System Shock: Part 04 - In the End It Was Still Great, but Not GREAT Great | Attack the Backlog

I made a bit of a mistake committing to make this week's episode the last episode, "forcing" myself to play the game for almost 13 hours. This led to pushing through frustrating times when a break would have been welcome and a need of crunching when it came to recording, editing, and posting this here episode. Did this commitment completely ruin my experience? Not at all; however, I do think it soured it a bit more than it would have been normally. That said, in spite of some bloat, poor boss fights, a bad ending, and a few console-related issues, I still had a great time with System Shock; it just ended up as more of an 8 great than a 9 great.

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Spellcats Warp While Tearing Down FROGUN and Exiling GRAVEN | The Pixelated Sausage Show

Marc starts things off this week talking about Batman movies and other nonsense (including a smidgen of the "old news" Nintendo Direct), before getting to what they've been playing with GRAVEN, FROGUN Encore, Teardown: Folkrace DLC, Lords of Exile, This Means Warp, Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil, and Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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System Shock: Part 03 - Don't Push the Button, Except When You Must Push Button | Attack the Backlog

You know that feeling when you push a button and accidentally kill millions of people on Earth, so you don't push the button until you know you won't accidentally kill millions of people on Earth and then you forget about the button you didn't push but can push now if only you remembered the button was there just waiting to be pushed? You know, a regular Saturday night... That's this week's episode in a nutshell. There's also a giant spider mech, super boots, and skulls in diving suit helmets, but who's counting, eh...

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The Real Wonderland Is Everafter Falls | The Pixelated Sausage Show

Marc starts things off this week talking about movies (again) and not the Nintendo Direct (because they were recording as it was airing), before getting to what they've been playing with Everafter Falls, Willy's Wonderland - The Game, Dig or Die: Console Edition, Match Village, Lunar Axe, Ziggy, and Glyphs of Gitzan. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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System Shock: Part 02 - Even When Roombas Attack, I Love It and That's a Fact | Attack the Backlog

Unlike The Ascent, there were no 180s this week with System Shock; I'm still loving the game. Sure, it's not perfect--Cyberspace continues to frustrate and annoy, and combat in general hasn't changed all that much--but the story, world-building, and general sense of discovery and tension are all excellent, keeping me invested and engaged in this world I'm bummed to leave when I have to eat or sleep. You know it's a good sign when you want to keep playing when you call it a night.

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I've Been Deceived by Frogs and Killer Klowns from Outer Space | The Pixelated Sausage Show

Marc starts things off this week talking about movies and not any of the Summer Game Fest shenanigans, before getting to what they've been playing with Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, Deceit 2, INDIKA, Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball, and Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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System Shock: Part 01 - This May Come as a Shock, but I'm Loving This Game | Attack the Backlog

It's been a long time coming, but I've finally started my adventure in the world of System Shock, a game I've been wanting to play ever since I played (and adored) BioShock--yes, I know System Shock 2 is the one most mention when talking about BioShock, but how could I play 2 before 1? As the title gives away, I'm currently loving my time with System Shock and can't wait to play more; and if you want to play along, this episode covers only the Medical Bay--which likely won't take you anywhere near as long as me to get through--so if that sounds like fun, feel free to pile up in the backseat for the ride.

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PO'ed Is Still as Weird as Ever, but Now It’s at Least Fun to Play | The Pixelated Sausage Show

Marc starts things off this week talking about quitting coffee/caffeine withdrawal and the recent State of Play, before getting to what they've been playing with PO'ed: Definitive Edition, Phantom Fury, HYPERCHARGE Unboxed, Astor: Blade of the Monolith, Pool Party, and Ghost Teen Escape from Limbo. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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Chasing Horizons in My Cozy Caravan | The Pixelated Sausage Show

Marc starts things off this week with some Fast and Furious talk, in addition to other movie talk, and a hint of what the next Attack the Backlog game will be, before getting to what they've been playing with Horizon Chase 2, Bread & Fred, Hive Jump 2: Survivors, Cozy Caravan, Musashi vs Cthulhu, Doctor Cat, Cat Pipes, and Doug's Nightmare. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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The Ascent: Part 02 - Descending Into Madness | Attack the Backlog

Our journey with the The Ascent continues (and ends) this week with disappointment. The issues that showed their face at the end of last week were all over the place this week, with difficulty spikes galore and a story that continued to bore. What used to be mostly fun was frustrating and irritating to the bum. Butt it's okay because it's all over now; though, I can't help but feel a little sad--can't you tell from my frown? Weird rhyming aside, if you want to know my exact thoughts and specifics (and why I'd no longer recommend checking out The Ascent), give the episode a watch or listen.

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