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Frostpunk 2: The Fallacy of the Utopia
This my game of the year hands down, unless Bubsy 4D comes out.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:47 Gameplay
5:53 Story
9:50 Factions
12:30 Visuals
13:34 Sound
15:31 The Fallacy of The Utopia
18:21 Conclusion
19:12 Hello!
PS: You're awesome!
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Still Wakes The Deep: The Absurdism of Inevitability
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This game changed my perspective on cosmic horror, and then profoundly disappointed me. I haven't been the same since. If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Cheers! PS: You're awesome! Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:12 Story 10:24 Gameplay 14:48 Sound 16:30 The Absurdity of the Inevitable 19:01 Conclus...
Frostpunk: Finding Humanity at the End of the World
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Frostpunk is not a game about being trapped in a blizzard with Blink 182 as they scream "Where are youuuuuuuuuuu" because you got separated from the pack after falling into a frozen chasm. If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 Personal Story and Intro 6:29 The Game’s Stor...
The Elden Ring DLC Feels Like The First Time
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We're making it to the Abyssal Woods with this one! If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 I Wish I Could Play That Game For The First Time Again 5:25 Shadow Realm's Blessings 6:55 New Map, New Landmarks, New Biomes 9:14 New Weapons 9:54 New Lore, New Perspective 13:16 The...
Balatro and Buckshot Roulette: The Joy and Horror of Gambling
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I don't have a gambling problem unless I lose, right? If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:39 Buckshot Roulette 5:23 Balatro 11:50 Sign Off/Update/Mini Sony Rant PS: You're awesome!
Helldivers 2: A Game To Unite The Platforms
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This game is incredible and I wanted to gush about it. If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 A Captain's Lament 1:46 Intro 2:33 Gameplay 5:55 Satire At Its Finest 8:57 A Game To Unite The Platforms 9:34 One Last Hurrah 10:51 Outro 12:23 Quick Helldivers Update PS: You're ...
SIGNALIS: An Existential Arthouse Nightmare
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SIGNALIS made my brain explode. The mentioned video links are below. Two Hour Long Story Deep Dive ua-cam.com/video/x1Gv8yjEXw8/v-deo.html One Minute Long Meme "Summary" ua-cam.com/video/_lYzy9yE2M0/v-deo.html If you enjoyed this video, Like, Comment, and Subscribe to help Papa Algo Rhythm send more people this way. Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:4...
System Shock Remake: A Good Game That Hates You
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The System Shock Remake was a remarkable experience that I have a lot of thoughts about. Here is the link to the mission log I discussed in the video. www.reddit.com/r/systemshock/comments/13xmguh/minimal_spoiler_heres_my_objective_log_to_help_if/ If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! MUSIC USED System Shock OST (Jonathan Peros) - V...
High Octane Game Awards 2023 Voting
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The Game Awards 2023 is coming up, and I have some thoughts. I'll make this quick. If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 Buckle up Music Used Payday 2 OST - Simon Viklund - Death Row PS: You're awesome!
Cult of the Lamb: A Master of Contrast
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A ewetube review of a glamborous game where you race against time without lamborginis. Have you herd of Cult of the Lamb? I'll see myself out. If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:38 Story 1:58 Gameplay 4:46 Knucklebones 5:29 Soundtrack 7:19 Visuals 7:49 The Powe...
Lovecraftian Video Games Have a Problem
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Lovecraftian video games have an interesting problem: a brand that doesn't understand their brand. If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 Intro/Disclaimers 1:29 Call of Cthulhu Dark Corners of the Earth 4:54 Call of Cthulhu 9:36 The Question of the Day 10:53 Iron Lung 14:3...
Warhammer Boltgun: Nostalgia For a Time I Wasn't Alive For
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I think the name Boomer Shooters is dumb and I love it. If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! Cheers! LINKS: Play Dicely: www.youtube.com/@PlayDicely Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:07 Gameplay 5:44 Games Workshop Rant 6:40 Story 7:10 Visuals 7:28 Soundtrack 8:03 Overall 8:36 Why Am I Talking About This Game? 12:48 Outro PS: You're awesome!
Dead Space: A Remake Done Right
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I hope that in this age of remakes and remasters that companies take note of the work done on Dead Space. A.L.I.V.E System Video: ua-cam.com/video/2MhcgejjiPs/v-deo.html If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! If you want to hang out, come follow me on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/thefantasticfiend, there I play and assortment of games and enjoy i...
Darkwood: An Existential Horror Masterpiece
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Every horror fan should experience this masterpiece. If you enjoyed the video, Like, Subscribe and Ring the Bell to stay up to date with content! If you want to hang out, come follow me on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/thefantasticfiend, there I play and assortment of games and enjoy interacting with you all! If you like the vibe, I am also apart of a D&D 5e actual play show called Play Dicely, be su...
Game Awards 2022 Quick Thoughts
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Game Awards 2022 Quick Thoughts

