LGR - Joe Danger - PC Game Review

NMS looks pretty neat, yeah? But with all the promises of near infinite planets, it's easy to forget the simpler beginnings of Hello Games!
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[@afgncaapthegreat2706]

"We've made a moderately successful mobile game, what should we do next?" "LET'S MAKE THE MOST AMBITIOUS GAME IN RECENT HISTORY!"

[@hognosemyan]

Oh hi, Robomodo!

[@ITZKappaKAP]

They never really pushed the whole marketing until people started hyping the game up. It seemed like the hype came out of nowhere and they did a great job at keeping it up. Lets see if its close to what people are expecting...

[@AustinofEarth]

So Samurai Shampoo The one thing anyone can say for sure about No Man's Sky is that it is ambitious, so clearly you don't know what that word means.

[@afgncaapthegreat2706]

Carrotttt Who's Robomodo?

[@Up8Y]

+AustinofEarth No Man's Sky really isn't that ambitious, considering space exploration games with procedural generation have existed since the 80s. Really the only new thing it claims to have is planetary landings, and even that has been done in a few other games.

[@Viehzerrer]

At least, Joe Danger didn't have ludicrous hype that essentially make it dead on arrival. NMS could become a really good game, but there's no way it can really match the hype. And with hype this overblown, it will be torn apart, even if it's downright awesome.

[@BelodyEpic]

Kinda like Destiny. It's an okay game but due to the immense hype and the game not living up to it people smashed it to pieces

[@fishbonesinc]

Or you could just appreciate it for what it is and not care what about what other people think of it. It's a singleplayer game.

[@moichol938]

Still waiting for hl3

[@elaxter]

Unfortunately Destiny suffers from a tonal crisis. On one hand, it leads you to believe that there's this large, epic story unfolding and all this amazing stuff is happening, but on the other hand you're spending a majority of missions following a waypoint and sitting in a room for 3 minutes while your Ghost unlocks a door. I prefer the Raids, because that has the players engaging in offensive style gameplay as opposed to the defensive style gameplay in the main story missions. If the Raids were main missions and the main missions were Raids, then the game would be better. TL;DR: More Raids, less story missions.

[@wayoutanimation2853]

you have a point there. I've seen games that could have been really good with a few updates get canned or abandoned by the devs due to the bad feedback. In most of these cases the devs could have release a slightly better game right off the bat, but the bad publicity turns it into a money sink hole for them, causing them to simply abandon the game as opposed to fixing it.

[@iuel42]

Sooooo many people are going to be disappointed with No Man's Sky when they find out that it isn't the greatest and biggest game ever to be made by man.

[@poposterous236]

I don't think No Man's Sky will disappoint that much if it's only a mediocre game. What they've done with it is still quite impressive. Star Citizen, on the other hand, needs to fit somewhere in between Half-Life 3 or the second coming of Christ in order to live up to expectations. It looks like they're trying but man, is it a long road. I'm just glad space sim games are back in the mainstream.

[@iuel42]

A lot of people are treating it as the second coming of christ.

[@poposterous236]

Atomic Ninja I am definately one of those people, but only because I've given up hope on HL3.

[@iuel42]

Roninakuma My point isn't whether or not it'll be bad, mediocre, good or amazing - my point is that a lot of people have overhyped it and expect it to be the most amazing thing ever. Not all people, but a lot.

[@ITZKappaKAP]

Your one of the few people who are excited but not over hyped. The did you know it on no mans sky had some many people arguing over this topic. I think it will likely be good but they hype level is so high for whatever reason it won't live up to most peoples expectations.

[@FireWaia]

No man's sky will sell like hell, and then flop equally bad when people realize it will neeeeeever live up to all it's promises..

[@GigaDonk]

fo4

[@silencer122]

Everything Hello Games promised is in the game and even more. However some people don't get the idea behind the game and these people will be the one who will be disappointed.

[@derek8147]

Don't confuse promises for personal expectations. That is the problem with gaming in general. People see something new, get hyped for it, and expect one thing that the game never said it was going for.

