Happy to hear Alex showing the sound design team some love. A very under appreciated group of people!

I mostly agree, except for the part about the guy not having a real complaint. Name one relationship that survives when partners do not spend time together. In fact, a major conflict for "dads" in movies is always working too much. They just reversed the genders here. She doesn't just work to support, she uses it as an excuse to avoid home and no longer takes part in her hobbies, which is a sign of a failing relationship. So her using work as an excuse to avoid personal time at home is a legitimate complaint.

@magnusm4

3 жыл бұрын

Good points. It's actually a big issue in our societies when success and wealth is told to be more important than human life. Just look at Japan and their population issue because of their work culture.

@angelganon8213

3 жыл бұрын

Cody and may actually bring that out and address it as they go on the adventure

@MegaMerdeux

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. But we all know Alex or whatever his name is likes to whine excessively without understanding the plot. He does the same thing in movie reviews.

i haven’t played a local co op game in such a long while. They did fantastic work with this

@Miwhe

3 жыл бұрын

You haven’t a local co op game in such a long time.

@ziontea7045

3 жыл бұрын

@@Miwhe nice catch. thx

@easley421

3 жыл бұрын

Got it for my daughter and Lil momma. 9 out of 10 makes it impossible to pass up

@archerboy7922

3 жыл бұрын

U need to try A Way Out, it's one of the best co op games I've played

@steveninsav

3 жыл бұрын

Halo was my last one I can think of

Josef Fares` brother Fares Fares is a pretty well known actor (he was the dog clean up soldier in Chernobyl) and these brothers have made some wild comedies in Sweden. Kåpps is pure cinematic bliss.

@alexsilva28

3 жыл бұрын

THAT'S HIS BROTHER?! Ofc wow I never realized that

@WtfYoutube_YouSuck

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Delrith lost a lot of weight and became very handsome in these review.

This went from me starting the game like “oh this is could cute” to “This is the best game ever!”

That whole scene with the elephant got me. Before they enter the castle, they both wonder why Rose likes the elephant so much even though she outgrew it years ago. The build-up to that entire castle sequence basically showed that the parents think toys = love, but Rose wants their affection, not toys. They both express disbelief and denial at her emotional state in the space command center, showing they are not interacting with her like they should be. They don't make the connection that their fighting is having a very negative impact on Rose's mental health, and given how selfish they are portrayed throughout the story I don't think they CAN make the connection without outside help (Hakim, you missed out on a big opportunity there). Rose has been severely emotionally neglected by both parents, and has turned to her baboon and elephant toy to cope with her depression, anxiety, and loneliness. For me there were some big tells that they are neglecting Rose in the first and second acts. When Cody's body, sitting in a chair, doesn't respond at all to Rose, she doesn't ask "is something wrong?" or "why are not you not saying anything?". Instead she says "You're busy, sorry", indicating this is a normal interaction for her to have with Cody, as even a child her age should suspect something is wrong if Cody is sitting at his desk not saying anything. That's a big red flag that something is seriously wrong with their relationship. This ties into Cody's disbelief that she hasn't laughed lately and is sad; he doesn't actually interact with her in the house and makes assumptions about how she's doing rather than ask her how she's feeling. May meanwhile was sleeping on the couch, presumably because she was tired from working overtime on a weekend, so her not waking up when Rose talks to her is a bit more understandable. This is also an indication that Rose is so lonely that she goes out of her way to talk to her sleeping mom and not expect May to wake up, as Rose doesn't seem surprised May didn't wake up. For this type of response to come from what is likely a first or second grader implies a long time being neglected. I assume she's a first or second grader based on her homework being basic addition, she knows how to write, and the command center showing that her worry levels are lowest at 9am and 12pm, going up at 3pm implying she's not thinking about her parents fighting while at school. In that elephant scene we're not just witnessing a misguided toy murder, we're witnessing two selfish adults who don't understand their daughter's current emotional state destroy Rose's coping mechanism and trigger a mental breakdown. When Rose was writing the farewell letter, she might have decided to hide it then leave some other day, but seeing her damaged toy broke her. I strongly suspect she was projecting herself into Cutie, who was surrounded by actual castle walls and caring servants sworn to protect her. We already saw this with Moon Baboon, who was given the mission to protect her and attacks her parents who want to make Rose cry. I don't think Rose was crying over her toy being broken, like her parents think she is. I think she legit broke down emotionally as her depression and anxiety took over after her coping mechanism was damaged (aka the queen in the safe castle), blaming herself for Cutie "hurting herself" then deciding to run away. All of this is happening while her parents are cheerfully trying to get hit by her tears of despair, without understanding the true scale of the problem they themselves have caused over years of neglect. Even at the end of the game, her selfish parents still don't realize just how badly they have neglected their daughter. If the game wanted a true "good" ending, the fact that Cody being at home all the time and not understanding Rose's emotional state, as well as both parent's failure to provide any form of emotional stimulation - or even simple interaction given how chill Rose was with her parents' unconscious bodies completely ignoring her - needed to be addressed. I'm kind of surprised that I've only seen 1 review talk about the child neglect aspect of this story and how it gets glossed over. Children of parents that go through divorce are often left emotionally scarred for the rest of their life (this is true for my father and his siblings) as the court system focuses on the parents and often ignores the children's state of mind. The game could've highlighted this in a positive way as additional levels/acts to repair the relationship between parents and child before the parents get their bodies back. Hakim even hints at this a bit when he tears up the letter and says "you're not ready for this". Instead the game shows us the damage done to Rose and does nothing to address a real issue facing children who find themselves in a similar situation. I wonder if the writers and animators originally planned on addressing the child neglect aspect of the story, but due to budget or schedule reasons were unable to do so. The ending, which focuses only on the parent-parent relationship, seems very out of place given how much detail was put into subtly painting the picture of the entire family's relationships with each other, including between the parents and their daughter.

