An Actual Review of The Surge 2

[@shammytv]

Sale's over but I still get money if you buy stuff with this link: www.gog.com/partner/shammy I know I've said a million times that I'm gonna start uploading more frequently, but hey, this is the first time I've actually taken less time than the previous video since I reviewed the original, progress is progress right? (Seriously though, working on getting back to where I used to be upload wise) Credits music is once again courtesy of Kiltro, an amazing band that you should listen to open.spotify.com/artist/27CC3tpq7WQR25M03jKTZm Thanks again to the artists who worked on the credits, here are there things again: Wuggynaut: twitter.com/Wuggynaut​​ Mike Danilov: twitter.com/mikedanilovart​​ Narndraws: twitter.com/narndraws​​ GrandGurrilla: twitter.com/GrandGuerrilla​ FujiTheApple: twitter.com/FujiTheApple​ And if you wanna support me: Patreon: www.patreon.com/Shammy/​ Twitter: twitter.com/ShammyTV/​ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/ShammyYT/ See you soon, I hope.

[@TazBoy2K]

Hey, really appreciate you being back.

[@whatnext9106]

that outro was so dam good looking forward to seeing it more

[@dadleft8427]

Sham bam I love your videos and really look up to you

[@fritz6462]

i love you

[@mariokarter13]

I rate your channel 1 Video / 10 Years

[@AveragePixel]

Most surprising thing about The Surge 2 from an outside perspective is the fact that it exists

[@doctorsmiles4530]

Honestly

[@tinymammal3062]

True

[@OutlawDin0]

I think it's more surprising The Surge 1 exists after Lords of the Fallen.

[@happytrees6484]

It's like a shammy video

[@Blank137]

The hell? You're still active??

[@muhnoodles]

"Why am I getting this recommended to me now?" >4 hours ago "Oh.. why am I getting this recommended to me now?"

[@shammytv]

This is the first original joke of this type I've seen in a while so kudos lmao

[@suripuki1984]

@@shammytv time for literally everyone else to copy it

[@CrimesForDimes]

@@suripuki1984 Thats the internet.

[@katteisace4563]

omg this was recent? goddamn i didn’t even know.

[@muhnoodles]

@@suripuki1984 If I see this reposted a ton of times, I'll at least be proud to give a *little* variety to KZbin comments

[@BrendanielReads]

Seeing Chaz gives me fight or flight, and that's my face.

[@gwotkid]

Brenda niel, how did you get here also what?

[@gen-zboomer]

@@gwotkid this is a big event

[@GG-671]

Wait, if thats true, damn shammy constantly shafted Chaz with so much aggresion and funny fk words throughout the years. Basically target practice for that lol

[@TheTrashman9]

@@gwotkid theyve been friends for ages what do you mean

[@HeyFox101]

@@TheTrashman9 Just because a relationship is long-lasting doesn't mean it isn't abusive. In fact, it usually means the contrary.

[@checkouijuliet]

I had an art teacher who talked like you once and I learned more from him than from anyone else but then one day he got fired cause a student punched him in the face in a berlin pub

[@Sir_Bucket]

I'm curious as to what was the school's reasoning behind this action

[@bradleygalo4775]

Dear, School board What? How can you do this? This is outrageous, it's unfair.

[@raidermaxx2324]

why did he get fired after HE was assaulted? that seems weird

[@checkouijuliet]

@@raidermaxx2324 i made a mistake in my comment, he just wasnt allowed to go on school trips anymore. it was a bit of a last straw thing too though. he did punch back tho lmfaoooo

[@johngun4377]

@@checkouijuliet that seems more like Self Defense than Aggravated assault

[@Deck13]

Fair points, pretty based review! Don't you ever mention the Haus in Hamburg again or we'll drag you to a release party once more.

[@chrisklee6868]

It's so nice to see a developer actually commenting on a review. Props for that!

[@dontpreorder2783]

👏

[@hamham_6411]

Here before this comment gets hearted by Shammy Also good job on the game, guys

[@MaidLeila90]

Just want to mention that I love The Surge 2 and it is a great step in the right direction. More fights like The Delver please!

[@intelligenceparadigm4931]

I'm buying this based on the review, and I wasn't even aware of the first one before *that* review, so this is a win for you too. Take my money; I yield it with zeal.

[@battlerifle8642]

we are gathered here to celebrate the size of this huge w

[@AndrewChumKaser]

OwO

[@cliffg.4205]

This is the best gift I've received this year, atop of this game being on sale 75% off right now.

[@cheetahspeedman]

I can’t believe you typed that and didn’t capitalize the W

[@battlerifle8642]

@@cheetahspeedman i'm not a capitalist

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

@@battlerifle8642 DOOR. NOW.

[@lordminosiii6081]

Shammy is like that one friend from high school that just kinda shows up in town once a year to hang out and get plastered before disappearing again. And it just wouldn't be right any other way.

[@extremewirehead]

not to mention and endslate that will slowly change along with the stories that has me hooked EVERY DAMN TIME.

[@Techischannel]

Asbestofuctkinglootinmylewdsley.