[@SeeroBoarder]

"Everything Hello Games promised is in the game and even more." This couldn't be farther from the truth. Here's a reddit post where somebody compiled everything that was promised and not delivered: www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/4y1h9i/wheres_the_no_mans_sky_we_were_sold_on_a_big_list/

[@derek8147]

Seero Boarder Great post my dude.

[@Omegaknuckles]

Hindsight hilarity ensues.

[@Tinkererer]

No Man's Sky seems like it's going to be the new Spore

[@aristo404]

Promising at first and then shit in the lategame?

[@Tinkererer]

Salt & Pepper Overhyped to hell and back, while not being a horrible game necessarily but disappointing to many because they expected the impossible.

[@markoftheland3115]

I have no doubt of what it will be: A disappointment

[@Dudeman162]

I really don't understand why people are wanting it to fail so badly. People already playing it are saying it is worth the $60

[@Dudeman162]

NecroBanana What does that have to do with anything? To some, Gone Home is good Maxwell Tanner Why is that anything different than buying a game post release you know nothing about? There's no need for all the cynicism.

[@Diceyed]

Suprise, No Man's Sky failed to meet expectatons

[@birdiemcchicken1471]

Just hearing "Practice Mode" makes me happy inside.

[@iLLixer]

"Practice mode" was from another game and I remember clint did a review about that other game....

[@PlumZaplook]

Pretty sure it was some game like "Extreme Rock Climbing". But I might be wrong

[@LGR]

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[@PlumZaplook]

wow I got the episode right!

[@iLLixer]

Nice, memory!

[@iLLixer]

Quite a few games had snagged the sound clip actually. I forgot this is where it originated from

[@thedanespeaks]

Haven't watched you in a while. Feels like coming home to a hot cup of cocoa and a blanket in a youtube full of coming home to a screechy parrot and sitting on a cactus.

[@LGR]

Welcome back!

[@bv83x]

Yeah…

[@NewG_GD]

Yeah...

[@invghost]

This just made me realise a game I don't think I've ever seen any of my favourite KZbinrs cover.. Elastomania. It was MASSIVE when I was in High School.

[@invghost]

Sadly, it was past the DOS era, so its unlikely ADG will review it, it's not an adventure game so I doubt PUR would play it.. So. Clint (I don't actually know your middle name and this is totally ruining the Star Wars reference) Basinger you are my only hope.

[@Vanillaessence]

Holy heck that's a classic. Huge at my primary school

[@DragonNexus]

Hoo boy that closing statement is just wonderful in hindsight.

[@Horzuhammer]

This one made me remember Elastomania. Ever play that one? I used to play that one quite a bit when I was like 11, and then a ton more at high school. Being a shareware (I think) title from the Win95/98 -era, I could see it being right up your alley. That or it's DOS-predecessor Action Supercross.

[@Roxas4ever]

I appreciate that you tend to include both a subjective and objective review of the games you look at.

[@EmeraldCoasttt]

Hey LGR, Do you think you'll ever review a Lego game? Those have a... Special place in my heart.

[@L2Nuku]

Hi Clint, not sure if you saw my question on twitter, but do you think No Man's Sky got inspired by The Precursors?

[@mithendrail9123]

And here i thought i was the only one noticing that!

[@LGR]

People have been speculating about that ever since the game was announced, so it's possible, yeah. I haven't seen any verification of that from the developers, but they've talked about tons of other games and sci-fi that inspired NMS.

[@L2Nuku]

Lazy Game Reviews Yea, the thing is i never heard of NMS until recently, i don't quite follow new games since only so much interests me these days (compared to the past), but the first time i saw a bit of NMS i was like "oh kinda like Precursors / Freelancer and the like"

[@connorcummings3086]

the nostalgia is flooding my brain especially that theme song at the end

[@joshhirst9710]

joe danger is so nostalgic to me

[@Stingos]

I got Joe Danger when it came out on PS3, my brother and I had a pretty fun time with it.

