Immortals of Aveum - the BEST thing about it
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Immortals of Aveum (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) is a fun, flawed adventure that is worth your time...at some point. Let's talk about why short and simple games are good sometimes.
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Really appreciate your honesty, Jake. Thank you for taking the time to play and talk about our game openly.
Congrats on the launch. Looking forward to what you guys cook up next.
It really just needs hdr and some sort of sim assist. Two things that are standard for modern games. I’ll probably hold off playing it till at least hdr is added
This game just hit ps plus and I’m having a lot of fun with it! Great first attempt into a big game for you guys 🙌🏼
I like this game. It's a straight up fun game and it looks good too.
I like the game.
Been feeling kinda overwhelmed by massive open worlds and really long games recently. Picked this up, just what i needed. Excited to play it!
I'm loving the game so far! I'm on chapter 6. Just finished Atlas Fallen, and that was pretty rad too. No battlepass, no store, hell ya. Support these guys if you can. Game is fun as hell if you like fps games
I’m about halfway through atlas fallen def liking that game a lot as well! Gonna try to finish that and this one before starfield comes out
@@Endymion429 same plan lol. Good luck 👍
not gonna support a boring game. played immortals a bit and im going to sleep playing it.
i thought i was the only one to play these both games back to back and loved the experience
You enjoyed atlas fallen…? Oof.
I’ve actually been loving the game. I like the combat and love exploring the areas between the battles.
Me too! Feels really smooth and shooting things is very rewarding
Same here bro. Think I might step it up a notch and switch it to the hardest difficulty so I can really test out my skills and make the game take a little bit longer lol
@@Endymion429 I’m actually playing on Immortal difficulty. Normally I just play on easy so I can just enjoy the game and not stress, but Immortal difficulty has actually been fun… At least until I get to a boss and die 100 times lol
@@justinpaglia616 i finished 5 chapters on normal difficulty and i havent died once in the game, i switched up the difficulty and finally im dying in the game😁
a bit meandering because I'm not used to this recording setup/space, but I hope I got my point across here. Short flawed games are cool sometimes. let me know what you think I should tackle next
Hey Jake new space looking good!
I like it man it's genuine.
A solid single player FPS. We need more of these kind of games for sure! I miss the days of Wolfenstein: New Order, Singularity, Bioshock, Spec Ops The Line, etc
Oh man singularity was such a good experience i just played it again here a few months back. This game looks fun and interesting.
Spec ops the line still haunts me to this day! Seemed like a straight forward third person shooter until you played it, just the way it slowly becomes so creepy and intense :o
Blud did not think this through before saying Spec Ops the Line
Shout out to Timeshift
New Order isn't even old... But these days it does make sense that outside of established franchises it's more the realm of AA than AAA, and that isn't a bad thing AA generally takes more risks
Huge shoutout to Jake and Andrew from a long time lurker. Thanks for keeping me entertained with the because video games podcast whilst I wash up/grind collectibles/cry about life. Love to you both ❤
Games like these are great to me because I’ll forget about them for about a year then get them half off when nothing else has my attention and have an absolute blast
Jake, I truly love how you champion a lot of games. Always get the feeling like you have compassion for the people working hard behind the games. The unsung heroes whose names we'll never know but whose work keep us entertained for hours and help give us an outlet for our stress. You're a good man, Charlie Brown. Keep that shit up.
You're right that it's a good, old fashioned, old school style game. Same reason I loved Evil West. But Immortals of Aveum asking $70 for a 15-20 hour campaign with minimal to no replay value? That's just not a solid value proposition for me. Had this launched at a $50 price point, I probably would have bought it day one. Now I've got it on my wait for sale list.
Games like this, Atlas Fallen, Evil West, and High on life are super refreshing to me.
I’ve played all 3 but Evil West was amazing one of the few games I went through on hardest difficulty which I never do lol
@SoulixGaming Same haha it is such a good game. It really surprised me.
Jake I'm shocked that you didn't mention Ghostwire Tokyo, especially with hand pew pew combat! That alone makes me want to play it. Love these candid videos as much as I love the bigger productions y'all make!
tbf as a huge weeb, Ghostwire Tokyo seemed like THE GAME to me, and going around Shibuya, using Tengu as grappling hooks and fighting Visitors and Yokai feels good, but it's also a game where there's nothing really happening. Like seriously, at least Far Cry games have enemies showing up and disrupting your travels but at least in the first hours of Ghostwire, nothing happens, you see some Visitors here and there, you pet some dogs and talk to cats, some really really simple sidequests...don't know, IoA has a waaaay better opening compared to Ghostwire imo.
