Funko Fusion Could be the Worst Thing to Happen to Licensed Video Games

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  • Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
  • Funko Fusion is a Funko Pop adventure full of shooting, puzzles, and gore from Universal film and TV franchises. But will that actually make it a good video game? Ellen's not hopeful...
    Funko Fusion will be releasing on the 13th September2024 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
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  • @jocosesonata
    @jocosesonata 2 місяці тому +1022

    Did Luke get custody of the chair?

    • @azyrael96
      @azyrael96 2 місяці тому +153

      Not just the chair, the whole studio. This video was filmed in the void

    • @MurrayTheMac
      @MurrayTheMac 2 місяці тому +23

      @@azyrael96 Nah the void's orange.

    • @bewilderbeestie
      @bewilderbeestie 2 місяці тому +13

      @@azyrael96 Janet?

    • @SylFoss
      @SylFoss 2 місяці тому +18

      @@azyrael96 Isn't Jane's Sims murder pool visible from the void?

    • @AlanSmithee-r3t
      @AlanSmithee-r3t 2 місяці тому +15

      Nah, the chair is only for list videos

  • @BuildinWings
    @BuildinWings 2 місяці тому +1389

    Funko Fusion is what happens when a game dev is bitten by a radioactive microtransaction.

    • @boxhead6177
      @boxhead6177 2 місяці тому +23

      No... it will be a horde of DLC packs.

    • @phillipmunoz7181
      @phillipmunoz7181 2 місяці тому +10

      😂😂😂😂😂this comment was…just…too funny

    • @fredcasdensworld
      @fredcasdensworld 2 місяці тому +7

      Oh guess you haven't bought or played a video game... EVER

    • @FewNewReasonss
      @FewNewReasonss 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@boxhead6177So, sort of like micro transactions all the time.

    • @TheLeannansidhe
      @TheLeannansidhe 2 місяці тому +7

      Possibly the best comment ever lol

  • @deGooder
    @deGooder 2 місяці тому +292

    My biggest gripe with Funkp Pops is that shops like Forbidden Planet which used to have tons of cool things are now often 90% Funko Pops (or at least feel like they are)

    • @The-Ertai
      @The-Ertai 2 місяці тому +45

      And then they go out of business because are people actually buying enough Funkos to justify this type of footprint? I have seen so many “geeky” stores convert to full on Funko stores and then just disappear…

    • @cliffmacdonald4104
      @cliffmacdonald4104 2 місяці тому +32

      That's one of the reasons I stopped going to my local game shop. About 70% of the space that used to be actual games is now instead these dead-eyed plastic monstrosities.

    • @jonathanhibberd9983
      @jonathanhibberd9983 2 місяці тому +24

      I think Funko has saturated the market. They used to be cool, with figures of characters that probably otherwise wouldn't get any merch, or unique versions of fan favorites. Now, they just churn out anything they can get their hands on. I used to have subs to all their mystery boxes, and I would collect every figure for characters that I even remotely liked. Now, unless it's something really creative, for a character i really love, I pass.

    • @frodoshaggins
      @frodoshaggins 2 місяці тому +11

      This! I’m the kind of loser who likes to collect figures of things, Funko has ruined that experience

    • @marhawkman303
      @marhawkman303 2 місяці тому

      @@jonathanhibberd9983 yeah, I think why some places seem to have so much shelf space devoted to Funko... is because they stopped selling.

  • @Minecraftian55
    @Minecraftian55 2 місяці тому +504

    I get the feeling they just wanted to sell Funko Pops without needing to source materials, manufacture, and ship real, physical figurines. So now they're just selling Funko Pops digitally.

    • @lacrossev
      @lacrossev 2 місяці тому +41

      On the one hand, it would be a bummer to make physical collectibles in to digital (think NFTS). On the other hand, Funko Pops seem to be a huge source of trash should they ever fall off in popularity, and this is coming from someone that does 3d printing.

    • @kyleoates6367
      @kyleoates6367 2 місяці тому +6

      A lot like Magic the Gathering has tried to do with Arena... which I've been seeing advertised a lot more lately and have to wonder if the game is dying now that the pandemic is "over". And rightly so. The digital boosters in Arena cost nearly as much as real boosters per card.

    • @KiraMermaid
      @KiraMermaid 2 місяці тому +9

      @@lacrossev When the pop figure bubble does finally pop, I don't plan on throwing away any of them. They have worth as nostalgia to me. I only have about 20, so I can understand people with 100+ not being as attached. But I think the nostalgia attachment will help when the trend dies, as opposed to beanie babies, which had so little worth that you couldn't even give them away

    • @scaredscorpion
      @scaredscorpion 2 місяці тому

      TBH I'm a bit surprised they haven't announced a series of Funko pops with embedded nfc tags to do their own version of Skylanders.​@@lacrossev

    • @riveramnell143
      @riveramnell143 2 місяці тому +5

      @@KiraMermaidSame, I’m keeping mine. I’m quite attached to them, and I’m not one to stop enjoying something just because it’s not popular anymore. 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @wafflehammer4725
    @wafflehammer4725 2 місяці тому +379

    Uh oh, now Luke is gone there's no one to hold Ellen back, she ditched the chair and she's here to tell you why Funko Pops are shite. Love it.

