About 20-25 hours and while not bad it needs some fixes before its ready for prime time. Also PEOPLE Would love for you to come by Patreon. KZread simply isn't working now and patreon helps me continue to make reviews and buy the games myself and all that! kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYaC1M6iY7vLqrA.html If you absolutely need this game you can also use my epic code store.epicgames.com/karak-acg/the-sinking-city

@ajaxslamgoody9736

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Karak (I don't know how to spell your name), Your probably the only reviewer who caught on to the Yellow King Gang via The King in Yellow reference and probably know that HP Lovecrafts The Shadow over Innsmouth is kinda a backstory to this at least the fish people. One Reviewer only knew of Cthulhu as a Monster. Love your videos and honestly I have followed you even before your bat signal..LOL. Is there any way I can chat with you to ask for some reviews dealing with the military. I am an ex soldier (picture with DogMeat as my profile), Im currently homeless due to back surgeries but have a degree and will be back in the saddle working sooner than later (praying), so I'll be able to pay you some money since I will be making about $70K. Nut I have some awesome requests...at least I think. God Bless and hope you can reply. PS I don't know how to use discord...basically email, FB, and KZread...I was a medic but not good at tech LOL :(

@TheGothVagabond

5 жыл бұрын

I got it all ready it came out today

@TheGothVagabond

5 жыл бұрын

Got it for xbox one

@TheGothVagabond

5 жыл бұрын

I like it so far came out today

@ACGreviews

5 жыл бұрын

at this time not really. Its the major source of keeping the channel going

the fact that you cover the mission objective to avoid any kind of spoiler shows that you are the best videogame reviewer out there. Never change Karak

I thought you were doing a voice over of the dude in the beginning 😂

@Pi1234561

5 жыл бұрын

i think thats exactly what he did. subtle

@HighHell99

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@chrisbridston3438

3 жыл бұрын

Uuuughfjfn.. meh hurrrrr! What’s happanin to meh hurrrrrrr!!!!

@jagerbopp6196

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@MisterK-YT

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao totally !

This is the first time I heard that it was Epic Exclusive. I was confused why people were getting this game and the steam release was for 2020. I understand now

@ds90seph

5 жыл бұрын

Epic's grabbing up everything for themselves it seems.

@CeleryMan666

5 жыл бұрын

@@ds90seph Except morals, developing good games and having good engineers.

@tr0ubleM4ker111

5 жыл бұрын

@@CeleryMan666 lol

@TheMostWanted92

5 жыл бұрын

It's more of an anti - Steam exclusivity. Epic (and by extension Tencent) have a hard on for screwing Valve. Tencent are probably salty because Valve chose another company to manage Steam in China and not them.

@hihihi1q23

5 жыл бұрын

@@CeleryMan666 Yeah, they should be like Valve who don't even make games and who allow pedos, racists, and rapists on their platform.

0:00 Vault-Tec called. They want their representative back.

@benderbender-ij7ld

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yea... He does look like that dude doesn't he?

@hospicemorrison7621

5 жыл бұрын

It seems to have the same big protagonist lighting issue as fallout 4 as well

@michelangelo5903

5 жыл бұрын

the game looks like a fallout 4 DLC

@michelangelo5903

5 жыл бұрын

Alex F that’s definitely true they need to completely give fallout 5 an update fallout 4 is unstable all the time, it just reminds me of fallout with the characters and what you do, and what everything looks like, but in the best way not a negative one

@mark321123

5 жыл бұрын

The 90's called, they want their "____ called" joke back.

I've always appreciated how in depth your reviews are for any game, just honesty, to the point - Thank You again Karek for what you do and as always keep up the amazing work !

@ACGreviews

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. If you like the stuiff maybe check out patreon and discord. No lie youtube is not cutting it and patreon helps

@imback2killu328

5 жыл бұрын

@@ACGreviews No u

@thehappynihilist1843

5 жыл бұрын

.....

@thehappynihilist1843

5 жыл бұрын

F

About two hours in and I'm actually really enjoying the game, it has its flaws but I love that it doesnt hold your hand, never played a detective game and this one just really got my attention from the beginning.

Man, you're a trooper. Putting in the time to bring us reviews that aren't two minutes long or filled with sponsored bullcrap.