You liked that game?.. lol
The first thing I thought about was Ghostwire Tokyo when I saw the combat in this game!!!
Ghostwire toyko awesome also
Wouldn't mind seeing more hand pew pew games.
I see a new Baldino vid, some more Jake thoughts, I click. Top entertainment bud.
THANK YOUU!
Im playing through Evil West alongside Baldur's Gate 3 and Immortals has BEEG Evil West energy. Just a video game-ass video game. Honestly, I love these too. I also grew up as a teen with xb360 and this harkens back to that heavily. Love it.
Thank you for this. I love Evil West and I want more games that I can turn my brain off and enjoy cool looking powers. I have kids and I don't have 70+ hours into a game hoping I like it so I may give this one a look
I thought about this game too.
Just came to PS Plus and I am absolutely loving it! My kind of game! Combat is nice and challenging on immortal difficulty… exploration is rewarding with metroidvania elements going back with new abilities. I love the acting and story so far. I am so glad I have it a try. I had planned on waiting for a decent sale but PS Plus works too!!!
Found you through FPS and Lovin your work. Great stuff. Thank you
I'm probably the only person who's gonna mention this. But, i would love to see the hotdog guy cardboard cut out in the background again, in some way. Love that guy.
real ones know
I just picked this up on PS+ and loved the heck out of it. At first the weird modern dialog was off-puting, but after a while, I got used to it and a lot of the jokes landed really well! What I realized about 3/4 through, is that the writing and vibe was trying to revive those mid-90's Saturday morning cartoons. All of the characters had that snappy, snarky dialog. But yeah it was great. I applauded at the end, because I was not expecting anything from it, but it really pleasantly surprised me.
Just started and pleasantly surprised. Its not great but it'll keep me busy until the bigger games come out.
Even though I consulted on the game, I still went through it and beat it on the hardest difficulty after launch. You hit the nail on the head. It feels like a bit of a throwback. Easy to consume, relatively linear, and fun.
That’s awesome! Thank you for your service 🫡
@@JakeBaldino -Off topic but the announcement
trailer for "Little Nightmares III" is out now. =)
Uh, u beat it on hard. Did u throw your controller it was challenging on easy
But yes very fun game still playing it now
This game looks amazing, I'm not gonna lie... I love the setting, the world looks beautiful, Roman architecture, mixed with a magical sense intertwined! Plus it's something slightly different than the giant(and quite frankly boring mainstream big name games) I truly love this as it is❤😊
Boring mainstream big name games? Most of the mainstream big name games in 2023 are far from boring.
There's no such thing as 'boring mainstream big name games', you clearly just do not have a clue and do not play any of them. I play some of everything and everything has great games.
Im so amazed that I follow a reviewer that shares so many opinions as my own and is able to basically feel like a reviewer that I can rely on at all times. I dunno, it sounds crazy but it feels like I always wanna listen to ur advice. So ill give IOA a chance sometime in the future. Thanks for spending time with us, Jake!
It's pretty enjoyable. I like it. The magic is surprisingly competent.
the magic shooting feels satisfying
nothing worse than incompetent magic imo
This game is not my type of game but i decided to give it a try because it was free with my ps+ subscription. I was surprised when i started playing and i actually really like the game and am having alot of fun playing it. I'm not seeing all these flaws you speak of but i can see how some people might. Thanks for the video
i've ENJOYED THE HELL out of this game!
the characters were well portrayed, the HUMOR was there,
i didn't find it particularly short as i have double the time in you said.
KUDOS TO THE DEVS for making such a story driven, WELL CHARACTER ACTED game.
the GAMEPLAY is FAST (doom) and satisfying, YUILL FEEL LIKE A GOD midway through! but it's still a challenge on IMMORTAL DIFFICULTY.
I was cautious about this game, but between yours and Ralph's coverage on this game, I'm happy where it's landed. New IPs unburdened by Battle Passes and MTXs are always a fresh of breath air. Even though I'm not itching to play it just right now, I'm looking forward to trying it down the road!
Watch "Worth a Buy" b4 U buy it
@@capnphuktard5445 Thanks for the suggestion! I have, and my thoughts haven't changed - I'll still be picking this up down the road, but it won't be any time soon and certainly not at full price.
Wishing The Order: 1886 got HALF as much defense when it came out. That game did not deserve the absolute execution the gaming community delivered on it.
