Remnant: From The Ashes - The Review

Remnant: From The Ashes has turned out to be WAY more controversial than I expected. When I played it, I thought it was a slam dunk experience. Turns out more than a few people disagree. Either way, I loved this and here's why...
(Here's the Jim Sterling video btw: • Remnant: From The Ashe... )
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[@ImarBenIsrael]

Before I even hear it all I needed this I wasn't sure to buy it. Borderlands coming out soon so eh. Imma watch bro and think about copping it after

[@Jesse__H]

Love your reviews, we are of one mind on videogames, usually. I'm excited to play this, now! PS it's Remnant, not Remenant. TWO syllables, beeyotch 🤓

[@andrewvazquez9557]

Sam, please review GreedFall, I would love if you give it coverage

[@ttprophet]

so a real-time XCOM2? that's my dream game. Will definitely pick this up.

[@theredbanana6265]

I would a hundred percent would not recommend listening to the jimpression, it's just him ranting about the first world of Earth complaining about enemy design, boss trash mobs and the environment. From what I watched I am nearly 100% certain that Jim did not even make it to the second world let alone play long enough to know more.

[@nofillergamingknight7319]

I swear this game had ZERO marketing. Most people didn't even know it existed until now.

[@sladjan0705]

I only found out about it a day before launch when JFJ streamed it. No ads, except for that steam store pamphlet when you launch it

[@DonPinochi]

The game play speaks for itself without needing the marketing. Compare to those Triple A Games that comes up short but yet has all the marketing you can think of.

[@nofillergamingknight7319]

Im aware of that but I cant buy a good game if I dont know it exists.

[@ghosface353]

The marketing for me was the E3 presentation. I think it was at the Xbox one. That was when this game had my attention and I put it on my steam wishlist. I thought that made it look more like Left 4 Dead/Vermintide, and I was glad it wasn't just that. This is also the first time where there has been 4 days early access, but you there was no Delux edition to buy. You just had to pre-order, or simply just buy the game (this didn't happened if you where on PS4).

[@proassassin8473]

I follow games on most sites and look at Gaming news Daily. Had no fucking clue this game existed.

[@RalFingerLP]

With todays update they fixed some things you adressed in your video: Coop Scaling now caps at +3 levels of Host Enabled VOIP toggle on PC/CONSOLES Enabled Push-to-Talk option on PC by default (players must bind a key)

[@GnosticJuggernaut.]

I just started playing this game. I see it's 3 years old. So I'm playing solo and I'm completely enjoying it. So far I'm actually loving this game, and have no idea how this game slipped off my radar. However I'm actually happy it did, so now I have something to play. I have been playing Elden Ring,and this game is just as enjoyable so far.

[@mkb144p6]

I just bought it. How's it going solo so far? I'm also going to play solo.

[@GnosticJuggernaut.]

@@mkb144p6 I'm having a blast. I've played solo the whole time. It was very hard at first lol. What I did was to keep playing areas I already beat. So I could get material to keep upgrading my guns and gear. That helped alot. Then you get so use to the game, even harder areas you will be able to handle. Have fun I hope you enjoy.

[@GnosticJuggernaut.]

@@mkb144p6 I'm having a blast. I've played solo the whole time. It was very hard at first lol. What I did was to keep playing areas I already beat. So I could get material to keep upgrading my guns and gear. That helped alot. Then you get so use to the game, even harder areas you will be able to handle. Have fun I hope you enjoy.

[@GnosticJuggernaut.]

@@mkb144p6 I'm having a blast. I've played solo the whole time. It was very hard at first lol. What I did was to keep playing areas I already beat. So I could get material to keep upgrading my guns and gear. That helped alot. Then you get so use to the game, even harder areas you will be able to handle. Have fun I hope you enjoy.

[@mkb144p6]

@@GnosticJuggernaut. I love souls and i love third person shooters so this should be right up my alley, thanks for the info.

[@krombopulosterry1005]

I'm a hardcore souls like player and I have to say. It is much easier but it's much more fun after years of over playing 100's of hours of the same thing. The Procedurally Generated dungeons adds so much more replayability.

