Pixelated Sausage - Attack the Backlog

On this episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc punches, slashes, and shoots their way through the clubs, apartments, and restaurants of Hotline Miami , a top-down action game where you murder the shit out of everyone ‘cause violence is cool boy! Right? ...Right?! Hotline Miami originally came out on October 23rd, 2012 for PC and eventually made its way to Mac, PS3, Vita, PS4, Switch, and Androi...

On this episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc stretches and gum gum rockets their way through the streets and skies of One Piece: World Seeker , an open-world action-adventure game set in the universe of One Piece , where you play as Luffy and get shipwrecked on Jail Island along with the rest of your crew. What follows is a traditional One Piece adventure that’s well written and fun to see pl...

On this episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc purs and sheds their beard through the forests and fields of Cat Quest ,  a delightful little action-RPG that’s real purrrty and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Cat Quest originally came out for PC on August 8th, 2017, and quickly made its way to iOS, Android, Switch, and PS4. Sadly, the original game never made its way to Xbox One, but th...

In this episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc runs barefoot through larger-than-life rooms while being chased by disgusting humanoid creatures in Little Nightmares , a puzzle-platformer where you play as a little girl in a big world full of monsters and little gnomes who really gnome how to party. Little Nightmares originally came out on PC, PS4, and Xbox One back in April of 2017 and made its way t...

In this episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc pets and calls for a giant, stubborn cat-bird in The Last Guardian , an action-adventure about a boy and a giant creature trying, together, to get to their respective homes. The Last Guardian was originally supposed to come out for PlayStation 3, but, thanks to many delays, it never ended up coming out for PlayStation 3, skipping the generation entirely...

In this episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc hacks and slashes their way through the monsters and demons of Onimusha: Warlords , an action-adventure game that kind of feels like Resident Evil with samurai, swords, and monsters, minus the horror. Onimusha: Warlords originally came out PlayStation 2 on March 13th, 2001 before making its way to Xbox a year later and eventually hitting PC, PS4, Xbox On...

In this here episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc shoots their way through the streets and rooftops of Dead Nation , a twin-stick shooter all about killing zombies, zombies, and more zombies. Did I mention you kill zombies in this game? Because you do. Dead Nation originally came out on November 30th, 2010 for PlayStation 3 and eventually made its way to PS4 and Vita in 2014. Anyway, something-some...

In this here episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc builds their way through the streets Lego City Undercover , a Lego game from Traveller's Tales that doesn’t rely on an already existent franchise, allowing them to think up whatever their heart’s desire with a world of their own filled with character’s of their own creation. Lego City Undercover originally came out on March 18th, 2...

In this here episode of Attack the Backlog, Marc is feeling tankful for not controlling like a tank in the remake of Resident Evil 2, a beautiful, scary, and masterfully made game that is the shining example of what a remake can and should be. Resident Evil 2 originally came out on January 25th, 2019 and is currently available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Anyway, something-something tense and worth a...

In episode twenty-eight of Attack the Backlog, Marc pulls out their big boner in Shadows of the Damned , a third-person action horror game with lots of demon killing and baby feeding from Goichi Suda and Shinji Mikami, the minds behind such games as Resident Evil 4 and Killer 7 . Shadows of the Damned originally came out on June 21st, 2011 and is currently available on PS3 and Xbox 360 (and on Xbo...

In episode twenty-seven of Attack the Backlog, Marc walks, gawks, and backtalks their way through Life is Strange: Before the Storm , an adventure game set three years before the events of Life is Strange . Before the Storm focuses on the friendship (and maybe more) that develops between Chloe Price and Rachel Amber, with plenty of drama and unrealistic dialogue along the way. Life is Strange: Bef...

In episode twenty-six of Attack the Backlog, Marc ricochets off walls and sometimes falls in Rocket Knight , an action platformer where you play as Sparkster, an opossum who likes rocket jumping and sword thrusting, exactly what you'd expect from a rocket knight. Rocket Knight is not a reboot, but a sequel to the Sega Genesis game Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2 and originally came out on Ma...

In episode twenty-five of Attack the Backlog, Marc sings "Paparazzi" while playing Yahtzee with all the Nazis, who are on the hot seat, in Wolfenstein: The New Order , a first-person shooter all about killing Nazis, from regular ol' boring Nazis to slightly less boring space Nazis to the ever so annoying robotic dog Nazis.  Wolfenstein: The New Order originally came out on May 20th, 2014 and...

In episode twenty-four of Attack the Backlog, Marc walks through the hills and caves of a small Scottish island in Dear Esther , the walking simulator that popularized the genre. And Dear Esther is a walking simulator in its truest form because walking is pretty much all you do and, surprisingly, it's not too bad. Dear Esther originally came out on February 14th, 2012 and is currently available on...

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...