[@rommix0]

I remember this game. I think this was released for the PS3 on the PSN. All those year ago.

[@TheCrashAcid]

This video has taught me something. If you want LGR to review something that isn't The Sims. Be ready for the review to take 1 day to 3 years. xD

[@slycooperscane]

that actually looked really fun

[@Powerhouse1]

Hey LGR. I contacted you on twitter regarding donating you a game called Robot City. Is it currently in your collection?

[@LGR]

I do own it already, but thanks for the offer!

[@Powerhouse1]

Lazy Game Reviews You're welcome :). Hope you enjoy the game like I have.

[@Sem5626]

surprise surprise, Hello Games released a half complete, half assed game

[@lucaherman6227]

We were so innocent and hopeful

[@epitouist5425]

Okay, I actually played this back in around 2014 on my cousins iPad. It really hasn't changed much from what I remember

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

I remember when Game Informer had this as a "indie game to watch" years back. Never heard too much about it since then. This isn't really my type of game but would give it a play if it was a free game during some promotion. Great review Clint

[@goofykirbykirby5331]

This is completley unrelated, but i recently got a TI 34 plus calculator, and i'm having a blast putting games into them!

[@immersiveroleplayguild7387]

I'm sitting here drinking a tea, patiently wating for NMS sky to be released/reviewed. The hype and hate around this game before launch is unreal.

[@deadkenndys]

Played one of these at a PAX a few years ago with some friends for about 10 minutes. Kinda felt like that was all I needed out of the experience.

[@jgsw563]

admit it LGR! You review this now because you wanted to make it near release date of no man's sky. Still love your channel

[@bluelblock]

Ah, Joe Danger! My friend brought this out at a party after many drinks were had and we took turns building really terrible courses and trying to race them. My course was nothing but ramps. I have no idea how I got it to sort of work!

[@alexburke5273]

The "Practice Mode" joke never gets old. Lol

[@utkua]

No Man's Sky is hyped because of the ignorance of mainstream media. Procedural content is neither new(very popular in the old days, for example Elite) nor without many drawbacks. Bur the Hello games played to the hype themselves, so they will have no right to complain when this flops.

[@catmun5387]

This ain't gonna flop. It's been so overhyped that people will be in deniaol that the game isn't what they wanted.

[@rf10is]

no matter how bad it reviews and how boring people find it, the game will still make millions, a small indie company makes a game with a cool concept that gets hyped to death then it also has the price tag of a AAA made by hundreds of developers

[@feldhamer]

This review sounds like a not-so-subtle dig at No Man's Sky to me. :)

[@LGR]

Not a dig so much as a word of caution. I hope the game is as great as it sounds, but I'm skeptical and I believe the hype is a bit much.

[@slipknotboy555]

+Lazy Game Reviews Indeed, it's always good to be skeptical

[@zedeighty]

This reminds me of an old Gameboy game called Motocross Maniacs. I bet it was an inspiration.

[@AdventureWithAustin]

So glad someone finally covered this, I don't understand how a mobile game company go go from this to an advanced open world, that is why I am not buying NMS. I think it's going to be riddled with problems.

[@Doct]

Played a ton of this game on ps3, so much fun!

[@nathanwolf4444]

Gotta say, what a great and honest review, and it made me want to go out and buy it today!

[@kei_nishimaru]

I remember the Special Edition for Xbox 360, I tried it and I got it, man it's such a good game.

[@scj6693]

LGR, have you done a review on Transport Tycoon? If not, I suggest you do; it seems like a video for your channel. It has intricacies similar to that of SimTower.

[@robrocrafts]

Please review Abzu

[@zirize]

I like their art works.

[@eswesje]

I love the fact that he's reviewing Joe Danger but everyone in the comments talks about No Man Sky XD

[@technodaz]

No Man's Sky , basically Elite dangerous with cartoon graphics and no multiplayer.......

[@logsupermulti3921]

I have to disagree, Elite is heavily focused on trading and economics as well as the effects the stock market can have on a universe while NMS is mainly exploration based as well as the excitement of discovering something unique that no-one has ever seen before imho. (I can see where you're coming from though)

[@elaxter]

Elite Dangerous, basically a low-rent version of Star Citizen.