[@MoneyMotivation360]

And this was their First game on a low budget. The next one should be even better

[@wyattgonzalez5051]

They also made darksiders 3

[@Zyanaster]

@@wyattgonzalez5051 no wonder it felt so different

[@Saurischian]

What

[@enriquecabrera2137]

Yeah well im paying for THIS game not some theoretical game in the future

[@kaibe5241]

Only if they have a better control scheme - the controls in the game are fucking atrocious.

[@dragoonTT]

A lot of players don't take the price into account when playing. It's a lot of game for its price and it's fun.

[@FatalFist]

And, while not yet, the developers do want to do DLC that will add onto the game. So if it's cheap and accessable, more power to them.

[@dragoonTT]

@@FatalFist Be great if games started back to this tradition. $45-50 base price and we get some DLC along the way.

[@FatalFist]

@@dragoonTT That's what made Transformers War for Cybertron such a cool game. When everybody was pushing $60 this game was only $39.99 and total fan service. I miss that.

[@MNiTFTW]

Yeah, I'd say Remnant is a FANTASTIC 45.99 (CAD) game. If it were 79.99 like Darksiders 3 was, I'd never have bought it. And if I did, I'd say it was somewhat mediocre. Not horrible, but distinctly mid-budget.

[@martinmikkelsen8183]

if the game cost 10$ or 100$ doesnt really matter to me... if this is the game i want to play then this is the game im going to buy... like most other people then im weak when it come to pc gaming... have no backbone what so ever....

[@marktylerson42]

This game will be FREE on the Epic Games store on August 13 for a week.

[@Tank207]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll be giving it a try.

[@facuvucovich4221]

Dude thanks for your notice!!

[@charliem5604]

Been playing it for the first time today and I'm already in love

[@ABlackPatriot]

Charlie M Same

[@charliem5604]

@@ABlackPatriot Don't know if you already know about it but there's an smg in ward 13 that you can get very easily and there's also a good set of armor right near the very first checkpoint on earth. Getting both helped me out a lot especially for the first boss.

[@blackwhite2361]

Who is here after it goes free on PSN? 🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃💃

[@yipperdeyip]

Dude! Had no idea this game even existed! Haven't even played Control and Concrete Genie yet and pretty hyped for FFVII, but this game just came out of nowhere and it's gonna be the first I'll play lol

[@ReneHadouken]

@@yipperdeyip Don't sleep on Control. Sony has been killing it with the free games lately.

[@Jayjayxxx007]

Wasn’t expecting it to be so challenging. It’s the most fun I’ve had in a looter shooter in a long time

[@Pfuetz4]

@@ReneHadouken Control is insane. It's one of the games that got me into buying a gaming machine after a few year hiatus. I love it.

[@scuppo]

@@Jayjayxxx007 what’s the best class to start the game with?

[@Ch0cken]

Was this the unofficial Sekiro review?

[@HolyApplebutter]

One thing I really like about the multiplayer that you didn't mention is how if you kill a boss while in someone else's game, you still get the parts for creating your own boss weapons. Which makes it very rewarding to help other players with a boss that you yourself have never fought. I also love how many secrets there are in this game. Many bosses have multiple materials to give you should you complete certain conditions. The giant tree monster (the Ent) for example. If you shoot its legs until they're destroyed, it'll give you a hammer that causes guaranteed stagger, whereas if you kill it with its legs intact it'll give you a shotgun that shoots out AoE spores. Another boss, Brabus, can be completed without even fighting him. Most of the time, you'll meet him, kill him, then get a mod for the Explosive Shot mod. But if you have a Pocket Watch amulet that another NPC gave you, you can instead give that to him in exchange for the Bandit armor set, and be set free. Then there's yet ANOTHER way of doing it in that if you go into the fight with another person, he'll give you a chance to kill each other, with the winner getting the Cold as Ice perk. There are so many secrets to the game that it feel like it adds so many more layers of depth to the game, and I love it.

[@poopmonkey48]

The Butterfly boss is so good. It's one of my favorite boss fights ever, it's not super easy, but isn't brutally difficult. It's got unique mechanics and is genuinely fun to fight, and you feel like you've overcome a challenge when you do beat it.

[@bluebattlehawk]

ah man, I hated that boss significantly more than any other boss in the game.

[@Spenwrath-]

This is true! Such a well designed boss! One of the best boss designs I have ever seen in a game!

