Destructoid’s most popular live streaming show to feature a guy with a mustache playing old games, Backlog, has just wrapped up another round. That means its up to all the lovely readers to assist in the selection of our next game.
Lately, I’ve been trying to come up with some way to tie the games on offer in some kind of thematic way. So, in Series 8, all of the games you may choose from saw release in 2010. There is not only a great variety of titles, but some really popular ones as well. It may be difficult to narrow it down to just one, but I’m sure you’ll find a way.
Heavy Rain
We all knew it was coming. I’ve made no secret out ofHeavy Rainbeing in my Backlog, its narrative dissonance making the game a chore that I found hard to become absorbed in. I’ve tried on several occasions to play and even got a little excited about the addition of PlayStation Move controls. Still hasn’t captured my interest. But it’s one of those games I feelobligatedto finish. You can help make that happen.
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
I honestly only bought this game because it was on sale at Amazon some months ago and people seemed pretty excited about that. After a brief stint of playing and being confused as to what the hell was going on, I dozed off on the couch and never touched it again. Seems a little slow at the start, but I have been told that I will enjoy it ultimately. Could that be true?
Splatterhouse
The originalSplatterhouseseries thrilled me to no end. The bizarre and gory enemies and Rick’s monstrous beefiness is always worth a giggle, but that third game on the Sega Genesis was some seriously dark stuff. So, my interest was piqued over a reboot of the series but I sure as hell wasn’t going to buy in at launch. Now a few months later, a cheap copy has found its way into my collection. Skull cracking will happen.
Fable III
I honestly love theFableseries. It’s like the casual gaming answer to the action/RPG genre, with accessible combat and no consequence for player death, while still offering interesting characters and a world where there are just as many questions remaining as there are answers given. I boughtFable IIIimmediately upon release knowing that my lovely fiancée would enjoy it, but I’ve yet to put the disc in for myself. Mayhaps it’s time to go back to Albion.
Mystery Game
Finally, we have the Mystery Game. That’s how we gotTimeShiftlast time, as people clamored to know what it was and groaned when they learned. The intent here is to select the Mystery Game if none of the other games appeal to you, so voting for it just because you want to know what it is iskind of a dick move.
If the Mystery Game is not chosen, it’ll roll over into the next series where it will continue to be a mystery.
That’s it. Cast your vote in the comments below and get ready for another exciting series of Backlog, starting tomorrow.
