@@BornRemaining I actually cried when the official end video came out, and after looking into it all that remains in my mind regarding Matt is disgust.
Notice how the mindset of "AAA companies can't do no wrong" appeared ever since video games suddenly became a socially accepted hobby instead of "that stupid thing only basement dwelling nerds do". It's as if I suddenly decided to become a fan of cars and started shouting that Ford is the absolute best car company in the world with absolutely no flaws because Mustangs are popular in the media, and call everyone who disagrees with me a hater. It's a skewed view of complete newbies in a hobby that think big corporation = good quality products. And this is amplified ever since those companies became Yes-men to those who shout the loudest.
Brand loyalty is essentially a degenerate form of tribalism. Normies make it easy to exploit themselves. Anything as long as they get to feel like they belong to a "community."
Subbed the second you pointed out how people (especially on Reddit) can't seem to handle anything but vapid positivity anymore. Critical analysis is the backbone of improvement. We need ya, man. Kudos
I honestly don't get the "You just hate videogames" argument at all, if he truly, and I mean truly hated videogames then why is his entire channel dedicated to the coverage of them? People are so fucking docile and submissive to companies and products these days they can't tell the difference between hating games in general and hating what games have become and stand for now.
Thats a superficial argument from superficial people. They dont go deeper in designs and consume rather then play . Only the thought for them to take a deeper look into game-design is for them too much. Even for looking on game-design in general .
no.. no.. people just have a different opinion and view on it lmao. in their eyes they probably see all of y’all as ridiculous? see what I’m saying hm?
no, we want you to stop shitting on our fun when we're happy about something, it may come as a shock but just because people have a different opinion to you it doesnt make theirs any more or less valid.
"I can't think of anything less important to video games than graphic fidelity, and yet that's what the majority of people are obsessed with, and they wonder why video games are so bad these days." Sad but painfully true.
if it wasnt for graphics games woudnt exist in the first place in a sense, but yeah its all about the gameplay. gpx is nice, but gameplay is why you play the game
@@ps123fanyou mean if there wasnt an image on screen? What do you think graphics mean? TR is single textured boxes and is revolutionary and still cant be match to this day, not even by modern tomb raider itself
You know I just realized why tank controls work so well in early resident evil, it's literally fight or flight boiled down too its purest form, your either stopping to shoot or your running
Exactly why I love tank controls and static camera - always having to wonder and beware what's around the corner, then make the fight or flight decision accordingly. I've had people tell me these kind of mechanics were outdated and nobody would want to play a game like that anymore, just to get shut down by an argument that it worked well in the first Resident Evil remake which met quite good sales. Hell, even RE0 HD had good reception. It's those kind of mechanics that made these games still feel like VIDEO GAMES. It's why these games could sell me the SURVIVAL and HORROR that the games that went away from these mechanics couldn't.
I'll agree with this actually. I recently got into the Resident Evil games after Village (because I thought it was really good) and when playing REmake, I thought the tank controls would drive me nuts. It actually didn't. The game was designed with the tank controls in mind so the more free moving controls were more frustrating for me because I had to fight the camera. Switching to tank controls removed any issues I had with the camera. I do kinda wish Resident Evil 1 can get the same remake treatment as RE2make and RE3make because I think those games just control amazingly while still being just as effective in horror as RE1.
@@chloemarlowe3817 I can get behind the vision of REmake getting the same treatment as 2 and 3 - on one condition, though. AS LONG AS THEY DON'T TRY TO FIX WHAT'S NOT BROKEN. Story namely. REmake is perfect in that regard that it keeps the original game's plot pretty much intact while also EXPANDING upon it with the addition of Crimson Heads, the Lisa Trevor storyline, new puzzles etc. It does both - being faithful to its source material as well as standing up on its own as a whole new game, or a "reimagining" as some people persist. RE2make gameplay-wise was a wet dream of mine for years, honestly. Getting up close and personal with zombies over Leon or Claire's shoulder? Count me in on that shit. And they're both now cuter than ever, on top of that, they speak like actual human beings too. One can sometimes forget they're just a bunch of polygons put together. And yet, after I beat it, the aftertaste it left was rather bittersweet. Gameplay-wise I got the game that I dreamed of, but MY GOD HOW MUCH I HATE WHAT THEY DID WITH THE STORY AND HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS ACT LIKE THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SNICKERS. (meaning: they don't act like themselves; for those who didn't get the analogy) Leon and Claire are fine, in all fairness. I also like the more prominent role of Marvin this time around, even if it kinda takes away from that cold sense of isolation while subconsciously realizing that we're on our own out there. But Chief Irons? He's the character I can't get over the most. When you meet him in the original there is that eerie aura of mystery about the guy. He's very vague when he speaks to you, but also quite disturbing. I won't spoil the rest for those handful of people who still haven't played the game and would like to pick it up, which I highly recommend, (best RE game fite me) so they can see for themselves what I mean. Whereas in the remake he looks and acts like Uncle Vernon from the Harry Potter franchise, basically being mad on constant and screaming at people how bad he is. This "reimagining" of him is some unfunny joke. He's closer to a cartoon villain than an actual psychopath. Again - EXPAND on source material, DO NOT SCALE IT DOWN. (Also, somebody should make a mod for RE2make which swaps Sherry's model with a Harry Potter one so that it would look like the entire game revolves around Uncle Vernon trying to drag Harry back into the cupboard under the stairs lol) I could go on listing my other gripes with RE2make story-wise, but this comment already turned out longer than I expected. And RE3make... But let's not talk about it? tl/dr; EXPAND on source material with your remakes so that old fans will happily return while the modernized design will draw in new ones. That's what it'd have to take for the remake of REmake.
People are confused on what unanimous praise does to a product. The reason why the industry is so discordant and out of touch is because these faceless companies see the standards people are willing to pay for.
I'm deprived of sleep, so I can't exactly put into words at the moment how much I appreciate not just your channel, or your content; but you as an individual; but I can say that your channel is probably one of *very FEW* that I can legitimately enjoy these days without any sort of annoyance-- background or otherwise-- whatsoever. Maybe it's the tone, or the straight-to-the-point attitude, but regardless, not many people do it like you do, so I appreciate that, and you. I do hope your channel sees, uh,, overall success, or whatever. Y'know, whatever "success" is in your eyes; that's what I hope for, for you. If not, then,, eh, time to die, I suppose.
I had a roommate like that. Made it impossible to enjoy games. Praises the hell out of Rainbow Six Siege but won’t try Resident Evil because it’s “old” (talking about the OG RE).
@@spas6433 if that is only their argument then yeah. Not the dudes who actually explained shit just the actual dumbasses who just said the same thing as the OP
@Spas64 ... he never said you're a dumbass if you don't agree with his videos. At most he said you're a dumbass for a specific thing or things... then you lied and translated that context to "everything he does"
"You're not a Fallout fan if you started with Fallout 4". This doesn't make any sense because people can still play and enjoy the older games - like you wish for them to do. It's like saying you're not a Crash Bandicoot fan if you started with Crash 4. The best thing to say is "You're not a Fallout fan if *you've only played* Fallout 4" Sometimes people just can't help with what they start with. Doesn't mean they can't go on to enjoy it's other sequels.
I slightly misspoke, yes this is what I meant. Though most of the people I've encountered who started with 4 never went on to play 3 or NV, and don't really like RPGs in general. Definitely doesn't apply to everyone though.
@@VileImpin 1 and 2 should be played last; partly because they're janky old crpgs and you need some serious motivation to get passed the bugs, and in fo2's case, the janky story, but mostly because they ruin the depth of FO:NV. FONV on its own seems like a setting with a lot of depth and complexity, but after playing FO1 and 2, it becomes evident NV is just a love letter to the original two,. The khans, for example, were canonically wiped out (twice!), and they just chucked them into the game as a sort of "Hey! Remember these guys from fallout 1?". "This guy's from the hub; remember the hub?", etc.
We live in a world that has been trained to become hyper-accepting of every thing under the sun, and so we have also become hyper-sensitive to the slightest criticism made against those things. We have thinned our own skin.
Only someone who has loved so much can hate on the same intensity. So everytime you look at someone truly disappointed for the current state of games know that he once was the biggest passionate fan number 1 of video-games.
The main problem with games nowadays is, that devs noticed that the pool of casuals is bigger than the pool of gamers. So they have to dumb games down and move them towards dumb gameplay and movies just to make more money. At the end of the day they are corporations and their main goal is to make as much money as possible. They even wanted to move to mobile games since that pool is even dumber but bigger (see blizzard). I dont see this changing any time soon so I stick with indies because they need to stick with gamers mostly because they dont have the budgets to reach the casuals.
Diablo on mobile was a terrible idea from the word 'GO'. Diablo 3 marked the real decline of Blizzard, and Warcraft hasn't seen anything good in a long time.
I miss the 90s/early 2000s, where video game studios were just a group of people who made a game THEY wanted to play, and then sold it when they felt it was finished.
That's a myth, people just didn't have the information and ease of access to the developers and the process of making a game they have now and didn't know to details from the kitchen so to speak. If you were around forums from early '00s you would have seen same shit as now, rushed releases, marketing influencing game design, pandering and all the shit.
@Chandler Burse Doom Eternal, DMC5 and FromSoftware games 👌 Ubisoft is mediocrity at it's finest and unfortunately even the new GOW is a casualty of mass corporate appeal.
@Chandler Burse I agreed with most of that. GOW is far from a terrible game but you should watch the UnderTheMayo review that dissects the more lackluster aspects.
It's almost like we can't express our own opinions anymore, I remember when I watch your Re Village video and I'm pretty much have the same thought as you about the game and then look at the comment... (btw I hope you have a nice day man)
@@QTEEP well, if you're saying that you having a different opinion on things that people love or like (in this case, games) you're most likely gonna get a toxic and negative comment from people imo. (or at least that's how I always see it)
@@synthnation9857 I mean, someone telling him they like a game he hates would probably also get them a negative comment so whats your point? Both people still get to voice their opinions. Do we just expect to voice our opinions and not get any differing arguments back? Odds are if your opinion has hostility behind it the retaliation is going to be just as hostile. Saying "anyone who likes this is a moron" and then getting upset when people go "no you're the moron" is childish on both sides.
