A Deep Medieval Fantasy Gladiator Squad Strategy RPG - Blackthorn Arena Reforged

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @nils-peterwihlney8732
    @nils-peterwihlney8732 Месяц назад +131

    So few developers do something like this. Giving people who paid for an earlier bad product a free copy of the new and improved remake of said bad product? So rare. This kind of developer deserves a lot more recognition.

    • @belazarius727
      @belazarius727 Месяц назад +3

      The dev of Telepath Tactics (which included a graphic change)

    • @StarlasAiko
      @StarlasAiko Месяц назад +4

      I may have missed it ion the video, but how does one get the new version for free? I had the old version a few years already.

    • @sinisterdesign
      @sinisterdesign Месяц назад +3

      @@belazarius727 Thanks for the shout-out, Belazarius! ❤

    • @justinmangus567
      @justinmangus567 Месяц назад +2

      yeah thats happend to a few games i bought, glad they did this also cause i hated/loved the first game

    • @dracoinsanity
      @dracoinsanity Месяц назад +1

      @@StarlasAiko I believe he said you get the Remaster for free once the game officially launches again, so it might not be in it's proper release state (1.0?) just yet.

  • @jonathanjackgoodman2764
    @jonathanjackgoodman2764 Месяц назад +70

    I've played and beaten everything piranha bytes have ever made. The jank is part of my DNA now.

    • @igorthelight
      @igorthelight Месяц назад +8

      Check out "Drova" then ;-)
      It's "Gothic 2D" basically.

    • @Rymdpandan
      @Rymdpandan Месяц назад +3

      @@igorthelight Splat made a video about that game about 2 weeks ago if anyone missed it.

    • @igorthelight
      @igorthelight Месяц назад

      @@Rymdpandan Yep!

  • @Rymdpandan
    @Rymdpandan Месяц назад +34

    I definitely have a weak spot for games where I can recruit randomly generated characters and train them up, like XCOM or Wartales etc. It's like playing Pokémon, but with humans!

    • @AndalusianLuis
      @AndalusianLuis Месяц назад +1

      Yeah that’s one of the reasons why I like xcom. I’ll have to check out wartales

    • @souluss
      @souluss Месяц назад +3

      @@AndalusianLuis Battle Brothers is more gritty Wartales and it does rng characters amazingly. Getting an amazing recruit actually makes you feel something and people still share their good recruits on socials.

    • @Roland_Deschain
      @Roland_Deschain Месяц назад

      damn.. now i have to reinstall xcom again.
      thanks.. i guess

    • @dirtywhitellama
      @dirtywhitellama Месяц назад +1

      Wyldermyth scratches that itch too, although it's not really gritty, more old school fairy tale I guess?

  • @allaeusmodder3274
    @allaeusmodder3274 Месяц назад +2

    You can only use 1-handed skills with a shield if the shield is a buckler, also the Role Library is used to select your starting gladiators. You can make more than 2 and the ones you dont choose at the beginning will show up in the market.

  • @Braki_sin_azucar
    @Braki_sin_azucar Месяц назад +55

    Actually You can select the gladiators You begin with, create some on the role library, and then select them at they character creation

  • @pbsixgun6
    @pbsixgun6 Месяц назад +5

    Such 'deliberately unfair' Gladiator battles were fairly common. And the 'underdogs' were supposed to lose and usually die. Corruption in the arena allowed such things for 'entertainment' and Bet fixing. But when those underdogs managed to win...hooooo boy! That sent the crowds WILD.

  • @Garruk_80
    @Garruk_80 Месяц назад +43

    Splattercat thank you for playing and reviewing all these games , your channel is a haven

  • @Jasta85
    @Jasta85 Месяц назад +50

    Blackthorn arena was a game concept that I was really excited about, the execution was just a bit off, glad the devs are taking another shot at it, this looks like a pretty nice improvement.

  • @TheAussieLeo
    @TheAussieLeo Месяц назад +5

    Re Splatty's comment about starting with your own Gladiators, YOU CAN. Then when you are customising your leader, there's an option to import the custom Gladiator.

