Playing Depths of Peril: Slay Evil! (Later)

[@planescaped]

Tehsnaker is my favorite pro We The Revolution player. He's gonna dominate the E-sport league, just you watch.

[@Tehsnakerer]

It's my favourite MOBA

[@homoe7976]

GUILLOTINING SPREE!

[@nikital.6523]

Ooh boy, can't wait for Robespierre%.

[@samuelsoetratma8408]

No one: Robespierre: GODLIKE-MULTKILL-KILLTACULAR

[@HexagonThatReallyLikesVinegar]

Robespierre needs a professional killstreak kit, he really could have gotten a good use out of it.

[@ded372]

As one of the few people who doesn't want to spoil yakuza for themselves, I always appreciate these videos on other games.

[@oneortwowilldo]

Honestly, his Yakuza video series has been one of the greatest motivators for me to play through all of the games. I guess I should be thankful too, I tend to procrastinate playing through story-driven games longer than a few hours.

[@renegadeguy2340]

Same

[@VMonkies]

Same here. Honestly, I have watched all the other Yakuza videos except for the latest ones, but that was long before practically the entire series was put on Game Pass. Now that that's the case, I am doing my damnedest to play through them all before I continue watching them. That being said, I have been doing my bi-monthly binge of Snake's videos again, so it's nice to have a new one to watch before I watch it a dozen more times. 🤷‍♂️

[@__Xeese]

His series definitely motivated me to finish up the Yakuza games he covered, if only so I can finally see his takes on ‘em without worrying about spoilers

[@PenguinDT]

I second this statemenet

[@slavengineering8344]

7:30 "You're dead, dead, dead" in the background is just beautiful

[@peppermillers8361]

Glad I wasn't the only to recognize it, even if I forgot where it's from. Edit: it's gangland...it's FUCKING Gangland.

[@RobertGray-dc8iw]

Get yourself so RAVIOLI and a good night's sleep.

[@raphsere]

"Yes, this game is ugly, but so is the nature of man." This is a fantastic sentence that should be used in every review of a game with subpar graphics, not only on this channel but everywhere

[@romulusnuma116]

I need to use that line more

[@vahlok1426]

The description of Stredge's final battle being two potential saviors of all that is good "beat(ing) the fuck out of each other with hammers on their lawn" is one of the greatest things I've ever heard.

[@junker154]

Holy Hell! I am Shakeshack from Knockout. This was so unexpected but I love the series despite the major flaws. Great work as always!

[@manputty933]

"Building relationships with other factions feels Sisyphean and unrewarding" So the game is an accurate and well designed portrayal of human feudalism?

[@Tehsnakerer]

Yes

[@sgtpepper91]

no

[@hereniho]

@@sgtpepper91 no

[@SekruTheGreat]

A mention to Ross's game dungeon within the first 25 seconds. This is going to be good.

[@ohamatchhams]

I saw similar award take at the end too

[@JamesTobiasStewart]

Too right friend.

[@gunnk1574]

I prefer yankjank personally

[@Tehsnakerer]

I'll hold onto that for next time!

[@proteus2103]

Yankjank is pretty good

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

I always call it “Yank-Jank” but Amerijank works too, I suppose. Always good to see a Snakerer upload.

[@suturesunder3465]

Hey, liking the fact it's basically the game dungeon format for the video all the way down to the post credit clip gag thing. I am not complaining at all, the more the merrier, I'll take the whole game catacombs.

[@roadent217]

That out-of-nowhere "Let's talk about the music!" at 37:23 felt very Game Dungeon to me. I like it.

[@craftyyoungster4528]

43:31 I only played Zombasite but it really feels like a sequel to Depths of Peril, since it shares its clan-leading mechanic and set of victory conditions while deepening, changing or adding stuff. Though I do have a similar feeling from playing it. It has tons of interesting ideas but leaves much to be desired. The fact that it looks and sounds terribly dull doesn't help. Still, I don't remember another game where my clan was invaded by an assassin sent by forces of evil, I returned before he could assassinate anyone and killed him with the help of a nearby NPC, but then I received a new timed mission saying that the aformentioned NPC got poisoned by the blade of a vile assassin and asking that I venture onto the 5th or 6th floor of an unexplored dungeon in an unknown region to kill some poison towers to gather their wood so that an antidote could be made before he dies.

