Bleak Faith in 2024 - PS5/XBOX/PC Review

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In this video, I will be reviewing the state of Bleak Faith: Forsaken, right before its console release. You'll be glad to know that I tested both PC & Current-Gen, so I will be able to help you make an informed decision. Enjoy!
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[@SmoughTown]

Incredible Score & Atmosphere - will absolutely need to return to the game this year

[@MistaFiOth]

SmoughTown, such an honor my friend! I highly recommend you give it another go, the game is GREAT rn. Love your work, keep it up!

[@sikevillain]

Hell yeah 👍

[@sikevillain]

Just picked the game up on PS5 last night! Absolutely loving my time with the game so far. Great review Fioth!! The music and atmosphere are top notch!! Combat is fun with a lot of cool weapons & armor to find.. exploring the world is a great vibe.. can't wait to play more of it.

[@MistaFiOth]

So glad you took the leap my brother! Enjoy!

[@FEBRIZIOtv]

word of advice. when you dive in water just follow red lamps for more oxygen.

[@MistaFiOth]

@FEBRIZIOtv this is true.

[@sikevillain]

@@FEBRIZIOtv ooh great tip thanks alot

[@nikolaospierreas1251]

I just did the leap on the ps store. 😋Let's make this game huge guys

[@MistaFiOth]

My man! Welcome to the Omnistructure!

[@FEBRIZIOtv]

make it great. it's like mortal shell meets ds1

[@MistaFiOth]

@@FEBRIZIOtv I'd say vastly superior to Mortal Shell, although I appreciate that one as well.

[@SimonHendry-w5x]

@@nikolaospierreas1251 how are you finding the game? I am genuinely interested, might buy it

[@SimonHendry-w5x]

@@MistaFiOth like the sound off that (I really liked mortal shell)

[@mrmrgaming]

It has one of the best OST scores in the last ten years. I have listened to it a fair few times now.

[@MistaFiOth]

Totally agree. I listen to this OST in my free time often.

[@Mohgenstein]

I haven’t even played the game yet I’ve liste to the soundtrack dozens of times

[@mrmrgaming]

@@Mohgenstein The game is in a lot better condition now if you like the Dark Souls sort of thing. You do need to put in time, as the only clues in the levels tend to be to follow the red lights you see now and then and work out how to reach them. The look and sound of the game is great and that OST is amazing.

[@Mohgenstein]

@@mrmrgaming is it exploration focused or is it more linear with side paths?

[@MistaFiOth]

It's surely focused on exploration and pathfinding. The world is a honeycomb. You'll love it if searching around for secrets is your kind of thing.

[@ORLY911]

played the game in the May update before this the first time, and i loved it. Now its even more nozzle top, cant wait to see what they added as well. Im actually reminded a bit of Shadow of the Colossus for the times you're not in combat in some of the larger areas.

[@MistaFiOth]

Yup! The sense of openness sure brings memories of Team ICO's greatest.

[@ShadowDrakk]

I really like your review style. Was a very enjoyable review to listen to. I’m definitely getting this game tomorrow on xbox anyhow. I’ve been interested in this game since the first trailer some years ago. Your review has now got me excited to play it! Can’t wait to try out builds andexplore! Nice one man 👍

[@MistaFiOth]

Thank you so much for your kind words, my man. You made my night! Looking forward to your feedback on the game.

[@ShadowDrakk]

@@MistaFiOth No worries. Recently posted my take on it, so figured I’d copy it here too. I said Loving it so far! It sorta sucks you in. After recently finishing the Elden ring dlc it’s been a great game to move over too next. The world is very unique to explore and the art design is fantastic. The sense of scale and depth of the world is immense. Exploring is great fun too, it can feels like your abusing the traversal mechanics (jumping and climbing to where it doesn’t look like you can go initially as you can pretty much go anywhere all over the environment) only to find some loot hidden away is an obscure corner! Combat and loot has been a lot of fun too and I’m liking the build options and upgrading and modding armour and weapons with gems to add or switch out abilities, buffs etc, lots of choice so far. Playing on series s with a 1tb upgrade so performance is smooth. Had 1 bug so far after 4 hours. After beating the first boss and getting to the upgrade android, pressing attack didn’t work and it made the no stamina noise. Quick reload fixed it. Overall it feels like playing a game from the golden age of 360 gaming. Where there was lots of choice for more arty games I’d say. Fantastic. 😃

[@ianmurf85]

Will be getting this. Looks immense

[@MistaFiOth]

It's very expensive and jam-packed with secrets. You're in for a great time!

