PRODUCER 2021: t.co/ZfOcqscF0F THE OST: t.co/ASfEmjJhSd PATREON: bit.ly/3OnY5Dc cool mixtape i did a track for: bit.ly/3gsWdwj ATAMA: bit.ly/3gsWgrZ SLOWROADS: slowroads.io/ 3 DAYS TILL HARVEST: bit.ly/3Xkur5S my next video will be a end of the year video. with a focus primarily on all the stuff square enix dropped this year. after that ill prolly chill for a few weeks lol
Cool game to talk about. Not so to play. He would play 2 hours of it and stop, as all of the walking takes any motivation a casual gamer would have to see it through.
I think he should watch hbomberguy's video on it first. Not cos he needs to, but it's just a fantastic video lol. But yeah it'd be fun to see what his reaction to it and to all the jank would be
Your comparison of RE Village to Sonic Unleashed, and Frontiers being a strand-type game is the kinda things that got me subbed so long ago. And you brought back the So I've Been Playing format back too, so now I get to looksee some games I didnt see before. Heck yea :) Cheers Thor!
I gotta say, I'm really thankful that I'm not the only person who saw Forces' writing as not that bad, honestly. I get so used to people trashing "THATS WHY ITS CALLED WAR" and like. yeah that line is weird, but it's just nice to see them act like characters instead of just walking gags.
12:18 dripped out Amy is from Sonic the Comic, which was published in Europe. Not to be confused with Archie’s Sonic The Hedgehog, published in America and where Ian Flynn (the writer helping with the story of this game) got his start.
I think what's more ridiculous is the notion that you ought like everything and that everything is somehow good and you're not allowed to recognize that some things just aren't very good.
Atama sounds dope, I love my Siren and have been more than a little disappointed by how few games take inspiration from the Siren series with how many cool ideas it has that could be expanded upon.
Surprisingly, there was a Half-Life 2 mod called "Flesh" that features gameplay based around sightjacking. I played it before I played Siren or even knew what it was. I don't really remember much of it and don't know how it would hold up today, but I remember it being actually scary but also quite jank (like any Siren-inspired game should be).
As soon as I saw those floating heads I thought of Junji Ito's Hanging Baloons manga, and now I'm even more scared of this game 😱 Edit: the Steam page info confirmed my theory, omg
These thor videos are always a treat. You come in expecting one thing and the guys delivers 20 different things alongside it. Plus you get that sweet uncanny presentation style
I think that the Way of the Samurai games really suffered from scaling up to larger and more complicated worlds. In the first game things were very compact, and it made it pretty easy (after a few playthroughs) to understand how different pieces interacted. You could probably get AN ending on a first run (as long as you didn't start on Hard and get wrecked immediately in the first fight.) The world and schedules were small enough to keep in your head. And that's exactly what the best ending required. To know the events of the game's days so well that you could show up, and intervene at every important decision. I could never really get the hang of the games after the first.
Interestingly, there's already quality-of-life mods to fix a lot of your little gripes with Frontiers. You can turn off the obnoxious MINIBOSS HAS SEEN YOU cutscenes, make the speed/ring levelling quicker, etc. You can also turn off the music muffling when boosting, so you can enjoy the cyberspace music properly. The community have stepped in to fine tune it nicely.
@@Krystalmyth Almost all the tweaks are super easy to apply too. No individual mod downloads needed. You just need the Hedge Mod Manager app (look it up), set it to the Development branch (in Settings) and it'll give you a whole panel of little tweaks and toggles for Frontiers. I use: Disable Boost Audio Filter, Disable Framerate Limiter In Cutscenes, Disable Guardian Introductions, Disable in-game lietterboxing, Disable Power Boost Cutscene, Disable Vignette, Fix Resolution Reset On Launch, Force 4k Video Playback and Hide Skip Button In Cutscenes.
Downloading the Hedgemodmanager comes with a lot of these built in too, I'm loving the new momentum, and the fact you actually do have to parry attacks now (timing is still forgiving enough to not be overbearing).
