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Remnant 2 isn't just 'more Remnant'. It's a massive expansion of the formula, adding whole new RPG, progression and procedural systems. The result is a AA entry that feels like a AAA powerhouse, and a GOTY contender at that.
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1st expansion will have unlockables to the present game and present game additions and tunings to already created items and such., 2nd will Probably be a trials DLC that will have gauntlet labyrinth runs and such like the first game, 3rd DLC will probably be a Story expansion to the game.
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just a tip: your dodge speed and distance is determined by your armour encumberence skillup love the vid man
I love how Austin clearly has adopted SkillUps cadence after all the editing he’s done.
😂yo
Or skill up adopted Austin's to fit Austin's editing cadence...
@@zipzzoI don’t think you know what cadence means, but that’s cool. Good opportunity to learn something new.
Pretty sure its the other way around.
@@moneyball32 ah gatekeeping the dictionary. This is new in TH-cam comments.
Please explain how I dont know what a cadence is😅, because I don't think you even got the joke I was making... Lol
I’m unbelievably impressed by how much they improved the visuals over the first game and yet PERFECTLY kept its art style intact.
My man Austin!!
They should add a segment Austin recommends in this week in gaming!!
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Agreed.
Guild Wars 2 shoutout every week, lets gooooo
That would be dope!
More like a skill up segment 😂
Firstly, gotta say thanks to Ralph for letting Austin and I play this one. It was so much fun, Austin and I were amazed at every corner by spectacular bosses and insane environments whilst also both pissing our pants in losomn at giant rat monsters. I put in about double the hours playing as Austin did, mostly replaying levels we cleared so I could get more fat loot for testing builds and so as not to spoil the next world for myself or him. I am looking forward to our next game bud, but also just diving in and exploring more worlds and puzzles, and of course, 3 DLCs? Bet your ass we're doing those!!
was good fun, austins got a mad build going, have you guys done the arhcetype hunts yet or hardcore?
@Staticka yeah I unlocked all of them and helped him with them, minus the last one, which took forever to figure out that I had to look up what I was missing which was apparently only 1 item haha
@@Jynogre mood, i only have arch to do atm but ive been busy grinding out items to test builds and prep for a hardcore run
If you guys want to try hc i need some good players to try and run it for the rem 1 loot if we finish it
Glad to see your comment! The three DLCs for Remnant from the Ashes were all incredible and a huge step up from the base game, so expect INCREDIBLE things from these DLCs. Not bad that all three are included in the $70 deluxe edition
@@JynogreAwesome to hear how much you guys enjoyed it! I'm currently trying to beat the first game on Nightmare, then I'm definitely buying Remnant 2.
But I have a very important, slightly unrelated question: Can you PLEASE tell me what the name of Austin's TH-cam channel is??? I have been trying to find it forever, he does such a great job! I want to check out his stuff and give him an already earned sub!
Ngl, I wouldnt mind more videos from Austin even when Ralph is back. Dude is killin it, and it allows both of them to sit down with games longer to get these reviews out without rushing to the next one
Austin also has to edit videos. And he also has his own TH-cam. I don't think it's that feasible.
I would imagine it's up to Austin at that point. Ralph obviously sees that he is doing well with the fanbase.
@@Paraguai123 Hey logistics is up to them, if it cant work it cant work. Just providing feedback as Im sure Ralph was stressing leaving his channel temporarily after working so hard on it for so long lol.
The people love Austin tho if he ever needs a spot stand-in at least
Laymen Gaming 2.0
Yes I second this. MOre Skill up
Man, I hope we get to see more of Austin once Ralph is back. Austins been doing a fantastic job, matching the tone of the Skill Up reviews perfectly. Hopefully this little experiment can serve as an opportunity to expand the channel even more. Great job Austin, you've been an excellent host.
It's a really good sign when Austin talks up the bosses so much while showing "just the mini bosses" that look like regular bosses in other games.
Right?! The footage is playing and all these mechanics are happening and you realize this is just a mini boss…
I REALLY wish I could’ve shown just how cool the main bosses were but doing so would rob you of some of the best experiences in the game - those moments where you walk through the fog door and just go “what the fuck”. They’re truly, TRULY epic.
Im happy Austin gave the Intern a shot with the Armoured core vid but I'm glad the main man is back to business!
Well said 👌
*Armored
Ouch dude...