@LordMagma15

3 жыл бұрын

And this is precisely why I'll never be able to stomach this game. I'd just be trying to kill the characters as much as possible. They're almost irredeemably bad.

@UndeadSoldierE

3 жыл бұрын

great write up!

@anon_234

3 жыл бұрын

@@LordMagma15 They don't even apologize for what they did on-screen. The only thing the game does to show how they addressed the emotional abuse they inflicted on Rose was a brief glimpse that they used band-aids to "fix" the doll.

@FuckYoutube554

3 жыл бұрын

@@LordMagma15 You and I have very different definitions of irredeemable. Jeez lmao

@krystlekwiatkowski7676

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, wholeheartedly agree. I knew I could never play this game when the elephant scene started. It's gross. Any loving, caring parent would try to find some other alternative. Also, I couldn't help but roll my eyes when they started reading her letter and assumed it was about how to make them human again... the game mechanics do look fun, but I could not play as characters that neglect their child and don't seem to learn that lesson at the end of the game.

A game about the characters getting a divorce, the perfect game for Alex and oj

The game was a refreshing change of pace from the AAA stuff that’s usually shoved down our throats. I especially liked how much respect they gave to the situation the couple was in. They slowly went from hating each other to being neutral, to being friends, to rediscovering how much they mean to each other as well as teaching them how their problems were with themselves, not their partners.

@devinkobe6298

2 жыл бұрын

i know Im kind of off topic but does anyone know of a good place to stream new series online ?

@sunsetgames2622

2 жыл бұрын

Brah, they literally were toxic to one another throughout the entire thing. The book was an absolute b*stars for trying to force them together. They came together because of the trauma and scenario. Remove that, and I can guarantee they will still split up after awhile once they come back to the norm.

Damn Alex giving a game 9/10, is like getting a perfect score.

Still remember Josef Fares thrash talking the Oscar. Now where 2021 and his game is doing well while the Oscars are at an all-time low. Dude really knows how to make interesting games.

@Mrree250

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t unhinged just said what needed to be said

@Bookish1995

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mrree250 he's clearly being hyperbolic as well; do Americans pretend to not understand humour. Besides edgy humour trash that just makes freaks like EDP445 comfortable

@Mrree250

3 жыл бұрын

just being contrarian sry

@Victor-fm3xd

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bookish1995 do non-americans always have sticks that need to be taken out of their asses? Maybe don’t stereotype a group of people like that lmao

@masa5300

3 жыл бұрын

@@Victor-fm3xd nah, but he still makes a good point

As calm as Alex's voice is, I really wanted to watch Other Joe's review in his own style! Dude seems funny as hell!

