The Best Gladiator Game on Steam Just Got Massively Better - We Who Are About to Die

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  • Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2024
  • We who are about to die gameplay with Splat! Let's Play We Who are About to Die and check out a brutal sandbox of sand, death, and mayhem. Raise your gladiator to die in the arena for the health of your training dojo.
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Комментарии • 189

  • @LakierosJordy
    @LakierosJordy 4 месяца назад +385

    HYPE! Dev here. Thanks for the love Splat < 3 We worked really hard on this update, I'm glad you like it. Its scary to change fundamental stuff but we're trying to stay fearless as we go towards 1.0. Sidenote, would love to see you play third person some time!
    It looks like this is the original Spectacles Update release, in the last 2-3 weeks I already released like 5 patches, fixing many issues seen here + another going up tonight probably.
    One of them is a regular update that further tweaks balance on the new mechanics, and expanded Draft (military service mission) a lot

    • @robc3548
      @robc3548 4 месяца назад +7

      When will you add ai vs ai matches? I like the management side of the game more than the combat.

    • @DavidWMiller
      @DavidWMiller 4 месяца назад +6

      @@robc3548 What management side of the game? You don't manage anything.

    • @TheRudeNoise
      @TheRudeNoise 4 месяца назад +2

      Love this update!! The Elite fights and survival are a lot of fun

    • @Quoxozist
      @Quoxozist 4 месяца назад +6

      as someone with this on his wishlist I can say I'm considerably more interested now given all these changes. keep up the great work, I may well purchase before 1.0 at this rate.

    • @funguy398
      @funguy398 4 месяца назад

      Imagine Booker mode as in wrestling, so you book arena, put your gladiators for a show, and gather gold and you decides 👍or👎

  • @waffleswafflson3076
    @waffleswafflson3076 4 месяца назад +251

    The world has refused to give me a sequel to Gladius, not even a spiritual successor. So I've resolved to learn to code. I'll do it myself.

    • @user-iu6sd8su3e
      @user-iu6sd8su3e 4 месяца назад +15

      Sigma

    • @specrtre
      @specrtre 4 месяца назад +17

      Coliseum road to freedom might be a good endeavor too lol

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 4 месяца назад +8

      Good luck with your projects.

    • @SwordPlay1
      @SwordPlay1 4 месяца назад +1

      I'll play test

    • @vforwombat9915
      @vforwombat9915 4 месяца назад +15

      "The world has refused to give me a sequel to Gladius,"
      damn straight. we took a vote.

  • @rewarddrawer
    @rewarddrawer 4 месяца назад +17

    I bought this game when you made your first video. Only played it a little bit back then before it got added to the backlog. Here I am now with a fresh rig and a big game update. Perfect timing.

  • @RapidVipercdog
    @RapidVipercdog 4 месяца назад +46

    Looks like it's time to leave my wishlist and join the backlog.

  • @HeadCannonPrime
    @HeadCannonPrime 4 месяца назад +22

    I've been playing this game for a few years now. I saw the update and jumped back in. Its still a lot of fun. I still want a kind of side scroller beat em up mode. The new conscription battles are about half way there. I also REALLY want locational damage effects, (hellish Quart, Bushido Blade)

  • @hazir7618
    @hazir7618 4 месяца назад +37

    such a tease, wanted to see how that elite fight ended

    • @valaraukare6670
      @valaraukare6670 4 месяца назад +10

      Splatty ended before he got his ass whooped , most likely :P

    • @MrAgmoore
      @MrAgmoore 4 месяца назад +2

      He got one-hit for 30 hp, I don't think that fight was going well. He needed to pick up the jousting stick from the floor.

  • @Chris-el4ui
    @Chris-el4ui 4 месяца назад +6

    This is single dev goodness! I've enjoyed this one a lot.

