An RPG Gamer's Guide To The Holidays - Holiday Buyer's Guide

[@satanamogila9251]

This channel is godsend for someone who recently transitioned from console to PC gaming, and opened a whole new world of tactical games

[@Nostromo2144]

Welcome to the PC Master Race mate! You can now start breathing through your nose and using your 8 fingers for gaming! ;)

[@satanamogila9251]

@@Nostromo2144 feels good, bro

[@satanamogila9251]

@@HArryvajonas xcom2 was the first thing I bought when I moved to PC

[@slappypants69]

Dude yes!!! Built my first pc this year. So stoked to put it to the test. Gonna crank Callisto Protocol to the max

[@unafflictedgaming]

@@slappypants69 i can't help but laugh at this considering callisto protocol release with terrible optimization lol

[@lokilalisan7078]

Such a man of culture. Easily one of my newest fave KZbinrs!

[@johnreynolds2512]

Discovered him about 15-16 months ago with all the new Wrath of the Righteous coverage at the time and Mort is definitely one of my very favorite YTers for RPGs.

[@L330ne]

agreed!

[@R3GARnator]

Indeed.

[@kbar4462]

Really appreciate this buyer guide, for ppl with limited time or limited funds, these concise reviews really are a life saver for gaming time

[@KedaiCiplak]

Been following your channel since your DOS 1 days and now you're reaching 100k. Thank you for building this shopping guide.

[@Gwyndon]

Getting close to 100k so happy for your success, you deserve it.

[@PrinceOfGenovia]

Love the channel Mort - I’m about 15 hours into Tactics Ogre Reborn on switch right now and man, this is is perfection. Streamlined gameplay but still deep and layered, perfectly balanced difficulty, compelling story but not overdone, incredible music. Man if square could do a TRPG with modern graphics like this, it would be a perfect game. FFT2 would be insane. Anyway, keep up the great content my dude, and have a great holiday season!

[@Castapher]

there were rumours about the remaster of FFT but still nothing. I dont want to hold my breath .... :(

[@NinjaSushi2]

I miss linear story games. The last 20 years everything's been open the world in one way or another. Sometimes it's nice knowing you only have to keep moving forward and that you don't have to backtrack.

[@luluna5228]

@@NinjaSushi2 20 years? thats practically all of gaming lmao what games hav eyou bee playing

[@oil3]

This was SUPER helpful for holiday shopping. Excited to see what other kinds of content you make 🤘

[@JohnnyTightIips]

Mortym is our Christmas miracle in terms of content, thanks dude!

[@bobzar77]

I found you a few weeks ago and have probably watched 25 or 30 videos since then. I am very glad you are doing this, as someone who was into trpgs back in the day, you have firmly convinced me it is time to go back. Thank you! -r

[@ericbufo4050]

I’ve watched a few of your videos now as they’ve popped in my feed. All were great so I’m gonna have to follow

[@transcendingthedyad5663]

This man pumps out content the times I procrastinate in a day... Truly admirable... Keep up the great work.

[@brianandrews6124]

Almost 100k. I hope you get before 2023. Happy Holidays

[@ThomasPaine01]

Excellent video, Mortym. Thank you for helping us out here!

[@rehf27]

Steelrising is definitely worth the full asking price. Great story, gameplay, music and voice acting, and the game already has new game plus. Lots of build options with variety of weapon choices. Finally, not overly challenging for us Souls-noobs.

[@dennisdavidov782]

If anyone looking to get it there is a 40% discount now on Greenmangaming.

[@robertdanielpickard]

Vampire Survivors. Not really an RPG but as an exsmoker i've found its short runs great as an alternative to a cigarette which I have more cravings for around holiday madness. happy holidays gamers :)

[@jeremytipgos505]

Bro your taste in games is admirable. You're easily one of my favorite youtube game reviewers now. Keep it up, love the non-typical recommendations.

[@NinjaSushi2]

It's taken twenty years but I'm glad crpgs are making a comeback.

[@HelmuthGerka]

CRPGs never really died and we had a few amazing ones since long ago like Pillars of eternity, Pathfinder, Numenera and others more Tactical like Divinity OS.

[@Mystra]

I think you should have been nominated for content creator of the year for TGA. Almost nobody makes useful videos like this, at least not this extensive! Thank you :)

[@Arasaka]

Appreciate you going into detail as to why you put these games on your list. Most of your recommendations are already on my Wishlist but I've got to clear the backlog first.

[@BWills32]

Both of those "western" games look pretty fun, I haven't heard of them before. Love the insight about the rest, gonna keep my eye on some sales!

