How I Would Make the Best ARPG of All Time

I have played more ARPGs than you can count (if you're 5 years old, I've played like 20 of them, but still) and I have had a lot of experience with the genre. So it got me thinking, could I do a better job? If I were given complete creative control, what would I produce? Could I possibly create the best ARPG ever made?
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[@K4747_]

As an ARPG fan who's only played Minecraft Dungeons I definitely agree with and understand all these points

[@Zombgetsu]

Mine craft dungeons is litt tho... for a kids game it's actually pretty hard 😂 working near endgame it was anyways idk if anymore.

[@phantamanta4453]

​@@ZombgetsuMinecraft Dungeons was fun, until they locked most of the endgame content behind DLC. Which in itself, is fine, developers need to eat after all. But the problem arises when the game becomes *too* short. I am aware that the games' main strength lays in its' replayability. You're supposed to replay the levels at higher difficulties and get better gear over time. Here's the problem. You can beat the whole game without DLC Content, in under 4 hours. And with replaying it on every difficulty, you see around 12-16 hours of playtime. That's not a lot for a $20 game. If you get the DLCs, the game becomes a $40 game, and only adding two to three hours more to the gameplay. It's a great game held back by how horrendously short it is.

[@TehNoobiness]

MCD has probably my favorite loot and loot-rerolling system, the blacksmith is a stroke of genius

[@user-tp2kt4vv6j]

@@phantamanta4453tf you are talking about? The game is fun and has a lot of grindy content, gear, missions, activities, etc as an arpg. Game it's more fun than fking lame and overrated Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls.

[@phantamanta4453]

@@user-tp2kt4vv6j a lot to grind? I've beaten the game in 6 hours and I 100% the game in 38 hours (including DLCs), that is painfully short for what the game is. Since you're putting in Diablo 3, Diablo 3 is 20 hours of playtime, and to 100% it, it can take up to 150 hours. The time it takes to beat Diablo 3, you already 100%'ed Minecraft Dungeons. I never argued that the game is bad, but that it's held back by how short it is, and there's barely replay value. If you check the user score from many sources (Not IGN, they suck), most of the user score is 4-5/10, with the exact reason, game is too short for what it is.

[@bvzv]

Bring Monster Infrequents from Titan Quest - only Homeless type of monster could drop Syringe off-hand with rarest version of it being HIV+ Syringe etc.

[@rybread3981]

Don't farm the homeless, some of those debuffs they deal are permanent

[@IkarosTypeAlpha]

I really like the idea of a modern setting with wacky items and enemies It's the main reason I love the Mother series so much. Putting that into an aRPG sounds pretty fun

[@jonathanlarocque7397]

Your right, every RPG just tries to be diablo with its theming (grim dawn, torchlight, path of exile, titans quest broke the mold a little bit) Most ARPGs go for the gothic medieval themes but a more modern and comedic theme would be nice

[@seer6251]

Yeah, that's one of my primary influences actually! I always thought that the mother games were so well received because of their setting, and I wondered why more people don't try and do that kind of thing. It's even strange, because we've had other genres go back in time to where they don't make great sense, like fps's in medieval times etc., so why not a little modernity?

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

It's also what 7th Dragon did. The Hacker/Agent and the Duelist (who fight with Elemental cards) in Code VFD where tons of fun to use, really.

[@diegoizaguirre3452]

@@seer6251so when will the kickstarter happen?

[@YrCleddyf]

I'd like an Arpg setting similar to those popular Korean, Japanese and Chinese comics.. Modern day with Dungeons or Towers etc spawning throughout the planet with their own themes, rewards and difficulty.

[@featurelength5086]

I want to play this game, you goddamn tease. Stupid modern arpg class idea: Karen, fights by throwing an infinite supply of purse chihuahuas and can later summon her kids from soccer practice and can run people over with her endgame SUV mount

[@CRAIGMASTER2]

The combat in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning felt really unique and refreshing

[@speluniarz-2045]

and it's 12 YEARS OLD, Man, I want a sequel BAD

[@mudroach87]

@@speluniarz-2045tell Curt Schilling to find another studio. Dude the game was good, make 👏a👏nother👏

[@psyjinx]

It was going to be an MMO at one point, and you can feel that soul in it.