[@NickHunter]

@@Spenwrath- I first encountered it when playing solo on hard. It was hard lol I really enjoyed getting my arse kicked though :)

[@Spenwrath-]

@@NickHunter I think solo it's pretty hard to break both of them before they scream. So I think I broke one of them and stacked up on mud tooth health plus health rings to be able to tank a scream from 1 of them.

[@nathanhendrickson790]

For me it was the ravager it really gave me a lot of until dawn, amnesia, and alien isolation vibes cause you got this ugly scary creature stalking you from the ceiling, your anxiety is up because you’re too busy getting rid of the mobs that try to gank you to keep track of it so it could literally be anywhere. Closest thing to a dark souls horror game I’m probably gonna get

[@wildebeestwright]

It’s free on PS Plus!! (March 2021)

[@djaroonja]

Don't forget that some bosses have 2 ways of killing it or not killing it to drop a different item.

[@MatyFattyDaddy]

Good to know just starting off

[@darthmisogyny3828]

@Kiezer Soze some bosses wont fight u if u do certain things

[@djaroonja]

@Kiezer Soze Some have breakable parts like a tail, its legs or even its helmet.

[@-Koiji-]

@Kiezer Soze i would Say get the crack of the game and play for 2 hours , cause steam 2 hours are a scam , if you like the First 2 hours you Will love the game like myself and many others

[@_Snarky]

From the bright side, you will have a lesser bugged game with a lot more content & balance patches when its on sale.

[@Xbob42]

"Reminant," the Dark Souls of pronunciations.

[@MrStone125]

it's hardly like darksouls to me. PLaying wise since you mainly use guns instead of melee.

[@delugesofgrandeur]

@@MrStone125 Bruh, he was saying it's difficult for people to speak its title.... damn.

[@yaggatv5998]

Lol

[@RazielBG]

i cringed so much every time he said Rem-eh-nant

[@NewYears1978]

Lots of people call it that for some reason - even now in 2020 I see streams titled Reminant (and it's not on purpose)

[@NevTheDeranged]

I love this game. It feels so good to play. Even after I've beaten it and unlocked everything, it's still just a blast to run around in.

[@satoneab]

This game is an underrated masterpiece. The best game i've played this year.

[@manniefaces]

Masterpiece, nah dog, you don't get to be called a masterpiece when you launch buggy and broken.

[@StephaneLevs]

@@manniefaces i still get random crashes and weird bug. So yeah... Definitely not a masterpiece

[@anonymouskellog6157]

Solid game but far from a masterpiece

[@jasondp3546]

This or ashen?

[@lobstertown1826]

manniefaces cough Fallout NV cough

[@RickyOI]

I hate how much I like your reviews, I buy more games than i have time to play. Keep up the good work, if you want to bankrupt me...

[@santo42.09]

RickyOI every like It’s a dollar for a game

[@vcarter3602]

Great review. I've been really enjoying the game so far, and you nailed a lot of my own thoughts pretty well. I definitely feel like I've gotten my money's worth from this game, about a hundred hours into it, up to trait rank 550, and obtained nearly every item available so far. I'm definitely looking forward to expansions, and would be more than happy to pay for them. It's not without its flaws, but I feel like Gunfire is doing a great job and have the right approach. Though, I would like to clarify something about what you said about multiplayer campaign progression that could be a bit misunderstood; that if you join your friend's game you don't benefit from that progress when you return to your own. While that's true in the sense of your progress through the narrative, you still keep all experience, currency, consumables, gear, and items (including boss drops) whenever you do decide to return to your own session. This way, for example, if your friend had a dungeon spawn in their campaign that didn't spawn in yours and you want a drop from it, you can join them and complete that dungeon together to get that reward permanently for both of you. My friend and I have played through the campaign multiple times, telling each other what dungeons and bosses we got in order to get the gear we want. I know you said 'story progression' in that part of the review, but by following it up with saying you'll have to repeat 10 hours of progress all over again, I felt like it just gave the wrong impression that there's no benefit to multiplayer unless you're the host. Cheers, thanks for covering this game.

[@ethnicfolder5355]

Swamp of corsus dlc is out btw

[@Lee-ic1pf]

I bought this game without even watching the trailer and I only saw images on the store. I fell in love with this game instantly

[@tehpickle1250]

Great review, as always. That additional syllable in remnant was driving me crazy by the end though.

