Nightingale - Before You Buy

[@popotcheropopero]

3:04 "game breaking bugs." Proceeds to break bugs.

[@red1995j]

Falcon hot-fixing the issues in real-time.

[@JustSultan6]

actual game bug 😧

[@ericperry1861]

Always online is a deal breaker. Something so unnecessary for this type of game only makes me more skeptical of things to come.

[@joshuazemanek5809]

It was initially tagged as a group survival mmo. They told us to build a community. So with that premise the always online is key to the concept. They never once billed this as a solo survival game...... so i doubt it'll ever get an offline mode

[@dennisvogel5982]

the endgame is actually running dungeons with strangers and defeating "world bosses" with friends - so always online is part of the core concept

[@Novallovesgames]

Is this because of denuvo?

[@KristenABales]

@@dennisvogel5982 That's such a deal breaking for the majority of survival game players though. Many enjoy playing these games solo, or with close friends. I love survival games, but our internet could never play an online only game consistently. AND reading through the reviews folks with great internet are already having terrible lag spikes just playing solo, not even with friends. I understand the game is in early access, but not having an offline only version for solo survival fans turns a lot of people away from what looks like a really cool game.

[@Talon18136]

Lootboxes!!! 😂

[@mac_skellington]

I'm loving this game, but I'm also somebody who enjoys making a spreadsheet to track the bonuses from various crafting materials. The one nice thing I'll say about always-online is that you and your friends can share a home realm & work out of the same base without needing to rent a server or play at the same time!

[@kylehornby8886]

thats actually pretty dope

[@mistermomon9020]

the game in trailers looked amazing, this looks like an entirely different game compared to their trailers 😭

[@LaikenBailey]

The power of marketing and not showing gameplay

[@SydneyTravellersGuide]

yes this. I am watching this footage and I'm like WTF.

[@mechanical_chaos]

And they were very careful to not show gameplay these last few weeks because the one video they did with IGN that did got them tore up in the comments.

[@argonaut_jay]

No kidding and that alone tells me I can't ever trust this company again.

[@nerdjournal]

Such a bummer. I had been waiting on this game for 2 years. I even held off of buying Enshrouded because this was coming so soon after. Not... I am going to buy Enshrouded and I guess I will check in on this game in a year or so.

[@Zathren]

I'll probably wait for an offline mode or a price drop. Thank you so much Gameranx!

[@Jedi44Master]

If anything it will increase in price, EA titles get discounts when in EA and get a full price on release

[@Ant-bm1qk]

CDkeys… I got it for $20 You’re not going to find it for cheaper than this and they’re going to potentially sell out of keys at this price. CDkeys is legit, never had any issues with them and I’ve purchased so many games from there

[@thisiskitta]

Falcon’s review is not one to trust unfortunately lol

[@tedflaig7546]

I don’t see going much lower but I respect point of view

[@BlitzMedia1216]

Honestly though it is overall legit for 25-50 hours so far I find it fun juggling the other survivor titles out

[@yourmissingsock556boop3]

This game still needs alot of work.

[@gengarlinballs]

Not condoning it completely but I'm pretty sure this is a early access game but I will say I don't like the only online shit

[@gengarlinballs]

@joekickass9233 again not condoning it being a bad release but I just wanted to clarify that

[@joephengeveld4517]

@@joekickass9233 Let them cook

[@mobarakjama5570]

GOD, I hate modern gaming.

[@gengarlinballs]

@@mobarakjama5570 yea definitely sucks

[@floppa9415]

Stuttering and UE 5, name a more iconic duo.

[@GravitasZero]

Lag and always online games that have strong single player elements? That’s a pretty abysmal combo ;)

[@amanbytheway]

Survival games and busy work

[@AtakenSmith]

They have every lighting option under one setting... You set it to balance and the game looks ass, you set it to quality. The game looks great, you have SSAO, atmospheric fog, lights oh and F-ing ray tracing which kills your fps... Oh and the game don't have fullscreen just borderless....... Really hard feature to implement I guess xD

[@Razumen]

@@AtakenSmith Lumen isn't the same as raytracing, it's software based and around 2.5 times faster. That said, they really should not have everything in one option. Perhaps there's a configuration file that lets you set them individually.

[@swiftbear]

They have announced they will implement an offline mode yesterday.

[@MyLadyAbsinthe]

been playing for 15 hours with no problems aside from when they did the hotfix last night. no lag, no bugs, just fun. sucks that people are having issues because it's already really fun and i look forward to what they do with it in the future. I like anything to do with the Fae, Exploring has been rewarding. totally agree that the online only thing does suck. I don't find the ui to be that annoying. this is an early access game so these issues can totally be fixed. idk i'[m into it but i can see how it's not for everyone.

