Remnant: From The Ashes - Review After 100%
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มิ.ย. 2024
- Talking about my experiences with Remnant ahead of it's sequel's launch later this month!
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00:00 Intro
01:05 Overview
01:42 Character Creation
01:59 Difficulty
02:46 Story Set Up & Thoughts
05:23 Progression Systems
11:10 Gameplay
13:12 Combat
16:31 DLC
17:20 Steam Deck
17:52 Positives/Negatives
19:58 Conclusion
21:12 Wrap Up
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One of those games which just FEEL great. idk what they did the with physics of this game but everything is just so impactful.
Agreed.
The combat felt great, but the worlds and the story and pretty much everything else felt very drab and sterile to me. This was compounded by the fact that you are expected to see these envinronments over and over and over again to make your builds. That said i did finish the game multiple times with multiple builds, so it wasn't a bad game. I just hope they improved these aspects in the sequel.
You may have actually covered this later in the video, but on the topic of armor weight: At the extreme upper end of armor weight, your dodge roll degenerate to simply flopping onto the ground, and gradually picking yourself back up. Hilariously, this actually does some pretty decent damage to enemies, and there are builds where you'll sprint up to enemies and flop onto them to cause damage.
Wow, 4 years later and this game is still dishing out surprises! What a gem!
Wouldn't call it a surprise tbh, body flop build has been around since the base game (before dlc-exclusive items even existed). It was broken enough that it actually got directly targeted for a nerf iirc
@@alexmei4602 still the 1st I've heard of it. I'd imagine unless u knew better, not too many people would intentionally max their armor weight
I really liked this game and are looking forward to Remnant 2. Nice review as always!
Remnant 2: Remnants
Babe wake up the new Review after 100% is out!
You watch these videos with a talking pig? 😉
@@Estorium Hahaha! That’s a good one 🕷 🐖 🕸
It's took me a bit. But I'm awake now😊
Thats great ... now let me sleep .....
My coffee tastes like someone jizzed in it...😮
This game was really slept on when it first came out. It's good to see that the sequel woke up a lot of interest, and it's finally getting more eyes on it. Really hope Remnant 2 lives up to my expectations (All it takes is not dropping the ball on how good combat feels in this one)
i would actually be suprised if it doesn't turns out to be good
they seem to have kept and improved upon the first game
People in the community always say this but this game was promoted hard at the start and Twitch was filled to the brim with streamers playing it. It ended up selling millions and it has tens and thousands of very positive review rates on Steam. I also liked this game and played it for 100+ hours. But this "hidden gem that was slept on" meme is starting to feel like some ironic parody to me every time i come in touch with the community of this game (the subreddit is the same).
I gotta say I was one of those sleepers. I bought the game years ago and barely touched it, then a couple of months ago saw the sequel had come out and decided to give the original another go. 60+ hours in and I'm loving it! Can't wait to pick up Remnant 2
@Mortismal Gaming - I think Remnant 2 is going to be the third installment in the series, there's also Chronos Before the Ashes, which plays closer to a standard souls-like. Just an FYI in case you want the "complete" story 😊 And thanks for the great content; greatly enjoy your videos.
Swamps of Corsus also added a lot more content to the Swamp biome itself. The version in the base game is quite noticeably unfinished. If you play the game for the first time with the dlc installed you likely wouldn't notice what was added. Great review as always.
there is something I feel like I have to add as someone who maxed out every trait to max level and got every single item and bested all difficulties including Hell with From Hell mod, 99% of the playerbase will ignore the story because its delivered kinda poorly but if you look for it, the computers mostly, find all the notes and written lore, its remarkably good, its actually really amazing in my opinion, this isnt for most people but just wanted to let everyone who read this know that if you look for good world building and lore there is in this game, is just all written, the characters are legendary on writing but when you encounter them they will let you down and its kinda a bummer, I hope the sequel does right for the characters in writing because they are actually very well written in the lore side of things
Yes, story was good, felt very soulslike since you have to dig through items and the environment to get to it. I was really happy with the expansion's reveal of how the Root came to Earth.
@@kaspersaldell for a good delivery for sure, but to me just the written side is very good, sadly I end up bittersweet about it thanks to the lackluster side of the characters when you talk to them and stuff, its sad since it could have been so good
@@kaspersaldellenvironmental storytelling is like a skeleton.....
Most games that make you search for story have great ones. Kenshi and Path of Exile both have exquisite stories that are very difficult to piece together.