[@justletmelistthese]

Finally, a counterfeit Ross' Game Dungeon.

[@MariaIsabellaZNN]

Things are starting to make sense now.

[@PointMan8000]

More on that later

[@TerrorLTZ]

so... the rule of gold is Whitelight = GVMER Mandalore = Seth Tehsnakerer = Ross' Game dungeon now we need someone to be CV11

[@0xlamon]

@@TerrorLTZ GmanLives? No, not quite... He is closer to Pyrocynical (on rare occasion when he talks about games).

[@travdump209]

@@0xlamon Gman = a hack

[@ardgwatlol]

You are giving us too much good content! I haven't even finished the last Yakuza video yet! Thanks for all your hard work, man. You are great!

[@mattthewja]

snake you've got to be my favorite KZbinr these niche janky titles are always a treat to watch/learn about - love your analysis and style of video thank you

[@PenguinDT]

I really need to look into Soldak's gameography, sounds like a fascinating way to make worlds feel more alive. Thank you again for highlighting jank I've missed.

[@degeneratemale5386]

Nice to know that goat I sacrificed got us a new video earlier

[@Tehsnakerer]

No wonder I felt inspired

[@Shiratto]

It’s quite humorous from a viewer’s…point of view that in the goal to try and patch together this small town of cutthroats and backstabbing warmongers, Sop ends up getting made into one by the end of his journey even though all he wanted was probably some drinking buddies. In this way the game sort of continued the cycle, much like the gameplay loop of constantly restarting in a world inhabited by pricks. If it weren’t for each subsequent playthrough being in a different universe you could almost say that this is how each new faction you see got to be like this. It’s no wonder now why the side of good lost, the villains at least waited until they took over first to start bickering. With all that said…Shame about the pacing…and mostly everything else about the game.

[@blueblazer9991]

There are games that you can glance at for a couple seconds and you just know they aren't good and then there are games that you can stare at for years and not be sure if they are good

[@TectonicImprov]

Thank you for keeping the awards alive. I sorta guess I understand why Ross doesn't do it much anymore but I love that part of Game Dungeon

[@romulusnuma116]

The long awaited return to the jank it's something that'll never leave

[@Toastoffire100]

"He's killed more monsters than me, and I live in London." lmao Ross' awards are a great concept, IMO everyone should steal them. It should be and industry standard

[@bigmclargehuge8219]

Man, this game SOUNDS fantastic based on you selling it. You could describe Desert Bus in a way that would make me go "Hmm, maybe I'll play that."

[@craigj3594]

Haven’t watched any of the Yakuza content since I’m in the process of working through the series and don’t want anything spoiled so this vid is a treat.

[@herher5626]

I just wanna say I love the artwork of your characters. Whoever did it deserves massive kudos.

[@TheBBDodo]

Seeing this so soon after the Yakuza release is like Christmas coming early.

[@beepmoo8771]

I understand the next chapter of yakuza 5 would of been different but damn this is like way different

[@beepmoo8771]

I did the first yakuza 5 joke of the comment, no one else can legally make one now.

[@Tehsnakerer]

Stealing first place!

[@Kaneland2014]

@@beepmoo8771 This has become such a unique way to say "First" that I'm actually alright with this comment

[@beepmoo8771]

@@Kaneland2014 that wasn't my intention but I appreciate the kind words none the less :)

[@planescaped]

@@beepmoo8771 Sue 'em! Take their pants!

[@Ratgraz]

"mixed feelings." Oh yeah, this is gonna be a good one. Also, I could never get used to Diablo, isometric isn't for everyone.

[@b3nl555]

I don't why, but something about isometric games really pisses me off.

[@alexanderthemagnifcent2573]

I’m so happy you got a new video I can watch. I’m currently playing the second Yakuza game so I can’t touch your videos on the series for fear of spoilers.

