2 years later, Kingdom Come has been patched quite a bit, and it's now one of the most underrated RPGs out there in my opinion. Fantastic game.

@jimbeaux89

4 жыл бұрын

Spot on, small jon Umber, bannerman to the lords of winter.

@grady3691

4 жыл бұрын

I have played 10 hours the past couple days and the only bug I can think of is the position of your character is messed up in some dialogue. Can't think of anything else.

@Santiago-hz6cv

4 жыл бұрын

Is it really that great? I have it but couldn't get beyond 3 hours. Should I give it another chance?

@iSelf48

4 жыл бұрын

@@Santiago-hz6cv Definitely. As any RPG the start and following few hours can be a bit clunky but I'm sure you will enjoy it. Cheers!

@WangGanChang

4 жыл бұрын

yes, so far the only constant bug I have encountered is that horse started throwing me off outside of combat AFTER i took the jockey perk, while it was never an issue before. making me regret taking that perk... (if it aren't a problem, don't fix it...) other than that, one CTD and sometimes sound going out. as for saves, after I learned alchemy, it never was a issue. spent a good part of a day in game time and made at least 40 of them...

This game had a flawed start, but after the patch that fixed "everything" (Over 300 serious bug fixes) I can safely say that this is the best RPG I have ever played.

@sofielee4122

5 жыл бұрын

if you consider NieR: Automata an RPG, for me it has to take the top spot. firstly, because it is a goddamn masterpiece, but also importantly because i played it during a pretty dark time in my own life so its message really, really resonated within me.

@bbsteamstar

4 жыл бұрын

my fav is withcer 3

@SheepAmongGoats

4 жыл бұрын

I could probably say the same thing, and whats even more amazing it's it's an RPG without monsters and magic. I wouldn't have even tried it if it wasn't on gamepass right now. I am completely blown away by how damn good it is.

@i5m1thy

4 жыл бұрын

@arno victor We must have different definitions of RPG. You're playing as a character in a story driven game with a levelling system (all typical RPG elements). Why do you say it's not?

@i5m1thy

4 жыл бұрын

@arno victor But what in your opinion is the difference between Nier Automata and an RPG?

I've actually had trouble applying COMMON SENSE while playing, due to 20+ years of playing normal video games. I've missed out on countless ingenious solutions to quests and encounters because I couldn't think out of the box. I've run out of time on quests because it never crossed my mind that they won't wait forever for me to finish them. The 'analogue' experience is such a perfect metaphor. This is where I think this game really shines. It pushes the systemic, immersive sim to the limits and beyond. It really struggles while doing it, but I can forgive that, because of how far beyond the constraints of most games it has travelled.

@The.Nasty.

3 жыл бұрын

This. If I had a nickel for every time I finished a quest... then Googled the quest... and find out that there were usually at least 3 other ways to complete or fail specific parts of the quest, that were usually much more interesting than the way I completed it.

@aspinnycracker

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly right! I recently replayed COD WWII and I had to stop a truck for a mission. I immediately decided to try to shoot the engine and the tyres, then shoot a rocket at it, but the only way to do it is shoot the driver. I hate it

They accomplished the impossible, the ironed out and finished product is absolutely amazing. One of the best ive played.

@vee1766

3 жыл бұрын

And yet when CDPR will have completely fixed Cyberpunk 2077 i bet anything y'all will refuse to give it another chance and absolve it. But you get a pass to this game. Ridiculous double standard.

@naethanks

3 жыл бұрын

@@vee1766 who are you arguing to?

@Taeerom

2 жыл бұрын

But did they fix the atrocious combat? They built the combat based on HEMA duels. Duels. One versus one. It does kinda work in that setting. It absolutely does not, and shouldn't be able to, work in any other setting. They focused so much on getting the moves right, they never figured out how people actually fight, and what is actually important - control of distance and time. Now, it is just a mindless quicktime event in duels (once you learn the system), and atrocious in encounters with more than you and one enemy. I don't think it is possible to "fix" the combat. It is a design decision, not a bug. I hope the sequel will have combat that is better suited to non-duels. But this game is terrible at it

@aghadmtl

2 жыл бұрын

@@vee1766 what

@akmal94ibrahim

2 жыл бұрын

@@vee1766 As Ralph said in this review: Context. This was from a kickstarter studio making a niche game with barely any pr. Cyberpunk2077 is from CDPR, now a massive and popular game developer, with huge pr and hype on the game. It's gonna take a lot more for cdpr to get back all the trust they're lost. Fixing the game is the first step, but they still haven't done that. So let's hold of judgement until then, yea?

The glitches are historically accurate.

@eight-cloudspurple5871

6 жыл бұрын

long_schlong_silver It is known fact among historians that early 15th century saw a surge of people hovering above ground.

@ThePsylopAt

6 жыл бұрын

That's why so many where burn't at the stake.

@leood5431

5 жыл бұрын

the bubonic plague was characterised by large, incapacitating halberd-like growths from the hand

@deathsdoor07

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThePsylopAt were*

@franksmith831

4 жыл бұрын

@@eight-cloudspurple5871 Game companies tried lootboxes, and now greedy people have seen the profit margins and wont have it any other way. In most cases, blame the big Corporations that rule America and the world and fund said devs instead of people who get paid to work in sometimes slave-like conditions. R* and 2k games (nba, wwe) are owned by the same megacompany Taketwo Interactive. Dont blame the little guys. Blame the pioneers of microtransactions and funders of these companies whose greed backs these copy and paste trash tier recycles that are transparently just money farms. Boycott and keep talking or nothing will change either. WAKE UP PEOPLE!

At the time of this writing, only 3.3% of persons who started the video got past the review’s intro.

@Bluehawk2008

6 жыл бұрын

I know I stopped watching when he decided to explain to me what a vinyl fucking record is.

@TrezlySnipes

6 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@crzces7500

5 жыл бұрын

Bluehawk2008 Wow, I forgot he used that analogy in the beginning. Good fun man, and that old 4 quad reel to reel recording, that was the cat’s million dollar meow back then (heh, to think, before that non live audio was one reel with the other reel recording voice. Shit. Now I’m explaining old music formats...)

@sg1755

5 жыл бұрын

At 16min his vinyl analogy finally paid off

@zupremo9141

5 жыл бұрын

He clearly don't know how real sword fighting is supposed to work.

i just completed Kingdom Come: Deliverance and can honestly say that, based on my playthrough, all the gamebreaking bugs have been fixed as of Dec 2018. at any rate, i encountered precisely zero, nor did the game CTD once. i can highly recommend the game in its current state. (Edit: to be fair i too found myself cheesing most 3:1 fights, and backstabbing enemies en mass during battles. by late game i was also able to maintain implausible levels of stealth while wearing full plate armour. all of these things were slightly disappointing, but not enough to ruin the overall experience. btw, Ulrich, an aging German veteran, is almost certainly the most skilled opponent in the game, so it makes sense that he parries like a boss and only master strikes can get through his guard Edit2: i never had to fight the three bandits in the swamp after completing the Monastery. i was able to convince them i'd killed Pious, although in actual fact, we had colluded in faking his death, and escaped together).

@wout123100

5 жыл бұрын

yes, this, its a pity, all games are reviewed in early stages, and so have a lot of bugs. very rarely reviewers go back and add comments how its after some time.

@Boxghost102

5 жыл бұрын

@@wout123100 Maybe games shouldn't ship with so many bugs to begin with.

@ghosface353

5 жыл бұрын

@@Boxghost102 Maybe the run out of money, and head to ship for not to close the company. I think they said they had to release it, because of lack of money. Of course, you could argue they should go into Early Access instead to finance the polishing.

