Hand of Merlin - Medieval Fantasy Apocalyptic Tactical RPG

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 136

  • @o-mangaming5042
    @o-mangaming5042 2 роки тому +104

    "The game has a system where you expose yourself, effectively." Yes, Splat. You did that when you dealt with those damosels a few minutes before . . .

    • @pbsixgun6
      @pbsixgun6 2 роки тому +7

      Thought the exact same thing when I heard that phrase. lol

  • @mp42705
    @mp42705 2 роки тому +20

    Hey thanks for covering our game again!

    • @joemedulla7703
      @joemedulla7703 2 роки тому +1

      Hi Marko! Is there a plan to release on console? I bought HoM last year on Steam and it didn't like my setup and I ended up having to return it. (Super bummed). Would love to still buy this and support y'all, but on my PS5 :P

    • @mp42705
      @mp42705 2 роки тому +1

      @@joemedulla7703 Yep, we've already passed cert for most of the relevant consoles, so you should be able to play it on release for sure. I am a bit sad to hear it didn't like your PC, but if the issue was the game itself (like a grey screen or crashes) and not something like the min spec, you should feel free to poke us on our discord or on the steam forums. Even tho there's so few of us, we try to help everyone as much as we humanly can. Thanks for the interest!

    • @joemedulla7703
      @joemedulla7703 2 роки тому

      @@mp42705 I'm beyond impressed by such a speedy reply to my comment! Kudos! Unfortunately I do believe it -was- the title itself that didn't like my machine as I got several other titles (some with more demands than HoM) at the same time and they worked without a hitch. I'm glad to hear it'll hit console though and will keep an eye out for it so I can grab it up on release day! Thanks again and have an awesome day!

    • @mp42705
      @mp42705 2 роки тому +2

      @@joemedulla7703 Could have been the same issue that some of our other players had, where switching from the default Vulkan renderer to DX11 might have solved the issue. At this point, who knows, and i hope you'll enjoy the game when you get it on the PS. :)

    • @joemedulla7703
      @joemedulla7703 2 роки тому

      @@mp42705 great news! Just got the notification on the PlayStation network that the official release date is my birthday! Thanks for the present!!! 😊

  • @evilrussian9633
    @evilrussian9633 2 роки тому +35

    I believe 20% of my games library is the result of seeing your test playthrough of said games. Love this channel !

  • @TheWolvirine25
    @TheWolvirine25 2 роки тому +7

    Anyone else throw on splatter cat to fall asleep to? He has a very soothing voice and it knocks me right out.

  • @Percussius_
    @Percussius_ 2 роки тому +7

    I cant tell if we just have the same taste in games or if you just make every game look so fun

    • @danebramage04
      @danebramage04 2 роки тому +2

      I can’t tell if we have the same taste or if you literally typed what I was thinking. Glad I refreshed by newest comments, you saved me a jinx or a plagiarism dispute.

  • @richardayres832
    @richardayres832 2 роки тому +43

    Hey Splattercat, been following you for awhile and always checking what your up to for Indie games. Love your vids man

  • @Trivial_Whim
    @Trivial_Whim 2 роки тому +1

    Once upon a time a great dragon threatened France. Not the Tarrasque.
    The Guivre. She emerged from a river to destroy a city, saw a nude youth bathing nearby, blushed (somehow through her scales), dove into the river until only her eyes were above it, then when she saw that he saw her, dove completely into the water and disappeared forever.
    So nudity is a viable medieval strategy.
    Also, ghosts were supposed to flee whenever they saw someone naked for hundreds of years in Northern European traditions.

  • @DamsdelDrennon
    @DamsdelDrennon 2 роки тому +4

    I like the x-com-esque system with meta progression. Harsh lessons at the start and when you start a new run, you have this knowledge plus one or two goodies to help you go further.

  • @ColinTimmins
    @ColinTimmins 2 роки тому +9

    This looks really good. I shall pick this one up soon. Thanks as always Splat for the videos. =]

  • @jrs3739
    @jrs3739 2 роки тому +1

    Had me at "Yeah, which one?" Man, I love your vids.

  • @SMooreArtDesign
    @SMooreArtDesign 2 роки тому +17

    I love games like this. I wish there were more DND/ Xcom style games. I wish someone would make a good sci-fi cyberpunk one.

