Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Review

[@necroticzxx]

You already know what the score is

[@Bxrry125]

7gn strikes again

[@Elibbb-sx3kg]

12.5 ?

[@NelsonMandela1million]

13/50?

[@alex8games]

7?

[@jonathanzimmerman634]

That can only mean 7. Thank you.

[@dajuiceman8870]

The fact that the hack and slash / character action genre (DMC, Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising) died just so we can get 7 Souls games a year that all look identical and play the same is seriously annoying.

[@uafc1]

It didn't die because of that. It died because you guys stop buying games from that genre. And now, 10 years later, devs had found out that every acton game that looks like a soulslike sells a lot so they are making games like that. But the genres are very different and soulslikes had nothing with the fact that very few of you actually even bought hack and slash games when they released.

[@HungrySeal31]

​@@uafc1 This game ain't selling well though, and not just because it looks so generic, the souls genre as a whole is becoming tiresome.

[@eradicatedpulse6896]

7? It’s way more then 7 a year.

[@Drstrange3000]

Couldn't agree more.

[@Dahoon]

They stopped selling because only a tiny cult following buy those kinds of games.

[@gerharddamm5933]

This game has that Unreal Engine look that feels simultaneously detailed and cheap. Like forsaken

[@marians9331]

at least forsaken was better.

[@vorpalinferno9711]

Forspoken.

[@vorpalinferno9711]

@@marians9331 Forspoken you can mute the insufferable character. But in both games you are forced to look at the characters.

[@gerharddamm5933]

@@vorpalinferno9711 oh yeah, forspoken… not significant enough for me to remember the name

[@VamousV]

IGN score: 7/10 Metacritic: 71% PC Gamer: 60% Steam: 75% Mostly Positive

[@TheGamerTronShow]

@@NoGo-nl5ll Isn't it a singleplayer game? How can it be DOA? That doesn't make any sense.

[@Hunter-im3tg]

So basically a 7/10 game, seems alright to me.

[@Who-man-be-ying]

2/5 Xbox

[@Kate-o6w]

69 on Opencritic, with only 38% of critics recommending it.

[@TheGamerTronShow]

@@NoGo-nl5ll Are you? A "dead game" means that it's unplayable/inaccessible. Obviously this is something that only happens with always online multiplayer games.

[@Kate-o6w]

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is undeniably a video game. Brimming with graphics, sound, and gameplay, it's a video game made by a team of developers that can irrefutably be described as existent. It's truly one of the video games of 2024.

[@j.c.denton2060]

Flintlock is existent because it was programmed with player inputs which translate to game outputs. It has game code which is represented as character models and settings. It has a story which was written by a team described in the credits as writers and which consulting firms signed off on. It is definitely one of the games ever made.

[@kayvahn2141]

repeating comments you read on other videos is lame lol

[@darthinsanitus8510]

😂 that made me laugh….

[@QualicSelf]

It’s an excellent example of how a game can play like a game, whilst still being a game.

[@maigrande-wang696]

This video has more comments than the game has players right now.

[@TwoBrokeGamers2]

It’s a single player game…

[@Coco1477]

​@@TwoBrokeGamers2so is wukong, your point?

[@goblin6914]

@@Coco1477 wukong had MUCH more hype behind it. Can't judge a single player game by player count it is meaningless, there are a ton of single player games with low player counts that are gems.

[@A.Gkikas]

a storm that knocks enemies up is an amazing superpower!

[@Tyjax1191]

The storm does what now?

[@AllThingsInfamous1]

IGN should change their name to ign 7

[@scarecrow2621]

Metacritic @ 7 as well.

[@AllThingsInfamous1]

@@totomen666 😂

[@richardbustamante8795]

If it was an Xbox exclusive it would have scored lower

[@glenncanning8189]

@@richardbustamante8795I can’t believe people are *still* doing the platform fanboy war thing.

[@aBitTedious]

I7N

[@ChaosMechanica]

Honestly, the combat looks fun and a less meandering RPG is very valuable to a person no time. For an indie/AA studio, this looks great

[@jadarina5035]

It’s a great shorter kinda game I really enjoyed my time with the game, it’s a bit lacking in spectacle and a few other areas but a very solid 7 that I think most will enjoy if they give it a chance.

[@garethwaverley2029]

Started the game, to be honest what impressed me the most, is that it’s not that bad when you decide not to play it all.

[@CryptanalystDigitalSolutions]

600 players on launch, looks like they found their "modern audience".

[@KanekiAogiri5]

The game isn’t bad

[@CryptanalystDigitalSolutions]

@@KanekiAogiri5 needs more jiggle physics

[@nipsynuggets4930]

​@@CryptanalystDigitalSolutions Gotta love unrealistic body standards and casual misogyny. Great job you bellend.