[@TheJols]

that game was super comforting. Its the perfect Saturday morning game.

[@Relhio]

The backtracking made me want to kms.

[@SarcofagoBlackThrash]

Bro Darkstone was the shit back in the day, I remember playing that badboy back in the day and finding out how to dupe items after hours of grinding out legit and trying to beat the game with my undeveloped brain. Absolute banger, so glad someone finally brought it up during a ARPG video.

[@JanJansen985]

Me brother showed me that game and i remember you could pay the townies to hear the theme song

[@josiahkendall4492]

Perhaps my favorite memory with my dad was watching him play Darkstone. I used to point out items on the floor he missed.

[@SquishieBoo]

Cant wait for the Darkstone episode. That game was and still is fire.

[@KuittheGeek]

I definitely loved that game. I have even replayed it somewhat recently on my Steam Deck. Sure, it's graphics are dated, but it hits the nostalgia buttons well.

[@barret3b]

The thing about build defining items is that if you don't have them, then you limit how dynamic your character can be outside of the skill tree. Items that change the behavior of older sometimes stale moves are some of the mist exciting things to find in these games.

[@AllTradesJackReviews]

Playing Diablo 2 for the first time ever, just beat Diablo on normal today. It was a blast, impossibly designed with both great, difficult mechanics, and a lore based evil character built up as the ultimate enemy. Now I'm onto ACT 5 and saw Baal pop a guy, and I'm stoked for whats to come. All the things you mentioned in this video, great points. I think the best thing you have though is atmosphere. Not heavy drawn out Story that you have to sit and listen to, just Atmosphere and background.

[@huntersigler9895]

I’m so jealous. I wish I could play D2 for the first time again.

[@10toppers]

Dont forget the cow level after beating ball!

[@venomsnigle44]

Yes! Seer my boi, my birthday was 2 days ago and Im gonna go ahead and consider this my present. Thank you very much for exactly what I wanted. I wish this could have been a two hour video but I'm still here for it 😂

[@seer6251]

You're too kind, thank you! Happy birthday!

[@zeronightx]

love your vids. You're going to blow up next year 100%, I feel it. Keep the hits coming

[@Maelthorn1337]

I find myself agreeing with everything you're saying. Truly the greatest game designer of our time.

[@dytyzerpud]

Love your videos! They really SQUEEZE my brain with goodness.

[@Aetraxos]

A personal dream of mine is trying to build an ARPG that I enjoy playing. Thanks for making this video Seer I'll definitely be taking notes.

[@EarlOdinod]

Really enjoyed this, and I hope maybe one day we can get something that has most of what you want in one incredible game. Great editing, by the way, this video must have been a hell of a lot of work.

[@reginaldthunderfuck4832]

My ideal ARPG: Setting: somewhere between gothic and old west with factions fighting because resources are scarce. Ambiance would be kinda jazzy/flamenco guitar, think Blasphemous and think Blasphemous via Mick Gordon for the boss fights. Mechanics: Top down, Grim Dawn class system and PoE style currency. There is no gold, you're picking up the remnants of the previous civilization to trade for goods and services as well as manipulating rolls on your gear. End Game: the customizable endgame from PoE and, also, RimWorld. I feel like if I become the hero of the land by defeating some big threat or another, people would probably think 'hey, that guy kill big shit, maybe if we stick with him he'll keep us safe from other big shit' and, thus, your empire of war crimes, gun running and drug trafficking begins.

[@seer6251]

That's awesome! I like the setting, would be a really unique arpg. And your reference to Rimworld is right on, really enjoyed that game and it's design. Would translate nicely!

[@nicolasgonzalez629]

Hey man, i love your content, keep it up

[@BenjaminSpanklin]

this is amazing. really great video. ty.

[@SenatorStink]

Waiting for Seer to Play Minecraft Dungeons just so I can listen to his god like voice say funny things about that game.

[@ivailoivanov931]

From a like a long long years 30 year grown boy who like to play Diablo 2 for a like last 20 years i wish to say thank you for the work you put in this series.I enjoy em alot.

