies. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about what they think of all this Xbox nonsense--which was recorded prior to Xbox's nothing of a business update podcast--before getting to what they've been playing with Phantom Abyss, Knights of Braveland, Teppo and The Secret Ancient City, Mustache in Hell, and GENIE Reprise. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This 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 taxes, you must complete a handful of trash tasks for the layered mayor in order to get back your home, wouldn’t you know. These tasks include acquiring a fork, a laser pointer, and some green goop that may or may not lead to green poop. Along your journey you will meet a vast cast of quirky characters, a plethora of gamer-based humor, and more than your fair share of receipts and documents to tear. Sound like fun? Keep watching or listening to find out.

Marc starts things off this week with just a little bit of Xbox talk before getting to what they've been playing with Lil' Guardsman, Strategic Mind: Fight for Dominance, Strategic Mind: Spirit of Liberty, Dungeonoid 2 Awakening, and Torn Away. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week with their thoughts on the January State of Play and the movie, Oppenheimer, before getting to what they've been playing with Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur, Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator, Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic, and Turret Rampage. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Virginia, a game that really wants to be a movie instead of a game and suffers for it, becoming one of the worst "games" I've ever "played," featuring a lot of walking and a whole lot of, "pressing 'A' to pay respects." The score may be great and it doesn't look too bad either, but when the act of "playing" it is so underwhelming, nothing can save it from becoming the latest game I hate, surprising no one, least of all my mates.

Marc starts things off this week with their thoughts on the move Past Lives--spoilers: they really liked it--and some belated love for Max Payne voice actor James McCaffrey, before getting to what they've been playing with From Space, Starward Rogue, Wobbledogs, Saga of the Moon Priestess, Food Truck Simulator, and Cube Airport. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week with a bit of nonsense and their thoughts on the latest Mission: Impossible movie--Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One--before getting to what they've been playing with War Hospital, Bahnsen Knights, Nephenthesys, SokoWinter, and Raccoo Venture. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Armed and Dangerous, a game that’s been sitting on my hard drive for years now, mocking me every time I look at my Xbox library with its top placement upon my alphabetically-ordered collection of download games, saying nothing short of, “Looks like someone’s still too scared to get a little dangerous.” Well, Armed and Dangerous…I’ll show you who’s dangerous. Anyway, this: is Armed and Dangerous.

Marc starts things off this week with their thoughts on the latest Ninja Turtles movies--Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem--before getting to what they've been playing with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Chipmonk!, Toodee and Topdee, Ikkarus and the Prince of Sin, and Shivering Stone. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week with a bunch of rambling about rom coms (romantic comedies), Star Wars, and an embarrassing Sims confession, before getting to what they've been playing with Trepang2, STUFFED, Gray Dawn, the VISCO Collection--which includes Andro Dunos, Bang Bead, Captain Tomaday, FlipShot, Ganryu, Goal! Goal! Goal!, and Neo DriftOut--and Paperman: Adventure Delivered. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about...nothing in particular. That's right, this is not your traditional episode. Instead of talking about a single game like Marc usually does, they decide to get a little personal and apologize for a 2023 of so-so content--which they're sure you'll say they don't need to apologize for--before talking about what they hope for and plan to do in the year that is 2024, including a short list of games they'd love to play, as well as potential new shows/videos they'd love to make. 2023 has been a rough year for many, but here's to a 2024 of hope, optimism, pizza boxes galore, and so much more. Thank you all so very very much for sticking with me (Marc) this year, I hope you've managed to still enjoy the majority of content, and I hope I'm able to continue making stuff you enjoy next year and beyond. (Bear) hugs and (Hersey) kisses for all. 🐻🍫

Marc starts things off this final week of 2023 talking about not their favorite games and movies of the year, before getting to what they've been playing with The Invincible, Rough Justice: '84, Trinity Fusion, Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2, and Dungeons of Sundaria. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about the Insomniac hack and how 2023 is one of the worst years in gaming history and how it's weird for people to be annoyed by Grand Theft Auto VI being a 2025 game, before getting to what they've been playing with UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER – The Feast of the Wolves, Slay the Princess, Wizordum, Cookie Cutter, Hell Well, Orten Was The Case, and Ravva and the Phantom Library. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Goat Simulator,  a game where you simulate being a goat by licking everything you can see, headbutting everyone until they pee, and wrecking general chaos with a face full of glee, even though you’d much rather be playing General Chaos for Genesis...or maybe that’s just me.

Marc starts things off this week talking about The Game Awards, how medium hair sucks, and why Live Free or Die Hard is bad and Die Hard with a Vengeance is good, before getting to what they've been playing with Born Of Bread, WORLD OF HORROR, Kingpin: Reloaded, Xuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains, Evil Nun: The Broken Mask, Low Story, Teocida + Estigma, Hidden Shapes: Cat Realm + Trick or Cats, and Gourmet Warriors. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer--hot take incoming--as well as a Wonka surprise that changes everything, before getting to what they've been playing with Chessarama, Truck and Logistics Simulator, Pinball M, Not For Broadcast, Battle Stations Blockade, The Traveler's Path, and Animal Hospital. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Heaven Dust, a game that takes inspiration to a whole new level, copying Resident Evil to a T…virus, from the key art to the gameplay to the structure to the story to the window…to the wall, ‘til blood drip down them walls, all these zombies crawl, y’all shoot shoot shoot shoot them in the head, y’all shoot shoot shoot shoot they dead. Or something like that...

Marc starts things off this week talking about deal getting, (store) relationships ending, and website messings, before getting to what they've been playing with SteamWorld Build, Gangs of Sherwood, Cats and the Other Lives, Train Valley 2 - Community Edition, Stray Souls, and Forest Grove. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week stumbling around saying how thankful they are for all of you lovely listeners and watchers--thank you, thank you, thank you--before getting to what they've been playing with Worldless, RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures, Wartales, Heads Up! Phones Down Edition, True Virus, Excessive Trim, Lily in Puzzle World, SETTRIS, and Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, a game where you play as a bunch of rich kids trying to find buried treasure because, despite being rich, they’re not rich enough to pay for all the plastic surgery it would take to make Julie go from hideous monster to the madame of meDAMN girl, you fine. But then some dumb pirates, a boring ghost ship, and a thirsty grandma ghost show up to ruin all the fun. Not comedy, nor horror, ensues, or pursues.

Marc starts things off this week talking a bit about what they'd like to do, generally speaking, and why the last Transformers movie might be the worst, before getting to what they've been playing with Ebenezer and the Invisible World, The Talos Principle 2, KarmaZoo, Berzerk: Recharged, No Son Of Mine, and a bit more of RoboCop: Rogue City. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking a bit about what they've been watching (and what they've tried watching), before getting to what they've been playing with RoboCop: Rogue City, The Smurfs 2 : The Prisoner of the Green Stone, Slender: The Arrival (2023), Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing, Hero Survival, Indoor Kickball, and Fusion Paradox. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Paratopic, a game I can't quite explain, where jump cuts are plentiful as you play; a game you could finish in just one day, in just one sitting, in fact, I say; a game I recommend despite my haze, for fans of David Lynch, Twin Peaks, and his crazy ways; a game I played, that you can play, so I say, not tomorrow, but today; if I were to give it a grade, I'd quote the Fonz, and give it an aaaaay.

Marc starts things off this week talking about finally watching Oldboy--the good one--and how Poltergeist is just the worst--the one you probably think is the "good one"--before getting to what they've been playing with Ghostrunner 2, Crime Boss: Rockay City - Dragon's Gold Cup, DreamWorks Trolls Remix Rescue, Car Detailing Simulator, and Alpha Particle. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about their recent adventures cultivating their Blu-ray collection, before getting to what they've been playing with Spirit of the Island, The Sisters 2 - Road to Fame, Wizard with a Gun, Long Gone Days, Warm Snow, and Swapshot. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Terminator: Resistance--aka, Terminator: Resources--the game where you pick up everything you can see because, "Oooo, look, so shiny," and are marked for termination because you never learned that sharing is caring. You also shoot the occasional robot and have awkward sex, but the majority of the game is collecting all the shit you can find so you can craft goods and earn currency for buying goods–goods like ammo, health packs, and explosives–goods you’ll realize once you’ve reached the final mission that you’ve collected way more of than you’ll ever need because just because you could, didn’t mean you should...

Marc doesn't waste any time this week, skipping all the nonsense and getting right to what they've been playing with Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged, Haunted House, Bish Bash Bots, Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness, Creepy Tale: Ingrid Penance, Astro Flame Starfighter, and Ball laB II. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about the Microsoft x Activision Blizzard acquisition (hopefully) for the last time before getting to what they've been playing with Wild Card Football, RedRaptor, Killer Frequency, and Unheard - Voices of Crime Edition. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about The Walking Zombie 2, a first-person shooter where you go on short missions to kill all the zombies, or missions to collect goods and kill all the zombies, or missions to find buried treasure and kill all the zombies, or missions to defend your home base and kill all zombies, or even missions to rescue kidnapped survivors and kill all the zombies (or sometimes all the bandits), and so on and so forth. It may sound repetitive (because it is), but thanks to missions taking only a few minutes on average and close to, but just shy of ten at max, the loop is a satisfying one and perfect for when you want something to play when listening to a podcast or watching a movie/show.

