I recommend: Aliens - Fireteam Elite

[@coolguy700able]

I love how Colonial Marines came out over 8 years ago and people are still worried every new Alien game will end up misleading people.

[@heartlessgaming8270]

Bothers me on such a high level they give this game 100% rating even tho I'd rather have another AvP game

[@morganrobinson8042]

It's pretty impressive that in a fandom that's made mostly of coasting on past achievements and disappointing cash grab sequels, and has been since the 80's, Colonial Marines is still the deepest wound we've taken.

[@SobeCrunkMonster]

@heartless gaming millenial mindset in a nutshell

[@Jasta85]

It was like Game of Thrones season 8, left the fanbase with PTSD so even if something good in the same universe came out they would immediately be wary of it.

[@RandomShinigami7]

I suspect that's why Alien Isolation didn't sell as well as it should of. Too many people were, understandably, sceptical and unwilling to pay full price for what could of been another let down. IGN's infamous review certainly didn't help either (sorry, I had to get that in there. Still one of the worst reviews I've read).

[@gilded_lady]

There is something to be said for small games that know what they are and just want to do what it does the best that it can. Not everything has to be revolutionary.

[@ItsPBUH]

well said

[@AxxLAfriku]

Me the ALPHA M*LE of this comment section and me command RESPECT. Right now me telling you to NOT observe any of me nice cool sweet videos. Instead just look at me awesome good powerful thumbnails. Thank you, dear carr

[@heibk-2019]

@@AxxLAfriku shut

[@sovieToilet]

It's like the opposite of Back 4 Blood and dev's trying to do things differently, even though player base just wants basics done right. And not trying to sell season passes and other bullshit right out of the gate. If the game is good, eventually players will beg to pay for more content.

[@bluntlyhonest6803]

"Huzzah! A man of quality!" - or Woman of quality in this case.

[@nonfickshun]

Can I just say that I really appreciate the "I recommend"/"I do not recommend" in the title of your reviews?

[@YuriG03042]

no, say more. what else do you appreciate?

[@gnamita0211]

Seriously i like creative titles like the masterpiece you won't play

[@tmerchead1]

I'd appreciate it if you kept that to your self.

[@Mi_tala]

And the "i strongly reccomended"

[@brokedownsystem]

love it. quick and to the point, if I'm short on time.

[@thedevilhimself1728]

Hey - I'm a designer on the game! Thank you so much for recommending it! Glad you enjoyed it! We'll be sure to take your criticisms and feedback onboard!

[@iiReaperv2]

Thank you for your hard work, look forward to playing!

[@calebfromblood6915]

Thanks satan. You make fun games despite being the prince of darkness

[@thedevilhimself1728]

You're very welcome my children😂 all jokes aside, this is obviously just a fun account, though I was on the Design team for this and am very happy to see people enjoying it!

[@nickgarcia1292]

Hi! Why are the hardware demands so steep?

[@thedevilhimself1728]

@@nickgarcia1292 Mostly the engine. Unreal, for games that package a lot like ours, can sometimes bloat requirements. Our game has a ton of de-compression on the backload so the stronger systems are able to load things in quicker than a lower-end machine. I'm not TOO savvy with the technical reasons behind everything but that's my two cents on that.

[@imtoddhowardandimadeskyrim6553]

It's really cool how we've been getting more James Cameron movie games recently with terminator resistance and this and that new avatar game. Can't wait for the Titanic video game.

[@Saint_Arod]

Bro those Roblox Titanic games used to smack back in 2012.

[@MrOboehobo]

Honestly a high quality asset Titanic graphic adventure game could be really cool

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

We also have the Avatar game coming out next year.

[@metalmayfantasy]

Alternate ending would be to throw Rose in the water instead - Achievement Unlocked "Revenge - Jack could have survived"

[@imtoddhowardandimadeskyrim6553]

@@Rainbowhawk1993 that's the one I meant

[@TheRama2299]

I really appreciate the details and how it goes along the style of the movies. Specially Alpha and Beta, the fact that they made two unique synths to play as your offline teammates and how the marines wrote stuff on their armor like "Tinman" and crossed out "Artificial Person" with "Artificial Badass"

[@DaManBearPig]

I hope this helps spur the gaming industry into the realization that we're so overdue for a modern well fleshed out AvP asymmetric multiplayer game. I still remember the AvP2 from the 2000s. Running around as a 25ft tall queen and slicing marines in half was amazing and such a power trip.