  • @MrNovaStreams
    @MrNovaStreams Месяц назад +6

    I'd def watch a stream of this. Spalding doing work in that last fight.

  • @justinmangus567
    @justinmangus567 Месяц назад +1

    glad those who bought the original version got this for free, i was highly disappointed in it, will have to see if this version is any better. Just installed it

  • @Bluehairedgirl89
    @Bluehairedgirl89 Месяц назад +4

    Thank you for the time and effort you put into making this video splat and showcasing a game like this. It’s deeply appreciated and another game is going on my wishlist.
    Overall, this game appeals to me a lot. I love the whole business management combined with a pretty cool rpg system. I very much hope the game gets polished up some more, with more quality of life features and just more features in general.
    I absolutely one hundred percent agree with you when it comes to you idea of a clicking a box to randomize your starting team. At the very least I’d absolutely prefer to be able to created my own starting characters to avoid the endless restarting to reroll your character. It would make life so much easier for min maxers who want the perfect build or role players who have a specific team set up in mind. That would be a huge improvement.

    • @diegoaragao6618
      @diegoaragao6618 Месяц назад

      (you can create your starting gladiators even since the initial game release back in 2020)

  • @brianmoyachiuz905
    @brianmoyachiuz905 Месяц назад +1

    I like this, a fantasy style gladiator game is an awesome idea for a game, hopefully they add more stuff to it

  • @mikemoyer8162
    @mikemoyer8162 Месяц назад +2

    The idea here behind this game is sooo good, but It obviously needs a lot of work. The no one handed abilities with a shield is a big deal, and needs a lot more variety of events. But the premise is totally there.

  • @KnowerofThings
    @KnowerofThings Месяц назад +1

    the action is fast pace and violent for me

  • @LakierosJordy
    @LakierosJordy Месяц назад +2

    nice to see another gladiator game!

  • @charles_teak
    @charles_teak Месяц назад

    I'll wishlist it for now. I'm not planning to buy it immediately, but I do smell a labor of love from the devs.

  • @Draygarth
    @Draygarth Месяц назад +3

    There are so few good gladiator games. I loved Road to Freedom as a kid, I'm always on the lookout for new gladiator games. Thanks for sharing this, it looks good enough for me.😂

    • @MrNorker77
      @MrNorker77 Месяц назад

      You are probably aware of the "Age of Gladiators" games by Creative Storm Entertainment, if not you might want to check them out. Also Domina is pretty good in my opinion.
      I'm also a fan of gladiator games, also looking for more.

    • @aaronchif
      @aaronchif Месяц назад +1

      @@MrNorker77domina, what a classic. Shame the dev did what he did.

  • @arwic3503
    @arwic3503 Месяц назад +1

    might give this one a shot, thx!

  • @johnsmith6525
    @johnsmith6525 Месяц назад +2

    I love this game even before the reforge

  • @ATZag135
    @ATZag135 Месяц назад +1

    ThankYou SirSpla77!

  • @karsonkammerzell6955
    @karsonkammerzell6955 Месяц назад +2

    Pirahna Bytes. Now THAT'S a name I haven't heard in some time, lol. The OG of jank, before Bethesda 'Triple A'd' bugginess, lol.

  • @denniswiggins3816
    @denniswiggins3816 Месяц назад +3

    I bought the original so I am stoked for it.

  • @burningshine5524
    @burningshine5524 Месяц назад +5

    Pyranha Bites never released something so buggy as Blackthorn Arena. Lets hope they learned something from that clusterfuck of a game and this one will actually work

  • @Dethmeister
    @Dethmeister Месяц назад +10

    26:43 You didn't get the free gladiator because he died in the fight.

    • @margenov
      @margenov Месяц назад +1

      I was gonna comment this

  • @fuzzyfuzzyfungus
    @fuzzyfuzzyfungus Месяц назад +2

    I always go to "the freelands" for the best in slave pit gladiator entertainment. It's just science.

  • @badtiming2208
    @badtiming2208 Месяц назад +13

    Wild that the demo requires 40GB when the System Reqts say 30GB for the actual game.

