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@Lolingtoner

4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, will you be reviewing MHW Iceborne?

@yiangaruga4928

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lolingtoner Iceborne and Hollow Knight (not to mention Silksong when it releases) are the two games I'd like him to cover the most

@LupricalArcadius

4 жыл бұрын

Review Hollow Knight please....and/or Review Silksong when it comes out please, pretty sure Team Cherry would love to give you a review copy

@MaxiTB

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, this review fells already extremely outdated because it obviously doesn't include the day-1 patch which fixes all your complaints :D

@AnnaCurser

4 жыл бұрын

nuuu squarespace is too hard to use and figure out

Update: apparently a day 1 patch went live that fixed a lot of the technical issues I listed. I can't confirm these improvements myself, so check forums etc for further information.

@Ducain_Plays

4 жыл бұрын

Seems like it fixed pretty much everything according to ACGs review :D

@arenkai

4 жыл бұрын

We don't want another Wolcen situation now, do we ? ;D

@desmondnieves8259

4 жыл бұрын

Pin this comment

@MaxiTB

4 жыл бұрын

@@desmondnieves8259 He is never going to pin it, because you can only pin one comment and money is more important than informing viewers accurately. Otherwise he would have not released an outdated video in the first place ;-)

@tclaughridge

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely pin this comment, I had to scroll pretty far down to find it and it's definitely important.

“Ori 1 didn’t really have bosses or any combat” That owl haunts my nightmares.

@ashortginger

4 жыл бұрын

@Zerebrat Eightyseven i just spent an hour an a half working on Mora lol finally beat it though

@aidandanielson9453

4 жыл бұрын

Kwolok and Shriek were hard for me

@armyofninjas9055

3 жыл бұрын

The owl wasn't hard per se. Just SAD. Man that game tugged at the heartstrings.

@grim1044

3 жыл бұрын

@@aidandanielson9453 I'm not bragging (at least I hope I don't sound like I am) but I beat corrupted kwolok first try in like 1 minute Edit: clarified which boss

@Skykayava

3 жыл бұрын

@@armyofninjas9055 same

I see the note you made in the description about their "day 1 patch". ACGs review (he played both pre, and post patch) said the patch fixed virtually all of the technical issues across the board, and he was super surprised by well well the game ran after the patch was installed (even on the standard xbox.... and the one X got a normal 60fps). Thats just 1 persons experience, but he too is pretty thorough in his reviews so I figured it was worth noting.

@milkyway7216

4 жыл бұрын

The only bug I heard was still prevalent (but reduced dramatically) was the save bug.

@cryanek8286

4 жыл бұрын

We're out to get you, ACG

@RC-cm3hs

4 жыл бұрын

I still had stuttering and freezes all the way through on my X (Though nowhere near a bad as days gone on the pro). I shudder to think About what it was like before the day 1 patch. Great game other wise.

I am playing this game 3 years later and I am stunned with how the art design and graphics in this game are. They are incredibly good.

I get instant goosebumps every time I hear the hauntingly beautiful music of Ori... it's just so serene and epic at the same time. Which should - frankly - be impossible...

@dreamerabe

4 жыл бұрын

I would say it's the same with Hedwig's Theme. Somehow both serene and epic.

@nhiko999

4 жыл бұрын

The tree escape... Restoring the light, facing the dark. The musical definition of empowerment and resilience. This OST is a masterpiece.

@Angerion

4 жыл бұрын

@@nhiko999 That part... that sequence was when I irreversibly fell in love with the first game. I just couldn't accept defeat at that point. So beautiful.

I got Game Pass Ultimate on a whim the other day...I CANNOT wait to play this game when I graduate from University (college) in 2 days.

@bigzachful

4 жыл бұрын

Whats your degree?

@utisti4976

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats, man. Bachelor's Degree?

@ryangrace8576

4 жыл бұрын

@@utisti4976 Yes Bachelor's Science Family and Human Services (social work, essentially)

@ryangrace8576

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigzachful Yes Bachelor's Science Family and Human Services (Social Work, essentially)

@jeremesmith9266

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan Grace congrats on graduation buddy! For real, happy for you :) I have a PS4 if you’d like to game

I wasnt expecting anything else but perfection

I'm not that much into gaming, but you are my favorite reviewer of video games. You bring it alive and give it meaning with depth and honesty. Nice vocabulary and alliteration in your scripts. Nice work overall.

This is what next-gen stylization looks like, no polygon in sight, no way to tell it's a game and not a movie

@noahw5887

3 жыл бұрын

Ya I really hate the Pixelmator looking games, they have had some great ones but the art style is a turn off for me. Why step backwards?