[@mechkarras]

So no tacked on MMO-lite elements that flimsily justifies an always online DRM for even the single player experience? What a a loss.

[@technodaz]

UEF MasterRace , I get you on that one , I guess what I like about Elite Dangerous is you have a choice. Its like an 'ignore everything' button the solo mode. First time I ever found a online always game that I did not mind..

[@L2Nuku]

It's funny how The Precursors is never mentioned in this comparison xD

[@masterofthelag8414]

Well, you were right on that one LGR. It had the potential, but man did it take it a while to reach it...

[@dnakatomiuk]

Joe danger is awesome I loved it on ps3

[@kerberos623]

Game made me think of Kickstart2 on C64.

[@thesvc2006]

joe danger was such an amazing game. i played it way too much on ps3. i own the sequel on steam, but never got around to it. would you say it's worth it?

[@eggo5643]

This game has an incredible LittleBigPlanet vibe and I love that :)

[@EnigPartyhaus]

Center of the universe is just three guys floating in a void. Have a happy time playing knowing the truth now, people.

[@brolyrules14]

Turns out joe danger was way better then no mans sky launch

[@HopTzop]

Have you made a review of Elite: Dangerous? I've been searching on your channel but couldn't find anything. I'm curious what's your opinion on it.

[@CeeMarshall]

Joe Danger is a fantastic game. Outrageously difficult, extremely polished. Joe Danger 2 wasn't a disaster, but was no where near the pure bliss that was the first Joe Danger.

[@LGR]

I can agree with that! The outrageous, infuriating difficulty is what keeps me from enjoying it, but on the whole the game is very well-made for what it is.

[@2Cerealbox]

But didn't you say you liked Hotline Miami? It has all those qualities you disparaged in the video.

[@LGR]

I loved Hotline Miami because it gave you a clear sense of what you were doing wrong, made it highly enjoyable to correct those wrongs, and the style of gameplay and near-perfect controls made sure it didn't get infuriating. It's not that I don't like difficulty at all, it's when it's done in an annoying way that I get totally turned off to the game.

[@Sp00kyFox]

and the irony of the story: Joe Danger is a better game than their newest product.

[@ShiniOokami]

Hello, here I am from Sep 2019 - No Man's Sky is finally almost what they promised it to be... almost... but people say it's playble :) Oh and yes, they kept it at 60€ Price the whole time, which is somewhat a dick move if you ask me :)

[@oo--7714]

The price is like £29 on Xbox 😂.

[@ShiniOokami]

@@oo--7714 Hello, this is me from 2023 :D ... But the price is still 58,99€ on Steam... still worth the money according to what people say :)

[@robintst]

I like these kinds of games occasionally but, with enough time, I go from enjoying the first few small victories all the way up to shouting expletives at the screen you wouldn't say to your worst enemy. The course creator looks like it'd be fun with friends though, much like back in the day with Excitebike.

[@Moshugaani]

A good honest review!

[@MrRfaulk93]

0:33 You've got mail!

[@ivyking4149]

Well, here we are in dec 2023, nms has ever been getting better. At first that wasn't exactly wow, but after all the game ruining bugs and glitches have been removed; nms is an awesome game.

[@StillTheVoid]

Extreme Rock Climbing FTW! :D

[@TenshiCat]

Practice moooode~

[@desired397]

my god, how did you brush of SEAN MURRAY?! that beard, that plaid shirt, such class, jk but really its a bit funny that the review is just coming out now. doesnt look like a bad game .

[@MisterTalkingMachine]

Have I heard this voice somewhere else? Anyway, I believe I am among the very few who learned about No Man's Sky via a radio show in an AM station. They played the soundtrack.

[@JimmiG84]

I hope No Man's Sky on the PC isn't an obvious console port too. At the minimum, it needs to have a few sliders for FOV, draw distance etc, and you should be able to control is with mouse+kb or joystick, in addition to a gamepad.