[@Spotastic9]

I've never played the game and don't generally care for survival games anyway, but I just facepalmed when he started talking about Puck. Like, one, you don't know what Pucks are, and two, that's exactly how they would fuck with you. 😆

[@misitzi5780]

Agreed

[@omnispar1646]

Ya it's not for everyone but I highly enjoy it haven't had any problems with it

[@YT1300MF]

I held off, and despite the complaints I bought it anyway. I love the idea of survival games, but I’ve not really found one that’s compelling in terms of environment or aesthetic. I love the setting of this game and I love collecting and crafting. I too can see how it’s not for everyone, especially given the cool strange creatures shown in the trailer, as I’ve only encountered a couple so far, but I am very early in. I’ve also seen some people say it’s not a good looking game and I gotta wonder what settings they’re running on. I have everything on quality or ultra, and damn I was watching a sun set last night and it was one of most beautiful things I’ve seen in any game. I’m looking forward to playing more today.

[@lunarscribe8995]

175 hours in Nightingale, 10/15 Achievements Unlocked 66% complete 5 hours in Enshrouded, 15/37 Achievements Unlocked 40% complete Do the Math.

[@istofar560]

1:52 I can't help but think Falcon was pointing at a certain Bethesda game😂

[@SaiyanBroly]

Lol, noticed that too.

[@Verchiel_]

As someone that doesn't really find much appeal in survival games, this one stood out to me. Love the victorian and fantasy vibes, but the issues do sound quite off putting. If most of them are solved over time i might give it a shot.

[@GravitasZero]

I tried it myself and got a refund. Ignoring all the problems the game itself has, the shit ping, rubber banding, teleporting monsters made me just give up on it. Always online killed this game…. Even though I loved the art going into it… Though the characters’ faces look like abused boiled potatoes and the very first piece of clothing you are forced to make and equip looks horrendous (immediately replacing the cool clothing you got to choose in the beginning…)

[@XenonArcher]

@@GravitasZero its always online because its a survival mmo kind of game. it has dungeons and world bosses etc. so the online aspect is integral to the game. it having issues with online connectivity is most likely a server side issue. its just come out. id expect these problems to get fixed eventually. like, you can play palworld online as well and at launch, servers were pretty much unusable. same with ark. the servers were trash for ages until they were fixed/upgraded

[@Scroolewse]

Check out Witchfire if you missed it

[@nerdjournal]

I think one thing to keep in mind. This is an Early Access release. Apparently, pretty early access. Which is a bummer. I actually enjoy survival games. Minecraft, valhem, no man's sky, and even palworld. I have been waiting for this game for 2 years since announcement. I'm going to wait on it. I held off on enshrouded, for this game. Now... I'm going to just grab Enshrouded.

[@blank300dayday8]

​@@nerdjournalenshrouded has its performance issues as well. There's even portions of the map that aren't coupled together properly which you can literally see the underside of the entire map.

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

Thanks for the honest review. I’ve seen a lot of hype for this game but some reviewers either downplay or fail to mention the gameplay issues and overall lag. The game looks completely cool but definitely needs to cook a little more.

[@thisiskitta]

Because Falcon’s pov is the exception and his issues are ridiculous lol this does not reflect my experience whatsoever.

[@OtherWorldm]

I haven’t had any issues with the game so far besides some graphics glitches . Not disconnections, no crashes…

[@osmanfadil2451]

thats funny as its getting mixed reviews on steam are they wrong too.@@thisiskitta

[@shadynebula6948]

@@thisiskittaalmost like each person can have their own personalized experiences with a specific game. Who would’ve thought

[@FullchanAnon]

​​@@thisiskitta no it's not. There are plenty of other reviewers here on KZbin that aren't mindlessly shilling it and rightfully call out the bad parts. Forced Gaming, Splattercat, Mediocre Milton, Guns, Nerds, and Steel.

[@annewilliams8650]

I am playing from Australia and I have not had one bug. Perhaps is because I am playing at different time to Americans. Great game. Am having a lot of fun.

[@davidwilliams6392]

bugs have nothing to do with internet. That's lag

[@invertedsun]

@@davidwilliams6392 different regions could get different releases of the game. creating a different, more unstable or vice versa experience. unlikely with this game but im in the americas and havent had any problems aside from when we had the downtime for the maintenance and update

[@LetHimRead]

@@invertedsun They could but they don't

[@Catre-m8q]

A lot of Americans play on crap computers LOL I know Ive seen alot of there gaming set ups. Game is good if your on a up to date PC

[@sooprfrek12]

So you think someone who reviews games for a living has a crap computer? Think logically.​@@Catre-m8q

[@linedwell]

One of the reasons I like Minecraft so much is that the crafting is simultaneously deep but simple. Making an axe, easy. Making portals, enchanting tables, repairing elytra and making fireworks etc there's so much to it and the Redstone stuff? Wow.. I don't think anyone has beaten Minecraft really, not yet anyway. People still dismiss it for the visuals, but it's one of the best games ever.

