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[@alexanderbaldwin1298]

Zero Punctuation episodes always come out around 15 mins before me and my nan finish our dinner at 5pm local time, so when we’ve had our pasta or our curry I sit down and watch ZP with her on the telly. Family friendly fun.

[@dancingpotplant]

That's cool that you guys have this time together. What does she think of how the games have changed over her time?

[@Haukipesukone]

Cuntblast

[@Alex-um9ec]

A lot less likely to end in an argument or fist fight, unlike board games

[@drewk3259]

I'm very late to this comment, but damn that's wholesome!

[@edfreak9001]

this is definitely very sweet, but I do love that this comment is on the episode that involves him spitting out the term "cuntblast" just for the hell of it

[@SuperWolfman9]

Cyberpunk Dystopias were Utopias until the wifi went down

[@nullpoint3346]

Then it all went to shit.

[@bogdanbogdanoff5164]

Cyberpunk with wifi is just a silly name for a microwave oven

[@ChickenPika]

I love the way Yahtzee always says "dirty crimes." I'm sure there's a reason he says it that way, but I'm happier leaving it a mystery.

[@ferdinandavila-soto7233]

What do you mean drought? There's plenty of stuff to play-- "... that isn't slathered in anime faces." ... ... There's Dead Cells, I guess.

[@dddmemaybe]

Tfw God of War came out 4 months ago. Jesus christ just laugh my crying ass off. There is also Detroit: Become Human. Damn it's a good game at least from the early bits I've just seen.

[@ferdinandavila-soto7233]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Stardew Valley also got expansive updates. The season pass for Xenoblade 2 gives a ridiculous amount of stuff, including an upcoming prequel campaign, and the updates in Stardew are free. That's enough to give any sane person many hours of entertainment.

[@ferdinandavila-soto7233]

The Switch also got Into the Breach just a couple of days ago. Plus, I hear Splatoon 2 has a lot of content now, though it's largely multiplayer focused, and I'm mostly interested in single player and local co-op.

[@ferdinandavila-soto7233]

I also got this cool new game called Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones almost a week ago, along with Aegis Defenders. As a fan of anime faces and some pixel art, I'm set.

[@gotgunpowder]

If that's all you can think of you're not looking hard enough lmao

[@thenarrator9204]

I love these reviews. They are entertaining in a way few people can pull off, and bring great joy when I see them.

[@wowza935]

U sure added a lot to the conversation

[@coffeee1111]

Your right

[@thenarrator9204]

Oy Boyo I try.

[@YZaiCreates]

YOU HAVE BROUGHT GREAT JOY TO THE NARRATOR... PLEASE ENJOY THESE GAHOBA FRUITS FROM MY NATIVE PLANET OF NARRATATRON... BIRTHPLACE OF WORDS

[@takuansoho5836]

Is that why I can stop watching every reviews he's ever made, even when it's 5 a.m and I should sleep since 3 hours ?

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

How did he not reference mindjack once?

[@merrittanimation7721]

Because it was forgettable?

[@togekiss1995]

Pajamapants Jack Alcohol and PTSD medication probably.

[@Nikke-nn5mn]

We do not talk about Mindjack in this part of town

[@togekiss1995]

TheMythof Feminism Sorry mate... can you speak up? I don’t think it came across.

[@K4RN4GE911]

*sigh* Fine. Mindjack is FUCKING. FUCKING. FUCKING. FUCKING. BAD. BAD. BAD. BAD. DON'T. DON'T. DON'T. DON'T. PLAY IT!

[@takuansoho5836]

"In the grim darkness of the twenty second century, mankind has been decimated by war, then by plague, then by a meteorite strike, and then by a plague of meteorite strikes." Well shit. You know, there're some days when you feel that you _really_ should have stay in bed. :-(

[@hypersilver1111]

How did the sinister BUMBO corporation survive all that?