  • @--Arthur
    @--Arthur 4 месяца назад +6

    Indie: Enomous patch
    Ubisoft: 50$ DLC

    • @Alex_Donnovan
      @Alex_Donnovan Месяц назад

      I think you wanted to say EA :))

  • @TheMex1kan
    @TheMex1kan 4 месяца назад +19

    ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED! ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED! - Splaticus Caticus

    • @grayaj23
      @grayaj23 4 месяца назад +1

      Caticus Splatiae

    • @MrAgmoore
      @MrAgmoore 4 месяца назад +1

      ALL HAIL KING SPLATTICUS! HE HAS NINE LIVES!

    • @TheMex1kan
      @TheMex1kan 4 месяца назад

      @@MrAgmoore UUUUUURRRAAAHHHH!!!!!!

  • @N_MP
    @N_MP 4 месяца назад +4

    Great game. Discovered it a while back thanks to you Splat and put in a lot of enjoyable hours since then.

  • @hawthornhobbit
    @hawthornhobbit 4 месяца назад +3

    I love it when you cover this game.

  • @Lowkeh
    @Lowkeh 4 месяца назад +6

    Every time I see this title, my in-head jukebox starts playing AC/DC.
    Specifically - _For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)_

    • @grayaj23
      @grayaj23 4 месяца назад

      That album was a game changer when it came out for me. Wasn't a Bri Jo fan much prior to that, but i tell ya. All heads were banged that day.

  • @tantona9315
    @tantona9315 4 месяца назад +2

    Love this game and didn't know about the update! Reinstalling tomorrow, thanks Splat!

  • @Cifer77
    @Cifer77 4 месяца назад +5

    I've been interested in this game, but so much of the combat seems to be just... backup until you get an opportunity to use your one attack

  • @anon4854
    @anon4854 4 месяца назад +11

    I still occasionally go back to Ryse sometimes to scratch that Gladiator itch. This game is looking really promising though.

  • @Transmissional
    @Transmissional 3 месяца назад

    I do love the little card artwork for the 4 factions. Also ironically just finished the TV show For Those About to Die...it was really good. And made me think about this game and others...
    At this point its not summon the elector counts, it's summon spartacus and crixus!

  • @grayaj23
    @grayaj23 4 месяца назад +1

    This is the kind of game where my best enjoyment will probalby come from watching someone stream it.

  • @jjdubuyou1976
    @jjdubuyou1976 4 месяца назад +5

    Could watch you play this game for hours! This one hits as hard as Battle Brothers--right in your wheelhouse!

  • @Salvo_Your_Problems
    @Salvo_Your_Problems 4 месяца назад +8

    Domina is STILL the best gladiator game out there. Unfortunately the dev had to push his politics in the patch notes and it got review bombed as a result leading him to quit developing it.
    Nothing beats the feeling of that game with the music, the heckling from the crowd, and the explosive action

    • @Hudson316
      @Hudson316 4 месяца назад +8

      Uh, no, he STARTED with putting his politics into patch notes, then he put hate speech into his patch notes, got review bombed for it, then got himself kicked off steam and his game removed because Steam banned his ass for what he put in the patch notes.
      Was a shame, I'd had that game for years before his brain imploded.

    • @overratedprogrammer
      @overratedprogrammer 2 месяца назад

      He sounds based to me ​@@Hudson316

  • @etholus1000
    @etholus1000 4 месяца назад

    I just jumped back into the game yesterday, didn’t even know about this update. It’s soo good

  • @Themagoo
    @Themagoo 4 месяца назад

    Probably my favorite game of the last 2 years. Its so fun to pickup and play a run or 2 ever few weeks.

  • @TheAzrai
    @TheAzrai 4 месяца назад

    I enjoyed this game quite a bit, and then I found Exanima. There aren't as many battle types, but the combat system (once you get the hang of it) makes the actual fighting much more enjoyable. The gear system is incredible as well.