[@vxsuperbadxvx5792]

Sounds amazing, defo will be buying. Great review

[@MistaFiOth]

Thank you, my friend! Let me know what you think once you've played a bit!

[@vxsuperbadxvx5792]

@@MistaFiOth will do brother 🍻👍

[@dadwittrup2040]

Looking forward to trying this again on consoles. Followed this game up until the steam release. Rough start with frame rate, controls, UI. A few months later with a some patches tried it although there were some improvements, still needed work. Console version is the way to go sounds like. I loved the atmosphere and score, armor sets, weapons, enemies, etc are great. $35 seems a fair price

[@MistaFiOth]

The game runs even better on a mid-range PC right now. It's insane how much it improved.

[@MonsterJuiced]

This is such a beautiful game. The music is absolutely king

[@MistaFiOth]

Could not agree more, my friend.

[@hangingon]

I have had this on my PS5 wishlist for what seems like forever now. As long as this been fixed it will be well worth the wait. Gonna downlaod it now so I can start it after work.

[@MistaFiOth]

It was well-worth the wait. Played the entire game over the span of two streams, got only two crashes after long sessions and very stable performance. The game is in a very good state.

[@SimonHendry-w5x]

Really interested since it released for pc, have they fixed it?

[@MistaFiOth]

It's in a really good state rn!

[@SimonHendry-w5x]

@@MistaFiOth I was hoping you would say that. Really impressed that a small group made this. The atmosphere and scale is amazing. Can you tell me if you can turn off the hud? That would be perfect for this game. Thanks

[@MistaFiOth]

@user-ic8yo9sr5k you can turn it OFF, or make it Dynamic so it's only ON during combat.

[@Blinker485]

Been waiting for this to release on ps5, found out it released 5 minutes ago. Immediately purchased for $35, and I have to say bravo on the price point. There are so many titles coming this month that I want to play, but I'll have to spend $210 altogether just to experience them. I wish they'd go back to the good old days of $50 games. Sure that's still a bit expensive, but more reasonable, than justifying spending a 3rd of your paycheck to enjoy. So, to the developers I say thank you! This game has had my interest since it's first announcement. I'm so glad they stuck with it, and were able to port over to consoles. I'm currently playing another game, but once I finish it's next up. Good review man, thanks for the info letting me know it runs great on ps5!

[@MistaFiOth]

Such positivity my man, I love it! I invite you to our stream in a bout an hour! We can share in the experience, as a community!

[@geoffreyletch8121]

Great video bro, this looks good, will have to give it a try!😮😊

[@MistaFiOth]

Come watch the Live in a bit to help make up your mind!

[@geoffreyletch8121]

@MistaFiOth OK mate will do.

[@gameurai5701]

I played and finished the game in February this year. Since the devs keep making major gameplay updates with new mechanics, locations and enemies I'll probably revisit it at some point. To me, this is a walking/exploration simulator with a focus on atmosphere first, gameplay second. I have never seen such a dream-like game world. I'm a huge From Software fan with 1000s of hours in the souls games, but not even they have such an outstanding level-design when it comes to the panorama and the sheer scope of size. I just can't believe a small-budget indie game had a world that puts AAA studios to shame when it comes to vivid imagery, size, OST, sound effects and sheer creativity. At one point I found an out of bounds area by jumping down platforms that had no death marker. I kept jumping down for like an eternity and found a whole city hidden behind walls Attack on Titan style that shouldn't ever be visible to the player, and it was detailed too! I was literally falling down for over an entire minute until I finally reached the bottom area. There have been many popular indie games in the past decade, but Bleak Faith is the first indie game that went full-AAA in ambition and actually got away with it. The devs must have been working 14 hours per day to make this possible. Absolutely crazy.

[@MistaFiOth]

I love this comment. The respect you present is heartwarming. Yes, they have been working very, very hard this past year, and now the game is what it was meant to be. Thank you for your contribution to this video.

[@sirninjaraiden]

Damn. I was there at release, bought it and it was fun, just bug filled. Will definitely crack it open again tonight to see what's up.

[@MistaFiOth]

Give it another go, it's VASTLY improved.

[@migattenogokui1306]

I have been on the fence since it's release but now I think it s the moment to jump in. And it is on sale on steam.

[@MistaFiOth]

Brother, it is 110% worth it. Trust me. Take the leap!