[@freighttrain6932]

Its been 10 years, I'd love a sequel to avp 2011.

[@TeaspoonUlysses]

"...try and make some friends." *LITERALLY UNPLAYABLE*

[@sab3645]

Can't wait to hear Austin Wintory's soundtrack for this game. From what I heard so far it's god damn amazing.

[@matthewvandenbranden1307]

Agreed I'm loving what I've heard so far from some reviews.

[@matijota8728]

My only experience with that composer is his work in Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and i can assure the ost is by far the best thing in that game

[@theyfearme1379]

ACG isn't too hot on this game..

[@theyfearme1379]

@bingly bingler He's a KZbin game reviewer I like. Ever watch ACG ?

[@theyfearme1379]

@bingly bingler Amen , they dig in deep to the roots of the game and give detailed reviews about every aspect. He's someone I respect as a gamer and WorthABuy. I may not 100% agree all the time but most of the time I usually do. Either way, my brother and I need a descent coop game to play and this is gonna be it . So hopefully I get 20-30 hrs of fun gameplay out of it

[@discipleofdeath2517]

This looks like a good addition to my other similar games, such as deep rock and vermintide

[@thatguy2705]

But if you prefer Ridley Scott and biceps, this game stands out!

[@derptothemaxclearly]

Rock and Stone.

[@calderarecords]

@@derptothemaxclearly ..Beer & Foam!

[@poopikins]

World War Z too

[@daydrin297]

Rock and stone grimgi

[@XxWolfxWaRioRxX]

I have a funny feeling that the huge difference in this and ACG's review has something to do with playing solo and with friends, these games only work with friends IMO and aren't worth it on your own

[@Quietshow]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@carneasada6846]

Been playing it solo and I'm loving it. Then again I'm a huge fan of the franchise so the maps and lore are definitely an extra. About to try out matchmaking...

[@Shelboooooo]

I have only played joining randoms. I am 19 hours in and still enjoying the hell out of it. Everyone who I have played with has been competent and I have had a blast.

[@denimschaffer9439]

Worth a buy hated it as well and he didn’t talk about how it was a indie studio and not a triple AAA studio

[@TalentedTacoTrex]

I'm so happy you're covering this game, I love aliens and it was barely getting any coverage or hype. I may pick it up now.

[@ooonyxxx]

@@ramonandrajo6348 no, it's a 3rd person shooter

[@bushmonster1702]

DON’T. It blows.

[@MumboJumboZXC]

Because it’s not really that good.

[@SolunarTalesofficial]

Tbh this game gets really boring and repetitive after like 30 minutes , its the same thing over and over follow a marker then open a door or some machine and defend a area from 1000 aliens without a break or creative thing to do in the middle, just go room to room and shoot 100 aliens who run towards you and all the area looks same and generic too me and i think there is no checkpoint or save so you have to avoid dying and complete full chapter when playing , i also played alien colonial marines that game was actually challenging and better than this repetitive trash ( the gameplay and gunplay is good but its the same loop over and over) IMO. IDK why everybody is hyped and giving high score to this game.

[@denimschaffer9439]

It does get repetitive but sadly every game can get repetitive these days even single player games

[@BobSaysWhat22]

After Predator game, i had very low expectation for this game, and didnt think Skill up would recommend it. nice!

[@SolidSnake240]

Man that Predator game was so diaappointing.

[@seano6859]

Hey he also thinks ghosts of tshushima Is like an original/unique game- so maybe don’t trust his opinions too highly lol

[@Deliveredmean42]

@@seano6859 For a samurai game, I am sure there are plenty of video game examples that are similar to those films of old! Right? Granted, I do wish to play it to confirm your suspicion and tell you if its any games I play for the last 20 years.

[@kylerobinson6102]

So, is this game better than Ascent?

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

@Fitzy Here's the thing, many people haven't liked Ubisoft game mechanics for a while. And Skill Up himself said that that's what "held" it back in his review.

[@codyreece7080]

As a die hard alien fan. I'm glad we finally have another good title since alien isolation.

