Big thanks again to Jason for joining us on this episode, be sure to check out his work using the links in the description, and also let us know what other games or moments you would like to see his take on! Also, sorry again Jason for all the bagpipe gameplay you had to listen to...
@ModernKnight11 ай бұрын
I think bagpipes were an official weapon of war in the past.Beautiful when heard from a distance, but up close, maybe no so much.
@Iscannon11 ай бұрын
At least no one was playing the violin at the same time. Those two instruments do *not* go well together.
@fpsoftdev11 ай бұрын
Would love to see an episode 2!
@PalleRasmussen10 ай бұрын
Jason is a nice guy and a gentleman. And I love the fact that he has used his money to pursue his interest instead of status symbols.
@InchonDM10 ай бұрын
@@Iscannon The army deploys its two secret weapons. The bagpiper who plays masterfully, and a violinist who plays _very_ badly, and _very_ enthusiastically.
@ModernKnight11 ай бұрын
This was a fun thing to do. Always interesting combining two areas, history and games, into one video like this. Thanks to the team at GameSpot for giving me the opportunity.
@minerwaweasley100811 ай бұрын
A very well edited video, I liked the combination of narration and game ,snippets. and excerpts from your own films. And what you said about the trade-off between realism and what will look good in the game. Everyone is more or less aware that this must be the case, but we rarely have the opportunity to find out what, in detail, such a compromise consists of.
@BadAssAstronomy11 ай бұрын
Kinda understandable now, how your uploads are so erratic, CEO, Historian and KZbinr among other things. Renaissance man indeed😂
@Ser-Smiley11 ай бұрын
You are a busy Knight. 😄
@admiralmacbar11 ай бұрын
Known about you for ages, never knew you were CEO of Rebellion. Mad!
@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE11 ай бұрын
Very entertaining and informative video! Cheers from chilly old Cambridge!
@falsinar11 ай бұрын
The fact that Jason has his own (quitesuccessful i might add) game studio, AND they're friends with Jonathan Ferguson makes me really happy.
@ScumBunny11 ай бұрын
Rebellion also publishes 2000AD, the comics company behind Judge Dredd
@bondthefifth11 ай бұрын
I only know him through his youtube channel and you’re telling me he has a successful game studio all this time? Bonkers (in a good way)
@celticperspective518311 ай бұрын
He owns the rights to Judge Dredd too
@SnackPack91311 ай бұрын
I knew he must be successful in some way to own such a beautiful property and horses. No idea he was in the video game industry that’s awesome
@WayStedYou11 ай бұрын
Why isn't he making a dredd 2012 sequel RN, people have renewed interest in Karl Urban @@celticperspective5183
@ingehaukelidster620311 ай бұрын
Same here! Have watched the medieval stuff he makes (really interesting stuff) but had no idea he made games as well. This was a real good episode, had so much insight in the history as well as the game mechanics 👏
@afernandezaf55af11 ай бұрын
I am in the same boat right now. This feels almost like an "out of left field" situation. Never would've guessed. Also another comment says he owns Judge Dredd???
@jonathanferguson121111 ай бұрын
At the risk of a YT love-in, I love your channel as well Jason :) It was great to have a trustee so invested in the subject and objects.
@ModernKnight11 ай бұрын
Cheers Jonathan, we must catch up sometime soon.
@LordBloodpool11 ай бұрын
@@ModernKnight PLEASE record it! It would make for an amazing crossover episode!
@pwalmsley911 ай бұрын
I think I saw you out in Leeds yesterday Jonathan! Almost came to say hello. Love your work too!
@patrikhjorth32917 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong with a love-in, if it's sincere.
@SMJSmoK11 ай бұрын
Ok, please tell me that I wasn't the only one who watches this guy's channel but had absolutely no idea he was a CEO of a gaming studio. And great video, as always. I really enjoyed Jason's commentary (as always...).
