Where the fuck is your brother?! Please? I miss laymen gayman 😂 you two are fucking perfect together! Please at least have like one or two episodes a year! That’s all I ask!
Keep copy/pasta-ing ma man. The echo chamber is real. Haven't seen anything "woke" here though. Just black characters. Just admit that that is your issue with it.
@@Cacapouletpipichocolat For real. They're either an edge lord searching for their next meal, or have diluted the definition of woke to fit their own bizzaro reality.
@@IncognitoActivadoand? There’s been bad games without their involvement and good games with it. It’s not some automatic qualifier on if a game is worth my time or not.
@@IncognitoActivadoinclusiveness and diversity aren’t inherently bad things. It’s how it’s handled. When it’s shoehorned in and is obviously being done for clout, yeah, that’s lame. However, when a game is purposefully being told from a perspective we don’t usually get, or a unique setting, it can be very refreshing. That’s why I don’t think SBI involvement should be an automatic red flag, because it’s how those ideas are actually implemented that really matters.
Knowing that it's "Father" that's behind this game already got me interested when he first mentioned he was starting a game studio. But that Game Awards presentation, and let's be fair, the drip on display, with the emotive and genuine speech really piqued my interest. I preordered on PS5 as soon as it was up and have been eagerly anticipating the launch. I hope the public embrace this game and support these smaller developers! My only request now is: please release the soundtrack! From what I've heard so far it's incredible!
@@IncognitoActivado If it is so obvious, then it should be quite easy for you to define and explain. Unless perhaps you are afraid to do so? You're not a coward despite being incognito, are you?
@@BasilAbdef W@ke: Male characters de-masculinized in appearance and/or behavior, female empowerment based on the female agenda, mistreatment of male characters based on the female agenda, false and/or forced "diversity", misrepresentation of characters based on bad USA stereotypes/archetips, bestiality, grooming, etc.
@@BasilAbdef W-ke is: "Male characters de-masculinized in appearance and/or behavior, female empowerment based on the female agenda, mistreatment of male characters based on the female agenda, false and/or forced "diversity", misrepresentation of characters based on bad USA stereotypes/archetips, bestiality, grooming, etc."
Its so nice when you're reading character names and you know what they mean and the folklore behind it. "Baba" is pretty common for father but seeing "impundulu" as the boss name makes me wanna play this game way more especially since Austin says the story is solid.
Same that I'll be playing it on psplus but I'll definitely be buying it as well when I'm done just to fully support this brand new company creating an brand new IP
Playing this now, it's okay. Feels quite mushy and sloppy though gameplay wise, timings are off, combat is messy, checkpoints are odd, wall jumping is inconsistent.
@@rayswarnau3868 just because he didn't criticise the game like you wanted him to, doesn't mean he didn't play the game. the controls aren't sloppy, you just suck at playing video games. You're the Dean Takahashi of youtube commenters.
Looks so pretty! Gonna wishlist this at your recommendation. I have a very soft spot in my heart for games which cover grief, as it's really cathartic to play through when you're struggling. Thank you so much
It’s free on ps+ extra and has around 10 times the amount of reviews - as of writing this - that steam has. Why do you, or the grifters that told you that, intentionally leave that out?
@@mobcrusher99 Keyword "free". Reading compression is crucial. Also, there aren't any sites showing PS metrics. If we're following your line of thought that means another 1500 to 2000 people, who are playing the game for FREE. 2200 players isn't the win you think it is.
@@alek3974 Considering how little EA did to advertise this, it’s not surprising. But that’s not what’s important here. What is important is that you or the grifters lied. If you have to lie to make something seem bad, is it actually bad? And also, as videos sponsored by EA come out, like a GTlive video about this game, we will likely see more people playing
I’ve been following this game ever since it was announced at the game awards and I am so happy it’s getting some attention! This kind of personal story telling and the creativeness needs to be rewarded
wait a second... I thought representation mattered?! This game has no diversity whatsoever, yet it's not deemed problematic? It's almost like all of this talk of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are just ways to promote anti-white racism and advance the goals of gay race communism?!? Wuuut! 5 Stars, 10/10, cannot disparage - this game has The Message!
@@jackkoehler9057 I'm just sick of everyone engaging in the lie. Everyone is playing pretend to be A Good Person, but the ideology is rotten to its core. Just stop lying to me.
