Unexplored 2 - Procedural Permadeath Open World RPG

[@matthuck378]

I really like the whole "gear appears on you" thing too. It's unnecessary (technically) and probably takes a ton of time for the makers to program or whatever, but I just need it for some reason. Even those simple palette swaps old NES games (LoZ, Metroid) did to mark progression was cool AF to me back in the day.

[@vannanalabomba]

Like belts in karate. This is a natural thing to feel. A visual reward. Something marking that you've changed your equipment is very stimulating. I respect a dev that doesn't implement it because maybe if they had they may have been overworked for something so small, but it is nice when they have the time. 🙂

[@KhaosElement]

2:28 to skip Splatt Intro 8:05 to skip character creation and get into world 16:17 to get through inventory management and town explanation. Splat himself says "Lets show off the game" Pretty gnarly one today for game vs downtime.

[@Minecraftnl100]

thanks :)

[@So_Viet8032]

Bless you

[@Lo-Kag]

Doing good work, mate. I usually check just these things, start up and gameplay and then if it's good one that I'm interested in, I go back and watch the entire thing

[@pandeomonia]

Thanks, some of the intro chatting has been creeping up to the 5 minute mark, plus who knows how much more additional stuff before gameplay (char gen, etc).

[@orochifire]

Nothing wrong with timestamps but it's weird to imply it's somehow wrong to introduce the game or explain things ahead of time assuming people haven't already played it and know.

[@DamsdelDrennon]

I love this description you gave "Quiet contemplative RPG occasionally truncated by combat"

[@MegaBanane9]

Splat: "I'm an explorer!" Also Splat: walks past the wall climb into an open door on the Keep

[@Utoxin]

"The staff of Yendor". I love that tip of the hat to ancient roguelike history.

[@namekman01]

can you explain it to the rest of us?

[@CWunderA]

@@namekman01 In the original game Rogue (which is where the genre gets its name from) the whole goal of the game was to find the amulet of Yendor.

[@CWunderA]

Fun fact, Yendor is just Rodney spelled backwards

[@namekman01]

@@CWunderA alrighty then. i learned something today :)

[@SuperZeap]

Noita also has a hidden amulet of yendor callbacks like that are really cool

[@o-mangaming5042]

Feels kind of like Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode. You can set the world history to hidden in that and go explore ruins and settlements to uncover events for your Legends mode in that world. Even possibly find artifacts and return them to their owners if you so wish.

[@DanyF02]

15:40 "The beginning is a little bit slow because when you know what you're doing you'll move items around and optimize your stuff." *about 30 seconds later* 16:07 "Oh no dude the spear de-spawned when I phased out!"

[@Muenni]

If he had gotten the light club instead of his mace, he would've saved 3 bulk for the exact same stats (pre-upgrade to the mace, after which it deals one more damage). Seems like a great deal to me, when it allows you to carry a shield or wear armour, or carry more loot.

[@christinen5701]

The art style on this game is gorgeous. Looking at it makes me feel happy.

[@diegomountin585]

Woah! Those difficulty settings are so fascinating! I’d love to see that kind of system really become a video game standard!

[@zappedguy1327]

It’s nice to see a full release.This looks very interesting.Thanks for the vid Splatt.

[@BIkaloss]

The colored flying things flying out of the holes you were searching allow you to cast spells with the staff when you are near them.

[@KrakenSoundscapes]

Fantastic game, the artstyle is so good. Give the first one a go also, that one is more 'roguelike'. For those in here who like games with a different artstyle : try Book of Travels ;-)

[@Gigusx]

For those interested, Book of Travels was also covered by Splat a while back. Thanks for mentioning the game, I've started looking for it when I noticed this game is similar to that :D

[@CWunderA]

Fun fact, Yendor is just Rodney spelled backwards (which happens to be the default character name in rogue)

[@QualeQualeson]

Interesting. Been on my wish list for some time. Been reading reviews to try and figure it out, and it seems that it could be right up my alley. I get the impression that a lot of the naysayers simply had very different expectations and didn't "get" the game, and that unlike games in which there actually is little to "get", there are actually things to "get" here for the right kind of player: The deliberate, self managed, analytical kind. There are bugs, and those are not for anyone obviously, but apparently the game is patched all the time. I think I'm gonna risk it. It's not expensive.