[@SweetPeteInTheBackSeat]

The thing is, he shows up plastered but just hasn't shown it yet

[@TheMissing8]

Godamn, I just realized, I am that guy to some people.

[@justiceforjoggers2897]

@@TheMissing8 Howdy Cowboy

[@LezbionestHere]

"Neither of these stories is good, but atleast one is evangelion" What a fucking great quote. I love that

[@falconstudios146]

It truly is.

[@Chromeberd]

Sums up the Nier franchise pretty well.

[@unioneye1087]

time stamp? (i have no attention span)

[@Bootstothemaximum]

@@unioneye1087 37:44

[@mikasacus]

It's time

[@RegularCody]

My favourite Max Roach album

[@guy6074]

Amazing seeing Mika here

[@tigerguy529]

The time has come, and so have I

[@justsomehuman9867]

666 likes LOL

[@ValueSelectTV]

Honored to be a small jewel in the crown that is SHAMMY LORE.

[@InverseAgonist]

Perfect!

[@DJSTAR2006]

@@InverseAgonist yes

[@deathclawow]

I was so hyped when he fucking mentioned your shit. You're probably the single greatest content creator that has graced this platform.

[@eshel56765]

A crossover I didn't expect, but immediately loved

[@schnumphstudios8334]

I know shammy lore better than I do dark souls lore

[@kewlkidsklub4207]

HE FINALLY REMEMBERD HIS PASSWORD LETS GO

[@dripszn6732]

Think he had to do forget password tbh

[@OS-dd1bn]

@@nickh4354 we watch and adore his channel because he makes fun content whenever he feels mentally stable and we enjoy when it comes and we wait and do other things when he doesn't post. We enjoy his channel. Don't call it pathetic just because you don't like it.

[@romanposillico5688]

@@nickh4354 Because he's a funny owl and we enjoy his content. But (Fully serous now.) we just enjoy his content. If you're only hear to spread negativity then why even come at all? Seriously, its okay to be a bit irritated with a youtuber after such a long wait. But with the current situation of the world, we can't really blame em. I'm sure you've got a content creator you enjoy. It just so happens that ours hasn't posted in a while and we're hyped that he's back.

[@kewlkidsklub4207]

@@nickh4354 Is this a joke or what. We don't watch the videos for what game he is reviewing we watch him because he is really funny and makes good content. It's the same thing with someone like technoblade, he rarely uploads but when he does it's a fucking masterpiece and really funny

[@OS-dd1bn]

@@nickh4354 That's alright

[@ItsJustChurch]

This guy just created the term “Stamina-Action Game” to supplant “Souls-like.” Amazing.

[@DarkturtleX]

Actually the developers of The Surge 2 always call it like that. Pretty sure he got it from them lol

[@cognitiumone]

I heard that term used for valheim as well

[@shammytv]

@@DarkturtleX Fun fact, I said this term to them when I was at the launch party and my main man Jan actually said "Stamina action game... I like that"

[@Gr4veM1nd]

It does sound better than Souls-like to be honest...

[@filipevasconcelos4409]

@@shammytv oh shit, if this is true, this is actually amazing

[@daltonwhite3527]

Me: "Rest in peace Shammy." *The Surge 2 Is Released* *Coffin lid shudders*

[@mace8983]

But the game released 2 years ago

[@StarboyXL9]

Terrifyingly accurate

[@featherfruit]

@@ramirosilvaalmeida6768 pst?

[@ramirosilvaalmeida6768]

@@featherfruit please stop talking, it's a podcast made by shammy

[@featherfruit]

@@ramirosilvaalmeida6768 ah gotcha

[@screaminghairyarmadillo]

Honestly it feels like he's been rushing the videos lately, I mean only 8 months? What happened to quality over quantity.

[@ikitclaw8969]

People these days 😔

[@dragonslayerornstein387]

8 months is rushing? Bruh. Edit: This works too well. Yeah, I collect r/Woosh-tards XD

[@overrated2875]

@@dragonslayerornstein387 r/woosh

[@SmoothTurtle840]

@@overrated2875 This isn’t Reddit.

[@indeed260]

@@SmoothTurtle840 no shit

[@codyjeremythompson5945]

The quickly rising power level of Deck13 either means their next game will be the best thing since cum cookies or Mario Kart ripoff. There is no in-between.

[@HeyFox101]

I know better than to google 'cum cookies', buuuuuut...

[@darthgamer9861]

I mean everyone’s gotta make a Mario Kart ripoff or else the sun collapses

[@unowno123]

These devs are absolute chads for taking critisism and using it to improve their game

[@malikoniousjoe]

Sad it’s such a rarity

[@Mae4Ever]

Even if their stories are still flawed and some annoyance that could use some fix are a bit presence, But I WILL prefer Surge 2 over the mediocre at worst, and “fun at least” Surge 1.

[@DinsRune]

The fact that they saw a video of an owl png talking smack on the product they'd just spent months on, and were able to say "wow he makes some good points", is a level of patience and humility that I think qualifies them for sainthood.

[@grndmst9]

@@DinsRune Haha indeed, and precisely why I feel that they have just gotten significantly better and better each passing game they make. What's even more exciting, is they're currently developing a new IP that will also be a challenging Action-RPG with Soulslike qualities, however with some changes geared towards enhancing player choice. Very intriguing.

