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@puppytrish Күн бұрын

oh man, I have a feeling you're gonna blow up this year and I'll be able to tell people I was a day one sub :3 good work bestie

@Kynick-2501 Күн бұрын

Watching, apparently, for the second time. First since I’ve started playing it. I don’t typically like traditional roguelikes because I’m bad at them. I’m bad at this one too, but it’s still awesome. Currently working on completing a couple quests before I start trying to follow the story though

@maidenhare 2 күн бұрын

we ❤lesbian silent hill ❤🧡🤍💗💜

@puppytrish Күн бұрын

literally me

@Sey318 2 күн бұрын

I kinda love how the game ping pongs between a plastic neon aesthetic and environments that'd look normal in silent hill 3. Weirdly, it doesnt seem to whiplash. This game seems to be what you'd call "extremely gay (non-pejorative)" and I don't think I have to explain why, but I do think it's worth mentioning that amongst the analytical parts of the communities that'd appreciate it, it's very common to pose the argument that horror as a genre (specially in film and games) is often very strongly associated with queerness. This happens because, be it either due to societal marginalization or due to the extreme (and often body-related) experiences discovering such identities and orientations tend to bring, horror tends to present metaphors that strongly associate with the life experience of queer people, as well as a space for transgression that permits expressing them.

@Sey318 2 күн бұрын

this isn't the only great thing about this video, but man I love the ps1 style "bencho" bar on the thumbnail, stylistically fits so well with the channel's vibe

@jesses9540 3 күн бұрын

My brother in christ this is amazin editing

@NotAbsolutelySure 3 күн бұрын

w video w review, i only like vague dialogue choices when they dont trap me into the bad ending ie. choosing to say "i dont like that" and the character says theyre gonna beat whoever theyre talking to up but again, only without consequences for a choice i couldnt meaningfully predict by the choices and participate in

@2shinrei 4 күн бұрын

Not my cup of tea this time either, but I always enjoy hearing you talk about these underdog niche games. I'm playing Caves of Qud atm and Obenseuer is next on my list thanks to your videos :)

@TheCart413 4 күн бұрын

Literally every game should have boss fight music with lyrics in it.

@Barely_Creative 5 күн бұрын

That point about feeling like you are intruding on the main character's choices is a great one. Sometimes it feels like any character with a story worth engaging with deserves to have their own fleshed out narrative, or at least options limited to what the character seems like they would actually do.

@l0rdfr3nchy7 5 күн бұрын

Nice to see you back, "Sorry We're closed - review" would work better than " obliterate demons and get over your ex in this horror shooter " . in my opinion Much love to the channel as always, cheers from Carcassonne

@FarazP 5 күн бұрын

Love the video!! Extremely minor tip but I noticed there's a distracting spill on your greenscreen setup near the handle of the plastic cart. You can try to get rid of that if you lowering your ISO which will also fix your overexposed whites. The histogram on your camera will help you with this

@Crowanor 8 күн бұрын

Caves of Qud just launched 1.0, and I'd highly recommend it as someone with about 65 hours and no end in sight!

@rogerith7905 9 күн бұрын

This game, and this video is a masterpiece. Thank you.

@graytantan4839 11 күн бұрын

As one who played for many years over many many games. It released recently and it's got so much to it. and even now. I could not have beaten the game. It's extremely hard even in the first 10 levels. It's so skill based and knowledge based you have to go through atleast 100 tries before you know what's best from scratch. even then it's insane. So many times have i gotten to around level 20 in somewhat progressed through main quest only to get completely destroyed by some enemy with god like powers. This was all through playing permadeath. i never do checkpoints.

@thatstrangekid1226 13 күн бұрын

1.0 IS OUT

@vsk2377 22 күн бұрын

Already have 400 hours in Qud and nearly 100 hours in Obenseuer before I found your channel, instant subscription

@wander7812 24 күн бұрын

Only video so far on this game that doesn't feel sponsored. But I would wonder what do you think of Rain World though.