    • @user-cu9dc9wl2c
      @user-cu9dc9wl2c 2 місяці тому +3

      But why but tho

    • @user-cu9dc9wl2c
      @user-cu9dc9wl2c 2 місяці тому +9

      I think the game looks quite good and i like funko pops

    • @wafflehammer4725
      @wafflehammer4725 2 місяці тому

      @@user-cu9dc9wl2c Each to their own, nae bother, you enjoy it and all that.

    • @darkhpokinsngaming8889
      @darkhpokinsngaming8889 2 місяці тому +12

      They’re collectibles not “shite” only thing “shite” here is that opinion.

    • @wafflehammer4725
      @wafflehammer4725 2 місяці тому +22

      @@darkhpokinsngaming8889 calm yaself man, it's only internet comments. All good.

  • @samus123ful
    @samus123ful 2 місяці тому +402

    Oxtra making serious critique pieces is something I can seriously get behind 🥰

    • @fredcasdensworld
      @fredcasdensworld 2 місяці тому +1

      Someone's a fan of Kotaku....

    • @Catheidan
      @Catheidan 2 місяці тому +41

      This is one of the most vicious reviews I think they've ever done. I wonder who funco angered to get this done

    • @AlexanderOsias
      @AlexanderOsias 2 місяці тому +3

      Feels like something where big expectations are rewarded with meh outcomes…

    • @angrywalrus6523
      @angrywalrus6523 2 місяці тому +6

      @@samus123ful this was absolutely a welcome surprise

    • @outsidextra
      @outsidextra  2 місяці тому +128

      @@Catheidanyou clearly didn’t see my reaction to Shadow of the Tomb Raider… - E

  • @fullmetalarshole
    @fullmetalarshole 2 місяці тому +219

    I like to imagine that if Funko Pops were I'm Toy Story 6-7-8 etc that they wouldn't come to life. Because they have no soul to animate them.

    • @lacrossev
      @lacrossev 2 місяці тому +27

      Would be a bunch of zombies with the same face, with the backstory of being manufactured in such a way that instead of eating brains, their only purpose in life is to siphon money from people who could otherwise be collecting something with more charm and is less garbage.

    • @BadgerOff32
      @BadgerOff32 2 місяці тому +22

      To be honest, that's the sort of clever joke I could have seen old Pixar making back in the day, but I doubt modern Pixar are creative enough to pull it off and actually make it funny.
      Hell, most of the people who work at Pixar these days probably grew up collecting Funko Pops and probably think they're the best things ever and utterly adorable, not the soulless dead-eyed space-wasters that they actually are!

    • @ashleyjohnson1129
      @ashleyjohnson1129 2 місяці тому +13

      "Lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When Funko Pops come at ya, don't seem to be livin'."

    • @austinreed7343
      @austinreed7343 2 місяці тому +1

      @@BadgerOff32
      They could ATTEMPT the joke at least.

    • @scotthardie5141
      @scotthardie5141 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@BadgerOff32This seems like a waste of your ability to read minds

  • @NisansaDdS
    @NisansaDdS 2 місяці тому +438

    Who stole the Oxtra chair and the purple sofa? Give it back!

    • @nonspiderweb
      @nonspiderweb 2 місяці тому +89

      I guess Luke took some souvenirs on the way out?

    • @joost0133
      @joost0133 2 місяці тому +49

      @@nonspiderweb He needs it to lie down after those Dark Souls sessions

    • @gamehunter88
      @gamehunter88 2 місяці тому +27

      ​@nonspiderweb he's currently playing randomized dark souls, he probably wanted the comfort of an old friend.

    • @Houldey
      @Houldey 2 місяці тому +33

      Luke won it in the divorce.

    • @FlossyBottoms
      @FlossyBottoms 2 місяці тому +7

      Luuuuuuke!

  • @philtrauferson
    @philtrauferson 2 місяці тому +91

    The problem with crossovers these days is that the thought process isn't "These two franchises have a lot in common and it would be interesting to see them together, let's combine them" to "Pour all the franchises we have the rights to in a big swimming pool and see what happens."

    • @sacrificiallamb4568
      @sacrificiallamb4568 2 місяці тому +6

      Yeah. Crossovers used to be the best of both franchises combined, as an old crossover put it.

    • @shadowednight1600
      @shadowednight1600 2 місяці тому +1

      We get a lot of things that don't mesh well, like MMPR and Usagi Yojimbo and the this so called game. Funko Pops are going to damage the rep of crossover games no matter what it does

    • @Caspff
      @Caspff Місяць тому

      @@shadowednight1600 okay so from your perspective, LEGO Dimensions, and Disney Infinity are the most malicious games out there? Because they are a crossover games. And they are the only one thats actually good. Fortnite is overloaded with microtransactions, and doesnt really bring anything to the table in terms of crossover, aside from "yeah, this season we got this crossover character, who is a bit related to our season's storyline (and then the storyline is just big bad is happening, and players have to stop it).

    • @jdw3142
      @jdw3142 Місяць тому +3

      Ummmm okay then, so I guess Steve from Minecraft has a tonne "in common" with the entire roster of Super Smash Bros.????
      Crossovers don't NEED to mesh together PERFECTLY. Whether they do that or not, does not determine the game being great or not.

    • @sacrificiallamb4568
      @sacrificiallamb4568 Місяць тому

      @@jdw3142 Crossovers are supposed to be the best of both things combining. Smash Brothers fails at this. Funnily enough, the show Runaways has my favourite execution of a crossover.

  • @davidkomai
    @davidkomai 2 місяці тому +120

    Ellen putting forth that “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed” energy that’s oh so much more hurtful.
    Great video.