[@InfiniteBeak]

Sad that this is something every dev should be doing and it even needs to be mentioned at all

[@sovietninja5978]

Oh boy, can't wait to watch this like 50 times in the span of two days, and then wait 7-8 month's forgetting Shammy exists before finding his channel again in my recommendations 2 days after he releases a video

[@imperielgenecist1317]

That hurts. Because it’s so true.

[@zxp3ct3r41]

Exactly what happened to me

[@TheKaeldo]

lol, happened to me to and i missed his top 10 games of 2017 because of that.

[@mikitadark5798]

Thats why I’m here today

[@Xyzair]

I wasn't even informed until today after watching a door tier list.

[@EdgeOf1996]

And thus he disappeared again, for another 8 month slumber.

[@jacobrobinson9952]

Man’s walking off into the sunset towards an old bud stop while The Ecstasy of Gold blasts out of his Bluetooth speaker from within his probably stolen backpack

[@magmat0585]

More like the germans are taking him back to the basement for round 2

[@_qpas_fury_1572]

8 months at best, probably a year or more

[@hiddenshadow2105]

He is an owl that hibernates like a bear. Owlbear then?

[@TheThePerson]

"Neither of these stories are good, but at least one of them is Evangelion." Shammy always tries to find a silver lining in things

[@pian-0g445]

And he’s a goddamn genius.

[@roshivvymegido9178]

"The highest praise a game's combat can earn is that it's Revengeance," My Man

[@Doctor-Infinite]

I unliked your comment just so I could like it again

[@thejfj]

About damn time you showed backup

[@ejjimenez887]

YO JFJ WHATS GOOD BROTHER

[@ijlj0429]

Agreed also love u jfj

[@TheZero092]

@JFJ I know the feeling bro @~@.

[@dr.vanilla9017]

And...he's gone.

[@dylanparry8364]

Collab when?

[@LeuvahkTrigger]

All I've really heard throughout the whole video is that there is a dev team that learned from its mistakes, listens to its community, strived to make an all round more enjoyable game for its fans, and mostly succeeded. Welcome back Shammy.

[@termitreter6545]

Awesome, isnt it? IMO The Evil Within 2 sits in a similar spot, its a great followup to a mess of ideas. And on a negative side, while I dont think the new XCOMs were ever bad games, them doubling down with XCOM2 resulted in keeping all the problems of the predecessor.

[@unblorbosyourshows9635]

@@termitreter6545 TEW is so weird honestly. TEW2 is a much better made game, but the first one was a better and more memorable experience.

[@termitreter6545]

@@unblorbosyourshows9635 Idk, TEW was all over the place, with some chapters feeling like they're different games. The game was too incoherent to really leave a mark to me. Actually took the second game, and its much better presentation of TEW1s story, to make me go back and complete it. Some of the survival action in TEW1 was really good though, at the points where they didnt go overboard with the action and managed to keep the atmosphere up.

[@RushGarcia]

SHAMMY I’m so ready to be yelled at.

[@xeno2358]

K.

[@Syasabra]

How did you get here orchestra man? Also awesome music BTW. Very well done.

[@aub2291]

He was the guy who throwed an object at shammy at the end of the video

[@shawnlarimore5932]

Oh shammmmyyyyy theres another update for no mans skyyyyy ( pulls out glock ) DO IT

[@EditingStation-cf3rc]

@@shawnlarimore5932 😨 OMG

[@Chadsgamesonline]

I HAVEN'T SEEN A SINGLE COMMENT THANKING YOU FOR INTRODUCING THEM TO KILTRO, SO HERE I AM, THANKING YOU FOR INTRODUCING ME TO KILTRO, CREATURES OF HABIT IS IN MY TOP 5 ALBUMS NOW. YOU ARE A GOD

[@douggibson2030]

creatures of habit is so fucking good

[@Manguepuch]

As a chilean when i saw that the band was named kiltro and the song curicó (a city in chile) i was like: "no way this band is chilean, how come i haven't heard of them?",but i do now, funny how things work out, just effing grateful for the music taste of this chuncho and all the work he does

[@ParaFox404]

YES ITS SO GOOD

[@redactado266]

@@Manguepuch imaginate como es para alguien que vive en Curicó

[@tiltfuse4020]

Like seriously. I was gonna leave a comment of my own but you’ve already got it handled. I think that Curicó is in my top 5 favorite songs now.

[@RycoreXIII]

The running joke of him basically going through the surge in real life at the launch party is so creative and stupid at the same time and I love it.

[@notagoodsitrep]

Implying that we all aren't currently going through the surge's lamer virus-based cousin.

[@warlynx5644]

Don’t forget about 39:25

[@Pdasniper]

I love how every time Shammy shows back up his internal lore thickens and production rises. I mean oh god, what is this beautiful outro!

[@2ScoopsPlz]

The outro was already used in his last video actually, but agreed, it's great

[@ILikeBleachItsTrue]

Fake fan spotted

[@chases7896]

@@ILikeBleachItsTrue no such thing, you're either a fan, or youre not.

