This episode is all about Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny, "a vibrant, universe-spanning mashup that brings iconic Nickelodeon heroes into a world of fantasy-style tropes and real-time RPG action. Get ready to roll the dice and dive into a wild, action-packed adventure with SpongeBob, Katara, Leonardo, and others as they swing spatulas, bend water, slice katanas, and more." 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.)

This episode is all about Fruitbus. "Fruitbus is a cute culinary adventure, set in an open world where taste is everything. Upgrade your trusty truck and visit a whole world of new destinations together. Discover fresh fruits and vegetables on each island of the Gustum archipelago, learn their customs and cook meals that will make someone’s day." 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.)

This episode is all about Death Stranding. "In the future, a mysterious event known as the Death Stranding has opened a doorway between the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roaming the fallen world marred by a desolate society. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?" 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.)

This episode is all about the crash-fueled racing game, Burnout Revenge. "This time it’s not about winning. It’s about total domination and an utter disregard for the rules of the road. Burnout Revenge launches you into the fastest, most dangerous racer on the road. Exact revenge on rush hour traffic, vindictive rival racers, and everything else that gets between you and the finish line. This time it’s personal. This time it’s about revenge." 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.)

This episode is all about Another Crab's Treasure, a soulslike where you play as a young hermit crab trying to get his shell back. While it may look cute and inviting, it's a surprisingly challenging soulslike that thankfully has a solid collection of accessibility options for those who need them, including the option to equip and one-shot-kill gun as a shell. 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.)

This is the ideal. With every Second Runs episode, I hope to find out I not only still love the game I'm playing, but that I love it even more. That was the case with Sleeping Dogs. I remembered liking it a lot the first time I played it, but I adored it the second time. I adored it so much, I made it one of the rare games I 100%-ed, completing every aspect of the game, DLC included. Not only that, but I think I might do it a second time with the original release (which is truly insane if I do it). Long story short, Sleeping Dogs is a fantastic game, one well worth playing if you've never played it before.

This episode is all about Maneater, a game where you play as a shark and eat a whole bunch of sea life and human life and never once listen to the superior Hall & Oates song. 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.)

This episode is all about Shovel Knight, an action-platformer that takes much inspiration from classic games of the 8-bit era--like DuckTales, Castlevania III, and, most notably, Mega Man--and then uses that inspiration to make itself into a classic of this era. 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.)

This episode is all about Cruis'n Blast, an arcade racer I've been wanting to play for a while that, to my surprise, works more like a time trial racer than a traditional competitive racer. 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.)

This episode is all about Revenge of the Savage Planet, the sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet, basically asking you to do most of the same things, but this time with some new abilities and a new perspective. 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.)

This episode is all about Journey to the Savage Planet, an action-adventure game where you're sent to a distant planet tasked with finding out if its fit for human life, or maybe a bit too...savage for it. 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.)

This episode is all about Mario Kart World, a Mario Kart game that introduces maybe the best mode that's ever been in a Mario Kart game, while also introducing some of the worst changes the series has seen. 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.)

This episode is all about Contra: Rogue Corps, a Contra game that doesn't know what it means to be a Contra game. 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.)

This episode is all about Wreckfest, a racing game where wrecking is the name and wrecking is the game, so get your friend Ralph and wreck it with a pal. 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.)

The third and final part of my Attack the Backlog playthrough of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game that wasn't what I expected. I thought the game was going to be more open, where you create your own character and find your own story within its world. I was wrong. While you can shape the character you play to an extent, you are playing a specific character--Henry in this case--who has his own story and there's little room for deviations. This isn't a bad thing, but when you're expecting salt and get sugar instead, it's impossible to not be at least a little disappointed and disappointed I was.

Part two of my Attack the Backlog playthrough of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game that wasn't what I expected. I thought the game was going to be more open, where you create your own character and find your own story within its world. I was wrong. While you can shape the character you play to an extent, you are playing a specific character--Henry in this case--who has his own story and there's little room for deviations. This isn't a bad thing, but when you're expecting salt and get sugar instead, it's impossible to not be at least a little disappointed and disappointed I was.

Part one of my Attack the Backlog playthrough of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game that wasn't what I expected. I thought the game was going to be more open, where you create your own character and find your own story within its world. I was wrong. While you can shape the character you play to an extent, you are playing a specific character--Henry in this case--who has his own story and there's little room for deviations. This isn't a bad thing, but when you're expecting salt and get sugar instead, it's impossible to not be at least a little disappointed and disappointed I was.

I needed something chill and relaxing after the nightmare that was Kingdom Come Deliverance--expect those episodes after this one. I thought about many games, but ultimately landed on DREDGE, a relatively simple game about boating and fishing, wrapped in a mysterious Lovecraftian bow. It was exactly what the doctor ordered. If the idea of boating around and fishing doesn't sound like a bore to you, I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time too. Just remember sleep in important, very very important.

This was a frustrating experience. My first thought after booting up Evil Dead: The Game was, "Wow, this is prettier than I was expecting," followed immediately by, "Damn, I wish this was just a normal-ass single-player game. As I played the tutorials and eventually a handful of games, my disappointment and sadness only grew as the tutorial did a poor job of preparing me for a real match. Even once I started to "get it," I still wished Evil Dead: The Game was a single-player game instead of a live-service game; however, a live-service game it is (or was) and as many do, like the name of the game, this one is dead.

I've played many a Need for Speed game, but not one has frustrated me as much as Need for Speed Unbound. It may have a great sense of style and take place in a fictionalized version of my hometown--a not-so-great take on Chicago--but that's not enough to make up for its annoying structure, frustrating race design, and cheap AI. It also shouldn't come as a surprise that the story is shit, but I doubt anyone was expecting a great story in their racing game. Long story short, the fun was unfound in Need for Speed Unbound.