@bench0_ 24 күн бұрын

@@wander7812 its been on the list for a while! I just gotta suck it up and play it

@organsinternally1445 24 күн бұрын

This looks like a free game you'd see for a C list Saturday morning cartoon with it's own website

@miker1014 24 күн бұрын

0:13 why bros face look like that

@diegojerez2091 25 күн бұрын

Another day, another ignorant thinking that he’s different. The irony.

@bench0_ 25 күн бұрын

@@diegojerez2091 bro please check out this vid. It'll change ur LIFE!! m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2rNYa2CqrObn5o

@arvidthemusictv 25 күн бұрын

you don't have to agree with everybody, i actually appreciate that because it makes the world a more diverse and interesting place even if your taste kinda sucks

@maidenhare 25 күн бұрын

@@bench0_ this changed my life. Thank you bench0 I’ll never be the same again ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@dinoooooom 19 күн бұрын

How he is ignorant? Please inform us

@cosmicslime1496 25 күн бұрын

4:02 The snake lady is kinda hot 😳

@dice5226 25 күн бұрын

3:10 that line got me shook. keep going, lookin forward to more good shit

@datemasamune2904 25 күн бұрын

It's a mobile game, just something to waste your time on. Not an actual game to take seriously.

@maidenhare 25 күн бұрын

it’s literally on steam for $20

@datemasamune2904 25 күн бұрын

@ And I’ve seen a cat game about fishing cost just almost as much on the Apple Store. Again, ignore it.

@maidenhare 26 күн бұрын

as a girlie thats really into cozy/farming games (a genre filled with cash grabs and unfinished releases like this), these are the kinda reviews youtube needs more of!! so many games coming out are the equivalent to fast fashion and over consumption... only difference is, unlike food and clothing, video games arent fucking necessary people gotta stop acting like making a game is harmless, and that if you dont like it you just dont play it. just do the tiniest bit of research into the devs of any of these shovelware games, and its so obvious why this shit is getting made, for the crypto schemes and "top investors" lmao. is that really who people wanna dick ride for??

@baalfgames5318 26 күн бұрын

Another example of a mid game with actually interesting and creative characters. I might as well stick to Across the Obelisk or Banner of ruin, because I ain't got any interest in Slay The Spire and it's mediocre roster of characters.

@MrDrobotor 26 күн бұрын

Cool video, reminded me Zet Zillions, but that one was pretty funny

@НикитаЕфименко-п8б 26 күн бұрын

Nuuuuh man this game is bad

@mistermamamia 26 күн бұрын

See, now I'm of the mind that the timed segments WERE the natural evolution of the game. To me, Lorn's Lure is a precision platformer first and foremost. The atmosphere was the butter on top of the bread. But that bread, that surprisingly deep and sophisticated loaf, I saw it as a visionary example of the relationship between a character's moveset and level design, in same the way that Mario had with his levels in 64 for the first time. Lorn's Lore feels like a step forward for a sub-genre that doesn't exist, perhaps only yet. It's a first person platformer that accounts for your every step, dash, cling and grapple with a level that knows how you want to traverse it and still makes it difficult and questionable. It is the question of "how do I get there?" but presented in such a wholly interesting, challenging, confusing yet well designed manner that teaches how you to think in this space. How to get good at climbing and descending this cold and harsh world. I thought I was being challenged at every step, and each timed segment only made it more apparent. It was the crescendo to my quest for movement. I'm glad that it recently did get an explore mode though, for those who needed to take the chill pill before taking on the real and genuinely brilliant challenge the game presents to all platforming aficionados.

@torinsmith9867 27 күн бұрын

It all just seems so pointless. I mean, the devs probably are making some point about how nothing matters, but still.

