Review: Salt & Sanctuary

[@VaatiVidya]

This is easily the most intelligent commentary on the game so far, well done.

[@AnitaHanjaabFR]

ily

[@WalterGirao]

+VaatiVidya Are we going to see your take on the lore? :) At first play I didn't see much there... but then again... my first playthrough of dark souls was very similar

[@TheMrjr58]

+Walter Girao please don't encourage him-_-

[@MaelstromFilm]

+Jr Garibay Butthurt much?

[@yogaz3691]

+Jr Garibay what?

[@dorko4u]

4:18 Damn. That's not just dead, that's REALLY dead.

[@Tohlsimir]

+dorko4u This is... Advanced death

[@TenshiCat]

The game saying "obliterated" is right

[@miraqen7801]

that happened to me a million times trying to farm frozen reliquaries whilst fighting a flying bastard and ultimately getting thrown off into the same exact landing zone. i love this game xD

[@CrashfHackergames]

Call Dave Mustaine cuz this guy is MEGADED

[@doomdude69]

and his corpse was about to be mangled by whisperers.

[@GooberGamer]

"I'd much rather spend the summer playing clones of Dark Souls than more Ubisoft collectathons" Ain't that the fucking truth.

[@CaptainZlex]

+Oh My Gerd! And people are going to buy Ubisoft collectathons anyway. And Ubisoft will keep making them.

[@matster2468]

Whats an example of a collectathon

[@Gromuhl]

+matster2468 Assassin's Creed series, Far Cry series

[@ordinarytree4678]

+matster2468 Ass Creed. Collectathon I'm pretty sure is when a game is "open world", but really that just means you waste time picking up shit all over the map until its empty, then going and finishing the story. Like infamous.

[@matster2468]

Jaunty Spider ohh ok thats what i figured but yeah makes sense. I like infamous tho

[@cloudbloom]

I still can't believe that this game was made by pretty much only 2 people. I love it

[@Ventus_S]

2 people's hard-work turns out better than 4 million budget Shitty no.9. This is really an insult..

[@morriganrenfield8240]

@@Ventus_S 4 million? Please, these AAA projects have dozens of millions in most cases, a lot of it goes to marketing unfortunately!!!

[@Ventus_S]

@@morriganrenfield8240 Who's talking about AAA? I'm talking about fundraising projects from backers.

[@morriganrenfield8240]

@@Ventus_S LOL! I didn't realize you meant the game no 9!! I thought you meant like game xyz9 just a blank number lol

[@Ash-fm6ym]

@@morriganrenfield8240 easy on the lols there buddy

[@ahmz1404]

This game understands what made Dark Souls great, while other games like Lords of the Fallen and Necropolis completely miss the mark. Highly recommended.

[@rocksteel9238]

The thing about Dark Souls is that its not lightning in a bottle considering from software caught it arguably five times. But in order work properly everything from the aesthetic movement and level design needs to work in harmony to produce what something dark souls esque

[@user-eg5gt4cq3g]

omg its u

[@TeknoJoe23]

Why you hating on lords of the fallen, it's better than dark souls, just a bit broken, but so is souls

[@brucewayne404]

I liked Lords of the Fallen...

[@juniorelizondo4144]

Dude lotf was fucking awesome! So dsm innovative I love the route they took it but the execution on release date was piss poor which ultimately led to its downfall for player count.

[@Antiformed]

This game came out and it was great and nobody noticed. What a shame.

[@itsmebroseidon7993]

I concur. Something must be done, God Damn it!

[@zayaannashrid1374]

but Sister location comes out and everyone's going crazy

[@patricehamilton9327]

It reminds me of Valdis Story: Abyssal City. So underrated, replayability, multiple character builds and characters with their own unique style of play.

[@dat1ytcomment262]

Valdis Story: Abyssal City is one of my favorite hidden gems!

[@obblivionkr]

Antiform I know, right? Nobody knows this game! :(

[@BlueSkyBringsTears]

It's interesting how divisive the art style is. I find it pretty gorgeous yet there seems to be quite a number of people that thinks this looks terrible.

[@localSunMan]

I love the weapon and armor and enemy design but find the humans hard to look at.

