Cultic is Boomer Shooters Done Right

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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Influences
03:50 - Gameplay Tricks
09:22 - Presentation
10:52 - Criticism
11:39 - Level Design SPOILERS
18:44 - Conclusion
20:49 - Rural America
#Cultic #retrogaming #powerpak

[@PowerPakGames]

🎵Blood, blood, gallons of the stuff...🎵 Thanks for being patient with this. I became ill after the Overwatch video. Still ill now, but getting better. Definitely just a cold this time at least.

[@rileylawca7524]

Grab a glass because there's going to be a flood.

[@anusername8350]

Give em all that they can drink and it’ll never be enough!

[@DreadSHADIA]

overwatch tends to do that to people, yeah

[@slayboss6476]

They can fix me proper with a bit of luck!

[@DriftRat]

Have you heard of Hexen?

[@enricopaolocoronado2511]

"Building's haunted... Building's haunted! Gotta burn it down!" I love how nonchalant and jovial that sounds. Also, that Neko Arc was unexpected.

[@VoltageWatts]

Its not everyday a one man passion project like this happens, but anytime it does its always a treat to play through.

[@wearenumberone1111]

"one man passion project" pfp checks out

[@DSFARGEG00]

I'm fucking amazed how many people are still sleeping on Cultic. The bang-for-your-buck in this game is great, and it's just such a fun blend of frenetic shooting and actually decent tense horror moments. And hell, any FPS with a flamethrower that isn't just good but basically the BFG deserves a gold star. It's one of a very few games I've actually *bought* for fence-sitting friends because I think it really deserves it. Guess that puts me in the cult.

[@nemtudom5074]

THIS is the blood 2 we should have gotten! Comparing Cultic to Blood, is like comparing DOOM 2 to DOOM, it takes everything the predecessor did, and shoots it up to 11, I LOVE IT

[@aguywhoisleepy]

i think blood was better. but agreed.

[@Tokumastu1]

Cultic for me joins the ranks of Ionfury, Dusk, Ultrakill and Amid Evil with regards to it's high quality.

[@djanithegamersfm]

Turbo overkill?

[@Tokumastu1]

@@djanithegamersfm Haven't played it yet but have heard great things.

[@chucklebutt4470]

Haven't heard of Ionfury but love the others, will def have to check it out! The recent game Elderborn isn't really a shooter but it's brutal and awesome.

[@wolfye_]

Ultrakill spotted neuron activated

[@Ltanti-furry]

@@wolfye_ now activating: dopamine injectors

[@RWAY-hm8gj]

The boomer shooter renaissance coughed up as much crap as it has quality, but CULTIC and Ion Fury felt like the biggest breathes of fresh air. Just good old-fashioned chunky, tactile violence in rich, immersive environments, taking all the right cues from the best of the 90's Build Engine. I'm still waiting for somebody to make a right and proper successor to Heretic and Hexen.

[@TheGrowlerCatB2BGame]

Dread Templar is pretty good too. As for Heretic/Hexen I guess for now Amid Evil is the closest you gonna get.

[@UselessDischarge]

Besides amid evil, Hedon is extremely good fantasy-themed boomer shooter with really nice maps.

[@quinnholloway5400]

I feel a lot of Boomer Shooters are at least Fun While many might not be as great as others, many are still special and at least fun to play through every now and then Maybe i've just not played the crappy ones, or i'm too nice about it But theres plently of great games to go around in this new Era of Boomer Shooters

[@jameswasson7145]

@@UselessDischarge Hedon 2 is Hexen's Labyrinthian design to the core. It is somehow also striding that line of frustrating and enamoring.

[@Tydye254]

Have you played Prodeus?

[@Dreamprism]

17:22 That mess of typing showing up on the paper is pretty cool.

[@swagurai6797]

I'm not entirely familiar with the "Boomer Shooter" genre but nonetheless this video was incredibly entertaining to watch. Keep up the high quality videos king 👍.

[@uhrguhrguhrg]

go fast kill demons

[@LouSipher]

He meant Doom Clone

[@necrosteel5013]

A boomer shooter is a style of game that is strongly focused on simple to perceive yet complex capacity of quick tactics in combat and levels designed to further add to the combat and the pacing. Many mistake it as brainless, but often it's due to the sheer speed those decisions take place are hard for people to register in mind.

[@QuakeGamerROTMG]

@@necrosteel5013 The people who write these games off as "brainless" wouldn't survive the first level of Blood

[@themonarchserupt4051]

@@LouSipher ah yes, doom, the wolfenstein clone

[@MrDumbRodent]

i like that CulticGuy has leons jacket from re4 :)

[@kyon813]

So _that's_ where it went.

