I strongly recommend: Sable (Review)

Sable is one of my games of the year.
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[@christop2735]

You know Ralph likes a game, when he puts on his "narrator voice" and starts talking in a calm slow manner.

[@titularhero]

That's when it's like an 'artistic' game. Low key once he starts putting on that voice I know the game is probably not for me.

[@victorprati7908]

And he doesn't mention how it runs flawlessly on his RTX 3090 lol

[@Konfide4043]

Lmao ikr. It's awesome

[@The.Nasty.]

@@titularhero I’d wager your a COD or FIFA kind of gamer? Not that it’s bad, games can be wildly different to suit wildly different people… Some people hate RPGs, some people hate sports games, some people hate deep artistic games.

[@fizzplease6742]

@@The.Nasty. It's also possible to just "not like" some genres. I don't play FIFA or COD but I don't hate them.

[@Grim_Pinata]

This feels like a classic Skill Up review... the musical cues, the long pauses for quiet time, his focused, highly descriptive tone. While I love the more humorous and upbeat feel of his new reviews, and their shorter lengths do a better job of actually serving as consumer-friendly reviews... I like this too

[@JamFlexx]

we watching the same vids ? his recent reviews are usually 15 mins minimum

[@GuvernorDave]

@@JamFlexx that's what he said...

[@SeanHaruya]

I absolutely agree. I still remember how amazing it was the first time I watched his NieR Automata review and all the care it must have gone through to make it possible, or how excited I was with the Monster Hunter World review. And although I don't dislike the more recent reviews, I really wish the style of reviews from the past were more frequent. Still, it's good to know that at least, every now and then, it's possible to see them come back, even if only for a brief moment.

[@JamFlexx]

@@GuvernorDave you can't read, or lack the comprehension to understand what he said. "I love the more... of his new reviews, and their shorter lengths"

[@GuvernorDave]

@@JamFlexx his old reviews are like an hour long you spaz. hilarious that you try to call out MY reading comprehension

[@curiosityunbound5460]

The fact that this is actually good and not just a failed promise makes me unimaginably happy. These types of games are my favorite, and I can't wait to delve into it myself.

[@ampinghard111]

what are some other games youd consider to be of this type? just curious because I'd love to check them out.

[@curiosityunbound5460]

@@ampinghard111 The guy above me hit most of them, but I would also highly recommend Manifold Garden and The Witness.

[@ampinghard111]

@@bruhcoin2361 I’ve played and love all of those except the outer wilds. I’m downloading that right now, I appreciate the list my friend.

[@ampinghard111]

@@curiosityunbound5460 I’m gonna check out manifold garden, thanks for the help my friend.

[@skii_mask_]

the hyper light drifter/hollow knight/undertale arc. better than we hoped.

[@nightwatchm4n]

For those wondering, the art style and designs are heavily inspired by the works of Jean Giraud aka Moebius, particularly his anthology comic Arzach. Also for the anime fans out there you might consider checking out a one-off OVA called Dragon's Heaven that also borrows many aesthetics from Moebius.

[@nsalegit9482]

Thanks for the ova recommendation.

[@TheGodsrighthandman]

Dragon's Heaven, eh? Will give that a bash. Thanks for the heads-up x

[@purplegrant]

Or "La Matries du Temps" / "Time Masters" the Rene Laloux animated feature designed by Moebius. Its wonderful.

[@RyumaXtheXKing]

Or Nausicaa, the Ghibli Film that looks like Moebius!

[@bolicob]

Played the demo a while back and encountered quite a few bugs (one of which crashed the game and another which softlocked it), but the core game play loop was so great that I'm def picking it up

[@ReaLMoisan]

Rock, Paper, Shotgun just did a comprehensive review of this game. They mention a lot of issues too: "None of the irritating things are huge, and in a few patches time Sable will probably be in much better shape. But right now, there are a lot of small irritants to get under your skin all at once. I simultaneously loved the beauty and strangeness of Sable's world, but was tormented by having to exist in it." -Alice Bell What I find peculiar is that Ralph is usually really thorough on his reviews, yet didn't mention any issues at all. Even on games he recommends, he'll mention issues with the game. I've looked at some other reviews, and they mention similar issues too. Did Ralph get lucky? It's possible, but I doubt it. I honestly wonder is Ralph didn't get a little bias in this review, rose tinted glasses maybe. It's an issue with most reviewers, staying objective can be difficult. Especially when reviewing media that can leave a strong personal, and subjective impression on you. Ralph is one of the few game reviewers I actually trust to give his honest, objective impressions of games, but no ones perfect. This may be one of those times where he experienced issues, but didn't notice these issues because he was so enamoured with the game. Just speculation, of course.

[@TheHeadincharge]

@@ReaLMoisan I would argue that staying objective is impossible in a review though. All you can do is try to acknowledge your bias, but true objectivity on a subjective opinion is inherently not possible.