[@PIXELISAK]

I really adore this game! But i understand where your opinion is coming from.

[@joeconti2396]

The premise almost sounds like Hot Rod

[@EpicFail1945]

Its funny that I'm watching this video in 2017 and now know that no man's sky was the biggest fail ever.😈⌛

[@39zack]

Marcel Estabillo biggest fail ever? You must not have heard of E.T for the Amiga

[@The_RedVIII]

Oh, I'm sure you reviewing Joe Danger has nothing to do with how much attention No Man's Sky is getting. I bet you would have never reviewed it, if No Mans Sky didnt exist.

[@LGR]

Correct! It's the same strategy I use with all sorts of videos related to new releases: when Doom came out this year, I reviewed the old Doom. When SimCity came out in 2013, I made a SimCity retrospective. When Star Wars Episode 7 was about to come out I took a look at X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter. And now that No Man's Sky is coming out, I chose to cover their old games in exactly the same way. My goal with LGR is to stay relevant while also talking about gaming history, whether it's 3 years old or 30 years old!

[@chrisrobinson82]

Fantastic precise response!

[@mrpositronia]

May we look forward to all future reviews of games which are relevant at the time, too.

[@ITZKappaKAP]

How DARE he make a video about something somewhat relevant?! I don't think I have ever seen a KZbinr do that in my whole life! /s

[@The_RedVIII]

Lazy Game Reviews I get that, but in the beginning you made it seem like you had it planned all along, because Sean once asked you for it. :P

[@TotemSP2]

even at 60fps I managed to identify the AOL disk swap without pausing. KZbin needs a proper frame advance command (that I am aware of)

[@JoarMusic]

Was wondering if you are going to do a review on Strayspells

[@nippleraisin]

Ah no way. I had no idea that these guys made No Man's Sky. I remember hearing that their office got flooded in my uni town in Guildford.

[@deadfox852]

good God man the same people that animated this game must have animated the safety video I had to sit threw.

[@CMSonYT]

aaaand, NMS is out and...it's kind of...well you know.

[@felledhawk656]

as bad as your profile picture? Yes.

[@sn0wb0ard1ng]

hey, it's me...from the future and shit...the PC port was horrible.

[@felledhawk656]

At least it came with fucking FoV options. Still bad tho.

[@Trusteft]

I remember trying the demo and liking it, but not my type of game. I would love to see a reboot/remake of Excite Bike though. Or at least Enduro Racer on the Atari ST. Well, on modern systems that is.

[@de132]

Sean Murray stole my heart with his great attitude. He seems like such a nice guy

[@buggsyspam]

Sorry Officer, I was #DistractedByBurgers

[@chrisrobinson82]

I bought this game after really enjoying to my own surprise Trials HD. I purchased that game to explore the Indie scene of Xbox live. I was keen to experience what at that stage for me was a refreshing perspective compared to the triple A titles on offer. With Trials I was put off due to the extreme difficulty but after pursuing with it for a while I grew to love it and with Joe Danger I was looking to get more of the same but with a more polished all round experience. After just over an hour I discovered Hello games take on the quick burst pick up and play experience was inferior to the graphically inferior Trials HD. Here's hoping No mans sky lives up to the hype but I have a feeling that it may be a game sold on graphical art style and Sony reacting to the praise it was given when first showcased.

[@ZXRulezzz]

Reminds me of that one After Dark screensaver...

[@rentacowisgoogle]

NMS reminds me of the DOS game Noctis.

[@toastservant9542]

It's actually based on the BBC game ELITE, which is now ELITE DANGEROUS.

[@rentacowisgoogle]

I would spend hours playing noctis looking for alien structures and finding all kinds of cool planets. Just browsing through the catalog of discovered planets was fascinating.

[@Molo9000]

Clint should try to run it on his woodgrain 486.

[@northwindkey]

Everybody is talking about how No Mans Sky will flop. Well, not really. I just played it on PS4 and it was amazing. So far one of the best games I've played in 2016. Still can't wait to play it on PC though.

