Moonscars | Review in 3 Minutes

[@Garl_Vinland]

Devs should realize, when Demon's Souls made enemies tougher everytime the player died, it was counterbalanced by increasing better loot and souls when you slayed them. It wasnt simply an arbitrary punishment

[@puhteeah4876]

you get more money while it's active

[@hxclambfan]

They also need to realize it was a terrible mechanic that nobody enjoys and shouldn't be copied 😂

[@thejr2112]

I gotta admit, the voiceover and the prose the reviewer uses is a delight to listen to

[@Penguinmanereikel]

I want Sebastian to narrate audio books

[@anaccount1005]

I hate him and his voice makes my skin crawl

[@Psilomyde]

He has his own channel!

[@Psilomyde]

@@r.lum.r it’s TheOtherFrost

[@Krymsonshyne]

I feel like he should be narrating everything, almost literally 🤣

[@squeemlives]

This seems very much like a spiritual sibling to Blasphemous - which is hardly a bad thing

[@comodorogalante8951]

Aren’t we all spiritual brothers in this life

[@danielcarrasco5251]

Blasphemous is inherently probably the most interesting and appealing of the Metroidvanias to my mind but when I found the demo for this game, I was enchanted. I really like the feel of the combat and the level design. My biggest problem with Hollow Knight and other vanias is that you have to go eight hours before unlocking platforming abilities that have been standard since Mega Man X. That is not an issue here. You get a dodge dash and wall jump from go. I find the passive abilities really novel and they bring the freshness of a roguelike without the frustration. The special weapons are probably what make this game shine the brightest for me, and the availability of witchery is just delicious. So yeah, it's a buggy mess but it's beautiful and probably the most satisfying Vania I've ever touched thanks to the tight level design. It just... makes me so giddy

[@hackcubit9663]

I agree, seeing as how Blasphemous remains my favorite souls-like metroidvania. When I first saw ads for Moonscars I thought, "this looks like it sits on the same bench as Blasphemous and Death's Gambit."

[@techknow9237]

If you haven't already do try: Death Gambit Afterlife. A much much better game than Moonscars and is much closer to Blasphemous, Castlvamia SofN, Metroid, Bloodstain...all better than Moonscars.

[@bizmonkey007]

I was excited to play Blasphemous but the actual gameplay just felt off. All style, no substance, type of feeling with a lot of tedium.

[@ninjaholicgaming5005]

The pixel art in this game is gorgeous

[@powerbeard5653]

too bad that in an ocean of indie games with gorgeous pixel art you need to do a lot better than that to stand out.

[@nothingisawesome]

@@powerbeard5653 sure you need more than great pixel art but its not THAT common to have great art with an immediately recognizable style and atmosphere. Thats the one thing they nailed with this game.

[@mattmatter5643]

Ghost song and blasphemous are my favorites.

[@Aidan706]

I got this game purely for the pixel art lol

[@Chigun03]

Valfaris is also awesome. And Slain. @@nothingisawesome

[@gfslamguitar]

You should do voice over. You have the perfect voice for that or audio books. Great review!

[@Psilomyde]

He has his own channel!

[@eatfugu]

He should narrate the next Darkest Dungeon game

[@bobbymurphy5003]

This guys voice is amazing.

[@Psilomyde]

He has his own channel!

[@Chernobog34]

Great to see Frost now doing fantastic work for The Escapist. He was my favorite KZbinr for SMITE content, and his voiceover talent and writing will not be wasted here.

[@somakun1806]

I was like this voice sounds familiar ....didn't know he now working for escapist

[@justinshaw7887]

I'm enjoying this game but the mechanic where every time you use the "save mirrors" you lose all your enhancements seems a bit too punishing.

[@billricheter5678]

@@topcover7390 hard to know what is going on. Very obtuse

[@michaelpitts9762]

yeah don't dig that

[@Flynnycore]

What I didn't understand: Is the game getting harder and harder until it's unplayable when you die?

[@justinshaw7887]

@@Flynnycore Sorry, that was a bit confusing. You can save at the mirrors but when you go back to the hub world you lose it all. Still, everytime you die the moon phase changes and makes it harder. I don't think it's unplayable but it makes you work for it. sometimes what's seen as a "feature" is an annoyance.