[@bolicob]

@@ReaLMoisan I actually didn't get far in the video cause i know I want to play it so i don't want to get potentially spoiled on anything, but yeah your post sounds about right.

[@ReaLMoisan]

@@TheHeadincharge So a game doesn't load, is that subjective? Being soft or hard locked by no fault of your own, is that subjective? Frame or audio drops, is that subjective? Accurate or inaccurate hit boxes, is that subjective? A weapon being hit scan or projectile, is that subjective? Every form of media can be assessed objectively. Good and bad, and liked and disliked are mutually exclusive. You can like something that's objectively bad, and hate something that's objectively good.

[@benlydster2777]

@@ReaLMoisan it’s possible that Skillup was trying to make a point here with a bit of a ‘less is more’ approach. Paying respect to what he perceives as an amazing game built on a simple premise and constructing his review in the same way as a kind of homage. Just my take on it. I think we’ve all seen enough of his work to know he doesn’t just commentate about things without thought or reason.

[@Soundaholic92]

Ah yes, one of those reviews where Ralph just tries his hardest to convince people to experience something magical

[@MTLGSE]

Great review SkillUp. Will you be reviewing EastWard ?

[@OLYMPICx22x]

Looks really boring and like the devs are trying to force "artsy" style as innovation.

[@MakoHazard]

What a pretentious video. This wasn't a review, this was an advertisement.

[@lostdeeply397]

Skill up your review are amazing 😍😍😍 the only reviwer i trust

[@ianwood6438]

Always seriously reliable reviewer!

[@nullunit]

The Jean "Moebius" Giraud inspired art direction got me interested way back when it was first teased, but that demo from last year turned me off a bit but I'll still pick it up just to see how it landed on the finished product. It's a cool concept and beautifully executed.

[@iDEATH]

Same here on the Moebius style (I love his art, and Eurocomics in general) but I did enjoy the demo. I thought it had a lot of promise. I'm really looking forward to playing it later.

[@BirdMoose]

I knew Sable's art looked familiar, but I didn't make the connection till I read this comment. It's absolutely stunning!

[@groovydespairgod5190]

Just get gamepass

[@ChicoAzevedo]

The game screams "MOEBIUS"... ;)

[@vincentvoillot6365]

Indeed, first thing coming to my mind. It scream the early 80's moedius work, it's look like a prequel to panzer dragoon.

[@baileyminiken]

I just wanted to add that the soundtrack for this game was done by the wonderful Indie artist Japanese Breakfast, who also happened to have released one of the best albums of the year 'Jubilee'. I would highly recommend it.

[@MrGilDaddy]

Japanese Breakfast is why I am here lol

[@The.Nasty.]

Thanks for the recommendation 😊

[@Yoni123]

Hipster much lol?

[@deadlyydude5522]

This music is mid as hell

[@pgracie1829]

I might get this game just for the soundtrack. Jubilee was so good

[@generalSarbina]

These are my favourite kinds of games: I may only play it once, but that score will certainly be part of a study/homework sessions for months to come.

[@Reldonator]

Have you tried Outerwilds? Its a little more stressful, yet I love it for the exploration and the vibe.

[@barkleyu]

@@Reldonator god I was litetally thinking the same thing. Outer Wilds was such a beautiful experience such as the soundtrack. Can't wait for the expansion that's coming on the 28th!

[@kushagrasharma8974]

its from japanese breakfast. Her work is similar to this try her entire discog.

[@John_II]

Likewise.

[@dummyforcummy5223]

@@kushagrasharma8974 I wanna belieeeeve in something

[@justicaar]

Wow, it's such a visually beautiful game. I was a little on the fence whether I would be into this game or not, but I'm definitely going to check it out now (especially since it's on Game Pass). Thanks for the review, Ralph!

[@BladeBit2]

Is it just me or is this whole video really stuttery? Like the camera jumping when panning and the ship stuttering around when flying?

[@wubbatubba2224]

We gotta love a new review. You also gotta love how he matched the video style with the game. Kinda like the Route zero review

[@DBLRxyz]

Of course you recommend it! Just look at it! It’s pure beauty. Been waiting 3 years for this one ever since I saw the dev putting out updates on twitter. It’s been like my own little hype train all this time. Can’t fucking wait.

[@MrSeals1000]

Exactly what I did for Kena. It's been so great to see the hype pay off

[@leptir1]

same. i wish you the most enjoyable time :)

[@tripplejaz]

I'm so glad this wasn't a game trapped on Twitter. Like A Short Hike, it's so cool to see the initial post, get hyped and watch the dev work their ass off to deliver a fantastic experience for players.

[@DBLRxyz]

@@MrSeals1000 I had no idea that was out already just got my hands on it as well!

