Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Third Person Shooter”

42: Spec Ops: The Line (with Chris Coplien - Retro Hangover)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

There are games with good stories, there are games with great gameplay, and there are games where gameplay directly feeds into the story to create an experience you'll never forget. Spec Ops: The Line (Yager Development, 2012) is one of those games. Chris Coplien from Retro Hangover joins Dave for a discussion about the incredible things that this game does.

TIMESTAMPS:
Intros and Personal Histories 00:54
Story Setup and Themes 14:49
Combat and Gameplay 39:37
Final Thoughts 53:54
Spoiler Wall 59:44

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27: Returnal (with Ryan Delaney)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Dave is joined by Ryan Delaney to talk about Housemarque's 2021 action roguelike hit, Returnal. Returnal brings bullet hell to 3D and adds an intriguing sci-fi story on the roguelike structure. Did this work for us on all fronts? Find out in the episode.

*The Returnal: Ascension DLC was announced and release after this episode was recorded. I added a small section at the end about my story theories, but Ryan and I did not discuss it. It's fun though, you should try it!

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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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