Why Being Skeptical About Games Is So Important - Luke Reacts

[@mqlmohale5830]

- Find your niche, Pick your games - Actually see the game play - Dont pre order - Nothing says you must play day one - Nothing wrong with waiting for a sale

[@kithu1231]

👏🏼

[@jazzifizzleno16]

Was super interested in Metaphor ReFantazio, held back on preordering until after I’d played the demo for 10 hours. That’s the only way I’d excuse it

[@nicolasferreiro4492]

Don't treat reviews as gospel, even those from people that mostly share your tastes. If you don't like something you expected to like, it's ok. Don't force yourself, you'll waste time and money. Don't make excuses for flaws nor dismiss it, because it only lowers the Minimum viable product level. And many more...

[@SgtWilko1979]

You have condensed into 5 bullet points what I have been trying to tell people for years... thank you.

[@emikochan13]

@@nicolasferreiro4492 reviews are fine if you actually read them, it's the number at the end that is meaningless.

[@coreyjasper8329]

The concord shirt lol

[@iRemainNameless]

Came here to say the same thing. I've read those are so hot right now. Limited, and better looking than the character design. Looking good Luke

[@heloisasantos4210]

Super rare, limited edition, once in a lifetime product

[@Asriel_Cypher]

That's hilarious. I want one that says other things about it tho.

[@HahnBB]

Its worth millions now lol

[@batty251]

He got it because he was paid to hype it but died.

[@vergilcold1167]

Rockstar has done this to themselves, it's been a decade of greedy online practices. If gta 6 isn't a masterpiece then it's gonna be a shit show with reactions and stuff

[@CoreyAdolfi]

Even if it is a good game, guarantee they won’t even bother with supporting single player. They’ll scrap any ideas concerning that and focus entirely on monetizing the crap out of multiplayer.

[@KimAlmighty1]

@@CoreyAdolfi which i find stupid they could double dipp on making money for the same effin content :/

[@xNemesis_]

@@CoreyAdolfi I agree with both of you. The result of the campaign whether its good or bad won't matter for them, if the MP prints money then it's a win for them.

[@zombl337og]

@@CoreyAdolfi if i can just get a legit SP followup to GTA5s story, then im gucci myself. GTA Online is just a bonuse to expirience, even if you spend 0 real world $

[@aissammadmoun2450]

Why do most people act like RDR2 does not exist?? Besides, rockstar probably wanted to created something extraordinary. They could repackage the same formula, new map, guns and call it a new game. Respect the fact that they try to offer something new everytime.

[@hacksawDDS]

I wish I was as excited for anything as this guy was for No Man's Sky.

[@_SacredNemesis]

Dude was genuinely tweaking

[@gabemyers4516]

Back when we were all lost in the sauce. Good sauce, but still sauce.

[@markling5058]

@@hacksawDDS yh u can criticize but the hype for no mans sky was real back then just like the hype for anything rockstar or soulsborne related I always state it is healthy to criticize and u should buy not too the point now where people just call everything that isn't a 10/10 is trash

[@nicolasferreiro4492]

​@@markling5058I can't help thinking the headaches they could have avoided if they'd thought about saying it was early access... same for CP2077 (CDP could even have sold it at full price, after The Witcher 3 they'd have earned it).

[@barcotics1880]

Right? Everything is so boring now

[@buddabudda]

The punchline to all this is that now we know that Sean Murray was just really really nervous about everything.

[@gabemyers4516]

@@buddabudda That and a mix of gaming outlet’s over exaggerating his statements

[@willywonka6487]

I was opposed to this game before it came out, pretty obvious signs of nervous lying

[@fat4eyes]

19:12 OMG In all my 152 years of watching youtube this is the first time I have ever felt a connection with a human being. Luke is my idol now.

[@batty251]

Your idol is a fake sir just like most idols nowadays.

[@maddymcmadingson6296]

I feel like most pastors do that... As a kid my parents would constantly jump around the different churches because we moved alot and most of the pastors all did it 😂

[@Seven-of-Nine]

Luke is much more than a human being! How you can say that? Luke won't like you...