  • @mikew735
    @mikew735 4 месяца назад

    I just started a game of gladius again on my old gamecube, such a criminally under rated and incredible game and since disney owns all that lucas arts stuff i am terribly sad it wont see the light of day again, even a remake and a re-release like what happened with monster rancher would be beyond awesome.

  • @Spiffybaldguy
    @Spiffybaldguy 4 месяца назад +1

    aside from some of the weird ragdoll like physics, I think overall I like how this game is coming along!

    • @alexkaplan1136
      @alexkaplan1136 4 месяца назад +3

      If the physics were less janky and had more weight to the impacts, I’d love it.

  • @BaronNate
    @BaronNate 4 месяца назад

    I believe when Gladiator 2 the movie comes out, (which looks promising btw), there will be a market that publishers will RUSH to fill. At least, that is my hope and my prediction. A lot of "Roman" games came out when Gladiator 1 came out with Russel Crowe. Everything from combat games to strategy games and even city building games because people were Roman hungry then.

  • @adamstull2436
    @adamstull2436 4 месяца назад +1

    Haven't played this game in a while. Now I need to boot it up.

  • @Devan...
    @Devan... 4 месяца назад

    I, for the life of me, could not process the title of this game and thought i was having a stroke reading it. Then I heard you say it, and it instantly made sense. There should really be a comma in there.

    • @alexkaplan1136
      @alexkaplan1136 4 месяца назад

      Yeah there probably should be. It’s a reference to Ancient Rome, where the slaves say “We, who are about to die, salute you.” to the emperor before their fights. Popularized (at least for me) by the movie Gladiator.

  • @Burningwithecstasy
    @Burningwithecstasy 4 месяца назад

    Gladius is a fun game and my last video game rental from Blockbuster before they went under. Never did play through it but I had fun. WWAATD looks fun too.

  • @Ironclad6661
    @Ironclad6661 3 месяца назад

    Just retired my THIRD gladiator. Game rocks. So much fun!

  • @UllricLex
    @UllricLex 4 месяца назад

    I love this game. My favorite on PS2 was "Shadow of Rome" and good gladiator games are rare.

    • @MrAgmoore
      @MrAgmoore 4 месяца назад

      I'm watching a replay - game looks crazy.

  • @robertwebb5520
    @robertwebb5520 4 месяца назад

    Guy ends the video fighting a living legend. Yep got to love splatt (also bro did you win i got to know)

    • @MrAgmoore
      @MrAgmoore 4 месяца назад

      he got his ass beat down *throws bag of 100 nummus aureus on the table* I'd wager my purse on it.

  • @blazenyah4876
    @blazenyah4876 4 месяца назад

    I love this game but its outside of my capabilites to play so its always great to see it showed

  • @mydimman
    @mydimman 4 месяца назад

    Love the game - we who are About to die. Love the content Splattercat!

  • @RabidHobbit
    @RabidHobbit 4 месяца назад

    Can't wait until this is 1.0.

  • @Coco-Don
    @Coco-Don 4 месяца назад

    I had made a video on this like a month ago literally RIGHT before this update. Gonna have to jump back in.

  • @torquemada4268
    @torquemada4268 4 месяца назад

    You convinced me, I made the purchase at 7 min.

  • @shadedbear6414
    @shadedbear6414 4 месяца назад

    To end on that fight was crazy

  • @ilovedetails
    @ilovedetails 4 месяца назад

    This looks pretty fun. I want to try this on a steam deck or legion go.

  • @Reoh0z
    @Reoh0z 4 месяца назад +1

    You don't need a shield if you hack your opponent to pieces with a giant sword.

  • @JurinoJr
    @JurinoJr 4 месяца назад +1

    Did you miss talking about the controlls, how to fight? Is there blocking, parrying? Or did I miss it?

  • @EURIPODES
    @EURIPODES 4 месяца назад +3

    What was disappointing about Domina? I thought it was pretty good for what it was.

