71: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (with Eric Gess - The Unlockables, and Keith Gasper - The Main Quest)

Episode  |  April 26th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 9 mins

final fantasy, game review, rpg, team ninja

Dave is joined by Eric Gess (The Unlockables) and Keith Gasper (The Main Quest) to KILL CHAOS in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.

Tales from the Backlog 70: Red Dead Redemption 2

Article  |  April 19th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
podcast episode, red dead redemption, rockstar games

In episode 70 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Alex & Luke from Low Five Gaming to discuss Red Dead Redemption 2.

70: Red Dead Redemption 2 (with Alex & Luke - Low Five Gaming)

Episode  |  April 19th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 35 mins

game review, open world games, red dead redemption, rockstar games

Dave is joined by Alex and Luke from Low Five Gaming to discuss Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar's 2018 western open world mega hit tells the story of Arthur Morgan...when you can pull yourself away from the hunting and fishing.

Tales from the Backlog 69: Catherine: Full Body

Article  |  April 12th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
atlus, catherine, podcast episode

In episode 69 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Ryan Juengling (List Off!) to discuss Catherine: Full Body.

69: Catherine: Full Body (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio & Ryan Juengling - List Off!)

Episode  |  April 12th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 3 mins

atlus, game review, puzzle games

Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Ryan Juengling (List Off!) to discuss Catherine: Full Body, the 2019 re-release of 2011's Catherine, by Atlus.

Tales from the Backlog 68: Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation

Article  |  April 5th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
indie games, podcast episode, silicon dreams

In episode 68 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Scott Danielson to discuss Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, by Clockwork Bird.

68: Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation (with Scott Danielson)

Episode  |  April 5th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 9 mins

game review, indie games, pc games

Dave is joined by Scott Danielson to discuss Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, by Clockwork Bird. Silicon Dreams is an android interrogation game, merging Blade Runner with Papers, Please.

Tales from the Backlog 67: Chained Echoes

Article  |  March 29th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
chained echoes, jrpg, podcast episode

In episode 67 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by longtime friend and co-host of A Top 3 Podcast, Aaron Angle, to discuss Matthias Linda's 2022 JRPG love letter, Chained Echoes.

67: Chained Echoes (with Aaron Angle - A Top 3 Podcast)

Episode  |  March 29th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 20 mins

game review, indie games, jrpg

Dave is joined by Aaron Angle from A Top 3 Podcast to discuss Matthias Linda's love letter to the JRPG classics of yesteryear, Chained Echoes.

Review- DREDGE

Article  |  March 23rd, 2023
By Dave Jackson
dredge, indie games, review

To tide you over while a full Tales from the Backlog episode is scheduled, recorded and edited, here is a mini review of DREDGE, the Lovecraftian horror fishing game by Black Salt Games.

Tales from the Backlog 66: Nier: Replicant

Article  |  March 22nd, 2023
By Dave Jackson
nier, podcast episode

In episode 66 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Brian Edwards of Character Issues and Cane and Rinse podcasts to discuss Nier: Replicant.

66: Nier: Replicant (with Brian Edwards- Character Issues, Cane and Rinse)

Episode  |  March 22nd, 2023  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 50 mins

game review, nier, rpg

Dave is joined by Brian Edwards of Character Issues and Cane and Rinse podcasts to discuss Nier: Replicant. Yoko Taro's 2010 cult classic got a makeover in 2021, so let's find out how it is!

Emergent Gameplay Roundtable (with Nave - Gaming Together, Alex - Please Don't Cast, and Moonborne -TripleSMoon)

Episode  |  March 15th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 13 mins

break from the backlog, roundtable

In this Break from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Moonborne, Alex (Please Don't Cast) and Nave (Gaming Together) to discuss emergent gameplay.

Tales from the Backlog 65: Eastward

Article  |  March 8th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
indie game, pixpil, podcast episode

In episode 65, Dave is joined by Chris Dominguez from A Novel Console podcast to discuss Pixpil's Eastward.

65: Eastward (with Chris Dominguez - A Novel Console)

Episode  |  March 8th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 56 mins

eastward, game review, indie games

Dave is joined by Chris Dominguez from A Novel Console to talk about Pixpil's Eastward.

Tales from the Backlog 64: God of War: Ragnarök

Article  |  March 1st, 2023
By Dave Jackson
god of war, podcast episode, sony

In episode 64 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Ryan from List Off! to discuss God of War: Ragnarök.