I recommend: Necromunda Hired Gun (Review)

[@SkillUp]

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[@epicandawesomeandcat]

No worries

[@Range2killya]

Tdrs

[@Ozzy-Mag]

How do you not recommend the last of us 2 but recommend this trash and outriders? Haha I like your review style and ability to explain games in serious intricacy but I don’t think there’s any consistency at all in your final assessments and your bias toward certain gameplay loops doesn’t make any sense to me

[@Lenriak]

There's a tabletop-fan-theory that GW are deliberately picking mediocre studios to make 40k games because they only want the games to be good enough for you to be interested in the franchise/property, but not good enough that you'd play the video games over the possibility of getting into the tabletop games. GW want you addicted to plastic, not polygons. lol

[@Ozzy-Mag]

@@Lenriak pretty interesting take. I only got interested in Warhammer again after a mate bought me TW:WH2 so we could play a campaign together, now I have all of the DLC and been watching the lore videos again. I can’t paint for shit and won’t be getting into the tabletop though. Just hope they make some more good games soon

[@procrastinatinggamer]

“Way too fast aliens”. Okay, so the genestealers have lore-accurate speed, then.

[@MickeyMulligan]

Thats exactly what I was thinking if their stupid fast thats how they are supposed to be.

[@yalelingoz6346]

I kinda want them to be wall running too.

[@chillax319]

@@yalelingoz6346 With how janky animations are they'd most likely goof out in epic ways while running on walls.

[@XYZ-pm3ju]

Lore shouldn't trump gameplay considerations though.

[@orchid9]

yeap, and when you encounter like 4 of them you run like a pussy to the exit because fuck those things. Which is really lore-accurate too.

[@wartag7079]

For a team of 16 people, their work is beyond impressive.

[@joshmay2944]

It says a lot about your skill as a reviewer that I enjoy listening to your reviews even about games and genres that I have no interest in whatsoever. There is always wisdom to be gleaned from your analysis of game design and experience. Thanks for doing what you do - you’re quickly becoming the best in the business IMO!

[@SkillUp]

Cheers

[@lucnederhof2107]

@@SkillUp I agree I will literally watch any of your reviews and I barely care what it's about because it's just that well scripted and expertly crafted.

[@EldenFiend]

Specially when you learn about Coca Cola!

[@lucnederhof2107]

@@EldenFiend Or boats

[@EldenFiend]

@@lucnederhof2107 I really have a hard time choosing between those two!

[@Spidi__PL]

Most reviews i've watched "wall run is useless" Skill Up: "wall run is one of best skills"

[@emulation2369]

He actually wall-runs alot in his review...

[@thebitterpill9649]

@@emulation2369 I've actually noticed this a lot lately about certain reviewers. I'll listen to a few popular reviewers and they'll be like "this game sucks and I had the worst time ever"and I'm just like what? This game's insanely fun. For example that was my experience when it came to deciding whether or not I wanted Far Cry 5. I'm really excited to play this game!

[@MIKEYYYLIKESIT]

@@thebitterpill9649 Yeah man, I agree with you. I decided to get this game and I think it rules. So many reviews were way too critical. My favorite farcry is farcry 3 , if you haven’t played it I’d recommend it, I enjoyed and paid attention to the story in it more than the next ones.

[@TheCocomunges]

8:00 , if Sam was playing on a 1080 then he couldnt possibly turn on DLSS. That requires tensor cores which dont exist on that architecture

[@TheClone159]

yea my thoughts exactly

[@Amrylin1337]

This is shillup we're talking about.

[@mrchinkz69]

Came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed this lol

[@catch_0227]

Correct, this is NOT the channel that I come to for in-depth technical analysis. Chances are Sam had it set to 'auto' and just assumed it was doing something when it was off.

[@MrBlackjimrogan]

Lol

[@duncanself5111]

The level design looks good. I think the developers should be commended for even getting this game out in a decent state considering the pandemic. So as I'm a 40k nerd as well I think I'll pick this up to support their efforts, it's not even a full price game

[@kaijuking5971]

I just love shooting shit and watching things go boom and battles so this game is a win for me

[@StrengthScholar0]

Genuinely one of my favorite single player fps's ever. It's rough around the edges but gameplay is and will always be king to me. And a lot of the problems that you mentioned don't occur in the higher difficulties. You do have to react to what kind of enemy you're fighting and you're forced to use your powers wisely to survive. Also I'm confused about why you were ragging on the ability system for using key binds because I think that their ability wheel that's bound to the scroll wheel was incredibly elegant. I'm praying they drop a sequel.

[@AnnaCurser]

5:38 - thats like Po standing on a roof, shouting down. and everyone's like "what?!"

[@Axemania21]

Finally, a wh40k fps that doesn't suck Here's to hoping Darktide is just as enjoyable when it comes out

[@Shiggy_]

Don’t hold your breath that gameplay looks really floaty, and lasguns have recoil for some reason. But I guess vermintide fans will like it because it basically looks like a reskin

[@deadperson7333]

@@Shiggy_ Lasguns have recoil in DoW1 and if Dark crusade doesn't pick the lore I don't know what does (Certainly not the tabletop)

[@ausar567]

@@Shiggy_ if something is propelled forward, and it have mass, it will have recoil, how much recoil tho is affected by the mass and velocity. Basic physic if you look at it logically.

