Metaphor: ReFantazio Might Be the BEST GAME I've Played in Years

[@maxderrat]

Seriously guys... there's a reason the reviews for this game are off the chain right now. Check out the game: gsght.com/c/703ucl Check out the demo: gsght.com/c/7awh8x

[@ZeranZeran]

Congratulations on the promotion man! This game looks sick, seriously.

[@_SoCalDude_]

Played the demo for this and couldnt wait to crack in to the full game when it dropped at 9pm here on the west coast last night. Stayed up playing it until I coudn't keep my eyes open any longer. I was halfway through Visions of Mana before this and it looks like I'll have to put my playthrough on hold. I can not stop playing this amazing game

[@the13thjoker]

@@maxderrat well I want to believe you if this video isn't sponsored by said game....

[@-TriP-]

lol yeah, Sega and Atlus paid their marketing department a LOT of money.

[@dio2076]

P3 protagonist goes on an adventure with P4 protagonist and Mitsuru Kirijo in order to defeat Griffith.

[@maxderrat]

I love this comment so much.

[@dio2076]

@@maxderrat Take Dwayne Johnsons rap from faceoff (the song) and insert it into the Battle Theme for Metaphor. It'll blow your mind. Lol

[@monlei1020]

Correction, Makoto and Aigis's love child😅

[@raphathekid]

Hahahaha i thought EXACTLY in the same thing, but mostly Minato and Souji (manga names) venturing together >D Glad i'm not the only one. Btw, Gallica is a cute companion for the protag

[@CorinianSalame]

Exactly!!

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

Not having to fight low-level enemies happened in Earthbound. Too bad most JRPGs ignored that awesome system.

[@LegendConsole]

Most RPG games will give you a spell or skill that do full enemy clears. But i have been loving the route of skipping the battle interface although.

[@xxCAH4EZxx]

Yeah auto battles with low level enemies it's maybe not so common but it totally was in the games before

[@SimnaibnSind]

I was gonna bring this up. Good to see someone else already did. Not that its a bad mechanic....I think its very good. It was also done in uh... Trails from Zero. But yeah its not a new mechanic as far as it was explained.

[@lordrikudouzero9119]

Xenoblade Chronicles X has it as well. I’m your Skell you can run over small enemy wildlife and soldiers who aren’t battle worthy for your mecha lol!

[@TrueKoalaKnight]

That was the first thing I thought of when the video mentioned not fighting weak enemies.

[@sebastiansturm8904]

The game immediately stole my heart with the scene where gallica introduces music as the first type of magic...a lot of love went into this game 😊.

[@monlei1020]

I love how meta that was. The music is in our head. 😂

[@shivamarya5225]

Even the menu design and the menu music goes so hard

[@Pumpkinhead9092]

Even though this is a sponsored video I bought this game instantly the second you gave it your blessing.

[@maxderrat]

Thank you for trusting me.

[@Pumpkinhead9092]

@@maxderrat you haven't let me down so far! Keep up the amazing work

[@pliubumas]

I picked up the game earlier today, but just to say that for me too yours is one of the opinions I really value as a lot of my taste in games is the same. Together with Yahtzee, Tim Rogers, Jacob Geller, and Jimquisition.

[@wahtari8653]

i will at least try the demo because i trust him long time viewer here

[@Bahamut998]

I bought the game without needing any encouragement. I'm a medieval fantasy fan (Berserk, Final Fantasy, NieR, etc) and this totally appeals.

[@ayuvir]

Apparently, the chanting is in Esperanto. A language made in the 1800s as an "universal language". It's the most widespread made up language.

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

@@ayuvir oh! I heard of it, great idea - bad execution. No cultural ties in the language basically killed it. I mean, it's still around if you want to use it but it's synthetic, so nobody is really a "native". But cool that SEGA, for once, decided to use something besides Tokyo and Japanese.

[@ExitusGSZ]

I doubt it. The track list that comes with the official OST included in the collector's edition credits Keisuke Honryo, chief priest of the Buddhist Myojoji temple as the main vocalist for the chanting tracks. The game uses Esperanto script though.

[@SpookyDollhouse]

@@ExitusGSZ It's an original language using Esperanto as a base, performed in the style of Buddhist chants. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWXThqWdf7iipJI

[@andrefaustino5514]

I have been seem comments like this but I thought it was trolling or fan fic.

[@Potatotenkopf]

All languages are made up 🤓🤓🤓 Ps seriously though, they are.