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  • @cuddlebuff
    @cuddlebuff День тому

    Frostpunk would make amazing televison or movies. I would totally follow a series that goes from FP1 to 2 and maybe exploring the mysterious era inbetween.

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend День тому

      The story has its key important moments but it also leaves so much room for creativity.

  • @valianthistorian7790
    @valianthistorian7790 2 дні тому

    13:30, in my first run I accidentally forgot to pick up the RIFLE in nowhere from Isa... Let's say I got a lot of reminders on how bad of a mistake that was. Though, I still managed to complete the game and get the Promise Ending.. Adding onto this as I've further watched the video... On the puzzle section, I'm pretty sure some puzzles just aren't supposed to make sense. If you look into some other lore-dives a bunch of parts in the game don't make very much sense. The world is very much altered. While Signalis is open to interpretation, it's definitely made itself very hard to understand as a whole. Though, it does get its general plot across.

  • @stratejin3639
    @stratejin3639 3 дні тому

    very nice video, doomed by youtube algorithm

  • @animeye
    @animeye 4 дні тому

    Not going to "extreme heights" really feels like a nuanced, intentional decision. A big theme is that you are an insect to shodan - she isn't a malevolent "out to get you" antagonist. She has her own plans that she is doing, and you are just an annoyance. The elevator music playing as the station explodes is a juxtaposition. The station explodes, but to shodan it is a minor complication. You have a huge victory destroying the virus, but are now trapped in the seat of shodan power. The games end similarly emphasizes how your "big victory" is still a relatively small thing. Saved humanity, but everyone on the station still died. Stopped shodan, but were responsible for releasing her, and she is still one removed ethical constraint from going back to her fatal plans. The hacker sitting down exhausted, rejecting the job offer, and going back to hacking is accepting the "you are a small cog in a big machine" situation. The deed is done, you aren't a hero, and all you want to do is get away from this and go back to living your life. There are no heros, no grand victories, just trying to live another day

  • @rougenarwhal8378
    @rougenarwhal8378 5 днів тому

    Warmest day in New york

  • @negomires2745
    @negomires2745 5 днів тому

    beautifull bro

  • @niro456
    @niro456 6 днів тому

    Came here for a game review left with wisdom

  • @oliverebbing8140
    @oliverebbing8140 6 днів тому

    1 thing to note, the moderate communities do have a general believe in one thing (New Londoners being Progress), but do not have firm believes on the 2 other zeitgheists and also are free to vote on what each of them believes is right (not every New Londoner will vote for a Progress law, unless the group proposed it themselfs) and can be negotiated with (due to them having no firm believes overall, just some general preferance). The Factions do have firm believes on all 3 zeitgheists and will not change thier mind. A personal rant about Winterhome... Why tf does Winterhome have 40 Steamcores?!? We (as Captain) scavanged far and wide for those to repair the Dreadnaught! With 40 Cores, we could have safely shut off the Generator or colonise the Coalmine Outpost! And where would those 40 Cores be needed for them to be there in the first plase? We build a Generator ourselfs, it does not need Steamcores to make dammit, only for the special buildings. It would have made sense if it was Tesla City, having been a Steamcore Outpost itself, to have dozens of those things left under the debris. Wish we Colonized that instead of Winterhome. Rant over.

  • @devrimboga8584
    @devrimboga8584 6 днів тому

    In a week I played 50 hours. It needs some explanation in first place and foun it sometimes hard but when you understand the game, it pounces hard.

  • @EnemyOfEldar
    @EnemyOfEldar 7 днів тому

    One of my games of year! Great rundown.