This is obviously based on the story "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" where this outsider goes to investigate (something) a town that's decrepit and nearly underwater and full of fish-like people. It's widely considered one of Lovecraft's greatest. While they nailed some things like the fish people and the look of the city, and I'll certainly play it at some point, at $60 it's a 'wait for sale'. Thanks so much for reviewing this Karak 👍

@jbeachboy100

4 ай бұрын

Yup. It's Lovecraft inspired.

You had me at "...in the span of like 11 minutes 8 people go and unceremoniously take a piss on the same trashcan"

looks like most of the issues can be fixed with few updates/patches.

@Superhirnable

5 жыл бұрын

@Sparta Batallion savage?

@Kai-tn4yx

5 жыл бұрын

@Sparta Batallion Are you a special needs person?

@k.s.2935

5 жыл бұрын

@Sparta Batallion That didn't have a damn thing to do with his comment on the game.

@pushrod3022

5 жыл бұрын

Well, to be fair Sparta has a good point.

@rafszanulislam7714

5 жыл бұрын

@Sparta Batallion are u high brother??

So, a game set in a rotting, coastal city, where ape-people and fish-people are at war with one another? I'm getting serious Southampton/Portsmouth vibes here.

@darrensilvester4956

4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious 😂

@TaylorGangUkTaylors

3 жыл бұрын

😂🏅

"Wait for sale?" Great. Just about time when released in Steam.

@trblemayker5157

5 жыл бұрын

It should be patched and relatively bug free by then.

@thagomizers6329

5 жыл бұрын

We get it. You like steam. Oh well life moves on

@burgerbastard4741

5 жыл бұрын

@@thagomizers6329 What a pointless comment. Steam isn't perfect, but there is _nothing_ to like about Epic.

@darkestification

5 жыл бұрын

WhitePrivileged AmericanMale He said the truth though.

@thatoneguyudkutube2803

5 жыл бұрын

@@thagomizers6329 He's telling it like it is fuck Epic

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is a CLASSIC.

@Kazymedic

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think we need a remaster of that one.

@thaibreuer3533

5 жыл бұрын

@@Kazymedic we need a remaster AND a sequel

@rayyanali4471

5 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there a Kickstarter for a spiritual Successor to that game a couple of years ago?

@CALIGULA198X

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

The visual aesthetic here reminds me a lot of Fallout 4's Far Harbor

@massachusetts9394

5 жыл бұрын

paytoncntrll7 You got that right. Most of Lovecraft’s work is set in Northeastern Massachusetts. As for Far Harbor... that’s Maine. But it’s very similar in its architecture. Maine was once part of Massachusetts.

@TheSectric

5 жыл бұрын

@paytoncntrll7 Withiut a doubt the strongest parts of Bethesda games is their world and exploration. Exploring and looting places is really the only part of fallout 4 that didnt disappoint me.

@EmperorConstantinus

5 жыл бұрын

Bethesda did put a lot of Lovecraftian references in Fallout 4 in general.

@bultronlagore2095

5 жыл бұрын

Sectric Fallout 4 had much more than just Looting and Exploring. The Gun play was Sooooo much better than Fallout 3 and New Vegas. Building Settlements which was very in-depth as far as what you can create. The customization of your settlers and AI partners. Just Exploration and Looting was the only non disappointment?? Did you even play the Freaking game??

@bultronlagore2095

5 жыл бұрын

Sectric Oh Yeah, lets not forget all the cool mods that you can download for free on all gaming platforms.

That jogging animation looks so derpy 😂

@gimmedataids

5 жыл бұрын

whole thing looks derpy

Was waiting for you to review this, thank you man!

Well, you said his name out loud. I'll miss your videos after you are devoured by the Elder ones.

@appenginenode

5 жыл бұрын

Whose name?

@stormageddon42

5 жыл бұрын

It's a thing in the Lovecraft lore that if you say Hastur it will summon him.

@kellydonohue9030

5 жыл бұрын

JBsTotalGaming good grief so what happens if you type it. Heheh

@saifallahghidhaoui1853

5 жыл бұрын

@@appenginenode Cthulhu

Dark Corners of the Earth also had your character commit suicide if your sanity got too low. Makes sense it would return here.

