Deathloop Review | A Victory of Stupidity Over Art

If you were looking for proof that Bethesda can still make great games, well jog on, you aint going to find it here. Arkane Studios, Lyon made Deathloop. Bethesda just published it. It's a cracking experience, somewhat marred by Denuvo and poor optimisation. Still, for what it's worth, its better than Fallout 76.
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[@Andrei99k]

I discovered your channel and I must say your sarcasm and total lack of care for PC (not the platform) culture along with the honesty when it comes to game mechanics is something I overly enjoy. Keep up telling people things they don t want to hear!

[@21Kiloton]

That is very kind of you to say Fuck Google!

[@thelastminuteman7513]

Let's face it stupidity won over art a long time ago.

[@Largentina.]

Sounds like someone has been playing alot of AAA games lol. Independent games are where it's at on that front.

[@ninochaosdrache3189]

@@Largentina. Unfortunately its also where the graphics aren't good

[@Largentina.]

@@ninochaosdrache3189 That comment makes zero sense.

[@llouck7962]

"Wolfenstein Young-Thots" my wife spit out her salad at that one. LoL

[@21Kiloton]

Haha brilliant. Whenever anyone chokes on their food or drink, I consider that the greatest of compliments mate.

[@Sly_404]

The only thing “next gen” are the system requirements!

[@whateveryousaygroomer131]

Denuvo is like socialism. Because feelings we must make everyone suffer, but equally, and there is zero benefit to be had.

[@RybakSix]

Outstanding :) Love the STDiversity reference haha. Az from HeelvsBabyface would be proud :] Live long and prosper Sir :)

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Rybak. Im partial to watching a bit of HeelsvsBabyface myself.

[@GermoDante]

Thank you for calling out The Outer Worlds, my god that game was garbage. Their definition of evil in an OBSIDIAN RPG of all things, was "Capitalism".

[@MooncricketsInc]

That game was so boring and grindy by the end, I sped through it by using infinite ammo and health. Not to mention the characters look absolutely awful. I only paid 1€ for that xbox pass but I still feel ripped off.

[@TheMrDewil]

@@MooncricketsInc Should've asked for a refund.

[@DrIvoRobotnick]

The "good" guys aren't Marxists they're libertarians

[@kloa4219]

none of the original obsidian staff worked on it

[@aceambling7685]

@@DrIvoRobotnick lolberts pave the way for authoritarian peasants with their complete lack of principle or a sense of order, and their complete inability nor willingness to enforce order. Liberalism/Libertarianism is the hand-maiden of Socialism/Communism and the third position has known this for decades if not centuries. Even the Bronze Age civilizations understood that Merchant Rule is a degenerate system that transfers directly into Slave Rule.

[@Oriaks]

34:05 agree, that make no sense. For example: you need someone to voice Kratos, does that mean you absolutely have to travel back in time to freaking Sparta to get "correct" actor. But seriously Christopher Judge is as far from being greek as you can get and yet he was perfect for the role.

[@ImaginaryCyborg]

Absolutely agree. Christopher Judge did a crackin job voicing Kratos. So did T.C. Carson in previous iterations. And they are not Greek in the slightest. But I don't care, because their voices are manly, and fitting to the character depicted. For the longest time, I didn't know the voice actors behind Kratos were black. Now that I do know, I don't care. They're both great, and that is the only thing that matters.

[@maximus_prime8879]

That irreversible joke was top tier mate. Obscure enough to fly over a few heads.

[@21Kiloton]

A man of culture! I think its a film that does not lend itself to "repeat viewing", but its a must-see movie. Probably not suitable for after-dinner Christmas Day viewing with the family mind.

[@MrScratch69]

I caught it also. Saw that movie years ago and I'm still a bit scarred lol.

[@RC51John]

Another great video. Deathloop seems like as you said a clever game though I may wait to see if they remove the DRM and optimize it.

[@elitereptilian200]

digital foundry already 100% debunked the drm being the culprit for the stutters..

[@ThePdeHav]

I concur

[@christianlowman2698]

I love that I can always count on 21Kiloton for an honest review

[@thecatattheend2250]

That contract stack was utter nonsense. Do devs care about gamers anymore, or are they all under the yoke of business execs that just want money?

