Pixelated Sausage - Attack the Backlog

In episode twenty-three of Attack the Backlog, Marc flies through the skies of Gotham City in Batman: The Telltale Series , an adventure game all about the dark knight and Bruce Wayne as they try to stop a terrorist organization, The Children of Arkham, from wrecking havoc across the city. Expect to see Catwoman, Two-Face, The Penguin, and more.  Batman: The Telltale Series originally came ou...

In episode twenty-two of Attack the Backlog, Marc shambles their way through the hallways of a secluded mansion in Resident Evil , specifically the HD remaster of the remake, so I guess you'd call it the Resident Evil Remake HD Remaster , which is a mouthful. Speaking of mouthfuls, Resident Evil is all about zombies (and dogs, and spiders, and sharks, oh my) and zombies love filling their mouths w...

In episode twenty-one of Attack the Backlog, Marc flaps their wings and flies through the skies of Hatoful Boyfriend , a visual novel/dating sim where you play as a young woman who decides, for whatever reason, to go to a high school for birds 'cause what woman doesn't want to be cooed at every hour of every day? Hatoful Boyfriend originally came out on July 31st, 2011 and is currently available o...

In episode twenty of Attack the Backlog, Marc tricks or treats their way through the streets of Costume Quest 2 , a simple, sweet, delightful little RPG that picks up where the first game (and the Grubbins on Ice DLC) left off; though, you can jump into 2 without playing the first and be just fine. Costume Quest 2 originally came out on October 7th, 2014 and is currently available on PC, PS3, PS4,...

In episode nineteen of Attack the Backlog, Marc uses ghosting to break up with Call of Duty: Ghosts , a... Call of Duty game, you know what that means; however, if you don't, it's a first-person shooter that is, sometimes, a first-person doggy throat-ripping simulator. Call of Duty: Ghosts originally came out on November 5th, 2013 and is currently available on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One , an...

In episode eighteen of Attack the Backlog, Marc warps and dashes to and fro in Agents of Mayhem , a hero-based action game set in a small open world with little to do—a futuristic version of Seoul, South Korea—that isn't all that fun to be in and doesn't leave much of an impression. Agents of Mayhem originally came out on August 15th, 2017 and is currently available on PC, PS4, and Xbo...

In episode seventeen of Attack the Backlog, Marc digs their way through Valiant Hearts: The Great War , a puzzle adventure game set during World War I, where you play as four different characters, each with their own personal story. Over the course the game, their stories intertwine with one another and may leave you a little teary eyed when all is said and done.  Valiant Hearts: The Great Wa...

In episode sixteen of Attack the Backlog, Marc travels through time (and portals) in Turok: Dinosaur Hunter , a fast-paced first-person shooter where you play as a time-traveling Native American with an affinity for killing dinosaurs, warriors, priests (the evil kind), and anyone else who gets in their way. Why are you doing all this? I'm sure the game told me, but I couldn't care enough to listen...

In episode fifteen of Attack the Backlog, Marc simulates walking (and floating) in Tacoma , a very short adventure game, a bit too short, where you board a space station in search of answers as to what went wrong. Tacoma originally came out on Xbox One and PC back in August of 2017, and made its way to PS4 the following year in May . Anyway, something-something artificial and prejudicial, cheers a...

In episode fourteen of Attack the Backlog, Marc feels their way through Beyond Eyes , a short and simple little adventure game about a young blind girl, Rae, who is searching for her cat, Nani, who left home and still hasn't returned; that's it and that's all. Beyond Eyes originally came out on Xbox One and PC back in August of 2015, and made its way to PS4 a month later in September of the same y...

In episode thirteen of Attack the Backlog, Marc smashes a bicycle right over the head of Yakuza 0 , an action-adventure game where you help timid dominatrices, buy dirty magazines for young boys, infiltrate cults, get threatened by high schoolers wearing no pants, and so much more. Yakuza 0 originally came out on PS4 and PS3 in Japan in 2015 before releasing worldwide in 2017 on PS4 only, and then...