@@joshjordan1486 his point is that he believes representation means that everything individual piece must be diverse (he doesn’t specify what “diverse” means but I’m assuming it’s racial diversity). When people say diversity they usually mean diversity in the overall industry (I.e representing people of different backgrounds), not that every peice of media needs to meet a quota, just that everyone needs to be represented (I.e telling black stories (this game) as well as white stories (plague tale). Issues arise in fantasy and sci-fi when everyone is one race, doesn’t make sense and implies mal-intent.
Bayek and AC origins should have had a continuation with his story. But I'm very glad he was able to develop this beautiful looking game I definitely will be checking it out!
Was probably going to buy this one regardless of how good it is to support the devs because it’s nice to see someone work on something they’re passionate about
I wanted to purchase this Day one after Abu's speech, and playing the demo but then - Denuvo :(. Now I have to wait until Denovo is removed before I can purchase.
Think I’m gonna wait a bit for this one, still playing through The lost Crown and just finished Blasphemous 2 (which absolutely slaps, play it). Plus Balatro has its hooks in me now. I have surrendered to the cards. I love the African art style, the color palette, gorgeous looking game. Definitely gonna play this one just a little burned out on metroidvania. I wish we got more games like this with art styles and cultural influences from other parts of the world besides western Europe/japan/U.S.
Absolutely love the artstyle. I'd much prefer this over the recent PoP. If only it had the same gameplay depth. At least this seems like a story that could resonate with me as someone who struggled with grief and acceptance a few years ago.
Three Words: SWEET. BABY. INC. I know it's unfair for games like these to flop because of as shitty of a reason as DEI. But we as gamers need to come together and root out the woke idealism in videogames. There is definitely a "right" way of telling stories centered around LGBTQ+ themes (i.e. Warframe's Whispers In the Walls), Female empowerment (i.e. Horizon: Zero Dawn and Forbidden West), and other socio-cultural themes. Fusing stories like these with "woke" ideologies and heavy political influence is just wrong.
It's probably just because I'm old and not very knowledgeable when it comes to this kind of games but the whole thing reminds me of "Nights into Dreams". Maybe it's the purpleness and the spinning around. I don't know. Gives me good vibes anyway.
Watched Salim being on the Playstation Access Podcast earlier today he seems like a totally great dude that to whoom this is an absolute passion project. Definitely sold me on the title that prior to this I didn't care much about.
It's a game inspired by Bantu culture and legend, which is African, last time I checked. Is it really surprising that the characters involved are African?
@ECiriachi DEI practices as in "I want all the games to perpetually have white lead as it has always been for ages"? Grow up, is the end of the world for your white fragility having a black team develop a game with a black lead once in a while?
Nope. SBI involved. My issues with them is a little different than others. The CEO wants character creator removed from RPGS so people will be forced to play as people she wants
I was sold on this game after watching the preview at the Games Awards. I am so glad it is good and recommended. Looking forward to playing it! Thanks Austin for the review.
A lot of sweet baby bots in the comments most of the positive comments sound the same! Hope this guy got compensated well seems like his channel’s gonna take a hit! LOL
I found that odd too. Everything I've been seeing is that the game has tanked on release, yet here it's waves of glowing praise. I was disappointed the Skill up didn't dive into the SBI Controversy.
@@robertrichards4718 The game tanked but it doesnt mean it's BAD. At least check the game out and see why this didnt get mid reviews, instead of instantly thibking it's bad because it doesnt look white enough.
It's incredible how many people following this channel manage to be ""anti woke"" lol. Guess they spent the last 30 years running through gaming and this channel with their ears closed and eyes shut.
You may also know Abubakar Salim from playing Father in Raised By Wolves. He led an attempt with the fans to make some noise to save the show, and after that didn't work out he started working on this. Really cool guy
This gameplay is really good, the platforming is good too, movement and fights feel good with the switching of the masks, voices are well done and so far the whole shaman aspect is interesting and enjoyable. The fact that it got 21% of 1 star ratings on ps is ridiculous, bunch of hating twats, this game is so fun, even if it's not your cup of tea it would at least hit a 3 star for everything else it does right
Honestly, the involvement with SBI just makes me gets far from this game tbf. But the game itself doesn't look this bad, now how bad or good it looks likely won't bother to check
Austin has been nailing it so hard lately. I'm so happy to see him succeeding. Seeing two brothers crushing it is such a great thing to see. Love ya both, lads!
The comments saying "Sweet Baby Inc detected, no buy, etc" are just looking for the easiest excuse they can find to justify not buying a game with a majority black cast of characters with a setting based in African folklore. If their favorite game franchise had SBI consult a game in that franchise, I bet you a billion dollars those same people would not boycott it and would make an exception and overlook it.
