Why Balatro Is So Awesome
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- Опубліковано 23 гру 2024
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Balatro is one of my FAVORITE roguelikes ever made, and it is one of the most addicting games I have played in a very long time. This video is a deep dive into WHY IT IS SO AWESOME!
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So it seems like a LOT of people don't agree with this game being nominated for GOTY, what makes you think it doesn't deserve the title? Check out my Discord and let's discuss: discord.gg/hQWGvBVbRa
I don't want to shit on something I haven't played, but I was pretty goddamn surprised seeing a poker game with no storytelling and an essentially nonexistent fanbase I've never heard of snub one of the GOTY spots from games like Warhammer, Stellar Blade and Silent Hill 2. Just really confusing.
Listen, this is not hate towards the game or the developers: I can truly see that there was thought and skill put into the creation of this game.
That said, compared to the other candidates, it's painfully simple, impressively obscure and doesn't strike me at all as a game that should be considered mobile game of the year, especially when ZZZ and WuWa are here.
Simply because there is no story, no nothing this a solitaire game... Like come on ! The fuck is that ?😊
@@MfwPrivate
Not the developers
The developer
It was made by one guy
@@sweetsweetvivienne4293it’s a card game rouge like
I never knew this game existed until it got nominated for game of the year.
same lol
me too. lol a card game, what a joke
@@vatsordie This look so boring, the only card game to even remotely grab my attention was Legends of Runeterra, I generally hate card games but that was ok-ish
@@tennolife9930 reviews say otherwise
Don't say until you try it or maybe its just not your cup of tea
Telling you right now the only reason zzz or WuWa didn't win was because they were gacha games and/or made by eastern companies.
If this wins GOTY, it'll be the first game made by a solo developer doing it
It definitely won’t, but really impressive to be game of the year nomination
I wouldn't be surprised if it did @lulu_TheWitchBoy
probably the only reason its getting nominated. its poker with a little gimmik to it, its like if flappy bird was getting nominated.
you can see baldur gate 3.normal people will say thats game not win GOTY.but its win
it would be stupid if it won over all the other games
One of my favorite things about balatro is just how quick it is; a full run takes about 20-30 minutes tops assuming you're not going super fast, which is so refreshing compared to other roguelikes which can take almost up to an hour
A roguelike that doesn't let you save mid-run should be a sin. Nothing sucks more than being in the middle of a God run while the kids want to use the Switch 😅
up to an hour? try 2 hour isaac breaks
*Laughs in Angband.*
For realy Isaac runs are insane @@mathiaso109
Skill issue. I usually kill Hades withing 25 minutes 😃
Perfect post apocalypse game. No internet or real money needed. Stock up on handhelds emulators and solar batteries!
"no real money needed" you literally NEED to buy the game
@@keanukoren6109no real money needed as in after buying the game there are no micro transactions smartass
@@yigitadagenc its not being a smartass, the comments just wrong lmao
@@keanukoren6109 im 99% sure they meant that if you have the game, no further money is needed
Unfortunately, my apocalypse was caused by the sun dying so...
Anyone here after the GOTY nom?
🙋
You got me
Lol me
Me and I'm dumbfounded on why this is up for goty
Me
😡 me when GOTY nominee isnt a big budget 3D action, story driven game
These are the same people who not long ago were saying, "Support indie games, AAA slop bad, complicated open worlds bad, simple games good," and now they're getting upset because an indie game with simple, good mechanics is getting recognition. They are also now hating on FromSoft bc "Nomination made by Geoff circle and MSM DEI bias" ignoring that FromSoft and eastern game companies rarely are involved in western politics at all and despite the fact that "Elden Ring was destroying the woke industry" because mainstream journalists hated it when it came out (as with all Soulslike games, remember when Sekiro was GOTY too.). These are the same people who supposedly don't like political propaganda in video games but ignore that Game Science banned reviewers and streamers from even mentioning the pandemic or Chinese spyware concerns during the early access period.
These people can't be bothered to reason by themselves or form their own opinions about controversial topics; they just ride the newest cultural outrage without even knowing what caused it. In their minds, Balatro being nominated isn't because the game is just good despite not being overly ambitious; it's actually because it's part of a 14-stage conspiracy to make another game lose the nomination, and their favorite content farm UA-cam channel already made three videos in one day talking about how Satan developed it, confirming their biases.
