Endless Space 2 Review Jingoist Joy Edition by SsethTzeentach | First Time Reaction

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[@AlmostMadBunny]

this game is like doing yoga while watching world war 2 documentaries.

[@warforge_jp]

hahaha

[@therealAkito]

What an oddly specific description...

[@Nonjecko]

I remember while scrolling through the steam reviews I saw someone call it a "Space Soap Opera"

[@lead6231]

why does this work?

[@unlimited971]

This. So much this. Never politics has been so enjoyable while not really boring

[@HellsRaven4444]

A cool thing that he didn't mention about the Umbral Choir race is that it is a community created race.

[@MichaelCHyatt]

Oh cool! I love it when developers embrace the fan base!

[@fonkyman]

yeah hopefully they dont do that anymore cuz choir is trash.... just check the reviews.. or play them.. unless your a masochist

[@Nonjecko]

I think same goes for Unfallen

[@kinagrill]

What I love about the Umbral Choir is the fact it's a benevolent Extra-galactic void-mind entity that literally heard the death cries of the Endless and wished to go and help them... but arrived way too late to do anything - but life have begun anew and beings are travelling the galaxy - The Umbral Choir does not wish for more races to utter such painful deathcries again, so they will protect everyone... even if it is against themselves. And they look spooky... but is anything BUT hostile. They wish to help you, save you, if you'd merely just LET them.

[@requiemlul3140]

@@kinagrill Congratulations! You are Bing rescued! *Do not resist.*

[@Boon2Dock]

I recently played a session, researched trading companies. Lumeris mommy calls me and says: "You're our favorite fish in these galactic seas". I succumb to charm and milkers and form an alliance with an attached trade deal. Win an economic victory 10 turns later.

[@qiff6667]

Nice

[@EyePatchGuy88]

You must resist! Xeno boobies are temporary, The United Empire is Eternal.

[@unlimited971]

@@EyePatchGuy88 omg i love you for that

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

​@@EyePatchGuy88not on my space church watch!

[@AndragonLea]

Games like this one are for people that don't mind the odd loss here and there due to circumstances out of your knowledge or control. You learn as you go and as you do, the challenges you can beat and the ones that threaten you keep changing and growing. It's a game that keeps you engaged from start to finish. Highly recommending his Starsector review. The game is amazing and so is the review. I watch Sseth because his reviews are hilarious, he plays many of the same games I do and the ones he reviewed that I didn't play, I picked up and enjoyed. He usually reviews gems in the rough.

[@Kevinofrepublic]

It's not about winning or losing. Its about the journey there.

[@AndragonLea]

@@Kevinofrepublic Well, winning is also part of it. I'd kind of like to win, eventually.

[@hi14993]

skimmed over and misread comment as "enraged from start to finish" still fits.

[@AndragonLea]

@@hi14993 Accurate. The amount of resources I pumped into ships out of sheer spite is ridiculous.

[@nabi7701]

@@AndragonLea Win Eventually sure. Doesn't have to be immediately. Loosing is part of the experience in a game like this.

[@Boarofwar]

The gasp at the notion of "planet killer" and "system killer" was a thing of beauty.

[@hebbu10]

I would like to see them react to SSeth's Factorio and Starsector videos

[@espio87]

And after watching Sseth's Factorio they should watch Mandalore's because he reviewed the release version while the former reviewed the early access one.

[@hebbu10]

@@espio87 That one's also good one

[@brilobox2]

Starsector pls, good stuff.

[@brilobox2]

Starsector pls, good stuff.

[@crowravencorvenrow]

And Caves of Qud.

[@nyx2903]

I actually started playing the game because of SsethTzeentach's video, and I fell in love with it. But I usually watch his videos simply because they are entertaining. This game just clicked with me I suppose. The learning curve was alright. There is a lot of stuff you have to look out for in this game, but you learn that by playing the game. Most things are even self-explainatory once you put a few hours into the game.

[@memesrdreams4854]

Such as: The game doesn't say a word to you about overcolonization to start with.

[@MichaelCHyatt]

Sometimes it’s fun to learn games trial-by-fire style and suffer for the first couple hours, so I get that.

[@Karanthaneos]

So did I. After watching the video about 2 times I immediately went and bought the game, the video itself is a pretty good tutorial to remind you of all the stuff you have to know and keep in check.

[@GodOfPlague]

I watched getdaved play it alot. I need to pick it up

[@unlimited971]

@@memesrdreams4854 i believe it does.

[@HeartlessAlchemyst]

Please do Sseth’s Kenshi review.