Hey, this is such bad faith comment right there, There's a reason why people hate Sweet Baby inc and don't want to buy games they are involved in such as their employee telling his followers to mass report a guy and his steam curater and the way SBI has handled the criticism they got on Twitter.
@@mordecaiandthekobokerz yes sure, but that reason doesn't need to be a good reason, or a smart reason, or an actual real reason, it could be their own political indoctrination that don't allow them to think for themselves, thats also a reason.
I have a steelseries mouse and it's the best. I need to upgrade the rest. Lovely review I'll try to get the game on the switch eventually. The soundtrack though I might listen to sooner ^^.
I've played through Act 1 as it was free on PS Plus - it's a fairly solid if a bit easy Metroidvania with nice platforming so far The only major flaw i've noticed is the serious lack of enemy variety, maybe that branches out in the later areas but i've only faced about 4 or 5 enemy types so far and only one boss fight. There also seems to be a bug on the PS5 version where when you open and close the map sometimes Zau will hit an invisible wall and you have to walk back in the opposite direction to resolve it.
@@SamEfDee I know the game is about african culture and that's ok, but you need 100% black people in the work? Totally no. Afrocentrism is racist even if black people says that don't, and this game is that. By the way Abubakar Salim is an insider of SBI.
@@SamEfDeebasically the creator, he's friends with the CEO of Sweet Baby Inc, who said racist things to white people Also the creator flexes that he made a black character, and saying if you dont like it, you're racist, using the same excuse like everyone
I swear lack of enemy variety is the biggest issue of action games of this generation 😔 Game sounds great overall but sad to hear it’s another victim of that trend.
Why devs continue to ignore enemy variety in games where what you’ll be doing most of the time is fighting enemies is beyond me. This is why Elden Ring is so peak.
Lol you jammed out to that. Hahahahahaha man. That's the most unoriginal music. Was that really the best song you could show? It's like they think oh we can just slap some boring tribal chants in here and people will love it.
I had to pause this episode on Spotify to come here and comment that this is hands down my favorite dev interview on this channel. Jake came with great questions and Abu came with amazing conversational skills and insight (he is an actor, so that probably checks out). Love, love, loved this episode guys!
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Where the fuck is your brother?! Please? I miss laymen gayman 😂 you two are fucking perfect together! Please at least have like one or two episodes a year! That’s all I ask!
important to note that SteelSeries refuses refund on some of their products, which violates EU law. So they are criminals, when they feel like it.
@@AnnaCurser Razer or Logitech?
@@AnnaCurser”criminals”
Spend less time on Reddit plz.
@@TehPwnographer is there another word for people that dont follow the law?
You had me at "ten hour Metroidvania." Short, tight games are severely underappreciated.
Loving that a lot of smaller games are getting reviews now that Austin is reviewing as well
No. I’m only here for Ralph
@@IncognitoActivadoWoke? Please explain what that even means.
@@IncognitoActivado How?
@@noahherbert8347 SweetBaby Inc, dude.
@@Bricks56 SweetBaby Inc.
So glad this game is only 10 hours, I really want to support Abu and the new studio but don't have a ton of free time
Keep copy/pasta-ing ma man. The echo chamber is real. Haven't seen anything "woke" here though. Just black characters. Just admit that that is your issue with it.
@@IncognitoActivado So a black guy can't make a game about black mythology or else they are woke... Sounds like you just hate black people.
@@Cacapouletpipichocolat For real. They're either an edge lord searching for their next meal, or have diluted the definition of woke to fit their own bizzaro reality.
@@IncognitoActivadoAfrican = woke lmao?
@@IncognitoActivado Please tell me what your definition of "woke" is
Yeah, I just got this game and I love it.
I bet you did lmao
(x) to doubt
Yeah its a great game 2nd only to pop but of course pop is way over priced. Definitely grab this while you wait on a sale
@@NickJoeBeg Thanks, right now, I can only buy games on sale.
@@zoeygraverson6284She did, christ the lord you and the r3tard below you have imaginary rage on this game xDD
This is an easy game to root for, glad it came together well!
@@IncognitoActivado ahhhhhh now the random dislikes make sense. touch grass, dork.
@@IncognitoActivadoand? There’s been bad games without their involvement and good games with it. It’s not some automatic qualifier on if a game is worth my time or not.
