Atlas Fallen - Before You Buy

[@Xorital]

I like that they made upgrading all armor worth your while. Most games you'll ignore old armor for new armor. There's some good ideas here

[@Rukzy]

Just sucks there isn't a fun game mixed with these good ideas :/

[@elmehdizine7022]

Still a bad game

[@RaVVen.P]

Upgrading armor in hfw is so painful that its better to buy new armour completely. Such a choreful game it was for me

[@1Luv4SF]

I’m right there with you on your point for Horizon Forbidden West. It’s such a huge pain to upgrade. And the fact that you need to hunt Apex bots and sometimes they don’t spawn and it takes so many resources and fast traveling all over the map. The game is fantastic but the upgrading is a legit grind.

[@Velshin1986]

@@Rukzydark souls 1 and 2 says hi.

[@naifbashin3099]

Guys note this: If you open the gates of bastengar and move to another location, every side/errands quest will be locked, only way to return back is loading older save or start from the beginning.

[@culturia3555]

Thanks!

[@kvngxchvloent]

This game is good for what it is aiming to be, fighting monsters with sand shifting weapons, the game is fun and worth playing, the gameplay/combat is what was the selling point of it not dialogue or storytelling.. if you like games where you fight monsters and the combat is action packed go pick this up man and play it for yourself

[@Axelrun1994]

It reminds me of OG god of war when it comes to combat and the camera which I'm giving with NGL. I'll probably pick this up

[@iwasnevergivenaname2519]

I bought this kind of on a whim, saw one trailer and thought it looked good. Did a small amount of research beforehand just to make sure it would run on my Steam Deck, so once that was confirmed I picked it up and I’ve been having a damn good time with it so far. Definitely worth a buy if you’re in it for some fun combat and can overlook its flaws.

[@Metallian81]

Nice to know it runs on Steam Deck

[@iwasnevergivenaname2519]

@@Metallian81 It runs well with a few of the graphics options tweaked a bit. It was refusing to start at first, but I set it to use Proton GE and I’ve had zero issues since.

[@joshfowler4563]

i loved it right to the end

[@clark2109]

I've played a couple hours and so far i think the comparisons to Forspoken are pretty accurate. Combat and open world are fun enough to keep me going, but the writing is very rough. Even spotted a few typos in the dialogue.

[@Noine14159145]

Yeah. I get that this is not a AAA and the devs are German and have to translate everything to English… but typos feel sloppy.

[@Cinetiste]

​​​​@@Noine14159145Just to Say, imagine if you would be a French speaker constantly playing the versions translated from English, even sometimes from francophone companies seing a foreign language as a norm... ...just to mention that the typographic or translation errors happen, I would not say often or sometimes, because there I a very good work done on most games... ...by the way, do you know that every Pokémon names were translated with search of equivalent meaning ? (...just trying to end this comment a bit random on a little fun fact...) So Charmander is called for us Salamèche ! 🙂 Ps. Baldur's Gate 3 has been made in Belgium ! Good day !

[@xX-Anonymous-Xx]

Maybe so, but this game is still much better than Forspoken. It doesn't have cheesy trash jokes and fialogue like Forspoken does. I think that Immortals Aveum game looks a lot more like Forspoken from a color and dialogue standpoint than this game does. Immortals looks like it will be fucking awful, but this game actually looks decent.

[@cScHonesty]

Forspoken is so overhated, the gameplay and open world is really fun

[@clark2109]

@@cScHonesty Yeah I agree, I actually completed Forspoken and enjoyed my time with it. The writing was definitely bad, but the gameplay and bosses made up for it imo. And if I had to say which was worse, I'd say the gauntlet in Atlas Fallen is actually so much more annoying.

[@HappyDays66666]

Jake with his obligatory chuckle in the intro of every video. I love gameranx because they are consistently awesome.

[@Corey_Mckilling]

*how* are they awesome? explain..

