Author Archives: Matthew

Andrew crosses Hack ‘n’ Slash off his backlog

While this news is certainly unrelated to my own backlogging progress, Andrew has just posted an excellent review of Hack ‘n’ Slash over at the Beat That Backlog YouTube channel. You can also watch it embedded below. I highly recommend watching … Continue reading

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Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons – Damn It Feels Good to Be Playing Zelda Again

Oracle of Seasons was a game my brother and I got for a long car trip one day when we were kids. I can’t say I remembered much about the game except I know we got pretty far in it, … Continue reading

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Back by popular demand!

Wow, looks like I got a lot more feedback on that last post than I originally anticipated! Several people, either in passing or via Facebook, mentioned some of the games I took off my backlog. It’s kind of flattering, actually, … Continue reading

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Trimming the fat

I’ve been playing through Scribblenauts lately, and one thing is becoming abundantly clear: I am not having a good time with it. It’s controls are beyond frustrating, and the puzzles, with their potential to be unique an interesting, are banal … Continue reading

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Let’s Play: Rainbowing Some Sixes, Episodes 3 – 6

It’s been a busy time for us lately, but that hasn’t stopped us from playing some more Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield in the meantime. We’ve got four more episodes up on YouTube, which you can watch below or on our channel. … Continue reading

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Let’s Play: Rainbowing Some Sixes – A Four Player Co-op Let’s Play

I’m proud to announce the start of our next Let’s Play adventure, Rainbowing Some Sixes, an online co-op play through of Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield and its expansions with my friends Andrew, Jeremy, and Dan. For the past several months we’ve been … Continue reading

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Super Smash Bros.: For fun or for glory?

More than anything else in the new Super Smash Bros., I am most looking forward to the newly implemented For Fun or For Glory Multiplayer. I can’t say Nintendo has been entirely loyal to their hardcore fanbase in recent years, … Continue reading

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Let’s Play: Super Meat Boy Part 3

Patience certainly has its rewards.  After hours of hard work and sacrifice, Andrew and I finally beat Super Meat Boy. While both of us had a hell of a good time playing through the game, I don’t think either of … Continue reading

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Review: Burnout Paradise

To me, racing games fall into one of two categories: uber-realistic racing simulators like Forza, Gran Turismo, and Need for Speed, or their fictional arcade counterparts like Mario Kart, F-Zero,  and Cruisin’ USA. I don’t necessarily feel worthy (for lack of a better word) to play … Continue reading

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The Backlog Shortens: Crusader Kings II is eliminated!

This past week I tried out Crusader Kings II, a game I actually received for free as a gift from a friend. I recall seeing him play it and realizing how deep the game play went, but let’s just say … Continue reading

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