[@Shiggy_]

@@ausar567 really so how much recoil does a light bulb produce? Anyway that’s not even the point. Point is the gameplay looks garbage

[@joeallen3388]

@@Shiggy_ But lasguns do have recoil...

[@j03T3XAz]

Warhammer games: “They get the job done, but just barely.”

[@luske2]

Mechanicus was legit great though but I agree that most Warhammer video games are just passable.

[@pygmypenguin334]

What about space marine? That got the job done and then some. Has there been a more entertaining enemy in 3rd person action games since those green orc bastards?

[@journeyman1218]

@@pygmypenguin334 100% space marine was amazing

[@pygmypenguin334]

@@ramonandrajo6348 Erm just thought i would let you know Doom Eternal is not a warhammer game. And what was wrong with Doom Eternal?

[@TheDevilmayfart]

@@ramonandrajo6348 You smoking crack boi?

[@boofon6399]

The Emperor Protects.

[@autumnhannah2368]

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS!

[@similaritiesendhere]

Loyalty is it's own reward.

[@gleipnirrr]

good condom brand

[@moriyokiri3229]

It is better to die for the Emperor than to live for yourself.

[@nintenjoe2702]

But he also attac

[@BurnettGaming]

Another fantastic review. Really respect your review style. Honest, forgiving when it makes sense, critical where needed. I really appreciate the research you did into this one about the tabletop game too. I've never played Necromunda but I've been playing 40k since I was like 12 so it was nice to see some research done into it. Thanks for the great job.

[@davecolwell725]

He’s the best in the world imo

[@DangerGnom]

You are right. Its very good, that if he is new to the lore of the game, that he educates himself. That is so rare in other media out there. thats why, he is so good.

[@Tawleyn]

@@davecolwell725 I think ACG is slightly better on the review side. He goes more in-depth about the games he reviews and breaks everything down into very manageable pieces. Additionally he tends to be more objective than Ralph can be at times. That all being said, I prefer Ralph's storytelling ability and his general skill at making videos.

[@davecolwell725]

@@Tawleyn ACG? I don’t think I’ve seen any of those I’d be happy for a link?

[@Tawleyn]

@@davecolwell725 Search ACG on youtube. First result is his own review of Necromunda :)

[@Jorquay]

‘A lot of pig in that iron’ nice metaphor Skill Up!

[@clintflippo917]

Explain it. There is an iron called pig iron and it's like unrefined iron but I doubt that's what Shirley is talking about.

[@Jorquay]

I think that’s exactly what he meant. He was referring to the game being unpolished, rough around the edges so to speak. Pig iron is the raw product of mixing iron ore and coke (no not that kind :) in a blast furnace. It results in a kind of iron called pig iron which was named because of the casts which were used which resembled piglets in a row. The iron has a high carbon content amongst other impurities hence the metaphor. It’s usually used as a raw product for the refinement of steel.

[@clintflippo917]

I didn't know Skill was knowledge in metallurgy.

[@Jorquay]

That’s why it worth investing in people, they may always surprise you. Stay well fella

[@AdamIsUrqed]

This guy does this thing because this other guy said you did the other thing instead of what thing someone else was supposed to do is the core of Warhammer.

[@lucnederhof2107]

I had a stroke reading this

[@nebucadneza1914]

Im purple, you dont see me

[@Teh10Sorrow]

No no its honestly exactly correct, WH40K is full of "Hey you should not do that! Hey we should not do that buuuut maybe just this way! So your saying i should do it this way?" And then the first dude screams as aliens murders him, because the second guy hit the wrong button and the third guy forgot to pray to the toaster correctly.

[@jortharob3406]

Yh man, Warhammer is a crazy world that should not work... Fucking Love it!

[@freshlymemed5680]

@@jortharob3406 If you look at it in its entirety it actually doesn't. But to hell with that Warhammers world is always a delight.

[@Towelietowel]

As a boomer, I'm always happy to try a new entry into the Boomer Shooter genre.

[@MattThe1in27-1Hamill]

ok boomer

[@dannypistilli4864]

You're generation has done shit. Shooters been around for a minute now

[@cuntmcflunt2795]

Not a boomer shooter dipstick

[@kastlerock01]

@@dannypistilli4864 what kind of “shit” have you done, boy? Coming from a genx.

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

@@dannypistilli4864 Chill, dude

[@fakedemocracy]

I didn't even know this was a game. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Will check it out.

[@Auxik]

The graphics don't look that dated to me. I actually played the tabletop Necromunda and have always wanted an Xcom style Necromunda game because that's essentially what Necromunda tabletop was. But I've been looking forward to this.

[@leadpaintchips9461]

Well, there is one but it's not very good.

[@MickeyMulligan]

Same, I hope they get a license and make it using their engine.

[@julbot1]

Well, there is one called Underhive Wars, though apparently it's a bit rough.

[@johnwrath3612]

It doesn't look as good as Doom eternal or anything, but it's 35$. I'm 5 hours in and the game looks fantastic because you're moving so fast all the time, the fact that some textures are a little bit muddy means fuckall when you're speeding past them. It looks great while you're actually playing it.

[@alephkasai9384]

Well there's always mechanicus if you want an xcom like warhammer game. It won't be necromunda but you still get cyborgs

[@ericwang565]

A lot of the customisation and abilities seem to have been brought over from Streum's E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy, with all of the jank they entail. The ability menu seems to have been carried right over from E.Y.E, as do the inventory slots for torso, arms, legs etc.

