Tales from the Backlog

173: Max Payne (with Nomad - The Retro Wildlands)

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Two podcasters entered the room on a collision course, one with a backlog the size of a mobster's rap sheet, the other with one foot in the past. There was only one way out of this mess- one podcast to end them all. The subject was an old friend, if you consider a man out of options a friend. A man with a thirst for revenge that nothing could quench- Max Payne.

Guest info: Nomad (The Retro Wildlands)

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    • TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00 Title Card
    • 0:32 Intros
    • 5:24 Our Histories with Remedy and Max Payne
    • 10:36 Opening Thoughts About Max Payne
    • 16:00 Story Setup/Revenge Themes
    • 23:00 Neo-Noir Storytelling and Presentation
    • 32:25 Remake Talk
    • 34:25 Music
    • 38:22 Combat
    • 52:02 Other Gameplay
    • 1:00:23 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations
    • 1:08:13 The Retro Wildlands Plugs
    • 1:15:11 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous
    • 1:16:35 Spoiler Section- Plot Twists and Mysteries
    • 1:25:18 Spoiler Section- Revenge and Vigilantism

      • Music used in the episode is credited to Kärtsy Hatakka and Kimmo Kajasto. Tracks used: Max Payne Theme, Graphic Novel, Whack Him, Mr. Big, Max Payne Theme (Short Version)

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