I tried 'New Arc Line' (An Early Access Steampunk RPG)

[@LukeStephensTV]

Thanks to Fulqrum Publishing for sponsoring this video! Check out New Arc Line for yourself here: bit.ly/NewArcLineLuke

[@DonBraun-f3y]

A d100 system is a skill based system. D20 is a class based system. Its a cool difference

[@Stratobrick]

The future for gaming is in the smaller studios.

[@dr_diddy]

Hey! I've heard this one...

[@Omega-EP]

Which eventually will be bought up by the larger studios, only to start making slop them too. I'll abandon this hobby before I fork out any more money, supporting studios' inevitable demise in the woke pit of death.

[@Nisenziart]

@@Omega-EP it has been happening since forever with even physical types of games that require multiple people to play at a table etc, its not todays problems, its just so visible now thanks to the internet. There were always bad big companies and good big companies, same for small studios, some get greedy and turn into aaa slop eventualy or get bought out or just keep being small

[@Omega-EP]

@@Nisenziart Yes, but my point stands.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

As the AAA industry is collapsing from it's own greed and incompetence, AA and indie studios will be the ones carrying the gaming industry into the future.

[@caseyblankenship987]

I agree I live a good aa game like greedfall or Banishers. They should keep getting better and better.

[@Prototype-357]

Just hope those AAA don't pull a Nintendo by seeking scummy ways to sue these smaller studios who do their jobs better than themselves.

[@tetchedskate3366]

While it might not seem like it from the outside, many smaller studios are also struggling when it comes to financing their projects

[@arianafox365]

I love steampunk too. Arcane really… did it for me

[@danialroslan1531]

Arcanum was the game that sparked my love for steampunk.

[@mountrussmore]

You love to give games like this a chance-‐when they pay you! But don't critique it-- because it's early access.

[@jacktyler58]

I could hear the Luke sponsored video tone immediately. I really like to showcase smaller, lesser-known games on this channel when they pay me to showcase them. Nothing wrong with it at all, I just don't understand why it always has to be phrased as though it was something he would've done anyway.

[@Christoff8188]

In fairness, he has to pick his time carefully. Meaning, it's rare that he has the time or motivation to look at smaller/indie games, as they don't benefit the channel much. However, being paid to do it removes the risk of a low view count, allowing him to try the game in question without worrying about its performance.

[@jacktyler58]

@ totally agree and that's why I was annoyed by the BS at the beginning about how this is something he would have done anyway. Whatever the reasons may be, it's not. It's not a big deal, I'm just shit posting.

[@Arro_008]

I fully agree. Like Lukes content but this talking about giving a chance to smaller studios proceeded with info about sponsoring sounds lame

[@frostreaper1607]

These guys had a public demo on the steam demo weekend thing a while ago, I loved it, will probably purchase it next year.

[@KCpersian]

"I don't think it would be fair to critique a game like this in early access before it's done." Ah, you mean because the studio paid you to promote it. You critique basically everything about games with any other studio but hey throw you some $$ and magically there's a line you won't cross. Sub to the channel for gaming news updates and insight, but marketing slop to the viewers for some extra money will probably change that soon

[@Saviour30]

bro he has always been a shill still think I might make a vid on him next year the worst in gaming

[@AntwKats]

he litterally takes money from ppl active in a warzone

[@rebellious_red7123]

This game is 100% up my alley, I love CRPGs, and the concept of magic clashing with technology and I will be keeping an eye on this game for the foreseeable future. Owlcat the devs behind Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader is developing a samurai steampunk CRPG game that people should keep an eye on as well

[@cdskilla]

What's it called?

[@rebellious_red7123]

@ Shadow of the Road

[@Devo14218]

This reminds me a lot of the wasteland games. I love those! I’ll probably give this a shot.

[@tetchedskate3366]

1:44 the poe2 reddit needs to be reminded of this constantly

[@TheFallen3]

Ahh steampunk, the forgotten fantasy setting.

[@jhank0cean]

League of Legends, Frostpunk, Bioshock, Dishonored, Lies of P... all of these are steampunk

[@dr_diddy]

@@jhank0cean evidence doesn't count.

[@hippieyoda1993]

@@jhank0ceanmost those games came out like a decade ago lol

[@jhank0cean]

​@@hippieyoda1993 Frostpunk 2 & Lies of P came out in 2024. League of Legends has a top rated Netflix TV show w/ a season released in 2024. Dishonored 3 is in development.

[@jhank0cean]

@@dr_diddy Not listening to anything from a dude named "Dr Diddy"

[@intothevoid2046]

This looks like a world I would love to explore in First Person ;) The lighting is beautiful and it feels so alive and plausible.