[@lexbeltran1354]

I've never heard of a Metroidvania game where you get punished for saving your game. It looks interesting, but I think I'll pass on it.

[@chaislaw5014]

I absolutely love the look of this but doubt I have the ability to complete it.... which makes me sad

[@mattmatter5643]

You can do it! Keep trying till you stop dying.

[@chaislaw5014]

@@mattmatter5643 ... thank you very much. I appreciate the positive vibe u r putting out.

[@Chimchimchu]

@@chaislaw5014 Practice makes better bud. It took me like 3 separate tries with Hollow Knight, but once I finally got the hang of it ... I had to look up where to go next so I wasn't lost, but other than that I made it through. It helps to play for a couple hours and sleep on it. But with a game like this it's kind of important not to play other games in between. At least for me.

[@ridleyrage5283]

This really is a great game; and people are taking notice. So much so, alot of people wishlisted this one knowing there were bugs, and said bugs would be ironed out aka "squashed" - the devs even apologized for such issue, knowing it would launch in this state, and yet - a testament to a genuinely good game people actually want, and devs caring as much as the players, to take care of said issues. I was surprised with how good the game felt, even though the combat was simplistic, this one's got a good difficulty that never ramps up with absurd spikes, like some games of this ilk. Very good review, I would personally have no problem recommending this one

[@BigB70]

1st purchase...Parry gem that heals health with each successful parry

[@cathallynch1]

It's a shame they shoved in roguelike mechanics with the disappearing power-ups. The rest of the game looks really good, if a bit too close to Salt and Sanctuary.

[@gabrielrabelo6982]

I also thought it was sketchy, but in practice it isn't as bad as it may sound. It's more of a reward for doing well/not dying, as the roguelite's RNG element isn't that present, as the options are limited to a few. There aren't any game breaking power ups that drastically change how your "run" will go

[@andretti10]

Salt and Sanctuary was a good game but I hated the art style. This reminds me more of Blasphemous which was amazing

[@okdokie278]

What an absolutely wonderful review! Please keep this up!

[@andretti10]

I'm def picking this up when the bugs are fixed. I still have to finish Death's Door anyway

[@surestrange]

I just finished Death’s Door, which was awesome..and just started playing this one and I’m loving it so far

[@andretti10]

@@surestrange yeah I really enjoyed Death's Door!

[@ToddsDiscGolf]

Man, this guys voice is liquid velvet. Definitely someone I’d love to hear narrate any audiobook I’ll ever listen to

[@refahel]

Finished it today on a PS4. Loved it. The only issue I experienced was an insignificant handful of FPS drops. The gameplay was very satisfying. A moderate challenge for a veteran player. A casual player might feel it's too much for him.

[@XdeadsoulXful]

Frost! Glad to find some of your escapist work ❤

[@SallyMangos]

The Moonscars review, as read by James Earl Jones Jr 🏅

[@zuleanservant]

Bought the game and they fixed most of the bugs. However beware buying on ps4. The frame rate will take massive drops if too many enemies are in an area and sometimes you're locked in a room with with them. Recommendations to improve the game include framerate issues being fixed, characters repeating crucial dialogue, a little more direction on where to go on a few key story points, and let us pet Etalag! He's a good boy and I want to pet the kitty.

[@TypicalAlec]

The voice over here is pure ear chocolate

[@illiantear]

I started playing this last night, real fun.

[@dreammatter1734]

Is the OST playing in the background from the game or it’s something else? It sounds amazing!! Thank you for the review!!

[@Thristle]

This is the 2nd time I'm hearing this is a review What does it mean to have "recursive elements" in games?

[@justinshaw7887]

I think it means this game is sort of a rogue-like. Meaning, you have make recurring runs throughout the game, the mirrors are save points but also drop all of your enhancements. I don't care for this mechanic but I do enjoy the game so far, it's not terribly punishing as the currency you earn, like the reviewer states, isn't really that important as you can beat most enemies with just normal weapons and tactics. "relating to or involving the repeated application of a rule, definition, or procedure to successive results"

[@manavsridharan3811]

Yahtzee coined it in one of his SSEs I think. Just a term for Dark Souls-like gameplay mostly.

