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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
It’s October which means horror movies, scary games and eating too much candy! That and it’s the best time of the year if you want our opinions on such things! So here in the Backlog Odyssey spooky brain trust, we thought to ourselves, we’re already having anxious bedtimes from the […]
I have probably said this hundreds of times by now, but I absolutely love how developers these days are truly embracing the retro aesthetics of yesteryear. On top of that, it seems like no other medium can replicate that authentic classic feeling quite like video games. I mean, under the […]
We take a look at the latest grim and gorgeous JRPG, Death end re;Quest 2 from Idea Factory! Where JRPG meets Horror You know, there’s something about horror themed JRPGs. There’s a unique juxtaposition between taking cute, colorful and boisterous characters and throwing them into grim, and oftentimes dire, situations. […]
Lab Zero Games brings us yet another artistic feat with their gorgeous hybrid platformer/ RPG, Indivisible! But will the unique gameplay match up be in harmony or will it just be a pretty game to look at? A Nexus of Artistry If you’ve ever questioned whether or not video games […]
What happens when you mix twin stick action with RPG and roguelike elements? We take a look at Demon’s Tier+ from Cowcat Games and Diabolical Minds to find out!! It Brings a Tier to my Eye Roguelikes are an interesting breed of games aren’t they? Technically, they strip away a […]
Have you ever wondered how you would handle living through a devastating earthquake? Well, NIS America is back with a new survival adventure oddity, Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories to answer those questions! Recipe for Disaster You know, it’s surreal sometimes, natural disasters occur all around the world and have […]
Have you ever had the urge to jump up onto your desk and sweep everything off of it? No, not in that sexy way, but in the “There’s biscuits floating in my water dish, you sycophant!!” kind of way? Well, with this week’s Backlog Buck Club pick you might just […]