[@dernopps]

Rem-e-nant... For some reason most youtubers pronounce it like that, especially native speakers(?) driving me crazy, too :p

[@rapheschwass2114]

That's how people say it in England, but I guess not in the US

[@tehpickle1250]

@@rapheschwass2114 English person here. We pronounce it correctly, thank you very much. :P

[@dessertstorm7476]

@@tehpickle1250 I've never heard the extra syllable in England. Australians frequently add syllables to things though

[@dernopps]

@@rapheschwass2114 according to the cambridge dictionary it isn't pronounced like that, neither in uk nor the us dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/remnant

[@eval_is_evil]

I trust you. I'm giving it a try. BTW, where's that Sekiro review, sir ?

[@yowza2404]

+

[@gradeequality4099]

I have no idea why people are mad at me

[@thanekrios9328]

Grade E Quality Get good.

[@drowzydullahan]

@@gradeequality4099 Hardly. lol

[@fieldofsenses]

@@gradeequality4099 git gud *CASUL*

[@tralphstreet]

About the difficulty... I played with my brother on the max difficulty and it was one of the most intense moments we ever lived. Gorefist destroyed us for 2 full days until we finally beat him, then we stopped playing because the game was using too many outer areas and my Intel HD 4000 just wasn't cutting it there. Hopefully when my new PC arrives we can get back to it.

[@angmordagnithil7127]

Haven't played it yet, but I've always been struck by the evasion in this game. Every enemy attack seems tuned to be relatively easy to avoid, but only ever by a very narrow margin. Combat is almost a ballet, and it looks like a blast to play.

[@Apophirus]

Thank you Skill Up. I will never be able to say Remnant again in my life without thinking of you. Your pronunciation of Remnant during this entire video reminds me of Benedict Cumberbatch constantly mispronouncing penguins in the South Pacific documentary. Well done sir!

[@vahlok1426]

I've been seeing a couple friends playing this and had no idea what it was outside of "Dark Souls with guns." Thank you for elaborating and showing me that its indeed something I would very much like to play.

[@zikarisg9025]

Still worth playing, especially for those who get it free on PS+. They did quite some balance work since initial release.

[@Nathan-ip5dd]

Im here cuz I got it free lol

[@keithjunior6130]

KZbin algorithm some sneaky bastards recommending this video when the game is a free game of the month for Sony

[@nyutrig]

been having a lot of fun with this game.

[@Forcer69]

- No EA - No Lootboxes - NOT Anthem I’m sold

[@liamduncan965]

Forcer you are my spirit animal

[@JeremyComans]

How can you afford the dozens of games released each day that meet those standards?

[@TheIDcard123]

@@geryon8814 In this day and age? Unfortunately.

[@heaventsentsaint]

why the fuck are you not on a destiny video

[@seth-nico]

Geryon And? Those should be the standards for everything these days.

[@darrensilvester4956]

Best review I've watched by a mile, very impressed with the level of detail and how many different aspects you covered. Thanks. Subscribed.

[@amranitaha5962]

who's here after ps plus reveal

[@mattmorrison7895]

There's a couple things I'd like to see changed, and I hope they add continued support, but I'll be damned if this isn't the most fun I've had playing a game in a while. My wife was confused when I was laughing and having a good time playing this with my friends instead of screaming at 9 year olds on league of legends.

[@theguytm2550]

theres something incredibly soothing and relaxing about watching your videos, even for games I know Im never gonna play, keep up the amazing work!

[@yowza2404]

The GuyTM i’v been A subscriber since division 1 and still enjoy all reviews: )

[@watkinator4413]

Try Ahoy.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Free on playstation plus now

[@rabbitsfoot33]

God, that character creator is all the convincing I need to pick up this game. It's so rare to find Black preset faces that are actually attractive and not ugly af as if no care was put into them.

[@r.lum.r]

EXACTLY!!! I felt this strongly Black/brown faces that actually look like REAL people, not just re-skinned “defaults”.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

@jocaguz18 agreed. Thats a very odd point to look forward to.

