The Backlog Check-In Vol. 448: 8/3/26: Beast of Reincarnation Edition

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New games this week:

Aug. 4
Beast of Reincarnation (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)
Big Walk (PlayStation 5, Switch 2, PC, Mac)

Aug. 5
Fields of Mistria (PC)
Gunstoppable (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Aug. 6
Capy Castaway (PC)
Lies of P: Complete Edition (Switch 2)
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls (PlayStation 5, PC)
Pigeon: A Love Story (PC, iOS, Android)
ReStory (PC)
Sovereign Tower (PC)




Played recently: Headlanders, Toem, Dead Space Remake, Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Finished: Headlanders (platinum), Toem (platinum)

Added to backlog: nothing

Since I cancelled PS Plus and it ends in September, I'm focusing on playing the games I have on there before they go away.

First, I wrapped up the Headlanders plat. Very enjoyable game, glad I finally played it.

Next was Toem, a charming little photography/puzzle game (I've enjoyed a bit of that since Dark Cloud 2). Highly recommended if you're looking for a palate cleanser or a cozy game, as the kids say. (The sequel is out soon, supposedly. Count me in.)

I fired up Dead Space after that, but it didn't take long to realize it's not for me. Dark, claustrophic corridors where you can barely see what's going on, and then space creeps jump out at you? No thanks.

Now we're catching up with our ol' buddy Sackboy, whose latest adventure I started yesterday. Fun 3-D platformer with that LBP charm, yes sir... much more my style.

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Games added: Nothing

Last week: Finished nothing, played Balatro

This week: Who knows anymore?


I'll get my other consoles hooked back up eventually, but in the meantime, I guess I'll just keep playing Balatro.

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I fired up Dead Space after that, but it didn't take long to realize it's not for me. Dark, claustrophic corridors where you can barely see what's going on, and then space creeps jump out at you? No thanks.

We all like what we like for sure, but that stings just a little, ha. The Dead Space Series is way up the list of my all-time favorites. I wish they'd keep pumping them out.

I finished another run and got a second ending in Look Outside. Such an excellent horror-RPG. Unfortunately, I got another bad ending since I didn't work out all the right details for the final scenario. I'm going to reload an older save and see if I can rectify some of my mistakes and get a good ending. But I did experience so much new stuff on this second run that made it all worth it either way.

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We all like what we like for sure, but that stings just a little, ha. The Dead Space Series is way up the list of my all-time favorites. I wish they'd keep pumping them out.

I probably would have liked it more if I had played it in the winter or in the dark of night, without the bright sun shining in my windows so I could barely tell what was going on. I love my house and its abundant natural light, but it's not great for gaming during the day, especially with dark stuff like Dead Space.