[@Flagonborn]

Yay, glad you made this video!

[@MortismalGaming]

Glad you suggested it!

[@viet123456VN]

This is a really thorough and very to the point guide. Thank you and please keep up the good work.

[@taitaihen8593]

Damn. People asked for some recommendations and you delivered in the form of a movie. Lol. Great work. Thanks.

[@Shikao87]

Finally got time to watch this video... or rather start watching as I only made it through TRPG Nice idea to sum up the year and good timing as well

[@robdielemans9189]

Tunic, hands down, was the best gaming experience I had this year. It checked a lot of boxes and finishing it was a positive emotional experience that resonated for almost 2 months.

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

It was just aight for me. The backtracking and lack of explanation was frustrating. Literally just drop you in the world.

[@sanjithechef]

Great recommendations and channel. Honestly, I love the expert opinion coupled with comments like whether a game is good for beginners or kids.

[@coconutologist]

This was impressively thorough. Thank you. Onward to 100k, and all glory to the Algorithm!

[@lordcatpotato]

Detailed quick review nice.. I'll get new one for my wishlist , triangle strategy.. As Fellow Gamers , my personal favorite is Pathfinder Kingmaker & WOTR, Divinity 1 2, Baldurs Gate 3, Spellforce 3 , Total War Warhammer II

[@neosho3953]

So pumped for this video!

[@martinantelo7086]

I just discovered Black Geyser, looks interesting. From all the others I have all of ones I'm interested in except for Diofield. Currently playing Triangle Strategy and it's great, I love how well differentiated the units are. From this year I still need to play Expeditions Rome, Weird West, Hard West 2 and King Arthur. It has been an awesome year

[@davealaya]

Triangle Strategy is amazing!

[@siddharthshishulkar8992]

Great roundup man, love from India 🇮🇳

[@gawaniwhitecrow2731]

Epic as always sir 🙏🏾

[@abylaybissekenov1588]

Great guide, I see that there were a lot interesting games this year. I am personally concerned with older games, but seems like there is something for me to grab as Expeditions: Rome

[@novellguySA]

Thank you for taking the time to make this amazing breakdown of RPG's

[@Tamnier]

awesome content! thanks for the recommendations!

[@pizzaman1891]

A great video for parents trying to buy games for thier kids. What a excellent idea.

[@jepeman]

Steam autumn sale is apparently starting next tuesday, so there is that at least. Edit: A nice addition could've been to mention if each game (Expeditions: Rome) is available on Gamepass, of course, how long it'll stay there, is always a question.

[@MunuM77]

Game pass games that are new this year and/or popular include tunic, vampire survivors, expeditions Rome, plague tale requiem, pentament, trek to yomi, weird west

[@Woupsme]

Very well made. Thank you.

[@jpjunk4789]

I like this channel, always interesting.

[@leilanisunainamilja2966]

You just earned a subscriber. Fantastic content

[@Perisemiotics]

nice rundown, wishlisted a couple of your mentions, thanks (and I agree on Weird West, very fun game)

[@EKCO0310]

You're almost at 100k subs! Congrats!!!

[@MarkHyde]

Just found this video a few days late, Really happy with a purchase of PF: Wrath of the Righteous today - even if it hasn't been released this year :) Was on Black Friday special. Amazing and apt content though re late 2022 releases plus sales etc.

[@JesseKerson]

Appreciate the video, I would only ask that you consider adding the title in text on screen as you go through the game. A smorgasbord of games like this I have found is a great way of finding games I didn't know about or forgot about. That said, RPGs (Especially Tactics games) can have convoluted titles and the reason I may have forgotten about these games is because of the titles.

[@patriot5550]

Need a guide like this for 2021 releases, as they will most likely be on sale these holidays.

[@NinjaSushi2]

A new Mortismal Gaming episode?! OH BOY!

[@rizzy11111]

Awesome video. thank you very much for putting this together

[@gadgetest4600]

Great guide, thank you.

[@Amdor]

We need more of those incredibly-long-videos. 40min vid is my preferred format ;)

[@clifcorcoran9917]

Take a deep breath - nicely done 👍

[@spaceghostohio7989]

Great video. Thanks for the info on all the games.

[@Blackenedification]

I love these recommendations guide 🙂

[@KaguroDraven]

I am once again asking you to review Geneforge

[@TheSkoneczny117]

I second that

[@wiz349]

I like what you did here. Feedback of I may: please include the names of the games while their being shown so if I miss you speaking it's name I don't have to rewind. Great video for sure

[@multidinero]

Tunic is on Xbox Game Pass. If you have Game Pass, as I do, check there for some of these titles.