Man, I got a bit suspicious when I saw the video length but I still got mindblown when the intro was over and the true purpose of the video was revealed Also the actual countdown bit was amazing, you're taking the piss outta tierlist content with such precision you could be a bladder surgeon!
The music you used for the title cards of each of the 5 reasons is beautiful I just don't get what it is about your editing style that just... It's so unique and like.. Nostalgic? Ahh, I just love your videos so much. :)
Acquire made the first two Tenchu and the last one, with games in between developed by K2 and when that happened Acquire then created similar series called Shinobido. Tenchu changed ownership and publisher many times with From Soft being the last and current owner. It's kinda confusing history.
For real, when I heard the "Find the Flame" and "Undefeatable" I genuinely thought I had to take out Guilty Gear Strive as the game with the best OST for AMVs possible, but GGS has too many good songs for that so Sonic Frontiers will take honorable place for me.
As the unironic Sonic Forces enjoyer, I honestly felt validated because yeah, Frontiers defo makes Forces feel like the "rough transition" to it, in a good way. The things I like about Forces either make a comeback or properly fleshed out so yeah
In recent years it was good to see many of the beloved franchises to break out the rut and get back on track. Both in terms of fans' and newcomers' positive feedback and development cycle (i.e. no more misplaced priorities or development hell, for example). Like, Final Fantasy, Ace Combat, Resident Evil, Kojima games, Gran Turismo - all healthy now. Looks like Sonic has now joined the rehabilitated crowd. Death Stranding is a source of inspiration I certainly approve of. Silent Hill might deliver too (if not with 2, then perhaps with f). Maybe Front Mission will walk tall again too one day. There is hope. Great material as always. Peace ☮️
Apparently the soundtrack has stuff like Armenian folk samples in it, which is really bizarre and creative and also cool. Almost makes me wanna get the CD soundtrack.
I've been binge watching all the videos (of your channel) that I could today, I was even searching one to put while washing the dishes rn Thanks for that timing, lol
Having played ~10hrs of Kamiwaza I can safely say that if some elements of it got polished up it'd be one of my favourites ever. The mask/wanted system, village reputation system and balance between saving money/donating to the guild/donating to the village/buying medicine are really great starting points for could be a great emergent gameplay/choices
Loved your pronunciation of Jogos (it's brazilian portuguese btw). If I'm not mistaken I might have that CD. I have 22 of those. They were sold on those (trashy) game magazines.
Haw, I loved your use of Outrun music immediately after showcasing a game that made me slavishly remember and appreciate my memories of that game while tantalizingly not actually mentioning it.
Neer knew Way of the Samurai got its successor, and im glad you talked about this game! Its so beautifully weird and strangely fun, the music awoke some memories again :D
This game was the most polarizing me and my friend had when we were discussing it like at 1st we were excited for it and then we weren't and then we were again and then we go back to not being excited for it when the game officially came out but then my friend bought it and realized it's not that awful. Like yeah it has jank, it definitely does and you can feel it especially in the level design but the fact that they gave sonic a more realized open world to run around and it actually works super well for him, the combat is actually fun and the music I don't think I need to mention any more about the music it speaks for itself. Plus since it's just sonic Tails knuckles and Amy in terms of the main character cast, they actually get better flushed out and the main villain is actually pretty good. H*** the fact that they brought big the cat back and give him one of the best fishing Mini games of this generation with the most dope fishing theme I've ever heard.... I am literally considering buying this lol.
i only made it through the opening thirty seconds so far bc i had to stop rn and comment on how said thirty seconds made everything inside of me scream with joy so tysm for that, real nice edit, very pogchamp edit: seriously like chicken noodle asmr for my adhd soul
After listening to person after person be overly critical on this and many other games, its nice to know Thor has my back in enjoying flawed but fun games.