[@MrBas76]

I’m glad you pushed that randomiser button 8 times. Imagine you would’ve only randomised once! Randomising multiple times is an absolute necessity to get a truly randomised experience.

[@DoomedPaladin]

I *think* the flying things that pop out of the pots are sprites. They could be caught in empty flasks in the last game as light sources; though that doesn't seem that useful in this one (maybe moreso during night adventuring).

[@joewilson3393]

I never played the first game, but they are both on my wish list. It makes me think of games like Thousand Threads and Sunless Sea.

[@JoacoMono]

The original Unexplored is beautifully complex as well, worth checking out

[@zilliq]

When the game looks too good that I don't want to watch the whole video to avoid spoilers 😭 I liked and commented to make it for that

[@gnomoverdissimo]

This game seems super cool, thank you for covering it

[@jeremystatz8411]

The combat isn't great, but this is a unique game with a very different slant than most roguelikes. I really dig the art style too. Totally worth checking out.

[@wisnoskij]

Splatt: I name characters fart for the completely mature and utilitarian reason that it is a word you cna write with one hand. Also Splat: "Fartboy"

[@MeemBeen]

I'm a recovering gaming addict. I don't play games much anymore for fear of falling off the wagon. This game just looks so beautiful and unique though. It's definitely going to the top of the list of things to play once I feel like I can have a healthier relationship with the hobby. I really love games that are truly unique. Games that you can't really point to anything else and say "Yea, it's just X game with Y gimmick." It's kind of sad how few and far between games like that are, but I suppose that's the nature of any art. A "majority" has to exist so the rare games actually stand out.

[@master130avi]

I’d really like to see you play more of this game. Love the exploration of it

[@akocbibbo]

this looks good - you got me hooked on the sunless sea mention

[@whiskeybacon4581]

This game looks very intriguing.. Loved Sunless Sea and the art looks like a Per Darwin Berg comic come to life. Thanks Splatt, will definately check this out.

[@L0reweaver]

damn, this looks interesting as hell, thanks for showing it off

[@Terminarch]

Look into Outward if you like the exploration and survival but think it's a little too light on combat. Got a Definitive Edition with some improvements recently!

[@ianmethvin1958]

Thus seems really sick

[@grimmliberty7447]

Neat! Never heard of it and it's my type of gameplay, the more difficult the better. Great review, as always!

[@PolarfuchsMusicFav]

Some core things seem to be very inspired by Caves of Qud. World-setting and knowledge-gathering come to mind! I'm absolutly a exploration gamer and love the idea.. but i really wish the combat was just a little bit more in depth than that.

[@Mewobiba]

Yeah his description made me go "yeah, okay, so it's a classic roguelike then?". But at this point the term roguelike has moved so much that Rogue wouldn't be considered one :P

[@cooly1234]

@@Mewobiba is Rogue not a game where you go through a randomly generated area fighting monsters and the game resets completely when you die? (I've played it, it is.)

[@CWunderA]

Try the elder Scrolls Morrowind if you haven't played it yet

[@Mewobiba]

@@cooly1234 yes that's my point. Nowadays games like nova drift are described as roguelikes while rogue would be described as a procedurally generated permadeath turn-based action-RPG.

[@winshwe9752]

Man I really love sunless sea. This seem like a game that I would sink my teeth in for hours.