@tee_es_bee

5 жыл бұрын

@@Boxghost102 Yeah, given how the game improved soon after release I earnestly think their main investor was getting inpatient. Thus, they had to release earlier than they would have liked.

@GuvernorDave

5 жыл бұрын

If you cheesed 3v1 encounters by abusing pathing bugs as shown then clearly you encountered more than zero bugs....

What does Kingdom Come Deliverance have that Bethesda, Activision, EA, and so many others don't have anymore? Passion.

@mr.generico386

3 жыл бұрын

the guys were just trying to make a good game. that's admirable.

@joseywales1439

3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.generico386 Honestly that's how a lot of game studios started out - but as they became more popular and reputable, they inevitably fell down the slippery slope of monetization. That's why I think the late 90s - early 2000s was just the best time for video games. They may have not been as polished by todays standards, but games were made with heart back then.

@Gabriel902884

3 жыл бұрын

@@joseywales1439 ye the bigger they grow the worse the become and nothing can be done about that since more people mean more money. IMO japan does this better, they keep nr low and dont overgrow and mostly work on niche (Excluding square enix)

@MrRealeyesrealize

2 жыл бұрын

*what they don’t have Brickbrain shareholders and gridlock due to staying profitable.

@MrMajsterixx

2 жыл бұрын

@@joseywales1439 ofc its like that even in music, the little "underground" slowly makes the revolution and ideas from there become pop, same in games its the small studios that change history, WHen a multibilion company has to decide wheter to stick to something for which they have statisticks and it already sells, and on the other hand some revolutionary ideas at which they dont know how people will react to. the choice is obvious for them.

That might sound idiotic of me, but this review made me buy the game. I was completely ignoring it until watching this video. I do not expect a good experience, I do not expect a finished product, I feel like this is very much so an Early Access game in is current state and will give me frustration. It is what they aimed to accomplish, the style and the type of game they are making that we almost don't see at all now a days that convinced me to put my money into this. I want to encourage a studio like theirs, they started from nothing and build this game. If they are financially successful, I do honestly hope they would deliver many more awesome games in the future. And now, i'm getting ready for the frustration and awesomeness of playing this game. They aimed a bit too high in my opinion. But I bought it anyway better put my money into this than a generic shooter.

@PromethorYT

6 жыл бұрын

I think I should be ashamed that I lost that first fist fight with the guy that doesn't want to pay for the hammer and nails... lol. :P

@TrezlySnipes

6 жыл бұрын

One of the most thoughtful and open minded comments that I’ve ever read on this site. Respect ✊🏽

@PromethorYT

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@goalski134

6 жыл бұрын

Promethor i thoroughly enjoy this game. i have not finished it but i haven’t been as frustrated as others. it has some epic flaws but if you’re like me and you’re dying for a game with a bit of passion and soul, i think you’ll enjoy it. the aim behind the game is the opposite of ea, activision etc and is a breath of fresh air

@gwarscout2190

6 жыл бұрын

I'm considering this game, however after watching several ESO vids on it I don't see where the player's motivation comes from. Without dungeons to explore, magic to discover, nor any variety typically found in fantasy/adventute games (i.e. monsters, claases, race.)

How you deliver criticism in a respectful and earnest way is so refreshing I hope the game does leave early access eventually

@HueghMungus

6 жыл бұрын

So it's still in early access? Then most of the wrongs and bugs in this game can be explained, and excused by this. However a game leaving early access should have those problems fixed (if possible).

@shineinouzen7412

6 жыл бұрын

Alvin Cast no it's not in early access, it release last month.

@mauricen9688

6 жыл бұрын

It left early access the day it was released.

@simonrockstream

6 жыл бұрын

lol

@munchinkin

6 жыл бұрын

still early access by the fact that there is TOO MANY FUCKING BUGS ... piece of shit game

This game deserves a re-review. many of the issues that were discussed have been fixed and there are DLC's that could be stand alone games on their own.

@xSuspect-7

3 жыл бұрын

I just bought the dlcs, are they that substancial?

@akmal94ibrahim

3 жыл бұрын

And the Hardcore mode deserves recognition. It really changes the way you play and gives you new experiences you'd never have in Normal mode (ie: getting lost because there's no marker on the map and no compass).

@ArjunSidhan

5 ай бұрын

I will have to agree that game is fixed to a reasonable standard and at least a woman's lot DLC is high quality DLC with ashes being almost good enough.

@tetchedskate3366

4 ай бұрын

the main game is great, but those dlc's are not nearly as good

The bugs are fixed, this game is easily a 9. It's worth a playthrough.

@Chris-df5se

3 жыл бұрын

Unless its on sales the dlc is not worth the full price

@tylerdurden7965

3 жыл бұрын

Bugs are fixed, combat remains the same... constantly being parried and perfect blocked every time you swing, combos always failing, fighting multiple enemies is never fun...

@christopherharkness7950

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylerdurden7965 I agree the combat is not the games best but that's not what I played it for.its the world itself that's great.

@brandonmalone1893

3 жыл бұрын

I love it

@johnjohnson7259

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylerdurden7965 wait for them to attack and parry them. The enemies aren’t stupid they won’t let you actually hurt them unless you create an opening. Abuse backing up and waiting for them to sprint at you, 70% of the time you’ll land a poke opening them up for combos. Also you can heavily abuse clinching leading to combos once you get the low level perk, clinch master. Also practice practice practice, sir Bernard wasn’t joking, it’s the only way you’ll get better and then combat is easy

For me personaly, this is one of the greatest games from the last past years. Not a single crash, and only encountered one quest breaking bug... played it for 40 hours or so. For me this feel fresh from all the standard checklist and open world AAA titles without any form of passion. Still, thumbs up for this well founded review!

@racierramkumar2987

6 жыл бұрын

Did you play on PC or console? Do you think crashes are less frequent on console?

@Edwins1984

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, left that little detail out from my post is not the smartest move :) I play the PC version, and from my own experience it runs here very stable (ultra / very hight on 1440P - Gsync monitor) and not encountering much problems at all. Console version is a whole different story from the stories i have seen / heard (not bashing consoles here btw).

@CnQuiZ

6 жыл бұрын

50 hours in, the only serious gripe i have with this game is the autolock and limited ability to reorient yourself when fighting several enemies. I've had a few AI and collision bugs, and I did get one quest that forced me to reload (causing me to lose 15 minutes of gameplay), but nothing that I would consider dramatic. I've seen AAA games with the same amount of bugs at release (if not more, hello Skyrim and Fallout)

@Revealingstorm.

6 жыл бұрын

I've run into two game breaking bugs already.

@wadederrett6617

6 жыл бұрын

40 hours is nothing.. i had a 117 hour hard crash corrupt game save followed by a 50+ hour crash, this game is fucked..(Ps4)

I have to say one thing about this review. What is this atrocious usage of a grinding stone at 14:45

@0xCIPHERx0

6 жыл бұрын

Pascal don't judge he's trying to turn his sword into a club

@serptimis1552

6 жыл бұрын

Or , you know, he's cheesing the system to level his maintenance stat ;)

@herkihrc809

6 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha maybe that was Sam;D

@chillcoaster

4 жыл бұрын

That's the part where you grind your sword into a ploughshare! Good catch!

@windh

4 жыл бұрын

He's sharpening the stone.

"It's impossible to stand your ground [against 3 targets]." Well, yeah...

@nickelakon5369

4 жыл бұрын

"I didn't spec into combat..." Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

@barkfish6853

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickelakon5369 Yeah but that still doesnt forgive the "backwards walking" and the locking onto everything.

@andrzejwysocki609

3 жыл бұрын

3 against one...so it is an uneven fight!