[@Honest_Grifter]

You've almost described "exiled kingdom"... it's a mobile/steam arpg (not that gotcha crap, it's a full fat game developed by a single developer) with character dialog, open world, functional map, cities and towns, mild politics per town, hireable followers with different skills and stats, character progression, random events and side quests, loot and character customization... huge free trial with a full purchase price of like 3 bucks usd... this game felt like a passion project and I don't regret my decision to give it a go... I bought the full game and keep it on my phone for when I need to kill some time. Great game in an unlikely place

[@thomaswight2374]

Great point about making different items actually DO different things. I’d love to also have every item (including armor) LOOK very different. It’s always an interesting conundrum to have to choose between fashion and functionality.

[@Sorain1]

Hard disagree here. Transmog as a concept, splitting looks from stats on gear is absolutely superior to the alternative. Should there be tons of different looking stuff? Absolutely! But if it becomes 'look good or play well' the latter always wins.

[@branenchristian]

Seer!! Whats up brother? I hope you are well. Can't wait to watch the video.

[@Deeke777]

Def reminds me of Darth Microtransactions quick delivery and well explained points. Great vid!

[@Rolagza]

I think the saddest thing is that your video highlights a whole bunch of important things to take note of as an ARPG dev, but the odds of any of those devs seeing and implementing any of it are depressingly low.

[@selectionn]

even if they were to see this video it wouldnt matter, it costs too much money to properly fix all the shit wrong with their games. code debt/spaghetti code makes it even more impossible-er. and because of high turnover in the games industry all that shit is multiplied exponentially not to be a doomer but a new ARPG that is actually good wont happen

[@spookzer16]

​@@selectionnI mean Last Epoch is good. And that game will be new Feb 21st.

[@jf2849]

@@spookzer16yeah saying no new ARPG will be good is kind of crazy. The genre is actually popping off right now besides Last Epoch POE 2 is coming as well as several others with potential. You’ve probably never heard of Dragonkin cause nobody is talking about it that’s another one that’ll be a banger for sure.

[@gamongames]

I am actually developing an ARPG right now and this video was very useful.

[@user-zo1kn8ob7h]

7:10 as a battle mage your health your health Your Health YOUR HEALTH YOUR HEALTH YOUR HEALTH!!!!

[@ayuvir]

Great vid as always big man. Sounds to me like you'd want to make an item system where the base stats of items stay the same throughout and what really changes is the enchantments and skill mods on the item. This way you'll always know that your lawnmowers are great at AoE and don't accidentally craft an endgame lawnmower of world annihilation that sucks at AoE. Or have your plate mail be worse at defense than your cloth. Makes balancing easier and this way you know the growth of each class and how their stats will scale with items. On my side, I hope you'll consider skills that grow as you level them up. I've always loved stuff like how your Magic Missiles in vanilla WoW gained more missiles with talents or how as your character got better in a certain field, certain spells became near instant cast. Really hammers home your character growing as a "gardener" when he can accurately tell weeds and parasites without looking at a manual. Watching your magic missiles upgrade from the soap bar you throw at your mates after you're done in swim class into a AIM--9X your enemies wish they could dodge is always a treat. Anyway hope I'll get to see your game someday. Keep on trucking.

[@seer6251]

Very good writeup, you definitely contextualized my ramblings cohesively! And your thoughts about skills is great actually, I'd love to have the skill actually get better and more robust as you play, that could be really fun. Size and scale of attack is something that would be cool to play around with developing. I primarily just never want something like Diablo 2 where they have like 'double swing' and then 'frenzy'. I always found it so weird when you had basically the 'same attack, but better' design. I get you're supposed to progress into the better version, but I'd just have each base skill be valid and then progress that one into something better, much like you suggested.

[@ayuvir]

@@seer6251 Yeah it gets tricky, especially when you have standard warrior classes that basically can Swing - Swing harder - Swing wider - Swing with an earthquake and those are 50% of their skills. I feel like there's a potential to look into other game's systems and just take that for certain classes. In a warrior case I'd say having a system like Guild Wars 2, where your skills are dependent on the weapons could be a viable. This way the "Warrior" could be the class that most benefits from gear enhancements. Since "dude that swings" is going to do just that, might as well limit the skillset and have him "swing with magical sword that summons 5 headed Pitbull hydra that catches on fire thanks to his magical trousers". The important is keeping the base idea fun and expanding on that. You mention D3 and for as much shit as that game gets going on a rampage feels crunchy and satisfying. Barbarian in that game is as dry as it can be but when you're lvl 1 and your half naked dude backhands the zombie so hard his skin sashimied so far away from this skeleton you know the class will keep you entertained for a while even if it is just "punching a zombie so hard he slams into two barrels and a bench so hard that the camera shook". Maybe it's a question of sitting down and just thinking "what's a "Heroic strike" supposed to be?" and going from there until it's absolutely ridiculous. Just remember that Mario 64 feels so great to play because they wanted to make the one thing the player is meant to do the most, traversing and parkouring, as fun as possible before making the levels (and boy it shows).