[@yvesgingras1475]

I love evry aspect of the artsyle even the alien isssh faces they are quite nice looking!

[@younsmal4873]

@@yvesgingras1475 Agree. It's making the game what it is. That creepy, Gothic, Middle age vibe. It made me feel inconfortable at the beginning then..., impossible for me to put the controller down.

[@StudioWulf]

The artstyle kinda gives me flash game vibes (a good thing in this case)

[@yingerfeltonboi654]

It kinda reminds me of flash games I used to play on Newgrounds and the like Not bad ones mind you, I like the style. the resemblance makes me feel nostalgic for the old days of playing those flash games lol

[@Begaria]

I liken Salt & Sanctuary as a new subgenre that Symphony of the Night created (Metroidvania) to "Casoulvania". Friggin' love this game.

[@HeWhoEnjoysTehVids]

+Begaria Casoulvania I like that you get a cookie

[@Brandonious15987]

+Begaria I don't think Souls games, (Or even Souls like games.) have enough distinction to be their own subgenre. I love this game too. Its helping me get through waiting for DS3.

[@Alex-jz2hk]

"MetroidSoulVania" 2 years later but i think it sounds better

[@FullMetalOstrich]

Hmmm....Maybe I'll get over that weird pseudo-sackboy character design & give it a go.

[@nikolaskieker9345]

+Led Trousers When you're wearing a helmet and fighting the (mostly) quite well designed bosses, the faces stop bothering you.

[@BlackWingGenesis]

+DrTheKay Who designed the enemies?

[@kpjlflsknflksnflknsa]

*_"Maybe I'll get over that weird pseudo-sackboy character design & give it a go"_* I'm trying to. Were it not for the characters looking like shit, this would be a flawless game.

[@WandaThePanda]

...Castlevania meets Darksouls? ****ERECTION INTENSIFIES****

[@WandaThePanda]

+Prince alucard I see what you mean, but in my opinion, the relative differences between the two games (and possibly the two genres?) still make them two very different experiences The "rhythm", especially, is very different; in DarkSouls you have to patiently and cautiously position yourself around the enemies, getting into the groove of dodge/parry->attack; In SOTN (just as an example) most of the time you're merrily jumping around, evading medusa heads and slapping enemies mid-air in the face with your sword/whip/whatevs. It really "feels" different; it's a bit like the difference between a cover-based, tactical shooter and a more frantic one, like Doom, where your character moves like a Bugatti and dodges missiles (missiles!) just by strafing. What makes me really excited about this game is that, even though I'm a SOTN addict, I believe that the very "floaty" combat of that game could improve greatly by getting some of the more thought-out, meticulous pacing of DarkSouls. Also, Castlevania games tend to have (imho) lousy lore and very inconsistent atmosphere. Nothing wrong with some campiness, but I personally prefer the mysterious fogs of DarkSouls to the colourful, almost messy aesthetics of Symphony of the Night. This is just personal preference, of course, but I just see so many possible happy results from the merging of the two. (jesus, this is long. sorry for the rambling)

[@dylansmith5161]

+Prince alucard I disagree. I think Dark Souls is a Zelda/Castlevania game. It's not strictly castlevania in 3d.

[@dylansmith5161]

+Prince alucard I would also love to hear what inspirations they cite for the souls games

[@thepickles8833]

+WandaThePanda but it already existed decades ago on a Sega Genesis launch title... *Chakan the Forever Man* had a medieval Gothic art style, Metroidvania elements including trick weapons that opened up pathways, infinite respawning and difficult as hell. Even the final boss is something you'd see in a Souls game.

[@Szanth]

This is a while ago, obviously, but I'd say the greatest inspiration for the souls game are FromSoft's previous games, the King's Field series.

[@SavageDiavolos]

A very well written and edited review of this amazing game. Dark Souls was hugely inspired on the Metroidvania formula so the transition of a souls game to a 2D space makes a lot of sense. The feeling of exploration and the design of a non-linear interconnected world was something Ska Studios nailed perfectly.

[@Bigdaddymittens]

The Souls games are my favorite pieces of media, ever, and I constantly get the itch to play through a Souls game. This game has scratched that itch, it seems.