[@Ron-py3cm]

Skill up: in solo you cant just charge in there. Ruin: lemme introduce myself

[@HK40SEV3N]

God that charge time though. Or I could just suck idk

[@nathansparks6996]

Richard Cline the charge time sucks in boss fights if you start it at 0, in dungeons and such it only takes about 20-30 enemies, only 15-20 with the set that gives you extra mod gen speed. It’s not too bad, in the overall arch. But getting the gun is quite a pain in the ass lemme tell ya

[@brunobeeftip]

@@HK40SEV3N If you started as ex-cultist, you have the spirit trait which boosts mod power generation significantly. Max that out + the armor set + charm that gives 300% power when enemies damage you = who's undying now you big four-armed fuck

[@0devildante0]

@@brunobeeftip EXACTLY!!!! I was just about to comment that 🤣🤣

[@demigodace]

Love that you linked Jims vid and respected alternative viewpoints. Glad you enjoyed the game, might give it a shot.

[@lrg162]

Actually the game this one most closely resembles is NOT Dark Souls, but is actually Hellgate:London. Anyone who played HG:L would get a very strong sense of familiarity from Remnant.

[@mattg6581]

YOOO I MISS THAT GAME

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

Its also the current year and nobody played or liked hellgate so i mean dark souls is definately the better comparison.

[@amberorion1549]

I've been really enjoying the reroll system in this game, and across the board the experience has been amazing.

[@MOTAGORO]

Just being a nerd here: You can also Extend your I-frames in Monster Hunter. Anyway, loving this game!

[@benwatzke7613]

Yea in mh its kinda tough tho bc most attacks hit for several frames

[@justin655m]

An Aussie talking about Ashes after this weekend...

[@letshaveya]

Steve Smith has the ashes in his pocket....next to the sand paper.

[@Cloud3214]

Such a great game I really hope it sold well enough to get a sequel :)

[@IIIceFly]

Well now we just have to wait for next year :)

[@PBart7]

@@IIIceFly LESSSGOOOO

[@cosmicdistortion4350]

summer of 2023 :)

[@simongravel7407]

I was telling to myself: "Man, this guy has an amazing understanding of game design to speak so eloquently about this game's gameplay for so long!".

[@Afram6493]

I'm on my second playthrough now and I've really enjoyed my 20-22 hours with it so far. Repetition starting to creep in a bit but still pressing on in search of new mods/traits/bosses/objectives/dungeons. Its been good, clean fun. Thank you Gunfire Games! Thanks to Skill Up too for another awesome review as always. 😉

[@robwallaby2189]

Its repetitive all through played two hours then deleted it

[@Exel3nce]

@@robwallaby2189 so you have seen basically nothing

[@ivanb4681]

@@robwallaby2189 kool story Robert! So kind of you to share.

[@-Koiji-]

@@Exel3nce i think people genuinely Just prefer lootboxes and shit games like battle royals or triple AAA games , or they are just Trolls Who knows?

[@GamerGuide599]

@@robwallaby2189 what game isnt repetitive?

[@bluepiggaming204]

This game is amazing. And the devs say this is just the beginning. A framework for their mastahpiece! Really looking forward to it. Only about 4 bosses in right now. Just the beginning.

[@sladjan0705]

They're adding a new boss and new loot soon, plus adventure mode is coming in a few weeks

[@robwallaby2189]

Its trash it almost put me to sleep

[@macjones479]

Looks like rob cant get past the tutorial lmao. This game is great for its price. Been having a blast. But I love the souls series so..

[@Exel3nce]

Its good but a masterpiece wont come out of it

[@bulldogmicro4279]

@@nightshade7240 Apparently you cannot read. Go back and reread the OG comment.

[@InMaTeofDeath]

Greatly appreciated how you can solo this game even if your weapons are a bit slower. For the vast majority of game I used the Sniper Rifle and Hunting Pistol both of which you need to reload after every shot.

[@Markos_92]

Who is here after march 2021 ps plus announcement?

[@Windxd354]

With how much you mentioned Sekiro I guess this is as close as we will get to a Sekiro Review lol

[@rinklestein6646]

Yeah what happened with that? Apparently he was going to from what I remember.