[@Johnny-ux7yi]

this looks like Doom and Titanfall but on steroids, in a good way.

[@cole5953]

Doom on steroids would just be doom eternal lol

[@AverageGamer_r]

Right

[@derSCHABENAT]

Long live Titanfall

[@acem7597]

Lol how is this doom on steroid ???? If anything this just plays out as a much more chilled doom with a much slower pace

[@cole5953]

@@ramonandrajo6348 Yes. Get bent. No I don't care why you don't like Doom Eternal. Nobody does. Keep it to yourself, you aren't special.

[@HowdyYT]

if your brother played the game on a gtx 1080 then he does not have access to dlss. that is a hardware specific feature, and 10 series nvidia cards do not have the required hardware.

[@eddtru]

Ol' slip of the tongue, 2080 most likely.

[@johnkrieger3691]

My question is wtf he running the game at 4k with a 2080ti, and 1440p with a 3080?

[@HowdyYT]

@@johnkrieger3691 I was also confused a tad by that. Not as big a deal to me compared to stating something factually incorrect.

[@rKAL-EL]

1440p is likely with a higher refresh rate and double or triple the FPS

[@jossland1628]

The Aliens are supposed to be that fast. In lore terms, they should cut you apart like butter before you can blink. It takes Super soldiers to combat them effectively, and even then, not safely.

[@NickHunter]

Spacehulk on the Amiga flashbacks *shudders

[@jmarra07]

But that makes the game too haaaaard =(

[@timothywillox8564]

Even on the tabletop you can have Swarmlord slingshotting genestealers across the board on turn one

[@mydemon]

Yes, let's prioritize lore over gameplay. That's how I like my games: lore-accurate, shit to play.

[@TheBayzent]

If genestealers in this game were hard, that's an skill issue not a balance issue.

[@cn.st.182]

"No awards for graphical prowess", "pretty average"... might be technically accurate, but this still seems to be the best looking 40k game ever, right? in the video it looks quite impressive

[@johnwrath3612]

I think as a reviewer, he spends a bit more time than most of us do examining textures up close. Muddy textures and some stiff character models in the hub area really don't mean much when 99% of the time you're grappling around, blowing shit up and lightning speed. You zip past most of the details. When you're actually playing, the sparks from industrial furnaces, weapon effects, level design zoom right past you and look great. It does look very good, especially for a 35$ game. Punching well above it's weight graphically and in combat.

[@wsippel]

As Mandy (Mandalore Gaming) showed in his review, Deathwing actually looks better in some places. But Deathwing doesn't run nearly as well. It's also much slower paced, and reportedly not all that great in general. Yet they were both developed by the same team, Streum On Studio. A small French studio that started as a modding team and only released three full blown games so far: E.Y.E., Deathwing and Necromunda.

[@orchid9]

technically it's not that great. But design-wise it looks fantastic. And who the fuck cares about textures and shaders, the important thing is how immersive and realistic the visuals are, and this game made WH40k universe look like you could touch it.

[@Sorain1]

@@orchid9 Deathwing pulled that off as well, but it's gameplay simply could not hold up. Hopefully (and it looks like it has) Necromunda has enough gameplay improvement to stand up to it.

[@jmarra07]

I agree that it's a dumb criticism. The game is gorgeous, by any standard.

[@zydian_]

This game seems right up my alley. Long gameplay loop and all the hooks to keep coming back while getting better and fulfilling a power fantasy while gloriously killing baddies. pog

[@Acordim]

Age of sigmar was also released this week, and it's brilliant (minus a few annoying bugs)

[@beady123]

I agree it's really addictive. Buy my god the xb sx version is absolutely riddled with bugs. I'd wait a month or two till its patched. So annoying games get released in this state these days

[@CoercedJab]

@@beady123 stop buying them then

[@zilpzalpmukkefukk]

@@CoercedJab reading and/or thinking is not your strong suite, is it?

[@Captain_Hapton]

I've played a few hours (on a 1650 super and getting stable FPS with a few heavy stutters in chaotic moments), and I've established it's like if Titanfall 2 and Doom Eternal had a violent love affair and Titanfall 2 forced Doom Eternal to get rid of everything that made Doom Eternal annoying as all hell to get through, then had a love child and got really into Warhammer 40k. Great game.

[@1982Obsidian]

Beyond all the in-depth analysis etc, there is a reason why your channel is spoken of with respect... you get to the point... 'Is, this, game, fun?'. Nice.

[@trblemayker5157]

Lord Mandy liked it mostly. Thats good enough for me

[@TheBayzent]

Story is fantastic...if you are a Necromunda fan THAT has read the Kal Jericho novels...which themselves are really hard to find. It was bizarre how incredibly niche of a niche of a niche the story was.

[@call_me_maple]

Playing at 4k on the 2080ti and 1440p on the 3080 seems backwards. What's up with that? Of course the 2080's gonna struggle.

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

I mean,even considering that, he's saying that a 2080 ti is getting only 35 fps at 4k without DLSS, which isn't good considering DOOM Eternal at the highest settings at 4k still runs at like 60-80fps without DLSS and looks far better. So I'd say this is more of the problem of the game itself.

