Drew250

Bring back backlog club!

I’ve recently found the courage to just drop a game that I’m not really enjoying. There are too many other games out there. I just have to accept that Persona is just not my thing, and Stardew is just too mellow. Give me a 5-15hr blast of fun anytime (he says playing Fire Emblem Engage and Hogwarts Legacy simultaneously).

Just last weekend rehoused a family of frogs that had moved into our greenhouse. If this game is half as entertaining, I’m in.

Direct confirmed???

Nah, probably just a sale for the Easter hols

If this is as addictive as everyone says I’m going to wait for the inevitable mobile port

Happy Mother’s Day mum! I’m off to play Mario Kart!

It’s always nice when a shadow drop with no reviews turns out to be great. But sadly it seems to often be used as a sales tactic on substandard games.
I was excited for this but I’m glad I held off for the reviews. It may still be a purchase down the line at a discount if they sort the issues.

$64.99 for an art book. What

Wetrix. The genius combination of err… wave race and Scalextric? I don’t know, it’s been a while.

Would Hi-fi rush really meet this rumour criteria if it has also been released on PC already? I suppose it doesn’t count as a competitor system. I’ve just finished it on my Steam Deck and wow, would have been my GOTY for 2023 if not for TOTK. I imagine Switch would struggle to nail down the consistent frame rate needed for a rhythm game.

Rare Replay isn’t on PC so I’d love to see that.

I enjoyed this interview but I have to say some of the answers won’t make much sense to those who haven’t played the game. And I wasn’t sure what the answers about Skyward Sword were about, I’ll have to read up on Alex’s history with that game.

Anyway, I’m going to say this is probably my favourite game of all time. For many reasons, the soundtrack, the story, the fact that it all fits together like clockwork.

I tend to play through games quite quickly. But with Outer Wilds I would usually only play 1 or 2 loops at a time. That meant I would often spend the next day or week or whatever cogitating on what I had found, and where I would go next. It’s game that I still find myself thinking about regularly, and listening to that amazing soundtrack.

And that DLC? Icing on the cake. Can’t wait to see what this team makes next, even if I have to wait a decade.

I played every Pokemon mainline and spinoff because I was obsessed back in the day. Gale of Darkness was the first Pokemon game I didn’t play because Colosseum was so bad (in my opinion).

Are you not reviewing BECAUSE Kate worked on it? As in it’s a conflict of interests? Would be a shame as it would miss out on coverage from a big site 🙁

@Olrun Completely agree, one of my favourite games ever. But because all the advancement you’ve made is saved in your brain you can’t get that same level of wonder from replays.

Having said this I have found endless entertainment in watching other players figure the game out on Let’s Play videos

Ok I’ll admit I was one of the pro-muters before launch but now I’ve played it (just a little so far) I’ve found them pretty charming. The accent is a still pretty annoying though, probably just a Brit’s perspective

74% average on Metacritic. That should get Arzest out of the shadow of Balan Wonderworld. Looking forward to the NL review!

Yeah first thing those flowers are getting muted

Holey moley that’s a nice Mii suit. And gold Mario?!? I’m guessing he won’t have the same coin vacuum he does in gold rush mode

I estimate I’ve spent almost 500 hrs playing this (approx 5hrs per tour apparently). Having bought 1 battle pass per year on average that’s 4p per hour, pretty good value for a game with so much content.

I don’t mind no new content, though I wish they’d added a few more battle courses. I’ll keep playing until it dies

Anyone else finish the final boss fight and then look at the game’s logo…

That battle music with master Kohga- best music in the game

Loved the original. I’m all in for the sequel

Hey that Waluigi Mii suit looks nicOMG THE MONTY MOLE SUIT HAS LITTLE PAWS IN THE AIR!!

I completely agree with this. But unless we had a completely different land to explore I think TOTK is the best possible sequel to BOTW.

I just groan every time I see a Korok with a backpack. Building things is very slowly growing on me though.

I occasionally play my steam deck on my NReal Air glasses with an Xbox controller. Great when you feel like a lie down or want a bigger screen.

This system of using a dock converter sounds like a right faff though.

Sold.

…once it comes to Europe

People talk about the Tetris effect. I definitely got the Meteos effect after playing this too much in my youth. I would look at brick walls and think how I would slide the bricks into order to make them blast off into space.

Not surprised Sakurai was involved in this game, those menus are definitely his work!

@Ainze Beat me to it!

As a pharmacist, I’m not sure I should try this game. Might lead me down a dark path…

If I pick Team Bowsette can I use all drivers?

@Nugget_Humanperson Thanks for this. It was mainly the gameplay that I disliked, I found it very clunky. That said it was compelling enough to see to the final boss so it definitely did some things right. Might wait for a sale on this.

“Won't change your mind if you disliked the first”. That’s me out then sadly.

