This game could cause a lot of problems to AAA Developers | Silica honest review

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 81

  • @DramTheThief
    @DramTheThief Рік тому +106

    Hello! Thank you so much for having a look at Silica! Martin Melicharek here, the developer. It is always heratwarming to see people enjoy the work I do, so thank you for giving it a chance. Still a ways to go for sure but should be nice and polished in the end. Take care!

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому +9

      It's always nice when a developer reaches out! Hopefully I wasn't too harsh, and my insights and ideas are something that you'ld think about :)
      I'm in your discord, so you can hit me up if you need some ideas/advice :)
      Keep it up! I'm always happy to see games like this, and with some work, I'm sure it could be a huge hit!

    • @jackreacher007
      @jackreacher007 Рік тому +5

      Good luck Martin, I haven't played much yet but what I saw is quite promising.

    • @stevenB216
      @stevenB216 Рік тому +2

      Definitely going to try this this weekend!

    • @AllergicFungus
      @AllergicFungus Рік тому

      The game was fun, but i got a refund because the idea of fighting an oversized "crab" is just... Its.... Its dumb. Lets face it, its dumb. Its a stupid concept. There, I've said it. I'm sorry.

    • @stevenB216
      @stevenB216 Рік тому +6

      @AllergicFungus you are just afraid of a person kicking your ass as a giant 🦀

  • @jackreacher007
    @jackreacher007 Рік тому +16

    I tried and indeed very promising game. The battles at night are some of the most epic I've seen in a game. I'm not surprised they got accepted in Bohemia incubator. The dev is clearly talented and can't wait this game to add content and polish. Key challenge will be to give FPS players a real impact beyond "it's cool" and immersive because, when surrounded by hundreds of NPCs, players playing the FPS part may feel overwhelmed and not very impactful.

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому +3

      that's where remote control of NPCs in FPS mode comes into play :)

    • @sensha5470
      @sensha5470 11 місяців тому

      boots on the ground you honestly don't do much. But in certain vehicles players are forces to be reckoned with. Buggies and Rocket trucks especially.
      On the alien side, the basic crab in the hands of a stealthy player is one of the most dangerous units in the game.

  • @LilithTitan
    @LilithTitan Рік тому +7

    There he is. I hope you find something that makes you happy and enjoy talking about.
    1 developer? Crazy
    Star Citizen as of May, 2023 has 1100 staff after almost 12 years and 3/4 of a billion dollars. Still pre-alpha tech demo marketing machine with no plan.
    Amazing what a single developer with a passion for what they do can achieve. Props to them

  • @lonthroop537
    @lonthroop537 26 днів тому

    I agree with you that this is a great game. I got in on sale for $14.99. I only play single-player games and I really enjoy the single-player experience in this title. The commander mode is fun too. I actually enjoy playing it on Steam Deck more than on the pc. For those of you getting stuck as infantry because you prefer the FPS style be aware that you can target a friendly vehicle, press E, and it will come to you so you can drive. Doesn't matter how far away the vehicle is. This really gave me more incentive to keep playing because all the units are then more readily available in First Person. I really like this game and hope it continues to be developed.

  • @danford6678
    @danford6678 Рік тому +2

    HOLY SHIT BRO. I just read your spectrum post where you linked the kick starter page I laughed so fucking hard I near pissed myself. CIG moderation is having a fucking Def-Con 1 emergency.

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому +3

      Lol yep... most of my threads get closed or deleted. And almost every time I post, I get a warning 🤣

  • @doctorno3912
    @doctorno3912 Рік тому +2

    Rdr2, cyberpunk 2077, horizon zero dawn/forbidden west and final fantasy remake would be my fav games in the past decade.

  • @merefield2585
    @merefield2585 Рік тому +8

    So good to hear Grumpy being positive again :)

    • @Nzchimeran
      @Nzchimeran Рік тому +3

      Guys just sick and tired of Scam Citizens and fair enough.
      I'd like Grumpy to do Baldurs Gate 3 builds, hints, tips,
      RIP Star Citizen

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому +1

      @@Nzchimeran not my cup of tea unfortunately.. turn based games are not my thing

    • @jimflagg4009
      @jimflagg4009 Рік тому

      I think when Star Field comes out we might see a smile on Grumpy's Face again. I can't wait for the reviews.

  • @-_Nuke_-
    @-_Nuke_- 10 місяців тому

    wow, WOW! THIS IS AMAZING!
    I remember being in love with Battlezone Combat Commanded II, back when I was a kid - to this day this game remains for those who know - and those who are Men of culture! But this game here has a HUGE potential!
    When it releases I will buy it FOR SURE! A single developer did this? This is insane!

  • @madrandomize5115
    @madrandomize5115 Рік тому

    Savage 1 and savage 2 games did the same thing prior (20 and 15 years before)
    BUT i love these kinds of games.
    Savage 2 was the first game i bought online.(on a dvd game case)
    It came all the way from USA to Greece (at the time to me this was mind-blowing)
    I still have the scratch cards that came with the game unscratched.
    These games live and die by how competent is the commander.
    Most people do not want to be the commander.
    I hope the developer can add some form of ai that can take the place of the commander in case he goes missing.

