► WTF Is... - Bleed ?

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TotalBiscuit takes a look at a new action platformer from Boot Disk Revolution.

[@Juutas1988]

This is one of my absolute favorite games of recent history. Tight action, flawless game mechanics, great soundtrack, great difficulty and replay ability. Once you master the easy-to-learn game mechanics this game will give you moments that will make you feel like an absolute bad ass.

[@AcroxShadow]

This game tricks you with the first level being kinda easy, then throws you into hell with the 2nd, with the hardest boss in the game too.

[@cmrninfinity]

I like how the first thing that TB highlighted was 'quit' in the main menu.

[@Legion640]

God right when I heard him say he was going to "bump to difficulty" on the worms level my response was literally "DON'T DO IT!". God, this game can be very irritating at times, but those damn worms are hell.

[@killerassassinx5x]

I was going for the all levels on V. Hard achievement. That was the only level that I seriously wanted to kill the devs for. I beat the last boss on V. Hard before I got the worms!!!

[@CalledParrot240]

You like the word "God" huh?

[@Legion640]

CalledParrot240 Said only two times. Don't see the big deal.

[@CalledParrot240]

Legion640 Theres two ways to look at it

[@Legion640]

CalledParrot240 A simple (if not minor) overuse of the same word to start off sentences. Matters little and there is nothing more to it.

[@AcroxShadow]

Duel pistols is by FAR the best weapon in the game, not even joking.

[@arkanglegeibriel]

Dear TB, glad to see the sound is working despite the technical issues, unsure if you were able to correct them or had to reshoot, either way the video was entertaining and fun as usual, thanks for an enjoyable experience ^_^

[@grimboozed]

Its tragic you didn't mention the music in this game as well. Its pretty friggin amazing.

[@TheMisterBerry]

I own this game, and I can safely say, for what it is, it is actually a lot of fun. And it is very mechanically sound. Basically what TotalBiscuit said, I recommend getting it.

[@radassat]

his first impression of Spacemarine was probably the first time I saw him having so much fun in a game

[@HelixMantis]

"Not one, but TWO Jormungar worms!" I miss the old days, but this game does look very fun.

[@strghtflush]

One must also remember that it can be a stylistic choice. There are people with opinions that don't match yours, who legitimately enjoy the 8bit and 16bit style

[@megadram]

I figured it must have been one I've missed. Great now to go back through KZbin time to figure out which one contains the information I need. Thanks for telling me that I've missed one.

[@RoranI23]

"Not one but two jormungar worms." I can't believe I still remember hearing that on Blue Plz.

[@thisnameistaken]

This game is seriously one of the funnest games you can play.

[@culinarykid92]

TB is being himself. All youtubers should try it. That is why he is so popular.

[@jarrodfeng]

Congratulations TotalBiscuit on your victory in Planetside 2

[@Dyefed]

the jomungar worms reference was AMAZING

[@Alovam]

"Not one but two Jormangar Worms" Love the reference 13:00

[@jurcany]

I really like how TB answers comments, specially the negative ones. He should be a commentary commentator aswell lol

[@cynicalbrit]

That is exactly what it is based on.

[@KarasuNoGoh]

06:28 "No let's go all the way, let's select very hard, because that's what you guys want to see, right, you want to see me suffer" *Frenetic smiling nod*

[@oklojamas]

Played through it in one sitting on V-Hard. Its freaking awesome, the gameplay is fun and addictive and weapon unlocks and upgrades are fun ,the music and graphic style despite being pretty cliche is really well executed and the boss fights are interesting and challenging and there are a lot of them .The only negative thing I can find with it is that it is pretty short and the jumping mechanic is kind of messy some times but when you do everything right while in slo-mo its extremely satisfying

[@Ianthraxx]

Total Biscuit rocks. T_T Thank you so much for making this! :D

[@PathIllogical]

omfg, I lost it at "Not one, but TWO jormungar worms!" Talk about back to the past.

[@espasmemuscular]

speedruns of this game are going to be amazing!

[@MapleMan4000]

Not one...... BUT TWO JORMUNGAR WORMS! - Fantastic reference TB.

[@CaptainPrincess]

Probably the most fun we've seen TB have with a retro-style game at least

[@raym00]

Actually one of the better 'pixel-style' platformers that came out this/year.

[@dokuja]

Total biscuit actually having fun with a game sounds like a whispering scream in the distance while standing in an abandoned insane asylum.

[@silvernug]

I think this is one of those games where you can't really call it unfair. Like, it gives you these amazing powers, that work well under any situation, so you should be able in sense to beat every level without getting hit. Just need to be skilled. Games need to be more like this, implementing skill more instead of frustration, and slow grinding. 9/10

[@stargate1990]

i enjoy the Old school feel recently wouldnt mind if it kept up :)

[@Lanthalona]

Don't tend to be all a super-huge fangirl, but oh my god, the good old Blue Plz drop in! I always loved that one!

