We found 10 episodes of Tales from the Backlog with the tag “game review”.
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158: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (with Geoff Moonen - "Fun" and Games)
Episode | March 26th, 2025 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 49 mins
game review, kojima, konami, metal gear solid, ps3
Dave is joined by Geoff Moonen ("Fun" and Games podcast) to discuss Konami's 2008 stealth/action game, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
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157: Unpacking (with Kate Hunter - No Small Games)
Episode | March 19th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 59 mins
game review, indie games, witch beam
Dave is joined by Kate Hunter (No Small Games podcast) to discuss Witch Beam's 2021 organization/puzzle game, Unpacking.
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156: Mouthwashing (with Ash Parrish)
Episode | March 12th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 51 mins
game review, horror games, indie games, wrong organ
Dave is joined by games reporter Ash Parrish to discuss Wrong Organ's 2024 psychological horror game, Mouthwashing.
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155: Shenmue (with Luis Aguasvivas)
Episode | March 5th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 52 mins
game review, sega, shenmue, yakuza
Dave is joined by games writer and critic Luis Aguasvivas to discuss AM2 of CRI and SEGA's 2000 adventure game, Shenmue.
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154: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild)
Episode | February 26th, 2025 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 23 mins
citizen sleeper, fellow traveler, game review, jump over the age
Dave is joined by John Rogers (Gaming in the Wild) to discuss Jump Over the Age (Gareth Damian Martin)'s 2025 narrative RPG, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.
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153: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (with MarcoMeatball)
Episode | February 19th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 56 mins
ace combat, game review, namco, playstation 2
Dave is joined by MarcoMeatball to discuss Project Aces/Namco's 2004 air combat game, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.
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152: The Plucky Squire (with Roger Reichardt - The Gamerheads Podcast)
Episode | February 12th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 20 mins
all possible futures, devolver digital, game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Roger Reichardt (Gamerheads Podcast) to discuss All Possible Futures and Devolver Digital's 2024 adventure game, The Plucky Squire.
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151: Tacoma (with CtrlAltNoob)
Episode | February 5th, 2025 | Season 1 | 1 hr 58 mins
fullbright, game review, indie games, walking sim
Dave is joined by streamer, writer and YouTube creator CtrlAltNoob to discuss Fullbright's 2017 sci-fi exploration-adventure, Tacoma.
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150: Mad Max (with Jacob Price & Cameron Warren - The Pre-Order Bonus)
Episode | January 29th, 2025 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 14 mins
avalanche studios, game review, mad max
Dave is joined by Jacob Price and Cameron Warren (The Pre-Order Bonus podcast) to discuss Avalanche Studios' 2015 open world action game, Mad Max.
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149: Nine Sols (with Josh)
Episode | January 22nd, 2025 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 41 mins
game review, indie games, metroidvania, red candle games
Dave is joined by community member Josh to discuss Red Candle Games' 2024 Metroidvania, Nine Sols.