Sea of Stars | Review in 3 Minutes

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Marty Sliva reviews Sea of Stars, developed by Sabotage Studio.
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[@theescapist]

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[@unvergebeneid]

Man, that's some gorgeous 16-bit pixel art! With many games going for more of an 8-bit look, it's great to see a game going all-in like that!

[@mesnote9135]

Mention me if you know the other beautiful pixel game in the future

[@supa28]

same@@mesnote9135

[@BridgyP]

Do you even know what 16 bit looks like? Lmao

[@unvergebeneid]

@@BridgyP thanks for your input and I'm glad you managed to make yourself laugh.

[@itcheebeard]

Sorry bud, but "16bit" and "8bit" are worthless descriptors. Almost no pixel art games actually use a colour palette/pixel density comparable to the 8/16bit era. The art in this game is orders of magnitude more intricate than the 16bit machines could do. The snes could only do 256 colours on screen, and i believe the NES could only do 54. So 99% of what people describe as "16bit" or "8bit" is still infinitely more complex than that.

[@DanCarnellious]

I love this series and there really is a power in just being to the point. I will never cease to be amazed at how you all say everything needed in 3 minutes ish whilst others can spin out 15+ minute reviews. Great review and very excited for this game- my brain totally remembers Golden Sun looking like this (it doesn't but kid me thought it was incredible)

[@theescapist]

Most reviews should be this long if you cut out all the fluff telling players “how” to play the game, listing out all the customization options and being overly spoiled. Always treated 3MR like a series that you’re just recommending a game to a friend. Most friends won’t listen to you ramble on for 10 min about a game lol.

[@ZetaPyro]

@@theescapist It's the perfect length! Many YT channels don't respect the viewers' time pad things out unnecessarily, either intentionally (for monetization reasons) or unintentionally. I love channels that cut out all the fluff and get straight to the point, respecting viewers' time and not wasting it.

[@zachlogan9410]

I just stumbled on your channel while looking for Sea of Stars reviews and I just want to say that the way you are able to clearly deliver each point in such a concise way is amazing. Instant sub.

[@jesusalberto3145]

I've been waiting for this one along time. Probably one of my most anticipated games this year

[@benjaminamouroux8395]

You’re going to have a hell of time then! In the best way!

[@mesnote9135]

Lucky me I just knew this game a few day ago and there is the release

[@northwestclasspnw7974]

I just found out about this today lol @@mesnote9135

[@adivarvari]

This, Blasphemous 2, Shadow Gambit and next month's Last Faith. I'm all in for those!

[@cloudkitt]

I was thoroughly impressed by the demo earlier this year. Been looking forward to it ever since.

[@wetnightmare6661]

Can’t believe nekrogoblikons drummer made the music for this game. Awesome

[@VeritabIlIti]

I knew I was going to love this game as soon as I saw Sabotage was doing it, but seeing so many of my most esteemed reviewers enjoy it as well is really cool. Thanks Marty!

[@Momoka7]

2:02 Oh I didn't know this, this sounds really coll. I also like the fact that there is a mix of Siper Mario RPG/Paper Mario systems in it where you can press a button at the right time with Zelda inspired Dungeons.

[@BasementMinions]

Can't believe they pulled this off as their second game and very first RPG

[@FalconStrikeGames]

It really is quite remarkable. When I played the Kickstarter demo way back I knew this game was gonna be a masterpiece

[@cashnelson2306]

It's impressive and all but Chained Echoes being made by one dude definitely raised the bar

[@FalconStrikeGames]

@@cashnelson2306 that is always impressive. I've been meaning to play chained exhoes but I guess it will be in the backlog. Im buying the physical copy so i will play it whenever that releases

[@Loner098]

​@@cashnelson2306If Chained Echoes really was made by one person, then why are multiple people's names mentioned in the credits?

[@DomDomPop]

Writing is definitely one of Sabotage Studios’ strong points, and Rainbowdragoneyes is probably the best chiptune musician on this or any other planet. Yasunori Mitsuda’s involvement just adds a cherry on top of that. I didn’t realize that this actually shared a world the The Messenger. I hope there’s some kind of cheeky references in there. I’m definitely gonna track down my brother’s memorial from the backer rewards as soon as I can.