@TheRealTanSeeker

3 жыл бұрын

So many times in angry Joe vids, other Joe will make a random comment or say some shit and it makes me laugh aloud, he's a genuinely funny guy, well he cracks me up sometimes anyway and it's just him being him, not many people like that

@Cantthinkofname-rp3iw

3 жыл бұрын

he has a bad movie series they each have a thing

@MS-ie2bm

3 жыл бұрын

he’s probably not as good of a game reviewer as joe and alex

@1jamerton

3 жыл бұрын

OJ is funny.

@ccchase420

3 жыл бұрын

He has that left field word view that comes out of the cuts with the funniness. I love other joes personality type

The elephant scene still haunts me

@christofferrsnes9508

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, that part was so fucked. It litteraly felt like it was written by a psychopath. But it was great doe

Seeing Alex enjoy something is truly a refreshing experience!

I love the Easter eggs in this game, especially the A Way Out Easter eggs.

One of the best coop games ever created honestly

@andresgonzalez887

3 жыл бұрын

the best IMO, honestly

@jacoblesperance2115

3 жыл бұрын

Me and my wife played it. She is not a big gamer. Only plays Zelda and that's it. Absolutely loved it

@darktooth3563

3 жыл бұрын

You haven't played many then...

@jacoblesperance2115

3 жыл бұрын

@@darktooth3563 Jesus Christ lol. Always a few

@rogue5843

3 жыл бұрын

@@darktooth3563 or maybe they have and it’s just their opinion. Grow up

honestly i like Alex's reviews the most. keep up the great work as always guys!!!

Great job Alex (and OJ) - I'd love to see more and more of these!!!

Imagine if this was crossplay co-op

@italianwaffle5592

3 жыл бұрын

Just bought it on my old PS4 to play it with a mate, wish I could just buy it on my PC lmao

Really interesting that you feel like the husband being mad at the wife working all the time is dumb. When you're with someone and they're never around, are you really with them? When you feel neglected it's a form of emotional trauma. Yes, she's the provider and working long hours and during the weekend to put food on the table, but, like the game says, she's doing it for 'them', and in doing so, she's lost her husband and marriage. She lost track of that, the reasons why she's working. In trying to provide for her family so 'well', she lost the very thing she was trying to be a provider for. Money and 'stuff' doesn't make you happy. Working less and having to downgrade your life a little for more time with those you love is a sacrifice that will pay dividends in the long term.

The best artists are crazy

This game is already one of my Game of the Year 2021 contender

I haven’t even finished this game yet as it’s pretty long but it’s easily one of the most fun Co-op games I’ve ever played

7:47 really thought he was gonna say that he hated it😂

Ahhh a nice and relaxing review to watch for the evening. Looking forward to playing this one, I still need to play A Way Out as well, it's next on the list. I'm glad this developer is bringing back couch Co-op titles which I miss, as I get to play through them with my father for a good laugh. Keep up the good work Alex 👍🏽.

love these RF ones!!! Thanks Alex and OJ for playing and Alex for reviewing!!

love these rapid fires with Alex and oj

Alex doing rapid fire reviews is almost a instant click for me. The super calm nature of em makes it real easy to calm down during a break.

Excellent review guys!! Love these rapid fire things❤️

- It Takes Two: Metascore: 89/100. Userscore: 9.2/10.

This rapid-fire review was really good. Well done! Looking forward to the next one for sure

Great review and addition to the Joe show

There is a moon baboon poster in A Way Out's cigarette-stand (somewhere at the start after escaping) which is damn moonboggling if you think about it

Great review. Loved this game. You’re also such an underrated reviewer. I think you’re getting better every time.

Will there be the full steam on the 2nd channel about this? I wanna see theses guys play!

Finally just a little review. I’ve missed Them

The "you work? You like eating?" Argument was the first thing that came to my mind to 🤣

@ashaw1016

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like it's meant to be she works *too* much. Bit at the beginning where she talks about doing another weekend of overtime. You do need to have a work-life balance. If you are working 7days a week 80hrs with commuting it's not good for either person in that relationship. It's more typically seen in men back in the day, where men with office/ management type get too invested in careers and neglect their partner and children. I mean it's the plot to soo many movies

@TheNaminagul

3 жыл бұрын

@@ashaw1016 yeah but talking about "It Takes Two" she works, he stays at home and doesnt even do chores at home, then he complains about her for working to much😅 divorcing that guy is the sane thing to do at that point, as a man you have to earn the right to go home to your family, by working, providing for them and loving them

@ashaw1016

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNaminagul I mean to me I don't think a man has to go to work and earn his right any more than a woman in this day and age. Whatever works for that couple really. I mean he clearly creates a loving home for his kid. Plays with her and builds cool stuff. So many parents don't do that. Me and my SO really didn't like the woman in this, she's just so negative all the time and nasty. I mean neither of them are prize catches, but out of the 2 we bother preferred the dude.