[@nokturnallex2160]

I was hoping we'd all just collectively forget the terrible Prometheus movies happened, but I guess the devs wanted to vary up the level design a bit.

[@erniegang8127]

@@nokturnallex2160 honestly Prometheus was a decent movie, but covenant did suck ass

[@codyreece7080]

@@nokturnallex2160 while I agree the movies are not too great. Great visual design and direction. I booted up the game last night, they nailed the ascethics and sounds. With this and back 4 blood, horde coming back?

[@codyreece7080]

@@erniegang8127 check out the alien short films made a few years ago. Solid stuff.

[@nokturnallex2160]

@@codyreece7080 I actually have more hype for Darktide, B4B's bots and progression system need some work and they're definitely asking for way too much upfront, if it's a day 1 PC game pass though that'd be a good price lol. Far as Fireteam, me and my friends are gonna grab it once it's discounted in a few months, looks like they still need to update it and work out some kinks.

[@waldiriath8133]

Such a good review. This is a gold standard for reviewing a game. Congrats Skill Up, it only shows how independent you are. Cold Iron is a small developer and they deserve a shot. I’ll definitely going to buy.

[@nickgarcia1292]

Yea it's almost like he actually plays the games. Best game reviews I've seen for sure

[@sjent]

So, its basically like Terminator: Resistance. Low budget and faithful to the source material, without trying to invent a wheel, but somehow superior to anything that all those AAA studios have been pumping out. And with reasonable price tag as well. No 100 dollar Super Mega Premium Editions, that you need to buy to get a full game.

[@chatwithaninja]

Terminator Future Shock was my favorite. Back when Bethesda wasn't huge.

[@sjent]

@@chatwithaninja Ohh yes, that one was good.

[@shinbakihanma2749]

ALIENS FIRETEAM ELITE does unfortunately have a $70 "Deluxe Edition". The word "deluxe" has lost all relevant meaning in the gaming industry.😔

[@sjent]

@@shinbakihanma2749 Ahh dammit.

[@ReMattch]

Man now I want to try Resistance. These good mediocre games always turn me off just cause, but I know there's something good about them deep down.

[@At0mS8]

I'm always glad to see any game based on the Alien IP doing good because it gives me hope that a sequel to Isolation is still possible, even if done by a different studio.

[@GazB85]

There was a sequel that was released on mobile/iPhone.

[@At0mS8]

@@GazB85 That's true, but it was a big letdown. They teased it too much and it was only a Five Nights at Freddie's knock-off with some strategy added to it. At least it showed that Amanda's story could continue, but an actual first-person triple A sequel with an even better AI than the original is what most fans would want.

[@GazB85]

@@At0mS8 True.

[@timothywillox8564]

@@At0mS8 it would be a long wait regardless even if it were a certainty. CA has their hands full prepping Total Warhammer 3

[@themangastand8475]

I personally liked avp even though everyone seems to hate it. Being able to play campaigns for all 3 races was a treat.

[@siddhantbanerjee3328]

"if you're an Aliens fan with no friends, maybe you should try and make some" :Sadly slinks into my 8th Fire Emblem playthrough:

[@kcadventures1454]

Co op games with friends are amazing man! Truly missing out by playing single player all the time.

[@Dymonixtu]

I feel you beo. I tend to prefer to play solo. Even when we play co-op games like 7 Days to Die, I want to go out myself and farm for things.

[@Kay0Bot]

@@kcadventures1454 DM him , be a friend 🙃

[@Native_Creation]

There's always Alien: Isolation, to make you feel more isolated

[@siddhantbanerjee3328]

@@kcadventures1454 bruh the closest I have to a gamer friend is some dude who plays FIFA xD

[@autex2609]

Finally got this.. and I'm loving it. It's refreshing in how "unambitious" it really is. Tons of aliens - check. Cool environments - check. My favorite co-op game in a long long time. It actually brings me back to the 90s beat em ups in the arcades in a way. A really great time.

[@LeoKRogue]

I love these kind of tighter, focused games. Yes. More of these, please developers. I'm looking forward to playing this and the next things Cold Iron make.

[@ryo-kai8587]

Yes! Nowadays everything needs to be a massive production, or it's indie. We need more AA games because this is what will really push _gaming_ forward, not just graphics and technology. Studios with enough talent to make close-to-AAA quality with a properly limited scope-they're free to create cutting-edge games while also taking risks and following their hearts where it matters. I remember playing Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and really feeling the power of this.

