Category: Backlog BBQ

  • Backlog BBQ: Until Dawn

    Backlog BBQ: Until Dawn

    Picture this: you are a young adult heading with friends to a secluded mountain, in the dead of winter, to spend what is supposed to be a fun getaway weekend a at a friend’s family cabin. This weekend, however, has some serious I Know What You Did Last Summer vibes.

  • Backlog BBQ: The Last of Us

    Backlog BBQ: The Last of Us

    If ever a game required a palette cleanser to recover mentally and physically from the experience of play, The Last of Us is that game.

  • Backlog BBQ: Marvel’s Spider-Man

    Backlog BBQ: Marvel’s Spider-Man

    Do you remember your first time? Were you nervous? Excited? Peter Parker was my first…first platinum trophy that is.

  • Backlog BBQ – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

    A thing happened – I actually finished a game…Something Zelda games always seem to do better than their cohorts is creating a strong sense of immersion…Once again, I was agog like a tourist on their first visit to Disney World.

  • Backlog BBQ: Setting the Flame

    The original Nintendo Entertainment System barreled into my life one Christmas like the Kool-Aid Man. My six-year-old brain was overloaded by the surge of expectant excitement fulfilled. The explosion of ecstasy certainly let my parents know they had nailed their Christmas shopping. Video games have been a staple for me ever since. Growing up, I…