The Dishonored series is hands down my favorite game series of all time, all of the games are gold imo. That being said, literally every point you made for Dishonored being #1, the sequel exceeded it on every count--powers, innovative level design, replayability, lethal and nonlethal options, overarching consequences in the game world... I love the first game, but the sequel took every dial and cranked them up.
Dishonored 2 should be a direct improvement. Dishonored 2 has larger, more varied levels. Dishonored 2 adds fun non-lethal options. Dishonored 2 has better voice acting, higher graphical fidelity, more detail, a stronger thesis statement, two characters, damn near triple the powers, a varied bonecharm system, and cleaner animation. The only knock against Dishonored 2 is that it uses the void engine, an engine that pales in comparison to Unreal Engine 3. Dishonored 1 just feels better to play. Assuming you're going lethal, Dishonored 1 actually has a greater range of real-time expression than its sequel. Dishonored 2 is spectacular. I love the game more every single time I revisit it. However, Dishonored 1 is probably the single most freeing single-player video game I've ever played. Dishonored 2 does not come close to this.
@@RugsterClapshow’d you like the dishonored series? I’m playing Prey right now but honestly I kind of got bored of it quickly. I really wanted to like it more. Might pick it up again soon to try again
@@justadudedudin I havent gotten around to them yet. theyre still on my steam library ready to go though! I had the same feeling but if you push past it youll probably love it as much as I did! the beginning is a little tough but once you start collecting better guns and powers the game quickly become addictive to play
Putting the mediocre Deathloop above Prey is the worst insult you can do to this game. Even the Mooncrash DLC is superior. If this sub-immersive sim is the future of the studio, I'd rather focus on what indie games do.
These scores are all over the place but the redeeming factor is giving Dishonored 1 first place. My ranking but going from best to worse. 1. Dishonored 1 2. Prey 3. Dishonored 2 4. Death of the Outsider 5. Deathloop 6. Redfall
Honestly nailed it. Unsure what the "mansion in ruin and Box" meant for dishonored 2. Clockwork mansion or Dr. Hypatia's Addermire institute? The box meaning where Sokolov is found? Also, the DLC for D1 should be considered a game on its own. I swear its a big and well done as the base game
I was thinking the same thing. I think "the mansion in ruins and the box" is supposed to be Crack in the Slab and Clockwork Mansion? I think Dishonored 2 is a masterwork of innovative level design and dynamic gameplay, slightly edging out the first entry and Death of the Outsider...
Deathloop's biggest flaw was the disappearing enemies and for prey I think it could've used more enemy variety like more evil humans or mimic human hybrids or something.
I've replayed all games and DLC in Dishonored several times. Every time I discover something new, or a different way to play. My all time favourite IP. The art style, architecture, atmosphere, lightmaps, characters are all worth a replay. Wish more games were as good.
Arx Fatalis and Prey are easily their best games, but putting Deathloop that high up should be a fuckin crime. The characters have horrible cringe dialogue, the gameplay loop gets boring after a few hours, and it has absolutely no replay value unless you want to speedrun it. The story and setting is pretty great though, that's the only thing that got me through it.
@@glebkorniyenko1084I love the game but wdym great twist?💀I saw that shi coming from miles away and having played both I think I enjoyed dishonored 2's levels more as all the levels in that game was either an 8 or a 10.
Prey is a billion times better than Deathloop... The Mooncrash DLC itself is a much better version of the Deathloop concept. Thats wild. Deathloop isnt bad but Prey is a masterpiece.
Of the Arkane games I've played, my ranking is: 1. Dishonored 2. Dishonored 2 3. Prey 4. Arx Fatalis 5. Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Arkane has been one of my favorite developers of recent years, as they truly took up the mantle of making immersive sims after Looking Glass closed down (although I don't think they ever quite reached the heights of Deus Ex and the original Thief duology). It's sad to see that they've fallen from grace now.
Dark Messiah is a game that grows on you with time, I think. My list was very similar to yours, but Prey and Dark Messiah replays changed that. My current ranking probably goes 1. Dishonored 2. Prey 3. Dishonored 2 4. Dark Messiah 5. Arx Fatalis 6. Deathloop I agree that Arkane never matched the improbable masterpiece that Deus Ex is, but having a mainstay immersive sim studio was such a treat. I really hope to see a comeback from them.
@@Se7enRemain Yeah, I can definitely see that. In some ways, Prey had some of the best immersive sim elements of any of Arkane's games, but one of my major sticking points with the game was that I found most of the enemy-types rather annoying to deal with (aside from the Mimics, which were awesome and creative). Dark Messiah definitely has the most fun combat out of any of their games for me, but I just liked the other ones more because of their greater depth, level design, and emergent gameplay.
