'Had me grinning throughout my 20 hour tour of the ocean floor.' Just picturing this guy, smile spread wide like a madman alone in a darkened room for twenty hours.
Dark Souls, an incomprehensible game about fantasy nonsense: unremittingly grim and punishing Another Crab's Treasure, a game about the real life tragedy of our oceans being destroyed by junk: a fun and lighthearted romp
Because the characters are nothing more than eye candy and unable to be invested in, according to the review anyway. The character does seem boring though @@CasepbX
Loved this game. It was actually refreshing to play an easy Soulslike for once. The only real downside to that was the endgame wasn’t a challenge at all, and the last several bosses were incredibly easy.
Can’t IGN just let me find out the ending is disappointing on my own? Not that the ending is all that important but it still is a bit of a bummer if you haven’t played the game yet.
@blayne888 to be fair, such a comment about the ending would likely lower people's expectations, making them likely to enjoy it more than if they hadn't known. Like when people always tell you a game is bad and then you play it and love because you were expecting something way worse based on what others said.
Just finished this game. It was amazing. Favorite game of the year so far. Beat DS1, 2, 3, and Elden Ring. This game is NOT that easy. Easier than some of the Dark Souls? Sure. At some points. Some of the bosses here took me 20+ tries. It's not just a breeze. It was just the right amount of challenging.
"Even the best moments do occasionally get dragged down by bugs and wonkyness, including camera angles suddenly going wacky on you or your poor crustaceans cephalothorax getting caught inside the environment" Ummmmm have you ever played Dark Souls? lol
Stellar Blade: Great gameplay. Mid story. 7/10 Another Crab’s Tale: Great story. Mid gameplay. Buggy. 8/10 What medium do we prioritize here again, IGN?
Two different reviewers, so two distinct opinions shaped by their unique personalities and experiences, resulting in divergent scores. This diversity is understandable to most people. However, persisting in negativity is easier for you, isn't it?
Don’t buy the Switch version! The graphics are hit so hard it looks like a N64 game. But more annoyingly the frame rate drops often until is so laggy during an intense fight that it’s almost unplayable. It does not look like what they showed off in the Nintendo Directs.
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So the hardest enemy is the camera? A true souls-like indeed
When you only need to dodge one last round of attacks so you can kill the boss
😂
They fixed it
'Had me grinning throughout my 20 hour tour of the ocean floor.' Just picturing this guy, smile spread wide like a madman alone in a darkened room for twenty hours.
Haha "haha crab haha"
honestly what a moron
welcome to gaming
Is this not what gaming is about
@@Grey-The-Skeleton Boo bad take. This is exactly what gaming is about.
"anytime you 'see-an-enemy'" was very clever
Yess
Whoever wrote that joke deserves a raise
glad to see this comment
"It does flounder a bit in the second act"
Sekiro with a hermit crab? Sold.
Lies of Sea
Your comment should not be slept on.
Lies of C
Seakiro
Dark shoals
Lords of the Sea
The score is 8
The score is 7
@@Derbster1981 The score doesn't exist.
Because everyone was clamouring for the score for this game 🙄
@@Soldier7sixxkeep quiet child moe Lester
Ha clam
The game has lots of bugs? No they're crabs not bugs.
SHRIMPS IS BUGS
So...sea bugs then?🤷🏾♂️
Everyone Keep in mind this was made by a very small company. :)
So? Pretty damn impressive for a small team.
@@inoodlesi4459that was literally his point.
@@inoodlesi4459He's referencing the bug and camera problems should get a pass because it was a small team.👍
@@inoodlesi4459 are you slow?
@mick2287 Made it sound like "Ignore the issues or whatever, made by a small team." Like an excuse. Its text. They don't have a voice or tone my guy.
It's a Soulslike for everyone. Being easy is a little expected
Is it actually easy? Or just easier than other soulslikes?
@@nothingtoseehere309Not actually easy but easier than most soulslike
@@nothingtoseehere309 2-3 hours in. Not "easy" easy, but definitely easier than other more serious soulslikes.
@@nuspy "serious" 😉
Soulslike shouldnt be expected to be easy
Dark Souls, an incomprehensible game about fantasy nonsense: unremittingly grim and punishing
Another Crab's Treasure, a game about the real life tragedy of our oceans being destroyed by junk: a fun and lighthearted romp
Mr. Krabs the video game
CAN YOU FEEL IT MR KRABS?
Mr krabs skin is also in the game.
