Five 'Bad' Games I Enjoyed

[@stinger822]

Time for a 5 "Good" games I did not enjoy list

[@epyjacek]

Agreed, I could never get into Disco Elysium, despite near universal critical acclaim.

[@Thalaranthey]

@@epyjacek same, holy fck that game just doesnt appeal to me one tinsy bit.

[@mrgamnwatch]

I like this post, mainly because I truly do believe not every game you like has to be a Best buy or a top seller. Day before was arguably terrible yet was a great time for me I'm thinking back to my Sega Saturn days, playing games I had a great time with weren't 'good games'. Thanks for this!

[@t0mbst0neyt]

"5 mid games I thought were alright"

[@UlissesSampaio]

Yes!

[@MurphysSlaw992]

I've definitely started to notice that "this game isn't for me" and "this is the worst game ever made" are being confused for each other a LOT.

[@BlackCat-tc2tv]

This. People comment like a bad game shot their dog.

[@imALazyPanda]

And this is on both sides, people who like the game thinking someone saying its not for them is calling the game terrible and people who don't like the game calling a game objectively bad. Also what people consider terrible. Me and my friend go "dumpster diving" every so often and play actual shovelware, most of the "worst games ever" in peoples heads are actually mediocre at worst. I've played legitimate 1s or 2s out of 10, the games that literally don't start or the controls just don't work.

[@fadingghost9723]

​@@imALazyPanda yup, Dark Souls 2 taught me this. The amount of people I've seen act like criticizing the game was akin to slapping their mother, while others who genuinely like the game would be treated like they were subhuman by people who hate it is mind boggling lol

[@GuuhhDarkzz]

Yes, and that goes both ways, when these people like something it becomes the best thing ever with 0 flaws, and they actually get mad if you say that thing is bad.

[@LilFeralGangrel]

i always take that as a sign of emotional immaturity. no problem with that but it takes some self work to realize that your taste isn't reflective of anything except of what you like.

[@CainOnGames]

I love your view on game opinions, and I’m proud to have one of my games make your list!

[@acolyte1951]

I'm glad to see this comment because I just recently listened to someone discuss what kind of gaming review channels they watch on youtube !

[@davincisama]

The Tim Cain himself 😮

[@nighttilt]

Both The Outer Worlds and Pillars of Eternity are my warm blankets on a rainy day. Such amazing and intimate experiences.

[@jonathanebrewer]

The man, the myth, the chocolate addict.

[@saintsyche]

I watch both you and Mortym on KZbin because its just so rare to find people with mature, reasoned gaming opinions these days. Huge fan of your work and all the wisdom you share!

[@Steven_Splorch]

"When was the last time a Resident Evil game scared you?" Resident Evil 7 was pretty scary, at least to me. I think the first person view and the grimy setting helped a lot.

[@KillerGoat86]

That creepy baby thing in RE8 was terrifying

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

RE7 was very scary, though more creepy and cringe horror from all the gore. The part where you're locked in that room made me damn near give up on the game because I couldn't stop cringing away. One of the few truly great horror games to come out in the last decade

[@KillerGoat86]

@@SekiberiusWelkesh I don't remember that part?

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

@@KillerGoat86 I'm talking about the part where Lucas traps you.

[@KillerGoat86]

@@SekiberiusWelkesh ohhh the puzzle room? I must have wiped that from my memory lol

[@victorfroes6650]

Days Gone is one of the best Sony’s ever published, engaging story, hordes to moa down, the arcade modes are a treat, and it looks spectacular on a high end PC. I gotta admit the campaign wears out its welcome, it could be a few hours shorter; but it’s not as bad, or as bland, as some people say it is.

[@Executi0ner246]

I want to play it so bad.

[@DevicCypher]

Days gone is fun af. Story isn’t bad either.

[@DevicCypher]

@@newhope33 if you thought it was boring then you must like games like tetris lmfao

[@DevicCypher]

@@newhope33 you have bad taste say what

[@malachia8590]

Come on,, is not a perfect example as everyone loves days gone

[@StoryModeGam3rZ]

I absolutely loved starfield and after becoming starborn it made me want to keep going. I watched a lot of gameplay and walkthrough videos and was flabbergasted at how some people play this game. I just couldn’t believe it. No wonder they call it trash. Completely missing out on the majority of the games content and never picking up how to really play even towards the end. My experience the first time was phenomenal and never once ran into a big or crash. There’s so much to this world. I basically have half a planet colonized with the base building feature and making so much money doing so. There’s secrets on all these “bland” planets that are so in depth and it’s mind blowing to me that people dismiss this. Like stop fanboying over who made it, what you wanted it to be and just play the dam game like you did as a kid. I personally try all the “bad games” and try and find all the good in them and it’s opened up my world of gaming. But people hear one review and instantly form a bs opinion. I don’t read movie reviews and I don’t read game reviews. I go in blind just as I did as a kid and have a blast every time

[@SphericAlpha]

Inquisition is still underrated in my book. I've replayed Origins multiple times, a true 10/10 game in my book, but Inquisition tried a lot of new things, some failed, some succeeded, but it's just a TON of fun, with a lot of solid content, quests and world building/exploration.

[@paulnavales6469]

I wanted to love Inquisition and look past its faults like I did with DA2, but I just cant. The open world and mmo-like mechanics put me off the game completely. Once I was done with the main quest I did some of Hakon and never continued further. I didn't touch The Descent and Tresspasser. I was hoping to wait it out where I forgot what happened mostly in the game but EA firing all Bioware veteran devs snuffed out all hopes of me coming back to it again. Maybe someday, but not now.

[@SphericAlpha]

@@paulnavales6469 It's a slow trog, but I like it way more in comparison to DA2, and I believe they were on a better track, but should've tried to get closer to DA:O in terms of mechanics and world building. EA is the spawn of all evil, unfortunately, but I'll still continue to support the devs and artists that really deserve the support!

[@valinypse]

I loved Inquisition. I loved Origins. Two different playstyles, both great games.

[@SekiberiusWelkesh]

@@paulnavales6469 I actually really enjoyed the MMO elements they added to it, I just didn't like the massively open maps that you had to traverse at a snails pace or the pretty terrible story. The first time I beat the game, i thought the ending was the mid way point, I was so confused when the credits started rolling.

[@paulnavales6469]

@@SekiberiusWelkesh the open world is what I complained about mostly. It's not that impressive, just repetitive.

[@EmpressInYellow]

My main issue with The Callisto Protocol is that, for all it was attempting to tap into Dead Space nostalgia, the enemies are utterly forgettable. Think about Dead Space and how iconic different enemy types are - the slashers, obviously, but also the leapers, the lurkers, etc. You can recognize them each just by their silhouette. Callisto Protocol, by contrast, mostly has “guy with skin condition of varying severities” and “dude with two heads”. It is visually very impressive, though.

[@jameshughes1500]

Mort, you are so legit. You can enjoy games that aren't perfect. You can dislike a game while admitting that its got a lot going for it. This is the kind of positivity that the gaming scene NEEDS right now.

[@StackingGains]

Rage farming is a bit out of control in media eh?