[@kowalski2385]

What a wonderfully worded review, you certainly "stand-tall" among the other review(ers) and have done so for quite some time. I've been hyped for this game, and followed Sabotage especially for this game. It brings me joy to know they're getting recognized.

[@B.J.Camire]

Most anticipated game of the year! (And that's saying something because it's been an incredible year for gaming!)

[@evilmiera]

It really has been.

[@Maikeru101]

Baldurs hate will be way better

[@evilmiera]

hate what@@Maikeru101

[@ts7844]

Don’t get too excited.

[@iBoxPhone]

@@ts7844all the reviews are good and I’ve waited two years for this. There’s no reason not to be excited lol

[@MariaVosa]

Well this flew straight on to my TBP list! I love clever puzzles and dungeons to balance out combat.

[@jader.sphair]

In 1998, aged seven, I played Chrono Trigger for the first time. I couldn't play well yet because I was too young and didn't understand English but the experience left an impression on me: the Millennial Fair games, the fight against the robot Gato (this is my kindest memory), the dramatic problem involving Lucca's teleportation machine, the battle system and beautiful graphics. That style of game became a passion, and then I learned it had a name: "RPG". Around the same time, I also discovered Super Mario RPG at a local videogame store, and that was another game which really marked my childhood. Sea of ​​Stars comes as a great celebration of this style that marked an era and consecrated itself as immortal. It's great to see that there is a community that still appreciates it and that there are talented people drawing inspiration from it and developing new games. Da Vinci is to Renaissance art what Square is ​​to RPG, and Sabotage Studio proves itself as a virtuous new team following the steps of the Masters.

[@misterriver20]

The art style is great and the interactive environment is amazing too. It is a blast of a game. Square- Enix should have done something similar with FF Pixel.

[@loqztv]

I completely agree with the negative aspect of having the locks system and no speed stat. Normally, if you were to visit older areas that you heavily out-level, you should be able to mow them down. That's not possible with this one unfortunately :(

[@salemsaleh9577]

Great! This year is amazing for RPGs. If you like this I recommend Chained Echoes, it's extremely excellent.

[@DeliciousMorsels]

Great review Marty! So excited to play tomorrow!

[@Shadowmyst1]

So happy to hear this as I have been waiting for this game to come out. Quality using the bit style has been far and in between. Can't wait.

[@IagoBoom]

Eric had me entertained with the editing when Marty said "spinning" and "momentum".

[@thedudewhoeatspianos]

Good work as always Marty!

[@Conor_Tuohy]

This looks incredible - I'm glad you reviewed it, otherwise I might have missed it!

[@GayBearBro2]

Nice to hear that this game went well! I felt let down by the demo, primarily because I never seemed to get the timing down for the bonus inputs unlike older games (The Legend of Dragoon or Super Mario RPG). Pair that with the fact that I never seemed to stop enemies with the lock system and I just fell off. Thank you for the review!

[@aelias648]

speak for yourself bro @@thesmitty467

[@morganrollins2036]

@@thesmitty467 skill issue

[@JonBlack413]

@@morganrollins2036Ass

[@jbivphotography]

So happy I backed this on Kickstarter. Excited to play!

[@calvinmatthews1527]

Should talked about how well-animated the sprites are a little. Because, my God, they look amazing!

[@bronzethebaptist9435]

Can’t wait to play this on break at work. Thanks for the 3 min review, always on point.

[@TanayVaidya]

Man I hope I can finish Trails into Reverie either tonight itself, or soon after so I can jump into this one. I'm very excited.

[@gogauze]

I've been waiting for this for so long. It's, finally, about to consume my life.

[@dr.chungusphd108]

I’m getting it specifically for my steam deck. I can’t wait.

[@theescapist]

Both Marty and I have been playing on Steam Deck and it runs flawlessly.@@dr.chungusphd108

[@jader.sphair]

same here =D

[@Swarming1020]

my most anticipated game of 2023 even beyond Starfield!

[@stevenjohnson8736]

@@theescapistshould I get this game on the switch or steam deck

[@beyondlimit99]

For any metalhead out there. Eric Brown (the drummer for Nekrogoblikon) helped compose the music for this game.

[@faolan3c796]

While on tour too

[@charliericker274]

Oh, these guys made The Messenger. . . That changes things. What a game that was.