  • @zacharyunger2004
    @zacharyunger2004 2 місяці тому +66

    Thinking about the toy company with a hand in the licensed game dept:
    Lego - extremely sharp QA and very tight tolerances for acceptable quality. Physical products regularly gain value over time.
    Funko - known for being bought/shipped in bulk by collectors so that the boxes of some of the units will remain unmarred, with the crappier ones being returned or sent to a landfill.

  • @VonBlade
    @VonBlade 2 місяці тому +71

    I know it's illegal for me to comment without referencing Ellen being stood up rather than sat down, but I enjoy these single-topic video essays. It really shows off your writing talents.

    • @VonBlade
      @VonBlade 2 місяці тому +2

      Unexpected Big Train reference. I wasn't this surprised since Kampagnola made it to the final against Spatsky.

  • @Braddowski
    @Braddowski 2 місяці тому +49

    This video is the first time in 2024 I've experienced someone mention Big Train without the conversation involving me having to explain it! The Stare Off World Championships still live rent free in my head. Thank you!

    • @outsidextra
      @outsidextra  2 місяці тому +23

      I LOVE those skits! The animations!! Classic.

    • @Thedivinegoat
      @Thedivinegoat 2 місяці тому +2

      We forced our kids to watch the Fireman and Jockeys sketch because it lives rent free in my head to this day. (And of course the World Staring Championships, because it will never not be funny)

    • @TheROOTminus1
      @TheROOTminus1 2 місяці тому +1

      "I'm terribly sorry there, I don't understand a word of English. I wish I could tell what you're saying, but I didn't really pay attention at school, its quite funny actually"

  • @AngelBeatYunara
    @AngelBeatYunara 2 місяці тому +73

    Been a while since we had a good Ellen rant! They're always so good.

    • @Zoso14892
      @Zoso14892 2 місяці тому +4

      I said exactly the same thing! I didn't even miss having an uncomfortable looking colleague trapped beside her. Well, not as much as I thought anyway 😅

  • @Michael_Lindell
    @Michael_Lindell 2 місяці тому +128

    I'm looking forward to Ellen's totally legally distinct game;
    Punko Pusion

    • @notthatcreativewithnames
      @notthatcreativewithnames 2 місяці тому +6

      I wonder if it is about punk or about puns. Hoping for the latter.

    • @Thunder2Clan
      @Thunder2Clan 2 місяці тому +10

      @@notthatcreativewithnames Why not both combined?

    • @BloodlustTheDemon
      @BloodlustTheDemon 2 місяці тому +1

      No it’s 🅱️unko 🅱️usion

  • @JoshHenderson16
    @JoshHenderson16 2 місяці тому +25

    I really enjoyed this video. I like when the Oxtra crew get to actually flex their game knowledge and voice their - shudders - dissenting opinions.

  • @boxhead6177
    @boxhead6177 2 місяці тому +68

    It got ratings classification in Australia. M (Mature) Fantasy and Violence, not recommended for children under the age of 15.
    No mention of "In-App Purchases" or "Online Interactivity", so its going to be a tonne of "DLC Packs"

    • @lacrossev
      @lacrossev 2 місяці тому +12

      @@boxhead6177 I'll bet money they're going to tie in-game content with exclusive pops. It'll be like like Starlink or just amiibos, but with less style and shoehorned in to a game that just happens to have Funko pop skins.

    • @ThomasMilner-sg7qm
      @ThomasMilner-sg7qm 2 місяці тому +6

      It got 12 in the UK

  • @angrywalrus6523
    @angrywalrus6523 2 місяці тому +26

    A whole 14 minutes of Ellen? Sign me up!!

  • @TheRivieraKid
    @TheRivieraKid 2 місяці тому +41

    Never mind Ellen, Let's go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for this all to blow over!

  • @dangevad
    @dangevad 2 місяці тому +26

    A modern shout out for Big Train? I never thought I'd see the day

  • @Christian-rn1ur
    @Christian-rn1ur 2 місяці тому +106

    On the plus side, this could be an entry on a video about games that didn't need to exist.

  • @wtharmon5050
    @wtharmon5050 2 місяці тому +42

    I really like this editorial style video. It's a logical extension of the standard content, but I found it a lot of fun!

  • @everettjohnson9374
    @everettjohnson9374 2 місяці тому +144

    New perspective...not sitting in the chair...did anyone know they could do this kinda stuff??? The budget must have gone up!!

    • @juliogonzalezmenendez679
      @juliogonzalezmenendez679 2 місяці тому +16

      Maybe they had to sell the chair!

    • @deigning
      @deigning 2 місяці тому +12

      That's that Luke money bulging out the coffers

    • @everettjohnson9374
      @everettjohnson9374 2 місяці тому +11

      ​@juliogonzalezmenendez679 it was either sell the chair or admit Doom guy is Link...

    • @gwishart
      @gwishart 2 місяці тому +20

      They've used this format before, but it always had the added complication of Ellen having to stand on a box and/or Luke only being visible from the chin down.

    • @timhutchinson8485
      @timhutchinson8485 2 місяці тому +2

      Or down o.o

  • @wraitholme
    @wraitholme 2 місяці тому +218

    Funko Pop making a game that's a boring plasticky mess of microtransactions? Yeah, sounds about right.

    • @malverb3285
      @malverb3285 2 місяці тому +6

      Where have you seen proof of micro transactions?

