The Backlog Odyssey

Insanity is not trying to do something over and over again so you can see all the results! This time around I take a look at the surprisingly addicting and superbly fun, Reventure! Game: ReventureDeveloper: PixelattoPublisher: PixelattoRelease Year: 2019Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC

There are few games that floor me, but when you mix ninjas and platforming in one game, the gush is inevitable! Game: The MessengerDeveloper: Sabotage StudioPublisher: Devolver DigitalRelease Year: 2018Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC

With three more games under our belt, we hit 50 completions!! So let’s celebrate with some Borderlands 3! Featured music (in order of appearance)Timespinner - Avian Capitalism Mutant Mudds - World 1-1Borderlands 3 - KILLAVOLT

powerpress We keep completing games but for some reason the backlog keeps growing! Featured music (in order of appearance)Deiland - Title ThemeMan of Medan - The Temerity of YouthWuppo - Title Theme

Sometimes it takes building your backlog up to really put things into perspective. Then you forget to talk about it. Featured music (in order of appearance)Full Throttle - Title ThemeSenran Kagura Peach Ball - Title ThemeSpace Harrier - Main Theme

Sometimes being fickle can work in your favor, because you end up playing The Messenger!! Featured music in this episode (in order of appearance): Vambrace: Cold Soul - Grr-Chuggah-GrrVambrace: Cold Soul - The Lost LadyVambrace: Cold Soul - Cold SoulThe Messenger - Harness the WindsThe Messenger - Bamboo BoogalooThe Messenger - The Frozen Light

It's time to get the 'vanias out of my system by cracking my whip in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night! Game: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Developer: ArtPlay Publisher: 505 Games Release Year: 2019 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC

Sometimes being fickle can work in your favor, because you end up playing The Messenger!! Featured music in this episode (in order of appearance): Vambrace: Cold Soul - Grr-Chuggah-GrrVambrace: Cold Soul - The Lost LadyVambrace: Cold Soul - Cold SoulThe Messenger - Harness the WindsThe Messenger - Bamboo BoogalooThe Messenger - The Frozen Light

Have you ever tried to march to the beat of your own drum, only to be faced with sideways glances and the cold shoulder? Not everyone understands your musical joviality, you get that. What if I told you there’s a world where it’s denizens speak only in song? A world that’s so cute and fuzzy that the phrase “cold shoulder” couldn’t possibly exist, because they have soft down covered wings, not shoulders. Well my dear backloggers, I think you’ll fit right in, because this time around on The...

Game: West of LoathingDeveloper: Asymmetric PublicationsPublisher: Asymmetric PublicationsRelease Year: 2017Platforms: Steam, Nintendo Switch Find the written version here: https://www.backlogodyssey.com/west-of-loathing/

Game: Claire: Extended CutDeveloper: Hailstorm GamesPublisher: Hailstorm GamesRelease Year: 2016Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam Find the written version here: https://www.backlogodyssey.com/claire-extended-cut/

Growing up can be hard, especially during those dog days of High School. There’s tests to take, pencils to sharpen and praying to the homework gods above that your dog didn’t eat that assignment you just worked hard on at the last possible moment! But what if you got more than a slap on the wrist for falling asleep in class? What if, instead you woke up in a dark and twisted otherworld filled with tentacles and dead things? A place where your deranged teacher wants nothing more than to...

It's time for another Game Bites Review and I take a look at the wonderfully challenging and excellently crafted 2D platformer, Celeste by Matt Makes Games! Dashing to the Top Have you ever wanted to climb a mountain only to fall to your death approximately 4329 times? How about eating a handful of strawberries in a haunted hotel, run by an overbearing and slightly obsessive ghost? Or better yet, running into your dark doppelganger over and over again as they try to sabotage you as you...

Nostalgia is a force that drives many of us as gamers. We think fondly back on games from our childhood or even from just a few years ago and the great memories we had playing them. But what if you could not only replay the games you loved but also experience them for the first time again? That’s what many developers out there are trying to achieve by not just “remastering” those games but rebuilding them from the ground up. So you still get those warm and fuzzies with an added twist. On...

We all know that the best part of video games is playing them. And the best way to do that is to use the controllers that are included in the box. But some companies out there don’t think that’s good enough. Some of them want to give you a more immersive experience, or a unique way to control the games we all love to play. Or maybe they just want you to be able to experience the games you’ve love in the past. And there’s no better way to do that than to accessorize. This month I talk about...

On this month's episode I relive my fantasies as the Blue Bomber and a Super Saiyan, travel to hell and back as the Doomslayer and try my hardest to remain mediocre with all this twin stick shooting. If that isn't enough for ya, I offer up my top 10 games to play during the holiday season!! Reviews: Mega Man 11 (3:10)Dragon Ball FighterZ (17:14)DOOM (26:32)Blue Rider (38:54) Other Shenanigans: Top 10 Holiday Games (49:59)Community QA (1:09:42) Check out more game impressions by heading over...

This month on the Backlog Odyssey Podcast I talk about tackling introducing my son to new games, revisiting favorites, reminiscing on the Dreamcast and finally playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. And just for all of you backloggers out there a special recipe for Backlog Bisque. Just in time for Thanksgiving! Hope you enjoy!! Intro and outro music by Zack DiPersio Website: www.backlogodyssey.com Twitter: @BacklogOdyssey Email: podcast@backlogodyssey.com

On the first ever episode of The Backlog Odyssey Podcast I introduce myself, delve into my gaming history and give a breakdown of what this podcast will be all about. Hopefully you enjoy and keep an eye out for Episode 1 where we'll really get into the meat of the potatoes!!