[@oveson88]

So can you backtrack to respawn enemies to grind if you want? I love grinding to get OP.

[@LogicProphet]

The reviewer mentions backtracking being a chore because of the combat style but you're able to run by most mobs without issue something older games had a much smaller window for. The game provides various quality of life options as well in the form of amulets you buy at shops on the cheap to change gameplay and make it easier from ignoring the defense buffs , auto heal after every battle, increase the window of counters and extra hit or auto does it for you. You simply toggle them on or off. Basically curating the game to play your style.

[@arielbabierra2019]

Thank you for the review. Will definitely download my copy later today!

[@RemangGames]

Loving this game so far. Now I hope for more pixel art indie JRPGs with modern touch.

[@Robbie333]

I enjoyed this game so much. Easily my favorite game that I played this year. The music slaps hard! Thr story while not compelling at the start hits you with the characters you grow to love, specially Garl who is the heart of the game. A masterpiece and a love letter to retro RPGs

[@felipe970421]

It's by The Messenger lads? Fucking sold

[@cartoonvideos5]

This is by the same people that did The Messenger? Looks great.

[@kiteflying9317]

This game really is like gorgeous and have that clean nostalgia look from the 90s.

[@zennvirus7980]

This is a must buy for me as soon as I get my next paycheck. I so want to play this game. I so want to listen to its music. The up and coming Eric W. and the legend, Mitsuda-sensei. What a combo! And I so want to hear Yahtzee's review. I'm scared of it (because I just know I'll be remembering his sarcasm mid-playthrough), but his review will be dope.

[@machina_spirit]

Did anyone else get reminded of Golden Sun back on the GBA?

[@Modmaann]

Yessssa Golden sun and golden sun is probably my favorite RPG to this day and proudly still have my Gameboy advance 1 and 2 game guide manuals from wayyyyy back

[@MrVentus91]

Man, just the music from this review makes me want to play it

[@MrVentus91]

@@thesmitty467 played the demo and hard disagree. Going to get it soon.

[@JimJones762x39]

will there be a physical release as well?

[@rameragoja5214]

early 2024

[@wangledteb5671]

Ive already decided Im gonna buy and love this game regardless of the reviews but I'm excited to hear what y'all thought of it anyway

[@morganrollins2036]

@@thesmitty467 Combats good. maybe not your style of game.

[@michaelnardini4934]

Such a nice review. Good to hear from you, Marty! :)

[@perlichtman1562]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it and looking forward to playing it myself. :)

[@jier9904]

I love The Messenger, glad this one won't disappoint

[@Darkerloaf]

Seems like a winner! Thanks for your work

[@Escanor89]

heard of this game from a good friend of mine. This Sunday will be a nice calming 16-bit experience for sure 😀

[@Kuldirongaze1]

If you're interested, try out the demo. Get a feel for the new combat and mechanics, it's really cool.

[@morganrollins2036]

@@thesmitty467 Alright man, where did they touch you. Gotta make sure the unreal hate is warranted here. Actually better question is what game have you put the most amount of time in your life in.

[@kokoloko8423]

Gorgeous worlds and artstyle.

[@aehrasyt]

Mitsuda's music is just too incredible, he literally inspired me to compose my own stuff. All my music is on my YT if anyone is interested!

[@MattKyleBullerthemattkylefiles]

Glad to see you Marty!

[@wererat42]

You know, this sort of reminds me of those fan attempts to create a Mother 4 (in this case a Chrono Trigger spiritual successor) but this actually got made.

[@Tamos40000]

It's kind of unfair to say, there has been a long tradition of indie games taking inspiration directly from Mother, starting all the way back at the early RPG Maker era of the 2000's : Yume Nikki, Undertale, Lisa the Painful, Omori, Eastward...

[@wererat42]

@@Tamos40000 There's also been a couple attempts to create a straight up Mother 4. One got rebranded to a game called Oddity (which hasn't been heard from in like 3 years) and another that's still just being called Mother 4

[@mr.bennett108]

HAHAHA I was, 100% in my head, saying "Man, this soundtrack is pretty great. Sounds like Yasunori Mitsuda from Xenogears or the Chrono series"...and then in the review "and with tracks from the legendary Yasunori Mitsuda" NAILED IT.