@jackthunderbolt430711 ай бұрын
i had no idea either
@firewolf700011 ай бұрын
He owns Judge Dredd and the comic studio too lol
@MarkVrem11 ай бұрын
Only learned of it when I bought his book a few months ago.
@boozebeard950111 ай бұрын
I'm a British game developer and didn't know 😂
@achondar111 ай бұрын
You are not the only one. I have been subbed for years to his channel. And had no idea.
@beng614911 ай бұрын
Jason Kingsley is awesome. Love his youtube channel.
@fpc301711 ай бұрын
Yeah. I follow his channel for years.
@jamespaul631511 ай бұрын
He is! His book is great too
@Sherwood-TN11 ай бұрын
@@fpc3017 same, had no idea he owned rebelion studios
@fpc301711 ай бұрын
@@Sherwood-TN he plays Skyrim in real life.😂
@Mattilainen457 ай бұрын
Totally agree
@DerdOn0ner11 ай бұрын
I knew that he is also the Rebellion CEO, but I‘ve usually only heard him talk strictly history. Seeing him talk as a game dev, makes him even more interesting. I really can’t stand the “historians” criticising games for being unrealistic, whilst not understanding entertainment and game development. He understands both, very nuanced
@user-jq1mg2mz7o11 ай бұрын
that's something I've always found a litle grating too. yes, historical accuracy and realism can bring a game to life, but it's not like devs who spend years on projects don't *know* most of the facts (especially since most games stick to the more well-known time periods), they've made a creative decision to be more cinematic or bend things to accomodate a type of design etc. I also like that he uses this chance to educate and share a passion for his own experimentation and the knowledge he's learnt
@bilbo177811 ай бұрын
I love how Jason is living his adult life EXACTLY how a 10 year-old castle/medieval enthusiast would imagine how their life might be "when they grow up." Must be nice to be so successful in life you can **actually** live out your childhood dreams lol.🐎
@basmus11 ай бұрын
Would love to have the option in games to choose whether you want the cinematic or the realistic HE explosions
@las10plagas11 ай бұрын
that's actually a good idea!
@poruks774511 ай бұрын
Everytime i see Jason in an interview i learn something new about him. This guy is secretly behind everything i love
@basmus11 ай бұрын
Please make more videos with him. This was really interesting.
@rin-joh864411 ай бұрын
I had no idea Jason Kingsley was the CEO of Rebellion. I've been watching the man for a while.
@WeebLord6911 ай бұрын
A game company CEO that actually loves and even PLAYS games? He's too precious
@balaam_708711 ай бұрын
You gotta be freakin’ kidding me. I’ve been watching this dude’s channel Modern History TV casually on and off for years and had NO IDEA he’s the head of Rebellion 🤯 That’s really awesome and I’ll never be able to watch one of your medieval videos the same way again😅
@Caucasian6011 ай бұрын
Wow, I seen a few of this guy’s historian videos and I never would have thought he had a drop of interest in videos games, but he is the CEO of Rebellion. That’s awesome. More of this please.
@Floruebergehend11 ай бұрын
Such a kind man who truly knows his craft. That was one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen on KZbin in weeks. Thank you GameSpot.
@serathaevistille99511 ай бұрын
It's really hard to not like this man. He just seems so pleasant and humble. I love SE as a series, keep up the amazing work.
@Josh_Woodford11 ай бұрын
Well that was wholesome af. Seriously recommended watching his channel, such a great guy that adds so much knowledge and quality into this world. When it seems especially dark, watching a man talk about medieval pub signs in a genuine and wholesome manner, really picks up your mood.
@Caucasian6011 ай бұрын
Warhammer Total War is one of his favorite games?! This dude is awesome. I’d watch an entire series of him talking about Warhammer Total war.
@bludgerabled10 ай бұрын
I can't believe I learned so much about cavalry tactics from a commentary on a warhammer game.
@irystocrattakodachithatmooms11 ай бұрын
WW2 Rebuilder is easily the most unique game shown. It's a wonderful game with doing parts of the rebuilding and why they are helping. I really enjoy that combat free experience and learning about the characters and history.