I’ve become a huge fan of arkanes games over the past year, after playing dishonored for the first time earlier this year I basically played their entire library of anyrhing after D1 came out.. My top 3 would be - 3. Prey 2. Deathloop 1. Dishonored 2
I gave them a shoutout, but was also just looking at their newer immersive sims. Hopefully in the future I rank every game they made including that terrible wolfenstien game
Arkane were always going to mess up redfall. It is a live service game. Whenever a beloved game developer known for amazing regular single player games dips their toes into live service, they almost always mess up. Rocksteady with Suicide Squad, Bioware with Anthem, Arkane with Redfall. The same people that made the Arkham games, The Mass Effect games and the Dishonored games respectively. Arkane are still an amazing studio in my opinion but they shouldn't try live service games again.
So far I’ve only played Prey, the first Dishonored, and Deathloop. I really enjoyed Prey. I thought Deathloop and Dishonored were mediocre. No interest to play more of the Dishonored franchise but I’ll still try Redfall.
DotO is ranked high with me over Prey and Deathloop, damn those are bland as hell. Also if killing the Outsider is canon I'm going to quit being a huge Dishonoured fan girl.
20:48 The story could have been a masterpiece in storytelling due to the entertaining dialogue and interesting philosophical conflict but the writers only focus on the cons of staying in the loop by making the 8 visionaries douchbags and unlikeable in a fun way rather than making them morally ambiguous so it feels like propaganda
I'm biased, but Prey is once-in-a-lifetime game. Combined best parts of System Shock, Deus Ex, Bioshock into one. Did you know Arkane Austin is in same city as Ion Storm, where Deus Ex 1 was made?
Deathloop is definately number 1 for me. The interactions between Colt and Julianna stole the show. Level variations, gun variety, slab upgrades, antagonist personalities. This game felt like a complete masterpiece for me.
@@Malalit but the game developers had nothing to do with it being named prey. They actually fought back against that. Makes no sense to trash a great game for something completely out of its control lol. You're really missing out on a great game for an extremely silly reason
@@RugsterClaps Yeah agree, they really didn't want to use the name Prey but were forced to. Typhon was a name thrown around, probably more during development. Not playing Prey 2017 due its name being the same as the 2006 one is the dumbest thing.
The Dishonored series is hands down my favorite game series of all time, all of the games are gold imo. That being said, literally every point you made for Dishonored being #1, the sequel exceeded it on every count--powers, innovative level design, replayability, lethal and nonlethal options, overarching consequences in the game world... I love the first game, but the sequel took every dial and cranked them up.
Dishonored 2 should be a direct improvement. Dishonored 2 has larger, more varied levels. Dishonored 2 adds fun non-lethal options. Dishonored 2 has better voice acting, higher graphical fidelity, more detail, a stronger thesis statement, two characters, damn near triple the powers, a varied bonecharm system, and cleaner animation.
The only knock against Dishonored 2 is that it uses the void engine, an engine that pales in comparison to Unreal Engine 3. Dishonored 1 just feels better to play. Assuming you're going lethal, Dishonored 1 actually has a greater range of real-time expression than its sequel. Dishonored 2 is spectacular. I love the game more every single time I revisit it. However, Dishonored 1 is probably the single most freeing single-player video game I've ever played. Dishonored 2 does not come close to this.
I’m with ya on this
Prey is easily my number 1. Its maybe in my top 10 games of alltime, what a absolute gem
Why is prey so low
ranking it under death loop is wild lol. it was the best game ive played in a long long time. looking forward to trying dishonored
@@RugsterClapshow’d you like the dishonored series? I’m playing Prey right now but honestly I kind of got bored of it quickly. I really wanted to like it more. Might pick it up again soon to try again
@@justadudedudin I havent gotten around to them yet. theyre still on my steam library ready to go though! I had the same feeling but if you push past it youll probably love it as much as I did! the beginning is a little tough but once you start collecting better guns and powers the game quickly become addictive to play
@@RugsterClaps cool will give it a go😎
Putting the mediocre Deathloop above Prey is the worst insult you can do to this game. Even the Mooncrash DLC is superior. If this sub-immersive sim is the future of the studio, I'd rather focus on what indie games do.
Ever heard of people having a different opinion and enjoyment factor than u
If you really consider Deathloop mediocre, here’s the door: the super lame Weird West if for you.