Couldn't agree more. I was also remembering how much I sought out the logs in the computers for the great writing when I played this game. I am stoked for Remnant 2 and hope they do more of this, too. I specifically remember the story about the one scientist (can't remember his name) that went mad trying to progress the science which led to the opening of the portals and invasion by The Root
This is one of the few games I've 100% completed. My buddies and I had a ton of fun doing Hardcore runs. The procedural aspects and not knowing what bosses you were gonna get was always fun.
I'm really looking forward to Remnant 2.
Stoked to see you reviewing this! I love your 100% reviews and I really enjoyed remnant! Can’t wait for the next one
Very accurate review, side note the mammoth like enemy in the dlc his weakspot is his knees and will cause him to stumble😅. I really enjoy fighting the global bosses and figuring out the alt kill method
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope to see lots of people getting the sequel!
great review. Remant is still one of my all time favorite games. still playing survial from time to time with my buddys. so hyped for remnant 2.
Supposedly the sequel is also going to release with a $40 price tag, making it nearly half the price of your average next gen release. Im really excited, i think this one is going to be genuinely nifty, bordering on neat-o
awesome sauce
I've said it in comments in other videos, but you bring out stuff in games I've played and forget about that I never knew, and help me appreciate them more. Keep up the good work.
I played through this game about 3 times with 2 friends and it was one of the greatest gaming experiences I've had in a while.
Got it at the Steam Summer Sale a week ago and just "finished" it today. There's still some things i could unlock but i'm satisfied with what i achieved in the roughly 50 hours i put into the game. I pretty much agree with everything you said about the issues with bosses, the trait system and procedual generation of the biomes, but overall just like you i very much enjoyed the experience. I'm really looking forward to Remnant 2 now, if they can improve on the very solid foundation of the first one it could be one of the greats.
Loved this game. Especially the coop was super fun to me. Can't wait for the second!
Fantastic video again!
I played for about 14 hours, but I didn't have a great time. Watching this review makes me realise I was not really understanding what the various mechanisms were trying to do. I never used the adventure mode, for example. I also had a really bad time with the strength of enemies, probably because I was horribly underpowered. Maybe I should go back and try again.
I'd highly recommend doing so. I was enjoying it, but It was only when I cleared the first world that it truly clicked. I've put probably 100+ hours into it, which is a lot for me. And I still go back every so often.
@@dylanhal I'm currently replaying Prey, so I might give it a go after that! Cheers!
I quit a few times myself early on lol... but once you figure out the systems and what type of build works for you, it kinda clicks. at least it did for me, and it became one of my favorite games. definitely give it another try and see if it clicks for you now that you know a bit more.
One of the few games I've also 100%. I already know it's a great game that is both parts wildly fun and frustrating. Glad to see you got to enjoy this, morti!!
Survival is good fun with co-op too!
I loved everything about this game, and it holds a special place with me. It was the last game my best friend and I played before he passed from cancer.
I am incredibly stoked to play the 2nd game.
It's funny that you mention the bosses on the bridge, Ixillis? As a boss more designed for coop, I usually play alone but in Souls-like I like the option to help people and in Remnant I also do it even with specific support builds , and this boss is much easier for me alone than in coop. 🤔
As you say, if they clean up the small flaws of the first game, the second can become a great game 🤞
Great review as always, glad you enjoyed and looking forward to your thoughts on the next game! And not gonna lie, geeked out a bit at the reference to souls-lite from my comment the other day haha, glad to see others sharing the thought!!
I love this game, it just feels so good to play and the world building is insane.
Just bought the game last night and I'm installing it now I'm so excited
Loved this game. The feel is fantastic and it was just fun to play. I like the systems in use and can't wait for the sequel. It seems to be improving on everything.
Great review. I played the hell out of the first one. Busy playing through it from scratch again with my cousin to get ready for part 2
I played probably 90% of my 300 hours in this game solo and while I agree some of the bosses had way too many adds, for the most part I was fine with the challenge. Also, I actually really enjoyed the challenge of the Ixillis fight solo.
Really looking forward to playing Remnant 2 next weekend with the early access.
Thank you for this comment man! I kept reading about people playing it with friends, and I almost regretted just buying it.
Great editing/timing with ending the video with the characters death.
I like ending reviews like that when I can, makes me laugh
This game was not at all on my radar but now it is. Thanks!
“To set me apart from other reviews on the platform”.
And every other platform, to be honest.
Thanks for another review.
Love the way you explained everything
The combat just feels great in this one! The moment to moment gameplay is what made it great for me. Builds etc helped longevity ofc and keep things fresh, but I feel that it’s because the combat is just….fun, that the game succeeds
But guns here are lacking, in everything.
the timing for this video is hilarious to me because I've been playing through it at the same time
I personally had a lot of fun with this game. I played it with two other players and by doing so it essentially cranked the difficulty by quite a bit, especially with bosses. Fun game but I recommend co-op.
had an amazing experience with this game.