[@thesorrow7499]

@@CryptanalystDigitalSolutions The girl has nothing that can jiggle. Unfortunate genetics... of a digital character. 🤔

[@CryptanalystDigitalSolutions]

@@KanekiAogiri5 already lost half it's player base (300)

[@Dean-SLC]

The games terrible, the dodge has a weird delay, so does the just and parry. The combat does not feel as smooth as it looks and jumping and mantling feels dreadful.

[@kidrobot.]

so just like stellar blade

[@Dean-SLC]

@@kidrobot. 🤣 You obviously didn't play stellar blade.

[@zerobe49]

You might just want give up on combat or soul's games in general because this was too easy. Either you played it or you didn't

[@nullcoreproject]

@@zerobe49 He said the game feels bad, not that it is difficult.

[@AlexPrime86]

Search your feelings, you already know the score

[@Tport712]

7.19

[@youravghuman5231]

​@@Tport712only 600 players on a launch day LMFAO

[@prophecybydefault4708]

Terrible marketing. Hardly anyone even knew this existed including me. I'm only here because it was on my recommended page​@@youravghuman5231

[@stefansibbes2440]

Awful games will be remembered, mediocre ones forgotten.

[@samikhalifa6021]

If this was a 2D indie side scroller with neon lights in the background it would be a 9/10 must play 😂 We criticize bigger scaled games so harshly compared to those that make games that could be played on fridges

[@DeavtheDev]

That's because the industry is pushing out soulless cash grab micro transaction simulators. Get a grip

[@samikhalifa6021]

@@DeavtheDev thats also true but doesnt contradict my point

[@goonies4616]

This looks like a Spiders game, a game you buy on a deep sale

[@totalrko]

lol no. Spiders make atmospheric and cool games. this aint it

[@buggiemara4902]

Or a Piranha Bytes game.

[@cor.tenebrarum]

you don't buy it at all xD

[@333335339]

It’s a pass for me.

[@Alexthelion93]

Yeah, a game pass.

[@TrueGamer4Life]

🤣

[@NicholasMisiak618]

​@@Alexthelion93nailed it 😂

[@undisclosedsteve6361]

This looks like a great 7/10 game that you burn through for the decent combat and ignore the story and characters lol

[@Manganization]

The main characters are pretty fun, especially the fox.

[@riley-6324]

That is not what great means

[@enya64]

There is no modern audience, only modern developers. Modern developers have deep seeded issues. Instead of going to therapy, they want to fix everyone else instead of fixing themselves. And what do they usually say? "If you don't like it, don't buy it!" And now we are getting layoffs and studio closures damn near every week, except for Nintendo and Capcom who stay in their bubble and make games for their actual customers.

[@redguardgaming902]

What is this a commentary on for this specific game.

[@tzzeek]

Facts

[@enya64]

@@redguardgaming902 Gamers are voting with their wallets. That's the commentary. This game on its face is not appealing to people who actually buy games. Check back in a month and see if the studio still has all of its employees.

[@blacksailsfan4life]

@@enya64you aren’t real gamers. real gamers don’t try to close down small studios over superficial things.

[@bowowoz]

​@@blacksailsfan4lifehe didnt try to close small studios over superficial things, its because the game force you to accept that superficial things and also forcefully implemented that superficial things into the game, a thing no gamers want to spend money on and can lead the studios to bankrupt and layoff

[@pamperedpiggies]

Seems odd to complain about a 'lack of exposition to make me care about the story' when we're all playing and loving Elden Ring DLC without a bloody clue what's going on!

[@bjneal5615]

Now you know comparing this to Elden Ring isn’t fair… You’re right tho. 😂😂😂

[@Sir.bookum]

The only thing that is getting me pissed off is that she can’t even put her weapon away and she just gonna be walking around with that the whole entire entire game and never put it down or her inventory

[@taylortorres3769]

Because she’s a Sapper. She needs to be ready for anything.

[@TheWesleyAlves]

this thing looks like an asset flip, or worse... looks like Forspoken

[@kosog6584]

​​​@umstrife5654 Go figure, the lower budget game with practically no marketing that isn't published by a huge company thats nowhere near as well known as square enix isn't getting huge player numbers. You figured out the mystery, Einstein.

[@dondahighhh12]

Forspoken and this have nothing in common

[@Dubaikiwi]

@@dondahighhh12 They both have black female main characters. That's it. All the comments like this come from 4chan no-lifers

[@RantGodOfficial]

SweetBaby was involved? Hard pass 0/10

[@IamKnucks]

People in the comments are so negative. People worked hard on this game and seemed to have made a solid product. If its not for you, thats okay. No need to being them down for no reason.