[@riley-6324]

It actually annoys me he’s always chuckling for absolutely no reason

[@derekwilhelm1555]

You guys are getting annoyed by a small laugh ? Wow your weird

[@awakeholic]

You know how it goes by now.. he gives you some pros, some cons... of the latest games releasing

[@ramrodbldm9876]

​@@derekwilhelm1555you're getting mad about another person being mad that your crush has a dumb chuckle? Wow you're very weird

[@OutlawsBebop]

I’m gonna get it. A 20ish hour, semi open world rpg that reminds of of Darksiders and kingdoms of amalur sounds great! Especially when it’s a price video games should be.

[@MariNate1016]

Wait I thought it was like 11 hours according to steam

[@michaelwesten4624]

step 1: don't

[@cenciende9401]

What a dumb remark about pricing. Ever heard of this little thing called inflation? Video games are still the same price, while delivering 10x more content with 20x more work put into them while costing 30x more to produce. Grow up and get a clue.

[@gunigougou4505]

Just play BG 3

[@CpTn_QwRk]

I’m gonna get it too

[@kaizakiiiiii]

Hey we're back!! Man this feels nostalgic now ... Been watching you guys since 2018... Believe it or not gameranx helped me improve my English. Thanks a lot Jake and Falcon!! Love you guys!!

[@gameranxTV]

woah. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!

[@Velshin1986]

What? It is only 2018 why you talk like it is in the old days of 80s and 90s and early 2000s? What the hell?

[@Velshin1986]

What? It is only 2018 why you talk like it is in the old days of 80s and 90s and early 2000s? What the hell?

[@KuueenKumi]

​@Velshin1986 who made you the language police?

[@artemis_lena]

Appreciate your mixed reviews and not either ignoring the flaws or throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

[@SnakeEaterGaming]

The sand gliding looks sick.

[@Jan_Iedema]

It also feels really good. Very smooth yet tangible

[@pconsolegamer]

Looks terrible!

[@Jan_Iedema]

@@pconsolegamer to each his own I suppose but care to elaborate why?

[@lakonoki9189]

Forspoken 2

[@Andi0391]

the best part of the game haha

[@michelmarin3313]

My friend and I picked it up yesterday to try it out and let me tell you… the game is pretty damn fun in co-op, we spent a good 4 hours playing it non stop

[@HolyCannoliBob]

How do you find friends who don't ignore you after adding them? Its been 15+ years I can never find friends on xbox

[@PaperDude-]

@@HolyCannoliBobfriends?

[@HolyCannoliBob]

@@PaperDude- yes

[@Black-Pill-7411]

Gamepass brought me here

[@Erasmuserynngaard]

Likewise.

[@xXIcpXxXTwiztedXx]

Me three

[@ithedominican]

Me4

[@culturia3555]

Me too... And I have to say. I'm LOOOOOVING this game.

[@jonathanlebon9705]

I'm still gonna play this. The surge Devs have talent and the combat on hardest difficulty intrigues me. I think the weapon choices are meant to be customised per enemy type to counter them? Probably matters more on harder difficulties.

[@danquaza9275]

I’m having a lot of fun with it. The RPG mechanics are just deep enough to make the combat very interesting. And yea the voice acting sucks, but I’m curious about the world and the story continues at a nice brisk pace. I’ve got about 7 hours so far and it’s still fun

[@jonathanlebon9705]

@@danquaza9275 Thanks. Definitely adding it to my list. Still very busy with BG3 xD...in 25hrd in and not done Act 1yet. Would be nice to play something else and this fits my style.

[@Raionhardt]

Surge and it's sequel were horrible

[@igorms1993]

​@@RaionhardtYou're crazy

[@stuartmorley6894]

Not to plug another review but Mortismal has a review after 100% that covers everything if you want to know more. His videos are a bit longer but obviously that's because he's going way in depth. I'm not suggesting this is a bad review, they never are on here, just a different perspective.

