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RKGK / Rakugaki | First Impressions | 45 Minutes of Gameplay
* Disclaimer * Audio is a bit wonky in this video. My monitor for my voice recorded into the same track, and the game itself is just overall kind of quiet. I figured it was better to preserve my actual first impressions rather than try to re-record. Sorry if it makes it unwatchable!
RKGK / Rakugaki is a game that caught my attention immediately with it's art direction and theming around what appears to be a cyberpunk world with a focus on graffiti. Further investigation showed it was a 3D platformer with speed running potential, so I was curious to see how the game executed on it's movement and level design.
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Gestalt: Steam & Cinder Review | A Good Mix of Genres
Просмотров 1682 месяца назад
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder, developed by Metamorphosis Games is a 2D action platforming game with RPG elements and a splash of the metroidvania genre. Gestalt first and foremost sets out to tell a story, and I can appreciate the creative direction taken by the team behind the game. While there are some areas that could be improved, I think the game overall is a success and am excited to see what t...
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.2 месяца назад
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is a game that I've had my eye on for a while, and it's finally out. Marketed as an action platformer with metroidvania elements, I was curious to see what kind of experience the game delivered. From the promotional material I can tell there is a focus on the story elements of the game, which admittedly has me the most interested after recently playing games with weaker ...
Inkbound Review | Full of Meaningful Decisions
Просмотров 4892 месяца назад
Inkbound, developed by Shiny Shoe, is a turn-based tactical roguelike game where you fight off enemies in arenas. There are tons of roguelike games that have decent gameplay, but tend to miss what makes stand-out roguelikes a success. Beyond gameplay I think it's important to have engaging decisions that allow the player to decide what they think is best for their current situation. Personally ...
Inkbound | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 1633 месяца назад
Today I'm checking out Inkbound, a turn-based, tactical, roguelike from Shiny Shoe, the studio that also developed Monster Train. At first glance Inkbound looked like it was themed around storybooks and characters coming out of them, which caught my interest on top the turn-based combat structure. Being yet another roguelike game, I was interested in seeing how Inkbound establishes it's own ide...
Berserk Boy Review | Strong Start, Weak Finish
Просмотров 2523 месяца назад
Berserk Boy, developed by BerserkBoy Games, is a fast-paced action platformer that I think takes tons of inspiration from series like Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog. The game is fun and engaging, but as more and more abilities are added I felt that Berserk Boy started to be held down by it's own weight. While it's first impressions are strong, I think that it is held back by some design decisi...
Oaken Review | Failed to Take Root
Просмотров 2424 месяца назад
Oaken is a turn-based tactical roguelike card-battler developed by Laki Studios. While it has deck-building elements, the focus of the game is managing units on hex-tile grid to dispatch waves of enemies. While Oaken has some good ideas, it failed to excel in it's promises, and had many shortcomings that compound to make the game, in my opinion, too simple and disengaging. Thanks for watching! ...
Berserk Boy | First Impressions | 45 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 365 месяцев назад
Today I'm taking a look at Berserk Boy, a retro 2D action game that came up on Steam. I'm a big fan of 2D action games having grown up playing a lot of Mega Man and Mega Man X, so I'm excited to see what Berserk Boy does within a genre that I'm very familiar with! Thanks for watching! Support me on Ko-Fi ❤️ ko-fi.com/kylesansl #berserkboy #kyereviews #videogames
Oaken | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 7565 месяцев назад
Today I'm taking a look at Oaken, a roguelike tactical card battler. Oaken caught my attention on Steam because I'm a fan of card battling games, but also because there appeared to be an array of hex tiles that act as the game board. At first glance this makes me believe there is a heavier tactical element to the game, so let's see if my instincts were right or wrong! Thanks for watching! Suppo...
Hadean Tactics Review | Are Two Things Better Than One?
Просмотров 8355 месяцев назад
Hadean Tactics Review | Are Two Things Better Than One?
Hadean Tactics | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 1845 месяцев назад
Hadean Tactics | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Against the Storm Review | A City Builder Without The Bad Part
Просмотров 5466 месяцев назад
Against the Storm Review | A City Builder Without The Bad Part
Sanabi Review | An Excellent Example of Storytelling
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Sanabi Review | An Excellent Example of Storytelling
Against The Storm | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 536 месяцев назад
Against The Storm | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Cantata Review | Too Little in Too Much
Просмотров 3277 месяцев назад
Cantata Review | Too Little in Too Much
Sanabi | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 1897 месяцев назад
Sanabi | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Cantata | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 478 месяцев назад
Cantata | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Gravity Circuit Review | Fresh and Familiar
Просмотров 3468 месяцев назад
Gravity Circuit Review | Fresh and Familiar
Gravity Circuit | First Impressions | 45 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 578 месяцев назад
Gravity Circuit | First Impressions | 45 Minutes of Gameplay
Afterimage Review | A Vast and Shallow Sea
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Afterimage Review | A Vast and Shallow Sea
Afterimage | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 399 месяцев назад
Afterimage | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Review | Old School Excellence In A New School Fashion
Просмотров 1899 месяцев назад
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Review | Old School Excellence In A New School Fashion
Games I've Played Recently | December 2023
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Games I've Played Recently | December 2023
Turbo Overkill Review | Not Just Killing It, OVERkilling It
Просмотров 809 месяцев назад
Turbo Overkill Review | Not Just Killing It, OVERkilling It
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 1359 месяцев назад
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Turbo Overkill | First Impressions | 45 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 5010 месяцев назад
Turbo Overkill | First Impressions | 45 Minutes of Gameplay
Gunbrella Review | A Victim Of It's Own Design
Просмотров 9710 месяцев назад
Gunbrella Review | A Victim Of It's Own Design
Games I've Played Recently | October & November 2023
Просмотров 5710 месяцев назад
Games I've Played Recently | October & November 2023
Active DBG: Brave's Rage Review | Really Fun, But Not Quite Done
Просмотров 85510 месяцев назад
Active DBG: Brave's Rage Review | Really Fun, But Not Quite Done
Gunbrella | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay
Просмотров 2910 месяцев назад
Gunbrella | First Impressions | 60 Minutes of Gameplay