[@PopTap]

ender dragon = w

[@XxKidnoffxX]

heuuuu.... No.... People dismiss it because it's suppose to be a survival game, but it's way too easy, we have NOTHING too survive. I was only playing Hardcore and just decide to jump in lava because there is no challenge at all. It's a creative game, that's it. The gameplay is not deep at all, everything is in block, no resist and stuff like that. And don't forget, Minecraft is 14 years old.... I started playing Minecraft at the beginning (I played until the rain update, 1.11 or something like that) and it was not what is it right now at all.

[@oliver-qinkriegler907]

What is blood yapping about

[@honaleri]

It's an indefinite game. You can't beat something without an end state.

[@linedwell]

@@honaleri I didn't meant Beaten like you'd beat a story driven 1 player game..

[@baitposter]

Update: It's now playable offline

[@Akshayjoshi2595]

Survival games which require player to grab individual items from chests while building/researching in base radius should be a crime

[@Nif-kun]

​@@Mystic879 You're playing not working lmao. If I wanted to work I'd do my job. It's a QoL that removes unnecessary time consumption that provides no entertainment value. You're meant to have fun when playing a game. It isn't a simulation nor does it provide any immersion to be viable. It's pointless.

[@gladteer873]

Minecraft?

[@Nif-kun]

@@gladteer873 Minecraft devs removed the fun of discovery and mini-game like aspect of crafting tables. It made sense to grab the items. Now it doesn't. They added a crafting book. It became a generic point and craft.

[@thegray0]

reading this comment alone made me not want to buy it

[@blank300dayday8]

So basically have the game dumbed down even more.

[@jas9574]

I bought this, played around with it for a bit and I have to say I agree with the critique here. I want to love this, but it just needs more time to flesh out the game and fix what doesn't work, gameplay or bugs.

[@DarkRubicant]

You probably didn't get far enough in, it starts to pick up around 40-50 hours in.

[@bplus2625]

I was like..."I might buy this if they improve perfor.." Falcon: " It's online only. " Me: "... never mind."

[@bplus2625]

@@Mystic879 😅 I generally don't buy games that can't be played once the company decides they no longer want to support online, or if they simply go out of business.

[@NiceDiggz]

Online Only games means you won't be able to play once the servers Die.

[@bplus2625]

@@NiceDiggz Yeah, agreed. I don't think there was much thinking it through with that first reply to my post. They also thumbs up their own comments. It's super easy to tell when you get notified they've just replied and already have 1 👍. Super cringe 🙃

[@secondchance6603]

@@bplus2625 You're not alone, always online is a no for me too.

[@blank300dayday8]

​@@bplus2625there are so many games that require online capabilities. Thats just a huge cop out lol

[@YTaddict1234567890]

3:06 "Lot of game breaking bugs..." * Shows clip of player fighting with giants bugs * Props to the editor

[@BadWolfPlays66]

I'm going to say what I said to someone else who reviewed it. It's working fine for me. There's a some bugs and glitches, but nothing game breaking for me. I'm loving the story, mostly. Yeah, it's a bit long-winded but bearable. At least for me, because I enjoy learning lore. I experienced a bit of lag due to the whole always online crap. But it is what it is. I can only hope they change that for solo play, as that's all I play these days. I didn't play any of the tests. All in all, I'm enjoying the game.

[@dylaneshom-arzadon8267]

I was so pumped about Nightingale. I'm glad to see they've released it into early access to get more feedback and I really hope they take the funds from EA and make it the game I want it to be. Fingers crossed I guess.

[@headsgrowback1]

there are a lot of valid criticisms here, but the complaint about the gate saying "no one said anything", when the paper you pick up right outside the gate that you didn't read through and just quickly set down explicitly tell you that it will look intimidating and you have to just walk through it.

[@AtakenSmith]

Except if you go there first without the gear level it's gonna drop you the Fuack off.... Then later from nothing you should realize with your gear level 20 you should walk through?

[@CatGrindle]

@@AtakenSmith I'm not especially bright when it comes to things like this, but the clue is in the quest ... so obviously your way is barred at the start, so you wonder, don't you? What's all this about then? Then you get the clue in the quest after getting your gear up to scratch, and you get a notification that the quest is complete, and now yu should go to the place of power, which is shown on your Abeyance map. It's pretty obvious, even to me! So I walked into the door. Job done. I really don't think most gamers need that amount of handholding! And, to be fair, Falcon thought dodging was ... well ... dodgy. As in, it didn't work. But he's not doing it right!!! You have to sprint while dodging and it's super-effective!

[@AtakenSmith]

@@CatGrindleI'm glade it's worked for you... There is an obvious design problem if only 66% people recommending this game tho. Which is still high considering how stupidly they made some part IMAO.

