Jumping into a new series that has been going strong for years, if not decades, can be an intimidating prospect, especially as those sequel numbers and subtitles rack up! I mean, there’s usually tons of history behind it, and many assumptions made by the writers that you have probably played […]
Monthly Archives: January 2021
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Just like babies, brand spanking new games are born every single day! Now for bigger game companies their babies are carefully and meticulously raised and gently sent off into the world to be loved by scores of people. For indie game devs it’s not always quite so gentle or magical! […]
Patterns are nice aren’t they? They’re predictable, they’re comfortable, they’re learnable, and when you break that code, it’s the best feeling in the world. One genre of games that has always taken advantage of this fact is the shoot ’em up! I mean, the whole concept of a shoot ’em […]
Here at the Backlog After Dark we’ve made it our goal to seek out and highlight video games that not only feature the storied AO (Adults Only) rating, but also games that are downright great! Sure, there are mountains of games out there that merely feature screen-loads of voluptuously drawn […]
If there is anything those crafty anthropomorphic horses from My Little Pony taught me, it’s that friendship really is magic. Even if you all have completely different personalities, working together towards a common goal always fares better than going it alone! In today’s game we follow a trio of displaced […]
The world of indie games is one filled with intrigue. There’s games big and small, that range from the wildly popular to the nichest of the niche. Which means there is always something for everybody! If there’s one genre of indie games however, that we’re always excited to check out […]
Doesn’t 2021 seem like the perfect year to get your fix of both horror and cyberpunk themed entertainment? I mean, the pivotal Keanu Reeves film Johnny Mnemonic was supposed to take place during 2021! Oh and the nail biting John Krasinski film The Quiet Place as well! If they don’t […]