[@BobAg_]

When a game that looks as bang average as Deathloop has a 1060 as its minimum, you know they've done a piss poor port to PC. I mean, in order to get PC gamers invested in wanting to drop dolla billz on this monstrosity, you'd think they'd have done a bit more to lower the barrier to entry, something that could have been done - as HAS been done by other games that make this dogshit look like Tetris in comparison, whilst requiring much more reasonably spec'd hardware.

[@BrainDamageComedy]

they want ppl to buy consoles

[@Youssless]

This is the only real review I trust. You and a literal handful of other reviewers on KZbin are the only ones that deserve the title of game journalists. I am so sick of all these fake game journalists, their agendas, and their influence on game development. They have single handedly ruined so many franchises. I pray for the day that "21kilton" channel hits multi million sub count.

[@robjj5373]

A literal handful? That must be annoying

[@matrix3509]

@@robjj5373 WHY CAN'T I HOLD ALL THESE GAME REVIEWERS?!?!

[@Youssless]

@2 Corinthians 4:7-11 This is terrifying to read, but sadly true.

[@soulSSeekingbullet]

@@robjj5373 Almost as you.

[@connyslayer4661]

@2 Corinthians 4:7-11 i see, that is truly fascinating but also very dangerously terrifying. its pretty true and seriously more people should be aware of this information.

[@enoknab]

It’s pronounced: Bugthesda

[@mykr0324]

I think your reviews are so spot on for how I feel about modern gaming. People are so enamoured with absolute standard shit nowadays that it baffles me.

[@butchcassidy9791]

I fire up some late 90s/early 00s gems every once in a while. The amount of features that were either dropped over time or that are now praised as revolutionary when they were in fact standard back then is just astounding. Sequenced reloads, variable leaning, variable crouching, voice commands, squad orders, sequenced door opening! Those are things we dream of today. Maybe modern games look better, but they're not nearly a tenth as good. I'm not sure F.E.A.R.s lighting and AI has ever been beaten. And just recently, I introduced a friend to Battlefield 3 and 4. He had only ever played V and the unspeakable one, and he was amazed at the maps and the utter mayhem. Just wait until you see your first Titan!

[@jordank5328]

If you'd ever played an NBA career mode with a white player, you'd understand why having a voice actors ethnicity match the character matters.

[@MsLenepigen]

Devs: “Here’s GunShooter 27!” Gamers: “It’s the exact same shit as last year!” Devs: “Here’s Repetitive Loop Shooter!” Gamers: “Yay!”

[@brokengames9020]

Stuttering with Bethesda games is not just from Arkane. All of their games has the same problem.

[@Largentina.]

Yet every studio work on different engines too. ID Software is the only one immune to this for the most part.

[@darrinEH]

Whenever I see someone playing this it looks like they're running around an empty multiplayer level. It looks horrendously boring.

[@ZeroHxC07]

Summarized my feelings exactly. Arkane have something here cool here, if they want to expand upon it. I would try to go the route of a dead rising. You play the whole loop without interruptions, the save house is not a loading screen it’s in the game and you have to manage your in game clock but at the reset you keep your lvl and you gradually get stronger and stronger.

[@darthXreven]

so long as there's no idiot screaming at you on the radio 24/7 to save the fukktard with the brown poodle then the kid on the escalator then the old guy hitting on the store mannequins then....oh you get the picture....then i'd be cool with that also so long as the day/night cycle wasn't something like 2 hours and they gave you more time to get shit done i'd be down with that.... more action adventure, less annoyance is best lol

[@ZeroHxC07]

@@darthXreven I kinda like the survivor mechanic. Also if the clock its not restrictive then there is no point in having it. You can just get side stuff done and goof off or lvl while you wait for the reset and then change your objective. It can trully bring that "free-form" "immersive-sim" aspect to the game if they do it correctly of course.

[@rohrbrot4563]

"Deathloop" allready is the extended Version of "Prey: Mooncrash" which had exactly the same mechanics. That's why i am very worried for Arkane Studios...

[@ZeroHxC07]

@@rohrbrot4563 They had a cool idea on a dlc and decided to make a new game with those mechanics. Sure it needs fleshing out but it is a good foundation. Why are you worried about their future?

[@powerfist1340]

At least Prey is good enough to make me forget this games existence.