[@frydaybeats4021]

Any old heads remember Chakan the forever man on Sega? Reminds me of that. Gonna play this now.

[@Maennerabend99]

Bit late to the video but I wanna get of my chest how incredible i found the story/lore of Moonscars. No real enemies, no real heroes... just a fucked up situation escalating more and more.

[@caleob9725]

I’m stuck in the wall and near the end of the game. Do I just wait for the patch to come or am I fucked?

[@xxx_rotfd_xiii_xii3619]

Metroidvania has easily become my favourite genre of game Switch has so many good cheap games

[@LrdVnm]

Lately I've been hearing Frost in unexpected places and I'm all for it. If you're reading this, bud: I'm incredibly proud of you!

[@benjiskitts]

Nice review buddy . Very calming. Subbed 👍

[@RyanBeardy]

the visuals look gorgeous

[@dragonlotion1789]

Mr. Ruiz is on a tear

[@dimisbam7725]

Great review man

[@YuniorGamboa]

This game was a lot of fun to play. I dig the vibe, it's like dark souls, hollow knight, and dead cells mix all together. The art design is excellent and the story is interesting to follow. Now, unfortunately, I run into a game-breaking glitch that would make me get stuck when talking to an NPC with no dialogue box popping up. I hope they patch this soon or people would simply leave this game because of this type of bug.

[@GaboJ28]

I am excited about this game. I will check it when I finish my current backlog

[@soulflame5635]

Excellent script and narration.

[@ajoydas-Watch-It]

Writing and Narration at it's best, loved this Review unlike the Game, it painted my Grey Urma Red.

[@THaB4DGuY]

as someone who plays most every souls like metroidvania like, a lot to 100% completion, was not feeling this, at first was like this is cool, than an hour later i was like fk this sht im out lmao maybe ill try again later but it fell deep down my list of games to play

[@Shadowreaper5]

If you are a humble choice member, then this is also free from the humble trove

[@breadraptor]

haha, i tried this on gamepass yesterday. i was like 'this seems like the exact type of game 3MR would cover, surprised they haven't'

[@AllSystemFailure]

I'm sorry is that the buttery smooth voice of the other frost formerly known for the trampling of DMBrandon?

[@KevmuyiKaraokage]

Just downloaded last night and gonna try later

[@TheCreepypro]

you had me at metroidvania

[@ElektrosmogXL]

Good Game, played it on Game Pass, it's training for Blasphemous 2 and Silk Song

[@surestrange]

This game was awesome. I rarely download games but had to play this one. Just got the physical copy in the mail upon its release and planning on playing it again. Was pretty tough, which I enjoyed. Moonscars and Aeterna Noctis are the best games in this genre that I’ve played recently. Both really good

[@lesterbronson2385]

Just curious, where did you order your physical copy from?

[@SFJake250]

That you would put this game in the same sentence as Aeterna is absolutely hilarious. You're comparing a 4 to an 8. Moonscars was a complete disappointment.

[@fuzz428]

I thought guacamelle was stupid til I played it. Both are amazing. Love these style of games. Will dl it for sure

[@reek_games]

Great review

[@halowillneverbegoodagain1868]

I wanted to like this game but the bland color pallete that never changes, samey level designs, lack of new enemies past the 3rd area, decent combat that is stretched far too thin over a bloated runtime, over reliance on parrying, overly tanky enemies in the 2nd half and a very obtuse story i could not get attached to and worst of all glitches and performance issues let me down

[@iamtheguywhoasked2661]

Markipilier? Is, is that you?

[@FenrirMaico420]

Thanks I’ll give it a try

[@Psilomyde]

Wait…. TheOtherFrost? I love your channel!

[@tasteyfoood]

Please do audiobooks

[@sunshineflames]

your voice is really nice! i’m going to give this game a shot i think

[@RJ...........]

Is this theotherfrost? I would recognize that voice anywhere

[@Psilomyde]

It is!