[@crazypumpkin7106]

Well....actually, its mostly another guy. Yasunori Mitsuda only did a few tracks.

[@Kumimono]

What caught my eye, is how the character actually climbed out of water. Often, in my fuzzy memory, swimming characters just teleport on to a, pier or such.

[@ldeue4837]

Dude if you’re 15 you might not like this game. It’s all good. This is a game for a veteran rpg master, not someone who never lives through the golden age of gaming.

[@DreekenKorin]

This makes me so happy.

[@charlestwoo]

subbed for a great review and respecting my time.

[@ikwilgeenkanaalzeur]

Looks stunning!

[@kingofall9262]

Played since this morning and this game has blown me away. So much nostalgia. Got the digital but definitely will buy the physical one.

[@Ihavethehighground69]

​@@thesmitty467we all have our opinions, why are you responding to every positive comment with hate for only YOU here seem to dislike it.

[@theescapist]

Gettin rid of them, they're just being a troll. @@Ihavethehighground69

[@rubz1390]

I'm still upset that the Messenger had a resolved ending in the base game, but then they added a dlc with a cliffhanger; and then they dropped that thread altogether.

[@bingo5387]

Looks cool, would probably pick it up if I wasn't expecting to play Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and the MGS Collection for the rest of the year.

[@1KamaronConClase]

Looks beautiful!

[@sefrinmaulana9155]

How is the replayability?

[@bjpadill27]

I was never so happy to see a character pop out of a bush then when I saw Garl!!!

[@davidcarey1822]

Just 100% completed and is easily in my top 3 or even top 2 of this genre. A true delight and freakin loved every min of it - a MUST play!!

[@jakesegdirb]

Oh wow nice! How many hours of gameplay did you get out of it? I just started and I’m an hour in so far.

[@davidcarey1822]

@jakesegdirb Just under 50 hours including completing all the side quests to get the true ending. I was pleasantly surprised with how long and and enjoyable the main play thru was!

[@jakesegdirb]

@@davidcarey1822 that’s awesome to hear! I’m really enjoying it so far, I spent a good amount of time fishing last night lol.

[@SwordArtX]

Reminded me of Breath of firr III & IV good old days 🤩

[@IMiLLskiLL]

Giving this a play tonight. Haven’t played a classic bit game in years.

[@misterriver20]

If you like old school rpg I am sure you weren't disappointed. This game is a jewel.

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

How was it?

[@jaydeebow6431]

This is why we love developers like From Sofware that know how to give us that action rpg we want,Larian for the best crpg's and now we have this small team that absolutely know what we want as fan's and it's going to be everywhere on both gamepass and PS monthly plans so a ton of gamers will see how great this game is.

[@johnsnow5125]

Oh, gamepass, noted. Was wondering about that

[@dashalpha]

triple triad-esque game you say!!!! Now I'm super pumped, can't wait!

[@hongquiao]

How long is the game? As nostalgic as I am of old school JRPG's, they do tend to run a bit long.

[@robbybevard8034]

The video says about 30 hours. A completionist run will probably be more.

[@jimorr9339]

In addition to Chrono Trigger and Super Mario RPG, this also gives me major Lunar Silver Star Story vibes

[@hildaibuyan4161]

This is a great spin-off of Star Ocean.

[@goofydufus]

I would say this game looks more 32 bit than 16 bit (especially with the FMV sequences, use of colors, and intricate animations). I am more reminded of 2D games like Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean for the Sega Saturn. This game makes most SNES games look like NES games, IMO.

[@FalconStrikeGames]

I knew this game was going to be a banger. Backing this game on Kickstarter was well worth it

[@mac1bc]

Thanks for doing it ☺️

[@FalconStrikeGames]

@@thesmitty467 how can you say that SoS is mid but go back to Diablo 4? I played the demo and found the game so boring. I agree with the story, it is pretty mid level but I wasn't expecting it to be amazing. Combat is good, I don't mind that it isn't too intricate or complicated. Everything else is top tier for a 90s style jrpg. Especially traversing the world, the art style, music etc

[@FalconStrikeGames]

@@thesmitty467 how are the graphics lame? It's called pixel art and a call back to retro 90s games. You must be 20 years old, especially if you think Diablo 4 is that good. Enjoy "blizzard" games

[@FalconStrikeGames]

@@thesmitty467 you can get stronger in other ways, not just leveling up. The fact you think pixel art is trash speaks volumes on what kind of gamer you are. New age, trash live service games are your cup of tea. Enjoy it my friend!

