Review: I Beat Loop 8 So You Don't Have To! (You Might Want to Anyway)
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Loop 8 is a wildly surreal and innovative take on the JRPG that gives Re Zero and Haruhi Suzumiya Endless Eight vibes, but some people won't love it... But I actually did!
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This is so refreshing! I've seen so many negative reviews for this game and I thought it looked really interesting. Considering your reviews of other games I love, I'm definitely more inclined to give this one a try now.
Thank you for this review. I was really looking forward to this title and then all the reviews I watched tore it down. First chance I get I will add it to my collection.
If all you do is play games you think most people will enjoy you'll never find some of the best games.
This is absolutely true. And unless game developers are comfortable with experimentation, we'll never get the next breakout "Persona" that is able to shape the direction of the genre. :)
Very true! I personally enjoy many games that are universally hated.
@@awetistic5295 Well, yeah - most of the games which are hated tend to be out of ignorance. For example, people saying that there's no skip button when there was one (Certainly came in handy one the days when someone was abducted)
@@fierytigergaming8112 or they hate simply because of tribalism or because they're brain dead. Good example is xeno blade fans and GoWR fans hating on Elden Ring because they felt threatened for the title of goty. Rightfully so
@@rushpatriot2866 i am insulted and would like an apology , don't you ever try to suggest the most highly acclaimed game ever made is a lesser known and universally hated title....
I’ve had one of the worst days of my life today, but seeing a SuperDerek video makes it just a little bit better. Thanks Derek ❤
Aw, dang dude. I'm sorry to hear it -- I hope you're able to get back to good soon. I'm glad I could provide a distraction for just a little while.
Hope you are better my friend!
Thank you both ❤️
I hope tomorrow is much better for you! And that you have time to play some videogames to get some deserved R&R, I had some really bad months and I'm thankful it's finally improving, I'm also playing Street fighter 6 and Cold Steel 1 to relax lately, they've helped a lot.
Dang, same here. I found Super Derek several years ago, when I worked a job I hated. He made it way more bearable!
This video made me very happy! Loop8 sounded exactly like my type of game, from the setting to the time loop mechanic. After the mostly negative reviews, I was uncertain if the critized points will bother me or not, but I will definitely give it a try.
I love the setting of this world theyve created. Summer in Japan 1983. That ALONE caught my interest. Its obviously different from a more normal JRPG. Sometimes that can be a good thing and sometimes bad. I find this game very compelling and im going to give it a go. Thanks for taking a look at this Derek, that was fun.
I love games in small Japanese towns, I play Persona 4, 4 times. I love sci-fi. I'm a story oriented gamer that doesn't mind a ton of text. So this sounded perfect for me on paper. But the negative reviews scared me away. So I appreciate this video, I'm willing to give this a shot now. I just wish it was cheaper. But oh well.
Thanks for this! We will definitely be adding this to the backlog, looks fun 😊
Get your words out, man! This gives me a bit more hope now after the middling reception.
I cant wait to hear your perspective on this game as well! This game seems very interesting.
I dig your different perspective in this. I find that I’m typically in line with your opinions, so it’s likely I’m picking this up if I can get it on sale.
Really glad to see a positive take on this game, thanks for the honesty on both the pluses and minuses!
I am soo thrilled that you did this review! 👍
This sounds really intriguing. The only dating game I've ever played is Hakuouki, which I played mostly out of interest in learning the history of the Shinsengumi which was good because there is very very little actual interaction with the game. But this idea of building relationships in order to have stronger allies in battle seems interesting! It's also really cool that there's same-sex romance options - its so wonderful to see more of that across the whole gaming industry over the past few years. Unfortunately, I have so much to play that I don't know when I'll ever get around to this - but it's definitely on my list now.