[@Sathias_]

I have been intrigued by this concept for a while, and first impressions are that it has a lot of potential. It's pretty solid for an early access title, so I will be interested to see how it improves over the next few months.

[@ErielleClary]

We're enjoying it a lot. You just have to give it a chance and get into the deeper aspects of it. The beginning is daunting, but once you get it going, it's a blast! And they're working on offline play mode now. They really listen to their player base, it seems.

[@CatGrindle]

This is what I said! This vid only scratched the surface and missed some of the best gameplay features!

[@zerodawn09]

this is so spot on. there are things here that if you can just focus on them you will have fun but there are so many other things that make it hard to play or stay with. i fell like it got released cause it was pressured into it. this game was to come out last year and already got pushed back once. i dont think they wanted another 6 month push back. it could hurt them in the long run. i like the lore and at lease its not myth that we have done over and over again but they have alot they need to fix quickly.

[@MissSorceress]

Isn't it technically in early access? I feel like that is a big difference. They are claiming the game isn't finished from the start. I can imagine they felt they had things stable enough but miscalculated, so now they know what they need to focus on. I think theyre allowed a little time and leeway.

[@zerodawn09]

@@MissSorceress yes early access but even for a early access its still rough. thats the complaint, or one of them.

[@Will-nn3pb]

As of September 2024.... The game is great. I just got it and im loving it. I play alot of survival games. Enshrouded, Palworld, Valhiem, Medieval Dynasty, ect... There's base building wich is quite good, fighting, magic, quests, hunting, graphicly beautiful, ambiance, and music reminds me of Skyrim. I have 8 hours in it so far, i have not had any tech problems like, bugs, or crashing. The ui is meh, not the best but it works. 8.5 / 10 for me

[@mcdowe245]

They already confirmed they are working on a offline mode. And will be updating ASAP to have it!!

[@Cyrnous85]

I have had a total different experience. No graphic issues. When I got the gear score the door had an animation of the energy going away. The quest taught you the mechanics of this game. Normally I agree with the before you buy but I feel like this one missed.

[@AtakenSmith]

Did you see how the game looked for him? xD The lagging of the enemies...? The FPS drop of the game? It's great you had good experience, I had better than him, but man look at the video, there is so much problem showed, no surprise he had some bad thoughts...

[@Aussie_Tom]

As an Australian the latency issues are a huge issue. The closest server to us is somewhere in South East Asia, and while it's not as bad as connecting to American servers, you still feel it. I'm really liking it, but the latency is working hard to break that. They really need to prioritize the offline mode they said they would implement.

[@grumpygramps]

Yay! Offline mode now available!

[@SuperlexPlays]

*IF YOU DIDN'T COME FROM TIKTOK RAISE YOUR HAND* 😮

[@KoKo-sk4ed]

No I sub

[@kevinwelchhhh]

Why? Are they getting a big following on TikTok?

[@MarioKarasuma]

​@@KoKo-sk4edyea, me too.

[@crepskul2227]

I don't have tik-tok and I say it all the time like a vegan, not that KZbin is much better anyway 😂

[@wideface344]

lol are they even on tiktok?

[@Mcaark]

What you said in this video is what I suspected from other videos I’ve seen. I’m still looking forward to this game, but it’ll definitely need a lot of work.

[@T_Holmes]

Petition to ban all users that say: “IF YOU DIDN’T COME FROM TIKTOK RAISE YOUR HAND 😮” 👇

[@Rocky2029]

so me playing this game for 20 hours I can say its definitely alot of fun. As someone who likes the crafting, resource grind, survival games I like it. I haven't experienced any bugs lately with my 20 hrs of playing, The only bug I experienced was when I was cutting down some trees they glitched through the ground but nothing like what gameranx had. I would hold off on it until its more polished, it is fun though. I wouldn't expect much from an early access game to be completely polished and amazing but its definitely what people think and want. In my opinion its a fun survival crafting game like Palworld. It definitely has alot of potential to be great

[@CatGrindle]

Yeah, I'm loving it too! Can't wait until the full version comes out!

[@GeezNutz]

It's Early Access. I'll check back in a year or so. Hopefully there will be an offline mode.

[@myactuallname3940]

You could comment this on nearly every game released nowadays at it would be accurate

[@AngelOfTraps]

They are creating a offline mode they have made doing so a higher priority

[@mickaelsflow6774]

Well, figured you'd want to know. Offline Mode is now available. ;)

[@intothevoid2046]

Playing for two days already: No issues At All. Not seen any bugs or glitches. Performance is great (solo) on Ultra settings. (RTX 4090). It is also not an online only game, just at this point in EA they have not implemented an offline mode, which is planned.

[@Thundowr]

I had no problems with glitches and connecting so far. I do have settings on performance. They are still working on a lot of issues also on local server/save. So far im having fun playing it.