@@Jmerithew87 W@keness is bad, dude.
@@IncognitoActivadoinclusiveness and diversity aren’t inherently bad things. It’s how it’s handled. When it’s shoehorned in and is obviously being done for clout, yeah, that’s lame. However, when a game is purposefully being told from a perspective we don’t usually get, or a unique setting, it can be very refreshing.
That’s why I don’t think SBI involvement should be an automatic red flag, because it’s how those ideas are actually implemented that really matters.
@@IncognitoActivadowhats woke?
Knowing that it's "Father" that's behind this game already got me interested when he first mentioned he was starting a game studio. But that Game Awards presentation, and let's be fair, the drip on display, with the emotive and genuine speech really piqued my interest. I preordered on PS5 as soon as it was up and have been eagerly anticipating the launch. I hope the public embrace this game and support these smaller developers! My only request now is: please release the soundtrack! From what I've heard so far it's incredible!
@IncognitoActivado who asked you?
@@IncognitoActivado What does "woke" mean to you, and how does it apply to this game?
@@IncognitoActivado If it is so obvious, then it should be quite easy for you to define and explain. Unless perhaps you are afraid to do so? You're not a coward despite being incognito, are you?
@@BasilAbdef W@ke: Male characters de-masculinized in appearance and/or behavior, female empowerment based on the female agenda, mistreatment of male characters based on the female agenda, false and/or forced "diversity", misrepresentation of characters based on bad USA stereotypes/archetips, bestiality, grooming, etc.
@@BasilAbdef W-ke is:
"Male characters de-masculinized in appearance and/or behavior, female empowerment based on the female agenda, mistreatment of male characters based on the female agenda, false and/or forced "diversity", misrepresentation of characters based on bad USA stereotypes/archetips, bestiality, grooming, etc."
Its so nice when you're reading character names and you know what they mean and the folklore behind it. "Baba" is pretty common for father but seeing "impundulu" as the boss name makes me wanna play this game way more especially since Austin says the story is solid.
It's free on PlayStation plus extra. Imma play it day one! Thank God cuz I'm going through it financially right now😅.
Same that I'll be playing it on psplus but I'll definitely be buying it as well when I'm done just to fully support this brand new company creating an brand new IP
What? I have ps extra and had to pay 17 euros for it.
Pay £100 for subscription to play a less than £20 game,not exactly free
Hahaha. Let's not support the devs but def play it cuz it's free. 😂😂😂
Free is still too much to pay for this garbage.
Playing this now, it's okay. Feels quite mushy and sloppy though gameplay wise, timings are off, combat is messy, checkpoints are odd, wall jumping is inconsistent.
Really? From what I saw it looked like it played well, too easy, but good gameplay, but if the game feel is bad...
Ur not real
I’m surprised no one else has mention the dodgy and sloppy controls. It makes me wonder if Austin actually played the game.
@@rayswarnau3868 just because he didn't criticise the game like you wanted him to, doesn't mean he didn't play the game. the controls aren't sloppy, you just suck at playing video games. You're the Dean Takahashi of youtube commenters.
@@rayswarnau3868 First time? 🤣
Abu was excellent in Raised By Wolves. I think it is really cool that he is getting into video game development. Glad the game is solid.
I greatly enjoyed the Nextfest demo of this one, with my only complaint about it being some frame drops. Good to see it spotlighted here
What is woke about it? Or is it that it has black characters?
@@Cacapouletpipichocolat Agendas.
@@Cacapouletpipichocolat Tokenism is bad.
Yeah the game suffers from shader compilation stutter. There are fixes for unreal engine though
@@IncognitoActivado this game is watke?
So happy this game was able to deliver! It's so hard for new studios to get off the ground especially with ambitious personal ideas.
8:01 breaking shields is easy early on if you get the sun mask's ground quake ability (the downward heavy attack)
As an African I am proud ❤️❤️ finally a game with an African main character, I can't wait for assassin creed game too.
Euhm have you heard of Assassin's Creed Origins?
Proud of what? if you need to see yourself buy a mirror
Sweet baby inc is involved. Stay away.
To clarify: it's great you're enthusiastic, so am I for this game.
Representation does mean something! Happy for you and proud for you!!!
Looks so pretty! Gonna wishlist this at your recommendation. I have a very soft spot in my heart for games which cover grief, as it's really cathartic to play through when you're struggling. Thank you so much
Nice, have had my eye on this game. Abubakar Salim’s speech at the game awards made me want to try it
@@IncognitoActivadoare you some sort of "White African"?