I dunno, man. I think the best thing about it is that, even though it does look like it will be a fun enough game, I don't feel like I need to get it RIGHT NOW at full price. My inner stuff goblin is content with waiting a few months and getting it for $20 or $30 on a Gamefly sale. I'm sure it will be a fantastic get at that price.
stuff goblins for life!
Played the demo today on Xbox, didn't expect much of it.
Couple of hours later i drove to the city and bought the game 😃
My girl who’s just getting into games has been looking for “video game ass video games.” Ones where you have straightforward gameplay that’s just fun. No need for too much depth when the surface is enjoyable for the times you’re in it. Thx for the pizza jake
To me, this is one of the most game pass type of games ever. For single player specifically. So until that happens, I think I'm content with baldurs gate, starfield, cyberpunk, armored core, and I'm probably forgetting something else
New room looking super spiffy Jake. Nice.
I was cutting some fries while I watched this and it made me realize a video while you cooked could be cool after how good the painting one was.
Jak: “Together…we are the Immortals of Aveum!”
*Crowd groans, followed with murmurs of disappointment.*
Jak: “Erm, it sounded better in my head..”
Well, shit, Jake you need to do a video reminding us about this games in the week after Christmas. That’s when I can knock something like this down, while I’m trying to ignore my family
I was on the fence, but I am LOVING this game. Fun factor is definitely high.
My next "old fashioned" game will be Sea of Stars but I'll bet this ends up on ps+ and/or steeply discounted early next year
now that looks awesome. Really hoping to find time for it
This game is in my backlog once I'm through the bigger releases. I think you hit the nail on the head comparing this to games from the early 2000's there were a ton of smaller non AAA gam s existed and they were fun. My buddys and I called them "6ers" meaning they are probably rated between 6-7 out of 10 but they were still fun even with their flaws. I wish those would come back. I'm wondering with Atlas Fallen and This one we're seeing a resurgence of A/AA games. Thanks for the opinion I will be checking it out...albeit after some of the larger releases.
Love the mention of PS3/360 era, that's like a golden seal of approval at this point for me. I loved Evil West, despite it not being quite the game I'd hoped it would be (gameplay wise I expected more of a shooter).
Oddly enough just confirmed a Cabin weekend with my usually "Game Crew" from back in the PS3/360 era, at which we'll be bringing out PS3s to play some often left out co-op titles like F.U.S.E., Motorstorm & Scott Pilgrim.
I am REALLY not an FPS guy, but when a shooter has a distinctly compelling single-player campaign that can hook me I always remember those games very fondly: Perfect Dark, Medal of Honor: Frontline, and of course the Metroid Prime series all come to mind. I also won't be checking this out immediately, but I have been getting more and more intrigued about it and if it can also fill that niche of FPS games that really resonate with me.
I've been having a blast with it. Guess because i went into it with a low bar, but I'm having fun.
This game is underrated! Also a huge fan of single player action adventure games here - and finally got to Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which is not as great as I expected.
But this is epic! Maybe it's just because I haven't played Skyrim and this feels like Skyrim lite but for some relaxed shoot 'em up gameplay with magic, it's amazing!
We need more of these. I want these single player, short, AA even titles.
The fact you brought up Persona 5 as I load it up was fucking hilarious 😂😂😂
I like it because it proves that not everything needs to be an full on rpg open world I’m fatigued of open world. We need more linear games like this
I actually really love this game, and I’m still having a great time 20+ hours in. The gameplay is very unique and to me almost feels like a magic based version of Doom Eternal when you start getting into the rhythm of the combat and having to vary your attacks based on enemy types. Plus, as a fan of Brandon Sanderson and his Cosmere series, I feel like the developers took a lot of inspiration from his novels in concepts and armor designs as well as humor. It’s a shame though that new IPs like this struggle to find an audience, since it’s just perpetuating developers to rehash old ideas and franchises because they’re more profitable. I’m hoping it gains a larger audience when it comes to Gamepass and PS Plus, because this franchise has a ton of potential.
Great review! I just got a Platinum for this game because it was a monthly PS+ 😅. It's totally worth that. After playing through new game+ I figured out how to maneuver pretty quickly and fluidly upgrading blink amount/power and using the lasso. Regardless, pretty decent game 👍
I'm really digging this title. Its SP, no BS, No DLC mess, No Foolishness. It tells a great story and the gameplay is solid to boot. This is going to be the sleeper hit of 2023..