@@synthnation9857 I just find it funny when someone wants to voice an opinion to a group of people but they do it by bashing said group and then going "wow you guys are mad that I called you idiots?"
@@synthnation9857 Of course none of this invalidates any of his opinions, everyone is allowed to have opinions, but someone arguing that they disagree with your opinion isn't stopping you from having an opinion in the first place.
Being a game developer used to have no clout/respect and also paid like shit so literally the only reason to do it was because you were extremely passionate about it. Now you don't get disrespected for it and although you could get paid better for your skills at least it pays pretty decently. So for far more people these days it's just a job and just business and it shows. Due to this a lot of developers have streamlined development and this has lead to a lot less risk taking and cookie cutter designs. Then add in that budgets have bloated to the point where they are unwilling to take any risk on a novel idea and everything becomes a sequel or a clone/ripoff of something else.
If you like [BRAND] You are a shill If you buy products from [BRAND] You are a shill If you express any form of positive emotions around [BRAND] You are a shill If you disagree with me You are a shill
Man, it must have sucked to make this video. I genuinely appreciate your videos, even if I don't agree with some of your views. It's just nice to hear your opinions and thoughts. Keep it up, my man. Also, tak and the power of juju video when? 🤔
I'll probably review Tak eventually. 3D platformers are usually the least viewed videos on the channel, so I have to review them sparingly or else piss off the algorithm.
You don't hate video games. You just acknowledge that gaming has lost it's luster over the past decade due to corporate laziness and lack of innovation.
I stopped playing modern video games because it legitimately started to feel like I was just playing the same game over and over. People love to make fun of sports games because "bro it's the same game they just change the characters' names" while they play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 13 like it's not the same game they've been buying for the past decade.
@@Pixelblut Call of Duty: World at War/Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2/Call of Duty Black Ops 1 >>> Call of Duty Vanguard/Call of Duty Black Ops 4/Call of Duty Infinite Warfare
Every time I criticize a game, (even if it`s one of my favorite) it sounds like I hate it. The truth is, I wouldn`t even bother to criticize a game I hate, it`s just a waste of time.
I really don’t have understand why people get offended when someone criticizes a game that they like. Fallout 4 is one of my favorite games of all game, but there are plenty of people who hate it, doesn’t matter to me
There are pretty valid criticism there . Objectively New Vegas and the older titles are truly better in its RPG-gameplay . But if people liking Fallout 4 then its okay. Having subjective bias towards it is alright. Even having guilty pleasures isnt a crime . But we should stay objective and see the flaws and take it how it is . I love Daikatana , Turok evolution , splatterhouse(2010) and Jurassic park for the Snes . Those games are very bad , dont get me wrong but i like the setting , ideas/design , gameplay or story of it alone that inspires me to see a game with those aspects made into a great game . Thats the point.
Falllout 4 being fun or not fun isnt the problem. I found it fun for the first few hours only…. The problem is Fallout 4 is not a “true” fallout game in terms of the rpg mechanics it’s known for. 4 gutted and streamlined it into a shooter. Yet some want to pretend Fallout 4 is a good fallout game. It’s a good game but a terrible Fallout game.
Some of these gamers are just plain weird as hell I grew up in the 90s there's a huge gap with experience sorry not sorry my generation grew up with greatness so I understand your mindset but it's just like you said they need to go do there own homework than they can criticize not before
I realized this very problem after playing a few Telltale "Games". They were interesting, maybe even fun at times. But in the end they were never worth the money, because it was basically watching a bunch of video clips and you could only have a few "this or that" decisions that did not really matter in the end for the most part. If you can just watch a UA-cam video about a game and not have the urge to play it yourself afterwards, its not a good "game". Its a slightly interactive movie.
I hear this far too often. It’s as if graphics are the most important thing, but realistically the gameplay should be priority one. Take Madden for example. I have been playing the series since 05 and it’s easy to see the franchise is at its lowest point. Lacks the depth and overall fun factor I once derived from it.
I feel your pain man when you get people like that because there are a ton of old games that are freakin masterpieces that sadly people like that with no open mind will ever give a chance because well it looks old its annoying to hear but it is their loss if they don't wanna won't stop me from playing Lol.
Chappelle said it best. "People's ears have become to sensitive" There seems to be this notion lately that you can't harshly criticize anything beyond obvious flaws like glitches or predatory Micro transactions which should never need criticism because they should simply not be in the game in the first place. Just because something is popular doesn't mean it shouldn't be beyond reproach, when in reality the games that are most popular should be the ones receiving the most analysis as well as the most criticism. Too many people put themselves in a bubble by blindly following one game, and thus become unwilling to listen to criticism. This eventually becomes a vicious cycle of where devs will continue shoveling out the same shit time and time again because zombies will buy the popular thing no matter what. IMHO everyone should at least try different genre's of games to see what they do well and realize how it could benefit the main game or genre you enjoy. It also gives you a better understanding and appreciation for the games you truly love. No game is ever perfect, don't shy away from criticism, and expand your repertoire of different games. Understand these concepts a you will truly appreciate games more than you ever did before.
Dave Chappelle didn't deserve to get canceled. Old comedians like Andrew Dice Clay and Sam Kinison got more than their fair share of criticism. Nowadays, if both were alive and active in the comedy circuit, they would either get vapid positivity without an ounce of criticism, or vehemently criticized until they are forced to run off stage and cancel their act. I can throw countless jokes that George Carlin and Robin Williams made in their prime that people today would get too offended over and try to cancel. That's how fucked up the situation is in these times.
I think your criticisms for this (almost all of the) last generation of games is right. I think it's good to be a critical thinker. Idk why people people don't boycott companies, stop buying rehashes y'all. It's always another shooter, open world, sandbox RPG, indie story, MMO, roguelike or sports games, usually at least. Hopefully these trends will both be improved, innovations away from them and kickbacks to classic game design principles, for they ought to have their comebacks.
I actually discovered your channel because of your Mortal Kombat movie review. I really like your channel because you just state things so matter of factly. I get so annoyed with videos that start with "guys this is just MY opinion, please don't hate me." We should all understand it's your opinion, we shouldn't be treated like children. I actually did watch all of your Far Cry 2 video because I've been recently playing through that game. I thought it was really good and agreed with a lot of your criticisms. I agree with your point of graphics being the least important aspect of a game. I've been playing a lot of indie games with pixel graphics and have been having a great time. Sure, you've made some videos that I disagree with, but overall I really like your channel and I hope you don't change your style simply because a bunch of troglodytes come by and hassle you.
So hot take this might be a long comment, it’s interesting how you state the things you mention in numerous videos (basically the decline of the video game industry). Tbh it’s not just video games that are like this (inb4 boomer comments which are the stock response to this kinda opinion lol). As someone who likes to analyze the media they consume I’ve noticed people as time goes on seemingly stopped to take a step back and reflect on these things whether it be video games, movies, and music. Arguably these 3 things have gotten “worse” with time and it’s defiantly directed tied to popularity of the medium. I remember you stated in a video if I’m not mistaken that gatekeeping is a thing for a reason, a lot of people get mad at the idea of gatekeeping but when gaming for example wasn’t as popular the quality was there without a doubt, but as time goes on and video games have become more popular these things have been “dumbed down” to appeal to the general public (not saying I’m an elite intellectual being btw, just going back to the idea that people don’t really analyze the media they consume anymore to the degree we once did). Everything is about instant gratification and points you brought up about graphics and micro transactions prove that notion, which is again catered to the general public or “normies”. The thing is though normies can be shown good media and if it’s done correctly can be digested accordingly. It’s almost like eating healthy food, yes McDs tastes good but should it be the base of your food consumption? No obviously. This applies to media we have lost sight of that in our modern culture despite us making such great technological advances we are arguably worse intellectually in a lot of ways compared to people of the not so distant past (I think of how at one point music like Jazz and Classical both very dense music forms were Popular music which supports my point. If anyone read this you’re a homie 🤛
@@brian-michaelmedina5472 I thank you as well, I'm also tired of seeing things I once loved become shit because originality is scarce these days and when there is something new that people like it gets AXED to oblivion while bad entertainment gets sequel after sequel
I wouldn’t even go with a “healthy vs fast food” comparison because that implies the “good” media (healthy) isn’t as enjoyable. It’s more like someone who has only built houses with wood their whole life. They’ll claim it’s the best because that’s all they know. Meanwhile, houses built with bricks, wood, and metal are better, but they refuse to believe anything outside their frame of reference could be better. It’s why so many people will retort (to criticism of any media) that it’s blinded by nostalgia. Because it’s impossible for them to entertain the thought that something might have been better in the past.
I only watched two videos of yours. The E3 one and this, so I don't know about your reviews, but you sound and talk like the type of guy that could make some pleasant editorials about video games. Talking about the industry, game news, that sort of stuff. To make a comparison, like an early Jim Sterling before he lost his mind.
I love this channel because he’s real about his opinions and he has criticized things I love and saw how they could be better and sometimes I disagree though But I love the rant/venting because it’s something people do when they love something and try to work out their thoughts everyone does it and I enjoy it whether it’s something I agree or not and on top of that everyone or anything is not above criticism It really just shows whose insecure with themselves and their opinions who get bent out of shape on here, it’s an opinion take or leave stop getting butt hurt over an opinion. You really do have a problem because you probably act the same about other opinions in your life or relationships
It's a sad state of affairs that almost all my favorite games are at least 20 years old. Makes me sound like my dad yelling at me to turn that good damn noise down ("That ain't music!"). But that's where I am for the most part. Fortunately there are AA games and the occasional indie title which isn't pretentious hipster garbage, otherwise the hobby would be dead for me.
You're probably older which is why your favorite games are from the past. What we thought was great music, our parents thought was crap. The cycle repeats. Now we got a generation of kids who think Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6 are the greatest things ever. To me, they are dogshit. I'm 36 years old, so I'm not really the target audience anymore.