@@IncognitoActivadois it? May elaborate? It looked interesting here but if there is actual wokery, I'm not interested
@@napoleonfeanor there is none, he's just a loser from twitter than wants to complain about something for the sake of being a whiny bitch
@@Vernardo Wait, what?
@@IncognitoActivado Many of the African are white.
232 player peak on Steam. Looks like all those people that wrote "love it", "will buy it" etc. were lying.
It’s free on ps+ extra and has around 10 times the amount of reviews - as of writing this - that steam has. Why do you, or the grifters that told you that, intentionally leave that out?
@@mobcrusher99 Keyword "free". Reading compression is crucial. Also, there aren't any sites showing PS metrics. If we're following your line of thought that means another 1500 to 2000 people, who are playing the game for FREE. 2200 players isn't the win you think it is.
@@alek3974yeah 2200 players is what like old games like battlefield 4 STILL reach today...having those numbers at the launch of your game is abysmal.
@@alek3974 Considering how little EA did to advertise this, it’s not surprising. But that’s not what’s important here. What is important is that you or the grifters lied. If you have to lie to make something seem bad, is it actually bad? And also, as videos sponsored by EA come out, like a GTlive video about this game, we will likely see more people playing
@@alek3974Why do people think subscription services make things free? Do you watch shows for free on Netflix?
Super glad this game turned out well! I was really rooting for the guy during his presentation, and the game looks perfect to play on my Switch
200 steam players 😂
@@Luis-rp2lm This game is only on Steam :O?
@@lambasted6886 if it’s flopping in steam, it’s flopping everywhere
This comment feels like a bot wrote it.
@@ImBusenlolXD Nope, just interested in the game.
Never heard of this but it looks amazing.
Loved his performance in Raised by Wolves, wish him all the success in the world.
I remember seeing him almost cry in stage and I REALLY wanted this game to be good! I’m excited
I’ve been following this game ever since it was announced at the game awards and I am so happy it’s getting some attention! This kind of personal story telling and the creativeness needs to be rewarded
nope
I don't think so
Finally the REAL gamer reviewer is back, mighty thanks Austin and ur little sidekick guy from the beginning
Oh, I've had my eyes on this game since it was announced. Thanks for reviewing it Austin, really loving this indie reviews.
Really hope this sells well, I want nothing but good things for this team
I’m glad developers are FINALLY delving into African lore. I mean I love medieval fantasy and I know it’s popular but devs really need branch out.
Dunno. Im wakanda'd out in 2024.
wait a second... I thought representation mattered?! This game has no diversity whatsoever, yet it's not deemed problematic? It's almost like all of this talk of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are just ways to promote anti-white racism and advance the goals of gay race communism?!? Wuuut!
5 Stars, 10/10, cannot disparage - this game has The Message!
We’ve had hundreds of games with white people one without ain’t gonna hurt u bud
@@jackkoehler9057 I'm just sick of everyone engaging in the lie. Everyone is playing pretend to be A Good Person, but the ideology is rotten to its core. Just stop lying to me.
@@jackkoehler9057his point go over your head?
@@joshjordan1486 his point is that he believes representation means that everything individual piece must be diverse (he doesn’t specify what “diverse” means but I’m assuming it’s racial diversity). When people say diversity they usually mean diversity in the overall industry (I.e representing people of different backgrounds), not that every peice of media needs to meet a quota, just that everyone needs to be represented (I.e telling black stories (this game) as well as white stories (plague tale). Issues arise in fantasy and sci-fi when everyone is one race, doesn’t make sense and implies mal-intent.
@@jackkoehler9057where’s the Asians, Mexicans, and Indians? Take out some of the blacks and shove some some of the other guys in there.
Denuvo and sweet baby, a match made in bargain bin clearance sale heaven
And the landfill ^_^
bro forgot to mention EA
the trifecta of garbage
Nice to see a game set in Africa (outside of Egypt) for once. Glad it turned out well and definitely gotta support them.
this gunna be the next game im playing
Looks like a great little game and the Africa-inspired setting is something different and refreshing. Definitely going to play this.
Bayek and AC origins should have had a continuation with his story. But I'm very glad he was able to develop this beautiful looking game I definitely will be checking it out!
Was probably going to buy this one regardless of how good it is to support the devs because it’s nice to see someone work on something they’re passionate about
Even if he is a racist? Nice
I'm a big Metroidvania fan It's an easy purchase for me but I also just want to support this dev.