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

That skybox tho...so beautiful.

[@everinghall8622]

My only complaint is the default weapon hotkey, remapped that and was gold. Shotgun is always 3, machine gun on 4 Literally everything else was perfect

[@everinghall8622]

The option to disable the music slowdown is brilliant

[@oduinn7948]

* Pretentious 🤓☝ comment about the semantics of Boomer Shooter *

[@Dr.Oofers]

Comments are either: “This game’s great!” Or “Definitely looking into this!” “Eh, not for me.” or “This doesn’t count as a ‘boomer shooter’ for me.” “ **Some comment about the term ‘boomer shooter’ not being accurate.** “ or “ **Angry about ‘boomer shooter’ being in the title.** “

[@MrTheta-lc8zy]

I’ve replied to so many of the very latter many a time, believe me. Having to explain the “30 year old boomer” meme is tiring, but it’s a habit.

[@masterzoroark6664]

Slow-mo on headshots, damn, reminds me of ZedTime from Killing Floor. I remember when Dread Templar used to have it, current version lacks this feature and I WANT IT BACK!

[@TravTravYT]

I'm pretty familiar with Boomer Shooters, but I think this is the one that made me have the distinction between Quake and Doom types, and I'm more a Quake fan. Still, extremely excellent game that is.

[@miaruuu8375]

What exactly makes a boomer shooter "boomer"?

[@bigimp3018]

@@miaruuu8375 imo i think a boomer shooter a game that looks a plays like a classic fps

[@miaruuu8375]

@@bigimp3018 so games that reminisce doom and quake that encapsulates the retro style gameplay and nostalgia factor that it brings?

[@bigimp3018]

@@miaruuu8375 yeah pretty much but thats just what i think makes a boomer shooter well, boomer

[@heikkiaho6605]

@@miaruuu8375 its just fps games that look like those 90's shooters, which "boomers" used to play. Though technically I don't think those people are old enough to be considered boomers, not that its a scientific term anyway (or not that i like the term :d).

[@eneco3965]

I played the demo recently on very hard, and it sure was very hard. I just don't like how enemies can spot an hit you from miles away, since I could barely make them out. I'd have to guess whether something was an object or an enemy at a distance. Maybe all of this is just cause I was playing on very hard.

[@Dr.Oofers]

Nah, the game apparently has the same thing with cultists in Blood, in which the second they see you they fire at you with hitscan weapons. And the art style can really screw with your perception (from what i’ve seen).

[@Cake_soup]

​@@Dr.Oofers Enemies do not fire hitscans and I never had this problem of them seeing you before you do.

[@sumo-ninja]

Good job dude... I find myself eager to understand what the cult in cultic is and is up too .. I'm pining for the backstory of the action and I've never touched a button of the game... Maybe never will. You did your job well in this video

[@KingCurtys]

So Ive only watched four minutes of this review, got curious and saw that this is one of the gems that offer a demo version, so ofc I tried it. Its magnificent and I bet that the way I felt while playing it was exactly like the feeling my dad had when he played the old Doom

[@oldreaddy3341]

I think my favorite part of Cultic was the intro, I'm not sure why though.

[@TheReaper1]

I would love something like this in VR and Co-op!

[@Cake_soup]

I think the developer is working on a co-op mode, you can watch his devlogs if you want.

[@FullMetalHamster666]

LOL, THE FUCKING "I LIVE AGAIN" FROM BLOOD :DDDDDD

[@nosrin1988]

One of my all time favorites is Quake 1 for many reasons, but it's hard for me to find other games of that era and such that peak my interest. Quake 1 was an absolute gem. But look at this game. it's 10 bucks, and HAS A DEMO!!!

[@Dr.Oofers]

I gotta finish Quake 1.

[@nosrin1988]

@@Dr.Oofers they remastered it recently, plus the 2 DLC, plus 2 new map-packs, so that's pretty great!

[@BlackFoxInc]

How come this video has only 37K views and this channel only 90K subs?! Epic content!!!

[@podfuk]

Low-res palette is bit too much for me, but it has definetly a charm. Maranax infirmux!

[@X3RNEA5]

Yup les go another video on great-games-with-retro-graphics-which-I-definitely-should-buy-it-on-steam-summer-sale

[@rgerber]

I wonder if the game is originally in hi-color with a 8-bit color filter on top, or if it was initially made with only 8-bit. Obviously this is their decision of style but i would prefer if it had just a slight bit more color. Then it would look about like Unreal (1998)

[@Kowalth]

Dude, your reviews and playthroughs are so detailed, smooth and well done! You must be an excellent seller! 😂 Btw, are Shadow Warrior (1997) and Hexen II considered "Boomer Shooter" games too? 🤔

[@heikkiaho6605]

yes

[@danieladamczyk4024]

Take influences from so many places, helps creating something new. At this point you can't even see what the orginal was.