Marc starts things off this week with a bit of what they've been watching (and not watching (and how to hear more in-depth discussions about what they've been watching)) before getting to what they've been playing with Forza Motorsport, Bang-On Balls: Chronicles, Paleo Pines, Wildmender, Betomis, and Diorama Dungeoncrawl - Master of the Living Castle. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc doesn't waste any time this week and jumps right into what they've been playing with PAYDAY 3, Everhood: Eternity Edition, Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition, Afterdream, Pizza Possum, and Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps & Beans 2. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Hyper Gunsport, a cyberpunk volleyball game where hands are replaced with guns (not literally) and enjoyment is replaced with the opposite of fun (yes literally). Despite some nice visuals and an alright idea, Hyper Gunsport doesn't live up to its potential thanks to poor controls and a general lack of excitement that left me feeling zero desire to keep playing after completing one run on the circuit. I'm not saying it's a terrible game, but it could have been better and that's what makes it so disappointing. Speaking of disappointing...

Marc starts things off talking about the deletion of a certain game and what positives it will (hopefully) bring, before getting to an extra packed, "What they've been playing," including Demolish & Build Classic, Fresh Start, Days of Doom, Ugly, Escape from Terror City, Mystic Gate, and Rayland 2. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off hinting at how they feel about Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (upon a rewatch) and Star Trek: Discovery (upon a new watch) before getting to the meat of the show with what they've been playing, including Gravity Oddity, How 2 Escape, MythForce, and Heavy Duty Challenge: The Off-Road Truck Simulator. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Bowser's Fury, the additional content included with the Switch port of Super Mario 3D World, where Mario gets his very own harem of pussy(cats) while also getting his Powers Rangers in super-sized battles against kaiju Bowser in extra large Cat Mario form, all of it set in a moderately-sized open world as opposed to being level-based like your more traditional Mario game. I should have realized this sooner, but with Bowser's Fury, I finally realized something I should have realized long ago: I'm just not that into open-world Mario games.

Marc doesn't waste time this week and gets to what they've been playing almost immediately with No Place Like Home, Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case, Smurfs Kart, Dogfight - A Sausage Bomber Story, Sengoku Dynasty, and Kao the Kangaroo: Bend the Roo’les. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week talking about the latest episode of Attack the Backlog and a bit of The Simpsons and Futurama, before getting to what they've been playing with Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle, The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation, Tin Can, and Running Fable. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Police Chase, a game where you play as the police and chase NO ONE until the last few missions, where you’re stuck chasing super cars in your stupid and slow police van because no one told you you could walk out of your car and into a different, shiny, fast one, except maybe they did and you just weren’t paying attention due to being distracted by all the terrible voice acting, including a waitress who loves singing country music and saying, “Imagine that!” ...Imagine that...IMAGINE IT, DAMMIT!

Marc starts things off this week briefly talking about some potential future content plans before getting to the meat of the show with what they've been playing, including The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Iron Danger, Mirrored Souls, and Die After Sunset. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week with a correction about the cost of a Corridor Digital subscription and an update about streaming, before diving into what they've been playing with Marble It Up! Ultra, Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed: Single Player, The Dragoness: Command of the Flame, Save Koch, The Red Exile - Survival Horror, and Fluffy Milo. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about The Crew 2, a game where you can drive, fly, or boat yourself through an incredibly truncated and disproportionate version of the United States, all in the pursuit of completing numerous events that fill the map with more icons than anyone could ever hope to complete because when you say icon, I say, “Icon’t.” And to that point, I love The Crew 2, but not for the reason you might and probably expect, so if you want to know what makes The Crew 2 special for me, give this episode a listen and you may just find a reason to make The Crew 2 special to you, too. Spoilers: it has nothing to do with the band, U2.

Marc starts things off this week with a few book reviews--"The Game Console 2.0: A Photographic History from Atari to Xbox" and "Game Art: Art from 40 Video Games and Interviews with Their Creators"--before diving into what they've been playing with Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, Alice Sisters, Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara, and Adore. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this week with a bit of news, talking about Final Fantasy XIV finally coming to Xbox and the potentiality of delisted Transformers games (and maybe more) returning to digital stores post Microsoft x Activision Blizzard acquisition. After that, they get on to what they've been playing with Antstream Arcade, Agriculture, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, and The Valiant. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Vampire Survivors, a game that sucks away most of the controls so you can watch numbers explode…eventually…because, oh my, does Survivors start slow. Vampire Survivors is a game that asks very little of you input-wise, but demands all of your attention–a bit of a weird dichotomy–but if you take the time to learn its intricacies and, for the love of god, only play on Hyper Mode (once you unlock it), I think you’ll have a good enough time and, sometimes, good enough is, well...

Marc starts things off this week with a question about the success of the Barbie movie and an aside about how Will Ferrell isn't funny before diving into what they've been playing with Mr. Run and Jump, Frank and Drake, Rain World: Downpour, and Risky Woods (QUByte Classics). Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc doesn't waste any time this week, getting to what they've been playing almost immediately with Viewfinder, Gimmick! Special Edition, REMEDIUM: Sentinels, Defend the Rook, EchoBlade, and Sea Horizon. It's quite the assortment of games, so there should be something for everyone. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about The Simpsons: Hit & Run--the game many called, "Grand Theft Simpsons," but is really just, "The Simpsons: Road Rage 2: Now You Can Get Out of the Car, Too," not to rhyme 2 with too, but I did, like I do, so poo of me, and sorry to you. Does that sound like a good time? Do you think I had a good time? All those answers and more can be found with a quick watch or a quick listen, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride that is...Attack the Backlog.

Marc starts things off this week with a little story about a door-to-door solar panel salesboy--emphasis on the boy--and how they both annoyer the crap out of them, while also making them realize it wouldn't be weird if they (Marc) had a sun who was 18 or 19 years old. Once they get all that nonsense out of the way, they get on to what they've been playing with Reverie: Sweet As Edition, Bramble: The Mountain King, The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales, and Noob - The Factionless. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc doesn't waste any time this episode, getting to what they've been playing almost immediately, after a quick aside about news you can use if you so choose to suggest such news for Marc to peruse, with Fall of Porcupine, AEW: Fight Forever, APICO, Nova Lands, LUNARK, and Shame Legacy. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout, "a team-based third-person shooter where you play as your favorite characters from Team G.I. Joe and Team Cobra. Experience the action from both sides as you help G.I. Joe restore order and lead Cobra to world domination." Does that sound like a good time? Do you think I had a good time? All those answers and more can be found with a quick watch or a quick listen, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride that is...Attack the Backlog.

Marc starts things off this episode talking about the current state of Xbox's potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard before getting on to what you really care about--aka, what they've been playing--with discussions about Crime Boss: Rockay City, Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine, TORINTO, Brave Soldier - Invasion of Cyborgs, and Drill Deal - Oil Tycoon. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode is an absolute mess as Marc spread themselves way too thin, leading to a lot a lotta about a lot o' notta. After doing their first-ever (kind of) review of a piece of hardware, they get on to what they've been playing and, spoilers, they played too much, including SENSEs: Midnight, LASERPITIUM, Undead Horde 2: Necropolis, Fishing Vacation, Aquarist, A Painter's Tale: Curon, 1950, and more. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Transformers: War for Cybertron, a third-person shooter set in the Transformers universe before they made their way to earth, meaning there's sadly no Shias or Marky Marks in sight. Also not in sight is ammo thanks to a baffling ammo system that's guaranteed to annoy everyone who dares play this game. If that's not enough, also missing is color, something that would have gone a long way in making War for Cybertron at least pleasant to look at--it still looks good, but it could have looked a lot better. In the end, War for Cybertron is nothing more than a bland and forgettable shooter that's greatest strength is its mildly interesting story, but that can only take it so far, lest you're a sucker for anything involving robots that transform into cars.

Marc starts things off this week with a random recall of what stood out to them from the Xbox Games Showcase, along with the singular most memorable (in a bad way) moment from Summer Game Fest--hint: it's twisted. After that, they get to what they've been playing with Amnesia: The Bunker, Rubberduck Wave Racer, Homebody, and Chasm: The Rift. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode features quite the variety of games, including a dungeon crawler, an action platformer, a crafting, survival, one-of-thosers, and even a racer all about drifting and only drifting. If any of those sound interesting to you, prepare your butts and get excited for some deep discussions about Diablo IV, Farworld Pioneers, DRIFTCE, and Nocturnal. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Most of you will be shocked to hear that Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions isn't that bad. I sure was when I played the game; however, that initial positive shock was followed by a much greater negative shock: the price tag. As surprisingly not terrible as Big Rumble Boxing is, it's got a significant lack of content problem. Based on what's there (and what's not there), one would assume Big Rumble Boxing was a $10-15 game and not the $40 game it actually is, so unless it's on sale, there's no point wasting your time or money.