[@JHarlow329]

Between this and SH2 Remake, it's been a tough week for my wallet but damn these games are worth it

[@_SoCalDude_]

@@JHarlow329 Dude same. Just forked over about $200 for this game, the SH2 remake and Astro Bot. I don't know why I do this to myself. All three games are worth every penny though. Especially SH2 as I never played the original on PSX back in the day. I could only afford RE2 way back in those days as a teenager with no real source of income. By the time I could afford it I opted for Parasite Eve and RE3 instead. There were so many amazing games for the original PlayStation

[@JohnnyBurnes]

"The King is dead. Let's trust this man asking to be the new king at the funeral!" 🙌

[@JohnnyBurnes]

(I'm sure the full game's context is better...I hope.)

[@bullsteak3468]

To be fair if this happened in real life that’s probably what would happen.

[@Bahamut998]

There's obviously massively more context that will be told in the game. But with the demo, you are already told that Louis is the most famous general in the Kingdom and most competent guy, and also the most popular amongst the people. So he basically pulled a Julius Caesar.

[@EminAnimE1]

I just won this game in a giveaway after two people failed to redeem. I wasn't even thinking about entering because I've never won anything. I can't believe it. It's fate telling me to play the game lol!

[@CompleteProducer84]

That’s awesome, congrats! I’ve only won one thing like that before - a VHS of The Lion King when I was around 10. Ended up being my favorite movie as a kid

[@emailsucks28]

Congrats man ! That's awesome .

[@darioperez5084]

So this is what happened to the protagonist of persona 3 he got sent to another world

[@shaminabalamo525]

He is being isekaied

[@ArtificialVik]

whoa... so like... humans are the real monsters... wow.... that hits deep...

[@TriChaser]

I know nothing about this game but the story archetype reminds me of Fate stay night and Im into that! Thanks max, going to buy this with my next pay check!

[@clarissejunqueira1994]

this video legit doesn't feel like an ad. it is exactly what i expect of a video from you. the only thing i have to say is, i know you know this, but it isn't the first game to add a "overlevel combat" as i call it, but it is probably tho first AAA, so the excitement is valid and i really like that feature too. i just want another video going more in depth, cuz those are the videos i love the most from you, but as an ad, you probably couldn't get in depth and that's ok. i respect you and your work. keep going

[@samflood5631]

It's basically the fantasy version of Persona, with Elves, Horn People, Dog People, Bat People, Steampunk technology in a medieval setting and some people dressing like it's the 1960s.

[@ElectroNeko_GoldenGlow]

Atlas is on a hot streak in 2024 first Persona 3 reload, now Metaphor

[@DosonTheGreat]

As a fan of original P3 who played the game on day 1, P3R was a disappointing and disrespectful remake. I skipped that shit, but it's clear Atlus doesn't care about alienating their old audience in pursuit of this new audience. I know some old fans still enjoy the remake, so don't even try that Motte and Bailey.

[@tonyspizza6606]

Well still miss the female

[@tobinalmackx8626]

@@DosonTheGreat How was it disappointing and disrespectful?

[@brentwalker5726]

​@@tobinalmackx8626 that's a great question, especially given they "skipped that shit". So how would they know? I'm guessing they have fallen in with the "Oh my god! Pronouns!!!" crowd. So now they can't enjoy video games anymore. They just cry about them.

[@bullsteak3468]

Don’t forget unicorn overlord and SMTV vengeance as well

[@Izzak_Beck]

We bought the game the same night the demo came out, haha. Metaphor is really something special. It's kinda like if Persona wasn't stuck within the limitations of "Persona" at all, which is absolutely fucking wonderful.

[@DarkAlkaiser]

This quick dealing with enemies below your level is not as common as it existed before. Earthbound is te oldest game I know of that did it.

[@brentwalker5726]

And recently, P5.

[@zandoe]

GAME OF THE YEAR

[@Dragnarok1]

There's a warning that you don't own the game. Take that as a cautionary tale when it comes to sponsors.

[@MakotoMajima30]

i believe the hype around this game. i know it will deservedly sell well so Atlus wont mind if i wait for a discount. they made too many “golden/royal” games for me to feel good about buying so much

[@tazmanceltic]

Cdkeys has the discount your looking for dude lol I paid 40 for this game and I already know that it was worth every single penny

[@metalmayhem007]

While i can't blame you for that but Atlus apparently decided to do DLC instead of extended versions. For P3 Reload they released the answer as DLC instead of a royal/golden version.

[@Rajin90]

This. I'll wait for the definitive edition.

[@cotacachi12]

So you’d Wait a couple years instead?