    • @everinghall8622
      @everinghall8622 2 роки тому

      I think there was a release like that recently, but the name of it escapes me, ir was on gamepads a few months ago

    • @SMooreArtDesign
      @SMooreArtDesign 2 роки тому

      @@everinghall8622 If you remember let me know!

    • @Watdee
      @Watdee 2 роки тому +2

      You might want to consider Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children.

    • @themessy001
      @themessy001 2 роки тому +1

      The shadow run games are awesome 👌

    • @itsslugg3637
      @itsslugg3637 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah man check out shadowrun returns, its exactly what you are asking for. Cyberpunk xcom rpg

  • @JohnnyVagabond
    @JohnnyVagabond 2 роки тому +1

    I have been enjoying this game tremendously, as well. It was fun to watch you play it and see your perspective. Great vid.

  • @mlearner1987
    @mlearner1987 2 роки тому +1

    Sometimes you strike gold Splattercat, and I think this one is one of those! Thanks for sharing with us

  • @danievdw
    @danievdw 2 роки тому +1

    This is on a massive sale in a bundle with Pillars of Eternity 2... amazing deal.

  • @yobgodababua1862
    @yobgodababua1862 2 роки тому

    OMG... "What's that boy?" "Timmy fell down a well?" Hilarious.

  • @007exarkun
    @007exarkun 2 роки тому +21

    Xcom combat system, so missing 96% attacks every turn, sounds promising.

    • @gamingtonight1526
      @gamingtonight1526 2 роки тому +1

      Xcom 2 fan: "Sounds promising". The rest of the world: "broken"!!!

    • @Th3Raz96
      @Th3Raz96 2 роки тому

      Can't wait to whiff 98% to-hit shots again!

    • @everinghall8622
      @everinghall8622 2 роки тому

      Yep, sounds like a problem for casuals, if you dont have at least 3-4 90% shots l, then you're just bad B)

  • @matthewbutner8696
    @matthewbutner8696 2 роки тому +1

    Looks like a game right up my alley.

  • @TheAlison1456
    @TheAlison1456 2 роки тому

    Your channel is better than the steam queue, recommendations and game pages combined

  • @blazingsword1294
    @blazingsword1294 2 роки тому +1

    blade and sword (best feature is combos which i miss)
    dungeon siege
    Fable The Lost Chapters
    Eternium
    dragonage origin
    Spellforce
    Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
    Divine Divinity
    torchlight II Titan Quest Anniversary
    Hazen : The Dark Whispers
    Shadows Heretic Kingdoms
    Victor Vran - Overkill Edition
    Van Helsing
    silver gog game
    darkstone
    Warlords Battle Cry II
    Heores of Annhiliated Empires

  • @markdowse3572
    @markdowse3572 2 роки тому +2

    @ 11:40 "... You expose yourself, effectively ..." Having his Character 'expose' himself seems to be a recurring theme here for Mr SplatterCat ! 🤣
    Great game with excellent scenarios. Well written ! 👍😊
    M 🦘🏏😎

  • @Nanorox
    @Nanorox 2 роки тому +10

    ❤️ the content and how you present it even if my wallet sometimes can't take it.

  • @dadity9142
    @dadity9142 2 роки тому +1

    So basically it's Medieval Xcom 3: Bannerlord Saga

  • @jonbower194
    @jonbower194 2 роки тому +1

    I think he under-valued Stasis saying that it stuns 1 enemy when it stuns all enemies for 2 turns every 2 turns.

  • @frontrunner704
    @frontrunner704 2 роки тому +1

    Great game........ I really enjoyed watching you play. I hope you still plan to do a deeper dive into this one by streaming it. I have been watching for you on Twitch

  • @johnathangieger8032
    @johnathangieger8032 2 роки тому +2

    Keep up the great content man!

  • @testbenchdude
    @testbenchdude 2 роки тому +1

    Hephaestian Salts sounds like an Opeth song. Love it. Might have to pick this up, seems like a pretty good game in line with FTL.

    • @Muenni
      @Muenni 2 роки тому

      I do wonder what some healing salts have to do with Alexander's boyfriend. What's the connection?

  • @z1gz4gb1u3FTW
    @z1gz4gb1u3FTW 2 роки тому +1

    I had a great sleep thanks

  • @Reulon
    @Reulon 2 роки тому

    Thank you for covering this game!