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Marc doesn't beat around the bush this week. They get right on to what they've been playing after just a smidgen of meandering and Supernatural talk with Planet of Lana, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, Home Sheep Home: Farmageddon Party Edition, and Death or Treat. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Thanks to an unfortunate accident, compounded by a fair amount of physical pain and emotional strain, this week's episode was delayed; however, I am taking the "event," as I like to call it, as a forcing of the return to weekly episodes as opposed to biweekly episodes. All that said, the delay allowed me to record after having watched the PlayStation Showcase, so discussed the Showcase is, and then, after that, I get on to what I've been playing with Nightmare Reaper, Mia and the Dragon Princess, Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism, and Demon Skin. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I could try and find something to say here--something, anything of value--but I've got nothing, which is quite suiting since CrossfireX also has nothing--no fun, no content, and, oh yeah, no more existence either. This is not a traditional episode of Attack the Backlog and CrossfireX is not your traditional Attack the Backlog game/experience; however, it is what it is and that's about as much as I can say about CrossfireX, or, more accurately, this is what it was (because, again, it no longer exists).

Thanks to CrossfireX destroying Marc and what little bit of soul they have left, this episode ended up being one of the shortest episodes in a long time, coming in at just over 30 minutes. That said, they still had more than enough time to hate on Star Wars yet again, before getting on to what they've been playing with Garden Simulator, Under the Warehouse, and Color Pals. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc spends the first 20 or so minutes talking about exciting (they think) changes coming to Pixelated Sausage in the immediate and not-too-distant (hopefully) future, in addition to just a wee(b) bit of anime, including the fantastic TRIGUN STAMPEDE and the (completely unsurprisingly) ridiculous Chainsaw Man. Once all that is out of the way, Marc gets on to what they've been playing with DREDGE, God of Rock, RE:CALL, and Tin Hearts. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this episode talking about how they're kind of, definitely, may be maybe, burnt out on video game podcasts, in large part because of all the recent Redfall discourse. (I know, it's kind of a bummer.) After getting all that bummy bummer stuff out of the way (as well as a bit more Star Wars hate), Marc gets on to what they've been playing with Ravenlok, Revita, Afterimage, and Space Gladiators. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Some things can't be helped and apparently one such thing is me hating on Star Wars as the hate train continues chugging along with the completion of the prequel trilogy, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Obi-Wan: Don't You Wanna Fanta--no, no I don't. After I Star Wars myself out, I get on to what I've been playing with BROK the InvestiGator, Iris and the Giant, and W.A.R.P.. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Picross S, a picture crossword puzzle game that's strength is in its simplicity, providing enough challenge to engage the brain while never becoming too challenging to frustrate. It is thanks to this that it is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable puzzle games I've played in years; I only wish I didn't wait so long to finally get to the series, but you know what they say, better late than never, eh.

In what may end up being a regular thing these days, I spent over 30 minutes meandering about before getting to what I've been playing, surprising everyone with some MCU love, in addition to the usual MCU hate and some new Star Wars not praise. When the meandering comes to an end, I finally get on to what I've been playing, including Varney Lake and Stray Blade. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode hurts. It hurts because this is the second attempt at recording after a failed first attempt, a first attempt that just so happened to maybe be one of the best episodes recorded to date. That said, this episode still managed to turn out alright (I think), while also being (maybe) the longest episode to date, featuring more Star Wars and MCU hate, in addition to a smidgen of what I played, including the jump scare-heavy Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward and the absolutely delightful Beacon Pines. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this episode talking about talking about video games before talking about video games. Confused? That makes two of us. Don't worry, though, 'cause listening to the show will only make things worse. After all the talking about talking is over, Marc finally gets on to what they've been playing, including the mysterious Lovecraftian Metroidvania, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, and the mini-game-infused adventure that is Road 96: Mile 0. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc loses their mind this episode talking about what they've been watching for almost 30 minutes, including a show so bad it made them retroactively appreciate the Halo show for at least just being a bad Halo show and not a bad-bad show. After they're done comparing shows to various baskets of undesirables, they hit what they've been playing with 3D beat 'em up Troublemaker and the dialogue-heavy, coffee-making Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This smurf of Attack the Smurflog is all about The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf, a 3D platformer with vibrant, colorful smurf, pacing that keeps things feeling smurfy throughout, and a smurf that feels good, which, let’s be honest, is the most important smurf of all. But don't just take my smurf for it, give this smurf a smurf or smurf and I'm sure you'll smurf exactly what I'm smurfing about...

This episode would have been better off being called, "That Halo Show Sure Does Suck, Am I Right?" 'cause that Halo show sure does suck, am I right? In addition to beating that dead warthog against the wall, Marc also talks about their last attempt to watch Lost and, keeping in line with the Halo talk, what Xbox property they'd most want to see get the movie and/or show treatment. After all that extended nonsense in finally out of the way, they get on to what they've been playing with open-world I don't know what game Ayre and the Crystal Comet and the action-adventure Blade of Darkness. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Remember those commercials with the frying pan and the eggs and the, "This is your brain on drugs?" Well, this episode is like that, except this is what happens when Marc tries new things at the last minute. What do I mean? Just listen and you'll understand soon enough. That said, after a bunch of nonsense to start things off, Marc hits a few games, including quirky strategy game Inkulinati, twin-stick shooter Doomed to Hell, and the incredibly simplistic volley ball game Volley Pals. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this episode with some recent YouTube discoveries and a streaming update, including where they'll be streaming permanently from this point on; though, the frequency of said streaming is still unknown. After that, they hit what they've been playing with fashion-themed FPS Fashion Police Squad, horizontal-scrolling shmup Hyper-5, and the beautiful Metroidvania 9 Years of Shadow. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc starts things off this episode with some general life nonsense and rumors of a new PlayStation handheld and a Persona 3 Remake. After that, they hit what they've been playing with stealth platformer The Library of Babel and 90s-inspired retro-FPS Supplice. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I wish I suffered from memory loss so I could forget ever playing NERF Legends; however, I'm at a loss for words instead. I honestly don't know what to say. NERF Legends is bad. It's not kind of bad, or, "so bad it's good," bad, it's just bad-bad. Without a single redeeming quality, NERF Legends is indeed a thing of legends as it will forever be one of the worst games I've ever played for Attack the Backlog. Don't believe me? Well, I won't stop you from playing the game yourself, just don't come crying back to me as if my warnings are merely make-believe.

Marc celebrates their father's birthday this episode with some cold hard truths before revealing a recent discovery that has them feeling a mixture of happy, annoyed, and overwhelmingly embarrassed--what, oh what, could it be? (I guess you'll just have to listen to find out) Once that roller coaster of emotions calls it a day, Marc says, "Hey," with a handful of games and a smattering of yays, including Pirates Outlaws, Risen, and RunBean Galactic. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc changes things up this episode with a slightly different order than usual. While they start with the usual nonsense, some news, and yet another review-related question, instead of following that up with what they've been watching, they hit what they've been playing instead, diving deep into the treacherous waters of Curse of the Sea Rats. Once the curse is lifted, they talk about Star Trek: Enterprise for the last time before calling it an episode. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc continues with the questions this episode, keeping it review-related as they ask you (yes, you) if you think a reviewer needs to finish a game in order to review it. After that, they hit a bit of what they've been watching and playing, including Mayhem in Single Valley Saga of Sins, and, of course, more Star Trek: Enterprise. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc changes things up this episode with a bit of what they've been playing at the top of the show, focusing on their time with the Diablo IV beta--surprise, surprise, Diablo IV is, in fact, Diablo More. After that, they talk about Star Trek: Enterprise--both its general horniness and gross oversexualization of one character in particular--before switching things up yet again by asking a question of the listener instead of answering a question themselves. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I honestly can't think of anything to say and it's driving me a bit insane, so I'm just going shut up and let this here episode do all the talking as I turn around to escape my brain with a bit of fast walking; however, let me say one thing before I go: Wave Race 64 is a good time and a Nintendo 64 game that holds up as not just okay, but surprisingly great. And with that, I’ve nothing left to say, so bid you adieu I shall do with the opposite of “Hey” and the movement of my hand that some call a wave.

Marc doesn't dillydally this episode, jumping into the thick of it right away with some TMNT news before diving somewhat deep into Overloop, a game about making clones and watching them explode. After that, they hit a handful of Patreon questions as usual, including one about their favorite smell and another about what they'd play if content creation wasn't a factor. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc doesn't waste any time this episode, jumping right into things with a few TV shows--including Star Trek: Enterprise and a bit more Miami Vice--before wrapping things up with The Forest Cathedral, POSTAL 4: No Regerts, and a Plex-related Patreon Question. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc gets down to business right away this episode with a bunch of TV shows to start things off before eventually hitting a few games, including Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and Tricky Thief. Once all that is over and done with, they hit a few Patreon questions before calling it a day (and a podcast). Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Setting a new record for late recordings, Marc gets down to business right away this episode starting with some Last of Us and Star Trek: Voyager talk, this time, really, truly, for the last time. After that, they hit a handful of games--including Mato Anomalies, Meg's Monster, and Planet Cube: Edge--before wrapping things up with some Patreon questions. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I was beyond excited to return to The Punisher well over a decade since I played it last, but sometimes excitement is met with crushing disappointment and crushed I was this time. What I remembered being a fun and over-the-top action game fitting of the Punisher's name turned out to be a simple and boring exercise of repetition and poorly balanced difficulty spikes. Not even Thomas Jane himself could muster a hint of excitement to return as the title character, delivering one of the most unenthusiastic performances I've heard in years. But don't just take my word for it, take my video (and audio) too, why don't you.