[@schiegirl]

TB ever calls it 16 bit. 8-bit isn't just a generic adjective for retro games, it's a term for a specific pixel art style.

[@8uurag]

Same here, it's amazing how TB didn't die at the helicopter. Jesse must've died 3 times!

[@matthatter56]

I can't get over how much the hero of Bleed looks like Dodger's icon.

[@TheAussieLeo]

06:35 - "You want to see me suffer..." Why yes TB, we do ^.^ A good first impression.

[@DeadLinux]

Reminds me of old school SNES stuff, which is a good thing. I personally keep watching "WTF is Super Meat Boy" over and over again. TB seemed to really enjoy that one. It's always fun when he gets excited over a game.

[@destroyah377]

good point you have there. cant argue with that

[@jibdee]

Loved that WoW reference TB, and the video of course.

[@Kjedi1]

I think this may be an accurate portrayal of Dodger's life :P

[@MrQazy]

I just might give it a try. looks kinda fun for a time sink

[@the_many]

Laughed at how long it took him to figure out the floor turning red in the 2nd level

[@bowlingfor1]

- Fall of 2012, first dual GPU graphics card released. - End of 2012 / start of 2013, 8 and 16 bit games come out. That makes sense...

[@lacsativ1]

I'm happy that you agree with it. :D

[@Riikimaru07]

People that used to watch "Blue plz!" back in the day must have gotten the "Not one but two ... worms" quote instantly :P

[@darkquail2003]

The cave is interesting, like trine but with more than 3 characters (only 3 at a time) and you solve puzzles more than platform or fight. Collecting and moving things. Some funny dialogue, fairly polished, i support it.

[@thecrabend1]

Last year: Indie-puzzle platformer. This year: Retro-style

[@phishfoood]

On your recommendation I bought and played this game. Beat it on very hard. I thoroughly enjoyed it, well worth the price.

[@ObiMace]

I'm moderately sure this level of detail and complexity requires more than 8 bits.

[@Thunterise]

Keywords: "small indie team". I made some small games myself, but by far don't have the cash to hire a graphic artist (neither do I want to). I have no idea how to make graphics myself that look better than 8-bit style/minecraft style without putting WAY too much time in it.

[@Teddeck]

Oh, and protip: don't use your time dilation ALL up, or else you have to wait for it to fully recharge. If you stop just before it's drained, you can use it again anytime during its recharge.

[@Cyberspark939]

I do believe there was a hint of irony and humour in his response. I think it might be deliberate too...

[@jasonwins7]

damn tb u almost beat that last boss and that looked brutal hard :D nice vid man

[@Jshaw71]

Looks kinda cool, but yeah ducking would have been great, a ducking slide, to avoid things would have been great, and and her firing from that position while in bullettime (or not) would have been something to master, I may have to check out some more gameplay of this, thanks for the episode

[@lobofelagund]

I cant believe that Jesse beat the 2nd boss in less tries than TB =p and he was commentating as well!

[@DyvimZard]

Man, TB, you're good at that game!

[@MrRadiopirate]

Also, the games on this show are usually sent to TB by publishers, he usually doesn't have the biggest choice in what games he does impressions of

[@SageVallant]

I thought the same thing when Jesse covered it for his Greenlight series. I went straight to Steam and voted it up.

[@Raph221b]

I had no problems at all with the jumping/movement mechanics. I recommend playing with the keyboard actually...

[@jaman198]

"Yes, another Indie platformer! We need more of these!" - Said no one ever

[@ryonalionthunder]

I'm glad I could be of assistance ^^

[@waytooaverage]

Wow, this game looks a lot better than I was expecting. May try it after all

[@notneeded5777]

This game looks like a ball of fun, I am hoping it will get through greenlight soon

[@AShadyTrifle]

Consider that I'm talking about graphical "style" not the actual fidelity and quality of a game. A 8/16-bit 2D game can just as easily have the capability to be considered "perfect" as much as any modern style polygon-based 3D game; that's simply down to particular preference.

[@sleambean]

Oh god. I can imagine PewDiePie yelling at the barrels the cats throw. *shudders*

[@jeffmaesar]

this is the kind of game you can play and comment at the same time

[@silvernug]

I was writing that half seriously. I understand that pixel art is just likable in general. Pleasant to the eyes really,if done well. But games being made is what i was talking about.Indie Developers are the ones usually who are making these pixel art games, and they are doing it because they grew up with it. I grew up with games like Morrowind and half-life 1.So even though i like pixel art games to a point, there is nothing i get more nostalgic for then popping in Morrowind and walking around.

[@hafeezytaughtme]

With a movie, the story is told with the visuals and the writing. A book is told through the writing. Story isn't told through gameplay, it's generally through text, or visuals, or dialogue.

[@cynicalbrit]

SEGA published games are boycotted on this channel

[@GameHoardGame]

Lol. I can just picture TB wrapping up the vid, then playing this for another couple hours.

[@craigrobertson1629]

Bleed is also available on the XBLIG. (Xbox Live Indie Games)

[@MiloticMaster]

Dodger+Hair dyed Purple+This game+Let's play.

