My god, embark could well be the new kid on the block when it comes to AAA shooters, the finals was criminally underrated and this looks like it’s shaping up to be the gold standard for extraction shooters
I used a raider flare twice... Once as bait and got two kills off it, another as a response to getting engaged where I got shot at dove behind a corner and shot flare off. They came in thinking I was dead and got the jump on them. Both was amazing. Raider flare underrated.
Arc raiders is really fun, I 100% suggest playing it when it comes out or signing up for chance at alpha. this recent alpha was the most fun my best friends and I have had
I’ve never really been too keen with extraction shooters (ie Tarkov) BUT given Embarks Dev ability and the sheer excitement I had watching the gameplay I think I’d love to give it a go! So excited to see when this puppy comes out (of course Embark should take their time making their artworks)
Love the peackock idea! I can imagine it hitting the ground and deploying the gun up front and then spreading it's metal tail feather's like an Uchiwa hand fan as a shield to protect itself from behind. Then we could harvest the "tail" to use ourselves as deployable cover.
I think it's a misstep to not have a playable social space where you can walk around in third person, especially since this is going to be a premium game and not free-to-play.
@@Beebledopp The person who made this video is allowed to speak about it and he mentions how the social space is sort of just a menu, he mentions it in the video. The video we are commenting on.
Only reason corporate would allow that is to sell skins.. If it's a paid game, they wouldn't want to spend $ on dev time for that. Idk, just thinking like a penny pinching suit 🤑😅
I love the amount of detail you include in your analysis, down to how the animations and graphic elements work when you are approaching stuff for looting. Very much appreciated!
i know that the finals is not that popular but its so good and fun, i dont know but i have trust by this devs they really put there love theyre creating
Currently my 2nd time watching through your video and I just have to say you cover this game extremely well! I have been looking forward to this game highly ever since the first trailer dropped. I was looking for in-depth content in regards to weapons, specifics, maps, and more, and you went over all the main topics I was looking for! Wishing I could’ve been apart of either playtests but the game looks promising. From aesthetic to mechanics to sound design, quality seems to be their focus and that’s something I dearly miss in modern shooters! Props to Embark 🙌🏼 Reminds me of the original Star Wars Battlefront and how “quality” that was for its time. Kiakaha my friend! Can’t wait to play this game alongside you and other ARC Raiders players!
To add on, I think they should do a mass-multiplayer mode where they have all 3 maps in one accessible setting and extraction teams are 6 or 8 or so players. To create continuity between maps and convey the larger “open world scale” prior to making it an extraction shooter. Make the rounds 45 min to an hour maybe? Then include personal vehicles such as from prior snapshots? Just some ideas :)
I don’t think this will be possible because of the server load. The maps are pretty detailed. However, they could have quests that require travelling to the maps in a particular order.
Can't wait for this game, although I wish the Speranza Plazza was a real safe place that you could roam around and do stuff for you charecter just like Destiny, The First Descendant, etc... This opens up room for Story and much more... Although they maybe could be working on it either way, super excited for this game
The shadows of the arc would scare the shit out of me and they would be halfway across the map!! Also going back into The arena in the finals and now when the platform is taken over in power shift I instinctively crouch and look into the sky. ha
Good break down and I agree that an in game environment for what is essentially a menu is not needed for these games. The amount of time and resources TCF spent on theirs was baffling.
When is part 2 coming out? I’m starving for more information! Been following this game since it’s been announced and I need more! Great video btw. Best one I’ve seen so far. Great information.
@@hambone8484 I’m working on it! I’ve been recording some footage from other extraction shooters to put ARC Raiders into some context with its competitors.
Awesome video per usual, do you think Arc Raiders lore is associated with The Finals? Also if you can't say anything because of the NDA, just leave a winky face for yes. lol
@@HazedNConfused there was a THE FINALS player statue in the background on one of the UI screens (= back at base), but I think that was probably just a little Easter Egg rather than a lore connection. The games could be linked lore-wise, but equally they might not.
I doubt they will tie them together, in the worry that one will fail. The suits don't want to put all their money in 1 basket. Idk, just thinking like Nexon
I think it looks good, I want to see better movement in it, like hopefully they work on it since I belive there will be lots of running and what not, also guns too, for a game like this I want to see a great details
IMO. I think the best middle ground with solos is not to have a separate queue JUST for solos, but do what Hunt Showdown does. Where if you are solo you can go into instances with Duo/Trio's, but the ELO/MMR for the groups are lower than yours. So "Skill wise" groups should be less skilled than you, but they have the numbers. But if they have the player base for just a solo queue that would be nice!