@Talking_Ed

3 жыл бұрын

Wonder why people use to die when surrounded lol

@Killzoneguy117

3 жыл бұрын

Literally this. This game is built on realism, and in a realistic setting, even a trained knight is unlikely to fare well against three untrained attackers. This is why numbers mattered in battles. Why knights started to fall out of favor.

Would love a revised view on this, with all the awesome dlcs and bugfixes we have had this game should now live up to what you hoped it would be :)

Great video. I do still think this is worth playing if you've got the patience to put up with all the bugs and glitches, but you're right if it had of been smoothed out it would have probably been a masterpiece.

@SkillUp

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. Really enjoyed your review as well. Plus, you know, The Freeman one was pretty special :P

@Jellybeantiger

6 жыл бұрын

I have the store bought version now sitting on the hd waiting for the seed to blossom,I think the environments are some of the best in rpg history. BTW,I own an old Technics 80s dd turntable and get great enjoyment,remember to get a digital stylus gauge as setting the stylus force to the exact required setting,makes a humungous difference to records sounding clear to the last song.

@beadelf8158

6 жыл бұрын

i bought game on day one but have not touched it until yesterday now we have had 3//4 major updates

@premoboy

5 жыл бұрын

honestly all of the biggest bugs KCD had at launch skyrim had just as bad if not worse but people like to forget that because its bethesda. having been an elder scrolls fan since morrowind i can say with confidence that version 1.0 KCD is a far greater game then skyrim 1.0 or even current skyrim for that matter.

@SEAGOIL

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Enns couldn’t have said it better myself

None of the other reviews dared to love the game this much and be this harsh on it at the same time. A lot of them are getting tons of dislikes because the reviewers can come off as haters but it's clear how much you treasure this game. Personally as a fellow game dev I was more than willing to pay full price on launch because this type of game is what the industry desperately needs, but yeah after 50 hours or so I had to stop because a man could only get through so many crashes and corrupted save files before he loses his sanity.

Can we get a 1 year later re-review? Just to check the state of bugs and if there has been any combat mechanics improvements. Cheers!

@reddchan

3 жыл бұрын

Game reviewers should consider doing launch review and then a final patch review ... maybe I will start that

@pjishomo

3 жыл бұрын

On ps4 this still has crashes

@lilflyboy262

3 жыл бұрын

@@pjishomo Very few. I think I came across 1. It still struggled to keep up with the graphics though on a PS4 Pro.

@pjishomo

3 жыл бұрын

@@lilflyboy262 yes it doesnt load graphics on time but i didnt mind that. The crashes in the beginning however nearly made me quit the game. Still glad i finished it

@lilflyboy262

3 жыл бұрын

@@pjishomo that's unfortunate. Maybe some of the patches has fixed that problem? I had a few minor ones like in a fist fighting mission, the guy wouldn't enter the arena to fight. I had another issue near the start when learning to sword fight but I think that was fixed with a reload. There was another mission that I had to go back to a previous save a few hours back and play from there. Something to do with order of quest stopping an NPC from appearing. There wasn't anything that I came across that really ruined it or made it difficult for me to progress with. I've never been so sad to finish a game!

I played the game with patch 1.25 and finished it with 1.32. And yes. I mean FINISHED IT. I completed everything. All the side missions, all the activities (those that could be completed). I've encountered some bugs. None were game breaking. The fighting system took time to get used to. I also built my character around speechcraft and charisma, but that didn't make me squishy. I practiced in Rattay arena and got better at swordfighting, defense, warfare, strength and agility. Also, I started all my fights with the bow. The big battles felt clunky indeed, but the rest of them fights (against 2-4 enemies), though difficult were actually enjoyable and gave a a feeling of satisfaction at the end. Warhorse still has lots of things to fix, but all in all thay did an amazing job. KCD was the best surprise I've had in years.

we did not play the same game; i specced into combat, which started out really difficult, but i fought (literally) through it all until around the point where i unlocked most sword perks. now i've spent most of my time riding my horse looking for bandits, cumans, wayfaring knights or desperate farmers just to experience the combat. i reached a point where i one shot anyone whos not cosplaying a modern tank equipped with the highest tech present in the year 2018. parrying works for me, making or closing space works, fighting multiple enemies is made easy by a couple of perks, cheesing does not involve exploiting bugs. When im forced to cheese (i wont deny that part) i simply mount my horse and shoot arrows. im not sure how far into the main story i am, but i know i havent gotten far, still i have grinded the map to the point where i have over 21k silver in my pocket. despite my own pleasant experience with the game so far, i've encountered a lot of bugs, one of which corrupted my save, but i later found a work around. the point remains that in the current state, this game isnt worth it, but it will be in a few months. 8/10 its a breath of fresh air

@SkillUp

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like we played the same game :/

@UltraWindow

6 жыл бұрын

then i guess the combat isnt for everyone. oh, i forgot to mention that my game hasnt crashed yet, and my computer is underneath the recommended specs, so i can only praise kingdom come despite the bugs, the context only makes it more forgiving. great review, very fair!

@Gibblets411

6 жыл бұрын

I think Skill-up's issue is a lack of understanding of some mechanics, which the game doesn't explain all that well sometimes. Clinching requires you to press keys to win a clinch, plus the perk that makes it easier. He didn't know the controls for switching targets, which is a bit unintuitive but still works fine(shift). The lock picking I had to go to youtube to find a proper tutorial, now it's super easy, I actually prefer it to other game's ideas of lock opening minigames. Henry isn't supposed to be some 1 vs 3 god, you're meant to incorporate tactics into a fight in the early game, night cover, poison, knock outs/stealth kills. Later on you can comfortably brute force camps of bandits or cowar-... cumans, btw that Cuman Killer perk is overkill(How the Cumans know I've slaughtered so many of them I have no idea, they never escape, who tells the fucking stories!?). I whole heartedly disagree with the 'don't buy' verdict I keep seeing all over. This game is a bit buggy, yes, but it's fully playable and enjoyable. Buying the game shows interest in their product, bug reports/forums are where you tackle the issue of bugginess, and if they never get resolved, sequels/expansions are where you hold onto your cash and wait to see if they learned the bug lesson.

@Gibblets411

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I still thoroughly enjoy his review style, he brings up fair points.

@jeggred8611

6 жыл бұрын

My first bandit camp I had no chance at all, didn't even do the training fights that give you the ability to dodge / parry / combo. What did I do? I waited till night. Ambushed one of the bandits on patrol duty and chocked him, carried him away from the camp where I killed him with my sword (didn't have stealth kill). Did the same to the other guard on patrol. 3 enemies left which where sleeping. Chocking one would be too loud and wake up the others so I only knocked the boss out and was left with two bowmen who where relatively easy to kill and murdered the boss while he was unconscious. Either you open up with stealth or you train bow and open up with range. What's left you should be able to kill in melee. Or just run away and come back to open up with bow / stealth again. One thing the game is really bad at is telling you that you need to train sword fighting with Ser Bernard (?) to unlock skills you need in a fight... took me a while.

I don't feel like the game has so much of a b-grade movie feel to it, rather that it has this vintage adventure movies feel to it. The bombastic soundtrack trying to hype you up from the beginning with a pompous sense of wonder. Much like older Disney movies, Star Wars, etc...

Out of almost all of your reviews, I think this one is one that desperately needs to be updated by you. Many of the bugs and issues have been fixed leaving the experience to finally flourish. This is one of the most memorable experiences in gaming I have experienced so far. Yes, even after the bugs I got frustrated with some aspects of the game and yet, so much of it is so well done and the story and world are so excellently written and presented to the player. In my opinion, this is one of the most fantastic rpgs to ever be released. No, it is not the best however it is one of the most unique. I have never played a game like Kingdom Come Deliverance, there is no other game that even comes close to delivering even a similar experience to the one that this game does. I think anyone with even a slight interest in this game absolutely has to try it.