[@dydlus]

They waged war. On the plauge. Of meteorites. Mankind then faced a new threat: a plauge of *warring* meteorites.

[@jtjoemamma]

Old women are comin

[@jeremiahhempel1975]

@Alexander Nock Wait til I I tell you about June

[@potmeetkettle]

@@jeremiahhempel1975 Wait til I tell you about December

[@maclennanld]

Nekopara oh God, I actually kind of want to see Yatzee review that. It could only be horrible but I'm morbidly curious

[@othername4365]

Sseth did a good one on that

[@PsychoDiesel48]

It's actually not too bad as far as visual novel style journeys is concerned. The visuals and art are actually quite the delight. You will then have toi wash it down with a dash of action adventure to get your head out of the clouds but other than that, quite pleasant. Only sometimes does it cross the line into "Ok you're weirding me out now game." land

[@maclennanld]

Diesel Marcus, I knew it was popular from the stream store front where it is often present. So it's good to hear it's quality that took it there. The idea of Yatzee reviewing it is there interesting part of morbid curiosity, though it might be so far outside his comfort zone he can't get mad about it. I could almost feel his cringe now based on his opinions on jrpgs and him using it as a punch line in episode.

[@PsychoDiesel48]

maclennanld Yeahhhh. It's more of a moe niche for nekos ^m^ Not for most. I actualky got Vol 1. for Nintendo Switch :) Perfect game for the mobile system

[@jimbob1862]

Tbh I'd pay to see his reaction to playing the uncensored version live

[@georgesears934]

I’ve been saying that for years, that Cyberpunk should have a few nice stories. Steampunk is allowed to be all colorful and light and fun despite the fact that the era it’s based on, the Victorian era, was just about the shittiest time to be alive ever. Armies of uninsured barely paid children had their limbs torn off in unregulated cotton engines, racial imperialism was at an all time high, plumbing hadn’t caught up with the exploding population size so every major city was overflowing with garbage and smelled like raw sewage (because raw sewage was literally flowing through the streets), yet steampunk is allowed to cherrypick the 2 or 3 good bits of the Victorian era and ignore everything else if it wants. Yet every Cyberpunk has to focus solely on the depressing nihilism of the late 80’s and early 90’s where everyone expected computers to murder us or steal our souls once they had the wrong floppy disk inserted into them. Do people honestly think that the average standard of living has gotten WORSE since the Victorian Era? At worst, living standards have stayed the same (some super-shitholes with a lot of people may pull down the average unduly) but if anything it’s gone up. I no longer have to have my arm cut off because I nicked my hand on a rusty pipe, then STILL die of infection because the doctor didn’t sterilize the scalpel.

[@hbaggg]

i think the reason steampunk's always a utopia is because people doing steampunk dont tend to remember the 'punk' part of it

[@merrittanimation7721]

Maybe a story where corporations haven't taken over, at least? Maybe a cyberpunk story where the communists took over or something.

[@georgesears934]

Merritt Animation Communist cyborgs? So basically a story told from the perspective of The Borg?... I’d be down with that.

[@ThrottleKitty]

It might sound like I'm being sarcastic, but I'm not. Right your own Cyberpunk story. Most good stories that are original and worthwhile are written cause someone said "Why is this always the same?"

[@misterbadguy7325]

Baguette That's pretty much it, yeah. Cyberpunk is typically negative because it's an avenue for sociopolitical commentary, the big cyberpunk writers were writing on what they saw as the world that was coming. And cyberpunk itself was basically a reaction to sci-fi futures where everything turned out lovely, so it naturally wasn't too interested in filling the niche. Most steampunk deals in the past, on the other hand, and when you're dealing with a fantasy-ized version of the past, it's only a skip and a hop to outright nostalgic indulgence. Basically, steampunk dealt with the propaganda, while cyberpunk dealt with the cautionary tales.

[@Betta66]

RIP Rutger Hauer

[@HORRIOR1]

I forgot Yahtzee did a review of this… It was an old trailer on the escapist site for such a long time, that I forgot to watch it.

