Clash: Artifacts of Chaos Review | WTF?

[@IDreamofIndie]

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[@jhonathandio1]

This reviewer made this game look boring but my God it's an amazing game

[@PaullyRobots]

Seems fairly opinion based. Thanks for your info. I won't give up on it yet. So far I'm enthralled by a lot of what I think he's writing off as weird. Perhaps I'm just the right person...

[@mrbungle3310]

I have a gut feeling its the other way around...but ill check it out first before i form any opinion

[@AltAccount-ec2ck]

​@@mrbungle3310 How do you feel about it now?

[@saltyishere9152]

​@@mrbungle3310No I thought it was going to be boring as well this game rocks it's so different in cool ways haha, but yeah play it and see for yourself

[@HansAlRachid]

God I love the Zeno setting and games. Always weird, always jank, but if the Zeno Clash games are any indication, then there's usually more to it than you'd assume at first glance. I'm definitely down for this.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Hope you enjoy the game and thank you for watching!

[@redbeardnj]

I absolutely loved the first one on xbox360. I still play it occasionally(wish it was BC). It suprises me that everyone i know doesn't remember it.

[@elderscrollsbladesfan]

@@redbeardnj I really liked them both also. Was always waiting and hoping for BC; but there are many games we wish were all BC. Many of the games that ran on 360, could also run on Nintendo Switch. Always thought the Zeno games would be a nice addition there also. Guess I’ll just have to play this game in the meantime.

[@jilliebean6312]

Eh i really loved zeno clash first person charm this just looked goofy in 3rd person

[@skaekm.a.p.5933]

This game is actually amazing, I've been glued to it all day. Highly recommend

[@IDreamofIndie]

Awesome enjoy!

[@Ban-du6sc]

Honestly same I just finished it buy I'm already back in finding all the cosmetics and armor

[@judgekazzy3980]

Honestly, I find the game very addicting. It’s fresh, interesting, and weird. The combat can be a bit janky, but it feels so good. And being able to just rag doll enemies never gets old. The lack of a map is a small problem though, or just a decent waypoint system. But exploration is otherwise fun and rewarding. All in all, the game is fun and hilarious. Highly recommend.

[@johncapewell7520]

More original games like this please. If this has a feel of the shadow man and the suffering then im getting it. I'd love to see those kinds of games come back from my childhood. Is it just me or does it look a bit soulslike aswell.

[@IDreamofIndie]

It does have a bit of souls element to it, certainly a fusion of ideas from the past and present!

[@johncapewell7520]

@@Ellesdy1 I completely agree. I never played the suffering 2, but around the time of those games was definatly my favourite time of gaming. There were so many brilliant games back in the day.

[@johncapewell7520]

@@Ellesdy1 the 90's was definatly the best decade for games. Res evil, silent hill, suffering. I could literally go on all day. I think part of it has to do with that back in the day we didn't have youtube or easy ways to see games in action before playing. I remember the games magazines where you could only see pictures and a write up about the game. This left more elements of surprise available when you play ya game yourself so you discover things on your own. Far more fun.

[@johncapewell7520]

@@Ellesdy1 oh yeah, how could I miss out those trips to BlockBusters to rent games, they always used to be scratched to death but you would eventually give you a copy that works 🤣. I wish those days would come back.

[@Pridetoons]

I was about to say this game looks like a Third-Person Zeno Clash! I'm buying this game for ACE Team alone!

[@proteusxl9814]

Yeah, I like their previous games. I just purchased this on XSX. I will check it out after breakfast be well gamer

[@IDreamofIndie]

Enjoy! Certainly an odd one haha

[@lucid_delirium976]

This game completely blew me away. It's really incredible what such a small team achieved here. The game is a cult classic masterpiece. Give it some time and you won't be able to put it down. The soundtrack should get an award. it's absolutely incredible. I don't remember such good music in video games since the 90's.