[@TheGerudan]

@@santhoshsridhar5887 Yeah, a 2080 Ti should have no problem with this. But then again he said his brother was using DLSS on his 1080, which...can physically be a thing. Someone said a while ago, that developers might use DLSS as an optimization shortcut. So instead of optimizing they just turn DLSS on and be done with it.

[@ryanrichards7724]

Yo, nice shout-out for Ultrakill, I love that game so much

[@AcencialAMV]

Best game I've played last year, so much depth.

[@emeraldsplash7137]

Try dusk if you haven't also one of my favourite

[@wyatt4790]

@@emeraldsplash7137 prodeus is pretty good too.

[@LatcherWasTaken]

Great review! While I still miss the longer Boat-Style reviews, you've been killing it recently!

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Wait. This isn't just the intro to the review?

[@ThePokestopPapi]

Mans been on 🔥

[@etboyette]

Agreed, I miss the old, "Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you my review for..."

[@LatcherWasTaken]

@@etboyette sometimes I watch the monster hunter world review just for that intro

[@NanzoGonzo]

0:48 holy Skillup lol you got me, this was exactly what I was doing

[@thisisntthewholesomefuture649]

Huh?

[@tbone9474]

They made the space hulk fps game, while lacking in good gameplay, had gorgeous visuals and faithful to the source material Plus Kal Jerico being in it is a well worth plus for a fan The devs have obviously improved in gameplay loop and kept the nerd fanboism. As for the "aliens" they're genestealers, and trust me they're supposed to be insanely fast and one shot a space marine in terminator armor (basically the toughest armor in the galaxy)

[@AzraelCaptain]

It's a game about Terminators. It wasn't ever going to be a slick and quick shooter.

[@GoodGuyGaurav]

slight correction here 8:06 The GTX 1080 does not support DLSS

[@almontecindy]

16:32 “There’s some aliens (Genestealers) briefly who move way too fast, to the point where it’s almost comical” Yep, that’s accurate to the tabletop experience.

[@timothywillox8564]

*Swarmlord slingshotting intensifies*

[@dnominic]

The 40K universe is one of the most incredible, lore-packed, deep, complicated and extremely VARIED universes that has ever existed. It could make ANY type of game - RTS, Grand Strategy, Space Sim, Life Sim, City-Builder, Shooter, RPG, MMORPG etc etc... WHY CAN'T THEY MAKE A BETTER 40K GAME THAN DAWN OF WAR!? Damn... it's so frustrating...

[@randomguy6679]

Space Marine. That is my answer to that.

[@gimiked8685]

@@ramonandrajo6348 your obviously a heretic. Some of it for sure is just OK. Some of it is amazing. Dan abbnet books for instance. And some of the stories told in the new books are great, alien, demon, space marine, inquisition, warp gods, psykers, the emperor, traitor legions, space elfs. 😀 It's kinda like Tolkien/mad max thunderdome in the future medieval times turned to 11. And I love it. 💘 It has mega flaws. And it's half stolen from other IP. But man have they told some epic stories in that universe.

[@HelicopterRidesForCommunists]

So far I love this game. I dont know what dude is talking about with the graphics - It looks amazing.

[@Tawleyn]

I mean, have you played Doom? This game looks about 2 or 3 years older than Doom 2016.

[@HelicopterRidesForCommunists]

@@Tawleyn Yeah Ive played Doom and this game looks far better. It has RTX/ DLSS 2, and other graphical advantages.

[@emulation2369]

@@Tawleyn it looks better than doom 2016 for sure

[@Manic.miner2077]

Cyberpunk-waiting for current gen upgrade. Biomutant- waiting for combat patch. Necromunda- waiting for patch. Outriders- waiting for patch. This industry is full of shit.

[@xGamermonkeyx]

Hired Gun cutscene dialogue levels basically amounts to that one scene in Shazam where the two characters are having a conversation across a city.

[@AstonishingRed]

I found myself watching this review even though I don’t have any interest in this game whatsoever.

[@ricksflicks-]

So you are new to the channel then? Every video he makes is like that. I hardly ever game but never miss them.

[@PwnAphobiaDisease]

I'm surprised there was no focus on the animation quality. I think one of things that makes DOOM seem way better than this is the fidelity of all the animations.

[@mbrochh82]

Great writing, as always. Best gaming reviews on KZbin at the moment, I would say.

[@lassi4855]

This reminded me of EYE Divine Cybermancy, the decade old niche cult classic with a little similar gameplay that I like and what do you know? It's by the same studio. Thanks for the review, wishlisted it!

[@Abom713]

Oh, it's by them? They also made that Spacehulk game which turned out really bad. Which was a shame since Left 4 Dead, but in the Warhammer universe sounded pretty cool even though I know nothing about Warhammer at all.

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

I honestly was hoping it'd be basically EYE with more polish, the fact I also have been getting into Necromunda itself is an added bonus. And yeah, Deathwing had me a bit worried as a side effect. Hell still a little worried because the lack of support it got after it bombed.

[@denormative]

Yeah, all the complaints about the superfluous skills and the jank really reminded me of that wonderful game. I'm going to have to get this. :)

[@hollenhammer]

you gain brozouf

[@lassi4855]

@@denormative That part was why I decided to check if it was made by the same guys. :D

[@benjaminharder4406]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this! It's great to have another game you recommend, especially a Warhammer game!

