The Gaming Backlog "Book Club"

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts break down the various ways to find a teleportation device and get access to the Institute. It doesn’t look like we’ll get there without picking sides though, so we hope you chose wisely. What will happen once we’re inside? Let’s find out! Stay tuned for next week's episode to discuss the end of the main story quest of Fallout 4 in Part 7, all while sharing som...

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts discuss their adventures crossing the Glowing Sea to enlist the help of dear old Virgil in their mission to infiltrate the Institute and find Shaun. But first, they put in the effort to butter up some faction members and completed side quests galore, because this is Fallout, and that is what wastelanders do. Stay tuned for next episode to listen in on the chemi...

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts discuss making progress in Fallout 4’s main story. We’ve finally caught the scent of Shaun’s kidnapper and work our way through his compound, followed by some psychoanalysis into what he’s been up to and where Shaun might be. Of course this wouldn’t be Fallout without constant diversions into other parts of the Commonwealth, so the hosts delve into their variou...

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts discuss the entrance to another vault and run-in with some old fashioned mobsters to recover Detective Nick Valentine. We sure hope that busting him out will convince him to find some clues in our search for Shaun. Stay tuned for next week's episode to hear how we approached the next steps in the journey and got distracted every step of the way, in Fallout 4 Pa...

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat more about Fallout 4. We make our slow, distracted, winding way South across the Commonwealth until we find Diamond City and try to find some leads. Stay tuned for next week's episode to hear how we went about tackling the next main quests and discover brand new distractions to keep us occupied in Fallout 4 Part 3, all while sharing some tips, tricks and s...

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about the early hours of Fallout 4. We discuss what it’s like to narrowly escape eradication by going underground, then after a brief stint in a vault, venture back above ground into radioactive Boston for the first time, meet some settlers, fend off some raiders, and wonder what comes next in this raucous adventure to find our kid. Stay tuned for next wee...

Season 7 of The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” covers Fallout 4. We discuss our expectations for the game based on what we know of the Fallout franchise, between following the video game industry in general over the years, watching friends play it and hearing their praise for the series, and the Amazon Prime Fallout TV series that we both loved the first season of. Season 2 is coming up soon so to kic...

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about the final hours of Silent Hill 2 Remake. Join us to go over the ultimate descent into fear and madness, the major revelations of the story, and our final thoughts based on this being our introduction to the franchise. Will we be able to finally take out Pyramid Head, find Mary and make it out alive? We sure hope so. Check in next time to learn about...

Jump down into the pitch black darkness of the Toluca Prison with The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts and see what lurks beneath. Somebody here in Silent Hill knows what’s going on and where Mary is, but it’s certainly not James. We chat about just how scary a horror game can get and just what pure, total darkness mixed abstract sounds and chittering enemies does to a person. Will we ever find ou...

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about meeting new mysterious companions, chasing after skittish friends (or are they foes?) and making their way through the abandoned hospital in Silent Hill 2 Remake. The fog never ends in Silent Hill, but that’s the least of your worries. The hospital is chock full of jump scares, frightening music, and a brand new enemy type to worry about. Stay tuned ...

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about the early hours of Silent Hill 2 Remake. We discuss the creepy ambience, the incredible music, soundscapes and sound effects, and our struggles to come to grips with the controls while trying to stop wasting health items. Our first run-ins with the various enemies and derelict buildings have us both anxious and excited to journey on and find Mary. St...

Season 6 of The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” covers Silent Hill 2 Remake. We discuss our expectations for the game based on the very limited knowledge we have about the Silent Hill franchise, its lore and past experiences with horror and survival horror video games. Silent Hill 2 is set to be the creepiest and most unsettling of them all, so it’s time to lead into the fall season with this timeless...

Hosts Andrew and Alex dive deep into what friendship is all about, how far they will go to achieve their assigned objective, and try to figure out just what is so bad exactly about a bunch of monsters. Undertale flips the script on the typical video game and serves up the answers, and more! Check in next time to learn about the next game from the backlog that we’ll be playing. Take part in our con...