"I can't think of anything less important to video games than graphic fidelity" Here, lemme just....there we go, subscribed. I mean you had me there, but then you say you have a playlist of oldies (are they really, I don't consider most of them old IMO), and aren't a big fan of modern games AND show you aren't afraid to just straight up say what you don't like about something--even if it's something you like? Thank you UA-cam Algorithm, you did your job right for once
Your videos are so refreshing honestly. Video games have lost so much of their charm and people seem to mindlessly consume any "new" game and any game that is "old" is bad to them. It's good to see someone like you who actually just shares their opinions and doesn't just repeat what everyone else says.
maybe its what you/one first experinced. gamers who grow up today, might ''love'' modern games, same as many here like older ones. guess you just like something or you dont i guess
The past 5 years, all I played rly were older games or old games remastered. The only games I find myself playing that came out after 2015 are Battlefield 1, Battlefront 2, Elder Scrolls Online The last new game I bought at full price was Jojo all stars, before that, I guess it was Demon SLayer
This is something i get from my coworkers when i go off about nerd stuff that upsets me. There is still this stigma that negative towards something means you hate every aspect but then you have to remind people that being negative and critical about something is as important as being positive.
PS3 was the peak of gaming for me personally. Bioshock 1&2, Mass Effect 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Fallout 3&NV, CoD World At War & Black Ops, Saints Row 2, GTA IV, even the 1st Borderlands had its charm
Dude I just love your style of content. No BS. No desire to appease people. None of that. It’s authentic and you and it’s what we need more of. Content that actually matters and leaves an impression. Love the videos man
Man do not change, maybe you get less subscribers but you offer something different from other people. You made me buy Spyro and wanting me to play RE3 (not the remake).
The original resident evil games have something the modern remakes do not. While I have not directly played any of the RE remakes as I couldn't be bothered with owning a modern game console beyond the PS3 I have to say with all these flashy graphics and HD this and HD that something of value is lost in games each and everytime not to mention most games these days feel or look the same to me I think it is the new graphics style we use now it makes everything feel and look the samish. Sure old 3D was blocky back with the OG resident evil games but they had something and in my opinion it was atmosphere due to the graphics limitations kinda like silent hill 1 the ''bad'' graphics added to the experinece when concerning how messed up and disturbing the monsters appeared but also in resident evil case the pre rendered backgrounds contributed a lot and the camera angles and tank controls. all of that added to the extra thrill and the fixed camera angles+tank controls say what you will about them all added to the xeperence and atmosphere. while I don't consider resident evil overall scary games silent hill has that on lockdown the fixed camera did help to add a sense of dread and anxiety becaue you didn't know what the heck was around a corner and it was perfect. it is fine details like that I feel are lost in many games. the reakes of resident evil seem to have dumped the tank control scheme and also the dynamic camera angles of the original ones.
@@Naglfar94 People seemingly wanted easier and easier games and everything is so dumbed down now. Tank controls were awesome, but what did game critics and other crybabies whine about?! Now almost every game has generic over-the-shoulder 3rd person camera. It's no wonder old-school games like Dark Souls are doing well, people are tired of the homogenized 'cinematic' video games nowadays!
@@Naglfar94 Those are bad arguments/opinions. You shoul try RE2 (2019), is way better than original RE2, not just the graphics, is a game made with effort. It could have been a masterpiece but Capcom did many things bad with the game, like micro transactions of skins and the original soundtrack
@@zerot480 That is your opinion that my own opinions and arguments are ''bad'' but my opinions are not bad pointing out facts and I disagree there still and while one thing has changed recently I do own a PS4 now my mind won't change on Resident Evil overall the originals are much better because of what they had that I mentioned in my previous comment that these new versions and remakes miss out on.
@@zerot480 The Resident Evil 1 remake is one of the best horror games of all time, that to me trumps the original 1996 Resident Evil game in every way possible. I have yet to find anybody who feels the opposite, so Capcom, while they have their flaws, really did a spectacular joke with the Resident Evil 1 remake.
This is my favorite rant channel. I rewatch your cyberpunk rant video almost once a week to get the pain to go away. Also you're not the only one who sees how blatantly bad games have gotten. I actually just realized why most modern video games drain me so much, (hint), it's because most of them suck and lack any substance. When i play a game that is genuinely good i just can't stop getting engrossed in it. And i think that that's how you know when you're playing a truly GOOD video game.
hey man, I wanted to thank you because your videos introduced me to Dead Space 1 and 2 and Prototype, and I loved playing both of them, also I love your takes on modern gaming
American McGee's Alice and Alice Madness Returns are some of the best examples that artstyle is way more important than texture quality/graphical fidelity
@@Puppy_Puppington which part of the statement are you debating? that art style is more improtant than graphical fidelity or that the Alice games are good examples?
I'm assuming you're about 27. Lol where you got a taste of the great but as you matured they progressively got worse. I still love video games but I don't look forward to them anymore. Granted, console wise, I've switched from playstation to Xbox, so gamepass helps a lot with just ignoring hype and playing what looks cool with my friends. Cinematic "film" games are played out. We have people writing these games as if they're trying to win an Oscar. Just say "God of War 2018 had an alright story but God of War 3 was the pinnacle of the franchises gameplay" and you'll be skewered and put out to roast. It's absolutely ridiculous. Have we forgotten that games are meant to be fun? We should be having fun. Why do I want to play a depressing ass, slow burn game? I'm already a millennial. We're perpetually sad. Lol
@Chandler Burse This comment tells me you're either an angry Zoomer or someone trying to start shit with people who came before you. NOBODY said the 1990s were superior, as that decade had plenty of faults and flaws. I'm still going to say God of War 3 was to me a better game than God of War 2018. GoW 2018 was still a good game but I don't play games just so I have to sit thru hours of cinematic cutscenes, which was the vast majority of this game. The enemy variety was pathetic compared to older GoW entries, it felt too slow and sluggish at times, and it tried to be another open world like experience with collectibles and pointless side content. Accept the criticism some people are giving you in the comments, or pretend to plug your ears and act like everything is rosy and great.
Preach! This is why I subbed. You take no prisoners dude and you articulately make your point with just the right amount of venom to make it entertaining.
I enjoy your videos for your honesty and opinions; the lower amounts of editing compared to other UA-camrs who love to throw in dumb jokes all the time make your videos feel more down-to-earth and real. Stick with what you're doing, you do what feels best and keep it up.
22 here and the only problem that i even have about gushing over games From the 90 and early 2000 is that i am from germany and the german goverment are a bunch of Moral buisybodys that loved to Tell pepole you cant have pepole Burning in far cry 2 you cant have ragdoll physics in saint row 2 you cant be allowed to See a Exekution in the Intro of Fallout 1 cant be alowed to beat up a Corpse in gta and a whole Lot more. Only since around 2012 they Went a bit less extreme
Man, I don't get how people commenting can mistake authenticity and passion for games with "negativity", it's almost as if they don't care for the games, but for the comments.
your review are great and honest, unfortunately not many people see that now days and they blindly praise these games that are not as great as they claim to be…
Thinking in trends and blind consuming is the part which made this throw-mentality from the begin with. Im sure after 5 years they trash the games they praise again . The same happened with Order 1886 and even with Until dawn .
New games do suck. Every game developer is trying to "reach a broader audience", they dumb down their games and the writing lose their edge. Japanese games like Scarlet Nexus basically put the most generic anime characters in a generic hack and slash. So be proud about hating new games. Older games with higher resolution is still good.
There is Astral Chain and that game felt like a passion project of Platinum. After playing it a few times, you can just tell that they put tons of love into it! Sadly, Scarlet Nexus just isn't on that level of quality.
Hey man i feel you. People always tell me i'm too negative and stuff but i think most modern stuff not even just video games sucks and lack creativity. Wether it's comics, manga, music, movies etc. For exemple when is the last time we saw a Bruce Lee type of movie? And for mangas the modern ones all look the same and feel the same, there are a few archetypes of characters and they rarely go beyond it. Old mangas used to be very creative now it's just all the same. So yeah at this point i'm just watching old movies, reading old comics and manga and playing old games. There are a very few exceptions of course but they're so few and far apart that i don't even think it's worth it to filter through them anymore
I wouldn’t know about certain video games being good or bad because of you, the personality that you have is similar to myself and probably half of every old school gamer. You are not like those flamboyant UA-camrs who just want the views and such. Thanks brother, never change.
We need MORE people criticizing games because all of the crap ruining games is because of journalists, shills, fanboys and toxic positivity people. Companies listen to them and whatever twitter NPCs complain about but not actual fans or people who want better games. Maybe if more of those people existed, companies would have an interest in improving. Twitter mobs can get people fired from companies for whatever reason, but not actually complain to make games BETTER.
I’m with you Synth. I played two modern games in 2023…TWO. That’s it. This is the first time something this has happened to me. I just don’t care about them. I find myself going back to retro or last gen more now.
Especially if those opinions are reasoned objectively and with facts to back it up . Those Sheep are m e n t a l l y-blinded and arent open for other opinions. They rather stay in the post-truth thinking instead accepting what is objectivly fact .
"There's only so many times you can be disappointed before you look at things realistically." This is the crux of it and why I think that casual gamers will never understand us. It might even come down to inherent personality differences. I see it as they are willing to be blind to any criticism because they feel like its depressing and they want to be happy, so they're willing to forgo thinking and analyzing things in order to feel good. It's not a matter of making them come around to seeing the truth as we see it. They don't think it's important, and their version of the truth is just as truthful and more important than our criticisms.
In my opinion the video game industry is becoming without a unified vision: bland titles, recycled ideas, the same game over and over, not to be able to play titles of the current generation in two consoles and so on. Most of the stakeholders don't want to make a good game or develop their core product to the next level, but make money out of it in the fastest way possible so they can get a massive return on their investment as fast as possible. Games are art: their artistic venue and the creativity that takes place into it's making are extremely important, and art and interests are not reconcilable linear way, but they don't want to take risks, and here's where it comes the gaming decay of these years: the lack of innovation! After all, why do I have to make the best taking risks, when I can make it good, take few risks and profit from it? It's this distortion that's ruining the whole industry, making hollow products that shine in some place, but lacks in many others, products intended to be sold rather than be played and enjoyed!
Just found your channel. You have a lot of great points man. I am one of those people who just play older games over and over. I have a hard time playing modern stuff. Great video.
14:00 i played fallout 4 first but after playing new vegas, it puts 4 to shame and in retrospect, i probably wouldn't enjoy fallout 4 as much anymore if i ever went back to it
I don't want to have anything to do with modern gaming. I'm tired of it. It doesn't entertain me, and exists solely to get my money. For a while I thought the problem was me. Then I went back and played some older games (which I always used to do before getting a strong computer), even games I have never played in the past and thus have no nostalgic feelings towards, and holy shit, the problem isn't me. It's the industry. Fuck the industry. EDIT: I basically agree with everything stated in this video.