The only real Game of the Year controversy sentiment that I think is genuinely true is that a DLC shouldn't be nominated as "Game of the Year" unless the DLC is standalone and content-rich (which Shadow of the Erdtree isn't on the standalone part).
Ngl I’d rather candy rush get nominated goty atp
This is obscene levels of cope its crazy, there are so many other games that deserved this spot regardless. When a game gets nominated, everyone should know and have at least played the game once but this game is so unknown that so many are confused. @@ricardocampos6675
Poker spinoff LOL
This is basically every reply to a comment on this video
I never play card games but for some reason I bought balatro. It is basically always loaded up on my steam deck. I love just sitting down and playing to relax for a bit.
Balatro mentioned, locked in
Locked into Balatro.
Balatro mentioned in the comments, allow me to lock in
@@robokastgambling ////LOCKED IN\\\\
Kinda shocked at just how many people in the comments are opposed to this being GOTY or even GOTY Nominee material. GOTY doesn't have to be some big, flashy, story-driven game. Balatro brings an addictive, fun, and infinitely replayable idea to gaming, and I would personally be thrilled to see it win.
I agree, I mean I never knew the game existed before the nominees, but it does sound fun and addictive. I still don’t think it will win game of the year, but if it is as good as they make it seem, then it is where it belongs.
@@jesseburgener442 it's so stupidly clear that it wasn't the public that voted.
Because of course the opinion of some "video game critics" are better than what the actual gaming community says.
@@MfwPrivate I mean, you're not wrong about the critics picking the games, but at the same time, this is the way it's been happening for years now. Why is it suddenly an issue when a game like Balatro makes it in? If anything, it's giving a one-man development team the recognition he deserves for a brilliant, innovative idea.
@@MfwPrivate
You wanted ZZZ to be a game of the year nominee..
When I have to wake up at 7am and I'm debating 1 more run at 4am (for the 3rd day in a row) in the morning because of the addiction it damn well deserves a GOTY nomination
That means as a GAME it's doing its job extremely well
Not sure if someone has said already but you can change your game speed in options and it makes it go *much* faster! Game changer
That's how i know the game is good, when it gives me the option to end it as quickly as possible already as if it's a chore, or a daily dose of an addiction
That first comment, “burn out on gaming”. I fit the same criteria, been pushing through Elden ring because there is nothing else out and this hooked me for 5 hour straight today
Im also burned out on gaming but try Astro Bot its unique and very fun to play
Pov you didn't know what the hell this game was till GOTY
This is by far the clearest and well laid out videos on Balatro. You set out the premise and mechanics in a way that made it clear and simple. Great vid!
So many babies complaining about this being nominated for GOTY lol. I've seen it in my recommended a lot but only just looked into it, seems really cool
One of my favorite singleplayer games this year, roughly 100hrs in and still not tired of it. Also, after watching the whole video: Great overview of the game, maybe the best I've seen so far.
It is addictive on another level, unlike anything I have ever seen before.
@@robokastI’ve never played a game like this before I usually play sports games, shooters and I never really understood poker, do you think I’ll like it! It’s on sale too
@@chuck176 I'm very late but I picked this game up yesterday with extremely little knowledge of poker and I'm loving it. You definitely don't need to know how to play poker to play this well, the game does a great job teaching you and honestly figuring it out as you play is the fun part. Plus, there is so much extra stuff that expands upon poker so it feels like a whole new thing.
4:13 you made me think my screen was broken lol
Run 10,456, I’m down to my last hand, jokers are debuffed, and I have not eaten for 12 hours… I’m living my best life right now! (lol, jk, addiction to this game hasn’t progressed that far… yet, but I can definitely agree that this is one of the funnest rouge likes I’ve played in ages)
Im all for indie games getting popular and being nominated for awards but they must have horrible marketing for this game. Never once seen it showcased it on steam, no reviewers talking about it, no videos recommended for it, nothing. Ill say without even playing it, it deserves a nomination over dragon age hands down.
I am chronically online and spend an ungodly amount of my free time looking at new game reviews and playthroughs, and have literally never heard of this game a single time whatsoever. I'll definitely give it a shot, though.
