Myabe halfway through, and it's good! These shorter indie games are a relief. Playing Rebirth, I'm often doing side quests during the paltry few hours I get every week to game, and I long for the old days you could finish a game in a weekend. This and Faith were admittedly the most fun per hours spent I've had this year.
Game actually plays a lot better with tank controls, I think. I dig the hybrid setup. It's a nice concession to people who really don't like tank controls.
As someone who never plays survival horror or any of the Resident Evils (besides like an hour of Dino Crisis), I loved the demo. Bought it right away. The puzzles were so fun and made me feel clever and satisfied when I completed them and the aesthetic and general atmosphere of the whole game is just amazing
3 minutes in and I’m convinced. It was the music. Cool little game to play on a nice summer evening. The older I get the more I find myself developing old school tastes. I guess it’s appreciation.
I gotta say that this game is absolutely PERFECT if u like something similar to the OG resident evil or even just like games with some puzzles, 10/10 highly recommend
As someone who recently 100% the game, I can definitely say it's worth the money! Crow Country is just a well-crafted survival-horror game that isn't too punishing, but not easy. It feels like a perfect entry for a survival-horror game. The puzzles are cool and unique and rewards you for paying attention to all the clues and notes. There's never a bunch of locked doors that you'll never be able to open that exist simply to waste your time (Silent Hill is pretty guilty of that). Every room can be explored, and they don't overuse keys being the main item. There are only three keys in the game, each which get used more than once. The level design is great, and everything feels connected in a satisfying way. Doors or areas that seem blocked off that don't require keys act as shortcuts, that once you get to the other side, allows you to open it up for quicker travel around the park. It makes backtracking to areas much easier and elevates a lot of problems that existed in old-school survival-horror games. It feels like an evolution of the classic formula as opposed to just copying the gameplay of its predecessors, faults and all. It also doesn't overstay its welcome and pad out longer than it needs to. No arbitrary other keys to unlock a key to get another key to do one thing. It's a relatively short game, especially on repeat playthroughs once you know the puzzles. On one hand I almost wish it was a bit longer because I had so much fun in it, but I feel its length is exactly where it needs to be. Seriously though TL;DR get the game if you want a fun survival-horror experience.
i'm glad i was convinced to try this game, ended up nearly 100%ing it this last weekend (14/15 barely missed S rank cause I healed too many times and i haven't gone through again yet), i loved the puzzles, though the mush room took way longer than it should have...
Beat it one day. Burned through it at a far quicker pace than I normally would have. Excellent game. Weirdly enough, reminded me of Luigi's Mansion (one of the very first games in my memory) with the cuter aesthetic of things.
Watching I reca playing one survival horror where you were in a dream. You went through a lot of mental pain and so everything was limited. The scariest part is that the environment changes constantly like a randomiser. I don't usually play survival horror but after that, I played Silent Hill on an actual PS1 and and behold, I never had this sense of dread over everything.
Finished this yesterday and loved it! There's only one puzzle that feels dumb and worth spoiling for those coming in (note this is correct st time of writing): The Mush Room puzzle gives 6 mushrooms, 3 safe to eat, 3 not. The game gives you the tools to figure out which ones are which, and it feels good to eat only the safe ones without error but it doesnt matter; you're supposed to eat all of them anyway and just tank the damage with medkits. You'd think the safe ones might maybe help with that, but no, they dont. It's easily the worst puzzle
I ADORE this game and I'm so happy I went into it blind. The level design is great , gameplay is fun and it's so charming, yet spooky. The puzzles were more of a range of fun or simple aside from the train. The game is not the least bit subtle with its hints, often giving too many. One code to a cool puzzle is actually spoiled if you look around the same area. Those decisions to me were frustrating, but it's otherwise a 10/10 experience.
Its got this Dark Cloud look that I cant find at all scary. I know its a survival horror but I immediately am taken out by the FF7 level polygonal attatchment along with the dark cloud level cute.
of the list of things i like to be in games . this game ticks all of boxes. presentation music artstyle background details intractibility puzzles pacing color palet. level design. when i first saw the trailer i almost thought it was fanmade clips by fans and not a real game. . devs are starting to read feedback or this devs just have a proper artistic vision
Design wise this is a great survival horror miniature. Wish the final note would be readable before the final boss, missed it on my playthrough and had to look it up to get the final twist! Only real complaint besides I wish it had more !