[@vicount3944]

I second this one. Also God Hand if possible.

[@badplaysdeadmeems6489]

THERD !!!

[@luckyblah9166]

yeh God Hand and Kenshi would be EPIC!

[@dragonandavatarfan8865]

FIFTH!!!!

[@kabalan20]

Nice! Can't wait for more Sseth! I highly recommend his Underrail, Starsector, Factorio and Rimworld reviews, some of my favorite games of all time!

[@Avandemine]

They already did Rimworld, but yep agreed with the rest.

[@cheeseninja1115]

two BIG reasons to play this game ;)

[@DragoonBB]

YEAH all of the endless space and planets to explore right? :D

[@GodOfPlague]

Pirates and booty?

[@AWACS_Snowblind]

"Stellaris" is a much more simple 4X game that's usually on sale for pretty cheap, if you guys are interested in this type of game. Endless Space is much cooler imo, but it's only for PC, that's the price you pay.

[@britishbluenekochan]

Unfortunatelly, Stellaris is a Paradox's game. So DLC and a "couple" of mods are required to enjoy the complete experience of this game.

[@MichaelCHyatt]

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll check it out 👍

[@tiefseehase9503]

I play both Endless Space and Stellaris. I like Stellaris a bit more, ironically cause I find it more complex :) But its true you need a qadrillion dlc's and a bunch of mods to really enjoy Stellaris.

[@dontshanonau1335]

I also think Stellaris is more complex if you have all the DLC. It doesn't HAVE to be... you can drive a barebones economy and try to just conquer everything. But you can make it so much more complex by simply trying to coexist with at least one different group. Doesn't even have to be other empires, can be upliftet planets, AI, genetically varied groups of your species, refugees, religious groups, and so on.

[@Razgriz_01]

"Cheap" haha *laughs in Paradox DLCs that heavily affects the game*

[@belldandygemini]

I'm sure most people who watch Sseth are ones who share the same interest in the genre of games he plays like me. Not all games he's tackled I played, but he's entertaining enough that I'll watch it, also if I'll like it to play myself. The games he's reviewing tends to be ones that you won't usually hear from other game reviewers, you have to be deep in certain genre's/groups to be aware of it.

[@Laughing_God]

Being a big fan of the Genre of the 4X strategy games, i just dive in and go for full trail and error. With the main reason for the driving force is the sheer options available to you. This is how i for example managed to get about 2000 Hours in Stellaris. (Which may or may not have contained some war-crime's)

[@Quadrolithium]

It's Stellaris, even the cleanest plays have warcrimes. Just like every Paradox game. (Even non-strategy ones such as Magicka)

[@Asrashas]

Have you trial-and-error'd your way into Aurora4x already, laughing god?

[@Laughing_God]

I've seen it, i have it on my list of stuff to do. But i really wonder when i will get a chance.

[@OneEquineShedASingleTear]

I started watching Szeth after looking for info on SS13, and stuck around because I enjoyed what he made even if I wasn't interested/didn't know about the game he's on about

[@roxrequiem2935]

Last time I was this early Kit's hairline was still a straight line.

[@MichaelCHyatt]

😂

[@arnabbiswasalsodeep]

I saw this and jumped straight in. Oh, I can't wait.

[@MichaelCHyatt]

Aw thanks!

[@Sherudons]

He expands the games but most of the time they are very simple once you take a few minutes to have a look, endless space is turn based so you have all the time in the world to read and understand the mechanics. Been gaming all my life so it's more reflexive than anything to learn and play, best way to learn is to start and not think about mastering it, you will find you did that as you failed forward.

[@scavenger6268]

The game is rather simple: Everything that exists about YOU is utilized. Military, government, economy, diplomacy, research, and your every decision has an impact....however small.

[@ShahbazBokhari]

I have brought several video games purely because of how well Sseth presented them. Same with Mandalore. Never regretted a purchase. Exactly as they described them. Still trying to get into space station 13. Would legit love to see you guys do a stream as you explore the game for yourself. Edit: 7:47 yeah we are all still thinking about it. #FishMommyMilkers

[@justrandomguy5010]

true and real brother

[@cabal_2]

Both, I like hearing Sseth's take on the game and he usually plays games that I enjoy or are interested in playing.

[@vyst8132]

This is one of my favorite games, and it’s one of the easiest strategy games to get into, especially cause there’s a pretty good tutorial.