[@pinkfloyd36123]

@@rinklestein6646 he said on twitter that he was really disappointed with sekiro and didn't want to deal with the backlash from a negative/mixed review so he scrapped it

[@flamingmanure]

@@pinkfloyd36123 pretty sure he couldnt handle the game. many souls vets quit out before they can get to grips with that fact that approaching sekiro as a soulsborne game doesnt work. its fine though if he didnt like it he didnt like it.

[@rinklestein6646]

Ah that's too bad, thanks.

[@lukas753331]

@@flamingmanure yeah I don 't blame souls veterans though. The game clicked with me after like 2-4 hours on Genichiro. But it's goddamn fantastic experience when it does.

[@msully311]

I am loving this game. Already have 30 hours played. Well worth the $40 price tag.

[@tzera_rhuon]

The game costs 54$ where I live and I still consider it worth that price.

[@wyldcat3865]

Thank you for the quality review and the link to Jim. I subscribe to you both already but it's nice to have transparent game journalism.

[@Subject98]

Huh, I saw Jim's review first and thought the footage I was seeing looked pretty good but he was ripping into it so much I put it out of my mind. Now I wanna try it.

[@eval_is_evil]

ignore that gastropod hypocrite... It will help your sanity

[@jedediahcoulbourne1791]

Jim like Jim Sterling Jim? If so you shouldn't let such a caustic angry person be your trend setter you'll be happier and may enjoy things you never thought you would

[@fatbroccoli8]

He doesn’t like games that don’t have openly gay or trans characters

[@Subject98]

@@jedediahcoulbourne1791 I don't, just happened to watch his video before seeing any others on this game. Played it for myself and had a really good time with it. :D

[@PorcupineTreeEOJ]

This game is seriously amazing and way too underrated

[@andyespinozam]

Finally a new review. Man you are gonna be suuuuuuper busy with sept games. Was hoping you review this game. Great!!

[@undead12335]

He probably couldn’t finish it

[@xerohmega795]

I only have a few hours in but this game fucking rocks. what a gem.

[@TomLeach182]

25 hours in and we’re loving it. Planning many re-roles of the campaign having completed it twice already (one as each of me and my friend as the host)

[@TriFekt]

After watching Jim sterlings review and now on my second playthrough, im convinced that Jim played a completely different game than I did.

[@mitchsbtrippin4939]

TBF his takes and opinions are actual garbage 90 percent of the time

[@meech2111]

I was waiting patiently for your review to drop🙏🏽keep it up!

[@kryptongamer1]

Just picked it up on PS PLUS . Awesome game . Glad I could go back and check your review .. glad you think the same . 👍🏼

[@allrightmeow1]

It's like 3 years later an I'm about to pick this up on sale since you sold me on it - thanks Skill up!

[@zackmar4449]

*Likes before watching the video because it's Skill Up*

[@jamesjunkim]

LOL I did the same exact thing. And yes, I'm also the type to read the comments before watching the video

[@yowza2404]

Zack Mar amen 🙏🏻

[@TheLegoJungle]

I love how comprehensive your reviews are without feeling like a cold bulletpoint list that aggregates to a ?/10.

[@Mario_bland]

Ive spent 2-3 hours being unable to kill the first boss on normal (a hearty gorefist). I think i need a game journalist difficulty.

[@DADDA]

I bet you've already beat that boss but yeah he's pretty annoying. Wouldn't be that hard at all without those explody balloon things, so far those had killed me more times than everything else in the game combined.

[@Mario_bland]

@@DADDA game is fun, however maybe it's mean to be coop, because the only solution to most of it seems to put your sensitivty to WARP SPEED, and 180 check behind you every fight between every reload

[@DADDA]

@@Mario_bland i use pretty low sens similar to what I would use in csgo and with a large enough mousepad you can get used to it. Its pretty tame looking back and forth compared to games like overwatch, Quake, doom or csgo where youre spinning and flying all over the place. But yeah sometimes it does get overwhelming, I find that especially in tight spaces with lots of enemies that chase you I could use someone to back me up.

[@Mario_bland]

@@DADDA Yeah, I dunno, I don't think it's as hectic as doom, but its more like I feel like the spawns are literally made behind you, defying logic and everything else lol.

[@xxbad_acidxx0079]

I’m on my 4th re roll and I’ve been loving this game. It’s been a super refreshing experience that’s not centered around PvP or micro transactions. I can’t wait for them to ad DLC.