I swear you're the only person that brings up that Tenchu isn't made from FromSoft, it frustrates me to no end watching someone talk about Tenchu as if it was a building block for Soles games
Sega deserves an award for making pop in a game mechanic. The amount of times I an obstacle pops in my face and i take the detour is funny and actually neat.
I never thought that such sound fonts and photorealistic landscapes wou jell with the Sonic brand, but they do. It's not dissonant at all. And if there's one word that defines the essence of Thor, it's freaking "vibe". Everything you do and say in your videos is a vibe!
PRODUCER 2021: t.co/ZfOcqscF0F
THE OST: t.co/ASfEmjJhSd
PATREON: bit.ly/3OnY5Dc
cool mixtape i did a track for: bit.ly/3gsWdwj
ATAMA: bit.ly/3gsWgrZ
SLOWROADS: slowroads.io/
3 DAYS TILL HARVEST: bit.ly/3Xkur5S
my next video will be a end of the year video. with a focus primarily on all the stuff square enix dropped this year. after that ill prolly chill for a few weeks lol
I love your style of humor man it's hilarious man.
Insanely hype to hear your take on Harvestella. Shit's so weird and messy, it feels like FF12 and Rune Factory had a baby with a Persona game.
Dear Thor, please free the ”Free Yuji Naka" rap.
I’m begging you 🥹
Thor is truly a mad man. I've never been more hyped to watch multiple game reviews hidden inside a top 5 sonic video lol
Thor's is one of the only Sonic Frontiers takes I am interested in hearing
100%
I'm still super intrigued what happens when Thor discover Pathologic 1 and 2.
Flip a coin.
Heads, we get a multi-hour deep dive and then the universe ends.
Tails, he mentions offhand that he likes the vibe in an unrelated video.
@@WakkaMadeInYevon Shamanistic Sonic singing triba mongolian chants
I guarantee you that Thor is aware of Pathologic. All us video game essayists have thoughts on Pathologic
Cool game to talk about. Not so to play. He would play 2 hours of it and stop, as all of the walking takes any motivation a casual gamer would have to see it through.
I think he should watch hbomberguy's video on it first. Not cos he needs to, but it's just a fantastic video lol. But yeah it'd be fun to see what his reaction to it and to all the jank would be
The iced out Chao necklace is one of the drippiest things I’ve ever seen
Sonic drip is another zone
all the king ice sonic pieces are hard as fuck
Free Yuji Naka!!! Also glad to see Atama get some love.
You really do show up under every vaguely related sonic video, respect.
omg hi cybershell hiiii
20:43 Every time Thor decides to spontaneously spit fire for a patron segment, my life extends by decades
i need a full version to continue living
Finally, more strand type games.
Your comparison of RE Village to Sonic Unleashed, and Frontiers being a strand-type game is the kinda things that got me subbed so long ago.
And you brought back the So I've Been Playing format back too, so now I get to looksee some games I didnt see before.
Heck yea :)
Cheers Thor!
28:43 camera shake says everything
That free Yuji Naka tune was hardddd especially the damn son into Robotnik get a load of this. High art.
I gotta say, I'm really thankful that I'm not the only person who saw Forces' writing as not that bad, honestly. I get so used to people trashing "THATS WHY ITS CALLED WAR" and like. yeah that line is weird, but it's just nice to see them act like characters instead of just walking gags.
21:24 those samples go so hard
SF really feels like a second try at Sonic 06, attempting the things that they couldn't quite pull off with hardware and engines at the time.
And with less-insane time constraints.
@@AROAH still too much though
The first ‘Sonic Type’ game.
12:18 dripped out Amy is from Sonic the Comic, which was published in Europe. Not to be confused with Archie’s Sonic The Hedgehog, published in America and where Ian Flynn (the writer helping with the story of this game) got his start.
I fucking love how you don't just shit on games man. Gamer negativity is the most ridiculous thing. You find the good in all! Thank you u legend!
love Thor's "Could shit be better? Yeah, But I vibed with it so?" attitude
This thread is beautiful
I think what's more ridiculous is the notion that you ought like everything and that everything is somehow good and you're not allowed to recognize that some things just aren't very good.