I wanted to purchase this Day one after Abu's speech, and playing the demo but then - Denuvo :(. Now I have to wait until Denovo is removed before I can purchase.
Who is stopping you?
Think I’m gonna wait a bit for this one, still playing through The lost Crown and just finished Blasphemous 2 (which absolutely slaps, play it).
Plus Balatro has its hooks in me now. I have surrendered to the cards.
I love the African art style, the color palette, gorgeous looking game. Definitely gonna play this one just a little burned out on metroidvania. I wish we got more games like this with art styles and cultural influences from other parts of the world besides western Europe/japan/U.S.
Sounds good. The lack of exploration is a bit of a letdown, but hearing the storytelling is competent, makes this one to check out, for sure.
To all gamers. The Game was made with the cooperation of SBI (Sweet Baby Inc). Remember to vote with your wallets!
To all gamers the comment above was written by someone without a functional brain
@@Chris-sm2ujgame looks good but SBI have done some pretty shady things so it does give pause for thought.
@ronaldbeamon5564 Please let us know where the game was sanitized?
@@Suggesttt Whats wrong with it?
Glad this game did well. The interview with Salim was good
The game is w@ke; pass. lol
Man, i am so glad this game flopped so incredibly hard, despite all the gaslighting and paid influencer shilling.
Sweet Baby Inc was involved in the making of this game.
Really happy for the devs that this turned out well. Will definitely give it a go soon.
no you won't
Seems to have been given the SBI kiss of death.
Abu is playing Alyn Valeryon on this upcoming season of House of the Dragon too
Nope. NEVER buying a sweet baby inc involved game.
Absolutely love the artstyle. I'd much prefer this over the recent PoP. If only it had the same gameplay depth. At least this seems like a story that could resonate with me as someone who struggled with grief and acceptance a few years ago.
I'm so happy the game delivered, I will wait for Denuvo to be removed but I'll definitely buy.
So happy it's on ps plus, can't wait to try it out
*And it flopped* because besides this guy in the weird shills in this comment section, nobody wanted anything to do with sweet baby Inc
yeahhh i bet so!
this is on may wishlist. been waiting for it. i need more paltformers
Where were all those people who said they were going to support this game? Apparently it’s easier to boast than to put your money where your mouth is.
I’m getting this on Switch and will be rushing through it in a couple days. I’m excited. Hope it unlocks tonight and not in the morning.
@@IncognitoActivado it’s woke cause it features black people. I can just feel the racism through the screen
@@IncognitoActivado get a life
@@IncognitoActivadohow do you know it’s woke? Just because it’s an African folklore story?
@@amyford2971 These anti woke people really need help
@@hazelcrispGuy's fishing for bites. Just report as spam and move on.
Three Words: SWEET. BABY. INC. I know it's unfair for games like these to flop because of as shitty of a reason as DEI. But we as gamers need to come together and root out the woke idealism in videogames. There is definitely a "right" way of telling stories centered around LGBTQ+ themes (i.e. Warframe's Whispers In the Walls), Female empowerment (i.e. Horizon: Zero Dawn and Forbidden West), and other socio-cultural themes. Fusing stories like these with "woke" ideologies and heavy political influence is just wrong.
fucking tourists
It's probably just because I'm old and not very knowledgeable when it comes to this kind of games but the whole thing reminds me of "Nights into Dreams". Maybe it's the purpleness and the spinning around. I don't know. Gives me good vibes anyway.
Watched Salim being on the Playstation Access Podcast earlier today he seems like a totally great dude that to whoom this is an absolute passion project. Definitely sold me on the title that prior to this I didn't care much about.
I for one am appalled by the lack of diversity in this game. Every character is the same race. The devs must be complete bigots.
It's a game inspired by Bantu culture and legend, which is African, last time I checked. Is it really surprising that the characters involved are African?
@@dmfyrewhere’s the Asians and Mexicans? I mean god of war Valhalla has angroboda be black for no reason
@@Luis-rp2lmwhere are the asians and mexicans in historical medieval setting games? Answer this first
Yes, could have a had a few non-black characters in there.
@@Luis-rp2lm why dont you make the same question to games in medieval setting? They lack enough diversity
Game is nice!!
Watch out, Sweet Baby Inc. Was involved in the development of this game - I'd steer clear.
You check for sweet baby Inc under your bed before you go to sleep
What does that change. The story is literally made by one guy who made it about his father.