  • @vwlssnvwls3262
    @vwlssnvwls3262 4 месяца назад

    I loved your last video, and put it on my wish list. I then bought it during this summer sale, but before a couple updates, so I need to check it out again. I think I could really enjoy this one, I just need to get used to the wonky movement and combat.

  • @inneedofmedication
    @inneedofmedication 4 месяца назад +1

    I wanted to like this game. Tried to play it for almost 2 hours, had at least 10 crashes, had to refund it. Hope they fix it, it looks like it could be fun.

  • @talon12020
    @talon12020 4 месяца назад

    Age of Gladiators is a very stat, text heavy game but it does scratch that guild management/simulator itch.

  • @Bru_Dog1
    @Bru_Dog1 4 месяца назад +1

    aww, I wanted to see that last fight?? :(
    Good vid though

  • @briancoleman9330
    @briancoleman9330 4 месяца назад

    One of my all time favorite games. Haven't touched it in about a year, and I was wondering why suddenly I was seeing so many videos pop up about this game. Now that I know, time to fire her up.

  • @billbillinger2117
    @billbillinger2117 4 месяца назад

    This game is hilariously fun.

  • @jakreacher991
    @jakreacher991 4 месяца назад

    one of my favorite games! love it.

  • @vegard2000
    @vegard2000 4 месяца назад +4

    It's fun, but it gets a bit stale after a few hours, but I'm not really sure what they could do with the gameplay loop to improve it

    • @cfilorvyls457
      @cfilorvyls457 4 месяца назад

      Prob some elite gladiator types for harder fights I guess. It gets really stale past a certain point because it's just the same fight over and over again. Having some more variety like a faster jumpy enemy or a massive hulk type barbarian each with different AI.

    • @TheAzrai
      @TheAzrai 4 месяца назад +1

      More fluid animations and weightier impacts, just an overall polishing of the combat would go a long way.

    • @MrAgmoore
      @MrAgmoore 4 месяца назад

      It looks like it needs decent fighting mechanics like Chivalry: Medieval War

  • @jessiemoore3094
    @jessiemoore3094 4 месяца назад

    Id give anything for them to bring back spartacus legends. it was perfect to me.

  • @Discipol
    @Discipol 4 месяца назад

    ima wait for full release for full features

  • @sniperjared
    @sniperjared 4 месяца назад

    man i really wish this had multiplayer

  • @WillieTroxler
    @WillieTroxler 4 месяца назад

    This game looks fun to play

  • @RAFCOM1982
    @RAFCOM1982 2 месяца назад

    Lal new tv show Those who about to die..is about gladiator fights and horse races...defo try out this game after seeing it.

  • @thermonuclearwarhead
    @thermonuclearwarhead 4 месяца назад +4

    What's the disappointment with Domina? Because I still find it rather fun and fills that gladiator game niche nicely.

    • @lucidnonsense942
      @lucidnonsense942 4 месяца назад +4

      Lol, that's a funny way to say Dev went full fashie and put hate speech in the patch notes.

    • @thermonuclearwarhead
      @thermonuclearwarhead 4 месяца назад +1

      A ha. Didn't know it was pulled from Steam.

    • @RevWolf1776
      @RevWolf1776 4 месяца назад

      I enjoyed it as well it's on some other platform now but going off the version difference not much has changed. Also not paying for a game a second time. The music in it was pretty dang good for a simple little game.

  • @MagixxDOPE
    @MagixxDOPE 3 месяца назад

    the cliffhanger.... :(
    who won the final battle?
    just tried out the demo today and combat feels weird and clunky... guess I just need to get more used to that and practice more... thanks for sharing your insights! ^_^

  • @HaldolBerries
    @HaldolBerries 4 месяца назад

    I love this game

  • @Sinister00777
    @Sinister00777 4 месяца назад

    Just gonna say it, Gladiator doesn’t need a sequel or reboot.