Finally got around to playing, and this has in short order become one of my favorite games of all time. I've got to be honest SkillUp, I really wish you were as critical on aspects of this game's shortcomings as you were on Cyberpunk's. This game is so much more ambitious and is ultimately so a smoother, more cohesive, and immersive experience than CP2077.

@TrueEnglishMan01

2 жыл бұрын

Fanboys gonna fanboy. This “reviewer” comes across as a biased and overly opinionated hack for all his talk about paying attention to context

@Sevro720

2 жыл бұрын

Why do people always have to fucking compare to CP2077, we get it, it’s bad lmao move on.

@michaelblum4557

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sevro720 I made that comment within a month or two of the game coming out. What

@dhruvo100

2 жыл бұрын

They fixed most of the bugs. Thats why the game doesnt feel as bad as before

@wyattmilliken3320

2 жыл бұрын

@@dhruvo100 That's not the point

As a sound engineer I can tell you without any doubt that vinyl is not of a higher quality sound than digital. It is different yes, but better quality? No. In fact the highest quality sound recordings : wavs, are digital in format. Vinyl has a certain colouring it adds to everything it plays which some people prefer. If one was to select high quality streaming from Spotify which plays songs at 256kbit/s it will contain equal if not more information than any vinyl record.

@Eassstt

6 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that vinyl has a finite playtime.

@spooderman3425

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent, a sound engineer! Just who I'm looking for. I am a biomedical engineer myself. I was under the impression that all digital recording (even .wav that are supposed to be 'loss-less') formats had a fixed sampling rate that meant the output could only ever be approximation of the original input. I thought the better quality with digital recordings was due to the linear frequency response that can only be achieved with digital formats. So Id like to ask, how it can a digital recording contain equal or more information than an analog recording?

@peterjones1506

6 жыл бұрын

That's correct but the average wav is output at 44.1Khz sample rate and that's on the lower side of average. You're correct in that you can't possibly go above the original input but the input during recoding is usually of very high quality. When these files are turned into mp3's and the like they lose a lot of information. To answer your question it's to do with the medium you're actually recording onto. Vinyl cannot store the same amount of information as a wav, therefore the recording, digital or analog will lose information as it is converted to vinyl.

@KeironP1

6 жыл бұрын

I might be just talking rubbish. But I'm sure I read somewhere that the vinyls of today aren't created like the old ones. Today's vinyls just have a digital recording transferred onto them?

@peterjones1506

6 жыл бұрын

You're correct in that the digital recording is transferred onto them but the actual vinyl itself is still the same medium

I wake up in the morning with my feed filled with fresh 8-15 min videos of really interesting stuff I can listen to while doing something else, but then I see SkillUp released a review and I have stop everything and just sit down for 40+mins so I don't miss anything. Bless your work man.

Just started playing Im hooked I live in medieval times now

I love the way you do your reviews, especially how you enter the topic by giving some context.

I like that the comments are more focused on the sound quality of vinyl rather than the game review lol

@voidremoved

5 жыл бұрын

he did tie that idea in to his review... also, hes wrong and spreading misinformation as if its fact undisputed. that's lying and he is a liar so then how can I trust his reviews.

I bought the game before the review came out. Played a few hours, and am going to wait till everything is fixed. I'm so happy I bought the game. I'm so happy to support a studio that has the potential to change the video game landscape. And I'm so happy my bug riddled experience wasn't the only one. Thank you for this review.

@Aquelll

5 жыл бұрын

Played the game already? :)

Wow...gotta say, BEST Reviews EVER! Thank you for the obvious effort and attention you put into your reviews, they’re well received and super informative. Absolutely subscribed and look forward to your future work. Well done!!

The combat system isn't broken, it's just unexplained. The sad reality is, if you eventually max out your combat stats, enemies no longer perma parry every attack you make, and you can absolutely do things to mitigate them parrying every move you make. The game never explains that there is an actual level gate here beyond just in-game RP reasons. The NPCs will tell you that you shouldn't go to some places or do some things because they are too dangerous. What they do not tell you is "if you go to this area, you're gonna get destroyed because you are underlevelled". The overall combat level, defense level and weapon level as well as your warfare skill level makes a huge difference in overall combat. Beyond that, enemies don't have perfect control over distance, they don't grapple and throw you away as soon as you get too close, it's a game mechanic that you are a participant of. It's a hidden mash QTE that, admittedly, is not explained, but if you spam attack while the animation plays once you get close to the enemy, you will be the one who throws the enemy, staggers them, and you will get a free hit as a reward. 3 on 1 fights are supposed to be hard and you are supposed to try and cheese them. Once you are in the mid to end game, you can absolutely survive them and fight through them without cheese and there is bug cheese and also in game mechanics cheese. This combat is phenomenal when it is at its peak. It's biggest sin is that it doesn't explain itself fully to the player unless you read up on it, and it doesn't clarify that it is BOTH, based on your personal skill and ability AND hidden stat checks. Once you know all there is to know and get a hang of it, it's one of the best combat systems I've seen in a game. There are a few things I don't love about it but, luckily, all of them can be fixed with a few monds. To anyone interested, I highly recommend removing slow motion from parry. It makes the combat a lot faster paced, a littl ebit more difficult but also feels soooooo much cooler and satisfying. I don't understand the slow motion. It doesn't help you in any way because the parry window doesn't fall into it, all it does is slow down an animation during which you have no control until it stops playing, effectively just prolonging the small moment where you have to watch a mini cutscene. It's a bit pointless and when it activates every second in a chain of parries and counter parries, it really starts to drag on.

Skill Up, I have always been a huge fan of the game community, but have always remained as a spectator. That stops now. $5 is a small price in comparison to the knowledge and information you bring to table for me. For the first time in my life, I have now become a sponsor, and you are the one to blame. Thank you.

@SkillUp

6 жыл бұрын

Very kind mate. Thank you for the support.

@rickbean6153

6 жыл бұрын

+Skill Up This sums up my feelings perfectly..i want to love this game..

I've been following you for far too long, mate. You've given us too much so generously without me giving something in return. You truly are the best reviewer and commentator on video games and the games industry I have ever heard. I know you will think there are better, but we all have our favourites. The depth of analyses and thought you bring, in such a digestible long playing format, feels like a journey of sorts that you bring us on. Everyone of your videos here are a calendar-able event. Worthy of a long sit down with a coffee that's taken time to make, with the feet up and brain ready. And then you have the great stuff over at Lamon Gamon to tide us over until these epics get released. I am the patron of nobody. I have never felt the need. But for you, sir, I do. Because goddamnit you deserve it. If it is the only money I ever give to anyone on the KZreads, I am glad it is you.

@SkillUp

6 жыл бұрын

Very kind mate. Thank you :)

@NrgTrickzPhil

6 жыл бұрын

gotta agree 100%. Felt the same way!

@xxticxxtocxx7909

6 жыл бұрын

Lamon Gamon, hahaha, See, you know EnemyOfEldar speaketh the truth!!!

@comrade_raptor

6 жыл бұрын

Perfectly Said.

@RepublicofODLUM

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus take your toungue out of his prostate and come up for air. He reviews video games lol. I kid, I know he's awesome.

Looking back on this review I'm like "Yup, bang on the money for the time." I got it at launch and was so disappointed with all the bugs. Didn't pick it up again until a game pass quest last month and holy fuck is it a nearly different game. Still one or two minor bugs but my word is it drastically improved.

I just played KC: D again after being disappointed by Cyberpunk 2077. This game now, after all the patches and DLC, is in my top 2 favorite games of all time. It is brilliant and absolutely worth playing and replaying. I have nothing bad to say about it. Fantastic experience

I can tell you have a real passion for gaming Skill-up, you bring so much thought and valuable information to your videos. Your a true gamer at heart and i respect you so much for your honesty, keep up the great videos and thank you!