[@raquetdude]

@@tripplejaz A Short Hike was so beautiful can’t believe what it would have been like following that for a year on Twitter

[@davidm3678]

Notification gang!

[@MyJ109]

Let's go!

[@marvinmittmann801]

Yess

[@seanchapman5959]

Yeet

[@davidm3678]

I had no idea this game existed and I am glad for this review. This is definitely something that I would enjoy playing with my girlfriend. Fantastic review Ralph. Thank you

[@JaydevRaol]

Feeling relieved right now that both Kena and Sable turned out great. 😌 I was excited for both of them ever since I first saw them. Can't wait to play them now. 👍

[@mattjudy6780]

Kena is pretty fun. Wish there was a little more combat in the game but it's a small complaint.

[@shanejaredberezowski5467]

Kena was not worth the frustration

[@mentql8535]

Dude, I just finished the hour or two long prologue and the moment when you leave the canyon with your bike while the music is playing is so beautiful. This for me, is probably gonna be one of my favorite games this year.

[@machina5]

That was supposed to be an hour or two? I must've speedran it lol

[@xanderinsall]

yeah the title card is incredible i played it yesterday and almost cried

[@KrynTheDragonKing]

Something about the emotion in it, I almost cried and I didn’t even understand why

[@tropictom5996]

Warning: Severe technical issues Thankfully it was free on GamePass. Concept and art direction are nice but there are gameplay issues. 1. Many times the bike will not recall to your location. I had to stop playing entirely because not only would it not return but it could not be located using compass and map. It constantly moved and flipped sides on the compass but it was not there. Exiting and re-entering the game didn’t resolve it. Basically left me stranded in the desert with no ride. Unable to play further. 2. For a low res game it has a very jerky jerky animation. It’s livable but unexplainable. 3. The camera is atrocious. This game is up my alley and I was enjoying it in spite of the issues until it stranded me without a bike and no recourse. It’s unfinished or poorly tested.

[@harrisonmode8046]

I thought my xbox had perhaps too many games paused but after rebooting - yeah, the running animation is jerky and headache inducing!

[@reco7234]

you can just fast travel to any point in the map and it'll give you your bike back, the animation is like that because they wanted it like that, it is a design choice made by the devs

[@xXB1izzardXx]

What’s up with all the jittering and stuttering in your b-roll?

[@fedroger51]

Who’s here after ps plus announcement?

[@juliansalazar7097]

Between this, Deathloop, Kena, Diablo II Resurrected and then Metroid Dread in a few weeks. I’m fucked. Gamepass saved me with this one.

[@Meechy44]

Will diablo be on gamepass?

[@juliansalazar7097]

@@Meechy44 Nope. 39.99.

[@michaelp.3485]

@@juliansalazar7097 Of course. Activision Blizzard needs all of your money to fight their legal battles for sexually assaulting women to the point they commit suicide. Enjoy your game though!!

[@ionseven]

Deathloop is overpriced garbage. People got conned with rougelikes and replaying the same crap over and over excused by the "story." Not at all a gd genre. Just low investment padding. $15 game at most.

[@juliansalazar7097]

@@michaelp.3485 Hey, I bought this shit way before that ever came to light. Don’t be an asshole.

[@stuartgraham2615]

Is it just me or have we been getting more skill-up recently? Loving it!

[@titularhero]

Australia is currently in lockdown

[@kjj26k]

Games are finally releasing.

[@RichardPhillips1066]

Indy are really filling the avoid , left by the vapid AAA devs , nope I'm not a hipster I just like interest games that push boundaries

[@erichall090909]

That’s where you will find the new and incredible. Don’t get me wrong I like a lot of AAA games but you aren’t gonna get any boundary pushers in that. Games like this and my favorite Outer Wilds are games that are only undertaken by people with a vision that isn’t controlled by a huge company

[@erichall090909]

And that’s ok, not every game has to reinvent the wheel. But if you want that indie is the way to do it

[@CaptnKrksNippls]

I'd hardly consider this game to be pushing boundaries but ok

[@luminomancer5992]

@@CaptnKrksNippls relative to the AAA scene it definitely is out there

[@nightlight-zero]

Your range between videos like This Week in Video Games and reviews like this is wild. Love it. This game has been on my list for a while, and I'm super excited to play it.

[@TheGheddon]

I just tried to play this through GamePass on my PC in it is completely broken. A few examples are; text missing from menu and option screens, inputs not being recognised from pad or keyboard, locking up where I can only ctrl, alt, delete out. I don’t know if it will be good or not because I only got into the first part before realising that it is not in a releasable state. I have never seen a game this unfinished.

[@stephenmilazzo2535]

Agreed. Trendy to recommend this game but it's definitely broken.

[@joe--cool]

The GOG version works fine here.