Christ I feel like a dickhead after his latest video 😭
Atama sounds dope, I love my Siren and have been more than a little disappointed by how few games take inspiration from the Siren series with how many cool ideas it has that could be expanded upon.
Surprisingly, there was a Half-Life 2 mod called "Flesh" that features gameplay based around sightjacking. I played it before I played Siren or even knew what it was. I don't really remember much of it and don't know how it would hold up today, but I remember it being actually scary but also quite jank (like any Siren-inspired game should be).
Heads up to anyone that sees this that Atama will be on the Steam Autumn sale starting tomorrow for 25% off
As soon as I saw those floating heads I thought of Junji Ito's Hanging Baloons manga, and now I'm even more scared of this game 😱
Edit: the Steam page info confirmed my theory, omg
Damn, Cybershell need to get an iced up chao thing now.
These thor videos are always a treat. You come in expecting one thing and the guys delivers 20 different things alongside it. Plus you get that sweet uncanny presentation style
Damn, I watched your video on Stranger of Paradise literally while working on Atama so it is a little surreal to see it referenced in a video by you.
I think that the Way of the Samurai games really suffered from scaling up to larger and more complicated worlds.
In the first game things were very compact, and it made it pretty easy (after a few playthroughs) to understand how different pieces interacted. You could probably get AN ending on a first run (as long as you didn't start on Hard and get wrecked immediately in the first fight.) The world and schedules were small enough to keep in your head.
And that's exactly what the best ending required. To know the events of the game's days so well that you could show up, and intervene at every important decision.
I could never really get the hang of the games after the first.
I've always felt like 1 and 3 worked the best because of how compact they were. 2 and 4 felt too big and too confusing.
Interestingly, there's already quality-of-life mods to fix a lot of your little gripes with Frontiers. You can turn off the obnoxious MINIBOSS HAS SEEN YOU cutscenes, make the speed/ring levelling quicker, etc. You can also turn off the music muffling when boosting, so you can enjoy the cyberspace music properly. The community have stepped in to fine tune it nicely.
Oooh, the music muffling is one of my bigger complaints with the newer games. This is pretty awesome. c:
@@Krystalmyth Almost all the tweaks are super easy to apply too. No individual mod downloads needed. You just need the Hedge Mod Manager app (look it up), set it to the Development branch (in Settings) and it'll give you a whole panel of little tweaks and toggles for Frontiers. I use:
Disable Boost Audio Filter, Disable Framerate Limiter In Cutscenes, Disable Guardian Introductions, Disable in-game lietterboxing, Disable Power Boost Cutscene, Disable Vignette, Fix Resolution Reset On Launch, Force 4k Video Playback and Hide Skip Button In Cutscenes.
Downloading the Hedgemodmanager comes with a lot of these built in too, I'm loving the new momentum, and the fact you actually do have to parry attacks now (timing is still forgiving enough to not be overbearing).
imagine having to work in order to fix stuff that's supposed to work
@@caerxhan8313 that sounds like me and my life xd
Man, I got a bit suspicious when I saw the video length but I still got mindblown when the intro was over and the true purpose of the video was revealed
Also the actual countdown bit was amazing, you're taking the piss outta tierlist content with such precision you could be a bladder surgeon!
So what happens later in the video?
@@horusreloaded6387 my man you can just skip ahead
This video has certified Balan of the soul, what an amazing one ! Plus that patreon segment was hella good. B)
20:48 I want more Thor jams. I still bump the Bitch I'm Compressed song from the GBA vid.
review bombing is temporary, knuckles ice is forever
Who said they were review bombs?
Sonic fans were the ones who used bots to try to get a Sonic straight against Genshin Impact.
I can't believe you've actually convinced me to play this.
He made me buy Balan so I'm not surprised he can sell me on Sonic!
at 16:47 "I've been tricked, fooled, and quite possibly bamboozled."
