web01.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:05:48 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Remedy” https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/tags/remedy Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle. en-us episodic A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests take a game out of the backlog, play it and discuss their experiences in depth, with no spoilers until they warn you. Dave Jackson A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle. yes video games, games, video games podcast, games podcast, tales from the backlog, tales from the backlog podcast Dave Jackson talesfromthebacklogpod@gmail.com 173: Max Payne (with Nomad - The Retro Wildlands) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/173 bdd90fc9-448a-4355-8da1-7cd5a83721e4 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Nomad (The Retro Wildlands) to discuss Remedy Entertainment's 2001 third-person shooter, Max Payne. 1:44:31 yes Support my work on Patreon (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) Two podcasters entered the room on a collision course, one with a backlog the size of a mobster's rap sheet, the other with one foot in the past. There was only one way out of this mess- one podcast to end them all. The subject was an old friend, if you consider a man out of options a friend. A man with a thirst for revenge that nothing could quench- Max Payne. Guest info: Nomad (The Retro Wildlands) * Listen to The Retro Wildlands https://linktr.ee/retrowildlands * Check out the Superpod Network https://superpodnetwork.com/ * Follow Nomad on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/retrowildlands.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:32 Intros * 5:24 Our Histories with Remedy and Max Payne * 10:36 Opening Thoughts About Max Payne * 16:00 Story Setup/Revenge Themes * 23:00 Neo-Noir Storytelling and Presentation * 32:25 Remake Talk * 34:25 Music * 38:22 Combat * 52:02 Other Gameplay * 1:00:23 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations * 1:08:13 The Retro Wildlands Plugs * 1:15:11 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous * 1:16:35 Spoiler Section- Plot Twists and Mysteries * 1:25:18 Spoiler Section- Revenge and Vigilantism Music used in the episode is credited to Kärtsy Hatakka and Kimmo Kajasto. Tracks used: Max Payne Theme, Graphic Novel, Whack Him, Mr. Big, Max Payne Theme (Short Version) Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/bptGyEWbk7) Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, max payne review, max payne, max payne podcast, max payne analysis, max payne critique, remedy games, remedy entertainment, ps2 games, ps2 podcast, retro game podcast, retro games, retro gaming Support my work on Patreon

Two podcasters entered the room on a collision course, one with a backlog the size of a mobster's rap sheet, the other with one foot in the past. There was only one way out of this mess- one podcast to end them all. The subject was an old friend, if you consider a man out of options a friend. A man with a thirst for revenge that nothing could quench- Max Payne.

Guest info: Nomad (The Retro Wildlands)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:32 Intros
  • 5:24 Our Histories with Remedy and Max Payne
  • 10:36 Opening Thoughts About Max Payne
  • 16:00 Story Setup/Revenge Themes
  • 23:00 Neo-Noir Storytelling and Presentation
  • 32:25 Remake Talk
  • 34:25 Music
  • 38:22 Combat
  • 52:02 Other Gameplay
  • 1:00:23 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations
  • 1:08:13 The Retro Wildlands Plugs
  • 1:15:11 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:16:35 Spoiler Section- Plot Twists and Mysteries
  • 1:25:18 Spoiler Section- Revenge and Vigilantism

Music used in the episode is credited to Kärtsy Hatakka and Kimmo Kajasto. Tracks used: Max Payne Theme, Graphic Novel, Whack Him, Mr. Big, Max Payne Theme (Short Version)

Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!
Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi!
Social Media:
BlueSky
Instagram
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

Support Tales from the Backlog

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Two podcasters entered the room on a collision course, one with a backlog the size of a mobster's rap sheet, the other with one foot in the past. There was only one way out of this mess- one podcast to end them all. The subject was an old friend, if you consider a man out of options a friend. A man with a thirst for revenge that nothing could quench- Max Payne.

Guest info: Nomad (The Retro Wildlands)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:32 Intros
  • 5:24 Our Histories with Remedy and Max Payne
  • 10:36 Opening Thoughts About Max Payne
  • 16:00 Story Setup/Revenge Themes
  • 23:00 Neo-Noir Storytelling and Presentation
  • 32:25 Remake Talk
  • 34:25 Music
  • 38:22 Combat
  • 52:02 Other Gameplay
  • 1:00:23 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations
  • 1:08:13 The Retro Wildlands Plugs
  • 1:15:11 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:16:35 Spoiler Section- Plot Twists and Mysteries
  • 1:25:18 Spoiler Section- Revenge and Vigilantism

Music used in the episode is credited to Kärtsy Hatakka and Kimmo Kajasto. Tracks used: Max Payne Theme, Graphic Novel, Whack Him, Mr. Big, Max Payne Theme (Short Version)

Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!
Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi!
Social Media:
BlueSky
Instagram
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> 144: Control (with Nick & Will - Friday Night Gamecast) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/144 e993c226-8769-4dba-b2d4-a487d507d395 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Nick & Will (Friday Night Gamecast) to discuss Control, Remedy Entertainment's 2019 action adventure game. 2:51:51 yes Remedy Entertainment have built a sort of extended universe by this point, but 2019's Control is both the piece that introduced a lot of people to their world and the key that unlocked the possibility for an extended universe in the first place. Control's Men in Black-meets-SCP Foundation setting is ripe for creative sci-fi storytelling and Remedy took full advantage of that. Despite some hiccups in the story and gameplay that may wear out its welcome, Control is an undeniably cool game. Guest info: Nick & Will from Friday Night Gamecast (https://fridaynightgamecast.buzzsprout.com/). TIMESTAMPS * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:22 * Story Setup 16:21 * Presentation 52:02 * Gameplay 1:02:50 * SPOILER WALL 1:39:50 Music used in the episode: * Take Control (Old Gods of Asgard) * Counterfeit (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen) * Sankarin Tango (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen) * Voces Ignotas (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen) * Poram Ad Inferno (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen) * Nihil Es Simplex (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, control game, control game review, control game analysis, control game critique, remedy entertainment, alan wake, control review, control critique, control analysis Remedy Entertainment have built a sort of extended universe by this point, but 2019's Control is both the piece that introduced a lot of people to their world and the key that unlocked the possibility for an extended universe in the first place. Control's Men in Black-meets-SCP Foundation setting is ripe for creative sci-fi storytelling and Remedy took full advantage of that. Despite some hiccups in the story and gameplay that may wear out its welcome, Control is an undeniably cool game.

Guest info: Nick & Will from Friday Night Gamecast.

TIMESTAMPS

  • Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:22
  • Story Setup 16:21
  • Presentation 52:02
  • Gameplay 1:02:50
  • SPOILER WALL 1:39:50

Music used in the episode:

  • Take Control (Old Gods of Asgard)
  • Counterfeit (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
  • Sankarin Tango (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
  • Voces Ignotas (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
  • Poram Ad Inferno (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
  • Nihil Es Simplex (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)

Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi!
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!
Social Media:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

Support Tales from the Backlog

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Guest info: Nick & Will from Friday Night Gamecast.

TIMESTAMPS

  • Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:22
  • Story Setup 16:21
  • Presentation 52:02
  • Gameplay 1:02:50
  • SPOILER WALL 1:39:50

Music used in the episode:

  • Take Control (Old Gods of Asgard)
  • Counterfeit (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
  • Sankarin Tango (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
  • Voces Ignotas (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
  • Poram Ad Inferno (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
  • Nihil Es Simplex (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)

Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi!
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!
Social Media:
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

Support Tales from the Backlog

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