Thanks for having me back on the show! Always a pleasure. And thanks for continuing to be such an important part of the Fantasy Critic community. Love and Respect
@FoxJupi7 ай бұрын
It was nice seeing you on the show!
@EasyAllies7 ай бұрын
The legend! Thanks for everything you do!
@anthonyzayler54497 ай бұрын
Always so good having you there! Thanks for such an awesome website.
@DownyDownerson7 ай бұрын
Don leaving the league the year Skull and Bones finally releases is the most perfect ending to his career imaginable
@Coloradocrumble7 ай бұрын
I sincerely adore these fantasy critic specials, I look forward to them more than any TV show. It feels like a cup of hot soup and a roaring fire, on a cold winter evening.
@sagemodeq5447 ай бұрын
Kyle and Don fight about costumes 😂😂😂
@LimeyOtoko7 ай бұрын
Kyle was right, Don dressed up as Joker, not someone from Saints Row haha
@redgyrados20007 ай бұрын
It took me way too long to realize that Don leaving wasn't just a bit. Isla randomly yelled out "Don's quitting" and they started singing Amazing Grace and I just had no idea what was going on
@pabloleiva85687 ай бұрын
It made me laugh so much. I hope it becomes a recurring thing every time Don goes on a long monologue
@capn_capacitor7 ай бұрын
We never gave up on you, Don! Easy Allies will always be the original Fantasy Critic kings and queens. I look forward to the draft special every year! Keep it up, guys.
@TheTacticalRPGOdyssey7 ай бұрын
The 'Amazing Grace' performance was spectacular! Great harmony Isla and Gabby! Love to Don!
@EasyAllies7 ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤️❤️🤣 - Gabby
@TheJWinc7 ай бұрын
While the fantasy league is often one of my favourite Easy Allies things throughout the year, this episode was special. Sad to see Don go, but leaving on such a high as those first 43 minutes were some of the funniest of all time. Literally had tears in my eyes at some point and had to rewind to fully appreciate the amazing grace backing of the exit speech!
@spenddaysgaming86907 ай бұрын
Feedback: as someone listening to this while doing other things ya'll should've been calling out what you were picking. Turns were going by with me having no idea with who picked what.
@Lloyld7 ай бұрын
Agreed with this, love every year of fantasy critic picks but it is really hard to follow if you don't have a second screen up. Even just a quick, "For my 3rd pick, Silksong" or whatevs
@DarkNessBear7 ай бұрын
This is some of the most brilliant entertainment. The dramatic over the top rants of Don, the ire of Kyle on Don’s shenanigans. The passive aggressive friendship of Jones and Bosman. The straight faced Steve watching on the side. It is everything! Brilliant
@sweaterhands7 ай бұрын
It's a crime we only get two Don and Bosman interactions a year
@TripodDetergent7 ай бұрын
Isla FYI for the future. Food left out at room temperature. 2 hours is max for best practice ( what you wanna aim for/ what restaurants better be doing) but 4 hours is the real maximum. Source: Im food safe handling certified in Canada
@lukemoonwalker84447 ай бұрын
Isla not remembering what Shadow Gambit is even after drafting it when the studio that made it closed down because the game flopped despite the critics' praise is the most ironic yet depressing thing to happen in 2024 so far.
@aaronbobko70407 ай бұрын
When they started singing amazing grace, I absolutely lost it
@fastmovingvolcanomatter7 ай бұрын
41:48 The Isla-Gabby harmonies during Don's speech were actually amazing, if that was improvised on the spot I'm genuinely extremely impressed lmao
@TheTacticalRPGOdyssey7 ай бұрын
Been waiting with bated breath for this one! Just rewatched every Fantasy Critic last week!