@Tavicx

6 жыл бұрын

lol you gotta be brave to do that on camera, mass respect for my boys at Layman Gaming! Wearing Short Shorts on Camera in 2018 = Courage. :)

First encountered you with the Division vendor vids, been following from a distance ever since. Your epic Destiny videos made sit up and pay attention. Your recent youtuber video introduced me to so much quality content (why was Dunkey not in my life?), and now with your commitment to comprehensive reviews my wallet slapped me in the face and said "pay this man". Coupled with Lamon Gamon there is no youtubers content I look forward to more (though Dunkey comes close). I salute you sir.

Can I just say, I love the talk about 'context' at the start. I say it all the time. There's so many games that people shit on, that if it came out with a different name, or from a different company, people would probably have liked it way more. Like Andromeda for example. It's not a bad game. It's a bit janky, but it's still a decent game. It's just a bad Mass Effect game. And that's what people judge it on. If Andromeda came out as just a generic space game, but was otherwise identical, I guarantee it would have got better reviews and more people would have played it.

This deserves a new video and review.

Quality of your reviews are amazing, Hats off to you. Love to see more reviews from you.

just wanted to let you know that you're my favorite video game review channel. Never fails to offer an in depth insight that sometimes makes me rethink of my previous opinions. Also love how you always tie video games with other forms of art such as music/films, which results in such a nuanced/unique way to explain various aspects of the game

I started playing this game three months ago and frankly I'm sick of listening to old reviews complaining about all the bugs. That was then and this is now : three years later. I haven't encountered a single bug - the developer fixed them all long before I gave my $$ to Steam. I'm approaching 500 hours and can safely say that I've never enjoyed a 'game' so much in my entire life. It's a beautiful, jaw dropping masterpiece. For the sake of fairness play the game in its current state. Additionally, if you only played three weeks you really didn't play all that much. You never spent entire afternoons exploring the woods and hidden paths. You haven't done the DLC's. There's tons of things to be discovered all over the map that are there simply for you to discover.

@aashilr

3 жыл бұрын

Welp, there goes my money. Thanks ;-;

@Jamic9

2 жыл бұрын

'I'm sick of listening to old reviews complaining about all the bugs'. Well you should stop watching old reviews complaining about all the bugs then. What do you expect? This was the state of the game at the time.

@michaelforsythe4335

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jamic9 Yes you're right. I really put my foot in it...... I wasn't trying to take a swipe at the OP but rather encouraging everyone to ignore the old bad stuff and enjoy the game for what it is NOW.

@Jamic9

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelforsythe4335 Fair enough mate. I just wish developers would strive to ensure that their games are ‘release ready’ out of the box, instead of us having to wait for updates which may or may not fix early game bugs. Then reviews could focus solely on the actual quality of game play, rather than game ruining issues.

@michaelforsythe4335

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jamic9 From what I gather (ie according to Raz0rfist) they were under a ton of pressure from the people who contributed to the kickstarter campaign. Just one more wait and a lot of the bugs would've been ironed out and a lot of embarrassment avoided. Now since they're owned by Koch Media they haven't been allowed to so much as breathe a word about the sequel, maybe to make sure that there's no repeat. The downside is that we're starving for a hint or maybe just a screenshot.

Don't know about it before . But here in 2021 it is amazing

Damn. Posted right at the end of my lunch break. Well, at least I have something to look forward to once I’m finally done with my shift. I eagerly await to hear your review.

Everytime I hear the wire I think, "Shiiiiieeeet !!".

After these years of patches i would love to see you go back and review this again. I would like to see how you feel about the game now

Great review! It's so great to have your thoughts on games. It helps them to get better I hope. Such a balanced evaluation of developers' hard work. Thanks!

Very nice review. Had a nap and woke up to it still going.

Skill up I've got to say that you have the best phrases and titles when it comes to reviewing games. Keep it up mate

anyone back here after the sequel just got announced?

It's been a year and change since this game was released and warhorse in the last few days has released its final DLC. Following the release of new content, it has been a typical warhorse launch of new content. Riddled with bugs and unexpected crashes, but It's pleasantly surprising seeing the old content and where it's progressed to. The combat in this game is genuinely hard and one of the best systems I've used and does depict realism. First off fighting multiple enemies you need to handle similar to how you would in real life, by fighting on the back foot. This means slowly walking away to funnel your targets into you. As for the Parry system, you need to look into the history of chivalrous fighting. One of the key concepts in HEMA(Historical European Martial Arts) is having such a pristine defense that you are as difficult to his as possible. The reason for this is because with melee weapons if you fight without the worry of being hit, often even if you win a fight you're mortally wounded in the process. It's not just about winning the fight but winning it in a favorable condition. The difficulty of the parry comes from watching your opponents movements as it does in real life. Anticipating the strike correctly based on the movement of the body, not a special parry marker. I do not recommend using Sword and Board in this game as it is slow and insanely boring. The developers worked with HEMA experts and focused primarily on the combat with longswords and it definitely stands out. Also you cant expect to strike quickly when holding a heavy shield in addition to your short sword. Weight calculates into agility and a shield slows you down, even in this game, substantially. As you progress through the levels you have a higher probability of successfully parrying as well. The level system is designed to make you feel like you can bearly hold a sword. The lock on system can be annoying, but if you are observing enemies you can parry enemies that you're not locked onto which locked onto another target. Finally, in closing this topic, I believe this combat system is substantially better than Assasins Creed or Witcher, and more favorably depicts what Life is Feudal wanted to do but failed horrendously. It is difficult not because of the progression system, but because it forces you to observe your opponent accurately and handle situations similar to how you would actually handle them. As for the save complaint... Alchemy is a skill and it's worth leveling..... I've done 2 playthroughs of this game Once and launch where like many I didn't make it through the whole game because of bugs, but more recently a playthrough just last week. While warhorse has not fixed every bug, they have done an outstanding job of working down the list. In my opinion, I would say all game-breaking bugs have been fixed and 90% of the other bugs have been as well, and with that being accomplished and can safely say that this RPG is not one of but the best RPG I've played in years. Not only does it stay true to its historically accurate roots, but the plot and dialogue feel natural. The mechanics are difficult still; however they are polished and function as intended and new DLC content, after adequate patching truly expands this game to incorporate a great addition onto the already fantastic story. Within 3 days of completing the normal playthrough, I started and am working on a hard mode playthrough which is also completely playable. The point being, while this game had a very rocky start, Warhorse has stayed true to making this a great game. They've polished it to standards that not even AAA companies do these days. 1 year after release this game not only deserves but demands another look.

@Centrioless

4 жыл бұрын

No wonder this game combat system gets praise when actually ppl standard is very low. Using witcher and ascreed combat as a comparison is just laughable. Those games are not praised because of their combat system. At least, bring up something like platinum games, dark souls, or dragon dogma when you wanna talk abt combat.

@stanislavkimov2779

4 жыл бұрын

@@Centrioless funny how only japanese games have decent combat nowadays

This is why I am a Patreon: The care and concern you have for the developers, your viewers and the video game industry (or maybe more accurate, the art form) itself, and your integrity as a reviewer, is spectacular. It is the only conclusion I can come to that explains your choice of taking the high, long and difficult path with your review style, which requires an immense amount of work, skill and, I have no doubt, struggle, to get it just right. The complex ideas you present are difficult to convey and, if done without great skill and care, risk misunderstanding and backlash, especially in the typical KZread comment section. I don’t comment on internet often, but am moved to again and again by your work, out of respect. Thank you. It is an honor to support your work and having a small part of responsibility for bringing it to life.

