Never Ending Backlog: Byte-sized Game Reviews

We are ending the week off with one of the first games we think we have ever played on PC. Wacky Wheels, by Beavis Soft (now FastTrack Animations) and Apogee Software (now 3D Realms) on Steam. Granted, ours wasn't on Steam, no, it was on floppy disk, found in the shareware section of our local thrift shop. Nonetheless, you won't want to miss this classic. Steam Description: Nothing beats the excitement of playing against friends. In Wacky Wheels, you can do just that. Play with a friend in split-screen mode, play head-to-head using a modem connection or play via serial (null-modem) cable. Race against challenging computer opponents with adjustable difficulty settings. Yes, you read that right. When we were recording this podcast we had said modern, because it's been quite some time since we saw the word, modem. Obviously, this runs on DOSBox, and does so fairly well. Split screen would work, and you can likely use DOSBox's networking options to create a networked solution; however, we reviewed this for one hour, and needless to say, we just RACED! Important Links: Developer Website: https://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1825 [https://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1825] Publisher Website: https://3drealms.com/ [https://3drealms.com/] Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/358380/Wacky_Wheels/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/358380/Wacky_Wheels/]

Welcome back to the Never Ending Backlog podcast , today we will be reviewing Funatics Software's and Daedalic Entertainment's, Valhalla Hills, on Steam. This is a game that we've had for a bit, and unfortunately just never got around to playing it. It certainly wasn't what we expected we had this chance to review it; however, it does seem to follow heavily in The Settlers franchise's footsteps. Steam Description: Lead your people. Survive the wilderness. Fight for honor. Reclaim your eternal reward. A brand new strategy game from the developers of Cultures and The Settlers II. Essentially update The Settlers, play as Vikings, and hope your villagers are smart enough to make it out alive! Important Links: Developer Website: https://www.funatics.de/index.php/start.html [https://www.funatics.de/index.php/start.html] Publisher Website: https://www.daedalic.com/ [https://www.daedalic.com/] Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/351910/Valhalla_Hills/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/351910/Valhalla_Hills/]

Today's review needs no introduction, it has been a PC staple point for decades; it built and continuously represented the PC gaming FPS genre. Today we are reviewing Ultimate Doom, by id Software on Steam. We remember going to my local thrift-shop and purchasing floppy disks with Doom on them, they were the shareware version and sealed in a plastic baggies. It's also where we learned about Raptor, Jazz Jackrabbit, and many other great classics. But today's Doom is a slightly updated version of that original classic, with new menus, more features, and overall a solid playing experience. So, enough talking, let's lock and load! Steam Description: The complete megahit game that set the world afire. Plus All-New Episode IV: Thy Flesh Consumed. The demons came and the marines died. Except one. You are the last defense against these hell-spawned hordes. Prepare for the most intense mutant-laden, blood-splattered action ever! Important Links: Developer Website: https://www.idsoftware.com/en-us/ [https://www.idsoftware.com/en-us/] Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2280/Ultimate_Doom/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2280/Ultimate_Doom/]

Roll for initiative... 1 Welcome back to the Never Ending Backlog podcast! Today we are reviewing a game that ties to a franchise we've played many years when we were younger (and will likely return to, in the future). Today we are reviewing Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation, a Dungeons & Dragons Adventure, by BKOM Studios, on Steam. Steam Description: On the deadly peninsula of Chult, an adventuring party must fight their way through dangerous jungles, labyrinths and dungeons to find and reverse the cause of the death curse. Choose to play as one or more of the four adventurers to face many perilous challenges and deadly foes throughout the quest. Roll to disarm trap... 1 Important Links: Developer Website: https://www.bkomstudios.com/ [https://www.bkomstudios.com/] Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/663380/Tales_from_Candlekeep_Tomb_of_Annihilation/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/663380/Tales_from_Candlekeep_Tomb_of_Annihilation/]

Welcome back to another episode of the Never Ending Backlog podcast. Today we will be reviewing Sacred 2 Gold on Steam. We have actually played Sacred multiple times in the past; and thoroughly enjoyed it's MMORPG'like qualities, in single-player mode. The quests, open-world layout, mounts, etc. were quite enjoyable. Will Sacred 2 live up the standards of Sacred? Join us and find out! Steam Description: Experience the world of Ancaria in its full glory with Sacred 2: Gold Edition. Containing Sacred 2 Fallen Angel and the awesome add-on Ice and Blood. Defeat countless dangerous enemies; capture powerful weapons and valuable treasures. Prepare yourself for the ultimate battle and become a legend. Important Links: Developer Website: https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us [https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us] Publisher Website: https://www.thqnordic.com/ [https://www.thqnordic.com/] Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/225640/Sacred_2_Gold/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/225640/Sacred_2_Gold/]