[@lorddragonmeat9713]

After seeing the reveal trailer for Space Marine 2 I got super hyped right away, the cinematic was amazing and they had a small 30 to 20 second clip of gameplay and I was hooked. I got hyped for what I was expecting to be just a single player story game, now it's got coop campaign it's got pve operations, pvp, earnable cosmetics. My expectations for the game were exceeded beyond what I was expecting, so I think if you're gonna get hyped for a game it's better if it starts at a low point vs it's gonna have everything.

[@TheMrDewil]

I could be wrong here, but that's just my subjective feelings on the matter. Back in the day cinematic trailers were more like something extra, to give you a better/clearer idea what the idea of the game is all about, setting the atmosphere and such, probably because graphics back then weren't as good as nowadays, and raw in-game footage wouldn't convey the full picture. And now they've been weaponized to mislead you into buying something, you might not even enjoy all that much, by the hired legion of psychologists of all kinds.

[@infernas]

Dude sounds like Flat Earthers do. Like, you can't tell if they're just trolling or if they truly believe what they're saying.

[@batty251]

100% true Luke sits on both sides of the fences every day where ever he gets paid the most. He will sit on the publisher to hype a game and once it releases it he acts like he never said anything "good" of the game.

[@notrealsaga]

@@batty251 he wasn't talking about Luke

[@Casual__Chris]

@@batty251are you slow?

[@batty251]

@@notrealsaga I am talking about Luke. I just used his point across.

[@batty251]

@@Casual__Chris How am I slow? He didn't say who he was talking about but it 100% defines Luke.

[@pixels_per_minute]

I always forget about when games are releasing, and I'm honestly happy I do. By the time I find out a game has released, it'll be after everyone else has already bought and/or reviewed it. So I just sit back and get to watch people prais/complain about games I forgot were coming out. Then make my own decisions afterwards.

[@codym1819]

And it’ll be patched and the bugs are usually ironed out. Pays to be a patient gamer lol

[@captainhook3962]

This was the golden era of video game community fandom. There was a lot of positive energy and excitement.

[@Axterix13]

Going to disagree on how you spread out the 10 scale. A 7/10 is a C, average, in the US school system, but that doesn't work well for reviewing games. Because, well, let's face it, very few (professionally made) games are going to be a 4/10 or lower if C is average. And that leaves very little room between 7/10 and 10/10. And very few games should be worthy of 10/10. If you're using the 10 scale, a 5 or 6 should be the decent/average, so that you can utilize the full range of numbers. It's why a 5 star system generally tends to be more accurate, because it is more consistently used. 3/5 is seen as average, 1/5 as very bad, 5/5 very good. And that's consistent. Toss in some half stars and you now enough points, while still being clear. And for something like metacritic, that consistent application matters, rather than having vastly differences in the use of the scale.

[@gabemyers4516]

💯💯💯

[@thorinhannahs4614]

I have never found a 10/10 or 5/5 game. I don't mind putting something down as a 6, though. I'm not sure I've ever played a 5/10.

[@Random_dud31]

​@@thorinhannahs4614that tells more about you though than the "average" person.

[@gabemyers4516]

@@thorinhannahs4614 based

[@MedokaLightning]

@@thorinhannahs4614you never played a game you would rank as a 5/10?? Dude.. im so jealous right now QwQ i wish i could say that about my experiences i had with videogames in the last 6 years… dear god T-T

[@AaronthePedantic]

That’s not hype. That’s fanaticism.

[@TheMrDewil]

I'm pretty sure that religious fanatics are also very hyped about god, or the other fanatics are hyped about whatever it is they are fanatics to. So, I think that it's safe to say that there's no real difference between the two. Or maybe hype could be compared to or referred to as a specific kind of greed and/or hunger.

[@perunarieska9182]

I've been extremely hyped for exactly 3 times in my life: - Hobbit -trilogy - WoW: Battle for Azeroth - Final Fantasy 16 All of those stung, because they didn't meet expectations. Disappointment hits very hard whenever you're emotionally invested. Which is why I refuse the hype-train everytime I can see myself slip on board.

[@koryhelm8515]

Battle for Azeroth? 🤢🤣

[@perunarieska9182]

@koryhelm8515 In my defense, Legion and the lead-up to BfA was amazing. The short animations, implications of Nzoth running the show, we would finally get to explore Zandalar AND Kul Tiras... But alas, we got what we got. Never went back to wow after that shitshow.