  • @speedknob
    @speedknob 2 роки тому

    Looks pretty cool! Thanks again, Splat - love ya brother

  • @James-de2hp
    @James-de2hp 2 роки тому +4

    "the game has a system where you expose yourself..." yea, you just completed that quest to get the boys stuff back.

    • @o-mangaming5042
      @o-mangaming5042 2 роки тому +1

      Just made a similar comment before looking to see if others did. Great minds think alike!

    • @James-de2hp
      @James-de2hp 2 роки тому

      @@o-mangaming5042 haha! Yea i had a quick scan, I thought someone must've said this!

    • @o-mangaming5042
      @o-mangaming5042 2 роки тому

      @@James-de2hp I've only seen one or two other comments like that.

    • @alonelychocolatebar1954
      @alonelychocolatebar1954 2 роки тому

      I said the same thing to myself at that point.
      "Well yeah, those ladies got a eyeful of your cheeks, and you didn't even have the common courtesy to clothe back up before returning to the kid. In some countries that's a crime."

  • @G-MacMcToot
    @G-MacMcToot 2 роки тому

    This is the fantasy X-Com game I've been looking for...

  • @ertomdum
    @ertomdum 2 роки тому

    this and king arthur: knight's tale is a much play for all how loves medieval fantasy tactical:D

  • @romansolomatin2313
    @romansolomatin2313 2 роки тому

    Thanks. This game is now on my wishlist.

  • @Wolfsheim23
    @Wolfsheim23 2 роки тому +4

    The best game like this i've played was Druid Stone which was so amazing and impressive, i couldn't believe how good it was. I haven't seen anything quite like that though since.

    • @Sanguivore
      @Sanguivore Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the vicarious suggestion! :D

  • @taomahNEGEV
    @taomahNEGEV 2 роки тому

    Promising just like King Arthur: Knight's Tale.

  • @DoCKathos
    @DoCKathos 2 роки тому +1

    I think this was 1 of a couple dozen games that had demo's released on the same day, i think last year some time. There was a handful of decent looking games, completely forgot about this one though. Another 1 was Alaloth but that one never had a demo and there hasn't been much news on it, hopefully its still on track. If you get early access to Alaloth I'd love to see a video on it!

  • @Tabooty849
    @Tabooty849 2 роки тому

    Worth a try

  • @NegatveSpace
    @NegatveSpace 2 роки тому

    11:34 "The game has a system kind of like where you expose yourself effectively." You already did that lol

  • @calessel3139
    @calessel3139 2 роки тому +1

    The tactical level combat seems quite similar to Wasteland 2.

  • @themidnightrust
    @themidnightrust 2 роки тому +1

    Damn, this looks pretty good, think I'll buy it 👍

  • @ivokostov2676
    @ivokostov2676 2 роки тому

    Looks pretty good game ,nice visuals, like choices scenario.

  • @MardaxGames
    @MardaxGames 2 роки тому

    This Wyverns looks like flying spiderlings ughhhhh xD

  • @LaymensLament
    @LaymensLament 2 роки тому

    eyy they took the bannersaga combat system. i always felt that the armor health system worked surprisingly well.

  • @joeking3282
    @joeking3282 2 роки тому

    Actually looks really good

  • @zappedguy1327
    @zappedguy1327 2 роки тому

    I got this last vid.it’s was quite good.

  • @ItsMrAssholeToYou
    @ItsMrAssholeToYou 2 роки тому

    Hey, I bet I could play this on my phone. Neat!

  • @sufferedlearnedchanged
    @sufferedlearnedchanged 2 роки тому

    This is pretty cool. 👌🏼

  • @dariyanvalentine3564
    @dariyanvalentine3564 2 роки тому +3

    was the dogs name lassie? he found timmy in the well lol

    • @Reulon
      @Reulon 2 роки тому

      It's a nod to Lessie's story, yeah!

  • @phero2
    @phero2 2 роки тому +1

    I wish they'd redo those portraits and make them more gritty. They seem so cookie-cutter RPG

  • @msolomonii9825
    @msolomonii9825 2 роки тому

    next year in jerusalem!