@@sgt.cracker yeah, I really enjoyed it! There’s a good balance between PvP, PvE and exploring/looting/quests, which I’m sure they’ll keep refining leading up to launch. I’ll give some more thoughts about these things in the next video.
No, they’re different. That was an internal video Embark use to onboard new team members, introducing them to the game. That video included a successful extraction at the Metro station as well.
@RockhoundBlack I hope so, I like the idea of it being more of a casual extraction experience. Plus, seeing it is one thing, I need to feel it! Does vaulting and movement feel as fluid as The Finals? I tried Black Ops 6 on gamepass and that solidified The Finals as my favorite shooter. 🤣 The Finals movement is unparalleled and the game is just constantly full of action that's clip worthy. Hoping to get those kinds of moments with Arc Raiders!
I'm scared about the success of this game. I've never seen a paid multiplayer extraction shooter be successful (except deep rock galactic, and it handles monetisation pretty nicely)
I think most people would say Escape From Tarkov has been a success. However, a lot of devs have tried to emulate that game or create variations of it, so having something fresh in the genre is a good thing imo.
I’ve been looking forward to this game for awhile but tbh the moment I heard that it’s not free killed it for me. Any new IP multiplayer game HAS to be free because nobody is going to take the chance to pay to get out of their free comfort games. And I don’t want to buy into a multiplayer game just to watch it slowly fail. I’ve done that too many times. The industry is messed up now.
Why do you reckon that? Allowing any player (who’s not a teammate) to revive another, combined with proximity chat, would definitely open up some pretty toxic avenues of gameplay. For instance, reviving and then downing players over and over, or demanding that they essentially become their mule if they want to get out with anything.
@@RockhoundBlack I guess you're right, but only if one or two of your teammates are off in another part of the map. Otherwise, if you get downed and you have a teammate or two nearby, it'll be a dangerous behavior for your enemy to rez you considering at any moment your backup could arrive. I do see your point though.
@@RockhoundBlacki actually like the idea of the things youre talking about. The ability to essentially kidnap and manipulate the behaviour of other enemy players sounds like a really interesting social dynamic to add into the pvp encounters you will get in this game that i honestly wish more games explored. If i knew arc raiders let you do this with defibrilators i wouldve definitely tried it out during the tech test. Besides, if the encounter starts to become genuinely toxic, the downed player can always just leave the game.
I was interested in this game but the pivot to an Extraction shooter killed all my excitement. Still hoping this game is a success tho, Embark could use a dub but this game ain't it for me
I'm gonna be honest this is a weak excuse of a game for the people who made Battlefield. I'm so tired of shoplifting simulators, this new type of job gaming is worst of the worst. what happened to vehicles, jetpacks, wallrunning, mechs, aircraft, destroying buildings, building buildings, even digging a hole is more interactive. I hate these games so much because they always look like theres almost some fun to be had but it never ever comes.
@sirdrip1313 i can see where your coming from, but to say this is a "weak excuse" when all the changes you stated where all from feed back about the closed alpha last year is kinda just you not cope with the idea of change. I get it if your upset about the direction of the game changing compared to the alpha but embark is fully listening to feed back and changing the game to appeal to the dedicated community that's been following for a long time.
@Porkla no I don't think any of that was ever in this game, this is pretty much what was advertised and Imagine making a garbage hunt when they had the chance to make anything. what they made is the lowest form of gaming thats ever existed no fun, no skill, no story, just backpack losers fighting for garbage
I'm still so very disappointed that this game pivoted from PvE to PvP(vE). I've poured thousands of hours into Tarkov/Hunt/Apex/etc and I'm just... So bored and jaded. The gameplay of these games are incredible, but 98% of rounds comes down to "do well against AI, get cool loot, then 50/50 chance of dying to a sweaty team of rats camping the extract." From what we see here, the game provides zero tools/systems to incentivise collaborating with other teams; it's yet another game where going on a murder spree is the best way to ensure a win. I'd love if the AI was so ruthless that not collaborating with other teams would be suicide, and that there was some sort of system that acknowledged how murdering your fellow raiders who are bringing valuable topside resources back to the civilisation are viewed as... Well, shitty fucking people. Give us an honour system which clearly marks players who are known for being the only ones returning from the surface with blood-soaked gear stolen from other teams.