Very nice review, only correction I'd like to give is that the Swamps of Corsus DLC fleshed out the swamps to give it more of a reason to be there as otherwise it felt more of a "filler", it was always available for adventure mode when they added it. Pretty much spot on on my feelings towards this game too, waiting patiently for the sequel to drop and maybe they improve on the story a little bit.
A little bit of lore that's worth mentioning, the story of Remnant while complete on its own also had a prequel in the form of a VR game called Chronos made by the same studio that explores the lore of the game's world in a more in-depth way.
Obviously if you can't play it there are ways to read the story synopsis online on wiki sites or here on YT.
The game has been rereleased as Chronos: Before the Ashes and is available on all systems.
This looks like a game I might have to check out
One of my favorite games. Can't wait to play the second one.
this is one i keep coming back to. great game! So pumped for the sequel!! Just a few more days!!!
The co-op difficulty scaling was very significant. I often found content that was very difficult coop and an absolute walk in the park with the same build and difficulty setting in single player mode. In survival mode especially I could easily last 4x longer if I was in single player mode vs with a friend or 2. It was a very fun game. Bring on remnant 2!
Nice review. I might pick this up. I did not know this game even existed. I like soul-like action type with guns.
Remnant is an absolute blast. Played it when it first released & poured hours into it.. this is how you make a great videogame.. excited for the sequel releasing later this month 😁
Played it with two friends and it was a fun experience. We wiped on quite a few bosses, but it was never frustrating (except the last boss where we couldn't figure out the mechanic). Every time we wiped, we regrouped and came at the boss with a new strategy until one finally paid off. So in that sense, the bosses were the highlights of my experience.
I remember being stuck on those double butterfly bosses for a minute. Was so glad to put them things down & move on.
Great review.
I have been wanting to play this game for so long! Looking forward to the review and some coffee, enjoy the rest of your weekend ppl.
You know I remember I launched it once or twice back then when the game became an EGS freebie. I got it, downloaded it, played less than an hour in total, and was so confused. On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoyed the visuals, the setting, and the overall package seemed solid - but not to my taste, strangely. On the other hand I just didn't get everything else - the mobs felt imbalanced, the combat felt rushed and impossible to enjoy solo (yup, I'm a lone wolf), and the focus on shooting over melee didnt' click with me at all. Fast forward to a week ago, and holy hell, now it just occupies my thoughts completely, and I'm so happy that I can't get it outta my head.
Everything now just feels so good - the traits system, the weapon impact, the melee & ranged combat, the level design (which is FANTASTIC!), and above all else - the game features an extremely addicting mix of things that I like so much: Lovecraftian horror, body horror, soulslike mechanics, impactful combat & shooting, roguelite traits system, and truly, deeply, terryfiying lore. Having watched Gemini Home Entertainment ARG beforehand added a ton of interest & satisfaction to my experience, and for me it was an extremely powerful hook when I saw some similarities to it in Remnant. The game immediately skyrocketed into one of my all-time favorites in the genre, and now I eagerly await for the sequel.
@@arthurdent9281 Well, it most certainly is a better (and more comfortable) experience when played in co-op, because, say, mobs' aggroing at you in solo can be quite overwhelming at times. I assume people playing in co-op can just easily run-and-gun through most of the levels, while solo players like me have to much more carefully manage resources when slowly, methodically exploring the levels, dispatching mobs while trying not to aggro too much of them at once. This slower approach surely does increase the time to clear the area, but 'tis not a big trouble for me tbh.
Speaking of bosses, I haven't beat many bosses myself yet, but all the bosses I encountered are accompanied by constantly spawning mobs, so it is never a 1v1 (or at least 1v2) fight. But with enough (upgraded) firepower, dodging, and memorizing patterns, they all are doable (in fact, some are extremely satisfying to beat - even in these 'unfair' conditions).
So, I would say it really does look like a greater challenge in solo, indeed. But personally that doesn't stop me from playing it, and enjoying it when overcoming the odds.
Great review I got this game for free from Playstation and I started playing and was definitely surprised at how fun it was
The way you described the procedural generation is why I'm worried about how Starfield will be.
Don't be, the random gen is actually just what locations show up, the actual location are hand crafted using the same procedures all fallout assets always have been
I absolutely loved this game and can't wait for the sequel.
Holi sheet man! You 100% it already.
Gotta watch this, but comment first! LOL
This game is just great. I've beaten it with my brother and a friend, and we had a blast. Though I'd say the total play time on that was less than 10 hours, and we did pretty much every piece of content that we could on that campaign.
