After playing Granblue Fantasy Relink, all I can say is...

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[@LegendaryDrops]

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[@Bust_A_Nut_bar]

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[@SpadeApeiron]

Full character Customization is a lie lol ~ I can't change the armor of any character only their sword changes or guns. I'm enjoying this game few back stories like Percival and Gang are kool but.. Literally no armor like monster hunter world where you almost look like you're wearing best parts of the monster on yourself is incredibly missing here.

[@VoiceNerd]

The sad thing is that we have to now say "complete game" instead of just calling it a game.

[@randomzombie5579]

the sad thing is “complete game” means a non complete game that has already announced paid dlc before it comes out.

[@JDerpyDoesStuff]

​@@randomzombie5579not sad at all, this game already has around 120 hours of content with more free content on the way, they gave you dinner and said dessert is on the way

[@YoraiDragon]

The upcoming DLC is free.​@@randomzombie5579

[@d2solo]

@@JDerpyDoesStuffit’s gonna be one of the best games this year along dragons dogma 2

[@JDerpyDoesStuff]

@@d2solo ong this year is stacked already

[@petitsneaky5712]

I tried the demo for 5 min and immediately delete the game. Not because i didn't like it but because i was already sold😅. Cant wait for the release.

[@killin-perfection]

you got me on the first half

[@evilsock12]

should have at least done the quest mode so you can get the freebies for the main game.

[@SkywalkerOne1977]

​@@evilsock12 XD

[@goblin-night]

@@evilsock12 Oh crap, I had no idea that there is a bonus for completing the demo so I did the same as petitesneaky except it was more like 10 minutes than 5 when I uninstalled and put the full game in my cart. Steam doesn't mention this bonus. Damn.

[@SpaceCowboy-D]

The art style, art work and cell shading is amazing.

[@skyuru]

Hideo Minaba of FF9, FF12, FF Tactics etc...always making great characters w

[@boscotheman82]

Nope

[@mizaru84]

@@skyuru Yes, he's my fav art style wise

[@Bust_A_Nut_bar]

Yeah their fighting game Rising looks amazing as well

[@mab3667]

@@boscotheman82 yes

[@marksayosmejia7251]

Not being able to swap characters may sound bad to most players, but imo it's like a role, similar to choosing a weapon in Monster Hunter. And i like that. I imagime ppl running with a full team as rackam or ghandagoza against a wind type element raid boss.

[@serenity3157]

This. They also showcase how they play the endgame with roles like having tank and healer. I'm sure of the most endgame of this game will really need these roles not just attacker.

[@hua..]

@@serenity3157 Not when everyone is able to sustain themselves and reviving is a thing and there's no real enmity modifier outside of damage. Some characters do have more supportive skills but you won't be forced into using them. They also mentioned the entire game will be able to be played solo with the AI companions, so unless they have some next generation AI here capable of playing proper support roles, the fights will end up being dps races more often than not, though I assume having actual players playing support roles here and there can make things much easier, but never be a requirement, which is the right approach in my opinion

[@serenity3157]

Welp we still havent see the most endgame of the content, we'll see.

[@Sm0ke821]

@@serenity3157 idk the demo was concerning to me like the enemies were very very spongy even with 4 attackers but I suppose that MH is the same xD I just dont notice without health bars hope its great will try to play once Im done with my backlog xD there were a ton of great games lately and not enough time to play them

[@TheRememdium]

There's a planning ahead and there's being able to respond there and then. If a new boss arrives, you'll figure out it's strenghts and weaknesses. And although the thought being able to weave yourself through the fights dynamically might sound good, look at Monster Hunter, you want a little planning ahead kind-of-action. I think doing it with a pre-setup sounds way more enticing to me than being able to respond with a flick of a switch. Also, it has to do with the balance of the combat and overall feel with a mission board system, I think it will be interesting to see how it ends up. I am keeping my eyes on this, gonna wait until I watch some more gameplay when it releases, but it looks promising. Not entirely convinced yet, I hope it has some depth in the end-game. Also, very nice to see that there are game developers that don't abuse its playerbase with microtransactions. Genshin Impact is something I never understood why was accepted in the first place. I've grown to love jrpg's since I played the early FF series and the best way to aquire items in games is by unlocking them through gameplay. When cosmetics came along, I had a strong gut feeling, it is preying on the players. I am against it for the same reason now as I figured out back then so many years ago. Cosmetics is one thing I can live with though, if there are good looking stuff already in place, but p2w tactics is something I boycott games for, with ease. So here's to hoping this will be nothing of the sort, and that the game will be great. Here's to a healthy game!