@paperverp 27 күн бұрын

“So.. we are like some sort of dimensionals?” -hit card game, tap water with glitter in it

@funderscoretoast3220 27 күн бұрын

just wanted to push back on some of these points with my own thoughts because i feel like some of them are a little flawed I think the point of the game is that it's very nostalgia-ridden and gives off this cheesy comic book style look. i dont think the characters have to be super deep or have amazing design to have a good roguelike game. I also find it kind of misleading that you're arguing 90% of the game is what looks like a really early fight with none of the synergies the game offers. I don't have the game, I don't plan to purchase it, and I get this is an opinion piece, but this criticism is a bit too harsh for a review that isn't very in-depth. Also, from what I've gathered, mino games pulled out of web3 integration june of 2024. Is that too late? Should they have never done it in the first place? I don't know, the only things I know about crypto come from Coffeezilla. Based on your wording I assume you already know this, I just wanted to point it out because a lot of the sponsored videos were made in september-october.

@bench0_ 27 күн бұрын

@@funderscoretoast3220 thanks for you input! I did not know they pulled out of web3 early this year, I will edit my comment accordingly, although I find their willingness to participate in crypto gaming a red flag regardless of a change of heart it is a respectable thing for them to change their minds and still release the game outside of crypto involvement. I agree that my opinion may be overly scathing without having sunk more hours into the game but how I generally approach these reviews are I usually play the game for about 2 or 3 hours and if I enjoy it enough I will play it longer and ultimately write a more in depth review. A personal opinion of mine that I have about games is they should hook you in the beginning and you shouldn't have to wait past the 3 hour refund period to actually start enjoying it, what hooks a player is different with each person and if the art direction and style of the game is what does it for you then that's great! I however, prefer to judge a game off how it plays mechanically right away and generally can only name a few edge cases that the graphics were my primary draw. although there are synergies and mechanics that reveal themselves later in the game, the early game should still be entertaining enough for me to want to continue and in this case it wasn't, paired with their marketing relying on the visual "90s saturday morning cartoon nostalgia style" and collection aspect, with the only gameplay being shown being boss fights I felt their priorities were in presentation not gameplay, which I found to be true in the hours I played it. I also don't agree with their business practice, in my experience, if a game design company's website is catered towards the financial success of their company and pure analytical data of their games, it tells me their priority is profit and convincing investors that they will be lucrative and although every game dev wants to he financially successful I imagine, I believe their first priority should be making a game worth playing not a game worth SELLING. Ultimately I'n glad they opted out of web3 involvement but that was 100% a profit driven incentive to do web3 to begin with but I also believe opting out was also a profit incentive, because of the many cases of crypto killing a project, they were just wise enough to realize it was a financial mistake. I hope this clarifies things a little more, at the end of the day I just want people to actively enjoy what they're playing and not settle for something that is merely passable. If you find true enjoyment from Dimensionals then that's the best I could hope for, but I personally think that we live in a time of great excess and owe it to ourselves to find games that exceed our expectations.

@funderscoretoast3220 27 күн бұрын

@@bench0_ Hey, thanks for responding the way you did! The review felt a little mean-spirited but this is the first video I've watched from you so I don't really have a good understanding of how your reviews tend to work. I agree with the sentiment that while you could have put many more hours and gone much more in-depth, that isn't necessarily isn't a requirement to share your thoughts on a game. I think that would be pretty unreasonable. I actually thought you already knew that Dimensionals had already pulled out of web3 integration, and even then I'm glad you pointed this out. The fact that a company would consider it is something to be concerned about. It's a valid criticism. I think if anything, you should've done more to note that there's nothing wrong with supporting Dimensionals, or at the very least enjoying Dimensionals. It seems like a cool game, and while there are issues surrounding it there definitely pressing, i think Dimensionals has found its niche. The way you're approaching this in the reply section feels very nuanced in comparison to the actual video, if that makes sense. Have a good day!

@Big_Dai 27 күн бұрын

This is what happens when platforms open their doors to the common-folk.. allowing them to upload any crap they don't know how to make better. These content creators are not experts in anything, much less educated. They are just people with lots of time in their hands. And sometimes.. it's not worth to pay them attention.

