OMORI, Live A Live, Evil Within 2 and more! - Games I've Been Playing 2 - Tarks Gauntlet

[@TarksGauntlet]

Noob: The Factionless - Physical Edition: amzn.to/44j06YJ Noob: The Factionless - Digital Playstation : bit.ly/4419Bvt Noob: The Factionless - Digital Steam : bit.ly/3CYDwbr Todays video is brought to you by NOOB: The Factionless! Check them out using the links above. - Update on other projects: The next big video I've been working on is almost done, but I'll likely be hanging on to it for a little bit while I get some other stuff sorted. With the baby on the way, and SO CLOSE now, I want to get a couple videos ready to start releasing after she's born. The next big video after that I already have planned and am playing through a game for it right now. A classic that I hold very dearly and I know many of you do as well. If you like videos like this one I have another one already in the works as well. On the topic of Reverie, I didn't pursue a review code for it as I knew with everything going on (Mostly baby-stuff) I wouldn't be able to complete it in time for embargo and it's not in my nature to review games I don't beat, so I am picking it up day one and playing through it the same time as the rest of you. It is in my plans to review it though! I've reviewed the entire trails series so far, might as well not end the streak!

[@WillKrepelin]

Yay, a new "Tarklington's Pauldrons" video!

[@TarksGauntlet]

A name partially inspired by a news article that quoted me, and wrote my channel name wrong twice. It was definitely written with speech-to-text.

[@chrispy3051]

Omori is freaking peak and I wish it were more popular

[@TarksGauntlet]

Sort of interesting thing happened I guess but like, I finished the game and really enjoyed it, but definitely felt others enjoyed it or were more affected by it than I was. I wrote my part for the video, recorded my lines then gathered the footage and music and as soon as I put that music in while editing I immediately felt nostalgic for the game, and I had only just beat it. It may have left more of a mark on me than I realized cause that music brings so much of it back so fast.

[@chrispy3051]

@@TarksGauntlet the story didn't hit me as hard emotionally either and I was a little mixed on the twist ending. The characters are super loveable though and the atmosphere and combat are incredible. I got the Aubrey plush from omocat.

[@Umbra_Witcher]

Returnal is so fun. I’ve beaten it like 40 times, some of that due to the originally glitched trophy for finding the lore stuff.

[@S_Hyde]

I wasn't yet emotionally prepared to listen to Omori's soundtrack.

[@HybridAngelZero]

Yooo, these videos are a lot of fun! I actually picked up Live A Live myself recently, it's definitely one I'm looking forward to

[@TarksGauntlet]

One of the best OSTs of the year, and a great game on its own. Enjoy!

[@shadowmaksim]

2:15 ("Omori") I've been somewhat interested in "Omori" ever since I saw a review of it by the channel Nitrorad. As strange as it sounds, it seems to be handling its themes in a more grounded and relatable manner, to me anyway. Though at the same time, I don't really feel any inclination to actually play it. I guess it's one of those cases where I appreciate it more for its message than the actual game part. 5:45 ("Returnal") I've had this in my backlog since last year. Been saving it for whenever I get in the mood for a frantic TPS but man...I'm too swamped with games at the moment. Been playing so many decently lengthy RPGs (SRPGs especially) and 2D action platformers lately, and still finding more. I'll get to it eventually. 8:05 ("The Evil Within 2") This is something I feel like I want to try but I'm just too hesitant to. Like you, I must have one of the few people that actually liked the first game and I had a terrible time as a result. I remember one of my favorite LP'ers at the time, Helloween4545, tried playing it and hated it. Me being very naive at the time, I was constantly trying to give advice or give fun facts about aspects I learned...only to end up becoming a laughing stock in the comments. "Only someone like shadowmaksim would like that", stuff like that. Of course, I know better now and to not care but as a young-ish recluse, that hit me hard.

[@TarksGauntlet]

Evil within 1 will have its redemption arc. Can't change the past of course, but I think most people will eventually get it that you were right all along haha.

[@DuoBeard]

Good to see your takes there Tarks, even if but for a moment

[@leolightfellow]

That Noob game sounds like my kind of jam. :)

[@angrytacos5497]

New tark upload 🤝

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

I personally loved Omori, it resonated very strongly with me and left me an emotional wreck.

