Binary Domain | Your Next Favorite

[@huzi990]

This game was criminally underrated. Had way more fun than I expected.

[@Creepsandwicheater]

just like hyperbithero.

[@arkanjoteixeira]

It's one helluva a game! Had more fun with it than with Gears and Vanquish combined.

[@1r0zz]

vanquish is an amazing game, but it's a very different game. it's pretty much a "shoot em up" done in 3d, many bigger enemies transform the game into a bullet hell... this instead is a very well done "narrative driven" game

[@ValugaTheLord]

I think it was overrated. Didn't have any fun and had to quit 3hours in never to touch it again.

[@garrettpierson1033]

ValugaTheLord Overrated game that sold 10,000 copies. Sure. That's some logic you got there.

[@bon-xt2js]

Notice like the only two times Japan decided to make shooters they shit on almost every western shooter out there.

[@Popyman51]

George Corbul Vanquish is the best third person shooter of all time, and this game is pretty great, too. Both better than, say, Gears of War.

[@masterofnone-mm8df]

whats the other called

[@superlitty5000]

​@@masterofnone-mm8dfVanquish

[@kiriko9370]

This game is an underrated gem

[@ThePreciseClimber]

It's just a Japanese Gears of War.

[@psbox362]

Except it has better character depth and shooting the robots until they're reduced to scrap metal is ridiculously satisfying. Then again, I'm a sucker for when developers add some extra details like making enemies react more appropriately when they get shot.

[@blakecasimir]

I absolutely loathe Gears of War's dark ubermacho fantasy aesthetic. Much, much prefer Binary Domain's. Shows how much of a difference these things make despite similar gameplay.

[@Grnvolpe]

You know it's a game made in Japan when you have the big black guy supporting character

[@xedrickOG]

and? Your point?

[@CaptainAhabGetsHisRevenge]

+xaneks578 ?taht ekil eb uoy yhW

[@xedrickOG]

Carlos Gallon Your point??

[@Grnvolpe]

xaneks578 I believe I made it

[@CaptainAhabGetsHisRevenge]

+Carlos Gallon !orb nrub kciS

[@nopopolasturber]

It's not "Japanese Gears of War" as some people say. Gameplay-wise it's very similar (less tedious, though, and has more variety), but the characters, the story and the direction is on another level. I did not expect quality writing from it, but holy shit. Must-play for all sci-fi fans.

[@marcellosilva9286]

Also, the benefit from having a Japanese team make such games is that the mechanical designs are always amazing.

[@tommyjohnson1066]

Gears was never tedious

[@Assassin199410]

Everything has "quality writing" if course.

[@onometre]

yeah I'm not into anime at all. But I bought this game on a whim and adored the writing and presentation

[@MrVonSchiller]

This game has so much franchise potential. Either move forward with the after credit scene and make a sequel with that or make a totally different sequel or make a prequel, show how Dan came to be known as the Survivor or make a Buddy Action shooter showing Dan and Big Boo in the special forces. I really want more of this. I hope Sega gives BD another chance.

[@ologracz1110]

Then you can stop hoping. We havent't heard about new game since times long gone and we never will. This IP is dead.

[@teneesh3376]

If it was less of a cover shooter, it would be even more fun

[@retrogamelover2012]

Or even have a game, where you play as a hollow child, for that matter.

[@chickmcjr]

This is legit one of my favourite games. It's just a third person shooter but with fucking awesome robots and Dead Space shoot off limbs kind of elements and a great story and holy shit I love this game so much.

[@jtmgamer]

I think what really made this game great for me was that the upgrade system made your default rifle go from a standard TPS rifle into a force to be reckoned with. I remember how the shift from jumping from cover to cover to sprinting down hallways with the trigger held down made for exhilarating fun.

[@Gothenburg1]

Binary Domain is awesome because its basically The Ghost in the shell game we never had

[@delamovies]

xavier we now have a ghost in the shell game, it's on steam and I recommend it simply for the fact it's one of the shittiest games available right now

[@Gothenburg1]

delamovies lol theres is an awesome fps called neotokyo, its a better ghost in the shell game than it. Its basically a half life mod dedicated to ghost in the shell, now on steam its free and as standalone. There is people to play with in week end or every evenings.