[@loszhor]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@Quo210]

the effing sims 2 buy mode music in the background KILLED me

[@panicartstudios]

Very good points, I am adding a sandbox for item spawning so forth for our game Hero Siege's local game mode thanks to this video :) Lets make gaming fun again!

[@friendlysignpainter3650]

Its always a good weekend when Seer drops a video

[@ilyas.7z170]

Indeed

[@Farsightful]

except when he says he doesn't give a fuck about the story. Diablo 2 story was 90% of my enjoyement. game difficulty was indeed the spice. but being good at the game with a shit character was only motivated by the sheer fact that i wanted to progress into the story. in the early 2000 and 90s we played RPGs. He fucking forgot that. role play you dumb fuck youtuber... And if diablo 4 is bad it s mainly because the voice actors have giant dicks in their mouths and the story writters have dicks in their skulls. you wanna make a game with enternaning gameplay and no story ? it fits more d4 than d2... i am very disapointd with this video. it made no sense.

[@tandemic4232]

The weekend has been saved!

[@baelzhibubruuin1995]

Seer's "Myball" plushie when? Thanks for the great vids!

[@Digitalstorm007]

LMFAO that ending, really sealed the deal.

[@Thegiggleofsteel]

Ahh Chronicon was so good, so glad you showed me that :D I want that, but multiplayer

[@ImHELLBERG]

Great video!

[@Jaces87]

Well, discovering you channel was the highlight of the year. Insanely godlike content ! When is your game releasing huhu?

[@WeirdGuy4928]

Victor Vran had an interesting take on the weapon variety issue. It's a Diablolike from 2015 and basically every weapon type had three unique attacks(one basic attack you could spam and two special attacks with cooldowns). After playing it I thought something like it would be interesting to see in a more traditional arpg(with class skills synergizing with the weapon skills etc.). You should check it out sometime.

[@Neceroe]

Victor vran was very fun as an arpg I've never beat it but I've gotten halfway through it about 8 times great game

[@marlowencna]

Dream ARPG - Class Skills, tied to Class (Duh) and character level. Classic skill tree design. - Weapon Skills, tied to weapon mastery. Mastery increases as long you equipped it (ala skill gems in PoE) - Active Skills (aka loadout) , choose 4 from class skills. Primary and secondary skills is determined by equipped weapon. - skill type. Spell skill scale with attributes/player level. Attack skill scale with weapon damange

[@tippidink]

wow it's a good weekend when my birthday is a present for a seer video

[@drumsmaaan]

Love you Seer. You’re such a funny bastard but make amazing points while being so.

[@walczak9862]

I think in terms of weapon variety arpg devs could learn a lot from fromsofts games. Every weapon in those games function entirely differently and leveling your character to complement a playstyle you like is super important.

[@sassymcgees]

I love to kick around the same ideas in my head. How would I do it stuff. Nice to see someone elses thoughts. Sounds like theres a good game in your head dude.

[@stuartmayberry666]

I agree with pretty much everything you said here. In terms of character development I (naively) hoped that D4 would “go back to D1 and D2” in terms of character instead of mood. I think that blending the two could create the perfect system. Certain classes have special skills BUT there are skills that any class can use if they meet the stat requirements. And also bring back stat boosts at lvl up, you fucks! Also props on the Bayou Billy shoutout. I have friends who did not believe me when I told them about that game.