AGGHHH SO HYPE. Thank you for not shitting on Loop 8 like I see in every other video thumbnail. I knew this game looked cool! Higurashi: When they Cry was an awesome experience as an anime, and Loop 8 reminded me of it. I had a feeling about this game. You are so rad for playing, finishing, and covering this game in a timely video. SuperDerek 🙌
Meh, I wouldn't worry about it - if I found anything while looking at reviews (In my case it was Tower of Fantasy), it's that people just base their reviews around the majority opinion instead of actually looking over the entire game. If anything, this guy's one of the more honest reviewers
Wait but what if that's just you *wanting* someone else to say the game was good to affirm that you werent alone in liking the game?
Like, I'm not touching the game, I saw the gameplay, saw how the loop worked, I'm gold. Not my cup of tea that, I'm inclined to take the majority opinion on loop8. That doesn't invalidate that yeah, you can like the game. However, that doesn't mean you can't ignore that there are issues with the game as a whole that someone just watching the game for the first time will notice.
Everyone has their own subjective tastes, there's no objectivity in art. Just, man, when the thing in front of you is a toilet. You can like the toilet. In fact, the toilet is a *very famous art piece*, that doesn't mean the toilet is not a toilet.
I might have to pick it up after all.Thanks for the review!
You bet, X!
Every review I've seen so far is negative. The negative points are actually intriguing and interesting to me. Really looking forward to this one.
Thx for mentioning this game. Fan of Shibamura Yuri will only expect Loop 8 being a Kusogame because it's just so all the time. I collected all the Shibamura games including Gunparade March/Orchestra, Kenran Butou Sai all Japan imported. There is a niche fanbase in Japan for his world concept that requires some language barrier.
Thanks for the honest and entertaining review!
I love to see and hear recommendations from some of the less popular but still good gems found in the JRPG scene and I’m ask the more grateful you find, playground and review said games. Thanks Derek 😊
I'll give it a go someday, hopefully after a sale.
Also...masterful thumbnailing, you're a shrewd one superderek.
Based video game enjoyer.
You love to see it!
Im glad I watched this video. I have a tendency to enjoy somewhat tedious jrpgs that most reviewers dont care for if the setting and story seem intriguing to me.
It was a pretty informative video, i had like a lot of bazillion questions about this game, thansk a lot, maybe i will add to my steam wishlist, greetings from Peru
The looping gets frustrating but its overall a good story. Im currently on loop 7 of my journey with 25 hours of gameplay and it did progress. Kinda committed to it now to see where it ends but good to know it has different endings
I loved it so much and was wondering who else did. I managed to beat it on the first (well, technically second) loop, I sort of made it a challenge for myself to be able to do this, and it's entirely doable (I had to backtrack 5 days once). Now I'm on my 2nd (3rd) loop as the game lets you basically restart with your bonuses intact, to find different endings... The atmosphere, world, setting, characters are amazing, and there's a charm in how trying to decipher the story and mechanics translates into the protagonist trying to understand the world :D
After watching this I went to look it up on Steam, and was surprised to see mostly negative reviews. It's definitely a strange mix that I may need to try out, since mixing dating with action and mecha like in Sakura Wars was one of the most fun times I've had in my life. Thanks for the quick look at the game, and for bringing something new to my radar.
Nice to see you making game reviews again Derek. You're one of my favorite youtubers out there. Also looking forward for the next HitPoint
Thanks dude! I hope to have more one the way soon. :)
Grinding on my allies makes my stats grow.
7:30 is the reason most of people coming here
it's something that i didn't hear from other reviewer
This game falls into the bane of my existence category, but I really like the art style and would love to see more games with that style! Since this is made by what supposedly the lunar and grandia people I think it was, wish they would make one of those in this style that would be great.
It does sound interesting. I'll add it to my massive backlog. :)
Man, I wanted to give this game a try, but June became way too packed for me. Hopefully, I will be able to try it later. It is great to see that you liked it, Derek.
I gotta give it to the devs for trying to break out of the mold and try something different.
Maybe give it a shot in August? 😜
It's like Boku no Natsuyasumi x Persona x Sakura Wars x Majora's Mask.
So it has visual novel-esque looping gameplay till you're strong enough to beat it? Doesn't sound that bad. The floofy foxgirl has attracted my attention.