My god, embark could well be the new kid on the block when it comes to AAA shooters, the finals was criminally underrated and this looks like it’s shaping up to be the gold standard for extraction shooters
@@JoeHodgiex it’s the original DICE devs, they can’t fail fr
Yooooo that Embakt easter egg acknowledging you is so sweet 🥹
The finals is one of my favorite games at the moment. Very excited for this. I just trust these guys
I used a raider flare twice... Once as bait and got two kills off it, another as a response to getting engaged where I got shot at dove behind a corner and shot flare off. They came in thinking I was dead and got the jump on them.
Both was amazing. Raider flare underrated.
Arc raiders is really fun, I 100% suggest playing it when it comes out or signing up for chance at alpha. this recent alpha was the most fun my best friends and I have had
I’ve never really been too keen with extraction shooters (ie Tarkov) BUT given Embarks Dev ability and the sheer excitement I had watching the gameplay I think I’d love to give it a go! So excited to see when this puppy comes out (of course Embark should take their time making their artworks)
can't wait to buy this when it comes out next year. Embark never fail to deliver
Love the peackock idea! I can imagine it hitting the ground and deploying the gun up front and then spreading it's metal tail feather's like an Uchiwa hand fan as a shield to protect itself from behind. Then we could harvest the "tail" to use ourselves as deployable cover.
It was so much fun during the playtest! Congrats and thank you for the coverage!
I think it's a misstep to not have a playable social space where you can walk around in third person, especially since this is going to be a premium game and not free-to-play.
Whats to stop them from adding something similar?
Can't say anything cuz NDA 😉
😉
@@Beebledopp The person who made this video is allowed to speak about it and he mentions how the social space is sort of just a menu, he mentions it in the video. The video we are commenting on.
Only reason corporate would allow that is to sell skins.. If it's a paid game, they wouldn't want to spend $ on dev time for that. Idk, just thinking like a penny pinching suit 🤑😅
I love the amount of detail you include in your analysis, down to how the animations and graphic elements work when you are approaching stuff for looting. Very much appreciated!
@@MaunoKoivistoOfficial thanks for watching! I’m glad you like my obsession with little details. ♥️
i know that the finals is not that popular but its so good and fun, i dont know but i have trust by this devs they really put there love theyre creating
Great video! Concise and informative! Thanks
As good content as expected! Cheers!
dang you can tell the talent behind Battlefield and Battlefront are behind this game
I can't wait to try this out. It sounds like it's going to be what I thought Gray Zone Warfare was going to be (except 3rd person).
Currently my 2nd time watching through your video and I just have to say you cover this game extremely well! I have been looking forward to this game highly ever since the first trailer dropped.
I was looking for in-depth content in regards to weapons, specifics, maps, and more, and you went over all the main topics I was looking for!
Wishing I could’ve been apart of either playtests but the game looks promising. From aesthetic to mechanics to sound design, quality seems to be their focus and that’s something I dearly miss in modern shooters! Props to Embark 🙌🏼
Reminds me of the original Star Wars Battlefront and how “quality” that was for its time.
Kiakaha my friend! Can’t wait to play this game alongside you and other ARC Raiders players!
To add on, I think they should do a mass-multiplayer mode where they have all 3 maps in one accessible setting and extraction teams are 6 or 8 or so players. To create continuity between maps and convey the larger “open world scale” prior to making it an extraction shooter.
Make the rounds 45 min to an hour maybe? Then include personal vehicles such as from prior snapshots? Just some ideas :)
Then of course have barons drop much more frequently to just add to the chaos and increase the high-tier loot pool.
I don’t think this will be possible because of the server load. The maps are pretty detailed. However, they could have quests that require travelling to the maps in a particular order.
Yeah, I think everyone will be keen to see the Barons in the game at some point, even if they’re map-specific.
Can't wait for this game, although I wish the Speranza Plazza was a real safe place that you could roam around and do stuff for you charecter just like Destiny, The First Descendant, etc... This opens up room for Story and much more... Although they maybe could be working on it
either way, super excited for this game
so excited for this game, the playtest was so fun, all I can hope is that we get it early 2025 rather than late 😅
looks STUNNING
The shadows of the arc would scare the shit out of me and they would be halfway across the map!! Also going back into The arena in the finals and now when the platform is taken over in power shift I instinctively crouch and look into the sky. ha
Good break down and I agree that an in game environment for what is essentially a menu is not needed for these games. The amount of time and resources TCF spent on theirs was baffling.