[@guthc9776]

D4 is experimenting with this in Season 2 with Vampiric Powers

[@apblolol]

I feel like random bosses should scale to a precentage of character lvl/power so even when you outscale the content or want to go back to farm those big guys cant be ignored. Along the lines of "man that was easy but still a threat if i really wasnt paying attention." Like a one shot big wind up dodge would still hit you for a good chunk have some kind of meaty kerthwunk to it. Edit: if the old content doesnt scale having a "hard mode" for bosses could be fun. Especially if you really like the content and want to redo it at a higher power without it being trivial

[@OrchinX]

Dark Souls 2’s bonfire ascetics were the best implementation of re-fighting bosses that I’ve ever seen

[@Stammer6]

You touched on this, but I think it's worth elaborating on. Every game can be solved, every game will have a meta. A lot of (particularly modern) games know this and cut out the part where players get to solve it by funnelling players into a single path. And yes, while that does solve the issue of players having to undo bad decision-making, it takes such a huge chunk of fun gameplay from those players. Props for recognizing this. Allow me to make mistakes, allow me to make discoveries, allow me to learn and grow and optimize. If your game has any decent amount of mechanical depth, it's going to take thousands of hours for players to solve it. By then, you'll have patches or DLC that shake things up and cause players to rethink everything anyway.

[@Purriah]

Amazing point about weapon variety. I like dark souls / elden ring where the movesets are different and the poise damage is different. I’d love to see that in an arpg

[@geepike]

At the risk of eating crap for this reference lol…Marvel Ultimate Alliance had a unique take on character progression. You can change whenever you want so you’re not locked in…but each time you do you’re abandoning upgrade points you used to start fresh. The more you play a character the more you unlock their upgrades, but you also unlock new character choices.

[@sawciu111]

To sum up seer's points in the video, just make a modern titan quest with an end game

[@psyjinx]

Dang, fire hit my recommended today.

[@bignov5173]

I just got into work and saw Seer dropped a new video! Looks like my boss can go suck ass for the next 20 minutes while I watch it!

[@Cyberbully66]

Man you have to work on a saturday? Godspeed man!!!

[@bignov5173]

@@Cyberbully66stay in school kids and lol thank you!

[@Cyberbully66]

@@bignov5173 I should go back to school

[@didgeriduwang]

Thank you seer, very cool!

[@baxterbunny4403]

Diablo ll is one of the best ARPG

[@Rumblingbelly]

D2 is the king of ARPGS, the only game that matches the feelings that D2 gives is of course Starcraft 1

[@baxterbunny4403]

and c&c 2@@Rumblingbelly

[@tomohawkcloud]

Too bad it isn’t on steam

[@Specuh]

What I would do: Do all the good and cool stuff, and non of the bad and boring stuff.

[@jjjkdv542]

What is that game at 8:27 , the pixel one? Looks cool.

[@ekstrajohn]

See, Seer, this is your taste and you just highlighted a paradox in your own taste. You like planning your path so you dislike portal scrolls, but you dislike planning weapons so you dislike path of exile approach. Its just a matter of taste and there are so many varied players, you will never satisfy everyone.

[@farhadfarzi3351]

god damn, i'm in it with you ma man!

[@zephyr2002]

My bro and I just spent all night playing Chronicon via steam remote play on our laptops and it was the most fun since LAN parties.

[@retektereptest]

I kinda expected the punchline but it still got me good

[@andyblargextra]

one of the first games I ever played as a kid was Secret of Evermore on SNES which I fell in love with because unlike Final Fantasy I could walk around during combat. Also had a unique alchemy system for spells.

[@seer6251]

That's a based reference haha, I love discussing things like Secret of Evermore in 2023. Although I always was more fond of Secret of Mana personally, but more or less very similar games.

[@TehNoobiness]

6:28 "Some people think [a modding environment is] a bad thing for your product, but I don't understand why..." I cannot fathom how anybody could think that, yeah. Like, of all the big names in gaming right now, the ones that last the longest are the ones with mod support. Doom 2 still has a huge community despite being almost as old as I am, Minecraft continues to have lasting power with tons of user-generated content, and every Call of Duty ever has lasted maybe two years before people start calling it ded gaem (except Blops3, solely because of Zombies). User-generated content is the goose that lays the golden eggs, why would you think that it's a _bad thing?_

[@silveregle08]

Finally you said it! I've been waiting and watching all your best ARPG videos knowing that you came to this conclusion... LOL

[@TranceSFX]

The very ending was absolutely spot on lmao

[@TuffHunterTactics]

“Gremlin with a glock”…. Love this shit!