Sadly, I really can't play the game right now(even though I really want to), because I'm in vacation and my pc is at home, And when i try it even if I don't like it, i really really like the concept of an old school shooter without microtransactions and season pass.
Theres alot of these Magic casting Doctor Strange games nowadays forspoken, hogwarts legacy, ghostwire Tokyo ,atlas fallen and now immortals of aveum
I’m one of those people who was excited for this game since I love magic combat but had so many amazing games released at the same time. But I’m loving this game so fwr
Jake, how the heck did you nail all three games I'm waiting for or currently trying to play!? That's freaky.
Solid take with some good points. Bought it to take a break from BG3 (wife was saying I was playing it too much) and I’ve really been enjoying immortals. It’s a decent game if you go into it knowing not to expect the world.
New spot looking good!
I love how you said “we need these.” that really sums up why stuff like this is kinda important, in a way. it’s like the B movies of the 70s and 80s that we dont really get anymore. well said jake. well said.
We definitely still get B movies, they're just not released in theatres
Grabbed it on PS on sale, really enjoying it, right after Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake 2. Yeah, good solid game for its price but with discount.
Btw, bought it purely on yours advice, so thanks for this channel. Keep up the good work!)
I haven’t played this game… but the way you described Darren’s character reminded me of Jim Hawkins from Treasure Planet.
Which honestly sounds fun.
Plus I swear they need to give days gone to Xbox some day, just love and let love games, share and let us gamers enjoy games together!❤
Currently playing through on ps5. Its refreshing. A classic style FPS on new gen consoles. Would recommend.
Today I read in the Jak & Daxter subreddit that this game resembles the J&D games a bit. Mostly lore parallels, so does anyone who played this game think that, gameplay wise, this game feels like a Jak game?
“Video game ass video game” most used quote from Jake in 2023 😂 love it
Ah Jake I'm really glad you mentioned enslaved, just barely finished a playthorugh on that game after not having played it for 7 years and damn its amazing. Really wish we could get a sequel 😭 its back compat on xbox for 15$ and its well worth a playthrough, yes the gameplay is dated but everything else is just great
My favorite part was when they removed HDR after reviews, and of course the technical problems and crashing. Game itself isn't horrible though, it is just a video game that's cost may be indicative of its production but not of its actual user experience.
I think it’s great. There’s not many good magic casting games that actually have speed. I did wanna play on my pc, but works fine on my PS5. It’s not a novel, it a Game.
Currently playing it on a graphic card that can barley play due to UE5 and still really enjoying it, when I upgrade towards the end of the year I will replay it to look at the extra eye candy.
speaking of short focused games, have you tried bomb rush cyberfunk yet jake? i think you'd love it.
There’s enough for a sequel and I’d play it day one
I’m expecting Armored Core 6 to be a shorter, simpler experience in an old school way, kind of like this. Super excited for that, personally
I'm having fun playing it and I do hope it does good sales as it's a well made game. I don't need a game to be 40 hours or more to justify the price playing games is about relaxing and having fun.
Playing it now. Its fun as hell to play. Its a great game. It does nothing new, but all the things it takes from elsewhere is done well and fits together well. No bugs at all, at least on ps5. Fluid. Great graphics. Just straight fun. No way ill beat this in 12 hours. Director said over 25 and i play slower than most. Every time someone like this says a game is 10 hours, i get 16-20. If they say 20-25, i get 35-40.
I described it to my brother as a kind of guilty pleasure type game. Feels like a summer blockbuster. Like playing a Marvel movie when they were good. I recommend to anyone who wants fun and has extra money. I still have Armored Core 6, Fort Solis, Under the Waves, Baldurs Gate, Etc still coming over next week. And i buy only physical games, tho making exception for Baldurs Gate.
Yes, i hate 99% of open world games too, unless really good like Eldin Ring. Map is big, but story is linear. There is some exploration and puzzles, etc to add more time. I expect personally to get 20-30 hours at least. There are upgrades for your magic, you can style things to how you want to play to a degree. Like him talking about blink...dont know if he played thru fast as possible, but there are multiple upgrades specifically to better the blink ability from where it starts. I like it quite a bit. Personal rating so far would be 8.7/8.8 out of 10. Though i could understand 8.2 or so. Less than that, i think you just forgot what games are about.
Dat lighting jakeyboiii
I just played it for free because of my subscription. Definitely fun and worth playing!