[@CropperTV]

They released a patch, but yeah in some cases the menu freezes and you get stuck. Deffo an end task type of game sometimes when you need to quit. Thankfully fast travel = auto save too!

[@ermwhatdaheck]

@@stephenmilazzo2535 "trendy to recommend" no, how about realizing that not everyone experiences the same issues and actually enjoys the game enough to recommend it? Also it's been patched plenty since.

[@meeranhaq9479]

As a bit twitch viewer. It's always so frustrating watching games like this come on screen during showcases or whatnot, and be automatically met with "yikes" or laughs. So happy this turned out amazing

[@himmelektronik]

shit, does that really happen?

[@sivaprasadv77]

@@himmelektronik take any showcases, 99% of the chat will belittle any game which isn’t famous or AAA

[@BackwardsPancake]

@@himmelektronik Yeah. Based on personal experience, there are like 3 archetypes of Twitch chat community 1. The "unmoderated free-for-all" - This is what you usually see at these showcases. Thriving, but uncontrollable, and inevitably filled with edgelords desperately trying to stand out from the huge crowd by being as venomous and contrarian as possible. You have no limits, but there's a less than 1% chance that anything you post will ever be read by anyone. 2. The "possibly-ok police state" - Reasonably sized group where productive discussion and interaction can happen. Only made possible by extremely trigger happy moderators who are prone to power-trip from time-to-time. Workable, but you'd better learn the social hierarchy before you post. 3. "Dead" - Can't have people problems in the chat if there are no people in the chat.

[@PradeepPurple]

Ralph not getting cheques from AAA studios, now he is shilling indie gems /s

[@goodtaste2185]

I'm glad literally every developer decided they can only release games starting in September because Ralph's editor is probably making bank.

[@---WilloW---]

These games are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do. One of these days these games are gonna walk all over you.

[@KingSulley]

If we've learned anything about the Video Game Industry within the last two years, it's that during a time where corporate greed, corporate misconduct and monetization schemes dominate gaming headlines there are still so many talented people, and teams pushing gaming as a medium forward and delivering thought provoking and engaging world's, with stories, and experiences that help us redefine what art is.

[@alpsalish]

I've heard this is buggy as hell. Why was it released in this state? Doesn't seem to fly in the face of what you state.

[@KingSulley]

@@alpsalish What are you talking about? It's one thing for a small team to make a story and a world that challenges the way we think about something, and it's another to have bugs in an indie game made by two people.

[@alpsalish]

@@KingSulley It is unreviewable by some and it has been buggy since the demo. Let us ignore everything. I am excited to play it and it looks gorgeous, but I'm not blind. The current state of gaming allows this to be the norm.

[@KingSulley]

@@alpsalish the current state of gaming also includes publishers who enforce strict deadlines, once you consider that for this game Microsoft is involved through a gamepass release, it makes sense. Doesn't excuse it, it's been an issue since Steam Greenlight was created. But it's something that publishers and studios alike exploit just because they can. I can't really hate the developers for it though. It's the same thing with madden. I can't hate the workers who have to feed themselves, but I can hate the management, directors, VPs and board members that push a terrible shell of a game year after year.

[@smoknocean2564]

This game has horrible reviews on Xbox the framerate is so bad you'll get sick during the tutorial.. Sure game looks fun but they loose point for releasing in unplayable state.

[@spielkindrc]

This looks beautiful! This reminds me a lot of the style of the Moebius comics 🥰 Just wow!

[@seef4966]

I get that the hitchy animation is a design choice, but seems like the game is dropping frames sometimes. Looks beautiful but kinda clunky. Definitely checking it out though. Most games that tout exploration barely deliver.

[@csubi907]

Yeah, from someone who hasn't played the game yet, I agree that the game looks nice but the.. choppy animation, I personally don't like and it just worsens the overall image for me.

[@thisislance]

It's absolutely stuttering during camera movements, beyond just the design choices.

[@peppedUP_]

I refunded after some game breaking menu bugs, and the frame drops are constant

[@Nanobot1514]

There are some consistent frame drops (on PC at least). I have a 3080ti and it hitches every few seconds. Hope it's just a weird optimization bug and will be fixed with an update otherwise it's a massive downer on an otherwise wonderful game.

[@backwardsbandit8094]

There was very bad framerate drops initially. It's gotten better since then but it's still yet to be perfected. As for the character moving at 12fps, it's designed that way to look semi 2D.

[@Vincent0345]

Shortest SkillUp review ever? Beautiful review/game though.

[@JarvisSensei]

I remember watching this vid last year and now I work at Raw Fury. Madness.

[@Krondon-SSR]

This game was so beautiful and relaxing. Need some more! xd Rey on Jakku simulator

[@roar1042]

I’ll play this with razor finger sleeve

[@roar1042]

Thanks for the heart

[@apatheticallyconcerned6574]

Would love to get it, but it clearly stutters quite frequently and that is something I just cannot cope with in a video game. Steam forums are already reporting constant stuttering.

