I skipped to the Thoughts And Conclusions spot to avoid spoilers. Hearing you say things like "it's very niche", "it's not for everyone", and "it succeeds in what it sets out to do" are major selling points. With how little time I have to play games, I'd rather play something unique nowadays
Those games are very unique. Some of my favorite games that give you that state of mind experience and question life are. Nier replicant Nier automata Hellblade 1&2 Psychonuts 1&2
It’s great to see a title that isn’t an open world zombie survival with RPG elements that’s rogue like/souls like with online multiplayer. Let’s not forget about the pricy DLC that should have actually been added to the game before release! I’am definitely sold on this game!😊
Reviewed this myself in my native language. Genuinely a really memorable game. Puzzles where too easy, but the narrative itself was strong and I especially enjoyed how it dared tackle with subjects and situations normally not dealt with in video games and, on top of that, doing it in a mature and thoughtful way.
I just finished the game. As an atheist, I’ve never experienced anything like this. The final sequence where the game was played in first person perspective was such a brilliant idea. “I will vanish when u stop wishing me to.” As indika lost her faith, she saw her own reflection in the mirror instead of the devil inside her. Goddamn does it give me chills.
Love the fact that my day ends with a mortismal video everyday. Driving home from work with a video is always a great time. May everyone wander in wisdom.
For me is the other way around, every day i wake up at 5am, go out and start my day by feeding My dogs and washing their space, always with a mort's video playing behind me. This channel has become a really special part of my day.
So glad you're covering this, along w Capes this was the nextfest demo i enjoyed the most. Might wait for a sale though, as its much shorter than i was expecting
Thanks for the video. Not sure if I get the tuna-disco-inferno, but titles like this clearly demonstrate how video games can be artistic, if not art itself. Onward to 400k. All glory to the algorithm.
thanks for covering this game Jesse, was super glad to see it pop up in your feed despite how much of an outlier it is on your channel. i adored INDIKA and am pretty confident calling it a masterpiece. felt like a game made just for me: photorealistic mixed with 8-bit, weird hallucinations, bold confrontational scenes like the impaled guy after the train wreck and the dead dog in the factory. one of those games i can literally say i laughed and cried playing. as for the reason i'm commenting: you mentioned that you are a fan of narrative games like this, so i was curious if there are any others you'd recommend, particularly for a very strong fan of the vibe INDIKA was going for. take care!
Just finished this game, came to this review in my efforts to find an explanation video. Was surprised to find you reviewed it, decided to stop by on my way to understanding what this game was about.
It's been a month since I played it fully in 3 days. Thoroughly enjoyed it, very story and narrative focused, and it has a very unique setting and the environments are breathtaking.
Thanks for this look. I've played a few narrative titles recently, even though not normally what I go for. While I expect them to be shorter, I'm not sure about the brevity here. I do appreciate the pricing; there's at least a bit of awareness there that's not always present.
I always appreciate when creators give attention to these weird little indie games instead of just AAA titles. EA, Ubisoft, and WB etc. need more competition.
I didn't expect to have this game stuck in my head for a while. I'm not even a christian, but the idea of a game exploring religious scepticism from the perspective of a nun is a very interesting concept that I've never experienced before. Not to mention the world design in this game is amazing, I especially love everything about its steampunk aesthetic.
It's only 18 quid, I can always triple my time with a game over what any review ever says as I'm a slow and exploratory gamer. So 18 hours for me. I'm in.
Have you heard about Naomi Novik's Temeraire book series? Napoleonic war but each nation has air force made of dragons and squads of men who ride them, dropping bombs and shooting other dragons with muskets? You should absolutely read those books, they are awesome.
Been watching the walk through of this game by CJU and so far I'm loving the game, the story is interesting when it comes to points of views with the conversations between the 2 characters, the nun that can hear the devil, and the ex convic can hear God, the more he's progressing the more it seems like a mature version of little nightmares. I love the mini 2d games from her past, though that's just my personal preference. What I love LOVE about the game though is the music. The music is so unique to my ears, and it strangely goes so well with the theme of the scene.