Well you confirmed what I already knew.. I'm going to enjoy the hell out of this game! 😂
Game comes out on Xbox too. Ordered the Celestial Edition for that postform, really looking forward to playing it. Nice to finally see a positive review of it.
Hey Derek, the 20fps choice it's also in high profile games like Guilty Great Strive and Dragon Ball Fighterz. I think they are going for a more "real" anime aesthetic!
You don't know what you don't know. You got to try something before you know you're going to like it or not. With that being said, I may pick it up now thanks to your review Derek. Thank you
This is the first review I've seen for this game but I only clicked on it cause I saw the "you might want to anyway" since I preordered it already. I am glad to hear that it isn't extremely bad to everyone but the concept does sound interesting so I'll at least give it a try when it arrives. It does make me anxious hearing people hating on it though but I tend to like JRPG that are weird and niche so hopefully by the end I will enjoy it for what it is.
Definitely not my cup of tea but very happy to see your perspective. Great video my dude.
Glad to hear some positive opinions about this game lol. The art style is totally my jam so I'll play it no matter what people say.
SPOILERS for Suzumiya Haruhi below
I was one of the few people who did enjoy the Endless Eight episodes. I thought it was really cool that they didn't realize they were in a loop so they just lived their lives as usual, but things changed ever so slightly with each loop. It gave me the same creepy vibes that Steins;Gate gave me. Really looking forward to what this game has to offer!
You simply enjoyed endless eight. I watched it all over when I rewatched the anime few years ago. Did not regret it. It gets me in a mood to understand Yuki in the movie and it works as intended.
Oh nice. I looked at the store page for this and it actually looked interesting.
This video has convinced me to purchase. I live and breathe these sort of experimental anime waifu games.
I've been interested to hear the "other side" of this one. Very interesting
Great review Derek. I really dig the art style of the game though maybe I'll pick it up one day as I do enjoy some niche games..
Definitely don't want to, but thanks for the insights.
Despite the negative reviews, Loop8 still has my interest. Price recently dropped big time and I might just get it soon. I did the same for Monark when I got it for cheap and didn't regre...... nope I was wrong. Sadly despite an interesting story the gameplay just sucked and the puzzles elements where annoyingly hard. But oddly enough I'm glad I gave it a chance anyway.
I love this game. It has got fantastic characters, great voice acting, a ton of reference to Shinto, and great character design. Highly recommend for those who like Japanese culture and visual novels!
I am so, so torn on this one. I adore the character designs, the game looks beautiful. I love the concept, lore and setting, but I really feel like some of the mechanics will drive me up the wall.
On the other hand, I always want to try bizarre, avant-garde and weird stuff. For example, I really like Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter.
I was kind of down on this game, but I do want to try it...
Oh, also, surprisingly, it is on Xbox. Even has a physical!
Thanks for the review
Saw this game on sale at Target online but it sold out as soon as I wanted to purchase it. Going to get it from the eshop(on sale now) instead. I will definitely enjoy this game!
I really appreciate your perspective on the game! It's been reviewed fairly poorly so far which is a shame because there seems to be some misunderstandings-- the game is a spiritual successor to a long running VERY complex series of social-sim JRPGS called gunparade march that flaunt gameplay similar to this. A game like this isn't gonna be perfect simply for the fact it's using these kinds of systems but thats also it's charm point. The relationships you build with the characters and the comfy world you inhabit are most important. I didn't know that there were same-sex options, it looks like one of the characters even has two dads, which is a nice touch. Thanks again for bringing attention to the game. You always have such a relaxing, good-spirited vibe to your videos!
It's because everyone thinks each JRPG needs to be like Persona
I have to put the game on my ever growing backlog, unfortunately. I used to play lots of dating sims, so I'm fine with 95% story 5% battle. After watching few not so great review of the game, glad i see you enjoy it.