  • @robertsiems3808
    @robertsiems3808 7 днів тому

    The New Londoners dont support Mandatory Schooling, Labour Oversight, etc. They only care about machines. They are neutral to everything else (except adaption) as long as its not a radical Law not from the Progress tree.

  • @Blueshell1111111
    @Blueshell1111111 8 днів тому

    I enjoyed this video very good job!

  • @wiej007
    @wiej007 9 днів тому

    Ah yes... Winterhome. When I was playing FP2 and I saw line "We need to return to Winterhome" I just got something like Vietnam flashback

  • @TheGoober7810
    @TheGoober7810 9 днів тому

    Holy crap this was an awesome review! Keep it up man!

  • @Jackson-il1sn
    @Jackson-il1sn 10 днів тому

    Week 100: Alright, got good relations with everyone and the city is growing at a steady pace! Week 1000: JEREMY, WHAT IS WITH YOU AND INCUBATION TUBES??!!!

  • @Astryder
    @Astryder 10 днів тому

    great video! what do you think about BUCKSHOT ROULETTE Multiplayer?

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend 10 днів тому

      @Astryder I've played it a few times and so far it's been a lot of fun.

  • @Tauntboot
    @Tauntboot 11 днів тому

    awesome video! definitely play the utopia builder there is a very interesting ending when you get to 1965 with the reason cornerstone

  • @leafyvivi
    @leafyvivi 11 днів тому

    Dude! what a baller video! instant sub, good luck and looking forward to your future vids!

  • @Idklmao1502
    @Idklmao1502 12 днів тому

    5 minutes of Frostpunk 2: I'll try my absolute best to build a home. A utopia in this white death. 5 hours of Frostpunk 2: *All is lost. Let the city fell under it's sin*

    • @negomires2745
      @negomires2745 12 днів тому

      Fall*

    • @Idklmao1502
      @Idklmao1502 11 днів тому

      @@negomires2745 im sorry english isn't my first language.

  • @shelletonianhuman
    @shelletonianhuman 16 днів тому

    Frostpunk (2) is one of those games that 100% could be a movie. but what I love about the direction of Fp2 is that it's (probably by accident) a social commentary, it highlights the very problem with an adversarial partisan political system. As opposed to a system based on consultation and cooperation (which wouldn't really make for a good story lol) Fp2 really highlights the problem with the partisan system, it's like a lot of the time you're playing in the middle. Just shows how a partisan system is just polarizing rather than useful.

    • @MichaelTheRead
      @MichaelTheRead 15 днів тому

      Technically, it already is. Snowpiercer fills the niche.

  • @Particle_Ghost
    @Particle_Ghost Місяць тому

    Just got around to playing it, I was hesitant because I didn't know how well it aged and some people said it was hard to know where to go. In all honesty it holds up amazingly well and the games directions are rather easy if you pay attention to the audio logs. It just takes time because it's not a chase the checkpoint kind of game. Therefore it takes patience because when given a task it may take an hour before you actually reach the location by exploring.

    • @LungDrago
      @LungDrago 21 день тому

      Yeah, I was fully prepared to get lost since Citadel station is kind of legendary for being very labyrinthine but I ended up having no issues whatsoever in the remake. All I had to do is be diligent with the audio logs, try to collect them all and pay attention to what they say. Every story important room or corridor has a giant sign above the door that says what it is, all the others have no signs. It's a bit immersion breaking but it makes it very easy to follow the logs. Honestly I can't believe people still get lost.

  • @C0L0SSUS-401
    @C0L0SSUS-401 Місяць тому

    Daaamm……this game looks crazy good. If you go back to streaming, you should do a chat decided run 😜😄

  • @thefantasticfiend
    @thefantasticfiend Місяць тому

    Frostpunk 2! This game is god tier. What are your thoughts on it?

    • @PraetorPaktu
      @PraetorPaktu 15 днів тому

      Amazing game, can’t wait for more updates to make the game even better.

    • @EnemyOfEldar
      @EnemyOfEldar 7 днів тому

      God tier also. Love it thanks for the video. Mandatory unions 💪🔨

  • @CatsWhoRPG
    @CatsWhoRPG Місяць тому

    Dictator?very phallus-y

  • @CommanderJess
    @CommanderJess Місяць тому

    Good soup ❤

  • @ŽidAljaž
    @ŽidAljaž Місяць тому

    It's such a good concept for a game. It looks really interesting, but I know that if I play this game, I'm just gonna bring communism back.