[@knackandthoughts4150]

Really hope this becomes popular. I've heard from people a lot of times how they wish games like Genshin should just be full priced games and allow you to get everything through gameplay. Obviously the gameplay is not the same, but the character collection aspect and progression sytems are there. Hopefull they give this game a try.

[@MrValgard]

and co-op endgame, glad they delay game to add more content beyond single player campaign, old fashion full game+full multi mode in 1 will bring them enough popularity to sell well and adding new characters in process

[@Goujiki]

Let's try and boost this game more. It's super fun but it isn't getting enough attention.

[@hua..]

gameplay is arguably better

[@zip3704]

​​@@SandCarpetwhile i wouldnt call genshin impact a jrpg stricly, more of an action/adventure game with jrpg elements, lazy npc with no voice acting and chore missions, comes with the genre, its almost a staple in jrpgs. Its what i expect and wouldnt call it a problem but this one will prob have the same thing. Theres no way the extra 80 hours of content the said after the story are all bosses, maybe it is but thats unrealistic, itl prob be fetch quests and dialogue to said bosses.

[@shaurya890]

Bruh it's just like Genshin Impact.

[@sho9585]

as a fan of the original mobile game its already feel unreal that the game is finally coming out(its becoming inside joke in the gbf community that the game would keep delayed and will never came out) let alone seeing so many people who didnt know the franchise existence say they cant wait to play the game when its released

[@stupididiot9336]

that's me, man. It feels like the game was tailor made for me specifically with everything I enjoy in a game all mashed together lol, been counting the days up to its release since I first learned about it 3 months ago I'll definitely be checking out other gbf content, at the very least by watching the anime

[@TheDarkbogiTV]

I love it as well, been playing gbf on and off for so long and also started playing granblue fantasy versus, my first ever fighting game. What cygames is doing is just amazing, they are certainly the japanese blizzard.. I hope they don't end up like them tho.. A lot of people don't know cygames outside the gacha sphere even tho their games are always top of the line.,Rage of Bahamut is amazing, Shadowverse being one of the best card games ever made, Granblue Fanatsy being one of the only gachas that put gameplay first and now Granblue fantasy that is on a similar fotting to Guilty Gear Strive now and now we get Relink which will end up on thr same fotting like Monster Hunter.. And all in their style, they don't just copy.. And they don't stop there, they also publish amazing gachas like princess connect. I really love cygames and it's still one of the only game companies I believe they do it because they like games and gamers, I don't feel like a cashcow. ❤❤

[@Weltte]

Amen, brother!

[@RedHoodRubyRose]

God, if this game is everything it is hyped up to be, this is going to be even more amazing then Genshin Impact. Having to unlock everything through game play instead of micro-transaction would be a breath of fresh air.

[@lapisgaming6093]

We know that color schemes are available in game but there's also paid for color schemes. Characters we do know will be earn in game only and they will release 2 more in I think March or April.

[@Seoul_Soldier]

@@lapisgaming6093 Paying for color schemes is better than gambling for characters.

[@lapisgaming6093]

@@Seoul_Soldier ooh I agree no doubt. I personally do not play gacha for that reasoning. If I buy/pay for something i want the thing i pay for not all the useless shit I won't use🤣

[@lapisgaming6093]

@@Seoul_Soldier I don't mind buying characters for like fighting games as they are guaranteed. But I hate the fact you get no control over items you get from slot machines mechanics in games like gachas.

[@angmar87]

Don't forget that Genshin is designed so that you can play it forever, for years and with regular new content. But I can't say the same about Granblue - will they release new content and support the game for years? Or will this be a one-time adventure? Because if it’s a one-time thing, then maybe it’s not worth spending time on it, because the game will end in a couple of weeks anyway.

[@sound285]

Feels like Im being sold something.

[@lightaspected]

very astute observation of you

[@ousimanie1869]

The only thing that saddens me a bit is how little publicity there is for it. This game could be massive.

[@DarkKindaru]

I think the reason it has little publicity is because granblue as a whole doesnt have a very huge community or following compared to other games like GG, DBZ, MK, SF plus GB doesn't do a lot of promotion for their games either.

[@lifequality]

You should NOT FORGET that CyGames doesnt have an all great name in japan because of very scummy business moves they have thrown at players in their gacha game Granblue fantasy. I like that the IP is getting more spotlight through ReLink. But CyGames IS NOT the great company people are making them be so close before this release. @@DarkKindaru

[@NiohArcadia]

Granblue as a Franchise is really big in Non-American countries and of course Japan. It's like the Dragon Quest games. Sure it's a big series with the DragonBall Artstyle but it's still niche in terms of the wider gaming/anime community.

[@katajiro8178]

10:58 - Cat roll in the lower right corner.