[@therandomdickhead5744]

Pure gold

[@OfficialMaxBox]

"The monkey's paw curled" was such a perfect line.

[@crimsonlanceman7882]

more like the most cringe. The smarter a KZbinr wants to be, the dumber he looks. I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for saying this, but I hate when KZbinrs lack the ability to truly express their feelings and just hide behind unfunny ironic jokes, pretentious allegories or just distract the viewer or whatever... I don't know.

[@DjShadFox]

@@crimsonlanceman7882 Still better than the snoozefest that are Joseph Anderson's monotone way-too-long audio essays.

[@Soridan]

@@crimsonlanceman7882 You are right, you don't know. There's not a shred of pretension in mentioning the monkey's paw in this context. Hell, it's a millennia old storytelling trope, this one is just a recently famous version of it. It's pretty basic literary knowledge. What next, punctuation is a pseudo-intellectual affection?

[@crimsonlanceman7882]

@@DjShadFox never watched him. Didn't feel like jumping on a boat that sailed off such a long time ago.

[@crimsonlanceman7882]

@Doc K Shammy isn't expressive. He is melodramatic. There isn't a single video about videogames where he isn't opening his stomach and pouring his insides onto a table. He always sounds suicidal and talks about something that is just awful in nature, and I have nothing against that. I understand, every man has some darkness within, some more than others. It just annoys me that he pretends that his existential dread and ocean-deep suffering is somehow connected to the fact that Symmetra has bad game design and a game he liked got cancelled. I lived through Battleborn, Monday Night Combat... Absolver... I had my favourite games shit on for my entire life. Dota 2. Fallout 3. Dark Souls 2. I can't share my interests with any of my friends, because none of them care for the pseudo-hipster bullshit I gravitate towards... But it's not really the game's fault. The systemic problem of non-rewardation of creativity within the society is something that goes far deeper than the fact that the Surge uses the same boss enemy three times. And Shammy doesn't really talk about that. He hides behind edgy jokes and clever allegories, but in the end the problem that troubles him the most will always be left undescribed... Because he is constantly running away from the subject, and as soon as he's finished talking he burrows for another year or so. I like the guy... But this is just painful to watch. It's like seeing a cat with alzheimer trying to catch a mouse that isn't even there.

[@SuperTurboPOP]

God this is so cleanly written that I didn’t even realize 40 minutes passed when it was over Thank god I clicked on that no man’s sky video with the funny owl png those years ago Love ya, Shammy

[@patrickbone5993]

Shammy: *Gets annoyed and starts saying "This part of the game is shit"* Deck 13: "WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@boneman-calciumenjoyer8290]

@Higgs Bonbon you see, the first surge game didnt fall flat, it has spawned a rather active fanbase too. Not even lords of the fallen fell flat, it wasn't the greatest game on the planet, but deck13 constantly improves upon their formula regardless. These guys are inspiring.

[@aidymacBrago]

Hearing Mandy breakdown the door screaming in german was a surprise to be sure but a welcome one

[@Trickyboy1337]

I gotta get a translation

[@ayrendraganas8686]

@@Trickyboy1337 he mostly just said "Was ist das?" which translates to "What is this" in varying levels of agressiveness

[@WildLife76]

wait. you mean that's mandalore?

[@aidymacBrago]

@@WildLife76 yes, him and Shammy live in the same apartment building

[@Deadsnake989]

@@aidymacBrago That must get interesting when Mandalore forgets to take his meds. I can imagine Shammy sitting in his living room thinking "Did I remember to lock my door tonight?" then suddenly he hears from right behind him "hey hey people."

[@idokein2]

Seeing an owl in a thumbnail causes me to hyperventilate

[@robertschnobert9090]

Thank you, Ido 🌈

[@benisvoy9367]

I lowkey shed a tear when seeing it, was a really bad day for me and omg was I happy

[@Thag0n]

Favorite quote: " I'm sorry "god," but Jericho is a stand your ground state." -Shammy

[@Brad.2874]

"And you whisper back.. 1x Large Pile of Metal Scrap.." Best line ever. 27:19

[@noahexists3618]

I literally slapped my desk and walked out of the room when I heard it

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

Man, I felt that

[@ToriKo_]

+++

[@fighter2823]

He is awoken from his grave. We are saved (and still waiting for the best games if 2018 in 2021).

[@activevertex4475]

“For those of you who tuned out” You’re funny, you could speak an entire different language and I would still watch because its been 8 fucking months

[@Lazypackmule]

That's a 100%+ improvement on his last video

[@goodtime4345]

preach

[@nunull6427]

"It's stuck in his head, too." Had me in tears, great delivery.

[@zleep9182]

When the world needed him most, he returned

[@robertschnobert9090]

Indeed 🌈

[@ozdagr853]

now all we need is the Joseph Witcher 3 review to completely waste 2 weeks of my life

[@grimmchildo2381]

And when the world needed him most, this comment was Ctrl+C into Ctrl+V

[@TheShadesOfBlack]

MandaloreGaming setting Shammy up with the “weird polish mob” is a top tier joke.

