That start lol clearly draws inspiration from a certain story to say the least, love it!
@YourContradictionКүн бұрын
*Cough* "Berserk" *cough*
@soulcairns521421 сағат бұрын
its AI, the ai basically being fed with some fromsoft game n animations
@TJ-vo3rv18 сағат бұрын
Haha, noticed that too. Definitely wearing its influences on its sleave.
@MorteWulfeКүн бұрын
Alright, this is clearly Berserk inspired with Black Knight aka Skull Knight coming in like that.
@ttsymphonygКүн бұрын
This game needs a banger soudtrack worthy of the quality gore displayed.
@Maniacman203020 сағат бұрын
Kinda like Tarnished Blood, which has a banger OST.
@velarswood19 сағат бұрын
Some heavy metal orchistra?
@benl2390Күн бұрын
In a world where our collective intelligence and sophistication seems to be diminishing it’s so great to hear someone yell BRING BACK SERIF FONTS! Classy!
@thorild6921 сағат бұрын
As long as we keep comic sans, I am all for it.
@Maniacman203020 сағат бұрын
@@thorild69 I don't want to live in a world that doesn't have Comic Sans. It is the perfect font.
@onecalledchuck166418 сағат бұрын
Rarely as classy (excepting the classic Franklin Gothic or modern Vonca Modern, perhaps), but sans serif fonts are better for accessibility, ESL readers and are easier to read on the screen unless the font is specifically made for reading on-screen.
@rovingut517123 сағат бұрын
I'm sorry but that intro cinematic is absolutely silly XD
@deejay110721 сағат бұрын
The finest AI has to offer!
@Beldarak19 сағат бұрын
Awful. AI is great for coding, not so much for still images... god awful at video creation
@legomojo18 сағат бұрын
I was shocked Splatter liked it. I guess this is the sloppy way things are headed…
@TJ-vo3rv18 сағат бұрын
@@legomojo It's getting harder and harder to tell every day. Sometime soon we'll need AI algorithms to tell us whether or not something is AI generated.
@quattroCrazy23 сағат бұрын
Serif fonts have fallen out of style because they don’t scale well to small sizes on screens, especially if they have too much contrast in stroke width. Sans Serif fonts display more cleanly on screens, making them easier on the eye. It’s interesting that in games, an extremely legible sans font tends to make the game feel cheap - like a mobile game. Even as someone who works with type as my job, I still feel that derision. I can see that a clean sans serif is the functionally correct choice, but I still prefer a nice, grimey font in my games.
@joewilson33935 сағат бұрын
I still prefer a sans serif font. My eyes getting worse with age is not helping my dyslexia. For example, his HP meter in the bottom left just says "SO/SO" to me and I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be 50/50
@MatthieuSalvaggio5 сағат бұрын
Serif fonts have fallen out of style because they don’t scale well to small sizes on screens, especially if they have too much contrast in stroke width That statement isn't true. There are plenty of serif examples designed for small size uses both on screen and print
@GameTimeWhyКүн бұрын
Sick. I always wanted a berserk game like this.
@neildoesstuffКүн бұрын
very much skull knight and the conflux of the causalities and all that
@Wiedadde23 сағат бұрын
Aaaaargh! My archnemesis shows it's ugly head again, shouts knight Splat, as he stares down on the impending tutorial. I shall overcome thee once more and forget all about thee as usual!
@beninthehills815514 сағат бұрын
AI detected; Berserk story subjected, Splattercat, I am apoplectic.
@TJ-vo3rv18 сағат бұрын
Is that intro video AI generated? I saw the AI disclosure on the Steam page, but it doesn't mention video.
@hoseja12 сағат бұрын
That's absolutely AI.
@TJ-vo3rv8 сағат бұрын
@@hoseja To their credit, it works well as a kind of short and mysterious nightmare, but they have to disclose that shit on the store page if they want to be on Steam.
@SenatorAri7 сағат бұрын
@@TJ-vo3rv It works well, but also animating their own intro of the same style would work much better
@TJ-vo3rv7 сағат бұрын
@@SenatorAri Oh, absolutely. I just meant, as far as instances of generative AI being used for art in games, this was one of the more appropriate applications I've seen. The janky uncanniness of AI video supported the vibe they were going for. Though again, regardless of discussions of quality or appropriateness of application, I'd prefer no AI to be used at all.