[@sol1dbas3d99]

Criticism to hub based has dropped when the loading for hub became instant. Seeing this in play makes me excited for hub load speed for the next Monster Hunter AAA title

[@kanalight2898]

Why is everyone going "cannot switch characters mid combat omg" just STOP! omg...This game is like an action MMO, think of your characters as classes, because that's what they are, they have skills, roles and mechanics unique to each of them. There is no game in which you can switch classes mid combat, and it further reinforces the fact that it is a class/role you are playing, plus it gets you use to multiplayer. In regards to the game, is a main story scenario, then the duty/trials and the rest in the hub. This is great cause I rather have a hub and wait 1 minute for the start of the instance than be in an open world like FF14 and wait 20-40 minutes for a single instance while mindlessly moving around with no purpose. There will be over +100 instances, and more will be added in updates. We have a total of 20 classes, plus another 2 in April for 22. That's a lot! And each of them with their trees and lv 100. We don't know what the endgame is? Uhh we do? They will be adding extremely hard boss fights and raids. Have you checked the Lucilius boss fight? Fight looks rough, he can one shot you with like 90% of his attacks and aoe's and in the devs words: "Yeah...you are gonna need max level, max gear, a dedicated party and even then some real, REAL effort to take this guy down. Expect to wipe 20-40 times." Brutal. People should approach this as an action-RPG and an action-MMO, only that we don't get the social aspect like an MMO does. We can still chat in the hub and emote, plus communicate in battle and use keyboards with pairing. Nice video, thanks for covering the game!~ Waiting for my Deluxe Edition!

[@xleaselife]

I'm soooo excited for this game. I played the demo for 5 hours, getting hooked on max ranking the Quakadile fight while stubbornly keeping Katalina as my character. You mentioned going back to Baldur's Gate. Have you taken a look at Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown? You strike me as someone who would enjoy a good action-based metroidvania. It's really, REALLY good

[@nolongermatters4671]

Yep looks great, was considering buying, then saw more purchasable DLC than the SIMS on their games, put me right off

[@DillaryHuff]

It has a total of 5 add-ons. I'm over 100 hours into the game, have beaten all of the content and I haven't bought a single one of those add-ons. 4 out of those 5 are color packs, which only speed up the acquisition of those packs. You get them all by progressing in the post- story mode's battles. You're entitled to your opinion, of course, but "there are too many micro-transactions" is an incredibly weak and unfounded argument against this game 😅

[@nolongermatters4671]

@@DillaryHuff True for this recent game, Gran blue fantasy versus (when I searched on steam stor efor this) has 53 DLC,s .... 53... so altho I was mistaken and they werent for this particular game, I can see where this is going but I appreciate you making me check

[@DillaryHuff]

@@nolongermatters4671 Ah. I'm not familiar with their other games, but I read that they're big on mobile, so it would make sense that they're familiar with adding micro-transactions. That doesn't seem to be in issue in this game, though. None of their 5 DLCs are worth buying if you intend to to play the game beyond the 10-20 hour story, which is arguably less than half of the game.

[@last-yakuza-8363]

Sucks that you can't change characters in mid battle like on arise

[@ValkyrieLenneth92]

I also played the demo and the combat reminded me of the Ys games. If you are fan of fast paced action combat on a full fledged complete title i can only recommend at least Ys 8 and 9 and even the older titles.

[@KanoSuntale]

Especially since Narmaya and Dana are voiced by the same actor :)

[@Sm0ke821]

ys 8 was the one with the island ?? got my save corrupted with the shitty pc port on launch and the awfull translation made me refund it did they fixed it or just ran with it? never touched 9 cause of that it was just terrible so Im curious if something changed

[@KanoSuntale]

@Sm0ke821 I played it on ps5 (comes with premium, so does ys 9). One of my favourite games I plated last year. Dana is an exceptional character.

[@Sm0ke821]

@@KanoSuntale after writing this I checked and apparently they did a retranslation and fixed everything wrong with the port ,that also explains why I got a refund with 10 hours played xD will check it again cause it went from 30% or so on steam when I left and now its at 94% and that is a big fkng difference

[@KanoSuntale]

​@@Sm0ke821 that's insane value :D definitely go for it man, could be a good prep for Granblue as well as the action combat in Ys 8 is hella fun and somewhat similar (4 abilities per character, dodges, parries, breaks, etc.). I definitely recommend you play on Hard if you like action games. It was my first Ys and I managed fine! If you are on PS plus you can play both 8 and 9 for "free" as well. Free ad over :P have fun

[@エル-d7e]

i've been waiting for this game for almost 6 yrs since i first saw the gameplay, and now it's finally coming, it's like a fever dream, and i can't wait to play it on Feb 1

[@Littlecowardgaming]

Same here man. I remember seeing their initial gameplay showing siegfried, percival, vance (?) and I forget the third one. Fighting the ancient dragon at the end. I was so goddamn hyped to have a stylized co-op game. Gods I cant wait to sink so many hours into this game.