[@Beastw1ck]

Seriously. Mortem acts like an adult and treats his audience like adults. It’s very refreshing in a sea of hyperbolic rage bait.

[@DADA-yt1pt]

Agreed. I don't care what game it is, what the reception is, or what era it's from. As long as the product in question is not legitimately problematic, harmful and/or disgusting, I just play and experience what makes me happy. If I enjoy something, I enjoy it. If I don't, I don't. If people can't accept that, that's their problem. Everyone has their preferences and while everyone is free to criticize, and point out legitimate issues, everyone also has a right to how THEY feel about a game. And that shouldn't be taken away.

[@Shikao87]

For me two games quickly come to mind: Mass Effect Andromeda and Torment: Tides of Numenera

[@matebakk5187]

Was Torment truly that bad? Or just the memories of Planescape being too good to be true (seriously, 99% of the time people have rose tinted glasses when speaking of games from the 90s or early 2000s.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

@@matebakk5187 I recently replayed Planescape for the first time in a very long time (I usually have a very good memory when it comes to video games so I tend to wait long times between replaying), and it completely holds up 100%. Since it's primarily a story-driven game, and the writing is still much better than what you'd find in most modern games, it really hasn't aged at all. And the places you visit or so unique and atmospheric, nothing really comes close honestly. Tides has some redeeming qualities, but ultimately it is a failure I believe. I don't really compare it to Planescape because the games honestly have almost nothing in common. You can certainly see that the game tried, but it's also clear that it just didn't receive nearly enough love from the developer. It needed a lot more time in the oven IMO.

[@TheAquarius87]

Replayed Andromeda last year, to platinum it Had an amazing time. Better than my first playthrough. Expectations play a huge factor, so it seems

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

Andromeda was an absolutely phenomenal game, I truly do not understand why it's so hated.

[@Shikao87]

@@RIPJimmyA7X a lot of it comes from the very first impressions. I have only played patched version, but it was supposedly quite bad upon release.

[@FunkyPunk1995]

A weird one but i act really liked mafia 3. While i like the setting, time period and story the bigger reason is that i grew up poor and have never really been able to travel and see any of the places games take place in, in real life. But because one of my childhood best friends was originally from Louisiana, i DID get to go to new orleans with him and his family twice! Ill never forget playing mafia 3 and running across the french quarter/markets and thinking “if this is over here, i bet bourbon street is this direction” and i found it immediately on my first try and that was SUCH a cool feeling - being able to navigate a video game world by a real world memory. Also, i really like games where you hunt down bosses and/or enemy captains from a hierarchy. Some examples of that are - mafia 3, shadow of mordor/war, assassins creed odyssey (loved it as a full blown rpg), and of course, the old mercenaries games. While its not in depth enjoy to really capture me, i do like hunting fugitives in rise of the ronin right now. OH and i absolutely loved doing the optional hunts im final fantasy 12 (i have fairly limited jrpg experience but this one is my favorite!)

[@MortismalGaming]

FF12 is incredible.

[@patrickmcdonagh539]

Mafia 3 is the best one

[@battlep0t]

The story of Mafia 3 is probably my favourite of the trilogy, but I hate that you are forced to do the boring world content to unlock story missions.

[@acidead97]

​@@patrickmcdonagh539 It's a totally different game than the rest, I found it very hard to enjoy after finishing mafia 2. I thought it was very repetitive. But the music and cars and world is the best out of the 3 games for sure

[@dagobahstudios3662]

I like how you were able to navigate New Orleans because of the game. Did you ever play red dead redemption 2? It has a city that is based on New Orleans.

[@AyarARJ]

Things I like about Mort's channel: I get exposed to games I might not have considered otherwise and many end up in my wishlist; I get some balanced coverage of games I was considering but the fair review helps me realize it's not for me; I get some coverage of games I'm going to 70% no matter what Mort or anyone says but I can prioritize a bit and let some of them ferment a bit. I like that comment about "5 'good' games I didn't enjoy" idea. It fits well with the opening narrative of this vid.

[@MartianHomebody]

Inquisition is such an interesting game to be in this conversation. Cause while I agree that the discourse has collapsed around it by this point, that game won many GOTY awards the year it came out. It's wild that a game that was so successful could now be widely considered "bad" partly because of how contrarian *some of the fandom has become in recent years. EDIT: if you legitimately didn't like the game, your opinion is valid. I've heard enough about it now. You don't need to tell me. But feel free if it's really eating at you.

[@matebakk5187]

I maybe biased as I consider it to be the best DA game yet... But even if you don't like it just on technical level it is certainly better than DA 2 (compared to it's era of course) and certainly was at least an average to good game. Haters going to hate I guess.

[@MartianHomebody]

@@matebakk5187 Agreed. Personally, it's my favorite one out of the series. I love how customizable the party can be, and I'm a sucker for that stuff. So I agree Origins is probably "more important" but Inquisition just hit for me really hard. And the DLCs are fantastic.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

I do think it's a shame that you assume that people call it "bad" purely because they want to be contrarian. Clearly this is not the case. I recently (two months ago) played it for the first time, and I ended up putting 65 hours into it. If I wasn't willing to give the game a fair chance, I wouldn't have put that time into it. But despite putting my best foot forward, I have to say that I personally found it to be a really awful game. If I was just a hater with a predetermined opinion, I wouldn't have bothered with finishing the game like I did. The only reason I finished the game is so that I could wrap it up and form a coherent opinion of it on my own. I think you'll just have to accept that there are many people who genuinely do not like this game. I think being a contrarian and hating the game for the sake of it is honestly just as bad a rejecting other people opinions offhand because you can't believe there are people who just didn't get the enjoyment out of it you did. That's just not fair and not productive. You also claim that it is wild that such a successful game can now be considered "bad". That's honestly not wild at all. Many games are successful commercially and critically while still being very divisive. Just take DA2 for example. That did pretty well with critics and sold quite well too. But it was almost instantly maligned by fans upon its release. It's not that uncommon at all. Or take Monster Hunter World. That's one of Capcom's best selling games of all time, was critically acclaimed, and is hated with a passion by a significant portion of the fanbase (I do not agree with that, but I cannot take away their right to their own opinions). Sony dropped Demon's Souls and didn't even want to publish it outside of Japan because executives thought it was an awful game, but it became an instant cult classic upon release and is now part of a series of some of the most popular games in video game history. These things happen all the time.

[@MartianHomebody]

@@robinmattheussen2395 I accept that there are people out there, like yourself, that legitimately didn't like it. Didn't say there wasn't. You're putting a lot more weight and scrutiny into the wording of my comment than even I did. If your opinion of the game isn't coming from a contrarian place, then I clearly wasn't referring to you. Relax.

[@julianreviews8102]

The DA fandom likes the game, the only people who dislike are oldhead BioWare fans

[@lunanovaa_]

The start of the video details such a good philosophy to have towards games. I find it a little frustrating when somebody simply says a game is "trash" or "bad", but when someone goes into it, it really opens up both minds to new perspectives. I've fallen victim to riding hate trains in the past, Death Stranding, TLOU2, then played them and found some new favourites; so before I can say a word, I HAVE to give it a shot.