[@DJdeliverance]

Right im on xb1 like hmm why should I quit playing prey to replace it with this lol

[@hikeskool]

Even if the game isn't objectively woke, too bad. If the developers and people involved specifically lean woke while marketing the game then they don't get my money. It's that simple. Thanks for the review, as always 👌

[@21Kiloton]

You are very welcome hikeskool.

[@MrClark-df9qn]

Usually these days all I need to see is a promotional picture or trailer and I know whether I will like a game or not. It’s a sad state. Thank god for 21 Kiloton.

[@ghostZero82]

Unfortunately no matter what it does do and get right It also just reminds me too much of alot of the reboots we get nowadays that end up nothing more then just recycled and commercial garbage making sure to check all the right boxes for the politically correct sort in charge and nothing more.

[@denkerbosu3551]

The last part would seem unnecesary... Until you see the reviews from """professional""" """"journalists""""

[@tobiasgerhardt7604]

@2 Corinthians 4:7-11 im not reading all that. Good for you tho, or sorry it happened.

[@georgewhitworth9742]

@@tobiasgerhardt7604 Cool, no one asked bro. 👍🏻

[@MrAsh1100]

So....when are we getting a Peggle review? Like, a review of the entire series? Ngl, I really wanna hear what you think of it.

[@hireme560]

Based profile pic

[@mykr0324]

Peggles great haha

[@mathewhex7045]

Holes in machetes and blades are there for the purpose of avoiding the creation of a vaccum when cutting something. Think about slicing aome deli meat or cheese, sometimes the slice your cutting off can get stuck to the blade. This is less likely to happen with holes in the blade

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

This guy gets it

[@aceambling7685]

It also makes the blade weaker, in blades designed for combat/heavy use the blade geometry has a channel, which serves the same purpose without compromising the blade integrity.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

@@aceambling7685 yeah, no.

[@80krauser]

@@oh-not-the-bees7872 But holes are structural weaknesses though. Even in kitchen knives grooves are better for reducing surface tension without weakening the structure

[@SomaFlly]

@@oh-not-the-bees7872 yeah, yes.

[@histhoryk2648]

IMO Save Scumming don't exist, it's an imaginary problem created by bad level designers to justify their incompetence in creating levels and adjusting game difficulty. *cough* XCOM *cough*. Then nobody gave a shit if you abused your save, it wasn't a problem, now everybody says that this can break the experience. If you had to do this to prevent abusing save system, then maybe you did something wrong with your game in the first place if you ever consider this option.

[@billjacobs521]

Ironically, save scumming is actually a SOLUTION, not a PROBLEM--I do it in games where I have a % chance of picking a lock, instead of it just being a binary of either I am skilled enough to pick it, or I'm not. Taking that away from me would just make me cheat to have 100% success anyway, because I shouldn't be screwed out of the reward I found by painstaking exploration because of random chance.

[@whiskeyniner6416]

Deathloop looks to be a snooze game. If it wasn't for 21Kilo's commentary I would've fell asleep.

[@Razer5542]

It's pretty much just dishonored 1.5 with a bunch of guns.. It seems to have some gameplay mechanics that are exactly the same.. But then again, more dishonored type of games is always appreciated over the never ending stream of mainstream games like cod.

[@ffffdsd]

At least it fixes the problem from dishonoured by not punishing you for using the powers they give tou

[@sobrev1viente]

It has the same life and mana bars.....

[@JewishFrog]