Great game! Not much action but I enjoyed the story and slow burn. Wish it was longer. The cinematics are great. Bit laggy and unclear at time especially in the dark but it's diff from a lot of the AI indie games today.
Ive had my eye on this since the Steam nextfest demo back in January. Really interested in Morts view. It seems like an interesting take on mental health stuff without the absolute battering my brain is going to take with Hellblade 2.
I was interested but that's way too short for full prirce. That said I'm very glad many Eastern European studios are creating games that lean heavily into their culture, history and mythology and I'm very keen to explore those. The Thaumaturge was a recent highlight for me for that reason.
@@giannis_tar It's a 4 hour game. 25 dollars is too much, especially when it's mostly a narrative experience that can simply be watched online. I understand why they'd need to charge that, but most people aren't paying 25 for a 4 hour game.
@@giannis_tarI thought that. $25 doesn't seem particularly bad to me. I'd much rather play a game that is different and says something that is a bit shorter than go into another bloated AAA game that fills it's world with crap to justify the price. I recently played Harold Halibut which is a similar price and it was great, even then I think they could have knocked 2 hours out and it would still have been worth the money.
@@giannis_tar The full price of 25$, which OP feels is too much for how short of a game it is. And I'm inclined to agree. Of course, the length/scope of the game is not the end all be all metric, but some people aren't used to or even simply unable to afford to spend that much money for a single evening.
Reminds me of Bergman and Tarkovsky films, really lovely game, but man was the ending bleak. Definitely had to be in the right mood for it, so I took long breaks in between play sessions. Really recommend people pick this up.
The point system harkens back to the days of the oldschool adventure games of the 80's and 90's, a la Infocom and Sierra. They were a way of indicating whether or not you missed something along the way. If you ended the game but didn't have all the points, you wondered what you might have missed and inevitably replay the game to try and get that 100%. Perhaps it was a clue you missed or an item that could have changed the outcome of a certain scene, etc.
Amazing game, play it with Russian voiceover and English subtitles to feel like you're playing a surreal Dostoyevsky novel. Up there with Hellblade 1 in terms of quality and outshines Hellblade 2. Wonderful game with great themes and beautiful graphics.
I beat this a few days ago and thought it was a good effort. Story was a bit disjointed, but i guess its supposed to be surreal. I think they might have been a little too ambitious for such a small indie title. Theres a lot of little janky things like the constant loading screens before cutscenes and such that kind of take you out of the experience. Otherwise i thought it was a strong effort for what it is, and was an enjoyable experience for a 4 hour sit down playthrough.
Wow, how could you miss the top of the line cinematography of this game? It looks like no other videogame - more like a movie from Vilneuve or Lantimos. I was shocked
I skipped to the conclusions and it seems I might want to check this one out. Question however, i don't like horror or jump scares or stuff like that... does this game have any of that?
Well, all of us who played the demo and had a lot of questions/confusion about the inclusion of pixelated score/skill tree and noise. It was so weird, but sounds like it makes sense to the arch of what vision an actual dev has for his game.
I skipped to the Thoughts And Conclusions spot to avoid spoilers. Hearing you say things like "it's very niche", "it's not for everyone", and "it succeeds in what it sets out to do" are major selling points. With how little time I have to play games, I'd rather play something unique nowadays
Same situation for me. And 5-6 hours depending on how fast you move through the game is more than enough.
Damn that makes a lot of sense and I think that’s where I may be with my gaming at this point in my life… huh that’s interesting 🤨 😂
@@sir_gilyou two should check out the eternal cylinder on ps5 if your interested in weird games 😘
I think it's great that such a different game was made, and I hope they sell some copies.
I often wish games would more openly explore philosophical and spiritual themes, like this.
reason why not is due to gate keeping: Oh you cant talk about X because you arent part of X.
Those games are very unique.
Some of my favorite games that give you that state of mind experience and question life are.
Nier replicant
Nier automata
Hellblade 1&2
Psychonuts 1&2
'Nun theless' , good one Mortismal.