[@RannonSi]

12:46 Sounds like the developer might actually have experience of having to use an inventory system IRL (read:used a backpack). As someone who goes backpacking once in a blue moon, it sometime feels a bit weird when your character can drag around hundreds of items, but only (like) 10-20 kg or vice versa (or can easily have 50 kg of stuff in his backpack but can't wear anything heavier than cloth as armour). On a somewhat related note, some games have really, really strange weight systems (or whatever you call it when a E.G. random one-handed sword weights either 5 kg or pounds).

[@MatthijsDierckx]

Nice playthrough, explaining the game very well! Going to use this video :)

[@annaarkless5822]

god this game is beautiful visually it looks very interesting in a weird way mechanically also, i can see myself either adoring it and playing it for hundreds of hours or hating it entirely. either way tho, i think the devs did an amazing job at what they were going for

[@nj1255]

The visual style of this game looks amazing!

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

This looks pretty cool Splat and right now 5/31/22 it's on sale at 10% off for standard and 14% off for the digital deluxe edition that adds an art book and the sound track. Thanks for putting this one on my radar Splat. Though not my normal preferred type of game I may just check it out...

[@dealies86]

You are so good at explaining the concepts and mechanics in this game! Great overview, Such a cool game, I love the mix between boardgame (the tile and skill test chip designs are beautiful) and adventure roguelike. this looks so immersive and relaxing can't wait to try it.

[@mackpapi9818]

I literally no joke JUST watched your other video on it, dang feels like I should buy it.

[@shawnmahan]

Gives me that old school tabletop/DnD vibes, I like it.

[@diggin6197]

That opening talk made me think of how many people react to Morrowind. Like Indiana Jones looting ruins, exploring caves and tombs. Not a fighter most people take awhile to get how the combat works and will get humiliated by a Scrib. Not to mention you can enter a random cave and get murdered by a random guy with a warhammer. Just a human, get cursed or hit by a trap and see how prepared you are.

[@16m49x3]

just make a potion of intelligence or 200 and the entire game gets easy :P

[@lanceuppercut6168]

I missed this vid when first came out. Glad I came back to see if I missed anything. The visuals in this remind me a bit of Sable but in a semi isometric (?) layout. I'll have to check this out for sure. It seems that after a long dry spell for me some cool looking games are coming out. Sable, Tunic, Potion Permit, this, can't wait to see what else comes out, tho my wallet might not be to keen xD

[@FERNPretendsToDraw]

I'm stealing your "doner" word to describe something that could've been done better. Thanks

[@GrayMimikyu]

Funny thing about the concept of this game where you have to talk to people to unlock quests… I’ve been working on a game idea for about 14years now and this was exactly what I thought should happen… but I do believe I can still make a difference…

[@kirie_cupcakes]

Splat: now I feel immature! me: why am I not surprised you named your character that?! not immature just splatty!

[@haydenfarstead7024]

3:40 this reminds me in a weird way of the heat levels from Hades and I 100% agree. There’s few games that give customizable difficulty, and usually stuff like that is a mod.

[@Nekoyashiki-san]

Thanks for showcasing! ^^ One more to the list. :)

[@IndustrialBonecraft]

COmbat animations definitely seem like they were aiming for that Darkest Dungeon two-frame animation thing. But it really doesn't translate at that angle.

[@bananatheo3796]

Splat: Being greedy in this game is the #1 way to get yourself killed. *Walks into a treasure room*

[@LonelyKnightess]

"That was more a financial dungeon" Finally, a game taking place in the US

[@Eisbeer1984]

"Fartboy" along with your laughter just made my day :D

[@5omebody]

note re: the inventory system, it kinda feels like diablo's/poe's inventory minus the shuffling items around

[@JetcannonM]

looks like a very mellow exploration game

[@risingwolf2112]

Liked that playthrough , thanks for sharing it.😎

[@Zeevina]

Funny they namned it Grus. It is actually the genus for the crane species :) Grus grus being the Common Crane

[@Simian-bz7zo]

Game looks nice, kind of like a Mœbius illustration come to life.