[@delamovies]

I remember downloading it a few years ago when it was a mod and finding only one server with 3 people playing

[@Gothenburg1]

delamovies lol, well its was a popular game while it was released as standalone now theres only one server used, its full week end and some evenings. same players allways, But still worth to play it, a very well designed game. It totally ghost in the shell

[@delamovies]

xavier wish i could have played it at launch, so many good hl2 mods that are barren nowadays

[@neonfatum]

After Vanquish this is probably the second-best TPS ever made. It's just a great, fun game with amazing bosses, great gunplay, fun characters and a good story. I also felt that the motion-capture and sound-design was done really well, you can feel the weight of your character when you move around and it sounds super-heavy and authentic, it's great.

[@muneshxge]

Spec Ops: The Line (even tho I don't care for western games that much) is great as well

[@ISetYourFaceOnFire]

@@muneshxge No way. incredible story....mediocre gameplay... just watch a play through and you're set.

[@Indy721]

Vanquish, Spec Ops: The Line and Binary Domain. The best.

[@BaneDane_JB]

0:15 - 0:40 Holy shit you "know" dont you. I mean, I knew you knew from your previous videos, but seeing all those modern masterpieces in a row, just fucking amazing man.

[@Schiels229]

2:55 Jetstream Sam?

[@Rinaldimanc]

Holy shit HyperBitHero! I FEEL SO GLAD I SUBBED TO YOU! WE HAVE SO MUCH SIMILAR INTEREST TO VIDEO GAMES!! JAPANSE GAMES ARE LOVE

[@Pie2Night]

thank you for introducing me to Binary Domain. I can't believe I let such a gem slip under my radar =(

[@StiffAftermath]

Underrated hidden gem.

[@Chiefahleaf]

This game is one of them I really wish they remaster or make a sequel for it. It was sooo good and underrated as hell.

[@SlurpeeTheUnholy]

Am I the only one who keeps thinking of Jetstream Sam when looking at one of the main characters?

[@jml6263]

I just finished this game and damn, it really was a fun ride, surprisingly emotional at the end too for a FPS filled with buff dudes. Just forego the spoken dialog system all together and you're golden, please give this game a try.

[@radpunk5144]

You earned one subscriber. You're a great reviewer, and I can assure that I'll keep following your work

[@Strider119119]

4:00 a.m. b o y s

[@mrmandolino500]

Hey, just returning to this video to thank you :) this was exactly up my alley, I've picked up another copy for a friend since it's like 3 dollars on Steam at the moment. Loved it.

[@FrMZTsarmiral]

This video was SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!.

[@Hamon_Beat]

Another amazing video, always makes my day.

[@paweave9562]

you should make videos about yakuza :0

[@ElSuperNova23]

I RECOGNIZE THAT BULGE

[@Clout_Strife]

I'm really digging this video series. It's pointing me toward a lot of hidden gems that I missed out on, and series that I look forward to like the Yakuza series. Keep up the good work man this channel is awesome.

[@arvinbautista4287]

I really liked this game and was shocked that it didn't do better. Just as the Dev team made punching thugs so much fun in Yakuza, they made shooting robots so satisfying in Binary Domain.

[@Crazelord91]

You were right, just played it and I loved it. A real hidden gem!

[@Mortal91ify]

What an underrated gem! I remember playing the demo alot just to see the many ways you can damage a robot. Great video as always dude!

[@wontorres]

I had this game sitting in my Steam library, unsure of whether I should give it the time of day. You sold me on this game, thanks!

[@AxelLeJeff]

I picked this game up on steam a while ago, and you nailed it with the intro. The problem I have with the game is the voice commands. It rarely picks up my voice appropriately. I get the sense that it's hella replayable, but when the game thinks I'm saying "shut up" instead of "Sorry" after friendly fire, it's pretty annoying. By the way, with voice enabled, you can apologize to your team to mitigate lost rep. The game really does play differently when you rely on voice compared to button commands, but I still have 6 phrases the game doesn't recognize. Fortunately, none of them are vital, and a couple would only piss off my squad.

[@Nscorpion5248]

Just now noticing how much BD and XCOM 2 have in common visually.

[@ThePolistiren]

Uh, I had this on my radar after your Yakuza videos. May actually pick it up now.

[@KingOmega123]

Kind of a missed opportunity on getting the game when it turns out it was free I think a couple of months ago

[@Comkill117]

KNUCKLES TRIES TO BE HUMAN XD

[@unknowntraveler9576]

I forgot this game existed but I’m so glad you reminded me about it, I really enjoyed playing this game!

[@Brian-rx9sp]

Fun fact: the Yakuza devs, Nagoshi included, also worked on F-Zero GX.

[@eugenerider0701]

I had a shit ton of fun playing this game back in 2012. It was a wholesome game even till this day I couldn't forget how the protagonist tried really hard to decide who to save in the end.