Anyone who can handle a shotgun one handed is just full of black force energy. I'm a sanitation engineer full of muscles but I know me trying a one handed shotgun shot would only reward me with a completely dislocated shoulder lmao
This makes me want to see your thoughts on Homebody! I've been watching your videos almost nonstop while crafting in FF14, and I'm having a great time. Your voice is so relaxing, and I love your ideas/thoughts.
@@cloudwaves1648 you're watching this channel and still judge games by their graphics? It's "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam, so evidently I'm not the only one who liked it.
I'd have said it looks a bit more like Ocarina of Time or Quest 64 personally. Still cartoony but with cleaner lines and longer limbs, just dragging it out of "chibi" category but not such realistic proportions as, say, FF7 battle screens or FF8.
I recently played it, and while I don't really find it in anywhere close to the same sphere as the unbelievable beauty that is Signalis, it is indeed keeping alive a genre of survival horror that I have sorely missed. Managing Resources is truly my spirit animal.
Boulder got mad that Hades II surprised everyone with their early access launch. I found that fucking childish. They got mad because they didn't tell every other dev what they were doing, so now people are focusing on Hades instead of their games. Come on.
Ever heard of Alisa? It's like if classic RE2 and RE4 had a baby with an Alice In Wonderland backdrop. It seems like something you'd really like so please do check it out sometime!
Might need to check that out as well. I know it gets said alot but that game definitely looks and feels like something from the late 90s. I can already imagine the box art in the store.
Why do these indies love jagged edges? It's so inconsistent to recreate a psx style game, but these graphics are on the level of Dreamcast or PS2, like, why?
1:44 "there's some pretty funny flavor text when examining objects" > "It's a big crow. Hello, Mr Crow. I'm looking for your boss. Do you know where he is?" Where's the fun on that? it's flavorless
Using somekind of FF7 chibi-like character model look is a very interesting artistic decision.
Yea I like it
No threat. All style.
I really hate it, but then again I hate FF.
Do you hate the art style or the turn based combat? I am personally not a fan at all of the art style of snes FF@@bbbbbbb51
@@bbbbbbb51Like the whole series? All of them?
that art style is mint
This game's aesthetic really reminds me of Okage: Shadow King but with the pixels of FFVII. Looks like a lot of fun!
Thank you! I thought of Okage SK as well.
I adore the old fashioned visuals - it makes me so nostalgic! I’m excited to see what else this company will come out with.
I really love the character models of Crow Country. It's like looking at a bunch of Lego play sets, that you have at home.
To me it screams Dreamcast design both the age of and what I recall of my days playing the DC
Aand you just flipped my opinion on the art style. I may be able to get into this now
@@Gmanawesomeness Very cool! I have really enjoyed it and i swear it takes me back to playing dreamcast almost feels like a Sega design in its DNA
Myabe halfway through, and it's good! These shorter indie games are a relief. Playing Rebirth, I'm often doing side quests during the paltry few hours I get every week to game, and I long for the old days you could finish a game in a weekend. This and Faith were admittedly the most fun per hours spent I've had this year.
Tremendous atmosphere! Survival horror must never die. ⚫
If it isn't fixed camera angles there is no need to use tank controls, it's not sacrilegious
Game actually plays a lot better with tank controls, I think. I dig the hybrid setup. It's a nice concession to people who really don't like tank controls.
Wait, this is real?!
I thought it was one of those analogue horror series like Crow 64 or Petscop.
You glad it's real?
Same, the "Crow" part made me think it was just another chapter of Crow 64.
Oh sick. I've been waiting to see some videos for this ever since i finished the demo
As someone who never plays survival horror or any of the Resident Evils (besides like an hour of Dino Crisis), I loved the demo. Bought it right away. The puzzles were so fun and made me feel clever and satisfied when I completed them and the aesthetic and general atmosphere of the whole game is just amazing
3 minutes in and I’m convinced. It was the music. Cool little game to play on a nice summer evening.
The older I get the more I find myself developing old school tastes. I guess it’s appreciation.
Good morning Boulder Punchers
At least you didn’t call me babe and tell me to wake up. I’ll give you +1 points for that.
