Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Stealth”

213: Hitman 3 & Freelancer Mode (with Scott Danielson)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

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Join Dave and returning guest Scott Danielson as they dive into the third and final entry in the Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy (IO Interactive), as well as its roguelike mode, Freelancer. This whole package is an absolute treat, and this also brings the Tales from the Backlog Hitman Episode Trilogy to a close. Listen in for allllll (most) of our thoughts!

Guest info: Scott Danielson (he/him)

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card
0:25 Introductions
8:25 Our Histories with Hitman
12:39 Top-Level Thoughts
17:13 Story Setup
24:43 Levels and Locations
34:16 What's New and Mission Stories
43:26 The Sandbox and Freelancer Mode
1:02:32 Other Bonus Missions
1:09:07 Who Should Play Hitman?
1:17:03 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
1:18:57 Spoilers- Dubai
1:37:53 Spoilers- Dartmoor
1:50:43 Spoilers- Berlin
2:10:03 Spoilers- Chongqing
2:27:31 Spoilers- Mendoza
2:41:54 Spoilers- Carpathian Mountains
2:53:56 Spoilers- Ending and Ambrose Island

Music used in the episode is credited to Niels Bye Nielson. Tracks used: Death Awaits, Best-Laid Plans, Sceptres of Dubai, End of an Era, Planning, Death in the Family, Chongqing Requiem, Mission Accomplished

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

41: The Last of Us (with Ben Robinson - Play Along Podcast)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Some games are released, garner acclaim and fans, and fade into our Nostalgia centers. Some games, however, keep growing until they are something much bigger. The Last of Us is a trend-setter, influencing the direction of Sony's first-party titles of the past decade, while also being remastered AND remade before spinning out into a multimedia franchise. But does it deserve the hype and continuing obsession? Is it truly one of the greatest video games ever made?

Dave is joined by Ben Robinson of Play Along Podcast to discuss the original PS3 release and the PS4 remaster.

TIMESTAMPS
Intro/Personal Histories 1:03
Story Setup/Stealth/Survival Gameplay 15:29
Combat 47:43
To Remake?/Final Thoughts 1:06:18
SPOILER WALL 1:26:31

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15: Hitman 2 (with Scott Danielson)

Dave Jackson — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Dave is joined by Scott Danielson for part 2 of their own personal Hitman World of Long Podcasts Trilogy. Did you enjoy Hitman (2016)? You'll probably enjoy this game. Did you enjoy our episode about Hitman 1? Don't answer that, but you'll enjoy this episode as we dive deep into what makes this game, and this series, so good.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00, Hitman 2 14:50, Spoiler Section 1:45:43

Hitman Speedrun Explained- Tomatoanus

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3: Hitman (2016) (with Scott Danielson)

Dave Jackson — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0500

Dave is joined by Helmut Kruger enthusiast Scott Danielson to discuss the 2016 reboot of the Hitman series. This is the first game in the truly wonderful World of Assassination Trilogy. Join us as we go in detail about what makes this game work, and our favorite memories of each level in the spoiler section.

TIMESTAMPS: (Intro 0:00, Hitman 11:30, Spoiler Section 1:17:44)

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