[@dude7803]

you got that too? what's up with that?

[@icarue993]

They took out the video, this is the first time youtube has had it first.

[@Tank207]

From what the new editor-in-chief has said, they're having some issues while transferring assets to the new servers. That's why new episodes haven't been getting put up on the site recently.

[@AndiKravljaca]

I can't believe he made the loose cannon parallel! That's the exact same thing I thought when I first saw the name. Dennis Franz saying 'You're a LOOSE CANNON, Lazarski!!'

[@ancalyme]

Danganronpa and Zero Escape do investigation/puzzle gameplay well.

[@C0C0L0QUIN]

ancalyme zero escape is a "Escape the Room" game gameplay wise, and Danganronpa plays mostly the same as Phoenix Wright with a few minigames on the mix. Still, Danganronpa has some really good ideas, like allowing you to explain the whole ordeal during the final statement

[@IapitusMcHeimer]

If you think about it, on average every human has a testicle Makes you think

[@gianfrancogutierrez9697]

Iapitus McHeimer Is there an equal amount of women and men on Earth though?

[@ShadowOfSomething]

It'd probably be a bit less than one though, cause there are probably more people who lost at least of one of their family jewels, than the ones who were born with an extra one

[@IapitusMcHeimer]

Blue Phoenix I mean I guess you could say that everyone has _most_ of a testicle on average, but it just sounds so much more concerning lol

[@lipid9119]

Where else would women store pee?

[@JeveGreen]

Less than one, if you consider all the accidents that happened. :|

[@tigers3748]

I saw what you did at 3:36, Yahtzee, and I appreciate it.

[@DiamondGuy34]

0:34 And yet here we are. Oh how far we've fallen.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

First time I've ever watched a Zero Punctuation review on KZbin before The Escapist website, because last time I checked this review hadn't been uploaded on The Escapist yet. I need to check again, just in case THIS week's review managed to be uploaded, and also to see the credits gags that KZbin always cuts off in favour of pasting links to other videos over the end.

[@pedanticvampire8121]

Rutger Hauer in a video game? I don't care how bad it is, I need to own this RIGHT NOW

[@colinhawley8050]

I giggle throughout every new review. You rule, Yahtzee

[@alteregoreview]

Glad to see the latest ZP on KZbin instead of just Escapist

[@nicklager1666]

Yahtzee explaining the games plot sounds alot funnier than actually playing the game, and damn now i have a craving for going on haunted rides.

[@Michneko]

It so hard to find these videos on The Escapist, that me watching this video on KZbin is my first time viewing it somehow.

[@Pipboy3004]

The main antagonist in this game was ridiculous, they were going for a cyberpunk gritty feel but then decided to go with the Universal monster villain.

[@hackerman4582]

I have and will always watch EVERY SINGLE ONE of your videos. I think I just like hearing someone tear things apart in an intellectual manner.

[@nopenopenopesomuchnope4137]

That was a nice call back to the E.T video. I would love to see you do Just Shapes and Beats or West of Loathing.

[@accordingtohonda4308]

Thanks to you I havent bought a game in years You rock

[@CyberLance26]

Thats a good thing?

[@welcometotheoverlook5421]

You should do a retro review of metroid prime!

[@vazak11]

Informative!

[@Nerdnumberone]

