Basically, Pod Racing - Old Cairo - Redout 2 (Nightmare AI Boss)

[@DobieMeltfire]

To me this game is at best when playing on the highest difficulty and not expecting to get first place every time. Just playing for the sheer fun and challenge. This is why I mostly play arcade mode.

[@drftr6073]

yeah, it would be a slog to play through the extremely long career on higher difficulties fighting for your life sweating your balls off in every event. arcade is where it's at.

[@Jokester1990-ri3jl]

@@drftr6073 yes

[@curioustrout]

The other racer eating it at 5:09 for getting too greedy was hype

[@beanteam2891]

For anyone curious, the song is The strings theory by technical hitch

[@veilofdarkness000]

Now this is pod racing!

[@SunsetJam]

Oh wow, the AI actually puts up a fight in this one. In the first game, they would've been a memory 10 seconds into the race.

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

You make the nightmare AI look like a bunch of amateurs. Simply outstanding. I tried playing around a bit with the pitch and roll helpers, as well as tuning brake power when I slam the left trigger as I do which helped a lot for my self-confidence, but still the new Redout difficulty manages to steal the podium.

[@edwardhague7676]

@SOUL SEEKER The key here is to also learn your grammar.

[@stepexgd6628]

@@edwardhague7676 Come on, does that single typo really make soulseeker's comment completely illegible?

[@marcstafanov8431]

Cairo The good old Track from Redout 1 great Vid (i Need this game so Badly)

[@ColorDragon]

These videos are so satisfying to watch. I could sit and watch for hours.

[@gearhead2519]

Ah yes, Sulha AG Racing is the best if you want the greatest podracing experience.

[@Nebilis]

5:10 hahaha, Songg's got way too greedy on the speed!

[@Gergination]

Even Nightmare AI can screw up in some really spectacular ways. It was hard to not ruin my race from laughing when this happened kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXrKeaF5Z7aMgrM Absolutely no chill...

[@melb3mel]

I didn't know about the 1:29 short cut, the alt paths and shortcuts in this game are crazy

[@Joltout]

It's not really a shortcut, but it is definitely the faster alternate path for the track.

[@qasderfful]

Yeah, one unquestionable improvement is the alternate paths. Was sorely missing from the first installment.

[@foxboy64]

@@qasderfful especially since they seem to fit certain ships and modes differently. one alternate path might have a quicker lap time, but the other one might be better for the speed mode with longer, easier straights

[@bleepin]

I love how the devs actively went out of their way to put things in place to stop players from skipping sections of the tracks, and we all still figured out a way to skip sections of the track

[@kujiko88]

It's cool seeing you fight for the lead. All your redout 1 videos was mostly you way out in the lead. Seeing some of your techniques and trying to emulate them has helped me a lot with my own progression. Thanks for the upload!

[@n1xtertrixter241]

have been waiting for this one

[@BibtheChib]

This guy's Anakin Skywalker!

[@picomark4]

I came here to make this comment! Darn it! xD

[@cakes1831]

I just keep watching this one over and over and over. My favorite track in the game along with my favorite music. I can't wait to unlock this ship.

[@matacachorro4090]

After the new patch the game is finally enjoyable

[@Pardoned]

Good to see you're still doing videos on this game series. You got me into the first Redout with your skills and I saw you on the leaderboards I believe. Great stuff.

[@TheNopeFather]

This track is so simple yet elegant I really like how the pyramid is just a cluster of tracks coming from every angle big fan.

[@PaulHasyn]

ngl part of why I'm watching your runs is to to learn some hidden shortcuts like in 1:29 which I absolutely had no idea till now but the main reason is still your flawless ludicrous speed racing

[@Joltout]

That's actually not a cut, just a split rather. A cut is more along the lines of 3:26 .

[@PaulHasyn]

@@Joltout oh, well noted still, it is a hidden path that I haven't seen before then

[@vendasiax666x8]

You remember that race in the Spy Kids 3D Movie? That race track in the movie is nothing compared to this. It's like a childhood dream coming back to life.

[@BlueThunderO7]

When you think about it, that game from that movie was probably inspired by IRL games like F-Zero and Mario Kart.

[@BlacDarg]

ngl the music for old cairo does get my head banging. Not as much as Mars Memorial or the Tartarus mines :D

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

Mars Memorial manages a bit with... I believe Zardonic's Takeover? Though the other Mars tracks still make me miss Nearby Stars. Tartarus mines simply impressed me, the first few times I had blocked everything else in the background just so I could focus on the music and what was ahead of me.

[@Rosaslav]

@@cdgonepotatoes4219 So do you guys turn down ingame sounds a bit to have that music stand out more? First I thought the soundtrack is kinda meh, but then I realised that devs probably kept it a bit down on volume relative to others sounds to make sound effects easier to hear… EDIT: Or maybe music gets more dominant at higher speeds? I didn’t progress that far with upgrades yet.