[@pavlevrabac1289]

2:45 So Symphony of the Night but with a head overview

[@malachijohnson3437]

I love ya buddy. Keep at it

[@edde2429]

The Karen: - Rams enemies with a car - Uses insults to taunt enemies or make them more vulnerable to damage - Summons minimum wage workers and managers (liie a necromancer class) - Calls the cops as a special ability The Gardener: - Lawnmower - Scythe as aoe attack, maybe can throw it aswell - Uses super fertilizer to grow plants as cc/area control The Janitor: - Uses a mop to kite enemies, leaving a trail of soap and water that has a chance to make enemies slip. Can also be swung as a melee attack - Splashes enemies with drain cleaner as a corrosive grenade The Office Worker: - Throws a fan of scissors and pencils as an area attack - Pushes a computerchair or filing cabinet in a direction, dragging any enemies it hits along with it and stunning if it hits a wall - Uses a suitcase as a short range melee attack - Deadline, special ability to increse movement and attack speed (allies aswell if it's a multiplayer game) The Firefighter: - Uses a fire hose as a ranged attack, continously pushing weaker enimies back slightly and slowing down big enemies. Unable to move while using - Fire hydrant, places down and shoots to the sides creating a barrier and also empowers the fire hose when nearby - Passive ability that reduces fire damage and makes the firefighter immune to fire status effects - Fire truck, special ability that calls a fire truck allowing fast movement while shooting enemies from inside the vehichle The Chef: - Throws plates as a ranged attack, shattering on impact and dealing damage in a small area - Chops nearby enemies with a knife and uses a frying pan to block attacks - Who is cutting onions, an ability that blinds enemies, causing them to miss a percentage of their attacks - Sushi roll, a speciel ability that turns the chef into a massive roll of sushi for a short time, making them immune and allowing them to roll over enemies, stunning them in the process

[@PraetorPaktu]

I am excited to watch this later.

[@notjoshbrolin8744]

What is the game showed at 2:20? Might be a dumb question but I'm curious

[@batmenbeyont7775]

An idea is having blank elemental skills and infusing said skills with your element of choice to give freedom of becoming a chemist mage avatar of absolute obliteration.

[@darty788]

Holy shit, you actually put Sacred in here. That takes me back. D2 is Goat.

[@sadistical5787]

Bro you're a legend.

[@ninjabuddy1]

If we're looking at it as something that can improve over time (as in extended dev support, etc) i would like to see patching bring up the worst classes instead of the usual nerfing the best classes. When i played MH World that was kind of their philosophy for balancing and i think that's something that's completely reasonable in a pve game, and makes it more fun for everybody.

[@LM43243]

Whats tht game at 2:50? Love how the environment is done, with the huge trees

[@Urpuss]

Regarding items being used by all classes I think you would still need some type of debuff for wearing stuff not meant for your class, otherwise balancing gear is going to be even more of a clusterfuck. But it would also introduce another layer of fun complexity, yeah you can't just straight out use the 'warrior-immune-to-physical-damage' as sorcerer as the penality for it is to high but by picking nodes/gear x, y and z alongside it you still get a really great piece of gear for yourself.

[@Haru-spicy]

my vote would be some kind of Modern Supernatural thing. Playing as monster hunters / mages / reformed monsters that go around hunting vampires and zombies and shit. Would fit the aesthetic of melee and ranged being equally common, whether you're some katana-swinging Wesley Snipes in a trenchcoat or dual-pistols Kate Beckinsale. Plus plenty of monstrous or magical abilities for people to learn. Fight necromancy with necromancy, use silver bullets and holy water or werewolf out yourself and make your friends paranoid that you're going to lose your shit one day and eat some school children

[@TheLegendaryKysu]

@1:50 it's shocking how much it hurt to see the footage cut a split second before seeing if you could jump down there or not...

[@seer6251]

LOL that actually is a funny accident. To put you at ease, you cannot haha

[@TheLegendaryKysu]

@@seer6251 finally, i may rest (in peace).... thank you

[@southrodney]

Based on this video I think you should play a monster hunter game

[@slayer31397]

Had the exact thought. It's like everything he loves about ARPGs with substantially better loot loops, end grind, skill testing, and satisfying combat

[@captntunabeerd]

Simply.... Perfection !