I want to see one of these cyberpunk settings where there isn't an overarching conspiracy (maybe a few a little too influential companies like we have now, but not super sinister). However there are options available to the player and some circumstantial evidence/red herrings that let the player's inherent genre savvy play the game as a paranoid conspiracy theorist. As they progress, they cling onto one tidbit after another, committing crimes in pursuit of a "truth" that just isn't there. They may uncover the odd corruption here or there, but nothing over-arching. Maybe they get chased by the police at some point, not because of some secret shadow organization but rather because they broke into private property, hacked personnel files, and killed a security guard. You know, all the stuff that you're SUPPOSED to do when fighting an evil shadow organization. They shoot back at the police or security because that's what you do in this sort of game. Maybe have the character contacted by the terrorist/resistance/conspiracy nut organization to recruit them. They are light on solid evidence, but why would you side with the corps over the attractive hacker-girl with a sob story? It'd be difficult to make much good gameplay for those who don't take the bait with the conspiracy theorists. Some scary guys in suits with a sinister aura questioning you about her (she's a criminal) might push the player that direction. Maybe the feds take you in for questioning and you're "rescued" by mystery girl. It'll be difficult to balance maintaining player agency while not giving them a quick option to deny the call and get a game over.

[@thebygoneking]

The issue would be convincing the player that they’re chasing the rabbit on something that doesn’t truly exist, without making them feel cheated in the end. Players inherently want to solve problems, and while this type of story could be fantastic for a humorous plot, I think it’s next to impossible to make a satisfying narrative with a viable conclusion within the realms of typical dark cyberpunk drama. If I were to write something like this, I would write a paranoid main character with poor social tendencies and a frequency to lapse into a land of imagination. Then, I would play up the exploration of this conspiracy theory for humor, with the main character slowly falling deeper and deeper into ideological trappings and slowly shifting tone from a comedy plot to a psychological horror, where players are forced to follow the protagonist as they take their actions to the extreme while blatantly given the information that the theory is false. This, generates dramatic irony, as the player is aware that the theory is false, but the character is so far gone that they’re going to continue with their plans regardless. The hard part, is letting the players know that it’s false, while still allowing the protagonist to continue their efforts. A few players would leave once they realize they have to go through with the protagonist’s choices, despite their awareness that it isn’t right. Why write it this way? Well, firstly, it establishes that the character “controlled” by the player has their own agendas and goals. If a player believes that the character they’re playing has certain sway over the potential actions, they’re far more likely to accept when circumstances develop out of their control in game. For example, if a player clues into the fact that the conspiracy is fake early on, and they feel that they have full sway on their character’s actions, they’re far less likely to follow through. If a player believes that their character is an individual with their own thoughts and goals within the plot, they’re likely to go through with the main character’s plots, despite how dark they can get..:essentially making the players a witness, and more accurately, a willing participant in the actions. Start the plot simple: have the protagonist receive a cryptic letter in the mail from an unknown address. Have them start to try and “decode” the letter. Players would see a normal letter meant for someone else, but occasionally it would flicker to what the protagonist is seeing, which is an oddly written set of characters. Once the letter is decoded, the protagonist goes on a mission to find full evidence against said corporation or government, eventually aligning themselves with an anti-government or anti-corporation group. The protagonist promises to bring them evidence of their wrongdoings, and the group decides to accept them. Have the protagonist, controlled by the player, go on varying little missions to covertly collect dirt on the corporation. The player sees normal documents, but occasionally they flash to reveal what the character is reading. Have the group react as if he’s utterly failed them progressively each time, and increase the tension between the protagonist and the group while the player is a witness to this madness. Escalate the plot from somewhat humorous to darker when the protagonist ends up killing a security guard, like you suggested, and the group disavows him for his actions. Protagonist plans a large scale attack on said corporation and its workers, making him the antagonist of his own story. Have the player then assume the role of one of the members within the group who was sympathetic to the madness, who then has to go and try to stop the attack while the police are involved. Final confrontation shows just how absolutely mad the original protagonist was from anyone else’s perspective; and end it in a fight between the original main character, and the secondary supporting character controlled by the player. That’s how I would write it, though. I quite like your premise and idea.

[@BlumenCT]

It's cool to see you review this game randomly a year after release because I liked it. And it's cool to see you liked it more than Layers of Fear because it's definitely an upgrade. Surprised you didn't mention the entire Layers of Fear homage section though, where you dive into the apartment and/or memory of a struggling artist.