@SkillUp

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Appreciate that.

@theangrycheeto

6 жыл бұрын

a Patron* ;)

I’ve got to say that I rarely, if ever, comment on KZread. These reviews you’re doing are the highlights of my day. The detail and passion put into all of this content is amazing. I’ll be signing up to support you very soon. Also, I loved the GYOTYs 2017. Added a couple of new channels to the subscription list. Keep up the great work! (PS the “Gaymen Lameing” title on one of the LG videos killed me!)

I really feel like this game needs an updated review - it's truly a step forward in videogame making, and has been enormously improved since release... Please help encourage developers to keep making games like this Skill Up - I implore you - you have a big voice in the industry, so I'm sure it will be heard if you say it :) we need a game like this for every God of War and Evil West type game out there - it brings so many new people into the world of videogames - myself very much included. The voice acting in this game, the emersion, its historical accuracy, and mechanics - this game deserves multiple awards just for the ambition, let alone the execution...

Personally, I disagree with the review with this game, as far as the "don't buy" is concerned. First, the combat. You aren't told anything, because it's supposed to be the life of Henry. Nobody respects him, he's disregarded by a lot of people, he doesn't know how to swing a sword or shoot a bow, all he knows is how to run a forge in his little home town. He doesn't even know how to read! And that's one of the things that makes this game special to me. You ARE on your own for most of the game and it's up to you to seek out the skills you need to achieve the goal you've set for yourself. I had no issues with combat unless it was terrain getting in the way, and once I learned to spec into mace's, the game became so much better in the combat aspect because I could give them a nice meaty whack on the head and watch them crumple like a wad of paper. The story, imo, does lack a little. It's a good plot, and is engaging, but it's execution leaves something to be desired at moments. The bugs aren't or at least weren't as bad for me as everyone says they were, I only experienced sparse crashing because. It was easy to save every 15-30 minutes, especially once I learned to read and got into alchemy. And I haven't played the game in 3-4 months, so many of the bugs may have been fixed. The world is beautifully immersive and is wonderful to experience and enjoy with the funnier characters (I'm talking about you, priest), and the need for food and sleep made the world feel alive, because finding some dried meats on a body was at times better than finding their coin purse! Combat too is meaty and was satisfying to crush opponents under your heel when you got better at the game, and was even more so when I was at a low level and hardly managed to survive in a fight. I also liked how you could see your legs and hands, something you don't see in many games anymore, and how you reached out to pick things up. 8/10 from me, it was a beautiful breath of fresh air that tickled my pickle to the highest degree. And just to think, for a small Dev team's first game, it is amazing to think of what is to come in the future from the people now that theyre more experienced. Please give the game a try, if only to bless the wonderful bohemian men and women who made this game with a few groschen. :)

@MultiTwentyseven

4 жыл бұрын

@Coonje Raynor also great storytelling and sense of achievement. i get that some people like to play games that a 10 year old can play, and these people will not like kingdom come, but every serious gamer will love it for what it is. now go back to playing skyrim

@jtphr33ky

4 жыл бұрын

I agree on the combat too. I don't know what he's talking about having every single one of his attacks parried. Never had that problem when you feint, and viewing the video he supplies he's just throwing slashes.

@claytonmoore8472

4 жыл бұрын

@@jtphr33ky exactly. He just slings his sword around and clearing doesn't know what he's doing. The game isn't a hack and slash and it was never branded as one. He's just mad that it wasnt.

@4040chocolate

3 жыл бұрын

Very insightful thank you for sharing!!!!

@claytonmoore8472

3 жыл бұрын

@@4040chocolate I appreciate your kind words.

As with my Division and Monster Hunter reviews, I've prepared a special edition version of the script available exclusively to Patrons and KZread sponsors. You can become a Patron here www.patreon.com/skillupyt or you can become a KZread sponsor by clicking the button next to subscribe. The link to the script will be waiting for you in the 'Community' tab of my KZread channel page.

@good6589

6 жыл бұрын

Skill Up keep up the amazing work my friend :)

@scottcunni

6 жыл бұрын

Wish I would have waited a few hours more before I bought the game but you were lollygagging looking at space mom in a swimsuit all wet so I bought the game last night. Bad decision

@yesssirr5487

6 жыл бұрын

Yo nice vids man keep it up,i know this is kinda late and its ok if you cant but can you pls send me a dauntless code I like the whole style and i still havent got it.Id really aprecciate it :).oh and plz send to my email wartfort985@gmail.com

@Oatlis

6 жыл бұрын

will you review far cry 5?

@SkillUp

6 жыл бұрын

Yep :)

Well done man. I wanna support this game. I think I'll buy it, but leave it there for a few months and revisit it after a few fixes. Their ambitions are commendable.

I love this review and the appreciation for the studio! I'm playing it now on PS4 and after about 20 hours I'm finally decent at combat 😅 it's also the first rpg where I havent prioritised certain builds while playing- I just want Henry to be the best at everything. Maybe except hunting rabbits, that's a lil too crazy for me

@Genzo360

2 жыл бұрын

If you can hit them :)

@stealthbrawler

2 жыл бұрын

@@Genzo360 if you're still playing: aim just a little left and above the knuckle of the hand holding the bow you'll typically be hitting then

@Genzo360

2 жыл бұрын

@@stealthbrawler nah, i'm done with game. Got better at archery i can finish the hardest contests

fantastic review, I love your professionalism and your wide-ranging storytelling style!

This channel is amazing. Thank you for not just reviewing the game, but also doing it in an intellectually enriching and all-around respectful manner.

I came to you for some Division guides, but I stayed for these reviews. We're talking about 40 mins of ... did you just manage to include Pink Floyd to a game review?

@andrewzhao444

6 жыл бұрын

Do you know what the song is?

@worldrevolver9006

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Zhao Breathe (in the air). kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaGosceCism3odI.html

@andrewzhao444

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@GooseGumlizzard

3 жыл бұрын

yes how did he manage to sneak in such an underground little-known band like Pink Floyd!

Finished the game this week and it was honestly amazing, absolutely underrated and it needs a sequel now.

"Kingdom Come feels like vinyl, whereas everything else you've recently played feels like Spotify." I had to pause when he said this. I've played KCD for 95 hours and it felt so amazing for a majority of that gametime, but I just lost interest due to how... stiff everything felt. However, I can't deny how much love has been put into the product, and I think this video has finally compelled me to get back to it and help our blacksmith boi get his revenge

I like the Combat system

@S2Tubes

6 жыл бұрын

Same. He likes being a buggy monk but dislikes the combat? What game has a better system of realistic melee combat?

@FerpiliciousProducts

6 жыл бұрын

His issues with the combat system mainly stem from it's systematic shortcomings. If it was more polished then I think it's fair to say he wouldn't have such an issue.

@S2Tubes

6 жыл бұрын

I think his main problem was that he never leveled up Henry's combat skills. That would be like having low speech and charisma and then complaining you can't pass a speech or charisma check. The other part was his own inexperience.

@FirstMetalHamster

6 жыл бұрын

I like it when there is only one enemy, the logon system and tab failure is giving me a headache.

@XBullitt16X

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, he didn't even talk about perfect parries either, which make you god tier later in the game haha.

9:05 that entire theory goes out the window when you invest in good studio grade headphones. Analog isn't better. Vinyl is coming back because of nostalgia, not quality. Tho there is a unique sound to it, it sounds warmer than clean audio, but it isn't better than clean audio. Clean audio is exactly as it was recorded, exactly as you are intended to hear it. Vinyl can't produce that sound.

@Eassstt

6 жыл бұрын

You can't tell that to gamers with their Corsair and Astro headphones my dude.

