Back Page Podcast Best of
2006
Samuel
10 Gears of War
9 Kingdom Hearts 2
8 Loco Roco
7 Tetris DS
6 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
5 Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition
4 Animal Crossing: Wild World
3 Bully.
2 Shadow of the Colossus
1 Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Matthew
10 Guitar Hero 2
9 Tomb Raider Legend
8 Psychonauts
7 Wii Sports
6 Trauma Centre: Second Opinion
5 Bully.
4 Hitman Blood Money
3 Rhythm Tengoku
2 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
1 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
2007
Matthew
10. Ghost Squad
9. Tomb Raider Anniversary
8. Zack and Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
6. Picross DS
5. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
4. Hotel Dusk: Room 215
3. BioShock
2. Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations
1. Super Mario Galaxy
Samuel
10. Final Fantasy XII
9. Crackdown
8. The Orange Box
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
6. Mass Effect
5. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
4. BioShock
3. Super Mario Galaxy
2. God Hand
1. Halo 3
Back Page Podcast Best of 2008
Samuel
10 The World ends with you
9 LittleBigPlanet
8 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIl
7 Civilisation Revolution
6 Dead Space
5 Fable 2
4 No More Heroes
3 Mirror's Edge
2 Fallout 3
1 GTA IV
Honorable mentions - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Resistance 2, Metal Gear
Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Prince of Persia, Pure, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Wipeout
HD, Devil May Cry 4
Matthew
10 Fatal Frame 4: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
9 The world ends with you
8 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
7 No More Heroes
6 Fallout 3
5 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
4 Professor Layton and the Curious Village
3 Tomb Raider Underworld
2 GTA IV
1 Fable 2
Honourable mentions - Advance Wars: Dark Conflict. Time Hollow, God of War:
Chains of Olympus, Gears of War 2, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
Back Page Podcast Best of 2009
The petit filous episode...
Samuel
10 Fight Night Round 4
9 Red Faction Guerrilla
8 Dragon Age Origins
7 Halo 3 ODST
6 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
5 Resident Evil 5
4 Batman Arkham Asylum
3 Assassin's Creed 2
2 Chrono Trigger DS
1 Uncharted 2
Honourable mentions - Bionic Commando, Flower, Warhammer 40K:Dawn of war 2
Halo Wars, Infamous, The Saboteur(DLC boobies-This is not a hornv podcast), The
Beatles: Rock Band.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Matthew
10 Let's Tap
9 Assassin's Creed 2
8 GTA Chinatown Wars
7 Professor Lavton and Pandora's Box
6 Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
5 Batman Arkham Asylum
4 Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
3 Uncharted 2
2 Little King's Story
1 Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes
Honorable mentions - Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles, Shadow Complex, Flower,
Sun and Rain, Madworld, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Back Page Podcast Best of 2010
Samuel
10 Final Fantasy XIll
9 Fable 3
8 Alan Wake
7 Fallout New Vegas
6 Vanquish
5 Bioshock 2
4 Halo Reach
3 Bayonetta
2 Mass Effect 2
1 Red Dead Redemption
Honourable mentions - Heavy Rain, God of War 3, Just Cause 2, Assassin's Creed
Brotherhood, Split Second Velocity, Need for Speed: hot pursuit, kingdom hearts: Birth
by sleep, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Mafia
2.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2.
Matthew
10 Trauma Team
9 Bayonetta
8 Professor Layton and the Lost Future
7 Mass Effect 2
6 Infinite Space
5 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
4 Red Dead Redemption
3 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
2 Last Window: The Secret of Cape West
1 Super Mario Galaxy 2
Honourable mentions - Metroid: Other M. Splinter Cell Conviction, Donkey Kong
Country Returns, Picross 3D, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Golden Sun Dark Dawn, Sin
and Punishment Star Successor/2 Mafia 2, Red Steel 2.
Back Page Podcast Best of 2011(Except Dark
Souls)
Samuel:
10 Child of Eden
9 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
8 Saints' Row: The Third
7 Portal 2
6 Dragon Age 2
5 LA Noire
4 Super Mario 3D Land
3 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
2 Batman: Arkham Citv
1 Deus Ex Human Revolution
Honourable mentions - Shadows of the Damned, Dead Space 2. Call of Duty: Modern
Warfare 3, Infamous 2, Resistance 3, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus collections,
MGS HD Collection, Halo Combat Evolved: Anniversary.