[@jochecas]

If it helps, they patched the game a couple weeks ago so several of those shortcomings are fixed (better navigation, less bugs, more engaging combat)

[@thatmovieguy7778]

Can you elaborate more on the combat upgrade?

[@THaB4DGuY]

geez, im playing it now and id hate to imagine that it was worse than it is now

[@sacko8923]

@@THaB4DGuYIt is not bad don’t be so entitled

[@THaB4DGuY]

@@sacko8923 sorry, mom

[@sacko8923]

@@THaB4DGuY Go in your room NOW

[@Stalliere]

Honestly I think this game is amazing. The art style alone would be worth it for me, but the more I go into it the more I like every facet of it. Exploration is interesting and old school in a Dark Souls kind of way, items you find are actually meaningfull, characters are incredibly interesting and so well flashed out by their voice acting, the world is so unique and amazignly characterized. What you don't get, and the reason why I think you didn't enjoy this game as much, is that this is trying to be Zeno Clash meets Dark Souls (tired comparison I know but I wouldn't know what to compare it to) so it's supposed to not hold your hand. It wants to make you work for it. And I love it all the more for this reason. Amazing game, buy it!

[@IDreamofIndie]

Really good that you are enjoying the game, have fun!

[@mrbungle3310]

For me the artstyle is meh,but ill try it... reminds me of those cheap steam games

[@pixelcount350]

Been waiting for this game. Looks fun, Definitely getting it right now.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Enjoy the game!

[@Kindlesmith70]

You never played them, yet both Zeno Clash, and Zeno Clash 2 can be obtained on Steam. You'll see they are very different from this, what ever this is that doesn't belong to the same look and feel as the first two. You effectively need to play Zeno Clash to appreciate Zeno Clash 2 as it's a direct sequel. Zeno Clash pretty much sets up the world, the characters, and the mysteries. You could go without it, but you will miss out. That first person perspective is what you play with in the Zeno Clash games, and it is one aspect I loved the games for.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks for all the info and watching!

[@G0ATSMANS]

It's a really strange game. It just throws you into the deep end. I LOVE IT

[@emulation2369]

Will give it a try one just for the style only

[@IDreamofIndie]

Let us know what you think if you end up trying it!

[@pt4005]

I’d agree with the map. I get completely lost but I like how individual it is

[@IDreamofIndie]

Yeah, it was confusing and wasted A TON of my time. A shame because this game has some cool concepts, and the art! Gorgeous!

[@pixelcount350]

They fixed it

[@leinadreign3510]

The cellshading is really a good choice for that game!

[@ariloulei814]

I feel like you entirely ignored dodge attack canceling and stance changing. It adds alot to the combat.

[@danielbendel8971]

Wrong on some points. It has coop as well as a system to get messages from other players with hints via carrier pigeon.

[@IDreamofIndie]

I saw this feature in early preview builds of the game, but it was either pulled or not available in the review copy? I did not come across it in my time with the game.

[@IDreamofIndie]

@@LaRubiarubina No rush at all, just didn't find the map intuitive, and bumbled around as was mentioned. Felt like the game was wasting my time far too often. Really glad you are enjoying it!

[@Nesty9]

Bought it the other day but hsvnt played it yet ,the world reminds me of the maxx ,i always liked games with unique art style

[@juanpablogonzalez8528]

I have been waiting for this game for so long, I loved both Zeno clash games

[@IDreamofIndie]

Enjoy the game!!

[@nostalgiclife1075]

Absolver on acid

[@davvk]

hearing zeno clash unlocked memories i forgot i even had

[@slappybagOG]

Its on sale and im still on the fence bc i just cant work out if ill enjoy it or not

[@emilyalucard]

Wow thatt is a big big spectrum between Shadow Man and the suffering

[@IDreamofIndie]

Yeah, different games tonally, but what is meant is that we used to get many unusual 3rd person action games back in the PS2 days, and those were a few that came to mind. This title reminded me a bit of those days.