    • @SR.PlayAlot64
      @SR.PlayAlot64 Місяць тому +1

      There are no microtransactions as far as I can see, and even if there were they don’t automatically make a game bad. So stop living in the 2010’s where they were seen as the worst things in the history of anything ever!

  • @Zenlore6499
    @Zenlore6499 2 місяці тому +45

    Ooh, this is a nice way to do solo videos! I like it! The video format, not the game… oh god, the game…

  • @DC90
    @DC90 2 місяці тому +103

    This is the first time I've even heard of this game and I wish I didn't.

    • @thejason755
      @thejason755 2 місяці тому

      While this game existing shouldn’t surprise me it does

  • @Woole1143
    @Woole1143 2 місяці тому +12

    Love the more journalistic style of this. Watching you all play games and makes lists is what got me hooked, but when you get more serious and critique stuff it is really great to see that side to you guys. I hope we get to see more of this!

    • @jackjuniorsmart8171
      @jackjuniorsmart8171 Місяць тому

      She lying though as there isn’t any micro transactions as it was stated by the lead director at San Diego comic con so she is a liar

  • @LordCrate-du8zm
    @LordCrate-du8zm 2 місяці тому +93

    Funko Pops in media are like silverfish infestations. You think that once everything looks okay, they’re gone for good. But they just hide in obscurity until it’s most inconvenient for you.

  • @abydosianchulac2
    @abydosianchulac2 2 місяці тому +32

    Games journalism and editorializing? Yes, _please!_

  • @eternalfailure4081
    @eternalfailure4081 2 місяці тому +64

    I think that, similar to the way Funko reduce every character to a similar dead-eyed, big headed figure, the more crossovers there are, the more it damages the uniqueness of each character or franchise

    • @marhawkman303
      @marhawkman303 2 місяці тому +5

      that's how I feel about the existence of Funko in general.

    • @djinnxx7050
      @djinnxx7050 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@marhawkman303Or people.

    • @User_6126
      @User_6126 13 днів тому

      I mean not really, crossovers are still gonna be fun

  • @Brasc
    @Brasc 2 місяці тому +65

    So this is looking like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on a much larger scale. Wider cast of characters, still a shooter in which every character has a gun, even the ones for which it really doesn't make sense.

    • @fredcasdensworld
      @fredcasdensworld 2 місяці тому +8

      Why didn't you have the balls to say 'Fornite'

    • @PencilFan-hj3lo
      @PencilFan-hj3lo 2 місяці тому +4

      Kill the justice league has 4 characters who have always used guns

    • @Herowebcomics
      @Herowebcomics 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@PencilFan-hj3loTrue!
      Penguin,Gizmo,Amanda Waller and Rick Flag!😡

    • @Brasc
      @Brasc 2 місяці тому +8

      @@fredcasdensworld Frankly, Fortnite is such background noise at this point I didn't even think of it.

    • @HallowEevee
      @HallowEevee 2 місяці тому

      ​@@fredcasdensworldWhy Fortnite?

  • @caffeinateddice1652
    @caffeinateddice1652 2 місяці тому +50

    Yes Ellen, hate on things that deserve it. This is what I live for

  • @haravikk
    @haravikk 2 місяці тому +49

    My main problem with the game is that I just don't like Funko Pops - why would I want a bulky, cheaply made plastic figure that looks nothing like the character it's supposed to be?
    I have never understood the appeal - someone bought me an andorian (from Star Trek) and I just find myself resentful of it because it either takes up too much space or I have to take the time to get rid of it somehow, but I'm far too ethical to just throw away something made of 100% non-biodegradable plastic. I've already tried listing it on eBay a few times but these things are so abundant, that I can't even get rid of it for the minimum starting bid with free postage (so I effectively cannot even *pay* someone to take it from me).
    In short - I do not want a video game for these things. 😝

    • @vacuumdiagram
      @vacuumdiagram 2 місяці тому +1

      Same!

    • @DeadDancers
      @DeadDancers 2 місяці тому +9

      It’s an excellent future gift for someone you don’t love too much.

    • @djinnxx7050
      @djinnxx7050 2 місяці тому +8

      "Funko Pops, so awful that you will resent them as gifts."
      YOU must get yourself on the advertising team. Destroy them from within.

    • @stanleyelliott6891
      @stanleyelliott6891 2 місяці тому +1

      It's already been made and destined for landfill anyway. Whether it gets thrown out now or later isn't going to matter much.

    • @kyoyameganebereznoff
      @kyoyameganebereznoff 2 місяці тому +3

      I find some of the more detailed ones are cute. I like my Dark Crystal Chamberlain figure because they had to keep his avian head shape, detailed robes, and all his wrinkles. All the rest are pretty ugly, though.

  • @ApetureTestSubject
    @ApetureTestSubject 2 місяці тому +21

    Wow. It's rare that we see Oxtra assassinate a game like this.
    Not that they're wrong to do so. In fact, I really appreciate it.
    This game just looks... soulless.

  • @brendansherlock3564
    @brendansherlock3564 2 місяці тому +34

    “She’s standing… why is Ellen standing?” “Luke must’ve taken the couch when he left” it’s the only plausible explanation 😂

    • @bustinarant
      @bustinarant 2 місяці тому +6

      The sky is the limit now that she doesn't labor under his vast and cruel shadow.