Комментарии

  • @timothykoulik9436
    @timothykoulik9436 5 дней назад

    Waiting for the day when Kye posts another review

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 4 дня назад

      I have a surprise for you in the next few weeks 😉

  • @MNMNT_OG
    @MNMNT_OG 11 дней назад

    Damn, this looks great!

  • @Saynotoshonen
    @Saynotoshonen 12 дней назад

    Coming out on consoles very soon I cannot wait!

  • @j16180
    @j16180 Месяц назад

    This is a high quality video for such a small channel, is that your voice or some kind of AI? it is very articulate, clear and has great pacing, so congrats if its your voice, and a very good AI if it isn't, I can't even tell the difference.

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL Месяц назад

      Thank you! It is my own voice 😄

  • @The9thMonth
    @The9thMonth Месяц назад

    Bought and tried this out right after I 100%'d Nine Sols, and oh boy, it's a damn downgrade... I think I'll end up refunding Afterimage. Great review, by the way.

  • @LaLtheGaL
    @LaLtheGaL Месяц назад

    Nice review. I can't wait for this to release on console. I preordered it right away after watching this review.

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL Месяц назад

      It's definitely worth it imo. Plus they are adding a lot of stuff like QoL and voice acting so I might even get it again 🫣

  • @TheBossnia
    @TheBossnia Месяц назад

    Now we just have to way another 12 years in order to be able to play it on nintendo switch

  • @spidervenom14
    @spidervenom14 2 месяца назад

    Great review!