In episode twelve of Attack the Backlog, Marc jumps, climbs, and dashes their way through Celeste , a challenging platformer that just so happens to be one of the best platformers they have ever played, in large part because of the incredible level design; however, the biggest surprise from Celeste is that it also has a great story that compliments the brutal nature of the gameplay. Celeste origin...

In episode eleven of Attack the Backlog, Marc transitions their way through Transistor , a beautiful action-adventure game that has a lot going for it, but, sadly, in this instance, the sum is lesser than its parts. Transistor originally came out on PC and PS4 back in 2014 and then made its way to iOS in 2015 and Switch in 2018 . Anyway, something-something tactical and practical, cheers and enjoy...

In episode ten of Attack the Backlog, Marc grapples their way through the streets and skies of Bionic Commando (2009), a third-person action-adventure game that is rough around the edges, but still a good time . Bionic Commando originally came out on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC back in 2009 (obviously). Anyway, something-something jumpy and occasionally making me want to take a dumpy, cheers and enjoy t...

In episode nine of Attack the Backlog, Marc flies through the streets of Seattle in glorious neon fashion in Infamous: First Light , a prequel to Infamous: Second Son which focuses on Abigail Walker and her better-than-the-rest neon powers—seriously, they're the best.  Infamous: First Light originally came out on PS4 back in 2014 . Anyway, something-something fun like the movie Midnight...

In episode eight of Attack the Backlog, Marc drags their feet through the snowy fields of Never Alone , a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer that, sadly, is best left alone thanks to frustrating controls and occasionally dumb AI. Never Alone originally came out on PC, PS4, and Xbox One back in 2014, as well as a handful of other platforms in 2015 (and iOS in 2016) . Anyway, something-something chill...

In episode seven of Attack the Backlog, Marc runs on walls while titans fall in Titanfall 2 , a first-person shooter where you alternate between fighting on foot and fighting inside giant robots, known as titans, in a story that is okay but made great thanks to a wonderful buddy cop relationship between a pilot and his titan . Titanfall 2 originally came out on Xbox One, PS4, and PC in 2016. Anywa...

In episode six of Attack the Backlog, Marc navigates their way through pain and delusions in hopes of saving their loved one's soul in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice , a third-person action-adventure game that gives you a way to see what it's like to live with psychosis, a severe mental illness that makes it hard to differentiate between what's real what isn't, and often includes hearing voices that...

In episode five of Attack the Backlog, Marc whips their way through the original Castlevania , going a little bit crazy thanks to a seemingly infinite amount of ferocious Fleamen and menacing Medusa Heads. But do not fear, for save states are here, and boy oh boy did they save Marc from going completely crazy this year. Castlevania originally came out on the NES way back in 1987, when Marc was not...

In episode four of Attack the Backlog, Marc runs and jumps and slides their way through the world of Mirror's Edge , a first-person parkour game where you play as Faith, a "runner" who delivers packages for those looking to avoid the watchful eye of the oppressive government. But things get messy when Faith's twin sister Kate is framed for murder and you, being the great sister you are, try and sa...

In episode three of Attack the Backlog, Marc gets some sand in their shoes playing Spec Ops: The Line , a third-person shooter where a small Delta Force squad is sent on a recon mission to find out what happened to Colonel John Konrad and the "Damned" 33rd after a devastating series of sandstorms hit Dubai and all contact was lost, sans one brief message with little information to go on. Spec Ops:...

In episode two of Attack the Backlog, Marc gets a little religious as they attempt to stop a group of fallen angels from doing whatever fallen angels do in order to save mankind from a world-ending flood in the beautiful third-person action-platformer, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron , you know, just your everyday stuff. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron originally came out on both Xbox...

In episode one of Attack the Backlog, Marc visits a vast and varied castle for the (kind of) first time in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night , a little game where you play as Alucard, son of Dracula, who awakens from what was supposed to be an eternal slumber because the forces of evil are at it once again in Dracula's castle and who better than the son of Dracula to save the day. Castlevania: Sy...