What is JUDAS? I played Bioshock creator's NEW game early

[@mistertwistyy3085]

Bioshock was one of those games that opened my eyes to the storytelling potential of this medium and helped me realize just how creative people are in this industry. I've been waiting on this one for a while, can't wait to finally get my hands on it!

[@jacob3761]

I think people forget that bio shock 1 and 2 were also very ammo efficient type games were you had to be super selective on how you used your ammo, magic, health, and other resources or you would quickly run out and be very screwed

[@Anduz001]

Especially on the Hardest difficulty. That was a tricky platinum!

[@ringomandingo1015]

And it was also rewarding cause if you knew how to manage your stuff and efficiently take out enemies, your wallet would constantly be overflowing. I would constantly buy a bajillion electric slug shells and grenade frags when I needed them cause I was managing my plasmids in earlier levels.

[@DevicCypher]

Managing your stuff in bioshock isn’t a thing unless you play on the hardest difficulty unless you just suck at gaming.

[@luckyblockfatality]

I hated infinite, it felt closer to wolfenstein than bioshock

[@european-one]

​@@Anduz001I combined that with the no Vita chamber one. Man that was a pain. But when I replay it now, I always do both. I've replayed it too much to do anything but hard

[@paytonbell2801]

God this gets me fired up, bioshock was such an amazing franchise

[@Alexthelion93]

Is*. The franchise is alive.

[@paytonbell2801]

@@Alexthelion93 was* this game isn’t called bioshock

[@joepwrsurge]

I really love Bioshock 2, and don't understand the shame.

[@bigboi9856]

@@paytonbell2801 is" Bioshock 4 has been confirmed, seperate from Judas entirely

[@heyjuannypark6825]

Doggo walks in, proceeds to talk about robo doggo. Impeccable timing.

[@JakeBaldino]

He's good like that 😅

[@VyxelOP]

If the secret ending in Silent Hill 2 is true, then maybe we are all just actually controlled by doggos.

[@llewellynbruiners1696]

And as I read this comment I got to that part😭

[@aymxn02_]

I just read the comment as it appeared in the video too. 🤌🏻💯

[@circusmaximus8001]

It looks as if Judas is going to be the game, that Ken Kevine wanted initially Bioshock Infinite to be.

[@mrplayfulshade]

Took him 10 years or so but yeah lmao dont get me wrong Im hella excited too

[@IlIlllIIIllIIlIIlII]

I'm seeing this sentiment a lot recently with the number of legendary game directors making their long-awaited return to a beloved franchise. But let's be real: as long as the game is funded by a major holdings company (such as Take Two Interactive, this game's publisher) it's not going to be any less "accessible", "watered-down", whatever you wanna call it, than its predecessors. The ONLY hope for that lies in true indie games. That said I'm sure this will be a very worthwhile and fun game. I'm just very skeptical of the "return to the glory days" type of hype.

[@circusmaximus8001]

@@IlIlllIIIllIIlIIlII I see...you sure got a point there. Let´s just hope for the best.

[@circusmaximus8001]

@@IlIlllIIIllIIlIIlII Ok, let me put this another way: Bioshock 1 & Infinite were also AAA titles, and even flawed, I do love both games; yes: both. I´ve recently replayed Infinite from start to finish, and even though it wasn´t what the trailers back then promised, and neither what we expected, I still believe it to be a fine game. So, of course Judas isn´t going to be perfect and all, but then again: what is? If it manages to be quality wise on a level with the two Levine-Shocks, I´m happy.

[@Devilm4n-cw8tv]

I don't know about corporate over sight, but ken Levine himself is who I've lost faith in. He basically ruined BioShocks lore with burial at sea​@@IlIlllIIIllIIlIIlII

[@sunumaudio]

I think it shows how successful you are, that you are one of two people that actually got to be there!! Awesome stuff as usual man.

[@ryandegeorge6209]

Super pumped for the new take on storytelling

[@IanICee]

I was like, I'll check out like 10 minutes of that 2 hour podcast. Then suddenly I reached the end of it. Great talk!

[@Waynerock77]

So basically what you’re saying is we’re gonna fall in love with a robot dog only to watch it get killed in front of us dammit I don’t know if I can handle that. Those cuts always sting the most.

[@landonewts]

I’m one of those people who consults “does the dog die?” And robot dogs def. count.

[@pnut3844able]

It's a robot, not organic 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Waynerock77]

@@pnut3844able robot or not it’s gonna suck to watch!