[@alexo83]

Is that stuttering on the games side or the capture card/KZbin? I know the character is animated on what looks like 2s or 4s but when in the open world it looks like it’s stuttering every so often consistently?

[@fishandham1]

performance is a mess. Ryzen 5 3600,16gb ddr4, 2080super, and I'm playing on low and I get 25 fps in the "complex" parts of the map, maybe 45 in the regular desert. on top of that is constant hitching and stuttering. also don't use a keyboard and mouse because it is borderline unusable. also this game is 90% just walking or riding your bike and then reading so much boring text you actually fall asleep. this game is imo a full year of just performance and bug fixing to be playable. this game is not ready and I don't think this review is genuine at all. I have played like 5 hours so far I think and I don't know if I can keep playing.

[@Pete-vz5uj]

This art style in games is timeless 👌

[@ChickensDream]

next epic games free game

[@huskytzu7709]

I love how the characters color pallet adapts depending on the ambient colors of the background environment. It’s as if she becomes a part of it. Cool

[@feorwine]

Sadky not great when you have color-blindness :/

[@StickmanDCR1]

This review was absolutely stunning in its presentation. The editing, the soundtracking, and the scripting was all so strongly representative of the tone of the game you were talking about. Fantastic work my man!

[@keithklassen5320]

Now that you made this video, you should try actually playing the damn game next. It was gorgeous and the music was great.... in the few moments everything wasn't bugging out of control. Towards the end of the game, I would often hear the various instruments in the soundtrack go out of sync with each other. One NPC I needed to complete a quest just turned invisible for a few days; my compass led me to his usual location but he wasn't visible and could not be interacted with. My character fully locked up about ten times in my playthrough, requiring a restart each time, but that's nothing compared to the infinite number of tiny cumulative glitches that often turned the simplest movement task into a Sisyphean nightmare of failed attempts. If I hadn't spent years of my life meditating I probably would have destroyed my computer in frustration. I'm not sure why I finished the game, tbh; masochism is the most likely answer. Well, that and videos like this that pretend the game isn't an absolute trainwreck of unrealized potential.

[@shorafarahani]

Finally got a chance to play this. This plays REALLY well.. some really really well done open world design ideas. Also love how much the game trusts the player but man, the game looks like ass. Fully disagree with the review here. When visuals are bad, it is bad. Also people who rave about the music, don't bother to mention how bad the sound FX is. Overall inconsistent package that would have been an instant classic if it had a larger team working on it. At this stage, it is very hard to recommend this to "average" game player

[@carlackersii]

Definitely seems like a beautiful game that forgoes going from point A to B in order to receive C. Unfortunately I personally prefer flashy combat and exploring specifically to receive a reward. But for those who do play Sable, it looks like they’ll really enjoy it.

[@Evanz111]

This is the only time I’ve been massively disappointed with a Skill Up review. He made it sound amazing but I held off at launch due to people mentioning poor optimisation and bugs. It just came out on PS5 so I thought they would finally be fixed, and the game runs atrociously, which is a shame because it seems like a fantastic relaxing game but bad performance really takes you out of the relaxing immersive feel. Ralph didn’t seem to touch on just how badly the game runs in most areas.. (I’m talking 15-20fps on PS5)

[@jameslamb7197]

There was a LOT of jittery/choppy performance in this review. Was confused as to why there was no mention of this.

[@vittoriocorbo8301]

Watching you describe this game reminds me of someone talking about The Outer Wilds. A game that is wholly unique, which is not interested in being a game, but rather an artistical experience that can only be told inside a game. Will definitely check it out. Thank you Skill Up!

[@kdjets]

Hearing Michelle Zauner's (Japanese Breakfast) OST the background of this review gave me chills. I'm so happy they got her for the music. Really breathes so much more life into the atmosphere along with the visuals.

[@momonohomo150]

you know what the song at @6:25 is

[@kdjets]

@@momonohomo150 Glider by Japanese Breakfast. You can find it under the Japanese Breakfast page on Spotify or other services.

[@eeeee6431]

@@momonohomo150 It's been two years, so you probably have figured it out by now, but the song is Glider, from the Sable OST

[@Meir-Hai]

this remind me GRIS, I absolute loved that game so maybe I'll try this one as well.

[@quinndombroskie4528]

Quick question- Is the screen stutter a KZbin thing, or does the game actually stutter every 2 seconds? Great review as always!

[@hunglo9917]

I’m curious about this as well. It’s a deal breaker for me if this is how the game runs the entire way through. I’m sure they’ll patch it though if it is indeed an issue in the game.

[@seanw1783]

Yeah this video definitely has some stuttering which could be quite off-putting

[@sethhowerton1489]

It's actually the player character that stuttering not the whole game, just seems that way because the player is the center of attention. Also yes that is intentional.