    • @irkanorphyn
      @irkanorphyn Месяц назад +3

      😂 there's other games that play better and are smaller. I almost want to buy this to see where the bloat is.

    • @invisiblehippo
      @invisiblehippo Месяц назад +1

      @@irkanorphyn what would be alternative games?

    • @QuotidianStupidity
      @QuotidianStupidity Месяц назад +4

      That’s an insane size for an indie

    • @zilliq
      @zilliq Месяц назад +2

      it's a demo, they probably didn't spend time optimizing the bundle yet

    • @sethdiedalongtimeago
      @sethdiedalongtimeago Месяц назад

      ​@@irkanorphynit's only 25 GB for me. And it's not too too bad to me anyway

  • @rafaeustachio
    @rafaeustachio Месяц назад +5

    I don't know why, but I like a lot just to listen you talk about the game even if I don't like the game. (It's not the case here)

    • @MrNorker77
      @MrNorker77 Месяц назад +1

      Same :)
      Glad I am not the only one

  • @CoreWatch1973
    @CoreWatch1973 Месяц назад +4

    Awesome content as always bro! 🍻😎🌴

  • @billmuray
    @billmuray Месяц назад +7

    You are the goat dude.

  • @eightchickens
    @eightchickens Месяц назад +14

    14:22 Yea no. Who keeps doing range when there's a melee on your face?

    • @joewilson3393
      @joewilson3393 Месяц назад +10

      Someone who forgot their dagger!

    • @irkanorphyn
      @irkanorphyn Месяц назад +2

      West coasters

    • @alltat
      @alltat Месяц назад +3

      I'm more amazed at the fact that the melee guy doesn't manage to hit someone who is too busy shooting to defend themselves.

  • @Robert_90dayfianceUK
    @Robert_90dayfianceUK Месяц назад

    I'm sturggling to see much different from the original tbh Shame, as it has so much potential.

  • @mylesgrant1329
    @mylesgrant1329 Месяц назад

    Thank you for all your information!!

  • @CythereaEressea
    @CythereaEressea Месяц назад

    Playing the demo, 40GB for the graphics that you see here is insane.

  • @brigandboy1425
    @brigandboy1425 Месяц назад +5

    The game looks good, but the opening narration really hammers home how prevalent the past/present narrator glitch is in the human mind. 3:30 "An aged loyal servant of your family recognized you. He *SWEARS* to help you reclaim your family's glory."
    He swore. He did it in the past, the narration is about the past. It is a story told about events that happened in the past. It's a nit-pick, but one that still drives me nuts. Game looks good otherwise, but man whenever I come across that stuff (which is a lot, which is frustrating) it bothers the hell out of me.

  • @bobburger4430
    @bobburger4430 Месяц назад

    I don't know if I'm crazy but I think your looking at the betting odds wrong if your dude is at 2.1 it means it pays out higher and as such your less likely to win and when your at 1.9 your guy is advantaged. That and when your picking your party it tells you your auto-sim win odds on the left so you know how tough of a fight your going into somewhat at least.

  • @CythereaEressea
    @CythereaEressea Месяц назад +2

    I'll take the Gothic series over the Elder Scrolls games any time. I just love how Piranha Bytes create their worlds. Its feels so believable.

  • @yancieb
    @yancieb Месяц назад +4

    Oh my lord, its actual real time strategy and not turn based or hex-grid based? That makes me very interested. We Who Are About To Die was like this and that game was so much fun.

  • @TheAussieLeo
    @TheAussieLeo Месяц назад +9

    I'm sorry... a 40gb demo... for this gameplay and these graphics?
    Don't get me wrong, it looks like a great game, but holy crap that's a huge amount of what?

    • @zilliq
      @zilliq Месяц назад

      That's a good point ! They probably didn't focus on optimizing the bundle yet

  • @StarlasAiko
    @StarlasAiko Месяц назад

    In the old game, I have never been able to make bank. Always go bankrupt and loose my gladiators.