[@alessandromorelli5866]

I've been waiting so long for this one

[@MichaelCHyatt]

Hope you enjoyed it 😁👍

[@gerdybird5457]

Ah yes i love the gaming reactions from these guys

[@foxsotired3038]

Would love to see them react to martincitopants kerbil scuffed program 1/2/3

[@gondoler]

8:34 this is when I clicked the sub button, based on the sheer fact that you guys aren't just reacting to the video, y'all are reacting and understanding the point of them

[@ottere]

This, is what i have been awaiting!

[@bestwind4618]

not gonna lie, these 2 really work with sseth's type of videos

[@CertifiedSunset]

I bought the game after I had first watched Sseth's video, Played it for an hour and never played again because the learning curve was insane and I had zero idea what I was doing. lol

[@arnabbiswasalsodeep]

38:40 I watch cuz I'm entertained and I get good recommendations. I love these type of games, be Stellaris or RimWorld (which sseth has a review on and it also made me buy it, also found his channel from that). Generally, they aren't that complex and easy at the start, it's just in the mindset to fail and retry multiple times and learn along the way, which as a scientific spirit person, I love. Rimworld is the prime example I now play with 300+ mods n haven't "won" yet. His games are more of a type of learning experience and not about winning most times but trying to win n learn the game along the way.

[@norXmal]

It's basically Sid Meier's Civilization in space, Stellaris is another good one, except for the DLC mess.

[@johnj.spurgin7037]

The single DLC of the lot of them isn't bad, honestly. I made the mistake of getting that dlc, but I can just not turn it on. Endless Legend is also great, and I'm looking forward to Humankind. But my first love was and remains Sid Meyer's Alpha Centauri. My childhood...

[@MrGgolub]

hahaha that look at 11:28 they know what's up

[@santtu76]

SovietWomble - Random Arma 3 Bullshittery (part 9), is legendary video everyone should check. Arma 3 modded game has never been so fun to watch.

[@zilla6280]

I like Seth's videos because he hypes tf out of a game and shows off some of the fullest it has going on. I have bought maybe 3 games he reviewed and everyone of them was a banger

[@GodOfPlague]

I bought kenshi I will eventually buy this and crusader kings 3

[@larrygarry1393]

Honestly sseths kind of humor gives me the most joy out of all Videos available on the platform

[@rinslittlesheepling1652]

Amphibious Mommy Milkers. Crusader Kings 2 video, or I will go to Chicago and do that myself.

[@fantasyweaver1828]

Cravers (that’s how I heard it at least) are at the point to where they aren’t edgy, just straight terrifying

[@grahamdixon1699]

Once you deal with the learning curve on one of these games it becomes exponentially easier to learn others. Also I 'legally acquired' this game after watching Seth's video, but I already played similar games regularly.

[@rustygaming1997]

Donna Jenestra, who's voice actor you find familiar, is voice acted by Elizabeth Saydah, who graduated from the University of Chicago, apparently.

[@Scientist118]

You guys should react to "Total War Warhammer 2 Review" by MandaloreGaming. SsethTzeentach gets the moment to show up in that game review.

[@jerak02]

Remember ripping iso files on pirate bay, good times, i even had a russian version of MW2(single player only, sadly). But now that i make actual cash i find myself buying the good games to support the creators and new games because its convenient.

[@EmberQuill]

Endless Space 2 is a lot of fun. The learning curve is actually not that steep, and it does a good job of slowly introducing new aspects of the game. It looks kind of overwhelming in this video, but the fact that it's turn-based means you can take your time, and a lot of the more complicated features aren't introduced until you've already gone through several turns.

[@steel8231]

I recognized 2 of the screen shots shown as 4x titles and both were actually Hgames which now that I think about it are just 4x games where you jerk to the "art" rather than your own achievement.

[@danielm.595]

Come on mate, you drop this bomb and doesn't even share the name/link?

[@johnj.spurgin7037]

You know... I hate that I never learned that they outsourced Awakening. That makes sooooo much damn sense. No wonder it's a mess.

[@jmneo4635]

Every game Sseth plays I too enjoy and even finished. It's all about building something and taking pride in it. The fun is in the progress and the finality

[@gunryu]

I don't mind watching the entire crew watching this review over and over 😂

[@Mugthraka]

This game is 4X fans Porn. There is so much to do and you can do it in so many ways.

[@HoangTran-wu6se]

This is basically how to run a country by yourself simulation.

[@SnacksLP]

I've played endless space 1. It was really easy to get into without even watching a tutorial video. You learn quite easily along the way. It's a pretty good game, I was surprised I never heard of the franchise before until I got the game for free.