  • @amelia1411
    @amelia1411 2 місяці тому +12

    I love the critical take on all of this. One of the reasons why I’ve stuck with Oxboxtra

  • @Sir_Him
    @Sir_Him 2 місяці тому +43

    The trailer for this game felt like a desperate attempt to remain relevant. I don't think it worked.

  • @DavidWright1138
    @DavidWright1138 2 місяці тому +4

    I'm old enough to remember the rhetoric around Saturday Morning Cartoons just being 30-minute commercials for toys (with commercial breaks). This feels exactly like that, only instead of commercials in their Funko Pop commercial, they put microtransactions, so you can pay for the commercials in your Funko Pop commercial. Yo dawg...

  • @ChristyOFaghan
    @ChristyOFaghan Місяць тому +2

    that was a little more hard-hitting than i expected and i appreciated the insight

  • @Floymin
    @Floymin 2 місяці тому +7

    I was psyched about being able to collect Funkos without wasting plastic until you said "only Universal properties".

    • @M22-t5k
      @M22-t5k 2 місяці тому

      She disproves her own negative hypothesis when she shows the Walking Dead on screen -- not Universal. Some others are also not Universal.

    • @KevSBAG
      @KevSBAG 2 місяці тому

      It’s not only Universal properties though. The Steam version of the game includes TF2 characters.

    • @Floymin
      @Floymin 2 місяці тому

      @@KevSBAG But, as she said, that's a small niche.

    • @Ranga3595
      @Ranga3595 Місяць тому

      @@Floymin she also said there were around 15,000 pops in existence and sounded like not having the majority of them in the game was an unreasonable or ridiculous thing.. of course we weren't going to have the majority of 15,000 in one game

  • @noneuklid
    @noneuklid 2 місяці тому +5

    The worst part is, even with all those licensed characters, they still can't make every version of the joke "Here's The Thing..."

  • @SilverEye91
    @SilverEye91 2 місяці тому +6

    The very idea that you shouldn't even open the boxes these horrific monsters come in is such a genuine slap in the face to anyone that cares about the planet. I genuinely hate it so much. And no, of course the things are not going to have value later on. It's a scam

    • @Gregzilla83
      @Gregzilla83 Місяць тому

      Calm down, Gretta. It's a toy. Not everyone collects things for their resale value. Some just serve as a momento. You could apply your weird logic to anything mass produced if you wanted. Shoes, coins, baseball cards...

  • @Jonathon_Hennessey
    @Jonathon_Hennessey 2 місяці тому +4

    I had a idea for a future list video. Seven villains who recieve no comeuppance. One example that comes to mind is Viridi from Kid Icarus Uprising, she causes just as much death and destruction as Hades, but never gets punished for her brief time as a villain.

  • @odysyr
    @odysyr 2 місяці тому +7

    I feel like the only way they could make this worse would be baking in NFTs and it this point we can't rule that out from what we've seen so far

    • @trumpetbob15
      @trumpetbob15 2 місяці тому

      Pretty sure the Funko mobile game includes something that is pretty much an NFT now. I get their email blasts where they say if I get this collectible in game, I win the chance to buy it in reality.

  • @Shorai_3
    @Shorai_3 25 днів тому +3

    Geez, this whole video comes off as nothing but petty nitpicks being passed off as valid critiques.

  • @yaminagai
    @yaminagai 2 місяці тому +6

    I've played my fair share of mobile games that treat characters as collectibles : after a few hours every character starts to feel disposable

  • @IAmTheAce5
    @IAmTheAce5 2 місяці тому +22

    “They’re for having, not playing”
    [chef kiss] 😘

  • @Zoso14892
    @Zoso14892 2 місяці тому +6

    Ahh, I missed having Ellen rant for 20 minutes at a time! Still oddly satisfying without an uncomfortable looking Tall-Ellen beside her. As for the game, hah! No chance, especially because Im just wanting to find out we'd need to buy the physical items to unlock specific characters in the future.

  • @puhgete
    @puhgete 2 місяці тому +3

    In point one, Ellen says She-ra, but the footage shows Teela. I'll show myself out.

  • @montyr2083
    @montyr2083 2 місяці тому +14

    5:30 Hey! I've never bought a funco pop in my life, and we're not geriatric! Say that again and I'll throw my bus pass at you.

  • @DustyGamma
    @DustyGamma 2 місяці тому +9

    7:43 "Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film"

  • @apocrypha5363
    @apocrypha5363 2 місяці тому +31

    Executive one: "Let's make a funko pop game!"
    Executive two: "Why?"
    Executive one: "[Beat] Those arguments aside, we're still doing it."

  • @aeloswindrunner
    @aeloswindrunner 2 місяці тому +18

    Funko Fusion makes me sad because it clearly just exists because money, not because someone had an interesting gameplay style idea or a good story to tell

    • @chloeryanvtuber
      @chloeryanvtuber Місяць тому

      Having played it myself, I have to disagree. The gameplay is pretty solid, and better in most areas compared to the previous LEGO game

  • @azureskyblade1106
    @azureskyblade1106 2 місяці тому +14

    For #2, its also important to mention Lego games spent years homing in and laser-focusing on a singlular license. This allowed the devs to better mix the charm and humor of the games with the feel and unique quirks of that license. Lego games were a fusion of the license and Legos. This just looks like a TPS with licensed skins.