[@tomekw]

I started to play as a sorcerer and died in a first fight with the smallest imp I have ever seen. It cost me half of an hour and discouraged me to do it all again. But I don't want to be forced to play as a fighter or some shooter. So, if you devs read this - pls fix it.

[@ТАДАМ-ю4ж]

L2p Lil bro

[@Jules_Diplopia]

The pickpocketing mini game also gives you lots of money, as well as the loot locations. If you take your time and wander through all the sewers, it took me 20 hours, but then you can play through again as the technologist or the voodoo shaman, whichever you didn't do the first time and you will get a slightly different story.

[@mikalappalainen2041]

Thank you for bringing this up. Wishlisted due your video. Quite possibly end up buying that too.

[@TT-kz5wg]

Oh man - Arcanum - that brings some good memories. Honestly I hope Arcanum proper will get resurrected.

[@noctoi]

This one and Exodus are my "watch like a hawk" games for the next year or two. Really looking forward to playing both of them.

[@TheExecutorr]

a CRPG with guns... Gonna be honest, before playing Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader I would have been sceptical, as I connect this type of game primarily with Baldur's Gate like fantasy settings. But ever since Rogue Trader I actually want more CRPGs with more modern types of weapons and gadgets, and if it's steampunk even better. So this definetly goes on my wishlist

[@caderik1386]

This looks fun, thanks for checking the game. Like this kind of positive video

[@thepolticalone961]

I mean you can review games/talk about them and not take money from them. This creates a conflict of interest plus it comes off as marketing.

[@Buegler]

It is marketing.

[@TwoBrokeGamers2]

But so what if it is marketing? You don’t HAVE to buy the product.

[@royalpanda3934]

Not really. He clearly states that it is marketing. It serves as a game showcase not a review anyway

[@dr_diddy]

@@TwoBrokeGamers2 gamers when they realise they're in control of their actions 😭

[@magb8632]

Does it make it bad if it's marketing?

[@BorgWolf359]

I am with you on this! I love Magic Steampunk games! I am definitely keeping an eye on this! Thank you for letting us know about this awesome looking game! I am also keeping an eye on Clockwork Revolution too! Hopefully we get great games in 2025!

[@soeinschlitzor]

The town could be more Steam-Punky. Looks like Red dead redemption as opposed to a Bioshock kinda vibe.

[@FriskyDolphin]

There are different levels of steam punk aesthetic not just one specific look please do your research

[@bronzin1445]

I hate to be THAT guy but Bioshock is Dieselpunk, unless of course you’re referring to Bioshock: Infinite

[@bronzin1445]

@@FriskyDolphinBioshock isn’t even steampunk anyway, it’s Dieselpunk

[@AD3SPG]

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@soeinschlitzor]

@bronzin1445 true!

[@wolfgangzeiler2605]

The game looks interesting, and gorgeous. But that is nullified for me by the abundance of markers around the actors. It's turn based, I don't need intrusive artificial information to enable me to act ... fast (?). I know about my party members and the enemies without a fat circle around their feet and a huge bar above their heads. It's enough to find infos on the hotbar or portraits. I hope it's possible to disable all those markers in the scene, like you can for example in Baldurs Gate 3. If not, it's a skip.

[@HisShadow12]

I really hope that if you have high stats in Tech then you can go through a quest where you invent something new. Almost all steam punk games have your characters simply reproducing things instead of tinkering and making something new. Maybe a new type of robot or am automatic hand gun.

[@ELEV8ED-GAMER]

I love the old school look of the past with elements of the robotic technology I think an awesome mixture. Bioshock feel

[@RixsEmporium]

This looks so good! Looking forward to it \o/

[@redrex9112]

I read steampunk and saw dragon, im so in!

[@samflood5631]

This game looks promising. It's like the Steampunk version of Divinity Original Sin 2 or Baldur's Gate 3. And since this is an Early Access, I wonder if we'll get updates on more classes, more races and more companions.

[@xerl]

I'm all for a spiritual successor to Arcanum, it's been long overdue

[@hullmining6903]

I sank a whole summer vacation on Arcanum, despites its flaws, it was an amazing game.

[@milanjanik9885]

Hey Luke, if you want to check some indie game, check on Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. Literally it tries to be SCROLLS-like game. It is also answer to question, what if Obsidian stayed with the art style of the first Avowed trailer. Matty and Wolfheart tried it and you as former BETHESDA fan should really check it out.

[@dr_diddy]

"former Bethesda fan" bruh have you seen his Todd eulogy 😭

[@milanjanik9885]

@@dr_diddy Yeah that's how he presenting himself. He likes Bethesda's former work but he really critisizes the direction they went since Fallout 4.

