web01.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:27:50 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Star Wars” https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/tags/star%20wars Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 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 94: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (with Mick Arcade) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/94 ab23ed36-345e-4b35-aaf9-a6617bea584a Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Mick Arcade to discuss BioWare's Star Wars role-playing game, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. 2:09:27 yes Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR for those in the know) was, for many of us longtime fans, the Star Wars game that we had always dreamed of- a game that let you explore famous planets from the movies, become a jedi, befriend wookiees and play through an acclaimed story. But that was 20 years ago, and Star Wars games have come a long way. How well did KOTOR hold up along the years? Its story is still famous, but is it a one-trick pony if you've played before? Joining me for this special episode is friend of the show, voice actor, twitch streamer and much more, Mick Arcade! You can find Mick on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/mickarcade), on various Playotic channels (https://linktr.ee/playotic), Doorway to Nightmare (https://www.youtube.com/@DoorwayToNightmare), and many more places around the internet! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories with Star Wars & KOTOR/Opening Thoughts 1:42 Story Setup/Characters 16:48 Visuals/Music/Sound 43:36 Combat/Gameplay 56:54 Closing Thoughts/Housekeeping 1:10:31 SPOILER WALL 1:23:29 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, star wars podcast, star wars, star wars games, star wars video games, star wars kotor, star wars knights of the old republic, star wars kotor review, star wars knights of the old republic review, kotor review, kotor, best rpgs, rpg review, crpg review, crpg, knights of the old republic, kotor, knights of the old republic review, kotor review, knights of the old republic podcast, kotor podcast Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR for those in the know) was, for many of us longtime fans, the Star Wars game that we had always dreamed of- a game that let you explore famous planets from the movies, become a jedi, befriend wookiees and play through an acclaimed story. But that was 20 years ago, and Star Wars games have come a long way. How well did KOTOR hold up along the years? Its story is still famous, but is it a one-trick pony if you've played before? Joining me for this special episode is friend of the show, voice actor, twitch streamer and much more, Mick Arcade! You can find Mick on Twitch, on various Playotic channels, Doorway to Nightmare, and many more places around the internet!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories with Star Wars & KOTOR/Opening Thoughts 1:42
Story Setup/Characters 16:48
Visuals/Music/Sound 43:36
Combat/Gameplay 56:54
Closing Thoughts/Housekeeping 1:10:31
SPOILER WALL 1:23:29

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TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories with Star Wars & KOTOR/Opening Thoughts 1:42
Story Setup/Characters 16:48
Visuals/Music/Sound 43:36
Combat/Gameplay 56:54
Closing Thoughts/Housekeeping 1:10:31
SPOILER WALL 1:23:29

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:
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Twitter
Facebook
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

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