[@vmk2466]

Morbius?

[@GameTimeWhy]

​@@vmk2466 that's what I thought too. I heard they got a morbillion dollars from epic.

[@TheDimsml]

There is an exploration game called Sable with a similar Moebius-like art style, in case anyone would like to have a look.

[@vmk2466]

@@TheDimsml sounds cool but have you heard of our lord and saviour morbius?

[@MrKidtendo64]

You had me archaeology! Going to give the demo a shot tomorrow!

[@AshuPal]

Nice! a good mix of HOB (Graphics), Don't Starve(Maps & Strategy) & Horizon Zero Dawn(Story). I will try, thanks for sharing, cool!

[@orochifire]

The bag on the ground mechanic for excess loot is kind of bullshit if you can't go do things to accommodate it without it despawning. What's the point at all?

[@matthuck378]

Fartboy alone isn't funny. Fartboy: The First Wayfarer is rad. I love all the difficulty settings too. Almost all games require a pause command, difficulty settings, graphics settings, save anywhere/anytime, and 100% configurable controls, IMO. I just don't have the time or the money for game makers who won't get with the program.

[@temporano]

Great playthrough!

[@colbyboucher6391]

I think the combat was trying to emulate the "combat" of classic roguelikes without being turn-based. Let enemies come to you before attacking, generally followed by smacking each other until someone dies. Not saying it was a good idea, but I think that was the intention.

[@davesandroiddevice20]

Doner is a word in my vocabulary as well.

[@pajokamikaze]

I love how Fartboy made you laugh hahah

[@SLCclimber]

They've made big strides through development with the procedural system they've employed, but it still doesn't quite cut it. I don't think the tech is quite there yet to do what they're asking of it.

[@libiroli]

Care to elaborate? It's pretty amazing the copper key was hidden far (but not too far) and gated behind an enemy encounter. And that it was all procedural and made sense.

[@SLCclimber]

​@@libiroli Sure, I just mean in regards to the level generation of dungeons. They have navigation mechanics like switches that open specific doors , power-up spots that allow you to fly across gaps for a limited amount of time, one way doors, timed switches, all which have the possible of being nested within one another. I ran into a situation where I opened a timed door with a chest inside where there wasn't enough time to open the chest and get back out and I ended up stuck. I've seen flying powerups that didn't last long enough to get anywhere, and other weirdness.

[@libiroli]

@@SLCclimber I see, thanks for explaining. I know the dev spent a long time developing the proc-gen maps but looks like still some bugs to deal with

[@dlhwwok5285]

This game is amazing I hope it comes on consoles

[@TacShooter]

This looks fantastic!

[@ohnoitisnt666]

This looks brilliant.

[@louneissen1603]

Fartboy the first Wayfarer. This will get some traction in MMO's now :-D

[@UtopssAKAPJ]

I like the world mechanics and art style

[@Muenni]

1:58 they are like a real-life wolf pack... large bear-sized dogs... hunting humans... in what world are you living, splat!? I'm not even sure if a non-rabid wolf has ever killed a fully grown man.

[@donjean6590]

That they have. Never near as many as people claim but even in Renaissance times there are actually people who made a living hunting wolves. Real life Police reports with witnesses even.

[@Muenni]

@@donjean6590 Humans hunting wolves has little to do with wolves hunting humans. We hunt everything, since before our recorded history, likely to extinction if it's another top level predator. And people have always told stories about these supposedly dangerous animals. From what I know, apart from cases of rabies, wolves only ever see humans as prey when they have learned to not fear them or were starving - and then they almost exclusively go for kids, sometimes women. I don't think a fully-grown human with armour, a sword, shield and torch has anything to fear from wolves. Plus, they never even remotely grow to the size of bears, not even the size of humans.