@MiliaMalae11 ай бұрын
Jason Kingsley himself? Great catch for this series.
@ryanbauer368011 ай бұрын
3:14 "Most combat, if you can, you try and get the enemy between 10 o'clock and 3 'o'clock. That's going to be your strongest attack" And that is why British Tea Time usually begins around 3:30.
@skush914611 ай бұрын
I could watch stuff like this for hours, Kingsley and Ferguson are both an absolute gem on youtube
@kaspi00111 ай бұрын
The one sticking point for history buffs when it came to Kingdom Come: Deliverance was the (over)use of bows as early 1400s Bohemia was more of a crossbow country.
@duchessskye407211 ай бұрын
There were tons more historically wrong things than just that, I assure you
@blooperman199711 ай бұрын
@@duchessskye4072 Like what?
@duchessskye407211 ай бұрын
@@blooperman1997 everything to do with the cumans, a fair bit of the armor, the fashion of the main lord characters such as Hanush or Radzig and Divish, the architecture isn't entirely correct to early 15th century bohemia. Etc etc.
@zarwil11 ай бұрын
IIRC crossbows were considered during development but they either couldn't get it working well or chose not to include them for gameplay reasons. A crossbow isn't as versitile as a bow,
@tsukishiro7011 ай бұрын
Plus the overreliance on swords as opposed to the true harvester of men up until the mid-gunpowder era - the spear. First mod I used in KCD was one that let me pick up and use pole-arms.
@I_Willenbrock_I11 ай бұрын
Bannerlord and kingdom come deliverance are my faves on the list.
@DSlyde11 ай бұрын
Heck yes! I love that you're diversifying this series with excellent guests such as Jason. 10/10 video, would watch again.
@eternyti11 ай бұрын
I could listen to this man talk about historical video games all day :')
@behzadmirmozaffari256311 ай бұрын
With how positive and amiable Jason is in this video, I now view Rebellion and their games in a new light. Such a chad👏👏👏
@0Gumpy011 ай бұрын
great video! i love that he's also a game developer (and gamer) so he adds in that bit of practicality/understanding for the developer's perspective. in some of these style of videos the expert can be a little harsh on the devs!
@AtomPunk11 ай бұрын
No way! I love Jason's channel, and this is such a dream collaboration! Thanks for the video, GameSpot!
@fanglespangle11011 ай бұрын
"You cannot swing through the horses head more than once" Words to live by.
@ssjaken11 ай бұрын
This was a great video! You can really see his love and appreciation for history and obviously game design
@Daniel__Nobre11 ай бұрын
Knowing he his also the CEO of Rebellion, a legendary dev studio, just blew my mind! Great video! Hope there will be more ;)
@DracoSafarius11 ай бұрын
Big fan of Jason and it's doubly nice to get people that are genuinely passionate and having fun in these
@jelkehuisman11 ай бұрын
Since Rebellion was mentioned, I might aswell as for a reaction to the guns from "Strange Brigade". There are a few I'd never even heard of before seeing them in there.
@WayStedYou11 ай бұрын
I never knew he was the CEO of a gaming company I only see the occasional youtube video with him in it suggested
@fosty.11 ай бұрын
Great to see Jason getting more exposure and looking at some video games. I've wanted to hear him talk about Kingdon Come Deliverance for a while.
@galderblake11 ай бұрын
Whoa! I'm a fan of his channel, never knew he has a dev studio, even a successful one!
@AzureRook11 ай бұрын
I'd like to think Jason Kingsley is like Hideo Kojima if Kojima ever pursued his passion of filmmaking in his free time
@waytogo_wes673111 ай бұрын
Jason's Channel rules and I had no idea he is the CEO of Rebellion. Great to see him here. Please bring him back!
@TheRedWon11 ай бұрын
This was a really fantastic video. Kingsley gave a really great perspective and was a joy to listen to.