[@rodneyabrett]

The game looks awesome and I'm glad they're still going with the classic keyframe animation style that was unique to Bioshock over the modern motion-capture commonly used today.

[@shawnwilcowski]

You look pissed in that podcast shot 🤣

[@JakeBaldino]

that's my LISTENING INTENTLY face lol

[@zagazsanology]

Jake’s got resting game face - what a dude; our dude.

[@junkybastrd9297]

Jake had 15 minutes of sleep that day 🤣

[@shawnwilcowski]

@@JakeBaldino same actually lol 😂! “I promise I’m not mad guys”

[@Timbo360]

@@shawnwilcowskilmao I have that issue too 😂 I’m just very stoic majority of the time but people mistake it for me being annoyed or uncomfortable 😂

[@TheSimonHxC]

Thank you for this amazing video Jake! I'm excited to play Judas as Bioshock were amazing games and the whole vibe that Ken brings to his games is exceptional. You cannot find it anywhere else!

[@westonbfeatherin8741]

This makes me want to run through the Bioshocks again. I cannot wait for this next Ken Levine project

[@onebadfishtoo]

As a massive Bio Infinite fan, I’m going to have to try this one out. I hope they do a bang-up job on this story, world and gameplay.

[@nicosthompson1219]

Super excited. Just played System Shock Remake and System Shock 2 and Ive been dying to see what Kens been up to for infinite.

[@Relp7357]

Cant wait for this gem. Awesome you got to talk with Ken about it, you deserve these types of interviews Jake.

[@pesky716]

The Bioshocks are my all time favorite games. I’ve been waiting for an update on Ken Levine’s next game and Bioshock 4 for years now. How crazy would it be if they end up releasing at the same time.

[@murderbner6760]

Atomic heart. It was janky but super bioshocky

[@pesky716]

@@murderbner6760 couldn’t get into it. I wanted it to be good

[@NookyBroonToon]

Shame that Ken Lavine is not involved with Bioshock 4, but still very intrigued with what the game will be like

[@apexfalllegendarium349]

@@murderbner6760 Crispy critters

[@beyondxhorizon4992]

I'm super hyped for this game. And seeing you guys excited about your time with it raises that to 11

[@TheUprooted]

Bioshock is one of my all time favorites. Stoked Ken’s making another Bioshock like game

[@tacwolf4962]

Cant wait for this! I love these types of games (stuck on a ship in space) and the types of humanity and human behavior that come out from it. Thank you for the sneak peak and gameplay!

[@sammygee2387]

Bioshock Infinite is my favorite game. I’ve been trying to recapture that lightning in a bottle that I have experienced with the story. Hopefully Judas has that same atmosphere and satisfying gameplay. But hey we’ll see 🤷‍♂️

[@appache28]

I remember getting Bioshock for christmas, this game was perfect in every aspect for me, it sit in my top best game with Conker's bad fur Days and Skyrim!! Can't wait for Judas man, thank you! 🎉

[@Bob_Marley-c7x]

Smart move from Ken Levin. A deep dive into the game for the public with "influencer/journalist feedback" and a bit of time to finish it for the devs.

[@frankwatts6688]

*Levine

[@kaylee42900]

I love how it's fusing familiarity with a gameplay loop that seems very unique. It feels fresh compared to a lot of what I've played recently.

[@Spyderpigg0715]

Love the channel and can always count on you for informative breakdowns of games that would probably be outside of my radar. I have been playing El Paso Elsewhere on my Steam Deck and loving every aspect of it. The mood, the music, and the over the top noir dialogue quickly put it high on my play list. Can't wait to get a chance to mess with JUDAS!

[@NurmiSimo]

Troy Baker plays Booker in Bioshock Infinite. If you know, you know.

[@andreweye4391]

Nice dog in the background. Also this looks crazy, I love bioshock and never heard about this until today super excited for thisun

[@jeremyrebel8931]

Looks awesome! I have many favorite franchises but them being equally loved the bioshock franchise has by far the most replay ability that every few years I can play it again and it is just as awesome as the 1st time. I can’t say that for any of the other franchises I love. So I’m super excited to see his new game.

[@MrEkor69]

"They've been developing it for 10 years" "It's too early to make judgment calls"

[@thisiskitta]

omg, i'm so happy for you and to see this video! it's amazing you got to talk with Ken and they gave you an exclusive preview. I'm such a fan of his work on Bioshock, he's a legend! Thank you for the great video Jake

[@OzzyFan80]

Thanks for the update. I am looking forward to the game. I expect it to be something different than BioShock as a whole but still have that stamp on it. I am probably going to start a BioShock run and play all 3 games now.