It’s great to see a title that isn’t an open world zombie survival with RPG elements that’s rogue like/souls like with online multiplayer. Let’s not forget about the pricy DLC that should have actually been added to the game before release! I’am definitely sold on this game!😊
Lol. I'm playing Dead Island 2 right now because it was on sale.
@@lukaszzylik4437I might get it the next time it is on sale!
this game looks like nun of my business
nun much to it...
get out. 🤣🤣🤣
heh, good one.
Lol
@@Tomista4433great game. cry about it.
Had no idea this game existed and now I’m very intrigued. One of the things I love about this channel.
I love that they visually present her point of view/perception of things. It's like a first person view through a third person gameplay.
It's called third person close
@@EdwardLornCool, thanks for that
Reviewed this myself in my native language. Genuinely a really memorable game. Puzzles where too easy, but the narrative itself was strong and I especially enjoyed how it dared tackle with subjects and situations normally not dealt with in video games and, on top of that, doing it in a mature and thoughtful way.
This game has an unique atmosphere like it was from the PS2 era. Just like Remothered Tormented Fathers or something like that. Love it!
Was looking for reviews of this after the next fest demo peaked my interest and pleasantly surprised to see your thoughtful take!
I just finished the game. As an atheist, I’ve never experienced anything like this. The final sequence where the game was played in first person perspective was such a brilliant idea. “I will vanish when u stop wishing me to.” As indika lost her faith, she saw her own reflection in the mirror instead of the devil inside her. Goddamn does it give me chills.
Love the fact that my day ends with a mortismal video everyday. Driving home from work with a video is always a great time.
May everyone wander in wisdom.
Driving while watching a video doesn't seem that wise 😄
@@armelior4610should've been more clear. I treat youtube videos like podcasts while driving. So i just have the audio running in the background.
For me is the other way around, every day i wake up at 5am, go out and start my day by feeding My dogs and washing their space, always with a mort's video playing behind me. This channel has become a really special part of my day.
Love that outro quote
@@aruynesame here. He is top of my commute listening to
Another game I wasn't expecting you to cover! I was looking into this myself, but I'm glad I got to hear your input as well
So glad you're covering this, along w Capes this was the nextfest demo i enjoyed the most. Might wait for a sale though, as its much shorter than i was expecting
Honestly I’ve been craving story games after having put a ton of hours on multiplayer games lately
I like the atmosphere of the game.
Thanks for the video. Not sure if I get the tuna-disco-inferno, but titles like this clearly demonstrate how video games can be artistic, if not art itself. Onward to 400k. All glory to the algorithm.
Thank you for having a (spoiler free) conclusion part. The conclusion sounds interesting, i'll wait for a sale to try it out
I bought this in a heart-beat. I don't really care if this wasn't executed perfectly, I want more games like this getting funded.
I agree with you!
Nice mate, glad you're giving the game coverage. Might check it out at a later date for sure. Btw for tomorrow May the 4th be with you.
Every time I look for review of a not so popular game, my guy here almost always have a review on that. Thanks.
thanks for covering this game Jesse, was super glad to see it pop up in your feed despite how much of an outlier it is on your channel. i adored INDIKA and am pretty confident calling it a masterpiece. felt like a game made just for me: photorealistic mixed with 8-bit, weird hallucinations, bold confrontational scenes like the impaled guy after the train wreck and the dead dog in the factory. one of those games i can literally say i laughed and cried playing. as for the reason i'm commenting: you mentioned that you are a fan of narrative games like this, so i was curious if there are any others you'd recommend, particularly for a very strong fan of the vibe INDIKA was going for. take care!
Most recently I'd say try Pentiment or Sovereign Syndicate. Gamedec is cool as well.
Just finished this game, came to this review in my efforts to find an explanation video. Was surprised to find you reviewed it, decided to stop by on my way to understanding what this game was about.
So it's kind of hellblade but with a nun, to be honest the scene with the little man kind of sold me the game 😂
My thoughts exactly.
Exactly what I was thinking!
It's not.
Thanks for this! It looks quite interesting
Game poses amazing questions, amazing, thanks for the review M :)
One of the best I've ever played. This game blew my mind.
