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The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog

From opposite sides of the globe, your hosts Kiaran and Adam are on a mission to work through their enormous backlog of video games. In each episode they take on a game one (or both) of them have never finished before and get together to discuss their impressions. Was it good? Was it bad? Is it worth keeping on your backlog? Tune in to find out on The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog.

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70:07

Episode 93: Trek to Yomi

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/08/18

What is 'yomi'? Is this game good? What time does the 3:10 to Yuma leave? Can Japanese people hear each other having sex behind those paper doors? We ask the important questions in this episode because we played: Trek to Yomi!

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98:45

Episode 92: The Last Guardian

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/08/04

We finally did it. We finally completed the Team Ico trilogy! Tune in to find out what we thought of the final entry in the Ico trilogy, and how it stacks up against its predecessors.

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78:53

Episode 91: Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals ft....

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/07/21

In this episode Adam is joined by our old friend Chris Coplien from the Retro Hangover podcast! We step back to 1996 to see how "good" this allegedly under-appreciated SuperNintendo JRPG actually is!

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84:38

Episode 90: Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/07/07

We're back again dipping our toes into the wet spot on the gaming bedsheet that is Leisure Suit Larry. After our last notorious foray with Box Office Bust, how will we feel about a Larry game that gets back to the gameplay roots (hehe) of point-and-dick... er... click?.

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81:04

Episode 89: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/06/23

That's right, we're back with another Metal Gear Solid game! This is the fifth in our journey through the series, how does it stack up to the previous entries? Does it have a good story? Will we actually enjoy the gameplay? Tune in to find out!

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66:52

Episode 88: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/06/07

Grab those lightsabers and adjust those crooked jaws! We played Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and it was certainly a game.

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105:52

Episode 87: Hogwarts Legacy ft. Jordan

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/05/26

Kiaran has been expelled from Hogwarts and for this episode Adam is instead joined by a very special guest! Grab your cloaks of invisibility and top up your goblets of fire with more Pepsi Max, we're in for a magical broomstick ride through the Harry Potter open world adventure: Hogwarts Legacy!

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98:10

Episode 86: Road 96

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/05/12

It's a dystopian 1996 and you're a teen, can make it over the border for a better life or will you fall victim to one of the many threats along the way as you hitchhike to your freedom? Find out how we fared in this wild hitchhiking simulator!

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70:20

Episode 85: Vampire Survivors (ft. Shane from Retro...

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/04/27

Another episode and another special guest! This time Shane Koski from the Retro Hangover podcast joins Adam to chat all about Vampire Survivors, the viral sensation where you have to survive an onslaught of enemies... even though there's no vampires.

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89:48

Episode 84: Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/04/13

Do you wanna be a King? Do you want to be a prepubescent King with cat ears and a delicate face? Well do we have the game for you! No it's not an anime Visual Novel, its the RPG from Level-5 and Bando Namco: Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom!

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69:38

Episode 83: Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium...

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/03/29

In this episode Adam is joined by special guest: Bill from the Gaming and Collecting podcast! We descend into the depths of the labyrinth and take on the RPG dungeon-crawler/map-making 3DS classic: Etrian Odyssey Untold - The Millennium Girl. Socials: https://linktr.ee/goodbadbacklogGaming and Collecting podcast: https://linktr.ee/Thebarberwhogames

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81:44

Episode 82: Final Fantasy the Spirits Within

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/03/16

Get your jelly guns ready, we're saving the planet from invisible space phantoms in everyone's favorite "photorealistic" CGI animated film: Final Fantasy the Spirits Within!

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78:30

Episode 81: The Suicide of Rachel Foster

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/03/01

Grab a glass of your finest Red Rum, we're headed to the Timberline Hotel to solve the mystery of The Suicide of Rachel Foster. Take a shot every time we call the Timberline Hotel 'Timberland'.This episode covers sensitive subject matter and adult themes, there is a warning in place before we discuss these topics but listen at your own discretion.

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112:07

Episode 80: Metro Exodus (game) + Metro 2035 (novel)

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2023/02/16

All aboard! We're back from our break and going cross country in the latest entry in the Metro franchise: Metro Exodus. As fans of the franchise we also read the novel Metro 2035 and give our thoughts on the third book in the series. Come on comrades, let's explore the Russian wasteland together!

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101:43

Episode 79: GOTY 2022 + Wrap Up

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2022/12/22

That's a wrap! In this episode we give our own GOTY awards for the games we played this year as well as take a look back at some of the show highlights from 2022! We would like to thank all of our listeners, patrons, and our podcaster friends who helped contribute to this episode! Thank you for an amazing 2022!Links:The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog: https://linktr.ee/GoodBadBacklogGaming & Collecting Podcast: https://linktr.ee/thebarberwhogamesThe Main Quest Podcast:

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97:59

Episode 78: Scorn (ft. Dave Jackson from 'Tales from...

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2022/12/08

In this episode Adam is joined by friend of the show Dave Jackson to discuss the recently released Giger-inspired "biopunk" game: Scorn. Check out what we thought of it as well as our plot analysis and interpretations. The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog socials: https://linktr.ee/goodbadbacklogTales from the Backlog: https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog

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94:06

Episode 77: Yakuza Kiwami

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2022/11/24

We're back again skulking the streets of Kamurocho. It's our second foray into the Yakuza franchise, tune in to find out what we think of the remake to the first game and how it compares to our experience with Yakuza 0!

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85:21

Episode 76: Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2022/11/10

In this episode we go for a simulated stroll through the quaint English village of Yaughton and try to figure out where tf did everyone go?

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91:56

Episode 75: BONUS #17 - Uncharted (2022 film)

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2022/10/27

You asked for it, and we delivered. We watched the highly anticipated (maybe) film adaptation of the iconic Sony property and boy did we have opinions! If you want to hear two idiots pick a mediocre film to pieces, you've come to the right place! Tune in to find out what we thought!

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Episode 74: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ·

2022/10/13

Grab you're spelunking boots because we're hopping back into the Uncharted franchise with the DLC turned full-game - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. How does the game fair without the franchise's main man Nathan Drake? Tune in to find out!

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