@bench0_ 27 күн бұрын

@@Big_Dai big dog its me again, sorry you're having trouble having a critical thought, but I'm telling you, check this video out. it's something else m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2rNYa2CqrObn5o

@funderscoretoast3220 26 күн бұрын

@ i dont think you’re necessarily wrong, a lot of content creators are just people who want to get their voice out there, and sometimes you don’t owe your ear to them. It’s okay to just avoid content that’s just harmful. But I don’t think this is one of those videos, this seems like a genuine opinion piece, not like rage bait or smth.

@Moxilock 27 күн бұрын

Wow this is like the one genre I never expected the game to be when I watched the trailer

@greatgamersguild 27 күн бұрын

Random shot at paragon, love to hear about my beloved in 2024

@dynamon911nz 27 күн бұрын

they where the same makers from that own monster taming game only mobile that was actualy good and then they went down cash grabbing out of shit of that branding without even making them an ressurection or an revival. sure they had quite half decent but damn i feel they even dont care on their previous work anymore. or rather the original creators just there but the publisher wont do about nothing about it but make different game just for money laundering, thats too bad because that monster tamer had potential.

@funderscoretoast3220 26 күн бұрын

@@dynamon911nz yea rip mino monsters 🫡

@dynamon911nz 26 күн бұрын

@funderscoretoast3220 its really disapointing that an Company like this had been down the trend on nfts or crypto and no turning back like they where in 2010 for mino Monsters. They still had the full assets and content and can bring back at any moment. The Money they had can had there was no excuse they wont do nothing.

@funderscoretoast3220 26 күн бұрын

@@dynamon911nz yea I’m glad they did back out as of June 2024, but ugh whatever

@dynamon911nz 26 күн бұрын

@@funderscoretoast3220 im glad as well. But unfortunetly Is not 100% assets complete neither the post game Is playable but you can play all trought the end.

@minininja6960 27 күн бұрын

Am I tweaking or does the thumbnail of the vid have goku😂😂

@kukukachu 27 күн бұрын

are you...are you coffeezilla? The problem with these games made by these devs is that they looks like they're made for toddlers by toddlers. Seriously, it's usually the leftists that stick to this type of artstyle and it's easy to pick em out. They obviously have a hard time growing up and getting past their Saturday morning cartoons nostalgia. It's honestly sickening, so much so that it's just as bad if not worse than millennial writing.

@paperverp 27 күн бұрын

Bro has NO childhood whimsy

@funderscoretoast3220 26 күн бұрын

@@kukukachu calling people leftists because they made a cartoony game is peak comedy

@kukukachu 26 күн бұрын

@@funderscoretoast3220 Hey, I'd give you context to what I meant, but youtube always censors me. I honestly can't ever have any conversations on this site with anybody. Basically, the l*ftist I'm talking about is a certain kind of l*ftist. I'm telling you, you can easily pick them out just by the art style alone. With that said, not all l*ftists are these l*ftists that I'm speaking about, and I always forget that people don't have that context.

@funderscoretoast3220 26 күн бұрын

@@kukukachu I just thought it was peculiar that you brought politics into it lol

@kukukachu 26 күн бұрын

@@funderscoretoast3220 mmm again, no context, apologies. Basically, it's just pattern recognition. When you've seen about a decades worth of media get demoralized and defiled, you start to see patterns of the people doing it. Basically, these people usually cannot create, they can only regurgitate, imitate, corrupt and destroy. This game is a worse version of Slay the Spire, so my pattern recognition activated. Like I said, it's so easy to see, once you've pick up the pattern.

@eliotcamel7799 27 күн бұрын

HA! I DID BEAT IT!!!

@billfred9411 10 күн бұрын

*SPOILER* Barathrum the old really just said "fuck this shit I'm out". That part honestly had me giggling. Guy really just used everyone including his own race just to get that ship and dip. Honestly after finding out what happen on Qud/Salem I don't blame him.