[@helmaschine1885]

I remember Galm playing this a few months ago. He missed the solution to the early 1984 puzzle for several minutes x) he was so annoyed at himself.

[@soup5981]

There’s that VG sur-inflated scope bubble burst when devs realize they don’t know how investigation works

[@henryve5625]

You mentioned psychonauts & I like that game

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

2:23 - _I _*_KNEW_*_ Bumbo wanted more than just Coin...!_

[@jacobjohnson6763]

I love this game.

[@cablekibble2942]

How to use Facebook: “Move the little arrow over the x” I’m dying

[@geardog24]

I guessing Yatzee really likes the Haunted Mansion ride.

[@Wandergirl108]

Glad to see KZbin is still updating even though the Escapist website isn’t. Thank you comments for the explanation as to why that is so, here’s hoping it doesn’t affect ZP in the long run. :)

[@KashouWannabe]

I really liked Observer, there are better games but it was nice to have a Cyberpunk game that wasn't a twinstick shooter or a point and click adventure. Also, love the almost 90s aesthetic, that has been (quite literally) jimmy-rigged with cyberness. I think Yahtzee nailed it, too. For what it is its a good game, though, worth a look if interested in the genre.

[@NicholasMarshall]

I agree, observer_ Why didn't Yahtzee make fun of the underscore being part of the title? Did all of the jokes about that fall flat? Where was I, uh yes, Yahtzee nailed it.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

I dug it right away as well for the presence of Rutger Hauer. Might have to buy it now.

[@Daniel-Rosa.]

Thank you for preventing my purchase. You described exactly the experience even a fan of The Stanley Parable like me does not want.

[@Lubble-]

You're a bit stupid then if you don't have your own thoughts and just listen to this pessimistic moron....the game is an amazing investigative game with twists and a great look into how technology isn't always meant to advance and a good look at mental health and psychology

[@Chintmaster]

The closest thing to a cyberpunk utopia is in the novel Snow Crash. And by closest I mean that it is neither utopian nor dystopian, it has problems we don't but it's solved problems we can't.

[@nis5e]

Yahtzee standing by his negative reviews at 00:25 says a lot about how the video game medium is shaped by time. Very few movies or books have the *_expectation_* on them to continously improve, especially if their first version was bad.

[@nis5e]

(Also, 02:32 would make more sense as "Blade runner meets Psychonauts and they go to the haunted mansion together.)

[@nis5e]

(Also, shoutout to visual of the belt sander Doom secret-hunting gag right after)

[@prphd555]

Rip Rutger Hauer

[@m.a.9571]

You're the second best thing that came out of australia

[@richanderson1275]

I’m glad someone else was emotionally scarred for life by The Discworld point and click game too...

[@iank472]

Hey it's perfectly logical that to summon Death you would have to con an elderly vampire out of his false teeth at some point!

[@The5lacker]

"I'd never be able to have confidence in a negative review again." Could be worse, you could have companies add in something shitty after the review period so reviews can't mention it, *COUGHCRASHTEAMRACINGCOUGH*

[@DoratTheKiller]

@@pedropradacarciofi2517 I want to know too

[@HeatherHolt]

I really liked this game. It isn’t perfect but I really liked the idea and the environment. And the ending was nice. Good review as always my guy

[@Dariushellstrome]

Thanks for not doing No Man's Sky, I agree with you with the patch in fixes way after the game comes out

[@dddmemaybe]

Also like, I just don't care anymore ;c. After all the No Man's Sky hate I don't want to pay attention anymore lol. Like, they just tricked and manipulated people without being remotely honest. Fixing some of the problems can save face for them for sure, but I'll wait until their next game cause I need a refresh honestly.

[@michaelkey9549]

but but but but they just updated it

[@lukepavitt4603]

I noticed a tautology in this review, he said negative review, when surely it would basically be one of his reviews.

[@antduude]

I saw Cuntblast open for Aerosmith in '85.