Wow the Sonic Frontiers pop ups were just as good as in Mario 64.
The Injury Reserve bar at 6:00 is why I remain subscribed, great video as always
The music you used for the title cards of each of the 5 reasons is beautiful
I just don't get what it is about your editing style that just... It's so unique and like.. Nostalgic? Ahh, I just love your videos so much. :)
Acquire made the first two Tenchu and the last one, with games in between developed by K2 and when that happened Acquire then created similar series called Shinobido. Tenchu changed ownership and publisher many times with From Soft being the last and current owner. It's kinda confusing history.
21:04 wtf why is this flow switch so fkin hard lmaooo 🔥🔥
That SIBP intro after the snonc really bamboozled me. Good one my guy :)
Lmao, I thought Thor was just being silly, but Yuji Naka actually got arrested like a week or two ago! Weird
ngl i remembered only after i was completely convinced to pick up some of these games, that this was about sonic...
Sonic Frontiers is FRESH! And SO IS THIS CHANNEL! Ayo! Your editing is so CLEAN yet RAW! Subba-dub-dub!
You have golden chao bling..... I am envious with rage and joy.
For real, when I heard the "Find the Flame" and "Undefeatable" I genuinely thought I had to take out Guilty Gear Strive as the game with the best OST for AMVs possible, but GGS has too many good songs for that so Sonic Frontiers will take honorable place for me.
As the unironic Sonic Forces enjoyer, I honestly felt validated because yeah, Frontiers defo makes Forces feel like the "rough transition" to it, in a good way. The things I like about Forces either make a comeback or properly fleshed out so yeah
From the first trailer i knew thorbo would love this game
In recent years it was good to see many of the beloved franchises to break out the rut and get back on track. Both in terms of fans' and newcomers' positive feedback and development cycle (i.e. no more misplaced priorities or development hell, for example).
Like, Final Fantasy, Ace Combat, Resident Evil, Kojima games, Gran Turismo - all healthy now. Looks like Sonic has now joined the rehabilitated crowd. Death Stranding is a source of inspiration I certainly approve of. Silent Hill might deliver too (if not with 2, then perhaps with f). Maybe Front Mission will walk tall again too one day. There is hope.
Great material as always. Peace ☮️
Let's appreciate how if you're not baked you probably won't have a clue what this demented legend is saying
today I learned that baby hedgehogs are called hoglets.
finally someone realized the death stranding inspo
Apparently the soundtrack has stuff like Armenian folk samples in it, which is really bizarre and creative and also cool. Almost makes me wanna get the CD soundtrack.
This is the deep dive I never knew I needed!
Thank you, o king of video essays, for this gift of golden content
Man, I don't know if I agree with EVERYTHING in this video
But he DOES have that iced out Chao necklace, so his opinion is objectively correct
Your vids just keep gettin better man
you are the only reviewer I trust
You are always so refreshing and inspiring! Thanks for being you and sharing that being!
I've been binge watching all the videos (of your channel) that I could today, I was even searching one to put while washing the dishes rn
Thanks for that timing, lol
Having played ~10hrs of Kamiwaza I can safely say that if some elements of it got polished up it'd be one of my favourites ever. The mask/wanted system, village reputation system and balance between saving money/donating to the guild/donating to the village/buying medicine are really great starting points for could be a great emergent gameplay/choices
I needed this, thank you Thor.
Free Yuji Naka GOATed track
Loved your pronunciation of Jogos (it's brazilian portuguese btw). If I'm not mistaken I might have that CD. I have 22 of those. They were sold on those (trashy) game magazines.
Haw, I loved your use of Outrun music immediately after showcasing a game that made me slavishly remember and appreciate my memories of that game while tantalizingly not actually mentioning it.
“De-Sus my sack” - ThorHighHeels, 2022
you said it's like DStranding and I was like man no way but you have a point.
