Looking Back, Moving Forward

2023 is the year I finally focus on my ever-increasing backlog with furious intent. The era of keeping up with new releases is over; this is my time to conquer that bottomless void of unfinished games that I impulsively purchased thanks to various bundles and sales and bundles of sales. I have a horrible habit …

Elden Ring, Tunic, and Narrative Through Exploration

Hey everyone! This is technically the next Backlog Abyss, but it’s going to be different from the listicle format I was using in the previous installments. This time around, I’m narrowing my focus to two particular games I finished in March, and comparing my experiences with them since there are a few similarities worth pointing …

Backlog Abyss: February 2022

Welcome to the February edition of Backlog Abyss! I’m looking ahead at the release calendar for March and I am already exhausted. For February, I played three new releases and finished up a trilogy I started in January that I managed to sneak in right before You Know What™ released and took over our collective …

Backlog Abyss: January 2022

If there’s one thing I lack complete self-control over, it’s maintaining my video game backlog. Sure, I finish games regularly, but that doesn’t stop me from purchasing a hot new release or falling prey to a good seasonal sale. It’s honestly gotten to the point where I will most assuredly die before I empty my …