[@KoongYe]

I feel so bad about Callisto Protocol. It's one of those cases where bad launch state ruined everything. There's obviously alot of effort put into the game.

[@DisDatK9]

For PC*. Not excusing the launch, but on PS5 it ran perfectly. Makes me think they designed it mainly for the PS5. I personally quite enjoyed it, it had its problems but people had massive unmeetable expectations on the face of it. The only real wish I had for it was more deep diving into the story. It had a ton of allusion to greater things, but it didn't expand on really any of them (except for the virus origins.)

[@keijijohnson9754]

It's the same thing with Saint's Row: Self Made ecru it had a lot more going against it when it comes to its controversies. A shame since the game was never that bad to begin with either.

[@keijijohnson9754]

It doesn't help either that this came out a month before the Dead Space remake launched, which was what the creators of this worked on before leaving EA .

[@adammoynihan2589]

I have to mention Earth Defense Force as the greatest bad game series of all time, every individual aspect is sub par at best but the whole package is just so damn fun.

[@jordanshannon8830]

EDF is one of the greatest game series

[@elasmojones]

Maybe I haven't been around much, but everyone I've seen that mentions EDF, LOVES it. If you even know about it, you're a fan. I know I am.

[@justanother8862]

I also loved both DA Inquisition and Outer Worlds, loved both worlds and gameplay in both those games

[@witchkid66]

I personally had a really good time with Starfield, honestly my 2nd favorite game to drop last year. I’m excited for some wabbajack modlists in the future!

[@michaelh878]

Yeah I have higher hopes for its expansions and sequels than elder scrolls 6.

[@jizamkizam9611]

Alpha Protocol would be my top "bad" game. Would have loved to see a follow up with the gameplay cleaned up a bit.

[@pedromiranda6170]

Man, I'm not a native english speaker, but i love your lexical knowledge and oratory.

[@saintsyche]

It's from all that reading in CRPGs, I bet :P

[@Matty2Tone]

Fallout 4 is my favorite Fallout. I love the world and the characters and the settlement building system really elevates it. Once you beat the main story it essentially becomes a cozy game.

[@roscoedash6673]

Just curious, what faction did you play as for your first play through?

[@Matty2Tone]

My first playthrough I went Railroad.

[@Mandoolin]

My own hot take has always been that Dragon Age 2 is my favorite Dragon Age game despite it's shortcomings. I love how character driven the story is, and it helps that the majority of characters are fantastic. The companions interactions with each other is also a nice touch. That world felt "alive" when it came to it's portrayal of story, events and characters. I'm also one of the few people it seems who didn't mind Hinterlands in Inquisition.

[@chrislawrence6701]

I was on the DA2 hate train when it first launched, since it wasn't DA:O anymore. But years later coming back to it I really came to love it. The dialogue and banter in particular is just so great to listen to.

[@devastatheseeker9967]

2 has the best characterr writing and has unique character skills too. Character writing is usually superior to world writing to me too.

[@utkarshgaur1942]

Great characters, great themes, and I loved the introduction of cross-class combos. Did I miss the tactical, top-down camera and crisp companion flowcharts of DA:O? Yes. But Dragon Age 2 did more interesting things with the narrative than Origins, even though no one can accuse Origins of being bland either.

[@hi123452008]

DA2 is good, its main problem is how rushed it was. The amount of asset reuse detracts from what is otherwise a great game. Imo DAO > DA2 > DAI. Not that DAI is _bad,_ but the constant "bring me 20 bear asses" single-player-MMO-style fetch quests rubbed me the wrong way.

[@toniviskari417]

While Dragon Age 2 has a lot of flaws, and that dev time they were given is just staggering, it still one of my favorite gaming experiences. To me, the biggest thing with, aside from the crunched dev cycle, is that it was just at least a decade ahead of its time with what it was trying to do and the story it told. Which I think is reflected on how massively the response to it and how it is discussed has changed over the years. Also, not only is the character gallery it creates magnificent, but I still count three antagonists from that game among the best I've encountered in gaming. Finally agreed on the Hinterlands as I would argue that it was the sole location in DAI where the story conflict actually felt realized in the area. This was due to their open world/exploration approach which meant that the locations had to be separated from the central storylines, which led to a weird sense of detachment between exploration and the main story.

[@SzatanistaDzezowy]

I love "Enter the Matrix" and still replay it every couple of years.

[@View619]

Enter The Matrix is a fun game if you accept what it does (and doesn't) offer. Always fun to run on walls and fight Agents, right?

[@michael2968]

if you go into the game files on pc and rename ghost and niobe's character files to neo and trinity, it swaps out their character models and you can play as the main characters instead. always the first thing i do haha.

[@ducky36F]

Oh yeah I loved that game too haha

[@FaerywingArt]

Thanks for including DAI in this! I love the whole series. DAO is my favorite, but I love each game for different reasons. And I play DAI over & over again. It’s got the best graphics, and gives me better opportunity for screenshots to use as art references.

[@hauntedheathen2732]

There's something about the style, music, combat, obstacle courses, and boss fights in the first Evil Within that make it my favorite horror game, even above the likes of RE4 remake and SH2.

[@sihtinen]

Hell yes! I adore that game. Some of my fondest gaming memories are from my first Akumu difficulty playthrough. The sequel is also great for different reasons but I don't have the desire to replay it as often as the first game and its DLCs.

[@ajaakola2]

Aint the lead dev the one who made RE?

[@keagancollins3243]

When Starfield came out I stayed off social media and just played the first weekend it came out to prevent any external biases impacting my experience of it. I loved it but analyzed and thought a lot of people were going to hate it for several reasons, which obviously was accurate. It's unfortunate that many people who probably would enjoy it never will get to due to our innate susceptibility to group think. Such is life.

[@alecbetz1611]

Love seeing you talk about the outer worlds. I know I'm probably the outer worlds guy on the channel but it's legit my favorite game ever. I know it's not the best but to me it's the perfect blend of story and fun exploration. I can't stop smiling when I play it. The world , sounds , dialogue

[@gwoody4003]

I enjoyed Homefront: The Revolution Thats my guilty pleasure lol. It has a certain atmosphere, a feeling that other games can't manage when presenting that sort of hopeless scenario. Its what Division 2 couldn't do. Or Far Cry 6. Its reminded me of Half Life 2. It could have been better, but it was not as bad as many people felt it was. Though to be fair, its had a few patches and improvements since release, and I did not pay full price. I would have a different opinion if I looked forward to this game, paid full price and got what we got. I think thats what makes a lot of peoole declare a game "bad". What they really mean is "I was disapointed for $60 and the hype that came before it."

[@kolosmenus]

I absolutely hated the gameplay, world and quest design in Inquisition, but I LOVED the companions and dialogues in general. If someone released a version of inquisition with all of the gameplay cut out, leaving only the dialogues, I'd probably enjoy it a lot more.

[@bornon18]

Me after closing the breach the first time: Ok, that was clunky and kinda lame, but I'm sure they didn't build the entire game around it. I mean, the devs can't be THAT lazy, right? Me ten hours later: Fuuuuuuuuuu....