@kirkshanghai yeah what the hell. At least the people that have played it seemed to have fun but where the hell has it been for almost a year. I feel like I got Mandela effected or something.
you guys really didn't look then. it was on the steam page. tons of twitch streamers played it. no idea how you could have missed it but quite a few are saying the same so idk.
@@kirkshanghaiyou seem so sweet can we be friends?
Same here, I literally didn't know it existed. But then again, I'm not interested in the original poker in the first place, so this game must have been out of my radar since the very start.
One of my favorite things about balatro is that you can center your deck around any type of hand, I mean the first game I ever won was when I only played 3 of a kinds and pairs with my specialized jokers for playing under 4 cards.
I cant play rpgs anymore, with 50+ working hours and kids and all daily duties.This game is actually fitting well in my schedule, and I am very happy with it.Can anyone recommend similar game, game which respect your free time?
He mentions slay the spire which is another good option if you have any nostalgia for any trading card games. Into the Breach is also a great option. It’s a tactics game that works more like a puzzle game with levels that just take a few minutes each.
brotato is great for you
I recommend Inscryption
Buckshot Roulette
Vampire Survivors is another good addictive game that you can play for small increments or long stretches depending on what you want
for everyone wondering how is this nominated : Its called "Game of the Year" and not "Who's spent the most money on a high end graphics to compensate to mediocore gameplay"
I'm considering to buy this game after it got nominated for GOTY but I don't know shit about playing Poker, let alone any game that involves playing cards in general. Is this game recommended for newbies like myself or will I need some Poker experience to be able to play this?
I'd say yes. You don't need any Poker experience, most people who've played the game have never touched Poker before and like it.
The only thing poker about this game is it uses poker hands for scoring, other than that, it's entirely unique
Never buy something just for the reason of it being nominated on GOTYA
@@YEETx I normally don't and have never done that. But it gives me a chance to explore the gameplay and see why it got nominated. And if I like it, I may end up buying it.
@@roscoroxgaming sure it gives you a chance but it takes away money, you lose money either way if you like or dont like the game
13:09 this right here! BEST QUOTE OF THE VID (also the “less popular part aged well 😂)
Thanks for the recommendation, been meaning to check out more "card video games" but most that I've seen were RNG heavy and not fun to play because my choices didn't matter in winning. Love the shiny colours here too lol
It’s a great game that’s available to play on your phone. I’m hooked, genius design in gameplay which makes it a goty contender.
I've got 100 hours on this game and I am still loving every second. Trying to 100% the game, it is so addicting
The fact that this indie game made by one developer got us all addicted to at one point 6 hours straight and then almost fully sweeps the GOTY awards says so much! I wish that developer all my respect!
I can't be the only one who searched this up on youtube after the GOTY anouncement, never hearing about this game ever.
I'm kinda interested now ngl, it sounds fun
Same. How Stellar Blade lost to this is insane.
i though this was a very smart marketing scheme too, but steam got 46,000 ratings for this game so i think people really enjoy this game
Well you're clearly not, as almost every comment is exactly this.
@@MASTERJJ1995 Stellarblade didn't lose, the people who are actually putting in the votes are the gaming websites that hated the game. Black Myth Wukong is the lowest rated game to ever become a nomination for game of the year. Shows that this whole thing is just made up and that woke agenda policitics have entered game awards.
Account made 15 years ago. No way you are a 30 year old furry LOOOOOL CRINGE
Ok but that sponser transition was so smooth, I actually watched the whole thing
So smooth I started reading this comment when it transitioned. 😂
Dude you stole the words right out of my mouth! I can’t even begin to explain to people how when I’m 80 I will still be playing this. I sank 22 hours into the game within the first 3 days I’m 47 hours into the game in less then a week I need help lol I still can’t seem to get past the red deck! This is so Hard and unbearable fun and frustrating at the same time. You are amazing for making this video 😂 I can just send this to my friends and say dude. Just watch this
This came out on mobile recently. I fell in so hard. Combining the odds of poker with the building skill of Slay the Spire and econ management of TFT was a BANGER move
Crybabies in the comments cant handle their favorite triple a giant budget award bait game got snubbed over an actual passion project that most people actually enjoy
@@noel-3987 "most people" AINT NOBODY HEARING OF THIS GAME BEFORE LMFAOOO
What games got snubbed?