[@stumag]

Looking forward to trying this. Also looking forward to the outer wilds review. Got it because of your Twitch stream.. what a joy that game was.

[@cheesenipple6949]

Skill up: At least 15 hours of gameplay Me: Plays 9 hours a day for a week and still not done

[@cwp888]

Lol ikr

[@AtrociousNightmare]

Thx for mentioning Jim in the review! You, Jim, and AngryJoe are my go-to reviewers and I was so baffled by the different take on it compared to Jim! Love it.

[@nachtmar378]

Very fair of you to link Jim´s impressions :D

[@wayner396]

Just started playing and I'm loving it. Thanks for the great review

[@Naamturd101]

The Survival Mode in this game is amazing. I really wish more people knew about it. The game itself is so well balanced and mechanically sound. There isn't really an ability that you can say is useless, everything is viable.

[@oncrn4673]

As always, a wonderful review. Between you and ACG I always know what I’m buying and you haven’t been wrong on any of my purchases yet. However, this review was less helpful to me because I’m playing solo and some points you made were definitely off the mark for my solo experience. That said I just subscribed to your channel because of how good it is. Keep up the good work!

[@thechetearly]

Just finished the game this past weekend best on your suggestion - it was SO GOOD!!!!!

[@Brioshie]

I instantly fell in love with this game. Sometimes it feels like its in the same universe as Darksiders in a distant future maybe. The labyrinth, like the tree connects worlds... Also, try listening to the amazing Darksiders 2 soundtrack while playing Remnant.

[@gabbaJ]

I already know I‘m safe to insta buy this game if SkillUp is doing a Review and there is no negative thumbnail

[@owl5052]

My sister and I are still playing this during weekends, she's able to play on her own during the weekdays so I'm underleveled in her world but I can get tons of XP everytime we kill a boss so I'm able to catch up to her level every co-op session. Our story choices also differs, some boss gives different rewards depending on how you approach them which makes the co-op much more better because we can get both rewards without the sacrifice of loosing one. That is the point of having the story locked to the host during co-op.

[@Quadrolithium]

played 100% of it in Solo, it is doable. with a lot of preparation and deaths... don't be afraid to die in this game, you're not losing currency or souls, only thing wasted is consumables and time. but save enough of consumables (such as that potions, buffing items, and of course, lots of extra ammo) and upgrade all of your gear, and you get to experience power, not too powerful that you kill everyone in one hit, but just enough that you can turn the tables but you can still get killed by carelessness The best build I ever made in this game is the unending distraction where in my set essentially powers my totems long enough that when they ran out, I can pop in a new one and distract enemies for an eternity. as well as a summon build, Who needs multiplayer when you have minions?

[@abdulrahmanabdulla1567]

I purchased, played, and enjoyed it. Definitely worth it

[@kenlard-_-4050]

Finally a review that makes sense. Some that I’ve seen is them bitching about a problem that takes 1 hr to figure out

[@tbhreviews6611]

I literally randomly bought this game due to it getting raving reviews and I’m very glad it’s a blast

[@JustinZode]

Just watching this review. Played Remnant on gamepass with my fiancée, then the DLCs last year, played through again with my fiancée and sister in law, then with my brother, and thinking about going back to it again. Such a fantastic coop experience, challenging, wonderful build diversity.

[@bobabett8188]

The looter shooter comparison was a turn off. So now i might actually buy it on friday. Kind of excited now lol

[@fudgeweasel]

Jim Sterling's commentary and news/views on the games industry are excellent - but his taste in games is awful. Jim hating the game was what first made me think it might be good.

[@drivanradosivic1357]

ah yes, the "if Kotaku, Polygon and other activists think the game is awful, it might be good" reverse endorsement.

[@davidroudebush6947]

Jim hates what’s good and likes what’s bad

[@buck_up]

Just got this game, great review, no bugs to report these days. One thing that is a little unintuitive though: While strafing laterally you can't hurdle over short obstacles you just dodge roll into them. You have to be looking straight at the obstacle in order to hurdle it, and that can be frustrating at times. Also the attack through walls thing is a debate, and I don't think attacks through walls should be a thing.

[@NevTheDeranged]

I really hope that all the stuff you pointed out carries over into Remnant 2!