As a newcomer to the channel(Far Cry 2 and Resident Evil: Village video were my intro to your style) I can say that I'm subscribed and looking forward to any new content that you decide to produce.
It's just exhausting when most youtubes make videos bashing a game and focus on the flaws and rarely the positives. Maybe if you had a segment of the video dedicated to pros and cons of a game it'd feel less like bashing
Hey SM, do you plan to make a video on the Sonic series at some point? Reason I was asking is because it is another example of a franchise that was once very iconic, but has now fallen short of that status in recent years...
I grew up with Sonic, but i can't stand his new games i don't know if it's because i'm getting older or something but since 2006 they all fall flat st least in some terms. (Sonic Generations is good though, unnecesary and a nostalgia bait but good if you like the series)
@@moister3727 Yeah I can definitely get behind you on that tbh. I'm not the biggest fan of the classic games and consider to them to be slightly overrated, but still enjoy them nonetheless. The Sonic games from the 2000s are the ones I mainly play (with the exception of the bad games like 06 and Secret Rings). I absolutely despise the Sonic games from the 2010s though, cuz the writers turned Sonic into some generic school bully who just spouts unfunny jokes all the time (watching the cutscenes in English seriously makes me wanna punch a wall lol). The gameplay is also very shallow and mediocre too, so the gameplay of these games are barely salvageable. I'm personally a rather cynical Sonic fan, since I've greatly criticised the current direction of the games, but a lot of fanboys rage at me in the comments for stating my opinions.
@@dylansurendranath3091 Yeah, it's a mess now. It will sound strange but i had fun with 06, not that i like it personally but i despise the Wii games because they feel so gimmicky. (Even Sonic colord sometimes I've recently play Adventure for the first time and i enjoy it a lot specially with mods that fixes the broken DX release on Steam. The Advance series is also cool, i also remember playing the Sonic Advanced Java game around 2007 or so. Yeah i played a lot of sonic games as a kid.
Gaming changed from bunch of nerds making fun games and inovating new shit cuz its their passion to making money from unfinished and grindy games filled with microtransaction, offering to skip the game you paid full price for
The original Gears of war trilogy is very cinematic but the cutscenes are brief and most of the exposition, banter and character moments are done within gameplay time while the player has full control
While I disagree with you in some of your takes, I have to admire the fact that you are one of the most real channels out there and you are never afraid to voice controversial opinions or the truth about gaming. Keep up doing it, never change ;)
You have to love video games a huge fucking lot to be that passionate and caring about the games you hate on x) Recentely discovered your channel, and I really love the passion you transpire when talking about things be it hating or prasing (for the Paramount halo series, that I really love as a halo fan (games + books) that didn't bother watching past ep 1) Hate as much as you like, I think (hope) most people feel how much you care!
you hit the nail %10000 on the head, I feel like story in games most of the time feels like I'm being held hostage! I just wanna run around and play! not watch endless cut scenes for a story that I don't give 2 flying fucks about. I just get bored and quit games if there too much crappy story like whole scenes where you have to go down scripted paths and cut your speed in half to make a more "cinematic experience" if I wanted a movie I would watch a fucking movie.
Hey synthetic man I’ve been watching your channel since TLOU2 vid dropped a year ago and I really like your videos and your reviews of older games. It’s not often that you find someone who gives out based opinions on the internet today. Just keep up the good work man you make pump out better quality videos than most on this platform
Having an avatar of Snake from Metal Gear Solid 2 is already an indicator that you prefer older games and prefer based opinions. Sadly having based opinions on the internet today is becoming few and far between.
@@Venomsnake84 I’d love Metal Gear Solid 4 but there were too many damn cutscenes. Much of the game was and still is awesome. I’d go with Metal Gear Solid 3. It was actually the first one I played in the series. The Japanese inspired and made cutscenes combined with good stealth mechanics and a great story won me over.
@@KratostheThird ye mgs4 had long cutscene but they r able to be skipped and the gameplay is un intruded. Mgs4 was the true finale to metal gear not peace walker and 5 I don’t like those games 1-4 was when the series was at its best
I have been playing Medal of Honor Rising Sun on PS2 recently and forgot how good that game was. The gameplay loop is still fun today and the OST is incredible.
@@Winter_Summers I appreciate the response. I agree the reboot was pretty meh, and multiplayer was actually kind of fun until you got spawn trapped which was a common occurrence. Warfighter was better, but I can understand why people dislike it. I liked the idea behind warfighter, but sadly it wound up killing the franchise. I played a few levels of Airborne and I enjoyed what I played. Sadly never finished it.
Yeah, reviewers like No Kahones Eduardo and Shill-Up are completely fake and make videos to appease their paying overlords along with their fans. YT reviewers/critics have gone downhill after we lost TB. Most of them just sold out the moment he wasn't there to hold the line. Keep doing your thing Synth man, we need you.
I would love it if you did a series of videos that talk about your ideal implementation of video game features and mechanics. What place does story have in a game, combat, stealth, rpg mechanics, open world vs linear, first person vs third person, side content, end game content, ect, and how should it all be implemented? You're obviously somebody whose got in depth opinions on this stuff and I'd like to hear them in a more straight forward way than video game reviews. It's something that I find is missing in a lot of content online, people want to talk about specific video games and how the features are implemented in them but rarely seem to take a step back and talk about these types of features and mechanics independent of the games they're in.
Dude, always be honest with your stuff. I hate all the other reviewer channels that peddle rubbish and shill for corporations. I discovered a lot of them in the aftermath of the cyberpunk 2077 fiasco. So yeah man, never change, your honesty is the reason I subbed to your channel.
Before I even watch this, I need to say - The more you care about something, the more you need to criticize its faults. Entertainment media and so many other things are going down the shitter because not enough people have enough brains to comprehend this very basic facet of quality control. Animal Crossing got gutted with the release of New Horizons because casuals, apologists and unconditional diehards taught Nintendo that when they pulled crap like Pocket Camp, they'd be rewarded. Now the AC community is pretty much flushed and gone after the NH hype died down after the New Leaf online playerbase had spent the entire game's cycle being full of activity across the entire internet.
"The average man has become a corporate shill whether they know it or not."
OOF
Seriously , its a bombshell that should be quoted nowadays if sonething like this happens . And it is very often.
did you mean: "I hate capitalism"?
@@johannlabertaler6095 corporatism*
Worse than shills. At least shills get paid.
@Chandler Burse The boomer term as it is now was a shill meme for Monster Energy, ironically
Bro, do NOT change your style. Your cander and lack of "youtube fakeness" is why I subbed. I just played RE4 because of your recommendation.
Agreed. He's the only gaming channel I'm even subbed to since Best Friends got obliterated by Matt's offscreen tantrums.
same here
@@BornRemaining PLZ WE NEED TO KNO
That shit was too good to last.
@@BornRemaining I actually cried when the official end video came out, and after looking into it all that remains in my mind regarding Matt is disgust.
@Chandler Burse Naw Machimina happened. They corporatized that channel, and it all went to shit.
Notice how the mindset of "AAA companies can't do no wrong" appeared ever since video games suddenly became a socially accepted hobby instead of "that stupid thing only basement dwelling nerds do". It's as if I suddenly decided to become a fan of cars and started shouting that Ford is the absolute best car company in the world with absolutely no flaws because Mustangs are popular in the media, and call everyone who disagrees with me a hater. It's a skewed view of complete newbies in a hobby that think big corporation = good quality products.
And this is amplified ever since those companies became Yes-men to those who shout the loudest.
Good point, once normies flooded the market things steadily declined to flat out exploitation.
Brand loyalty is essentially a degenerate form of tribalism. Normies make it easy to exploit themselves. Anything as long as they get to feel like they belong to a "community."
I love your vids because your an actual human being. You express your opinion and not everyone else’s. Keep up the good work man 👍.
I agree
real human bean
Foe realla. Love your opinions. Stay up and God bless.
@Chandler Burse yeah but many opinions arent authentic and just cater to their fan base. Im sure synthetic will get there one day though.
Only thing is no one thinks like him and he is kinda weird
Subbed the second you pointed out how people (especially on Reddit) can't seem to handle anything but vapid positivity anymore. Critical analysis is the backbone of improvement. We need ya, man. Kudos
woah, like, cool it with the negativity, bro!
@@WWLinkMasterX lmao
@@captainbruhbeard8950 "Thanks for the gold, kind stranger!" 🤦🏾♂️
I honestly don't get the "You just hate videogames" argument at all, if he truly, and I mean truly hated videogames then why is his entire channel dedicated to the coverage of them? People are so fucking docile and submissive to companies and products these days they can't tell the difference between hating games in general and hating what games have become and stand for now.
The world has become very black or white when any rational person knows things can be very gray
Thats a superficial argument from superficial people. They dont go deeper in designs and consume rather then play . Only the thought for them to take a deeper look into game-design is for them too much. Even for looking on game-design in general .
@@brian-michaelmedina5472 and different colors
@@SNEEDerino no way you're kidding me I know theres a few idiot autismos here and there but has it gotten big and noticeable now?
no.. no.. people just have a different opinion and view on it lmao. in their eyes they probably see all of y’all as ridiculous? see what I’m saying hm?
People want us to be robots and happy about everything all the time. That’s not normal.
no, we want you to stop shitting on our fun when we're happy about something, it may come as a shock but just because people have a different opinion to you it doesnt make theirs any more or less valid.
@@StaraviaXIII denied, I can shit on shit whenever I feel like it. Feel free to shit on me too. Stop being so sensitive, geez
@@StaraviaXIII Spoken like a butthurt Zoomer kid.
"I can't think of anything less important to video games than graphic fidelity, and yet that's what the majority of people are obsessed with, and they wonder why video games are so bad these days."
Sad but painfully true.
if it wasnt for graphics games woudnt exist in the first place in a sense, but yeah its all about the gameplay. gpx is nice, but gameplay is why you play the game
@@ps123fanyou mean if there wasnt an image on screen? What do you think graphics mean? TR is single textured boxes and is revolutionary and still cant be match to this day, not even by modern tomb raider itself
"The average man is a shill to companies" Truer words have never been spoken.