[@Chuggington_Videos]

My mate from when we were back in school had a Binary Domain back-pack. I'd always thought it was a brand of clothing!!! :O

[@prezidenttrump5171]

This was a great video man, thanks for making it!

[@drewtime1]

Played the game on PS3 when it was free with PS+, had a lot more fun than I thought I would with the game.

[@Pan_Z]

In the original dubbing, the protag Dan Marshall is voiced by Akiyama's voice actor, Koichi Yamadera. His best friend Roy Boateng is voiced by Ryugi Goda's actor, Masami Iwasaki.

[@jlarrinaga]

I replayed thanks to your video I had forgotten a lot of the story and I had a blast with it! I also recognized the table dance where you meet Mifune the interior layout of the place is stardust from Kamurocho but that was all I recognized from the Yakuza Series

[@saloz9483]

This is still till this day one of the best robot shooter games out there. The enemy AI was awesome and the boss fights were as well.

[@kirbyc9042]

its amazing how the visuals still holds up

[@TeamHedge]

To Shill the game harder than the video, Binary Domain recently went on sale for Steam(PC) this week and will resume to be till August 22. The game is 80% off and is cheaper than a Kid's meal at a fast food restaurant. Drop the Big Mac you don't need and get yourself hours of entertainment instead! I have to thank you for this video, as despite my love for the Yakuza series this game flew completely under my radar. I just recently bought it and found myself having a good time despite my biases to most shooter games. I found it a little difficult to get into at first but once past the tutorial the game just picked up and before I knew it the game had me hooked. I'd say anyone who likes to play games for the boss battles, this game is definitely a good addition to their collection as it really emphasizes what it's like to be just a small squad fighting giant deadly robots. They're grand, tenacious and relentless but can be defeated if you yourself can be even more tenacious to the point that eventually you'll notice you're dodging missile barrages while knocking away armor piece by piece to get to the weakspots. It's that sense of scale as well as gameplay that really makes Binary Domain a keeper for me, with the characters and setting being what helps it come together for me. I was far more impressed than what my expectations held, so I have to say thanks to you HyperBit, for introducing a hidden gem that was certainly a pleasant experience. (PS. Here's a con to the game: small walking segments that you can't speed up sprinkled throughout the campaign. Not the worst offender but I'm getting really tired of seeing it.)

[@ndrinks5550]

I'd completely forgotten about playing this on the 360, only remembered when I found it in my Steam library which was a nice surprise.

[@RevisedGames]

It's such an amazing underrated game. Got it on sale on Steam for 2 bucks the other day and I've been hooked ever since. The in game AI for the robots is quite clever and I like the gimmick of going for leg shots instead of headshots. The story and world/environment has been very interesting as well. I wish more people knew of this game. It's like the one game no one knows even exists :(

[@YamiRazgriz]

Binary Domain blew me away, an awesome game

[@ThisGamingDragon]

I love how it took 4 years to find a review for this game that finally convinced me to buy it. Not to mention that it's from you.

[@masterzoroark6664]

i remember there was a film with the same topic- japan creates a virus that changes bio mater into machine and special crew is send to investigate. i forget the title but i remember that i bought it

[@TheTrueMerrio]

Oh, man, I was waiting for this! Good job, man.

[@williamw7269]

Anime babe sign justified if this Japan is the future of Yakuza's Japan

[@DragonaxFilms]

Johnny Yong Bosch, Laura Baily, and a guy that looks like Coach in Sundowner's armor? I absolutely need to try this.

[@SilentTree12]

I can't remember any other game that executed enemy robots as well as BD did.

[@Czarewich]

You just sold this game like crazy. I'll definitely buy it soon!

[@Dukefazon]

"Holler if you're dead!" - man, this game was awesome. I think I breezed through it in a weekend starting Friday evening and finishing it Sunday evening.

[@somedood1121]

Amazing video Hero,and most of the games you reviewed is pretty good,and by the way is there a chance of Your Next Favorite - God Hand? it's really fun game,and i see you played it!

[@Catboost]

God Hand could always use more exposure.

[@somedood1121]

Yea...it's really great, if somebody asled me 'what is videogames' i would give him God Hand,seriously it has what you need on a beat 'em up..

[@eandjproductions2]

Jackopo Zeict I don't know God Hand is pretty well known...

[@somedood1121]

eandjproductions2 no it not,like this game it sales horribly,it known more now after time....and it's still not that popular

[@eandjproductions2]

Jackopo Zeict Dude it's hugely popular... That's all anyone talks about when talking about Clover and PS2 games.