I don't know how you hundred this. I had to repeat so many times on earth just to get the multiple human boss options, including the multiplayer perk. More power to you to go through this slog truly a man of willpower. I played chronos before the ashes, which was the game before this one. In this one, you are looking for the hero in the last game.
Good review, thank you! The base game is on sale for $14 and I think I'll get it.
I enjoyed playing it solo way more when I did a summoner build, so mobs wouldn't really jump and gang up on me. Then in coop I liked some other dot builds.
I really hope that in 2, or even in 1, they change the crystal reset/teleport to a gray screen instead of that white flashbang.
That duo boss was definitely harder with a group, at least with mine. No where to run and hide for a revive, and trying to pass the dps check with a downed teammate (that if you fail and are too squishy leads to a party wipe) can be very tight depending on build/difficulty. I think the idea is to just use your ears for the back boss and eyes for the front boss. Also one of the few bosses without adds, which seems like a deliberate design choice for solo.
me and my friend starting our first ever blind run on apocalypse 😐
(we followed through with it and it took us about 100 hours to beat the campaign)
Ixillis is no joke. Well done to anyone who could beat those bosses first time round solo. I needed co-op for that, never went back to it with my high level character as first time left such a bad taste. Great game however, and really hyped for the sequel
I would have liked to see the vaulting trait be replaced with something like a ring that increases vaulting speed and then heals for 5% whenever you do, with like a 3 sec cooldown to prevent balance issues. I think the balance with having it as a trait kinda puts the player in a position to where they aren't going to get that much utility out of it, as you described, or they're going to go so fast vaulting that it removes obstacles from the balancing side of things. I still think that increasing it's speed has utility, but it definitively didn't need to be a trait
Really enjoyed this game, wasn't sure what to expect and got hooked. Played it with a friend eventually to kill the later bosses and complete the game.
been playing over the last week completed my first playthrough 10 hours. its just a damn good game!
It's one of the best games I ever got for free from Epic's giveaways that I didn't already own. I had been on the fence about it on Steam, but then it was just handed to me, and I ended up liking it a lot. It had some neat lore, good action, and showed promise if they wanted to make sequels. This game is a big reason I keep checking in on Thursdays with Epic to see what they're handing out, because they sometimes hand out some real winners!
This game was such a sleeper hit for me and my friends!! Also made me realize how bad the Dark Souls co-op experience actually is.
I like this. Thank you
For me it was really good. I am terrible at Dark Souls, so Remnant's approach fits me like a glove.
Just curious... did you hear of a title called Scars Above? Remnant 2 is most definitely on my Next list of games, but this reminded me of it, I also keep track of other AA titles too, alot say it's a Returnal Knock off and I guess I see some similarities, but it's got it own cool ideas too, I'm a curious crispy on what your thoughts are on that game, I know alot get put off of extreme difficultys, but it's definitely a good title for casual players, it doesn't pretend to be a AAA title, but is a healthy alternative for something more accessible, but yeah more than anything just curious if you sussed that out at all, phenomenal review on this, I love the attention to detail you do when reviewing a game, big fan of your work 🤘
I reviewed it
Been sitting on this game for a while, souls like games always crush my spirit, the only souls game I finished was Bloodborne. This review makes me want to pick it back up , because the next one is coming out.
cant wait for the second one. i loved the first. i feel like it was such a slept on title.
I had the most fun during my time solo while I was using a summoner build. Helped to even the odds since all the bosses threw a ton of adds out regardless of player count 😂
It reminds me of Evil West ❤
Good show sir
Remnant is one of my favorite games of all time and I cannot wait for the 2nd one
funny you mentioned the bridge bosses feeling unfair. I hated them the first time I faced them. but once I figured out my playstyle, I was rolling them on subsequent dives. I do think they felt like it'd be easier with more people, but I found it fun solo also.
This review is making me think my wallet is about to become $15 emptier before the Steam Summer Sale ends. 😄
I dunno if it is viable, but I'd probably try to run some sort of build with regen over time, summons, and a run-and-gun style, with the hope that I could focus solely on the positioning in those moments that demand it.
It works quite well, especially in solo or as co-op support. I used that exact build to get through some rough fights. The heaviest armor can also help with it - stack both DR and regen, tank through everything while your turret and other summon shred things. Or you can just go all in on vampire tank by using bleed lifesteal instead of summons.
one of my favorite souls like games!
July 25 Remnant 2 Baby!!