@@BenWard29 I had literally just been woken up by my 3 year old when I posted lol
Hello
I gotta say that this game is absolutely PERFECT if u like something similar to the OG resident evil or even just like games with some puzzles, 10/10 highly recommend
As someone who recently 100% the game, I can definitely say it's worth the money! Crow Country is just a well-crafted survival-horror game that isn't too punishing, but not easy. It feels like a perfect entry for a survival-horror game. The puzzles are cool and unique and rewards you for paying attention to all the clues and notes. There's never a bunch of locked doors that you'll never be able to open that exist simply to waste your time (Silent Hill is pretty guilty of that). Every room can be explored, and they don't overuse keys being the main item. There are only three keys in the game, each which get used more than once.
The level design is great, and everything feels connected in a satisfying way. Doors or areas that seem blocked off that don't require keys act as shortcuts, that once you get to the other side, allows you to open it up for quicker travel around the park. It makes backtracking to areas much easier and elevates a lot of problems that existed in old-school survival-horror games. It feels like an evolution of the classic formula as opposed to just copying the gameplay of its predecessors, faults and all.
It also doesn't overstay its welcome and pad out longer than it needs to. No arbitrary other keys to unlock a key to get another key to do one thing. It's a relatively short game, especially on repeat playthroughs once you know the puzzles. On one hand I almost wish it was a bit longer because I had so much fun in it, but I feel its length is exactly where it needs to be.
Seriously though TL;DR get the game if you want a fun survival-horror experience.
I'm in love with the aestetich of this game.
1:45 Also thank you for including this in the video. This part made me laugh pretty hard. Just Mara nonchalantly saying "I'm kinda dumb" is hilarious.
Definitely interested in this. Thanks for the review!
Modern analog dominates.
No need to apologize to the tankers.
i'm glad i was convinced to try this game, ended up nearly 100%ing it this last weekend (14/15 barely missed S rank cause I healed too many times and i haven't gone through again yet), i loved the puzzles, though the mush room took way longer than it should have...
They yelled "This is crow country!" and pecked my eyes out.
Beat it one day. Burned through it at a far quicker pace than I normally would have. Excellent game. Weirdly enough, reminded me of Luigi's Mansion (one of the very first games in my memory) with the cuter aesthetic of things.
Watching I reca playing one survival horror where you were in a dream. You went through a lot of mental pain and so everything was limited. The scariest part is that the environment changes constantly like a randomiser. I don't usually play survival horror but after that, I played Silent Hill on an actual PS1 and and behold, I never had this sense of dread over everything.
The first Silent Hill was quite something.
Very unsettling.
😬
Talking about LSD Dream Emulator?
Getting Silent Fantasy 7 vibes here. Nice.
Thank.
God.
😍
Finished this yesterday and loved it! There's only one puzzle that feels dumb and worth spoiling for those coming in (note this is correct st time of writing):
The Mush Room puzzle gives 6 mushrooms, 3 safe to eat, 3 not. The game gives you the tools to figure out which ones are which, and it feels good to eat only the safe ones without error but it doesnt matter; you're supposed to eat all of them anyway and just tank the damage with medkits. You'd think the safe ones might maybe help with that, but no, they dont. It's easily the worst puzzle
I ADORE this game and I'm so happy I went into it blind. The level design is great , gameplay is fun and it's so charming, yet spooky.
The puzzles were more of a range of fun or simple aside from the train. The game is not the least bit subtle with its hints, often giving too many. One code to a cool puzzle is actually spoiled if you look around the same area.
Those decisions to me were frustrating, but it's otherwise a 10/10 experience.
I love the presentation
Its got this Dark Cloud look that I cant find at all scary. I know its a survival horror but I immediately am taken out by the FF7 level polygonal attatchment along with the dark cloud level cute.
of the list of things i like to be in games . this game ticks all of boxes. presentation music artstyle background details intractibility puzzles pacing color palet. level design.
when i first saw the trailer i almost thought it was fanmade clips by fans and not a real game. . devs are starting to read feedback or this devs just have a proper artistic vision
I've played the demo I can't wait to play the full game.
İ remember playing the demo a few months ago and liking it. I guess it's time to check the full game
This wasn't on my radar, great video dude can't wait to play now
Design wise this is a great survival horror miniature. Wish the final note would be readable before the final boss, missed it on my playthrough and had to look it up to get the final twist! Only real complaint besides I wish it had more !
she's got one strong arm aiming shotgun like that
Anyone who can handle a shotgun one handed is just full of black force energy.