@v-trigger6137

5 жыл бұрын

If your insanity is too high so protagonist commits suicide? I'm getting Fahrenheit vibes here 🤔

@Grandmastergav86

5 жыл бұрын

Lovecraft's Untold Stories has a nice insanity mechanic too. Underrated game imo.

@mgtowlifeseasyifyoutry1274

5 жыл бұрын

@Zipgun TV wtf is wrong with you

@mgtowlifeseasyifyoutry1274

5 жыл бұрын

@Zipgun TV you called someone a idiot... Cause they spelled something wrong... Don't have kids

@harmonlanager2670

5 жыл бұрын

Zipgun TV No, they used the right word. Your sanity is your ability to keep a firm grasp on reality. Hence why, when low, your character goes nuts. Sanity is the opposite of insanity. Low sanity = high insanity

I like how they carefully made the ape man very light in color. Can you imagine the backlash if they didn't realize and made him dark.

Typical amazing in depth review that ONLY you can do now that everyone else is compromised and no one does the level you do :). Huge thank you for this my sister has been waiting and drooling for this game so I will be sending her here tonight to watch. Thanks again and to you an the whole team a huge thank you for THIS game buying person :)

Thanks for blurring the mission list! No spoiling!

Damn, I swear you are a machine.🤣 You pump reviews out quickly. Keep up the good work

@ACGreviews

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. If you like the stuiff maybe check out patreon and discord. No lie youtube is not cutting it and patreon helps

@bveracka

5 жыл бұрын

..and they're GREAT reviews too! Usually whenever other reviewers crunch out a game, it's five minutes and filled with sponsored bullcrap 😎

@Ray__E

5 жыл бұрын

@@ACGreviews You're welcome. I will definitely check out your patreon. You are a great reviewer. No bs or fluff but very in depth

I just bought it because I was excited, knowing the reception has been a bit mixed. And so far (only about an hour in) I am very interested despite the very obvious jank. There’s something pulling me in even though there are a few things that are very bothersome.

Waiting for my Amazon copy to arrive today! Thanks Karak for the review :)

@dallasdiehard1651

4 жыл бұрын

Dark Symphony I’m assuming you’ve played....is there a decent amount of action? Story good? And do you have to play chithulu?

I cannot stress this enough: Your reviews are so rich with detail and indepth information that it's making me Not only happy but sad aswell. Why? Well...you say it yourself in the beginning of every video you bring us. Thank you. I...No, we appreciate you and your work. And yes, I will check out your patreon as soon as I can.

@ACGreviews

5 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Ohhh im glad you got a review out. Gonna take your advice and wait.

0:34 Me standing to attention when seeing ACG review notification.

Inspiring to see you continually improve your content my friend, these have been excellent reviews lately!

@ACGreviews

5 жыл бұрын

THANKS!

This game wasn't on my radar. Thanks to your awesome review, I'm going to buy it. It looks different and immersive (story wise). I loved the Sherlock games.

Great job dissecting the game. You manage to hit the highs and lows in a very even, objective way.

Loved the review as always, and cannot wait to pick it up! Been waiting a long time for this one. Thanks for all of the effort, time and hard work that you put into your reviews. They're always a treat. However, funny aside, in Bethesda's and Ubisofts earlier days, they put out a game called Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. And if you let your character go insane, or didn't really pay attention to it, he would literally put the gun up to his temple, shoot himself, and then you'd have to start from your last save. So not the first game to do it, but SO glad they included it.

Thanks for the review. I get all my Epic exclusives from TPB, so the low quality isn't really an issue.

I love this channel so much, I was thinking about Vampyr and then what you know he mentions Vampyr.

@Mistahhuntah

5 жыл бұрын

Vampyr is really cool

@PeaceLove69

5 жыл бұрын

Love Vamphyr. I hope we get a sequal.

I think games don't lend themselves very well to Lovecraftian horror, as you will almost always retain some level of control. However scale is something which games do have going for them, games like DS and Bloodborne use this very well. I think a lovecraftian VR title could make for an interesting experience.