[@JAW-1590]

Hate to say it almost but I have zero issues with game performance. No stuttering, choppiness, glitches etc. Combat feels fine to me. I LOVE this game for the most part. For me the areas they need to work on are QOL for crafting and harvesting and building could be tightened up. I believe this is one of the most exciting ideas to show up in gaming in a very long time.

[@PowerHouseProdigy]

Well, this was one of my most anticipated games of this year, so hate to see it struggling to get off the ground like this, but I'll give it time and see what it looks like when they're ready to pull it out of Early Access.

[@nthomsen9111]

Will you revisit the game after the update?

[@Nitrobucket]

I'm ok with giving a pass for this new studio. I don't have an issue letting this game progress for the next couple months. There's so many games coming out right now

[@Willup69]

Ditto! I’m going to wait for them to hopefully come out with some fixes for optimization, bugs, animations, etc., then will check back in in a few months.

[@silverwolfe2090]

Offline is currently available

[@Idylla3DRenders]

This is soooo strange as this game ran on my PC without 0 issues at all. No lags, no stutters ,it just beautifully works!?

[@bob68361]

Always online single player? No thank you.

[@lazorr3260]

Hard agree, bizarre choice

[@CatGrindle]

They're fixing that.

[@OneHundredZombies]

On the fence about this, so keen to see what you have.

[@ramdjow2882]

What do you mean by “what you have?”

[@OneHundredZombies]

@@ramdjow2882 opinion wise

[@666Daheretic]

As someone with both Nightingale and Enshrouded, just get Enshrouded. Enshrouded has a very obvious end of early access point however it already feels like a full game with how it plays. It wouldn't be genre defining but they could have cut the map where it's at currently, added a final boss and ending, and it would have been totally fine for a $30 game. The fact that what is currently offered is only about half or so of the planned content? Well that's icing on the top. Nightingale on the other hand plays and feels early access in every way. It's actually quite bad. There are people over looking the problems but they just really want this game to be good. Unfortunately it's just not at the moment. It does have potential but right now it's mediocre at best and not worth $30. If it was maybe $15 or $20 but right now you're paying $30 for the glory of bug testing for the devs instead of enjoying the current game.

[@Abraxas0365]

​@@666Dahereticenahrouded is amazing. Been playing everyday since release.

[@miirico5398]

I had enough fill on survival games lately and same with my mates, we had like a gameplay of around 300-500+ hours on Valheim, 200-300+ on Enshrouded, 150-200+ on Palworld and with this being online only survival think we're sitting this one out. I cannot fathom how a Survival Game being online only, so let me get this straight are the servers dedicated one? or is it a massive one server thing? Specially that I lived in Australia and the server being in the US I can already imagine the lag.

[@CatGrindle]

This is leagues better than Valheim. Much better balance, for a start. Not dedicated servers, no. The studio is making an offline mode due to popular request. Should be released soon.

[@theNENO5]

I played this for a long time last night, it's a lot of fun!!

[@AdderTude]

Falcon, just remember that this game is in Early Access so of course they're gonna work on QoL changes and further polishing as player feedback rolls in. Overall, my experience in the Faewilds has been pretty good so far despite bugs and glitches.

[@Duncanate]

Played it for 4 hours last night. No stuttering and only one bug. Went into this game and was expecting the worst. Was pleasantly surprised.

[@OtherWorldm]

Same here. This game was included in a bundle from an intel processor. You get the game for free with the purchase. I decided to give it a try yesterday and I was surprised how well the game performs besides some animation glitch’s. Overall it has been a great experience so far.

[@Duncanate]

Lol, I got it from the same bundle 😂

[@GravitasZero]

I don’t know which continent you live, but in EU for me the connection sucked big time. So much so I refunded and am just going to wait for the very obvious offline mode that is something already present in a lot of games, especially in the year 2024.

[@AmazonWebService98]

finally someone who actually played it, the game by NO means is in a bad state

[@AmazonWebService98]

@@GravitasZeroor just wait LOL, thats why they released it 2 days earlier so they can work out the kinks before the weekends

[@user-np5es9hc8p]

I didn’t recognise this game at first, it looks so different in the trailers

[@DawnChatman]

I'm kind of glad. Gives me more time to fully play more Enshrouded. =P

[@gameranxTV]

👍

[@dr.bherrin]

Isn't it ironic that a lot of the old Bioware crew left because they didn't like the crappy things EA was doing, then one of them goes and releases an online all the time game....

[@gogeterdone]

Wish the the Devs best of luck. This sounds like a really cool premise. Definitely going to check back in when it's out of Early access

[@Drgn1993]

Early access folks. dont forget that. game is in a really good state for a day 1 early access game. i cant wait to see where devs will go with this as the foundation is clearly there.