[@MunsterNox]

You forgot about Skyrim: Special Anniversary Enhanced Edition.

[@firstclaw1]

Thanks for the video. I still have a few titles shelved in my library for the holidays, but it's nice to see what is fresh at the moment. Already starting P:WotR will keep me busy...

[@Einbrock]

Great vid!

[@maxchronicler]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[@trashman1358]

Hehe - that opening! People been giving you a hard time huh? I'd take the entire beginning, make it a video called 'caveats' or something and just refer to it in the beginning. :) Love the way you approach and cover games though - like a mate giving you their breakdown rather than what frequency the sound uses on your sound card (I need to know that why?). Awesome, loved it, subscribed.

[@kaidorade1317]

GOWR and Stray are my two Games Of The Year! If you love Norse Mythology or cats, you owe it to yourself to play them! Thanks for the list! Very extensive and well thought out. My wishlist will most likely become larger

[@theshadowcult]

Witcher 3 big update also comes out in decemeber. Something like the 12th i think. If you have not played it, its a great time to do so.

[@Bandoolero]

Definitely the year of "XXX West" games

[@Baardnick]

for christmas games? id recommend Witcher 3 next gen remaster, coming 14th of december, if u dont have the game already, the upgrade is free. Chained Echoes is also an RPG id reccommend, oldscool jrpg coming 8th of december. highly inspired by classics like ff6, 7, 9, 12, xenogears, suikoden 2. look really good and the philosphy of the design has been "not like the old games were, but how we remember them".

[@frontendchaos]

Dang dude, fantastic video. This is not content I would get anywhere else. Out of curiosity, have you ever covered Dysmantle?

[@robertszakats148]

Nice video! Thank you!

[@Shikao87]

Managed to get through the rest in two more sessions I will be looking at an unusual for me feature this year during Winter Sale - does the game have Portuguese (Brazilian variation in particular) translation? As it seems I will be going to Brasil next year for two months. I was happy to find out that Wildermyth and Ruined King both have that. Also I might to a replay of Maneater ^_^

[@5Poisons]

That's a pretty nice list. I'd love to add some games that seem to have flown under the radar yet I found them rather enjoyable: For open world, I'd recommend a game called Gedonia. Its a game made by 1 guy so its very indie and it shows but it has got strong old school feels and some nice concepts and classes. For roguelites, I'd recommend Tainted Grail, Few Nights More and Warm Snow. First one is a card turnbased roguelite, second one is turnbased 2d vampire roguelite, third one is somewhat a chinese Hades. For CRPGs (C here as in Chinese), I'd recommend Sword and Fairy 7, Gujian 3, Xuan Yuan Sword 7 and Tale of Immortal (isometric 2d openworld with instance combat) For Tactical, I'd recommend Troubleshooter. Its a Korean anime RPG that plays abit like X-COM yet has its own unique different style of gameplay. I'd also recommend Sands of Salazar but I'm not sure how to categorize this. Its possibly best described as a mount and blade like isometric ARPG.

[@Rufiowascool]

Oh hey you passed 100k subs! Well done mate, very well earnt!

[@arcburn6340]

Relatively good content

[@L330ne]

Great video man, definitely enjoy your content! I really want to get the King Arthur game. I doubt it will go on sale anytime soon though, might have to bite the bullet.

[@szwajcer9862]

It doesn't quite fit the theme of the video, but I can very much recommend Metal: Hellsinger. It's quite similar to Doom from 2016 and doesn't offer a very long story, you can master the levels though. It's 30 € base, so I'd recommend it on a sale of some sort. The soundtrack is made by the studio so you basically get a heavy metal album in addition to the game one could say. And for narrative games I absolutely recommend Plague Tale: Requiem. Other than that amazing video as always.

[@jellycubed3575]

If you're into the Fire Emblem style games, I would suggest Symphony of War. It's a good one in the genre. It is kind of a mix of the old Ogre Battle game meets Fire Emblem.

[@richard_n]

The Warhammer 40K game is the only one I've played on this list and it's great. I do disagree about the difficulty though. The normal mode is equivalent to hard modes on most games IMHO. Definitely play on easy until you get the hang of the game and the mechanics. That being said, I definitely recommend it.