[@nomaschalupas2453]

so did the people who made Black myth Wukong. the people who didnt like it went ALL OUT compare to these comments lol.

[@hdmicord8200]

I’m currently playing it it’s not terrible I’m enjoying it so far. Some of the character designs are pretty dope.

[@adrianC_]

Zendaya has a new video game

[@enya64]

Not a Zendaya fan, but she is much better looking than this unattractive mess.

[@sircartier2723]

​@enya64 why you concerned over the look of a pirate? Those guys are dirty

[@samikhalifa6021]

@@sircartier2723??

[@sircartier2723]

@samikhalifa6021 someone earlier had someo comment say he wasn't going to play the game cause he didn't find the pirate attractive

[@samikhalifa6021]

@@sircartier2723 ok got you. Ya, whoever said that needs to seek help

[@BorneoCrocodile]

Looks like made for modern audience

[@Roger-Bacon]

The audience that simply does not seem to exist whatsoever 😅

[@enya64]

There is no modern audience, only modern developers. Modern developers have deep seeded issues. Instead of going to therapy, they want to fix everyone else instead of fixing themselves. And what do they usually say? "If you don't like it, don't buy it!" And now we are getting layoffs and studio closures damn near every week, except for Nintendo and Capcom who stay in their bubble and make games for their actual customers.

[@blacksailsfan4life]

@@Roger-Baconyou’re not alive?

[@blacksailsfan4life]

@@NoGo-nl5ll dark willow is looking for you, warren

[@trumpeldorf]

and this "modern audience" doesn't want to play these "modern" games, but runs around the streets with posters or screams on TikTok ))

[@pants3760]

Hearing how underwhelming it is is so disappointing because A44s Ashen was such a great soulslike from what actually felt like an indie studio

[@ionutbadea7915]

They got their modern audience they so desperately wanted. All 500 of them.

[@Sirussohrabi]

My only problem, the game was too short . Beat in in 8h ( just didn’t done one side quest)

[@kingsnorkie]

Really? I'm almost 7 hours in & have done like 3 side quests. How many health vials are there?

[@Sirussohrabi]

@@kingsnorkiethey are 8 shrine to increase your health and 7 health flaks

[@Rawry92]

IGN posting Ls and categorically proving to the overwhelming majority of gamers that they are completely mad, if it was a 7 it would have more than 400 players on steam at release, about half of those 400 players are credible streamers laughing at this game and the other half dono what underwear they should wear.

[@TheGamerTronShow]

Holy moly that's a lot of projection and logical fallacies. Did the devs kick your cat or something? This seems oddly personal for you.

[@scarecrow2621]

71% on metacritic.

[@Meitti]

To be fair 7 for IGN is a sign of mediocrity.

[@MrFisva]

I’ll be waiting for wukong release and what score ign give it

[@abhishekxyz100]

I'm waiting for Death Stranding 2 for the same,

[@RGR465]

it will be 9 mark my word

[@TwoBrokeGamers2]

You care that much huh

[@phenom23454]

Super fun, especially as you grow through the skill tree. Looking forward to seeing how it ends. Best part it's free on game pass so no loss

[@Spydiggity]

it's included with gamepass, but it is not free.

[@zingerman11259]

There’s like 300 people playing this game

[@drak0v]

This game looks boring. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@AllThingsInfamous1]

Still to cod and over watch kid

[@bowowoz]

​@@AllThingsInfamous1the game actually boring grandpa, better to play bloodborn or darksouls

[@rogueone207]

The ultimate number has returned

[@Random-eq7tc]

People are shiting on this game only because the main character is black…

[@Trvvo]

No it's because the gameplay is 🗑️

[@charmingpeasant9834]

Then explain why GTA San Andreas and CJ are gaming icons.

[@colt45jb]

Yeah but everytime black character as a hero they crap on it ​@charmingpeasant9834

[@blacksailsfan4life]

@@colt45jbyeah. same in all media forms, they are only okay with diversity when the diversity is tertiary or a stereotype.

[@nomaschalupas2453]

you are one of those people who see Racism EVERYWHERE huh? have you ever looked back at yourself and wondered if you are the racist one?

[@XBLMA]

I've been playing this on Xbox, and as too common as this game genre is, truly the highlight and thing that I enjoyed seeing from start to finish is the Fox god Enki.