  • @pesticyde5492
    @pesticyde5492 Месяц назад +3

    It has been a while since I played the first one, but is it me or is this the exact same game? I dont see any difference. As an owner of the former version you get this for free anyways so I guess I'll see... But the first impression isn't great tbh....

  • @jollyvoqar195
    @jollyvoqar195 Месяц назад +1

    Looks decent but I'd have to wait for a deep sale I think. I'll try the ridiculously oversized demo. You almost have to go out of your way to be this inefficient with code and data in modern times.

  • @zarddin
    @zarddin Месяц назад +3

    One handed is for weapon in one hand the the second hand free.
    Two-handed is for weapon held in both hands.
    Weapon & Shield is for one handed weapon and shield in the other hand.

  • @Zinix999
    @Zinix999 Месяц назад

    I don't think Splattercat understands how odds work, the lower the number means you'r more favoured not the other way around.

  • @lord_dakon
    @lord_dakon Месяц назад

    26:33 He died so you could not get him. Also don't just give up try to use your stun locks to win against the odds, pay attention to cooldowns.

  • @devonjohnson8536
    @devonjohnson8536 Месяц назад

    How much content does the demo have? I beat the original multiple times, don't want to dive in if its only like 2 hours of content

  • @undead6494
    @undead6494 Месяц назад

    Is it just me or what...
    2:43 "To save the crumbling family business your father did something shameful, dishonest and unacceptable to his penis"

  • @samhughes1747
    @samhughes1747 Месяц назад

    Is "Reforged" to Blackthorn Arena what "Warband" was to Mount & Blade?

  • @KhaosElement
    @KhaosElement Месяц назад

    Wait...do you have to buy this again if you already own the original game?

    • @alltat
      @alltat Месяц назад +3

      According to the devs you'll get it for free once it's released.

    • @KhaosElement
      @KhaosElement Месяц назад +1

      @@alltat Oh cool, good on them.

    • @akaroth7542
      @akaroth7542 Месяц назад

      I'll be honest: them doing that makes me want to support the janque

  • @DyingCr0w
    @DyingCr0w Месяц назад +1

    This is pretty cool, jank and all. The combat controls is what sold it for me.

  • @plumbthumbs9584
    @plumbthumbs9584 Месяц назад

    excellent!

  • @quickstep2408
    @quickstep2408 Месяц назад

    splatt should play Exanima

  • @MrMuschiato
    @MrMuschiato Месяц назад +3

    5:15 that chick got absolutely destroyed

    • @ThrobbGoblin
      @ThrobbGoblin Месяц назад

      Obliterated. BTFO. Literal catastrophe.

  • @tomerx1
    @tomerx1 Месяц назад

    play this to prove you've been dumbed down.

  • @tahnadana5435
    @tahnadana5435 Месяц назад

    if im wizard of the coast, i through more money to these guys and make a dark sun game

  • @naradadasa7554
    @naradadasa7554 Месяц назад

    glad to see this game get more light. it is a gem...if you can deal with the jankiness. but I must say it is far far better off now than when they released it the first time and is really a great game.

  • @spatialdistortion223
    @spatialdistortion223 Месяц назад

    17:39 hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo!
    =1 like for derogatory use of nerd at 26:00

  • @nelsonelloi3770
    @nelsonelloi3770 Месяц назад

    this game actually reminds me of the combat of Dragon Age: Origins a lot, I loved the tactical style of it so much

  • @daniell1483
    @daniell1483 Месяц назад +2

    "Dungeon," "fixes them right up." Right...

  • @mbielcik
    @mbielcik Месяц назад

    🖤

  • @DarrylCross
    @DarrylCross Месяц назад

    The second challenger didn't join you because he died in the fight; Madison went a bit too hard

  • @JayB9127
    @JayB9127 13 дней назад

    comment for the comment god!

  • @chrishambrick5360
    @chrishambrick5360 Месяц назад

    Did she really say peers?

  • @ashbery76
    @ashbery76 Месяц назад

    My name is...

  • @naughtyhieroglyph669
    @naughtyhieroglyph669 Месяц назад +2

    Waiting for splatt to do elin...