@DarshUK17 ай бұрын
Don’t worry Don. That Avatar game is gonna be on a lot of people’s “most underrated games” lists in 5 years
@PKton5097 ай бұрын
I love these videos but I do wish they would make a point say the games they're picking out loud for us second screen users
@gogglebobb7 ай бұрын
Stoked to see a new one of these specials. Last year, they convinced me to start one with my friends, and we just recently did our second draft. It's pretty legit. Also, I gotta say Steve seems like such a cool guy. A true hero to the people haha
@theoakty92427 ай бұрын
Oh man i miss the old allies what a treat
@BOTCHED7 ай бұрын
I fuckin love Don, what an absolute mad man.
@rinaldus45127 ай бұрын
Holy shit Jones' and Bosman's chemistry is like nothing else.
@mckinleyostvig71356 ай бұрын
Every piece of Jones + Kyle content is something I treasure with all my heart.
@shaunakdeshpande383720 күн бұрын
Waiting for the mid-year check-in!!
@magnusrasmussen43173 күн бұрын
7 months and waiting…
@RedKyber117 ай бұрын
My favourite Allies video of the year
@jizzledoops67897 ай бұрын
Honestly, I can see where Don is coming from with the Avatar/TotK comparison Basically I think what he is saying is that TotK is a 10 as far as puzzles go but a 7 as far as everything else, while Avatar is an 8 across the board. I can't agree as I haven't played Avatar, but I understand what he's saying!
@WingedSupernova7 ай бұрын
Did my own fantasy critic draft for the first time in 3 years yesterday, and I attribute my excitement for the upcoming year to these videos! Thank you!
@Aussie27Legend7 ай бұрын
Best of luck to you!
@NCRLouTenant7 ай бұрын
Don not participating the year of S&B hurts my soul greatly.
@elementInfinitium7 ай бұрын
Wow I can't believe Kyle bullied Don out of this year. That was a good cosplay!! Don o7
@n1milkshake7 ай бұрын
costume fight + amazing grace was some of the funniest shit I've ever seen
@RealFerfer7 ай бұрын
Amazing Grace had me in tears, L&R
@Kaleb_SMILE7 ай бұрын
14:11 This is giving "I wanna taste YOUR carpet" a run for it's money
@quiet4517 ай бұрын
Sad to see Don go. He was the best part of this annual show.
@__dane__7 ай бұрын
I can’t believe no one counted picked silksong
@Aussie27Legend7 ай бұрын
#Believe! (if there was a second round of countering there probably would have been)
@geneticjen93127 ай бұрын
A classic Don performance
@ahorserunning7 ай бұрын
That was above and beyond lmao One of the greatest moments on the channel and it went on for so long. My face actually hurts
@Aussie27Legend7 ай бұрын
"It's the mooost, wonderful tiiiime of the yeeeear" no not christmas, fantasy draft time!
@batmantheworldsgreatestdet51607 ай бұрын
I lost it at the impromptu amazing grace LOL
@crazeeruler7 ай бұрын
Whats this segment that goes for nearly 10 min? "Kyle and Don fight about costumes" Yeah that tracks
@sheepyful7 ай бұрын
Gabby and Isla’s spontaneous Amazing Grace duet… 10/10 🫡
@Omniescent7 ай бұрын
Damn. That curse special effect must have been EXPENSIVE.
@__dane__7 ай бұрын
In my fourth year of fantasy critic and not a single one of us drafted Baldurs Gate 3.
@rebornl7 ай бұрын
Will miss Don 😢 in the league*
@capn_capacitor7 ай бұрын
… from the Fantasy Critic league. 40:53 You almost scared me there for a second! 😂
@magnainsomnia7 ай бұрын
Wait is he leaving? Please dont
@geneticjen93127 ай бұрын
@@magnainsomniaHe's not doing the fantasy league in this video
@Sazime7 ай бұрын
Because it came up around 1:06:00, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is a "Journey to the West" based title. Heck, Dragonball is based on it. Isla is right.
@Mac_N_Cheezy7 ай бұрын
Those titles take so much liberty with Journey to the West that they barely resembled the source material. JTTW proper is pretty much an unexplored IP in video games and most people in the West don't have any idea what the story is even about. This is really the first time the IP is being done proper in AAA game form, not to mention from an actual Chinese developer. I think it being categorized as a new gaming franchise is correct.