[@skyedogg]

PS4 has not been lacking for souls content.

[@JohnHydeisawesome]

+Skyedogg Xbox apparently can't even run Dark Souls on BC.

[@mikeanike790]

+John Hyde wrong, Xbox one version has faster load times and improved frame rate

[@JohnHydeisawesome]

Michael Oneal it's okay to be in denial.

[@LocoTony64]

+Skyedogg literally all i play it on it.

[@vikingdeath1]

Favorite part was the "Reposte UK, Reposte US" bit. Very nice, Quite funny. Keep em coming!

[@babypolerpopster]

+vikingdeath1 I feel like that's him addressing how he is always accused of pronouncing something wrong every video.

[@hektor-vektor7024]

well within 1 min he mispronounced Tennyson and Davenport

[@ripoutyourprejudice]

This looks seriously cool. I can't wait for the PC release.

[@GuardianPrepping]

This is a friend from the future, the game is currently free today on the Epic games store. 29th of December 2021, I wish I could return to your time in 2016, the world looked much brighter then. I don't have much time to type this as we are being invaded once again by hordes of Aliens, remember us. Guardian Prepping 2021.

[@ripoutyourprejudice]

@@GuardianPrepping So the globalists are up to their nefarious plans. Thank you friend from the future, bless you.

[@GuardianPrepping]

@@ripoutyourprejudice xD Love it hahaha, keep well!

[@theswitchback2760]

2:09 I'm pretty sure this is my favorite joke from this channel. So simple and clever.

[@shanemczane6725]

This looks SO good. Can't wait till it comes out on PC.

[@1Piecer]

+Shane McZane When it will come to Steam?

[@oscarmccormack1611]

MobMar It's out now.

[@JeT7RuL]

Am I the only one who, after playing this game, finds it more enjoyable and challenging than Dark Souls itself? It feels like the Dark Souls mechanics were MADE to be in a Castlevania 2D setting. 2D feels like what Dark Souls was meant to be in the first place. And even though this game took heavy inspiration from Dark Souls and Castlevania, it feels unique. Can't wait for another game like this.

[@Astaticembrace]

It's been a good while since I last played this game but I remember being EXTREMELY surprised (and that more satisfied with my purchase) when I started to realize how much of the world this game actually has to explore and how completely competent the combat is.

[@smokeinc9800]

playing it on my vita since i cant play my pc and its awesome i was surprised

[@AntiheroXIII]

This whole channel it's a fine and exquisite example of what happen when you really like videogames, you know how to communicate ideas and really really know about what you are talking about. I love your videos George.

[@ThisAlbino]

I normally don't put too much stock in a game's visuals, but I find this game's art really off putting for some reason. I'm sure I'll play it eventually and enjoy it regardless.

[@dancinginfernal]

+ThisAlbino The character art was the only thing I was iffy about, but you get by it really quick. It's incredibly enjoyable.

[@Pleaseunderstand]

+dancinginfernal The character art freaks the shit outta me.

[@dancinginfernal]

Kid and a Squid Now The trick is to pick the hair style that covers your eyes, or always wear masks.

[@danielmiller4279]

+ThisAlbino I've been playing it and loving it since launch and still haven't figured out my feelings about the art style.

[@w1mark275]

+underscoredan I think it's the dark pallet that it perhaps overuses, similar to bloodborne in that regard. Most of the art just looks gray and washed up, it could also that lot of the game is intentionally dark so that you can make use of the torch.

[@realbeanz1867]

Dude. You start a review with a historical explanation of a famous quote. Liked and Subscribed. Your eloquence and approachable, yet informative take on reviews is an inspiration to a NoobTuber like me. :)

[@agenericbot]

+100 points for that riposte pronunciation bit. shut down a flame war before it even started

[@MrJenssen]

Gonna have to pick this up once it hits Steam. At which point I reckon the game's sales will explode. I honestly believe that PC gamers will be far less reluctant to try out a game like this than PS4 players.

[@igorthelight]

It's on Steam now.

[@widneyburton448]

this was a very pleasant and resourceful review on this game. I just bought it because of how well you described it's pros and cons. thank you, bunnyhop.