Jake baldino imo is the best reviewer. Straight up and knows what he's saying, even if it'd bad he tries to defend it and show positives, respect 🙏 l.
Thanks for the vid Jake will defo pick this up in a sale
I got it. Started it around 10pm. Played it for a half an hour and it was 1 am. Lol or so I thought. Addicting game play for sure. 7.5-8/10
I don’t mind paying full price for games that are 10-12 hours. A movie ticket is around $20 before you even get popcorn etc. and only lasts 2-3 hours. $60 for a 10-12 hour experience that you are actively engaged in seems fine to me
Jake the lighting and the wall looks amazing!
Hey Jake, nice paint job on the walls!
As an older gamer and love single player games. I’ll definitely pick this up near Xmas in the PlayStation store sales, to many titles coming, mortal kombat 1 I can’t wait cheers.
I'm glad we get cameos from your dog now!
I got the Digital Deluxe Edition on sale for Xbox yesterday. I have not played the game yet. I will get around to it. I'm playing Redfall, Ghostwire Tokyo, Lies of P at the moment
I had to, “spin the block” as the urban youth say (Black guy here), to verify that this is a proper grab with the deluxe being $17.99 from $79.99.
Thanks Jake!
Jake dude, good work on the paint job
Most of my favorite games are just singleplater fps story experiences, so im looking forward to picking this one up.
I will wait a couple of months to buy this game but I will buy it. As Jake said, we need these types of games. Had this been released a while ago, it would be a perfect middle of the road game that would be really fun to a lot of people. After Armoured Core, I will be buying it
Its possible my standard has been irrepaairably lowered by the current state of media, but I really enjoy the dialogue and interactions in this game. I found it some of it to be less "marvel quipy" and more "disney channel cringe" at times. like disney channel sitcom writing, where some characters getting ignored and they're in the back like "guys.. guys.." lol .. but even so, 80% of the time it's solid, realistic, conversations. especially between jack and gina torres (I cant recall the mentor's name).
That puppy was NOT having any of it! haha
Shorter single player games like 8 to 12 hours are perfect not all games need be 40 hours long plus i dont have the time. And i play all my single player frequently to relive that story experience. There are exceptions. Metro exodus, witcher 3, red dead 2,.
When it eventually goes on sale I'll look towards picking it up. I just can't justify paying $60 for 12-15 hours.
Another buy for me. There aren’t many single player drops that you enjoy that I haven’t had a good time with as well. Still putzing around the Wayfinders queue. 🙃
Skin looks healthy bro. ✨ Thanks for the drop.
I thought the main character was going to be a boring typical hero type, but i was wrong, Jak reslly grew on me the actor did a great job
I am enjoying the game. I agree with you on so many of the points you make. Thank you very Much 😎
This is by no means a dig at Jake, but I will never understand why people use “a very video-gamey game” as a qualifier. I’m so tired of everything needing to some heightened, transcendent piece of art. Sometimes it’s nice to just to experience entertainment junk food.
The space is big enough for a spectrum of experiences. I wish we’d let it be.
Ok, ok, but that cute doggo in the background tho! 😍
I haven’t beaten the game yet, about 12-ish hours in, been taking my time to explore everywhere and just enjoy the surroundings and the sounds and battles. Even at 12 hours though I feel I’ve gotten my $70 worth, and that’s not something I can usually say!
I find the music as I said to be good, the dialogue (even the cringe) has had me laugh out loud a few times, the gameplay is STELLAR and I would love to see more games that feel like this in the future. Story is so far fantastic as well, not too over the top but not bland either.
I don’t think this game will beat out the likes of FF16 or Baldur’s Gate or any of those smash hits, but if you’re looking for a chill game with some mild challenge, exciting combat and puzzles as well as a cool world to enjoy, this is a good game.
I'm happy to support a single player game, but $60 for a short game is a bit of an ask.
I'll get it eventually, but only when it comes on sale.
just started it last night. palate cleanser between the massive heavy hitters this year.
I had written this off until i started the demo. Played about 20 mins and looked up a couple videos. This is the most compelling. A video game that is a video game...........ok. purchased! EA should have given this more than week to crap on their own accomplishment.
I'm heading into Armored Core tomorrow. So i probably wont pick up this game for a bit. But appreciate the review of it. I'll definitely give it a shot. Atlas Fallen fell a bit flat to me unfortunately. My most anticipated game out there right now is Lords of the Fallen. Starfield i feel/hope will be good as a long play over months.
Ayyy the new room is sick!