Before I begin my actual comment, I would like to apologize in advance for my inadequate level of English proficiency. I am not a native speaker of the world's current lingua franca which unfortunately leads to me making numerous embarrassing mistakes being made whenever I attempt to communicate using this language. Whenever I am reminded of how I lack the ability to convey my thoughts in an eloquent manner, I feel as though I have committed a cardinal sin, as though every English teacher in the world is simultaneously shaking their head and sighing due to how utterly disappointed they are at me. Although I know that saying sorry to those of you who are reading my comment will not change the fact that I fail miserably to write and speak perfect English, I am writing this as a way to deter a certain type of people who cannot stand poor English (Also known informally as Grammar Nazis) from mocking me by posting unwanted and unnecessary comments detailing my every blunder. In my humble opinion, making grammatical errors should be perfectly acceptable as native speakers should not expect non-native speakers to be able to communicate in their second or third languages eloquently. If you are able to completely understand what the other person wrote, is there really a problem with what they've written? No, because the entire concept of communication is the exchange of information between other intelligent beings, which means that no matter how the exchange of information is made, as long as the information is accurately shared there is not a fundamental issue with their ability to communicate. To see it in another way, remember that someone who isn't fluent in English is fluent in another language. When you think about it this way, isn't it impressive for someone to speak a second language in any capacity? Having empathy and respect are qualities that are sorely missing for far too many people these days, especially on the internet. That being said, I am aware that not all netizens who correct others are doing it to ridicule and shame. There are some who do so with the intent to help others improve and grow. However, displaying the failures of other people publicly will cause the person who is criticized to feel negative emotions such as shame and sadness due to the fact that their mistake has been made obvious which severely undermines the point they were trying to make in spite of their unfamiliarity with the English language. In most circumstances people are not looking for language help when they post anything online. Most people just want to enjoy themselves and have a good time on the internet which is why I would not encourage correcting other people regardless of your intentions. If you really do want to help others with their spelling or grammar, I would highly recommend you to help via messaging privately because not only will you not embarrass anyone, you can also go more in-depth with your explanation which I'm sure the other person will greatly appreciate if they want help, but I digress. I know that I've written a bit of an essay, but I hope I've made my points clear. Anyways, here is the comment I wanted to make: shid And coom,

[@hydrophobia936]

Lol

[@Whispers_of_Madness]

@@hydrophobia936 xD

[@ralgore]

"AA" quality game with "AAAA" system requirements and price point =P

[@xd666xd]

😀 btw; its also almost universally acclaimed as a 1O/1O game by all journos alike; like those of lGN!

[@LobsterHer0]

Properly commenting on all the nonsense, both in terms of wokeness and performance, while getting blinded by neither and giving the game a fair shake? We need more reviewers like this! Awesome stuff!

[@alexandrumacedon291]

Im not only subscribed. I recommend this channel to all my friends. I only want a shout out or a comment tell me im nits or something haha. Man its been a time im glad ur back. Love your videos, what videos, your commentary. That one with china was da bomb. Love u man. How i found out about this channel? Fucking deliverance, when u said u dont have to dress like fuck. Damn. Kingdom come was a great game. Anyway. U should get 1 mil in no time u dont need to record videos u need ur voice ur ideas and u yourself hahaa. Cheers

[@mindaugasstankus5943]

Don't let him get 1 mill or any sizable successes. He (she, it?) just become yet another "big" prick influencer... ah... wait...

[@alexandrumacedon291]

@@mindaugasstankus5943 he should have 1 mil for shooooo cmon man

[@namelessking8905]

Halo infinite looks far better and runs better on a weaker PC.

[@toolshedvideo]

Beat me to it

[@DJWeapon8]

Been a while, Coach. How you doing?

[@toolshedvideo]

@@DJWeapon8 i have been better to tell you the truth

[@mreboric8406]

I HATE the ai in the division 2. They were fucking huge cheaters. They would charge you if you went for a reload or take cover if you switched weapons based on micro secound reaction times. It was a cheep ass form of artificial difficulty. Letting the computer enemy's know what button I am pushing as I am pushing it is not intelligent ai its omniscient ai.

[@googlewolly]

Some of the worst things plague this game (as you stated): intrusive DRM and political correctness. Absolutely pathetic. Anyway, great video. Recently found out about your reviews/critiques and find them to be very informative and entertaining.

[@censoredrecon4029]

More like fucking hilarious, I laughed hardest in a long time watching his Ghost Recon Breakpoint review and I didn’t even bother buying the game, it was still so fucking entertaining

[@googlewolly]

@@censoredrecon4029 While still definitely informative, they're also funny, yes.

[@TheMaskedWarrior92]

Politcal correctness… yes mate, if you said so…

[@TheDeadfast]

That Wuhan joke came out of nowhere and I absolutely loved it!

[@stanettiels7367]

I love 12 Monkeys and haven’t seen that for years. I got it on DVD so I’m watching that tonight. Top notch video, as usual m8. Keep ‘em coming.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Stanetti. Tbh Im a big fan of both 12 Monkeys the movie and the TV series. I think the last season is about to come out over here soon. FYI. that reminds me, I have Blade the TV series around somewhere. I might have to dig that out and see what I make of it after all these years. Stay well mate.