[@Abitofeverything4]

This feels like a GamePass game in 1-2 months

[@raminMTL]

Lets hope its gonna happen

[@lutherheggs451]

Cool story....GamePass is trash for welfare gamers and a cancer for gaming....People not actually purchasing games is going to kill gaming period.......Thankfully other console companies are actually making people pay for things instead of pushing a service while they slowly slip out of consoles and into a service.

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

Did you say Colonial Marines at 5:37? Yeah, yeah you definitely did

[@PorcuDuckSlug]

Not every game needs to be a 9.5 out of 10 and I think this game is the embodiment of that

[@xProjectKaosTTV]

Wait, what? Why doesn’t every game need to be highly rated, what do you mean?

[@PorcuDuckSlug]

@@xProjectKaosTTV Some games don’t have to be masterpieces with Oscar level storytelling and super realistic graphics, they can just be a fun time for a number of hours with friends

[@UToobUsername01]

@@xProjectKaosTTV You've never played a low budget game that was just fun and didn't become a GOTY contender? That's like not liking Hong Kong action flicks because you didn't like seeing only chinese actors in the movies or not watching porn because the story was bad.

[@forbiddenbanana9255]

@@UToobUsername01 The EDF series is a good example

[@craigmoran893]

Yeah looks pretty average.

[@GAMING-CELT]

Any one still play this looking for a squad to go for platinum trophy with

[@jacobnordquist3448]

You have no idea how much I wanted to see this video. It sounded fun but the concern was real. Thank you!

[@SchinTeth]

I just came of the ACG review and I love how the 2 of you have very different perspectives, thats why I feel like its great hearing different reviews so you can form a propper opinion. thanks for your review

[@youtubiuttoni]

“We roasted him plenty.” Well done. It’s sad to see a lot of people who doesn’t know the classics anymore… guess I’m getting old…

[@riggedforepic6293]

Yeah I see this more every year. I'm in my 40s now and I can't believe some of the films people just haven't seen

[@youtubiuttoni]

I don’t know, but this is a complete different experience from Alien Isolation. It’s not a scary horror history.

[@Hipporider]

@@ramonandrajo6348 doubtful. I would've preferred it to be FPP

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

@@riggedforepic6293 I'm doing my part by catching up. I'm 26 now, but when I was 21, I hadn't seen BladeRunner, Top Gun and Gladiator. Now I still gotta see Groundhog Day, The Godfather and I think 1 or 2 of the Alien movies. I've been slack with the Alien movies since horror isn't really my thing and I know that some of them can be a bit intense.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

@@takoshihitsamaru4675 Glad you’re doing your part for humanity! I’d also recommend Goodfellas and The Untouchables.

[@lambdasixtwo8808]

"wrangle up some friends and buy this game together" do you know how hard it is to convince someone to buy a game? i like how this game looks and would love to play it but if you need to convince multiple people to buy a game then its not gonna work out

[@SolidSnake240]

You either have that one friend thats down with it and then everyone is else is like "ehhh maybe" lol

[@giorgosnikolaou7219]

Especially if you are me and all of my friends play battle royale games

[@BakrisKills]

I mean thats more a issue with the friends you have then right?

[@YuriG03042]

have you considered joining the Aliens discord, making friends there and then playing with them? turn your dreams true

[@nokturnallex2160]

Game devs who design co-op shooters like this REALLY need to have Bundle packs at a discounted price AT LAUNCH. It's just a must, so one friend can just buy it all at a fair price and give it to his buddies. If you're not going to make the single player experience fun at all, then you need to change your pricing model to support Co-op.

[@thedoruk6324]

I cant believe it! A Good Colonial Marines game!

[@annika3265]

And it only took 8 years

[@thedoruk6324]

@@l0000worms *lmao!*

[@shoutingstone]

Depends who you ask. virtually every other channel has slated it (Ive not played it so not judging myself, but maybe check out a few more reviews before forking out for it).

[@thedoruk6324]

@@shoutingstone really?!

[@shoutingstone]

@@thedoruk6324 ACG absolutely panned it ( deep deep sale). IGN were a bit more forgiving but even they said it's repetitive and gets old really fast.