[@adambasri3397]

I was so hyped for Cyberpunk 2077 when they released the gameplay. Even bought the XBOX One X Cyberpunk Edition for it. Fortunately, it runs fine but I do encounter game breaking bugs few times and the graphic was .... acceptable. First and the last. But now having it on PC w/ Phantom Liberty, its a redeemed masterpiece.

[@TheRealCaptainLavender]

Jesus christ those are all terrible things. You poor soul.

[@spuddy98]

I was guilty of sharing the hype for No Man's Sky. I remember getting really annoyed when Brandon said "I'm just going around smelling flowers and then leaving?" I was thinking "How are not seeing how awesome this game is going to be???" Without clearly knowing where the awesomeness was going to come from. It wasn't until after the game had launched did I realise he was 100% right to be skeptical. Ever since then I have never held the same amount of hype for any game, not until it has launched and we can all see the game for what it really is.

[@Thejjgamer6]

Bros got the concord drip 😂

[@batty251]

Yeah he was paid to have it

[@Thejjgamer6]

@ yes

[@War624]

I swear this was gonna be a Michael Huber clip. He was always the hype guy at GT and Easy Allies. 😂

[@MlnscBoo]

"Rockstar co-founder's 6-year-old claim that he was "thankful" not to be launching GTA 6 during a Trump presidency has aged like milk" -This is a thing....

[@brappsniffs3924]

It's time to start holding these big names in the industry up to the standard they sell themselves as. You want to give a "AAAA gaming experience?" Then we expect to be utterly floored. That's what it means to be the best.

[@NamelessJoja]

I was never a weirdo diehard that condemned anyone who didn't/doesn't like Starfield, but I genuinely enjoyed it! I even did the NG+ hop 11 times, saw all the unique galaxies, maxed out my character stats, all that! I hated the loading screens and empty planets, but something about it hooked me. For me, it wasn't a failure. I feel like the hype around the game was mostly deserved.

[@danielsan9850]

I feel like I'm the only person who isn't hyped for GTA 6

[@thorinhannahs4614]

Well, now you know there are at least two.

[@Mac0504]

Never understood the hype for the games. I've enjoyed them, dont get me wrong, but I just dont get the cult following for them.

[@alejandro9829]

​@Mac0504 played it as a kid and it gave me the options to kill hookers and still cars that's it

[@jakejimenez7048]

I'm excited for it, but I won't be buying it until it's on PC anyway so no need to get hyped up.

[@jo_yb0y913]

U are a brave man and not only do I respect you I also agree with you I've been thinking about this for months I don't think it'll flop but I do think people will be disappointed by GTA 6

[@felipelourenco8054]

What a great analysis. You're the best. Cheers from Brazil!

[@joeldiaz4207]

I can almost guarantee that GTA 6 will be the Gettysburg of the culture war, when it comes to video games. I don’t know what this game will be, but you could bet good money, it’s going to piss off one side, or the other.

[@jakubzamazal]

People will get pissed just about anything these days. GTA VI is next milestone for our culture. People will cry once again. The majority however will be heard the most(the ones with functional brain i hope). Rock* knows what is expected from them and i they will more then deliver on those expections.

[@matthewwebster3143]

I think when that guy says "Shawn wouldn't like you" or whatever was meant to be a joke but he was genuinely pissed 😂

[@brooks9184]

Biggest to be skeptical on are any game that’s part of a franchise from the 2000s (Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, Fallout, Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls, anything Tom Clancy, Borderlands, Arkham series, etc.). Many of the people responsible for them being great back in the day are just not there anymore. Just do yourself a favor and never preorder. Unless it’s FromSoft, then always preorder 😂

[@brappsniffs3924]

No

[@ShiftNova]

When no man sky released. I bet this dude was still on the cult leader bandwagon defending the game to his dying breath.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Facts

[@deltapapa42]

In defense of Ben Moore, he is not usually this hyped about things. I feel that No Mans Sky might have just been his version of crack. Although I know him more from his work at Easy Allies, where he may have had become more jaded.

[@xandypunk7350]

Crazy a clip where ben is the hypped when hubber is right there lol

[@nicolasferreiro4492]

When an idea really clicks with you, it's very easy to lose perspective and dismiss obvious misgivings. Hype makes dumb after all.