[@gabrielcruz7402]

I would love to have a version with the previous games combat system, I hated the new style

[@MrEvilside]

I dont know who made it first, but I call it "Ubisoft plague" with "make this 50th times", colect A, B, C,...Z, eact 100 pieces and get no reward at all.

[@kolosmenus]

@@MrEvilside Ubisoft made it first :P It was pioneered (or at least most popularized) by AC2 and Far Cry 3

[@rb98769]

I love some of the companions and can't stand others. With that said, my main issue is that your character just feels like too much of a wallflower when you are surrounded by so many characters with huge epic backstories.

[@charmishing]

I never really categorized starfield as a bad game, just one that didn’t have anything that really made me want to play it.

[@acev3521]

That was my opinion until I played cyberpunk that made me realize it’s just pure bad

[@Houldey]

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin. Probably my favourite of the main Dark Souls games - though depending on the day and how much I hate the idea of Lost Izalith DS1 could take that spot. DS2 is the only souls game with a meaningful NG+, introduces powerstancing, has the best DLC of any fromsoft game, bonfire ascetics are a game changer and it's a travesty that they never really returned.

[@Jeffmetal42]

I couldn't get into that game for the longest time, tried numerous times but couldn't do it. Before Elden Ring released I decided I was finally going to beat it as it was the only FromSoft game I never completed and finally ended up enjoying my time with it. Ended up playing through it a few times.

[@barkerm9]

I think DS2 is a much better game than DS1 and I can’t fathom why people say it isn’t.

[@EricPhelpsakaPhailps]

I’ve played every souls game since they started coming out. Hundreds of hours. DS2 is the only one I finished with all the dlc. It’s probably more due to life circumstances at the time, but it got me through a rough spot and I’ll always love it for that.

[@chuck9246]

DS2 had the best pvp for sure. You could really flesh out builds because of the way leveling worked, endgame builds were like lvl 250. I loved it at the time, but I can't play it anymore. Something about the movement and combat just feels off now. Definitely enjoyed my time with it, many many hours of fun to be had.

[@0Gumpy0]

I'm glad you made this video. I think it leads to something I've been thinking a lot about lately - I think the online discourse around "bad" games is broken. People online seem very eager to get a definitive labeling of a game as being good or bad. Often, they haven't even played it - but they decide that it is Bad, end of discussion.

[@TiagoSantos-rv1ox]

Just finished Callisto protocol last week, i liked it a lot, credits song goes hard too

[@infinityfabrik]

Had this vid queued up after Strat Gaming Guides 'My Review Of Manor Lords After 100%" and right at the end he gives you a shout out. As I told him in the comments you two are two of my faves so it was cool to hear him shout you out... and then it immediately came to this video. Thank you for all your hard work, teaching me about so many great games, and being somewhere positive I can go when I'm having a tough day. I really appreciate you.

[@evilmiera]

The Outer Worlds in particular is a game I enjoyed a bunch, though on subsequent playthroughs a lot of its issues tend to shine through.

[@kayne8222]

I had a Lotta fun with it too, but about 3/4 of the game it got so boring I couldn't finish it

[@kayne8222]

@@SL4PSH0CK she is, and her romance is unique and kinda funny

[@gucciguy3408]

Finished that game before dlc's released with almost 100% achievements... Barely remember a thing about it and not one character was memorable aside from the scientist who finds you and even then I forgot his name.

[@kayne8222]

@@gucciguy3408 I remember it peaking for me at about 1/3 through the game, just the story and characters never took itself seriously enough like the stakes didn't feel important, idk could be my jaded opinion but I only remember pavarti and the priest guy that cussed and looked for a Bible or something

[@FlyingFocs]

I enjoyed it... Until I got off the first planet. Every party member after Parvati and the Reverend (Max was it?) Was forgettable as heck.

[@CyranoForever101]

For me, The Evil Within 1 and 2. I'd give them both a 9 out of 10, and even having said that, I've beaten the first one three times, and will likely beat it a fourth

[@moneda]

As someone who has come to readily admit his enjoyment of both Dragon Age sequels and The Outer Worlds, I love this list! To this day The Outer Worlds remains the only RPG that, upon finishing it the first time, I immediately started a new game to play through it with a different build.

[@therobotFrom94]

I really liked the more focused setting of DA2, although i'll admit it is a little too copy-paste; and sank a load of hours into inquisition back when it released as a housemate owned it. never had a bad time with either

[@icemaster9728]

I really like Evil West. It has all those old game limitations like not being able to jump and lots of invisible walls, and some enemies have way to much health for no reason, but the core gameplay loop is really good.

[@OffToBattle]

I can be a weirdo about enjoying games despite popular reception myself, so I am enjoying this video and enjoy hearing your thoughts on lots of things. Hopefully someday I have enough time and energy to review multiple games myself, but I'll always appreciate your approach and the voice you bring (in multiple senses).

[@Badabung-vu9wr]

I love the fact that Mortym is just so normal about these things. Like, I can understand a franchise you have nostalgia going for, only for it to get ruined by a future release makes you feel angry but none of that takes away from the enjoyment you had in the previous titles. You could just revisit them if you want to really. Also, the fact that he is again so normal about loving a bad game proving that likes and dislikes are just subjective stuff. You can hate a masterpiece or love a shitpiece? (xD) Seriously, the most level headed guy I have met in the gaming community

[@Arnold_94]

For me: - Stranger of Paradise FF Origins - Redfall post 60 FPS update - Back 4 Blood - Ghost Recon Breakpoint (many patches really improved the game) - FF XV

[@xiii-san5535]

I actually enjoyed "Fire Emblem Fates". Conquest, especially. Yes, the story could've been better, and Birthright was a bit too easy. But it was my intro to Fire Emblem as a series, and I loved all the characters in it. So many of them were really memorable and distinct from each other. Conquest also had some seriously good gameplay and challenge to it. Probably best in the series. (That said, "Shadows of Valentia" is definitely tied with it for favourite.)

[@jaritsu]

Outer Worlds is legit a well polished Fallout game, and when the excellent fallout series came out and everybody rushed to play FO4, I cracked open Outer Worlds to scratch that itch. The humor in that game was so much more on point. Plus like a week or two ago they were giving the updated version away for free on EGS, which is an insanely good get.

[@ducky36F]

@@based980yeah the Fallout tv series is excellent

[@docdoom1987]

They released like 4 years apart though... I don't think anyone was rushing to play Fallout 4 when Outer Worlds released. They already did years prior lol

[@tyleroutland435]

I was mixed on the Castillo protocol I liked the graphics, I found the story, writing, atmosphere, cutscenes and music I liked. But I will agree I didn't like the map, no hud, difficulty way to hard, boss fights I didn't like either and I didn't like the gameplay either

[@brandondeakins564]

"When was the last time a resident evil game scared you?" RE7, not that long ago

[@wyldeman7]

I liked redfall. I realize its not dishonored or prey. It had plenty of issues. I still completed it twice. I just enjoyed the town and the look and vibe. Then once I reallzed the different ways you could tackle the vampires opened up the gameplay to me. The sniper headshot + flare combo was so incredibly satiffying. Realizing you dont have to stake a downed vampire but any type of fire works as well really made fighting vampires fun to me.