@Hazz3r7 ай бұрын
It wasn't caught in the recording but Black Myth: Wukong is a New Gaming Franchise even thought other games have existed based on the Journey to the West story. The Fantasy Critic rules regarding New Gaming Franchise specifically discount games based on Public Domain IP. For example, any Sherlock Holmes game from a developer, as long as they haven't made a new Sherlock Holmes game before, is an NGF. The Sinking City, based on Lovecraft's work, is a New Gaming Franchise.
@MrYoungHegelian7 ай бұрын
Farewell Don
@dalilbaby42387 ай бұрын
Railroad fees in monopoly is WILD
@Aussie27Legend7 ай бұрын
Yeah that made me do a double take lmao
@tombeaudoin91897 ай бұрын
Exciting! Perfect to listen to on a very slow work day
@FoxJupi7 ай бұрын
Like to see Gabby engaged! Listen Gabby, people online don't think before they speak, and I know things can be hurtful sometimes. But you're an ally, so we're your ally, and we support you. We love to hear your voice, we love to see you when you're having fun because that's what this is about. We're all human beings, and we should be giving the love and respect to each other because we all deserve it. Also I love Brandon Jones forever. And Kyle. And Don. Don is so cool. Kyle doesn't get a comment, he gets enough compliments. I love Don, Don is a very cool guy. Everyone. I love you guys all, and honestly, you have no idea what you mean to some of your viewers. As someone with severe ptsd, and as a person that has moved around a lot and hasn't been able to keep many real life friends, in fact I have 0 that are near me, the Allies has always been there for me. They've been there for me since I was 15, and that was 17 years ago. LIVE 10,000 YEARS! EASY ALLIES FOR 10,000 YEARS!!!! -I modified a phrase the North Koreans use, but it's actually genuine
@EasyAllies7 ай бұрын
What a kind comment, thank you! ❤️❤️ - Gabby
@Kosmoloog7 ай бұрын
lol
@FoxJupi7 ай бұрын
You're welcome. :) @@EasyAllies
@TopCheeseBarDown7 ай бұрын
The video I look forward to the most every year!
@titicou7 ай бұрын
Let's goooo!!
@vorora7 ай бұрын
Don, please come back!
@gamescomfonseca7 ай бұрын
Steve! Could it be possible to make a Fantasy league game just like this, but for Movies? 😍🙏
@Geinrendour7 ай бұрын
I feel like Don was Isla's lucky/skill charm. Rest in peace her winning streak.
@rikkuricky7 ай бұрын
These are the damn best, shout out to Steve!
@morkmon7 ай бұрын
congrats on Don being a good horsebetter, wishing him many successful bets!
@sabelaine60447 ай бұрын
Jones confirmed K-pop idol
@bryanlenning34367 ай бұрын
So so so excited 🎉 A gift each and every special
@maziar_d7 ай бұрын
this was peak don
@plufim7 ай бұрын
Yesss.. The long awaited sleazy update 2024
@quanticprophecy7 ай бұрын
13:45 The last place curse... 36:27 Don tangents on money are always welcomed
@zakwojnar47147 ай бұрын
Isla, how dare you slap down Don’s passion for the world of Pandora? How dare you! His passion is inspiring, and I’m gonna play Frontiers of Pandora before I play Talos Principle. That’s my heart.
@tarttooth60227 ай бұрын
Noooooo Don come back 😢
@jepicondyle7 ай бұрын
I appreciate the twin peaks reference, Isla 🤙
@the_sigil43407 ай бұрын
Never managed to convince my friends to do a league of our own, but watching this is the perfect replacement
@generalwoofles62407 ай бұрын
When Don started rambling was when I first noticed this was a nearly 2 hour vid lmao.
@tuliobednarczukpecinemisko56067 ай бұрын
These are so fun!