[@nahuelcutrera]

the very worrying thing in gta 6 for me is the lack houser brothers ... that could make a big difference or perhaps the next game because they still may have done stuff for this one.

[@gabemyers4516]

Wait…. Lack??????

[@nahuelcutrera]

@@gabemyers4516 sorry the lack of houser brothers in the game... I'm not a native english speaker

[@gabemyers4516]

@@nahuelcutrera Oh no you’re perfectly fine I just wasn’t aware that they aren’t as involved in GTA 6 as other projects

[@iraford5788]

Only one of the houser bros left Rockstar to start his own company while the other is still at the company currently working on GTA 6.

[@DistinctionDino]

the guy on the far right is kyle bosman, thats just his perosnality lol he runs a neat little channel. I like the content

[@agustincomesanareguera1370]

The GOAT

[@TheAndrewJohnBennett]

Doesn't he work for Geoff Keighley now and helps run the game awrds?

[@DistinctionDino]

@ yeah I believe so

[@Evan_Lionheart]

Dang, i was a big fan of gametrailers back in the day, especially during years like 2008-2012, the retrospective series they did was amazing (Resident Evil, Metal Gear and more).

[@thomasmessenger8966]

@@Evan_Lionheart Those were the GOATed years of GT. Their Invisible Walla show they had back then was super fun as a kid

[@andrespin4130]

it's important to be skeptical about KZbinrs!! I do agree with Mr. Stephens this time.

[@izzaazzurri]

1:25 me as a kingdom hearts fan:

[@BingleBonko]

Yup! I had a pastor that sounded just like that. I really grown to not trust people that talk like that.

[@Zagadka06]

That guy is giving George McFly circa high school energy.

[@Jarrett_7]

It's so interesting to consider that a large part of not buying into bad "hype" is being emotionally healthy. That's a tough gig though, I can think of times when I put my hope in things that didn't pan out, but even knowing that, it can be hard to have sympathy for folks who are that amped up about a video game like Ben. Glad Luke appreciates the people for being people, not just a journalist, or whatever role they may have, even when they're off the rails a bit... or a lot.

[@AAK625]

Anyone else here because of his podcast with Space Tomato on Star Citizen? 🤘 Great points Luke! 🫡

[@solidust1111111ify]

I used to be a Patreon member of EZA. Im pretty sure they were playing a hype game for that stream, where each person picked a game to convince others why it’s the most anticipated. It’s exaggerated for fun. I could be wrong. It was a long time ago.

[@xandypunk7350]

You are wrong

[@carny15]

EZA are just unbearable right now. I know the word shill is overplayed by this point but those dudes are just walking talking advertisements right now.

[@shrunkenderp]

26:00 to be fair he would rather die than give more info. Because HE WAS LYING

[@ogPunkcln]

Following game industry news and journalism definitely made me more skeptical and reluctant to have faith in games, mostly AAA. It definitely made me less fun to be around with when talking about game trailers and marketing. So I tend to hold off on the X,Y,Z that I know from information sources like Luke videos and just join in the fun temporarily. It's fun to watch trailers with friends and be excited for gunfire and explosions, and reserve the less-happy truths for making the purchase decisions.

[@Veteran_Nerd]

I remember the hype and subsequent letdown when No Man's Sky launched. I heard everything was eventually 'fixed' but I'd stopped caring by then.

[@boynextdoor1951]

That's me with cyberpunk.

[@stovetopism]

Personally I say 6 is decent. This zoomer scale of anything below a 7 is awful is terrible.

[@thorinhannahs4614]

Games have power creep. Life has "quality of life creep" that just is how it is.

[@utopua4all]

Really don't think you should pay attention to scores, you should just sample the game if you're interested. I mean EGM gave one of my favorite games SaGa Frontier a 10/100 which is insanely low (it was because if followed/wasn't FFVII) but then GamePro gave it a pretty great review, which isn't accurate either. It was the definition of a 6 or 7 out of 10 if I ever saw one. That said, even though it's a 6/7 I'd still put it over many better games in my personal hierarchy. That being said, you shouldn't ignore games in the 6 or 7 area, they may have problems but you may like them anyway.