  • @mathewhosier9739
    @mathewhosier9739 2 месяца назад

    Ummm most soulslikes are action RPGs, and the soulsborne games are made by Fromsoftware, a Japanese developer, thats why ppl call these types of games "soulslikes", because they are "like" the souls games, Sekiro is literally the only soulsborne game that isnt a RPG, as well as a handful of soulslike games like the Surge 2 and Remnant From the Ashes but the vast majority are action RPGs

  • @goodolnoahYT
    @goodolnoahYT 2 месяца назад

    This is such a great review, man! I really want to like Anno’s story, but I was LAUGHING at the crazy things that were thrown in at the end. They felt very shoe-horned, but I still ended up liking the game. One thing that I liked about the story was the character interactions. The moments that we had with Ann and Ayane were probably my favorite in the game. The rivalry between the doctors C and the others is pretty fun, and I even liked the little dialogue-less interactions we got with Castor and Melissa after they are sucked into the big portal. As a big fan of pixel-art and cyberpunk aesthetics, I think it’s a solid experience. It’s not the greatest thing and I wasn’t mind-blown, but it was fun nonetheless!

  • @Beodude123
    @Beodude123 2 месяца назад

    That game looks so cool!

  • @dave3076
    @dave3076 2 месяца назад

    Easy to recommend.

  • @dave3076
    @dave3076 2 месяца назад

    There's no way out!

  • @dave3076
    @dave3076 2 месяца назад

    Thanks.

  • @afterschoolvg
    @afterschoolvg 2 месяца назад

    Just saw your Steam review and it brought me to this video. Honestly, thank you for probably one of the most high-effort reviews of Cantata. As a creator, seeing people engage with your work like this, positive or negative, feels great, and I appreciate that you clearly took the time to say something meaningful and speak from your own experience. It's also great to see people really "understand" how the game operates, and you clearly got it and knew how to accurately critique it. Thank you! A few notes though! - Popups can be "frozen" by clicking the middle mouse button (instead of just waiting for the timing). In the game settings, you can toggle this on, or change the delay time for the timer lock, etc. - You can multi-select and move units. It never made it into the tutorial, but if you ctrl+click multiple units or ctrl+click and drag to select multiple units. You then move like normal and will see previews of the units that can move. Not sure if you're planning on returning to the game but hope this makes things easier! The story gets better and better with each chapter (imo!) so if you decide to go back hopefully this smooths things out. But again, thanks for the video!

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 2 месяца назад

      Thank you so much for the kind words! It's very validating that my review left the impression that it did with you, as when I started making videos my intent was to provide more critical analysis than I was seeing in modern "review" content. Again thank you so much for the feedback it truly means a lot. Also thank you for the notes on some pain-points I had with the game, I will certainly keep them in mind should I decide to revisit Cantata!

    • @j16180
      @j16180 Месяц назад

      Don't give up!, most people said that they liked what they saw but that they wanted more of it, I'm sure it can be great

  • @VigilVII
    @VigilVII 2 месяца назад

    A METROIDVANIA LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 2 месяца назад

    As of 8/1/24, the things I talk about @5:05 have been patched and reduced to a lower amount (on Steam at least). While I do think this change is positive and improves the game overall, I feel that it doesn't affect my other criticisms.

  • @VigilVII
    @VigilVII 2 месяца назад

    oh no i inked

  • @ericjames4754
    @ericjames4754 3 месяца назад

    Not the whiff 😂

  • @magicelemental
    @magicelemental 3 месяца назад

    When I wasn't fighting the controls it was fun. Turning off aim assist didn't do much on Nintendo Switch. I might play it more on PC. The controls seem less janky on mouse and keyboard.

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 3 месяца назад

      I had a similar experience using a controller. Not terrible, but mouse and keyboard felt much more natural.

  • @equinox3625
    @equinox3625 3 месяца назад

    I finished lies of p and after a few weeks i started this, i just recently finished it and holy shit. Ofbcourse the gameplay is great but what i really care about is the story, its fantastic

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 3 месяца назад

      It really is!