[@エル-d7e]

@@Littlecowardgaming This and Tekken 8, 2024 starting with a bangers

[@Littlecowardgaming]

​@@エル-d7e Im not big on fighting games, but im glad we're getting good games already.

[@jonmezzadri9407]

if you preorder you get early access 1/28

[@Littlecowardgaming]

​@@jonmezzadri9407 Only on playstation

[@mathewhosier9739]

Now remember people, i knoe yall kids are used to live service games with years of post launch support, but this is not one of those games, this is a stand alone complete package, do not expect a ton of post launch support, because this is not a live service title, im expecting maybe a year of updates, QoL and a few dlcs, the JRPG community is fine but im expecting the more casual AAA community to cry about a lack of post launch support, and believe me, this game not being a live service title is definitely a good thing, things like live service, microtransactions, cosmetic dlc and battle passes have collectively ruined the AAA industry, thats why we traditional gamers have had to rely on Eastern titles, AA and indie games to get our fix, this game is a breath of fresh air

[@UnitedWeStandFreedom]

I love how it has a bit of white knight chronicles features where most the game is offline but you can jump online with friends if you choose to ! Plus you don't have to worry about being forced to stay online so you'll always be able to play your game even if servers shut down ! Thats how it should be with any game you pay good money for ! It's a game you should always play the way you want to play the game . This is definitely an awesome game ! Still looking forward to ff7 and dragons dogma 2 also though!!

[@kg888]

Yup. It remind me of white knight. Look like this game will replace that game for me till dragon dogma 2

[@GioBerserk90]

I LOVE THIS GAME its amazing, its the perfect mix of final fantasy and monster hunter. This is what I've been waiting on for years. I'm a ffxiv main and having my custom character is a big deal but for Granblue... its my Genshin, a universe of cool characters to dive into plus after playing granblue versus I already have characters I'm vibin with and to use them in relink feels awesome. I'm looking forward to new characters and bosses. I hope this game gets the love it deserves because a lot of us have been waiting on something like this Granblue did way better then blue protocol

[@asumax8]

Hope the game's ending isn't to geared towards multiplayer. I prefer to play solo and generally am unable to play online for multiplayer, plus none of my friends do online either

[@D3athW1ng]

It's very telling when I see most people on my PSN friend list putting in 30+Hrs on the demo - myself included. That's bonkers to me. 😂

[@z33iihh]

I've been following this game development since BEFORE Genshin was announced, if i were to pick any of the 2 then this one takes the cake. I'm so excited, i just hope it works well on PC because, it seems every game developer hates PC and their games come with performance issues all over the place.. One can only hope this time, just this time, it's going to play well on PC.

[@JimmyJacpots]

i played the demo and was blown away... just saving up me sheckles for it now.

[@KennyJordana]

The demo is definitely great! So many different characters. I think I put around 8 hours already into the demo. I've been waiting for Granblue Fantasy Relink for years! I can't wait to play this on January 28th 👊🏿

[@malenky4057]

I saw a trailer for this and just assumed it was some pay to win gacha game.

[@Pa1ad1no]

It is fun and no gacha shit. I support that!

[@spk_eze]

The UI reminds me of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Does that mean it's a similar system?

[@DeepbloodFang]

I really hate it when people throw around the words "Deep character customization" while all that the game really lets you customize is equipment and skills that don't even have any visual changes, that's not deep character customization! Deep character customization lets you chnage the characters appearance, their clothes, hair, colorscheme, all that good stuff, so stop throwing around the words "Deep character customization" when in reality it's not all that deep. FYI, character skins do not count as "deep customization"

[@sheercold26]

Sounds like you just want to play dress up lol

[@DeepbloodFang]

@@sheercold26 yeah

[@FervorGaming]

That demon was a big W. It left me wanting more honestly

[@Trace153]

Tried the demo just now, it’s interesting. But the story seems very cheesy and the arena fighting felt like would get very old fast. I love tales, but these combat felt like soo much was going on that it was a little messy. I do like the dodge/block and build up for attacks. But will wait for reviews to see if my concern of lame story and repetitive game play are founded.

[@nobodyscomment929]

Honestly, I prefer the arena fights in this game. Get right into the action immediately. Though, it should be mention that the latest dev stream revealed that there are in fact 5 quest types in the game: Boss Fights, Wave Battles, Survival, Area Control, and Defense. The Devs have not talked much about the last 3 quest types so we don't know much about them. Additionally, each character has two mastery skill tree, one offensive and one defensive in addition to each of their craftable weapons having their own weapon skill tree. Also, the offensive mastery tree will have both active and passive skills that are suppose to greatly alter how you build said characters. For instance, in the latest dev stream they showed a little of one character's offensive mastery tree which showed a skill that gave said characters special attack (triangle attack) a parry window. Additionally, through the mastery trees we can unlock new combos for each character.