[@rabidredpanda2888]

Do you mean the polish information network?

[@FireTalon24]

Then on top of that, Sseth is the one who originally introduced Mandy to the Polish Information Network.

[@smokey4433]

"None of these stories are good, but at least one of them is evangelion" had me dead

[@gamerdude7576]

An interesting little aside with regards to the infection chip quest shammy mentioned, it turns out that the doctor you give the chips/newly made implant to in the underground does actually survive his infection, he can be found at gate bravo after you complete his sidequest with the implant and after Eli gets revived.

[@RobinTheBot]

So none of it matters in both versions?

[@connormcconnell7805]

@@RobinTheBot I think it means it does matter because the person up there is someone who tried to do it themselves and died while the person you can help can survive

[@ramp8536]

You can tell how much No Man's Sky got to Shammy because 16 is now his designated funny number.

[@glass7923]

41:29 lmao

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

"Game developers noticed Shammy..." *sniffs* "He's all grown up now..." *sniffs another line*

[@AdraTheGhost]

Next thing you know they'll be hiring him directly

[@jakeb6703]

Lmao

[@ConsortiumOfTheBrain]

The outro literally sent chills down my spine, never in my life have I been so impressed by an outro that I rewatched it. You may only upload once in a blue moon but when you do the quality leans towards god-tier.

[@oakashthornman7834]

I’ve been sitting here rewatching it for minutes. It’s great, I completely agree

[@oakashthornman7834]

Something even better is that I followed the link, and have just been introduced into an entirely new genre and love for this style. ANY KZbinr that makes me loves a new style of music takes me back to when I was 12. Watching Sownsky and liking the music. This is a legend in the making.

[@ConsortiumOfTheBrain]

@@oakashthornman7834 Exact same with me. Downloaded the song and been listening to it non stop at work

[@Nmoren]

Shammy may not upload regularly, but when he does they are fucking masterpieces

[@generalismoquabablinotheth5902]

Master pi

[@chrisdray5325]

I literally just rewatched the original surge vid yesterday wth. The hype has never been more real.

[@freddouglas6935]

Me too lol

[@zer0026]

Same here

[@KTheStruggler]

Same here as well, he's gotta have a contact on the inside

[@doctorhealsgood5456]

You too?

[@TheJediConer]

Same

[@IVIaskerade]

The Surge 2 really do be like "Step 1: how to swing a sword. Step 30: kill god"

[@scorpiwater]

You described almost every anime I can think of... and that concerns me

[@lucillefrancois150]

In that order exactly too

[@toninhosoldierhelmet4033]

i didn't even knew this game got a sequel until today.

[@somnolentlilac]

So it's just like Persona?

[@Daedalus117]

@@toninhosoldierhelmet4033 it's pretty fun! I hope it gets another sequel and it's even more of an improvement

[@artemis8661]

"I was born, in a prison.... With no hopee, of escapeee"

[@SaltedMallows]

and then I became "THE STORM THAT IS APPROAAAAAAACHING"

[@merkesextravaganza782]

"I got useed, to the silenceeeee......As III stuck, in myyy cageee"

[@RobertFierce]

Wait, so the devs actually listened to what was wrong with the first one? And did something about it?? I gotta go buy this one

[@magicmanscott40k]

I found their comment. They must've watched both videos and made the games off that

[@owenjones7522]

There was nothin wrong with the first one

[@RobertFierce]

@@owenjones7522 except for the fact that it was shit yeah, nothing wrong

[@bajscast]

​@@RobertFierce I love them both but prefer the first

[@Kold-Kanadian]

Shammy's upload schedule: when ever the fuck he wants. but when he does it's close to gold and brings me back every time

[@Ramsey276one]

Fully agree

[@tsundae7669]

“On the other, it’s about finding what’s fucking SICK.” *Cuts to Ultrakill footage* I knew Shammy had impeccable taste when she put NieR Automata at the top of her 2017 list, but goddamn is it nice to see my favorite game of 2020 getting more recognition in these circles. More games need coin flip guns dammit.

[@CCBrown92]

From the word go, I wanted Ultrakill pumped into my veins.

[@thetrueinferno7993]

Fuck that game is good, and I keep on learning more and more little extra mechanics, like recently the superbounce's and railcoining, which while hard to pull off are absolutely insane to use, railcoining being much harder to do since you hit the same guy with 3 rail shots at the same time.

[@maxieprimo2758]

"Neither of these stories are good, but at least one of them is Evangelion." I'm gonna get that seared into my skin.

[@AlienX281]

I don't get it

[@Level80Sorcerer]

@@AlienX281 between two 'bad' stories, he preferred bonkers over bland.

[@IamTheFron]

7:15 The phrase "I can cosplay as a college town intersection, assume the goblin stance, and go full fucking gremlin mode" has lived in my head for the last 6 months. It's so fucking good

[@firescaw]

Shammy, The amount of work you put ino every single release you put out is insurmountable, but you still manage to push through it and still show intense attention to detail at every turn. every joke and critique absolutely oozes with creativity and the batshit insane sense of humor you've garnered. every video I watch is like a time black hole, making hours feel like minutes. I rarely ever comment, but just watching these videos inspires me to write something just half as interesting as what you put out every single time. Banger after banger. Fantastic work shammy, rest well.