  • @Xero_Kaiser
    @Xero_Kaiser Рік тому +2

    There aren't nearly enough games that try mixing in RTS elements. Kingdom Under Fire, Spellforge and Dragon Commander were the most fun ones I've played. I'll have to keep an eye on this.

  • @ryanjt84
    @ryanjt84 Рік тому +3

    Dram is the man! I’ve been enjoying Silica a lot!

  • @PianoMeetsMetal
    @PianoMeetsMetal Рік тому +1

    Lesson of the video:
    Game has a heckin lot of potential, but it is very early access, and could use a lot of work and patches.
    Besides that, it can be one heckin epic game in the future if the developers take it correctly.

  • @aaronnelson7702
    @aaronnelson7702 Рік тому

    Baulders Gate 3 is a once in a decade RPG.

  • @fredashay
    @fredashay Рік тому

    Cloudpunk!
    Project Hospital!
    AER Memories of Old!

    • @fredashay
      @fredashay Рік тому

      Glad you "love" my comment! Will you try these games on your channel?

  • @janolat2519
    @janolat2519 Рік тому +5

    Hey! Great to see you enjoying Silica!
    Would be awesome to see more content from you and this game ;)
    Looks really promising.
    One question, did you try the air vehicles with your flight sticks or mouse and keyboard?
    Keep it up!

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому +2

      Mouse and keyboard. I dont think there is any dual stick or hotas support
      They're not even in the game. I had to use cheats to spawn them in :)

    • @janolat2519
      @janolat2519 Рік тому +1

      @@GrumpyEyeGaming cool, thx for clarifying. I guess they are in the game now. Was able to select them in arena mode without cheats. They need some tweaking but are fun and the sounds are cool. I am really curious what they will be like in the future.

  • @boochaca7957
    @boochaca7957 11 місяців тому

    my only problem with dedi servers is if they go down, the game just dies. so many games would still be going today if they just had player hosted servers at least as an option

  • @bugsmith9751
    @bugsmith9751 11 місяців тому

    this game honestly looks fun, i would probably only want to play the infantry side of things rather than being the top down commander, but it looks genuinely fun!

  • @pascall0
    @pascall0 11 місяців тому

    3:45
    Natural Selections successsor then, gothca

  • @The-Red-Kraken
    @The-Red-Kraken Рік тому

    We heard the same thing back in the day about star citizen and cyberpunk and look what happened. What do we do this time?

  • @RipMeGaming
    @RipMeGaming Рік тому

    You can have 64 players if you go into Arena then use the cheat commands to swap to a map of your choice and to the Strategy mode. There's tutorial videos on that!

  • @Urkinorobitch
    @Urkinorobitch Рік тому +1

    The developer initially had a very hard time with vehicle physics and collision and it's the first thing the Bohemia Incubator offered, they shared the tech they learned in ARMA3 and Take On Mars.

  • @puppeteer4916
    @puppeteer4916 Рік тому

    I have a mission in DCS when this premieres. But so glad that good old school games are somewhat being brought back.

  • @joshua41175
    @joshua41175 11 місяців тому

    I honestly was pretty disappointed with the direction this game was heading. It seemed to be balanced as an rts but built for fps, not as balanced towards either as natural selection or tremulus. Maybe I'll come back to it in a few years when it has more bugs beyond pathfinding errors or server lag plasma tanks, and is closer to a beta release like with Executive Assault and Sins 2.

  • @VladIDrago
    @VladIDrago 10 місяців тому

    Blocked Tanks in Factory (Heavy)... . Sick ];-D... .

  • @JoeGambit-f2l
    @JoeGambit-f2l Рік тому

    The rts part looks like something you might try out once and then move on

  • @nofabe
    @nofabe Рік тому +1

    My main gripe with this game is it's horrible performance, I don't know what exactly causes it but in the later half of rounds my fps sometimes drops into the single digits, and I have a 4070ti... Otherwise it is incredibly fun, even if it's incredibly unbalanced, which is why I find it weird that the dev says a big focus now is on adding competetive/ranked matches...

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому +1

      I explained why it's happening in the video. It's a design choice that is currently a flaw. The dev is working on it.

    • @bigpup37
      @bigpup37 Рік тому

      ​@@GrumpyEyeGamingis there any file you can change to increase the tic rate if your computer can handle it?

  • @onlytwogenders420
    @onlytwogenders420 Рік тому

    Kenshi if we are talking about a single dev. Baldurs Gate 3 if we are talking about the last game to blow my mind.

  • @therealmcgoy4968
    @therealmcgoy4968 5 місяців тому

    The RTS mode felt a little frustrating but the game overall looks promising. The harvesters are way too slow last time I watched a play through.