Anyone can have their own opinions I do agree tho tbh lol
Agreed. Mooncrash did Deathloop's whole central loop mechanic so much better.
ok Prey is fantastic but don't diss Deathloop just to make that point, Deathloop was pretty fun just kinda short
Im playing dishonored 2 at the moment. About 3/4 done. I cant believe i waited this long to play it. I may have to check out Prey.
Probably one of my favourite game of all time. You might say…
That it’s the G.O.A.T
Do it. You will NOT be disappointed. I grew such an attachment to the game I loved every minute of it
Imagine dropping masterpiece after masterpiece and then you release redfall
Calling deathloop a Masterpiece is such a stretch.. But it got pretty popular for some reason. Must have been a weak year for gaming.
@@panthekirb7561 never played it but dishonored and prey definitely are
No one is perfect
I blame Bethesda's management tbh.
@@thebunsenburner I mean arkane literally protested cuz they didnt want to make the game so its only bethesdas fault
These scores are all over the place but the redeeming factor is giving Dishonored 1 first place. My ranking but going from best to worse.
1. Dishonored 1
2. Prey
3. Dishonored 2
4. Death of the Outsider
5. Deathloop
6. Redfall
Same man the only difference for me is that I would put prey at number 1
1.prey
2. Dishonored 2
3. Dishonored
4. Deathloop
5. Dishonored death of the outsider
6. Will not say it's name.
Prey is by far my number 1
Dishonored is such a masterpiece. I wish I could forget it so I can experience it for the first time again.
Honestly nailed it. Unsure what the "mansion in ruin and Box" meant for dishonored 2. Clockwork mansion or Dr. Hypatia's Addermire institute? The box meaning where Sokolov is found? Also, the DLC for D1 should be considered a game on its own. I swear its a big and well done as the base game
I was thinking the same thing. I think "the mansion in ruins and the box" is supposed to be Crack in the Slab and Clockwork Mansion? I think Dishonored 2 is a masterwork of innovative level design and dynamic gameplay, slightly edging out the first entry and Death of the Outsider...
1. Prey + Prey Mooncrash
2. Dishonored 2
3. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
4. Dishonored + DLC
5. Dishonored DOTO
6. Deathloop
7. Arx Fatalis
8. Redfall
100% Agree with this list.
Just learned about arkane's games, so I'm starting with Dishonored. Man I'm excited.🎉👏🏾💥🎮
Deathloop and Prey are hella underrated tbh
Deathloop's biggest flaw was the disappearing enemies and for prey I think it could've used more enemy variety like more evil humans or mimic human hybrids or something.
@@bigboss4993Bro, theirs like 15 different enemies
@@thegrimreaper8762 even so they all feel way too similar the only interesting one is the nightmare
@@bigboss4993 makes sense
@@bigboss4993Exclusivity for PS didn’t do Deathloop a favor.
prey is definitely their best attempt at immersive sims.
I've replayed all games and DLC in Dishonored several times. Every time I discover something new, or a different way to play. My all time favourite IP. The art style, architecture, atmosphere, lightmaps, characters are all worth a replay. Wish more games were as good.
Arx Fatalis and Prey are easily their best games, but putting Deathloop that high up should be a fuckin crime. The characters have horrible cringe dialogue, the gameplay loop gets boring after a few hours, and it has absolutely no replay value unless you want to speedrun it. The story and setting is pretty great though, that's the only thing that got me through it.
Why was Redfall in the thumbnail and not Dark Messiah?
Why not add Arx Fatalis while we'rr at it?
1.dishonored 2
2.dishonored
3.dishonored 2 dlc
4.prey
5.death loop
5.redfall
Tough to choose between dishonored 1 and 2
2 is the best
I would put 1 over 2, great plot, great twist, great DLCs.
@@glebkorniyenko1084I love the game but wdym great twist?💀I saw that shi coming from miles away and having played both I think I enjoyed dishonored 2's levels more as all the levels in that game was either an 8 or a 10.
@@CITYZEN50 Well, all things and DLCs considered I mean, I think it was pretty great, not incredible. Also I much prefer silent protagonist
@@glebkorniyenko1084 yeah silent corvo was more badass
I absolutely refused to belive the guys behind the legendary Dishonored and Prey were capable of Redfall.
Prey is a billion times better than Deathloop... The Mooncrash DLC itself is a much better version of the Deathloop concept. Thats wild. Deathloop isnt bad but Prey is a masterpiece.
Damn... Prey is too low on this ranking in my opinion.