[@15awesomehighfive]

I'm waiting for the physical release on september!

[@MistaFiOth]

How did you like the review, my man?!

[@poploki4844]

Good setting not more

[@drowninja2414]

Mista, is this already out on ps5? Sorry if I missed that in your video. Nice review, btw. Looking forward to trying based on this vid.

[@MistaFiOth]

Came out today, 35 euros/dollars is the price. Give it a go my man, you'll love it!

[@jakew.255]

I can't decide on whether to get this on PC or PS5. I tend to prefer consoles for large RPG type of games, but I've heard the controls for KBM are really good, and I assume it runs smoother on a higher-end PC. Thoughts?

[@MistaFiOth]

We worked a lot on making the controller 100% viable. It's perfectly usable atm, and I've done the majority of my runs on Controller. I wouldn't say MnK is a draw now, but you can push the fidelity to insane levels if you have a competent rig.

[@kavoureese]

Another great review o7

[@MistaFiOth]

Thank you brother! Prepare yourself for the stream!

[@eddiegolajay]

The soundtrack to this game is incredible and the game design is up there with demon souls

[@MistaFiOth]

Very high praise! Thank you for the positivity, my man! o7

[@Bartacolips]

This game is so crunchy and feels somewhat incomplete on PC but that just adds to the feeling of isolation and hell for me. I really enjoy this game even for it's short coming. The atmosphere is really unmatched. It creates such a unique emotional feeling

[@MistaFiOth]

I totally agree, my friend. Glad to see more people appreciate the approach!

[@kevo300]

This made me laugh what does a game being crunchy mean looool

[@MistaFiOth]

Itchy... Tasty...

[@Bartacolips]

@@kevo300 like running over Doritos with a skateboard

[@MistaFiOth]

@Bartacolips 🤣🤣🤣

[@blindearth3290]

Amazing game, a little rough on the edges but its a diamond for sure! I really enjoy playing this game! 8/10 for me. It blows your mind knowing that it was made by three people!!!

[@MistaFiOth]

Don't forget to watch my interview with the devs, it's really excellent stuff and provides a lot of into!

[@blindearth3290]

@@MistaFiOth I have already watched it 😉

[@MistaFiOth]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@blindearth3290]

@@MistaFiOth It was great in every level! Thanks! 🙏

[@FEBRIZIOtv]

good review.

[@MistaFiOth]

Thank you my friend.

[@jonathanmather6897]

Just beat it, great game. It becomes easy to break in the end, but I thoroughly enjoyed every second of the way regardless. Do you know if they’re making a sequel?

[@MistaFiOth]

Can't say much, but let's just whisper that they are not going anywhere. 😉

[@jonathanmather6897]

@@MistaFiOth I’m excited, really want to see more of this world.

[@PALE__HUNTER]

Λοιπόν έχοντας φτάσει προς το τέλος ένα μεγάλο κρίμα ότι πολύ λίγοι έχουν ασχοληθεί με το παιχνίδι μιλάμε για τρομερό παιχνίδι ατμόσφαιρα σίγουρα δεν έχω δει κάπου καλύτερη.τρομερος κόσμος medievil μαζί με sci fi μαζί με σύγχρονα στοιχεια πχ aircondition στις πολυκατοικίες. Παιχνίδια πραγματικά. Οι εχθροί και τα Μπος συνεχιζω να πιστεύω ότι είναι για παιδάκια αλλά οκ. Τρομερό build making επίσης

[@MistaFiOth]

Χαίρομαι που το απόλαυσες παικτούρι μου! 🤘

[@S3n1or_Smurf]

Another stream yey🎉

[@MistaFiOth]

This is a Premiere for the Review my man, stream coming right after this! 😁

[@louisferreira1012]

Tried it on release but returned it as i really didnt enjoy the combat, which is the main reason i play games. Has it improved now? It doesnt need to be a soulslike, but i would like similar quality, ideally with more depth than r1spam to win lol

[@MistaFiOth]

It is vastly refined compared to when the game came out, that's for sure. It isn't as clean as, let's say, Thymesia, but it does its own thing. That's important in an industry filled with copycats.

[@blublugamingchannel]

Christ this one looks amazing

[@MistaFiOth]

Comes highly recommended!

[@alejandroalanissaenz5117]

Anyone knows if multiplayer is still a thing being planned on this game? I remember trying it on a beta branch but didn't do much since i didn't have the time to play.