[@BlacDarg]

@@cdgonepotatoes4219 yes its Zardonic - Takeover and Zardonic - Martian Dreams that plays on Mars Memorial

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

@@Rosaslav Music is dynamic, it gets muted only if you are grinding, in mid-air or you crashed. If you want to hear it better just tone down everything but master and song volume to something lower to 100 like 80, that's it.

[@Jokester1990-ri3jl]

@@Rosaslav I fucking love the soundtrack of Redout 2, it’s fire!

[@swirekster]

the first 5 minutes or so are pretty pumped when u not only fight a track but other racers.

[@loolfactorie]

This is why I wanted redout, after spending yeears for a game like XG3 and the old podracing game. It always felt to me as if quake and unreal tournament met a driving game.

[@chriswinkler284]

Enjoyed the rush, stayed for the cooldown. Nightmare AI doesn't mess around, for sure. Thanks for the upload =)

[@cedb3360]

Wooh look at Songg just crashing his ship in the wall on your right! 5:07 He wanted that first place real bad heh ^^ this happens to me all the time lol

[@nistramai]

The compression is really hurting the video man... But that was an epic race to see!!

[@Salzella]

seriously though, imagine Redout x Podracing... i'm salivating. Episode I Racer was a cracking game. (we don't talk about racer revenge...)

[@photonjones5908]

Hey, Racer Revenge was a great game! I played the hell out of that, and unlocked both the sith ships. Why you no like?

[@Salzella]

@@photonjones5908 haha nah tbf i was being unnecessarily harsh, i did like it well enough. EP1 Racer just has a very strong nostalgic connection for me. i wouldnt mind replaying RR tbh, easier said than done though without emulation

[@DELTRON76]

That was cool to watch, thank you.

[@CATS740]

Man, you haven't lost your touch over the years at all. Just as impressive as in the prequel o7

[@BlackFox5]

Is it just me, or does the soundtrack sounds like it changes to how the player performs or when the section, speed and stuff changes? Almost like it is a dynamic soundtrack or something. I'm not hating it. It's just awesome and adds so much to the experience.

[@Hyptiicz]

usually changes based on how you perform during a race, sometimes when you restart a race multiple times, the music goes silently from the start unless you pull off clean stunts and such then the music boosts back up again

[@cakes1831]

One of the main selling points of rd2 was the dynamic soundtrack.

[@BlueThunderO7]

5:10 RIP (Rest In Pieces) Songg 😂

[@necroviolet]

I'm pretty sure the most powerful ship in class B is just fully stock Sulha with a purple engine

[@photonjones5908]

You're probably right, but the difference is pretty minimal. I prefer the Akhal for the higher "new and cool" factor

[@a520oppo2]

Psytrance:D

[@Hyptiicz]

Playing on nightmare difficulty is such a challenge, nice go. 🔥🔥

[@Jokester1990-ri3jl]

Too hard for a noob like me, gotta practice more to play on that difficulty.

[@JayV86]

Your midichlorian count is quite high.

[@n3lis94]

Waut what there is a Redout 2?! Gotta take a look at that. Any opinions? Is it as good and flowy as the original Redout?

[@Rukifellth2792]

I see I'm not the only one that drives a gold Sulha

[@Sybridge0210]

I played this game little bit ... And wall is my best friend I stick with it every time.lol. It feels like I play different game

[@realphagamer6410]

Everytime looking a UI Font reminds me of Default Font for Unreal Engine while making a game... And yes, this game made in Unreal Engine...

[@Catzilla0]

I've wanted to ask for some time, is it possible to make your regen sound lower and music louder, like it was in your Redout 1 vids, or do you prefer it that way here?

[@Joltout]

Haven't tried that, actually. But I don't know if the audio settings are that detailed. Will have a look at them and see what I can do.

[@92edoy]

Quick question. I have the impression that, the more powerful your ship, the less useful the overboost becomes, giving you diminishing returns. I never manage to use it completely because either my hull cannot take it, or because I am so fast the track doesn't allow it. What's your opinion on that?

[@Joltout]

Turbo and normal boost are always useful. But the thrust stat is currently bugged so, it's getting looked at and hopefully fixed in 1.1.

[@92edoy]

@@Joltout oh so that's why. Thank you for the insight. Sorry I didn't explain properly, I 100% agree normal boosting is The Way™, I was talking about the turbo+normal boost combo. Nice to hear they are working on it.