JUST FINISHED IT..NOT FOR EVERYBODY BUT REALLY UNIQUE
It's been a month since I played it fully in 3 days. Thoroughly enjoyed it, very story and narrative focused, and it has a very unique setting and the environments are breathtaking.
What it lacks in animation, it rocks with atmosphere. Really nice envyroments and graphics, wish they had budget for mocap.
Thanks for this look.
I've played a few narrative titles recently, even though not normally what I go for.
While I expect them to be shorter, I'm not sure about the brevity here. I do appreciate the pricing; there's at least a bit of awareness there that's not always present.
I think by merely being something unique, standing out from the crowd gives me massive interest
Looks super interesting! I'm really tempted to give it a shot.
I can't say that it interests me enough to play it, but it truly sounds like a solid concept so I can see why someone else would enjoy this title.
beautiful game
I always appreciate when creators give attention to these weird little indie games instead of just AAA titles. EA, Ubisoft, and WB etc. need more competition.
I didn't expect to have this game stuck in my head for a while. I'm not even a christian, but the idea of a game exploring religious scepticism from the perspective of a nun is a very interesting concept that I've never experienced before. Not to mention the world design in this game is amazing, I especially love everything about its steampunk aesthetic.
It's only 18 quid, I can always triple my time with a game over what any review ever says as I'm a slow and exploratory gamer. So 18 hours for me. I'm in.
First video I’ve seen from ya. Love the steam deck section.
Have you heard about Naomi Novik's Temeraire book series? Napoleonic war but each nation has air force made of dragons and squads of men who ride them, dropping bombs and shooting other dragons with muskets? You should absolutely read those books, they are awesome.
This is like the A24 of videogames
I enjoyed playing it. It is unique and somewhat reminds me of the "The Devil in Me" titles.
Art direction of this game is crazy good
Been watching the walk through of this game by CJU and so far I'm loving the game, the story is interesting when it comes to points of views with the conversations between the 2 characters, the nun that can hear the devil, and the ex convic can hear God, the more he's progressing the more it seems like a mature version of little nightmares. I love the mini 2d games from her past, though that's just my personal preference.
What I love LOVE about the game though is the music. The music is so unique to my ears, and it strangely goes so well with the theme of the scene.
I like this. Thank you
Yo what the fuck? I've never heard of this game before but 20 secs in and I'm already hooked. Thanks for putting this on my radar.
I wonder if this game will make me as paranoid as Sativa did
Great game! Not much action but I enjoyed the story and slow burn. Wish it was longer. The cinematics are great. Bit laggy and unclear at time especially in the dark but it's diff from a lot of the AI indie games today.
This looks interesting. Might check it out.
I started this game two nights ago and I love it. It’s bat shit crazy
Ive had my eye on this since the Steam nextfest demo back in January. Really interested in Morts view. It seems like an interesting take on mental health stuff without the absolute battering my brain is going to take with Hellblade 2.
thank you for presenting this game, I might like it
Always appreciate the Steam Deck info.
I was interested but that's way too short for full prirce.
That said I'm very glad many Eastern European studios are creating games that lean heavily into their culture, history and mythology and I'm very keen to explore those. The Thaumaturge was a recent highlight for me for that reason.
what “full price”? It’s 25 dollars
@@giannis_tar It's a 4 hour game. 25 dollars is too much, especially when it's mostly a narrative experience that can simply be watched online. I understand why they'd need to charge that, but most people aren't paying 25 for a 4 hour game.
@@giannis_tarI thought that. $25 doesn't seem particularly bad to me. I'd much rather play a game that is different and says something that is a bit shorter than go into another bloated AAA game that fills it's world with crap to justify the price. I recently played Harold Halibut which is a similar price and it was great, even then I think they could have knocked 2 hours out and it would still have been worth the money.
@@giannis_tar The full price of 25$, which OP feels is too much for how short of a game it is. And I'm inclined to agree. Of course, the length/scope of the game is not the end all be all metric, but some people aren't used to or even simply unable to afford to spend that much money for a single evening.
The Devil's a jerk.