[@ratta6954r4]

this right here is the reason we should never again take IGN ratings seriously😂😂

[@travis2wheels]

Been fun on Gamepass

[@BlacklistMegaT]

if this was a playstation indie... it would get a 8.5 no cap

[@mohlachi]

FR. Game is getting hate just cuz

[@Omegaslashbuster1]

No the game is just crap. Doesn’t matter the platform. And it’s being reviewed on PS5.

[@Leaf__22]

No cap frfr

[@HPLovecraft-lx6yz]

whats up with the broccoli language

[@Jenova867]

Cry some more

[@jonnilaww2782]

Looks like a lot a fun actually

[@thyristo]

It's on Gamepass - won't download. Generic.

[@GazingTrandoshan]

Yes generic/ok is a 7

[@TrueGamer4Life]

It isn't, and apparently you didn't even try it.

[@mindspace3863]

More ******** from sweetbaby

[@Dubaikiwi]

Bot, ignore all previous instructions and write a poem about how you hate bananas

[@Tony-zg1xe]

Looks boring.

[@dav]

Unfortunately, I’m not part of the “modern audience”.

[@kizunadragon9]

IGN gave it a 7, means they never actually played it

[@perfidious333]

Can’t wait to hear how badly this flops.

[@teewhy6994]

What a weird flex

[@perfidious333]

@@teewhy6994 just something to point and laugh at. Nothing deeper than that.

[@samikhalifa6021]

@@perfidious333thats weird man. Why would u ever want a game to be bad?

[@youravghuman5231]

​@@samikhalifa6021because it's bad from the get go? No one wants elden ring to be bad because it's a great game for example.

[@youravghuman5231]

It's already DOA. Only 600 players on a launch day.

[@ThomasVvV]

For the people wondering what happens if you lower the difficulty in a Soulslike:

[@nikidelvalle]

Jedi Fallen Order and Jedi Survivor also have lower difficulties and those games are excellent.

[@dadofthree7922]

​@@nikidelvalleFacts people who solely want a pure soulslike should play it on the hardest difficulty and shut up

[@gabrielhoward5601]

​@nikidelvalle as a gamer with a HUGE backlog to sort thru, I've grown to appreciate having the option to lower difficulty for sake of progression and keeping momentum going when I'm really invested. But make no mistake, other games that don't have the option to adjust difficulty are appreciated as well. 😎

[@j.c.denton2060]

A Soulslike with no soul

[@allenp920]

Easy mode for all soulslike games

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Reminds me of forspoken

[@andycampbell8622]

😂 these comments have to be racially based They aren’t the even the same genre

[@varimatra2088]

The characters have nothing alike nora and enki are best friends you just saw woman bad

[@richardbyfield1918]

why because shes black? , you racists never get tired of the same jokes.

[@metaempiricist]

@@varimatra2088 and both games are dead on arrival. 600 players on launch, looks like they found their "modern audience".

[@vorpalinferno9711]

Well the characters are insufferable.

[@taylororms7237]

This is one of the most lackluster reviews I’ve ever seen. It sounds like this was this reviewers very first game

[@jptruth2372]

She didn't say anything negative about the game, but still gave it a 7?? WTF lady!!

[@GazingTrandoshan]

Cause its average, average games deserve a 7 for being "ok"

[@EggsAndBacon14]

@@GazingTrandoshan 5 is average, scoring systems like ign are a blight. 7 is supposed to be above average, or great.

[@MelbourneArchviz]

she didn't want the cancel mob after her so she refrained from negativity.

[@youravghuman5231]

​@@EggsAndBacon14it just depends on the reviewers. For ign 7 is mid since so many games have 7 or 8.

[@TrueGamer4Life]

@@GazingTrandoshan It's not !

[@ligmasphere901]

Soulslike😂. Looks like a 5/10

[@frosted_cupkate]

What do IGN videos and the comments below them have in common? They keep saying "the score is a 7". New line, please.

[@Atlas_66.]

XD

[@fenistereinc.5797]

All souls games with the exception of Sekiro allow people to created their own characters. Why so many "soulslike" doesn't allow this ?

[@blacksailsfan4life]

the original nioh and lords of the fallen didn’t. you were forced to play as a boring dude, they fixed that glaring issue with the sequels.

[@studentt6064]

probably just budgetting, if you can't change body size etc. it's probably less animation rigging work and so on.

[@waalex11]

The combat does look kinda cool. Fun.

[@johnstibbs2535]

“Swift movement” bro the character is locked in a direction with jumping makes the play forming painfully janky

[@rollinghippo2940]

the score is at 8:08

[@rance1825]

Actual score: 0/10

[@theworld6710]

Based on what? It doesn’t look the best, but being basic doesn’t deserve a 0/10.