[@emilyalucard]

@@IDreamofIndie oh yeah I totally get you I was just shocked at the range in my personal opinion the suffering at least the first one is an under-appreciated Jim of the era shadow man on the other hand not so much although I have a little more experience with its sequel which I've heard people say is the worst of the two but even those people have not painted the first one in the best light

[@NuevoExistence]

​@@emilyalucardShadow man is a huge cult classic, and the 2nd sucked. I'd give SM1 Remastered a second try buddy 😅 it's above Zelda OoT for my childhood games

[@dmaa88]

There is a recent sequel to zeno clash?!

[@FlyingNazgul-wm1dv]

They're years apart I havent played this one but I dont think it's connected storywise to Zeno Clash

[@kennethwilliams543]

I think this games a grower not a shower, give it some time and people will come around. I actually like the voice actors they did a damn good job juxtaposing making you forget just how weird everything is without making it weird.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks for watching!

[@pixelcount350]

They fixed the issues

[@RT-bt5ql]

Any unlockables

[@thomaseustice122]

You can get armor for your character and companion as well as weapons. Different armors for when your soul leaves your physical body too

[@JacobOlli]

Zudo the god damn Ding Dong

[@IDreamofIndie]

lol

[@axelpixel8590]

Physical edition? I love beat em up,so its a must buy for me😎 Thanks for the review

[@IDreamofIndie]

You are very welcome!

[@Liboo52]

Zeno Clash is one of my favorites

[@IDreamofIndie]

Nice!

[@Raskull222]

Aye dont say the combat is boring just because you cant infinite combo yet.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thank you for the second comment engagement and again enjoy playing the game!

[@johnbianchi3675]

This reviewer must have never played a ps1 or early PS2 game I think the less handholding a game has, the more you can enjoy it instead of just looking at the map And it makes it so much more satisfying when you figure out what to do.

[@jimmysgameclips]

And yet Zeno Clash has spme of the best melee combat ever

[@mrmartin6700]

Fun but very frustrating not having a map system i found myself aimlessly wondering around alot trying to find my way.

[@charleyweinhardt]

man so close to wanting to try this but, the review confirms my exact expectation...

[@IDreamofIndie]

Sorry this one doesn't seem to be for you!

[@caseywrable]

That head! What the F is up with his head? 😂

[@psycholuigiman]

Next time you talk about a map in a video game, might be a good idea to show what it looks like. Especially if the map isn't that helpful for navigating. Without a visual reference, I can't determine if the map would be unhelpful to me. Not that it matters too much in this review. A good map probably wouldn't make this game excellent. Thanks for the information.

[@IDreamofIndie]

No worries! It is literally just a picture of a map with a glowing spot. You can't tell which direction to go or anything like that. Very poorly designed in my opinion.

[@pixelcount350]

They fixed it

[@psycholuigiman]

@@pixelcount350 Oh wow. Really? That's honestly great news that I didn't expect. Kinda surprising nobody caught it in testing, but hey, at least now the game is a bit easier to recommend.

[@Delfin007-d3w]

Ist es ein Open World Spiel schreib mir mal BITTE

[@barry-allenthe-flash8396]

I played the demo and was torn myself, so I'm not surprised to hear all this. I honestly had a hard time getting over Psuedo's design - he's _so ugly_ - but did sort of enjoy the rest of the art direction. It definitely achieves some cool stuff with shaders and materials and looks like some Brazilian or French Graphic Novel in places, and also kinda reminds me of something like Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. I also somewhat enjoyed the brawling in the demo, though it just made me want to play Sifu in the end.... which seems like a huge fault for this. Launching around the same time THAT game is coming to XBox and launching a big new update for all platforms is a big ask for fans of brawlers, even IF this didn't turn out to be so uneven. I'll definitely just hold off and wait for _that_ game to come out and probably just keep this on my wishlist until a big ol' discount IF I still feel the urge to pick it up sometime. I wish Zenoclash 1 was backwards compatible on current Xbox platforms though; that game was pretty cool...