[@Podcir]

I'm 15 hours in and just now reached 3rd location. I generally really like it, more and more the further it goes. Story is simple, that's true, but I don't see it as being a bad thing, especially how well and detailed the world building is. There's a ton of lore stuff to find which enriches everything around you and it got me engaged into the events. I do collect everything possible so that my experience may be a bit different than most people's who just do a bit of exploration (which, imo, is second best thing after combat in this game) and mainly the story. I like how NPCs you've done sidequests for remember it when you sometimes meet them in next location, how sidequests generally have small consequences to how the world looks. Never expected it to be a top tier AAA experience so it deffinitely met my expectations :)

[@BlackAera]

I really enjoyed many "generic and flawed" games in the 360 era like Dark Sector, Fracture and Singularity. I love these old school AA games with their charming jankyness. They don't have to appeal to everyone and don't feature hidden monetization mechanics to make back their ridiculous production cost.

[@arrowslice6741]

Right? Those were some of my favorite 360 era games as well. I'm glad games like this are still being made honestly. I picked it up today and I don't regret it at all.

[@BlackAera]

@@arrowslice6741 Check out Evil West then

[@THE_BEAR_JEW]

Late to the party here but I just wanna say, it's awesome to see someone else remembers Dark Sector. I agree with your comment entirely btw.

[@jonathanmather6897]

Bought it on principle to show support. I don’t care that the game isn’t perfect, this is more of the style of game that I want to see.

[@noonecares3996]

Bro i spend almost 6hr .. This game is actually very good .... Don't listen to others spend some time in this game and you will love it ... And unlike some recent release this game is well optimised too .

[@yvesnarbonne6688]

@@noonecares3996 Same here! Bought it today, played for 3.5 hours and I enjoyed my time a lot. Story is definitely generic/bad, but the gameplay is slick. I'll be taking my time with this one and from what I'm seing so far, it'll take me between 20-30 hours to finish it, which in my opinion is good enough for a AA game with no microtransaction.

[@SoulixStories]

Yeah I bought and played before listening to reviewers and I’m having blast glad I bought it first

[@iwasnevergivenaname2519]

⁠@@yvesnarbonne6688supposedly the story gets a lot better at some point, I guess it’s just kind of slow getting there. The combat is good enough to keep me going until then I think, I dig it so far.

[@WhiskyWeiss]

I agree. Personally I feel like reviews for these new games coming out have too high of an expectation. Not every game I play needs to be a top banger. I feel like that's the mark everyone almost expects these days. I dunno..I'm also easy to please so..yay for me I guess lol.

[@benjamingardner3774]

This looks like its exactly what I expected. Shallow story and characters but strong gameplay

[@mobunagathevoiceofresistan801]

That is exactly what it is

[@Foreign501st]

Looks a lot like the Darksiders series. I absolutely LOVE those games. I might just pick this game up because of that.

[@nicholasbattaglia6762]

Yes just like darksiders that’s why I got it….I’m having a lot of fun

[@bp4861]

Bro it's nothing like Darksiders people keep saying that. It's super unfinished and not worth 30 bucks

[@Foreign501st]

@@bp4861 "LOOKS a lot like Darksiders." Doesn't mean it is, I'm aware. But you can't deny the open world, and big monsters with magical weapons that are tied to specific buttons don't remind you of Darksiders.

[@alecmulcahy1874]

@@bp486130 dollars ? I just paid 100 for this what have I done

[@silverwolf2643]

​@@Foreign501stIt's absolutely amazing and definitely fixes that Darksiders itch haha THQ showcase this year didn't show Darksiders AGAIN....... Atlas fallen now is perfect to compensate and ngl the environment certainly manages to emerse you inside a different broken world, trying to survive. It is quite challenging also at normal difficulty and certainly pushes that you gotta go hard at it while at the same time gives powerful sensation. As in you gonna get killed fast if you don't move and if you putting in the effort, you feel powerful af. Darksiders powerful sensation was incredible so yeah this game now is awesome. Forspoken looks utterly lame honestly, mega cringe.