After an episode full of barely any games at all, Marc makes up for it this episode with games, games, and, what's that, oh snap, more games, including the highly anticipated Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC, as well as another Metroidvania where, instead of playing as a Dracula slayer, you player as Dracula, the dater, mixing tried and true Metroidvania structure/gameplay with everyone's other favorite genre: the dating sim. If that's not enough to satisfy your bloodlust, Marc also talks about Caverns of Mars: Recharged, SimAirport, and Cions of Vega. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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This is maybe the most "nothing" episode yet, with no new games to talk about, no new movies or shows to talk about, and no new news to talk about. That said, if you like hearing Marc talk about Plex and/or a little bit of behind-the-scenes time with Attack the Backlog, you're in for a treat this episode; however, if that's not enough, they do still talk about some older games and movies/shows if you don't mind being behind the times, which is quite fitting since Marc is skinny and has no behind for fitting (their behind into pants, shorts, or anything in between). Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

We have a case of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly this week as Marc spends most of this episode on what they've been playing, including LEAP, Twice Reborn: A Vampire Visual Novel, and Pinball FX. If that's not enough, you guessed it, there's even more Plex nonsense, and this is completely random, but in the pursuit of rhyming, do you prefer concave or convex? Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

There's plenty of nonsense to be enjoyed this episode, from more Plex adventures, to an accidental M3GAN lecture, and even a minor Rotten Tomatoes conjecture; however, if that's still not enough to satisfy your appetite, Marc ends the show with a three-course meal of QUByte Interactive games, including Breakers Collection, Cat Slide Tiles, and Dogurai. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

It's a sad day when you return to a series you once loved only to find out that love is no more. That was the case for me and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You may be wondering, "Is it my fault or the game's fault?" The answer isn't that simple; the answer is both and neither. Ultimately, some things change and some things don't and this just happened to be a case where those that changed no longer aligned with those that didn't. But don't just take my word for it, take my video (and audio) too, why don't you.

Despite feeling like they might actually die mere hours before recording, Marc managed to podcast it up with what is hopefully a still-enjoyable episode full of highs, lows, and I don't knows. If you want hear Marc talk about the recent State of Play, the visually stimulating Akka Arrh, or what tv shows ended too soon/have gone on for way too long, this is the episode for you. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Family woes and nightmare ohs left Marc with very little to talk about this episode; however, not all is lost. If you take the time to lend your ears, you'll still be treated to, "This Week in Plex," more Star Trek: Voyager, and Prison Tycoon: Under New Management. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This is a pretty "whatever" episode. The intro goes on and on about this, that, and (mostly) nothing--emphasis on the nothing--with a small break for one game before ending with a dumb question from Enchy, making up for their great question last week. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I finally decided to watch The Last of Us and thoughts...I have them. There are spoilers ahead--focusing mostly on episodes three and five--so if you haven't watched the show and plan to, best skip ahead this episode where you'll be treated to a very interesting Patreon question, a review of Ten Dates, and what my time with Wanted: Dead was like. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

You know a game is special when you can take a break for years and return as if no time had passed at all. That was my experience with Slime Rancher, a game about sucking up slimes and spitting them into little prisons so you can force feed them until they shit their figurative pants, all so you can take that shit and sell it on the poo, I mean, plort market. There is, of course, more to it than just that--a bit of farming, a bit of exploring, a bit of breeding, and a bit of "choring"--but it’s incredibly simple at its core, a game that's easy to get lost in and keep playing for just a little more. But don't just take my word for it, take my video (and audio) too, why don't you.

Continuing with the nothing trend, Marc spends much of this episode talking about, well, nothing, including how they haven't touched their Polymega since the first time they used it and how Ben Affleck in Armageddon and most podcast hosts are the same person. After all that and a bit of an update about the site, Marc manages to find some time for games, including Backfirewall_, Watch Over Christmas, and The Redress of Mira. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is mostly about nothing, until it isn't. After spending a fair amount of time talking about the future direction of Attack the Backlog and the site in general (along with some random movie and show talk--Voyager says hi) Marc hits a few games and then wrap things up with Patreon questions, including the age old question of, "Would you rather have sandpaper hands, or only be able to eat what you hunt/gather yourself?" Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Somehow, Thor: Love and Thunder managed to be worse than I ever could have expected, while Farscape has been a roller coaster of great, forgettable, okay, bad, and, "Oh my god...what am I even watching?!" Not to be outdone, PERISH perished under the weight of its own unsatisfying loop, while Sissa's Path impressed with its puzzle design Albacete Warrior did its best Fight Club impression--in other words, we don't talk about Albacete Warrior. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is sure you leave you asking, "Please, god, stop with the Plex talk," and, "What did SpongeBob ever do to you?!" To which I say, "Make me," and, "They sucked well before I had anything to say about it ('cause, you know, they're a sponge and whatnot...) "Jokes" aside, I talk about a handful of movies, shows, and games on this episodes, including Tár, Violent Night, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, and Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

It's times like this that make Attack the Backlog worth it. For all the games that disappoint, there are games that surprise, and no game in recent memory surprised me quite as much as Clone Drone in the Danger Zone. Not only did I have a blast playing the game, but Clone Drone took me on a weird and wild journey I won't soon forget, delivering a story that kept me wanting to play more and more until credits rolled (which is exactly what I did). I can't promise you'll come away feeling as high on the game as I, but if you give it your time, you might just find an enjoyable surprise. But don't just take my word for it, take my video (and audio) too, why don't you.

Thank god it's Friday, amiright or amiright? Except, the concept of time has been long gone for a long time now, meaning this episode could be a mere thirty minutes long, or maybe, I fear, dirty skin nuts schlong--this doesn't make any sense; I just really wanted to rhyme right there, which is far from my only crime  my dear. Nonsense out of the way, Marc (aka, me) talks about a handful or movies and games this episode, including The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Startup Company Console Edition, and Kao the Kangaroo, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This is about as last minute as a podcast can get, recorded mere hours before posting, and boy does it show (or does it?). After a bit of meandering to start things off, Marc reviews Bodies Bodies Bodies before wrapping up their Terminator rewatch part of one--the other four never showed up. After that, Marc hits one schmup and two survival horror games, including Yuppie Psycho and Chasing Static. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

We did it. We actually did it. We made a short show. Now, short still means just over 30 minutes, but when there have been many an episode pushing hour or close to, 30 minutes feels like a refreshing breeze of an episode. Don't worry, though, because there's still plenty of nonsense to enjoy, including more Star Trek: Voyager hate, lots of Terminator love, and a game Marc was apparently more passionate about than they realized, but not passionate in the way you'd expect. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Continuing with the trend of rambly, ranty episodes, this episode sees (and hears) Marc discussing annoying NAS issues that hopefully won't lead to them needing tissues, more TV show bullcrap that feels an awful lot like a full trap, plenty of movies that failed to grab them, and a few games that kind of did the same, ahem. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Another every other weekend and another episode of Attack the Backlog is here for your listening and/or watching (dis)pleasure. This week's episode is for none other than One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, the latest game in the One Piece musou series--aka, another one of those Dynasty Warriors games. That may already be enough to turn you off, but don't turn that dial just yet, you may be surprised by this one (piece) even if you're not traditionally a fan of One Piece (in general) or musou games (have generals). But don't just take my word for it, take my video (and audio) too, why don't you.

This last minute episode is full of good eats, a movie that made Marc skeet, and a handful of games ranging from beautiful but boring, to ugly and simple and a wee bit neat. After that, Marc answers a Patreon question about whether they'd ever speed run a game and then ends the show with a whimper, not a bang. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

With no plan and a belly not full of ham (or spam), Marc starts things off with a bunch of random Plex chatter that surely no one will care about, followed by a bit more Star Trek: Voyager, which people also (probably) don't care about. After that, Marc discusses River City Girls 2 and whether it met their optimistic hopes and ends it all with their return to VR with still and forever amazing Synth Riders. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Continuing the Star Trek discussion from last time, Marc continues talking about Voyager, while also hitting the J.J. Abrams Star Trek trilogy to round things out. (There may even be a smidgen of anime in there, too). In addition to all the star treking, we have a game about sucking at parking, a game about endless running, not endless walking, and a game about who the fuck knows; for all I know, it was about sucking at farting. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

The first episode of the new year brings with it a sweet little movie about golf that even non-golfers can enjoy, an old British show that towers over the competition, and a return to Star Trek that may end before the voyage begins. In addition to all the watching, we have a game about sailing the open seas that ends up being a game about sailing the boring seas and a classic beat 'em up you probably don't remember because it was never good to begin with (much to my disappointment). Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Hello everyone. This here episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a game at least somewhat inspired by Breath of the Wild, where you’re thrown into an unknown world after shipwrecking on an island filled with copy and paste humans and seven different colors of foxes. You get your own farm, collect a plethora of resources, and wonder why you’re doing any of the things you’re doing the whole time you’re playing. But don't just take my word for it, take my video (and audio) too, why don't you.