[@doophux9948]

Thanks a lot for the video, I was eagerly awaiting it since I've been eyeing this game for a while. If there's something I dislike it's tedious and grindy.. I'm holding off on this one for a while

[@KettleDrum519]

Imagine reviewing a game that only just entered early access as though it was a full release game.

[@Quantumanoaly8907]

I’ve played 107 minutes so far and I’m really enjoying it. Visually I love it. I’ve never played a survival game before, so it’s something new to me. Only issue I’ve had was within the first realm the grass and dirt textures were bounces left and right. Once I entered the desert realm it stopped. Also had maybe 2 or 3 big fps dips. Went from 104 fps to 75 and then from 106 to 58. At the swamp realm now and all seems good.

[@TomTrval]

(Honorable mention) Multiplayer: This game it better with friend or two.

[@Global_Havoc18]

thank you guys for putting this one out. I follow your channel and it's one of my favorites. I downloaded Nightingale this afternoon and after playing it for an hour I was a little underwhelmed. I turned to YT hoping that perhaps you guys had read my mind and put a BYB video and voila, it was the fourth recommended on my home screen. I agree with a lot of what you're saying here. I think this game just needs more time to cook. I was hoping it would be a bit more like New World, a game I loved but I did eventually get bored with it, especially after their DLC release and there was barely any new things added. I've returned Nightingale for now, perhaps I will pick it back up once it's had some time to develop more. In terms of a debut studio game though, it's not too shabby.

[@icekangaroo9392]

I feel like everything in this video should be taken with a grain of salt.. it’s still early access so I’d imagine all these issues could get fixed. I’d love an updated BYB later when it’s fully released.

[@ElijahRhyne]

Tell me you're a Stargate fan without telling me you're a Stargate fan. 0:47

[@slartybartfast1112]

I wish this had been a first person shooter closer to Bioshock instead of a survival crafting game. Great concept for a single player immersive shooter.

[@CatGrindle]

Um, but it's not. It's a survival, crafting game, not a shooter. You should play a different game! It's like some No Man's Sky players saying they want it PVP. No! It's not that sort of game! Go and play a game that IS dedicated PVP!!

[@Ungli2.0]

Kinda relieved this game needs work because I need a breather. I actually just got some of the forest and I’m hooked. It’s the first survival game I’ve really gotten into

[@Archimedas_]

thing is, this game isn't supposed to be sped through, it's supposed to be explored and tinkered with, you don't play minecraft with the sole goal of killing the end dragon in the first day of playing. I life your review but at times it feels as if your intent when playing this game is to just play through it as fast as you can so you can move on.

[@mizuki4155]

couldnt agree more, i hope this game have a future, cause i love the premise too.

[@_tw300]

Would you consider making a new vid on nightingale? The devs have put a ton of work into the game since its launch and most of your qualms have been improved or fixed like an offline mode and you can pull from storage as an example

[@edsiebert5986]

Time for a new video, the updates have made it SOOOOOO much better...when you played it it was still Beta 0.1...we're now on 0.3x and the devs have responded to ALL of the major concerns from the community. I'm seriously impressed with this (and the devs of this) game

[@brandonpersson6998]

I was so excited for this game...not so much anymore. I'll probably wait for a patch or two before I hop in.

[@jdavidwebb]

This video pretty well sums up most of the issues here. It's got the bones of something great, but it gets in its own way, needs plenty of refining, and could be much more optimized. Also seems to crash a lot for a lot of people with high-end PCs (beyond the normal 4090+13900k DirectX 12 bug). I was really looking forward to this one, and hopefully after a few months of cooking, it'll be the game it looks like in the trailers. I will say that I'm more inclined to give it a pass because it's in EA - Enshrouded and Palworld were in better shape, sure, but that's in stark contrast to most EA games (wish this were the norm, but let's be honest).

[@Fritzystuff]

Any chance you can do an updated review of this early access game. As it seems some items might have changed

[@DrowsieDumbo]

I've never heard so much backlash against always online as I have in this title. I don't necessarily like the idea, but it also doesn't stop me from playing because I pay for good internet and if the servers work well enough, I genuinely don't care if it's online even if I'm solo. If it's fun, it's fun. And plenty of games have been online only before this one, but man.. the crybabies really came out the woodworks for this one and are screaming about it relentlessly.

[@scubasteve2189]

Sure, but wait until two years later when they shut down the servers and you can no longer play the game you paid for. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@blank300dayday8]

​@@scubasteve2189which games have done that?? Even dead and gone mmorpgs are coming back. If you're that paranoid about a game dieing then get a new hobby. I heard touching grass is a good one😂

[@DrowsieDumbo]

@@blank300dayday8 I heard that when guys like him touch grass, it burns like a vampire in the sun. Must suck lol

[@NagatoFan1]

I didn’t catch him bringing up that’s it’s early access and it’s not done. He almost always stresses when they review early access games. Bugs/glitches are 100% going to be there when it’s been out a day.