  • @johannesmantiri8336
    @johannesmantiri8336 Месяц назад

    👍

  • @CouchLobster
    @CouchLobster Месяц назад

    Hi

  • @the37ase
    @the37ase Месяц назад +2

    You missed a game named Elin. Its a classic by the same devs of Elona

  • @rocksummit3375
    @rocksummit3375 Месяц назад

    Blackthorn arena basicly took your money and stopped making updates, to this day the game is still broken

  • @souluss
    @souluss Месяц назад

    Casually implying BG3 is not real Baldur's Gate, class.

  • @Urko2005
    @Urko2005 Месяц назад

    Bit too indepth stats imo.

  • @ArthurIdrisov
    @ArthurIdrisov Месяц назад

    I really hate games that unavoidably stomp you

  • @lamezorlord
    @lamezorlord Месяц назад +15

    RTWP has got to be one of the most obnoxious gameplay mechanics for this type of game. Worst of both worlds. Not actioney enough to be fun for fast paced play and not tactically or mechanically in-depth enough to warrant turn based. At least here it's not a hybrid rpg game, which is balanced for one only, meaning the other is either too slow or too simple.

    • @Whatever100500
      @Whatever100500 Месяц назад +1

      RTWP can be interesting too, when it's deep enough to make you micro a lot of precise actions in split second time. I'd say Ufo After series made a decent attempt, and got it about right by the 3rd game (Afterlight).

    • @Maniacman2030
      @Maniacman2030 Месяц назад +4

      ​@@Whatever100500I think Divinity and Pillars made good use of it. It's not an easy mechanic to integrate correctly and most people end up making it focus too much on one side or the other, whether it's the micro or the action. I think the "choose your style" like Divinity gives is a good idea.
      One thing it makes me think about is that, "What if, if you decide to choose action above strategy, it reduces the actions or mechanics you need to keep things going?" Then vice-versa with strategy focus, you can make more micro-decisions, like choosing AI focus.

    • @ExtraTrstl
      @ExtraTrstl Месяц назад

      I actually was digging the real-time pause here as it allowed judicious use of skills.
      I know RTWP is a huge bone for some people though 🤷‍♂️

  • @skinnyg190
    @skinnyg190 Месяц назад

    Somehow manages to be less janky than a $300 million dollar Bethesda game.

  • @AkiSan0
    @AkiSan0 Месяц назад +1

    so practically the arena part from bannerlord with worse graphics and gameplay.

  • @rottenapple_
    @rottenapple_ Месяц назад +1

    I hate this semi turn-based crap.

  • @MrMuschiato
    @MrMuschiato Месяц назад +8

    15:14 why you use ''they''? That's clearly a woman, use she, goddamit.

    • @j.s.t.6515
      @j.s.t.6515 Месяц назад +20

      Baby got their feelings hurt? Baby wanna cry in the internet? Lmao

    • @benassflex6796
      @benassflex6796 Месяц назад +22

      Bro, they is a neutral term. Grammatically, you can use it as a pronoun for singular and plural people. It's wild you would call out something so benign. Sensitive much?

    • @ethanc1121
      @ethanc1121 Месяц назад

      All of your comments on this channel are gawking at female characters. Please touch grass

    • @patrickbielau6919
      @patrickbielau6919 Месяц назад +2

      Nobody was hurt using proper language. Splattercat shouldn't have to explain their wording.

    • @AkiSan0
      @AkiSan0 Месяц назад +1

      new to youtube?

  • @richardrothkugel8131
    @richardrothkugel8131 Месяц назад

    Game devs need to stop with these long introductory expositions. It's just bad. Show don't tell.

  • @iambicpentakill971
    @iambicpentakill971 Месяц назад

    Why did they choose to make the gladiators prisoners/slaves? There were some that were and some that weren't. Seems like that could have been easily avoided. Really disappointing

    • @VodkaHellstorm
      @VodkaHellstorm Месяц назад

      Unless their grasp of history is severely off, this world is clearly a fictitious fantasy one so I’m really not sure what the issue is.