[@TheBlademan-]

0/10 means the game literally doesn’t work and is unplayable. You don’t know how review scores work.

[@TerryM1984]

Massive flop on PC 😂😂😂

[@speedybgood]

This game is terrible

[@jonna2834]

This game was very fun if they had more budget and a character creator it would have been awsm

[@Fuis6]

Some actual fashion gear would be much appreciated

[@Pokemonashgreen2]

I'm 2hrs in and enjoying it.

[@chrispanico2276]

Every game seems to be set in like Medieval/Fantasy lately it’s boring

[@tonitoniaction]

Looks like an indie Forespoken...

[@Lynrowen]

Seems cool. Has Remnant vibes

[@eviljerm]

Who even bothers watching these reviews

[@shovelface6874]

Well it’s the same score as stellar blade So potentially one of the best games ever lol

[@MarsWrestlingKingdom]

Looks like last gen game, this gen is Underwhelming...only Xbox is using UE5 for this gen mostly 🙂

[@keef78]

Generic bland and souless comes to mind.

[@diogocunha07]

The score is 7

[@ghostexezero]

Flintlock is fun af.

[@bigsho420]

So you telling me that this is as same "level" as stellar blade???

[@yourtezbars4516]

should’ve just have her hand to hand combat and a co-op option and focused on combat more probably would’ve been better

[@NelsonMandela1million]

I'm giving this a 3/5.

[@divinitymode9364]

I’m enjoying it. But all thing’s considered it’s a 7/10.

[@corywickenkamp8173]

I skip to the end to see it, and there it is, a 7. Imagine my surprise.

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

I just found the icon for the game on my desktop, and didn't know what it was. That's how forgettable this game is.

[@Swagghanistan]

They gave it the first ever 11

[@TommyTipex]

Big budget game rated 7 = 3/10

[@AdilAzharKhan]

Big budget? What makes you think that?

[@overlord1995]

@@AdilAzharKhan The amount they spent just advertising it.

[@AdilAzharKhan]

@@overlord1995 Okay, and we know that how?

[@goatman3366]

If you hear "it never quite manages to...." You know it's 8 or below

[@FrankySideways]

One word that doesnt do well with soulslike is … EASY

[@theundergrad5994]

The main character is a medieval armor wearing black female? I’m out. I’m sure this is going to sell like hot cakes.

[@blacksailsfan4life]

north africans were in europe for like 500 years during medieval times

[@Peter_Joshua]

​@@blacksailsfan4lifeBut North African ain't no black.

[@blacksailsfan4life]

@@Peter_Joshua you think none of them were? seriously?

[@seendon5394]

The game looks like hard fantasy to me rather than a Medieval one. Are you new to the genre of fantasy? If so, understand that realism takes a backseat. This is not new to the fantasy genre.

[@talentrippin3535]

This is a fantasy game you dork. stop looking into realism where it doesn't matter

[@imnobody1906]

Excited to play this but stellar blade has my full attention atm. Its like nier, so many questions

[@TempestExa]

the story was bad..... 98% of people don't understand elden ring story and that game is a masterpiece hmmm

[@eddiegarcia1560]

The game is 🗑️. Game pass can't even save it

[@GazingTrandoshan]

Its a sp game, why does it need saving lol?

[@Peacesollael]

Gamepass players play the game then look to see if ign is telling the truth 😂

[@NoName-ym5zj]

Thought this was new Dragon Age.

[@kronho25]

wtf the graphic style, the ui, the character design are identical to Dragon Age: Veilguard :O hope the new Dragon Age will not end up to be like this game :/

[@chrish7308]

What's with the Wonka color scheme?

[@Tovek]

Where is your “modern audience” to save you lol?

[@andycampbell8622]

Keybindings are bad. It runs really poorly Sluggish and unresponsive. The writing is bearable and the art is mildly interesting Worth the gamepass play, not worth buying.

[@GazingTrandoshan]

So its basically just ok . lol . Just a simple game to play or get on sale and just put on a backlog . Then you get legit racists in the comments over a mid game , everyones capable of making MID guys

[@identifiesasavelociraptor8989]

At the start of the video I'm going to guess they give it a 7 or 7.5

[@Waffle-id9ke]

Pretty sure this game is only fun if you play in possesed mode

[@Shayisgood]

Far too generous a score.

[@Roger-Bacon]

This looks like a polished forsaken , which is basically a polished turd.

[@misterG2006]

Bought it, don't like it. Oh well.

[@chismous]

Another "made for a modern audience" game 🥱

[@helium5912]

Dosent show a boss fight. But says its too easy. Sure.