[@rykehuss3435]

@@milanjanik9885 But Fallout 4 was garbage too. And Fallout 3 was a bad Fallout game, while a decent game in on itself

[@TheLucaseuropa]

It’s strangely similar to polish Thaumaturge 😮

[@MojaveKnight17]

Cover indies more often

[@TheFilmGuyOfficial]

Obviously it’s very different but I think there’s a group of people who think boulders gate three is going to inspire a bunch of turn base top down games with strong story and choice options. I kind of feel like that unlikely because it was too good and none of these bigger companies can really accomplish something on a similar level.

[@ELEV8ED-GAMER]

It looks like a beautiful Game. Nicely crafted

[@hypoxxi5505]

We're praising AA games for not being greedy but wait until they gain popularity and start shilling. Arrowhead studios is prime example Went from indie dev to being bought by Sony.

[@gaurd3]

ngl looks good for EA. Got to check those forums for red flags first.

[@_._LUKA_._]

Whistlisted

[@guylarsen4491]

The way he talks about other early accesses vs ones paying him😂😂get your bread, I’m all for that but try to stay somewhat genuine

[@XxWolfxWaRioRxX]

I'd highly advise them to take longer on the game and make the combat area's more like Wasteland and Xcom in design Sure they might not look as natural with all the cover and what not scattered around but most games like this get boring if the enemies are just standing in the open And sure some turn based games do have the enemies in the open but they are backed up by in depth and varied mechanics which I don't think this indie game will have

[@aaronweaver9751]

In Arcanum magic and tech are hostile to each other. Magic users emit an aura that makes tech stop working. Magic users have to ride at the back of trains because they can cause the locomotive to stop working. Does this game have this?

[@zer0_cool]

I love Arcanum, I'm sad there were never any sequels or even a remake/remasters like they did with Baldur's Gate. Looks like a spiritual successor to the game minus the original lore.

[@ELEV8ED-GAMER]

Almost a art style like dishonored. But obviously different genre of game. But it looks good

[@DonBraun-f3y]

Its like Owlcat and Larian had a babey.

[@Timbo360]

The art style reminds me of Disco Elysium, but mixed with Dishonored/ Arkane Studios

[@anearthian894]

Is GTA6 AAAA game?

[@Psycho250785]

Looks interesting. Graphics reminded Thaumaturge a bit.

[@ELEV8ED-GAMER]

Hopefully tells a great story.

[@TheKrypticX]

Alot of these assets and graphics just look like the Van Helsing games......am i the only one who first sees that?

[@Ren_Bun]

Technology vs magic seems interesting!

[@MorrowworroM614]

It's been done to death.

[@Stxrend]

This game looks sick

[@andreasplosky8516]

Quadruple A games do not exist. They are a fiction to justify excessive procing. Even Triple A barely exists any more, if you look at the quality delivered, or lack thereof.

[@donovanpartridge6698]

So arcanum 2 electric boogaloo?

[@napoleonmeowparte3874]

Need to play this...

[@cmr2003]

You should cover Shadow of the Road as well.

[@SMACKu2b]

I was just thinking about how office chairs are the way to go. I am curious Luke. You didnt shut up about those garbage Secret Lab gaming chairs for awhile but i have not seen you use them for some time. Do you have any thoughts on how they last 1 to 2 days comfortably at most and are barely worth 1% of what they actually cost? Any gaming chairs are a scam. Convince me otherwise. Office chairs are actually made for ergonomics and long term use. Fuck gaming chairs.

[@afoolfromnowhere]

Looks amazing

[@machete777-l9g]

Wishlisted.

[@tonydeluna8095]

I thought this game was cool for a small studio.

[@dONALD-fortytwo]

Yeah, Steampunk is so unique and so rarely utilized. In AAA games it's usually utilized badly, where you can't really see much of it on your character. One thing I'm worried about with this game is that because Steampunk is not very popular, that will limit the games success. Also because many new video gamers have the attention span of a squirrel, they are too lazy and dumb to read long texts, so that can also limit the games popularity.

[@MorrowworroM614]

Are you kidding? Steampunk is normie core! It's slop and boring.

[@New_Haven86]

Arcanum 3.0?1? ~~~ish

[@ragingchimera8021]

Finish the game and maybe I'll buy it. Only gamers are dumb enough to buy unfinished goods. Who else does that? Half a car anyone, maybe an unfinished sweater? Even drug addicts demand finished goods.

[@vezeveer]

i don't see any interesting looking character that stands out and that for me is very important in an rpg. In the character creator something is just off, there is no expressions and the faces look dead or plastic in the eyes.