[@AcidGlow]

As long as you don't have high expectations, you will enjoy it for what it offers.

[@micahgertz1394]

Really? Id actually say the opposite. To have low expectations so that it can hopefully exceed your expectations. Also, randomly herd of you last week and listened to some of your xenomorph lore so kinda crazy odds I find you here haha.

[@xzifer]

@@micahgertz1394 he is literally saying DON'T have high expectations and you will enjoy it .

[@PeanusParker]

Woah acid glow!!

[@canniballistic555]

What if my expectations are that the game be stable and run reasonably well... ah, such lofty expectations I have... idiot.

[@DocD173]

That’s actually perfect since I had low expectations!

[@BendySendy]

"randy pitchford's jazz hands are no where near this" -And thank god for that.

[@gozzythebat]

Deep Rock Galactic motto: “Leave no dwarf behind” Alien Fireteam Elite motto: “Leave one man behind?”

[@dblundz]

YES I was so worried. No marketing, didn’t see anything on it. Good to hear

[@CasepbX]

I will wait for them to fix those disconnects. I have a friend who I'm always playing with that disconnects easily. Having to constantly restart a level is a deal breaker.

[@uppercutgrandma4425]

He disconnects constantly? That's not uncommon, has he seen a therapist?

[@lutherheggs451]

IF you have a friend that disconnects easily maybe its their trash internet and not a game.....

[@Bouchedag89]

I like that at 5:36 you called it Aliens: Colonial Marines. The PTSD is real.

[@igorlukyan206]

Synthetic Man sends his regards

[@kieranvalmont9233]

picked this up for £25 using eBay voucher received early and played solo as the doc class (prioritising healing for solo play) and it was... tough even on normal difficulty. Happy with the game though

[@custardgannet4836]

Interesting to hear your take on the level design, ACG said it's pretty much the wosrt thing about it and kills any desire he has to replay it due to it being so uninspired and boring.

[@shark_in_a_chair4238]

i really don't get ACG some times i do like his informative reviews but a lot of times he just is way too nick picky some times like every thing needs to be the best thing ever

[@Charok1]

it shows no skill cant be trusted

[@herbg4866]

I’m already bored looking at the gameplay 😂

[@PeanusParker]

ACG is a hypocrite

[@clevelandbrown4571]

Different folks have different opinions. ACG recommends Just Cause 4. I played that game and I disagree, but that's life.

[@Manic.miner2077]

That gun sound, I’m fucking in man. 👍

[@0Gumpy0]

In some ways this game feels like it's from a different time, where you could just put out a simple, effective multiplayer title without being f2p, crazy microtransactions, or ambitions to takeover our lives as a live service. I am intrigued but I'd want to play with friends, and convincing my friends to buy a game to play multiplayer is hard, when there are so many f2p games or gamepass titles for us to play. It's a shame.

[@riggedforepic6293]

There are few channels I rate these days, yourself and ACG being two of them. Your opinions couldn't be more different, so I guess I'll wait for a sale but glad you enjoyed it fella 👍

[@innocentbystander6620]

My two go to review guys too. I was surprised by the disparity. I need a game to play tho so this is probably gonna be it.

[@innocentbystander6620]

@@felixader Angry Centaur Gaming. Look him up, he does awesome reviews.

[@RevCQ7]

This guy unironically enjoys trash like Destiny 2. It's clear why he likes this trash lol

[@ulysses2162]

@@RevCQ7 To each their own. A concept not a lot of people understand these days.

[@johnharder9925]

@@RevCQ7 Much intelligent. Word good.

[@mariusedmond9621]

I'm so glad this is looking like a solid game!! (And a bit relieved). Awesome review

[@kylerobinson6102]

Think we were all holding our breath on this one. Looks great - doesn't it? I'm definitely tempted to pick it up.

[@Capt.Slappy]

Id head over to ACG for a review that contradicts this one. Then make up your mind.

[@kirklazarus1426]

I think what helps too is that the game is only $40 and not a full priced game.

[@kylerobinson6102]

@@kirklazarus1426 You know what is a good game that isn't a 'full priced' one is the Diablo 2 Resurrected. Man that game is going to be good.