  • @specrtre
    @specrtre 4 месяца назад

    Just need a game like this except the person you make is more personal like coliseum road to freedom

  • @humorinpolitics56
    @humorinpolitics56 4 месяца назад

    Very dynamic combat, considering you can just swing your weapon in the same direction 98% of the time, lol
    The game looks good, though.

  • @Ken-sz6mg
    @Ken-sz6mg 4 месяца назад

    I love this game!

  • @QisforQadim
    @QisforQadim 4 месяца назад +5

    That looks like... very basic fighting. You spend 90% of the game doing the same one swing over and over. And it works.

    • @lupisvolk2420
      @lupisvolk2420 4 месяца назад +1

      Oh it's very basic and janky and we love it.

    • @QisforQadim
      @QisforQadim 4 месяца назад

      @@lupisvolk2420 Skinnerbox ad infinitum.

  • @binnieb173
    @binnieb173 4 месяца назад

    I want this mixed with Examina

  • @galecky1403
    @galecky1403 4 месяца назад

    Vagrus got some cool updates recently just saying...

  • @Jak00Z
    @Jak00Z 4 месяца назад

    thanks

  • @donterrenoalto4235
    @donterrenoalto4235 4 месяца назад

    ok this actually looks fun

  • @lowang7255
    @lowang7255 4 месяца назад +19

    Domina was good though

    • @eric9822
      @eric9822 4 месяца назад +10

      He's probably referring the the developer. The dev posted really detailed hate speech, ranted about groups he hated, then pulled the game off of steam after the backlash. Or maybe steam booted him? Not sure. (I loved Domina too!)

    • @mrhailstone1810
      @mrhailstone1810 4 месяца назад +7

      yeah the game was ok but the Dev went completely nuts. Adding detailed racism, homophobia, transphobia and everything else you can think of into the patch notes of the game. he was banned by steam and the game too.

    • @lucidnonsense942
      @lucidnonsense942 4 месяца назад +3

      Never go full Kanye...

    • @lowang7255
      @lowang7255 4 месяца назад +6

      @@mrhailstone1810 looked at the old patch notes he was just putting covid messages into the notes didn't see any other things like that

    • @lucidnonsense942
      @lucidnonsense942 4 месяца назад

      ​@@lowang7255steam removed hate speech from the platform

  • @plumbthumbs9584
    @plumbthumbs9584 4 месяца назад

    excellent!

  • @RandallM17
    @RandallM17 4 месяца назад

    This was the first game i bought on my steam deck still not able to play it 😮‍💨😮‍💨. I wonder what will come first me getting a gaming desktop around black Friday or this being steam deck playable🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @Mag_ladroth
    @Mag_ladroth 4 месяца назад

    Guess it's time to get back into this again. Are "Zeus's Lightning Bolts" still in the game?

  • @weap1029
    @weap1029 4 месяца назад +1

    Have you tried "Gladio and Glory", it's similar and good fun.

    • @Dethmeister
      @Dethmeister 4 месяца назад +1

      Oh! That's the game I got for free, or is free. I was getting it mixed up with this one.

  • @MF-pq7bq
    @MF-pq7bq 4 месяца назад +4

    What's wrong with Domina? It was a great game.

    • @lucidnonsense942
      @lucidnonsense942 4 месяца назад

      Dev went full Kanye, started posting fash manifestos in patch notes and media. Got booted off steam for his little jihad against everyone who was not white and male.

    • @LightTim
      @LightTim 4 месяца назад +1

      It WAS. Sadly it's been knocked off the stream store. He can't really suggest a game if it can't be bought.

  • @timothorgodofpunder8129
    @timothorgodofpunder8129 4 месяца назад

    Hey Splat, I've been getting into SOVL recently, I think you'd like it too.

  • @JRS3540
    @JRS3540 4 месяца назад

    I just tried the demo... I don't think I have the skill for the control scheme, moving the mouse as part of the attack mechanic isn't working out for me. It looks like a really cool concept though. I'll probably buy it if they add an arcade-style control down the road.