[@beepcut]

I believe the three games shown at around 7:42 are Eitr, Death's Gambit and DarkMaus.

[@mzealtb]

Underrated, you deserve to have a few million subscribers bro.

[@danielmiller4279]

I completely agree with you about it being a lot of Metroidvania. It's much closer to a 50/50 Metroidvania - Dark Souls combo than all Souls as the promotion would make you think. Which I love.

[@diegofloor]

As someone who loved Symphony of the Night but couldn't get into Dark Souls, this game makes me very curious. As soon as it comes to PC I'm buying it.

[@igorthelight]

It's on Steam now.

[@bunkaaa8726]

Love the look of the game but my god the faces look awful!

[@Tanithmagnaify]

+Bunka Fas well it IS a Souls homage.

[@bunkaaa8726]

Hahaha, my goodness, very fucking true. I played Souls for a total of a few hours (its a good game, just didn't get too into it) but I noticed the faces and thought it HAD to be a joke!

[@kpjlflsknflksnflknsa]

The faces in DS weren't that bad at all nor were they at odds with the tone of the game. The faces in S&S look completely jarring. The tone of the game is sombre and serious. Yet the character's look like residents of Whoville.

[@haydoriobro2441]

Just like the souls games

[@Noxmare]

They've grown on me tbh

[@baconenjoyer]

just binged this game in 2 days for the first playthrough. it's a more challenging symphony of the night with much more depth in its gameplay. If they patch in online multiplayer and pvp that would be awesome as well

[@creamwarrior]

dark souls the best beserk video game.

[@SuperArppis]

+Jabarichonicles Kinda is, yeah.

[@agent42q]

+Jabarichonicles not enough hentai moments.

[@TKUltra971]

+Jabarichonicles I know right? since the berserk creator will not endorse another berserk videogame -_-. We havent seen such since Berserk for the ps2... and that never saw a western release.

[@creamwarrior]

Wednesday's Serial I mean, you fight a dragon grill, and topless spider grill.

[@Maldito011316]

+Jabarichonicles Dark Souls has always been a 3D version of a branching map full of shortcuts and gates from Metroidvanias and the methodical gameplay from Castlevania 1

[@Raithul]

Always loved Dark Souls as a 3d pseudo-continuation to castlevania, after what konami did to actual castlevania. Kinda funny to see it come full circle, great to hear it's a top quality metroidvania, that genre has been pretty ignored for a while

[@SwedginSanFrancisco]

Thanks for reviewing this George. None of my other go-to outlets had reviewed it yet so I'll definitely be grabbing this in the near future after your seal of approval.

[@HeWhoEnjoysTehVids]

Seriously in my GoTY selection if that lovely couple ever decides to make any expansions, or sequels to this formula, I will be there with a box of salt ready

[@erko78]

HeWhoEnjoysTehVids a couple made this game?

[@Mick-hp4yg]

@@erko78 Yup! Pretty crazy, right?

[@omensoffate]

They divorced

[@landonshimpa]

incredibly well written and narrated once again. You continue to provide the most stimulating coverage of a wide variety of content and I continue to look forward to your work good sir. Keep it coming!

[@andresarancio6696]

How did they made this game such a great Dark Souls homage? (copy? translation?) The coder, the artist and the writter, all of them, are the kind of people who have digged very deep in the dark souls world. And that is awesome

[@datemasamune2904]

When you first play the game, you are met with gang of enemies who would often leave you frustrated, because they would just mob you. However, as you progress, fewer enemies appear. They aren't exactly tough nuggets, but the sudden decrease in enemies and increase in darkness kinda scares you, because they would just pop straight out of your ass.

[@luciddre4m]

Excellent review. You've definitely sold me. And I'll be subbing! Thanks!

[@chimchompat5909]

Can I ask for the names of the games shone at 7:43?

[@albyron8875]

Help me. My mom left me at Best Buy.

[@dguezjavi]

No one is gonna buy you.

[@bryangutierrez6679]

+alby ron if you see a man in a creepy van don't doubt in approach him, he will help you.

[@DragonFlopp]

This game is actually a lot of fun. I've spent about 30+ hours with it and it has all the depth of a Souls game which is saying a lot. It's obviously derivative as hell, but it's still a great game. For $18, you can't go wrong.