@@Bro-dot-Silent Hill 2 and Stellar Blade I’m guessing
@@MfwPrivate
Okay hoyo verse fan
@alphabo2776 was that supposed to be an insult? Like I'm sorry I'm into good games man.
For me Belato is based on the classic Chinese 'Big Two' concept with a dope twist. Props to the devs!
after playing the game at 4x speed for weeks, watching you play this at 1x speed causes physical pain
the simpler the base premisse is, the more addictive it ends up being, I'd say. It's basically Luck be a Landlord on steroids for me... equally as simple, if not even more, and 10x more juicy
Your comment on how you were burnt out on gaming and this silly little game stoked the fire strongly resonated with me,
You tied in the sponsorship into this video phenomenally
Missed this series, it is a shame youtube doesn't recommend them
My favorite part about this game is how it mixed in magical objects like tarot and rune symbols with playing poker. Very creative.
I'm here after this game got nominated as Game of the year
This game is amazing! I’m a decent poker player, and when my friends invited me to play this game today, I downloaded it and ended up spending three hours gaming without even realizing how much time had passed. Before I knew it, it was 2 a.m. Haha!
Balatro being nominated GOTY is like nominating Pinball a GOTY.
it's a damn good pinball
@@myhlanoelsalsa8690 it's still fucking pinball.
Its like putting Boss Baby 2 as Oscar Worthy
@@MfwPrivate Baby boss 2 isn't that good, 3 still has a chance thou
an actual fun game yeah why not
Cry more
What I love about this more than the likes of Hades is that it's not about that one perfect run that helps you get out of Hell, no it's much more than that, it's just continuing g to play as and when you want. It's like playing a quick game of 2048 or chess online. I love the fact that you can play at home like you would any hardcore game, or during work commute. It's just everything packaged into one
People have to realize that a lot of people are disillusioned with overlong cinematic-driven story games and AAA slop and stuff made to appeal to coomers.
People want endlessly replayable mechanics-based games that you can get better and better at over time, and Balatro is one of those kinds of games.
A lot of people fell back in love with video games because of Balatro. TGA is at the end of the day kinda meaningless, but Balatro deserves recognition.
Yea okay but infinite wealth was stolen
"appeal to coomers" ahem Stellar Blade call out? listen, Stellar Blade itself is 4/5 good, platinum games style combat is always good. and also on the aesthetics subject... i like asian and anime waifus as much as the next guy, but jesus christ is funny how the game got glorified into "saving the west" "shaking the gaming industry" despite being targeted to an audience of profesional one handed players/men of culture. no shaming on my part but they are "degenerates" under the criteria of a particulary big group of people. it's litererally rethoric and vibes what predominated gaming discourse this year, it doesn't make sense, there's barely anything related to proper game discussion.
No I want a story game, this is garbage and should not have been nominated
solo dev? Ion care, it's just another card game that has couple different mechanics, played it for 20 hours and it's yet to appeal me
@@O_Koala Most people disagree, nobody gives a shit about story anymore.
@@O_Koala If you want story driven game then why are you here complaining? what? can't take few words from someone that enjoy it? you're wasting your time complaining here rather than playing your "perfect story games"
Workers: how much gambling you want boss?
Boss: Yes.
One day, This is gonna be a massive problem in the casinos for sure..
The creators just made sure that that will never happen 😅
@@soliniv1411 how so?
@@RiinzL they made some legal moves that prohibit the use of this game in casinos
Saw that this game got nominated for GotY, and had to see what it was about. This video was an amazing help. Looks like a great game.
This is my game of the year so far. I'm 30 hours in. I played this more than any other game I have.
thank you for this video, I wanted to see why this game was so highly regarded and this was the exact video i was thinking about when I saw it. Same title I was looking for too.
8:11 what is that disgusting hand?
So where does the solitaire part come in at?
Genuine question: since when has "It's fuelling my gambling addiction" become something positive?
When you trigger the feeling without actually hurting your financial situation is kind of positive
Since the term "number go up" first poped up
People do not watch the video before commenting and then have the gall to judge the game without playing it.