[@Shingojikung]

Finally ost that i'll be singing for years to come(im a vocal singer(u know like on stage like that) and a professional neighbor)

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Did you know that the canon name for the protagonist in Russian version is САША! Which means he is *НАШ* 🇷🇺🐻 СЛАВА БОГУ 🙏 ХРАНИ ТЕБЯ ГОСПОДЬ 🔥 GOIDA, MAX, GOI-DA

[@thefgcsensei4482]

the influence from Bruegel and Bosch realy gives it that ephemeral "Berserk" feel and realy gives it a unique aesthetics that brings the world to life like none other

[@klarityfisher8993]

I am already in love with the game and I’m barely past the prologue. I can’t wait for your future videos on it because the messaging is on point so far, it’s made me tear up multiple times

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Yeah! SMT6 came early this time.

[@LegendConsole]

If anything i feel this is more Persona than SMT. Im so glad they finnaly made some new enemy designs instead of reusing SMT's.

[@stalkeler]

@@LegendConsole If anything, it feels more like Devil Summoner and Digital Devil Saga than Persona

[@xxJing]

​@@stalkelerThe game mechanics are very Persona 345.

[@凛さづき]

all of you dont seem to know that this game was made from the same devs as persnoa.

[@archerpence]

Max, if you're doing an ACTUAL promo, like hands up official stamp on the thing, I'm queueing up to buy and I'm 1:02 in to the video.

[@cmoney163]

Every time Atlus releases a new game, I just get even more hyped for Persona 6

[@HamsterXFiles]

How much crap and texts do you want on the screen? Them: yes

[@MillywiggZ]

The idea behind the game reminds me of ‘Collateral’ but Max is piloting a giant Evangelion not a taxi. You know, act like what you want to become what you need to be.

[@_SoCalDude_]

Just finished Unicorn Overlord and I thoroughly enjoyed it and now Atlus/Sega hits us with another straight up banger. Square-Enix used to be my favorite but those days are long gone now

[@TheEpitomeofSass]

LOVE this game and have only played it for about 10 hours. Soooo happy with it

[@aliyaghoubi-gs8oc]

People talk about Metaphor's combat system and how innovative it is. I who played Trails through Daybreak before and saw the exact same system, but no one talked about it.

[@Leequidude]

Being able to skip long battles against low level enemies should be a new standard for rpgs 😮

[@MillywiggZ]

It’s nice to have a bolognaise for once in a sea of vegan burgers. You get these once in a while like ‘Nier’ and etc.

[@HS-hx8ti]

Good to hear that there's some depth to the storytelling, from what I could gather from previews it seemed everything was just "racism bad".

[@jatats7743]

Oh, I see... this is more of a commercial, not a review. Respect for the acknowledgement.

[@Nevwermore]

My only gripe about atlus games is lack of full voice over and graphical side of game. Some models look like 10+ years dated, its sad but gacha games shown that even this art style can be done in modern standards.

[@Phantomff14]

wow the same exact game they've made 10 times already? holy shit, best game ever.

[@LETIshNick]

Thank you Max for bringing this to my attention. I’m gonna play the demo this weekend.

[@caffedinator5584]

Started playing the demo and am really liking the writing and English voice acting.

[@Roger3eme]

I've played the demo when it came out. And I instantly kept mentioning it on a few of your videos. I was really hoping you'd check it out. I hope we will be getting more content for it from you. I feel like you could probably cover a lot from this game.

[@raptorskilltor4554]

Becoming an upcoming fantasy mayor never felt so epic

[@H3llrider92]

I really recommend you to try out SMT: Strange Journey. That game has music where a male choir and wind Instruments belt out heroic and epic tunes when you as an american traverse through schwartzwelt. The characters and their motives are interesting, the maps are fantastic, and the gameplay can be brutal at times. I would recommend playing the original version over redux since the art style is darker and the character design are based on Kaneko’s art.

[@stoi5946]

First and only video about this game that really sold me. I'm just cautious about the 170+ hours to finish it, since I have little time to play during the week.

[@k00LGuY671]

Game is really good. Should keep us busy for a while until persona 6

[@andrefaustino5514]

So this is SMT6/P6, with a little bit of final fantasy mixed in. Gameplay is peak, characters lacks some essence, music is really nice but it’s not personal level, art is breathtaking.

[@critical_6164]

apparently they didnt forget about persona 1-2, they took the "persona leveling system" straight out of those two games. If you guys didn't know, the player and the persona in the two games are split distinctively. The player levels up for stat points and hp/mp, while the persona levels up individually for new skills.