[@klauxx9]

The way Jake explains every aspect and gripes in terms of gameplay, breakable parts on monsters, unmemorable characters and lores that doesn't stick.. kinda makes me wish there's an open world Monster Hunter game exactly like this

[@dragjamon]

Monster hunter world? Kinda?

[@sterlingkart9562]

​@@dragjamonmonster hunter world is just monster hunter without the zone load screens, and Rise improved it with fun and Sunbreak turned it up to 11

[@dragjamon]

@@sterlingkart9562 and the multiplayer eh?

[@Cinetiste]

In short, this is a well made game, showing fancy effects, in a heavy medieval fantastic ambiance, with an accent on melee combat and dynamic displacement againt impressive creatures. Wishing you a good time if you play it ! ☺

[@manwithballsonarm6775]

Nope a well made game has both good story and combat. Or really good combat to make up for the bad story or the other way around. This doesn't even have either compared to plenty of great games. After playing way better games playing something like this is just terribly boring

[@wbnbn9670]

@@manwithballsonarm6775Eh idk unless you’re playing a JRPG I think story can very easily be tossed aside. If the art style and gameplay looks cool that is usually all someone needs to enjoy. It is a game first, after all. If people wanted to enjoy an in-depth story they would go read a book.

[@jrt4927]

You hit it on the head. This looks like what a Kingdoms of Amalour remaster would look like

[@rayvintankerson6818]

I read this comment as he said this wtf

[@fatrat600284]

You know that already exists right?

[@owenabbiss3443]

there is a remaster - unless this is a brutal dig at the remaster in which case well played lol

[@mr.s9783]

@@fatrat600284Not much of a remaster, more like a straight port.

[@prey4kali]

I really feel like you guys are real gamers, the only other guys I watch are the SwitchUp guys. You guys are fantastically honest about games. ❤❤❤

[@shwetabkumar3606]

I feel the issue with this game is very similar to a lot of current games. They spent a good amount of time and effort on parts like combat and lore but then when it came to making sure everything worked well together, they couldn't do it. And most of the time it's due to either budget issues or release deadlines set by upper management, if not both.

[@TheMurry7]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Shawn_Raz_87notice how he said “I feel” at the beginning? This means everything after that was his opinion. And instead of taking it like that you wanted to be a snarky ass cause you liked that aspect of the game and he didn’t, simple as that.

[@glock9ine277]

Developers of The Surge series. I gotta support them and play this...Surge is such an underrated game and one of my favorites

[@logan_sunday]

This and Forspoken always felt like PS5 launch titles similar to Godfall. They have their gimmick and large spectacle. Fun but shallow. Not that thats a terrible thing and works well enough for some.

[@jimmythegamer2231]

Except this looks slightly better than Godfall and Forspoken

[@KusoIro]

Thanks for letting me remember godfall. I hate this game

[@hoofhearted4]

Godfall was such a failure. Really regretted that pre order. They did a lot of good updates, but it was never worth going back to after one play through.

[@Fervent._]

Yea Forspoken doesn’t seem like a PS5 game but it was ok .

[@Nimoot]

Godfall was great once I unlocked the suit I wanted to use.... just weird that they went from The Surge stuff to ..... This? Feels rushed.

[@Norightnowrong1]

I’ll wait for a sale, but I have to admit: it does look fun

[@givemeverything]

Dont believe no one that says this game is bad. If u truely luv before the reboot god of war style compat mix with some monster hunter then this game is for u. This game is amazing any flaws it has can be fixed with a update or patch i got the game playing it as we speak and i see nothing wrong with it. Maybe its just me but i buy a game souly because of the adventure the lore and especially the combat

[@Jianichie]

Maybe after a patch or two addressing the lock in and camera jank -- yeah, I can honestly see myself picking this up. Not full price, doesn't overstay its welcome, and has a Kingdom of Amalur feel to it.