When is part 2 coming out? I’m starving for more information! Been following this game since it’s been announced and I need more! Great video btw. Best one I’ve seen so far. Great information.
Ooooohhh... Gotta save this one for a little later when I can really pay attention for 30min.
@@JermVVarfare my need for plenty of detail almost got the better of me on this one! 😂
@@RockhoundBlack Oh, I'm sure there'll be a couple things I missed... Regardless I'll enjoy the journey.
Damn, first 😍 excited to learn more about the game since I didnt get to play close beta
Vigor + The Division + Generation Zero
Needs a social hub where raiders can show off loot and trade.
This game has potential.
I once attacked a Roller Bot only for it to one shot me lmao
IMO the equalizer is best described as a super accurate beam minigun
@@ar_chbtw this is a great description of it!
Man it shredded though rocketeer
Gonna need your next video please!…. Need some arc content in my veins!!!
@@hambone8484 I’m working on it! I’ve been recording some footage from other extraction shooters to put ARC Raiders into some context with its competitors.
@ love it! No rush! I just hate these quiet times with no arc content. And this video is very good
@hambone8484 haha, me too!
I still think massive pve raid is sounds good enough
waaaaiit, the armor types are the same as finals classes lol didnt even notice during the test. nothing class in finals when?
So! When does part 2 come out?? Hopefully soon! Great video
Working on it at the moment - I made some major changes to it yesterday, so it's going to take a bit longer, but should be way more interesting.
Awesome video per usual, do you think Arc Raiders lore is associated with The Finals? Also if you can't say anything because of the NDA, just leave a winky face for yes. lol
@@HazedNConfused there was a THE FINALS player statue in the background on one of the UI screens (= back at base), but I think that was probably just a little Easter Egg rather than a lore connection. The games could be linked lore-wise, but equally they might not.
I doubt they will tie them together, in the worry that one will fail. The suits don't want to put all their money in 1 basket. Idk, just thinking like Nexon
@@RockhoundBlackare you aloud to show us this?
I appreciate the vid
What I wanna know is just what specs embark was running for this gameplay trailer holy shit
I was incredibly hyped for this game but the 3rd person almost kills it for me. I was hoping this would be the game that replaced the Cycle Frontier.
@@stephenchandler1426 I don't like third person but I am hyped for this game
I think it looks good, I want to see better movement in it, like hopefully they work on it since I belive there will be lots of running and what not, also guns too, for a game like this I want to see a great details
IMO. I think the best middle ground with solos is not to have a separate queue JUST for solos, but do what Hunt Showdown does. Where if you are solo you can go into instances with Duo/Trio's, but the ELO/MMR for the groups are lower than yours. So "Skill wise" groups should be less skilled than you, but they have the numbers. But if they have the player base for just a solo queue that would be nice!
Hunt does solo extremely well. They also have traits where if you’re solo, the trait is extra strong.
Are there any destructible buildings?
did you have a good time durring the playtest? and are you worried they switched to PVP instead of PVE?
@@sgt.cracker yeah, I really enjoyed it! There’s a good balance between PvP, PvE and exploring/looting/quests, which I’m sure they’ll keep refining leading up to launch. I’ll give some more thoughts about these things in the next video.
Division 3 looks good
Every ARC video released 35 min ago...
Thank's UA-cam for Cc cuz man... be a brazilian and understand u accent...🤯🤯🤯
is this footage ur gameplay? or is it from embark?
Is this the trailer that you described a while ago but couldn't show?
No, they’re different. That was an internal video Embark use to onboard new team members, introducing them to the game. That video included a successful extraction at the Metro station as well.
@@RockhoundBlack thanks for the clarification. Had fun in the tech test and can't wait to see it again in the future. See you out their raider.
One Hit Headshots?
Console test when!?
There's nothing definite yet, but they have said that they'll happen. Hopefully early in 2025!
@RockhoundBlack I hope so, I like the idea of it being more of a casual extraction experience. Plus, seeing it is one thing, I need to feel it!
Does vaulting and movement feel as fluid as The Finals?
I tried Black Ops 6 on gamepass and that solidified The Finals as my favorite shooter. 🤣
The Finals movement is unparalleled and the game is just constantly full of action that's clip worthy. Hoping to get those kinds of moments with Arc Raiders!