[@dyrcosis]

I won't pass judgement on Starfield until I've actually played it. What put me off buying it was the ridiculous price they set it at (and so many other AAA publishers are now doing) . At minimum, it'll need to go on sale for 50% before I consider getting it. At which point, I'm sure I'll find something to enjoy. Broken Roads is on my Steam wishlist and despite whatever negative reviews it received, I fully intend on buying and playing it at some point. The Callisto Protocol isn't my kind of game so I never gave it much thought. I only got maybe a quarter of the way through DragonAge Inquisition before I got distracted by another game. I don't recall why I never got back to it. Some of the systems were a bit clunky (like the weapon/armor crafting and a map or two was a tad confusing) but for the most part I was enjoying the game. I was a huge fan of DA Origins and while I liked the story in DA2, I didn't care for the lazy, slightly redecorated but obviously overly reused settings. Not sure if I'll ever get back to Inquisition since the surprise reveal was spoiled for me. Also, EA's App of the moment is always annoying. As for The Outer Worlds, I never really forgave Obsidian for it being an Epic exclusive for such a long time. By the time it came to Steam, I was simply no longer interested. I might give it a chance eventually but there's only so much time I dedicate for gaming.

[@orbbb24]

Starfield is a good game at $35 and you'll get some enjoyment out of it. It is awfully mediocre at $70. For me, I played for 20 hours and then just never felt the want to pick it up again. I did enjoy my 20 hours though.

[@ForeheadForesight]

@@orbbb24 I had the same experience but stretched out to 40 hours. I agree around the $40 range would be fair in its current state, but I am hopeful for when they finally release the modding tools so we can see what the modding community can potentially do to turn Starfield into a truly great game.

[@HeezyfoCheesy]

i had 100 hrs in Starfield. i keep itching to want to play it but i just havent come back to it yet. think because i know its one that requires alot of time to just stick to it to get the best experience and i keep hopping around to different games. I want to get back into it though, i enjoyed my time with it. Think I also feel like i would want to start over which is what keeps me from picking up where i left off. i want to remember what all i was doing before so i think it just requires full focus when playing it. i do this with too many games and end up not finishing them lol

[@dyrcosis]

@@HeezyfoCheesy I can sympathize. I can't tell you the number of times I've gotten 3/4 of the way through a game, decide to take a break, and don't come back to it for quite some time, if at all.

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

Man, I adored Inquisition, and I really really loved how much world map they gave you to explore, and the range of environments and situations your party got into were awesome.

[@JazzzRockFuzion]

Thanks for acknowledging Starfield - undoubtedly one of the most rage-baited games of all time. A game that does *a lot* of things *very well* , but doesn’t do any single thing exceptionally well. An objectively better than average game, that’s been treated like a manure pile by ‘those parts of the Internet’. Also: DA:I and Outer Worlds are both among my favorite games, having done multiple playthroughs of both!

[@RaoulGigondas]

I think what it boils down to is expectations. I haaaaated Fallout 4 but it's a me issue, I was coming in fresh from FNV and I have come to recognize that many things were done right in that game (like gunplay), but those were the bits I didn't care about, while the bits I did care about (like writing) were basically afterthoughts. Ultimately, if you come in with high expectations you made for yourself, it's on you. However, if the *company* set up these expectations, as in the case of Starfield, it's absolutely on them.

[@OmarJames]

@@GMOTP5738 well that’s, like, your opinion, man. Not sure why you seem so angry. Did Bethesda hurt you?

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Good on you for standing up for your opinion. I agree with your assessment of Starfield 100%. Both the ways you liked it and the things you felt were so-so. Boostpacking with rocket ammo, simply ridiculous fun. Waiting for DLC. The hate is completely overblown. .. EDIT: I also agree with your assessments of Inquisition and Outer Worlds.

[@MinecraftMartin]

Bizarre to me how many people, KZbinrs included, can't tell the difference between a "good/bad game" and "I do/don't like this game". Hating a game doesn't make it bad. I don't know why so many people seem to struggle with this.

[@andycanoy863]

- RE: Operation Raccoon City/Resident Evil 6 - Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel - Dead Rising 3 - Jaws Unleashed - Dragon Age 2 What's considered a bad or good game is completely subjective. A well-received game doesn't automatically make it good and one that has mixed to negative reception doesn't automatically make it shit. Everyone will have a different experience with the same game. That's how life goes. As long as you can explain your points in a healthy, civilized manner, you shouldn't be shamed for liking or disliking something that goes against what the general public perceives a certain game. Video games are a fun hobby that shouldn't be taken so seriously to a point where people resort to being toxic when explaining why they like or dislike a game and anyone who disagrees with them is wrong and their opinion should be invalidated. Great vid @Mortismal Gaming! It made remember many games that I have played which may not have had overall positive reviews, yet I enjoyed playing them despite their reception. In the end, if a game is fun despite major flaws, I'll like it.

[@fatbroccoli8]

I really hate the argument that whether things are good or bad is subjective, what's subjective is if you like it or not, I think people only say that because they're defensive over what they like, ofc it's not that black and white but what about 'Anthem'? An objectively shit game that some people liked but that doesn't make it good (I'm one of those people who liked it btw but I still know it's bad lol)

[@Djeveldyrker]

I think the main problem with Inquisition is that the game doesn't really let you know that you're not supposed to clear the hub levels when you first get there. That's what I did my first time in the Hinterlands and it felt like such a chore that I put it down. I've played through it a couple of times since and really enjoyed it a lot.

[@ducky36F]

Yeah the fact that you go to the Hinterlands just to leave immediately when in previous BioWare games the idea was you’d go somewhere and do everything before leaving and never going back was a very strange choice.

[@louieberg2942]

They shot themselves in the foot, yeah. They should've shown the big map, then have an event steer you away much more prominently.

[@aeronbern1769]

I started Inquisition 2 times... Is just boring for me. Also, l found some overpowered enemies (basically unbeatable!) very early in the game. I understood it was due to some difficulties settings that should have been used after NG+ or something, but it killed it for me...

[@dustyyyyyyyy7]

I thought the Outer Worlds was utterly fantastic. I was able to play a charming hammer wielder with no guns and I was surprised at just how much fun that was.

[@PureEvil1138]

I can’t wait for the sequel

[@Aloverofthefinerartz]

ehh the game was just like the definition of average to me, it never really did any one thing good but it instead did everything OK i hope the sequel is better tho i liked it for the most part

[@ajaakola2]

@@Aloverofthefinerartzfelt the same way about, mostly hated how my choices had no real meaning or the writing was dumb at times, otherwise enjoyed it

[@damienkrawczuk1435]

You are literally THE only person I trust when it comes to a review on games, don't really understand others playing any for 20 minutes and they think they know the game 🤷 love ya work max respect to what you do, would love to know your thoughts on Sandland

[@charliecordes3532]

I love Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning (or Re-reckoning as it is now). It's repetitive, ridiculous, the worldbuilding is kinda meh, but I love it, and I don't really know why. I think it's because, while it isn't the second coming of anything, it's also not horrible? Exploring the world is decent, the characters are alright, the combat is fun, you can get really good at it while not feeling like it's too easy or you didn't work for it, and you can change your build easily enough. A solid 6/7 out of ten on all accounts, unlike most "good" games, that stumble on exploration, characters, story, quests or combat, while being good at the others.