[@stuartbagley2586]

If you want more single player, new IPs, get this game. Not every game is going to be a 10/10 but can still be fun.

[@shahrbanooShadpoori]

is it just me or is there anyone else out there that cant get enough of this game?!

[@fortresstraining]

This is the perfect game to get on sale in a year or 2 when its under $20. Not great but a decent way to spend 1 weekend.

[@MusicmyZombie]

That's exactly what I'm thinking...see you next year's black Friday type...

[@sladestryder5264]

​@@MusicmyZombieyup😂😂😂

[@Wolf_Tyler96]

I'm so glad I watched this, I watched some other videos that made me almost buy this game with the $120 price tag. This opened my eyes a lot to what this game is actually like, I would still love to try it out but not for that price, I'm gonna wait till it's on sale, hopefully by then they have added and fixed some stuff. Thank you for this video!

[@IAmLuckyMusicAlso]

$120????!!

[@Wolf_Tyler96]

@IAmLuckyMusicAlso yeah $120 in New Zealand

[@1ibur24]

So I pre-ordered this. Played it a little bit so far. I'm having fun. Favorite part is gliding around on the sand and looking at the detail in the world but I agree with you on the whole gets difficult when a bunch of enemies spawn around a boss and trying to pick which target to hit on. It probably is more fun with a friend but I'm a bit of a lone wolf myself too as it's hard to get into sessions for extended time periods while caring for my son. This game reminds me a lot of Darksiders...anyone else get that vibe or is it just me?

[@zarael_]

definitely is similar to darksiders especially the each weapon with unique combo mechanics

[@snakeeyez917]

Still a fun game regardless. Hopefully a second one comes out and learns from the first one's mistakes

[@DrierHyperion21]

Why would you want another? This game is terrible. Bring back The Surge!

[@clownform]

damn we're past the era of "hope they fix it with DLC" and now have just given up to the point of "well hopefully the sequel is better"--the game JUST CAME OUT!!! lol they should have made this game better

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

Why does everyone always want a sequel to fix what they can do with a simple patch. This isn't the god dam 90s

[@clownform]

@@FlamespeedyAMV patch is letting them off too easy. They should just make good games

[@CatoGato069]

no, it's a terrible game . There's no need for a sequel

[@isaiahscoville8083]

the world looks amazing, i hope they pump out some updates that add more to the game and make it worth

[@bombchop]

Even though it looks like it has its faults, I'm still going to get this game and platinum it!

[@PoloMoney]

poor guy

[@bombchop]

@@PoloMoney is it that bad, or trophy list that hard?

[@kiriuxeosa8716]

I don't know about platinum but I am going to play it I wanna see what kind of builds I can make

[@alia1413]

why spoiling his fun?@@PoloMoney

[@shahrbanooShadpoori]

​@@bombchop he is a troll dude, i think he doesnt have the system or hardware to play this game

[@apIthletIcc]

This game may not be perfect to you Jake, but you gotta admit the sand effects and animations are damn well done. I feel like Id be happy to play through this eveb if it was strictly just a graphics showcase but seems the story could be set up to surprise alot of us. Lets hope 😂 anyways Ill probably be trying this out if its on steam

[@Stryder_0]

It's not bad, honestly.

[@wastelandwanderer2693]

My only complaint about this game is that I wish there were more super human enemies. From all the videos I see of the combat, it looks like you mostly fight monsters and beasts. I always like fighting a good variety of enemies in games so a mix of humans and beasts would've been cool. It still looks decent though and I'll probably get it on sale or maybe when it hits Game Pass hopefully.

[@Nohandleentered]

I bought it thinking it was Lords of the Fallen. It was delivered before I realized my mistake. Played it none the less and yeah, its def one of those "its okay" games. And thats not disappointing. Sometimes I just want "its okay". That usually means brainless fun without having to think I need a degree in Xboxology to jump in and start playing. It'll get me to late August/early September when the big hitters of the year start dropping.