@MeganDelacroix22 сағат бұрын
Looks promising, and for once Splat didn't do anything that made me facepalm so hard I bruised my lip 😀
@joshmartin274419 сағат бұрын
:facepalm: You're supposed to hit your forehead, not your mouth :P Also, that's good to hear, SC sometimes becomes unwatchable to me with his incompetency. Not that I could come even close to making videos as well as he does.
@PandemoniumGameDev20 сағат бұрын
12:40 I was screaming at the screen: "Heal up!" 🤣
@anvb5a1Күн бұрын
Looks good, i hope the controller support is good as well, will gladly chill and play this!
@JulioFrosi4 сағат бұрын
A game like this, isometric souls/roguelike, with a something like diablo 1-2 ambience/story, would be perfection.
@DracobyteКүн бұрын
I hope you can do another video about Potionomics, now that the Masterwork Edition has released. It has really good voice acting.
@vwlssnvwls3262Күн бұрын
Splat, you always bring us the very best violence.
@kennethsanford968516 сағат бұрын
Love your input and review style. You have helped me find many fun games.
@Marleyklus20 сағат бұрын
That intro cinematic is clearly AI. Nope.
@darthbader650612 сағат бұрын
I have never heard a serif rant before, we should definitely have more of those
@rjjm8813 сағат бұрын
I found myself going YES YES YES during the font rant.
@Wysaw23 сағат бұрын
Blood monster has a cool design
@claeslindgren2704Күн бұрын
15:20: okay hadouken! hadouken! hadouken!
@abysskun9518Күн бұрын
The game has a lot of potential, not the greatest of fans of the dungeon design, it is very basic but the combat itself it pretty fun and has some interesting mechanics with the ghosts and teleporting around. As for criticisms, the movement speed is a little too slow, the game could do with a sprint option or at least auto sprint after enemies are dead, and some other keybinds are weird, and as always the AI art is not the best but it does the job. I hope for more combos or maybe different types of weapons and some cool looking bosses.
@davidcoleman376418 сағат бұрын
"Medieval Blicky" is an absolute bar. 🤣🤣🤣
@-RAYZ-18 сағат бұрын
The Blood Monster boss's attack patterns and aoe ring, reminds me of the cyclops in Hades 2.
@thefadedhero9824Күн бұрын
I have found so many awesome games I never would have seen without this channel. Thanks for all you do!
@midknightgeek6629Күн бұрын
This looks bad @ss! Loce it! Thanks Splat for giving us an awesome heads-up! 😎🤘
@Darthvegeta8000Күн бұрын
oooh Death Knight!!! That is a theme i love. *wishlisted*
@theusernameicoodfind22 сағат бұрын
This opening just feels like when skull knight saves guts
@androth150217 сағат бұрын
the theme gave me a brief planescape torment vibes, but then i realized there isn't much of a story and this looks to be another diablo-like looter.
@chrisstokoe3169Күн бұрын
This is a bit like an awesome vampire survivors game nice
@ericheft618418 сағат бұрын
Nice looking game. Love the commentary.
@MattOneton17 сағат бұрын
Medieval Blicky cracked me up
@TheYashakamiКүн бұрын
Another hidden gem. Thanks splat!
@wedgeserif55622 сағат бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree. The world needs more Serifs.
@Ehh_why-not21 сағат бұрын
This is basically berserk meets lords of the fallen seems alright if a bit obvious
@Seanbo8812 сағат бұрын
Obvious Berserk influences, but the skull knight hanging out in a hub world to chat with is making me laugh
@CT--fp4se20 сағат бұрын
Dude I fuckin feel that,I've never gotten comfortable with parrying and I've been through all the souls games and bloodborne. I didn't even carry a gun in bloodborne,used the damn torch and beat it through ng+3 haha
@RobNeethКүн бұрын
Been waiting for this sort of change to the ARPGs.
@predragpesic595320 сағат бұрын
Had no idea Splat is a font enjoyer. 🙂🙂👍👍
@BroxigarZ22 сағат бұрын
This combat, isometric, fluidity, but PvP MP Extraction in the vein of Dark and Darker would be really neat.
@alimoorad599820 сағат бұрын
I was just thinking this gave me Dark and Darker vibes!
@RobertSmith-gu7qo21 сағат бұрын
Gameplay looks interesting. Beginning story was a tad cliche, but not the worse I've seen. And I agree with the Seriff font. (PS: Could just be me, but seems that the discord link is non-functioning.)