One of the best games I've played in recent memory. The ending was the only let down. Never felt they should have made up. A more powerful ending would be them realising they really do have a failed marriage but that doesn't mean they can't be partners in sharing the challenges of parenting, and then sharing that new reality with their (apparently slightly disabled) daughter.

There are so many great single player games out there but I’ve struggled to find any co-op games worth playing with my family that were fun and engaging the entire time. This game was perfect for that. It’s so much fun going level to level with completely different gameplay and level designs every time. This game surprised me at every given opportunity. I mean, who could possibly expect that you would be fighting a squirrel street fighter style whilst flying on an underwear plane? Oh yeah, also the fact that it has a bit of swearing but nothing too vulgar so that kids can play too. I love that detail because our characters are adults, they would be cussing if they were stuck in the bodies of some inanimate dolls. I was just expecting it to be okay but it went above and beyond. And one thing I was actually hoping for that it succeeded at, it’s actually a little bit hard. Not too hard that you can’t play with younger family members but not so easy that it’s boring. Honestly a great game, I totally recommend for anyone who wants a family friendly co-op game(as long as you don’t mind a bit of light swearing) or anyone who wants to plays this with an online friend. Gameplay aside the voice acting and story is also pretty good. Although Dr. Hakim gets a bit annoying at points. And some dialogue is....questionable. And like they said the sound design is fantastic. And the fact that your friends can just play it with you for free. Buy it immediately.

Alex looks like Julian from Trailer park boys whenever he has a drink in hand!

Another Angry Joe episode that sits at the top of my watch later lists that I finally get back to months later. Thanks for the content.

0:18 I was confused by that Olsen twins reference...

*This game was a breath of fresh air, every level introduced some kind of different gameplay and he also put in tributes to legendary games out while giving us a compelling story with a interesting world exploring it as the parents....this is arguably Game Of The Year for me, I’ll see what else drops but so far nothing has caught my interest and entertained like this game here.*

Really wish I had someone to play this with. x)

dat thumbnail was *chef's kiss*

We need Angry Other Joe Reviews! If it takes months for another Angry Review, just pass those types of reviews to OJ and Alex! :D

You heard it! AJ wants a recount! You should make a collage of all his deaths!!!! LOL!

Thanks Alex. I'm wondering if there is a chance for rapid fire reviews to become full fledged Angry reviews?

I hope more people keep finding this game. I had very high hopes and it exceeded them all.

wow this game came out of nowhere - I like surprises like this! 👍

I really really enjoyed Alex's thorough review. Keep them coming!!

I do like Alex's commentary, very easy to listen to. Keep it up man, you've been a great addition to the AJS

this instantly shoots up to my 2021 GOTY, considering the shit that's been developed till today (altho RE8 is a strong contender)

how is delrith doing? havent heard of him since he left the show.

@danielportillo56

3 жыл бұрын

Quite good he's on twitch im sure he's still in touch with ajs cuz his Twitter is still ajs delrith and would be weird to keep if they weren't cool but naw I've watched his streams from time to time he has a good following proud of the guy 👏

@deityofgods8331

3 жыл бұрын

I wished he'd upload to KZread

More ASMR Alex and Other Joe reviews, please.

I love hope professional Alex sounds

Bruh Alex got such a soothing voice. He could lie to my face but do in such a calm and collected way I'd believe him.

Love Alex's review style! Really refreshing

This is definitely a great game. Will surely see this included in Joe's Best of 2021

Easily my game of the year thus far! It is a masterpiece!!!

@bengejuknowit3048

3 жыл бұрын

Me too but I've got Returnal at home, may beat it????

@BBoondocksGames

3 жыл бұрын

@@bengejuknowit3048 I can't wait to play that as well! Looks excellent!!!

great review, alex has writing skills. very well put together.

The elephant murder scene was hilarious. Can't wait to play this game myself one day.

fantastic review!...gj Alex!

Nice review. Gonna try this one...