[@syro2412]

Hearing that Ken wants to make an non-linear game makes me concerned because we all know how that turned out last time in infinite. He's also known for being difficult to work with, scrapping months of implementation just to make a perfect game.

[@andrewbaillargeon1459]

This sounds absolutely up my alley. I hope they can execute it! Its already been 10 years might as well take there time.

[@MomirsLabTech]

I wish more people would watch that interview so that i can stop seeing the "this is just bioshock" comments

[@albondeb]

If someone else made it.. What would it be? Just another BioShock. It's fine, we like BioShock

[@landonewts]

This early look confirms my interest in this game. It looks amazing so far. Thanks for the early breakdown of where it is and where it’s probably going. Super cool.

[@TevyaSmolka]

You are so lucky 🍀 you got play this awesome game, in all seriousness though I am happy you got to play Ken Levine new game Judas and I am very excited to play that game myself in the future.

[@abraxis59]

It was interesting to hear your take on this compared to Skill Up. I am now even more hyped about this game than I was before. It sounds AMAZING. One thing you mentioned that Skill Up talked about more is the "psudo-procedural" element. Based on his description, it sounds like they are taking another crack at what Bethesda tried and failed to do with Starfield: procedural presentation of curated events. What you run into will be determined procedurally, but the actual content is curated. This is very much like what planetary exploration was supposed to be like for Starfield. I was a great concept, but the one big issue is that, if you are going to do this, then the number of different curated events must be VERY large. This is where Bethesda failed HARD. If Judas can get this right, we are looking at one of the most interesting and potentially immersive experiences ever created for a game. I can't wait.

[@Bracus_Jawn]

The design language reminds me a lot Outer Worlds. I can't wait for the sequel for that but this looks dope af

[@Strive4MVP]

It kind of sounds like the game will play like the Mooncrash dlc from Prey (2017), which makes me very excited

[@ohlosha]

8:10 was the prefect time for you to talk about the transportation haha

[@honesttroll3463]

I can't believe how much I want another bioshock game. Truly one of a kind games

[@Someone95852]

Bioshock 4 is being developed by cloud chamber but it’s not scheduled to release until 2028 hopefully we can get it sooner

[@bryanroy3239]

I'm so much more hyped for Clockwork Revolution after watching this, your FPS episode, also Ralph's video and hearing rogue-lite

[@seriouslysatan216]

Been waiting 10 years (Damn, I'm old) for Ghost Story's "return", and will absolutely take anything BioShock in space-adjacent. More excited for this game now than ever.

[@richtherocket795]

I can't wait! Bioshock is one of the GOATS and I've been desperately waiting for a follow up since Infinite. This looks like Bioshock without the name, and I can live with that!😃

[@jroameverywhere]

Everything you've described sounds exactly like what I wanted from this game. Can not wait

[@Brevuheh]

Huge fan of the creator. I’ll more than likely check out the pod. Also love the timing of main stage neurolink having their first human procedure done by robots. Uncanny 🔥🔥🔥

[@hellothere4781]

Ooo, can't wait for the game to come out.

[@Anduz001]

Lavine is a bit of a genius. I trust his process.

[@vault29a]

infinite was hot garbage, tho.

[@mr.s9783]

@@vault29aInfinite was a masterpiece.

[@davidgabriel5125]

@@vault29a you're going to call gameplay that gives you goosebumps hot garbage?

[@ShiffDawgMan]

@@vault29a Always blew my mind how anyone ever thought that game was bad. The only thing I can possibly think of is that you’re one of those weird asshurt people who’s constantly begging for developers to stop making “safe sequels” but then bitches when they do that exact thing. Bioshock Infinite is an unbelievably good game. Great combat, great enemy design, great level design, AMAZING environmental story telling, very interesting story… I don’t think there actually one single bad thing in the entire game come to think of it.

[@Anduz001]

@@ShiffDawgMan The ending as well... Wow!

[@chrisslampshade]

Heck yes! Stoked about this!

[@ageup7493]

This procedurally generated worlds scare me, part of what made bioshock games great were the well designed world and environments.

[@abyss1138]

The art style and graphics look amazing

[@joepwrsurge]

I think we have come to that point, now, where Judas' presentation finally matches the fidelity of CG (not in-engine) first person shooter trailers of yesteryear ( / 2 generations ago).