The times, they are, uhhh, changing? That may be a scary sentence, but fear not, the changes--which are discussed on the podcast--aren't too drastic and, in the long run, should lead to better content for all. On that note, the content discussed on this here show includes the weird and wild universe of Michael Bay's Transformers quintology, as well as the video games GRIME and Broken Lines--not to be confused with Hard Lines, the amazing Snake-like that consumed my soul on iOS so many years ago. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

On this episode of The Pixelated Sausage Show, Marc starts things off with a handful of movies that range from pretty good, to surprisingly not awful, to truly terrible. After that, they hit a few games, including a beat 'em up that reminded them of Boogerman and a horror game that really didn't want them to keep playing. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Hello everyone. This here episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Need for Speed Payback, a racing game released in 2017 that feels like it was made in 1917, not directed by Sam Mendes, who surely sendes his regards to moi for the payback endured while playing Payback, also known as, “Yet Another Need for Speed game,” no one remembers because they all started blending together post-Most Wanted and, even among the blended, Payback is far from the one most want to play. But don't just take my word for it, take my video (and audio), too...

This is an episode to get excited about; not only is there zero Star Trek talk whatsoever, but Marc talks about what may just be their new game of the year and it's sure to surprise everyone--it sure surprised them. In addition to the usual game and movie/show talk, Marc answers a few Patreon questions, including one about their biggest gaming pet peeves and one about their top 5 animated movies--some choices are obvious, but others may surprise you. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

After spending a fair amount of time talking about what's been going on in their life and what their streaming future looks like, Marc gets back to the usual nonsense with more Deep Space Nine--hopefully (probably) for the last time--a handful of games--including Swordship, RWBY: Arrowfell, and Trash Sailors--and, of course, some Patreon questions to wrap things up. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)]]>http://www.pixelatedsausage.com/home/rss-comments-entry-36426565.xmlAttack the BacklogMarc KusnierzSun, 04 Dec 2022 18:00:31 +0000http://www.pixelatedsausage.com/home/a-far-cry-from-a-good-time-a-far-cry-3-blood-dragon-review-a.html410082:4489630:36426128

Hey there everyone! This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, a standalone bite-sized Far Cry that offered a cyberific experience full of 80s vibes and supposedly good times; however, good times were not had and that's not because Blood Dragon is bad, but worse than bad: it's disappointing. What made Blood Dragon disappointing? I guess you'll just have to check out the show to get in the know.

This was not an easy episode to record. A certain few of you know the exact reason, but all I'll say is, some family stuff came out of nowhere to sucker punch me in the face harder than Mike Tyson and it's a miracle I got an episode out at all--seems like a week for miracles. All that said, I didn't want to skip this week (and welcomed the distraction), so, hopefully, what you're about to watch (or listen to) is still of a high enough quality. What's talked about on this episode, you ask? Well, Marc starts things off as usual talking about more Deep Space Nine and then, after that, talks about and a handful of new games including Soccer Story, Bravery and Greed, and Ship of Fools. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is a bit of a mess, but given that it's Thanksgiving, I think that makes sense. Marc doesn't have much to talk about in terms of what they've been watching, but they've got another healthy helping of games to talk about including one of their favorite games of the year and what might just be the greatest game collection ever made. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I needed this one. After the year I’ve had, more so than anything else, I just needed a nice, chill, relaxing little game; a game I could get lost in for an hour or two; a game I could play and, if only for a moment, forget about all the real world woes and other various things that had me (and have me) feeling so low; a game that didn’t ask a lot from me, but instead gave a lot to me. A Short Hike was that game. A Short Hike is that game. A Short Hike is, after all, exactly what it says it is: a short hike. But it’s also so much more.

After recording and deleting two full episodes because they hated both for different reasons, Marc's hoping third time's the charm because they weren't about to go for more with another attempt because their favorite number is three and not four. Because of this, the "watching" section is much shorter than usual; however (and maybe to make up for this), more time is spent on what they've been playing, including a game that's Midsommar meets Lovecraft and a game where the meat really is people--technically aliens if you want to be anal a butt it--so if that sounds good to you, you're gonna love listening to this while you poo. Anyway... (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This episode is a bit of a scattered mess, but hopefully an enjoyable scattered mess. Not much is talked about in terms of what Marc's been watching--other than more Star Trek, of course--but a lot is talked about in terms of what they've been playing, including a game about a vampire from hell who ends up on earth doing busy work for a priest, and a game when bunnies bug the shit out of you for snacks every second of every minute of every hour of every day. If that sounds good to you, you're going to love this episode; if not, well, I'm sure you'll find something else to get excited about, so get excited you must (but only if you really want to). (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Hello everyone. This is Second Runs, the series where I, Marc Kusnierz, revisits games I played and loved in the past to see if I still love them today. Will I learn something new, confirm something old, or quickly realize this was all a mistake as I slowly destroy what little bit of nostalgia I have left in this world. No matter the outcome, I’ve accepted the risks and will continue my journey through the opposite of a backlog until I’ve destroyed my soul all in the pursuit of content creation. This episode is all about Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, a game I adored when it originally came out and was beyond excited to revisit almost 20 years after its original release; however, not everything goes according to plan and, well, just watch the episode and you'll quickly see why.

I didn't think it was possible, but somehow they managed to ruin Missile Command. How'd they do it? Well, they...eff that...listen to the show if you want to know how the impossible became possible; however, if you don't care about Missile Command, worry not, there's plenty of other stuff discussed on this week's episode, including more Star Trek (new for me/old for you Star Trek), and a handful of games that range from not that bad to, "I think I'm going to be sick," so strap in and get ready for one hell of a bumpy ride. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode is a bit all over the place, but I think it's good, "all over the place," if that makes any sense. Marc talks about a handful of shows and movies and a butthole load of games, including a game that could benefit from the tightening powers of such aforementioned buttholes. Anyway... (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Hey there everyone! This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Resident Evil 7, the survival horror series’ jump to first-person and return to scares after going down a more action-centric route that started way back with Resident Evil 3. Did I love it? Did I hate it? Did I poop my pants multiple times while I played it? All these questions and more will be answered with a quick watch or listen, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

After talking about Star Trek: The Next Generation for the last time (I swear), Marc talks about the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show (and why one particular thing about it annoys the hell out of them) before diving deep into a healthy helping of games, including the new Ghostbusters game and one of the worst games they've played all year; get excited, you must, but only if you want. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

I may not have much to talk about this week, but I sure have a lot to say about a little, so if a game about listening or a game about building tickles your fancy, you're in for a treat this week; however, that's not the whole story. If you're still safe from tickling, there's also a bit more Star Trek: The Next Generation and a handful of great Patreon questions to round out the show. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Hey there everyone! This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Dead Space 3, the followup to Dead Space 2 and...that’s all I got. A lot has been said about Dead Space 3 since its original release, most of it negative; however, when you go back and look at the reviews, you’ll see a wide range of opinions, from those who thought it was amazing--a handful of reviews were very close to giving it a 10/10--to those who thought it was disappointing on all fronts. I can’t say I was disappointed since I went in with no expectations, but I do think it’s an aggressively average and forgettable game and, in some ways, that's worse than being bad-bad.

If you thought this week's episode would not include some Star Trek: The Next Generation talk, you'd be wrong...dead wrong--we've still got at least a month of this shit before we start podcasting (deep space) nine to five; however, there's plenty more to satisfy your podcasting appetite if Star Trek isn't your jam. In addition to all the trekking, we've got Serial Cleaners, The Gallery, Moonscars, Despot's Game, and more. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week's episode--which I can say now--sees the return of weekly episodes--see: five seconds ago--with even more Star Trek: The Next Generation--a lot more--as well as a bit more Insecure, a lot (not more) NeverAwake--an actual good game that's actually good--and (how much more can I say more) more. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Hey there everyone! This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Destroy All Humans!, the 2020 remake of the game of the same name that originally came out back in 2005. Despite doing a lot right and, in many ways, being what I want from most PS2-era remakes, Destroy All Humans! makes a few things worse and, not just a little worse, but a lot worse, leading to incredibly frustrating moments that made me start hating a game I was overall enjoying, but I'll let the episode do the talking for me; after all, that's what it's there for...

This episode may be shorter than most, but that doesn't mean it's worse than most; quite the opposite, in fact. Marc talks about SpiderHeck, Potion Permit, of course and obviously more Star Trek: The Next Generation, Superstore, Insecure, Rumble in the Bronx, and more. As always, thanks for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy the show, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

While not quite a zero out of ten, Marc talks about their disappointment with River City Girls Zero, as well as Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy, Maggie the Magnet, Star Trek: The Next Generation (again), Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and more. As always, thanks for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy the show, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc continues their TNG journey while taking a break to talk about Isonzo, Foretales, Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed, WarGames, why Matthew Broderick is ACTUALLY the worst, and more. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Marc has basically nothing to talk about this episode, but manages to ramble on and on making it one of the longest episodes to date as they talk about Star Trek: The Next Generation, Galaxy Quest, some Pixar nonsense, a handful of Van Damme movies, and more. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Hello everyone. This is Second Runs, the series where I, Marc Kusnierz, revisits games I played and loved in the past to see if I still love them today. Will I learn something new, confirm something old, or quickly realize this was all a mistake as I slowly destroy what little bit of nostalgia I have left in this world. No matter the outcome, I’ve accepted the risks and will continue my journey through the opposite of a backlog until I’ve destroyed my soul all in the pursuit of content creation. And on that note, the content created right here and right now is for none other than Max Payne, the game Marky Mark probably never played before taking on the role of the titular character in what is still one of the worst video game adaptations to date. Now, some 21 years later, I’ve finally revisited the game for the first time, playing through the whole thing in one sitting (with a break for food, mind you, since I’m an adult and won’t let a game be the boss of me) and I’m happy to report, despite some remembered (and not-so-remembered) knocks, Max Payne is still as great today as I remember it being the first time I played it.