Great review. Love the idea of a bright and colorful souls-like, wanna see more like it!
When a souls crab joke turns into a full game
The fact that this scored higher than stellar Blade is Hilarious and sold me
We all know why these liberals scored Stellar Blade so low.
Because the characters are nothing more than eye candy and unable to be invested in, according to the review anyway. The character does seem boring though @@CasepbX
@@CasepbXjokerliberals.mp3
@@CasepbXoriginal is more fun than eye candy bub
@@CasepbXBecause it's bland and the character design is generic? Yeah.
Sounds like if the bugs got ironed out it would be a 9
Did they?
@@domin8tion651 it's still a bit buggy but it used to be worse
@@grenadeasc HI, is the game fun?
The dialogue in this game is hilarious. Also "the sands between" as an easter egg to Elden Ring was cute
3:53 That shell looks a little sus…
Not funny didnt laugh 💀
Dark Shells: prepare to drown edition
Lol, great remark.
This might be the first souls like with an actual Soul... so creative, stylized, colorful, congrats!
It seems like elden ring and SpongeBob: battle for bikini bottom got mixed up accidentally and they created this Masterpiece.
Lol you managed to some how get the titles of both games you were referencing wrong and I'm not sure if that was intentional or a genuine mistake 😅😅😅
Its Shoals-like gameplay has won me over.
This was absolutely one the best puns for this game
This just makes me wish Goat Simulator 3 had a Soulslike mode.
Loved this game. It was actually refreshing to play an easy Soulslike for once. The only real downside to that was the endgame wasn’t a challenge at all, and the last several bosses were incredibly easy.
“Any time you see an enemy”.
Don’t you mean sea anemone?
Objectively the best clever comment 😂
😐
Ever closer to a SpongeBob soulslike.
"lack of challenge" litterally the game is freaking hard asf
It’s not hard for them since they play these types of games on a daily basis
Parry with a can already sold me
Crabsouls, my favorite 😋🦀
So we got Lies of P, then Rise of P (Stellar Blade) and now Lies of Sea (taken name from other comment below
please play going under, it’s created by the same company!!
Shellden ring
Actually this is completely natural evolution for Souls, every game in that series has so many crabs... Elden Ring too
Eben in real life, everything keeps evolving into crabs, the calcification is a real thing
So this is better than stellar blade?
This game kinda reminds me of biomutant. The only game that's going to be remembered for years is stellar blade.
@@ShinKamaitachiBecause the game is supported by a cult of coomers?😂
Of course not for everyone, lol. These are different genres.
Is that so hard to imagine?
Yes🗿
Story in Sponge bob world as dlc would be spectacular
What about the eel with the shaking microphone? Cool fight.
its like "my first soulslike" one that's not going to kill me & frustrate me at every given opportunity.
It’s on gamepass!
Just found that out watching the video on phone and it’s downloading. Sounds like a plan
Can’t IGN just let me find out the ending is disappointing on my own? Not that the ending is all that important but it still is a bit of a bummer if you haven’t played the game yet.
@blayne888 to be fair, such a comment about the ending would likely lower people's expectations, making them likely to enjoy it more than if they hadn't known. Like when people always tell you a game is bad and then you play it and love because you were expecting something way worse based on what others said.
Can you unlock a Foxy Grandpa hat?
10/10 Hands Down
That final boss battle was fire!
Does this game play like 3D Mario games like Banjo Kazooie, Conkers Bad Fur, A Hat in time? Or more like a Souls game?
The Combat feels like a Soulsgame and the jump and Run parts feel Like if you gave Yoshi a hookshoot
Is that an Among Us shell at 3:09?!?!?
Yes! 😎
Yup! Not even the silliest shell available, heh.
Just finished this game. It was amazing. Favorite game of the year so far. Beat DS1, 2, 3, and Elden Ring. This game is NOT that easy. Easier than some of the Dark Souls? Sure. At some points. Some of the bosses here took me 20+ tries. It's not just a breeze. It was just the right amount of challenging.
As someone who is playing Sekiro for the first time and has been stuck on the Owl for almost 8 hours I'm here for this before Shadow of the Erdtree.
Mans got hiS priority
wdym “lack of challenge” im fighting for my life bro :(
It reminds me of Little mermaid if Sebastian was a short swinging lunatic talking about under the sea🎶
the bashing of souls-like games in these reviews are funny because the vast majority of them are well reviewed and liked.
Really fun review! Fun and well written and acted!!