[@Rubango]

Mafia 3 got very average reviews but I loved it, it was repetitive but still really enjoyed it

[@Medivak794]

I feel Outer Worlds get some bad rap for as you say: "not being Fallout". It totally shouldn't have been advertised that way for sure but I loved it despite its problems. I generally love how Outer Worlds does its world building. How once you start looking past the pretty lights and advertisements of the various corps, it's incredibly dark! Once I started looking at terminals, reading, just looking past the first layer, I was kinda blown away with it. Made some of the quests and Peril on Gorgon a bit more impactful. Speaking of: The Peril on Gorgon DLC was honestly just amazing. The whole story was pretty gripping but again once you start reading stuff it just takes it another level. Having Parvati along just made all the bad stuff you see on Gorgon sink in a lot more. Dang, I might have to play it again lol.

[@boujounomono]

Outer Worlds is more "Mass Effect" than Fallout tbh

[@theobell2002]

I'm currently replaying Outer Worlds and I'm enjoying it. However, the reason why I was disappointed in the game is because New Vegas showed us Obsidian can do better in certain aspects. Mostly with the perk system, armor and weapon variety. The perk system is very uninspired and are mostly just flat increases. Compare that to New Vegas and you had a whole array of interesting perks for roleplaying. The armor and weapon variety was also very lacking. Meanwhile New Vegas has one of the best weapon variety in it's genre.

[@elasmojones]

I thought Mass Effect Andromeda is the closest thing to Outer Worlds. Both mid.

[@wil4783]

I like bad games that has cool concept/backstory, the Technomancer. It's bad I know but if you can get into roleplay as the main character i think it's not that bad :>

[@Aesthetic_Walrus]

Yup. Technomancer is secretly awesome. I got it in a sale and was like: Why do people hate this?

[@Nightingale1887]

I don't know if you have ever played Nox, which is an rpg game from Westwood Studios. Kind of never gets mentioned anywhere. Cool game worth a play.

[@grimmacemack76]

Thanks!

[@MortismalGaming]

Thank you as well!

[@allsmiles3666]

I feel similarly about Outer Worlds. I enjoyed it, but it just needs to be bigger. Not necessarily a sprawling 100hr+ game like other RPGs, but just “more.” I found the gear/loot, enemies, and exploration somewhat lacking. Also, there weren’t any particularly memorable choices to redo and devote whole playthroughs to, so the replay value was limited for me. Nonetheless, Obsidian has a very solid foundation to build upon for their sequel.

[@elasmojones]

It's like they never finished it. Your choices don't matter, ends abruptly (although I haven't played the dlc after original ended). I would recommend Mass Effect Andromeda over Outer Worlds.

[@Mach-2-Fishbed]

I think one of the biggest issues is that saying you enjoyed a game that is seen as bad is that it feels like they assume you have zero criticism of the game in question. I know there are people that do go the rout of blindly defending a game that may be considered bad, but I think overall even people that enjoy said games will acknowledge the issues. Ultimately, I just want people to play what they enjoy and I'm not going to judge anybody for doing so.

[@sodapopinksi667]

This kind of stuff is fun to discuss, but online discourse on games usually devolves into something else.

[@ducky36F]

Yeah I agree, so often you say you like something and get told “how can you like it it does x thing” It’s like, yeah I know, that just ain’t a big deal for me.

[@Stalker950-l3x]

Coming from a Dead Space Veteran: Callisto Protocol was great.

[@Stalker950-l3x]

@@breeeegs Try not to get triggered by people´s opinions the next time.

[@DemiseKey]

Inquisition was my first hook into dragon age when I was a teenager. I started Inquisition, realized it was the third game very shortly into it, and then I played all the games that came before it. I still love it. I love all the games. The entire franchise feels to be written with love, and I can look past some technical issues, especially because not all of it is the Devs fault. I appreciate them experimenting, and I appreciate that they really always do make me care about the world. They can never make me hate Inquisition. I recently got my husband to start playing it--he is a big fan of Fallout, at the same level I am of Dragon Age, and he is really enjoying it. Fills my heart. I get it is not for everyone, but lately, and this is partly a vent, people speaking on the next game coming out, saying it will fail, bug me because it is not out yet. It wouldn't bug me if the hate was not SO BAD about it. I acknowledge faults of development, as well as the fact that the game did not please everyone in the way Origins now seems too, but Inquisition did not win awards for no reason. At this point though, it feels as if the game is slowly teetering into a cult classic rather than a wide success. I partly feel like Anthem's failure made people view all the works of Bioware more critically--and even the buggy release of ME: Andromeda (although, I truly do not think that game is THAT bad, as it's set up similarly to ME:1 imo)--and that also means their older games that were, at one point widely accepted as successful. I will die on the hill that every single Dragon Age game is good, heightened by the narrative--even DA:2 with all its faults. When I play games, I remember the story. Stories are what stick with you. Bioware has always done them well.

[@MATEUS1590]

I really enjoyed Dragon Age: Inquisition, i didn't know it's considered a bad game!

[@fragilemetal1982]

Literally took GOTY award in 2014. Nothing listed here is a bad game, considering the bland shite companies like Ubisoft push out every year.

[@LN.2233]

Certain nerds online started calling it bad and people act like that was the universal opinion of it.

[@willywitchdoctor]

It just felt like triple A slop even back then. Fun game but tbh i sont think anything really stood out about it besides character interactions while walking around? And thr dragon fights

[@TheJustproxy]

Like a modern Assassin's Creed it's a gigantic game with great little parts and a loooooot of padding and samey filler that just sour the whole experience. (I liked it though)

[@ducky36F]

It’s mainly just Origins purists or people looking to hate on BioWare that call it bad. It has its flaws but overall it’s a good game for sure.

[@Curt_Randall]

My list: Days Gone, Resident Evil 6,, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mafia 3, Assassin's Creed Unity

[@petehall8381]

Carving out your own story is usually where the fun is at with Starfield. Personally, I really enjoyed the wandering freelance bounty hunter angle since it leaned into what the game did well. Disabling ships, zero g boarding actions, looting contraband, eventually getting caught red handed and coerced into becoming a criminal informant made for a more memorable story than anything to do with the relics. Mods might end up having just as much draw as DLC in the long run, but that feels quite a ways off. If a modding community engages with something like Fallout 4 to the point that we're getting expansion sized mods like Fallout London a decade after release, there's a lot of potential for Starfield.

[@JULR0W]

I really loved the gunplay in Starfield. I will probably pick up Callisto Protocol as well. The outer Worlds had really goofy humor, really liked it as well

[@ngraner421]

I generally find negative reviews more useful. They point out something they did not like and I can say ok that is not an issue for me.

[@OrangeGenerator]

There can be heavy bias though. It's hard to determine what actually is an issue and what is hyperbole.

[@vinnyolmsted8018]

I really liked the Outer Worlds, but it did feel like they met all of the design goals they set for themselves without really surpassing any of them. I'm probably due for a replay pretty soon to try out a new character build, make different choices, and try out the dlc. Also, the scope and level of openess really reminded me of Fallout 1. I could definitely feel the Cain/Boyarsky touch.