[@Tehsnakerer]

Hope you enjoy the games!

[@rintv3675]

That Medieval 2 background music during your tense bumrush of the crystal. Brillant.

[@burningsheep4473]

It's nice that somebody is actually taking a look at Soldak's oldest game. Most of what I see about Speeler's games is usually about Din's Curse or Drox Operative. I spent maybe 80-90 hours on DoP a while ago, eventually finishing the game (the row of bosses out in the wilderness) two times. DoP is definitely a game where you want to figure out something broken and then beat the game that way, since the game is pretty unforgiving. And the game recognizes that. The companions are quite overpowered for instance. At least in terms of raw damage output. They also respawn almost infinitely. On the other hand I have often run into bosses that very easily make mincemeat of both of us without much effort. Or how about maps that are filled with almost exclusively Champions and Elites. Or just Spawn Gates everywhere. Even better, three or four bosses behind my character as s/he is running away screeching, waiting for his/her bodyguard to respawn. I have quite a few dead-ended characters lying around. Sure, one can start another game with the same character, but that always felt wrong to me. In any case, one of these got stuck because food poisoning hade made basic healing items so expensive that I could only afford one or two after a while. The solution to said predicament was on a lower level of a dungeon. Level 2 or 3 of said dungeon was blocked by a sea of Champions and Elites. The end. But maximum abuse of Lesser Heal in one case and Ice Storm in the other eventually assured success. The first was pretty static while the second was me running around in circles while raining ice continously and waiting for my Rogue/Warrior-companion to respawn for the nth time. Overall pretty rough. The Covenant-system is interesting and it's nice that it makes use of normally useless loot. But it always seems to play out the same. Keep them away with loot gifts until you are strong enough, then kill the more hostile ones while continuing to shower the rest of them with gifts. I was never really interested in finishing the game by way of the faction system, so I was just out adventuring while trying to keep things calm at home. For the most part the random interactions of world events result in somewhat random piecemeal happenings for the most part. It's random, which is to say, usually not interesting. On the other hand I once had a full-scale invasion of the town take place. It was something like four or five encounters playing out all across Jorvik with all of the surviving Covenants and characters involved. That is something worth noting: The Covenants are what gives the town its resilience (I mean aside from the town characters being immortal). The villages in Din's Curse by comparison are flimsy and useless without the hero.

[@nathansummers6920]

So happy to get a new video so soon! Thanks!

[@P1zzaL0ver]

I barely have five comments on this site but when you gotta, you gotta, played this game when I was a kid off a demo magazine CD then from some friend which had internet at the time. Needless to say, major nostalgia trip. For some reason I remember loving smashing all the other 'guilds' or gaming the diplomacy system to have them fight each other instead of me.

[@thegreatgoatking.kingofall4001]

Snake, as someone who has been watching the Yakuza stuff, I still thank you for catering to those who wanna stay spoiler free by putting out extra non yakuza videos. For those of us that have been watching, it’s like getting double the content

[@zcritten]

I can't explain how funny it is the awesome commentary and dramatic music is while I watch stredge run past the guys he's fighting to go in their house and beat up their favourite lamp

[@nikital.6523]

It's nice to see more Snake while waiting for the inexorably finished version of the 8-hour (or however much that one's going to be) Yakuza epic. I absolutely love highly dynamic, responsive worlds that feed of the base far-reaching mechanics (e.g. The Last Federation), but there's something that I get from different reviews of this... series of the games: despite great dynamic system to build upon they quickly degrade into a slog because of the underlying basic gameplay loop. Ruling as the (inevitably) ruthless warlord standing amidst burning world, probably bullying some of the other survivor groups to be your thralls is pretty metal, all thing considered. I didn't know that I needed Ross Scott-esque trophy ending, but man, that'd hit the spot. Cheers.

[@unevenprankster]

Huh, this episode of Game Dungeon feels weird.

[@SomePointlessShit]

The mould in Ross's flat seems to be affecting his voice

[@planescaped]

It's funny that he's only covering this because someone's wires got crossed and briefly confused Ross's episode on Hinterland for a Tehsnakerer video.