Reminds me of Bergman and Tarkovsky films, really lovely game, but man was the ending bleak. Definitely had to be in the right mood for it, so I took long breaks in between play sessions. Really recommend people pick this up.
It's a weird one that's for sure =) but you can see they've put soul into it.
🙏
The point system harkens back to the days of the oldschool adventure games of the 80's and 90's, a la Infocom and Sierra. They were a way of indicating whether or not you missed something along the way. If you ended the game but didn't have all the points, you wondered what you might have missed and inevitably replay the game to try and get that 100%. Perhaps it was a clue you missed or an item that could have changed the outcome of a certain scene, etc.
6:16 oh there goes gravity
sounds interesting...might check it out
I'm going to pick it up when it goes on a little discount.
Hope you make a 100% review of Sandland next . Thankyou
A day after release? Dude!
A playable movie.Very interesting.
i wish there was combat nun with katanas nunchucks and brass knuckle
Amazing game, play it with Russian voiceover and English subtitles to feel like you're playing a surreal Dostoyevsky novel. Up there with Hellblade 1 in terms of quality and outshines Hellblade 2. Wonderful game with great themes and beautiful graphics.
I will give it a try
I beat this a few days ago and thought it was a good effort. Story was a bit disjointed, but i guess its supposed to be surreal. I think they might have been a little too ambitious for such a small indie title. Theres a lot of little janky things like the constant loading screens before cutscenes and such that kind of take you out of the experience. Otherwise i thought it was a strong effort for what it is, and was an enjoyable experience for a 4 hour sit down playthrough.
Good show sir
That was very quick mort
Looks great.
Wow, how could you miss the top of the line cinematography of this game? It looks like no other videogame - more like a movie from Vilneuve or Lantimos. I was shocked
I could 100% see Lantimos directing a movie along the lines of this game and it would probably be freaking great lol.
Thanks
After watching movie "Immaculate," this game feels like a mix of Hellblade + Immaculate. Not that I am implying the game inspired by it.
I skipped to the conclusions and it seems I might want to check this one out. Question however, i don't like horror or jump scares or stuff like that... does this game have any of that?
Not really, there's one moment that might catch you off guard depending on where youre looking when it happens though
Hey do you plan on revewing StarWars Outlaws? I would LOVE to hear your take on it, your by far the best reveiwer on youtube.
I probably will yeah, thanks!
Ah! Then this game is a Christian version of Hellblade without combat. Call me crazy but now im intrigued
So nothing like it
It's not.
it really isnt
hellblade is trying to make a broader commentary and this game is just kind of telling a very specific story in a very specific way
thanks
Good thumbnail
Someone was smoking indika when they came up with this story
There is one problem with these kinds of games: They are *barely* games but more of a slightly interactive 3D Animation film.
And they say nuns have no fun
I saw a full playthrough and the little man in white never came back nor was he ever explained lmao. Does anyone know??
Nun is slightly crazy
10 roubles deposited, tovarish
If I'm not mistaken this game was made by "Pathologic" devs
Are you playing on PC? I heard there's no graphics options in the game. Is this true?
Yes, and yea more or less, there is very little you can adjust
So... a walking sim. Hellblade with 8-bit puzzles pretty much 😮💨
never heard of this till just now
Same
Yall ain’t keep up with Morty then. Or forgot!
I hadn't heard of it before Mort last mentioned it.
Which is a bit reason I'm here! Quality and professional relevant sampling for my platform.
Strong
Wait didn’t this _just_ come out??
It reminds me of a Plague tale, but eastern European...and on drugs. I'm intrigued
God forbid I dont get into the habit of playing these games
why ign dont review this
Many of this game's elements remind me of the A24 film "Beau is afraid"
So it's like Senua's Sacrifice
Or like Beyond two souls, Outlast, A Plague Tales, Soma, Amnesia, Layers of fear, Until dawn, The Medium, Blair Witch, Alone in the Dark, Alan wake
Well, all of us who played the demo and had a lot of questions/confusion about the inclusion of pixelated score/skill tree and noise. It was so weird, but sounds like it makes sense to the arch of what vision an actual dev has for his game.
This one is a good game.
I'll pick it up looks weird I likey