[@stanettiels7367]

@@21Kiloton Well I never even knew there was a TV series. I don’t watch much telly but I’ll definitely give that a look at. You ever thought of branching into telly/film reviews as well? You seem to know your shit.

[@linushell4726]

@@stanettiels7367 It's a really good show though just so you know, starting around season 2 it very much becomes it's own thing.

[@21Kiloton]

@@stanettiels7367 Tbh I have thought about doing some reviews of some more obscure shows and films. There are a tonne of excellent ones that never really got the attention they deserved. Lets see what the year brings mate.

[@stanettiels7367]

@@linushell4726 I definitely be checking it out m8.

[@Rage-_-Quit]

They should be forced to put the license agreements before people can purchase the game, see how quick they get rid of that bs once sales take a nosedive lol

[@yagmi6182]

this game was so bad. dunno why people loved it so much. its gunplay was terrible, ai was garbage, graphics were meh and was super easy and exploitable

[@lSeKToRl]

I'm literally watching Dishonored 2 skill reskinned to a different color. How is this a new game?

[@darthXreven]

it's new like last year's Madden game was reskinned for release in 2021......oh oh....uhm....would ya look at the time [flies away]

[@adamfrazer5150]

As savvy or as cynical as I've ever been, no part of younger me thought about games of the future and imagined what it would mean for us all should the day arrive that any game would hold you over a legal contract the size of the average script, in order to try their latest offering. I loathe moments like these for me - I kind of "the f@ck am I doing playing these games ?" moment of clarity that as events unfold has me fumbling for anything promising a buzz or drastic loss in brain cells - lest the gamer of my past awaken and see all that became of a once welcoming and fair partnership between the people that made the games and the people who paid for them. A corporate wang across the face is what you get for asking for a refund. How clearer must the signs be, this industry is going to have to crash and burn so in time it can grow back healthier and more plentiful.

[@BrainDamageComedy]

as long as ppl stay ignorant and keep putting their hands in their pockets we will see no change, neither in this industry, the rest of industry, nor in the world in general. they have a following which supports them and makes them tons of profit - they will never stop unless the profits stop. just like the shite coming out at 'the movies'.

[@adamfrazer5150]

@@BrainDamageComedy 👍 at the end of the day, absolutely - as long as the money flows, ppl can Tweet until blue in the face. 'Corporate influence' used to be the danger. So now we've got Corporate Dominance......and ppl wonder why cynics are so easily bred in this society ...🙄

[@BrainDamageComedy]

@@adamfrazer5150 i think that most are not aware of it yet, but the west has become something a fascist dictatorship. like u said - corporate dominance.

[@BlackPantherFTW]

With that size of a contract, wouldn't suprise me if they have you agree to give them your first born child and be subjected to real time warping experiments and you just agree because TLDR

[@ThePdeHav]

What a result! Got back after a long long day and found a new Kiloton video essay in my feed. Not one to blow smoke up another’s ass as I am a disagreeable misanthrope who after an existential crisis almost 20 years ago practices extreme solipsism, although this excellent critique here is possibly proof this universe isn’t populated by me alone. But then again the fact this video of your’s arrived when it did could mean that God arranges this sort of stuff exclusively for me because I’m the I’m only person in it. The rest of you are simply NPCs. What shoots this idea is the presence of a burgeoning Woke culture threatening to destroy anything worthwhile, humane and beautiful. There would be no point to it if I am the only real soul in this Universe; unless a cruel joke!Great stuff. Really enjoyed the vid.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you Peter. And you are absolutely correct. The entire universe is a construct of your own imagination and the rest of us are not real. In fact, technically I didnt write this. This reply is from your subconscious.