[@reaper3lit3]

If he's Getting stuttering which i've not got on nightingale on this game That's down to him and his preference on his company not managing the cpu It goes to show A lot of people don't have computer to run these Updated games today Once you got a good one This game really does shine And is fun Haven experienced any bugs yet im 30h in But we know it's still early access you shouldn't really Review an early access build Straight out the gate Strange Why people are hating on Early access games Expecting it to be Amazing Still is a working project but it is a really good game

[@DarkOneIllustrations]

i think you need to make a seperate series for early access games. putting it on BYB assumes the game is finished, and puts people off from even checking the games out.

[@NecrochildK]

5:00 Crafting from storage has been since added in, thankfully.

[@criticap-jo9dl]

Nightingale is basically Path of Exile in 1st/3rd person view in an open world. Realm = Map device Biome card = Map Major card = Map's modifier Realmic Transmuter = Atlas' passive tree Puck = Zana(previously) Home base = Hideout Point of interest/puzzle = League's mechanic

[@Yep9199]

So many people so quick to turn away from a game that’s just 26.99 on steam all because of one review. I’ve seen tons of reviews and streams saying so many good things but yet some negative. It did just come out and they will only improve based on some extra support. Being that it’s so damn cheap why not just give it a try and let it ferment a while and see where it takes you. Say no to a fast food meal for a night and the game is yours, money well spent or not it’s not like you’re signing your will away for 26.99 lol.

[@MarvinBoydCo]

There are not a lot of survival games that allow you to craft from your inventory but instead most if not all require you to craft from a bench of a specific kind for specific items. The only things you can craft from your inventory will be things that are the literal bare minimum to survive which is true of all survival games. My biggest complaint with the game is the massive frame drops when things get kind of nutty. Outside of that, I like it and it is fun but I also enjoy Icarus which in my opinion is probably the most hardcore survival game I’ve ever played.

[@CosmicDuskWolf]

I got it and I am enjoying it. I don't mind doors that look like they are going to electrocute you when you are at the proper gear score but doesn't. I think that is different, so I think that's fine. Maybe when the game is finished it will be better off.

[@vincer7824]

Its certainly not a deal breaker, just makes me wonder if that is an anomaly or the kind of poor game design that will pervade the experience.

[@CosmicDuskWolf]

@@vincer7824 Well I haven't had the game breaking bugs so far, but we'll see. Also unless bioware changed their name I don't see their name on the loading screen.

[@blank300dayday8]

​@@vincer7824how would it be a poor game design if it was intentionally designed that way?

[@vincer7824]

@@blank300dayday8 How do you know the fact the electricity never turned off was done on purpose and not an oversight? The fact it’s deliberate doesn’t make it effective or good. Good game design communicates rules, mechanics, boundaries or changes clearly to the player. A consistent visual language or symbology helps players understand what’s going on and orients them within the environment. Some games tell the player a previously locked door is now open by simply opening the door once the requirement is met accompanied by a distinct sound effect. Others might match the door to a corresponding key by it’s location, color, a shape or a description like, “rusty locked door” and “rusty key”. Like I said maybe this particular thing with the electricity is a simple mistake, but if it is an indication of their overall approach I predict that will make for an inconsistent or frustrating experience for many players.

[@MustBeArnold]

Theres a lot of work that needs to happen, but ive sunk 120 hours into the early access, and it gets so addictive. But its unfinished, has bugs, lag, etc. I hope the team can polish and really make this game shine, it deserves it.

[@nerdjournal]

I was really optimistic for this game. I even held off of grabbing Enshrouded to see how this game was. Since I'm a poor boy. I guess I will just grab enshrouded and check back on this in a year or so.

[@francopacilio5514]

I've played this game for some hours now, to be honest the game is good, we can't forget it's early access. It just needs some time to fix QoL problems that when they stack up it makes it a little awkard and offpushing. Support the game! It has future.

[@unknownel6174]

😂😂😂 omg the ending! (Entire ship checked out 😵) “Stand down everyone!”

[@dbspurge]

I finally threw in the towel today - I have played about 8-10 hours (I can’t quite remember because it was so monotonous). I just can’t do it anymore. Played Palworld and Enshrouded and now this and this one is by far the most unpolished of the three. The quests are rinse and repeat over and over one realm after the other and the essence does get more complicated to come by the farther you progress up in your gear score in the game. Sadly there is just not enough in the end game to keep me fringing the same old same old quests and realms to get to an end game of just doing dungeons. Great review that I one hundred percent concur with.