  • @TheStretch35
    @TheStretch35 2 роки тому

    Hey Splat, the people who made FAR: Lone Sails just released their sequel, FAR: Changing Tides, that you should check out

  • @Ayay01
    @Ayay01 2 роки тому

    The young ranger ..running and hide behind old wizard .. Heroics are not her thing huh :)

  • @loupnuit1
    @loupnuit1 2 роки тому

    Heh rescuing Timmy from a well

  • @-JA-
    @-JA- 2 роки тому

    Nice.

  • @visageliquifier3636
    @visageliquifier3636 2 роки тому

    Surprised you didn't comment on the Lassie parallel. Little Timmy down a well, eh? That's only trumped by the episode where he got his head stuck in a badger hole.

  • @Stobber1981
    @Stobber1981 2 роки тому +7

    Wait...you choose a dialogue/story option with a random likelihood (i.e. 75% success), and instead of just rolling the die they build a card deck with the same probabilities, then have you draw a card from the deck...which is the same thing as clicking the option you just clicked? Why? It's so redundant, and it adds nothing to the mechanics of the game.

    • @cautemoc4624
      @cautemoc4624 2 роки тому +1

      They can add things like critical failure and great success cards, or add cards that do other effects that just fail/succeed. It does add more flexibility and other games have done the same thing.

    • @Yushimasu1
      @Yushimasu1 2 роки тому +9

      I guess they want the players to feel that they made that choice themselves. Rather than getting f**ked over by the dice.

    • @Avenus112
      @Avenus112 2 роки тому +2

      Card games are very popular lately. I'm no fan myself.

    • @alonelychocolatebar1954
      @alonelychocolatebar1954 2 роки тому +1

      To be fair, as others have joked about, with the whole XCOM percentile thing. Algorithms sometimes get it wrong, and you can have a 96% chance of hitting a target, and miss them every single time you shoot for it. Maybe that's why they avoided the actual game making those choices, and allow you to. Not to mention, the whole idea of the mystical and fantasy setting that is the whole setting for King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, and such, tarot cards fit a decent bit into the theme, and maybe that's the idea of the card choices. Instead of actual tarot cards unveiling your choices, it's just a random deck you pick from, for aesthetic reasons.

    • @ColinTimmins
      @ColinTimmins 2 роки тому +1

      @@Yushimasu1 Exactly as I thought as well. I really like the way they did it. Doesn't matter if it makes a difference or not, it makes the player feel more rewarded when they succeed. A lot of slot machines are designed the same way. If you get to pick out of a pile of options to win money, the slots that just tell you what you won it was already determined, but the ones that show what the options were for the ones you did not pick, it did matter what you chose.

  • @NYCFenrir
    @NYCFenrir 2 роки тому

    "System where you exposed yourself" A little late for that...

  • @ericgeesey9817
    @ericgeesey9817 2 роки тому +2

    Psssht. As a D&D enthusiast, you should know better than too eat Fey food...

  • @UtopssAKAPJ
    @UtopssAKAPJ 2 роки тому

    interesting mechanics

  • @ronaldtrang5040
    @ronaldtrang5040 2 роки тому +1

    Looks like the "trials of fire" game mix with xcom

    • @ksemi
      @ksemi 2 роки тому

      That's exactly what Trials of Fire is missing, characters models and animations.

  • @Drestlin
    @Drestlin 2 роки тому

    honestly, i always feel like every single video ends too soon. Exactly when i want to see more...he ends it.

  • @PlayingWarz
    @PlayingWarz 2 роки тому

    Try Buccaneers! Its an interesting looking pirate game on Steam which has just been released. I'm unsure about buying it and would love to see you play it!

  • @Tcheth
    @Tcheth 2 роки тому

    regular node, regular node

  • @TheAlison1456
    @TheAlison1456 2 роки тому

    A suggestion maybe you could demonstrate what the in-game soundscape is like for a brief moment. The voice over, visuals and gameplay represent quality and expectstions, mechanics and art direction but not really feel.

    • @Reulon
      @Reulon 2 роки тому

      The soundtrack was made by Old Sorcery, in case you are a fan of fatasy/dungeon synth.

  • @JohnyRelax
    @JohnyRelax 2 роки тому

    Wow, me like!

  • @donjaundellanooch465
    @donjaundellanooch465 2 роки тому

    Caltriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip's...good for tripping foe's around the world haha

  • @drkmgic
    @drkmgic 2 роки тому

    so many early access games.