7:45 I can't believe "kick him in the nuts!" wasn't said. Such a missed opportunity 🤷🏻‍♂️

litteraly i done same miniature image 4 weeks ago

5:05 Brutally honest Alex!

Again a great Review Alex, thx 🙏🏻

Great review. I hope you do one on The Mitchells vs. The Machines. It's a good laugh.

This game deserves more recognition. This is my game of the year so far! although that might not mean much considering the game releases recently but this truly feels like a great game that needs to be played and advertised more. I personally don't think it deserves 'just an indie game' title this should be getting called main stream game that more gamers should give it a try.

Played through the game with my sister. We both loved it!

The thumbnail is awesome guys

I feel like it doesn't take Alex weeks to do his reviews because he's such a high level thinker lol

Thanks for the video! My wife and I have a blast playing it! Highly recommended!

Hey Alex, great review. For the one please watch the sound levels of your commentary and the stream sound and make them even. Your commentary was really quiet compared to the stream sound.

Invited my sister over for this game and enjoyed it a ton. We grew up with couch co-op and this really brought back the fun. Would recommend unravelled 2 and the newer rayman games for more co-op goodness.

Absolutely wonderful game. It has the "Free Friend Pass" too, so only one person has to own the game.

Great review. 1st time hearing your voice

My older brother couldn't get enough. We're both 30 plus and love the plateforming and beautiful level design!

Thanks for this review! Been trying to find something to play with the kids.

Game Of The Year Material for sure!

This co-op game did play really awesome and tons of fun. :)

Please do more rapid fire reviews please.

Pre-ordered the game before its release. Played it with a friend. Fell in love with that friend,,,,, like one way,,,, pretty sure he didn't (doesn't/ won't) feel the same way back So it's a pretty damn good game. So good that even after all this long I still search for people complementing it...

Huh i never heard of this. Good review my dudes

Love the Alex reviews it's so good maybe not as good as Joe's but good nonetheless good job Alex as always

Saw a gameplay with a mod with toy story characters and that was my firts time seeing the game so i dint know how the original characters looked. Especially the book I saw it firts as the mr potato as it was moded.

Bruh fuck the oscars aged so well 😂

Playing through this with my 8yo son. It is so well crafted. We have spent whole evenings on some of the minigames. I agree compeletly with the 9/10.

OJ & Alex Superstar Saga!

Omg 9/10 that's great, glad there are some good game makers out there still.

I didn't know Alex did reviews, this is good.

@deityofgods8331

3 жыл бұрын

He's been doing the rapid fires since Delrith has been gone

Well this is now GOTY for 2021 in the game awards. Will it be #1 and Angry Joe's GOTY when the best games list comes? Guess will see when that list comes.

This game deserved way more than a rapid review. The game is absolutely awesome and comes up with so many new mechanics, such an immersive gameplay and such amazing level design, emphasizing the co-op adventure to a whole new dimension. Really hope more companies will dare to come up with creative gameplay and mechanics and follow through this direction.

It's intersting to see Alex's priorities with relationships and work in this review come out. The way the game is set up, it's clear that she is married to her work with no time for family. As she has a habit of working weekends even though they seem monetarily fine, nice big house, car, etc. Coming from a capitalist working culture myself, this was one of the hurdles I too had to get over when I married in Germany, where they prioritize work life balance. My wife and even my colleagues had to remind me at times hey you are in Germany, you don't need to do over hours, company pays you x for y hours not more you don't owe them more, but you owe to your family. It took me until my son was born to truly embrace this mentality, want to spend more time with him, finance can be managed but time with him and my impact on it will not come back, once lost. Alex, think about the message of the game.

And what was their first major release after "a way out"?

Righteous Alex!

I'm playing this with my husband and I must say that a lot of what they say and do resonate even though we are not in the same circumstances as the characters. I hate that book too, but I think that is at least partially the point. As I see it, Dr Hakim is the personification of their daughter's naive wish for her parents to stay together and is not a licensed therapist. We haven't finished the game yet, so maybe theres still stuff coming up that contradicts that, we'll see. In any case, we love playing the game and have argued fewer times over the game than with other co-op titles, so that score is well waranted.

Always to the point love it

Loved the game, put in 17 hours. Replay value by switching characters and finding more mini-games. Good video and review guys! :)

My Son and I have been making videos on this game, it has been awesome.