From the Backlog is a series of articles from TechRadar Gaming's editors, writers, and contributors about long-overdue playthroughs of famous or important games that we missed the first time around, revisits to the classics, replays of old favorites, and anything else that helps us clear our backlogs and look back at the best in video games.
Be it console generation defining narratives that we've found new ways to enjoy, a look back at one of the best-rated games ever made, or a multiplayer behemoth we're only getting around to trying long after launch, you'll see a range of perspectives as we regale you with stories from our backlogs.
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Six years later, the PS5 is still light on exclusives — but this space-age shooter is an absolute must-play
Returnal can be a punishing playthrough, but its many mysteries kept me coming back again and again.
I’m catching up on two of the best time loop games from 2021
I’m catching up on Deathloop and The Forgotten City, two of the best time-loop games from 2021.
I’ve played 1,500 hours of Battlefield — here’s why Battlefield 4 is still the most essential entry in the series
Battlefield 6 Season 3 is a love letter to the series' roots – I went back to Battlefield 4 to see if it still holds up.
I finally got the gorgeous — yet grueling — Flight Simulator 2024 off the runway
I’ve been trying my flying skills out on the gorgeous Flight Simulator 2024 at last. Brace yourself — it’s been a very rough journey.
I replayed Firewatch a decade on — and its storytelling is still some of the best I’ve ever experienced
We come back to the emotional storytelling of Firewatch a decade after release.
Even after more than a decade Arkham Knight is a near-perfect Batman game — but its Riddler challenges still have an unmatched power to annoy
Batman: Arkham Knight is a genuinely fantastic game that hates its players' time.
The upcoming Star Fox 64 remake is too conservative, but wouldn’t you overcorrect after a disaster like Star Fox Zero?
We return to the wondrous world of Star Fox Zero on the Wii U ahead of the launch of the next Star Fox 64 remake.
Playing Return to Monkey Island reminded me of the point-and-click adventures of my youth
I've finally found time to dive into the sixth Monkey Island game, which originally came out in 2022.