[@curiosityunbound5460]

I think that's actually part of the presentation of the game, it seems really present especially in the running animation. Make use that information as you will.

[@sethhowerton1489]

@@seanw1783 not the video, it's the game, specifically the player character.

[@dblundz]

Another great Indie game, you love to see it !

[@hendricksausges3006]

Bought this game on your recommendation. Consistent camera/audio glitches and then had to force quit out of the bugged cartographer shop interface. Many bugs reported on Steam. [-20pts to Skill Up Credibility]

[@confusedcabal342]

I've had this in my wishlist for god knows how long, can't wait to finally play it! Great review by the way!!

[@Ahlgreenz]

I figure you left out stuff to let us "experience" it, but judging from the video, the control could seem a little wonky and floaty, and the performance looks not great. I wish you'd touched on those points - but great review otherwise!

[@mage0killer]

Those low framerate animations make it feel super weird to me. The gameplay sounds interesting, I actually love the exploration stuff in many video games but the way this game looks kind of drives me away. Though choice.

[@lukesweeney4467]

Skillup's reviews tend to focus on some interesting aspects of gaming. (Sometimes the narrative dissonance. Sometimes the focus is on a feel. Or if it lets the player feel smart). Refreshing - and seems like an interesting game (experience?) so thanks for the review.

[@MrRookie56]

Cool game but wish you mentioned all the stuttering on consoles :( doesn't feel very optimized and I don't mean the animations I know that's how they're supposed to be

[@JamesMontblack]

This is one of the best review I saw in a looong time, I was interested in this game a bit but after heard your review I'm hype and can't wait to play it during the weekend, well done sir. In a word full of reviews where everything is compared to dark soul or Legend of Zelda you manage to keep it original and let the game and editing talk by itself, thank you for that

[@WeeklyComedian]

I'm not one to get hung up on performance, but the performance does not look good in this video. The camera is consistently glitching out when you're using the vehicle, hopefully they iron that out

[@ShiningEyeBrigade]

Aaaaand once again a SkillUp video that fully takes on the defining character of the game, its writing, voice, pacing, music, visuals and editing. Among other things, it helps put the viewers in the a mood, perhaps giving us a small taste of what it will feel like to play the game. Brilliant. If video game reviews can be art themselves, these types of SkillUp reviews are it. Or as close as I’ve ever seen. Thank you Ralph.

[@tobiasbuskladefoged1426]

You put words to thoughts I didn't even know I had. Thank you.

[@sjaakdraak715]

A game recommended by Schillup? Wonder if it will be anything else then a platformer.....

[@burntchickennugget191]

This game. Reminds me of somthing. You know when your a kid and your just running around with your friends at the park or somthing. You have no real goal but your curiousity gets the best of you. Then as time goes on you and your friends somehow end up in an abandoned tree house near the edge of town. No real goal but your curiousity is enough to make it interesting. Im realizeing how rare it is to feel this way.

[@ruslanamrahov6291]

Sable, Journey - seems like that type of games were created specifically SkillUp to review them.

[@Inogat]

Looks like an old French sci-fi comic book and I'm here for it! The sort of comics you would read as a child not understanding what was going on but enjoying the sceneries and getting lost in your imagination and the art on display. Feels a bit like this just watching the review so I think I'm definitely gonna check this one out.

[@krispyasfk2567]

I almost ate a bullet watching you play this, I would definitely eat one if I had to play it. Thank fuck I don't have to.

[@spacedreamer99]

I've played this masterpiece for over 17 hours and I love this game! It's rassuring that there was an Q&R article about the bugs... hope they'll fix that soon :)

[@BongoBaggins]

Two year check-in. Sable, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Outer Wilds. The only perfect games I've ever played.

[@billcrabtree8700]

Seems like the character’s forward movement doesn’t match the speed at which the legs are moving. Beautiful visuals overall, although saying they’re inspired by Moebius is putting it kindly.

[@mantis7331]

The character is animated at a different FPS vs the world.

[@Saint_Cuthbert]

Yeah, the running animation looks very odd to me. Maybe feels different when played.... hopefully!

[@GottHammer]

when I tried the demo during the Steam game fest some time back, stuff like that did kinda bother me, as well as the frame rate. Stuff felt 'choppy'. Seems that's still the case as shown in the review. Dunno if its part of some artistic choice or limitations on the side of the devs. Also noted pop-in of detail in the review, which I think I also encountered in the demo. Not big issues, but noticeable. I'll still be getting it, eventually.

[@mantis7331]

@@Saint_Cuthbert it's supposed to. It was a intentional, artistic decision to have Sable animated at a lower FPS

[@billcrabtree8700]

@@mantis7331 why do you think they chose that? Genuinely wondering, not trolling.