You know I just realized why tank controls work so well in early resident evil, it's literally fight or flight boiled down too its purest form, your either stopping to shoot or your running
Exactly why I love tank controls and static camera - always having to wonder and beware what's around the corner, then make the fight or flight decision accordingly. I've had people tell me these kind of mechanics were outdated and nobody would want to play a game like that anymore, just to get shut down by an argument that it worked well in the first Resident Evil remake which met quite good sales. Hell, even RE0 HD had good reception.
It's those kind of mechanics that made these games still feel like VIDEO GAMES. It's why these games could sell me the SURVIVAL and HORROR that the games that went away from these mechanics couldn't.
I'll agree with this actually. I recently got into the Resident Evil games after Village (because I thought it was really good) and when playing REmake, I thought the tank controls would drive me nuts. It actually didn't. The game was designed with the tank controls in mind so the more free moving controls were more frustrating for me because I had to fight the camera. Switching to tank controls removed any issues I had with the camera.
I do kinda wish Resident Evil 1 can get the same remake treatment as RE2make and RE3make because I think those games just control amazingly while still being just as effective in horror as RE1.
@@chloemarlowe3817 I can get behind the vision of REmake getting the same treatment as 2 and 3 - on one condition, though. AS LONG AS THEY DON'T TRY TO FIX WHAT'S NOT BROKEN.
Story namely.
REmake is perfect in that regard that it keeps the original game's plot pretty much intact while also EXPANDING upon it with the addition of Crimson Heads, the Lisa Trevor storyline, new puzzles etc. It does both - being faithful to its source material as well as standing up on its own as a whole new game, or a "reimagining" as some people persist.
RE2make gameplay-wise was a wet dream of mine for years, honestly. Getting up close and personal with zombies over Leon or Claire's shoulder? Count me in on that shit. And they're both now cuter than ever, on top of that, they speak like actual human beings too. One can sometimes forget they're just a bunch of polygons put together.
And yet, after I beat it, the aftertaste it left was rather bittersweet. Gameplay-wise I got the game that I dreamed of, but MY GOD HOW MUCH I HATE WHAT THEY DID WITH THE STORY AND HOW CERTAIN CHARACTERS ACT LIKE THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SNICKERS. (meaning: they don't act like themselves; for those who didn't get the analogy)
Leon and Claire are fine, in all fairness. I also like the more prominent role of Marvin this time around, even if it kinda takes away from that cold sense of isolation while subconsciously realizing that we're on our own out there. But Chief Irons? He's the character I can't get over the most. When you meet him in the original there is that eerie aura of mystery about the guy. He's very vague when he speaks to you, but also quite disturbing. I won't spoil the rest for those handful of people who still haven't played the game and would like to pick it up, which I highly recommend, (best RE game fite me) so they can see for themselves what I mean.
Whereas in the remake he looks and acts like Uncle Vernon from the Harry Potter franchise, basically being mad on constant and screaming at people how bad he is. This "reimagining" of him is some unfunny joke. He's closer to a cartoon villain than an actual psychopath. Again - EXPAND on source material, DO NOT SCALE IT DOWN.
(Also, somebody should make a mod for RE2make which swaps Sherry's model with a Harry Potter one so that it would look like the entire game revolves around Uncle Vernon trying to drag Harry back into the cupboard under the stairs lol)
I could go on listing my other gripes with RE2make story-wise, but this comment already turned out longer than I expected.
And RE3make...
But let's not talk about it?
tl/dr; EXPAND on source material with your remakes so that old fans will happily return while the modernized design will draw in new ones. That's what it'd have to take for the remake of REmake.
You're most critical of things you love the most.
Lol, having standards is equal to blind dismissal these days
People are confused on what unanimous praise does to a product. The reason why the industry is so discordant and out of touch is because these faceless companies see the standards people are willing to pay for.
@Chandler Burse
Death Stranding.
Cyberpunk 2077 (for what it is, not what it advertised.)
I'm deprived of sleep, so I can't exactly put into words at the moment how much I appreciate not just your channel, or your content; but you as an individual; but I can say that your channel is probably one of *very FEW* that I can legitimately enjoy these days without any sort of annoyance-- background or otherwise-- whatsoever.
Maybe it's the tone, or the straight-to-the-point attitude, but regardless, not many people do it like you do, so I appreciate that, and you.
I do hope your channel sees, uh,, overall success, or whatever.
Y'know, whatever "success" is in your eyes; that's what I hope for, for you.
If not, then,, eh, time to die, I suppose.
This is what I imagine when someone refers to an average synthetic man viewer
"You don't like the same game as me, therefor you don't like video games"
- The mentally atrophied
But isnt saying that people who dont agree with his videos are dumbasses the exact same thing?
I had a roommate like that. Made it impossible to enjoy games. Praises the hell out of Rainbow Six Siege but won’t try Resident Evil because it’s “old” (talking about the OG RE).
@@spas6433 if that is only their argument then yeah. Not the dudes who actually explained shit just the actual dumbasses who just said the same thing as the OP
@Spas64 ... he never said you're a dumbass if you don't agree with his videos. At most he said you're a dumbass for a specific thing or things... then you lied and translated that context to "everything he does"
"You're not a Fallout fan if you started with Fallout 4".
This doesn't make any sense because people can still play and enjoy the older games - like you wish for them to do. It's like saying you're not a Crash Bandicoot fan if you started with Crash 4.
The best thing to say is "You're not a Fallout fan if *you've only played* Fallout 4"
Sometimes people just can't help with what they start with. Doesn't mean they can't go on to enjoy it's other sequels.
I slightly misspoke, yes this is what I meant. Though most of the people I've encountered who started with 4 never went on to play 3 or NV, and don't really like RPGs in general. Definitely doesn't apply to everyone though.
Gatekeeping at its finest. Only the truest gamers gatekeep what type of fan someone is.
Lmao, pathetic.
@@RDR911 Look where lack of gatekeeping got comics and tabletop gaming.
@@SyntheticMan 3 and NV lol what about 1 and 2?
@@VileImpin 1 and 2 should be played last; partly because they're janky old crpgs and you need some serious motivation to get passed the bugs, and in fo2's case, the janky story, but mostly because they ruin the depth of FO:NV.
FONV on its own seems like a setting with a lot of depth and complexity, but after playing FO1 and 2, it becomes evident NV is just a love letter to the original two,. The khans, for example, were canonically wiped out (twice!), and they just chucked them into the game as a sort of "Hey! Remember these guys from fallout 1?". "This guy's from the hub; remember the hub?", etc.
"The average man has become a corporate shill whether they know it or not."
this is truth
We live in a world that has been trained to become hyper-accepting of every thing under the sun, and so we have also become hyper-sensitive to the slightest criticism made against those things. We have thinned our own skin.
Only someone who has loved so much can hate on the same intensity. So everytime you look at someone truly disappointed for the current state of games know that he once was the biggest passionate fan number 1 of video-games.
The main problem with games nowadays is, that devs noticed that the pool of casuals is bigger than the pool of gamers. So they have to dumb games down and move them towards dumb gameplay and movies just to make more money. At the end of the day they are corporations and their main goal is to make as much money as possible. They even wanted to move to mobile games since that pool is even dumber but bigger (see blizzard). I dont see this changing any time soon so I stick with indies because they need to stick with gamers mostly because they dont have the budgets to reach the casuals.
Diablo on mobile was a terrible idea from the word 'GO'. Diablo 3 marked the real decline of Blizzard, and Warcraft hasn't seen anything good in a long time.
I miss the 90s/early 2000s, where video game studios were just a group of people who made a game THEY wanted to play, and then sold it when they felt it was finished.
That's a myth, people just didn't have the information and ease of access to the developers and the process of making a game they have now and didn't know to details from the kitchen so to speak. If you were around forums from early '00s you would have seen same shit as now, rushed releases, marketing influencing game design, pandering and all the shit.
@@peterruskovpeople act like shovelware wasn’t a thing until 2015 lmao
I wish video games weren't so popular maybe then they would have stayed the same quality they did years ago
Good point. Companies want their games to sell like the next call of duty rather than just being happy with moderate success
@xid too late now
Same. Videogames just just feel like corporate souless garbage nowdays.
@Chandler Burse Doom Eternal, DMC5 and FromSoftware games 👌 Ubisoft is mediocrity at it's finest and unfortunately even the new GOW is a casualty of mass corporate appeal.
@Chandler Burse I agreed with most of that. GOW is far from a terrible game but you should watch the UnderTheMayo review that dissects the more lackluster aspects.
I always thought you hated every game past 200BC
Lmao
Video games have sucked ever since the Romans won the Second Punic War.
No propaganda in stick and rock game!
It's almost like we can't express our own opinions anymore, I remember when I watch your Re Village video and I'm pretty much have the same thought as you about the game and then look at the comment... (btw I hope you have a nice day man)
How is making a public video that everyone can watch NOT being able to express your opinion?
@@QTEEP well, if you're saying that you having a different opinion on things that people love or like (in this case, games) you're most likely gonna get a toxic and negative comment from people imo.
(or at least that's how I always see it)
@@synthnation9857 I mean, someone telling him they like a game he hates would probably also get them a negative comment so whats your point? Both people still get to voice their opinions. Do we just expect to voice our opinions and not get any differing arguments back? Odds are if your opinion has hostility behind it the retaliation is going to be just as hostile. Saying "anyone who likes this is a moron" and then getting upset when people go "no you're the moron" is childish on both sides.
@@synthnation9857 I just find it funny when someone wants to voice an opinion to a group of people but they do it by bashing said group and then going "wow you guys are mad that I called you idiots?"
@@synthnation9857 Of course none of this invalidates any of his opinions, everyone is allowed to have opinions, but someone arguing that they disagree with your opinion isn't stopping you from having an opinion in the first place.
Being a game developer used to have no clout/respect and also paid like shit so literally the only reason to do it was because you were extremely passionate about it. Now you don't get disrespected for it and although you could get paid better for your skills at least it pays pretty decently. So for far more people these days it's just a job and just business and it shows. Due to this a lot of developers have streamlined development and this has lead to a lot less risk taking and cookie cutter designs. Then add in that budgets have bloated to the point where they are unwilling to take any risk on a novel idea and everything becomes a sequel or a clone/ripoff of something else.