One of the best soundtracks in gaming. The original game (along with Rise of the Tomb Raider) was the main reason to get an xbox one in those first few years after its release.

@izangomso

4 жыл бұрын

Up there with gris

Thank you skill up for making it a spoiler free review

"Many quivers in the bow" I believe you meant: "Many arrows in the quiver"* ?

@tropictom5996

4 жыл бұрын

If he has a weakened lower back he might quiver a bit when he bows 😜

@AscendantStoic

4 жыл бұрын

Here sir, it's a quiver that shoots arrows that shoot bows! *Very confused sounds* 😕

@bradhaines3142

4 жыл бұрын

orr hes trying to shoot 30+ arrows at the same time

Absolutely love your passion, it's contagious actually. Thanks for the video man, can't wait for the next one

One of the techniques people learn in game design is the practice of mapping out the domain, i.e. the possibility space, of the interactions and mechanics available to the player. If you can do action A, that action may have different behaviors in-game that result when it combines with objects 1, 2, 3, 4, i.e. wall, projectile, platform, enemy, etc. Every combination of interactions constitutes the domain of the mechanics. Constructing a puzzle is as simple as gradually teaching users about the domain by making discovering and making use of the domain a requirement of progression through a physical space. Every time you add mechanics, it affects the size of the domain. You can also influence the perceived size of the domain by combining required behaviors. Crafting puzzles is about understanding the full scope of what can be done right from the get-go, and then arbitrarily deciding upon a goal that forces the user to think about using the mechanics in the way you want them to. It's all about guiding players to understand the mechanics the same way you do as the game developer.

@l.v.305

4 жыл бұрын

Go play the game and expand upon this comment, I'm very curious what you think about it.

Awesome review mate. Definitely going to have to pick this up and give it ago.

Just brought this on sale from steam and it’s amazing! 7hrs in thanks for the review wouldn’t have brought this if I hadn’t seen your review

Some of the time trial times are amazing. It's really cool that you can watch how others achieved their time.

Your reviews are always worth the wait, a fantastic insight into this beautiful game 👍

Having first played this game 6-ish months after release, I can confirm that all the bugs and glitches listed in the video are gone. I had no frame drops or other technical problems. The one bug I had was a minor map glitch, where 1 collectible doesn't show up.

Best review I have ever seen. Subscribed. Just the way how you took time to detail the nuances like level design, animation and flow is what I look for in a review, and you just sounded like a person genuinely in love the the artistic & creativity in gaming like myself. Thank you, and can't wait to check out your future reviews.

@SteveNaranjo

4 жыл бұрын

The reviews from this shillout are just good!!!

Playing this game was truely a wonderful experience. As a 33 year old man, I cant remember the last time a game affected me on an emotional level like that. That ending.... It was just perfect! Certainly made me swell up. Its at the top of my list for GOTY and i think its going to be tough to beat.

"Ori has something for anyone" - I see that you saw ign meme ralph lol

Haha nice sponsor Segway at the end bro! Very Linus-esque! Totally downloading this on game pass when I get home. Never played anything like this but it looks TOTALLY Ming and I TOTALLY trust you! Thanks man! The art art looks so gorgeous!

Whenever Skill Up uploads, you know's it's gonna be a good day.

@ThePokestopPapi

4 жыл бұрын

david6412 Absolutely!

@2001onlin3

4 жыл бұрын

ok

@sko3925

4 жыл бұрын

Actually black clover is what made this day great

Can’t wait to play this. Blind Forest brought tears to my eyes, wonder how this will top it.

@ChrisACzech

4 жыл бұрын

As I just finished Will of the Wisps, I can confidently say you are in for a super deep, worthwhile trip. It deserves to be in my top five (if not three) Xbox One games ever! Also, if you have good headphones, or a good sound system, CRANK IT UP!!!

I like the intro that there are no spoilers. It was the first thing I wanted to hear

really appreciate it that u say exactly how the spoilers in the video work

SkillUp: man, you are just my gaming shepherd. I’ve been playing this game for a couple days now and I was saying to myself ‘when is that kick-ass song from SkillUp’s review ever gonna come on’ and THEN the escape from the mill started. WOW. I am going to savour the rest of this game. That was so epic and all the more so for how quickly you have to work out what you need to do and how quickly the sequence ends with you safe (barely!). You have not steered me wrong yet with a single game. I have particularly picked up that we like the same music (battle track from FF15, Automata, this). Every game I play that you’ve recommended, I put more faith in the next recommendation. Lead on mate, lead on.