  • @arioamin
    @arioamin 11 місяців тому

    Going to suggest a game, quite different form this actually but if you haven't played it you must, even if you do not make a video about it, it is some years old now and is called 'Chernobylite', if you haven't played it, take my suggestion and do not play with the English dub of it but instead original audio with subtitles, the English voice actors feel so misplaced
    It won't have a revolutionary story arc but it executes it and integrates it with the game atmosphere and the game mechanics unexpectedly well

  • @DustMan2704
    @DustMan2704 Рік тому +2

    Meh, doesnt really impress me and "made by one guy" isnt a selling point for me, if anything its a bit of a red flag.
    Angels Fall First is getting a big update soon.
    Yeah i can do without Silica.

    • @427Jeep
      @427Jeep Рік тому

      Okay so... piss off? You come off as the smug, know it all, ranting friend that people lowkey dont like.

  • @ZabuzaX
    @ZabuzaX Рік тому

    Reminds me of a little of StarCraft.

  • @gabrielgodinho6033
    @gabrielgodinho6033 Рік тому

    Spacebourne 2 bro, nuff said

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому

      nah man.. that game isn't at this level honestly.

    • @gabrielgodinho6033
      @gabrielgodinho6033 Рік тому

      @@GrumpyEyeGaming well, hopefully starfield will be at that level for you

  • @the_babbleboom
    @the_babbleboom Рік тому +1

    since you play DayZ and silica now too you probably know about arma and it's latest EA release, arma reforger.
    would you give that a test play? spoiler: it got lots of issues you could go through.

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому

      Yeah but it's just an engine, right? There is a dayz mod in the works tho

    • @the_babbleboom
      @the_babbleboom Рік тому

      @@GrumpyEyeGaming it's like a showcase for arma 4, it has a DayZ mod already but i don't play that, heard it has no zombies yet

  • @SILVER-JOKER
    @SILVER-JOKER Рік тому

    keep em coming grump more non SC viddys.

  • @sticks1990
    @sticks1990 11 місяців тому

    last time i was amazed was baldurs gate 3

  • @wildwesternaustralian4357
    @wildwesternaustralian4357 10 місяців тому

    ima have to check this game out

  • @SmackyTheB3AR
    @SmackyTheB3AR Рік тому +2

    As a Polygon journalist, I can say with professional credibility that this game sucks. There are too many buttons.

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому

      Too many buttons?

    • @SmackyTheB3AR
      @SmackyTheB3AR Рік тому +3

      @@GrumpyEyeGaming Allow me to explain the joke: I was making a reference to Polygon (gaming news outlet) getting an exclusive preview of Doom (2016), which they screwed up by giving it to a journalist with no idea how to play FPS games, or even use a dual-analog controller. This was a highly anticipated game so a lot of eyes were on it. The journalist was basically shooting at walls by mistake and operating each joystick one at a time, so them and Polygon got flamed hard. They gave the game bad feedback, while Doom 2016 later went on to be very popular and critically acclaimed.
      On a more serious note, thank you for bringing attention to Silica. Blending RTS and FPS gameplay seems to be a very interesting concept, and the quality looks amazing given how few people are working on it.

  • @TheMygoran
    @TheMygoran 11 місяців тому

    No Bugs at all? You sure? :D

  • @Patchaism
    @Patchaism Рік тому

    Awesome !

  • @deckruler3802
    @deckruler3802 11 місяців тому

    Battlebit

  • @revengexmoon2087
    @revengexmoon2087 Рік тому

    Nice

  • @Woobieeee
    @Woobieeee 11 місяців тому

    No, no it wont.

  • @Conserpov
    @Conserpov 11 місяців тому

    HUD seems very cluttered, big and distracting, but neither very clear nor informative

  • @etismyname
    @etismyname Рік тому

    Ulttmately this game was a big let down for me. The RTS is missing important basic functions like rally point, unit pathing is terrible. And the biggest issue is your key units are almost always gonna be used by the fps players, meaning they dont necessarily go to where you want them to go. The FPS looks and plays good, but it feels more of an unit tester.
    Even with frequent updates, it needs at least another year to be what it wants to be.
    Battlebits on the other hand is just outstanding fot a small studio and legit threatens battlefield.

    • @GrumpyEyeGaming
      @GrumpyEyeGaming  Рік тому +1

      It's an early access made by a single guy that just got a team for the project.
      It's amazing what he has acomplished by himself. It's only going to get better!

  • @leonr1985
    @leonr1985 6 місяців тому

    Nah! Helldivers 2 is 20x better than this

  • @eknvarfor462
    @eknvarfor462 Рік тому

    I do think it is a good idea that you leave SC for a while and start playing something else dont give money to devs that just sit and do nothing :D

  • @AllergicFungus
    @AllergicFungus Рік тому

    The game was fun, but i got a refund because the idea of fighting an oversized "crab" is just... Its.... Its dumb. Lets face it, its dumb. Its a stupid concept.