Humble Choice September 2024 Review

[@tonyfitzsimmons987]

Came here on Kinglink's advice. Thanks for the review and see you next month for more of the same!

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Thanks! I appreciate you giving me a chance. Definitely will miss Kinglink after his next month's final Humble Choice hurrah.

[@oldmanonyoutube]

Thanks for the reviews. Guardians of the Galaxy is easily the star of the bundle.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

No problem! And yeah, definitely seems like it will be a fun game.

[@danieldietz811]

Kinglink recommended this. Great review!

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Thank you! I'm definitely going to miss his Choice reviews after next month. I appreciate you giving me a chance!

[@Raenaece]

Thanks for the review! I'm interested in Guardians of the galaxy (even though epic gave it away a while ago), SpongeBob, Astrea and infraspace, so will definitely pick it up. I think it's interesting that you suck at parking was in a fanatical bundle a few months ago already - Usually it's the other way around. Thanks again for all the effort and the fast upload of this video I also feel the same way about a playtest. Like we're cheated out of a game in order to pay for a playtest

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Huh, interesting. I pretty much never pay attention to Fanatical. Actually, I hardly ever pick up any other Humble bundle besides Choice. Occasionally, one will roll around that is too good to pass up. But a lot of the time I either decide I have too many games anyway or I own a good chunk of the bundle that there's no point in spending the 20 or maybe 30 something dollars just for the one or two games that I really want from it. We weren't necessarily cheated out of game...I mean there were 8 games in the bundle. But I get what you mean. It just feels strange. And no problem! I'm glad the review can help.

[@themadmoderator8465]

have to say a great line up

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Definitely. Probably one of the better months. Or at least as far as I can remember which I literally can't. Guess we'll see when I do the Year End video later.

[@TheOrian34]

Wait a minute, is this month...? Parking is probably one I'm the most unsure about, but since there's solo gameplay I should give it a try. Infraspace could be fun? It seemed quite slow though. Astrea was on my wishlist, and it looks great fun. Eidolons, well, another wishlist that looks fun enough. Spongebob, just like the previous one, I think there's a surprising quality to the game, and even the silly humor has some self awareness that doesn't make it grating like last month's HoL. Coral was on my wishlist before, but reading some reviews made me wonder if I wanted it. I'll still give it a shot because the genre tends to be fun, we'll see. Not to mention the issues they are in after humble games shut down... Stranded, haha, had ended in ignored as well I think because of the graphics and I wasn't sure what the game was about. Also the reviled dean uvno. But maybe it's worth a shot after all. Guardians, I tend to ignore any game that doesn't show gameplay in the screenshots or a franchise game, however I think seeing some footage, it can be alright. Kinglink enjoying it has def influenced my decision, along with midnight suns. So yeah, this month is kinda wild. Only 2 wishlists, and 3 ignored list, and somehow not a single skip. FIguring out the monthly game is going to be a challenge too as they all seem decently long, lol. Let's see how I manage to handle all the work too. Last month, I played Universe for Sale, and it was an interesting experience. Only 4 hours so didn't overstay its welcome for sure. Really hoping the post displays this time lol.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Yeah, judging from what Kinglink said in his video, it seems that the singleplayer is the only really viable way of playing You Suck At Parking at this point. InfraSpace felt very slow to me...I just couldn't help but feel like there were so many other city-builders I would rather play. Spongebob does have an endearing nature to its humor...but I did grow up with it so that's probably why it's a lot more tolerable to me than something like High On Life. I saw similar reviews on Coral Island...but I didn't really notice any bugs though. I did only spend an hour with it, but it did seem like a solid game. And I'm unsure if the closing of Humble Games will really affect their development that much. It will probably depend on what terms they had with Humble Games and whether the can be independent with their own IP. Or take it to another publisher. I hope so because I very much would like to see the multiplayer update and expansion to children in the future. Basically, like I said, if you like Rimworld or games like Rimworld, then you'll like Stranded. Otherwise, yeah, don't bother with it. Hadn't noticed the screenshots at all, but you're right...they don't really show gameplay lol. Although, as many others have said, Guardians really does nail it here for a good gaming experience. I definitely plan on doing a review for it in the future. As far as looking for a game to finish, Spongebob is only around10 hours. That's not too horrible. Not sub-5 hours though if that's what you're looking for. I definitely need to go back to Universe for Sale myself. It definitely had an interesting setting.