[@jyates1007]

100$ there will be a “reloaded,FES,Golden,Royal” version

[@gameakochronicles]

If you know Kuro no Kiseki Max, I believe that what inspired Metaphor for the mix combat system, though in this game the function of that feature is to skip the low level enemies in Kuro no Kiseki it's somewhat integral to the combat itself :)

[@MillywiggZ]

They should have called the demo ‘MetAphor Re FanDEMO’.

[@alexanders1859]

The updated way of fighting mobs you defeated before makes me think of how the dimengeon system in Fantasian was such a breath of fresh air which had you collecting the mobs and being able to initiate one big battle where your team is stronger. Definitely should play when Neo Dimension comes out Max :D

[@yougotkained]

Hey man, you said no spoilers but you went into a lot of detail of the first part of the game's story. I'm sure you could have said light spoilers, or just spoken about the game's story as how good it seems to be without revealing all the details.

[@chrislo2007]

That’s what I told this guy too but he didn’t think so. It’s not hard to go into the basic premise of the plot but then he keeps going on.

[@thehater6189]

It is just inherently more interesting to learn about a new world than it is to go play pool with high school friends. The weak point of Persona games is that aside from raising the social stats for their sake, it is hard to get into doing activities like watching dvds etc.

[@yupig1981]

I haven't been this excited for a game in YEARS. Absolutely love metaphor, I'm hoping to see more psychoanalysis videos soon :)

[@themonk_fish]

Not touching any slop with with Katrina Leonoudakis attached to it.

[@ManEaterBrainBug]

I am really happy this game gets more attention by yt creators like you. I played the demo then pre-ordered it bc i realized that this game is special and might be Atlus greatest achievment to date.

[@rancidiot]

Finally a worthy successor to the crown of rpgs

[@Mamiya645]

The confirmation of length.. maybe I won't wait until the sale! Man what a kickass game - and I have only done the demo

[@natecoet3291]

Thanks for the indepth look and showcasing of the game. As a long time atlus fan, this setting and story does not grip me at all and this video while very well made has comforted me in this decision. That being said I wish those who are attracted to it to enjoy their time.

[@2storycory2]

Based on your presentation and the great reviews I’m seeing, I can’t wait to play this one. Thank you, Max.

[@-TriP-]

Woke, communist-pilled and localized by Katrina Leonoudakis but you get that dollah, Max 😅

[@wschtori]

most of the things you watch and play are woke. remember that

[@Kraszer]

Biggest problem with jrpgs is how long the grind takes. If this new mechanic somehow significantly helps with that than maybe I will play it.

[@drachenfeIs]

so far every single review glazing this game has been "in partnership with sega and atlus" crazy

[@felixrowan646]

The Archetype system reminds me of the Unknown Armies TTRPG. The playable characters are basically the Avatar class in most systemic ways.

[@XGiveMeLibertyX]

If this game was fairly priced at 59 dollars it probably would have been a day one purchase. 70 dollars is too much imo. BG3 and Black Myth Wukong were both priced at 59. No reason why games should be any higher

[@ciuffoarancione8929]

All atlus games are expensive... Even on sale....

[@XGiveMeLibertyX]

@@ciuffoarancione8929 iv noticed

[@deathcare]

"Shinto-esque chant" its just Gregorian (Catholic) chanting. It is one of the sounds that is most associated with the medieval West which this game is clearly inspired by

[@Exile_Sky]

Metaphor: Overleveled? No more battles required! Mother 2: You're welcome.

[@punani_slayer4209]

After playing a little bit of octopath traveler 2 this is such a breath of fresh air. Those nonstop random encounters really started to get annoying

[@kingxbuu]

When you hear your new favorite YTer say their own name and you die inside cuz you’ve been butchering it for months when recommending them 💀

[@shabalalagamingtv]

I’ve never been able to get into Persona and when I had time to I felt left behind. Now? I can enjoy something from the jump and one can hope it’ll live on the way Persona has with a loving fan and sequels that build upon its most charming aspects. Thank you for this review, I’ll be purchasing because of it.

[@TeQxktcg]

I agree already! Now let’s watch the video before I return to the game.

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Like if you want to _ReFantazio_ your _Metaphor_ 😏

[@STARSVeteran]

It’s unfortunate that this game isn’t on Xbox One like Persona 3: Reload. However I absolutely will purchase it when I get an Xbox Series S after watching your video raving about it, Max. 😊

[@Playboy80s]

Dude, seriously, ditch the Xbox one already and get a series S.