@@thewhistler6537 i agree sometimes the movment is a bit goofy but it make it feel way better than other games hope arc is the same
@@Sandyy_sandy Thank you.
Was the playtest available for console?
this game needs a better and more uniform font choice. having multiple fonts is okay, but they really should tweak that UI
I'm scared about the success of this game. I've never seen a paid multiplayer extraction shooter be successful (except deep rock galactic, and it handles monetisation pretty nicely)
I think most people would say Escape From Tarkov has been a success. However, a lot of devs have tried to emulate that game or create variations of it, so having something fresh in the genre is a good thing imo.
I’ve been looking forward to this game for awhile but tbh the moment I heard that it’s not free killed it for me.
Any new IP multiplayer game HAS to be free because nobody is going to take the chance to pay to get out of their free comfort games.
And I don’t want to buy into a multiplayer game just to watch it slowly fail. I’ve done that too many times. The industry is messed up now.
Really weird comment at 15:47
Why do you reckon that? Allowing any player (who’s not a teammate) to revive another, combined with proximity chat, would definitely open up some pretty toxic avenues of gameplay. For instance, reviving and then downing players over and over, or demanding that they essentially become their mule if they want to get out with anything.
@@RockhoundBlack I guess you're right, but only if one or two of your teammates are off in another part of the map. Otherwise, if you get downed and you have a teammate or two nearby, it'll be a dangerous behavior for your enemy to rez you considering at any moment your backup could arrive. I do see your point though.
@ oh, for sure, most likely if you’re the last teammate downed or a solo.
@@RockhoundBlacki actually like the idea of the things youre talking about. The ability to essentially kidnap and manipulate the behaviour of other enemy players sounds like a really interesting social dynamic to add into the pvp encounters you will get in this game that i honestly wish more games explored. If i knew arc raiders let you do this with defibrilators i wouldve definitely tried it out during the tech test. Besides, if the encounter starts to become genuinely toxic, the downed player can always just leave the game.
Can Embark PLEASE give us a choice of entering a round in either PVE or PVP mode?
It looks poor so far. Graphically it looks ok but the lack of fall damage i dislike. Realism i like.
i think its silly. i wish it was like it was when it was announced. the game gonna die i can alreadys see
This game needs a safe playable social space to show off your gear and purchasable items. If it doesn’t, huge mistake
I was interested in this game but the pivot to an Extraction shooter killed all my excitement. Still hoping this game is a success tho, Embark could use a dub but this game ain't it for me
I'm gonna be honest this is a weak excuse of a game for the people who made Battlefield. I'm so tired of shoplifting simulators, this new type of job gaming is worst of the worst. what happened to vehicles, jetpacks, wallrunning, mechs, aircraft, destroying buildings, building buildings, even digging a hole is more interactive. I hate these games so much because they always look like theres almost some fun to be had but it never ever comes.
@@sirdrip1313 🍼🍼
@TacoMan99 irony of this comment you can't take other opinions
@sirdrip1313 i can see where your coming from, but to say this is a "weak excuse" when all the changes you stated where all from feed back about the closed alpha last year is kinda just you not cope with the idea of change. I get it if your upset about the direction of the game changing compared to the alpha but embark is fully listening to feed back and changing the game to appeal to the dedicated community that's been following for a long time.
@Porkla no I don't think any of that was ever in this game, this is pretty much what was advertised and Imagine making a garbage hunt when they had the chance to make anything. what they made is the lowest form of gaming thats ever existed no fun, no skill, no story, just backpack losers fighting for garbage
I'm still so very disappointed that this game pivoted from PvE to PvP(vE). I've poured thousands of hours into Tarkov/Hunt/Apex/etc and I'm just... So bored and jaded. The gameplay of these games are incredible, but 98% of rounds comes down to "do well against AI, get cool loot, then 50/50 chance of dying to a sweaty team of rats camping the extract."
From what we see here, the game provides zero tools/systems to incentivise collaborating with other teams; it's yet another game where going on a murder spree is the best way to ensure a win.
I'd love if the AI was so ruthless that not collaborating with other teams would be suicide, and that there was some sort of system that acknowledged how murdering your fellow raiders who are bringing valuable topside resources back to the civilisation are viewed as... Well, shitty fucking people. Give us an honour system which clearly marks players who are known for being the only ones returning from the surface with blood-soaked gear stolen from other teams.
Look super boring