I love that Shillup has actual sponsors now! It means there's no urgency for him to rush a review. Good work.

Ori and the blind forest was one of favorite games. So pumped.

I watch laymen for the memes, and skill up when i go to sleep. Seriously, thank you Ralph. Your voice is soothing.

When I was at Pax east last year at a panel that was held about music in video games they had some of the people there that worked on this game. Got to see some audio and visuals in the game at that time.

Very nice review Skill up :> I was glad to be part of the Ori project it was a fun few month’s

Nice review, well done

I enjoyed the 1st game and this one looks even better!

Great review

Great Review! You sold me for sure.

I also only played the first game for a few minutes.........until this weekend. I got 100% completion in The Blind Forest, and it was absolutely brilliant! I can't wait for Will of the Wisps later tonight.

@soshady9572

4 жыл бұрын

InnerRise, what are you talking about? What doesn't make sense? I just beat the first game last week. I got 100% during the play through. Then I said I'm excited to play the new one. Why are you getting upset?

Are there items that can be missed? Because that was my only negative on Ori 1. There where some items that you could miss and never get again afterwards. Therefor, I only have 99% on my Playthrough, which kinda sucks tbh (e.g. items in the jump and run areas).

Ori and the Blind Forest is an absolute masterpiece and it seems like WotW expands on the franchise in every single way. I cannot wait to play this! Great review as always :)

I decided to check this game out after really enjoying Hollow Knight. Such a fun and beautiful game. I never thought I could be wowed by the graphics of a 2D game.

Not to mention the plethora of weapons and skills you can mix and match to suit your play style, and the versatility those abilities have. Bash for example can either reflect projectiles or use them to propel you in close to an enemy, it's up to you how to use it. I just wish there was some kind of replay mode or NG+ that lets you use all abilities from the start and fight bosses as much as you want rather than having to play the whole game over again, or dropping saves with auto save disabled to try a new skill set in a boss fight.

@Blitz1Blacktail1

3 жыл бұрын

I can't exactly double check right now, but I remember you can pick the boss fights from the menu. I don't think you can pick difficulty though (based on the save's difficulty).

Title: No spoilers Video: Yes, but actually no...

@Jack_Sparrow_85

4 жыл бұрын

"let me show you the bosses" lmao

@ihateusernamesgrrr

4 жыл бұрын

He was pretty clear that the audio will not contain spoilers but the video does so if you don't want spoilers then just listen. It was literally at the start of the video

@zybch

4 жыл бұрын

@@ihateusernamesgrrr Its still shitty. A good reviewer can easily do a review with [gasp] visuals, without spoiling ANYTHING.

@ihateusernamesgrrr

4 жыл бұрын

@@zybch I'm not completely disagreeing. What is important though is honesty in the first 30 seconds on what the review contains. If we get that then we know what we are in for and there is absolutely no space for bitching because there's nothing misleading

@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065

4 жыл бұрын

@@zybch i think that seeing the bosses may interest some people before buying

That many attempts scene is the exact part I had the most trouble with so far lol I see I wasn’t the only one

I actually cried when i played the first game at the start.

@SteveNaranjo

4 жыл бұрын

We all do, we all do

@cesarzepeda8291

4 жыл бұрын

Same,I mean Ori's mom died of hunger,and gave the last of her food to Ori :'(

@l.v.305

4 жыл бұрын

I have let about 10 people play the beginning to show them what good game design and story telling looks like, all of them shed tears, me included.

Man you make me buy all the good games your review :) You are DANGEROUS!

Bought on steam last night. Can't wait to play tonight !!!!!

I also had all of those performance issues stutters and audio issues. Played the first 10min and them just moved it to my ssd. That somehow fixed every single issue i was facing before.

Skill Up reviews are the only ones I watch, even though I know I wont play the game.

Wow. That was a great review. I'd say you liked the game. ;-) I'm attempting to play through the first one before playing Will of the Wisps but after watching this I'm so tempted to jump straight to it! Thanks for a stellar review!

looks amazing

Me when Thicc Boi comes on laymen, "So big, so beautiful... Such Spectacle"

Wasn't planning on getting it, but after this review i will be!