[@lolersthe4th880]

DA:I is unironically one of my favorite games. I don't replay a ton of games because I tend to play lengthy rpgs and I've played Inquisition start to finish 3-4 times now. Honestly, I bounced off of it the first time - yea, I got stuck in the Hinterlands meme. It felt drab to say the least. But then a year or so later I picked it up, paced myself outta there and the game opened up to just be this amazing game - imo. There's not quite a game like inquisition - at least doing what it's doing the way it's doing. Grand story, fleshed out characters and branching narratives and actually the best implementation of feeling like the leader of an army in an rpg of this style. Game's not perfect - of course, no game is, but it does so much right that I can easily let go of what it doesn't. Seeing it on this list makes me wanna start up another playthrough lol. I respect your list - I feel like I find myself in opposition of the general narrative around a game's quality just as much as I'm in agreement. I couldn't imagine being a game reviewer - it feels like it'd stress me to no end trying to placate people especially when a game's supposed to be ''bad'' but I FEEL like it's ''good''. For example, my hot take is that AC: Odyssey is incredibly fun. Has issues. Of course it does, but the share amount of fun you can have thrashing people and putting your build together in the end game is really akin to an arpg and it's genuinely shocking how all in the game steered into it. I get that it's nothing like a traditional AC game (my fav is Black Flag), but I feel like the amount of fun that game illicits is highly underrated.

[@fatbroccoli8]

I plan on giving it a shot sometime, can you elaborate on how to get the most out of it with the hinterlands stuff? I've heard multiple people mentioning it but they don't go into detail

[@lolersthe4th880]

@@fatbroccoli8 So, the game is segmented into large open areas on a world map. The Hinterlands is the first stop and gives you a few ''main quests to handle'', but it's also packed with lots of busy fetch quests etc and other ''main quests'' that can keep you there for a while. My advice is that you definitely don't need to do much if any of the side stuff and just clear stuff that's clearly main quest objectives and dip out. Once you do the overarching quest opens up and you have a lot more places you can visit to further advance main quests and recruit more characters etc, which is the real meat of the game along with gearing characters and assigning builds etc. DA:I is a game with a very flawed opening act, but it has tons of systems to interact with, many of which have meaningful payoffs. If you've never played any of the other games in the series you'll miss out on call backs and cameos, but it genuinely doesn't impact the experience because regardless of knowing these things or not, the game will catch you up to speed. Overall, if you're a fan of any of Bioware's games, Inquisition is a genuinely great game in their portfolio. It has fun character progression, a pretty large cast of companions that all want different things regarding the plot and your choices do have pretty impactful outcomes on how things play out. It was hindered on release due to its opening act and likely due to open world fatigue, but it's absolutely an experience worth having if you've played a Bioware game before or even something adjacent. PS: It's one of those games that time really favored. Sort of like the Witcher 2, which now gets far more love than it did before Witcher 3 really showed that CDPR could cook ya know. PSS: As it is a Bioware game, doing companion quests are obviously incredibly important. Some of the best moments in the game come from them honestly, it's great. Hope this helps you decide one way or the other :)

[@Aesthetic_Walrus]

First, I have a friend who bought an Xbox just to play Starfield and couldn't put it down, so rest assured that you definitely aren't the only one who appreciated Starfield for what it is. Second, I laughed way too hard at the Australia joke. Third, I like how you bring up games you've reviewed in videos like this and mention when those games have improved since launch. I don't see many reviewers who bother with things like this so, credit where it's due. Openly acknowledging that there isn't really any definitive stance on a game these days even when you're a reviewer (since so many of them launch broken now as an industry standard) is always refreshing. Redemption arcs are indeed possible for devs. Though you'll never catch me disagreeing with anyone who feels it would be nice if redemption arcs weren't needed after a game releases. Further, I'm with you on Inquisition and Outer Worlds. I did enjoy Dragon's Age Origins more, but even so, I played the hell out of Inquisition and it was time well spent. Outer Worlds is one that I simply could not put down. Sometimes you just find the exact thing you're in the mood to play without really realizing it until you blink and six hours have gone by somehow. That was Outer Worlds for me. I had it beaten twice before any of the DLC dropped so I really should go back at some point and do another run to incorporate those other parts of the story.

[@danilakalinin6261]

My personal entry is resident evil 6. People hated it but i loved it. Especially coop with randoms. One of my favorite gaming memory is second campaign with Chris and Piers. I joined early, guy played first time. There's no Voip in this mode and we finish it all in one go, several hours without single word and never played together again. For this player his Piers were canonically real living person. Still tho i'd say 6 shouldn't be Resident Evil, must've start new series with this direction, current entry like 7 and village fit game better.

[@Jwpolk2]

My dad and I played together when it came out. We had a blast and I was surprised to learn most people didn't like it. Looking back now, I can see its obvious flaws, but the good memories are forever.

[@cmdr.jabozerstorer3968]

Dragon Age: Inquisition did win Game of the Year, to be fair. Also, for me, Dragon Age 2 is the one I feel folk think is bad but I really enjoy. In fact, I think Dragon Age 2 is one of the best games ever made.

[@LandBark]

As the average The Outer Worlds enjoyer (and avid watcher of Tim Cain on games) I must protest! TOW is not the bad game, even with ' ' , but I don't deny it is quite flawed (finished it 4 times). It is perfectly average but I think various players put the bar too high. Plus you like Starfield so your taste is skewed somewhat :P

[@barachiel212]

It wasn't that players put the bar too high. The marketing and the early reviews all shilled the game as the 2nd Coming of New Vegas, and it was FAR from that. The devs overhyped and the press oversold, so the backlash was inevitable. And I too, am a TOW enjoyer. I like the game. I hope TOW2 lives up to its potential.

[@DrasticSkuba]

Of these games, this is how I feel about the ones I personally played. Starfield: DIDN'T ENJOY, DIDN'T HATE. Tried to be too big. Quantity over quality in terms of planets. I quite enjoyed the combat, yet didn't like the execution of an otherwise interesting approach to levelling. It was ok, but not better than other games I play. The Callisto Protocol: DIDN'T ENJOY. I tried. An enjoyable watch, but I didn't find myself having fun executing the mechanics myself. Dragon Age Inquisition: FAIRLY ENJOYED 1st PLAYTHROUGH. I like it, but I find the open-world tedious after a while, especially subsequent playthroughs. I like the characters and the mechanics of combat (but I would prefer a bit less spongy health. Not a dealbreaker though). Outer Worlds: HAD A GREAT TIME. I really enjoyed it. I'm stoked for the next one. I loved the environments, combat, humour, and levelling up. Characters outside companions could use some better writing next time around, but I can comfortably say it is my favourite of the games I have played from this video.

[@SilortheBlade]

Starfield was a fun game. I tell people if you like Fallout 3 beyond you will like Starfield. Don't think it's elite dangerous or no man's sky. The advertising might have given that impression, but the aspects that are similar to those games are not very fleshed out. But if you like meeting characters and doing missions it's a lot of fun.