[@ericbyo9472]

Sseth kinda makes it seem more complex than it is. Most of these games could be explained to and learned by you in 10 minutes

[@kinagrill]

Actually the game is fairly easy to play. Cuz you start out with one system, basic tech, etc. You more or less learn via drip-feed as you unlock more tech, you get a bit more stuff that can be done. It's not like you get dropped into the seat of an already-expansive empire and is told to 'manage it'.

[@vyst8132]

The lore and music are also excellent

[@titanschannel585]

Amazing video, I will continue to ask for a Max0r's review

[@a_level_70_elite_raccoon]

I've played ES2 for about 100+ hours. I've found the best way to play it if you want a more relaxing experience is to play the game on the Slow speed with a large galaxy and 4-5 AI opponents. The Slow speed lowers the the rate at which your resources come in, which gives you more time/turns to figure out your plan and your options. Additionally, your scouting ships have 'extra' time to move around and find systems which can allow you to alter your plans without wasting resources.

[@linkeffect82]

I listen to Him for all of the above; he is very entertaining, but also quite informative which I appreciate.

[@jacob-nj4gm]

I love games like these. They force me to really think and pay attention to detail. It's basically a mental Olympics and I FUCKING love it.

[@Fransens]

Gods, I wish people reacting to Sseth's videos would at least leave the credits rolling while they talk. The sheer amount of effort and quality he puts into his credits scene needs to be appreciated more.

[@lukaz20001]

I love that a Sseth video basically got them extremely high halfway through. That's about the reaction I have to them as well

[@juanitomendez9960]

FINALLY, loved the reaction btw

[@MichaelCHyatt]

Thanks!

[@joshuahendershot196]

So fun fact I looked up the definition of Jingoism for reference and now I understand what he means by jingoist joy edition Jingoism is defined as; extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy. I think what Sseth is referencing by titling the video this is that this game would be a joy to Jingoist's.

[@jaygrindbigdoor6067]

Kenshi next

[@BrJPGameplay]

I watch Sseth for both reasons you pointed out and that he is a cool dude, and I once started playing one of the first games he reviewed, Dwarf Fortress, which was very complicated and it had a steep learning curve, fun concept and execution however.

[@bobthebox2993]

Next time when Sseth does his opening, instead of responding with "hwy hwy Sseth", go all the way and say "Hey hey Sseth, people here"

[@dominikmagnus]

Endless Legend review by Mandalore is a nice followup to this one, since it's about the same universe.

[@gallowpole9455]

I found Sseth with his spawn Karthus video back in high school. Still a classic

[@clump305]

How I started was just that, I just played it and every time i fucked up I would Watch a KZbin video about that thing.

[@axelord4ever]

Well, if you've liked this one, I recommend Sseth's Starsector review. That, and his Kenshi review, though not because it related to Endless Space 2 in any way, only because it's a fun game that I also love.

[@billrich9722]

Looks like that “simp” joke hit a little close to home.

[@AndragonLea]

What's the use in building an obliterator if you're not going to obliterate the enemy. :D

[@aleksandor3135]

It was unexpected... Endless Space 2 = autolike! Love this game

[@heftyclam6219]

The dude on the left is giving off mad Elijah Woods vibes

[@Staccet]

Great game, recommend it. It isn't as hard as it seems. Looks good and is enjoyable

[@bobthebox2993]

I watch Sseth because his videos are very entertaining and many games he covers are lesser known games that perfectly allign with my tastes in games.

[@Asrashas]

To touch on Zach's question at the end: More often than not I've known the game and/or have already played it to varying degrees beforehand. So I mostly watch his videos for entertainment. For his take on the game. Since, as you undoubtedly noticed, he has a very unique style of commentary, video editing and playing games. Tough I am also always interested in the mechanics for the games that I haven't known before or have not touched myself. So, more or less, I watch the videos primarily for him. And only secondarily for the games. Usually. I guess.

[@luckyblah9166]

you guys should react to SsethTzeentach God Hand review!

[@GodOfPlague]

I need to play this I loved masters of orion

[@jameswillis5682]

Very well, Commander.... Probing Uranus.

[@morriganaego4288]

the fact they enjoy warhammer 40k so much and didn't catch the happy guardsman meme is upsetting to me

[@mrbigglezworth42]

The games Seth reviews aren't as complicated as they appear. You can learn most of them fairly quickly, the strategy games just take a bit more time but that's why we have difficulty sliders to help you adjust to the mechanics.

[@Chrisimplayer]

Surprisingly the learning curve isn't too difficult especially with the tutorial.