[@TheOrian34]

@@StealthyShiroeanGaming For spongebob, it's good to note that I didn't grow up with it and honestly didn't watch much of it at all. So I guess it's a good sign on the game if it didn't make me recoil. And I'm not 100% sure it would be the right one since I'd have to play the first one too (I'm an annoying franchise completionist, lol), I'll check the average times in reviews for each game, I think parking is likely the best candidate. I also have to consider I'm on laptop so any heavy game is out too. guardians: 20-30h stranded: 300h coral: 150h spongebob: 15h eidolons: 50h astrea: 15-30h infraspace: 30h parking: 10-15h Yeah, I think the math is pretty easy...

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

@@TheOrian34 Heh, well good luck with whatever you end up choosing!

[@khill3524]

Pretty bummed about Kinglink not doing these reviews anymore. Always watched both videos. Hopefully the community will give him a nice send off.❤👑❤

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Yeah...all good things come to an end I suppose. Going to miss having him around for Choice.

[@PlayingItWrong]

Mixed one for me, but Guardians covers the tab.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Heh, well if that works for you then great! And who knows? Maybe one or two others might actually pique your interest.

[@radioman970]

Nicely done. Trying to decide if I want to skip or not. I also already have Guardians on Epic. But Stranded looks like my thing. Lost Eidolons also, but I have way too many that look similar. Many are excited by Coral but I don't know.... I believe these few, plus an extra copy of Guardians but on steam, are worth what I'd be paying. Just over 8 bucks. Infraspace looks interesting. But I can see the potential disappointment.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Thank you! Don't think you can go wrong for $8. Even if it's just for those 4 games alone. You'd be spending $2 per game and I guarantee none of those games will ever go that low a la carte. Add in InfraSpace and even if you're disappointed with it then you only spent very little to get maybe an hour of entertainment out of the game.

[@radioman970]

@@StealthyShiroeanGaming "You'd be spending $2 per game and I guarantee none of those games will ever go that low a la carte." yep, that is what always gets me. lol I"m trying to skip a few months so I don't have to pay for a new subscription. Mine ends in Dec. I've skipped one (the one with "Callisto Protocol") and waited too late to skip another (the one with "Risk of Rain 2"). It's a really tough choice. If I didn't already have Guardians I would have already registered my games. Oh well...glad I got time to think about it! Thanks.

[@CookinBeatloaf]

Bro! Your audio is so much cleaner, a hugr leap forward. What made the biggest difference?

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Nice! I remembered you mentioning about possibly my compression being too much. Searched around for what some other settings were that people recommended and with a bit of tinkering myself found something that seemed better. Glad to hear that it helped!

[@khill3524]

Okay bundle for me. The marvel game makes it worthwhile. You suck at parking is fun!

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Well, hope you enjoy the couple that you ended up liking at least!

[@jomsshygu1572]

Great review! I think it's time to play Guardians on epic 😁

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

No problem! And heh, I'm guessing it was a skip this month for you then?

[@jomsshygu1572]

@@StealthyShiroeanGaming I cancelled my sub long time ago. This month is quite good actually but I gotta finish my backlog before I ever buy anything again. Your midnight suns review also made me install it (from epic) so I guess it's gonna be a pass all the way

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

@@jomsshygu1572 Makes sense. Gotta get that backlog cleaned up. I'm happy that the Midnight Suns review helped convince you to give it a go!

[@lankthedank6931]

I know literally nothing about Guardians of the Galaxy and never even heard of it until a few years ago. Is it still worth getting for someone like me?

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

I'd say yes, but it depends. If you like third person adventure games with some shooting mechanics then you'll like this for the gameplay more than likely. I think there is a stronger push on narrative here as well. I don't think you need to be familiar with Guardians of the Galaxy to play this game. You'll pick up what you need to know just by playing the game. It also depends on how much you like things of a comical nature. Guardians of the Galaxy are kinda goofy so if you don't care for that then you might not like this. Obviously, if you watch the movies (really you could get away with just the first one if you wanted) or if you read the comics (I have never have) then things would be more familiar. I don't think it's necessary. If you thought any of the other games in the bundle looked like something you'd like though then I'd recommend giving it a try if you already were picking the bundle up.

[@WOG-WrathOfTheGods]

I think Gaurdians,spongebob and coral island all look solid , the rest really don't look all that great . The question is are those 3 worth the cost ? Honestly im leaning towards yes , so ill probably pick this one up . Awesome video thanks a ton .

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Most definitely. I'd say that if there's at least 3 then it's definitely worth the cost. I mean...that's $4 per game. I'd think that many of these games would never drop as low as that unless it's more of an obscure indie title.

[@CookinBeatloaf]

Coral island worth it on its own if you like that genre at all

[@Howwowknight]

I’m getting it for coral island mainly

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Can't fault you there. It did seem to be a decent game. Apparently, they'll be bringing multiplayer to it at some point down the line as well. And also expand on the children you can have in the game which I think is really cool.