[@deathpyre42]

Re: the point 34 minutes in, Should James Earl Jones have been prevented from voicing Vader because Anakin's a white guy? Of course not, James Earl Jones is an excellent actor. Btw, you can be 1/3rd each of eskimo, maori and latino through some careful incest and tricky definitions. Normally this sort of thing works in powers of 2, so you'll never get even thirds. However, if you define race as "what percentage of my ancestors are from place X," then all you need to do is warp the number of ancestors to a multiple of 3. Fortunately, european royalty has given us some handy reference material when it comes to the helpful applications of incest. So, logic tells us that if two half siblings procreate, their offspring have 3 grandparents instead of 4. If you're not a pedant, you can just leave it at that and spare this hypothetical world a ton of dysfunctional family dynamics and mutant babies. If you are a pedant, then one could make the argument that the resulting kid(s) would be 2/4ths of race X, 1/4th each of race Y&Z. So, if we go by drink ratio genetics, how do we achieve that mythical 1:1:1? First things first, pull a gilgamesh and make a kid that's 2/rds 1 parent, 1/3rds another by having parent 1 knock up their child so 2/3rds of parent 1's genes are represented in the grandkid. So, then take our kid that's 2/3x and 1/3Y pair them up with someone that's 2/3Z and 1/3Y. That gets us to 2/6X, 2/6Y, 2/6Z. Also a ton of genetic defects and trauma.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

Shut up and go home.

[@QueenSydon]

Hearing you rag on Outer Worlds was so refreshing. Now there's a smug title that's in dire need of being taken down a peg or two. Knew it was going to be woke trash from those character designs alone.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

The writing is what kills the game for me. Its just too... extra. Everything is extra. Also, i hate that they cap your ammo so low yet give it away for free- wuats the point? Just let me hold a few hundred bullets for the gun i fucking brought with me into the mission.

[@MrAsh1100]

Also.... wait.....THIS is NEXT GEN? It looks like current gen, maybe even worse and hell, those specs, its like Arkane really don't want anyone to play Deathloop.

[@ryansmith-kd3xm]

I didn't know anything about this game but saw the title image on steam and decided it was a hard pass... it's sad knowing if black characters are prominently displayed in the advertisements for a piece of media there's a 90% chance it's a vehicle for white liberals to absolve themselves of thier self admitted racism. I'm done with woke games if they try to force thier politics on me they aren't getting played or a bad review if I enjoy the gameplay.

[@JewishFrog]

I don't know why but this game just seems so cheap and synthetic, like no one making it had any real passion. I can't quite explain why, multiple reasons must be mixing in my brain.

[@nejch1568]

so the game is the same as the estrogen filled plastic caps that I chew on?

[@JewishFrog]

@@nejch1568 maybe

[@bobbyosborne2375]

I can tell you why it reviewed so high...DIVERSE leading characters. Put a white dude and white chick in this one, and it reviews like shite

[@danieltown2471]

Graphics aren’t everything. As long as it looks decent and the gameplay is great graphic aren’t anything special. These day they make games look really good but they are complete trash.

[@zappodude7591]

27:22 "seeing brown hands in video games" *Drunken Pipe Bomb stops*

[@KopperNeoman]

Demoman was just Scottish.

[@BlindBison]

Loved what they did with Prey 2017, but hated Moon Crash personally. I’m kinda bummed that they doubled down on the Moon Crash style instead of the Prey base game style.

[@awakenlilrabbit]

Yeah moon crash seemed a chore

[@maxwallach47]

Wow I have this game on PS5, this doesn't even look like the same game. Still doesn't blow me away but this is awefull.

[@aakashkapoor8933]

The game looked good in the trailers, installed it, uninstalling it day1! Waste of time for a shit low budget game

[@Edward135i]

If this game is about a black man with a gun and that's empowering then what is Grand theft Auto San Andreas?

[@grayrook2406]

FINALLY some one who does not love/hate the game on principle

[@TorricRoma]

46:26 jihadists have done industrial sized beheading before the French made it cool

[@syklsd2556]

Purchase a Bethesda product get what you deserve. lesson personally learned the hard way.

[@RichardPhillips1066]

It has the same engine as as Dishonored 2 and that game had optimisation issues, seems they didn't bother to fix those issues

[@LukeR1M]

Loving your sense of humor. Keep it up, you mad lad.

[@frealms]

Some novel ideas in their combination but as you said, art is transformation of others work. I guess they tried to pull a Souls-like PvP system but without the novelty factor it fell flat. Do you even get anything out of playing her? Like steal the loot out of the player you killed? Anyways, thanks for the review. Gaming has fallen so flat lately I can hardly get a tinkle in the nethers while watching new releases roll by.