@calldres9544

6 жыл бұрын

Eassst yeah that's fair, I just expected more from this guy

@SlabHardcheese

6 жыл бұрын

It's a common meme and something for audiophiles to get into that provides another route for music to earn recompense vs. the almost free lack of payment most musicians receive from labels these days. There is definitely a satisfying tactile advantage to big vinyl and the sleeve art. I remember reading about an experiment where it was determined that people preferred the vinyl to the digitally clean versions, but they liked just as much the digital clean version after they added subtle vinyl noise to it. Apparently there is something preferable to that background campfire-like subtle noise in the way we perceive music (a lower resolution digital sampling or lower mp3 style compression is a different issue).

@SuperFacecloth

6 жыл бұрын

Calldres That's your own fault.

@hiredsword

6 жыл бұрын

I only listen to Vinyl records while candle light shines in the background that's the only way to experience the music bruh! /kidding

I love how you made this review. From beginning to end, the way you presented it is simply excellent. Also plus points because of the musical analogy and Pink Floyd :)

Grabbed this during Covid and it is one of the best, most immersive games I've ever played. I'm not even into middle ages or anything, but the amount of care that went into it just poured through. Maybe your review was before the patches but, nothing I heard hear was anything like the game I played

I get that you were trying to make a point when you gave the game a score, but you really shouldn't do the exact same thing that you just said you don't do. I agree with you on it, but that's just something that I think you could have done without. Wording it in a way like "I don't give games scores in my reviews, but this game would score well below average if I did," or removing the notion entirely would have been better. Just some constructive criticism. Aside from that, this was a solid review.

People should buy this game I'm 20hrs in, i have seen bugs but none have been game breaking, seriously one of the best rpgs i have played, i would rank it up there with the greats like the witcher. Yes the bugs will annoy you but you will adapt and find work arounds online and it will be worth the effort because the story and the world are that captivating

@Soundaholic92

6 жыл бұрын

from what I know some entire questlines are bugged though, mine actually broke the rest of the game and I can't continue the game at the moment. If you see a quest called Hare Hunt it's best to put if off till they fix it first.

The combat in this game is so satisfying when you get it. Clapping cheeks is easy and you do really get better, and group fights also get easier.

@danknerevarine3678

3 жыл бұрын

there is a fine line that separates the wheat from the chaff, i'd say. Those who stand there waiting Master Strike/ counter when an enemy lands a hit, and those who really go on the offensive using combos, dodges, clinches, and not abusing the master strike everytime, perfect blocks to pull of combos, etc

@FAVOURITEBRO

3 жыл бұрын

@@danknerevarine3678 I use everything but dodging, it just doesn’t seem to agree with me. I even keep a image of the combos on my phone open for when I fight so I can see it quickly.

@danknerevarine3678

3 жыл бұрын

@@FAVOURITEBROthere is a passive perk that allows you to intimidate enemies if you dodge their attacks. Aside from that, it's not much use except when you seem to skip a beat in master striking or perfect block an enemy, then its a good fallback move. Doing other stuff aside from just standing there and wait for Yr opponent just so you can master strike is pretty good enuf in my book

@FAVOURITEBRO

3 жыл бұрын

@@danknerevarine3678 nah I attack as often as I can. Though you get to a point where every attack staggers people die to strength. Still satisfying though to see al those guys show up and get clapped and start running. Band of bastards I killed that first group of armoured dudes I got an amazing headshot with the bow so satisfying.

@danknerevarine3678

3 жыл бұрын

@@FAVOURITEBRO yeah I agree and no I'm not insinuating that you're the kind to spam master strikes, was only pointing out that the two playstyles separate one player from another by skill alone

Man, you are all over the place with your reviews. And I love it. Because to dig into the hits and misses, you sort of have to be. Thanks for the great review.

TAB hard locks to an enemy and SHIFT switches between them. Also you can't combo with a longsword and shield, you need to two hand the longsword to combo with it or you can use a shield and short sword and combo with them.

@Gibblets411

6 жыл бұрын

I think his review of the combat is unfair, it's a bit clunky but once you're understand how it works, it's quite engaging and fun. Though, it DOES get broken in later gameplay where sometimes you can block a bandit's attack with your longsword, and he just drops dead as soon as his blade hits yours.

@jeggred8611

6 жыл бұрын

63 hours played and didn't know that you can't combo with longsword + shield, I just thought I was too bad in combat outside of training. Thanks for the info.

@Dsmith6798

6 жыл бұрын

yea i was watching some videos of people soloing camps and i notice that they didn"t use shields with the longsword

@theangrycheeto

6 жыл бұрын

ComManDerN7 I don't even think you can do combos with most weapon + shield combinations.

This game runs on CryEngine 3 which is about nine years old, it was used on PS3 and Xbox 360, so I blame that for the lack of clarity and visual pureness.

First off I'm subscribing to you. Your way of reviewing is so respectful it's really refreshing to hear. But on that note even though this is a older video and I have like this weird tick about commenting on older videos (I feel like if I want to comment it should be day one for some reason) but I need to disagree with you on this, I feel like me and you played two different games. I spent most of my time doing small quest, exploring, talking with people, learning new skills, and then I started the main quest. And I noticed doing that got different responses in the main quest. Like when I beat Hans in our little archery contest I could hear in his voice how pissed off he was. This game is just amazing to me...yes there can be game breaking moments but the game is still a marvel to me.

Yo i got this game 5 days ago and i already have 60h on it, i have experienced little to no bugs so i don't even know they exist before this video lol, the devs must have worked hard to fix them because honestly this is one of the best game i've ever played.

@OwlskiTV

3 жыл бұрын

Are you finding combat a slog or similar to what Skill Up pointed out?

@ducleminh46

3 жыл бұрын

@@OwlskiTV no offense to Skill Up but i think the combat is the best part next to the story of the game. After you practice with a character called bernard, which is optional and requires you to intentionally explore in game options and find him, you learn about in-game combat mechanics, i think Skill Up totally misses this and therefore misunderstand combat altogether. No offense to him but through the video, he said he kept being parry while attacking and defending is the best option, not true at all, i find myself free to attack and fight multiple opponents(although hard, as it should be) without the restraints he mentioned with in-game combat techniques like feints, etc.(dont want to say to much cause spoilers) but i think Skill Up clearly misses this by not practicing with bernard with weapons, bare-handed combat etc... Nor revisiting him and just keep playing the main story without actually exploring the game world. Not everything is presented to you, you must figure things out by yourself and i think that's really cool to let players explore by themselves and have freedom of choice without telling them where to go, what to do etc...

@OwlskiTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@ducleminh46 Ahh, thanks for the insightful feedback. One other thing regarding combat; I recall people also mentioning the tab targeting being a lil clunky in general. Have you personally ever experienced such issues when utilizing it?

Thanks for your review! You mentioned you didn't spec much into combat - going for high charisma and speech build. I'm really curious as to what your Warfare/Defense stats were when you struggled with combat. I agree saying the combat system is bullshit, not for the jank but because it's still determined by RPG levels more than player skill. The warfare statblock says that the higher it is, the faster you can attack AND the harder it is for opponents to block you. At level 1, you're sweating bullets but by level 15 or 20 you just overpower your enemy's "parry proficiency" and hack them to death. Defense is the same thing except for parrying - the higher it is, the longer of a window you get for a perfect block/dodge. It basically turns to press Q/Block to win. I thought you'd talk about the hours worth of grinding with Bernard the Trainer. I spent my first 10 - 15 hours just training swords with Bernard until I was a god. It was boring but if my Henry was going to die in combat, Henry was going to die a professional. As for targeting - I'm amazed you used mouse and keyboard for melee. I found it absolutely awful. I swapped to a controller for melee and M&KB for bow. In melee, I made use of "Lock on Opponent". When the 6 radial pops up on target for melee, you're not fully "locked" on target, if you physically turn away you break off. If you "Lock on opponent" a circle appears you'll focus only on that opponent. You're right, you'll be walking backwards a lot when out numbered - but only to keep the enemy from surrounding you. If there were 2 targets - I would Lock on Opponent the closest target and engage him first. The moment the 2nd target comes closer, I would break my current "Lock on Opponent", turn towards Target 2 and lock onto him. With high warfare/defense - they usually die. I butchered Pribyslavitz during the scouting phase (before the battle). I hope you'll go back to train with Bernard in Rattay and look at combat again. Because by the end game, combat oriented Henrys just laugh at most opponents. The game does force you to fight at certain points and going by your review - was super frustrating. There's a lot of combat in KCD and having a Henry not proficient in combat is going to be rough most of the time.