[@morganrollins2036]

@@FalconStrikeGames He's just got crap taste man. Blizzard shill is just cringe

[@thecactusman17]

Glad to hear this will be on PS+, it looks great but would get lost in the shuffle with so many big games coming out right now

[@skle2300]

I can't to get my hands on it, been looking forward to it.

[@l.a.5062]

I will wait for the phyisical edition in spring 24. Thats okay, because there are sooo many games I have to play 😂

[@mazen42007]

Excellent rpg game .. the dungeons exploration is really amazing as most rpgs these days has linear boring dungeons there is much to do here.. and the battle sys is amazing the soundtracks is gorgeous.. this is 10/10 game for sure

[@ToolsnTechvids]

This looks awesome!

[@TheTruePacmanMG]

Love Sabotage! Can't wait to dive into this game head first. I'm stuck at work right now and would rather be in this world!

[@TheTruePacmanMG]

@thesmitty467 absolutely adored messenger and already loving this game too. Not every game is for everyone, but that's fine you didn't care for it. Enough people like their stuff to be successful so that those of us that do enjoy it can look forward to more.

[@TheTruePacmanMG]

@thesmitty467 I don't think you are measure of success friend. They are quite successful already and this is only their second game. They will be fine.

[@TheTruePacmanMG]

@thesmitty467 respectively disagree with that sentiment, but your opinion is valid. I'm really enjoying my time and it's basically exactly what I wanted and expected from them.

[@RagnarokMic]

0:28 God dammit, I just beat the entire game, and never saw that shortcut.

[@axlotl_guy7998]

For some reason when i play it sometimes i suddenly cant press anything and i have to restart my Computer for it to work if anyone else had that Problem how do if fix it

[@paulcantu2]

You know it’s gonna be good when a 3 minute review goes in overtime.

[@Rattleboneses]

More excited for this now that I did before I heard you talk about it so eloquently and in-depth

[@Xoulrath_]

I hope that I like the game better than the demo. The dungeon waa pretty good, but i found combat to be rather lackluster.

[@newsephry1743]

playing this will probably heal my inner child

[@kingofall9262]

Lets go, I am so hype for this!!

[@uglyfoox8964]

Just got done replaying chrono trigger after 20 years. This perfect.

[@MisterNorthernCanuck]

Montreal Proud, baby! Magnifique.

[@lobstrosity7163]

Proud backer... I think? The demo was honestly pretty lackluster. But reviews are stellar (lol) all across the board so I'll give it a chance.

[@livertine504]

If the combat system was more easier and chill I would really love to play it.

[@crazyjose111]

Let's see if it lives up to my expectations after chained echos! I cant wait to play this through! ❤

[@andrewjorlin]

All the lore i got from The Messenger is from Lets Game it Out lmao

[@gakuka]

Kickstarted this game about 3 and a half years ago and now when it releases I get it free anyway with PS Plus 😂. Oh well, happy to support what I'm sure will be an incredible game!

[@gakuka]

@@thesmitty467 I'm actually really loving it so far! I'm a big fan of the block/attack timing mechanic and special attack minigames, they remind me of the Mario RPGs. And the break mechanic is similar to Octopath Traveler, but regrettably not as deep (yet?). Either way, the art, sound, and story are keeping me engaged and that's a win for me!

[@gakuka]

@@thesmitty467 the Mario RPG games are not for everyone, for sure, but they are some of my favorite games!

[@HunttheDinosaur]

My boy Eric with that nasty music. Love you bubba ❤

[@hoofstermon2982]

Omg my backer code for switch ain't workinggggg

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

Reminds me of Crono Trigger and Secret of Mana, with a slight twist of Crono Cross.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

Whoa!!! Even has the legendary Yasunori Mitsuda!?

[@TheCreepypro]

as a fan of old school rpgs this is the game I have been waiting for!

[@luk4aaaa]

never heard of this game, might just buy it now