@HPalternetive

5 жыл бұрын

Felix Void horror or the fear of voids in video games called kenophobia. It’s to anyone who has it like me it’s really terrifying sometimes. I think you kinda can say it’s cosmic horror in some way. To fear the abyss and the unknown of falling to it.

@JDKT002

5 жыл бұрын

I think Amnesia is the best and most true to form Lovecraftian style horror game made. I think video games can do it justice, It just needs to be ultra focused and probably keep to a small more personal scale.

@koreyjeffers6963

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, lovecraft was a master at cosmic horror. Horror that wasn't scary because the immensely detailed descriptions he gave of the monster but rather because what he left to the imagination. I mean one of the scary things In his stories are fungus...that doesn't play well with ultra realistic graphics yet it's horrifying when left in the readers mind.

@jorgeloredo100

5 жыл бұрын

Bloodborne is the best Lovecraft inspired game that I've ever played

@ifievertakeaselfiepleaseki8372

5 жыл бұрын

Bloodborne is the obvious and greatest choice but one no one has mention, wont be everyones kinda game but used aspects of cosmic horror really well.... Darkest Dungeon. Picked it up for under 10 in a ps sale with all the dlc and it's inventive with the use of how you use the light and how your team members react to mental stress. Can become paranoid and start attacking team mates randomly or believe they deserve punishment and force there way to the front line hoping to be hit. The lack of them following orders ajd doing unexpected things once there psyche has broke is really interesting.

Thanks so much. As always great review! Im picking up a preowned copy tomorrow 😉

Man you give some very detailed review and I really like your voice too Never find this good a review elsewhere

Seems pretty interesting » Gonna wait a few patches and look how it evolves. Thanks for avoiding any spoilers!

@PurpleHotcake

3 жыл бұрын

Did you bought it, m8?

@OuhPii

3 жыл бұрын

@@PurpleHotcake Nah sry, too much stuff in-between ....and actually forgot that it existed ^^'

@PurpleHotcake

3 жыл бұрын

@@OuhPii LOL aight man, thank for replying! :)

Lovecraftian themed games always pique my interest... but dat running animation is whack 😂

@newironside

5 жыл бұрын

Twist; The MC is mind swapped with an Old One

@th3envyp238

5 жыл бұрын

But...but...that is EXACTLY how I run in real

Hearing these intros, it really makes me wish this is how I started my book reports back in school....

Karak you got hands down the best reviews! I have been wanting to play this game for the more "hardcore" investigation mechanics and today I picked the game up for 15 bucks and I love it! Thanks for the amazing work you put into your content!

Given that no one does detective games as well as Frogware, I'm not so putt off by the sometimes janky controls or the bugs- especially because oftentimes Aaa games have similar bugs yet less creativity. I just hope one day they can release a polished game that is as perfect as it is unique. Same goes for Obsidian.

You can get this game for $49.94 on Amazon, day one edition, if you're looking to not pay full price for the console version. Thanks for the review as always!

@Uwenthol_J_Gibblesworth

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, it adds up lol

@t2av159

2 ай бұрын

its 10$

Games I never even heard about lol and still come here to watch the reviews...ACG, you're awesome dude.

3:31 "Where sprinting through the city results in you meeting a bunch of characters that look like they all got dunked on in the genetics ball game" Christ that's a good line.

The different voice actors reminds me of Fallout New Vegas's "Lateer"

@pleasedisregardthefollowin5568

5 жыл бұрын

*memories of oliver swanick*

Gamespot gave this game a 3/10. Which is insane, every other game reviewer gave it a 7 or 8.

Thanks for the review, I am waiting on my code to turn up, but I still love the look of this game and even though they reached for the heart of Cuthulu world I think they got pretty close and time will most likely fix the issues, theses guys were pretty quick to fix all their Sherlock games when something went belly up in them. Can't wait to play it

That's what I felt like this one was a wait for a sale. Thanks for confirming that! 👍

Headfirst's "Dark corners of the Earth" is the best adaptation of a Lovecraftian tale. Period ! They just oughta remaster that one, like how Capcom did RE2.

@ChronicGamer-rl2bo

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! haven't seen commander keen in like 25 years give or take. I actually really enjoyed the game as a child.