[@carlharrison3637]

Was a fair enough review, the price is lower than a full price, so its an AA rather than an AAA - but who knows what wonderful patches this very very small team of devs will pull out of the hat.

[@sterlonb.digital777]

I still plan on buying this game! (at a huge discount of course) Looks fun!

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@richiehurdysketch1375]

I’m really, really enjoying it….. what Forspoken should have been

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@ghost1b235]

I love it. No issues. It does feel old hack and slashy but I had a blast. Think the review is a bit harsh, especially from a group that just hammers out games on repeat for work. Most people will enjoy it I think

[@wrathgor]

I have it already on PC and I don't regret. PC performance is surprisingly good and it's really fun with a friend.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@alia1413]

cool

[@michaelwesten4624]

both of you got scammed bozos

[@ryansather9284]

I'm wondering on your opinion with the new update it has??

[@mikecarter1586]

Another great video guys!! Definitely not a full price purchase but will add to the list.

[@richardallen1473]

First .. just wanted to say how much I enjoy you videos on games. Lots of variety. Also , how the heck do you review so much. Second.. I’m reading the new book “Doom Guy - Life in First Person” by John Romero. A great read on his beginnings and the real start of gaming. Highly recommended.

[@Soultaker_For_Hire]

I got the game and have been enjoying it. The story is nothing special but, the combat and sandsurfing is quite fun.

[@user-nr5ut2hc9y]

I bought. I am not really far into it, but so far, it is fun to play. Story is okay so far.

[@PantakesVGP]

The gameplay look fun and I love the scale of this game.

[@missininaction3680]

Imagine playing baldur's gate 3 then playing something like this, jfc. It's the definition of depression.

[@im-_-dubz2707]

Talking gloves are going to become a red flag for games now 😂

[@thewise_1one856]

I havent stopped playing Remnant 2 since it came out😎

[@PsychoRavager]

What older games like the classic God of War entries, Devil May Cry games, Dante's Inferno, Darksiders, Prototype (both of 'em), and so much more have that Atlas Fallen, Godfall, Forspoken, and all the other generic titles don't seem to even come close to is a particularly gripping art style and vibe/atmosphere to the point where these older gems even made it a point to apply those ideas into the HUD/UI. A lot of modern games lately, even the newer God of War games, lack that. Unique HUD/UI and the weight of good atmosphere seems to be something almost entirely lost to time at this point with AAA titles.

[@zJoriz]

Your weapons clip through the enemy without causing actual wounds, the enemy's weapons sweep through you without knocking you over, there are flashy bits when there's a big attack coming and sometimes the enemy just lays there so you can do some "bonus" damage. That stuff's been done to tears for the last, what, 15 years? I hope someone comes along and shakes things up.

[@Bbqchicken914]

Gonna get this on sale

[@anthonymusacchio5461]

Being a big souls like fan I bought it deck 13 has had some really good hits I was hoping the bosses would have more spectacle to them coming from a primarily souls like dev team but combat is still good. I wasn’t foolish enough to think the story would be anything to write home about hoping the lords of the fallen is as good as it looks.

[@ToastedLombax]

Loved Surge 1 and 2, and looking forward to giving this one a go (although will be secretly wishing for a Surge 3) 😅

[@kklum6998]

On wishing for Surge 3, I will second the motion. Lol

[@malazan6004]

Yeah... I just wish they made another Soulslike in general

[@Rexxark1ng]

I saw many positive reviews in the comments below regarding the combat and exploration, and I completely agree. It’s pretty fun and beautiful.

[@BillThaPill]

I’m sick of hearing souls like

[@2007Tubes]

Get ready, it's only just become truly main stream with elden ring. I'm here for it.

[@rb9882]

Git gud scrub

[@Mo_Mudabber]

Then delete KZbin and stop complaining

[@Ar0474]

This game isn't even soulslike, why complain?

[@brandonsarmientos9243]

It’s soul inspired what they mean

[@darrenpolzin8295]

Definitely having a blast the performance of the transition is amazing no flaws and I’m 10 hours in story dumb but the game great.