[@justaguyonyoutube9360]

Shammy:A actual review of the surge 2 KZbin: he must be talking about destiny

[@realchoodle]

at least this video got in my FEEEEEED

[@aeveryhawk3036]

"Stamina action game" Hey, you ever play Nioh or Nioh 2? Watching footage of the breakdown of this game's combat gave me some Nioh vibes. It's fun to have the stamina bar be a "How much can you fuck shit up before you need to let the target have a breather" bar rather than a "I can only swing my big sword twice before needing to sit down" bar.

[@flamingosama8060]

@@insoporous9978 it's not that deep buddy

[@imtiaze642]

@@insoporous9978 And thats where you prove the point you tried to oppose. Every other game should be called a souls-like because most of them didnt change dogsht while this game tried so he called it stamina action. The same can be said by Nioh 2 as the perfected the stance system but their stamina is very much souls like but dgsht. Why stance system is perfect?? BECAUSE IT DOESNT FKING RELY ON STAMINA!!

[@imtiaze642]

@Hongding Zhou Well as I said stance is the solution to the stamina. Its like connecting everything to one good quality(Best mechanic ngl). Ofc maybe in Nioh 3 they maybe will perfect it. But until then we will call the stamina system soul-like.

[@Ramsey276one]

Love that description XD

[@NoDakExpress]

@shammy A quick note of appreciation: your attention to detail is remarkable. Whether it was Vanilla Ice being the ice spell in the RWBY review or the numerous custom videos thumbnails and descriptions in almost every instance of you showing a KZbin or computer screen - that stuff takes time and effort. The performance meter you had on here both in the Devil May Cry style and the bar below the existing bars was great. I hope to someday accomplish Ordinary or maybe even Immaculate combat in a game! Keep up the great work and know that those little details do get noticed - well done!

[@TheBennyBoi876]

NoDak? Didn't expect to see you in this comment section lol, love your content, and your discord is a good time

[@anokosecret9963]

"translating comments from acrylic" is the best joke i've heard all week, holy fuck

[@notharry5780]

If it was intended.

[@BackForwardPunch]

@@notharry5780 he seems like he proofreads

[@sadpee7710]

i like how punk duck is showcased there lol

[@Ramsey276one]

Not sure what ”acrylic “ meant but the next line... LOVED IT XD Wait... did he mean PAINT?! XD

[@sadpee7710]

@@Ramsey276one lol didn't even notice

[@havocwagon]

Shammy is secretly Deck13's Shadow Governing counsel and is constantly pissed at the publishers time constraints and lack of his thralls ability to create his perfect vision.

[@madman407708]

Password: Remembered Game: Completed Shammy:"I'm ready"

[@pioson1646]

Hotel? Trivago

[@acatreassuresyouthateveryt7842]

Life : Pandemic

[@gigginoxplayer]

Since no one else has said it I have to say I’m very happy with the Tone pun at 24:44

[@edwarddavis7858]

"You know that tingly feeling you get when you lick a battery? That's God." So the more tingly, the more god? Need to upgrade to a car battery!

[@edwarddavis7858]

Also, hot fuck! One of my favorite youtubers posting!

[@malikoniousjoe]

Oh you’ll meet god alright if you lick a car battery

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

Lick the battery for an electric truck and you become a deity, for that split second before you vaporize your internal organs.

[@aryankinhikar5513]

There are barely any comments and the stress of not being able to write anything funny is setting in

[@feutluser4560]

Brother...

[@lachiripiolca]

Don't worry, you got about a year till the next vid

[@ohmygoditisspider7953]

Can we abandon the need for every comment to be a joke? This is how we get shit like "Am i a joke to you?" "Plot twist: I'm a failed abortion" "Wow, that joke didn't age well ever since that completely out of context unrelated drama happened" Can we just have comments that continue the conversation of the video?

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

Hang in there. We all have that one day when Writer's Block clunks us on the head. It may be better tomorrow.

[@LtSprinkulz]

Despite not actually saying anything, this comment is still funnier and more original than literally every other top comment.

[@legofmevid]

Idk if I've ever ACTUALLY stopped what I was doing to watch someone, but this...is special

[@rainmanslim4611]

Love the ongoing casual references to the devs attempting to beat shammy to death in a room.

[@hbomberguy]

nice hands

[@xeno2358]

Nice banana

[@danthewaterman_]

@@xeno2358 nice crown

[@NihilityEnd]

@@danthewaterman_ nice skull

[@insomniasnacks6610]

@@NihilityEnd nice star

[@Daisy-uw5oz]

@@insomniasnacks6610 nice face

[@CJWproductions]

Look at Shammy casually dropping "stamina action game" like it's always been a thing. It might as well be! It gets the point across better than "Souls-like," anyway.

[@danieladamczyk4024]

"geting beaten ups"

[@leolionheart3982]

“One pump chump game”

[@KnightOfZero00]

Honestly it's probably the most direct way of naming the genre without also naming its founding franchise. Yet, Metroidvania is a term that looks like it'll continue to be used, despite the fact that it's the names of two games mashed together. At this point, people have gotten so used to the term Souls-like that it would take repeated concussions via a printer in order to replace the name's public use.