[@STARSVeteran]

@@Playboy80s I’ll get on that as soon as money allows. I’m positive my landlord won’t understand my need to upgrade to play this. 😉

[@deemedlight3647]

Dude ditch Xbox in general that system is done bro just get a PS5 or pc

[@the13thjoker]

Sorry bud. This is sound like advertisement than anything

[@yutikoo]

sorry that you ain’t developed but if you look the reviews you’ll see the game is good

[@the13thjoker]

@@yutikoo sorry moron. That doesnt change the fact this video is advertisement. Also review can easy by bought by money or even bot. I came to see KZbin channel like this to get "honest" information. What I got is another KZbin sell-out.

[@yutikoo]

@@the13thjoker you sound real mad bro why don’t you go hug someone it’s okay things will get better for you I pray for your wellbeing

[@the13thjoker]

​@@yutikooNo thanks. I rather take a kick in the balls rather than listening to sell-out

[@Drakkenjoe]

​@@the13thjoker if you want "honest" informations, play the demo.

[@deohere7647]

About to start the game this week once I finish one last run with vengence. Super excited, but I'm calling it now. The protagonist of metaphor is related to persona 3's. I have not read any spoilers I've just been making this bet for months. Time to see if I'm right!

[@Demi-kid]

The demo didnt swoop me in. It was when i got the game and almost forgot how hard it is to stop playing this game.

[@teatimesbiscuit]

I checked out this game a bit and I was like - ...no, I don't know... Then I saw this video title in my subs feed and bought it. Watching the video after that was also very informative :)

[@TalesZuliani]

legally distinct Griffith

[@tuumef1799]

Alright, I'm sold. Totally giving this a shot. Thanks for your thoughts.

[@Cold_Zero_The_Wise]

The Bibical Reference in this game are through the roofs

[@bathsaltshero]

Good to know its good. Not giving em a broken dime till it has denuvo tho. not even once.

[@rzxd1]

my main complaint is that, the outdated engines shows, and graphics are subpar due to engine limitations.

[@StaticSkater]

Sponsored video?

[@jimjohnson6944]

Sponsored "reviews" and the people who take them seriously will never not be hilarious

[@thejokerstyle100]

Sponsored review is a hard pass lmfao.

[@critical_6164]

sponsored or not its the top contending and rated game this entire year. Its only competing with astro bot in terms of critics, and we both know astrobot is utterly dogwater except for its "cute" cameos.

[@sendouvincent8232]

The game is very interesting, and yes, can't wait to see what atlus created this time. Also I'm curious about the figure similar to the Vitruvian man and other symbols I already recognized but I'm not sure how they will play out on the story of the game.

[@Mushroomancer]

I hope games like this at least make square enix consider making FF turn based again. Their newer games are technically impressive but I miss those days.

[@heroinpenguin666]

I'll watch the video later to avoid any and all spoilers. I trust your judgement enough to take the recommendation without any additional info.

[@yutikoo]

Max just said you could watch it without being spoiled

[@lukesmith8967]

Normally I’d be suss of a promo video but you seem real and people do seem to be loving this game

[@timothyjohnson8247]

Serious questions related to P5 Does it have the calendar mechanic? Does it have the friendship & dating simulator? Is it a Pokémon collector?

[@mathewhosier9739]

Atlus is not a developer, they are a publisher, P Studio, Team Maniax,Vanillaware and Zero Studio are their first party developers, what you should of said was, "Zero Studio is now one of your favorite developers" considering this is their first game, yes there are a few guys who worked at P Studio who now work at Zero Studio but for the most part this is a brand new developer, most of the original P Studio members still work at P Studio

[@ShadowCthulhu]

My only concern is the translation

[@sousukesagara-im3td]

I'll be looking forward to playing this after I finish the Silent Hill 2 remake

[@omegacrash4933]

I want to pick the game up, but I just know there is going to be a more definitive and better release later down the road.

[@HER0333]

At last Persona 6 has released 🎉

[@MentorRick]

not being able to change difficulty is stupid. I chose story because I just wanted to do the Demo for the systems and story and then carried my save file over from the demo and was locked into Storyteller. Now I am literally walking through the game and nothing has presented me a challenge.

[@omensoffate]

Wow who knew 😂

[@davidking5256]

I love the references to Thomas Moore and Utopia

[@sonofthefakegod]

I’m undecided, I love the previous atlas games but I hated P5 with a passion the story the music the look and the characters everything about it just grossed me out, and while this one the story and characters look interesting the music and style seems to be like P5 which is bad

[@rvre]

looking forward to the vids on this game, hope you make them longer than 12-18min tho

[@thehater6189]

It is a masterpiece. I would say it is the second best game of the year and of recent memory, second only to FF7Rebirth