Not forgetting to unmute their mic this episode, Marc gets it done in one and talks about Lost, Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim, Rick Henderson, Roadwarden, and more on this here episode of The Pixelated Sausage Show. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

After forgetting to unmute their mic the first go-round, Marc takes two and talks about Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lost, Thymesia, and more on this here episode of The Pixelated Sausage Show. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show. 

Marc talks about the future of Pixelated Sausage (read more here), Yellowstone, Stargate SG-1, Live Free or Die Hard, Onsen Master, Time on Frog Island, and more on this here episode of The Pixelated Sausage Show. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

Marc talks about Prey, Mad Max: Fury Road, Stargate SG-1, Die Hard 2, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, The Company Man, and more on this here episode of The Pixelated Sausage Show. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

Hey there everyone! This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Rage, a first-person shooter where you wake up after spending over a century sleeping in a freezer just so you can do everyone’s dirty work for them, Norm MacDonald not included. P.S. Props to anyone who gets the entirety of this episode's title.

Marc fixed every technical issue this week, exchanging all technical farts for brain sharts instead, leading to the most in-depth Good Lord Bird discussion you'll ever hear. In addition to that very thoughtful conversation, Marc talks about their newfound Eddie Murphy discovery, the moment they realized Jamie Lee Curtis was a woman, and a game where a mouse steals your cheese while a dude in red pajamas takes your book without even a "please." As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

Marc does their best to deliver the goods and remain distraction-free while frames of the non-picture kind start skipping left and right. Thankfully, they're 99.9% sure they figured out the problem and will never have to worry about it again, but for now, for this episode, they (aka, I) apologize for the annoyance. With that out of the way, this episodes sees a shocking discovery about Star Trek: The Next Generation, a scene from Die Hard no one remembers, a game where you play as a dinosaur and do nothing but collect nuts, and so much more. Anyway, that's it and that's all. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

If you like being slowly chased by large balls and games about hunting hedgehogs, you're going to love this episode of The Pixelated Sausage Show. Disclaimer: I don't think there's any actually hunting of hedgehogs in Way of the Hunter, but it worked for the rhyme and that's more important than the truth sometimes. Disclaimer #2: There is never anything more important than the truth, even if lying will net you a lifetime supply of delicious Baby Ruths. Disclaimer #3: Just so we're clear, I'm talking about the candy bar and not babies named Ruth. Anyway, that's it and that's all. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

Marc pisses off MCU fans everywhere this episode by taking a number two on Doctor Strange #2 before gushing over HBO's Watchmen and Regina King respectively. After that, they talk about what they've been playing and how each game disappointed them in one way or another, followed by a few Patreon questions that really got them thinking this week. Anyway, that's it and that's all. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

Hey there everyone! This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, an open-world action-adventure game set in the world of Dragon Ball that retells the story of Dragon Ball Z in its entirety. If you want to experience Dragon Ball Z a second (or third/etc) time and don’t want to slog through the original series (or even the truncated Kai version), Kakarot is perfect for that. That said, if you did what I did in preparation, you may find yourself disappointed and wishing you had your own set of dragon balls to wish your stupidity away.

On this week's episode, Marc talks about The Witcher Netflix series after rewatching the first season and a bit of the second, a game about cats with nutcracker mouths, another where you kick the shit out of walls to climb them, one that plays itself...literally, another that feels like a mobile game but isn't a mobile game, and one that'll have you repeatedly asking, "What even is this shit?" Anyway, that's it and that's all. As always, thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

This episode is a mess, but hopefully y'all are able to find some enjoyment from it and its overall poopiness. With that little disclaimer out of the way, I start things off talking about a bunch of TV shows I didn't click with before getting to the meat and potatoes-aka, the video games--including one of the worst games I've ever played. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks, so thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

As I continue going through the growing pains of getting back into podcasting all proper like, I found even greater pains in the watching of season three of Star Trek: The Original Series, which somehow managed to be even worse than I was led to believe. I also talked about a handful of games as well, but none were particularly great, with the very best of the bunch being pretty to look at and little else. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks, so thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

This episode was meant to be a short one as I talk about doing two shorter episodes a week instead of one long episode; however, I still managed to ramble on for a little over 45 minutes. I talked about Star Trek: The Original Series and a handful of not-too-shabby games, including a pair of visual novels. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks, so thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

Hey there everyone! This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Resident Evil 0, the prequel to Resident Evil starring Rebecca Chambers--aka, not Claire Redfield or Jill Valentine--and cool dude Billy Coen, with his super sweet tribal tattoo that apparently spells out “Motherlove” making me hate it (and him) even more than I already do. Billy hatred aside, 0 is a disappointing experiment that adds nothing of value to the series and, in some ways, takes a little away. At least it still looks great, eh...

Two weeks in a row doesn't mean much of anything, but it does at least mean I enjoyed the test episode enough to continue with this (hopeful) permanent return to solo podcasting. I talked about more than just games this week with a bit of anime, a sprinkling of TV, and a healthy helping of dumb Patron-submitted questions. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks, so thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

This here episode of FIRST! is all about The Serpent Rogue, a game where you take on the role of a plague doctor who needs to discover all the resources in order to make all the potions in an attempt to stop all the corruption…or something like that. The game tells you the bare minimum, throws you into the deep end, and then makes a terrible first impression, followed by a decent second impression, only to throw all that good will away with a bad third impression. It's quite the roller coaster ride, if I do say so myself.

Hello and welcome to this here return to traditional podcasting for one Marc Kusnierz (aka, me). It's been quite a while and I'm definitely rusty, but I do hope you enjoy this first (but not first) episode as I talk about some of my plans for the show, as well as many games--all of which can be found below along with timestamps for all. Speaking of timestamps, a YouTube version of the podcast is also available and, if you choose to consume the show that way, you'll get to see my dumb face and easily get to what topic you want via the included timestamps. Anyway, that's it and that's all folks, so thank you for watching or listening and I hope you enjoy the show.

This here episode of FIRST! is all about Redout 2, a futuristic racer very much so in the vein of classics like Wipeout and F-Zero; however, Redout 2 opts to go down the more mechanical path, focusing on speed over combat and technique over accessibility. Because of this--the latter in particular--I never quite clicked with the game, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad game, just a bad game for me.

Hey there everyone! This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare--random, I know--a third-person competitive shooter where you play as toy army men and battle across familiar environments like backyards, kitchen tables, and fish tanks. If that sounds interesting to you, check out the episode to find out just how mean these greens be.

This episode is all about Freshly Frosted, a puzzle game about decorating donuts in the most relaxing factory ever, and I know a thing or two about factory work having spent a summer working in one during my youth; though, my factory experience was more sweaty, exhausting, unfulfilling, and about as far from pleasant as any singular experience could be. Freshly Frosted is the complete opposite.

This episode is all about Kao the Kangaroo, a 3D action-platformer that's solid in many ways and exceptional in none. It feels good to play and has an overall charming aesthetic with a nice amount of color, but the audio is lacking, especially the voice acting of the main character, and it's too often too tedious for it's own good, making what could have been a simple and pleasant game, a tedious and disappointing shame.

This episode is all about Souldiers, a metroidvania with a lot of promise that shoots itself in the foot with some of the worst design decisions I’ve seen in a while. Because of this, I’m not going to spend too much time talking about the game because none of it matters when one thing in particular kills the entirety of my ability to enjoy the game. What is that one thing? RNG. I can accept RNG in turn-based games (when done well), but as soon as you throw it into a game with real-time combat, I immediately lose interest (and that's exactly what happened to me when I started playing Souldiers).

This here episode is all about INDUSTRIA, a first-person shooter that takes you from East Berlin into a parallel reality, shortly before the end of the Cold War. You’re on the search for a missing work colleague and, during your search, you’re transported to a mysterious parallel dimension where a dark past reveals itself, including a second life you never knew your friend had. You’re all alone, at least at first, as you try and put the puzzle pieces together and, surely, try and find a way home as well. INDUSTRIA shows a lot of promise, but technical issues and questionable design choices kill what could have been a good, maybe even great, game. It's not a total failure and there's still a chance if it receives a patch or two, but until that (hopefully) happens, I'd pass on INDUSTRIA.