[@nicolasstegmayer6142]

totally, souls-like is so broad some people consider hollow knight a part of it

[@Hell_O7]

@@nicolasstegmayer6142 Wasn't that just the usual "it's hard so it's like Dark Souls"? Or was there a stamina bar there? I never really play it myself.

[@Shockwicdus]

Hearing shammy fight a German speaking Mandy just made me cry laughing.

[@MyriadMaestro]

That outro frickin' slaps. Props to the artist.

[@carj2k677]

Kiltro- curico

[@Cyberweasel89]

I'm still flailing and blushing over the fact that I'm listed in the credits from his Patreon.

[@Ninjataz]

Yes it does

[@EGreeneConversations]

@@Cyberweasel89 Are you Poop Alucard by chance?

[@Cyberweasel89]

@@EGreeneConversations No, afraid not.

[@pastawizard]

Dad is back with the top quality milk!

[@Isaax]

Wouldn't that make him mom?

[@Junkyardproduxtions]

@@Isaax I would milk Avery no matter where it came from and thank him afterwards... I should probably say Shammy instead but fuck it.

[@dontpreorder2783]

@@Junkyardproduxtions I think your use of his government name is the least of the problems present in your comment

[@frens_till_the_end]

@@Isaax No, no. It’s man milk.

[@brainsoup6475]

My god the man kept his word and used “skeletonized” ...after that night i’m surprised you remembered....

[@River_StGrey]

I've been sitting here going "Wait, I fought God?" until I finally realized "No, I quit playing what must have been just before that part because I was so uninvested in the conclusion."

[@lordcavalier9688]

I got to the boss just before the child’s shot into the sky. Died about 80 times. Really didn’t care enough about what was going on to keep trying so I put it on the shelf and still haven’t finished it.

[@shadow-lord9176]

"I was born, in a prison,*mumbling*" cuz it was stuck to his fucking head too"~ shout-out to the ogs who watched the first review

[@malakai_adam]

Why is this owl so much better spoken than myself?

[@chexmixkitty]

Are you an owl?

[@malakai_adam]

@@chexmixkittydepends hoo's asking O\/O

[@zoravar.k7904]

Just how owls be

[@louisvictor3473]

maybe the owl isn't the problem in this equation...

[@jaxrammus9165]

Its called a script homie. You sound much more organized when... you are

[@Smile-uu2yg]

Pov: You have multiple assignments due within the next 12 hours, But Shammy decided to upload.

[@escarche9917]

Well, you are not going to get another video for another 8 months so you might as well save it.

[@rhianne2107]

Hey look it's me

[@iamaunicorn1232]

Yep. Me in college. "I was doing an all nighter anyway. I can spare 50 minutes for a break."

[@cabalcore2555]

I love the absolutely obtuse jokes. One of the few content creators that I have to pay attention to when watching to catch all the crazy references.

[@Matthew-zx8cs]

It usually takes me 2-3 watches to get them. I love it

[@DrTacoPHD665]

Shammy is the Aesop Rock of video game video essays.

[@cameroncasimir7069]

*"Honey wake up, Shammy uploaded."*

[@JohnSpamuel]

The fact that he has the ability to mix comedy with reality and honesty is what keeps me attached to this channel.

[@themadtitan8379]

I feel like shammys channel is the answer to the question, “what if Yahtzee talked at a normal speed during ZP episodes?”

[@pissfrog]

He did cite yahtzee as inspiration

[@TheEvilCheesecake]

and employed writers

[@Junkyardproduxtions]

You think the length of these videos is why Croshaw talks so fast? 🤔

[@GaraichuYT]

"Some punctuation"

[@themadtitan8379]

@@Junkyardproduxtions that’s what I was trying to imply but I didn’t know how to word it better 😅

[@SolusEclipse]

Favorite joke is “The Give me a second I can explain armor” 100%

[@Ironmo100]

It's probably too late for that, but what the hell. Thanks, Shammy. I don't remember for how long I have watched you, but still... Just thank you. Your reviews is something that kept not only entertained, but safe, if you can put it that way. Because every time I turn on your video not only am I ready to get my head blown with amount of comparison and clever jokes you're making, but seeing you just makes me... Calm. And feeling at peace is something I get rarely these days, so I can't stress enough how much thankful. So much that for some reason I cried at those credits. Stay strong, our favourite battery-licking owl. Cheers.

[@QuestionableObject]

So Shammy *didn't* drink himself to death on Mandalore's streams?

[@tpw8049]

Yet

[@jcl3005]

@@tpw8049 Thank you Gamers???

[@KoylTrane]

Skeletonized body of Shammy has been found in the forest only after few years since that stream.

[@Meromorphic]

"After skeletonizing and pleading the sixth" So, I went down a rabbit hole trying to figure this one out. It's a play on pleading the fifth, but... not? The sixth amendment says, "...the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial..." So, was this a quip on how quickly the player is placed through a trial by fire when the prison goes into chaos? Or, is it a comment on the state of Jonathan Surge's mind as he thinks about rainbow friendship weapons? Thanks, now my brain is broken and we're on the same level. Good to see you back.

