We found 10 episodes of Tales from the Backlog with the tag “game review”.
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132: Pony Island (with Chris - 1H1D)
Episode | September 4th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 25 mins
daniel mullins games, game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Chris (1 Hour, 1 Decision) to discuss Pony Island, the breakout meta comedy game by Daniel Mullins Games.
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131: Animal Well (with Jenny Windom - Geeks & Grounds)
Episode | August 28th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 9 mins
bigmode, billy basso, game review, indie games, metroidvania
Dave is joined by Jenny Windom (Geeks & Grounds) to discuss Billy Basso's exploration and secret-focused metroidvania, Animal Well.
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130: Dave the Diver (with Dave Cox - Monster Dear Monster)
Episode | August 21st, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 10 mins
game review, mintrocket
Dave is joined by Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss MintRocket's scuba diving/restaurant management hybrid, Dave the Diver.
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129: Pizza Tower (with Aaron Klaassen - Super Pod Saga)
Episode | August 14th, 2024 | Season 1 | 57 mins 21 secs
game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Aaron Klaassen from Super Pod Saga to discuss Tour de Pizza's frenetic, cartoony platformer, Pizza Tower.
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128: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (with Deadbeatpunk - WTFDYW!?)
Episode | August 7th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 23 mins
game review, rpg, yakuza
Dave is joined by Deadbeatpunk from WTFDYW!? to discuss Ryu Ga Gotoku's latest in the long running Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
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127: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (with Katie Lesperance - Left Behind Game Club)
Episode | July 31st, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 28 mins
game review, kojima, konami, metal gear
Dave is joined by Katie Lesperance (Left Behind Game Club) to discuss Konami and Hideo Kojima's highly acclaimed 2004 stealth action game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
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126: Cocoon (with Brenden Groom - Pass the Controller)
Episode | July 24th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 15 mins
annapurna interactive, game review, geometric interactive, puzzle games
Dave is joined by Brenden Groom (Pass the Controller) to discuss Geometric Interactive's mind-bending 2023 puzzle game, Cocoon.
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (Preview) (with Charlie Young)
Episode | July 21st, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 9 mins
elden ring, fromsoftware, game review
In this bonus episode of Tales from the Backlog, Dave and guest Charlie Young discuss Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. FromSoftware have done it again (take that as you may)!
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125: Gris (with Eric Gess - The Unlockables)
Episode | July 17th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 4 mins
game review, indie games, nomada studio
Dave is joined by Eric Gess (The Unlockables) to discuss Nomada Studio's 2018 emotional journey of a platformer, Gris.
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124: Lisa: The Painful (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio)
Episode | July 10th, 2024 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 42 mins
dingaling productions, game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) to discuss Dingaling Productions' 2014 RPG, Lisa: The Painful.