@@Mohgenstein naaa, just in my videogames. You are confusing fear for disgust and disapproval.
@@14ElmStreet28 it matters, because I don't want to encourage DIE practices.
@ECiriachi DEI practices as in "I want all the games to perpetually have white lead as it has always been for ages"?
Grow up, is the end of the world for your white fragility having a black team develop a game with a black lead once in a while?
With a 10 hour run time it sounds like a great palate cleanser between larger games. Also day 1 on PS plus extra.
Really happy to see African-inspired games and dope story aswell :))
Nope. SBI involved. My issues with them is a little different than others. The CEO wants character creator removed from RPGS so people will be forced to play as people she wants
denuvo on a 20 dollar game lmao
Guess we can wait for the GOG release than.
Boo hoo, you can't pirate it.
@@rrohbot People who pirate it have a better copy of the game, denuvo punishes paying customers
@@dynamicpenguin55 How so? Unproven CPU usage?
Sweet Baby involvement is already the best piracy protection they could wish for.
I was sold on this game after watching the preview at the Games Awards. I am so glad it is good and recommended. Looking forward to playing it! Thanks Austin for the review.
Game so good it killed a studio 😂
It happens all the time. Remember SLEEPING DOGS?
Looks awesome! Getting major Ori vibes.
A lot of sweet baby bots in the comments most of the positive comments sound the same! Hope this guy got compensated well seems like his channel’s gonna take a hit! LOL
Yep, all the new comments are calling out SBI. I haven't seen any awesome reviews, so its funny to see a bunch here lol
I found that odd too. Everything I've been seeing is that the game has tanked on release, yet here it's waves of glowing praise. I was disappointed the Skill up didn't dive into the SBI Controversy.
Now that you mention it they really do sound the same.
@robertrichards4718 plenty of racist gamer channels on RUclips dude. This ain't one. Sorry.
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The game tanked but it doesnt mean it's BAD.
At least check the game out and see why this didnt get mid reviews, instead of instantly thibking it's bad because it doesnt look white enough.
Looks like a promising game, but I am not purchasing any Sweet Baby games until the company apologizes for trying to get Steam users banned.
It's incredible how many people following this channel manage to be ""anti woke"" lol. Guess they spent the last 30 years running through gaming and this channel with their ears closed and eyes shut.
Maybe people are tired of the woke BS ever thought of that?
@@Chopzi11a What does woke mean for this game exactly?
@@Chopzi11a What woke about this game other than black people in it? You ever seen africa.
@@Chopzi11a I know having to aknowledge the existence of others can be taxing when you're so incredibly self-centered
What is woke about this game?
You may also know Abubakar Salim from playing Father in Raised By Wolves. He led an attempt with the fans to make some noise to save the show, and after that didn't work out he started working on this. Really cool guy
Really glad you covered this one.
This gameplay is really good, the platforming is good too, movement and fights feel good with the switching of the masks, voices are well done and so far the whole shaman aspect is interesting and enjoyable. The fact that it got 21% of 1 star ratings on ps is ridiculous, bunch of hating twats, this game is so fun, even if it's not your cup of tea it would at least hit a 3 star for everything else it does right
Honestly, the involvement with SBI just makes me gets far from this game tbf.
But the game itself doesn't look this bad, now how bad or good it looks likely won't bother to check
I see Bayek now and can't unsee it
When I heard the title, i honestly thought it was one of the JRPG Tales of games (Arise, Beseria, etc) looks interesting though nonetheless
Austin has been nailing it so hard lately. I'm so happy to see him succeeding. Seeing two brothers crushing it is such a great thing to see. Love ya both, lads!
Anything SBI involved shall not be touched.
why?
Jews
Annnnd there's goes the studio 😂
Finally. No one wants dei sbi
Diversity was their strength.
@@helloenemy "Just create your own characters" "NOOO NOT LIKE THAT"
@@nomansblog2025 that’s just a skill issue on his part tbh.
@@helloenemy Yet he's still right
Looking really forward to playing this game!
I really wanted to like it but the game lacks diversity and inclusion.
The comments saying "Sweet Baby Inc detected, no buy, etc" are just looking for the easiest excuse they can find to justify not buying a game with a majority black cast of characters with a setting based in African folklore.
If their favorite game franchise had SBI consult a game in that franchise, I bet you a billion dollars those same people would not boycott it and would make an exception and overlook it.