[@pixelcount350]

They fixed the issues

[@SasKP]

You just described exactly how I feel about it. I could put up with the janky combat, no problem, if I knew where I was going. Hell, I did not even know that different places can be accessed at night, nobody told me. After getting lost for like the 3rd time for more than half an hour, I quit. It's a shame.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Bummer! I share the same frustrations!

[@pixelcount350]

They fixed it

[@ericgraham8975]

Different places can be accessed at night? Lol I'll have to try that. I like this game but the navigation is so stupid. I've never played a game with so many locked doors and blocked off paths!

[@DaRealJGRIF]

the game shows you you can get through the brambles before you inhabit speudo, then during the day the character says I wouldn't want to lose my sking when you walk into them this is a pretty clear indication that bramble areas can only be accessed at night, as far as locked doors and exploration it reminds me of dark souls 1 for better or worse but still more linear.

[@kingjelly52]

Damn good review! Comprehensive without raising my time. Def gonna keep an eye on your channel

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thank you and welcome to the channel!

[@ArtChannel80]

Yeah but this reviewer way wrong

[@SolidSantanero]

I think the game is cool. This was a strange review. Complaining about navigating a world? Maybe the idea is to explore the world (which the reviewer stated is beautifully crafted)? Weird.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Glad you are enjoying it! The visuals and world they created are beautiful. But unfortunately, bumping around it for hours and making no progress just wasn't fun for me. Again, enjoy the game and thanks for supporting the video!

[@poppypopper1646]

Please don't trust this review, try it out when it's on sale and return it otherwhise, it's worth the try PS: Don't know what he's on about with the navigation. There's a map with all walkable areas highlighted and your mission always tells u which area to go to... I get lost ALOT in almost all games but no trouble with this one

[@IDreamofIndie]

I believe the game was updated with map features much later but at the time of the review it did not have one.

[@poppypopper1646]

@@IDreamofIndie Just played it and hands down one of the best games I've ever played. The combat is really enjoyable, alot like Absolver, and the story is quite sweet and lighthearted . They made a big efford to really fletch out characters through voicelines throughout the gameplay, mostly between The protagonist and the boy, the voiceactors did an amazing job with this game as well. As someone who took 30h to beat the first bloodborne boss: The combat is totally manageable, at least if you take a little time to collect figurines etc. The ritual is skippable in almost any fight by just attacking, but gives the player a chance to give himself an advantage against strong enemies, and a weapon system (pretty much like zelda, breath of the WIld, just fewer of them) to deal more damage. The visuals are simply amazing, amazing characterdesign, worldbuilding, simply everything. Also, the devs added alot of orientational help and throughout my playthorugh I got lost only a single time, the game simply invites you to check out every corner to find materials or upgrades, as well as shortcuts (doors only unlockable from one side, drawbridges etc.) to allow for quick travel through already explored areas. The nightmode manages to work in alot more bossfights on the same map, while trying to switch up the aestethics of the day mode, which in my opinion, it does amazingly,.it allows you to open passages and retrieve your body to get a asecond chance + there's an entirely different system in place to equip your character. During the day, your character can only equip armor, which is bought from a trader (it unlocks mroe armor as the story progresses), while during nighttime, you can find and switch out entire bodyparts of your character. leveling up is done by spending collectable puppets of different variety on fighting stances (there are quite a few to choose from) and different special moves (Youz unlock them by finding totems and fighting their guardians). Also there are normal skillpoints for more basic stuff like Power, Endurance,... I'm not saying this game will be your kind of game, because it simply is unique in every aspect of itself. It combines a whole range of different ideas and mechanics which can be abit much at the beginning. But if you take your time with it and apreciate the level of love and detail the devs put into it, it's amazing from start to finish.

[@KingBookerT1987]

Awesome review under 10 minutes?!? You earned a subscriber

[@IDreamofIndie]

Welcome aboard!

[@goodlookinouthomie1757]

Future cult classic.

[@iansimpson489]

As soon as you said it’s similar to shadowman i stopped watching the review and got the game. 15 hours later after having beaten the game it was incredible. If you liked shadowman get this game!!!