[@sarcasmist1]

Me and my long time gaming buddy are loving this! Best surprise of 2019

[@loobkoob]

I could immediately tell in the first couple of minutes of your video that it's from the same guys as Darksiders, despite it being a different genre. Lots of stylistic similarities, especially in the way the open areas look. A lot of the systems that you said were similar to Dark Souls are also very Darksiders-esque. As a big fan of the Darksiders games (could you tell?) ill probably have to pick this up!

[@amandapresnell9724]

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[@alcovitch]

They also copied a bunch of their art assets from Darksiders 3 and dumped them into the Earth section of this game. That church look familiar? It's in both games. Lots of the cars and scatter as well. They weren't kidding when they said they had a low budget.

[@alcovitch]

@@amandapresnell9724 It's not related to Darksiders at all. It's related to another game they made, Chronos.

[@rigomortiz]

Came back to see what you thought since it's free on PSN. You never let me down. Thanks for the great review.

[@Wizard_Level_1]

This is on sale on PS4, and I was have been thinking about getting it. I watched a few videos, but your review was in-depth, explaining the game very well, and weighing the good of it and the bad. I was mostly worried that it would be too much like Souls (hate em!), and I'm glad you addressed that elephant in the room in great detail. Thanks for another good review.

[@MrBlitzpunk]

Just got it for free on epic, it's fun. But it has some questionable design decisions that got me scratching my head: - no chat features, at all. Be it text/voice. Communication is limited to pinging and emoting, which is really weird for this type of game. Like why? - can't move area if there's a player joining - can't chat with the same NPC at the same time And that's just what i gathered from 5 hours of gameplay

[@estroll5034]

13:40 Headshots are generally still rewarding in this game, especially if you use percise weapons like hunting rifle or crossbow. I feel many enemies move their heads in a particular pattern to add another layer of skill about headshots. Maybe this wasn't the case when you made this video? Edit: Later into the game, enemies start to show vastly different attack patterns, and some certainly do have delayed attacks, if not multiple or lunging attacks to force you to dodge in a certain way. That plus the fact that your gears can't be upgraded over +20 means you do need some skill for higher difficulty.

[@mikemercer5808]

I would have probably never played this game, but Sony had it as a monthly freebie on PS Plus. My friends and I played it, bought the DLC's, and finished it. We loved it. It's well loved by those who have played it, shame more people haven't played it because it's great. It's a challenge, but it's well worth the effort. It's a fantastic co-op game, so if you like co-op it's fantastic.

[@kamnis33]

one of the coolest touch is the fact that you can hurt your friends, but the ennemies hurt themselves too. It helps a lot in the immertion departement i think.

[@ForcePF]

Impressive character creator? I can tell you're a Destiny player ;-)

[@TheSmurph129]

To be fair he did say "fairly impressive" , but definitely being a bit lenient lol

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

@@TheSmurph129 There is nothing impressive about the character creator in this game, it has like 5 presets to pick for from and thats it.

[@quamilfoster3047]

@@BasketCase-rr7tx sponsored video so there's that..

[@dessertstorm7476]

@@quamilfoster3047 by squarespace.... as far as I'm aware Remnant was not made by squarespace.

[@Syrus7sk]

The hair options are pretty good at least.

[@willthrizzal2647]

The DLC will be a battle in the mind as you will be laying on a table fighting for your life from too much of ole mudtooths stew & stories

[@LiD777]

Played this game inside out and i have to say you have nailed this review!

[@Smooth_Shading]

Just picked this up for Switch and am thoroughly enjoying it. Great review!

[@ravennyte7177]

Great review, however there is no "I" in Rem- Nant

[@dante36807]

Love this game I actually managed to get six of my friends to buy it lol

[@Dusterdimmu81]

You have SIX friends?! Lucky. 😂

[@alexandreparent5754]

Got 3 of my bros buying this game xD its not hard to love this game

[@RM22201]

Almighty Loaf damn u made six of ur friends waste their money

[@dante36807]

@@RM22201 why's that

[@RM22201]

Almighty Loaf well quite frankly it’s because the game is bad and u could’ve gotten ur friends to get a better game

[@hippolyte5248]

I think it's a really great thing redirecting us towards another review with another point of view

[@kellywsmar]

Your review is very accurate and I will share it with friends, thank you!