Hey, this is such bad faith comment right there, There's a reason why people hate Sweet Baby inc and don't want to buy games they are involved in such as their employee telling his followers to mass report a guy and his steam curater and the way SBI has handled the criticism they got on Twitter.
Nah, we just despise woke politics. Give me a good game with a majority black cast of characters made prior to 2015-16, and I'll def be interested.
@dsdassalearn to tag.
@@mordecaiandthekobokerz yes sure, but that reason doesn't need to be a good reason, or a smart reason, or an actual real reason, it could be their own political indoctrination that don't allow them to think for themselves, thats also a reason.
This game is basically Batora: Lost Haven but African themed
As a black person, please more of this. Instead of tossing black people into European or Asian mythologies in the name of “inclusion”
I have a steelseries mouse and it's the best. I need to upgrade the rest.
Lovely review I'll try to get the game on the switch eventually. The soundtrack though I might listen to sooner ^^.
SWEET BABY INC DETECTED = NO BUY
GO WOKE GO BROKE!!!!
Brainrot detected
Such a wretched pathetic existence you lead
Black person as a main character in a game =woke? Racist loser detected.
I've played through Act 1 as it was free on PS Plus - it's a fairly solid if a bit easy Metroidvania with nice platforming so far
The only major flaw i've noticed is the serious lack of enemy variety, maybe that branches out in the later areas but i've only faced about 4 or 5 enemy types so far and only one boss fight. There also seems to be a bug on the PS5 version where when you open and close the map sometimes Zau will hit an invisible wall and you have to walk back in the opposite direction to resolve it.
From what I've seen I thought the same, good moveset for the player but boring enemies to fight.
Woke game, SBI involved, and according to some steam reviews, bad controls
What's woke about the game?
@@SamEfDee I know the game is about african culture and that's ok, but you need 100% black people in the work? Totally no. Afrocentrism is racist even if black people says that don't, and this game is that. By the way Abubakar Salim is an insider of SBI.
@@SamEfDeebasically the creator, he's friends with the CEO of Sweet Baby Inc, who said racist things to white people
Also the creator flexes that he made a black character, and saying if you dont like it, you're racist, using the same excuse like everyone
@@jungzorndyke5517 eurocentrism is racist. Europe shoulndnt be 100% europeans that is racism.
@@jungzorndyke5517games based on medival europe are racist if they don't include blacks and other minorities, don't you agree?
I loved the new Prince of Persia. Ill probably love this.
Even if it’s a great game, I’m not supporting any dev of any size that brings in DEI consulting for any reason.
i saw "Tales of" and th immediate thought in my head was "another tales game so soon?"
All the people saying they can't wait for this game is hilarious, not one of you bought it lol its a lame game, thats why it failed
Lies, I bought it
I’m so glad you made on a video on this, this game looks right up my alley and I’m not sure I would’ve known about it otherwise!
I swear lack of enemy variety is the biggest issue of action games of this generation 😔 Game sounds great overall but sad to hear it’s another victim of that trend.
I can be a bit more forgiving of it in a game with a 20$ price tag and a smaller budget, but it’s much more egregious in larger scale games.
Why devs continue to ignore enemy variety in games where what you’ll be doing most of the time is fighting enemies is beyond me. This is why Elden Ring is so peak.
@@Jmerithew87 True, definitely agree with that as well.
Lol you jammed out to that. Hahahahahaha man. That's the most unoriginal music. Was that really the best song you could show? It's like they think oh we can just slap some boring tribal chants in here and people will love it.
This felt like such a sucking of a review. Full polish can’t believe nobody else noticed how much he try harded the entire video.
Not my kind of game but I hope the 14 people currently playing is having fun lol
SweetBabyInc Detected. ..
Moron detected
Since the publisher is EA I'm guessing this has Denuvo too right? I'll check back whenever they removed it. by then it should be cheaper too.
Psst. D3nuvo is gone now
How's that modern audience working out?... oh I see.
Yeah, denuvo, no thanks
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Console
Yeah, Sweet Baby Inc was the consultant....no thanks.
@@deebee4575 diversity is problem in a game about Kenyan heritage and african mythos? Are you stupid?
Bye
EA, SBI and Denuvo on top..... What a trifecta of cancer.
Only 1 of those 3 ie enough for me to not bother, but all 3 at once?!?! Damn.
I had to pause this episode on Spotify to come here and comment that this is hands down my favorite dev interview on this channel. Jake came with great questions and Abu came with amazing conversational skills and insight (he is an actor, so that probably checks out). Love, love, loved this episode guys!