@ULTRAOutdoorsman11 ай бұрын
Haha after all these years of watching his videos I missed the part where he was CEO of Rebellion
@Pewling11 ай бұрын
About time! Jason is a legend, all the way. His history channel on youtube is fantastic.
@acnash2711 ай бұрын
I didn't think you could top Jonathan, but Jason is just the best. It's a pleasure to hear him talk about almost anything, love his channel. I would watch any video you all put out with him.
@sam08g1611 ай бұрын
10/10 for Jason, I was hooked from beginning to end
@redfoxvoice11 ай бұрын
Marvellous. A gentleman and a scholar... as well as much, much more! 🎉
@ratratratratratratratratrat6911 ай бұрын
So glad Bannerlord was covered
@PRKLGaming10 ай бұрын
Excellent point about killing the peasantry leading to nobody being able to work the land, and interestingly the game takes place after the Plague, which meant there were far less peasants so they became more valuable.
@lpmnewcro11 ай бұрын
Rebellion is also the publisher of 2000Ad comics, judge dredd etc.....im glad this fella is incharge of such important IP.
@crabsantler11 ай бұрын
Had no idea he was CEO of Rebellion lol. Dude literally owns Judge Dredd.
@OldManRiv3r11 ай бұрын
So this is going to be a new series right? 😊 In the very least give us like... half a dozen please and thank you.
@ShadowWulfGaming11 ай бұрын
I love this, hes both a gamer and a historian thats mad wicked
@charlotteRosebennett3 ай бұрын
Very interesting, fun to see the logistics behind things I often accidentally overlook in games!
@Nathan-xd9vq10 ай бұрын
At the timestamp 21:12... MYFF. Move Your Feet. Very good advice, in melee combat! Excellent commentary. Makes me realize just how much realism has been baked into KCD's game design.
@patrikhjorth32917 ай бұрын
I would very much like to see Jason return to comment on more historical/high fantasy games. He displays a lot of practical understanding of the matters, and has a good approach to this type of commentary. Frankly, I prefer him over Toby Capwell, who mostly seems to talk down to the games being displayed.
@pengyfelix11 ай бұрын
Can we just appreciate the comment at 2:54 "You cannot swing through your horse's head ... more than once."
@Seallussus11 ай бұрын
I love watching sir Jason. Man is excited to review games, fair, and positive. But also knows his history and even game development. An absolute pleasure to watch.
@anonnymousperson11 ай бұрын
This was awesome, I want Jason to come back.
@thegreatmoustachio11 ай бұрын
This guy is living my best life.
@TheSundayShooter11 ай бұрын
Very nice to see the Expert Reacts horizon broaden, well done, Dave
@chuggon759511 ай бұрын
I love his channel!!! I never knew he was the CEO of a game company that made a few of my favorite games!!! This man is truly something to behold!
@A._is_for11 ай бұрын
Aw man love his channel, I had no idea about his carreer irl
@Upsideround11 ай бұрын
Spectacular video! Love to hear the insight of someone well versed in two subjects I dearly love.
@LynneFarr11 ай бұрын
Wow! I didn't know what to expect from an interview about historical video games, but this was facinating! Jason Kingsley (@RebellionJaskon) filled his analysis with loads of real historical facts. Great analysis of how history & historical weapons are manipulated to create effective game play. No way to take it all in with one watching. 😊
@ZayP73011 ай бұрын
20:43 i think that the lord of the rings movie showed us this perfectly when that one old guy at helms deep couldnt hold his knocked arrow for long and accidentally shot too early.
@latewizard30111 ай бұрын
Jason is a really cool guy! i didn't know he was the CEO of Rebellion until i played SE5, which surprised me a lot!
@yuen481711 ай бұрын
Great commentary. You can tell the passion and open mindedness. Cannot wait to see more.