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend Місяць тому

      @ŽidAljaž LOL go for it! 🤣

    • @purpledevilr7463
      @purpledevilr7463 15 днів тому

      Technically. You’ll be introducing it to the world. Timeline wise frostpunk 1 is pre-Soviet.

    • @TheSpearkan
      @TheSpearkan 12 днів тому

      All the more reason I say, you want your utopia be prepared to face what comes ahead.

  • @hyennussquatch4597
    @hyennussquatch4597 Місяць тому

    SS remake is the best representation of cyberpunk in games.

  • @NoEnemies-08
    @NoEnemies-08 Місяць тому

    I have never played the game, and u still pulled me into watching ur video. You my friend, are really underrated. I'm looking forward to future videos and your viewer count doesnt say shit about the quality of your videos. Great video!

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend Місяць тому

      @@NoEnemies-08 I appreciate your comment a lot :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @shayziekaizie
    @shayziekaizie Місяць тому

    I've played the game after seeing the first thirty minutes from Gab Smolders' (Jacksepticeye's gitlfriend) gameplay, and I agree with your opinion on wanting the game to be longer and to have more interactions with the characters/monsters. In my opinion, I think that I'd want Cas to have in the beginning work at the rig for the first time, build in some extra lore on the companies' shady actions, and showcase hints of what is to come. I think that it would help better understand everything.

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend Місяць тому

      @@shayziekaizie 100% agree with you. Just wanted a little more lore.

  • @myflatlineconstruct
    @myflatlineconstruct 2 місяці тому

    This game is flawless in the way universally fan acclaimed film is. Some particular thing or set of, is something amazing. You overlook "flaws" . Sure , the flaws are there. The best "art" should be this S teir . I'm old though so , jank is maybe a chuckle . Example, I played OG Tomb Raider, which clipped all the time. Trust me, not one early 20s new dad, played stuff since atari 2600, didn't lose their mind over that game. Pyramids or not.

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend 2 місяці тому

      @myflatlineconstruct Fair enough, friendo, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) I did like a lot about this experience and I have also enjoyed my fair bit of janky messes in my 20+ years of gaming as well. I am trying to be as objective as I can, though, and I can't overlook gameplay issues, especially with the game's price. Money just doesn't go as far as it used to unfortunately.

  • @CatsWhoRPG
    @CatsWhoRPG 2 місяці тому

    Im reporting the thumbnail for this video become you are talking about me and i dont like it.

  • @kai_surfs7701
    @kai_surfs7701 2 місяці тому

    Good Video

  • @KatieAndCatburger
    @KatieAndCatburger 2 місяці тому

    we call this genre of game a "scare boat" in my house!

  • @fnkyron
    @fnkyron 2 місяці тому

    I loved the game. So I dunno, man, even you admit it was awesome, you loved so much about it but the gameplay but man, I don’t play for the gameplay loop. Gimme a good story, some really fucking cool spooks, and amazing atmosphere and that’s all I want. I played on Easy, I had a blast. Gimme a tight 5 hour game over a rambling 40 hour fart of a game that is all gameplay and no story. I really thought it was just phenomenal.

  • @Executi0ner246
    @Executi0ner246 2 місяці тому

    This game rocks. I played it through game pass and I got hooked

  • @quiksilver2323
    @quiksilver2323 2 місяці тому

    Classic 4 AM upload.

  • @Yadlina
    @Yadlina 2 місяці тому

    Scanning.. Nothing.. Time to Patrol

  • @mhre7860
    @mhre7860 2 місяці тому

    You know when you blow up the station and the elevator song play it feels great for me because it represents the simplicity and minimal feeling that you can get from all parts of game If we have something different like kujima style it ruines the vibe of the game And also about the immersive This game drowns you inside it Its not about the choice Its about the experience you get The experience that you find no help You are on your own You have to learn the story and mission progress yourself There's no cutscene that cut you from experience the game You are all in the game But i agree with you about the cyberspace In one word it sucks

  • @jacquelineswan426
    @jacquelineswan426 3 місяці тому

    The algorithm did this video dirty. It deserves so many more views! Frostpunk is such an incredible game, great job with this analysis!

