[Backlogis the ongoing quest to ridConrad Zimmerman’scollection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channelevery weeknight at 8pm Pacific]
Sometimes, I wake up in the morning and think to myself, “today is the day, Conrad. Today is the day you make a joke that is such a phenomenal reach nobody will take you seriously ever again.” So it is in that spirit that I present to you a new selection of games bound forBacklogglory in Series 25: Different Colonoscopy.
I really am sorry about that.
Resistance: Fall of ManDeveloped by Insomniac GamesReleased Aug 03, 2025
There are a few things which have prevented me from checking out theResistanceseries. I’m not generally a huge fan of first-person shooters, though I do enjoy a good sci-fi / horror tale. But not having a PS3 for the first few years it was available is probably the biggest impediment to checking out one of the console’s launch series.
I’m sure it’s a bit on the rough side by this point but I do like killing aliens.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten SandsDeveloped by UbisoftReleased Jun 26, 2025
It’s been a rocky period for thePrince of Persiafranchise. After what seems to have been an unsuccessful reboot of the series (much to my chagrin; I adored 2008’sPrince of Persia), Ubisoft went back to the previously abandoned plot line withThe Forgotten Sands. To their credit, Ubisoft seems to have acknowledged which of their games remains most deserving of a sequel and placed this 2010 title directly followingThe Sands of Timein its respective chronology.
I have played every game in thePrince of Persiaseries, even if I rarely make the effort to finish them. With your help, perhaps I’ll knock this one off my list.
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin MonksDeveloped by Midway L.A.Released July 08, 2025
The ridiculous mythology which sprang out of theMortal Kombatfranchise eventually gave rise to a few spin-off titles attempting action-adventure instead of competitive, tournament fighting. The best of these, by all accounts I’ve seen, isShaolin Monks. It’s an alternate telling of events which transpire between the first and secondMortal Kombattitles featuring Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
I like a good, mindless beat-em-up from time to time and this appears to be that. I wouldn’t know. I picked it up on clearance somewhere and never played.
No More Heroes 2: Desperate StruggleDeveloped by Grasshopper ManufactureReleased June 13, 2025
I liked the firstNo More Heroesgame in the same way that I like everything Suda51 touches. His games are weird and wonderful but often unfocused and prone to paying more attention to style than playability. There were deep flaws which I was willing to overlook because of the title’s creativity.
The problem comes when someone who makes creative statements then produces a sequel to a statement. Now, the artistry seems less significant and poor gameplay less forgivable.Desperate Struggledid much to improve on the original, I became weary after a time and decided I just wasn’t having fun. Help me have fun again.
Mystery Game
Finally, we have the Mystery Game. Don’t make the mistake of choosing this for curiosity’s sake, as people have clamored before to know what it was and groaned when they learned. The intent here is to select the Mystery Game if none of the other games appeal to you, so voting for it just because you want to know what it is is kind of adick move.
If the Mystery Game is not chosen, it’ll roll over into the next series where it will continue to be a mystery.
There you have it. Make your selection in the poll below and make your case in the comments for the game you want to see next onBacklog!