[@Leafsanin9221]

Loving the positive vibes in the comments here. Comments on skill up was less than friendly towards Judas. I cant wait for it😅

[@Cheesieplays_]

I'm not even gonna front as a fan of Ken Levine and the Bioshock Franchise, happy for the experience that can be shared about JUDAS ! Jake this was awesome and insightful, makes me recall the original open space and random encounters in the first Bioshock infinite trailer his vision was there but it turned out to not be what he wanted so seeing and hearing you describe this game is getting me hyped up can't wait for the launch!

[@DrierHyperion21]

I can't wait for this. I've been needing something reminiscent of Bioshock in my life.

[@rikachiu]

I can't wait for this game. Omg

[@JakeBaldino]

fingers crossed!

[@NHC2000]

don't wait then

[@gregoryjames3287]

More often than not, video games are awesome. Judas looks awesome. I will most likely be picking it up day one. One of my wife's favorite video games we played together was Bioshock Infinite. I love those memories I have playing it together. I hope this one delivers in the same way.

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

System Shock 2 is one of the greatest titles i've ever played. Hope Judas is like that.

[@Marcusml333]

I'm playing through it for the first time these days, actually, as someone with BioShock as their favourite game. I definitely see the appeal of SS2 but I can't get into it like I could with all the BioShock games.

[@jakebrown8745]

This seems so up my alley I’m hyped

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

The Hacking sounds like writing code with "If/then" type prompts. Very cool. This game looks awesome.

[@gamebroy668]

8:04 polite doggy reveal

[@baplotnik]

i think it looks really fun, but visually it seems completely random and not cohesive, i mean, fighting armies of identical horse mask robots just seems goofy, thats my only concern that it may be a little goofy for my taste, I loved bioshock one and infinite because of how dark and thematic they were, bioshock one having an obvious 1960's mob theme, infinite having an obvious industrial revolution entrepreneur inventor theme, the game practically contains nikola tesla, and it feels like it makes sense

[@baplotnik]

its also not that scary besides the italian robot

[@Kinosho_Kawakami]

cannot freakin' wait. more "Bioshock" from Ken Lavine is always a good thing.

[@frankwatts6688]

*Levine

[@iv0rysh0es39]

Making big moves homie! One step closer to getting a Kojima exclusive.

[@crash_jj]

Looks cool, like the idea of narrative Lego, be curious as to how it actually comes together. The trick isn’t really in changes to the environment but in how many different stories you can build out of what’s there and whether those make for satisfying stories. If they all amount to just 2 or 3 different total stories , 1 for each faction with a few deviations along the path it’s effectively no different than mass effect. But it sounds like they’ve put a lot of effort into what they’re trying do so very keen to see what they’ve done

[@InnerMoonlights]

We starting to see gaming industry is coming back to it's former glory with all the good indie titles plus Levine's coming back with a masterpiece, i just know there will be a light house somewhere in the game XD

[@hugoboss917]

Too hyped

[@dinkomalinko8585]

Bioshock was such an original great fun series - hopefully Judas is similar , it’s looking good so far!

[@joelk.9628]

I love bioshock 1 and 2, but I don't think based off what I've seen here that this has that same magic. It looks cool, however I don't see that same atmosphere that made bioshock so beloved. It looks like a hodgepodge of vibes, whereas bioshock just was a vibe.

[@dustinhooper2260]

I like the way it looks, and a new “bioshock” is always welcome. The NPC interactions and dynamics seems interesting as well. The only thing that I’m not too excited about is the enemies that have been shown so far. Which I think was a problem in the first Bioshock games. But it was forgiven because they were such great games. But I really hope there’s more than animatronic chefs and giraffe things with some toasters tossed in for good measure. More diversity in that aspect would be much appreciated. Some large bosses and some messed up cyborg janitors or something lol

[@TORO2036]

Fascinating! 10 years ago they set out to make this game focused on AI as enemies, and now AI is real in real life in a real new way. I'm super excited about this game! Thanks for sharing!

[@Deshxnnn]

I can’t wait for this game man looks so fun

[@charlesfoster7151]

Really looking forward to this!

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

office looks great and this was filmed so good. Great content of course but from one youtuber to another, I notice the glow up my dude!!

[@docdaytona108]

Your new video recording room LOOKS like it should be in a Ken Levine game.