[@NuclearCherries]

Big Bo is the greatest sidekick in the history of everything ever.

[@VonBoche]

Really fun game indeed. The few little flaws here or there really don't change the fact that it's never been this fun to shoot robots, something I usually hate in games due to how usually unresponsive to damage these are made to be. The devs here really knew what it takes to make it feel satisfying with the many little debris and limbs flying off and all the potential reactons from being shot. Also the end when the game just decides to pile up plot twists after plot twists was amazing. It was so dumb I loved it.

[@wh3nderson95]

I love this game. Cain made the game for me. I couldn't stop smiling when I encountered him.

[@FurinArt]

the environments in this game are amazing, especially the later indoor levels

[@PabloKMorillo]

6:21 funny considering how saori hara was most likely the visual model/inspiration for faye lee

[@Ularg7070]

Thanks to this video I had the chance to pick up Binary Domain on the PC during this last Steam sale. Through 2 play sessions I beat the game at 11 hours including breaks to go walk the dogs and talk to family/alt tab to the internet. I enjoyed this game a lot and will agree that this game deserves a solid recommendation. There's just something about a Japanese take on western style games that really interests me. Maybe it's the ability to experience more japanese stories in games without having to learn some weird game that I'm not used to that's attached to it. But yea, this was fun as hell and I would never have tried it without this video. Thanks man. Funny enough, whenever I did see Binary Domain in the Steam Store it honestly made me think of Bionic Commando more than a standalone thing, not sure why. Mainly the cover art and the closeish name I suppose.

[@KaspersDomain]

Why are you not receiving more attention? Your content is definitely amazing.

[@unemployedautist5054]

Thanks dude. This was excactly what I wanted. Downloading it now :D

[@agidyne9676]

Hey your back :) I wish youd upload more though! I love these vids!

[@HyperBitHero]

Sometimes I wonder if you guys are even getting my videos in your sub boxes, because I just put out a video the other day, and another a bit before that.

[@CyrusBluebird]

+HyperBitHero might be linked to having watch history on KZbin, I have it off and don't have this problem. just guessing thought.

[@cruelcumber5317]

KZbin's sub box has always been broken so that's probably the problem

[@agidyne9676]

You did? Hold on... Oh you did! wtf? I always make it a habit to put vids on my watch later list, and watch it all when I get the time....

[@Unknown-xx7ft]

wouldn`t surprise me if that`s the case there has been a few times where KZbin didn`t notify me that a few channels had uploaded i had to check them out to see new videos from them that KZbin again didn`t notify me about. smh atleast this video popped up in my Sub Box.

[@LMGunslinger]

I found the philosophical aspects of this game imensly profound. The source of the Survivors hatred of machines. How the scientist was able to put the spark of life into a machine. The story alone was amazing.

[@harryvass9018]

You keep mentioning Siren Blood Cure. I seriously do hope you talk about the Siren series one day.It deserves more attention so badly.

[@actionchie]

He did a Devious Intent video on the enemies in it, but yeah I think a full video on the game itself would be good too.

[@Dukefazon]

"Oh, man. There's a lot of scrap-head. And they're packing heavy artillery" "That is not heavy, Monsier." "What?" "...This is heavy!"

[@CoDcomrade2]

I'm glad to see you cover Binary Domain, this game doesn't get much love from if you ask me.

[@MiningwithPudding]

So... basically "There Came an Echo" except you're actually on the ground and can do more than watch as your squad gets cut down by enemy forces before you can even finish speaking your commands.

[@illuminatus2945]

You are one of the best reviewer i've ever seen . You are very likeable .

[@eygeggs]

Really do like it when you do these videos. It helps me find some hidden gems that I may have missed out on during last gen. Keep up the good work. If I could make a request, could you do a video on two things in the future? The first is a game known as Trails in the Sky? It's a JRPG and I've heard nothing but praise about it, and it looks pretty cool as well. The Second is an anime called Welcome to the NHK. I think you might like it.

[@EmperorFishFinger]

Turns out I had it on Steam for two years now. Neat!

[@torsoman00]

Love your channel sir, you really have top quality content! Question, is this footage from the pc version?

[@stellarstylus5382]

I'm barely 3 minutes into this video as of writing this, but as soon as you mentioned human-like robots coming from really isolationist Japan, I instantly thought of that anime movie VEXILLE; ever watch that before yourself, HyperBitHero? Seriously, this looks like a video game version of Vexille. (And that's not necessarily a bad thing.) Otherwise, glad I found your channel, looking forward to more!