[@Michael_ATL_82]

Loving this game

[@samborpawlikowski2936]

Who is this voice 😮

[@TheLordVerus]

roadwarden review please

[@hellblazer8543]

this game was laggy on Ps4, i remember almost beating Lajos then the game crashed lol. good thing it didnt happen during the final boss fight i enjoyed the exploration aspect of this game, plus having the air dash at the beginning and the wall slide / wall jump. i only found the game lacking in direction on where to go next.

[@samvieten_official]

I play a ton of souls likes and metroidvanias but it always throws me off if a game is "designed to be difficult". The lack of fluid controls in this game really bothered me and I uninstalled even at the first zone since I would not enjoy playing a quite difficult game with those controls.. it really screams for more flexibility in that regard.

[@Xboxcampking334]

Hope u have a second controller playing this one

[@steelcladgamer6578]

That title is misleading. I read it as Moons Cars not Moon Scars.

[@theescapist]

That's your eyes being misleading.

[@NoName-xv5nn]

The combat really reminds me of dead cells tbh

[@chriswest6988]

Some of it feels so similar that you forget other parts aren't at all. It's easy for your experience with dead cells to trick you into trying to double jump or hold your shield up at a crucial moment.

[@taintedstrike7513]

His voice is like butter.. Sorry, but he's like miles ahead in front of other narrators :D

[@melancholyman369]

The art looks great and the story sounds interesting but the gameplay looks boring, upgrades don't add any mechanics or anything to the player's kit just % bonuses and the enemies look samy as funk, at one point the reviewer was just spamming the same move with nothing to challenge that. Not getting my money Please Indie Devs your enemies designs must challenge the players' kit and playstyle, they can't just look pretty!😒

[@humongouschris454]

it is boring

[@ahdy1443]

Such a good game

[@tictactoc9311]

Charge attack is weird

[@MrBoywonder1985]

It looks a lot like Blasphemous. Same dev?

[@CoreyCoops33]

TheOtherFrost is that you???🤔

[@walterlopez8997]

3er boss and i love the game..so dificulty

[@svarthek]

Great voice over, but it should be written in present tense, not past.

[@hipposhmippoloogie]

This must be TheOTHERotherFrost

[@Somerandomdude100]

TLDR: Too F’ing hard to be fun

[@MrAgLi]

oooo. Moon Scars... Not Moon's Cars. Welp, now I am disappointed

[@Paxtez]

Ohhh, Game Pass Metroidvania, nice!

[@M.A.D.E.144]

It's a tought game. Unfair at times

[@horror_punk_gamer9932]

DAMN you really should read audiobooks, i listen to many, LOL

[@FlashinGatznCookies]

This was off base. For how punishing the combat is things have too much health. First boss has a leech mechanic and based on RNG can be invincible. Button inputs get eaten. Ledges are hard to climb or inconsistent. Too much is thrown in too fast. No attempt to teach the player the mechanics. Probably because they don't work. Your lucky your a handsome boi.

[@horstweinert7204]

is it really a metroidvania when it is basically castlevania with none of the metroid?

[@Pyromaniac963]

Yes, just as Axiom Verge borrows almost exclusively from Metroid of the two but is also a metroidvania

[@secondhandsock3086]

Hard unresponsive buttons annoying repetitive game play beautiful scenery overpowering enemies so frustrating I uninstalled it after 3 attempts to play through there is absolutely no fun or reward for this bullshit save yourself time and the aneurysm

[@morinc75]

a comment to feed engagement to Suzanne, our almighty algorithmic overlord

[@thatotherperson2]

Was interested in it and it's on sale on PS store. I'll pass, so thanks.

[@warrior-wm8vb]

I'm liking this game but I'm stuck 😂

[@jb_Dominguez]

Dude... audiobooks

[@Praxama]

Gamesss so gooood

[@mgkpraesi]

The wannabe soulslike features getting out of hand.

[@techknow9237]

A good game but not as good as: Death Gambit Afterlife and Blasphemous.

[@HexenStar]

Nothing much at all. Hard pass.

[@MEDUSAvsSHOE]

The game doesn't respect your time.

[@yvonnemoskera4817]

Cool

[@AJTComicsBrand]

Anything with rouge/ souls crap I don't bother with it. Another flop. I'll pass..

[@everyonecanbefascist]

why the weapon is all the same

[@Professional_Lube_Job]

Castl