I'm a sanitation engineer full of muscles but I know me trying a one handed shotgun shot would only reward me with a completely dislocated shoulder lmao
while not necessary, iirc every single puzzle has a staff memo associated with it, sometimes multiple.
I've been looking forward to this game ever since the demo came out!
This makes me want to see your thoughts on Homebody!
I've been watching your videos almost nonstop while crafting in FF14, and I'm having a great time. Your voice is so relaxing, and I love your ideas/thoughts.
Take a shot every time Boulder Punch says "some of the best [THING] I've come across" challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
Who up punching they boulder rn
There were recently two Resident Evil style games with a similar art style.
I was all for those, and I’m definitely all about this!
Oh boy! Uploaded right after I finish my workout.
The charactwr aesthetics remind me if both ffVII and frontier saga
Prettty fuckin cool
Please take a look at Withering Rooms! Great Horror RPG indie that recently released. I've seen no one talk about it.
Are you one of the developers or something? Because that game looks really not good
@@cloudwaves1648 you're watching this channel and still judge games by their graphics? It's "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam, so evidently I'm not the only one who liked it.
I love this fucking game so much
I'd have said it looks a bit more like Ocarina of Time or Quest 64 personally. Still cartoony but with cleaner lines and longer limbs, just dragging it out of "chibi" category but not such realistic proportions as, say, FF7 battle screens or FF8.
Ogre battle 64 to me, obviously more graphical impressive
Damn this looks cool
I liked this game as much and maybe even more than Alisa
Character models remind me of that Final Fantasy N64 prototype
It gives the petscop vibe
This game is awesome.
I recently played it, and while I don't really find it in anywhere close to the same sphere as the unbelievable beauty that is Signalis, it is indeed keeping alive a genre of survival horror that I have sorely missed. Managing Resources is truly my spirit animal.
can't wait for this
Visually reminds me of 2Dark a bit, will definitely check it out.
Also guys - play Frogmonster.
cool game. great video.
This game is like when I play with my dolls.
Did you play this on series x or use a controller for PC?
What is that game at 30 seconds that looks like resi 1?
It's from a game called Alisa, here's a link to the gameplay.
ua-cam.com/video/CO5rGxkbnek/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
I'm getting genuinely concerned about your fixation on limited inventories
Yo i am back boulder punch TEKKEN4EVER
how is replaying it and game length
0:30 What game is that? The outfit looks so cool!!
The game is called Alisa
@@daxmichael6855 Thank you! ^-^
That Karen-ass retort to the weird puzzle shit made me spit up my coffee!
I've been given a review key *
Oh, nothing but absolute shilling ensues,
Shocking outcome
Why would it not be ps4?
Boulder got mad that Hades II surprised everyone with their early access launch. I found that fucking childish. They got mad because they didn't tell every other dev what they were doing, so now people are focusing on Hades instead of their games. Come on.
Ever heard of Alisa? It's like if classic RE2 and RE4 had a baby with an Alice In Wonderland backdrop. It seems like something you'd really like so please do check it out sometime!
Might need to check that out as well.
I know it gets said alot but that game definitely looks and feels like something from the late 90s.
I can already imagine the box art in the store.
@@lucascoval828 I'd definitely recommend it it's great
Isn't there footage of Alisa right at the start?
This game looks sick, I hadn't heard of it. Punching boulders in half really does help you find the hidden gems.
Better than Signalis
Leave that like sub comment to support 😊
Why do these indies love jagged edges? It's so inconsistent to recreate a psx style game, but these graphics are on the level of Dreamcast or PS2, like, why?
Cause contemporary retro aesthetics are more so informed by the original technologies limitations than actually in strict compliance of them
@@wolvertox311 At least give me the option to remove it, all they offer is some crappy CRT filter, and not all of them.
1:44
"there's some pretty funny flavor text when examining objects"
> "It's a big crow. Hello, Mr Crow. I'm looking for your boss. Do you know where he is?"
Where's the fun on that? it's flavorless
I hate that the monsters respawn. It's really fucking annoying and inconvenient. I don't know why anybody would want that.
mara is a trans icon. slay!!