[@frealms]

@Jackslife4hire So I guess it's the netcode making it more of a SF:V kind of an issue where folks "lagged" out of matches to keep ranking when they were about to lose. Just not in an intentional way.

[@reubenstarsky7328]

Played it on medium. And no serious story. Games this days are so dumb. Cringe

[@darkroninmarvel]

I've honestly lost all respect for Arkane ever since they approached she-who-must-not-be-named for consulting for dishonored 2. Their fans and journalists who probably got a b job from them to get those 10 out 10, I'm looking at you IGN, gloat that they're are stellar at making stealth, but the truth is it's shite, it's just shite, they tried to be thief, failed miserably and tried again without learning anything from their mistakes. In conclusion, Arkane is shite, they've always been shite and always will be, the only decent games they've made were arx fatallis and dark messiah, after that, just shite. Rant over

[@darkroninmarvel]

@Jackslife4hire and that's absolutely fine

[@MarxistMogger]

I bought deathloop and it’s just not fun for me and I can’t get a refund

[@matrix3509]

This game doesn't look any more graphically advanced than Prey, which itself was only a moderate step up from Dishonored 2. I always figured developers were deliberately not properly optimizing their games to inflate the system requirements ever since GTA V released. If I was conspiracy minded, I might say hardware manufacturers and developers probably have an arrangement going.

[@georgeheingartner6995]

Another great piece, 21K. Re Saul Bass, I must mention his wonderful & weird SciFi ant movie PHASE IV.

[@21Kiloton]

Legendary. Thank you for that George. Trying to source a copy right now!

[@georgeheingartner6995]

@@21Kiloton I have the DVD from a few years back... Olive Films, I think.

[@vewyscawymonsta]

I'm a simple man. I see a 21kiloton review, I watch, like, and comment. Wasn't particularly interested in this game, even less interested now. Thanks for the vid.

[@Kreozot2D]

how do you call something exclusive if it is not exclusive, it is like saying that tea is exclusive to all countries except, i dunno, Kingdom of Eswatini or something

[@21Kiloton]

Thats actually a fair point tbh. "Exclusivity" in the sense of video games means different things depending on context, but rarely actual "exclusivity".

[@jankypox]

As always, love and appreciate the review! This is a hard pass for me. 1st Person only? Pass. Decade old graphics that require specs from a decade into the future? Pass. Denuvo? Pass. Always online for a mostly PvE campaign? Pass. Shitty save point functionality? Pass. It’s so bad I wouldn’t waste the bandwidth to even pirate this game, and I’d normally pirate $1 donationware 😂

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

To be fair it lets me play the game just fine offline, I just cant other players invade the loop as Julianna 0bviously. Denuvo is huge let down no doubt, and I didnt know about it before I bought it. I was fan of Dishonored and im into anything that tries to original these days. All that being said, I would still wait for a sale if I had to do it again lol

[@chaserzx383]

Wow is that the world's most inefficient game engine?

[@grampygamer8584]

As a massive Dishonoured fan boi... this game doesn't appeal to me

[@billjacobs521]

"Here's a cool-looking game!" Me--"Okay, I'm interested." "It has two black leads." Me--"Sure, whatever, fine with me, I'll buy it." "You're a racist bigot if you don't." Me--"On second thought, my Steam backlog is getting pretty long."

[@indydriver80]

I was not expecting a machete review to be included, but I enjoyed it.

[@MaXxProsTe]

I must say those requirement for maxed out graphics is rather strange with i7-9700k+RTX3070ti I did not expect to hit (almost) "unplayability" and after tweeking one or two items it did get quite easily Ok, however sometimes I still did hit the CPU bottleneck with my RTX -it drives me crazy xD

[@TerraWare]

It's why I went overboard with my cpu for my build, to be able to deal with Denuvo lol

[@BlindBison]

DRM stutter on the CPU side is such bull crap. So many people don’t recognize how common it’s become.

[@abzhuofficial]

@@BlindBison Not only that. In the case of Denuvo, PC EXE files are almost the size of a single CD (500-700MBs), and the RAM consumption increases as a result of that.