Prey is number 1
Of the Arkane games I've played, my ranking is:
1. Dishonored
2. Dishonored 2
3. Prey
4. Arx Fatalis
5. Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Arkane has been one of my favorite developers of recent years, as they truly took up the mantle of making immersive sims after Looking Glass closed down (although I don't think they ever quite reached the heights of Deus Ex and the original Thief duology). It's sad to see that they've fallen from grace now.
Dark Messiah is a game that grows on you with time, I think. My list was very similar to yours, but Prey and Dark Messiah replays changed that. My current ranking probably goes
1. Dishonored
2. Prey
3. Dishonored 2
4. Dark Messiah
5. Arx Fatalis
6. Deathloop
I agree that Arkane never matched the improbable masterpiece that Deus Ex is, but having a mainstay immersive sim studio was such a treat. I really hope to see a comeback from them.
@@Se7enRemain Yeah, I can definitely see that. In some ways, Prey had some of the best immersive sim elements of any of Arkane's games, but one of my major sticking points with the game was that I found most of the enemy-types rather annoying to deal with (aside from the Mimics, which were awesome and creative). Dark Messiah definitely has the most fun combat out of any of their games for me, but I just liked the other ones more because of their greater depth, level design, and emergent gameplay.
I’ve become a huge fan of arkanes games over the past year, after playing dishonored for the first time earlier this year I basically played their entire library of anyrhing after D1 came out..
My top 3 would be -
3. Prey
2. Deathloop
1. Dishonored 2
I don't think I could choose between some of these games honestly
Not complete w/o their 2 best games - arx fatalis and dark messiah of m&m, its the best games they made, how can top be w/o it?
I gave them a shoutout, but was also just looking at their newer immersive sims. Hopefully in the future I rank every game they made including that terrible wolfenstien game
Waiting for that , Deathloop 2
Arkane were always going to mess up redfall. It is a live service game. Whenever a beloved game developer known for amazing regular single player games dips their toes into live service, they almost always mess up. Rocksteady with Suicide Squad, Bioware with Anthem, Arkane with Redfall. The same people that made the Arkham games, The Mass Effect games and the Dishonored games respectively. Arkane are still an amazing studio in my opinion but they shouldn't try live service games again.
Hey quick question do you think you can cover the Overlord series not the anime the game
I would love to. I have a lot of them but have not tried them yet.
Redfall at #1? Didn't see that one coming
So far I’ve only played Prey, the first Dishonored, and Deathloop.
I really enjoyed Prey. I thought Deathloop and Dishonored were mediocre. No interest to play more of the Dishonored franchise but I’ll still try Redfall.
DotO is ranked high with me over Prey and Deathloop, damn those are bland as hell. Also if killing the Outsider is canon I'm going to quit being a huge Dishonoured fan girl.
I wish redfall did well
Bricks...Dishonored 2 and Deathloop were my favorites. Had a ton of fun with these titles
20:48 The story could have been a masterpiece in storytelling due to the entertaining dialogue and interesting philosophical conflict but the writers only focus on the cons of staying in the loop by making the 8 visionaries douchbags and unlikeable in a fun way rather than making them morally ambiguous so it feels like propaganda
You forgot Arx fatalis and dark messiah 🤦♂️🤦♂️
I'm biased, but Prey is once-in-a-lifetime game.
Combined best parts of System Shock, Deus Ex, Bioshock into one.
Did you know Arkane Austin is in same city as Ion Storm, where Deus Ex 1 was made?
a lot of great games have been produced in texas. most of the best from the 90s. and deus ex in 2000
Hey Jonathan! could you rank the forza horizon series and make a video about it? Thanks.
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arx fatalis?
When sony deals with studios the outcone truly is high quality . You can really see the difference between redfall and deathloop
Bricks
Redfall is definitely number 1
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Deathloop is definately number 1 for me. The interactions between Colt and Julianna stole the show. Level variations, gun variety, slab upgrades, antagonist personalities. This game felt like a complete masterpiece for me.
I hated Prey but loved Dishonered 1 and 2
hated prey? can I ask why? I loved it and am about to try the dishonored games after I finish the deus ex series
@@RugsterClaps, because we've been waiting for Prey 2. Which was canceled for the sake of it
@@Malalit but the game developers had nothing to do with it being named prey. They actually fought back against that. Makes no sense to trash a great game for something completely out of its control lol. You're really missing out on a great game for an extremely silly reason
@@RugsterClaps Yeah agree, they really didn't want to use the name Prey but were forced to. Typhon was a name thrown around, probably more during development. Not playing Prey 2017 due its name being the same as the 2006 one is the dumbest thing.
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