I'll never play this, but I'll absolutely watch your review of it!

you allways find the right sound forr your voice awesome

I'm having trouble finding the weapons vendor again. I only have a a few of my weapons maxed out and I there is one that I haven't even purchased yet. I've completed the game and have been trying to do get as close to 100% completion as I can by starting from the save that I made just before the final boss fight. I realize that some of the vendors move around. I also found a weapons vendor sitting just inside the huge cavern that opens when the Turtle headed cliff opens up. Can anyone help me find the location of the weapons vendor during the last part of the game? I'm going crazy. I spent over an hour methodically moving through all of the maps and I couldn't find him. I have a feeling he's up in the trees somewhere. I need help.

So incredibly hard to not scroll up and watch the video, roll on midnight!!

This review makes me irrationally emotional about a video game I love. Thank you Shill Up

Fuck it really says something of the quality of the soundtrack when just hearing it sends tingles up and down my spine

Finally a game that I've been hyped for that looks better then I could have imagined.

I didn't need to be sold on this game since I already love the previous title. However, I was still looking forward to a review from you. I really appreciate that you wrote it in a way that allowed me to listen to it without being spoiled about locations and visuals. Very considerate and relevant for a game like this.

@williammoore1030

4 жыл бұрын

You pay to see it everytime you buy a game.

bought it, downloaded it.. gonna play it after work :)

PlayStation fan here supporting the vid. Game looks great.

@alexcla9445

4 жыл бұрын

Kudos for being a true gamer and not bashing Ori because it's an Xbox game. A rare sight nowadays.

@fizzyshellfish5439

4 жыл бұрын

PS4 guy here. This is perhaps the first Xbox/PC exclusive of this generation that I'd really like to play.

@recardolugg8631

4 жыл бұрын

Playstation guy here. Played it. Awesome.

@MyManJFKTV

4 жыл бұрын

Fizzy Shellfish - You should play the first one too. Amazing franchise. I’m a gamer by the way, PS4 and Nintendo, and I use my PC to play some Xbox exclusives.

@alexcla9445

4 жыл бұрын

@@MyManJFKTV The first one is amazing. I'm happy with my XB1X and Switch this gen, but next gen i will get all of them. Every platform has it's pros and cons, and all of them have awesome games.

Hey SkillUp, didn’t watch the footage but you said that it was quite difficult, so I wanted to ask if it is, roughly, more difficult in moment-to-moment gameplay as compared to Hollow Knight and if it manages to be as difficult as the most difficult parts of HK, like Path of Pain and the Radiance. Also, as an aside, which game do you think has the better bosses, overall, in terms of difficulty, mechanics and presentation. Anyway, going by your review, this is certainly up my alley, but even if it hadn’t been, it’s just worth playing it to see it in it’s full glory.

@jameswellington2362

4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t played hollow knight all the way through, but I’ve beaten will of the wisps and I can say it’s probably a slight bit easier than what I played in hollow knight; however, you’re mileage might vary!

Ori and the Blind Forest was for me what Nier Automata was for Skillup. It's the greatest game I've ever played and I am so happy the sequel lives up to such high standards.

The difficulty also changes the chases.. i died so many times to the sandworm on hard while someone on normal or easy does it in the first try because the worm goes way slower. x)

Wonderful. Just...wonderful.

This is such a stunningly beautiful game. It’s half off on steam until 1/5/21. I bought a copy for a friend because I just had to give the devs the full price for this amazing game

I love how Ori show to all the gaming world that you don´t need live "live service" games or half-baked things to be an awesome experience. Im glad the studio take the time they need to release this second chapter of this little cute white pet, with love every corner....

Ori and the blind forest was beautiful, stunning, moving story, loving made and sent me f**king crazy! I would love to support this studio, the dedication to the art work is next level but I just can't put myself through that again! Got enough stress in my life from my 2 year old!

@alexlyster3459

4 жыл бұрын

I would say this one was easier than the first. If that was the problem you had.

No big analogy about ships? No 40 minute long appreciation. I think its good you aren't dragging a review out unnecessarily, and if you said all you have to say about this game fair enough, i still enjoyed your review. Just unexpectedly concise. Your reviews have so much hard work put into them and you have a unique and thought provoking review style. Looking forward to the next one!

I often wonder how much is the colouring in this game series. Like, it sure works on me. I only know I really want RPGs in this style that isn't just a hollow shell as they often then are. :)

I am surprised you didn't speak about the characters (outside of bosses, which are some of the best in Ori 1) In the first game, the few characters you really interacted with were amazing and they usually didn't even talk. The cat-group I am really curious about in Ori 2! I am downloading the game now, but am being very conscious of bugs and p0erformance issues, since I hate playing at low framerates lol.

i never played the first one.. but i do want to play this one.. you think it would be a bad idea to not play the first one?