Wonderful video as always. It can never go unsaid how important it is for games like these to get shared and discussed
That sonic track goes hard son
Neer knew Way of the Samurai got its successor, and im glad you talked about this game! Its so beautifully weird and strangely fun, the music awoke some memories again :D
i demand more details on the dripped chao
This game was the most polarizing me and my friend had when we were discussing it like at 1st we were excited for it and then we weren't and then we were again and then we go back to not being excited for it when the game officially came out but then my friend bought it and realized it's not that awful. Like yeah it has jank, it definitely does and you can feel it especially in the level design but the fact that they gave sonic a more realized open world to run around and it actually works super well for him, the combat is actually fun and the music I don't think I need to mention any more about the music it speaks for itself. Plus since it's just sonic Tails knuckles and Amy in terms of the main character cast, they actually get better flushed out and the main villain is actually pretty good. H*** the fact that they brought big the cat back and give him one of the best fishing Mini games of this generation with the most dope fishing theme I've ever heard.... I am literally considering buying this lol.
i only made it through the opening thirty seconds so far bc i had to stop rn and comment on how said thirty seconds made everything inside of me scream with joy so tysm for that, real nice edit, very pogchamp
edit: seriously like chicken noodle asmr for my adhd soul
I love the Trojan Horse format youve adopted for your videos
Came for sonic. Stayed for your calming voice
the resupurae shout out explains everything
5:58 Injury Reserve reference spotted 🤝
My friend: i started game collecting.
Me dressed like as Frog from Colors: get of the porch ,homes
The reveal of Atama's enemies acrually made me shriek. NOPE
Love the injury reserve reference at 6:01
You’re a real one, monsieur high heels.
After listening to person after person be overly critical on this and many other games, its nice to know Thor has my back in enjoying flawed but fun games.
I swear you're the only person that brings up that Tenchu isn't made from FromSoft, it frustrates me to no end watching someone talk about Tenchu as if it was a building block for Soles games
Sega deserves an award for making pop in a game mechanic. The amount of times I an obstacle pops in my face and i take the detour is funny and actually neat.
I never thought that such sound fonts and photorealistic landscapes wou jell with the Sonic brand, but they do. It's not dissonant at all.
And if there's one word that defines the essence of Thor, it's freaking "vibe". Everything you do and say in your videos is a vibe!
Wait there's a Sonic Adventure 2 Mod with Mario? I know I should have saw this coming but, I didn't know this existed.
holy fuck i want that chao necklace
oh wow, based on the title of this one, i definitely need to get it. i been interested in it, glad to see it gets your approval, THH
THH is a regular Rian Johnson.... shoulda knowed my expectations would be subverted by the end of the video.... it is THH after all
Yooo that plot twist of the video turning into something else. Very nice.
My most favoritest RUclips channel.
Can't thank you enough for the Slow Roads rec! I've needed something like this for years :) Excellent video, love your shit dude
play spark the electric jester 3, its like sonic adventure but with dmc combat and its awesome
28:48 Ahah, hence the name "Atama" (頭）
なるほどね
10:36 also the jank screen space reflections or whatever is going on around the hand and fishing pole
shout out obama
I really dig how much you cover in the span of one video .
Cover Producer 2021. Your soundtrack is badass, and the game looks interesting.
Edit: Oop. There it is.
Thor my boi please release this slaming song on your Bandcamp. I'm beggining you
Free Nelson Mandela walked so Free Yuji Naka could tear this shit up
I should've waited before commenting there is absolutely a sonic rap in this video
"De-sus my sack" is legit one of the funniest things I've heard all month.
Just like how Sonic 2 Special Edition used a belief-based engine, all 3D Sonic games have used vibes-based engines.
As soon as the footwork hit I knew this game was big ballin
Real talk where did you get the necklace
Dude, so good. Glad you enjoyed the game. I'm really liking it too and share 99% of your opinions.
Pathetic... I share 99.99% of his opinions 😎
I really need to up my game. 🤦♂️😆
Yes. Yeeessssss! I was waiting and hoping for thiiiiiiis!
Two episodes in one? Thank you my dude, thank you