  • @Giga-lemesh
    @Giga-lemesh 2 місяці тому +5

    Surprised you dont unlock characters by owning the funko pop

    • @chloeryanvtuber
      @chloeryanvtuber Місяць тому

      definitely better than Lego Dimensions then

  • @cfents8660
    @cfents8660 2 місяці тому +2

    I really enjoyed this type of vid from Ellen. A mix of wit and real talk with a decent dose of ‘what the hell are they thinking?!’ Nicely done.

  • @sonablom
    @sonablom 2 місяці тому +3

    My head cannon for why the chair is not there is this is not an approved video. This is just Ellen going rogue.

  • @SatsumaCatCreations
    @SatsumaCatCreations 2 місяці тому +33

    Mate who is this game for?? This will surely be a flop on launch

    • @lacrossev
      @lacrossev 2 місяці тому +2

      The answer, whenever a logical target audience can't be found, is that its for suckers. It is literally a cash grab with the preorder bonus pops.

    • @theomnitorium7476
      @theomnitorium7476 2 місяці тому +4

      It feels like one of these "confused grandma buys game for grandchildren" games

    • @timelessnugget
      @timelessnugget 2 місяці тому +2

      Some people actually collect those things. I know. So those couple dozen people will probably get it.

    • @Ranga3595
      @Ranga3595 Місяць тому

      @@lacrossev except she literally states the logical target audience in the video

  • @tarekmoneimsaid
    @tarekmoneimsaid 2 місяці тому +19

    That one single person who's seemingly in the middle of the Venn diagram between "Funko Pop collector", "Young Adult", "action game aficionado", "gore enjoyer" and "lot's of disposable income" is going to be so, so dissappointed...

    • @daviddaugherty2816
      @daviddaugherty2816 2 місяці тому +4

      I feel like if you're an avid Funko Pop collector, you probably don't have a lot of disposable income. Weird, that...

    • @AmyCherryLMAO
      @AmyCherryLMAO 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@daviddaugherty2816 you say that like people dont collect warhammer miniatures, which are around the same price or far more expensive

    • @vattmann1387
      @vattmann1387 2 місяці тому +1

      @@AmyCherryLMAO Yeah, it's true. My pile of shame continues to grow due to not having time to sit down and chill due to work and family stuff :(

    • @daviddaugherty2816
      @daviddaugherty2816 2 місяці тому +1

      @@AmyCherryLMAO Fair, but at least you can paint them. And play Warhammer.

    • @AmyCherryLMAO
      @AmyCherryLMAO 2 місяці тому

      @@daviddaugherty2816 that is true

  • @matthiasjones
    @matthiasjones 2 місяці тому +3

    Lollll, you hit me with #4 and the accuracy of your prediction was settled. Well, I hope someone gets to enjoy it.... maybe.

  • @diegomoreno6752
    @diegomoreno6752 2 місяці тому +11

    Any video with Ellen intelligently rambling about a random subject is an instant classic
    Also, I agree, SHAUN OF THE DEAD DESERVES BETTER DAMN IT!

  • @CynFan1001
    @CynFan1001 2 місяці тому +2

    While I do love TT Games, Funko Fusion is still the closest thing we have to a TT Games LEGO game right now since TT Games have been absolutely silent about their next project and Funko Fusion is made up of some of thier ex employees. While I don’t know how the game will turn out, this is all I have to fill the void TT Games has temporarily left me for I think 1-2 years, so for me I’ll play it, and I’ve already preordered it.

  • @user-yv2cz8oj1k
    @user-yv2cz8oj1k 2 місяці тому +11

    Remember Beanie Babies?
    No, neither does anyone else.
    Welcome to the future of Funko Pops.

    • @WordSarien
      @WordSarien 2 місяці тому +1

      To be fair, I remember Beanie Babies quite fondly. Mostly because if you're not a collector, they still make great toys (and were some of my favorites). Which is more than I can say for a Funko Pop.

  • @LordJazzly
    @LordJazzly 2 місяці тому +1

    12:00 Oh, _Spaced!_ Thank you for reminding me that exists; it was... a moment in time, worth remembering. I'll have to track down the DVDs.

  • @legogamemuseum
    @legogamemuseum 2 місяці тому +13

    Have you played it yet? No. Perhaps, just maybe, you should actually play it first, before judging so harshly? I'm old enough to remember the same cynical criticisms being aimed at the very first Travellers Tales LEGO game before it released in 2005. Almost 20 years later, it's one of the best-selling and most loved video game franchises of all time. I really couldn't give a toss about Funko Pop figures, but I think this game is going to be a huge amount of fun. My Kids and I are really looking forward to playing this together in September.

  • @JoeyTheMinion
    @JoeyTheMinion 17 днів тому +1

    I played the game, and it’s really fricken enjoyable
    All the worlds have such amazing attention detail
    As simple and bland each characters are from each other is still fun when playing threwout all the worlds and cameos
    Even know I barley care for some of these worlds.. it’s still fun going around and exploring every level and collecting all the pops is such a thrill to do
    There’s actually a lot to do and I feel like i’ll playing this game for quite awhile
    The developers seem really passionate and keep dropping updates constantly

  • @TheStrangeAlchemist
    @TheStrangeAlchemist 2 місяці тому +8

    I actively avoid Funko's I never liked their design, and now I have a legitimate reason, thanks!

    • @Ranga3595
      @Ranga3595 Місяць тому +1

      you know that simply not liking the design is a legitimate reason to avoid/not buy them, right?