[@Jayz457]

An honest voice in a sea full of lies. Thank you for being you Skillup. I support your work keep on shining you crazy diamond.

[@coltonsmorong]

This video review is one of Ralph's most simple, but evocative to date. I cannot wait for my senses to be stimulated when I play Sable. Thank you for the reviews.

[@Evanz111]

Shortest review I’ve ever seen on the channel

[@darkstardragon99]

really dont think i will be able to play this without feeling ill - that running animation is the most hideous thing ive seen in years. which is strange as the rest of the animations and the world itself seem so well done.

[@Saint_Cuthbert]

I'll play this on game pass, but yeah that animation is ROUGH. it's very jarring

[@bullbae02]

when skillup starts the review with a great line i listen... when that review is in 4k, i turn everything off and play the video on fullscreen.

[@nandanpatil3727]

The writing (and editing) in this review is as beautiful as the game itself.

[@PaupersSerenade]

I never would have known to check out this game without this channel; for that a huge thanks! Some personal experience following the launch to GamePass; my XBox One S did this game a major disservice. Stuttering and input delay and all sorts of performance issues that I thankfully don't have PC. Having a blast now that it's running smooth!

[@Janeator]

This has got to be your worst review so far. You just talked about how the game looks. I was waiting for the rest of aspects to follow, but then the video just ended. Hell, not even a bit about controls! Surely even if the game is just a walking sim (as the vid seems to imply) with a few scattered puzzles (for what purpose?) surely you can still talk about at least the controls! Anything at all? Please?

[@deadlyydude5522]

No mention of the janky animations and jittery frame rate either. Or of what you do besides walking and running around lol

[@Janeator]

@@deadlyydude5522 I'm pretty sure the animation style is intentional, but it was a bit jarring while playing the demo. Still, it was far from the biggest issue(s). I have a long list of issues and mind-numbing occurrences/design choices I encountered during my time with the demo written down, and I planned on comparing it after watching this review, but with this review being the way it is... there's no way. Guess that's a pass on Sable.

[@deadlyydude5522]

@@Janeator yeah I’m a big skill up fan, but this was not a great review

[@MicoSelva]

So... What do you do in this game? Is it only travelling ("wandering simulator"), or are there also puzzles or other game mechanics? There is no combat, obviously, which is fine. I feel like the review falls short of actually telling us about the game. Just comparing it to Journey/Abzu/Gris is not enough. I have played neither of those... Should I play them first? Are they better than Sable?

[@deadlyydude5522]

I tried journey and Abzu, they were pretty, but very boring

[@nevinmyers1245]

For anyone watching this review right now: the bugs are still prevalent(I played on xbox) and the framerate slows extremely sometimes, but I hear it got patched at some point. My experience certainly wasn't as bad as what people are describing and it was by no means unplayable. If you have a high jank tolerance, I think you'll be fine.

[@ObiGynKenobi]

This. Ralph is my go-to source for reviews and I'm astounded he didn't touch on the technical state of this game. Even today, the stuttering and poor frame rate in locations like Eccria, the Whale, the petrified forest or any of the stations are immersion-shatteringly bad. And that doesn't even mention the audio or lighting glitches or jarring pop-in. Seems like they've abandoned the game and have no intention of addressing any of these things. It's a shame, because beneath all of those technical issues is the remarkable experience that Ralph described. But my opinion of this game will definitely come with an asterisk and I have a hard time recommending anyone spend money on it. If you got it for free through epic, or through humble recently, by all means check it out. But at $25? No way.

[@tuftymink]

​@@ObiGynKenobi Bought it on sale, remembering how many times heard it was great. Its a great game, but goddamn it is awful to play on xbox series. Making games is hard, and what they done is amazing, but come on, its been years.

[@MrJuke79]

I love the game But it really needs a patch to stop the stuttering when gliding on the bike

[@JuliusCaesar103]

What an incredible artstyle, jaw dropping.

[@samuelabbottchannel]

Wish it ran better on console. The fps was so bad it gave me a headache to play.

[@ThePughski]

Night & day difference between this review & IGNs. Forever taking your reviews more credible.

[@Throkers]

Something about the way this game looks genuinely makes me feel a little ill, and it sucks because it looks like it could be a really nice Journey-esque style game...

[@elipetrou9308]

Really? The art is the best part for me

[@k4rec4]

The artstyle reminds me the pages of an 80's comics.

[@DarkMuj]

This art style is so beautiful it’s spoiled everything else for me, I had to stop looking at my baby son because I think he’s an ugly loser tbh

[@footthumb]

On the X1S it certainly looked good, and that art style still shines through but it wasn't quite as crisp as your video looks. That and there are some audio issues and framerate drops (sometimes pretty significant) when you get near or in bigger structures. I get the impression, despite the art style's simplistic look, that this game is a PC and X/S optimized experience. Maybe I'm just unlucky though. Fantastic zen game though. Definitely not willing to give up on it yet. EDIT: I'm giving up on it until I get a Series X. There's so much potential with this game and I don't want to continue to ruin the experience with choppy to full on flip book speed framerate issues.