[@jairekambui7738]

Don’t expect too much out of the story for this game, that’s clearly not the main focus. It is a console rendition of a mobile gacha game after all.

[@Trace153]

@@jairekambui7738 yea, that’s the impression I got from the demo. I don’t think I am the market for it. Pretty sure I will pass on it. Feels to lack the depth I would want from fighting. Or the hocks of a strong story/world.

[@thatdats306]

Bored people saying a generic game is amazing.. GBFR = linear arena based objective clearances. You fight a select group of enemies, then your objective updates, you fight the next group of enemies, objective updates.. Whoever find this sort of monotonous drivel fun, really needs to rethink the word fun. The art is phenomenal don't get me wrong, but the game play and progression is boring as heck, it's just clear enemies set a, then move on to enemy set b, and repeat down the alphabet. Sure you collect chests and glowing PoIs along the way, but it's no open world amazing game that we SHOULD have in 2024.. This game is just dragon nest with better graphics. 3/10 and those points are purely for the art.

[@othannen.]

I played Genshin close to launch for a bit, I just wanted to nitpick that it also has important party mechanics with elemental interactions, healing, buffing, alternating ability cooldowns etc.

[@kevadu]

Genshin is also an open-world game that heavily emphasizes exploration and stuff. This isn't. I don't really understand the comparison, other than they're both anime-style.

[@angmar87]

@@kevadu Don't forget that Genshin is designed so that you can play it forever, for years and with regular new content. But I can't say the same about Granblue - will they release new content and support the game for years? Or will this be a one-time adventure? Because if it’s a one-time thing, then maybe it’s not worth spending time on it, because the game will end in a couple of weeks anyway.

[@Goujiki]

@@angmar87 they already have future updates planned, but how many future updates depends on how popular the game becomes.

[@angmar87]

@@Goujiki Hmm... do you think Granblue can become the first live service game, but without gacha elements and without timegates like energy and stamina? This would be great, besides the DLC with a price of 10 bucks per character is much cheaper than the 150 bucks per character price tag in Genshin.

[@hua..]

@@kevadu it's a longshot comparison, but people in the west aren't really used to seeing actual good action rpg games so they naturally compare it to the first even remotely similar thing that comes to mind. Others are comparing it to Monster Hunter, which is probably a bit closer to what we have here, but still different enough for the comparison to seem silly

[@BudokaiTH]

I've been hype for this game for literal years now. I plan to master all the characters and be well rounded, but I feel that i may main Lancelot, Yodarha, Gran, and Siegfried the most.

[@sgmetalify]

I expected it to be sort of a tales of arise like. Not a monster hunter game that stripped down the things I didn't enjoy in MH and double down on what I actually enjoyed about it, great game that now I'm looking forward to.

[@pla6ue]

I don’t get what everyone is so hyped about out. The demo essentially just cements that it’s a gorgeous button masher. Combat is WAY too basic.

[@SuperShekky]

sorry bro but its just a button mashing game

[@PanjolArt]

game is good until you reach endgame then this game become a grind fest, bought this game because everyone told me this game is like MH but flashy. but they forgot to tell me that this game is very grindy at endgame. like mobile games type of grind.

[@ZanarkandFFX]

Currently at chapter 9, LOVING this game. What i really appreciate is the pacing AND the boss fights, my god... they are fun, addictive and epic.

[@erikwiley586]

We will see what the pc launch looks like. No demo makes me wonder if it's going to be optimized poorly. Fingers crossed cause I want this one

[@TN29571]

Im excited to play this with friends but i dont think this will have the longevity of a MHW. Should still be fun for a few months. what else can i ask for.

[@sylents8005]

I played tales of arise while never knowing the franchise & scarlet nexus. Both games surprisingly good. Wished there was more to them especially scarlet nexus. Never heard of granblue but after the demo, its better than both games ive mentioned.

[@LegendaryDrops]

More!? There's tons of tales games to play. Vesperia is my favorite, then probably Symphonia and Berseria. I liked Arise but the MC kinda rolled of me.

[@siekensou77]

Tales of Rebirth has the best combat. That and Graces

[@therealharshlycritical]

genshin has deep customization? lolwut?

[@ChocolateEffigy]

Pretty disappointed with this game and i wasnt even expecting much tbh

[@alphaomega1969]

Too many special effects just for a normal basic attack!!!!