[@jmarra07]

Watching the review you would think he hated the game

[@Eamil]

It sounds like the game could have benefited from less "kitchen sink" design - cut out some of the unnecessary systems and use that manpower to tighten up other parts of the game instead. It's a vast improvement over Space Hulk: Deathwing, though, so props to the developer for making progress.

[@Illindi]

Damn, genestealers (16:30) are in :)

[@4VaultBoy]

I was interested.. But with the latest trailer & music, I was super hooked. Glad to hear it’s worth it!

[@bananasean5145]

Do not buy on consoles! Unplayable on Xbox one, One X and Series X! I'm sure Playstation isn't any better. Buyers warning ⚠️

[@iDEATH]

What I really want is to see some non-human centric Warhammer and 40k games. Imagine a fantasy Chaos Warband simulator that played a fair bit like Brutal Legend did, where you start by creating your own champion and then assemble your warband through play. Eventually take your warband into multiplayer matches, maybe? How about a stealth action game where you play as a Skaven Nightrunner, or more of a straight up action game where you play as a Dark Elf Witch (or Dark Eldar Wych)? For 40k, imagine the possibilities of something like Inquisitor, but following the Ynnari. The possible character builds and branches, from Eldar Seer to Harlequin to Haemonculus, could be incredibly broad. And how much fun could a Far Cry like open world FPS game about an Ork Kommando be? GW has made such rich, incredibly complex worlds with their properties. That we're almost always stuck firmly in the Imperiums perspective is a damn shame.

[@thesweetbusinessfanclub7072]

Hey skill up you gotta try 40k mechanicus, it’s universally accepted as the best 40k video game overall

[@firemaker1258]

>Mechanicus is the best 40k game >Dawn of War and Dawn of War II exist Most people consider the first two DOW games to be the best.

[@emulation2369]

@@firemaker1258 I love Inquisitor Martyr for example.... 😐

[@j.d.1291]

I bought this game essentially to live in Primus. I am not disappointed in the slightest. People who trash this game played for 20min or have no interest/love for the WH40K Universe. I get that the gameplay is rather average, there isn't much innovation, but it is lore-centric and hits the spot

[@AMV_KINGDOM_mv]

This is doom with titanfall climbing

[@sethhowerton1489]

I really like it, but this game has nothing on doom....nothing.

[@wyatt4790]

@@sethhowerton1489 I think he means the base design.

[@CruciallyUltrawide]

@Skill Up The field of view in the game is Vertical fov maxed out at 90, which is 120 in horizontal fov (Old-school shooter fov values). Standard fov for PC games is horizontal fov set to 90 (CSGO etc). Love the video, keep it up! :D

[@jamesrussell6879]

"Warhammer franchise is known for being more miss than hit" They're just being lore accurate to the Imperial Guard.

[@wyatt4790]

^^^^this

[@paullatham8486]

Well to be fair.. with BS4 it's a 50% hit rate.... let's say Ork accuracy 😉

[@bazzathebaptist5564]

A decent game in my favorite setting is an absolute steal, nice to see something besides the SM getting attention aswell.

[@jacobnordquist3448]

Awesome, lack of reviews out was a red flag and made me extremely worried. Now pre-ordered for the discount they are giving for it

[@I_am_ENSanity]

Will give it a few updates before thinking about getting it.

[@YeOldeMachina]

Ive been watching you for a long time.. You just like first person shooters. If this game had been a 3rd person open world title with all those problems, you'd have shat all over it. Which is only natural since you'll have more fun with your favorite genres..but its noticeable

[@5kastubh5]

From trailers I was expecting Hitman contracts type game... I wanted that type of game in 40k universe

[@GrimmGB]

Gonna need a review of Nier Replicantn1.22 from you. After your 30 min review of Automata o really want to see your take on the Nier remake

[@ThePokestopPapi]

I literally just watched his Nier Automata review yesterday! As I’ve been interested about potentially getting into the series…been hearing alot of positivity about the recent Replicant release

[@Blacksadify]

Did they come out with a patch for that monstrosity yet? lol No wide screen, exceptionally limited graphics options, FPS tied to refresh rate, all for a full AAA $60 price tag for a 9 year old game.

[@whydoidoit]

Ngl, probably not going to buy it but as a diehard WH40k fan, I'm liking the direction that new entries into the IP are going. Fantastic review once again!

[@karma_decay]

07:55 Your brother is using DLSS on a gtx 1080? How?

[@Slowp0w]

Must be some kind of black Aussie magic.

[@timholloway8821]

Lol

[@SolantisA]

HERESY

[@latro666]

Necro what mate? NecroMOONda? oh you Aussies :D

[@shazbot16]

You said your brother was playing on a GTX 1080. If so, how was he able to take advantage of DLSS?

[@MILAN_HERO]

yeah I thought it wasn't supported on pascal cards

[@TheFukwitz]

Lol, Got a biomutant ad. Great review. Big Ups!

[@xGamermonkeyx]

I have to recommend to people, after you watch this review, go and watch the Mandalore Gaming review. SkillUp will give you a fantastic technical review and perspective from a top tier gaming reviewer, and Mandy will give you a fantastic review and perspective from a 40K fan's perspective. It's very valuable to see if you are a fan of 40K like me and didn't really get the questions you had answered by this review.

[@jasonglebe3235]

I like how Mandy got the "How does the bolter sound?" question out of the way quickly.