[@bangarang3810]

Huh, didn't know you could walk over traps.

[@scarab5Q]

what are the games being shown between 7:41 and 7:51?

[@iroxudont]

HEY HEY YOU DO A VIDEO ON FACTORIO

[@krikvaal]

When he is talking about trends of souls clones 07:43 what are the names of the games he is showing?

[@SlayerSeraph]

Thank you for the review. I am convinced. Sad to hear the music isn't that good at some points. Game is on sale, 12$ now, I think I am getting it.

[@KuroKunsquietlife]

6:45 Only those that played the game wince at this part...

[@drakan4769]

So basically, good enough to be called a tribute rather than a ripoff

[@roberthochberg5096]

This is the most positive review I've ever seen you produce.

[@theflourishcrisis]

Please can you try Valdis story since you liked this game?

[@AzureSymbiote]

+fiery shendu I would also like a video on Valdis Story.

[@Caidezes]

+fiery shendu Valdis Story is great. A DMC style metroidvania is pretty rare.

[@spliffi869]

This is one of the best video reviews I ever saw! Amazing, keep up the good work! ...and this game is super cool! Already 30hrs and still on my first character & run.

[@taylortierney6542]

Good to know this game lived up to "the hype". I was expecting it to be a lot worse than what you describe it as.

[@ryansolomon7922]

Hi, great review. Could you possibly list the games shown at 7:42? Would be interested to check them out. LOVED S&S

[@invntiv]

The pacing in this game and the payoff of challenge-reward is absolutely brilliant.

[@dacecarnelian4252]

The PC release cannot come fast enough, really looking forward to this. Amazing what kind of quality games those small teams put out lately, first Undertale, then Stardew Valley, now this. Its awe-inspiring

[@AnitaHanjaabFR]

"The Dark Souls of Metroidvania"

[@SJNaka101]

Tbh I think this is the best way of describing it. It feels very dark souls on the surface because of all the borrowed mechanics, but it's really a metroidvania at its core.

[@SoulShrowden]

4:20... blazing aside, that EXACTLY happened to me. I couldn't be mad. That was the best fast travel I have ever had in a game!

[@SuperSoverein]

Salt and Sanctuary seems to have the forethought to put everyone's opinions of it in it's own title funnily enough, either your a salty prude who thinks it rips too much from it's derivative games, or you bask in how it translated the concepts and find sanctuary in what it gives in it's own right. I love the fact that they gave a bestiary and the game has an interesting lore, and I already loved the art style for giving it's own feel (having already played Charlie Murder myself and appreciating it there). I am not the most skilled at platforming yet it still managed to be quite enjoyable. 10/10 Would discover the horror of unicorns again. To those who have a lethal dose of salt in them and think this game should be sue'd into oblivion for it's mimicry of the souls series, all I gotta say is this isn't anything new in the gaming industry, and it's certainly not going to stop anytime soon. Excellent review btw.

[@616Entertainment]

Excellent review, brother. Just sold me on the game.

[@punishedbung4902]

I cannot wait for the PC and vita ports.

[@RDY2PWNU]

Wow, what a nice and detailed review. Well made. Subbed for sure!

[@thomasdelgado9401]

Super Bunnyhop in this video: "Entering into a trend of Souls clones may be nice too." Super Bunnyhop on Feb 5th, 2015: "How design trends ruin great games."

[@crozraven]

what's the game at 7:44?

[@SuperBrassBender]

In the hl2 speedrun did they use SUPER BUNNYHOP?

[@HarrysMovingMedia]

I thought the opening quote was said by Jim Jarmusch. Could be wrong...

[@arthurtiradentes]

Damn I wanna play this now (on PC)

[@meleecritical]

What you said about nailing the feel of Souls is right on. The spirit of those games with the slow, intense exploration and deep gameplay loop is really good here. Im grinding my teeth and slapping my couch on death exactly as I would playing Demons Souls. Or any of them. I’m loving it. Good video!

[@Petey0707]

What were those last few games at the end? The "Souls Clones"?