It is, for all intents and purposes, time for crab
An 8 for this game is absolutely wild lmao. Im playing it and enjoying it, but an 8? Not a chance.
Please elaborate
Just Downloaded.....thanks Game Pass ! 🔥 🦀 🗡️
Is it already available??
@@Luristjem It is now.
I’m deeply confused by all the reviews today. Sandland 6/10, Stella Blade 7/10 and this is 8/10?
Maybe because it subjective and having jiggle physics may not make a game better?
They dont compare the games so its always a fair review.
so, ur telling me this game is the same score as lies of p?
Mortal shell 2 looks sick
new fav videgeogame havent enjoyed gaming so much since this one
Catch that when he said when "you see an enemy." Like (sea anemone)! Huh, huh!? 🤪 Lol
parrying isnt sweaty its a fun thing to learn for almost every game.
How do you exit the game? Pressing escape does not bring up options.
Was beginning to get tired of the nautical puns, but “see an enemy” (sea anemone) at 2:58 reeled me back in
Seems awesome enough to buy and play! Most indie and all nature games belong in my collection
Time to speedrun this crab
Game of the year?
This is better rated than Stellar Blade?
“In years”. Lords of the fallen, Lies of P and No rest for the wicked laugh at you.
Stellar blade got a 7 💀
Different types of game bud
They are both very much souls like games.
How can a game about a crab who doesn't even make me hard get an 8? IGN is cooked.
Anything 3rd person = "Soulslike"
@@saintsalieri💀💀💀
there's a little something for everyone
This almost looks like something double fine would make.
Without the camera bugs, this is really a 9. Cool game indeed
So better than Stellar Blade?
How long is the gameplay?
@@zackerysheldon7362 Approximately 20 hours or so, but your mileage may vary based on accessibility options active, etc.
He didnt even get into the FIRE soundtrack🔥🔥🔥
Does IGN even play these games from beginning to end?
Is this mr krabs ?
*Licence to Krill* 🦀
Mr Krabs origin story.
First Under the boardwalk movie now a game about hermit crabs. What the hell
The game is not entirely underwater.
I finished Sekiro and asked Chatgpt to suggest a new Soulslike game. He suggested this game. I'm going to sleep now.
Dave the diver vibe soul game
This game has strong N64 energy
It's sad no one talks about the message. We need to recycle more.
Big win for those who love sweet and fun. Might buy a Nintendo just to play it; and that's a sign of "well done."
Crab souls. Crab-like? Crabbourne
people who write for IGN manage to be boring while trying to be clever and uninformative while trying to cover everything
You said simplistic but what you described doesn't seem simplistic
CRABSOULS 2: THE SANDS BETWEEN
The fact that the center of the map that links the main areas is *actually* called ‘The Sands Between’ made me laugh so hard
Reminds me of Mortal Shell but as a light-hearted and even comedic at times, SpongeBob-esque version.
"Even the best moments do occasionally get dragged down by bugs and wonkyness, including camera angles suddenly going wacky on you or your poor crustaceans cephalothorax getting caught inside the environment"
Ummmmm have you ever played Dark Souls? lol
He says he didn't die that much but most of the video he's getting messed up
Show us the whole game why don't ya
Loved this game but it's worth noting the switch version performance is really bad.
OMG, this looks amazing.
It got a 8...better than Stellar Blade and Rise of the ronin 💀
As it should
When a game is $70 like Stellar Blade, it gets compared with the greatest games of all time while this game is only $30, so the standards are lower.
Stellar Blade: Great gameplay. Mid story. 7/10
Another Crab’s Tale: Great story. Mid gameplay. Buggy. 8/10
What medium do we prioritize here again, IGN?
Two different reviewers, so two distinct opinions shaped by their unique personalities and experiences, resulting in divergent scores. This diversity is understandable to most people. However, persisting in negativity is easier for you, isn't it?
Don’t buy the Switch version! The graphics are hit so hard it looks like a N64 game. But more annoyingly the frame rate drops often until is so laggy during an intense fight that it’s almost unplayable. It does not look like what they showed off in the Nintendo Directs.
One lobster soul coming up
Looks like absolute crab
Newcomers: aw. This game looks cute and awesome.
Dark Souls/Elden Ring/Bloodborne/Sekiro victims: Oh hell nah!!
Pls make your videos in 4k. Its quite pathetic that in 2024 ign still 1080p quality
Better than Stellar Blade and available on game pass day 1!