  • @CushionSapp
    @CushionSapp 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for the review

  • @Minorcas13
    @Minorcas13 4 месяца назад

    I hate how overused the term "soulsborne" as become, just because a game has stamina management that doesn't make it a soulsborne

  • @stevenazilazian7248
    @stevenazilazian7248 4 месяца назад

    Great reviews, keep them up!

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 4 месяца назад

      Thanks! I appreciate it 😁

  • @AstralFrost
    @AstralFrost 4 месяца назад

    Very detailed and insightful. Thanks!

  • @paledrake
    @paledrake 4 месяца назад

    Honestly the only issue I have with the game is that it has contact damage. Otherwise I love this game, definitely one of my favorite metroidvanias.

  • @maskedbadass6802
    @maskedbadass6802 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for the in-depth review, you made very clear points and helped save me time as this game doesn't seem like it's for me. No offense to the developers but there's only so much time in the day so I gotta be picky. The hard line for me was what you call the "subtractive" nature of the game, it sounds like the game rewards you with shortcuts through overly empty spaces rather than rewarding you with new areas to explore, and even then has a lot of dead ends.

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 4 месяца назад

      I'm glad you found it helpful :D

  • @keepingitreal6969
    @keepingitreal6969 5 месяцев назад

    Is it offline games or not?

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

      It's a single-player offline game

    • @warblackjack5565
      @warblackjack5565 День назад

      It can be played offline, but heard the titans dlc may break the game as it requires online

  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

    Full Review Here: ruclips.net/video/LbK28_2fJJ8/видео.html

  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @KyleSansL
    @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

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  • @shinjinanahara
    @shinjinanahara 5 месяцев назад

    Great review. I'm gonna check this game out

  • @24MiHind
    @24MiHind 5 месяцев назад

    Great quality review. So smooth and professional. Good luck. Maybe one day Youll hit a millon.

  • @sanderoxopsono9468
    @sanderoxopsono9468 5 месяцев назад

    Great video!

  • @drdramatik
    @drdramatik 5 месяцев назад

    Beautifully done review! Well put, organized, and to the point! Thank you so much for making this

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 5 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊

  • @petersanten3294
    @petersanten3294 6 месяцев назад

    The visuals and voice over are very professionally done! Overall very high quality work. If I might offer a suggestion, it seems strange to talk about the meta progression first before talking about the moment to moment game play of a run, and in the review was very light on descriptions of most of the actual city building mechanics, focusing a little too much on the overall progression and events. Even with that being said, I enjoyed watching this review, and look forward to more in the future!

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 6 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the feedback!

  • @JaronBaron
    @JaronBaron 6 месяцев назад

    Really great review! Gonna check out the game. Hope your channel grows

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 6 месяцев назад

      Thanks so much!

  • @lil_zpudding
    @lil_zpudding 6 месяцев назад

    Does this game have maps, and we can go outside? Or it’s just a card games?

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 6 месяцев назад

      You can leave your shop and do other things, but it’s all handled through the menus and the user interface rather than moving a character around a map.

  • @The_Blazelighter
    @The_Blazelighter 6 месяцев назад

    There actually is an option in the settings to adjust the aim assist, and it really does help a lot.

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 6 месяцев назад

      Ahh that's great to know. Next time I'll have to look harder 😅

  • @Lopie43
    @Lopie43 6 месяцев назад

  • @parasocks1613
    @parasocks1613 6 месяцев назад

    Great review! I hope more people end up seeing this.

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 6 месяцев назад

      Thanks so much! <3

  • @ysli0o
    @ysli0o 6 месяцев назад

    this game is seriously incredible, it's pretty unfortunate that it's not very well-known outside of Korea

  • @Demon-es6eu
    @Demon-es6eu 6 месяцев назад

    Honestly this game wasn't for me at first but when I actually decided to play it I loved it

    • @KyleSansL
      @KyleSansL 6 месяцев назад

      Glad you ended up enjoying it!