[@SkillIncarnate]

Because you keep ending up with garbage i humbly suggest an indie title that is not garbage. Ready Or Not. While it is rough around the edges i can confirm it is far superior to any triple A title ive played this year and the developers actually love their audience (weird i know)

[@BilisiFunfun]

Stallion SUV's gloves have Pity and Fool written on them ... Does that mean The A-Team exists in Deathloop's world?

[@absolutelydegenerate1900]

I wish I had known what you said about Outterworlds before purchasing it 😒I mean I knew there was a whole lot of “capitalism bad” but if it’s woke as fuck then it’s just even worse

[@Plan-C]

Cheap way to make a game just re-using the same level over and over. Think I'll pass thanks. Doesn't rven look that good.

[@N.i.g.h.t.m.a.r.e.z]

This could've been way better even on the PS5 looks shit but graphics aren't always the thing gameplay is ish okay though but I never completed it I quit

[@michaelklingler1961]

I love your videos bro your content is really needed these days everyone is so fucking sensitive you can’t say shit anymore without hurting someone’s fifis!!!!!

[@Ravix0fFourHorn]

Denuvo Oof. These days the only game im looking forward to is that Hogwarts Legacy action-rpg thing Avalanche is working on although i expect it to be another dumpster fire.

[@Dogmelter42]

Avalanche is working on that? Hmmm. Might give it a look.

[@aceambling7685]

Looks like trash. Any Harry Potter game that isnt a traditional RPG ala Arcanum/Fallout/Underrail is bound to completely fail to capture what makes Harry Potter such a beloved setting. Not to mention how woke it will almost definitely be, when the series has such enormous potential to be unfathomably based.

[@andreas4417]

Not going to lie, but this looks like a pretty crap game, can only assume they bought those positive reviews. 10/10 my arse.

[@21Kiloton]

Tbh I thought it WAS good fun, and very creative idea, but given its performance issues and the presence of Denuvo, well that alone is enough to knock points off. Frankly anyone giving this game a blanket 10/10 is either fangirling, or getting paid. As always, thanks for watching Andreas

[@LuizPrower]

earned youreself a subscriber since you can ignore the PC crap

[@HolloWolf35]

I GOT MY BREAKFAST TRAILMIX.

[@21Kiloton]

I hope you enjoy the show mate, and thank you for the support. I was pleasantly surprised with this one, despite its problems. I was braced for impact, then when the game showed up it was basically just focusing on being fun. Shame I cant nick some of the in-game furniture mind.

[@HolloWolf35]

@@21Kiloton nice a win

[@elbonnybar]

so you neeed a pc rig whose only pruporse is to fight god. that's some crazy reccomended requirements.

[@pawnpure123]

The sad thing is watch as this game becomes “game of the year”.

[@robjj5373]

And?

[@pawnpure123]

@@robjj5373 and what?

[@yagmi6182]

shows how shit this year was for gaming when this was on that list. sigh.

[@Elknkam]

Yes !! I was waiting for this!! I actually have been playing this game alot too collect weapons and upgrade myself than I will played the mission's. It's a mixed bag but it is fun.

[@DivinityOfBLaze]

I grew tired of Deathloop very quickly. Before it was even released. The trailer/showcases of it felt way too uninteresting and repetitive which... I guess repetitive is kinda the point with a loop but I've never been so put off a trailer or showcase before. Beyond CP2077s showcase of that death diving or whatever where you controlled a memory. Which turned out to look just as repetitive as it looked. Repetitive. Gods I used that word a lot.

[@DevinSilverVids]

You know it's funny, I saw this game and thought, isn't this yet another Overwatch knock-off?

[@zombiedeviant]

I beat this game with 1 gun. A purple single shot rifle i got day 2. Crap utter crap.

[@JonathanLewispartypenguin]

The demo for Prey made me buy it right after I finished, I was overwhelmed by how incredible it was. I don't want anything to do with this one.

[@Largentina.]

"If only the leads were white!"

[@KopperNeoman]

@largentina7225 The racist character choices are a symptom, not the cause. Nice try though, Klan.

[@ObscuriaDragunAed]

My favorite role Ali-G played in was the remake of Sweeney Todd... Ali-pie expressly served.

[@connie_d]

Wouldn't have thought a vid with this title would have made me want to play the game As long as it's under 15 quid

[@thr3e2wenty85]

You had me at science jizz.