This episode of Attack the Backlog is all about Mafia, specifically the Definitive Edition, which is a remake of the original game from 2002. Technically, this is a bit of a cheat episode since I did play the original when it came out, but since this is a full-blown remake, I said, "Fuck it, this is my show, and I can do whatever the heck I want," and whatever the heck I did. Regardless of hecks given or taken, the real question is, is Mafia as good today as it was back in the day and, to answer that...

Metal Tales: Overkill, for better or worse, is just The Binding of Isaac with a heavy metal filter over it. Does that sound like your jam? Do metal fans even use the word jam? Regardless of whether you jam or jelly, Metal Tales: Overkill does an okay job of mimicking The Binding of Isaac, but mimic Isaac is all it does and, if you ignore the whole metal thing, it's just a poor imitation of a much better game. The only standout are its boss fights, but as good as the boss fights may be, they aren't nearly enough to make up for the rest of the game's shortcomings.

This one hurts. It hurts because I really wanted to love Wildcat Gun Machine (and was so sure I would). The art is great and the setup is even better–I love twin-stick shooters, bullet hell or not, and I love dungeon crawlers–so how could it possibly go wrong? Sadly, things did go wrong thanks to the game being too easy to make anyone ever confuse it with a "real" bullet hell game and, because of this, it failed to make much of an impression, leaving me with no desire to continue playing after beating the first area and dabbling in the second. I may return one day, but, like the bullets in Wildcat Gun Machine, I'm not in any rush.

Super Perils of Baking is a remake of the 2018 platformer, Perils of Baking. As someone who's only played the remake and has zero experience with the original, I'm left wondering why this game deserved the remake treatment. Is Perils of Baking actually good? Was something lost in translation as it made the jump to 16-bits? I like platformers and have enjoyed many over the years, but Super Perils of Baking is not one of them; it's the kind of game I wouldn't even recommend if it was free on Game Pass.

RICO: London is not a good game. The shooting and visuals are just okay, there are bugs and performance issues throughout, and the gameplay is incredibly repetitive; however, despite or because of all this, it's a surprisingly good time. It may seem weird to shit on a game only to follow said shitting with, "But it's a good time," but to try and act like I didn't have fun playing RICO: London would be a lie. All that said, I still wouldn't recommend the game to anyone because one's tolerance for jank varies wildly from person to person and, with a price tag of $50 (at least on Xbox), it's way too expensive for what you get. As it currently stands, RICO: London is good dumb fun, but even if you love good dumb fun, be smart and wait for a sale on this one.

"What the hell? This isn't Attack the Backlog! I demand a refund!" I'm sure at least none of you are saying that, but maybe one of you is thinking that and, well, this is a long time coming. Second Runs is a series I've been wanting to start for years--as made apparent in this episode--and I figured Father's Day was the perfect day to make it happen, especially since the first episode is all about The Last of Us. To keep things short, Second Runs is a series all about replaying games I loved back in the day to see if I still love them today. The plan, moving forward, is to alternate episodes of Attack the Backlog and Seconds Runs; however, I can't guarantee that'll happen right away, so no promises just yet. But that's enough about that, so here's to starting new things, here's to hoping you enjoy this inaugural episode, and here's to each and every father out there--you are so much more important than you'll ever know and I hope your Father's Day is just as wonderful as you are.

Prior to this recharging, I had never played Gravitar before--I'm not even sure if I've heard of it before--but that's all changed now and, much to my surprise, I really enjoyed my time. Of all the classic Atari games to receive the "Recharged" treatment, Gravitar is easily my favorite of the bunch. It may in part be because it's entirely new to me, but that didn't do Black Widow any favors, so it's more than just that; Gravitar is just a very interesting game and one worthy of your time whether you've played the original or not. Touché, Atari, touché.

The Revenge of Shinobi is one of my favorite Genesis games, so when I booted up Ganryu 2 and realized it was basically just The Revenge of Shinobi, I went from six to midnight faster than when I've got a fresh bowl of oatmeal sitting in front of me. From the visuals to the music and, most importantly, the gameplay, every aspect of Ganryu 2 knocks it out of the park, making it one of the best games I've played so far this year. Maybe it'll get super repetitive or cheap or do something to ruin my love as I keep playing, but as far as my first impression goes, I can't recommend Ganryu 2 highly enough. 

Loot River is yet another action roguelike...except it isn't; by letting you manipulate the ground you walk on, allowing you to reach places you otherwise wouldn't, Loot River creates an identity all to its own. It's a neat mechanic and makes Loot River stand out in a very crowded genre. The problem is, once the excitement of this unique mechanic dissipates, the truth reveals itself: Loot River really is just another action roguelike; it's not a bad game by any means, but it's not particularly special, either, with average combat, okay visuals, and a few enemy designs that lean more on the annoying side than the challenging side. When the rest of the game is okay at best, one unique mechanic just isn't enough to warrant one's time. 

I apologize in advance to all visual novel fans for what you're about to endure. Vengeful Heart is maybe the worst visual novel I've ever "played." It is everything I hate about visual novels. There are no choices to be made, no mini-games to be played, and nothing to do but read, read, and read some more. What makes it even worse is that the accompanying visuals are so worthless that not even those add anything to the story, leading to the only question I had during my entire time with Vengeful Heart: Why is this a video game? Unlike most visual novels I've played (and usually not enjoyed), Vengeful Heart doesn't have an answer. Now, I know visual novel fans will disagree and that's fine, but I will never understand how someone could prefer consuming a solely written story by reading it on a TV instead of a tablet or similar device, but such is life, eh. 

On this episode of Attack the Backlog, I crash all the bands in the remake of Crash Bandicoot, a game that's anything but a hoot and more resembling of poo. As bright and colorful as the game may be, it sure made me miserable as you will see. As someone new to the series, it's rather disappointing, 'cause now when it comes to checking out the sequels, I'm more than a little weary. But like with Going Commando, I'm not giving up for good; however, I can't say I'm a fan, yo, with no chubby for Crash, or what some refer to as wood.

Edge of Eternity has two things going for it: Great voice acting and giant cat-like creatures; once the luster of those wears off, the cracks in the foundation show their ugly face. The combat is slow, bland, and boring, the writing isn't anywhere near as good as it seems when you're left to read it yourself, and there's just a general meh-ness throughout the entirety of the game. It's admittedly hard to take away a lot from a game like this based solely on the first few hours--it being a sprawling and epic turn-based RPG--but those few hours were enough for me to know I didn't want to waste a single additional second in hopes my feelings would change.

If you like shooting demons in the face and going fast while you do it, Warstride Challenges is the game for you. As the title suggests, Warstride Challenges is just that: challenges...and nothing else. There are no meatier levels or campaign(s) of any kind to be found, just bite-size challenges often taking only 20-30 seconds to complete (if not less time). If that sounds appealing, you'll probably enjoy your time with Warstride Challenges; however, if you're a more casual shooter fan, best play something else instead. Warstride Challenges is not casual-friendly thanks to a skill floor that requires one to be at least a certain level of "good enough" in order to progress, so, if you don't find failure encouraging, I encourage you to play Turbo Overkill (or something else) instead.

Spoilers: She's dead. Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about the game, eh. Martha is Dead is a narrative-heavy horror game with an emphasis on photography and graphic imagery--if you're squeamish or triggered by images of self harm, this is not the game for you; however, if you can handle tough topics and graphic images, the story or Martha is Dead is well told and very well acted (though one aspect made it hard for me to personally engage with it). That said, as well put together as much of Martha is Dead is, the sum of its parts don't add up to a satisfying experience and I long for the game it could have been than the game it actually is.

Turbo Overkill is a good game. Turbo Overkill is a very good game. Turbo Overkill is so good that I, unknowingly, said, "Feels really good," way too many times when recording this episode. Is it annoying? You betcha, but it's probably more annoying for me than you; however, as much as I humored re-recording this episode (and I did humor doing just that), I figured I'd leave it as is and accept the fact that Turbo Overkill--a fast-paced, retro-inspired shooter--is just so good it made me sound like the most inarticulate person in the world. I mean, who needs words when you have not one, but two satisfying shotguns at your disposal for disposing of disposable baddies who are anything but good? Enough said, mic dropped, bing fucking bong.

On this episode of Attack the Backlog, I slide my way through an average game before discovering the game I played is completely different from the game others have played, except the only way to know it's different is by being told it's different. Why? Because the game itself tells you nothing. Confused? Welcome to the club--the, "I played Vanquish, but I didn't really play Vanquish" club--it's quite crowded in here and y'all know how I feel about crowds, so hopefully this episode helps you realize what Vanquish really is before you start playing it yourself, lest you end up like me and annoyed that what you played in a far cry from what others have played.

The Sorrowvirus: A Faceless Short Story isn't a bad game, but it isn't particularly good either; it rests solely in the middle, falling into a purgatory of its own making as you explore the purgatory of the designer's making. Get it... 'cause it's a game all about purgatory. I played through the game once and dabbled with a second playthrough before hanging my sweater up, taking my shoes off, and calling it a day. It's not that I wasn't enjoying the game--the story is more interesting than expected--but there wasn't enough drawing me in and demanding I keep playing past playthrough number one. The Sorrowvirus is a fine game, but it's never anything more than that and, while that's fine, that doesn't lead to anything other than a forgettable time.