Hosts Andrew and Alex finish a full first run of Undertale, laugh, fight, question everything (namely their decisions), and make friends along the way while navigating the Underground. Take your next route to one extreme or another, or both, and meet us for next week's episode to to discuss the similarities and differences between the true pacifist and genocide routes of Undertale. Take part in ou...

Hosts Andrew and Alex share first impressions about Undertale up until arriving at Snowdin, take account of the various oddball jokes and the more forced jokes too, swap tips on battling monsters, and look forward to meeting even more quirky NPCs throughout the rest of the neutral route playthrough. Undertale is a joy to explore and we’re here for it. Stay tuned for next week's episode to discuss...

Season 5 of The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” is all about Undertale which we plan to complete over a few weeks. Let’s all head underground and decide how best to deal with the monsters below. Will you be the best bud or the true monster? Only time will tell. Listen to the next episode to hear our spoiler-free first impressions about Undertale after the first few hours and pick up some tips & tri...

Hosts Andrew and Alex help Subject Zero uncover the mysteries of his past, find out what the hell Chronos is, and slice their way through, rewind, and then slice through the same countless enemies again and again. The truth is out there. Who knew comedy gold and gritty psychological conspiracies could be delivered by the edge of a katana blade? What did you think about your cycling time through Ka...

The third bottle season of The Gaming Backlog “Book Club” is all about Katana Zero and its time-bending, bullet-deflecting, fast-paced action with a bumping soundtrack. There is some degree of story here and it’s up to you to help Zero regain his memories. Your hosts share their expectations and limited assumptions about the Katana Zero and are ready to take on every thug that comes their way. Lis...

Jump, scratch and meow along with hosts Alex and Andrew about their playthroughs of Stray, as they discuss the ups and downs of being a cat in a dystopian world full of robots under the watchful eyes of more than one type of unknown surveillance. Stray surprised us first with the existence of its story and again with the depth of that story. It is more than a simple “be a cat doing cat things” exp...

The second consecutive bottle season of The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” is Stray which we'll venture through in a single week. After sharing expectations and prior knowledge about the game, it’s time to see what an unassuming cat thrust into a dark, neon-lit cyberpunk world filled with humanoid robots has in store for us. Listen to the next episode for the discussion on the full playthrough of Stra...

Hosts Andrew and Alex chat about both the arcade and Super Nintendo versions of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time. The nostalgia trip was well worth the time traveling adventure and made us appreciate the present iteration of this classic beat ‘em up even more. A game from 34 years ago could be considered the depths of the video game backlog and the fact it is even possible to revisit...

Hosts Andrew and Alex invite users to join The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” in their first bottle season and play through Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time in a single week. After sharing expectations and prior knowledge about the game, we’re ready to grab a pizza and get going. Both the arcade and SNES versions of TMNT: Turtles in Time are available as part of the Cowabunga Collection a...

Hosts Andrew and Alex chat about Death Stranding's final episodes 9-15 and ending. Well, we’ve reached the end credits of Death Stranding and what a Ride it’s been! Listen to our final thoughts on the ending and the game as a whole, as well as expectations for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Stay tuned for next week's episode to learn about the next game from the backlog that we’ll be playing. Ta...

Hosts Andrew and Alex chat about Death Stranding's Episode 8: Heartman. After linking up more of the network, we prepare to cross the tar belt and head towards Edge Knot City. Compare your experiences, opinions and expectations for what's next. Time to ramp up the story as we head into the final third. Stay tuned for next week's episode to discuss Death Stranding's Episodes 9-14. Take part in our...

Hosts Andrew and Alex chat about Death Stranding's Episode 6: Deadman and Episode 7: Clifford. We go on a side quest as main quest marathon here to reconnect the network and let BB recuperate, as another supercell approaches. Compare your experiences, opinions and expectations for what's next. Time to find out what Heartman has in store for us next week. Stay tuned for next week's episode to discu...