@mrpoopiebungholio4871

5 жыл бұрын

@@ChronicGamer-rl2bo it's pretty cheap on Steam. THE REAL KEEN ! NOT WHATEVER GARBAGE ZENIMAX HAS SHIT OUT.

7:11 Why does the main character sound like a bad impersonation of Raycevick?

@purvdragon-sensei

5 жыл бұрын

Deioth He’s Jack Walters.

@denverwalker5723

5 жыл бұрын

Oh shit Sounds all too familiar

11:00: that laugh :)

I like that ya blur the mission details as to not spoil for us. Noice touch.

"Derr da derr." -ACG LMAO! I love it, as always.

Definitely on my list to buy however it looks like its going to need some updates in the meantime. I can wait.

Great review thanks, I was and still am very interested in this. From what I'm getting it is better than Call of Cthulhu but worse than Vampyr. Will get it on a sale in a couple of month, with hopefully some improvements.

Cheers for the review Karak. Was really looking forward to this one. Definitely going to pass on it now, as the issues you outlined would bother the hell out of me. It's funny you compared it to Vampyre as i'm currently playing that now on Gamepass (PC) and loving it. Had watched your review of it and was super interested, so glad to be getting around to playing it.

@ACGreviews

5 жыл бұрын

you bet

Frogwares fan. Will definitely pick this up.

Really want this to be a good experience so I'll wait for a few patches and a drop in price

Very in-depth analysis and review. Good job man.

Karak, have you tried the PS5 version? I heard it fixed a lot of stuff and is now 4K/60 with improved graphics and dualsense support on PS5, as well as faster loading times. Would love to hear if it would go from a deep sale or a full on purchase game from you now.

best reviewer on youtube hands down

You are thorough AF. Thanks!

Anyone else notice the guy at 2:45 teleport after the camera swung around?

This is such a great game. Just bought it and been playing it all day. And I completely see what you mean about it firing on all four cylinders compared to when it's not. The biggest issue this game has is its potential. If they just fixed the combat and polished it up it could have easily been game of the year.

LOL Karak, I rarely ever hear you crack in your reviews, I laughed at that lady too! XD

That's a hell yeah for an in-depth look at The Sinking City from me!

Well I hope they patch the game up, I love the design of the game I've been interested in playing for a while.

OMG 30 mins ago I got sad because there 2 more days until release so no reviews and BOOM, Karak's here. Thanks man, on point as always

Good Review and I love your rating scale - I'm a Lovecraft dork and would have bit this one fresh.... you saved me more than a couple bucks on this AND Call of Cthulu.. Waiting for sale.

Really does look (visually) like Vampyr but obviously in a pretty different setting + there’s daylight.

the player movements are weird I mean, it's not just like today standard just compare it with yakuza Kiwami 2 and Witcher 3 movements

@Thrillkilled

5 жыл бұрын

Frank Ricard Alexander Witcher 3 player movements are terrible, tf?

@mcjm9760

5 жыл бұрын

@@Thrillkilled He meant the movements look outdated compared to Kiwami 2 and Witcher 3.

@SomeUnkindledAsh

5 жыл бұрын

The movements also remind me of Vampyr, but despite the weird looking run, I really enjoyed it.

No steam no buy

@gaz8177

5 жыл бұрын

PepsiWithCoke yep same

@Kai-tn4yx

5 жыл бұрын

The game will come to Steam in 2020.

@johnherrera5261

4 жыл бұрын

Blind loyalty yummy

Thank you for the review!

Just gonna give a 'hell yes' to any Walking The Walk videos you choose to do, those are the best.

What a positive surprise. Beyond what I expected

Playing this on Switch. The perfect game to experience in bed late at night. The city is so visually appealing and interesting to explore.

@thelegendofthem6120

2 жыл бұрын

How has it been? I just got it for like 18 dollars

When I first saw the title, I didn't think you can make a lovecraftian world with a detective as it's main character, since the whole cuthulu/eldergod mythos heavily relies on mystery. I saw the first hour of gameplay, and I honestly think they might have done it. Well, at least I hope they did, we will see :D

Great review. First I've seen done by you. Subbing

Dark Corners of the Earth - for a long time was, and still is, the best computer Cthulhu game ever.