This looks and sounds like an incredibly similar concept to Summer Time Render, except for the romancing part
If you like this game's setting and premise, you'll love the anime Summer Time Rendering
I’m playing it right now and I am also enjoying it. I think the just add an option to skip dialogue. Have a quiestion, does anyone know if all the characters can fight in the underworld? 😊
Im pretty sure most of the characters can fight. I haven’t gotten Micci to fight even though shes down to fight on the conversation. Maybe needs more time
@@user-st9sv2ki5f Either that, or it's because she's a boss at some point
I thought my computer was glitching at the beginning
I assume it is a game that most people hate and I love. Only question I have is is there an option to skip read dialogue like in most visual novels or do you need to do it manualy?
Why I am asking is because I hate missing a dialogue I didn't read and that would probably mean that without that option I would have to suffer something I would rather not and it would ruin the experience I would otherwiise really enjoy.
Well, I can't say how much I will like it, but considering how much I liked 13 Sentinels I definitely want to give this a try.
finally some honesty. Kinda sounds like id like it
Hey Derek. Love your videos. I REALLLY dig your necklace! Can you tell me where you got it?? 😁
It's from Etsy! Amy bought it for me for one of our anniversaries. It's a dagger, because one of my DnD characters was a rogue at the time. :)
I ended up getting it early from Target, but only tried the tutorial and that first impression didn’t really click with me. Will probably give it more of a chance later on. There’s just so many upcoming releases as well as other games already in my backlog I just don’t feel I can really commit to this one at the moment.
I am loving it! Up to my 4th Loop around. I'm having trouble because i have 1 day before the world ends and there's no portal at the shrine!😮😢 Did you encounter this?
Interesting! Sometimes it doesn't show up until you've triggered a scene that shows who has been possessed. Might need to talk to people a few times to see if you can trigger the scene. :)
going to try this thanks
It also released on xbox. That's why I'm here. I'm hoping you talk me into breaking the seal on this Hog. I got a new copy ready to go. 😂
Thanks for the review. How long are you playing each loop, and how long did it take you to beat the game? Was there voice acting, and was it all Japanese or was there also an English dub? Is there much replayability (multiple endings or ending variations)?
No, no, I don't want to. It was too stupidly obnoxious for me to bother beating it. Never again. Also it's coming to Xbox One as well. It was pretty to look at, it was obnoxious to play. I do want them to turn this into an anime though and cut out all the nonsense.
It is also on XBOX
Reviewed this game and absolutely hated it. Glad you could get something out of this game Derek, because I sure couldn’t 😂
7:07 another sage from tears of a kingdom?
95/5 story/combat ratio... sigh. I'm gonna try this and hate it lol. Especially since I'm more of an action RPG fan. I love Persona but that's just way too much story over combat tbh.
Hm, Im still undecided about this game, on paper its everything I like in games but in practice its more than a little clunky. I dont mind the low fps animations nor the grind of the dating sim aspects, nor even the slow running around and the repetition, but what bothers me is how weirdly is the main plot treated and handled, as if all the characters already know what is going on and whats up with you, but you dont, there is even a small tutorial like section in the begining of the game but it does very little to actually set things up and moving the plot forward or finding more info is mostly a guessing game untill time just runs out.
The waifus look very nice.
I think most people don't understand the game, the game focus on a town and all happens in the same town, it is more than logic that the town is the same in the twisted version and therefore also the lack of dungeons. People want to create something that goes against the logic of the game. The loop system is not to go back and try to save anyone and everyone from dying people WILL die based on your decisions, it is not intended to go back and fix it. This is no Fire Emblem with permadeath and every time you lose a party member you reset the game, this is more like the Banner Saga series were people die and you move on, that is exactly what the devs mean by your decisions MATTERS. So the problem is NOT the game but people who don't understand the game!
I do like repetition, but some aspects of the game did sound rather annoying or very cryptic. It was cool to hear a more positive take on the game though. I doubt I'll get to it anytime soon, but good video dude. Maybe someday.
going to watch the video to see what SuperDerek think this game is good.
Thank you, SuperDerek! Can I beat it before FF16 comes out??? That is what is keeping me from buying it
I beat it in 26 hours, and I think if you had access to a guide on the Internet or something (I did not,) I bet you could wrap up your first run pretty quickly. :)
1:30
20 FPS? Na, that's 1 FPS
Looks great, but not for me. Combat also looks somewhat slow. Couldn't sit out P5 really, skipped most of the endgame dialogue as I was done with it.