[@RICKYAKIMBO]

I get what Luke is saying but comparing a solo dev game, to a Rockstar game is just no similar at all I would genuinely be shocked if gta vi is not a really good game I AM HYPED

[@BoknoyBuhisan]

them easy allies dudes are gold lmao.

[@wolfsigma]

Hilarious universe where Justin Huber... who IS THE HYPE is not the one who is hype. Kyle Bosman, btw, has always had incredible takes on games. His youtube is still going and he is great.

[@andreaw2053]

Something that really helps in situations like this is being poor

[@captainsnugleup]

Man, I feel so bad for that guy, the one time they feel a connection is by a conman

[@andrewsipich9762]

This video had me laughing the whole time 😂

[@sctvfan1313]

I LOVE your videos - j Keep up the amazing work - always a great watch

[@koju737]

Skepticism is important in all walks of life. But when it comes to video games, it's fine to enjoy whatever it is you enjoy. Even if it's a game that people don't think is any good. And keep in mind it goes both ways. Nowadays people are actually hyped to watch things fail and be just as deluded as this guy was to protect that narrative. Measure your expectations, always. Play what you like, don't play what you don't. Simple as that.

[@Sekhatt]

First part of your sentance seems to suggest theirs a dichotomy between being skepticism and enjoying what you enjoy. They are orthagonal. Being skeptical is just keeping other peoples claims about something in check. Don't go all in on a game until you've seen / played it yourself. The sales people want you to buy it, they don't care if you'll enjoy it, the equally hate hypers want you to hate something, they don't care whether you would actually dislike it. Be skeptical of *both* camps. Make your own decision, and if you dislike something, even if everyone else likes it, that's okay. If you like something that everyone else dislikes, that's also okay. At the end of the day, you are looking for games that *you* will enjoy. Not games that everyone else will enjoy. So remain skeptical, so you can make better reasoned and better informed decisions so you are more likely to find those games.

[@3choblast3r4]

Being skeptical doesn't mean you don't enjoy anything or are refusing to enjoy anything. Looking at trends that are going on, the things GTA devs are saying. The way Red Dead 1 went from GTA in the wild west to RR2, a much more serious western.. shows us a lot. The next GTA will likely be a good game, but it will likely be a bad GTA. I just want my satirical power fantasy where I can have laugh and vent. But I can guarantee you that we're not getting GTA radio etc as we know it. We're not going to get a real GTA anymore because it's too "problematic".. the fact that it's "problematic" is what made GTA what GTA is, and what makes GTA sell so well. But now, who cares right? It's all about the MP mode. Cut down on the SP as much as possible and put everything in the MP. While also making the MP safe enough that gaming journos won't cry about it being problematic and mommies and daddies who don't game won't refuse to buy it for their children.

[@XBluDiamondX]

People are skeptical of video games these days because they've been burned in the past. It's not that deep.

[@Alkamist4Games]

He was right that Sean Murray was passionate and has worked on it for 10 years to make it pretty much one of the best space games of all time. He definitely called Sean's passion

[@HEaQTPI]

This feels like deja vu lol I remember you making a similar video for Starfield

[@aureliolaferla9556]

I remember this kind of discussion in elementary school, when everyone make up what you could do in the next GTA.. but yeah, was elementary school lfmao

[@baddabing4494]

Its so funny in retrospect knowing how the development of No Man's Sky began; Sean Murray's "its your story" answer was literally just fillibuster because the game was rushed too quickly to even have a unique hook. Also, even in super detailed RPGs where you have absurd levels of choice, the game still has a unique identity that draws you in specifically to create a unique vision for yourself, IN that vision, not of that vision.

[@AKASUGE]

Putting it plainly because Luke is such a nice guy, that guy was a major D RIDER‼️💀

[@DonJuanDM]

I have always been pre-ordering all Rockstar games including RDR2 but not anymore. I will wait and see.

[@denisrivarola2387]

Back in the day, the rule was to be hopefull cause games ALWAYS delivered

[@tacobell393]

I think 2025 will reshape the industry. A lot of companies are relying on a "turnaround" game or a heavy hitter to stay afloat, or relevant, and as much as I'd like to believe they'll pull through, recent history has shown otherwise. Experts expect growth and depending on how these games perform, we'll either see a significant shift in how games are produced or industry pillars and mainstays collapsing and/or restructuring. This upcoming year will shape the foundation of the next 10 years of gaming.