[@ilovefignewtons]

One day there will be a great, well made warhammer game with an actual budget. I swear if a big company could pick up this property it would be fantastic. The world has so much to work with but the games are always made with tiny budgets by indie companies and feel like that doesn't fully give the titles what they deserve.

[@lucasfranke5161]

AAA studios with massive budgets would probably rather make their own IP, since there's no revenue share or big upfront payment (of course, there are exceptions like Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, LOTR, etc, but those universes are really really popular)

[@stevegoodson9022]

Certainly looks a lot better than necromunda: underhive wars, which was a massive disappointment. I still think there's a place for a proper turn-based necromunda game, but the interface in that one was a mess, and releasing with only three playable gangs was pitiful. Used to play necromunda on the tabletop, and the basic loop of creating your gang, learning to use their strengths and account for their weaknesses in the complex combat environments, and upgrading your best fighters to become combat gods was utterly compelling. No need to change any of the rules, just include all the tabletop rules and gangs, and the ability to create your own scenery and scenarios.

[@sw_calebschultz]

I just dont understand. How do u not have a million subs??? U deserve even more then that💯

[@TimeIsMine93]

On consoles the aim is super finicky. The aim is not that great with a controller and sometimes I have to pull the trigger twice to fire

[@cloroxusthestainlessone4324]

It does the same on PC with a pad. You could be half way through a magdump when it'll stop after 12-15. So unless it's overheat (which I highly doubt) it's a bug

[@MrMightyZ]

“...like some old codger” sigh. I guess ageism is the last safe bastion for hatred.

[@lucasjordan8105]

Maybe this will bring you satisfaction. I clicked the like button once you told me to.

[@TheMegaBulldog13]

Did the opposite

[@R3in_Ch]

Without watching full video u clicked like? xD

[@Lezarddd]

Cyberlegs, check. Space magic powers, check. Streumon behind the wheels, check. Where's my Brouzouf now?

[@Gh0stSalad]

I was looking forward to this, but also skeptical Glad to know it’s not half-bad

[@johnwrath3612]

Interesting. Lots of people are saying the upgrade and weapon stats systems are a selling point of this game. ACG in particular said that the weapon stats feel very consequential and that you can immediately feel a couple of points in any direction. I wonder why there's such a discrepancy on the perception of this.

[@stryke-jn3kv]

I don't know why but your pronounciation of Necromunda cracks me up every time. There's just this weird emphasis that I've never heard before on it and it's really amusing.

[@markmauk8231]

I'd say it exactly like he does. How would you pronounce it?

[@jareddmunoz]

My guess is not "moon", but "muh" for the little part.

[@stryke-jn3kv]

@@markmauk8231 way I've said it and heard it from others is necro-mun-dah where mun is pronounced like mundane or month

[@markmauk8231]

@@stryke-jn3kv yeah, thats wrong

[@markmauk8231]

@@jareddmunoz yeah, thats wrong

[@AdeptuS.AnonyMouS]

1070 sli getting around 90 fps @1440p with those same fps dips.. Oh and you said something about a 1080ti & DLSS that's impossible as it's only for RTX (20&30 series) Good review like always I too enjoy many parts of the game so thanks sir for the recommendation. Keep up the great work!

[@d.ryan96]

8:06 Since when 10 series card support DLSS?

[@knavenformed9436]

I'm in the boat of "Oblivion still looks good through art direction" As long as the graphics aren't completely mush from what was intended then I'll take good gameplay for 30€ over eye candy at 60€

[@dblundz]

I just want focus to publish a Vampyr 2 :( Loved the first one, super underrated

[@L0-C01]

I really liked it too. A second game could be really special

[@gamingscotsmanOG]

The first one lost me when I couldn't disagree with all of the NPCs. Nothing I hate more than forced character choice. Especially when its forced political propaganda.

[@L0-C01]

@@gamingscotsmanOG it definitely wasn’t perfect by any means. I didn’t notice that, because I tried to be a decent vampire. Hopefully they can iron all the kinks out for a second one

[@DV-ou1yu]

@@gamingscotsmanOG why does everyone call stuff they disagree with "political" lol What part are you talking about though? I want to see if agree or disagree...

[@Wraiven22]

@@DV-ou1yu I just went and looked it up and the only thing I could find that would be considered even remotely political is that it accurately portrayed how women were relatively powerless and it has a feminist message. The only people that consider everything political are conservatives, so I'm gonna guess he's a white straight dude that didn't like hearing about women being strong too or something.

[@faceman3585]

I know budget is why things don't happen, but man this could have been something special. First, it needed an extensive create a character. Really be able to make a unique character using these aesthetics. Then, make the game have a competitive mode. Something different. Like a pve/pvp mode. You enter the level with another player and you can work together to take out the target or come up with something where you fight the other player too while trying to take out the bounty target.

[@Fezzy976]

Your friend is a liar the GTX1080 doesn't support DLSS.

[@MrAustyn88]

I may pick it up to hold me over until Darktide, though I suspect Darktide will release broken

[@pennywisethedancingclown7139]

Always loved Warhammer universe!

[@nenadmilovanovic5271]

Skill up mentioning dishonored made me think of an immersive sim set in 40k universe and I got shivers

[@dramgon]

I honestly don't get it? They obviously had plenty of time to adjust volume in cutscenes but chose to not do it? How did they even miss that there was a problem?