  • @fungi5350
    @fungi5350 2 місяці тому +1

    I’m excited to see where y’all take Oxtra, this channel is such a joy!

  • @-SuperNintendo64-oj4bz
    @-SuperNintendo64-oj4bz 2 місяці тому +3

    I feel it's all about keeping an open mind. LEGO Dimensions was nearly the same concept (and some of the same developers) and people absolutely adored how it was executed.

  • @maxvel0city906
    @maxvel0city906 2 місяці тому +1

    Oxtra has always had top notch journalism and critic credentials.
    Nice to see Ellen getting give her take on the "I'm not mad, just disappointed." For this game.👍
    Excellent job Ellen and everyone involved.

  • @TheHufflepuffSaint
    @TheHufflepuffSaint 2 місяці тому +8

    Eh, could be worse. It could be one of those base game things like that Lego Dimensions or that one with the dragon toys where you have to buy separate toys at £10-£15 a pop just to put them on a base which get uploaded into the game.

    • @dyingstar24
      @dyingstar24 2 місяці тому +6

      Oh! You mean Skylanders? The franchise that murdered the Spyro series for about 10 years?

    • @submariNervous
      @submariNervous 2 місяці тому +3

      True. Skylanders was pretty obviously doomed to fail and only really enjoyed what little "success" it did because of that awful mutant version of Spyro (and the utterly forgettable cartoon series they made to promote the game). At least Amiibos can be used across multiple games AND the actual figurines are pretty high-quality.
      That said, I recently heard the news that they're releasing an Indominus Rex Funko, and that each one will come with a code allowing the buyer to use her in their game. No mention of whether or not she can be accessed in-game without said code, but either way one would hope they're not making the special unlockable character a requirement to beat the game. 🤔

    • @TheHufflepuffSaint
      @TheHufflepuffSaint 2 місяці тому

      ​@@dyingstar24That's it. I thought it was called something to do with Sky in the title. Had no idea it had anything to do with Spyro though. Then again I never played either, only heard mention of them. ✨

    • @TheHufflepuffSaint
      @TheHufflepuffSaint 2 місяці тому

      ​@@submariNervousProblem is with Amiibo; isn't that restricted to Nintendo Switch? Regardless of quality, you'd still need a whole new piece of hardware to use them if you only have PC, Playstation or Xbox. 🥺
      And true having an exclusive Funko pop figure with a code could be seen as cheap but unfortunately things with a separate code have been going on for years. But currently, since the game hasn't been released yet, we may be prejudging and she might be unlockable as standard.
      So those who don't pre order it have nothing to worry about and will probably just forget about the game anyway. I think that's kinda my main issue with the comments of this video; that people are judging like they've already spent £54.99 and played it... Meanwhile, it's not even out yet and it's clear that these commentators don't want it so they don't really need to worry surely. 🤔 I mean it's okay expressing an opinion but prejudging before the facts I can never be onboard with.

    • @submariNervous
      @submariNervous 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@TheHufflepuffSaint Regarding the Amiibos' console-exclusivity, they're actually also compatible with a few Wii and 3DS games! (though I will give you the point for that one, since the eShop shutting down for all non-Switch consoles means fewer and fewer folks will be using them).
      That said, my point when bringing up Amiibos in the first place was simply that despite being restricted Nintendo console games, they still inherently have more bang-for-your-buck than the Skylanders figures since the latter are exclusive to one game and you never know when your interest will taper off.
      All THAT said, I do second the hope that the Indominus will be unlockable in the actual game, with the figure's code just being a way to get her right away (ngl the only reason I'm not buying the I-Rex figure myself is because the chase variant is ugly af and I don't want to risk ending up with that one lol. 😅)
      At the end of the day, it's as you said: We simply have to wait and do our best to reserve judgment until we know more.

  • @alvinhartley9092
    @alvinhartley9092 2 місяці тому +2

    As someone who has customized hundreds of pops I guarantee I've already had more fun than this game can offer

  • @matternativ
    @matternativ 2 місяці тому +4

    Glad to be someone who's never once thought about buying a funko for even a millisecond ever.

  • @MathieuLeblanc1991
    @MathieuLeblanc1991 Місяць тому +1

    Funko Fusion was done by some ex TT employees when WB lost the Lego liscence

  • @bringmethatcoffee5235
    @bringmethatcoffee5235 2 місяці тому +5

    Me, who always thought (99%) of Funkypops look ugly: "... Well."

  • @pan1884
    @pan1884 2 місяці тому +2

    So, kinda like what Skylanders did to the Spyro and Crash IPs for a while, but ten times worse. Neat!

  • @yexe9129
    @yexe9129 2 місяці тому +5

    Just a reminder this game lets you beat people to death as Freddy Fazbear.

  • @proto-geek248
    @proto-geek248 2 місяці тому +1

    "Look at all the stuff we have the rights to"
    says it all.

  • @Houldey
    @Houldey 2 місяці тому +11

    I'm still amazed anyone buys these pointless wastes of plastic tbh. I understand collecting things, also figures - but these are just so generic and low effort.