I love this game. I love this Channel.
i loved this game did it with a friend with one re run absolute banger. considering it was given for free on epic made it even better
The complete edition is on sale on the psn summer sale just now.
Its £12.99.
Damn it's been ages since I played this. Was a great game for sure
You rock buddy
This is the only game on PS4 that I ever bothered to get a platinum trophy on. I still remember my final build had mods and talents that made it so I could kill enemies without using any ammo. Killing the final boss using only mods was such a rush.
Remnant II really snuck up on me, but i loved this game so much
I installed it after seeing it on the game pass. I’m not going to lie. I’m having a blast playing it. I noticed the new game and thought, Why not give the original a play….
I like the simplicity of the controls.
It’s really user friendly.
(Says the 36 year old, dad of 5!) 😂
I thought this was a great review. & seeing as I’m by no means near 100% yet. I found this really helpful! 🤜🤛 Thank you!
I've played it twice in a row. Love this game
Are you aware of the prequel to this series named Chronos: Before the Ashes ?
It was an Oculus Rift VR-exclusive game first (in 2016) and was pretty well received but later ported to a non-VR version (in 2020) which was considered rather blend (besides the aging mechanic which is very similar to Sifu).
I am aware of it yeah
Does anybody know if you can button remap on console? I just want to dodge with O instead of X.
I hope they release DLC for remnant 2. I'm really enjoying the game and would totally love more
I love this channel allthough i wonder what his work hours are considering the amount of grinding he has to do in order to reach 100%
You can see how long it takes him ln his steam account. Man blitzes through games they don't take him nearly as long as the average person
such a dope game honestly. i loved it so much i even bought the dlc even tho it was so old. remnant 2 looks promising and will be the first game i buy since like black ops 3 lol
i did so much farming on earth that i recognized which landmark had which dungeon in it, but i was totally ok with it, this game was like $40, i got up to trait leel like 860 atm but got burned out trying to get every single item since i came back to the game like a month ago, and with remnant 2 coming up dont want to be too burned out. this game was amazing though and remnant 2 is my most hyped game this year so far, baldurs gate 3 being right behind it though.
For the coop aspect i could only attest that they infact didn't really did balanced the coop aspect, you either did nothing the whole time managing adds then wait because you can pull the aggro of the boss and mess up the tempo or burst down the boss so fast that the adds or any form of the bosses attack pattern has a chance to do anything as you skipped phases entirely, lack of build options and potential synergy builds wasn't really planned really well and the constant lack of ammo sharing made it hard for somebody to be efficient with their ammo which made adds as a defence for obtaining bullets pointless in a coop setting as you are more likely then not gonna lose more ammo then getting it back.
Traits were good but at the same time felt unimpactful on a coop setting as its hard to differiente from one build to another on what they excel at as they share practicly the same stats.
The random generation can be more annoying in coop setting as getting any form of differianting build style is met with re-rolls or finishing the game first, simply put if you want to get a set of armor you would have to pray to rng that it rolls in your first run or you would be stuck with the same type of build as your partner making it no point at all to have a coop partner.
Not sure why I'm watching as I beat it many times.. Hype for the sequel maybe. Either way nice review
This game at this pricing is definitely a steal. When in Souls i see a bunch of enemies im always annoyed (even when with friends) but in remnant i see a group im rushing in.
Dunno how I could describe this, but me noticing an enemy and shoot it first (staggering it), then immediately followed by coop friend's shot (finishing it off) with no word exchange between us... or seeing my friend handling the enemies in front, so I turn back as precaution and shoot a monster that's right behind my friend ready to attack.... god damn it feels so satisfying.
I'm not sure if it was a bad seed or just low skill level between me and my friends but I played about 5 hours with two buds and after 5 hours we had gotten zero new guns or armor. We got a few mods that we didn't really vibe with.
Between finding all the same stuff and not finding much of it we all were identical and just kind of got bored with shooting things with the same stuff. I'm sure this gets addressed down the line if we stuck with it but man it was not an enjoyable first few hours at least for us.
Hey, man! Big fan of your videos, love it to bits actually. A quick note that caught my eye during the video. When you're getting yourself into an action adventure game,unless it's blend in with RPG elements, you know you're getting into a game 20 hours max. I know you're a big fan of RPG games (cRPG especially) but for this genre of game, it would be just the right amount of playtime if it's 10 hours.
Cheers mate, much love and peace. I'm glad I came across your channel back then
It has been free on epic games a few times. Gunplay in this game just feels awsome.
Question. How did you find the boss in the swamp of Corvus, the swamp queen ?.
Personally the hardest boss in the game for me.
Pretty hard yeah, the only one I made a point to do the alternative kill with to cut out the last phase