  • @pete531
    @pete531 4 месяца назад

    Your skill will increase 30% when you stop using auto focus camera and start using free camera because you can swing faster and put your whole body into it by looking away then swinging whole body

  • @eightchickens
    @eightchickens 4 месяца назад +1

    2:29 I see why you don't use shield. They are unreliable, look you hit right through it. Maybe it had low durability and thus your strike went through it?

  • @mbielcik
    @mbielcik 4 месяца назад

    🖤

  • @hksprangers1680
    @hksprangers1680 4 месяца назад

    Does this game play well with a controller?

  • @basty1man
    @basty1man 3 месяца назад

    What was the disappointment with Domina?
    I don't see it on steam anymore.

  • @Shywer
    @Shywer 4 месяца назад

    I am the 1K !

  • @RetySempai
    @RetySempai 4 месяца назад

    Shadow of rome is so far the best gladiator game imo

  • @MRSWAG42069
    @MRSWAG42069 4 месяца назад

    did you win that fight at the end?

  • @danw3735
    @danw3735 4 месяца назад

    I can't get the hang of swinging with sword, not sure what I'm doing wrong.

  • @jsb.5170
    @jsb.5170 4 месяца назад

    Need to watch the video but I misread the title as who we are/about to die and I could only think of the bowler and his who do you think you are, I am

  • @Seitten
    @Seitten 4 месяца назад

    Wonder if he gonna kill his teammates again 😆

  • @steven401ytx
    @steven401ytx 3 месяца назад

    What's the nerd castle?

  • @pious.techpriest
    @pious.techpriest 4 месяца назад

    yo! If you need more content, I noticed that Monster's Domain recently went 1.0. You covered it something like a year ago I think. You the man!!!!

  • @robcampion9917
    @robcampion9917 4 месяца назад

    I just got into this game and I keep on falling victim to my overconfidence.

  • @KhaosElement
    @KhaosElement 4 месяца назад +1

    Man I'm just...so burned out on roguelikes. Lump in item durability and it's unfortunately a no. I want more gladiator games but this aint it for me.

  • @HedoniteOfPaint
    @HedoniteOfPaint 3 месяца назад

    A bit late but what happened with DOMINA?

    • @HedoniteOfPaint
      @HedoniteOfPaint 3 месяца назад

      Its the game that got me into your channel 😊

  • @gamelover2222
    @gamelover2222 4 месяца назад

    Already have a copy! If only it had multiplayer. We need a gladiator game with the chaos of Fall Guys, but bloody and with meta progression.

  • @oldmanshinji9662
    @oldmanshinji9662 4 месяца назад

    What happened to Dominic?

  • @lord_dakon
    @lord_dakon 4 месяца назад

    My like was the 666th.

  • @Dracobyte
    @Dracobyte 4 месяца назад

    Let's gooo!!

  • @bliss000
    @bliss000 4 месяца назад

    c64 :)

  • @robc3548
    @robc3548 4 месяца назад +1

    Walk backward and side swing simulator?

  • @jaymes4750
    @jaymes4750 4 месяца назад +3

    did they seriously make on of the hosts a black woman? lmfao

  • @gaetanhillion8342
    @gaetanhillion8342 4 месяца назад +1

    ... Okay... I know there is a need of artistic liberty, especially when talking about gladiators, but was it that much a bother to open googme and type gladiators ? You know, just to have the bare minimum of datas to do the game... Oh well, i know to much, so it will not be a game for me i guess ^^.

  • @ShumaBot
    @ShumaBot 3 месяца назад

    Literally just walking backwards doing the same attack over and over again. This video did not sell this game well.

  • @Rhenryie
    @Rhenryie 4 месяца назад +1

    This game is just a case of lack of choice when it comes to gladiator games.