  • @dubstepsoundwave-yo8te
    @dubstepsoundwave-yo8te Місяць тому

    Ironic since the live beta already confirmed that characters will be unlocked in puzzles in levels and cameo levels using ‘moulds’ that you unlock after beating a level, like a bluelight camera to use at crime scenes from the hot fuzz franchise

  • @chloeryanvtuber
    @chloeryanvtuber Місяць тому +4

    1. Many of the characters have different weapons and playstyles
    2. It's a lot more fun than many Lego games, because all lego games recycle the same puzzles OVER and OVER again. Sometimes even in the same level you have to repeat the same exact puzzle multiple times
    3. It's a game, not a funko gacha simulator
    4. There are NO MICROTRANSACTIONS in the game. There are some dlc packs, just like the latest LEGO Star Wars game.... This is not what MICROtransaction means
    5. Grasping at straws
    Overall, this video is pointless and doesn't accomplish anything except to shit on a game that hasn't even released just out of (admittedly based) resentment for Funko. The game is not equivalent to irl funko collecting, and I have no interest in Funko pops. I will not be purchasing any paid DLC to play this game. All of your "points" can be easily debunked and discredited by anyone capable of rational, critical thought.

    • @MC-Something
      @MC-Something Місяць тому +1

      Well-stated.👏👏. Seems like the thing to do lately is to shit on video games that haven't even released yet. Unfortunately, a large majority of the people who come to UA-cam looking for reviews will see these videos and, instead of doing actual research and forming their own opinions, will be left with a sour taste in their mouths before even taking a bite.

  • @jsloanhpi
    @jsloanhpi 2 місяці тому

    LEGO Dimensions not catching on makes me sad to this day. I had a lot of fun with it! an unofficial portal sequel!?! The legit Doctor Who, back to the future, Simpsons official voices? Unique world mixing gameplay? ‘Twas a lot of fun.

  • @envo2748
    @envo2748 2 місяці тому +4

    I like this new format. I hope it gets enough views and likes, so that there will be more like this. Well done, Ellen.

  • @Crypticbutton
    @Crypticbutton Місяць тому +1

    It's basically a copy of those Lego games back in the day.

  • @mrmidlife2546
    @mrmidlife2546 2 місяці тому +6

    This is why I love that OX are independent. You'd never get such a scathing yet sincere warning like this from "Official" journalist outlets. I had 0 plans to buy this, but hopefully it puts off a few undecided by showing it for the garbage fire of a cash-grab it really is.

  • @goma3088
    @goma3088 2 місяці тому +1

    Maybe I'm just old or maybe it's because I've never been into collecting trinkets that gather dust, but I don't understand Funko pops and why anyone would care to have them. Nothing against them, I just don't understand them.

  • @novataco5412
    @novataco5412 2 місяці тому +12

    0:50 This just in, Ellen reporting the new Funkopop game may make your eyes bleed!

  • @nutsymcgregor
    @nutsymcgregor 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video to remind me I’m looking forward to LEGO Horizon Adventures.

  • @bb8pt
    @bb8pt Місяць тому +4

    Shes trashing the video game before it came out. I started playing, and its really good.

  • @amagr81
    @amagr81 2 місяці тому +1

    I feel like Funko fusion is just gonna be a more adult version of the Lego games

  • @GeneCash
    @GeneCash 2 місяці тому +9

    There's going to be so much executive meddling and game-design-by-committee... this is going to crater so hard, we'll need a new scale to measure it with.

  • @Wipomatic
    @Wipomatic 2 місяці тому +1

    Wasn't expecting a reference to Spaced and Big Train in this video, but Ellen never disappoints!

  • @doc_eyebrow
    @doc_eyebrow 2 місяці тому +10

    Of course it's going to be a worthless game, the Funko pops are out of their boxes, all value lost!

    • @rochie4865
      @rochie4865 2 місяці тому +1

      They're not even sealed

  • @DrayoDraxGaming
    @DrayoDraxGaming 2 місяці тому +1

    I personally own only a Funko Spyro with Sparx since I love Spyro, others I personally find them kinda Creepy

  • @SuperGazz11
    @SuperGazz11 2 місяці тому +3

    Really enjoyed this video. Very interesting, love the essay style video. Great work Ellen 😁

  • @rickimaru915
    @rickimaru915 2 місяці тому +2

    Can’t wait for Stephanie Sterling to absolutely shred this game to pieces

    • @LarixusSnydes
      @LarixusSnydes 2 місяці тому

      They'll probably decapitate a Funko while they do. I won't object ;-).

  • @katfromthekong414
    @katfromthekong414 2 місяці тому +4

    Happen to be wearing the same tshirt as Ellen today 🤓

  • @coaxtl1413
    @coaxtl1413 2 місяці тому +1

    I was lying in bed watching when you got to the part about Funkos being on a shelf in box…and I looked up at my Locutus of Borg in box on my shelf…and felt very called out

  • @firstnamelastname7244
    @firstnamelastname7244 2 місяці тому +16

    owning funko pops is a red flag for being a serial killer

    • @Input-um5et
      @Input-um5et 2 місяці тому +5

      As someone who owns lots of pops, I can confirm we are serial killers

    • @MrYin90210
      @MrYin90210 2 місяці тому +3

      I own 6 of them, none of which I bought personally

    • @Brian-tn4cd
      @Brian-tn4cd 2 місяці тому

      That jack frost plush is too cute

    • @pretergeek
      @pretergeek 2 місяці тому

      ​@@MrYin90210Trophies from kills?

    • @firstnamelastname7244
      @firstnamelastname7244 2 місяці тому

      @@Brian-tn4cd I have one myself, it's adorable 😭

  • @olderthangoogle
    @olderthangoogle 2 місяці тому +2

    I would play a shaun of the dead game sooooooo fast... and wait for all this to blow over.