[@pureicefire]

I really hope No Man's Sky isn't hyped out of success when it finally comes out. I'm not counting on it though. I think the mainstream media doesn't understand that procedurally generated games and such aren't new and surprising.

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

looks like fun to me!

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Why were Hello Games holding an AOL trial disc? ;)

[@sovietspacelion5032]

I don't think it matters whether No Man's Sky is good or not at this point, people have already decided how they feel about it and when they finally get to play they will just use that to reinforce their own idea rather than taking it for what it is.

[@travosk8668]

Ah yes, the pc port.

[@LosEagle]

Before Watch Dogs came out people kept talking about how it will bury whole GTA franchise and redefine gaming, before Fallout 4 came out people kept talking about how it will be next role-playing masterpiece of the century. We all know how that turned out. No man's sky will be no different from these games. It's just another overhyped title that shined on E3 but after launch everybody will quickly realise how much the game was stripped off of its promised features.

[@thecraftersdencalal5449]

yeah

[@fastbreak333]

...wait, but didn't people _like_ Fallout 4? Yeah, it didn't break any ground like it was hyped up to be, but most people I've met enjoyed it.

[@mongoose1322]

+fastbreak333 it was "ok" but that's about it.

[@LosEagle]

Yea it wasn't that bad but I can imagine that after playing New Vegas which was awesome people expected a lot more.

[@Kellmachine]

Looks like a game I'd enjoy playing at first, but then I'd get way too frustrated with and quit lol

[@GotoTechReviewsChannel]

This is definitely not my style of game. With NMS, we'll just have to see how it goes.

[@Samcubegamer]

Emailed in 2013... I'm going to show this to my partner the next time she tells me I don't get shit done quickly enough! aha

[@gogolplex74]

1:26 lol I remember that voice

[@CRUDBuddies]

Nice slip of the AMERICA ONLINE CD-ROM meme in there!

[@MyPhobo]

I am kinda glad that I was never really interested in No man's sky. The weird bright neon and pastel colors just looked so cheesy and bad. It just looked too bright to me, the hot pink just hurt my eyes. Seeing as most people love the look of it I know that I am in the minority of people who dislike the games graphics. It might have something to do with me remembering the late 80's/early 90's where hot pink was everywhere.

[@krux02]

No Man's Sky looks like the next Hellgate London. As soon as it comes out, it will be instantly forgotten.

[@derek8147]

Very doubtful. With the size of this came it all depends on the next 24 hours ultimately. By then we will be able to know whether or not this game can truly off something. Or if it is just a repitive game. If it isn't though I am sure this game will do great with that mystery within the game to find the center of the universe.

[@derek8147]

***** Yes Minecraft also does that. But we don't know what NMS will continue to offer as you progress so far in the game. Will it be repetitive or will you constantly be seeing new things. Who knows

[@derek8147]

***** Yea based off of what I have seen in the game so far they need to add some type of multiplayer to make sure the game lasts. I think they said they are working on MP as well but not entirely positive.

[@mrboopydoopy1488]

Came out today

[@RedVGFox]

0:33 Ah-ha! i found an Easter Egg xD

[@TeamRocketHQR]

DANGER ZONE!!!!

[@franciscobrisolladeoliveir9596]

Joe Danger is a good time waster but a good start for HG. I wish them luck for tomorrow.

[@Mohammed-yt7iz]

Wait tomorrow? Does No man's sky release tomorrow is that what I'm getting here?

[@franciscobrisolladeoliveir9596]

For PS4 it launches tomorrow AFAIK.

[@Mohammed-yt7iz]

+Francisco Oliveira thank you

[@franciscobrisolladeoliveir9596]

***** It also says this on the official site. But it's not a long wait and HG said the port will be really good... I hope.

[@cid7482]

Isn't every game a time waster?

[@Bluehawk2008]

The UI makes it look like a mobile game, and for some reason that really turns me off.

[@GTB-yu2be]

I bought Joe Danger day one on PS3. I thought it was great