A review of every major CRPG from the last ten years

[Tyranicon]

Not my content. Putting it here mostly so I'm reminded to watch it later.

Thoughts?

 

[Darth Canoli]

The title is terrifying, i'm not sure i want to click on the play button...

 

[Butter]

There's not a lot here if you're already familiar with the games. Thankfully he covers Underrail and AoD, not just DOS and PoE.

 

[barghwata]

He ranks DOS 1 and 2 higher then Underrail by the end.

 

[Tweed]

He ranks DOS 1 and 2 higher then Underrail by the end.

Thanks for saving me the click.

 

[Tyranicon]

He ranks DOS 1 and 2 higher then Underrail by the end.

Blurgh. DOS1 is arguably my least favorite of the 2010s cRPGs.

 

[RNGsus]

The publishers will never admit they've been wrong for almost 20 years, but doing remakes is confession enough.

 

[The Jester]

If Pillars of Eternity was a modernized version of Baldur's Gate then Pathfinder Kingmaker is simply a modern version of it.
It doesn't try as hard to change or improve on original formula and it's arguably a better game as result.

 

[Marat]

I was just listening to this video while browsing codex. I like this guy - he doesn't say too much stupid shit.

 

[zaper]

 

[fabrulana]

Focus is mainly on isometric CRPG's, but I think a pretty good video especially for those new to the genre...

 

[Ol' Willy]

I like this guy - he doesn't say too much stupid shit.

pretty good video especially for those new to the genre

Yeah, of course

He ranks DOS 1 and 2 higher then Underrail by the end.

 

[Gregz]

This video is quite good actually

 

[Saark]

He ranks DOS 1 and 2 higher then Underrail by the end.

Having watched the full video, its not a ranking of quality that he recommends DoS over any other game on (he does so later as well, and ranks Kingmaker as his #1), but as an entry-level game for someone who just recently discovered that there is such a thing as cRPGs. And I honestly agree with that choice, since Underrail, while definitely the superior game, is also much harder to get into - especially for someone who is new to the genre. DoS story is easy to digest, the games complexity is less in the character building and more in the strategic approach of the combat itself, and there's not a whole lot to read or think about while you enjoy the ride. While technically he did rate it higher, Underrail does have its issues as a game, and can be quite frustrating at times whereas DoS was just an enjoyable ride from start to finish.

For most of us there will be few revelations in the video, but the guy clearly knows his stuff and I agree with pretty much every single review he did. Maybe hes underselling Underrail a little, but thats understandable. The video is probably a good starting point for any new~ish RPG fan who hails DA:Inquisition, Fallout 4, Skyrim or Witcher 3 as the most glorious of RPGs, to then help them transcend their shitty tastes.

 

[barghwata]

Having watched the full video, its not a ranking of quality that he recommends DoS over any other game on (he does so later as well, and ranks Kingmaker as his #1), but as an entry-level game for someone who just recently discovered that there is such a thing as cRPGs. And I honestly agree with that choice.

I don't know if i missed something but i don't think that's what happened, it's true that he did recommended divinity as the best entry point for the genre at first in this minute:



but then he continues to say "as for which games are my favorite " and proceeds to rank divinity higher then Underrail here:



I am pretty sure he is ranking them based on his personal opinion here.

The video is probably a good starting point for any new~ish RPG fan who hails DA:Inquisition, Fallout 4, Skyrim or Witcher 3 as the most glorious of RPGs, to then help them transcend their shitty tastes.

I agree, his channel isn't all that bad and has some good reviews here and there that could be useful for casuals, it's just that he exhibits really shitty taste sometimes, regardless of Underrail's flaws it's still objectively the better RPG when compared to DOS.

 

[Saark]

I agree, his channel isn't all that bad and has some good reviews here and there that could be useful for casuals, it's just that he exhibits really shitty taste sometimes, regardless of Underrail's flaws it's still objectively the better RPG when compared to DOS.

Absolutely. I don't think it was intended to be an objective ranking though, he does talk about how his opinions are shaping his ranking and that things might very well look differently for someone with different tastes. Seems to me like he generally like fantasy settings a bit more than the scifi/post-apoc ones, so that in itself might already be reason enough to rank DoS higher than Underrail.

 

[FriendlyMerchant]

Interesting thread Binky.

 

[Falksi]

I like his vids, but his voice is annoyingly gay.

Proper sounds like a faggot student who needs the fuck kicking out of him.

 

[curry]

I like his vids, but his voice is annoyingly gay.

Proper sounds like a faggot student who needs the fuck kicking out of him.

All British men have a high pitched faggot voice. It's because of their inferior genetics that makes their testicles small and testosterone levels low.

 

[Falksi]

I like his vids, but his voice is annoyingly gay.

Proper sounds like a faggot student who needs the fuck kicking out of him.

All British men have a high pitched faggot voice. It's because of their inferior genetics that makes their testicles small and testosterone levels low.

 

[Butter]

Orson Welles was American.

 

[Ol' Willy]

And Connery is Scott!

 

[GentlemanCthulhu]

its not a ranking of quality that he recommends DoS over any other game on (he does so later as well, and ranks Kingmaker as his #1), but as an entry-level game for someone who just recently discovered that there is such a thing as cRPGs. And I honestly agree with that choice

Nahhhhhh that'll just teach the normie to appreciate decline, since to the average person, their first experience with something becomes the standard they use to judge everything else with.

 

[ghostdog]

And Christopher Lee has a Carpathian ancestry!

 

[Rahdulan]

So what games did he miss?