A Misguided Guide To Finishing Your Gaming Backlog
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Check out The Ridge Wallet here: https://ridge.com/daryltalksgames for up to 40% off through December 22nd! Thanks again to The Ridge for Sponsoring! Everyone's days on earth are limited. The amount of video games out there, however, are seemingly unlimited. And for those of us that are obsessed with the medium, this causes a bit of a problem. A weird existential dread that comes from a looming video game backlog. How will we ever beat it all? Should we beat it all? And if we were to actually try to do it in a timely manner, how would we? That’s the type of question I approach today and in fact… the very challenge I’ll be taking on in 2023. Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! ▶▶ https://www.patreon.com/daryltalksgames Bonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1/month! Twitter ▶https://twitter.com/DarylTalksGames Twitch ▶https://www.twitch.tv/daryltalksgames DTG Intro motion graphic by Icaro, if you’d like to hire him for a Twitch overlay/motion design just like this one, hit him up here! ▶ https://twitter.com/icarogabriel17 It's finished now! Here are the final results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mx0z_tzsjgWVzsg0SmFmXAwxNsL-paHb78IggHwAvBo/edit?usp=sharing The Backlog stream: https://youtu.be/DHlJResOjnM I genuinely love The Ridge (0:00) "The Jerry Incident" (1:41) How the backlog stresses us (6:13) My master plan (9:42) How to counter the Zeigarnik Effect (13:19) "Man" (17:35) Crash and learn (22:33) WE'RE STILL ON BABY (25:03) The feast begins (28:03) Thank you and goodnight (29:48) ▶Games Shown Returnal (2021) What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) Eastward (2021) Ghost of Tsushima (2020) Cyber Shadow (2020) God of War (2018) Hollow Knight (2017) Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) ANNO: Mutationem (2022) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) Elden Ring (2022) Tunic (2022) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) Unsighted (2021) Persona 5: Royal (2019) Baba Is You (2019) Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) Unbeatable (2021) Metroid Dread (2021) The Callisto Protocol (2022) Harvestella (2022) Inscryption (2021) Bayonetta 3 (2022) Octopath Traveler (2018) Pode (2018) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) Helltaker (2020) NieR:Automata (2017) Final Fantasy X (2001) Celeste (2018) Super Mario Odyssey (2017) Guilty Gear Strive (2021) Death's Door (2021) Haven (2021) Minecraft (2009) Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) Super Smash Bros: Ultimate (2018) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023) Pokémon Scarlet (2022) God of War Ragnarök (2022) Stellar Blade (2023) Fire Emblem Engage (2023) Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII REUNION (2023) Somerville (2022) Florence (2018) Dark Souls (2011) Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) Soma (2015) Earthbound (1994) Fez (2012) Ghostwire: Tokyo (2022) Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) Devil May Cry 5 (2019) Hollow Knight: Silksong (lmao) Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) Shadow of the Colossus (2005) Before Your Eyes (2021) Gris (2018) Final Fantasy XIII (2009) Astral Chain (2019) Sifu (2022) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2018) Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) The Last of Us (2013) Firewatch (2016) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (2019) Paper Mario (2000) Resident Evil 4 (2005) Prey (2017) ▶Media/Clips/Considerations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwABHajSLTc9Nli6tRUEnhjetvWKUuve9 ▶Music Sources (in Order): Pilotwings Resort OST - Staff Roll Kirby Air Ride OST - (Stadium) Air Glider God Hand OST - Sultry Night Melty Blood: Type Lumina OST - Actions in the Lower World Mewmore x Snivys // Route 4 (Pokémon Red & Blue Remix) (https://youtu.be/1alnu0J_lMU) Melty Blood: Type Lumina OST - Before the Dawn Gran Turismo 5 OST - Journey To The One CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS OST | Rat Boy & IBDY - Who's Ready for Tomorrow (Instrumental) Kirby Air Ride OST - City Backside Persona 5 ▸ Price (Curly Remix) (https://youtu.be/YwtS-e6VRfg) Demon Souls OST - Character Creation (Souls of Mist) Hyrule Temple (Legend of Zelda / Smash Bros) ▸ Tee Lopes Remix (https://youtu.be/5tk6PkvqoOo) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 OST - Where We Used To Be Xenoblade Chronicles 2 OST - Elysium in the Dream Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door OST - Jabbies Battle Final Fantasy X OST - Wandering Flame TEKKEN 7 OST - Character Customization Theme TOKYO ROSE - Tokyo Burnout (https://youtu.be/XUf5Bb_Y__A) Mewmore // Battle! Marnie (Pokémon Sword & Shield Remix) (https://youtu.be/KovKN-HMmHg) Pokémon Colosseum OST - Realgam Tower Theme ▶Research Articles Cited https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FKQ4iq3ZIyjSX-Yz6MUF9ChnMbzwY__wJKmrRWxiUbk/edit?usp=share_link
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