[@LegionFromDarkness]

5:19 a game that does the whole "different weapons work differently" is Victor Vran, a VanHelsing-esque ARPG, you should check it out if you never tried it

[@Notwilliamr]

We got Dungeon Siege footage! One step closer to the review

[@parabolgravity]

pants. thank you. PANTS.

[@onestormgx8948]

Club attacks now shoot tornados

[@Artawii]

what game was that at 3:06 ??

[@arilphoenix]

This hypothetical mother arpg sounds cool as hell

[@Aezthet1C]

will you remake or make new video about grim dawn when new DLC drop?

[@seer6251]

I'd like to! I'll certainly be playing it, and maybe it'll be something a little more raw and casual.

[@RyanLeeW]

What game is that around 2:20? Cheers

[@zabrac1566]

The perfect ARPG sounds so hard to make! 😂 Even the idea of the skills being super "ballsack" to begin but then scale clear screens seems to be super rare among ARPGs. Most either have slow/bad skills at the start, but then even in endgame the "speed" of the game and clearing isn't screens. Then the flip side exists where the skills are strong at the start and you find yourself clearing screens really early on.

[@Dlxtrv9]

Grimcock is now what I'm naming my grim-grin deck in mtg

[@briankay3146]

We all want the same game

[@lizardmedia2257]

A quick guide to hitting big in the ARPG genre: copy and paste Diablo. There ya go you're done oh and don't forget to include the same 10 classes with the same abilities that every single ARPG has.

[@PureColumbianCocainum1949]

15:38 what game is this? it looks like a mix between WoW and Diablo, the snow stalkers animations look like the snow tigers in WoW

[@WishmasterTheDark]

It is one of the games from the Fate series. The predecessor of Torchlight series.

[@PureColumbianCocainum1949]

@@WishmasterTheDark thank you.

[@Platanov]

I've always thought it'd be fun to make a Star Fox-like ARPG. Like you fly around through space shooting up hordes of enemy ships, scooping up the dropped loot and outfitting your ship with it. Shmups have always had great screen-clearing weapon design, and getting your build to that power level could be really fun. EVE Online had a lot of great ship fitting mechanics too, I'd just steal all those ideas and apply them to a fast pace fighter pilot/shooter type game.

[@raramstad]

Great! When does it come out?

[@gg-gn3re]

when is the release date?

[@TheRiverBugProject]

I wish they was more colorful like a cell shade style less gritty but always adult oriented. Like top down borderlands would be dope

[@danielwharrier1197]

I'm quite new myself to the genre, only really dabbled in Path of Exile over the years and never really getting past act 4 as I just couldn't understand and refused to follow a build guide. Just wanted to play my own character. I found your video on Grim Dawn and from there I've finished Torchlight 2, Titan Quest, Grim Dawn, Path of Exile, Diablo 3, Diablo 4, and almost through Diablo 2. I'd always tell people I just wanted a game where I could make what I wanted from the ground up and really feel my character power increase as the game went on, but didn't click with me that this is the genre for it. I'm absolutely stoked for Titan Quest 2, Path of Exile 2 (I really hope I won't get burnt out from the technical side like I did from 1), and the updates coming to Grim Dawn. Thank you for doing these videos, you're easily the person I'm most excited to see new video notifications from!

[@gg-gn3re]

chronicon is that game

[@owenrogers192]

Honestly from one non game designer to another this is pretty cool. As someone who actually enjoyed the final fantasy 2 approach to making a base spell powerful by use instead of earning new powerful versions of the same spell this shit sounds awesome

[@jonathanh4443]

You had me at “ you did it” where do I throw my money at you? Bring it over here big bad balls boy, I got some cash for your g string

[@monorhyme7098]

Jumper Cables on the Deadbeat Dad Class OP, please nerf.

[@DiiNovensiles]

I don't think many real ARPG heads will approve of Lost Ark as it's more of a korean mmo, but man that game fucking N A I L S the "impact of combat" stuff you were talking about. So many skills feel so fucking good to press, some have zoomins and zoomouts and shit. It's great at that and would be a good game to study for it.