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RPG Backtrack episodes

March 27, 2016 RPG Backtrack – Episode 163: “The Elder Dead Sea Scrolls”
The world of Morrowind is a gigantic one, and the multitude of places and things to partake of is fittingly enormous. The praise given to this game is not without reservations, however.
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2 hr
March 13, 2016 RPG Backtrack – Episode 162: “Do You Like this Rogue?”
In the early days of RPGs, a title constructed entirely of ASCII that depicted an adventurer being overcome by a variety of random forces inside a dungeon was released. Rogue proved enormously influential, and we talk about both the original and some of the many games that took influence from it.
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2 hr 34 min
March 07, 2016 RPG Backtrack – Episode 161: “Paths of Glory”
How do adventure game mechanics mesh with those of RPGs? In the case of at least most entries in the Quest for Glory series, pretty darn well as it turns out.
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2 hr 18 min
February 11, 2016 RPG Backtrack – Episode 160: “Triskaidekaphobia”
Few series make it to thirteen numbered entries, but Final Fantasy succeeded. The first installment with that number in its title has occasioned a lot of discussion over the years, and we’re here to add some more.
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2 hr 43 min
February 11, 2016 RPG Backtrack – Episode 159: “Twice a Dragon’s Age”
Between Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Inquisition came a middle game that doesn’t get much love. Whether it deserves attention in spite of its shortcomings is the subject on this episode.
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1 hr 51 min
January 12, 2016 RPG Backtrack – Episode 158: “Crossing the Border”
The world of Borderlands continues to revolve heavily around shooting things while Claptrap entertains. In the second game, hitting kneecaps and areas other than the face proves advantageous, for the benefit of those without great FPS skill.
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1 hr 51 min
December 27, 2015 RPG Backtrack – Episode 157: “Take This Job and Love It”
The fifth Final Fantasy was left in Japan for years, though nowadays it’s available on a plethora of platforms. It may not be exactly what everyone out there would like, but those in search of a worthy Job system need look no further.
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2 hr 18 min
December 27, 2015 RPG Backtrack – Episode 156: “Arena of the Elders”
The Elder Scrolls began with obtuse games that are customarily bundled with later titles nowadays rather than being sold alone. For sheer quantity of material they’re hard to beat, but figuring anything out can be quite a struggle.
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1 hr 32 min
November 29, 2015 RPG Backtrack – Episode 155: “Bad Idea Factory”
Somehow the work of Idea Factory has been crossing the Pacific much more frequently in recent years. This is a look back at certain titles which have occasioned great sorrow, and learning that those feelings have not dimmed one bit after some time to recover. (Chaos Wars, Cross Edge, Trinity Universe, Blazing Souls: Accelate, Mugen Souls)
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1 hr 53 min
October 30, 2015 RPG Backtrack – Episode 154: “Delta Force”
Being a spy probably isn’t easy, but Alpha Protocol makes it look that way in certain regards. Some of what Obsidian tried to do with the game is admirable, while other things just baffle the player.
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1 hr 24 min