[@luminemusic9430]

It looks pretty mid man, I’m sorry.

[@1DJRikkiBee]

This just sounds like an ad for a less flexible SAO game. I fail to see how this has anything to do with genshin...

[@cartoonvideos5]

Genshin players are mindless drones

[@1DJRikkiBee]

@@cartoonvideos5 Spoken like a mindless drone.

[@misc328]

I was originally going to play, but the fact that there are no outfits with female nipples exposed (even in simply the capacity of 'nipple bumps' on the outfit) really shows how out of touch the devs are, and their lack for progressiveness. And I simply cannot support that.

[@crymsonenigma]

🤣🤣

[@zyrixis9650]

There are 19 playable characters, and 2 more as free DLC in April, not 16. At least get your facts right and use your own words instead of comparing it to Genshin Impact in the first 5 seconds of a video.

[@kollatt]

alright dude take it easy. lol.

[@coolestonions990]

If you like grandblue relink, you guy should check out Tales of arise, its exactly the same genre, with a story like final fantasy, graphics as pretty & artstyle and pc version with great control & the game run butter smooth.

[@LegendaryDrops]

Personally I like Berseria and Vesperia better, Alphen just wasn't as strong of a protag.

[@dorion9111]

If you can't tell what game this is cloning... well shit...

[@konnarlamanna7897]

I've been following this game for what 8 years now since it was announced by Platinum games yeah you could say I've got some time to vested in it and I can't fucking wait

[@natev580]

So it is, in fact, a live service game... The ability for them to make changes to the game and add things like playable characters is the exact definition of live service... So why start off by saying that it's not?

[@GameoftheYear-fx4mq]

You don't need internet connection = not a live service

[@cernunnos_lives]

Thanks for your uploads. You really do your community a service. Even if it's something peripheral to your interest.

[@LegendaryDrops]

My pleasure!

[@beyondearth6418]

Nah, I'm really disappointed that the game doesn't have native HDR support on PS5. In 2024, with our expensive OLED TV, we are forced to play this game in SDR if you're really into it. While I fall in this category and will play it regardless, I remain disappointed and may not show the same sympathy towards other non-HDR games. It's time game studios adopt HDR already. 😊

[@cartoonvideos5]

Not everyone has an expensive TV.

[@umoogames2800]

Bg3 music in the background nice touch subscribe

[@codysvlogdays]

This is not the game i wanted. I wanted a singleplayer action rpg game, not a monster hunter hub multiplayer styled game, but i might pick it up later down the line

[@JonBlack413]

Same , I don’t play JRPG for multiplayer.

[@ahmki52298]

I actually really liked it cause it's kinda like genshin but I won't have to dish out a fuck ton of money to play and enjoy

[@JeannieLove]

The delay really did this game a service it looks like. I don't think if they had released on the original given date, it would have nearly as much polish or characters. I love mission based games: Monster Hunter, Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, MGSV, Toukiden, and even Wild Hearts. WH just was way too hard so the Platinum dragged out. In the demo I played Narmaya and I surprisingly picked up on her pretty easily. Now I just need to learn how to weave in the skills.

[@FullMetalB]

When i first heard about this game i was under the impression it was a regular open world jrpg or even semi open world like DQ11 or Tales of Arise. I love monster hunter and the combat is great so im still fine with it, but i hope there is more to some missions than just being dropped into a small box arena to fight a boss like the demo. Id prefer it to be closer to being dropped into an actual level to fight through up to a boss. Especially end game. Dropping in to fight a boss and then be done is not enjoyable for the whole game or even post game for me. Even with loving the combat i got bored of the demo missions almost right away cause its just drop in, fight boss, leave.

[@JonBlack413]

Yeah the combat is Fantastic but this whole Monstet Hunter style multiplayer approach was definitely not what I was looking for in this game.

[@LIGHTISBURNING]

This looks like an AD.. The game is good but not for this price. Just wait a feel months to buy it.

[@Darkeus1]

I prefer open areas to open world. Thank god it isn't open world. I am kind of tired of those games. I am real tired. Switching characters is not what this game is going for. Unless you are solo. Seems it really wants to have traditional parties.

[@CodingWithUnity]

Genshin impact is a marketting scam of a lie of a shitty game. So using that as a initial comparison makes me think this game will suck

[@JamFlava1]

The game is good but it can be very repetitive spamming same skills over and over. I hope it has skill tree and learn new skills as you progress. Other than that the game is going to be boring….

[@leeshawn8145]

You wish are come true~ relink do have mastery point use to unlock skill and stat

[@JonBlack413]

😂😂😂

[@kypham6809]

New to your channel, I really like the way you make your videos.. the eye contact, the pace of your speech, the structure of your videos.. dude you are killing it! :)

[@SharkWithFreakinLaserBeam]

I love the art style but that's about it. Gameplay was boring.

