A Misguided Guide To Finishing Your Gaming Backlog

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Everyone's days on earth are limited. The amount of video games out there, however, are seemingly unlimited. And for those of us that are obsessed with the medium, this causes a bit of a problem. A weird existential dread that comes from a looming video game backlog. How will we ever beat it all? Should we beat it all? And if we were to actually try to do it in a timely manner, how would we? That’s the type of question I approach today and in fact… the very challenge I’ll be taking on in 2023.

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It's finished now! Here are the final results:
https://docs.google.com/spread....sheets/d/1Mx0z_tzsjg

The Backlog stream: https://youtu.be/DHlJResOjnM

I genuinely love The Ridge (0:00​)
"The Jerry Incident" (1:41)
How the backlog stresses us (6:13)
My master plan (9:42)
How to counter the Zeigarnik Effect (13:19)
"Man" (17:35)
Crash and learn (22:33)
WE'RE STILL ON BABY (25:03​)
The feast begins (28:03)
Thank you and goodnight (29:48)

▶Games Shown

Returnal (2021)
What Remains of Edith Finch (2017)
Eastward (2021)
Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
Cyber Shadow (2020)
God of War (2018)
Hollow Knight (2017)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
ANNO: Mutationem (2022)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020)
Elden Ring (2022)
Tunic (2022)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
Unsighted (2021)
Persona 5: Royal (2019)
Baba Is You (2019)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)
Unbeatable (2021)
Metroid Dread (2021)
The Callisto Protocol (2022)
Harvestella (2022)
Inscryption (2021)
Bayonetta 3 (2022)
Octopath Traveler (2018)
Pode (2018)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
Helltaker (2020)
NieR:Automata (2017)
Final Fantasy X (2001)
Celeste (2018)
Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Guilty Gear Strive (2021)
Death's Door (2021)
Haven (2021)
Minecraft (2009)
Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)
Super Smash Bros: Ultimate (2018)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)
Pokémon Scarlet (2022)
God of War Ragnarök (2022)
Stellar Blade (2023)
Fire Emblem Engage (2023)
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII REUNION (2023)
Somerville (2022)
Florence (2018)
Dark Souls (2011)
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)
Soma (2015)
Earthbound (1994)
Fez (2012)
Ghostwire: Tokyo (2022)
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021)
Devil May Cry 5 (2019)
Hollow Knight: Silksong (lmao)
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
Before Your Eyes (2021)
Gris (2018)
Final Fantasy XIII (2009)
Astral Chain (2019)
Sifu (2022)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2018)
Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)
The Last of Us (2013)
Firewatch (2016)
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (2019)
Paper Mario (2000)
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Prey (2017)

▶Media/Clips/Considerations:

https://youtube.com/playlist?l....ist=PLwABHajSLTc9Nli

▶Music Sources (in Order):

Pilotwings Resort OST - Staff Roll
Kirby Air Ride OST - (Stadium) Air Glider
God Hand OST - Sultry Night
Melty Blood: Type Lumina OST - Actions in the Lower World
Mewmore x Snivys // Route 4 (Pokémon Red & Blue Remix)
(https://youtu.be/1alnu0J_lMU)
Melty Blood: Type Lumina OST - Before the Dawn
Gran Turismo 5 OST - Journey To The One
CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS OST | Rat Boy & IBDY - Who's Ready for Tomorrow (Instrumental)
Kirby Air Ride OST - City Backside
Persona 5 ▸ Price (Curly Remix)
(https://youtu.be/YwtS-e6VRfg)
Demon Souls OST - Character Creation (Souls of Mist)
Hyrule Temple (Legend of Zelda / Smash Bros) ▸ Tee Lopes Remix
(https://youtu.be/5tk6PkvqoOo)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 OST - Where We Used To Be
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 OST - Elysium in the Dream
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door OST - Jabbies Battle
Final Fantasy X OST - Wandering Flame
TEKKEN 7 OST - Character Customization Theme
TOKYO ROSE - Tokyo Burnout
(https://youtu.be/XUf5Bb_Y__A)
Mewmore // Battle! Marnie (Pokémon Sword & Shield Remix)
(https://youtu.be/KovKN-HMmHg)
Pokémon Colosseum OST - Realgam Tower Theme



▶Research Articles Cited

https://docs.google.com/docume....nt/d/1FKQ4iq3ZIyjSX-