  • @justaking5741
    @justaking5741 2 роки тому

    "Unnatural Gaze", "Corrupted Gaze", hahaha, too funny.

  • @ericsoderquist3969
    @ericsoderquist3969 2 роки тому

    Was the dogs name Lassi ? Lol

  • @ChadGatling
    @ChadGatling Рік тому

    Aging AND getting older? oh dear

  • @Xariane007
    @Xariane007 2 роки тому

    14:36 the what? :))))

  • @whydoihavetohaveahandle1
    @whydoihavetohaveahandle1 2 роки тому

    can you do a stream on hand of merlin please. you said you would do one in the video

  • @mbielcik
    @mbielcik 2 роки тому

    🖤

  • @user-uk5bx1kz2k
    @user-uk5bx1kz2k 2 роки тому

    requires DX11 and 2gb VRAM for simple turn-based game - pass

  • @King_Flippy_Nips
    @King_Flippy_Nips 2 роки тому +4

    32:58 "stasis, apply 2 stacks of stasis to the enemy, so that basically freezes one enemy", man your ability to miss obvious things in games is astounding, it clearly says it applies stasis to ALL enemies, you were reading it off the screen and still somehow managed to get it wrong and completely miss out on a spell that was much more valuable than you though it was.

    • @alonelychocolatebar1954
      @alonelychocolatebar1954 2 роки тому +7

      Welcome to watching people playing and showcasing games. It's quite common for them to miss very obvious things to us, because we are simply watching to enjoy the vid, where as they're working fast to keep everything in a tidy time frame to make a cohesive video. Everyone from Ghostrobo, to TheRadBrad, all the way to Markiplier do this pretty regular.

  • @elonemusk1323
    @elonemusk1323 2 роки тому +1

    I love you 😘

  • @rachelmarie2666
    @rachelmarie2666 2 роки тому +1

    Tactics level -99 lol

  • @druettusedwardt.6073
    @druettusedwardt.6073 2 роки тому

    Ok, another interesting post apocalypse game to check out on steam later 👍🏽

  • @hoppelhase12
    @hoppelhase12 2 роки тому

    :)

  • @jollyvoqar195
    @jollyvoqar195 2 роки тому

    I like but as a speed reader who's done with the text almost instantly, listening to someone read it is agonizing. Text this extensive isn't meant to be vocalized.

  • @Greg-kv4yr
    @Greg-kv4yr 2 роки тому

    Honestly I skipped the start of the video to about 9:26 try and get into the nitty gritty of the game, only watch this guy strip for some women, skip a bit more to check out combat at about 11:37, only to be informed the game has a system where you expose yourself.
    I'm kinda worried to skip anymore.

  • @geraltofrivia7823
    @geraltofrivia7823 2 роки тому

    Are you texan?

  • @pencilbender
    @pencilbender 2 роки тому

    almost 10 minutes in thinking; ' _wheres the gameplay?_ '

    • @pencilbender
      @pencilbender 2 роки тому

      ah only 1 more minute of patience was needed.

  • @Kushtov133
    @Kushtov133 2 роки тому

    First game of your uploads I find boring ngl owor maybe I'm just not a big reader haha

  • @michaelharder3055
    @michaelharder3055 2 роки тому

    Why bother with a food mechanic. Seems completely useless to me.

  • @balvsmalvs5425
    @balvsmalvs5425 2 роки тому

    Looks VERY generic.

  • @ricardosantos6721
    @ricardosantos6721 2 роки тому

    turn based is so stupid. all the enemies are just waiting patiently wtf
    and every single goblin takes 5 hours, way to boost play hours without making content, so trash

    • @MardaxGames
      @MardaxGames 2 роки тому +6

      it depends on game, often turn-based battles have different rules than real-time action battles. So it's more for people who like strategy :D

    • @dflatt1783
      @dflatt1783 2 роки тому +9

      Yeah bro, not everybody likes what you like. If everybody liked the same thing the world would be a boring place. One day you'll realize that half the world thinks you're lame AF.

    • @Envengerx
      @Envengerx 2 роки тому +3

      I like playing turn based game more than FPS or TPS action games. Its relaxing you you have more time to think and plan tactics. Its far different then aim for the head or attack and dodge at times.