[@sikevillain]

Absolutely loved Callisto Protocol when it released and still love the game to this day. Glad it's getting the proper highlight... thanks for the great list

[@lunarbound9975]

I loved Anthem, damnit. There, I said it.

[@fatbroccoli8]

It was really fun and could've been great if they knew what they were doing, I even liked the campaign and the npc's, such a shame, imagine that combat and traversal in a mass effect world

[@jmjoue]

Did not try Broken Roads but it's on my Steam wishlist so I'll get to it eventually. I did like all the other games you mentionned. I think it's a bit sad what happened to The Callisto Protocol. Sure it launched a bit too early but it got better and I love the creepy atmosphere it has. Thanks for making this video. Seems a lot of gamer nowadays take it for granted and say its trash as soon as they find something they don't like. I'm just happy we can have all those different experiences now that I dreamed about as a kid playing games on Intellivision and Atari systems.

[@russeljackson7633]

I love the Outer Worlds and the two DLCs made for it. Played it when it first came out and forgot about it until I saw it was on ps+ for all the content included so I said "why not?" and let me tell ya played and beaten it like 8 times already.

[@jeffii9890]

14:01 🤣🤣🤣 One of the many reasons you're my dude!

[@judemoore1248]

HUGE fan of Outer Worlds...

[@SquirrelNuggets]

I only recently got The Outer Worlds in preparation for Starfield, and I actually liked it way more. I think people were expecting more from it given it was made by the same guys that did New Vegas, but it’s definitely a great experience as a new IP. I can’t wait for the sequel 👌

[@fleetkidn]

Outer Worlds was amazing. Had a lot of fun playing it.

[@kaimaiiti]

Thanks for this channel with no hyperbole or clickbait. I really value your good honest reviews and ability to form an opinion, articulate it, stand by it, considering both pros and cons in a measured way. These qualities are becoming rarer in our polarised algorithm-driven world.

[@leenhellemans]

DAI is my favourite game (now together with BG3). It's what made me love gaming. The story and characters are incredible in DAI and totally sold me to the dragon age lore

[@DiscourseElysium]

The Outer Worlds and Callisto Protocol would be on my list as well! Great vid.

[@americansuperdad5769]

I.....LOVED....The Outer Worlds!

[@GergelyGyurics]

I'm really torn about DA: Inquisition. I've played most of the main campaign (but never got to finish it in the end), and I liked the story, most of the characters, the inquisition mechanics, etc. What I didn't like is not really a DA-only thing, but a collection of videogame rpg tropes. 1. Oversized weapons. A rogue with two daggers looks like a gladiator with two short swords. Not the regular ones either, but really mean meatchoppers, that should function more like a cleaver, than a sword. The two-handed weapons would make Cloud Strife blush. 2. Ridiculous powers. You can smash your two-handed sword to the ground with such a force that it cuts open the rock you are standing on and that... somehow for some reason deals damage to the enemy? If you are so strong and so fast, why don't you just... hit the enemy with the same speed and strength? 3. Unrealistic feeling of the battle - and no, not the fantasy part, but the internal consistancy. For example: someone rushes your archer, and the archer just keeps shooting arrows from like ten centimeters from the enemy. (It's even shown in this video.) Things like this just ruin any immersion I had. I tried to get back into the game to finally finish it, started a new capaign with a new character, noped out in less than an hour. I might just not be in the intended target audience of the game - I'm more of a Witcher 3 / Kingdom Come: Deliverance kind of guy -, but these things just annoy me so much, I can't look past them. And let me emphasize it again: I'm not against magical abilities and oversized weapons, I actually enjoy Final Fantasy games, which do the same things even more to an extreme - but those games have worldbuildings that are consistent with the way battles are handled, and don't break my immersion.

[@elasmojones]

I hear you man. Once that immersion is broken its SO hard to come back. Kinda happened to me with Fallout 4. The minutemen took me out of it so bad, I quit.

[@fatbroccoli8]

Dang, those negatives sound like positives to me, I'm gonna give it a go hopefully this year, I bought it for 2 bucks a while back

[@GergelyGyurics]

@@fatbroccoli8 to each to their own. :) The game is free now for a couple of days on Epic Games Store if anyone else is interested.

[@View619]

I tend to take the selfish perspective. If I like or dislike a game, then other opinions don't really matter. Which sounds bad at first, but it also saves me the time and headache of trying to change someone else's mind. I just move along with my day instead! 😊

[@AyarARJ]

This is objectively correct. Everyone is entitled to an opinion or total apathy. Only yours matters to you and may influence your behaviors. Including whether or not you want to learn of others' opinions. Or whether to respect each you learn of or not. Your opinion on this may differ.

[@View619]

Indeed. I have no problem holding a different opinion than others. But it's never worth the effort of explaining yourself or having others tell you why it's "wrong". 😅

[@ducky36F]

Nah great take, something many of us need to work harder to normalise haha

[@rebecca99994]

This was a really interesting take, and reinforced why I hold your reviews in such high standing in my own purchase decisions: on the four of the five that are my kind of game in the first place (would never have bought Callisto Protocol regardless), I basically agreed. The only one was a bit of a surprise was the Outer Worlds DLCs, because Murder in Eridanos was one of the most infuriating game experiences that I've nonetheless managed to finish in the last few years.

[@teifan6674]

I didn't even know that the outer worlds was considered a bad game

[@MortismalGaming]

Only to a loud section of the internet generally

[@raymondfranklin6478]

“When was the last time a resident evil game sca-“ I am not a proud man.

[@Novskyy621]

Starfield for me personally was such a hype i insta pre ordered the premium edition. When it came out i completed it within 4 weeks and around 100 hours of playtime and just enjoyed it. It's obejectively not a good game for todays standards but there is just something about bethesda games that i enjoy. There is this "bethesda magic". I loved skyrim and have countless hours in it also modded a ton.

[@fatbroccoli8]

You just love that high quality jank

[@KillerGoat86]

I played Callisto Protocol at launch and i seem to recall having issues with the dodge system, along with an assortment of jank and performance issues. I ended up putting it down for a couple of months, and eventually it was one of the few games i beat last year. I've recently started playing through the DLC for the first time. The melee attacks do have a satisfying crunch to them. Overall, it's not bad, but if i had to recommend a similar type of game, it would have to be Dead Space.

[@EastyyBlogspot]

I did not know outer worlds got any bad reception lol

[@WhiteZet1]

It has positive reviews but nobody ever says they like it in discussions I've seen.

[@armelior4610]

From what I've read it's mostly "good game on its own, but from Obsidian and especially as a New vegas spiritual successor, pretty mediocre"

[@BlackCat-tc2tv]

The Salt-Factory review was subtitled “obsidians aggressively average game”. But i thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@elasmojones]

It was bad of you were expecting/hoping for an RPG.

[@Odelatog]

I tried to play DA:I 2 years ago, I actually paid for the damn game (on deep sale but still) and go figure their online services were down. That wouldn't be a problem except that the single player game wont run without them. Then I tried to play the next day, got 45 mins in and the services went down again and the game crashed. Couldn't refund because it came from a bundle I just gave it a 0 star and never looked back.