[@IDreamofIndie]

Glad you enjoyed!!

[@ophidianmind333]

In a confusing game full of characters who look like deformed genitalia constantly hitting each other, maybe it's something you need to experience while on bath salts for it to make any sense. 😆

[@IDreamofIndie]

haha, will have to give that a go sometime!

[@kingarcadian]

Hyped 🔥

[@IDreamofIndie]

Enjoy!

[@yusufozarslan1796]

At least it is better than scars above, bleak faith those have been released yet

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks for watching!

[@quezarslasher702]

Im Here to kill CHAOS...

[@IDreamofIndie]

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[@shinichiizumi2242]

the art style reminds me of borderlands

[@IDreamofIndie]

Yeah a fair comparison!

[@danielobrien681]

The games style of art reminds me of Sam Keith's The Maxx

[@IDreamofIndie]

Remember it well!

[@Pridetoons]

It's probably inspired by The Maxx.

[@Benieg83]

Should have stuck with first person.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this and watching!

[@SuperDesperationMove]

Looks like GodHand on PS2

[@ThefamousMrcroissant]

I've played both Zeno clash 1 and 2, but from a more designer's perspective. I would say your entire review would be very apt for them as well. The games have some nice feedback to them, but ultimately the gameplay loop is just bland and repetitive once the novelty wears off. At that point the games just rely on their quirkiness. Little surprised to see how overall negative you are towards it, but I can recognize all the issues you mention. Zeno clash 1 and 2 were kind of "it's alright for a change of pace" games.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks for watching!

[@FlowerAngelRave]

I'll probably be passing on this one. It looks pretty neat, it sounds good (audio wise I mean), and it looks like some people will enjoy it. But it's a shame that it's hard to get around and it's a pain to explore. It seems like the devs just had too many ideas and just couldn't put them together all that well in one game. But hopefully they'll be able to improve on their next project at least, because they've got some potential here I think. Even if I won't be picking this up, I appreciate the review as always.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Not a game for everyone but it will be for someone and that's ok!

[@pixelcount350]

They fixed the issues

[@diegofduran]

Saved me some bucks thnx my friend

[@Raskull222]

Is game is dope i have no clue what youre talking about

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks so much for watching and good to hear you are enjoying the game!

[@ChristianStepmoms]

Very XPlay-core review

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks for watching!

[@YungSKy09]

Mmmmm Killer 7!is great tho

[@IDreamofIndie]

A classic!

[@jin-yoshida]

The first game is really good. The second one sucks tho.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@unclematt3134]

I like it. 3 out of 5.

[@awesome1ru]

Too indy even for you 🤣

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheFrenchy82]

ouch !! :-(

[@3adir_]

This game is so weird, definitely not for me.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Totally fair it's not for everyone, wasn't for me either!

[@longdongsilver3267]

Definitely not going to get this one

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrbungle3310]

Eh...like the Zeno games but this visual style and clunk reminds me of the horror that was rise of kong...looks outdated and boring

[@ArtChannel80]

95% all time and 97% recently on steam.. this guy has no idea what he's talking about.. many many thumbs down.

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[@judeclips6866]

Combat looks so dull and the character design is weird, why are people in the comments hyping this up? Sifu is better

[@ingvaeoness2103]

You complaining a lot

[@IDreamofIndie]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Cristancho]

This game looks absolutely atrocious.

[@gregblessing7036]

Thanks for telling me, dude. Definitely ain't buyin' it unless it's 4.99 or somethin'.

[@Bas1lio]

Just God of War in another setting and graphics.

[@NuclearAbyss]

Idk why, but the art style makes me wanna throw up. lol Something just looks off.

[@IDreamofIndie]

Totally fair!

[@Chrisbajs]

I don't understand the 90%-95% positive reviews this has on Steam. I was bored out of my mind, and had to refund.

[@spock_elvis]

So which third-world country is this set in?

[@Ghozt.141tf]

Let me guess... You're american