The Backlog Check-in Vol. 427: 3/7/26: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Edition

[argyle]

Games added: Dead Island 2, Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition (I think I got this week before last, but I forgot to mention it)

Last week: Finished nothing, played Dead Island 2

This week: Same

I wasn't expecting much at all from DI2, but I've been very pleasantly surprised. It's a very fun action game that knows what it is. Also, the damage system they have for the zombies is extremely well done. Very gory, but fun-gory. I'm pretty sure this is one that Phase talked up when it came out - wherever you are, man, thanks for another recommend.


Games releasing this week:

Mr. Sleepy Man — PC
Ex Voto — PS5, PC
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake — PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
GreedFall: The Dying World — PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando — PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times — PC
Solasta II (Early Access) — PC
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection — PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
WWE 2K26 — PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC

[jfissel]

I'm pretty sure this is one that Phase talked up when it came out - wherever you are, man, thanks for another recommend.

Yeah, where is he?


Finished: Nothing

Now Playing: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

Added to Backlog: Nothing

Current Backlog: 38 games

Beat Dark Ties, currently working on the last trophy which is beating a dungeon crawler type side game.

[canedaddy]

Yeah, where is he?

I hope he's all right. I fear he sleeps with the fishes and Luca Brasi. Phase, if you're out there, give us a heads up and howdy-do!


Played recently: Horizon: Forbidden West

Finished: nothing

Added to backlog: nothing

I've played a decent amount of Forbidden West. There's nothing wrong with it really - it's a beautiful world with an interesting story and fun gameplay - but this is the first time I've gotten the feeling that I might need a break from the Sony third-person action formula, where the same kinds of cutscenes set you up for the same kinds of missions. I typically love that, but here it's become formulaic and kind of off-putting. Or maybe it's my age, who knows. I'm going to stick with it, just not thrilled to talk to another random person with a made-up name who tells me the bad guys are causing problems in such-and-such place.