The Backlog Check-In Vol. 461: 10/31/26: Halloween Edition

[jfissel]

Gravhounds (Early Access) (Xbox Series X/S, PC) – November 2
MyDear.exe (PC) – November 2
ArcheAge Chronicles (Early Access) (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – November 3
Death at Fleming Manor (PC) – November 3
Food Devils (PC) – November 3
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) – November 3
Kick (PC) – November 3
Let's Sing 2027 (PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch) – November 3
Let's Sing ABBA (Switch 2) – November 3
Loftia (PC) – November 3
Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – November 3
The Slormancer (PlayStation 5) – November 3
Zero Parades: Director’s Cut (PS5) – November 3
Abashed (PC) – November 4
Eternal Palace Sakura (PC) – November 4
Lightyear Frontier (Xbox Series X/S, PC) – November 4
Sound System (Early Access) (PC) – November 4
Theos: Cities of Myth (PC) – November 4
Void/Breaker (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – November 4
World of Warcraft: Forever (PC) – November 4
Chivalware (Switch 2, PC) – November 5
Crymelight (PlayStation 5, Switch 2, PC) – November 5
Dark Alley (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – November 5
Dominus Gladiatus (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) – November 5
Escape Academy 2: Back to School (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – November 5
Faraway (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) – November 5
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) – November 5
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition (Switch 2) – November 5
Next of Kin: Epiphany (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – November 5
Payday: Aces High (Quest, PC) – November 5
Stellar Blade Complete Edition (Switch 2) – November 5
The Slormancer (Switch) – November 5
Where The Seeds Fall (PS5, Switch 2, PC) – November 5
Wielders of the Essence (PC) – November 5
Gun Restoration Shop Simulator (PC) – November 6
Kessler: Orbital Incremental (PC) – November 6
SlotsNStocks (PC) – November 6


Finished: Ghost of Yotei: Echoes of Sekigahara DLC

Now Playing: God of War Ragnarok - Valhalla DLC

Added to Backlog: Nothing

Current Backlog: 34 games

Finished up the Yotei DLC and was pretty impressed overall. Fun times getting back into that world, even if I died on boss fights way too many times. In the time before GTA VI, I decided to try out some other DLC I missed - first up is Valhalla for God of War: Ragnarok. Pretty sure I skipped it when it released because it's a roguelike and those aren't my favorite. But we shall see.

[canedaddy]

Played recently: nothing

Finished: nothing

Added to backlog: nothing

I'm back from my time away and expect to start Once Upon a Katamari at some point this week. So there you have it!

("Great check-in, Cane! ")

[isthatallyougot]

I'm towards the end of the 3rd regular season of my current OOTP league (1902). Have the best record in the league, but are struggling relative to last season. Going into 1902, my pitching staff underwent a pretty significant overhaul. I extended a qualifying offer to a top pitcher (1A or 1B, depending on how you look at it) and he rejected it, which I was hoping he would do actually. I got a 2nd round compensatory pick out of it (which turned out to be a really promising OFer.) I then signed last years Cy Young winner from the Indians who had become a free agent, and he's been lights out for us. I also traded another pitcher and had some injuries, but overall the starting staff has been excellent. My problem has been my bullpen which was dominant last year. My reliever of the year regressed and has been very inconsistent and there's been significant turnover there too. But being middle of the pack in your pen, means you're losing some close games you won last season, and the impact has been felt. I think we'll still end up as the 1 seed in the AL, but there's time for that to change, pending performance.

I also fired up Nightmare Creatures from the PS1. I had never played it, and it was kind of a nod to spooky season. I've played a couple levels and it's got a decent vibe, but the combat is really rote and not very engaging. I'll play some more and see if it's worth further investment before rendering a verdict and setting it aside.

I've sort of slipped into a gaming routine where I'm not really playing much new (to me). I hope to inject some fresh life into that stagnation soon. I've just got to decide what to play.