I am an aspiring video game developer. Any tips?
If you like [BRAND]
You are a shill
If you buy products from [BRAND]
You are a shill
If you express any form of positive emotions around [BRAND]
You are a shill
If you disagree with me
You are a shill
Man, it must have sucked to make this video. I genuinely appreciate your videos, even if I don't agree with some of your views. It's just nice to hear your opinions and thoughts. Keep it up, my man. Also, tak and the power of juju video when? 🤔
I'll probably review Tak eventually. 3D platformers are usually the least viewed videos on the channel, so I have to review them sparingly or else piss off the algorithm.
@@SyntheticMan Do a review on A Hat in Time when you can.
Review cat in the hat ps2
You don't hate video games. You just acknowledge that gaming has lost it's luster over the past decade due to corporate laziness and lack of innovation.
I stopped playing modern video games because it legitimately started to feel like I was just playing the same game over and over. People love to make fun of sports games because "bro it's the same game they just change the characters' names" while they play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 13 like it's not the same game they've been buying for the past decade.
MW2>MW13
@@Pixelblut Call of Duty: World at War/Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2/Call of Duty Black Ops 1 >>> Call of Duty Vanguard/Call of Duty Black Ops 4/Call of Duty Infinite Warfare
Enter Elden Ring, greatest game of all time ever.
Malaria and weapon jamming is legitimately my favorite aspect aside from the way to explore the world in Farcry 2
#based Far Cry 2 chad
Every time I criticize a game, (even if it`s one of my favorite) it sounds like I hate it.
The truth is, I wouldn`t even bother to criticize a game I hate, it`s just a waste of time.
Subscribed to you because you’re genuine. Keep being your brother, glad I found your channel. One of the few guys out there to tell it how it is
I really don’t have understand why people get offended when someone criticizes a game that they like. Fallout 4 is one of my favorite games of all game, but there are plenty of people who hate it, doesn’t matter to me
There are pretty valid criticism there . Objectively New Vegas and the older titles are truly better in its RPG-gameplay .
But if people liking Fallout 4 then its okay. Having subjective bias towards it is alright. Even having guilty pleasures isnt a crime . But we should stay objective and see the flaws and take it how it is .
I love Daikatana , Turok evolution , splatterhouse(2010) and Jurassic park for the Snes .
Those games are very bad , dont get me wrong but i like the setting , ideas/design , gameplay or story of it alone that inspires me to see a game with those aspects made into a great game .
Thats the point.
Probably because he goes after the person for liking the game, and not just the game itself, it sounds like a kid getting mad over toys.
@@CallForGrandPappy true synthetic has also mocked fans of doom eternal in the past
@@Snyperwolf91 that becomes an issue when people don't understand objective criticism and think their personal gripes are some universal truth
Falllout 4 being fun or not fun isnt the problem. I found it fun for the first few hours only….
The problem is Fallout 4 is not a “true” fallout game in terms of the rpg mechanics it’s known for.
4 gutted and streamlined it into a shooter.
Yet some want to pretend Fallout 4 is a good fallout game.
It’s a good game but a terrible Fallout game.
Some of these gamers are just plain weird as hell I grew up in the 90s there's a huge gap with experience sorry not sorry my generation grew up with greatness so I understand your mindset but it's just like you said they need to go do there own homework than they can criticize not before
Dude, we know you don't hate video games, you're not obliged to feed the brain-dead trolls.
I realized this very problem after playing a few Telltale "Games". They were interesting, maybe even fun at times. But in the end they were never worth the money, because it was basically watching a bunch of video clips and you could only have a few "this or that" decisions that did not really matter in the end for the most part.
If you can just watch a UA-cam video about a game and not have the urge to play it yourself afterwards, its not a good "game". Its a slightly interactive movie.
Like hell yeah! All my RL friends won't even touch old games because "it looks old", when I hear someone say that it makes me wanna punch so hard.
I hear this far too often. It’s as if graphics are the most important thing, but realistically the gameplay should be priority one.
Take Madden for example. I have been playing the series since 05 and it’s easy to see the franchise is at its lowest point. Lacks the depth and overall fun factor I once derived from it.
I feel your pain man when you get people like that because there are a ton of old games that are freakin masterpieces that sadly people like that with no open mind will ever give a chance because well it looks old its annoying to hear but it is their loss if they don't wanna won't stop me from playing Lol.
And yet those people still play counter strike and older versiones of GTA, and don't seem to have a probleme with those "old games".
I have a tendency to rather Not Touch old games but thats because i always need to pirate them because fuck germany thats why
It's just a game.
Chappelle said it best. "People's ears have become to sensitive" There seems to be this notion lately that you can't harshly criticize anything beyond obvious flaws like glitches or predatory Micro transactions which should never need criticism because they should simply not be in the game in the first place. Just because something is popular doesn't mean it shouldn't be beyond reproach, when in reality the games that are most popular should be the ones receiving the most analysis as well as the most criticism. Too many people put themselves in a bubble by blindly following one game, and thus become unwilling to listen to criticism. This eventually becomes a vicious cycle of where devs will continue shoveling out the same shit time and time again because zombies will buy the popular thing no matter what. IMHO everyone should at least try different genre's of games to see what they do well and realize how it could benefit the main game or genre you enjoy. It also gives you a better understanding and appreciation for the games you truly love. No game is ever perfect, don't shy away from criticism, and expand your repertoire of different games. Understand these concepts a you will truly appreciate games more than you ever did before.
Dave Chappelle didn't deserve to get canceled.
Old comedians like Andrew Dice Clay and Sam Kinison got more than their fair share of criticism. Nowadays, if both were alive and active in the comedy circuit, they would either get vapid positivity without an ounce of criticism, or vehemently criticized until they are forced to run off stage and cancel their act.
I can throw countless jokes that George Carlin and Robin Williams made in their prime that people today would get too offended over and try to cancel. That's how fucked up the situation is in these times.
@@KratostheThird The irony of bringing up George Carlin in defense of a Nimby like Chappelle.
@@shulamitwhatsittoya6550 So you’re going to lump Dave Chappelle in the same boat as JK Rowling. Right?
Yeah. Whatever.
@@KratostheThird She's a Nimby too?
Thanks for letting me know.
@@shulamitwhatsittoya6550 Are you trolling or just trying to be funny here?
I think your criticisms for this (almost all of the) last generation of games is right. I think it's good to be a critical thinker. Idk why people people don't boycott companies, stop buying rehashes y'all.
It's always another shooter, open world, sandbox RPG, indie story, MMO, roguelike or sports games, usually at least.
Hopefully these trends will both be improved, innovations away from them and kickbacks to classic game design principles, for they ought to have their comebacks.
Keep doing what you do. Criticism is what games need most these days.
Also thumbs up for the Guts theme.
You're absolutely right about ready. It's become an echo chamber of complete insanity
I actually discovered your channel because of your Mortal Kombat movie review. I really like your channel because you just state things so matter of factly. I get so annoyed with videos that start with "guys this is just MY opinion, please don't hate me." We should all understand it's your opinion, we shouldn't be treated like children.
I actually did watch all of your Far Cry 2 video because I've been recently playing through that game. I thought it was really good and agreed with a lot of your criticisms. I agree with your point of graphics being the least important aspect of a game. I've been playing a lot of indie games with pixel graphics and have been having a great time.
Sure, you've made some videos that I disagree with, but overall I really like your channel and I hope you don't change your style simply because a bunch of troglodytes come by and hassle you.
So hot take this might be a long comment, it’s interesting how you state the things you mention in numerous videos (basically the decline of the video game industry). Tbh it’s not just video games that are like this (inb4 boomer comments which are the stock response to this kinda opinion lol). As someone who likes to analyze the media they consume I’ve noticed people as time goes on seemingly stopped to take a step back and reflect on these things whether it be video games, movies, and music. Arguably these 3 things have gotten “worse” with time and it’s defiantly directed tied to popularity of the medium. I remember you stated in a video if I’m not mistaken that gatekeeping is a thing for a reason, a lot of people get mad at the idea of gatekeeping but when gaming for example wasn’t as popular the quality was there without a doubt, but as time goes on and video games have become more popular these things have been “dumbed down” to appeal to the general public (not saying I’m an elite intellectual being btw, just going back to the idea that people don’t really analyze the media they consume anymore to the degree we once did). Everything is about instant gratification and points you brought up about graphics and micro transactions prove that notion, which is again catered to the general public or “normies”. The thing is though normies can be shown good media and if it’s done correctly can be digested accordingly.
It’s almost like eating healthy food, yes McDs tastes good but should it be the base of your food consumption? No obviously. This applies to media we have lost sight of that in our modern culture despite us making such great technological advances we are arguably worse intellectually in a lot of ways compared to people of the not so distant past (I think of how at one point music like Jazz and Classical both very dense music forms were Popular music which supports my point. If anyone read this you’re a homie 🤛
This Analysis is great, Keep observing. 👍
@@JarenLemon appreciate you! 🙏
@@brian-michaelmedina5472 I thank you as well, I'm also tired of seeing things I once loved become shit because originality is scarce these days and when there is something new that people like it gets AXED to oblivion while bad entertainment gets sequel after sequel
I wouldn’t even go with a “healthy vs fast food” comparison because that implies the “good” media (healthy) isn’t as enjoyable. It’s more like someone who has only built houses with wood their whole life. They’ll claim it’s the best because that’s all they know. Meanwhile, houses built with bricks, wood, and metal are better, but they refuse to believe anything outside their frame of reference could be better.
It’s why so many people will retort (to criticism of any media) that it’s blinded by nostalgia. Because it’s impossible for them to entertain the thought that something might have been better in the past.
@@mrshmuga9 I have a similar conversations concerning Dragon Ball as a franchise.
I only watched two videos of yours. The E3 one and this, so I don't know about your reviews, but you sound and talk like the type of guy that could make some pleasant editorials about video games. Talking about the industry, game news, that sort of stuff. To make a comparison, like an early Jim Sterling before he lost his mind.
Synthetic Man ripped apart Jim Sterling in his rant video on him.