@aruretheincomprehensible20 28 күн бұрын

3:07 One of my beliefs about creativity is that when creating any work of art, a creator needs to have the creativity to make something interesting, the skills to make something good, and the courage to make something bad. That's what gets people new experiences within the media we consume, and even if the media turns out to be bad people can still fall in love with it for the potential the idea has and the respect for the creative risks the artist took. I feel like this moment encapsulates that idea very well in a more interesting way I ever could. 4:42 I completely agree with this idea that you need to have a game that either has amazing gameplay or immaculate charm in order to be memorable, but in my experience some of the best games I have ever played have a mix of both, with Slay the Spire being one of the few exceptions among my favorite games (it has extraordinary gameplay with only a bit of charm when other comparatively good turn-based roguelikes I've played like Monster Train and Brutal Orchestra are really good in both categories).

@Big_Dai 27 күн бұрын

I'm sorry.. reality doesn't adhere to your preconceived notions of "creativity". If someone wants to do something, they just can.. and if they do, there's nothing you can do to take that away from it. Some things just exist because..

@aruretheincomprehensible20 25 күн бұрын

@@Big_Dai I did say it was a belief of mine, not a hard fact. You have the right to disagree with me on that though, and that's ok. I will say that my belief on creativity reflects the end-of-year videos Yahtzee (of Second Wind) does on the best, worst, and blandest games of the year (where Yahtzee describes a bland game as being worse than a bad one specifically because a bland game has no use within the medium while a bad game can be so fascinating in a way that you ponder how it could be so bad), and also offers a partial explanation on the definition of a cult classic (they usually don't reach mainstream appeal, but they have a strong enough niche that they appeal to a very specific type of person).

@jonathanj.3695 28 күн бұрын

That video title. 💀

@FarkasZsigmond 28 күн бұрын

Love your review style, great stylistic direction, it's short and sweet. Surprised the chanel doesn't have more subs, but i guess thats a byproduct of reviewing less popular games. Great recomendations though, i wishlisted quite a few.

@bench0_ 28 күн бұрын

@@FarkasZsigmond thank you! I appreciate it! the games I review might not always be on top of everyone's radar but as long as I'm able to show these games to anyone who'll watch I'm happy 🥲

@FarkasZsigmond 28 күн бұрын

@@bench0_ I meant it as a compliment. I'm really into niche stuff like this, and i think it helps you develop a more loyal following. But it does come with the caveat of less reach.

@LucasGaspar 28 күн бұрын

What is the game shown at 3:07?

@bench0_ 28 күн бұрын

@@LucasGaspar White Knuckle! it's not out yet but the demo on steam is huge!

@LucasGaspar 28 күн бұрын

@@bench0_ Thank you! 😁

@menaatefadly 28 күн бұрын

You can always tell it was mobile slop from the squeaky and boring clean art style and the cookie cutter dialogue I was willing to give it the benefit of the doubt but it seems my subconscious just threw it away the first time I saw it and now I know its just shit

@bench0_ 28 күн бұрын

thanks for watching as always! If you're still debating on playing this game know this Mino games' largest investor is Standard Crypto, the plan from the beginning is for this to be a web3 cryptocurrency collection game. ask yourself why they aren't telling you that? EDIT: someone in the comments pointed out that mino games in fact dropped out of web3 early in july 2024 and no longer plan to have it integrated. while this doesn't erase my concerns with their original willingness to participate in the crypto game scam market, I do respect their decision to move away from it. updated source below: gam3s.gg/news/dimensionals-nft-gaming-exit-raises-frustration/

@Big_Dai 27 күн бұрын

... Just delete the dumb comment / video in the first place. People taking things back is just pathetic.

@bench0_ 27 күн бұрын

@Big_Dai hey big dog check this video out it'll change your life m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2rNYa2CqrObn5o