[@whoknows8264]

@@SomePointlessShit and his accent

[@darksaiyan2006]

I randomly stumbled upon Depths of Peril 10 years ago or so and instantly fell in love with the concept of it just like you did. I could never play Soldak games for very long, but they always start strong and are very intriguing.

[@nonya1366]

Honestly? I want more games like this. Also- "The enemy stone is down." Love it.

[@tatertot64]

I literally started watching your stuff after the EVO video because this content feels very Game Dungeon, so seeing you name-drop it off the bat makes me very happy.

[@lunawarlu2745]

This many videos in such a short time? I feel blessed to get this! Thanks for shooting out quality content, love every video you post. Never change up, and keep up the amazing work 👌

[@zacharygustafson8714]

I really appreciate the rapid video production, dude.

[@nixishierfrei]

This is one of those cases that I love your work for. A game with potential and ambition that I'd likely never have heard of.

[@jhallo1851]

You're so down to earth. Been binging your content and falling asleep to it (which seems like a lot of people do.. LOL). God bless you bro!

[@HirohitoSyndrom]

Really interesting Video on a Game i have never heard of, love this type of content

[@HolyApplebutter]

Always such a treat to notice a new video from you.

[@Ralewald]

My 1st time experince playing a CRPG was the Geneforge 1 demo years ago and its a very small team aka SpiderWeb , the demo gave you a decent amount to do. I recently bought the entire series and finally finished 1 and quite enjoyed it. I always try to tell others about small interesting indie titles that go under the radar, ive never seen another game where you have to physically create your party members and reward you for doing so then ramming them into a bunch of mines. I could waste all my anti mine wand but with there being so many it was cheaper to just run tons of sasqushes into it. I like your content because of all the wierd interesting unique jank you find.

[@Itgetsbetterofficial]

Love your stuff. You’re one of the greats, thanks for another video!

[@Ovog95]

For some reason this game, from what you've told here, reminds me of Boiling Point. Great video!

[@wymanrtaylor]

“Yes this game is ugly. But so is the nature of man.” I am laughing so hard

[@Miggle98]

Two videos in less than a week? You're spoiling us.

[@Mordakai]

So, Ross's Game Dungeon and Playing cross-over episode when? I actually want to see that happen now.

[@Tehsnakerer]

Part of me would love to do that, but I'd never keep up with Ross

[@hemangchauhan2864]

So you finally played a Soldak game. I played Din's Curse long ago and my only memory was my hub town decaying and dying because I had no idea what was happening. They basically added "story generator" mechanics (you make your own story from emergent gameplay ala Dwarf Fortress, Rimworld etc.) in to a looter-ARPG.

[@Tehsnakerer]

I've still got to put proper time into the other Soldak games but now I've got some free time I intend to do so, but yeah my Zombasite experience so far has been utterly chaotic, there's a lot more to juggle than Depths of Peril as things go on.

[@LonelyKnightess]

Seeing the Knockout drop on the one Snakerer video I've missed was mind numbing

[@ktk44man]

Ahh Soldak Entertainment, ive been playing their games starting with depths of peril since i was about 6. Huge fan tbh! i love the jank, and their newer games are essentially depths of peril but upgraded

[@Denizu]

What do you mean you haven't played a hack n' slash? Don't all those sessions of dungeon world count? This more lackadaisical take on Playing is very refreshing and definitely highlights the aspect of how the videos focus on the pure experience of playing the game and your journey through them, and not so much the external factors. I think both formats compliment each other, and I can imagine they make the video making process more exciting. Speaking of exciting, video award times! Narrative experience The four charachters don't just highlight different mechanical ways of playing, but also your journey through the game and how you learn to tame and understand it. Some of us don't know the game either, so we sorta share a journey and level of understanding. Makes it quite compelling. Pastiche not parody Ross' game dungeon is clearly an inspiration of both the tone and attitude around this video, it's laid back and even more personal. The inspiration is clear outside of the obvious references, but it never feels like a drawn out gimmick or a lack of creativity. You're dead, dead, dead. Never has consistant dying been such a trivial and casual part of a successful game plan to conquer the world. Nice callback to boot!