[@rubberspoon]

This looks pretty sweet. More of this!

[@nevercine]

TB, I really like it when you do WTF is for Retro games. Often I think they are more interesting than the WTF is of Triple A titles.

[@InevitableCommotion]

12:06 moments like THAT BAHAHA, I burst out laughing after he got aerial pelted by that worm.

[@avarkus]

Maniac Mansion comes to mind as soon as she enters the 'manor'..

[@Calpsotoma]

It makes me think of what it would be like if Megaman's enemies and playstyle had a baby with Scott Pilgrim vs the World: the Video games art styles had a mutant baby bent on taking the world over with intensity and awesome sauce.

[@jkazos]

Difficult-to-use complex jumping mechanic with bullet time...I approve. More games need to do non-sucky bullet time like this.

[@8008man2]

Hooray, another action platformer.

[@ripoutyourprejudice]

Pixel-Art has BECOME! an art style it didn't always exist. Games we're pixelated back in the '70s '80s and early '90s because of the limitations of what the fidelity and processing power of the graphic processors could display. Back then those we're called just graphics, and because of our CTR Displays those pixels would bleed into one another and looked smoother so they weren't all that obvious. It has been called pixel art with the popularization of Retro-Gaming and retro comebacks.

[@bjoern007]

only complaint i have about this game is the lack of a need of alternate weapons. The dual pistols and the rocket launcher seems like the the best weapons and the only ones you actually need to complete the game

[@Awsomeisimo]

This guy shoud be on radio

[@OldmansCC]

Good point, I agree. Just bare in mind KZbin comment section is not the best place for long and complex debate, that is why I skipped a few parts of what I meant.

[@LaughingThesaurus]

This game is basically Megaman, No More Heroes and Devil May Cry, all put together. I want.

[@Cybrid999]

Totalbiscuit: Beat it faster and with less deaths than jesse

[@chachingboy1]

1. TB does first impression. 2.A new game comes out, expect videos on it by different people. 3.Its not like TB and Jesse arent friends, go watch their terraria series.

[@android19willpwn]

Bleed's pixelated style isn't that bad because it it very much an arcade-y shooter. I love this game, it is very fun.

[@PathIllogical]

Ping, ping, PING! Ricochet Rabbit! Love the triple jump mechanic. :P

[@uzernam302]

this game looks really good, i'm rather tempted to pick it up. i think it's somewhat unfair to call it "hyper generic", because it has a "retro" art style or involves multi-directional shooting? yeah, that in and of itself may not be all that rare, probably exceedingly common in flash games, but come on we'd then have to call any and every game with a gun or just about any weapon in it "generic". or just about any game would be generic as so many have been released i cant really fathom there's any game possible that wouldn't have something in common with previous games. the mechanics seem fresh enough and certainly look well executed, at least from having seen them in action but not actually played them. yes it has multi-directional shooting and shiny projectile evading, but it combines it with interesting mechanics like the air dashes and seems to have set itself apart from the "generic". and yeah it has a "retro" art style but i think it's a rather good one with some nice color, doesn't feel "generic" either just because it's "retro". i think the game itself looks fairly distinctive and interesting, doesn't really strike me as something i'd call "generic" in the least, as that's something that I'd associate "common" or "uninspired". and this game doesnt strike me as common or uninspired at all. it kinda reminds me of the old Contra or Megaman games, but with a pink-haired chick as the main character. and i think that's a pretty good thing.

[@omegapixelled]

its great especially for $5

[@YeOldeSpellbooke]

Wow, haven't see a game having so many "Oh that game" moments thrown at you in a long time :) From the Scott Pilgrim movie(not a game though:), Max payne, Castlevania, donkey kong, well the list goes on... Genius imo :) And i agree with you TB, the mechanics is what makes a game.

[@FinalFlash1000]

awesome game even in this "retro" style ,Thank you TB for yet another epic video.

[@demilung]

Whis is even more important because on a podcast they all said, that this is not that important, who makes a review earlier.

[@internisus]

Also, no, Bleed is not "hyper-generic." It's actually rather funny and charming. To provide a point of comparison, I'm someone who found, say, Retro City Rampage's sense of humor and constant references tiresome; I'm not a pushover about these things. Yet Bleed won me over and made me smile.

[@Zer0Hour17]

Yes TB, be "More Funnier" which I translate to "Be Illiterate". It will help him understand

[@Legitmlgninja]

He said he was gonna do it as soon as he had the time (I assume you mean the new one), he was also waiting for the PC release.

[@Blackreaper777]

True, for a review I would certainly expect more in-depth information about the game I guess.

[@KickingJoub]

Sneaky TB making us watch the Jamestown video again. Well played good sir, well played.

[@metashinryu]

This looks bloody awesome

[@Lefiath]

These "cats" reminds me the evil squirrel from Junior and Senior music video a lot :)

[@themrfj]

TB is a BEAST at this! :D