This game is such art

Ight, imma add this to my watch later and watch it after i played. One of my favourite games of all time

I mean we all kind of expected that these will turn out great right? But I am still happy to know that it's great. I hope it get even more success and recognition than the original. 🙌

Love this game it's amazing been playing none stop since release

I've played it a few months after it came out and hardly any bugs or glitches. I loved this game and Ori and the blind forest

Games like this, Monument Valley, and Gris really make me wish there was an official art exhibition entirely dedicated to Video Games as an art form. I know I'd pay to see it.

@craigkingdon4424

4 жыл бұрын

I guess that's what makes video games like this so great. They are supreme examples of the art form, yet also extremely accessible

@themightyant.

4 жыл бұрын

The V&A in London has had some video game exhibitions. Last year was one on development and there’s another this year. But I agree I’d like to see some dedicated to just the amazing artistry of games

@triphazard2906

4 жыл бұрын

@@themightyant. I was disappointed that I missed that, but totally agree that we need one dedicated to the artistry of games. It's not such a young medium now, it's about time it got some respect in cultural circles

@themightyant.

4 жыл бұрын

@@triphazard2906 Agreed. Video games are still the black-sheep of the entertainment world and met by many with disdain. It would be nice to open some peoples eyes to the artistry and creativity in gaming as well as celebrate the artists.

@cesarzepeda8291

4 жыл бұрын

You can support the devs by buying their game and hopefully they'll make more

I played this game on switch and is a wonderful port. No framedrops at all. Just some cutscenes that were downscaled a lot, but just a few. Shed tears by the end.

Ori was an amazing fun beautiful platformer, never knew a sequel was made but will definitely check it out too

Downloading it now.

I just started this game last week, now already beat Kwolok, Mora and also complete the quest in Baur's Reach. I gotta say, I really like more on combat compare to escape haha

The only gripes I had with the last Ori was the combat and boring collectibles. I hated it and just ran away from all the enemies and never bothered exploring too much. I'm so glad they changed that and made it actually fun, I have no doubt this will be a contender with Silksong for my favorite game ever made.

Started this game on series x today. Most beautiful thing I’ve ever played. I’m on cloud 9 with game pass

What I love about this sequel and also the first game is the set pieces, being able to do them all without dying just feels very rewarding and very beautiful, I also like the new grapple mechanic in Ori, pairing it up with Bash feels so good, there's this elegance to it when you use it, I personally also love the mallet weapon I don't know why I just love using it, I JUST LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH ACK

This is one of the best looking games I have seen

Playing now on series x. The 60fps 6k mode is soooo beautiful!!! The 120fps mode is amazing too

I'm shocked that you haven't played the original! I think it's safe for me to say that you'd have really loved it.

@SteveNaranjo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but Sam and Ralf are just filthy casuals and shill outs.... so....😂😂

Thanks for the review. Just thought I’d check this review out before buying it on the Switch. Not sure if you have played Dead Cells, but it’s a great rougelike and even better developers.

I really need to go back and play Blind Forest...

@gabor.kovacs

4 жыл бұрын

You should :) I gave up in 2016, but 1 month ago I tried again, and that was fantastic. Hard as hell, but every minutes worth it.

@bestintheworld7090

4 жыл бұрын

I just finished it a few days ago, sadly with about 450 deaths lol on normal.

@gabor.kovacs

4 жыл бұрын

@@bestintheworld7090 I had 500+, I guess. But this is the game, master every move, every bit, than finally get it, and you will be satisfied a lot at the end. Good game :)

I don't know if they've released a patch as of 1am US Central Time but if they have not you can look on my channel for the frame rate issues I experienced on the Xbox One S. I am definitely not messing with this game until it runs specifically because it looks so phenomenal and in the short time I was frustrated with it there was clearly a whole lot of fantastic in this game. I don't want technical issues to ruin what looks incredible.

BTW, ACG said in his review that the latest patch fixes A LOT of the performance issues, so IDK, your milage may vary.

@1invag

4 жыл бұрын

How a 2d side scroller has performance issues I'll never know lol this isn't 1990

Playing this right now on game pass. 8 hours in. The only issue I had so far was I glitched into the terrain. Happened once. Enjoying it so far.

Just finished the game, I did not encounter any bugs not performance issues on gameplay pc. Fantastic game.

This is definitely in my top 5 favorite games of all time. Have not seen a video game more beautiful then this one as well as this game having the best controls and physics in any game I’ve ever played. Probably my game of the year already, I don’t see how anything will top it

this is one gorgeous game.

It is obvious that the reviewer knows what is going on. Awesome job!