[@marcellosilva9286]

I just played this game, from start to finish, and I loved it, would definitely recommend.

[@GalaxiaShadow]

For a game that was released in 2012, the graphics still looks pretty good.

[@SkeletonLeiutenant]

knuckles trying to be human is hilarious 😂

[@Spicypuff]

Lobe this game but what i didn't like was how the french robot was never mentioned again close to the end of the game.

[@HyperBitHero]

Sounds like you didn't get the best ending.

[@Spicypuff]

HyperBitHero Theres multuple endings?

[@hanslanda6586]

Yep

[@ologracz1110]

Actually, the requirements for the best ending are just plain stupid. I had Cain at almost max trust, but Rachel was at second level because I didn't like her. And so, my favourite character went missing and never came back.

[@eerie009]

great video as always. may i ask what song is playing in the end? You always have amazing music selection. 12:26

[@Dr.Strangelewd]

I remember the game came out a bit prior to Mass Effect 3 and I found hilarious how much more competently it was made despite being the first TPS for Yakuza team. From basic shooting mechanics to enemy variety and AI interactions.

[@falxie_]

Binary Domain is known by so few, but is such a fun game

[@vernify]

Got this game for free when Sega was handing out bundle's of different games for free. This game was among them and it completely hooked me in without me having any idea of what it was (aside from being a 3rd person shooter). Such a great game and really wish another game; whether it be a sequel or similar type of game be made with the usual improvements that come with experience.

[@zefie6040]

The voice recognition gets it wrong at least 20% of the time and the mouse acceleration is the strongest out of any game I've played and I still liked it. Good stuff.

[@TomLehockySVK]

Back when this game came out i played it on the PC and found the story really interesting to the ending and overall the game is like the best Terminator game never made.

[@heyyitsultima]

I've been wanting to play this game since I saw SSohPKC play through it a long time ago... This review cemented my purchase.

[@VaydaladaVodalada]

Big Bo vs Cain for best sidekick?

[@KingOmega123]

To quote Tony Stark: "Is it too much to ask for both?"

[@ologracz1110]

Cain all the way.

[@Slaxbox]

"The Survivor" indeed. You soak up damage like it's nothing by the end. ...it's kinda great.

[@SmolTerribleTornado]

my score for this game is Cain/10

[@panos3320]

got the game a few months ago for free. nothing ground breaking really, but it has its shinning moments, the core idea behind the story, the way robots break appart and your mates cheer for you, some of the interactivity with your chosen team etc. i think voice commands are broken on pc so i never bothered. a rent should be enough

[@WaddleDee105]

Voice commands barely worked on Xbox 360 for me so I think, in general, it's pretty busted. Like Hyperbit said, you don't need to use it so it's mostly fine.

[@Ghost1170]

+WaddleDee105 Works fine on pc actually.. Weird huh?

[@WaddleDee105]

Ghost1170 I saw a stream of the PC version and the streamer couldn't get the voice commands to work for shit. I probably is just really bad at detecting voice commands from anyone that has the slightest accent or something.

[@satellaview_dev]

how did you get it for free? I have it on ps3, but would like it on pc.

[@panos3320]

sega was doing some event where they were giving a bunch of games for free, around valentines day i think. . it not all the time for free. look if they do it next year

[@tobisquigles8453]

I finished Binary Domain for the first time a while ago, and while the final boss was an *absolute bastard*, I still think this game is a blast all the way through. No spoilers here, but this particular game is a blast, I'm so glad to see someone talk about it.

[@BlackBerserkgasme]

Awesome game, I gotta play it again sometime, it was really awesome considering the devs had never made a game quite like this at the time, an underrated classic to be sure.

[@segiofthestink]

Looks sick will pick it up, have you considered releasing a list of games you think were good?

[@Antonin1738]

This game was a surprise for me. I actually liked it.

[@MrThedorkknight]

I was really surprised at how much i liked this game. i thought it would be a standard 6/10 third person shooter but i had a lot of fun with it.

[@drifter402]

How have I not heard of this?

[@sorooly]

Love your videos! I hope more games like this will be made for the PS4!

[@GameFreak64101]

Thank you Hero, recently Binary Domain became Backwards Compatible on Xbox and also got a FPS Boost for Series X/S users. Thankfully I nabbed a Series S not too long ago so I nabbed Binary Domain

[@gamexaminer1561]

Nice video! I noticed that I actually have bought the game from some Steam sale. Will give it a try. Its a shame this isn't a proper campaign co-op, though. Keep up the good work!

[@TheOnlyTyNewm]

This game made 2012 for me.