  • @C0L0SSUS-401
    @C0L0SSUS-401 3 місяці тому

    Fantastic video my dude! I've been in a similar snowboarding scenario in Alberta with the family. A full pack of 5 people got completely separated and due to young person confidence syndrome, I pulled ahead heading down the hill. The problem was that the wind and snow started getting worse and my parents, older sister and her partner didn't catch up. As I was looking back for them, I crashed into the orange barricade preventing people from falling off the slope and ended up sliding underneath the plastic lattice fence down to the black diamond slope! I managed to make it further down, but had no sign of my family. I got scared and the storm only got worse. Just at my lowest point, my sister managed to track me down, pump us both up and we both made to a nearby chalet cabin. We waited anxiously, but the others managed to make it and we waited out the storm for an hour before getting to the bottom of the mountain. In terms of Frostpunk, definitely intrigued for the sequel and loved the first game! I smell a chat led stream in the future *hint hint* Do you still snowboard???

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend 3 місяці тому

      Ayyy another traumatizing snowboarding story! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and hmmmm mayhaps. Also no I haven't snowboarded in a long time, I wouldn't be able to function on a hill anymore. XD

  • @Icarusbee
    @Icarusbee 3 місяці тому

    Dude amazing video! You touched on pretty much every reason I love the game so much! I truly believe this game is a masterpiece and I’m also excited for the sequel (I definitely preordered the deluxe out of sheer excitement)

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend 3 місяці тому

      Thank you so much! Also, I'm sure the sequel will be worth every penny.

  • @neonsuns1
    @neonsuns1 3 місяці тому

    Snowboarding in a blizzard when you're younger (and lighter) I can only imagine is fucking terrifying. Being completely unable to carve through the snow is a situation that happened to me once on a big ol blue square hill that was literally just one huge downhill, I think I made it down 60% of that hill falling. That being said This Punk is pretty Frost innit?

  • @quiksilver2323
    @quiksilver2323 3 місяці тому

    UNCONSTRUCTIVE, UNSUPPORTIVE AND UNHINGED COMMENT: WHAT.

  • @CatsWhoRPG
    @CatsWhoRPG 3 місяці тому

    Northern Canada Simulator

  • @videotast-z2c
    @videotast-z2c 3 місяці тому

    I think there is an audio log somewhere on Citadel stating that the whole station was created as a labyrinth on purpose to confuse its inhabitants and that all residents are mere lab rats.

  • @j0nnyism
    @j0nnyism 3 місяці тому

    Elden ring is actually the hardest fromsoft game I don’t know why u consider it the easiest. I had an easier time with sekiro. The punish windows are tight and u have to mix dodging with attacking

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend 3 місяці тому

      Sekiro reminded me that I am not that good at video games. XD I never managed to beat it, I got extremely stuck and I haven't gone back yet. I will go back to it in time, but there are so many games I have to play first before I return to it.

  • @misanthropicattackhelicopt4148
    @misanthropicattackhelicopt4148 3 місяці тому

    Go and play Brutal Doom.

  • @misanthropicattackhelicopt4148
    @misanthropicattackhelicopt4148 3 місяці тому

    Didn't really like the cyberspace in this one in the original cyberspace was over very quickly while this one takes forever to get through.

  • @hhowdy
    @hhowdy 4 місяці тому

    I do not think souls will ever get stale. Fromsoft created their own game genre with the popularity of DS1. Souls like is far more fun than than literally anything else nowadays. This DLC was incredible for me it’s not perfect and it has a lot of issues more so than the base game but I enjoyed it a ton. I can think something it a 10/10 and know there is flaws. I’m for sure looking forward to anything Fromsoft does next be it a new game or another souls game. That’s also something I’m looking forward for the next souls game I love this genre.

  • @cenationofjnu
    @cenationofjnu 4 місяці тому

    It's massive but empty. When it's not empty, then occupied with main game enemies. This dlc is not a masterpiece. Let's be real. The beat thing about dlc is boss battles. That's it.

    • @thefantasticfiend
      @thefantasticfiend 4 місяці тому

      Thats fair, its not perfect. But I loved the DLC.