[@Vulkans]

I tried getting into Endless Space 2 but it would keep crashing, nothing takes me out of a game more than technical problems like those so I just gave up. Not exactly about Endless Space 2, but I got into the DCS series of simulator modules ages ago, some of these modules are study level simulations of various military aircraft where as many of the airplane's real life systems are modelled. The learning curve for these modules is therefore, by extension, about as steep as if you went in and learned the real aircraft, with the included manuals being these gargantuan 500+ page PDF documents explaining what every single switch, knob and button in the cockpit does. It took me several months of cramming to become competent with the plane I chose to learn, and at no point during the process did I ever think "this is too hard" or "this is too much to cram into my peabrain." Was it a fun experience? Not really, but rather, it was all just oddly satisfying to challenge myself into learning it, and in the end finally figuring it all out. And much like learning a language, once I figured out this one plane, subsequent aircraft in the DCS series were all much easier for me to start learning and becoming competent with in a quarter of the time it took me to learn the first one.

[@Ghrimtactics]

Sseth's videos feel like they are edited and scripted to be overwhelming on purpose. there is no time to think about what he is saying. no time to read the screen shots of conversations or absorb the memes (without pausing). no pauses between sentences even. it makes for a very interesting video and is probably why he is popular. they are so dense with information. but i have watched his videos on games i am familiar with and thought "That was confusing as hell. if i wasnt already familiar with the game i would barely understand what is happening." him saying the game is relaxing points to fact that he took a turn-based relaxing game and made a video that is basically an overwhelming clusterf*** of information. albeit a fairly well thought-out clusterf***.

[@knrdash]

Why did I click the Like button before watching the video?

[@MichaelCHyatt]

Perhaps it is our Jedi mind tricks

[@fatcoyote2]

I watch Sseth because I like his work. That said, whilst I would love to play the games he plays, but I can't help but feel that you actually NEED ADHD, then learn how to weaponize it, in order to play all of them.

[@MichaelTranoid]

You guys need to watch his Kenshi, Starsector, and Factorio videos.

[@MrDan-yg3go]

A little bit of both. I play CK2, but haven't played all the other games

[@Necronomikus]

Sseth's videos are extremely entertaining and make me want to play these games. :D I also played Endless Space 2 before watching his video about it. It made it even funnier for me. The game can be a little overwhelming at the beginning, but you get the hang of it pretty quickly.

[@vibedababy9275]

Can you guys react to another SsethTzeentach's videos like Starsector &Stalker? Good stuff.

[@chungusamongus3141]

might be interesting if you guys did either in the same video or a separate one where you try to play the game and give your thoughts on reviews vs actual gameplay

[@Unordinal]

Ah yes, Endless Space 2 - an honestly fantastic game. Now, if only the multiplayer didn't have some almost-game-breaking bugs... I'd love to see you guys react to all of the faction intros! The Endless Universe channel has a playlist with all of them here (if YT lets me post a link, anyway...): kzbin.info/aero/PLMifTffa0JyDa3ogFMBl0H9PkJCvyQcys

[@TheGravityChannel]

Amazing video! If you can I suggest you two react to "Requiem for pizza: The meeting" and "Requiem for pizza: part 2" by ItalianNija. Possibly in the same video as they make more sense together!

[@ratzfatz6880]

I recommend you should also react to SsethTzeentach Starsector review. Really entertaining.

[@125discipline2]

cant wait for honey select react!

[@caam0111]

If you want to play this game I'd recommend one of two things. Just jump in and hope for the best, any experience is better than zero. Or you could play something like age of empires or planetary annihilation. Playing a real time strategy will make you feel very relaxed in a turn based one

[@Tiggy110]

I like seth. haven't played any of the games he talks about, but he just brings a joy to it all that I want to try some of them. Would love to try out Endless Space 2, but at the moment, not sure if my PC can handle it lol.

[@sakrefunholy]

I watch a Lot of sseths videos. Mostly because sseth makes it a Lot more enjoyable to watch as a review. But I've also played some of the games he have reviewed like pharaoh and might and Magic 5. Both are some of my childhood favourites. I've also played other games as well and even bought some because of his review.

[@9f81rsd00]

I play this game for the chill music and cool art.

[@zerlichr426]

To your question at the end "do i enjoy Seth content or the games he play" How about both?

[@Blackobluna]

Check out UberDanger, especially 'the rise and fall of Funkytown' and his Spore Pacifist run

[@Awesomewithaz]

Holy shit we legit still have "reaction" channels on yt still? Do people really just steal other people's videos and post their face over it and call it "content"?

[@andreymontag]

UberDanger's Fallout NW review is a cinematic experience and his content is popular with the audience of the other people you react to