[@3mPeRaToR]

Game looks good, but I'm not a fan of turn based mechanics

[@waldemarsmuzynski551]

Great game

[@DJMarcO138]

People crying "woke" when there is literally nothing "woke" about a game is especially hilarious. Bunch of fragile, mediocre "pick me" children out there.

[@MorrowworroM614]

Why are the elves black?

[@RohitSingh17219]

Ah I'd love to play a game based on "Disenchanted", an amazing Netflix animation series. It also shows a world, with a very different vibe, one based on steam powered tech and others towards magic.

[@RohitSingh17219]

I find the narrative interesting and I think it would make up for a very interesting dark comedy, open world, RPG game, in my humble opinion.

[@jeczsz]

3:48 ok he shoots into bare torso and does how much dmg? this game is so stupid

[@lordaizen8004]

SLAVA UKRAINI

[@wackster1]

Lighting is gorgeous, and the D100 is actually so much better

[@MorrowworroM614]

Slop enjoyer.

[@jrp335]

Cool

[@lukascwik2574]

Are these projectiles made of modeling clay, or are they shooting airsoft guns? That's why I don't like RPG mechanics and firearms.

[@martinstrnad641]

Finally a worthy spiritual continuation of Arcanum, took like 20 years.

[@The_Apothecary]

Who is actually playing these games, seriously. Is there actually a market for them or what.

[@VithorLeal]

Oh it's turn-based... nevermind.

[@SmellySquirrel100]

Incredible

[@GrimShadows-pi4yz]

This guys over explaining gets old.

[@Ren_Bun]

For someone not as knowledgeable about many types of games, I find it helpful. Maybe you’re not the target market for this type of video? You don’t have to watch it.

[@neurocryptic415]

Yeah scripted down to the smallest thing: i do this i get this omg. What’s the target market for crpgs if not us?

[@Ren_Bun]

@@neurocryptic415 I mainly meant if he is too scripted and explains too much, why are you here? There are other gaming KZbinrs you can watch who are a lot more technical and explain less for those like you that clearly don’t need that level of detail. For someone like me who hasn’t played these types of games, the amount of detail and order he arranges the videos is great. You’re right - if we clicked the video we’re obviously all interested in this type of game, making us the “target”, but maybe check out another KZbinr reviewing the same game if his style bothers you?

[@Ren_Bun]

I literally never comment on videos and I don’t want to get into a battle here. I was thinking about the developer of this game reviewing the comments and they’re not even about the game. That got my goat a little. Apologies!

[@neurocryptic415]

@@Ren_Bun you been with Luke long? We’ve spent enough time with him to be able to tell if the style of him narrating is out of his character so much that it looks artificial

[@Cyprienne]

New Arc Line for me game crash multiple times that I can't even finish tutorial. And game is bland and boring returned the game.

[@Jpcraque]

Sponsored video...... Garbage game!

[@shib5267]

So this is not about the new arc line of gpus 😭

[@MattyJay03]

lol ok

[@dabd8175]

Shill

[@joebond545]

I hate steam punk genre, arcane, alita battle angel, not for me👌

[@pipisplashtown8239]

Ukrainian, no thanks.

[@MorrowworroM614]

Looks like a crappy bg3 clone

[@thibaultgodet854]

ma bro is starting to discover turn base combat rpg XD

[@MorrowworroM614]

@thibaultgodet854 nah, I've played other turn based games. This literally is just Bg3 but even more slop

[@bronzin1445]

You didn’t watch the video did you? It’s clearly inspired by arcanum

[@MorrowworroM614]

@@bronzin1445 i did watch it. The UI is literally BG3 You obviously didn't watch it

[@bronzin1445]

@@MorrowworroM614 now you’re just being stupid on purpose

[@austinhendrick7128]

Long as it's not woke ill try it

[@DJMarcO138]

What's it like to be that fragile?

[@austinhendrick7128]

@DJMarcO138 lol you mean what's it like to be close with God it feels pretty good bud me and 98% of gamers feel the same about woke media have fun in your tiny echoe chamber 🤣

[@arthurg7894]

Oh wow. Your god doesn't like inclusion? That's some fragile trash cringe God you got there 😂

[@cmr2003]

Next big RPG, as Avowed is setting to become another woke slop.

[@joshuaadams7534]

First!

[@peanutdareaper]

Ew a turn base game 🤮

[@Korelon7]

Sponsored yawnnnn

[@StrifeRixa]

But he /totally/ from the bottom of his heart only wants to give smaller studios a chance at being seen! Nevermind the fact that this game has been getting thoroughly advertised.