[@justletmelistthese]

hot tips; sell items don't donate, you will get more out of things they want trade routes become possible when they can be covered by taxes use the mods on offical webpage, they are more like patches (maybe except party size) invest in only one skill until lvl 50 whole darned thing is about snowballing, later you will start new worlds forming one or two alliances right away because came in with so much stuff from previous world

[@aXrastaXa]

I hope to see you review Drox Operative 2 when it fully releases. Just to compare old Soldak game vs new one. To see how much stayed the same and how much changed and innovated.

[@Yoyoyoyo-vc8ib]

Two vids in 2 days that both are an hour? Amazing

[@DestinyMagus07]

One can only assume that the evil side either doesn't have soulstones or formed a gentleman's agreement to never attack them. No wonder they took over.

[@RiderWithTheScarf]

Two games in two days? Snake you're too kind. Though I have to wonder if that kindness is out of virtue or out of the same muscle dumbness that you claim to share with mighty Stredge. Got to say though, it's nice to see another person take a look at that era's isometric games, it was a fun time for experimentation to be sure and since you mentioned Sonic 3D Blast, I now have to watch the video. I didn't know about Soldak's game library but seeing them on this video, seems like I missed some of those fun jank games that a european would love, given what out of the continent. And Piranha Bytes mostly. "She's killed more monsters and I'm from London" ok, calm down there Jack The Ripper.

[@catsquidcatoverlord9842]

Oooo dungeon keeper music at the end. I completely approve.

[@Professor-Badger]

Didn't think I'd be seeing another review so soon after the last yakuza part and man just leave it to the snaker man to bring us another strangely interesting yet obscure one

[@samhoneyman2597]

Love the game dungeon reference snake

[@smugalice6206]

Two Tehsnakerer videos in one week? You spoil us.

[@llazyllama1]

"The enemy's stone is down." That line alone was worth a like.

[@AArmstrongDotOrg]

I always loved this game for the interplay aspects and also hoped Soldak would release a new version of it in the same style! Imagine a bustling town or city with many intertwining guilds or mercenary groups...AI doing quests you're doing, with a good overworld and loot aplenty. If there were more options for wider-ranging faction conflicts and interplay (subterfuge, alignments with an overarching leader or group of leaders, etc.) would be really interesting. It's barely scratching the surface of what is possible. Really enjoyed the review and makes me want to replay it again.

[@Mr.Mosquito89]

So you're telling me this entire video occurred because of what can only be described as a forum user's experience with noospheric interference? Fascinating! What a way to take one's first steps into the...uh... "Alaria-verse?"

[@VenomothManne]

I feel like I bought the season pass to Tehsnakerar videos

[@KWakum-om1zs]

I can't get over the fact that the town is called Jorvik. Like... York. That's York's Norse name. The game basically takes place in Yorkshire lmao

[@Hravokh]

oh boy . Soldak games are such a treat \o/

[@Jessica-el5yx]

Apparently there's a whole world of American jank I never knew of. This was an incredibly interesting video to... Well, I'd say watch, but I spent most of my time with my eyes closed looking up because I'm sick and somehow that makes me feel more comfortable, and it's a lot of fun to see more of a Game Dungeon-style approach, something I'd certainly like to see more of.

[@InductedMist]

Wild crossover with Ross. As usual fantastic video.

[@M30W3R]

I was absolutely sold on those player cards, the stains on Sop's, man

[@bloodrunsclear]

You may have heard this but you can actually toggle the ALT item look to always on in the menu under Gameplay :)

[@areallyboredindividual8766]

Honestly though the "game dungeon" style of game review may be the best kind. I can't even watch short reviews anymore, I've been spoiled by 30+ minute dives

[@percher4824]

7:51 "This sounds familiar... wait. That's a roguelike." And thus, my newest purchases.

[@audiosurfarchive]

Also Snek, you GOTTA play StarSector if you want this idea taken as far as you can, and amazingly done so damn well.