Not to be rude, How did game get GOTY instead of Silent hill?
This game deserved the goty nomination as much as silent hill does
@@gianmarco1496 no the fuck it does not lmfaoaoaooao
@@gianmarco1496 so not at all.
@@Котик_Подвальный Silent Hill 2 is just a remake of a game. That's boring af. This is an original game
@@linkrunI agree but that brings up the topic of what on earth is Elden Ring DLC and a FF7 remake doing there?
The list is weird
Must be the only person who is waiting for that discount when it's only $5
Thanks for reminding me of my poker addiction.
(Also btw would you ever review Into The Breach?)
I have heard a lot about Into The Breach - I will check it out!
@@robokast Beware it's another time sinker that one!
I just bought the game this morning and my second run I got the legendary joker that gives 2x multipliyer on kings and queens scored. I won the game so easily and guaranteed a 5 of a kind king every battle that got around 2 million on a bad draw of kings (I had like 9). In just 2 hours it has already been worth all my money.
Missed the "is so awesome" videos!
Finally had to look up how this game is played and what opponents there are, as many gameplay clips don't explain anything and to people that never played it, it looks like just someone playing poker solo vs nobody and with a row of wiggling jokers above. It makes no sense. But now that you explained it, I see how it works, but still don't see how it can be so addicting.
How tf is this game nominated for GOTY but not silent hill 2 ?
FR????
Because it’s a creative and new idea. FF7 took Silent Hills spot, not this game
It stole infinite wealths spot. Idc if it's a great game why was this even nominated over Yakuza and even Persona 3??
Stop crying dude lol
No bc like....... literally what is this, it's just poker on steroids 😭
I just want to ask if you think a newbie who knows little about poker (doesn't play poker) can get into this game? I'm willing to learn if the in game tutorial is good.
You can definitely play it if you don't have any knowledge of poker, but don't expect to learn actual poker by playing this game.
@@kilnareth7970 I don't mind not learning poker. It's not really my intention. I just like roguelike/roguelite games. Thanks for answering my question.
Is any one not here because of game awards
Someone help me for the love of God! I can't stop playing this fuckin game!
How is a somewhat fun poker game getting so many positive reviews and even getting a GOTY nomination, but not Silent Hill 2 remake? Am I missing something?
I don't get it either
Because is a good game, and good games have a lot of positive reviews
@@piresbot9832 Good game or not it's still essentially just poker. Also, Silent Hill 2 and Stellar Blade also got really positive reviews, yet they aren't nominated. It's strange.
@@rare437 It's a clever reinvention of Poker, that's why. It's more than just a virtual Poker game. There's only 6 possible slots for GOTY nomination and the selection jury probably don't want to fill it with action games and nothing else. That doesn't mean Stellar Blade and Silent Hill 2 aren't worthy or suck, they just released in a year with stiff competition.
The fact that a dlc is nominated as well is just dumb lmao
I remember being at my grandparents house as a kid and always playing my grandma's little handheld video poker game.
I've always had a video poker app on my phone because of this, to pass a few minutes and remember.
I've played crappy casino shovelware but never got a good video poker game.
Balatro fills that void and other voids I didn't know I had.
It's the best indie game since Super Meat Boy and will live on my Switch 2 for it's entire existence.
Ayyyyyy yoooooo WTF???
Is this game mentioned for GOTY awards????🤯🤯
Yes. Deserved
bought balatro after watching the game awards and i cant stop playing
i dont get this game at all
like genuinely perplexed why its got so much praise
the only reason ive played a few hours because i was waiting for something to happen and nothing did so i just gave up
this game hooked me like when i first played vampire survivors when it came out probably even more, 80+ hours in and i just cant get enough of it
How tf does this get ah goty nomination wtf stellar blade was right there
Stellar blade sneak 💀
u cant be serious lmaoo
"Waifu game bad"
this is a great game but how did it get picked over nine sols??
What's next. Solitaire plus for GOTY
You obviously know nothing of card games.
1:39 is true. I knew Balatro was right up alley, but my wife has never been into a deck builder or roguelite before and she got HOOKED on Balatro lmao
Whoever play this game a lot, should consider never stepping on a casino.