Matthew:
10 Rayman Origins
9 Pullblox
8 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
7 Deus Ex Human Revolution
6 Batman: Arkham City
5 LA Noire
4 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
3 The Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings
2 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
1 Xenoblade Chronicles.
Honourable mentions - Shadows of the Damned, Dead Space 2, Mario Kart 7,
Bulletstorm, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, Alice: Madness Returns.
Dark Souls is mentioned at the end of the episode.
Back Page Podcast Best of 2012
Samuel:
10 Sleeping Dogs
9 Catherine
8 lollipop chain saw
7 Spec Ops the line
6 FTL: Faster than Light
5 The Walking Dead: Season 1
4 Mass Effect 3
3 Hotline Miami
2 Xcom: Enemy Unknown
1 Dishonoured
Honourable mentions - The Darkness 2, Max Payne 3, Halo 4, Lego Lord of the Rings,
Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Dear Esther, Lone Survivor, Dragon's Dogma
Matthew:
10 Resident Evil 6
9 Nintendoland
8 fluidity: spin cycle
7 Fez
6 The Walking Dead: Season 1
5 Binary Domain
4 Dishonoured
3 Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
2 Zero Escape: Virtues Last Reward
1 Kid Icarus uprising
Honorable mentions - The Last Story, Crimson Shroud, Hitman Absolution
Back Page Podcast Best of 2020 (1st version)
Samuel
10 Carrion
9 Risk of Rain 2
8 Sea of Thieves
7 Star Wars: Squadrons
6 Mafia: Definitive Edition
5 Final Fantasy 7: Remake
4 Command and Conquer: Remastered
3 Doom Eternal
2 Apex Legends
1 Destiny 2
Most disappointing game - Marvel's Avengers
Pile of Shame games mentioned - Ghost of Tsushima, TLOU2, 13 sentinels: Aegis Rim,
Spider-Man Miles Morales
2021 best game prediction - Deathloop.
Matthew
10 Grindstone
9 Unto the End
8 Persona 5 Royal
7 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
6 Gears Tactics
5 Yakuza: Like a Dragon
4 Doom Eternal
3 Death Stranding
2 Half Life Alyx
1 Desperados 3
Most disappointing game - Resident Evil 3
Pile of Shame games mentioned - ACNH, Final Fantasy 7 remake, Empire of Sin
2021 best game prediction - Hitman 3 or as Matthew said theoretically BOTW2 but it
Back Page Podcast Best of 2021
Samuel:
10 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
9 Exo One
8 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
7 Resident Evil Village
6 Inscription
5 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
4 Halo Infinite
3 Deathloop
2 Age of Empires 4
1 Hitman 3
Honorable mentions - Fora Horizon 5, Riders Republic
Pile of Shame: Wildermyth, Chivalry 2, Chicory a colourful tale, No More Heroes 3,
The great ace attorney, Death's Door, Overboard, the forgotten city, mundaun
2022 - Elden Ring
Matthew:
10 Yakuza: Lost Judgement
9 Rhythm Doctor
8 OPUS: Echo of starsong
7 No More Heroes 3
6 Hitman 3
5 Forza Horizon 5
4 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
3 Pyschonauts 2
2 The Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eve
1 Metroid Dread
Honourable mentions - The Forgotten City, It Takes Two, Overboard, Skvward Sword
HD.
Pile of Shame: Returnal, MH Rise. SMTV
2022 - BOTW2
We're starting a thread of games selected in our indie hall of fame episode! As we do volumes, we'll add to this.
Recommended by Katharine Castle: Steamworld Heist, Holedown, Mutazione, Heaven's Vault, Soma.
Recommended by Matthew: The Room, Return of the Obra Dinn, The Hex, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, Dandy Dungeon.
Recommended by Samuel: You Must Build A Boat, FTL: Advanced Edition, Jazzpunk, Minit, Risk of Rain 2.