@imatruepatriot1074

5 жыл бұрын

ReadyAimFire wrong...

@Pieslops_The_Cyclops

5 жыл бұрын

@@imatruepatriot1074 which is better?

@imatruepatriot1074

5 жыл бұрын

Pieslops the Cyclops none of them because you can kill the horrors

Always there for me Karak, thanks so much for this timely review

Another great review, Karak!!! 👍👍👍👍

Legit the most indepth and best reviews always depend on ACG!

Thanks bro I was going to give this a miss because I am getting judgement.

@brokedownsystem

5 жыл бұрын

it sounds like it'll be worth a buy if they can patch out some of the nagging technical issues.

I wish they gave him a smaller backpack. Why is it so big?!

@gnarkillguch

5 жыл бұрын

There's multiple outfits in the game. I actually talked to one of the devs about it a while back.

@ds90seph

5 жыл бұрын

This is the most worrying thing for me lol, legit. I always thought it looked dumb in the preview footage too.

@flamebrindger3984

5 жыл бұрын

@@gnarkillguch Thanks for info! The game looks interesting, but the backpack looks so ridiculous. 😂

The weather sounds like New England weather

I read about this game a couple of times never really into lovecraft. But after seeing multiple videos around this game and twitch streams. I'm really into this clunky atmospheric game with a big and beautiful open world were everything looks handcrafted! I'm definitely buying this when it's on sale.

this was a day one buy for me in till they sold out to Epic, now ill likely forget it exist by the time its on steam

@astrea4020

5 жыл бұрын

S R I mean they could’ve gotten with Steam to sell. Now they’re going to be missing out on revenue from the first year because no one wants to buy something off a shitty company.

@ambiguousgender7616

5 жыл бұрын

Support the Monopoly that doesn't give a shit about you.

I'm enjoying the gameplay enough but the performance (Xbox X) is horrendous. Patches needed but the game is pretty solid throughout

That scene when you investigate the crimes of the past with the handprints completely covering the walls actually forced me to look away. It’s the fish eye effect from the Witcher 3 dialed up to fifty, and makes me feel like my eyes are gonna explode.

Nice cameo from steve buscemi at 11:55.

Vampyr is on sale right now on the PS store. Highly recommend that game. 👍

@def-po8tu

5 жыл бұрын

It was an ok game it gets pretty boring at times

@savagemantis9060

5 жыл бұрын

Same, i loved it

@spider496

5 жыл бұрын

I didnt like it.

@ianvidarsen4314

5 жыл бұрын

Got it a week ago. It's fantastic.

Is it me, or is this game like Vampyr but set in an hp lovecraft universe?

@Icecreamdarknesswinz0525

5 жыл бұрын

Does might b trash

despite knowing nothing about Cthulhu and the game apparently having issues, I really like the look of it and i wanna give it a play on ps4 after a price drop and some patches.. awesome review as always, Karak

Between you and Gameranx, I think you both have the best information in gaming on KZread by a mile.

This game sounds amazing. I can see those technical issues being annoying but, considering how little the many flaws of Vampyr and LA Noire bothered me, I expect they won't stop me from loving this game. Sadly, I hate it when I drop an explosive load of physical cowardice in my pants, so I might need to avoid spicy food before playing. Thanks for another great review.

@dontfollowme9043

5 жыл бұрын

Vampyr was amazing. Loved it

tl/dr: Wait for it to be released on Steam. Exactly the same thought when I heard that it was an Epic Exclusive.

You make good reviews. Subscribed.

I keep holding out hope someone will do a great HP game AND a movie. Thanks for the great review I'll wait for the sale.

2:49, where did that guy come from and other guy go?

@christianrashotte1605

5 жыл бұрын

9:52

@malaowala

5 жыл бұрын

I assume you're referring to Cotton Eye Joe?

@Sh4un1r1k

5 жыл бұрын

It's like GTA 5 when your car or police cars just disappear when you look away. Ruins the illusion of persistence.

@littleb242

5 жыл бұрын

@@Sh4un1r1k that happens in red dead, not with the people but with a lot of the wildlife

@BrokenSaintX

5 жыл бұрын

Been playing this game, can confirm that alot of npcs pop in and out, mildly frustrating since it breaks the illusion