@jaymf4169Күн бұрын
That Berserk intro
@mauree1618Күн бұрын
looks dope. lmao the serif rant.
@ttsymphonygКүн бұрын
Serif fonts are the civilized way to differentiate an l from an I, among other visual aberrations.
@Oldmanpeace23 сағат бұрын
Love the aesthetics, cheers as always.
@stevens962519 сағат бұрын
Two things Splat doesn't do: stealth in a stealth game and parry in a souls game.
@MisterZimbabwe18 сағат бұрын
I mean outside of Bloodborne I've never really engaged with the parry mechanics in the other souls games either. It never seems to work reliably.
@archivist_of_dragonstone22 сағат бұрын
That vid title is ALL the words XD
@Auxius.Күн бұрын
"Serif fonts matter!" - Splat 2024
@idontwantahandlethoughКүн бұрын
cringe (not serif fonts, I like those. I mean your lame joke)
@ohnoitisnt666Күн бұрын
@@idontwantahandlethoughgtfo
@vforwombat991523 сағат бұрын
me, i like to go sans serif.
@Sovreighn721 сағат бұрын
Someone built the Sanctum mechanic from POE lol NICE
@ninjachicken893917 сағат бұрын
Just a heads up, you don’t have your patreon in your KZbin channel’s about you thingy. Got curious and found it though, and I see it in this video’s description so I feel confident it’s really you. Haha
@PomaReign14 сағат бұрын
Looks like the plot of Beserk.
@bappo269323 сағат бұрын
That intro is what Dreadwolf was supposed to be
@brendandor20 сағат бұрын
That intro is AI
@fleshtonegolem14 сағат бұрын
this reminds me of examina graphic presentation wise.
@giantflamingrabbitmonster8124Күн бұрын
Game looks pretty neat, but that badass intro followed up by that drawn out gamey tutorial just absolutely murders the pacing and vibe.
@OrionTheta121 сағат бұрын
I like the Art style a lot. :)
@ArcaneCraft23 сағат бұрын
Death knight looks awfully similar to Skull Knight, same kind of timing too
@d-k35827 сағат бұрын
The AI generated intro was a dealbreaker lol
@_Jay_Maker_21 сағат бұрын
We Have Berserk At Home.
@AScruffyHamster13 сағат бұрын
So, Hades Souls-like is the vibe i'm getting from the game.
@NickHMetalКүн бұрын
2:00 100% skull knight from berserk
@Darius85122614 сағат бұрын
Devs are fans of Beserk!
@KapelannewКүн бұрын
Strong opinions on fonts.
@silverbackhayabusa16 сағат бұрын
Man, when the video kicked off I was ready to go download the demo but then I saw it was one of those games where spend as much time dodging, parrying, and kiting as you do swinging your sword and then it was topped of with a ridiculous boss. I get it, it's a roguelite and you'll build power but I don't think that will get rid of those basic mechanics. Definitely a no for me right now. We'll see how development evolves.
@idontwantahandlethoughКүн бұрын
This looks dope
@Half-AxdКүн бұрын
beautiful game.
@imperfectsimulacrumКүн бұрын
Intro looks like it was made by AI
@Leinad_VenturaКүн бұрын
Yeah they are using AI.. welp another game to "ignore list" I guess.
@ohnoitisnt666Күн бұрын
@@Leinad_Venturawhy??? They are on a budget and if you can save some cash to spend on the ACTUAL GAMEPLAY then why not use it?
@Kaedevirus22 сағат бұрын
@@ohnoitisnt666Oh, don't worry, if they say it like that, they never had the plans to try the game to begin with.
@OneEvanescent20 сағат бұрын
@@Kaedevirus There's been many games that I would've tried, but the use of AI stopped me from wanting to. Being unable to pay for art doesn't mean it's okay to use systems that are inherently based on stealing art.
@Kaedevirus20 сағат бұрын
@@OneEvanescent If you say so, friend.
@chaosordeal2942 сағат бұрын
Since the dawn of video games, I have hated when enemies spawn on-screen. I'm, sure not everyone feels the same, but it just seems lazy? Cheesy? Cheap?
@chadgaming-n9g22 сағат бұрын
marked you? knight with a horse, greater challenge, berserk? hhahahahaha
@ChuckPalomoКүн бұрын
Totally agree on the ugly modern fonts, look how classy fonts looked in the PS1 PS2 era.