[@ttalah2964]

Well said . That’s what I noticed .

[@aznnin3130]

L2 for lock-on is kinda weird tho

[@jonathanbaker4361]

MMm... not sure yet.

[@PEH159-]

I played 35 hours in a demo 💀💀

[@TrvisXXIII]

First, let me just say that intro to your video is the motivational speech anyone should hear to play this game lol I had the demo downloaded but didn’t rush to play it until after I saw your video. Second, I just finished the tutorial and the combat is so simplified and fun that I can’t believe this game exists. It might be a terrible comparison, but I got the same feeling when I played Ni No Kuni II and how addicting that gameplay was for me, that’s the vibes I’m getting so far. Can’t wait to sink time into the main game!!

[@LegendaryDrops]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ChrisfromDevelopment]

Interesting. I liked Ni No Kuni II as well, but the sprite war battles turned me off. I've been familiar with GBF ever since 2017 when I played their mobile game for a few months and I think that I will try this game out over the weekend. Cheers!

[@anbuzero367]

I will buy this game to show support for the "complete game" .. i wish other game studios follow this complete game trend 😬

[@angmar87]

Don't forget that Genshin is designed so that you can play it forever, for years and with regular new content. But I can't say the same about Granblue - will they release new content and support the game for years? Or will this be a one-time adventure? Because if it’s a one-time thing, then maybe it’s not worth spending time on it, because the game will end in a couple of weeks anyway.

[@LegendaryDrops]

I wouldn't base value off of whether a game continues on forever and ever. It's okay for a game to be a one playthrough experience, in fact, many people want that rather than a live service.

[@angmar87]

@@LegendaryDrops In my opinion, a one-time adventure doesn't make that much sense. Genshin earns $500 million a month in the Chinese market. This shows the huge interest of people in endless live service games.

[@nameTBA]

​@@angmar87 People may like pop music, but that doesn't mean it is good music. The same applies to live services. Popular ≠ good.

[@angmar87]

@@nameTBA Pop music can give birth to masterpieces, just like other genres. Have you even heard Shape of You? This is one of the most beautiful songs created in the entire history of mankind.

[@naxxaura9032]

Unfortunate that this drops around the same time as P3R. Ill be playing this over P3 but a lot of people won't. Hopefully it still pops off regardless because it is super fun.

[@reddaygr]

This looks a lot like Xenoblade.

[@BOTBMustoid]

Granblue is already on my game of the year list the end game is going to be bosses and raids, its a day one buy for me

[@bignight8602]

This game kinda of remind me of skies of arcadia that was on dreamcast ❤👍🏾

[@Vilehead]

yup, no, too old to learn to pull combos in nanoseconds, sorry. Love the model of a premium game without P2W or worse - gatcha systems, but not in this execution. Not saying the game sucks. Its just 10 years too late for me :(

[@fat3lwound]

This gives me Tales of Arise vibes.

[@AndersonClips]

sounds horrible

[@HungryEatNow]

Game for noobs, regret buying it...

[@chFRESCO]

Me too. So annoyed.

[@KeithCarmichaelInFL]

Why does the background music sound like…. BG3? Are you subconsciously trying to make me play BG3 again? Because, I am still playing!

[@rensten4893]

I'll keep saying this but the fighting game sold me on this game. If you think this was good, the fighting game is pretty feature complete. The first time was bad, the game didn't have the features it needed and it launched at the start of the pandemic. Gran Blue Fighting Versus was the second launch of the game and has single player features such as a quest mode with a BMU aspect and far better online netcode (called rollback netcode) that has become the standard of fighting games. Cy Games really impressed me with the push to make sure all their games succeed including this one.

[@cartoonvideos5]

Well Genshin isn't a good game. It has too much dialogue and unskippable cutscenes. Granblue Relink is an arpg with well...action instead of a visual novel disguised as an arpg (Genshin)

[@angmar87]

Don't forget that Genshin is designed so that you can play it forever, for years and with regular new content. But I can't say the same about Granblue - will they release new content and support the game for years? Or will this be a one-time adventure? Because if it’s a one-time thing, then maybe it’s not worth spending time on it, because the game will end in a couple of weeks anyway.

[@cartoonvideos5]

@angmar87 You can replay single player games and granblue also has online missions, it's not meant to be a live service title. Genshin may release content but it isn't very good, it's mainly just more endless dialogue and flower picking, chest opening or some boring minigame. I don't even mind the gacha aspects, I just think that the game doesn't have enough combat or endgame, and I should be able to skip cutscenes and dialogue.