[@timm_3r]

+eluxsus0195684 One of them was EiTR. I think I seen Transistor as well. Both on Steam

[@philagreig]

+eluxsus0195684 Death's Gambit, Eitr and Darkmaus

[@Petey0707]

+Phillip Greig Thanks to both of you.

[@zetetick395]

+Timmer Ratajczyk Hi, may I ask what EiTR stands for? Thanks :)

[@timm_3r]

Zetetik - I don't know. The game is not out yet and I am trying not to spoil it for myself. I'm still trying to dodge DS 3 stuff until the 11th. :(

[@Blurgleflargle]

Mr. and Mrs. Ska may be a one-trick pony when it comes to their art style, but ultimately that is part of their signature. And it's not like there are many, well, really ANY other games of note out there (aside from Ska's other releases, natch) that look like late-80s high school punk demotape cover art.

[@AngraMainiiu]

If you want something similar yet different to Dark Souls, go play Dragon's Dogma. Hell I would even say that it has more well designed enemies!

[@AzureSymbiote]

+Joshua Graham DD is an embarrassment to open world games.

[@AngraMainiiu]

AzureSymbiote You sure you arent mistaking Dragon's Dogma for Skyrim?

[@rhix]

+Joshua Graham Souls fans like good combat and DD has shit combat. Worst purchase I made this year.

[@AngraMainiiu]

rhix Sure because climbing giant monsters and dragons to poke them in the eye or heart in order to stall the beast for your mage to shoot meteors from the sky is sooo shit!

[@MsDrifle]

Dat Dark Souls music

[@KonwTheTrut]

Just found out that I have a half brother. This is gonna be our first co-op

[@Draffut2003]

Salt and Sanctuary is a better Dark Souls 2 than Dark Soul 2 was. And it has a good covenant system, unlike every Soulborne game.

[@ReyndommVideos]

It's the DS2 that I think DS2 could've been if it had had more focus.

[@IMatchoNation]

What is that game at 7:46? I've never seen that before. +Super Bunnyhop, some title cards when you reference other media would be really nice.

[@BlueLightningRelease]

eitr i think

[@IMatchoNation]

You are correct kind sir/madam, much obliged

[@IMatchoNation]

+Somnia dracones Dude, now everyone's gonna know I'm a filthy casual, thanks a lot!

[@vincentdesrosiers5176]

Good review.

[@thegreattesm]

Great suggestion. I appreciate you giving it some exposure.

[@jetbeamsfuelmeltsteelcant63]

This and bloodborne makes me wish I had a ps4

[@IReiteThat]

+The King of the Cave I'd let you borrow mine until Dark Souls 3 comes out

[@vvolfflovv]

+The King of the Cave Many more amazing rpgs to come.

[@moebius435]

OMG this game may be what I've needed all along.

[@Goreface69]

Chakan The Forever Man anybody?

[@thepickles8833]

My comments exactly, good buddy

[@swamdono]

+Goreface69 Now that you mention it...

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

+Goreface69 Yeah, I can see that aesthetic totally working if you wanted to do another game for tha- *hears Chakan's death scream* OW MY EARS.

[@Spinax33]

I adore this game. As a Souls-Fan Ive had my eyes on this one for quite some time and when it was finally released, I finished an entire all-bosses playthrough in one sitting and had the platinum trophy after just 3 Days and Im still playing it. Testing builds, finding different strategies and routes or just killing every sanctuary as a betrayer. It is just a god damn good time and well worth 20 bucks. Damn, I will probably buy it again on PC and Vita.

[@TR3Ymiller]

Can't wait for this on vita!

[@otakon17]

Still waiting for this on Vita...

[@tyrelle000]

Hope it's cross buy XD

[@cyrinaefox6828]

It will be cross buy.

[@hunn20004]

2:10 its the UK version thats correct, or need i remind you how De-fencing became De-fensing in the US, simply by changing only the word Defence, base word fence.

[@Diskhate]

one of the few games i bothered to complete 100% .. that' s something!

[@hockeater]

Really now? Did you know about the hidden walls and the betrayer covenant? Those are pretty easy to miss especially if you weren't vefifying online that you found everything.