@MellowFelloh7 ай бұрын
14:10 excuse me??? lmaooo
@SpyKiFTW7 ай бұрын
noooo not Don! I love the Kyle/Don dynamic so much.
@TAHK07 ай бұрын
this is amazing
@tombeaudoin91897 ай бұрын
I'm enjoying avatar too, Don. It's not as good as tears of the kingdom imo but it is a pretty good open world game
@Lion0fTheDesert7 ай бұрын
Kyle I rewinded 🤣
@Hazz3r7 ай бұрын
Black Myth: Wukong is a New Gaming Franchise because it's based on a Public Domain IP. The fantasy critic rules specifically discount Public Domain IP.
@rinaldus45127 ай бұрын
I would have loved to hear Isla, Bosman, and Jones just dish about VII Rebirth hype, lol
@JazGalaxy7 ай бұрын
I hate that dons leaving, but it’s for the best. It was funny when he didn’t take it seriously and there were three people but it would be less funny with this many people. Still, don’t always a great add because he and isla have the most different and interesting taste in games.
@drmegawhits65487 ай бұрын
Great draft as always. Would have loved a recap of what all the picks were at the end
@The_RedVIII7 ай бұрын
Nooo, Doooon! It's not the same without you, come back! ;(
@Kmaitland897 ай бұрын
You can let chicken sit out for a few hours easy. Some countries literally let it sit out for hours. It's totally fine.
@ahorserunning7 ай бұрын
I'm dying, it went so wildly off the rails...You can't let Don leave the fantasy league lol
@DivebombMovies7 ай бұрын
DON! that was incredible
@mp-34417 ай бұрын
I am surprised no one picked up the new Mana game. It looks amazing. Not confident it will release this year? I think it can make it.
@thunbergmartin7 ай бұрын
Hey Steve you are a star!
@geneticjen93127 ай бұрын
Absolutely lost it at Gabby and Isla's sendoff for Don
@mdtrx7 ай бұрын
Stalker 2 going under radar hard...
@TinyDancerX997 ай бұрын
Don’s entire fantasy career lived and died on Skull and Bones
@eon53237 ай бұрын
Dishonored 3 getting announced for sure
@JohnHansen-wz4lo7 ай бұрын
FUCK YEEEEES!
@ODST_Leader7 ай бұрын
The Best
@Bman54X7 ай бұрын
I beat my friend by 0.4 points to win this year, and that was with counter picking Alan Wake 2 lol
@parski7 ай бұрын
I'm crying
@666pegler7 ай бұрын
No Don!!!??!!? well this just got a lot less fun....
@JohnHansen-wz4lo7 ай бұрын
L&R!
@JDwall91927 ай бұрын
No idea why Gabbie would choose Indy when all the rumors plus them being in the dev direct point to a release this year. I could eat crow later today though lol
@magnusrasmussen43177 ай бұрын
No crow.
@Badalight7 ай бұрын
Why didn'd they get Brad on now that he's gone and not reviewing games?
@Havoc_Maker7 ай бұрын
No one got the Eldin Ring DLC?
@thomasalley31217 ай бұрын
Nobody picked Path of Exile 2 and I think it's gonna hit in the 90' this year
@ashelia97407 ай бұрын
First game was an 86 so 90 is a big optimistic. Besides, the beta is slated for June so I’m not too sure the full game makes it out this year.
@dtenchi7 ай бұрын
14:13 🤣
@KillerSquidHugs7 ай бұрын
Is don leaving EZA? Or just the fantasy league?
@Badalight7 ай бұрын
So is Rebirth counted as a remake or not?
@Hazz3r7 ай бұрын
At the moment it’s in FC as a reimagining.
@atmosphericfloatything24727 ай бұрын
Don seriously not involved?
@velazkid7 ай бұрын
Wait, how is Paper Mario a remake? They aren't gonna remake shit its basically a remaster.
@Hazz3r7 ай бұрын
The gameplay we’ve seen basically features all entirely new assets, new NPCs, etc. it’s up for debate to be sure but I don’t think it’s a straight up remaster