[@angmar87]

@@cartoonvideos5 Genshin earns $500 million in some months in the Chinese market. This shows the huge interest of people in endless live service games. I would like to see Granblue as the first non-FTP live service game with regular new content.

[@insomnia984]

​@@angmar87well Nicky minage earns a lot .she's still trash though . earning a lot doesn't mean it's good. It means the audience are dumb enough to put money in game with no real content in it. Keep picking ur genshin apples bro. Stop promoting that shit

[@CABWrites]

Resolution is pretty crap on a ps5-inexcusable for these graphics in 2024.

[@saul94923]

So this is the series that has gifted us all the shortstack doujins

[@ekosubandie2094]

This is the series that paved way to certain (in)famous doujin artist success

[@saul94923]

@ekosubandie2094 asanagi and obui

[@gaven9763]

Using BG3 songs for a different game? doesnt this game has its own music?

[@bzdjorde]

Jump and dodge feel weird to me, but the demo was great, only real thing stopping me from preordering is whether to get it on PC or PS5.

[@Musical_Nero]

I'm so glad you talked about the difference between Relink and Genshin, your opening statement had me worried that you thought the two were much alike!

[@lenajohnson6179]

well yeah... the games aren't anything like one another.

[@googoofeesmithersmits4536]

Yet for some reason I can't understand people keep comparing the 2... as if they're anything alike ​@lenajohnson6179

[@frostynovaz1724]

i think this will be a good game to introduce ppl to the jrpg genre

[@dorjjodvobatkhuu6457]

There's plenty of games like that already

[@casadogaspar]

The UI makes it look like a generic mobile game, and that kept me away from it.

[@squaresided]

The Final Fantasy 16 we've been waiting for..

[@talamzaman8536]

nahh

[@thewolf01x95]

The game is great but I have 1 well maybe 2 ish big criticisms. 1. The effects on screen can be a bit much , it's hard to see your character sometimes with everything going on , especially if you choose a small person . I hope its options to tone it down in the official release , I miss dodge's and blocks cus of it sometimes. And 2. During the end of the 1st boss fight sometimes the game would glitch out and slow down until someone leaves the party .

[@rogersargent3727]

This is the best game ive played in about a year. I cant stop playing it. I love 3RD PERSON A/A, SOULSLIKE, BULLETFESTS, but Woooooh Buddy!!! This is freaking AMAZING!!! and super fun.

[@DraxFyre]

The quality is good and I've always loved their art style. Played the web/pc Granblue for quite a while. But too bad, I absolutely cannot stand the pathetic MC. I've played GBV storymode and was frustrated with how lame the mc and how they react to villains. The villain will commit atrocities and attemps to KILL you. But the MC and Co will just say "We will beat you up/knock you out".

[@rainfloor2919]

as OG GBF player, I'm glad they keep the MMO like aspect of skill on every character (even tho MC lose their ability to switch classes), it do feels like you doing raid in MMO

[@eliasacevedo5711]

Even if the mc losed the class change, the build variety is so vast, that you'll "discover your own classes" (as said by Sierrokarte VA during the Part 2 showcase).

[@goesfirmns6982]

If they add classes to gran, I'll go with KENGOOO ALL THE WAYYY LOL

[@rainfloor2919]

@@goesfirmns6982 OUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@lol32jnjcaa62]

just found your channel, thanks for your videos mate. i never heard of this grandblue game but i will try it.

[@Endymion429]

I knew nothing about this game or the granblue fantasy universe like a week ago and after trying the demo I’m very hyped and it shot up to one of my most anticipated games of the year so far. What’s crazy is I just started playing tales of arise for $20 and then this drops and they’re very similar accept this game is more my style with the multiplayer deep customization aspect. I agree with everything you said in this video!

[@Erojayjay]

This games very similar to most action jrpgs, I don’t see why people are upset/disappointed by this? The only reason the creator made Gran Blue into a gacha was so he could fund this game, his goal was always to make Gran Blue a RPG. Its okay that it is a stand alone release, it doesn’t need to be a live service or have meaningless purchasable content for you to enjoy it. This game is very much comparable to the Tales games, which are great games & have been very successful. I’d be happy that my favorite IP is getting made into a proper action RPG instead of worrying if theirs going to be enough downloadable content. If all goes well I’d rather it be turned into a series with proper sequels than it being slapped into a Western live service model that abuses the fans wallets.

[@VileHearts]

I've been excited for this game for a while now. Were there any options to customize AI for your party?

[@lordzero-fall963]

This game was so damn pretty and epic it gives me hope for the next Big Fantasy RPG coming out. Dragon's Dogma 2, which I already know it gonna be amazing with how great Dark Arisen was years ago! Granblue Fantasy set the bar for RPG games for the beginning of this year in my opinion.