[@eldetraquer]

WHAT A GOOD WH 40K GAME..... WWWWWWWWHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTT

[@MattX28025]

I'll probably pick this up on the cheap. Looks fun and I love the setting.

[@dblundz]

Im not even a big 40k guy but we need MORE good 40k games man, such a waste of potential, just ripe for the taking

[@nenadmilovanovic5271]

Skill up mentioning dishonored made me think of an immersive sim set in 40k universe and I got shivers

[@wayner396]

Necromunda is absolutely my favorite tabletop game so I'm pretty excited for this game

[@SynthLizard8]

Oh shit! color-tiered loot? that's a deal breaker for me.

[@Khorothis]

But doesn't SkillUp saying that ultimately loot doesn't matter neuter this mechanic enough for you to give it a pass?

[@SynthLizard8]

@@Khorothis By it's nature, it renders weapons and items disposable and forgettable rather then having a set of weapons and armours with their own unique characteristics and quirks to them and you don't have to spend time looking at spreadsheets of stats. Thank god Shadow Warrior 3 is reversing the decision of tiered loot.

[@Khorothis]

@@SynthLizard8 I see, I see, so you prefer a more, for instance, Darksiders 1 setup, then. I actually agree with you, I was just curious.

[@bradking420]

Thank you for this. Had my eye on this game and was hoping you would do a review because you dont bullshit us haha getting it right now.

[@durp312]

Playing on ps5 and this game on console is absolutely horrible at the moment. I actually bought the game because of this review and it's an un optimized janky mess that often drops to 30fps.

[@codenamedeth9825]

Same on the Series X. I can’t even tell what I’m doing to enemies with the finisher animations.

[@durp312]

@@codenamedeth9825 I was going to get this on my series x and thought I made a Hugh mistake going with the ps5 version. Hopefully they fix both consoles versions soon because we know how Sony is with refunds 😒

[@fredgordonherbert5619]

@@durp312 how did you make a mistake when it's bad on both consoles...?

[@burningsheep4473]

It really takes a while to get used to the abilities, but some of them are extremely powerful and in general the game doesn't quite work all that well without them. It flows so much better once you start using them somewhat appropriately, though of course, the game being as fast as it is and offering so many movement mechanics, does mean, that it can be hard to fit the abilities into the movement cycle. Still, in comparison to E.Y.E. - their first game - it's all very streamlined and well integrated. Rarity tiers add more damage and usually also more penetration to the guns. It makes a very substantial difference. The Archaeotechs add damage bonuses (Blaze +30 % vs light, Rad Phage +30 % vs armored, Static Charge +20 % vs Refractor Fields, Toxic increases Crits to 3x). They really should have added that in the descriptions. Edit: In case you are wondering why I post this now: Well, after playing it on and off for about a year, I'm somehow still returning to it. Partially because of how fun the combat is, partially how bad I'm still at it and partially since the weapons customization is great. Not that balanced, but it definitely offers a good amount of depth.

[@benjielim8530]

Bought the game, and after 2 hours of playing, I wanted a refund :-(

[@PotatoJonson]

Performance or just a bad game? On the fence.

[@benjielim8530]

@@PotatoJonson It's not fully optimized yet. I have fps drops at 1080p all the time, even on low settings and I'm running a 3070. The game is very linear. It's like playing in one large map, not going anywhere. I hope they make more updates soon.

[@PotatoJonson]

@@benjielim8530 Thanks, I actually already bought and then refunded. Terrible on Xbox Series S.

[@chiffmonkey]

Eh, it'll do until Darktide. One day I'd love an Ork version of Kerbal, with combat.

[@MrBombphoon]

I just refunded my copy on Xbox one X, it's borderline unplayable. I can handle some jank but this is a dumpster fire of a game on console.

[@807D14M0ND5]

Wait..You can refund games on Xbox now?

[@MrBombphoon]

@@807D14M0ND5 Yeah go through Xbox support

[@codenamedeth9825]

On the Series X the FPS stutters are super annoying and the finisher animations are so out of whack you can’t even tell what you’re doing to enemies.

[@807D14M0ND5]

@@MrBombphoon Nice. Is it no questions asked or do you have to name specific problems?

[@MrBombphoon]

@@807D14M0ND5 It has a list but it's not very extensive, I assume that a lot like steam time is the main factor.

[@panamahank7108]

I’m sitting down to play this right now

[@reubenalexander7575]

This game is suffering from horrible frame rate drops janky animation and a whole host of crashes. You still recommended it. Biomutant runs well, plays well, and you shafted it cause of sound issues and not your brand of combat. You like shooters. And you like to think shooters with a certain thematic feel are worthwhile compared to others. Why would any company give you a copy of their game? Your reviews aren't game reviews, they are opinion pieces on what you feel is a good game compared to a bad game. There isn't actually any logic or reason behind them. Your goal post move depending on how you feel about the genre you are playing. I have a feeling a good amount of your fans are young and impressionable. Not a problem but somebody older recommended you to me, going to have to remedy that.