[@brandoncheney2815]

games are allowed to just be games they don't have to be the biggest best thing ever

[@rooster1610]

Fucking thank you. I miss when videogames were allowed to be mindless fun and weren't judged expecting them to be the next RDR2 or Last of Us

[@ActNasty5]

Very true. With that said i still dont really wanna play this

[@jimmythegamer2231]

It seems nowadays a game is only considering "good" by the general public if it is a perfect unanimously beloved genre-defining never-before-seen masterpiece. Anything other than that is "mediocre tripe," which is absurd. People that say that every video game is trash nowadays often think like this.

[@KinshinReaper]

Just came out on gamepass and apparently the new update services some of these "issues" so a good time to check it out peeps.

[@MorrisseyMuse]

Getting major Kingdoms of Amalur vibes from this game, can't wait to play!

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

God, I hope not. KoA was top tier aggressive mediocrity.

[@hua..]

​@@ledumpsterfire6474on point comparison then

[@fdhfghfgrhrrth]

@ledumpsterfire6474 sometimes it’s fun to just hack and slash. Not every game needs to be a 10/10

[@PantakesVGP]

This and darksiders

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

@@fdhfghfgrhrrth It's not even that I disagree, but what hurts is that they went through the trouble to involve one of my favorite worldbuilders ever (Todd MacFarlane), and then just shoved a generic fantasy plot into it, and tucked most of the lore away into random disconnected stones you happen across rather than actually building the world around it. Elder Scrolls does the same thing, which I take issue with. Anything interesting about the world is just slapped into books. You'll never see it for yourself, or know about any of it by talking to people, or by exploring and seeing the effects of these events for yourself. You just have to read about it. It's totally disconnected from the world.

[@siriusshabazz7746]

This is a studio that can flourish with a bigger budget. Their games are always almost there.

[@kiriuxeosa8716]

This reminds me of remnant in the sense that no one really knew about remnant from the ashes if you were lucky enough to find it on day of release you had the feel of finding a diamond in the rough. The story wasn't all that interesting the characters were so scattered you probably didn't even encounter the ones you meet in the sequel and the combat was fun but the game had its buggy moments and for me remnant from the ashes was so great that I lost it when remnant 2 was announced so when I hear so so story kinda buggy great combat I think back on remnant and hope that by giving this a fair shot we might get Atlas fallen 2 the re-rising And it'll be something to look forward to If we show support for a new ip maybe we can start encouraging more creativity and not have to play skyrim the ultra super mega hyper re-released edition for ps7

[@YSnum89]

Hey gameranx fam, just an idea for a video, can do some of the best and worst "before you buy" videos, love all the work the team does, all love

[@hollaxpino]

Not too keen on the sand It’s coarse, rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere

[@Cinetiste]

🙂 ...at least you will not have to worry about your midichlorian rate.

[@thewitcherx72x]

Great review! I'd rather have a replayable 14-hour game rather than a 60-hour game that I get sick of toward the end.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

So its like sand prototype

[@luanpretorius7496]

All in all, an enjoyable game. Have to agree with Jake on the camera control issues, which is the biggest concern I'm having. I'm having a good time with it on the xbox though.

[@abraxis59]

So I just started playing. I always like your take on things and so far I agree. Fun combat and forgettable story. I think I will enjoy this game for what it is but be warned to others reading this. I didn't completely hate Forespoken either. I guess I am perhaps to forgiving with games, but at the same time I am glad that I can have fun with titles even if they are not amazing.

[@stuartbagley2586]

Don’t apologize for enjoying games. I’m right with. I’ve enjoyed plenty of games that get trashed by the gaming public. Games are meant to be fun for the player and if you’re having fun - mission accomplished.