[@Poptartdweller]

Back in the demo there was no slide cool down so you could slide at the speed of light (I don’t know if this is still a feature)

[@saooran7364]

The only thing I'm not a fan is the color pallet. Sometimes it fucks up level design because it's so bland all around and you can't see where to go or what to do. Beside that, hell of a game! Boomer shooter finesse.

[@lolrus5555]

I feel like I should note that the AMC Squad did the 'health items go into field kit' mechanic first. The 'slow-mo upon kills' mechanic too.

[@ivanromanchenko459]

AMC Squad? i wasn`t stayed tuned for a long time, since the third episode release, does it contains AMC TC Episodes 1-3?

[@Gorpmeat]

Actually the slow-mo on kills mechanic was done much earlier than AMC squad. Killing floor had the mechanic and it was originally released as a mod in 2005, with a standalone release in 2009.

[@ivanromanchenko459]

@@Gorpmeat also max payne, fallout

[@Dr.Oofers]

@@ivanromanchenko459 Max Payne had you control the slow motion for the most part, and focused the camera on the enemy you killed, not kept the camera from your perspective.

[@lolrus5555]

​@ivanromanchenko459 the 4th episode was actually released in October last year along with a lot of new updates and the like.

[@mc_zittrer8793]

....I'm embarrassed to say, but I only played this last Fall, and thought the first level that was all that was worked out. Looks like I owe it another go, if there was 10 whole levels so far! Loved Blood - at least the parts that don't annoy the daylights out of me. Cultists jabbering while I'm lighting them up was one of my favorite parts about it, and I've recently learned there's actually a mod that gives the cultists that same voice pack in Cultic.

[@imarobobot8795]

I bought this game on your recommendation. Loved the hell out of it. Really hope Jason makes an Episode 2

[@Commandelicious]

That's literally the Blood intro ... If anyone remember that game.

[@Commandelicious]

Not even 3 minutes and this comment didn't age well :D

[@spacebug5686]

blood 🔛🔝

[@VladDascaliuc]

I wonder if you've played Iconoclasts and what you think of it.

[@84Plato]

Isn’t that the exact opening of Blood? Rising from the grave while saying I live again?

[@gozinta82]

I don't think he actually says that in Cultic. It was a reference though :)

[@brianmclaughlin8945]

beautiful game flawless looking

[@14dcook]

Living in rural America is great! There are few (if any) people, but people from more urban areas just come in and treat us like we're a tourist attraction.

[@EFerrorfile]

Love this game, and I usually can't stand FPS games for over an hour or so. This I completed happily, just waiting for the episode 2 to come out one day. This game just looks, sounds and feels so damn good.

[@estufilla]

Looks awesome, the color pallette tho, can't see anything at all D:

[@interlinkedMedia]

I remember the developer stating RE4 was his primary influence. What a great game.

[@Kfroguar]

I have no interest in playing boomer shooters but I love watching videos about them. Thank you for the great videos.

[@dylangaletti395]

I hope this makes its way to Xbox. Would love to have Cultic, Quake, Quake 2, Duke Nukem, Boltgun and Prodeus all in one place. They need to get Blood onto Xbox as well.

[@dragonslaya16]

I wish a company would make an open world rpg in this aesthetic 😢

[@heikkiaho6605]

Ive been planning to do that. In the meantime, you might want to try Daggerfall (though its a bit clumsy for todays standards) :D

[@dragonslaya16]

@@heikkiaho6605 daggerfall kinda lacks that modern polish im looking for it makes me crave for more

[@heikkiaho6605]

@@dragonslaya16 yeah i totally get that :d

[@ethanturner5298]

"Gotta burn it down" Yeah thats valid.

[@DeathMetalThrasher]

This and Prodeus are great. Cultic just needs a complete release with many many more missions.

[@harronator-2670]

Had to comment even if it’s late, jebus mcreebus this game looks good, like visually it looks so cool

[@resumethyvideo7631]

This is a certified Civvie moment

[@keeb__]

Reminds me of hunt showdown too

[@OversizedPringleToe]

You should play Selaco.

[@xponic]

11:40 is the bane of my existence

[@embertillhawk8160]

You can't just hit me with that burunyuu. It's almost midnight, I'm trying to be quiet!

[@MoltenPlastic]

Absolute favorite boomer shooter, hands down. So good, that it even supplanted the original Blood in my top list of games. Can't wait for episode 2

[@DriftRat]

This reminds me of Hexen..