[@DarknessessB11]

I rarely finish games. I tend to get bored. That said, I have played through every single Bioshock and the expansions. I'm excited.

[@derekbambenek7803]

Ken hasn't been resting on laurels; that's for sure! Is anyone else totally creeped out by that dentist chair from hell!?

[@francisA93]

I was super excited about this because bioshock is the series that I replay over and over, and I still am but I feel like he revealed a little too much.....would have liked more of a surprise with some of the story details

[@papifrancisco]

finally the almighty savior ken levine is saving gaming yet again.

[@HappyDude1]

Bioshock in space sounds fun, but the first one was something special. There's just something about a city under the sea it's so magical. I would really love a remake or a Origin story. The second bioshock and the one in the sky were not that great

[@Aetoski]

This looks great. Just beat Uncharted 4 on crushing 1st playthru!

[@3ericw]

I love bioshock hoping this can scratch the same itch

[@PachuStrauss]

Probably one of the few games I can safely say I'm very excited about. Levine is one of a kind, and this game seems to deliver on most of the things that made his previous creations so good, mainly good and easy going gameplay mechanics, story and an ever present critique of humanity's flaws regardless of time and space and how we will eventually make the most perfectly planned out utopias crumble under our arrogance.

[@TheAsylumCat]

The condensed synopsis I'm getting is that it's System Shock, but with three Shodans that you have to navigate.

[@pimplimpgaming616]

This game look very good and crazy looking,can't wait to play

[@BasedFish]

This looks like it is going to have a lot of SweetBaby inc stuff in it...

[@arcrisz5]

I feel like the more i know about judas the more confused i get but im here for it

[@jaughnekow]

thank you for the update Jake!!!

[@Marx1684]

12:57 Sounds really interesting. As a fan I wish they applied this level of AI writing to a new Mega Man X game (Capcom’s side scrolling Cloud & Seph [Zero]). I’m fanning out as usual. I always wait to hear about that game play nowadays. I love buttery smooth gameplay with sweet PS5 haptics

[@marioadame5924]

We all know the Tony Hawk series is one of your favorites, I just wanted to know how you felt about Project 8. Personally when I was a kid this game was one of the most fun and creative Tony Hawks to come out back then almost as good as American Wasteland

[@robertkendall2410]

Yay so excited! That classic Bio Shock look . And I agree about the dog. You just know hearts will break. Oh little sister's I am so sorry...

[@Soulcommander]

Jake you're the best, keep up the good work..... looks like it's going to be a great game!

[@roguerifter9724]

What gun types did you find? I've seen a Shotgun and what looked like a couple of Handguns but were there any Submachine Guns or Assault Rifles?

[@thearizonaranger55]

yo that dentist chair is crazy lookin, this game is gonna be sick.

[@gregorypachis795]

what i didnt hear beign mentioned a lot is about its story structure. I understand that its gonna have rogue like elements, so i assume death is part of the story ???. I hope its emphasis on the rogue like gameplay doesnt take away from the story

[@DankDoozlton]

Games like this and BioShock seems like they would be perfect for VR. It baffles me that they haven’t done so yet.. that space remake would also work great. Just looking at what they did with Residential for proves it.

[@zacharynathanson2003]

Looking forward to playing this, there will be the naysayers. But we will be the judge to see if Levine's Judas will either sink or swim. I can tell there's elements of films from Logan's Run, Soylent Green, Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange and 2001, George Lucas' THX 1138, and Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) (along with the Floyd's magnum opus 1979 album). Plus games from the first two Dead Space games between Ishimura and The Sprawl (Titan Station), and of course BioShock. Is it just me or does Troy Baker bring his voice of Joel (The Last of Us Parts 1 & 2) in the role of Tom?

[@SayMy_User_Name]

I’m looking forward to this game more than any other game in existence right now.. the only qualm I have right now is, if all the enemies r robotic that might be an issue for me.. I’ve played games before that have exclusively mechanical enemies n it’s never as satisfying killing rhem as it is killing humanoid, flesh and blood enemies .. ie, atomic heart

[@SeekoGT]

Ahhh, yes. The old amnesia trope... Love the character design!

[@joeyscrewdriver336]

Ken Levine is among a select few of video game narrative story tellers that whatever they say they want to make I support 100% and will blindly buy it. Neil Druckman with Naughty Dog and Sam Lake with Remedy being others.

[@7ctony]

This sounds awesome, bioshock series made other games so boring after for me it was very weird ,but a testament to Kevs games . Hope this game does that again for me