[@kirklazarus1426]

@@kylerobinson6102 Yeah. Im really hyped for Diablo 2. I think they did a pretty good job at the remaster and for $40 i think its a steal.

[@Martyvader]

Such a refreshing review. To hear that a team knew what they wanted to make and they achieved that is wonderful.

[@ScottyGG]

"Alien fan with friends" here. You sold us on it. Thank you!

[@petekemp5287]

Sounds and looks promising 🤞 just hope the Devs have plans for new playable characters, new missions, etc. In my opinion all this game needs for huge success even long after launch is : CONTENT.

[@uppercutgrandma4425]

Yup, games with only 4 levels demand sandbox elements.

[@livinginpatheticera3867]

Game is made for auto-aimers with 30 PREMIUM FPS doing macro-transactions for cut content giving out their personal data and that data is being exploited by publishers to inflate their scam and keep people in the loop. Welcome to the brave naive world. Developers of said naive world can't face the facts so they suppress, censor people. Outsource their dirty work to influencers which get high when they receive free merch. Free merch > free speech. Is your mind blown how people fall for same thing every time? It shouldn't be. Because divided, singled out individuals has no chance against organized criminal entity; corporation. Corporation is an approved scam & spy business. Their approval was obtained through manufactured consent. Corporation is not the industry of manufacturing products. Corporation is in the industry of manufacturing consent. As well Corporations [through governments] are harvesting our behavioural/biometric data on global scale. So they can get to know us far better than we know ourselves, and they not just predict our feelings but also manipulate our feelings and sell us anything they want- Be it a product as a service or politician. Hardcore corporate defenders please check out "The Corporation", "Surveillance Capitalism", "The century of the self", "Stockholm syndrome", "Milgram Experiment" and "The Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Big Tech Doesn't Want You to Know")

[@dolinsek33]

@@livinginpatheticera3867 but its not 30 fps xD if it is, my friend u need a new pc hahah

[@kyoko703]

ngl, that sound of the assault rifle sounded just like from the movie!!!!

[@livinginpatheticera3867]

@@dolinsek33 Not really. Developers need learn to code and utilize CPU as well as GPU. How many games are using non-OSphobic VULKAN?

[@squallleonheart3020]

For a 40$ game I’ll definitely pick this up!

[@mrhaast5053]

It's nice playing this game less than a year later and seeing pretty much all the bugs mentioned have been cleaned out. Hoping this game has a good dev life.

[@erob9446]

Deserves a sequel with a well deserved Higher budget

[@williamedwards4151]

I will buy this game JUST to hear that pulse rifle fire over and over again. Literally the most satisfying gunfire sound ever.

[@samcs06]

It's always fun to watch you and acg review games cause y'all both point out the same stuff but have different takes on it.

[@fuzzypanda1684]

I played this game with my friend a while back. I remember it being kinda jenky and unpolished. You could definitely see the areas where they had to cut corners due to budgetary constraints and I remember thinking "man I wish they had done that instead" or "if that had done this it would have been awesome". And dying right at the end of a mission and having to start over was immensely frustrating. That said, the game was what a game should be: FUN. Despite all its problems, the underlying gameplay loop was a lot of fun and made me want to keep playing or jump back in. I toyed around with classes but always came back to the heavy gunner, my friend almost always rocked the technician. His sentry turrets saved out butts many times while my smart gun racked up the alien body count.

[@timmychipzjr]

great review i forgot what you looked like and always just pictured you as thespudhunter with the mask

[@DearslayEX]

Well this is a pleasant surprise, I honestly thought it would be a hot mess!

[@Dionizos666]

Its boring mess though

[@SolunarTalesofficial]

your thought was actually right😜

[@13Gangland]

@@Dionizos666 Maybe because you're playing on easy? How's about getting on hard mode

[@Dionizos666]

@@13Gangland Nope,game is repetitive,it becomes boring very quickly.People are comparing this to LEft4Dead but there,you had more modes to play,like even people vs players(as zombies).Also story here is really bland.

[@nealgray2744]

@@Dionizos666 lol well obviously the story isn’t this game strongest trait. Sounds like you are playing it on easy

[@Johnny641]

A 2080TI having issues running Medium in 1080p is a problem considering the vast majority of gamers have cards well below this. As much as I love the Aliens franchise, not having a proper single player mode is a pass for me.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

We’re on an express elevator to hell… Going Down!