[@MistaFiOth]

They are considering it still... it caused a lot of issues, and they went the route of refinement. If you ask me, it was the right choice.

[@alejandroalanissaenz5117]

@@MistaFiOth Thanks for the reply, I've been disconnected from the game and it's updates but I'll give it a try when the new patch arrives thanks for the video BTW 👍

[@MistaFiOth]

My pleasure! Stick around for more! :D

[@Dranksinatrax]

Fuck it I’ll bite. After the DLC I need a new souls adventure besides LotF

[@MistaFiOth]

Not exactly Souls, but awesome in its own right!

[@darkbatman-vk4tw]

Where's the game play all I've seen is Cut scenes

[@MistaFiOth]

There is gameplay in there, both normal encounters, boss encounters and traversal. I will be streaming it tonight if you wanna watch a ton of it. During Reviews, I avoid exposing too much so I don't spoil it for anyone.

[@atquinn1975]

Game looks kind of 2-generation ago and janky, but the world is very enticing. I bought Lords of the Fallen on day 1 and loved it despite the technical issues and jank because it had that Souls feel and the world was great. Bleak Faith looks like it might scratch that same itch.

[@MistaFiOth]

Give it a go man, the game is great. Not every release needs to be some shiny, generic shite.

[@isiaac5715]

Is this coop

[@MistaFiOth]

Not atm, sadly, no.

[@Pablo-kw1vj]

A pity that it is not translated into other languages...

[@MistaFiOth]

It's a small studio. You never know though, there might be language updates in the future.

[@FirstOdin420]

The music is all this game has lol.

[@MistaFiOth]

You should ease off the 420 mate.

[@cristianlargean5293]

I already said i respect the developers efforts and work but it doesn't mean i have to like the game. For me it feels like that, other's may like it! U have to respect others opinion, people are different, maybe one day you'll understand! And i finish the query as i am writing this message!

[@MistaFiOth]

You are keeping it civil, convo is done. Have a good one.

[@thrashhhhh]

I wanted to like this game. I respect and admire the work of such a small, passionate team, and I hope one day they have the resources to create a game that truly captures their vision. However, this game is barely playable in its current state. I gave it a chance after your review and refunded it after less than 2 hours. Whatever atmosphere and lore is waiting, it's buried beneath impossibly janky controls and unacceptable character movement and animations.

[@MistaFiOth]

Right now, none of what you are describing is true. The game plays just fine and looks clean AF, especially on PC. I appreciate the vote of confidence, but sincerely cannot imagine where you drew your conclusions from. I finished it four times during the past week, two of which were Live with over a total of 2500 people watching. They all had the best to say.

[@LV426Survivor]

The game was, perhaps, one of the worst "souls like" games I've ever played. There was no real controller support, moving the joystick less than 1cm would cause your character to rapidly accelerate and be uncontrollable. The menus were completely illegible and made zero sense. Frankly, the game was hot garbage and everyone said it at the time. Saying "the game was received well with exception of some criticism for the mechanics" is basically an outright lie. For just how bad the game was on release, you are WAY too positive and frankly I don't think you're being objective. For a game this bad, to change peoples minds, you'd need to show yourself playing the game from the start up to the first boss and note every single improvement along the way.

[@MistaFiOth]

Did that twice already, Live, so people can see it. I don't need to change anyone's mind. I know there is a mentality towards negativity in the gaming space and whoever enjoys thinking like that can go ahead and knock themselves out. The game had issues but it's great in its current state. If you don't want to experience it, it's totally fine. I have no state in anyone's entertainment.

[@cristianlargean5293]

This game is empty.... Sad and boring

[@MistaFiOth]

Too bad your full and exciting life led you to the need to come here and comment on it then...

[@cristianlargean5293]

@@MistaFiOth yep, not game addicted as u are, it seems! I played the game a bit, but didn't got me. Not too much to do there, but a lot of respect for the developers! By the way, your comment is kind of rude, so behave next time. ✌️

[@MistaFiOth]

@@cristianlargean5293 when you come into someone else's house, to insult the effort of other people, you are the rude, sad one. Now get out of here.

[@BFMSAND]

@@MistaFiOth Where did he insult someone ? He just stated his opinion and you got rude pretty fast just because of that.

[@MistaFiOth]

His "opinion" is calling someone's work "sad" and "empty". That's all I'm gonna say on the matter, around here we make it a habit not to deal with trolls. Shitposting gets removed, and that is all.