[@czarnakoza9697]

a boomer shooter that isnt a generic arena shooter where you jump around? fucking finally.

[@mow_cat]

try blood, shadow warrior, duke nukem hell, even redneck rampage

[@bagingospringo4396]

Please tell me this will be on console?

[@DabiriSC]

"I like it so much, I want to get better at it." Welcome to Dark Souls.

[@DubstepGuru420]

Wish I had a pc to play these games.

[@angelodn3440]

Great game

[@wazthatme]

Not the Tekwar jokes. I wish someone would remake that game the right way.

[@maxbouvatte]

Looks just like outlaws to me

[@50-frames-of-stick71]

Have you played ultrakill

[@Heeroneko]

Immersive sim vibes. oOo

[@GUMPritchard]

Sold!

[@The_Chosen_Heretic]

I just now realized that the detective is wearing a bomber jacket.

[@luxinterna3370]

How is the battle pass?

[@St0rmTheGates]

I'm sold. Great analysis.

[@edraith]

Is this a Blood spin-off?

[@007kingifrit]

oh my god i want episode 2 so bad

[@ThommyofThenn]

Lol I also delighted at seeing my horrible typing skills on the paper

[@avilljr8927]

I want this to come to consoles already 😢

[@jamesbagwell8820]

I just bought this game because of this video, and holy shit it is fucking awesome

[@youraveragecommentor1212]

When you said that blood uses voxels, that’s not completely true, in the original blood many objects, especially environmental objects, did not, with the keys as an exception, blood fresh supply does give the option to turn them on though. Also I don’t mean for this to come off as antagonistic it’s just something I noticed.

[@tomasjonsson7141]

Cultic is the goat 🐐🐐🐐

[@kiggm8599]

lets go

[@hgmd3284]

now if only if it got a switch port

[@TheWhoamaters]

Only boomer shooter I've beat so far, loved it

[@Tulemasin]

The sound of the video was so poorly mixed that I didn't notice any music in the background untill you mentioned it playing in the video and then still could not hear anything when trying to put my attention to it.

[@chrismembreno7393]

Don’t know how many loaves of bread I have a eaten I guess I thought video games wore more memorable bread

[@imperialguardsman5726]

jason🤝hakita single handedly developing some of the best boomer shooters of the entire renaissance the genre is having by themselves

[@alienigga]

"Doom Inspired"

[@elplayclown257]

This is basically blood

[@Killa1949]

If doom/quake style shooters are boomer shooters are battle royales like fortnite and apex Gen Z shooters? 🤔

[@Dr.Oofers]

Seems like it.

[@bigboydancannon4325]

Cringe Shooters

[@everydaycarryDoctor]

So… Hotline Miami 3D?

[@Heeroneko]

Living in rural America is pretty sweet nowadays...but oof, back before we got widespread decent internet access it was rough buddy.

[@thekittenfreakify]

So before we had a resurgence of 2d platformers. Now we are getting boomer shooters

[@matthew_thefallen]

This game sounds good! I usually do not deell in these new so called "boomer shooters" because most of them are not like the old ones. (I'm looking at you Ultrakill). This one instead feels old!

[@Dr.Oofers]

A lot of boomer shooters back then were made due to technical limitations. Hence why new ones are different, as it makes use of the new improvements in technology (like jumping, reloading functionality, lighting, etc.)

[@TTKGARBO]

Oi what about prodeus

[@shingo767]

love u pak :)

[@RangerOfTheOrder]

The real question is, will Cultic follow the *true* boomer shooter route and front load the first 3rd of the game with all the good stuff, leaving the other 2/3rds kinda meh?

[@BozoProductions69]

Nothing beats doom, that’s all I’m saying

[@Dr.Oofers]

Except level design.

[@SunSpireSunny]

gua

[@007kingifrit]

you don't need to finish your dead space 3 review.....i never bothered to finish the game

[@ChaoticPesme75]

What do you mean Blood 3 ? There was no Blood 2. No, you're wrong, there wasn't... There wasn't...

[@user-iq3gg9km7g]

Oh crap this looks amazing

[@ruthlessadmin]

But the first FPS games were made by Gen X......Who came up with "boomer shooter"?

[@MrTheta-lc8zy]

It’s derived from the “30 year old boomer” meme.

[@TinyDragonGamer250]

"If you dont want spoilers, go to here!" *Proceeds to buy the game, plays it in its entirety, and comes back to the video* Me: "Spoilers? What spoilers?"

[@UponThisAltar]

The whole game has quality written all over it, but that skybox is gorgeous! Just had to mention it.