[@octaviusdrive]

I love quirky earthbound inspired RPGs about mental health

[@Road_to_Dawn]

I absolutely loved The Evil Within 2, and vastly prefer it over the first one. I liked the first one, but only just, and mostly for the awesome Kidman DLCs. I thought the first one felt really rough and unpolished, I hated all the one-hit kill attacks, and the villain seemed like he was designed by an edgy high schooler. The best part of the game was the trippy sections that spat in the face of physics, which I’m happy that the second game doubled down on. On top of that, TEW2 made it a more personal story about Sebastian’s family, which came to a head beautifully in the final section that dealt with his wife. I loved the second game, and I wish more people played it, because I don’t personally know anybody who did.

[@TarksGauntlet]

The second one reviewed considerably better than the first and seemed to sell quite well, but yeah, people didn't talk about it as long. I just wish Sebastion had more emotional depth than a cold stone (might've made his closure and the end of the game a little more interesting instead of feeling like it tried too hard), and that they crafted more spooky events throughout the latter half of the game. Felt like they relied entirely on enemies and combat then. Game was a fine enough romp but I definitely preferred the tone, challenges and linearity of the first games crafted adventure.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

@@TarksGauntlet That's fair! I'm glad you did enjoy what you did of it, and I'm glad you enjoyed the first one too!

[@Gomezli16]

I remember playing evil within 2 and every new room or encounter he says something like “what the… what the hell?” It’s like dude, you should be used to this type of shit by now lol.

[@Harsh-saini1]

Crazy video bro, Just wondering do you a video editor for these?

[@TarksGauntlet]

No. Anything on this channel I had to edit myself.

[@MrDiomedes1977]

No Trails into Reverie?

[@TarksGauntlet]

Still playing it. I kind of had a baby shortly after I picked the game up and my time for it has decreased dramatically. I am playing, but only 30 hours in so far.

[@damianserah]

no review of sisters vs sisters?

[@Metalkake]

Thank you for the video sir 🤘🤘🤘

[@eliotwildermann]

Bruh tarks how do u eat a ham sandwich 10 different ways I need this info 😭 😊

[@eliotwildermann]

Btw good list lil late to the party but still better late than never

[@TarksGauntlet]

Oh, 90% of making videos like this is just to talk about some of the games I got off my backlog (and not leave my channel to rot lol) Never know how old a game on here will be.

[@eliotwildermann]

@TarksGauntlet bruh I know I've got some games sitting on my ps5 from like 2014 I bought on the ps4 I still haven't played lol 😅 ps. Still waiting on all those different ways ur eating them ham sandwiches lol 😆

[@TarksGauntlet]

I like to take the first bite out of the middle. Without folding it.

[@eliotwildermann]

@@TarksGauntlet that's actually very interesting

[@silviuamuza3902]

But where are the reviews for Noob? This is the second channel I've seen to promote it, but I need some reviews. 😄

[@TarksGauntlet]

I'll very likely include a small review of it in a video like this one in the future. I love the way the game looks. Keeping that DS/3DS era JRPG feeling alive. I got mad nostalgia for it.

[@Fast_Travel_Gamer]

I am sorry to say that for some reason KZbin decided to not notify me of your videos anymore. I unsubbed and immediately resubbed in an attempt to trick the evil algorithm into thinking I'm a new subscriber. Also, I have been wanting to play Omori for quite awhile. Now I have to since Tark suggested. That's the way the world goes round.

[@Chelaxim]

Omari aka that one game that keeps leaving and coming back to gamepass every other month.

[@astrea555]

yaaay!

[@thezeddy]

hi daddy

[@petesaguy1707]

Only commenting this here because it's your latest upload, but why can't Senran Kagura 7even come out on Switch? I mean what are the true logistical reasons? Does Soyny own the rights to the mainline releases? Can Nintendo legally release a mainline game or no? Clearly Nintendo can have spinoff games, so why not the real ones, as well? 7even was ruined because of the morons at Soyny, but Nintendo doesn't seem too averse to having those games on their platform. I just got into the games, manga, and anime and hate that it's a dead franchise now despite that they seemingly have a good path forward with the Switch.

[@TarksGauntlet]

Nintendo has had mainline entries in the past so I'm not sure the issues. Uppers faced a similar issue spending years in limbo before quietly releasing on PC in the west. I'm guessing the engine it's on is just hard to convert to switch and they're not willing to add more money to the development of the game to pull it off right now. Might be a project for later. When/if they ever feel like it

[@petesaguy1707]

@@TarksGauntlet is the franchise a financial failure overall? I can understand not wanting to put money into making new games on the switch if they don't yield decent returns, but that would still be a massively disappointing reason not to keep the franchise going on Nintendo.

[@TarksGauntlet]

@@petesaguy1707 I imagine the franchise makes good money for a niche IP.