I love this channel because he’s real about his opinions and he has criticized things I love and saw how they could be better and sometimes I disagree though
But I love the rant/venting because it’s something people do when they love something and try to work out their thoughts everyone does it and I enjoy it whether it’s something I agree or not and on top of that everyone or anything is not above criticism
It really just shows whose insecure with themselves and their opinions who get bent out of shape on here, it’s an opinion take or leave stop getting butt hurt over an opinion. You really do have a problem because you probably act the same about other opinions in your life or relationships
It's a sad state of affairs that almost all my favorite games are at least 20 years old. Makes me sound like my dad yelling at me to turn that good damn noise down ("That ain't music!"). But that's where I am for the most part. Fortunately there are AA games and the occasional indie title which isn't pretentious hipster garbage, otherwise the hobby would be dead for me.
You're probably older which is why your favorite games are from the past. What we thought was great music, our parents thought was crap. The cycle repeats.
Now we got a generation of kids who think Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6 are the greatest things ever. To me, they are dogshit. I'm 36 years old, so I'm not really the target audience anymore.
"I can't think of anything less important to video games than graphic fidelity"
Here, lemme just....there we go, subscribed. I mean you had me there, but then you say you have a playlist of oldies (are they really, I don't consider most of them old IMO), and aren't a big fan of modern games AND show you aren't afraid to just straight up say what you don't like about something--even if it's something you like?
Thank you UA-cam Algorithm, you did your job right for once
When you a review a game like Thief, which came out in 1998, that is considered old for a lot of people.
Your videos are so refreshing honestly. Video games have lost so much of their charm and people seem to mindlessly consume any "new" game and any game that is "old" is bad to them. It's good to see someone like you who actually just shares their opinions and doesn't just repeat what everyone else says.
maybe its what you/one first experinced. gamers who grow up today, might ''love'' modern games, same as many here like older ones. guess you just like something or you dont i guess
The past 5 years, all I played rly were older games or old games remastered.
The only games I find myself playing that came out after 2015 are Battlefield 1, Battlefront 2, Elder Scrolls Online
The last new game I bought at full price was Jojo all stars, before that, I guess it was Demon SLayer
This is something i get from my coworkers when i go off about nerd stuff that upsets me. There is still this stigma that negative towards something means you hate every aspect but then you have to remind people that being negative and critical about something is as important as being positive.
Its not the opinion… its the attitude and entitlement lol. Its the “ur opinion is shit and mine is the true one”
PS3 was the peak of gaming for me personally. Bioshock 1&2, Mass Effect 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Fallout 3&NV, CoD World At War & Black Ops, Saints Row 2, GTA IV, even the 1st Borderlands had its charm
Dude I just love your style of content. No BS. No desire to appease people. None of that.
It’s authentic and you and it’s what we need more of. Content that actually matters and leaves an impression. Love the videos man
23 second into the intro, you've basically described EVERY SINGLE FRIEND I HAVE WITH VERY POOR TASTE!!!!!!!!!
Man do not change, maybe you get less subscribers but you offer something different from other people. You made me buy Spyro and wanting me to play RE3 (not the remake).
The original resident evil games have something the modern remakes do not. While I have not directly played any of the RE remakes as I couldn't be bothered with owning a modern game console beyond the PS3 I have to say with all these flashy graphics and HD this and HD that something of value is lost in games each and everytime not to mention most games these days feel or look the same to me I think it is the new graphics style we use now it makes everything feel and look the samish. Sure old 3D was blocky back with the OG resident evil games but they had something and in my opinion it was atmosphere due to the graphics limitations kinda like silent hill 1 the ''bad'' graphics added to the experinece when concerning how messed up and disturbing the monsters appeared but also in resident evil case the pre rendered backgrounds contributed a lot and the camera angles and tank controls. all of that added to the extra thrill and the fixed camera angles+tank controls say what you will about them all added to the xeperence and atmosphere. while I don't consider resident evil overall scary games silent hill has that on lockdown the fixed camera did help to add a sense of dread and anxiety becaue you didn't know what the heck was around a corner and it was perfect. it is fine details like that I feel are lost in many games. the reakes of resident evil seem to have dumped the tank control scheme and also the dynamic camera angles of the original ones.
@@Naglfar94 People seemingly wanted easier and easier games and everything is so dumbed down now. Tank controls were awesome, but what did game critics and other crybabies whine about?! Now almost every game has generic over-the-shoulder 3rd person camera. It's no wonder old-school games like Dark Souls are doing well, people are tired of the homogenized 'cinematic' video games nowadays!
@@Naglfar94 Those are bad arguments/opinions. You shoul try RE2 (2019), is way better than original RE2, not just the graphics, is a game made with effort. It could have been a masterpiece but Capcom did many things bad with the game, like micro transactions of skins and the original soundtrack
@@zerot480 That is your opinion that my own opinions and arguments are ''bad'' but my opinions are not bad pointing out facts and I disagree there still and while one thing has changed recently I do own a PS4 now my mind won't change on Resident Evil overall the originals are much better because of what they had that I mentioned in my previous comment that these new versions and remakes miss out on.
@@zerot480 The Resident Evil 1 remake is one of the best horror games of all time, that to me trumps the original 1996 Resident Evil game in every way possible. I have yet to find anybody who feels the opposite, so Capcom, while they have their flaws, really did a spectacular joke with the Resident Evil 1 remake.
This is my favorite rant channel. I rewatch your cyberpunk rant video almost once a week to get the pain to go away. Also you're not the only one who sees how blatantly bad games have gotten. I actually just realized why most modern video games drain me so much, (hint), it's because most of them suck and lack any substance. When i play a game that is genuinely good i just can't stop getting engrossed in it. And i think that that's how you know when you're playing a truly GOOD video game.
hey man, I wanted to thank you because your videos introduced me to Dead Space 1 and 2 and Prototype, and I loved playing both of them, also I love your takes on modern gaming
American McGee's Alice and Alice Madness Returns are some of the best examples that artstyle is way more important than texture quality/graphical fidelity
Ehh. I Guess so?
@@Puppy_Puppington which part of the statement are you debating? that art style is more improtant than graphical fidelity or that the Alice games are good examples?
agbrenv ? ? ? I said I guess so.
@@Puppy_Puppington you didn't sound too reassuring
agbrenv idk dude
I'm assuming you're about 27. Lol where you got a taste of the great but as you matured they progressively got worse. I still love video games but I don't look forward to them anymore. Granted, console wise, I've switched from playstation to Xbox, so gamepass helps a lot with just ignoring hype and playing what looks cool with my friends. Cinematic "film" games are played out. We have people writing these games as if they're trying to win an Oscar. Just say "God of War 2018 had an alright story but God of War 3 was the pinnacle of the franchises gameplay" and you'll be skewered and put out to roast. It's absolutely ridiculous. Have we forgotten that games are meant to be fun? We should be having fun. Why do I want to play a depressing ass, slow burn game? I'm already a millennial. We're perpetually sad. Lol
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@Chandler Burse it still is no GOW 2-3 Spectacle/gameplay wise, the boss count is..pathetic in GOW 2018 really
@Chandler Burse This comment tells me you're either an angry Zoomer or someone trying to start shit with people who came before you.
NOBODY said the 1990s were superior, as that decade had plenty of faults and flaws.
I'm still going to say God of War 3 was to me a better game than God of War 2018. GoW 2018 was still a good game but I don't play games just so I have to sit thru hours of cinematic cutscenes, which was the vast majority of this game. The enemy variety was pathetic compared to older GoW entries, it felt too slow and sluggish at times, and it tried to be another open world like experience with collectibles and pointless side content.
Accept the criticism some people are giving you in the comments, or pretend to plug your ears and act like everything is rosy and great.
Preach! This is why I subbed. You take no prisoners dude and you articulately make your point with just the right amount of venom to make it entertaining.
I don't hate video games, but...
Dude, keep up the great work! Love your takes on classic games. Berserk soundtrack is the icing on the cake!
Keep doin what you're doing man. The reason I'm subbed and enjoy your content is because you're true to yourself. Keep it up they'll come around.
Keep doing you man. Came across your channel about a month or so ago and I don't regret it.
I enjoy your videos for your honesty and opinions; the lower amounts of editing compared to other UA-camrs who love to throw in dumb jokes all the time make your videos feel more down-to-earth and real. Stick with what you're doing, you do what feels best and keep it up.
A true man of the people! (Well at least the ones over 30)
I'm 25 and he mirrors my experiences pretty accurately so we aren't all that old.
He’s not even over 30
22 here and the only problem that i even have about gushing over games From the 90 and early 2000 is that i am from germany and the german goverment are a bunch of Moral buisybodys that loved to Tell pepole you cant have pepole Burning in far cry 2 you cant have ragdoll physics in saint row 2 you cant be allowed to See a Exekution in the Intro of Fallout 1 cant be alowed to beat up a Corpse in gta and a whole Lot more. Only since around 2012 they Went a bit less extreme
Im 30 , gaming is corporate je\/\/ garbage now
Man, I don't get how people commenting can mistake authenticity and passion for games with "negativity", it's almost as if they don't care for the games, but for the comments.
your review are great and honest, unfortunately not many people see that now days and they blindly praise these games that are not as great as they claim to be…
Thinking in trends and blind consuming is the part which made this throw-mentality from the begin with.
Im sure after 5 years they trash the games they praise again . The same happened with Order 1886 and even with Until dawn .
New games do suck. Every game developer is trying to "reach a broader audience", they dumb down their games and the writing lose their edge. Japanese games like Scarlet Nexus basically put the most generic anime characters in a generic hack and slash. So be proud about hating new games. Older games with higher resolution is still good.
There is Astral Chain and that game felt like a passion project of Platinum. After playing it a few times, you can just tell that they put tons of love into it! Sadly, Scarlet Nexus just isn't on that level of quality.
stay strong and NEVER give in to these flesh npcs synthetic man 💪
Man I can't believe it took me this long to find this channel. Good stuff 😬👍🏼
The way you feel about the current state of games is exactly how I feel. I've played more older games of the past 2 generations than anything new.
I've been playing PS3 and Xbox 360 games. Honestly they just feel more fun and engaging to me than most modern games.
Hey man i feel you. People always tell me i'm too negative and stuff but i think most modern stuff not even just video games sucks and lack creativity.
Wether it's comics, manga, music, movies etc.
For exemple when is the last time we saw a Bruce Lee type of movie? And for mangas the modern ones all look the same and feel the same, there are a few archetypes of characters and they rarely go beyond it.