[@Diskhate]

hockeater Yes, i've put almost 180 hours in this game, managed to discover everything by myself (only thing i asked a person for was for the location of one particular monster to complete the "bestiary", which isn't requiered for the trophy anyway) it's not that hard the betrayer covenant, if i remember correctly, was the one for which you need to kill another sanctuary's inhabitants, which i obtained almost by accident on either my second or third playthrough plus, i was beginning to be obsessed by that npc+doors, therefore i was literally checking him after every action i could do the hidden walls/secret passages are definitely the easy part..just check every single wall and try to jump down whenever you see a piece of grass that looks different; i grew up with games like King's Field, Hexen, Castlevania and games like these...i'm acustomed to hidden walls just like dark souls all the secrets aren't impossible to discover once you bruteforce everything..you simply have to do , in different playthroughs, different things from what you did in the first; did you answer "no" to the thief npc in your first run? answer yes this time; did you go left before goin right? In this run go right before left instead

[@hockeater]

Diskhate Actually it's more than just desecrating a sanctuary. You have to specifically fail to do that, which opens up an optional area called the blackest vault. Basically a gauntlet with the only betrayer sanctuary in the game at the end. Successfully desecrating sanctuaries is how you raise its devotion. Really goddamn overpowered with a mage. What? Some of the strongest spells in the game that don't care about elemental imbalance and which there is NO resistance to? Fucking bullshit hax creed is betrayer.

[@Diskhate]

hockeater i said that is the quest that "requieres to kill another sanctuary inhabitant", it was just to point out which quest it was, not the entire process

[@hockeater]

Diskhate Still can't believe how easy it is to do by that point. Finally a game with tangible, good reason to go evil. An incredible amount of easy to attain power.

[@lumenumbra3257]

This video was REALLY good. It's nice seeing this game get some love, it's also nice seeing someone else enjoy it as much as I did.

[@JetJenkins]

lol full havels and great scythe

[@StormtheBard]

Well done review I have to say very thought out and to the point. Will be keeping an eye out for more videos!

[@gamingwithsp9489]

Epic Games

[@SJNaka101]

I think the castlevania influence is most obvious in the powerups that unlock new locations through new platforming abilities. In dark souls, areas are locked off simply through locked doors or story-linked fog walls. In metroidvania games, you acquire abilities that allow you to physically *get to* new areas. I think it's a really beautiful blend of genres

[@trulygg]

I would give it a try if I could get over the art.

[@hsapin]

+- ̗̀new ̖́-Truly Atomic ➁ - The Pre-Prequel It's not bad at all if you actually give it a try. Most of the game actually looks really nice.

[@trulygg]

+hsapin I know it's nitpicking but I generally don't like playing games that I dislike the look of. It's the same reason I didn't like the binding of isaac, the gameplay was there but I hated everything else.

[@shaphier7057]

@@trulygg mod it ya nerd

[@gabrielsheehan7106]

For people who are looking to get into playing souls games but can't cause of the frustration this is a pretty good starting point, it's very similar to souls games in design, it retains the difficulty needed to make finally beating a hard boss awesome which is what gave me a better understanding of how to approach a souls game.

[@djskron]

This. I like this.

[@urieled1120]

I'm not a Dark Souls guy (I think I've barely beaten the first boss of bloodborne), but this game was a great experience. I love the metroidvania elements that forced me to learn and appreciate the dark souls slow combat. Thank you for the review, it's what convinced me to pick the game up in the first place. It was worth it

[@DrearierSpider1]

PC version just stealth launched today! store.steampowered.com/app/283640

[@PrimePixelHD]

Pedamorphic character designs are horrible and do not fit with the game's theme.

[@gilgamesh310]

Agreed. It seems like a cheap attempt in making the game distinct from Dark Souls.

[@PrimePixelHD]

gilgamesh310 The team responsible for S+S is western right? It seems to me that they wanted to make a RPG with eastern influences, which extended into the artstyle as well as the writing - with plays on japanese phonetics spellings e.g Claymore is now a Kureimoa, another thing which annoyed me and prevented the suspension of disbelief. To put it concisely: In contrast to Dark Souls which is JRPG with western influences, S+S is a Western RPG with eastern influences and they wanted to communicate that.