[@The-Wock]

Here to juice that algorithm because you deserve it man

[@OMGWTFBBQRLY]

Dude, Champions of Norrath and its sequel are among my favorite games I played as a young'un. Hours and hours lost to those and the Dark Alliance series.

[@luca.652]

Soldak entertainment is amazing, drox operative 2 is shaping up to be an amazing game

[@wakipaki7381]

If it's Isometric Hack-and-Slashers you're looking to get into, best to start with Supergiant's games; Transistor and Bastion. Two fantastic games.

[@GuardianDarzeit]

'ah, life stone, is now starting to make sense, more on that later".

[@jpkurihara]

One two hour long video and a nearly one hour long one the next day??? You absolutely spoil us

[@Hegataro]

2 videos in (basically) one day? Oh, you spoil us, ambassador.

[@darrenbantick1188]

Lol clocked the precursors reference at 8:25

[@brandonmorel2658]

Sop The Mage is the ancestor of Bozo from Bozo's Night Out.

[@Tehsnakerer]

Good lore

[@teratoma.]

holy shit, i replayed the demo for this game for hours and hours id probably completely forget it if it wasnt for this video

[@Threvlin]

Haven't thought about this game in years. I'd love to see dynamic faction wars like this get expanded upon in a modern game, with less jank action, of course.

[@Freshmaker69]

Loved this episode of the game dungeon, Ross. But it's weird that you uploaded it on a different channel and did an accent for the whole thing.

[@Algren334]

He did do a pirate voice for an entire episode of Freeman's Mind. It's not TOO weird. :-P

[@BlackPurist]

Having you talk about Ross just makes me yearn for a collab between you, Ross, and the Gmanlives

[@TheHeavyshadow]

13:30 *Yakuza: Like A Dragon sweating in the far-off distance of 2027*

[@Lemon_Inspector]

Before Game Dungeon, there was Playing. Now we've gone full circle. It's like poetry

[@grfrjiglstan]

A hybrid between hack & slash and strategy game, reviewed in a hybrid between Snake's and Ross's styles. Poetic.

[@markhirsch6301]

God I love the inclusion of Medieval 2 total war music.

[@jacobdrum97]

As always, great video.

[@maxiboyc3219]

Hey Snake, this is a bit of a weird one but I think you'd find something worthwhile in Cruelty Squad. There isn't much of a story or any sort of complex themes; but it's such a oddity of a product that goes against almost everything that makes a game appealing in any way and "good" that it horribly engorsed me into it h a r d until I fully completed it. It's not something you'd typically play but I do think it's worth looking at in your own time. Cheers

[@Tehsnakerer]

I've got Cruelty Squad, it's an interesting one

[@JacksGameShack]

@@Tehsnakerer I really hope you do a video on it in the future. Civvie 11 too.

[@TheStrongBadMan]

Don't think I didn't notice the multiple Sauls you made in the occasional cuts to other Soldak games. I assume Drox Operatvie has some Precursors references but I couldn't remember the names of anyone in that game.

[@lordfriedrick7911]

This game could be a cult classic with some tweaks. I don't know what kind of tweaks but i sense a big potential behind it and it could be reached but i don't know what it should be done to achieve it's true potential. Maybe the 4 classes could be a character swap to maximize the outcome of the mission, or putting less missions and making them more rewarding but every factiin can accept it and it becomes a race on who will finish it first... And these are just ideas... If the author has a big budget and a squad of seasoned game devs, it could be a polished gem

[@HyperShadic0]

This makes the *_second_* game I've seen where getting drunk is essential for being a good mage, with the first game being Dungeons of Dredmor. I feel like these occurrences are too oddly specific to not be a reference to something, but I was only able to find blogs and comments by witches warning people that alcohol intereferes with your spirituality and makes you psychically insensitive.

[@Tehsnakerer]

I've heard enough drunks call alcohol the mana of life to see a fantasy writer taking it to the next level

[@SheepUndefined]

It could be from the fact that potions are kind of the precursor to the old west tonics, which usually had a lot of alcohol in it, in addition to whatever snake oil or borderline poison they had also thrown in to make it taste like a miracle cure.