[@thisguydan]

I saw the title and felt a great sense of relief wash over me.

[@charliebrown2460]

I love your new format of "I recommend" or "I don't recommend" for game reviews. It feels much more "real" in that you acknowledge entertainment bias and substitute a review score with a simple "I'd tell my friends it's worth playing" or "I wouldn't tell my friends about it" metric. Good call. Keep up the good work!

[@saints96.]

Got my copy early and I'm really enjoying playing this game, there are some niggles that need polishing but so far it's been great. Nice review 👍

[@joejackson7140]

Hopefully, this day 1 patch fixes quite a bit

[@wedieandrespawn6960]

I think that you did a fantastic job, reviewing the game.

[@Sammo212]

Sounds like critic recommendations are all over the map for this. You like it, GGMan likes it, and ACG seems to absolutely hate it.

[@Trepanation21]

If a person can't determine if they want this game based on the information given between a SkillUp and ACG review, then that person has no idea what they wanted in the first place and they probably wear velcro shoes.

[@Boodoo4You]

Midnight Shill Up! Is best Shill Up! On ya mate! Thanks for still delivering us the goods through lockdown. Love ya work

[@larskrantz1463]

"They didn't waste money on lip syncing and cutscens". True words! Put the money on the most important part - gameplay!

[@Inogat]

nice segways at 10:55, I'm always impressed by the quality of the writing of your reviews and news, and I think it's getting better.

[@No_Entiendo.]

Already dowloaded deluxe edition. Love your vids chillup. Keep up the good work.

[@Label07]

Interesting your review is basically the polar opposite of ACG...

[@jawlingo6910]

I can imagine the the production being mess under the whole Disney acquisition and such. Had a bit of a hunch of Fireteam originally meant to being some sort of a larger game, later being told by the Mouse to gather finished parts into a L4D clone, but it looks surprising solid regardless.

[@RyanRyan-gp6kn]

I just jumped into this game recently, so I know they have added stuff, but I feel like there are a TON of weapons. One of the best features of the game.

[@VoidNoctem]

I'm utterly shocked it's your thing 😂 but good to hear it!

[@kylerobinson6102]

I've been patiently waiting to see your verdict on this one; and see what the game itself is like!

[@hulkhogansgianttaint9451]

Wow, ACG roasted this game. Interesting.

[@oplawlz]

Looking at the gameplay videos I'm more inclined to agree with ACG on this one. Watching gameplay without commentary shows the gunplay to have little weight or impact, and there is no question the set design is super uninspired and repetitive.

[@sauliusvekteris526]

@@oplawlz Sure sure.....show worst level locations and call it a day huh? Somehow skill up showed a lot more interesting locations. Man ACG is beyound hypocrite and over hes supid glasses cant see much further

[@Akovor_]

5:36 lmao him accidentally saying Aliens Colonial Marines

[@Jcarroz]

Stoked that you have it a good review! I’ve been looking forward to this one!

[@CyberneticHype]

So glad it didn't disappoint, nice to have both this game and Back 4 Blood this year!

[@AssoSiaa]

Back for blood is so bad Bro wtf

[@akira357]

Wow thanks! SHILL-Up You are amazing at making bad games sound good! what a genuine guy

[@wildbushdog4741]

a good game that reps the alien universe very well. Yes, the game can be improved upon but what is available is better than what larger studios are putting out

[@kicek1982]

Skill Up likes it just because this game makes him feel like he's going outside in Australia. Home sweet home.

[@ImJustSofa]

I was going to play this, but hearing that my 2080ti would be struggling on medium... ouch...

[@michaelc657]

He didn't say what their CPUs were, and this really sounds like a CPU bottleneck.

[@tommyhooligan5795]

Wow even as an aliens Fan I was going to pass but after watching this I’ll go ahead and pickup the deluxe.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

From what I can see the only thing the deluxe edition adds are a bunch of skins. Is that really worth paying for in a game that's all about shooting waves of bugs? Honest question as I've never understood the whole skin thing in action games...

[@RyujiDread]

Great Review!!! This looks really fun to play as, from an Alien fan perspective!!! Covered all the questions I had!!!

[@MaskoftheWraith]

Totally agree with this review. I’ve been having an absolute blast on this.