[@brentwheeler923]

Prime It was still fun to play though. Going through the game with the base dagger, and not upgrading it at all, was quite thrilling and challenging.

[@leonsegal2907]

at 6:11 they say 'igavania'...could someone help me out with that? I'm guessing it's a portmanteau of *something* and castlevania?

[@Ekinoxe]

it's for Koji Igarashi, the guy behind symphony of the night and the subsequent Castlevania games until he left Konami.

[@Demonhorse1]

I think this game lacks depth.

[@rezaka116]

+Demonhorse1 I'm confused.....

[@jmiquelmb]

+rezaka116 Because it's 2D! You got it? (canned laughter)

[@Sushiemoji]

dimensions joke?

[@mjc0961]

+Demonhorse1 I chuckled.

[@MaxPower420]

+Max Power uh hello

[@LogainAblar]

Great review. You just made a sale considering Salt and Sanctuary is available on Vita today.

[@eandjproductions2]

The characters look real bad...

[@hystericalren]

looks likr those anime draws made by 8 years kids, those that are draw in the back of their books, i cant stand this game knowing that im controlling that shit

[@OnyDeus]

+bolivar torres Actually an 8 year old would be an American 2nd to 3rd grader. Someone casually interested in drawing would probably need to be at least 10 to 14 to make similar characters. Considering the 2 game developers drawback of using a skeleton vector animation system, I'm pleased with the outcome. Especially if equipped gear makes a visual difference. I was a little off put by the character at first, but they look small and doesnt need too much attention to play the game and enjoy.

[@mushymcmushington7176]

+eandjproductions2 Your opinion is incorrect.

[@hsapin]

+eandjproductions2 Just wear a helmet and then it hardly matters.

[@tenworms]

+eandjproductions2 I agree. The game looks fun, but those characters are fucking hideous.

[@GreysonMacAllister]

Definitely picking this game up after your review. You do good work.

[@Mezurashii5]

This looks awful, but I'll give it a change because of this video. The problem is that the game desperately needs videos like this one because it looks like an old flash game.

[@twodotso]

When you get off your high horse you might be able to discover that this game is already widely popular and a huge success. The game had no and still has no need of these videos, but obviously they're beneficial.

[@Mezurashii5]

SnowZegtBlup I need to get off my high horse because I think they went for an art style that looks bad and is generally typical to really bad indie games? I don't see how associating the artstyle with games that have used it makes me narcissistic or impolite...

[@twodotso]

Mezurashii5 Other than needing to get off your high horse, you should also read my comment properly. My comment is very explicitly criticizes you for claiming that the game is in need of publicity. I am very clearly criticizing you for implying that the game will have trouble being successful if it weren't for these types of videos, while it's very easy to find out that the game is already a great success. Also, your initial comment only claims that "it looks awful" without explaining what is awful and why. Others have no reason to believe that you're criticizing the artstyle when such a phrase is also often used to criticize things in general (as in "the gameplay looks awful, the levels look awful, etc.").

[@Mezurashii5]

SnowZegtBlup I was wondering why are you so agressive towards me for zero reason at all. And I think I figured it out: you're talking about a "huge success" of a game I've never heard about outside of this video, so I guess you must be furious about me not praising it. Or you have problems managing your emotions coming from other sources. I don't know, but you're not pleasant to speak to at all. Yeah, that's the moment when you call me a furfag, tell me I just don't understand you because you're too smart for me and go have a great day.

[@twodotso]

Mezurashii5 Aggressive? Is this the first adult conversation you've ever had in which someone criticizes you? Also, no reason at all? How about actually responding to the points I'm making rather than being so defensive. You hearing of a game is irrelevant and anecdotal. The success of the game is an objective and verifiable fact, which makes your initial claim false. That's literally what this is all about. You falsely implied the game is not well-known and therefore not a success. I'm pointing out that you're wrong. That's all there is here. Nothing more, nothing less. Also, the last part of your comment is weird and creepy. You're actually having some sort of a fictive argument about things no-one mentioned except for yourself.

[@lunarproduction]

Legit best review for this. you understood what this game was past "DUUUUHH 2D DAKSOULS"