Vampire Survivors taught me that when a game looks unimpressive, but people won't shut up about it, then it's probably a masterpiece lol
this game nominated for GAME OF THE YEAR??? lmao hahahhahahah
Deserved lol. Did you know that non-action games exist?😂
@@gianmarco1496 you just know everyone hating on Balatro thinks the new black ops is goty lmao.
Wow, so many people were just calling this just a poker game this is way more than that
But I still don't get it. With was what shown in this video I still find it boring since is an inducer get-points poker style game. I don't find it appealing wtf.
It's a good indie game, but being nominated for Game of the Year is a huge pile of bullshit
No Silent hil 2 remake but Balatro , ok lol
so does pokemon TCG pokemon have a big fanbase sure but everyone who play the game say it's old outdated and unbalance the only good thing they have is art on the card
Should’ve been silent hill 2 remake
Indie games being nominated while corporate AAA crap is reduced to spectator mode is a win for everyone. Remember when Baldur's Gate 3 won GOTY?
@@Playboy80s Silent Hill 2 is incredible, torture, depth a lots of emotions, it has a soul. This, this shiit is just "Oh, me brain is addictied to it so it mean it's goooood"
Just bought this game because of you, never played card games like ever in my life besides uno once with a friend.
Took a while to learn how to play but after I did... God... Damn...
I couldn't stop. I played for 4 hours straight. Thank you for recommending this game friend!
Tarot = “Tare-Oh”
You know you hooked when your dream consists of poker hands 😂😂
GOTY nomination brought me here
Great to see more exposure to Balatro, I am not kidding when I say that I will probably think about this game when I think of my game of the year later this year. It's just so good, and do not sleep on the tarot cards, they are so useful to modify your deck.
To anyone reading, play Balatro
how did this shit get nominated for GOTY ?
Because people loves shit
"Addictive" isn't a term any game developer nor gamer wants to get involved in. Engaging, yes. Addictive, no. But yes, the game looks fun to play
WE DEMAND MOBILE VERSION!
I heard it's on progress, i hope there is cross save from steam!
its out btw but i think you know that
@@ShlamDunkkyesssss
Left the video at around 11 minutes to download the game, literally defeated an ante 7 boss at my first run. It's super fun! I wonder how can anyone even reach ante 16!! 🥵
despite how its good, it feels so stupid this thing become one of GOTY Nominee
it is a fun and addicting game. Just because you don't like the appeal doesn't mean it isn't goty worthy to other people
It’s a great game that’s available to play on your phone. I’m hooked, genius design in gameplay which makes it a goty contender.
@@medina2407ifyare you kidding? Have you seen all of the other GOTY nominees, they just cant compare 😭
@@ararararagi-kun9642 You should play more games imo… it’s cool to play more than one game ya know.
@@medina2407ify no i have played all of them apart from balatro, hence why i was so taken aback seeing this type of game in there…
Looking to pick this up but not sure what is the best platform to play on. I have a PC, ROG Ally and switch. It's on sale on the switch, will I regret getting it on switch over PC?
If you want to play mods, get PC.
Fucking sidemode in gacha games won over actual gachas, what a cinema.
Gacha games just shouldn't win, period.
Becouse both of them are shit on mobile
What's the game shown at ~5:38?
Loop Hero
Coming from GOTY nomination 🖐️
Yeah who picked this over so many other contenders. Guess I'll go back to Dragon Quest
Tarot cards are actually VERY VERY good. Jokers like Vagabond can lead to some insane deck manipulation where your deck might end up being all Kings!
Gotta love the odds!
No offense but why is this goty?
This year was SUPER dry for gaming but I can still name 20 better releases
and 2 are already nominees lmao
Go on
Challenge: No AAA looking games
@CMGThePerson Balatro + Metaphor, and both were nominated lmao, and HD2 which is AA not AAA
@@CMGThePerson also don't you dare say HD2 looks triple A
Dave the Diver brought me here....... I'm getting this game this weekend fml
Stupid game. Taken over my life!!
that transition to the add was goated
Good but not goty
Man, I should get into this but I have hours into the demo of Dungeons & Degrenerate Gamblers, I don't want to overshadow that blackjack game