[@thorn0516]

An opinion piece on what someone did and didn't like about something is the definition of a review

[@reubenalexander7575]

@@thorn0516 Actually no, it isn't. A review or a professional review is supposed to be an examination of a product on its merits within a genre. For example, If I write for a food blog and I am talking about the nutritional value of food. I can't just write "Cookies are great everybody should have them as a daily part of a healthy diet". That would be an opinion. I have to examine the nutritional factors that make a cookie worthy of being part of a healthy diet. An op ad or an opinion piece just speaks about what I like and dislike about cookies and I how personally feel a cookie should fit into one's diet. Skill Up does opinion pieces as his standards for what makes a game good or bad waver depending on the genre and atmosphere of the presentation. If a shooter is janky like Outriders or Necromunda he will overlook and even soften the realities of those drawbacks. If the game on the other hand is open-world like Biomutant or Asscreed, those detractions become vital reasons why he can't recommend the game. His professionalism disappears depending on the game he plays and how he enjoys it. He doesn't rate each game on a standard set of best practices. If Skill Up likes it or not, is the only justification for whether something is good or bad. I can't trust that, it's how a young or immature creator rates things. How can I discover anything new if he can't put aside his personal bias or taste and rate something on its merits? That is my opinion, for many others Skill Up is perfect, but I want a game reviewer, not an opinion editor. Skills Up's professionalism extends to his writing and oratorical skills, which are top-notch. He is enjoyable to listen to and has a well-manicured delivery. Beyond that, I can't say I take what he says seriously. Skill Up's opinion isn't enough to be a balanced review because he isn't an authority on gaming. For example, developers like Shigeru Miyamoto or Yuji Naka who defined gaming genres are authorities on the art of game making. He neither makes games from my knowledge nor produces content for game creation. Being a talented writer and orator does not make you an expert in any field beyond communications. I won't say he doesn't have a right to his opinion, nor an audience willing to adhere to it. He just isn't for somebody like me who wants an actual breakdown of a video game on merits.

[@thorn0516]

Those "merits" are all based on personal opinion. There is no objective measure of quality of a piece of art. In your analogy, the nutritional facts of the cookie are objective (the technical problems with the game), but makes no point about the taste or quality of the cookie, which is complete opinion. For all your philosophizing your point basically boils down to "I don't agree with his opinion". Which is fine, you can find a different reviewer who's opinions align more with yours. But that doesn't make his take less "objective" then anyone else's.

[@reubenalexander7575]

@@thorn0516 I think you missed my point. In my cookie analogy, I purposely made the example an opinion. I admit off the bat the examination was that of an opinion. If I was going to examine whether a cookie is nutritionally sound for a healthy diet I would have quoted experts in nutrition. That is the point of my example. Best practices are not opinions. If a doctor examines their patient's weight and blood pressure they are examining their health. If their patient is obese and their blood pressure is through the roof and they ask. "What have you been eating"? And the patient's response is "Cookies". The doctor, who is a healthcare professional, will inquire why? If the patient says "Reuben Alexander told me they were good". The doctor who has gone to school and earned a diploma in biology and medicine as an expert can say I am a quack and my advice is foolish. At no time did I state I was a nutritionist, my words are opinions. A doctor's words are fact or should be fact-based. The doctor has studied with academia and associations that set the guidelines for what is healthy and what is not. If I am not following their guidelines, my words are conjecture and opinion, not a review. Nutritional facts of a cookie are not subjective, certain foods are good for your health and certain foods are bad for your health. Whether you like a cookie or not is an opinion. The same goes for Skill Up, he has no expertise in game making. So if he doesn't follow his own logic on how he rates games, his game reviews are not reviews they are opinions. He follows no guidelines, and he is not a trained expert in game making. My point isn't that I don't agree with his opinion. My point is that he only gives opinions and does not review games. He isn't even hiding it, Necromunda is janky recommended. Biomutant is janky, not recommended. What changed? Both games are janky by his own admission, all that changed was Skill Up likes one game style and not the other. There are no other guidelines to his logic that he explains, follows, or details. He gives his opinion based on no other system beyond his internal bias. Compare this to let's say other organizations that have review panels and guidelines. In the U.S. the Food and Drug administration sets up clear guidelines on acceptable nutritional standards. They can't turn something down just because they don't like it. Let's say you want to stay within the realm of gaming, the ESRB is literally the rating board that sets the standards for consumer video games. They are self-regulating no different than Skill UP and they have to abide by their own bylaws. The ESRB can't just deny a game a rating cause they don't like it. They set their standards and adhere to them. Skill Up does none of that. Skill Up's pseudo-reviews are just the whims of his opinions, there is no standardized process that he adheres to. He doesn't adhere to his own criteria for what is a good or bad game beyond his personal likes. This is a problem for many reviewers in the video-game sphere. But defending his opinions as reviews and saying all reviews are opinions because it is art, is just factually wrong because review boards and their guidelines exist from games to government. You most definitely can set up guidelines to judge art. Skill UP even points to these organizations when he mentions the Last of us 2. BAFTA the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has guidelines. For Example. " ANIMATION For the highest level of excellence in bringing a game to life. This award considers all elements of animation: including but not limited to player control, non-player characters, ambient/environmental animation, facial animation and cinematics. This category will also consider the style, fluidity and responsiveness of the characters." That is from BAFTA's guidelines on how it judges competitive categories in Video games. I don't know what else to say, it's cool if you like Skill Up, he has a consistent well-polished delivery. His content just isn't based on a clear basis of reviewing a product without his personal bias.

[@pootispencer9765]

Man, I do hope necromunda ends up like metro in the way you described. Going from hired gun to a metro exodus equivalent experience would be amazing.