[@Matt-gf4gd]

I don't know whether to feel bad for the guy or to be envious of his enthusiasm. I'm not sure the last time I was that enthusiastic about anything.

[@SCEEF]

I'm sure the situation will be exactly the same - and so will Stalker 2

[@eestiny9734]

You are all in it together, youtubers are part of the medias! There is no difference between youtube and the rest! The recent DA development made me skeptical about everyone gaining something out of it! Even views!

[@thorinhannahs4614]

There is no escape.

[@mariokarter13]

The only game I can remember being truly, legitimately hyped for was Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I checked the Smash Dojo literally every day for updates.

[@MrKnaives]

One thing you got wrong about this video is that these people on the video are close. that's why they can talk to each other like this. All the people on this room including the one on the background created Easy Allies. They don't hate each other. I been watching these guys for years and they're more than game journalist. they actually really love video games. out of all the people of Easy Allies the only one that left is Brandon he basically retired, Kyle bosman, he's working with Geoff Keighley with he's show and everything, and Ben More move back to Iowa like it said on his bio. I watch this video live it's was pretty fun to watch. All the people in this video are just Nerds who loves video games.

[@Triforcefilms]

I've been following Easy Allies for years when they were still on Game trailers, and theres MANY reasons Ben Moore hasn't been with the Easy Allies team for years, but the rest still are. He literally LEFT the industry entirely. You're seeing actual frustration. Working together doesn't mean you're friends, it means you're crammed together with people for long periods that you don't necessarily always align with, and in the arts it often gets emotional. You TRY to make things look good because its your job, but this is NOT the only time they've had negative discourse.

[@MrKnaives]

@@Triforcefilms Yeah, but leaving the industry all together doesn't mean he doesn't like it anymore. we don't know his situation. he could be starting a new business with his wife and family for all we know. Like you I been watching GT and EZA for a long time and I don't remember there being animosity between the team. each have their own opinion about games and they discuss it. they didn't create an Echo chamber.

[@Triforcefilms]

@MrKnaives dude I'm only questioning how confident you speak to these peoples real intent without actually knowing them. There's of course way more going on than you're seeing, but it isn't as easy as saying "Ya but they're close though, so it's fine" as if working with someone makes you immune to intense disagreement. It's reductive without support. We can all see it on screen for 20 minutes in the original video. There's more than enough evidence to support this being genuine passionate disagreement and fundamental differences in values. Until you find a clip of them joking about it or analyzing it in good faith all together after this happened, don't pretend you can speak to their emotional states at the time.

[@MrKnaives]

@@Triforcefilms Look, they way you making it sound like Ben left EZA because he didn't get along with the rest of Easy allies, which is not true. I'm not even sure what we are arguing here.

[@Triforcefilms]

@@MrKnaivesI mentioned his departure because it's evidence supporting a point. working together isn't magically sunshine and rainbows. We're arguing because you were strangely reductive about the impact of this video, trivializing the through-line that hype is problematic. Luke didn't get anything wrong here. It's their job to make things look good, have a united front, consider optics with their company... And STILL they were visibly frustrated about their wildly different perspectives/values. Not at all the first or last time they were visibly angry with each other on camera. The idea that hype makes people crazy (in a small way) the same as joining a cult, is a pretty important conversation to have, and you're out here trying to diffuse the message without Really knowing any better.

[@nKooochi]

What mouse are you using? Bouta be like this dude and be down in the rabbit hole looking for it

[@jazzifizzleno16]

Feel like I’ve seen this exact video. Luke yapping about this clip. A year ago

[@prekx]

The same way an unknown horror is scarier than whatever it could be due to imagination, a hype game can be however good the fans are willing to imagine it to be. The more information you have regarding something, the less there is left to the imagination and thus there's no longer any reason to be irrationally hyped, paving the way for true excitement (going by Luke's description of the two).