[@srbrant5391]

I did too, but I was too hungover to remember. I think they toured with Styx and Dio a few times...

[@metanight788]

Why is the Escapistmagazine.com not updating?

[@TheUnstableThinker]

Because it's basically just Yahtzee now.

[@thisisturtim]

Someone on the forum said they're doing something with the servers owing to a change in management.

[@metanight788]

Here's hoping Yahtzee will stay on with this change of management.

[@TheUnstableThinker]

If he doesn't, don't worry about it. He can open a Patreon and be self-sufficient within a few days at this point. Sterling style.

[@Tank207]

They recently got bought by a new company and are moving assets over to new servers right now, so they're having some issues on the site. There's supposed to be a grand re-opening of sorts for the Escapist sometime soon.

[@yungcommi]

Thanks for sticking up for Corbyn in this video ;)

[@alttabris1046]

1:42 the rejected prequel to Warhammer40k

[@sid6645]

This is the most supportive yahtzee I have ever seen. How.

[@noahwolton7662]

Gunpoint! Gunpoint! Gunpoint!

[@sskany184]

Im surprised there hasn't been a review on 'Detention' yet, it seems right up Yahtzee's alley.

[@myass6728]

Yahtz level with me; do you have a creative process to crafting the crazy, crude and drop dead hilarious analogies I hear you using in damn near every episode?

[@geoffreywinn4031]

Cool video!

[@coreysmith7102]

Pleeaaasse review The Long Dark. I've been begging for a VERY long time! Love your stuff!

[@johani1717]

haha very epic!

[@johani1717]

That's not very epic...

[@Hopalongtom]

Side of CRISPS!

[@spacepigeon1493]

He so needs to rap with that voice

[@johnmirra6707]

Maybe their next game might actually have some gameplay this time.

[@alexgrant3633]

That dream with Margaret Thatcher XD

[@lovehold1]

LOL.... MORE FASTER MOREEEEE

[@ethanwillson4094]

I want to see a detective game that is pretty much just a normal investigation. The character is you, and the game only gives you a few small handfulls of info at the very start and let’s you run around trying to solve the case.

[@titanicww2345]

This game was free on Twitch.

[@strrmnn]

0:24 haha

[@TwistedMecha]

If you're bored Yahtzee, review Iconoclasts. I kinda want it, and I'd be interested to hear what you have to say about it before I jump in on it.

[@lukepavitt4603]

Just because the story aspect is the only thing that caught my attention about it, I wonder if next week (or just some point during the summer draught) I'd be interested to see how much he would piss over We Happy Few.

[@anormalhuman2910]

We happy few

[@NinetyNineNo]

Transistor is kinda sorta a cyberpunk utopia, for what it's worth. Then it gets more complicated.

[@theburningman5047]

Witcher 3 did the crime scene investigation really well

[@benedictwilliams1111]

I only play this game on Sundays

[@billy-jamesrobertson798]

first grimbeard now yahtzee, i really should check out this game

[@Otterino]

Is anyone else having difficulties seeing the new videos on the Escapist website?

[@ultgamercw6759]

You should review we happy few.

[@trblemayker5157]

Quake Arcane Dimensions should quench your thirst.

[@jimdotbeep]

Clearly Yahtzee has never been on The Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland.

[@larsvanbarbecue8654]

I would love to see a full review of 7 Days to Die, you did a brief review years ago when it was new, but most of the missing features you mentioned have been added. There is supposed to be a massive update coming soon, you could review it after that.

[@urdania]

You know the YB algorithm is bad when you haven't seen a Yahtzee vid pop-up in your subscription box in 5 fucking months. I missed you.

[@PsychoDiesel48]

0:22 Aww, but my nekos XD

[@octuplex]

He mentions no games existing in a cyberpunk utopia, but I can name at least one off the top of my head: Read Only Memories. It has some dystopic stuff in it, but generally society still seems to function and there's hope for the future. Tough call whether I'd call it cyberpunk or just sci-fi though. Is Va11 Hall-A dystopic?