Vita draft
Matthew's games
TxK
Gravity Rush
Persona 4: Golden
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD
Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Hotline Miami
Lumines Electronic Symphony
Nidhogg
Danganronpa: THH
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Samuel's games
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
WipeOut 2048
Tearaway
Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection (2 and 3)
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
Spelunky
Sound Shapes
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
The Unfinished Swan
XCOM Enemy Unknown
Plus
PSP/PSone bonus categories (must have been available digitally at some point):
Persona 3: Portable
Final Fantasy IV: Complete Edition
Killzone Liberation
Resident Evil 2
LocoRoco 2
Final Fantasy Tactics: TWOTL
R-Type Delta
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker
Samuel's picks
Matthew's picks
Snatcher
428 Shibuya Scramble
Star Wars: Rogue Leader
Spider-Man
Final Fantasy XIV
The Sims 4
Half-Life: Alvx
Breath of the Wild
Crisis Core: FF7
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Sonic Mania
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Breath of the Wild 2*
Grand Theft Auto VI
Silent Hills
Project Ragtag
Zelda
Mario
PS2
Xbox 360
Matthew's picks
Boom Blox Bash Party
Super Paper Mario
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Wii Sports Resort
Sin and Punishment 2
Red Steel 2
Hydroventure
Zack & Wiki
Trauma Team
Metroid: Other M
Samuel's picks
Wii Sports
Zelda: Twilight Princess
Super Mario Galaxy
Smash Bros Brawl
Ghost Squad
Zelda: Skyward Sword
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
The Last Story
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Samuel's games (Xbox)
Matthew's games (GameCube)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Beyond Good & Evil
Panzer Dragoon Orta
TimeSplitters 2
Jet Set Radio Future
Soul Calibur 2
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (with the bongos!)
The Simpsons: Hit and Run
Star Wars Rogue Squadron Il: Rogue Leader
Halo: Combat Evolved
Super Monkey Ball
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Halo 2
WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Games
Burnout 3: Takedown
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Steel Battalion (with the mech controller!) Killer7
Ninja Gaiden Black
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
GTA Double Pack (GTA 3 and Vice City)
The Elder Scrolls Ill: Morrowind
Star Wars KOTOR 2: The Sith Lords
The Warriors
Hitman: Blood Money
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Super Mario Sunshine
Paper Mario: The Thousand
Metroid Prime
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Super Smash Bros Melee
Viewtiful Joe
F-Zero GX
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Resident Evil 4
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Samuel's games
GoldenEye 007
Mario Tennis
Mario Kart 64
Banjo-Kazooie
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Rogue Squadron
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Sin and Punishment
Perfect Dark
StarFox 64/Lylat Wars
Matthew's games
Doom 64
Super Smash Bros.
F-Zero X
Super Mario 64
Zelda: Majora's Mask
Indiana Jones & the Infernal Machine
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Bangai-O
Space Station Silicon Valley
Paper Mario
Samuel's games
TimeSplitters 2
Silent Hill 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Final Fantasy X
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition
Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Kingdom Hearts
Gitaroo Man
Shadow of the Colossus
Matthew's games
Red Faction
Forbidden Siren
Burnout 3: Takedown
Final Fantasy XIl
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
The Warriors
Gregory Horror Show
God of War 2
Indie
Recommended by Katharine Castle: Steamworld Heist, Holedown, Mutazione, Heaven's Vault, Soma.
Recommended by Matthew: The Room, Return of the Obra Dinn, The Hex, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, Dandy Dungeon.
Recommended by Samuel: You Must Build A Boat, FTL: Advanced Edition, Jazzpunk, Minit, Risk of Rain 2.
Volume 2! Recommended by Joe Skrebels: Affordable Space Adventures, Vampire Survivors, Towerfall: Ascension, Inkle's Sorcery! series and Thumper.
Recommended by Matthew: Hand of Fate 2, The Darkside Detective, Device 6, 2000:1 A Space Felony and Unheard.
Recommended by Samuel: The Stanley Parable, The Sexy Brutale, Gorogoa, House of the Dying Sun and OlliOlli/OlliOlli 2: Welcome To Olliwood.
3DS
3DS Top 10 1. Super Mario 3D Land 2. Luigi’s Mansion 2: Dark Moon 3. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 4. Mario Kart 7 5. Kid Icarus Uprising 6. Animal Crossing New Leaf 7. Fire Emblem Awakening 8. Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 9. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 10. Castlevania Mirror of Fate Honourable mentions * Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Shadow Wars * Fluidity: Spin Cycle * Project X-Zone * Tomadachi Life * Guild01 & 02: Crimson Shroud, Liberation Maiden, & Attack of the Friday Monsters * Starfox 64 * Zelda Ocarina of Time * Zelda Majora’s Mask * Steamworld Dig * Steamworld Heist * Streetpass: Shovel Knight & Mansion * Code Name S.T.E.A.M. * Theatre Rhythm Final Fantasy * Curtain Call * Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance * Crash City Mayhem * Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice
*edit*
Horror
Louise's games: Layers of Fear PT Silent Hill: The Room Outlast Friday the 13th
Samuel's games: Telltale's The Walking Dead The Glass Staircase Condemned: Criminal Origins Stories Untold No Players Online
Matthew's games: Resident Evil 1 Remake Eternal Darkness Fatal Frame 4 (Mask of the Lunar Eclipse) The Evil Within Phasmaphobia