[@RRrr-dt2vi]

Ya I’d suggest people wait till the price is reduced. Giving them time to patch all the bugs/glitches. I’ve already fallen through the floor a couple of times and gotten a great view inside a rock (got stuck inside a rock/walls) Well I just clipped through a boulder again (different area) and got stuck again 😅

[@DevynDodge-r3b]

Been waiting for this one

[@jamiezieschang145]

Going to pick this up right now after work!!!

[@nargascoota6896]

Looks fun as heck

[@rooster1610]

It does and I'm very glad it seems that way

[@TheRealGanonKirby]

Atlas Fallen is everything Forsaken wished to be

[@pineapplegritz7281]

Looks like Anthem...on sand 😅

[@landonewts]

“I just wanna get to the killing!” I know that feeling when it comes to sidequests sometimes, Jake.

[@midnitecro3915]

Bottom line. Wait for it to go on sale.

[@marcusstewart4141]

Those walking animations in cutscenes are quite possibly the ultimate red herring 🫣

[@henryb8791]

Raise your hand if you’ve been watching gameranx for a while 👋

[@davidmcardle8154]

👋

[@EG-pz6hq]

✋️

[@Hazmatt36000]

Saying it’s a throwback to the older open world games is the worst thing you want to hear about a game these days. It just means it sucks compared to the good open world games of now.

[@maidenless_tarnished]

It probably isn't great to do this, but ever since games like Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring I just can't justify paying the same price for any other game that isn't up to the same caliber. But I'll absolutely pick this up when it goes on sale. It looks fun as hell, and like you said a good throw back

[@drgonzo123]

I love when Jake plays a mediocre game, but still attempts to sound chipper and optimistic about it. Its an enduring quality Jake, you should be proud.

[@Vonyccc]

I'm loving the game. Graphics are amazing, combat is addicting. And the fact that it's semi-open world is fun for someone working full time and have a family to attend.

[@MukiMuki688]

I often find devs decide on either linear or openworld, then decide what game they want to make based on that, instead of the other way around. That's how we end up with generic games like this.

[@n1lknarf]

the weirdest thing as a solo game dev is to think of original mechanics and then see games come out years later with a similar version of the mechanic. Am I giving the idea to them or am I receiving it from them? I just get very demotivated when I see it happen, it's hard to think of original stuff.

[@onewingedangel1993]

1. gameranx releases a video 2. Like the video 3. Watch the video 4. Enjoy morning coffee with Jake 5. Life is gud.

[@moali68]

This game looks absolutely amazing! I can't wait to jump in!

[@DonaldHendleyBklynvexRecords]

Every game doesn't have to be a masterpiece but still is fun, A reason Forespoken is gaining a cult following even if it's a bit late.

[@stevendavis6157]

Forspoken is better than this junk!

[@antisocialgamer1599]

Enjoyed both surge games a lot and will give this a shot when it goes on sale.

[@midnight4669]

I don't know, I am enjoying the beginning hour or two. It's straight up stormlight archives with he setting and storms and essence and caste system. My adult head loves these more simple games as I am starting to come down with analysis paralysis more and more in these bigger games. Like entering a town makes me almost groan in bigger games.

[@blakehinton6221]

Kingdoms of Amalur is one of my favorite games

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@Mairon]

Agreed: the camera angles, the blandness, great combat

[@WolfOfOdin13]

Think I’ll wait a couple more weeks for Baulders Gate 3 and maybe try this one when it goes on sale. Thanks for another great review.

[@Banshee.bagpipes]

"It's just... Almost there" could be Deck 13s mission statement and I don't say that in any kind of mean spirited way. I actually really love Deck 13s games and the jank is part of the charm for me. I just wonder what it is that keeps them from crossing the line into true excellence because man... They're perpetually just.. Almost there.

[@BeeRye3DPlays]

Just started it on Xbox Series S... Loving the combat, but as you mention, the story is only "meh", right now anyways.. looking forward to playing co-op 👍

[@gameranxTV]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@derekmay9762]

This looks pretty damn cool. Like Prototype meets Monster Hunter. It would be amazing if they have unlimited quests.