So its.... Persona? 🤔
I might still check it out even if the game is on the mediocre side. If nothing else it'll help kill some time until Final Fantasy XVI drops.
Reviews are quite disappointing. I am interested in the characters and story though so I may still pick this up at some point on sale. And I am a fan of VNs full of dating. Thanks for letting us know at least the story is good.
Tx Derek.
Interesting. But if I get it it will be a a deep sale. Don’t want to take a chance I waist my money on a bad game.
I do love me some good RPG 😮😮😮🙂🙂🙂🎆✨️🎇🎆✨️🎇
thx for this opinion, even as i equaly like jrpg/vn/dating sims, after all those reviews (by jrpg fans) i started to belive it's worst game ever xd
I'll give you your dues for finding positives in this steaming pile of confusing ideas, but honestly Loop8 is by and large, a frustrating mess.
i want to play this game but i heard it's too bad loop system and u need to repeat the whole dialogue
On console, you can fast-forward through any of the dialogue you've already read through, but I don't know if it's present on PC or not.
@@SuperDerek thx a lot.. i have ps5 and i will wait for discount to buy it
Godly based
Loop8 is terrible and extremely tedious IMO 🚮
As much as I like the positivity, but I would say the romancing part is a bit weird. Especially the fact that the ones you can romance are, your younger version of a grandma, a elementary schooler and your cousin, apart from the fact the rest look under eighteen (I don't care what the age of consent is in Japan, it's gross). Other than that, I think the story cute. It's simple because it doesn't need to be anything more than that.
Didn’t mention that it’s also coming to Xbox 😩 👎
I complimented your voice but I need to rewrite my comment:
So… dating girls and bisexual dudes is awesome because the males are not ‘gay coded’? Sounds like ‘let’s be gay as long as we pretend that we are straight’… very weird. Somehow homophobic.
And let’s not talk about how girls being totally ‘girl coded’ is not a criticism.
Yes, representing gay men in ways that are not stereotypically gay is something I am happy to praise the game for. JRPGs have a history of portraying gay men as predators or even villains in a lot of cases. Davidvinc's video on the history of representation of gay people in RPGs is a really great resource for more information on that part. And I suppose you could ask _him_ how homophobic I am while you're at it.
Mario, the vast majority of gay men in JRPGs are represented as rapists, villains, pedophiles or predators in someway. If they're not represented in a negative light, they're normally just not represented at all, or their sexuality is completely swept under the rug, you only have to look at Sylvando to see that. Giving players the option to play the game in whatever way they see fit is a *good* thing, because normally the men are just kind of 'walled off' and you're not allowed to romance them, or in best case scenario you get to be 'best friends' with them, kind of like in the Trails series. So in a game like Loop 8 where relationships are at the center of the core gameplay mechanics, it's wonderful that the developers didn't decide to 'wall off' the men, and instead let you romance them as you see fit. This is the evolution of gaming that we need, one where everyone is represented, and where everyone can play it as they see fit. I for one, don't exactly fit the stereotype of what a gay man looks like and I'm glad that they didn't just include some token gay character that would be a walking cringe stereotype who you could only romance. And also, Derek is a good friend of mine and is in no way homophobic, please don't sling that accusation around thoughtlessly and needlessly, it can be incredibly damaging.
It’s nice to see a positive take on this game. I thought it looked great but early reviews have scared me off a little. I think I’ll buy it and give it a shot….right after Final Fantasy XVI and Trails Into Reverie
Thanks for the review. How long are you playing each loop, and how long did it take you to beat the game? Was there voice acting, and was it all Japanese or was there also an English dub? Is there much replayability (multiple endings or ending variations)?
Multiple endings, English and Japanese voices available, partially voice acted. Took me about 26 hours to beat after 6 loops, but I have a feeling it will take much longer to 100% this game. New game plus is also available, seems like it was built to be re played a lot