[@dylhas1]

Looks like World War Z but with Aliens. I’ll probably get it eventually

[@SinOnHumanity]

Massively shocked seeing that title. I thought it was gonna be a total flop by the sheer concept. Good to see I was proven wrong!

[@djhottok]

Watch ACG review before you decide that.

[@sailaway30]

This game was already on my radar and now I’m most likely going to go ahead and give it a purchase after this review and I do have some friends and family that I can probably wrangling with me

[@nickblack2006]

To all the Horror fans go check out Frailty 2001 directed by the late Bill Paxton only time he directed, It stars Bill paxton-Matthew McConaughey-Powers Booth, "game over man game over"

[@mkharrison96]

This feels like a so much better review than IGN gave. I feel like I'm having a friend explain this game to me and why they enjoy it.

[@phourniner]

The IGN review sucked ass. Didn't even mention half the stuff Skill-Up did. Thank God we have actual competent reviewers on KZbin.

[@mathewbenford2981]

OMG I love you, I've been waiting for this

[@Micah__]

I played the first mission with Xcloud on my phone and had to just buy the game (found it for 9.99). Playing on such a small screen wasn’t doing it justice and the fact I love the first two movies and Isolation so much, I figured why the hell not.

[@franciscodemarco4867]

Dude...! I don't care if you don't ever get to read this, but I need to get it out of my chest. Your videos are amazing, PERIOD. To the point that you make me wish for more games to come out (even if I don't care about playing them myself) just so that I can enjoy more of your videos. Specially games that you like, since you sparkle so much joy when you talk about them. I've followed you since your Nier Automata review 4 years ago or something like that, no need to mention I agreed with every single second of that review. If there is a "correct" way of making review videos... You got it right my friend. Thank you for existing and putting such good videos out for us. Editor, you too. The transition between the 2 of you was seamlessly for me which is always great. Just... thanks bro

[@OlaneaSpirit]

ur welcome

[@dootslayer3907]

Feels weird being a 40 dollar game but looks fun.

[@cadet1ice]

$40? More like $20.

[@mitchh5596]

It was $60 for us Australians, so be grateful you only have to pay 40! 😂

[@Shiningforceking]

"oh no, Weyland-Yutani lied to us, i can't believe they did that" Me: Like

[@giorgosnikolaou7219]

Skill up i cant thank you enough for Outer Wilds recommendation its Just awesome

[@jjforcebreaker]

Where in the duck is an official, digital re-release of Aliens vs. Predator 2?! I've been waiting 20 years!!!

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

This aged fcking horribly

[@AlexLeacey]

I trust your reviews more than any other KZbinr and the moment I saw that “I recommend” I breathed a huge sigh of relief! I have been hoping so hard this would be good and now I know for sure I am going to be buying it tonight! Thanks and great review as ever! Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@TheOriginalMomos]

Yep. I was uncertain after seeing the general reception being mild, but saw "I recommend" and immediately thought "Alright, so I'll enjoy it."

[@13Gangland]

If you enjoy Left 4 Dead, or World War Z, then you'll definitely like this game. It's not a game that tries to reinvent the wheel, but what it does, it does very well, which is It's gunplay and Alien killing.

[@Kamyuyon]

omg the cross over an enemie when its dead is so good wow

[@leadpaintchips9461]

For those reading this in the future, there's a major thing that he missed. The game really has no lasting power. The campaign missions always have the same beats happening. Like the horde always starts here, the warrior always spawns at this time, etc. There's some randomness in the corridors between the encounter rooms, but all the major notes during a mission are the same. They did introduce some horde modes outside of the campaign, and the DLC added 3 new missions that crank up the difficulty by a lot, but I haven't really gotten to a point where I feel I have enough unlocked to adjust to it and I'm already getting a bit worn down by the repetitiveness unlike two other horde games that I love, Vermintide 2 and Deep Rock Galactic.

[@suhpc82]

The game looks fun, except for those huge red kill markers.

[@crazypukeko9766]

They can be turned off in the settings

[@titanfox1]

This looks like it could have been a badass Division type looter shooter.

[@LocSec]

Skill Up, you and I are a lot alike man. You hears a good sounding gun and you're all in.

[@EverLightMusic]

"Weird waxy-looking character model" provoked a genuine lol