@FloodExterminator8 ай бұрын
I remember watching a few of Jason's videos but I never knew he was Rebellion's CEO :O
@costinlazar822711 ай бұрын
This guy looks like Denethor from LOTR
@535phobos11 ай бұрын
I really miss cavalry charging through infantry. Total War Warhammer looks ridicilously bad in that regard. They just stop at the first rank. I remember in the old Mount and Blade days, playing Full Invasion 2, we used to do pretty epic cavalry charges, and you quickly learn to just keep going, keep moving, reform, and do it again. In reality, multiple charges apparantly were quite rare. I remember reading about the Battle of Rossbach were Seydlitz managed the unheard of feat of regrouping and charging a SECOND time.
@Sam-xt2gz11 ай бұрын
If you have some footage from the Manor Lords demo, please show it to him in the next one. Thanks!
@3allz11 ай бұрын
This guys great. Never heard of him before but he knows his stuff AND he's dialed into what makes games fun. Awesome!
@derheadbanger903911 ай бұрын
I've been subscribed Modern History for a while - I had no idea he was the CEO of a video game company. 😯
@kotwasyl151811 ай бұрын
Wow, didn't know he was Rebellion CEO, I only knew him from his channel. Thats fuckln awasome.
@duncanwilliams332011 ай бұрын
More Jason, this was great!
@CJDJKobe11 ай бұрын
I loved this! Definitely looking forward to more in this series, if he's up for it.
@bloodrave957811 ай бұрын
Lore reasons with the Bretonnians is that the knight consider ranged warfare as peasant's work and beneath them which explains why the Pegasus knights don't drop things from above. It's not honorable and considered unchivalrous
@sadbirthday270111 ай бұрын
So cool that Jason plays Warhammer 3!
@justsomerandomostrich190611 ай бұрын
Wow.. this is amaizing! I am a subscriber of his channel and have no clue that he was the CEO of Rebellion
@vitaliyred62211 ай бұрын
Those were old knights, CA then made them much heavier and they now just run through 1-2 infantry formations.
@cerocero28173 ай бұрын
23:25 I would have liked to hear examples of the societies he had in mind when saying that. Also, those imperial knights mount griffins, that's why they move like cats.
@tragnemalm11 ай бұрын
Now I *really* wanna see jonathan and jason do something together. other than a dope AAA game, that is
@amp199011 ай бұрын
I have been a fan of this guy for so long and had no idea he had a game studio hahaha that is awesome
@guilherme509410 ай бұрын
I really only knew Jason through his channel!👍Great👍!!!
@doomslayer907710 ай бұрын
He sounds like a good boss to work for so much love and passion for history
@cmoneill2 ай бұрын
"Unlike in the movies armor was actually designed to protect you" so true lol
@bloodking7311 ай бұрын
Ballistics gel is not meant to simulate flesh, it's just a consistent medium for testing. against actual meat, swords and axes go through pretty well
@blackdog696910 ай бұрын
Man, Jason seems like such a down to earth guy. Would love to just sit down and talk to him, better yet, just listen
@markdotinc83719 ай бұрын
Fully expected Jason to say "Ive experimented with chopping heads off..."
@Kabilibobers10 ай бұрын
I have been watching Modern History for a while now and had no idea Jason was the CEO of Rebellion
@Argyle11711 ай бұрын
Holding a bowstring is like holding on to the leash of a dog that’s caught the scent of a squirrel, trying to hold that dog in place for more than a couple minute would be incredibly tiring.
@MrShoryuken111 ай бұрын
Patiently waiting for Rebellion to release a medieval epic videogame...
@AttiliusRex11 ай бұрын
Haha whaaat I follow jasons historical channel, but had no idea he is ceo of a studio im a fan of :D
@bloodmyst98711 ай бұрын
I've been following his Modern history channel for years and didn't know he whas the CEO of Rebellion!!
@ThaFlyinHawaiian4 ай бұрын
16:28 the bagpipes 😂😂😂😂
@jamespaul631511 ай бұрын
Jason Kingsley is awesome. His book is great too
@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE11 ай бұрын
Great video! A nice compliment to Jonathan's firearm videos.
@Mikeztarp4 ай бұрын
"You cannot swing through the horse's head _more than once."_ xD