As someone who's not the biggest FMV fan, I don't have that much experience with the genre; however, and in spite of that, I've played a handful over the last few years and enjoyed my time with most of them. I can't say the same about Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?. What should have been a fun murder mystery was little more than a prison sentence with a family of nothing but garbage humans. By the time credits roll on your first playthrough, you'll wish you could press mute on the lot of them. Sure, I guess that means it's true to real family life, but, I don't know about you, I play games to escape shit like family drama, not relive it.

I'm about as far from the motocross fandom as one can get, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy myself a motocross game every now and again; however, I haven't enjoyed one in years thanks to seemingly all of them going down more of a simulation route than an arcade-y route. While Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Video Game 5--it's a mouthful, I know--is still more sim-y than arcade-y, it has a plethora of accessibility options that do what they're supposed to do, making the game enjoyable even for simpletons like me. That said, it does feel a little too easy at times with everything turned on and, gone is any sense of challenge, but if you just want to relax and race some dirt bikes, Monster Energy Supercross 5 will more than get the job done.

Do you like beat 'em ups? Do you like kaiju? If you said yes to either question, there's a good chance you'll enjoy Dawn of the Monsters, a fun, if a bit easy, beat 'em up all about beating the shit out of kaiju. You can play as one of four different characters--two robots and two kaiju--all of whom feel unique and can be upgraded and augmented to fit your personal playstyle. The game has a great look, lots of style, and what seems to be a decent amount of content, so if it looks or sounds interesting to you, I highly recommend checking it out.

I'll admit, Catie in MeowmeowLand had an uphill battle before I even started playing it. While I love the art of many point-and-click adventure games, I rarely enjoy the puzzling-solving side of them. This is because, so often, the puzzles require a nonsensical way of thinking, don't make sense, or depend more on brute force clicking than creative thinking; Catie is the third of those options, relying on excessive clicking more than anything else. Sure, the game might be pretty and, sure, I love cats more than most things, but not once did I feel smart while playing and, if a puzzle game isn't making me feel smart, what's the point (other than clicking, of course)?

I love match-3 games. I love them a lot. When I heard Princess Farmer's gameplay was all about match-3, I was immediately interested; however, after spending almost an hour with the game, I left feeling pretty indifferent about the gameplay, but the exact opposite about its story. How did this happen? How did a game about matching vegetables hook me with its story and not its gameplay? All I'll say is, Princess Farmer hints at a story that might have more than a few surprises and, if it delivers on at least some of them, its story will more than make up for its relatively dull gameplay, but this is only a hope and not a confirmation, so, no promises, okay.

On this episode of Attack the Backlog, I blow up everything but dolls in Just Cause 3, a game where you cause mayhem and destruction...just 'cause. This marks a first for Attack the Backlog. This is the first time I've ever gone back into my backlog to finish an old save, instead of restarting a game from the beginning (if it's something I've played before, but never finished). I won't go into further detail here--I have to leave some reason for you to check out the episode (in case my sultry voice isn't enough on its own)--but I will say I 100% made the right decision in choosing to continue my old save instead of starting a new one (and no, not just 'cause).

35MM throws you into post-apocalyptic Russia with just your buddy and a flashlight. In order to survive, you must explore the world in order to find supplies and maybe a few answers at the same time. This all sounds fine, uninspired, but fine; however, everything is lost the second you try and explore and get stopped in your tracks with the game flat out telling you, "No, no, no, no. There's nothing to see here. Please turn around and go back to where you're supposed to be." The game's constant reminders that it's a game and you can't actually do much of anything, takes away from any chance of getting immersed in the world and its story Because of that, I lost interest in 35MM after spending 45 minutes with the game. I can't say everyone will feel the same way, but if you don't like being guided while under the illusion of openness, 35MM won't for you.

Curious Expedition 2 scratches that Oregon Trail itch. Instead of attempting to survive the Oregon trail with your family, you're attempting to survive various expeditions with your crew. Like Oregon Trail, Curious Expedition 2 is heavily reliant on randomization in order to make every playthrough unique; however, in spite of how much was out of my control, I never felt so overwhelmed into believing I was doomed to fail before I even began. I always had hope and that is exactly what I want from games like this. That said, remember that these are only my first impressions, so things may change as I put more time into the game, but, at first blush, Curious Expedition 2 is looking like a worthy game for anyone who likes the thrills that come with any good adventure.

To say Super Cyborg was inspired by Contra would be putting it mildly when the first level of Super Cyborg is basically the first level of Contra. Now, this isn't a bad thing since Contra is one of the greatest games of all time (and Super Cyborg does a pretty good Contra impression), but it does mean you won't see, and shouldn't expect, much of anything unique in Super Cyborg; if that doesn't bother you, hell, it might even pique your interest, you'll be in for a good and challenging time, and one that won't cost you too many dimes.

Dungeon Color isn't the most challenging puzzle game in the world, but it does require one to step back, look at their surroundings, and figure out what needs to be done in order to proceed; for me, that's all I really want from a puzzle game. If that's all you want too, Dungeon Color is well worth checking out.

I wish I could tell you more about Kombinera. I wish I could give you in-depth, detailed information on what the game is and whether it might be for you. I wish I could do a lot of things--like dancing, playing guitar, and reading/speaking Japanese fluently--but I can't and that long list of "can't"s includes being informative about Kombinera. The reason for this is because I couldn't get past the controls. I don't know if it was me, the game, my TV, or a combination of all three, but I felt a noticeable input lag during my entire time with the game. Because of this, I dropped Kombinera after about 20 minutes. It's a shame, too, because I like the concept of Kombinera, a puzzle-platformer where you control multiple balls simultaneously and have to combine them in order to complete a level. It's a neat idea we don't see often and seems like a cool game, but thanks to off-feeling controls, I'll never know just how truly cool it is or isn't.

If you like classic arcade racers like Outrun, Rad Racer, Top Gear, and the like, you'll likely love Slipstream and hate how often I've already used "like" in this opening sentence; however, Slipstream does have an Achilles' heel. While Slipstream feels great to play--the drifting in particular is perfect thanks to how much control you're given--as good as it feels and as fun as it is, the visuals, while technically solid, bombard you with objects on both sides of the road so oppressively that it feels like someone is constantly rubbing broken glass in and around your eyes. How much this will annoy you is anyone's guess, but if you're like me, the visuals will quickly give you a headache and it's a shame that what is otherwise a great game is held back by a seemingly throwaway artistic choice.

On this episode of Attack the Backlog, I go on a roller coaster of love to like with Returnal, a third-person roguelite shooter that takes a lot inspiration from shmups and successfully translates it to a 3D environment. The gameplay is sublime, but because of the way it's structured, the game doesn't respect your time. What could have been one of my favorite games of all-time is, instead, just a game I liked and, well, that's fine.

Fluffy Cubed is a cute and fluffy little puzzle game and that's both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness. While incredibly pleasant to look at, in large part because of its inviting pastel color palette, the puzzles are too easy and never increase in difficulty. Level 69 was as easy as Level 1 and, while that means it's probably great for young kids, it's not great for anyone over the age of eight. Unless you want some fast and easy achievements, you're better off spending your time and money elsewhere.

Splash Cars, a game where you bring color to a colorless world by driving around and leaving a trail of color behind you wherever you go, sounds like a good time and looks like one too; however, this de BLob-like with cars plays its entire hand way too fast and never does anything to keep things exciting or interesting after level one. You may be able to get a bit of mindless enjoyment from it for a half hour or so, but unless you like repetitive grinds, Splash Cars will disappoint you faster than Vin Diesel in a stock Mercury Tracer.

Super Dungeon Maker is the Legend of Zelda Maker you've all been waiting for...kind of; the foundation is strong, but, being the Early Access title it is, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done. Thankfully, as I've already stated, the foundation is strong--the core gameplay feels good, the art is fantastic, and while the tools your currently have are limited, using said tools to create dungeons is easy and intuitive whether using a controller or a mouse and keyboard. It may not have much content right now (and what user-created levels exist are not great), but the future looks bright and, if you jump in now knowing what to expect with a game that's in Early Access, I think you'll have a good time.

Young Souls has a lot of potential and might be a great game, but it spends so much of its opening hour talking your ear off that it's impossible to know how good the game is or what you'll spend the majority of your time doing, unless the whole game really just is, story story story, smidgen of gameplay, story story story. For this type of opening to work, the story has to be really good and Young Souls's story is not really good. It's not even kinda good. It's actually kinda bad, with forced foul language that feels out of place in a game that looks like it would be great for kids (and great for playing with kids if you're a parent). It's not all bad. What I did get to play, I liked, and I wasn't so turned off to put the game down for good, so here's to hoping the next hour is more gameplay than story because I'd love nothing more than to love Young Souls.

If you want to watch a video of someone sucking at The King of Fighters XV while talking about how they suck at The King of Fighters XV then this is the King of Fighters XV video for you! That said, if you're interested in hearing what someone who hasn't played a fighter in years thinks of The King of Fighters XV and if the game is accessible and welcoming for new players, this is also the video for you. Either way, I hope find at least some enjoyment from my suckiness, even if it's not the most informative of enjoyments.