[@sadpee7710]

i thought pleading the fifth meant giving an empty testimony. you're invoking your right against self incrimination. it basically means keeping your mouth shut/refusing to talk. unless i'm mixing that up with something else.

[@Meromorphic]

@@sadpee7710 yeah you're right. But Shammy said the sixth, not fifth

[@leaffinite2001]

@@Meromorphic i thought since the whole game is a trial, a test of your patience, etc, that he was pleading that the game be over quickly

[@sadpee7710]

@@Meromorphic ooohh that's why. yep i didn't want to bother checking the vid lol. i see you edited ur comment, all good

[@MathewLachance]

"and that is when the day went from good to great"

[@hyperflares2879]

Shammy became a combat doll, the prophecy of The Surge 2 is real!

[@skiesquiggles7319]

This is such a funny comment, thank you so much

[@DJ_LilPaycheck]

It's good seeing Shammy back He reminds me of my dad except he actually comes back after 6 months of trying to get cigarettes and alcohol

[@carterjwilkerson]

Whenever Shammy uploads I’ll drop fucking everything to start watching. Pasta. Cookies. Children. Doesn’t matter. What actually matters is that I get my fill of sarcastic narcissism before I have to to wait the next six months. Oh and the videos are fucking hilarious too.

[@Andysgal797]

Same bro dropped my nephew down 5 flights of stairs, sorry buddy but the ha ha funny owl is gonna say meanie words to the bad game

[@nikodemruta7686]

This entire video is just Shammy revealing that he’s just been playing Devil May Cry for 8 months and pushed this video out to buy more instant noodles

[@thetruephoenixful]

Shammys commitment to the assault bit made me genuinely concerned this actually happened

[@MrBosch3]

He's alive boys, call off the search parties.

[@mogullll]

I literally rediscovered your channel yesterday and your first upload in 8 months comes out a day after, the writing in your videos is masterful, glad to see you back

[@nicholaswmitchell]

That outro is such an insane crossover lore callback for so many different youtubers. We getting the Filthy boy cinematic universe boys

[@Effluxion]

There a line at around the 28 minute mark where Shammy says “ and I’m gonna be talking about all of it...” and i cant figure out if the following line is supposed to be “so if you care about spoilers, i promise, you don’t” or “if you care about spoilers, i promise you, don’t”. There are so many great lines in this amazing review but this one really stood out to me.

[@ParaFox404]

hes a good writer

[@domenriono]

Deck 13 has some truly terrifying ability to consistently one up themselves with their releases... Granted they started in a shallow grave at the bottom of a dry well. But if you told me six years ago that the developers of *blood knights* would not only still be around, but producing games I was actually looking forward to I would never believe you. Lords of the fallen was a clunky brawler with horrible balance issues and about as unique gameplay, setting, and story as a hall of mirrors. The Surge was a clunky brawler with horrible balance issues with a not so unique story, but a very unique setting and some genuinely fresh combat ideas. Now we have Surge 2 with a interesting brawler, with a fully realized unique setting and gameplay, with... a not so unique story and horrible balancing issues. Still, an *incredible* improvement in a little under a decade. By my calculations we should see the next nier: Automata out of them in... what? 5 years?

[@masonbrockman1563]

It’s always nice to see improvement cause with all of their games you can see that they have good ideas bogged down by shit execution

[@gamez12100]

Omg, he found the "on"-switch on his PC.

[@woldemunster9244]

The power wasn't plugged. :p

[@Kitten_Cacophony]

ᵒʰ ʲᵉᵉᶻ ᵒʰ ʷᵒʷ ʷᵒᵘˡᵈ ʸᵒᵘ ˡᵒᵒᵏ ᵃᵗ ᵗʰᵃᵗ

[@banditradio]

I was sold from the moment he called Cyrillic acrylic.

[@ShockedLogic]

I'm honestly amazed with Deck13 being an incredibly competent developer in that they, well, actually develop. Between LotF, Surge, and Surge 2, it's clear they've have interesting ideas, and when execution fails, they listen to feedback and refine what people liked. They haven't thrown the baby out with the bathwater after each misstep like a certain blue hedgehog that keeps reinventing itself every few years. Even if 2 of those 3 games are pretty crap, I can only admire them for their genuine attempts to do better. I'm honestly excited to see where they go from here.

[@Y00bi]

One day they'll figure out how to make boss fights.

[@SodaPopBot]

Nice way of seeing it! We all start somewhere.

[@valuebrandmelkor5973]

They've always done this, even with their adventure games.

[@ShockedLogic]

@@Y00bi god, ive been going through this game since this review came, and yeah, Shammy's spot on that the vast majority of the bossfights are garbage. Delver is hands down the best, and the worst by far is the fucking A.I.D. mechsuit.

[@jero37]

I love the commitment to the fighting the studio's staff gag.

[@polareximus]

The most hype credit roll I have ever seen on a KZbin video. Very well done dude and welcome back!