I'd like to respectfully disagree on some points concerning Bethesda, specially about what they have the "courage" to put out. I think it's seeing it the wrong way. It's not about courage, it's about targeting an audience. Bethesda targets the largest possible audience and thus things like the save system is not made out of laziness or out of courage for something that enforces immersion, but a deliberate necessity to accommodate as many players with different play styles, play schedules and real life interruptions as possible. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a game targeting a specific type of gamer, not a mainstream audience, so it's a bit comparing apples and oranges, even though both are open world RPGs. So in the end, I think you're being too subjective when judging Bethesda for lacking courage. It's just too different an intention behind the product. Otherwise, great review, thank you for making this.

29:57 They don’t randomly one shot you with specific combos. You’re out of stamina, you take more damage when you’re out of stamina.

6 years later and tomorrow we’re getting an announcement on what’s next from Warhorse. I seriously hope it’s a continuation of Henry’s journey through medieval Europe. Jesus Christ be praised!

Hi Skill Up, I`m going to take a page out of your own book and review the reviewer. I`m glad you highlighted the importance of context in viewing things and this certainly applies to you. In the mass drudgery of reviewers among the mass media and simple youtubers, your critiques and assessments of the games you play are far and beyond the simple, I recommend/this game sucks/8 out of 10!/buy it nao, reviews of everyone else. Totalbiscuit is the closest reviewer, that I know, who will take a more in-depth look at not just the game but the circumstances beyond, though he is far worse in his favoritism and letting his lack of game skills make a hasty judgement of a game. That`s not to say that you don`t have your faults either. Case in fact, and don`t get me wrong I love vinyl. I prefer it over other forms of music, other than a live performance, but it is definitely not better audio quality than a digital track. Get yourself some studio grade headphones and you can tell the difference. Still I think, that like me, you prefer the more handcrafted feel to the music that speaks to the soul rather than what a digital track provides. So you definitely have some mishaps in your facts sometimes but it most certainly does not negate the excellence your script provides us in telling the story of your journeys through playing a certain game. For most people playing a game is as simple as, do I enjoy it?, do I hate it? etc. and reviewers take those views, and only those views, to their review. You provide, and deliver excellently, a more over encompassing take of what makes these games a worthwhile medium to invest so much money and time into, making it beyond just simple entertainment. I had seen a few other reviews of this game and wrote it completely off as a cheaper copycat version of the Elder Scroll games that had a lot of bugs. But you gave light to the game proper and now I definitely will keep it in memory for the future. Thank you for your insights and work you put into these videos. I hope bigger successes come forth for you in the future.

@normalperson3803

6 жыл бұрын

And now, time for your review of Skillup..

@DNH17

5 жыл бұрын

Very good message here. Gotta say that for honor for example is the biggest pearl people tend to attack because nobody wants to take time learning the game and also because of course it had issues and has transactions... anyway.. the fact that nobody wanna learn fighting with controller makes that game "for a few"

@m3chanist

4 жыл бұрын

" the more handcrafted feel to the music" I had to laugh at this comment. You mean noise, as used in the term signal to noise ratio. OO such warm pleasing nostalgic distortion, enough to sell bs snake oil to an audiophile.

I love this game put 200 hours into it still not finshed, best game ive played in a while. 👍😀👍

This game is incredible. Idk why people say it starts slow. I took my time. And the whole run up to the “Warhorse presents” is fantastic.

Hey Skillup. Long time fan of your work. I know it's been years since this game has come out and you're likely on to bigger and better things, but for what it's worth, I hope you're able to come back to KCD for another playthrough. It's so much more of a worthwhile experience now, and definitely worth more of your time. I don't suspect you'll see this message, but in case you do keep up the great work! Cheers, mate.

This is funny, just as you uploaded your review of KCD, AJ uploaded his, and you can see the gap on quality and dedication, I am glad that you are now my Go To reviewer, someone conscious and dedicated that understands the importance of more factors around the game and how to diagnose if it will be worth it in the long run

Man, we didn't play the same game I've had zero bugs this game is a masterpiece for me

@maverickay5807

4 жыл бұрын

Same

Starting this game in Jan 2019 I am 40 hours in and have experienced no major bugs so far. The advice to wait before purchasing was sound. Love the game!!

Always love your in depth videos, might be worth doing "sort review" options for some of your viewers to enjoy > 45 minutes bit long > I watch 90% of your content Skillup however these movie length game reviews are crazy!!!

Don’t care what anyone else says, I love and appreciate these reviews. Thanks for the review Ralph. Hope this game inspires Devs like Bethesda to embrace their RPG roots.

To all the audiophiles. Skillup isn’t saying it’s a better sound, he’s saying it is a unique analogue sound that appeals to many people. Perfection isn’t always good. Otherwise people wouldn’t buy old classic cars. It’s often about the organic or physical nature, feel look or sound of the object that you connect to emotionally.

@Soundaholic92

6 жыл бұрын

well when you put it that say that seems fair enough

Fk this is the most immersive game review I’ve seen. Yep, that’s how I’m gonna put it. There is such a thing as “immersion” even in reviews. How the hell have i missed this channel all this while? Subbed.

hey Skillup, nice job on this one. Shows how going full time has really allowed you to produce content to the best of your ability. Any chance of doing an update with the state of play in 2021?

I’d be interested to hear your opinion of the game now that all the patching and dlc is finished. For myself, it’s the best RPG I’ve played since Skyrim.

Watching the last 5 mins of this review now that the sequel has been revealed......... Ralph you silver-tongued devil!

This would be a great opportunity for a follow up review since the releases of fixes and DLC. If you do them.

60 hours in game, I was on horse galloping at high speed, I entered the monastery through the little left gate (is like a tunel), not the big one, bashed my head in a stone ledge and fell off my horse. It was mindfuck. Developers thought about this. And the clunkyness of Henry in combat reminded me of Gothic 1 Nameless Hero, who was using one-handed weapons with two hands:)) Is the perfect combination of Bethesda Morrowind open world, Oblivion mechanics and Piranha Bytes Gothic handcraft and immersion. Nice review !

Skill Up, your reviews are vinyl, and I appreciate the hell out of that.

Despite all its flaws, I actually enjoyed the game :)

@Hollobaby1231

6 жыл бұрын

Roddy Shikatekime me too, still am

@GooseGumlizzard

3 жыл бұрын

despite all my rage i am still just a rat in a cage

Man some solid videos you're doing. Respect to that! I really enjoyed this game and personally I experienced a lot less 'game breaking bugs'. For me the biggest technical issue was the slow texture loading in cutscenes. Or in any situation. And the general lack of optimization. Absolutely agree about the combat system about facing multiple opponents.

2021 and this has become a favorite because of the great descriptions you described. I can't stand the hand holding in games today or the overly simple systems that make it so you can't even fail then learn from it.