Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Kojima”

158: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (with Geoff Moonen - "Fun" and Games)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In my ongoing first-time playthrough of the Metal Gear Solid series, we've arrived at the canonical end of Solid Snake's story, while seeing series creator Hideo Kojima at his most self-indulgent (yet) and most creative. Metal Gear Solid is a series of multitudes, and 2008's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is no different. Listen in to find out what we thought!

Guest info: Geoff Moonen

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card
0:28 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts
18:42 Story Setup
35:02 Story Themes/Presentation
54:08 Gameplay
1:18:28 Final Thoughts/Plugs
1:30:24 SPOILER WALL
1:32:18 Spoiler section

Music in the episode is credited to Harry Gregson-Williams. Tracks used:

Old Snake
Metal Gear Saga
Midnight Shadow
Haven Troopers
Breakthrough
Drebin 893
Guns of the Patriots
Father & Son
Everything Begins

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127: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (with Katie Lesperance - Left Behind Game Club)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Continuing along my journey of playing Konami and Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid series, next up is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. This is the one that is most often held up as the greatest in the series, and I can absolutely see why. It's not without flaws- it's still clunky to play and continues the trend of no Metal Gear Solid game having normal pacing, but I greatly enjoyed my experience with it. We also discussed some things we would like to see in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta remake.

Joining me for this discussion is Katie Lesperance of Left Behind Game Club and Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie & TV Podcast. Both of those shows are worth your time if you like the pitch, and you can find them both on your favorite podcast app or by following these links: Left Behind Game Club Cutscenes

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:52
Story Setup/Theme Intros/Male Gaze/Pacing 14:49
Presentation 41:17
Stealth/Survival Gameplay 48:18
Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 1:17:38
SPOILER WALL 1:26:17

Music used in the episode is credited to Harry Gregson-Williams and Norihiko Hibino. Tracks used: Battle in the Jungle, Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid Main Theme, Virtuous Mission, Battle in the Jungle, Salty Catfish, The Boss "Snake Eater", Debriefing, Metal Gear Solid Main Theme "Reprise"

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105: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (with Gaming Memories)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Boy am I glad that I disregarded all of the "Metal Gear Solid 2 is the worst one, just skip it" chatter out there. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, by Hideo Kojima and Konami, is a step up in almost every way from the first Metal Gear Solid game, and does a ton of interesting things in the process. Its biggest issue is that it takes a long time setting up, and then the payoff hits you with too much all at once. But once I've had time to sit and process everything it's doing, I gain more and more appreciation for it. Joining me for this discussion is The Profit of Gaming Memories! He runs a podcast interviewing people about their gaming memories, as well as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube pages dedicated to retro gaming and emulation.

Max Derrat's YouTube video as mentioned in the podcast

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:37
Story Setup/Visuals 12:29
Gameplay/Music 39:09
Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping 57:53
SPOILER WALL 1:12:00

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61: Metal Gear Solid (with Mick Arcade)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

It may surprise everyone to know that I just played Metal Gear Solid for the first time! And it was....an experience! And adding onto the experience was doing this episode with pro voice actor Mick Arcade! This is one of the most entertaining episodes of the show so far, as we make our way through the hundreds of plot twists, and Mick provides so many great voice impressions. Check out everything that Mick is doing around the internet HERE!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:16
Story Setup/Kojima-isms 19:44
Gameplay 42:13
Presentation/Music 58:33
SPOILER WALL 1:19:55

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