[@AllynCR]

I don't know if this has been brought up about the always online requirement for playing, but this is also a 6 player Co-op game. Not just a single player game. And, as you progress there is an in game item you can hand out to your co-op friends that will allow them to go to your always online realm, and continue to play even if the host is not playing. I lost track of how many times me and my friends would start a co-op or something on 7 days to die, or on Ark (either one), Empyrean, or other survival crafting with joining a hosted game, and then the host stops playing and no one can continue doing anything. Could it benefit from an offline single player mode, sure. But that in itself is not a huge detractor for me to not wanting to play it. I'm having a blast progressing solo, and expanding my base and upgrading my gear and crafting.

[@victorfyre490]

I've already put 40 hours into the game, it's not ground breaking but it's pretty fun and addictive. I'm curious to see what other biomes we get and hopefully to see more fleshed out questlines.

[@friskydingo9024]

I love playing these types of games with my friends and I was looking forwards to playing with friends. I will not be getting a game like this that requires me to be online to play. I work in remote locations for weeks at a time so i enjoy jumping onto these games and building or grinding some gear so not being able to do this offline means I wont be getting it.

[@osamaruta4540]

I'm super surprised you guys did Nightingale instead of Enshrouded.

[@AHWilliams614]

I am watching this AFTER having seen Falcon do the Before You Buy for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and its hilarious how composed he is here compared to there!

[@RogerSmth]

Please do a before you buy on Enshrouded next.

[@666Daheretic]

I can give you a preview. It's good lol. I bought it at release and have 240 hours in it. I can't stop building villages lol.

[@PandaGoBoo]

Hot take, but Im normally a negative nancy, but I have a good feeling about this one. Im also the same person that played the shit out of No Mans Sky from day one. This is EXTREMELY early access. Negative reviews and constant feedback are only gonna make this game better as long as these devs continue the good fight.

[@thelemon5069]

But this being the new norm is bad

[@micahsean8664]

Falcon complained an awful lot (no surprise) without mentioning the game is in early access until the very, very end. Definitely should have been up front. So keep that in mind.

[@Godslayer4000]

the combat doesnt look bad at all, it actually looks really competent, with different swing animations and monsters haveing multiple attacks, on the combat scale on a scale from elden ring to witcher 1 Id give it a 6 (doesnt help the rest of the games in EA hell rn tho)

[@666Daheretic]

Yeah it doesn't look bad but it's not good though. It actually feels worse than combat in Fallout New Vegas. I don't know how but they managed to make the combat feel so dated and clunky. It could be the fact that you have to connect to a server and the constant lag, rubber banding, and hit delay.

[@Godslayer4000]

@@666Daheretic im not counting the bs with the servers and ea crap (lag, rubber banding and hit delay) as part of the combat as I said the game is in EA hell rn, but take it away and the combat is actually pretty solid, about medium tier, counting the ea and server crap of course its terrible theres a reason I havent bought this yet.

[@Bluestar1079]

Online only for single player game. That's all I needed to know. Next.

[@jamessnedeker]

I agree there should be an offline mode but it is a multiplayer game.

[@GravitasZero]

@@jamessnedeker if it’s a multiplayer game then why is it marketed so strongly towards single player? Plus a lot of it scream “solo” with SOME parts possibly being multiplayer. It’s not impossible to have an offline mode, a lot of games do that… especially those that scream single player.

[@Calliegun]

@@GravitasZero They have a hub zone with end game dungeons, it's def designed as a coop/multiplayer game first.

[@Synlis1990]

@@GravitasZero The game was not heavily marketed as mostly single player. The entire time since reveal they have advertised as a multiplayer game where you run into other realm walkers along your way. The ability to play on private realms is thrown on to give people the option of not playing with others (though still requires online connection to allow people to open a public realm if they like) If you think it is marketed toward single player it just shows how little you know of what they were advertising. But i mean, looks like your mind is made up and you'd rather spread misinformation along with all the others review bombing the game cos they can't understand the same premise.

[@jamessnedeker]

@@GravitasZero Where does it scream "solo player?" All the ads I see are hyping up the "nightingale" social hub where you meet others and start raids. I mean, it's the name of the game fcs. I agree, there should be an offline mode, but I don't know what sacrafices would need to be made to do that since I don't work on the game.

[@Digital_Perm]

Thanks again Falcon!! Appreciate the honest review/preview I guess.

[@ghostdanceband2779]

the swamp portal bugged out and never formed after the ghoul waves...im forever stranded on tutorial island with no way to reset the quest. GoTY 10/10

[@jacobthiede-smith6853]

I mean having the early access and seeing it was released Feb 20th and releasing this Feb 21st 😭 there’s still a lot more to add and change on a yet still early access game. Only like a week after? They announced the introduction of offline mode

[@danscholze]

Falcon doing more BYBs lately, i like that!

[@lod2494]

Aye! Good old before you buy on a game I didn’t know about. Love these guys.

[@MadTawnyOwlet]

Bummer that it's looking a bit rough. I was gonna give it a shot since I love the survival genre, but might wait until they reach full release.