[@ShinoSeven]

Not a fan of this "review" and I usually like them. No mentions of technical aspects (in the video the game seems to stutter quite a bit), length, gameplay features (is it only jumping puzzles or is there combat?). I'm left not being that much more informed about the game than before I saw the review.

[@raz1572]

The "stuttering" is the animation style. He alluded to what you can expect in terms of gameplay in the comparisons to Journey, Abzu, and Outer Wilds.

[@ShinoSeven]

@@raz1572 alluded isn't the same as describing. As far as the stuttering goes, if it was the animation style, or not, you would expect a review to mention it. Or mention some of the features of the game, someone else in the comments mentioned a ship building/modifications system, how does that impact gameplay? How in depth are those systems? This review is incredibly barebones.

[@Damiv]

My adhd would never let me enjoy a boring game like this. I'm struggling to even make it through the video.

[@backwardsbandit8094]

This game is perfect for ADHD. you dont have to focus on a single thing, the exploration seems infinite when you first play it and if you get bored of a puzzle you can just leave

[@UndeaKnight]

Gosh I love your scripts!! Quality video! 😄

[@merrillmayhemgaming]

😴😴😴😴😴😴 ... Oh, I'm sorry... Is the review over? WHAT... THE HELL... WAS THAT? 😂😂😂 Sometimes people just want to think a boring game is sophisticated. This sounds boring. Literally, the 🎵 was rocking me to sleep during the review. 😂 I'm sure others will enjoy this game.

[@jdblick1002]

This game looks visually amazing but the constant stuttering and hitching (particularly when gliding around) in this 8 minute video alone is a real shame, and means I won't be picking it up until it has seen a few patches and hopefully ironed out some of the issues. It looks like it would be a great source for creating awesome looking wallpaper.

[@harleyy6839]

It was mostly amazing, I only wished that there was less bugs and a few more things to do, like race the hover bike or something to make driving more interesting. Also some harder puzzles maybe.

[@minecraftgravityguy]

I gotta say i'm a little dissapointed with this review. He talks about some things that are spectacular in this game like the music, atmosphere and art direction but doesn't go in-depth at all on what the gameplay is like, how clunky it is, how unpolished the animations and transitions of are, how technically lacking it is... amongst many other problems. 1. The optimisation is the worst i've seen before, no exaggeration. The game ONLY ran at more than 25 fps on my gig at 480p resolution, i am on a low spec PC but several WAY better looking games run pretty well on my pc (i can run Genshin and Batman Arkham City on max settings for example) even some with bad optimisations . Only options are resolution and max fps cap. 2. Very VERY clunky and bad implemented animations. Every animation starts out of nowhere and ends abrutly, no transitions and many times just looks really clunky, not a problem of the 12 fps style (i kinda like it) but of the their quality in itself. 3. Gameplay is clunky as fuck, even for a indie low-budget game. Climbing always feels weird, jumping sometimes grabs the wall, sometimes doesn't, running works when it wants, amongst several other problems, especially bad when hovering. 4. Night looks like grey shit. No excuses, it's not to make day better it's just bad-looking, like many lights/bloom effects in the game. 5. Game desing is exploration for the sake of exploration and it got boring pretty quick since there is no reward and the game has reward systems and quest-lines so it just feels like a waste of time. A game that has the same design philosofy but works for example is NaissanceE, free and fantastic in every corner. I like these kinda games but Sable just feels like it wanted to have more but it can't so it just kinda pretends it has, like putting a useless collectible here and there for no reason and with no thought to why should it be there in the first place. Btw hey need to fix how if you have a second quest-line open you have to listen to the same dialogue about it from EVERY npc in the world before they talk their normal dialogue EVERY time and you can't skip dialogue because that would take time and effort to program so fuck you. 6. Bugs and Glitches. Several of them. Get stuck on walls, geometry, ground, etc. Menu bugging out, the resolution changes everytime you move to another option without ever confirming, bike not coming back, character doing stuff out of nowhere like jumping from a wall... Overall the game has potential, especially n the artistic department, AMAZING Soundtrack, Great visual style and overall nice worldbuilding and atmosphere, but as a game it is still lacking a lot. 7/10 for the art/gameplay and 10/10 OST.

[@hkim2529]

Sadly the Xbox gamepass version is a sluggish buggy mess that doesn't support DS4 controller. It was at 50% 1 star rating at the time of this comment. It was screentearing at 30fps on a 3080ti. I don't need 60fps but I need to feel like my character is moving with me and got really motion sick... Lovely OST tho.