[@Biouke]

I'd recommend people to get Signalis, old school survival horror with a great sci-fi/cosmic horror theme, inspired by Silent Hill 2, old Resident Evil games and japanese sci-fi for the design (think Blame! and Ghost in the Shell) . It's 20€ for 8-16 hours of game time depending on your familiarity with the genre, has 4 endings so there's some replay value if you like the top notch atmosphere and old school survival-horror to do multiple runs. Well worth the price imho and with a small discount it's totally a killer. Also the last story DLC for Troubleshooter : Abandoned Children is out with a new character, crafts, masteries and of course story missions that should wrap up that first game's main narrative. A must go for T-RPG aficionados, great value for the price given the amount of content and regular updates the devs cram in this game. From this list I'll be checking out Soulstice, Hard West 2 and Steel Rising to grab if there's a discount. I'll be keeping an eye on WarTales too, a good discount might intice me to get it despite early access. Other than that I'll keep to my backlog and things that are in my wish list from years past, so much to play already when I should be spending time making games instead XD

[@StarkeRealm]

I've got some concerns about Evil West. It's the latest from People Can Fly, and while their previous release (Outriders) was pretty enjoyable, there were some serious technical issues that marred the release, some of which remain to this day. Issues like your account being zeroed out, and a lack of cheat protections which allow cheaters to permanently corrupt your account, "for the lulz."

[@joodystipes2093]

I'd love to see you cover Kenshi!

[@barrybrindle6959]

Very good video. You’ve saved me a fortune 👍

[@ThousandairesClub]

*ELEX 2 was reallllyyyy gooooooood but needs a feature where you get to protect your castle from outside threats constantly.*

[@sayfmm]

Really helpful guide, thanks 👍

[@robcampion9917]

I tend to use Xmas as the time to get various DLCs.

[@Post5775]

Small suggestion: when referring to console versions, there are still quite a few people with last gen consoles. It might be better to mention which console, e.g. Steel Rising is only available for PS5 and will never release for the PS4. Love your content!

[@mazfgit]

I'd love your take on the Nioh games. Not for everyone but would be interesting from your perspective. Stories aren't related so play in any order. First game is harder arguably.

[@Antonin1738]

great list!

[@FhargaZ]

Great year tor Strategic RPGs. Expeditions Rome is pretty good, many things from Ex: vikings that i hated were fixed here 😁.

[@davidhalseyhiller4955]

I wish you had done these in past years, I would have gone back to watch them if I hadn't already seen them (which I likely would have).

[@DrFranq]

Thank your Mort, I hope this will take you to 100k and beyond. Love your passion.

[@yogamerbks]

Helping with the algorithm here, hi from Chile latin america ☀️☀️☀️

[@AcheliusDecimus]

Currently I am playing Thymesia, and man it is hard, but satisfying to kill bosses. Just finished the god of fools. I am 10% into Elden Ring, but I need to get better at dodging and blocking hence Thymesia.

[@scratthesquirrel5242]

i like how you categorized the games, but i would prefer the video chapters to be for each individual game

[@eddienash4400]

Now wait a minute, did my man just said that only 30% of his viewership is from America. Good on you Morty. Road to 💯 k!!!!

[@bobjones6154]

Hey mortym any chance you could review stray?? Love your content man, I don't even play RPGs and I still really like your vids

[@MortismalGaming]

Wont be soon, but maybe

[@zivkoguduric3093]

Tx man. Cheers 🍺

[@PapaPercules]

Wow we truly don’t deserve you. I can see this video bringing in a lot of new fans.

[@thevegetarianvloggers]

Hey, new to the channel and absolutely love it. You brought Circus Electrique to my attention and I'm loving it, hoping to get the platinum. I have a question, you say Tactics Ogre isn't a good start to the genre, could you give a couple of examples of games that would prepare you for Tactics Ogre? My dad got it me for Christmas and I want to feel ready haha thanks.

[@MortismalGaming]

I'd try out something like Triangle Strategy

[@N0strapapas]

idk, Mort. My 5 year old LOVES Dark Souls, so he might like Elden Ring too. ...He can't even make it to the bridge dragon, but he's having a good time!

[@rt6544411]

Mortism great video as always buy guides are great and very informative and take into consideration even if a game is good it's not going to be for everyone. I'm getting PS4 VR this holiday season so if anyone has any game suggestions they would appreciated.

[@PandaPowerable]

Not sure why but I read the title as a holiday destination guide and I thought, why is an RPG gamer recommending holiday destinations! 🙂

[@REALVINERGY]

Just a thought ( you can always wait until next year if you're considering it ) but maybe add 2022 to the title? So that you can do another one next year? As I think this video will easily blow up with black friday, christmas etc.

[@CZiNTrPT]

Feedback: putting the game title on the screen somewhere I kind of lost my place while stuffing games into my waitlist while listening