[@TheOrian34]

@@StealthyShiroeanGaming We'll have to wait and see what they say for the multiplayer, considering their situation now that humble games is down. They lost their publisher.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

@@TheOrian34 Hoping for the best! Such a pity with what happened but I guess that's just the nature of the game dev industry it seems like.

[@brevinprince9826]

Kinglink sent me here. I’ll be back next month

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Thanks for giving me a chance. I appreciate it!

[@contingentcat5690]

The playtest was a 9th game, so I don't count it as any of the money going towards it.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Yeah, that's why I don't really know how to feel about it. It was just something in addition to which is great. Definitely shouldn't be taking the spot of an actual game. But on the other hand, money was exchanged for the alpha...I'm just thinking of it as an extra I guess similar to any of the other extras we've gotten in the past. Nothing was for an alpha test though lol

[@thetaerdin]

I'm excited about Lost Eidolons. I don't think it's ever been this cheap, and I love tactics games. If I can tear myself away from Sword of Convallaria, I'll give it a go :)

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Nice! And Sword of Convallaria looked really good. Visually and gameplay-wise. But I was a bit worried about the gacha system. I'm guessing you'd vouch for the game then?

[@thetaerdin]

@@StealthyShiroeanGaming it has gacha, but I’m in love with it. The story and characters are really good. Plus it’s hard to go wrong with free. With a bit of patience there’s a lot of fun to be had

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

@@thetaerdin I need to give it a try then. I loved FF Tactics on the GBA and DS back in the day and this game seemed to have a similar vibe.

[@shaddapforever]

I already own GotG and the rest besides you suck at parking just doesn't seem like my cup of tea. Never grew up with Spongebob so no nostalgia hit there for me as I am sure it is with others. Thanks for the review.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

No problem! Hopefully next month is a banger for your then.

[@shaddapforever]

@@StealthyShiroeanGaming I dont mind too much though, I need to slay that backlog.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

@@shaddapforever Haha, don't we all? Good luck all the same.

[@TrasherBiner]

0:32 you said: "an **arcadee** type of game". Why do you pronounce arcade that way?

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

It's...like a way to describe something. Making assumptions, but I'm guessing that English isn't your native language. But it's something that some English speakers do to describe things like adding -ish to something (such "I'll be there soon-ish." "The man is kinda tall-ish." Later on, I also say that Lost Eidolon's characters felt "samey". Meaning that the characters felt very similar in appearance. Sometimes they are actual words and other times...they're just made up. I think I tend to do that maybe more than most. But basically, yeah, this is not a mispronunciation but it also isn't true English either haha. Sorry if there was any confusion.

[@TrasherBiner]

@@StealthyShiroeanGaming yes it's a correct assumption but I lived in the UK for 10 years, which explains why I can follow your content at least, right? It's like a way to make a word fancier I'm guessing, like it was french or something. I understand now. My question wasn't criticism was more like "what? did I go my whole life MISPRONOUNCING ARCADE jezuz".

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

@@TrasherBiner Most definitely. I didn't take it that way at all. Actually, I used to work in the Japanese school system teaching English so I'm kinda used to questions like that. But haha, yeah, you're good. I'm just using improper English so to say.

[@TheOrian34]

@@StealthyShiroeanGaming I wouldn't say improper, it's closer to something like colloquial.

[@OutlawMantis]

Skipped this one unfortunately. I don't like Marvel's style so Guardians of the Galaxy was an instant no. I can't say I thought Coral Island looks bad, but "cosy" farming sims get thrown into so many bundles and I don't need another. Stranded's genre isn't one I necessarily dislike, but I can't see it ending up on the backlog at any point. I also don't like how much of a trend roguelikes have become, it's insane. Already got enough of them, so hard pass on Astrea. I don't think you're wrong about Infraspace, it does look pretty boring. And I already have You Suck At Parking. On the other hand, Lost Eidolons is one I might have played as Fire Emblem is pretty fun. I'm not a Spongebob fan but I do enjoy classic 3D platformers so it's one I'd probably give a chance one day. So that's basically a 2/8 worthwhile games in this bundle for me. And yeah, the whole thing with the Epic playtest is weird. If anything, I wonder if the dev/publisher paid Humble to do this. Why pay for QA testers? Just package up the opportunity to do that work so they don't have to as a generous free extra. I'm not nearly this picky usually, just kinda unlucky this time. I loved the previous two Choices.

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

I definitely get it. Some months click and other ones don't. Hopefully next month works out more in your favor!

[@williamrosenberg8061]

man

[@StealthyShiroeanGaming]

Man?