Beat the game + most of the DLC on Wii U, but struggled with the trial of the sword. I double dipped when I got my switch but the joy con control sticks put me off playing the whole thing again.

Just 6 months + 1 Day until TOTK. I’ve got a list of 16 games to finish before then, definitely doable.

@KateGray Ah, my game of the year so far 😁

Max Inferno, Kate Gray, Kate Beaton, Jeph Jacques… lots of good stuff coming out of Nova Scotia right now

I somehow missed all the covers whilst playing Bioshock Infinite. Christmas Eve 2021, I finished the game and let the credits play whilst wrapping presents. As ‘Everybody wants the rule the world’ started playing I was like “I know these lyrics…”. Totally blew me away. Had to look up all the other covers I’d missed.

Sounds like this has the exact same fiddly controls as Builder’s Journey. Really took the shine off what was otherwise an enjoyable game.

@FishyS An online multiplayer where we all play together as Backlog Club would be great!

I’m glad that they seem to have stopped at Portal 2, which was incredible, but there’s no way they could top it… right?

My favourite part was any time Wheatley opened his mouth. Also, the bit (you know the bit) at the end of the final boss? Absurd and perfect at the same time.

Want you Gone > Still Alive.

I have the following games on my switch backlog so any of these would be good:
Dead Cells
Horace
Into the Breach
Steamworld Heist
West of Loathing
Undertale

Metroid Fusion is my favourite in the series. This might have something to do with it being the first one I played but I still feel it gets a bad rap.

Edit: Also I loved Sonic Heroes

This October I’ll be taking 2 space horrors for a spin: Doom 3 (Switch) and Dead Space 2 (Steam Deck).

Also I will be trying to finish off Resident Evil 4 VR. It’s been great to play this classic in first person but it’s so physical I can only play for an hour at a time.

Backlog count: 97 games

Wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey.

Love a good time loop. Outer Wilds is my favourite example but there’s lots in this list that I’ve yet to try out.

I’m interested to see how battle mode will work with the whole auto-driving thing. Either way I know I’ll be rubbish at it. I always panic and drive myself into a corner.

@sketchturner I don’t even remember there being a lack of lock on in Deaths Door. Don’t get me wrong, the combat in Tunic is absolutely fine, I just felt it was a little floaty, less impactful than DD. But it fits the ethereal feel of the whole game and I agree a good lock on helps, especially in isometric games.

I hate making recommendations because people have different tastes (drove myself mad trying to convince a friend to buy Outer Wilds) but if you liked the exploration and secrets of Zelda then this is a sound purchase 🙂

@sketchturner Answer
Is it worth $30 to me? Yes. But I only know that having played it. In a year where I’ve played Deaths Door, Hades and Ori and the Will of the Wisps it’s probably my game of the year.

I can understand your conundrum and genuinely if I was in your position I wouldn’t buy Tunic yet. But that’s because 1) I don’t know how good the switch version compares to my other platforms, 2) I have close to 100 games in my immediate backlog that deserve to be played before I make any new purchases, 3) i’m an absolute miser who will usually wait for a sale on anything, I was only playing tunic on game pass because I got a super cheap deal through a Turkish VPN, and finally 4) as you say it’s hard to tell if the game is the right fit for you.

If Death’s Door aped the combat of Zelda, Tunic definitely leans more towards the joy of exploration and finding hidden secrets. DD hands everything to you on a plate whereas in Tunic you have access to loads of the world, you just don’t know you do and the fun is having those ‘ah ha!’ moments that lift the curtain a little more. There’s plenty of combat, I’d say DD’s is more satisfying and if you found some parts of that frustratingly difficult you will hear too. The bosses can be quite punishing (but not unfair).

The best thing I can think of to say about Tunic is that it’s one of those games you’re constantly thinking about even when you’re not playing. A game that you can’t stop playing but want to last as long as possible.

Long story short; definitely play Tunic, even if you want to wait for a sale.

@sketchturner There’s basically no translation needed (with only 1 basic example that I can think of) . The different alphabet is there almost to emphasise that the language of puzzles is universal. You can figure everything out from the beautifully designed instruction manual that you find in the game world.

I can’t speak for the switch version but the game itself is a classic.

As long as I haven’t played a game on a higher FPS already, I’m happy with whatever usually.

I loved Death’s Door on PC game pass, so much that I bought it on Switch but the drop in frame rate was a bit of a bummer

@KateGray I came here to ask about this so thank you for already clarifying. I really enjoy this feature, not just because I enjoy your writing, but also it’s helping me get back on top of my own backlog.

Keep up the good work.

Kangaroo Yoshi’s been in tour for ages. That white mii suit though… The Stig is now an official MK racer!

First advance Wars, now this name announcement in the middle of the United Kingdom mourning. Nintendo sure has bad luck with timing this year

@Grumblevolcano Wave 2 came out 6 weeks ago. But I like your optimism 😃