[@grantgee2775]

The whisper got my laughing 😆

[@CatDadGamer]

When he took the headphones off, I literally wanted to just walk out of the room... as if I was there in person for this, and I could just feel the meltdown about to come. Literally a spark could have caused ww3 at that moment! 😂

[@sferris33]

This reminds me so much of IGN and their excitement for Evolve which has been shutdown for sometime now. Thus it clearly demonstrated why private KZbinrs can be more levelheaded (with some exceptions Obe1plays, Gametrailers, etc)

[@hectorosbornerodriguez9683]

Hyped = fanatism And that’s dangerous

[@Goose_Willis]

The last time I got super hyped with any game was Spore. That was my lesson. Skeptical ever since.

[@mahmoudbenyoussef5239]

Dude really hyped that E3 clip 😂😂 3:51

[@0x8badbeef]

This not only got a thumbs up but is added to a reference playlist.

[@zombl337og]

I miss Gametrailers and Gametrailers Rewards Points or whatever they were called. I got like 4 - 5 Brand New 360 games thru that system, had videos with 40k+ views, and was the leader of the Xbox 360 Faction, simply by bringing the most devoted fans to take control of the Factions section and become #1 until they shut it down lol So much fun as a kid, and so sad that Xbox console sales are tanking (Xbox brand / studios still doing fine though)

[@Bacbi]

All the reasons that site died is tragic. And the fact that it was self inflicted makes it worse.

[@spiritofarkham1235]

personally I use things like game pass to try out a game ahead of time. If I like it enough I buyt if not I ignore it.

[@babakht]

The "Earth 2" people have the same dynamic with their lord and saviourShane Isaac

[@loganclark2316]

OK, so as I’m ironically, sitting here playing No Man’s Sky, I have to add a comment to say.. I was someone who was overly hyped for this game in 2016, and then was so depressed by the incredibly awful release in August 2016 that I put the game down for like three years and never touched it. The thing that makes me keep playing now and bringing me back is the fact that they’ve had nearly 40 named updates and like 15 small updates with content, as well as multiple patches and fixes all for free while never asking for anyone to spend any money and not even offering any type of micro transaction or extra thing to keep the game alive. Regardless of how the game launched it’s hard not to respect Sean Murray for taking the game and making it what it is today.

[@Tarodenaro]

I'm skeptical when KZbinr told us that they're not being biased or under payroll of some big corpo scum so does that counts

[@octavianpopescu4776]

But then what is the person supposed to say if accused of being paid? I would defend myself and deny it, if I were accused of that. You can't just stay quiet while comments' sections are full of accusations. I tend to ignore this stuff, because both a guilty and an innocent person are expected to deny being paid. It seems reasonable they'd do that, guilty or not.

[@batty251]

U mean like Luke ? He just ignores all the comments and pretends he isn't.

[@JesusRodriguez-mu4hg]

Lol, even if he told you he wasn't, would you believe it? My gut says no, so what is the point of coming out and denying something when the people that believe it wont listen? The people that dont believe it dont need to be told so, its expected. If I told you that you are putting comments on youtube because you are being paid by big corpo news to cast doubt on youtubers, how would you prove to me that you are not? You cant prove a negative. Even then, if anyone truly believes someone is paid by big corpo, why would they be still watching, bringing engagement up by commenting and liking/disliking videos and comments? That sounds like a plant to me. True smart people would just leave and block the channel.

[@grayjedioutcast3550]

9:20 noooo we're supposed to bitch and moan if the game doesn't meet our standards, exactly. And make fun of people for liking those said games we don't like! Gaming in 2024 baby!

[@reed3863]

Always been skeptical and waited months after release before buying(during Steam sale). Been saving me a ton of money.

[@CJ2315]

I got hyped for Spider Man 2 and after it settled I realized the anguish I put upon MYSELF. Never happening again.

[@dp27thelight9]

I've been bored with Rockstar since GTA IV. Plenty of people have made video's about the problems with Rockstar game design. I personally think both Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3 are a bit to large for the perfect game size. A game a bit smaller then both is the perfect size for a game. Roughly a 50 hour game with a 100 plus hours of replay/side content. Always comes down to the design of the game which is often bad in general. Rockstar does really good world design, but the quest design has been a lingering issue for Rockstar.

[@iplaywhatiwant3738]

I'm glad I learned my lesson long, long, LONG ago with Times Splitters 2.