[@MrHatman26]

Octuplex VA-11 HALL-A is a dystopia, but it only seems to be that way in the city it is set in (Glitch City)

[@SuperWolfman9]

*_widdly wee~ widdly woo~ I'm watching this review while having a poo~_*

[@Breakdown10000X]

Anyone else enjoy the little Warhammer 40K reference he slipped in there?

[@blackdragon1693]

Death’s gambit

[@akindofpluto9518]

I would love to see a review of Lost Dimension, it’s a gem for both Vita and PS3

[@awareqwx]

I really liked the positive portrayal of widespread cybernetics in the first half of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. If it wasn't for the neuropozyne requirement, it would have been a nearly ideal scenario, with the cybernetics themselves only being as bad as the person operating them like any other tool/weapon. Then the final act and the sequel had to go and ruin it all, of course, but it was nice while it lasted. Oh well, this is why we can't have nice things.

[@thehelpingmeatball8721]

Is it a o coincidence that i sugested this game to him on stream

[@butchdeadlift10]

Ok, so I finally get to see it here? I hope your website is working, Ben.

[@misterabbadon977]

1:38 post-cyberpunk. You want post-cyberpunk yahtzee

[@cian2168]

Ace attorney does the detective thing pretty well.

[@dragonmilkshake4135]

You could do a retro-review of Killer 7, since you're in the middle of a game-drout, Yahtzee.

[@admech590]

Well if you looking for a sort of Utopia in fiction that you could say is cyberpunk, you should check out neal ahsers polity series. It has all the hall marks of a grim dark gory cyberpunk, yet people live in a near Utopia with ai's running everything and removing human politicians all together, thereby allowing mankind's tech to jump a millenia into the future and even conquer the vastness of extra solar space travel. There are however a few hiccups, even though the ai are established to be for the most part good people, they are still quite ruthless, and will lay down the lives for the he greater good of the polity, and they kind of expect ordinary human citizens to do the same. Let me give you an example, if you're. Separatist terrorist cell and you want to try and take hostages for political leverage, don't... It's pointless, because the ai's utilitarian logic will justify killing you even if it meant killing the hostages if you could poze and even greater threat later to the citizens. But like I said, the usual protagonists in the cyberpunk story in the form of the seppies are usually the bad guys, while people loyal to the polity ai's including polity agents and AI representatives are generally the good guys. I guess that's why they call it more post cyberpunk than cyberpunk.

[@AROBASPARK]

Interesting, went up on YT but not on their main site, but still, no new early episode on the site before releasing it next week.

[@Tank207]

They're transferring servers right now and working on re-designing the site, hopefully things will stabilize soon now that they're under new management.

[@sailoritaly]

0:25 Lolllll

[@PipHalsey]

Surprised you didn't bring up Condemned 2 during this review. Ignoring that it became completely ridiculous in the second half, and kinda dropped the "investigator" thing during that crappy half, during the first half it did a great job of doing the whole investigator thing by actually quizzing you after each investigation. IMO it was good having that, if you fuck up, you can continue, but you know you didn't do it "perfectly" hangs on your conscious was a good motivator. And instead of being a walking simulator through the haunted mansion, it actually had a pretty damn good combat system (Before it became a crappy shooter in the second half).

[@KevBoy3D]

Pip Halsey The first Condemned is one of my favorite games it’s got great melee combat in a way few games had done since and have done to this day

[@StrangerForever85]

1:34 I think the term "cyberpunk" kind of demands it be a dystopia. Cyberpunk is summed up by some people in four words: high tech, low life.

[@TheDamnBeast]

"Celeste", son. You skipped that golden boi.

[@LyazaS]

If you're looking for a good indie to review, there's one about to come out of Early Access in September called CrossCode. It's been in early access for over 3 years and it's got the smoothest gameplay that I've experienced in a very long time.