@plumbthumbs958419 сағат бұрын
excellent!
@Gigusx14 сағат бұрын
I've also felt it gives me a Hades x Souls vibes. The "battle rooms" are like Hades but also the way you're given a few choices of where to go depending on what kind of reward you want. Looks very good so far!
@gavinelo504713 сағат бұрын
Yoi should check out void war its a ftl style game inspired by warhammer 40k
@non-applicable354823 сағат бұрын
Looks kino
@NthreeEКүн бұрын
Berserk reference?
@Themok-Gamma-620 сағат бұрын
somehow I get Diablo 1 vibes from this game!
@lakatosjuraj7 сағат бұрын
game looks solid but it needs more flesh - the rooms need more variety or at least different decorations.. - needs voice acting. The thing i liked about Hades was the voice acting. Speechless games feel empty for me. - hope they have more zones too (maybe some haunted forest / graveyard )
@aaronjohnson9755Күн бұрын
Kinda weird AI-ish intro... but it was actually kinda cool.
@MisterNightfishКүн бұрын
From the steam page: "We used AI-generated images as a basis for some of the images on the store page and made manual modifications" Yea, the whole intro really looked like those AI videos to me, too.
@tyrrollinsКүн бұрын
Who gaf
@fuzzydunlop5691Күн бұрын
Yeah I'm gonna be honest. That was an immediate turn off. Pretty perplexing decision.
@fuzzydunlop5691Күн бұрын
@@tyrrollinsPeople who care about real art and artists.
@Wimpiethe3Күн бұрын
@@MisterNightfish Thanks for the heads up! Hard pass for me.
@justFernando2713 сағат бұрын
the need to hire an actual artist for the intro
@-RAYZ-18 сағат бұрын
20:05 It's 'dome piece' not ''dome face'' Lol.
@Kramerica96223 сағат бұрын
It's always great seeing an indie game that isn't bright and colorful pixel art.
@fuzzydunlop5691Күн бұрын
I know there is a not so insignificant percent of people that will never try this because the first thing you see is AI art. They would've been better off with a text screen.
@arkannon1682Күн бұрын
Which part is the ai art?
@kpando4952Күн бұрын
Id argue they are a very small minority, like i think you are the only one who noticed.
@gizzmoog4195Күн бұрын
Can not spot any ai art. Do you mean the Video thumbnail?
@fuzzydunlop5691Күн бұрын
@arkannon1682 The intro clearly.
@fuzzydunlop569123 сағат бұрын
@kpando4952 2 of the first comments (before mine) also pointed out the use of AI.
@GeoKan23 сағат бұрын
Better than D4 !
@Gaius0Күн бұрын
Not crazy about the fact that they seem to have used AI for making that intro.
@mbielcikКүн бұрын
🖤
@ricijs200023 сағат бұрын
are they really using skeletons sounds from World of Warcraft ?....really??
@MisterKrane11 сағат бұрын
Instant AI slop video, instant ignore.
@codyerb614323 сағат бұрын
Are we.... are we really congratulating that god awful AI spawned intro cinematic? Is that where we are now, where severe laziness is applauded? AI is, and should only ever be, a tool with which we create, but just because you fill a paint can with trash bits of paint, and then dump it on a canvas, does not a painting make.
@amosb14526 сағат бұрын
Comment for the comment god!
@The-Brocolis17 сағат бұрын
Is this a berserk arpg ?
@James_Byron16 сағат бұрын
I see now that you are spacing the card "games" after the backlash
@darkmatteracid2353Күн бұрын
W
@miguelmackay485117 сағат бұрын
this kind of games could just be an arpg, why the f does everyone want to make everything "roguelike"
@felixkraemer243217 сағат бұрын
sadly that intro screams AI which is always sad to see
@binnieb1736 сағат бұрын
what is it with devs and meta progression these days?
@zielisawzielony936621 сағат бұрын
"Dodge symulator" Curse of Dead Gods and Hades do it better.
@calimerohnir331123 сағат бұрын
was that intro AI generated?
@Kidphantom1312 сағат бұрын
Am i crazy or is this berserk🤔
@phillipmitchell225421 сағат бұрын
Pls check out Scarmonde
@rangerwang5436Күн бұрын
AI slop intro cutscene
@ivanmilanov8386Күн бұрын
And they took music and sounds from Blade Runner 2049.
@asolanara23 сағат бұрын
I just can't justify supporting AI art in a published product.