[@ShadowMoses900]

I use the term "cautiously optimistic." People were calling me a Sony Pony for being skeptical about Starfield (even though I also own an Xbox and play on everything). At no point did I even suggest that I wanted the game to be bad, I didn't, I just told people to keep their expectations in check given Bethesda and Microsoft's history.

[@TravisDacey]

I was hyped for No Man's Sky because I wanted a plug and play console space flying sim that wasn't complicated. Same reason I was hyped for Starlink but nowadays I don't pre-order any game, maybe I'll pro order a console but never pre ordering a game again

[@emptyforrest]

remember cyberpunk? i knew from the start it would be rough at launch. almost nothing apart from storytelling translates from witcher 3 to CP77. but people thought it would be the best game ever. i hoped of course but i didnt expect much. and i am currently on my 3rd playthough.

[@frankkennedy6388]

Is this the guy who wrote the Sean Murray Erotica Fan Fiction?

[@Brindlebrother]

24:09 When he said "That's like eight possibilities!" killed me 💀

[@megamandrn001]

I was hyped for No Man's Sky back in the day, but reservedly so. I thought "if this game has half the things in it they say, i'll be happy". It didn't and I wasn't (The game is great now). It taught me a valuable lesson: If they don't show it to you, don't assume it's there. Whatever they show you, it's the absolute best possible, maybe only technically doable version of that thing. The only game that's ever fully bamboozled me was Brutal Legend, because they straight up advertised that game was a different thing than it ended up being. I had no way of knowing what I was actually buying.

[@prekx]

You can almost compare this man's view of the game's creator as Harlequinn and the Joker. Harlequinn is supposed to prioritize her job and avoid creating needless emotions that'd cloud her judgment, yet she ends up becoming fanatical. The biggest difference, to me, seems to be that the game's creator seemingly never intended for such a thing to happen whereas the Joker did.

[@yowamidesu]

Although Anthem wasn't the genesis for my games skepticism (Blizzard had a heavy hand in it as well) it was what convinced me to finally take a step back and think about the games I choose to play in more detail. I have too many games in my steam library that I still haven't played. I've given up on pre-orders, early access (with a few exceptions), and virtually all AAA games. The few exceptions I would make to the last part might be SquareEnix, FromSoft, and Capcom, specifically Monster Hunter. I don't even play games very much anymore despite wanting to. I just wind up watching other people play them. I love gaming but I've lost so much faith in it with recent years with the hamfisting of politics and awful writing. I can maybe overlook some things if the gameplay itself is genuinely good.

[@digiworp]

It's good to keep an open mind.

[@UtraxTV]

This Action! watermark brings back memories

[@AdityaO7]

If i saw luke in public i would definitely react like that woman reacted to Michael Jackson. Luke You ARE MY GOD.❤

[@BestMCInAllMedium]

I ain't gonna get lectured on skepticism by a corporate shill who defended mediocre garbage like Star War Outlaws, Starfield, Dragon Age Veilguard, AC Shadows etc.

[@hlcooper]

I have only pre-ordered two games this year 1 being Astro bot as I loved astros playroom and it’s a game my niece and nephews can play. 2 was dragon age veil guard as I have played all the other games in the franchise and love the franchise and I am not disappointed in either game

[@4_my_ambition]

I got really hyped for battlefield 2042. I uninstalled it within the first week and never went back

[@xVmbra]

oh man the good old days of GT, whan an era. Completely unmatched

[@0x8badbeef]

14:13 Do you think Poe's Law applies to Veilguard's scene where someone did pushups for misgendering? Many are using that scene to highlight why games have gone bad but there was a part of me that thought the intent was to mock that behavior.

[@clockstomper]

I remember watching this live as a kid. For what it's worth the sucker did later apologize to his friend not long after. Too much whiskey that night

[@jakubzamazal]

When it comes to Rock* or Naughty Dog wr can really allow to have insane expections. They will always deliver ❤️

[@shubhmayc]

Lol.. Naughty Dog run by Cuckmann

[@proteuswest1084]

I think this whole video can be boiled down to proper management of expectations. Getting too hype or fully cynical can both lead to disappointment, but it’s worth pointing out that only one of those is perpetually disappointed and generally doesn’t enjoy anything, and it’s really easy to migrate from skeptical and critical to “dislikes everything for very small reasons or no reason at all”.