Old mangas used to be very creative now it's just all the same.
So yeah at this point i'm just watching old movies, reading old comics and manga and playing old games.
There are a very few exceptions of course but they're so few and far apart that i don't even think it's worth it to filter through them anymore
I love TY 2, that's one of my favorite 3D platformers, I just really love the vibes, the setting and the feeling that game gives.
I wouldn’t know about certain video games being good or bad because of you, the personality that you have is similar to myself and probably half of every old school gamer.
You are not like those flamboyant UA-camrs who just want the views and such.
Thanks brother, never change.
We need MORE people criticizing games because all of the crap ruining games is because of journalists, shills, fanboys and toxic positivity people. Companies listen to them and whatever twitter NPCs complain about but not actual fans or people who want better games. Maybe if more of those people existed, companies would have an interest in improving. Twitter mobs can get people fired from companies for whatever reason, but not actually complain to make games BETTER.
I’m with you Synth. I played two modern games in 2023…TWO. That’s it. This is the first time something this has happened to me. I just don’t care about them. I find myself going back to retro or last gen more now.
I hate every gamer that whines about someone having an opinion about a game that isnt his.
Especially if those opinions are reasoned objectively and with facts to back it up .
Those Sheep are m e n t a l l y-blinded and arent open for other opinions. They rather stay in the post-truth thinking instead accepting what is objectivly fact .
"There's only so many times you can be disappointed before you look at things realistically."
This is the crux of it and why I think that casual gamers will never understand us. It might even come down to inherent personality differences.
I see it as they are willing to be blind to any criticism because they feel like its depressing and they want to be happy, so they're willing to forgo thinking and analyzing things in order to feel good. It's not a matter of making them come around to seeing the truth as we see it. They don't think it's important, and their version of the truth is just as truthful and more important than our criticisms.
In my opinion the video game industry is becoming without a unified vision: bland titles, recycled ideas, the same game over and over, not to be able to play titles of the current generation in two consoles and so on. Most of the stakeholders don't want to make a good game or develop their core product to the next level, but make money out of it in the fastest way possible so they can get a massive return on their investment as fast as possible. Games are art: their artistic venue and the creativity that takes place into it's making are extremely important, and art and interests are not reconcilable linear way, but they don't want to take risks, and here's where it comes the gaming decay of these years: the lack of innovation! After all, why do I have to make the best taking risks, when I can make it good, take few risks and profit from it? It's this distortion that's ruining the whole industry, making hollow products that shine in some place, but lacks in many others, products intended to be sold rather than be played and enjoyed!
Just found your channel. You have a lot of great points man. I am one of those people who just play older games over and over. I have a hard time playing modern stuff. Great video.
14:00 i played fallout 4 first but after playing new vegas, it puts 4 to shame and in retrospect, i probably wouldn't enjoy fallout 4 as much anymore if i ever went back to it
I don't want to have anything to do with modern gaming. I'm tired of it. It doesn't entertain me, and exists solely to get my money. For a while I thought the problem was me. Then I went back and played some older games (which I always used to do before getting a strong computer), even games I have never played in the past and thus have no nostalgic feelings towards, and holy shit, the problem isn't me. It's the industry. Fuck the industry.
EDIT: I basically agree with everything stated in this video.
Glad to see you here.
@@KratostheThird Likewise, it seems we share some interests.
As a zoomer, I play more ps2 and older games then newer releases but thats just me. Keep up the great work
As a newcomer to the channel(Far Cry 2 and Resident Evil: Village video were my intro to your style) I can say that I'm subscribed and looking forward to any new content that you decide to produce.
It's just exhausting when most youtubes make videos bashing a game and focus on the flaws and rarely the positives. Maybe if you had a segment of the video dedicated to pros and cons of a game it'd feel less like bashing
Criticizing is not the same as bashing.
Hey SM, do you plan to make a video on the Sonic series at some point? Reason I was asking is because it is another example of a franchise that was once very iconic, but has now fallen short of that status in recent years...
I grew up with Sonic, but i can't stand his new games i don't know if it's because i'm getting older or something but since 2006 they all fall flat st least in some terms. (Sonic Generations is good though, unnecesary and a nostalgia bait but good if you like the series)
@@moister3727 Yeah I can definitely get behind you on that tbh. I'm not the biggest fan of the classic games and consider to them to be slightly overrated, but still enjoy them nonetheless. The Sonic games from the 2000s are the ones I mainly play (with the exception of the bad games like 06 and Secret Rings). I absolutely despise the Sonic games from the 2010s though, cuz the writers turned Sonic into some generic school bully who just spouts unfunny jokes all the time (watching the cutscenes in English seriously makes me wanna punch a wall lol). The gameplay is also very shallow and mediocre too, so the gameplay of these games are barely salvageable. I'm personally a rather cynical Sonic fan, since I've greatly criticised the current direction of the games, but a lot of fanboys rage at me in the comments for stating my opinions.
@@dylansurendranath3091 Yeah, it's a mess now.
It will sound strange but i had fun with 06, not that i like it personally but i despise the Wii games because they feel so gimmicky. (Even Sonic colord sometimes
I've recently play Adventure for the first time and i enjoy it a lot specially with mods that fixes the broken DX release on Steam.
The Advance series is also cool, i also remember playing the Sonic Advanced Java game around 2007 or so.
Yeah i played a lot of sonic games as a kid.
Gaming changed from bunch of nerds making fun games and inovating new shit cuz its their passion to making money from unfinished and grindy games filled with microtransaction, offering to skip the game you paid full price for
The original Gears of war trilogy is very cinematic but the cutscenes are brief and most of the exposition, banter and character moments are done within gameplay time while the player has full control
While I disagree with you in some of your takes, I have to admire the fact that you are one of the most real channels out there and you are never afraid to voice controversial opinions or the truth about gaming. Keep up doing it, never change ;)
You have to love video games a huge fucking lot to be that passionate and caring about the games you hate on x)
Recentely discovered your channel, and I really love the passion you transpire when talking about things be it hating or prasing (for the Paramount halo series, that I really love as a halo fan (games + books) that didn't bother watching past ep 1)
Hate as much as you like, I think (hope) most people feel how much you care!
You’re one of my favorite channels
Not trying to kiss your feet but I really like your taste and how articulate you construct points.
you hit the nail %10000 on the head, I feel like story in games most of the time feels like I'm being held hostage! I just wanna run around and play! not watch endless cut scenes for a story that I don't give 2 flying fucks about. I just get bored and quit games if there too much crappy story like whole scenes where you have to go down scripted paths and cut your speed in half to make a more "cinematic experience" if I wanted a movie I would watch a fucking movie.
Werent you toxic to genuine doom fans and said not to be toxic towards you?
Man this vid really resonated with me, you are spot on the mark with gaming today man keep the vids coming dude 👍🏻
Hey synthetic man I’ve been watching your channel since TLOU2 vid dropped a year ago and I really like your videos and your reviews of older games. It’s not often that you find someone who gives out based opinions on the internet today. Just keep up the good work man you make pump out better quality videos than most on this platform
Having an avatar of Snake from Metal Gear Solid 2 is already an indicator that you prefer older games and prefer based opinions. Sadly having based opinions on the internet today is becoming few and far between.
@@KratostheThird absolutely true btw what your favourite metal gear game. U know mine already
@@Venomsnake84 I’d love Metal Gear Solid 4 but there were too many damn cutscenes. Much of the game was and still is awesome.
I’d go with Metal Gear Solid 3. It was actually the first one I played in the series. The Japanese inspired and made cutscenes combined with good stealth mechanics and a great story won me over.
@@KratostheThird ye mgs4 had long cutscene but they r able to be skipped and the gameplay is un intruded. Mgs4 was the true finale to metal gear not peace walker and 5 I don’t like those games 1-4 was when the series was at its best
I have been playing Medal of Honor Rising Sun on PS2 recently and forgot how good that game was. The gameplay loop is still fun today and the OST is incredible.
Did you play the series “reboot” from 2010 or Warfighter? I’m always curious about how others saw those games.
@@oreox1000 The reboot was meh. Warfighter I didn't play. Last good MOH game was Airborne in my opinion.
@@Winter_Summers I appreciate the response. I agree the reboot was pretty meh, and multiplayer was actually kind of fun until you got spawn trapped which was a common occurrence.
Warfighter was better, but I can understand why people dislike it. I liked the idea behind warfighter, but sadly it wound up killing the franchise.
I played a few levels of Airborne and I enjoyed what I played. Sadly never finished it.
Here you go criticizing people criticizing your criticism
Bro, you've doubled your subs this year. Theres gotta be some faith restored haha.
Yeah, reviewers like No Kahones Eduardo and Shill-Up are completely fake and make videos to appease their paying overlords along with their fans. YT reviewers/critics have gone downhill after we lost TB. Most of them just sold out the moment he wasn't there to hold the line. Keep doing your thing Synth man, we need you.
after cyberpunk i dont trust any reviewer lol
I would love it if you did a series of videos that talk about your ideal implementation of video game features and mechanics. What place does story have in a game, combat, stealth, rpg mechanics, open world vs linear, first person vs third person, side content, end game content, ect, and how should it all be implemented? You're obviously somebody whose got in depth opinions on this stuff and I'd like to hear them in a more straight forward way than video game reviews. It's something that I find is missing in a lot of content online, people want to talk about specific video games and how the features are implemented in them but rarely seem to take a step back and talk about these types of features and mechanics independent of the games they're in.
Dude, always be honest with your stuff. I hate all the other reviewer channels that peddle rubbish and shill for corporations. I discovered a lot of them in the aftermath of the cyberpunk 2077 fiasco. So yeah man, never change, your honesty is the reason I subbed to your channel.
Before I even watch this, I need to say -
The more you care about something, the more you need to criticize its faults. Entertainment media and so many other things are going down the shitter because not enough people have enough brains to comprehend this very basic facet of quality control.
Animal Crossing got gutted with the release of New Horizons because casuals, apologists and unconditional diehards taught Nintendo that when they pulled crap like Pocket Camp, they'd be rewarded. Now the AC community is pretty much flushed and gone after the NH hype died down after the New Leaf online playerbase had spent the entire game's cycle being full of activity across the entire internet.