[@Vyporware]

Dude Redout 2 looks incredible, mechanically it definitely looks superior to the first, and seems like a better game. But the thing I was MOST excited for, was the soundtrack, and I'm not gonna lie... It all sounds like the most generic club dance bassline possible, apart from the occasional cultural instruments mixed in. Whereas Redout 1's soundtrack had PROGRESSION, it didn't stay the same. You had those moments of calm, right before a drop into a sick electric guitar solo. Each expansion of tracks had their own theme that set them apart, like Neptune's literally sounded like an epic bossfight. Mars' had a vaguely Arabian feel but with the aforementioned sick guitar solos. Europa had the subtle tinging sound you'd associate with an ice level. But Redout 2? Track 1: THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP, almost no variation or progression. Track 2: THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP, almost no variation or progression. Track 3: THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP, almost no variation or progression. Hell, I think some of it was already preexisting psytrance wasn't it? Am I the only one who thinks this, or am I just crazy?

[@Joltout]

The soundtrack has been a point of subjective debate, yea. I personally love it more than 1s, but there are people on both sides of the fence.

[@Vyporware]

​@@Joltout Fair point to anyone who likes it more, but as someone who has been into Psytrance since the early 2010's, the only tracks that ever stood out to me were ones that actually had variation and progression. The exact same boring bassline for 5 minutes straight does not a quality track make. I was honestly rather surprised to not see either Aram Shahbazians or Nils Iver Holtar, considering how synonymous their names were with Redout, and Aram was even responsible for 34BigThings' other game's entire soundtrack.

[@Joltout]

Best I can describe as to why I like the repetitive bassline, is that it pumps me up and fuels the feeling of speed to me. RO1s songs were good, but they felt like sections of them were ill suited to the racing imo, and if they repeated often enough, would kinda bore me to tears mid race. As for other peoples takes tho, I can't say. But I do enjoy the fun that bass brings.

[@kujiko88]

While I do have my own issues with this soundtrack, I will say that it definitely helps with the whole "flow state" side of things. It's really easy for me to get lost in the gameplay in this game.

[@Rosaslav]

Man, I see that nightmare AI is nothing to sneeze at! Have you stayed true to keyboard or are you rocking controller now? I definitely prefer keyboard as the number of buttons seems too much on a controller for me, even though controller seemed more I guess “native” to me, when I tried it. Also best feature of Redout 2? That perfect landing mechanic, it is so satisfying to glide to that smooth smooth landing only to get that sweet boost:)

[@Joltout]

I was never keyboard, always xbox controller lol

[@NinjaContravaniaManX]

@@Joltout I use an 8bitdo Pro 2. It's basically a mix between SNES, PS and Xbox controller and has 2 additional shoulder buttons on the underside which you can customize with the 8bitdo software. I assigned boost and special item to those in Redout 1, so I never had to take my fingers off the sticks. It's almost like cheating haha. Windows recognizes it as an Xbox 360 controller as well and it only costs around 40€. Best one I ever had!

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

@@NinjaContravaniaManX the third set of shoulder buttons, or alternatively what I believe are called paddles, do sound like a better choice for adjusting your roll mid-air than the d-pad or giving the job entirely to the autopilot.

[@FinalBoss27]

Is Sulha, more or less, the best ship this time around too?

[@Joltout]

Nope! Meta is a bit different this time around, but not concrete either since changes are planned as well.

[@FinalBoss27]

@@Joltout that's good to hear. Redout 1 was great, but 2 has cut out the stuff I didn't like about the first game. You earned a sub btw. Good racing!

[@Jokester1990-ri3jl]

Any advice, I just got the game today. You are so good at this

[@Joltout]

Practice strafing and rolling, build for hull/top speed with low thrust and you should be fine :D

[@Jokester1990-ri3jl]

@@Joltout ok thanks! Keep up with the great content, I love it!

[@PaulHasyn]

@@Joltout thrust is not too important then? good to know, I've been sacrificing some top speed in order to not lose too much thrust

[@Jokester1990-ri3jl]

@@PaulHasyn Ye, but I love using the Mantis ship because that ship is my favorite.

[@ChaosShadow00x]

Is it me, or does the AI seem to *really* enjoy ramming you every chance they get?

[@Joltout]

I think they just do their own thing and I'm just in the way lol But I love some intense chaos in a race, so I deliberately build my ships to stay in the pack as much as I can when it comes to racing against AI lol

[@ChaosShadow00x]

@@Joltoutlol man... "it wasnt hard enough, so I decided to play fair too." - Some legend

[@Minedeployder]

I love that guy competing on platinum level, using shotrcuts, and still take top1 only on 3rd minute, meanwhile bots just cheating...

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Impressive. Seems too hard for me though. :( The whole pitching and shifting thing ruins it for me.

[@kidneystone1345]

looks amaizing but the Fov is just abismal, even games like F-zero for the N64 had more camera configurations than this