[@paulie-g]

@@Muenni While they definitely don't grow to the size of bears (albeit they did use to be larger), the idea that wolves only hunt for food and the like is a myth. Wolves absolutely hunt for sport or on instinct if you like. And they absolutely were a danger to humans in the wilderness back in the days when they were plentiful. Armor, mail and the like were the province of the richest of the rich in those days - normal people who made a living hunting, gathering or traversing the wild expanse absolutely did not traipse around it in armor. Hence the danger. Beyond that, mail doesn't cover all parts of the body, while a full suit of armor would be too unwieldy to actually let you land hits on wolves. Even if you managed to scare them off, your horse would be dead or gone and they'd just wait you out. Severely underestimated predators.

[@acrofanatic]

"I forgot i named him that".... Also "last played: 13 hours ago"...

[@SlightlyJason]

How long do you play each game before making the video? I love how informed you are about the games!

[@ndowroccus4168]

Woah! Looks gooooood!

[@YPinkie]

If the combat was better this game would've been absolutely amazing

[@AnonYmous-si5qv]

I stick my arms into holes randomly too! Sometimes just my fist if it is a small hole, if it is a big hole sometimes up to the elbow! Any fellow holestickers here?

[@AnonYmous-si5qv]

@Aluzky Holes with loot, of course.

[@Phontoz]

@@AnonYmous-si5qv i knew a dirty joke as a kid, about a man finding all sorts of stuff in a lady-hole, the mother-unit did not like me telling that one...

[@frankenlafranken]

This looks really cool

[@tiemanowo]

I really like the concept, but I dont like color palette they have chosen. I don't like those pinky, reddish, violet colour and it looks like there are lot of location in that hue.

[@sXeHandBanana420]

THe inventory system is similar to ones where the items take up multiple slots, except you don't have to waste your time playing Tetris on the inventory menu

[@Caerulean]

This reminds me of Outward with some of its gameplay elements~

[@eric9822]

I love all of your videos. What you are providing is a great service, one of the best really. Have you thought about hiring or teaming with others to create an inde game review channel? With the intent of having more great content at one place? Just thinking out loud. Maybe not so much as a thought, but instead a "I wish there was more good inde game review content out there". Or: any chance on reviewing a dozen horrible games? You highlight the greatest, maybe low-lighthing the lowest would give some perspective to your followers/subscribers/viewers. Thanks for what you do.

[@alexe6867]

Fully agree - though completely different visually, it has similar vibes to Sunless Sea. Does anyone know other similar games to spend a hundred or two hours?

[@ambi8822]

"Done-ner," I'll have to find a place to use that haha.

[@SilverionX]

I'm also the explorer type. Seems like a game for me!

[@danielcox7060]

Looks fun, can you adjust the POV or is it set?

[@ivanjeh4493]

Splat's Condensed Review: 38:03

[@AurelienCarnoy]

I like that style of game

[@anthonykoeslag]

so beautiful!

[@Joenzinator]

I like the customizable difficulty options, but it would be cool if they had some named presets.

[@tinysandwich4686]

This game SCREAMS, D&D West Marches. If you play D&D check it out, it's really fun! Especially if you got too many players and not enough DMs :P.

[@Omegawerewolfx]

game is gorgeous looking

[@ysucae]

19:45 DON'T EAT THE BATS

[@remi190]

letsgoo , never fails on the upload

[@MuradBeybalaev]

The novel systems here seem fantastic. Wish the combat was better, however. Very interested in playing this.

[@SpaceExplorer]

looks like a fun game!

[@SpydrXIII]

aw, i miss being the orange fuzzballs from the 1st game. [edit] this is SO different from the original game. and not in a bad way.

[@JayJayPea1]

2:38 he finally clicks play

[@BigYoshi826]

Is there a chance you or someone else could put all the games you reviewed THAT HAVE COOP into a playlist?

[@r3dp9]

I played some demo, and was initially hesitant because of the combat, but seeing that most of the game is inventory/questing/discovering/decision making, I might be okay with it.

[@galaxyz11]

looks great