I really appreciated the happy spins at 12:36 when getting a new weapon. Austin is just like us ❤
We couldn't help it, we just figured out a puzzle and got a freakin crossbow :D
He's just like me fr fr
The true mastermind behind Skill up is Austin
That’s bs and you know it. Austin is great but I‘m also happy when Ralph returns because he has a very unique spin on things.
Wow. You missed every single joke, ever. Impressive.
@@ChromeKong🤦♂️
@@ChromeKong Wow. Really?
I legit read that as 'The true mastermind behind Skill up is Autism'. Yeah, not wrong, 10/10.
The channel needs to hit 1 million with Austin running the show. Make it happen.
Long live Austin, new ruler of the channel
Long may he reign!
long live!
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That other guy says "end quote" far to much
Even when it's not a quote he still says it 😑
Long live Austin 🎉
This game is finally getting the attention it deserves. Part 1 was a hidden gem
Hich one did u end up liking more 1 or 2
Thought we'd have to deal with off brand Austin again but the real MVP is back
This game is amazing. Its basically remnant from the ashes but refined and I cannot stress enough how good this is. No idea why people always want a completely different thing as a sequel. This makes everything better from the first game and it's glorious.
Btw get the Nightfall rifle. Will carry you through nightmare difficulty with Hunter and Gunslinger
It really is
and enigma secondary weapon. literally all you need
But what if you hated the first game?
@@seanjenkins5505 If you "hated" the first game in a series, why would you even look at the sequel? If you thought bits of it were compelling, but there were one or two catches that soured it for you, maybe, but why would you say you hated the game then?
In my view, the best game since Bloodborne. A masterpiece. Underappreciated by the mainstream review sites, but one of the most fun games I ever played, great combat, great progression, fantastic environment, bosses and secrets.
It took 5 seconds to notice it was Austin.
Good job and the review is on point. The game is incredibly fun be it solo or co-op. Gunfire did an amazing job into upgrading the solid foundation they had with Remnant 1. I can't wait for the DLCs already.
It is worth mentioning that you can learn a fair bit about the main plot of the first game through talking with NPCs in Ward 13. There is quite a bit of dialogue to listen to, sometimes it can feel like too much but it can be worth your time and I find the voice acting to be consistently good across the board with many of the actors sounding quite invested in their performance in ways few are in higher budget titles.
Petition for a This week in video games to be done by Austin
calm down.
So when is Austin taking over more of these reviews?
I feel like he should do smaller games that Ralph doesn’t have the time too.
Like in August we have Blasphemous 2 coming out between all the heavy hitters, would be great to have a review for that
@@carbonfibercarpet4655 100% agreed, Austin does a great job
I played the previous game a whole lot (did not play dlc due to time), and have been so excited to see this game come out. I kind of saw a lot of the game as same old, same old; I was happy to see Yaesha again; But you know what I was shocked by? YOUR CHARACTERS CAN TALK TO EACH OTHER. Yeah. There are times when your characters will respond to each other or have short dialogue with each other. THAT'S FREAKING CRAZY!!!
Great to have Austin back. I love how he let that new guy make the last video just to keep things fresh on his channel
I like the idea of adding Austin into the line-up. It naturally would allow you guys to expand the channel to create and review more games than is just doable by ShillUp himself. Keep it coming boys!
Hey it's the real Skill Up, nice of you to let that intern from the last video take over for a little while. So generous!
One of the unlockable classes was found to be hidden in the game files as well. Like, the devs knew people would data mine the game, and gave instructions how to unlock a class only in there. Thought that was cool
Edit: wtf is wrong with you people in the replies. 2 replies in and somebody already starting shit completely out of pocket. I miss when gaming was more positive
To expand, it also took a massive community effort to find the right combination of steps to take, because even the datamining wasn't enough.
You know what would have been cool? The devs optimising the game so you don't have to use upscaling to get acceptable framerates even when using a 4090.
@@originalityisdead.9513 It's unfortunate that you're having performance issues but sadly that's the reality of modern PC gaming. Devs can try their hardest to make it run as best as possible on a variety of hardware but there's truly an astonishing amount of hardware combinations that people might have, so they can't account for everything right away, they can only try and fix problems as they arise.
That's not to say that's the only reason a game might be running poorly, though; you're definitely right that this particular game runs a bit ass sometimes for me and others, even with beefy setups.
I’m not 15 mins into my first playthrough and already getting hit with woke bs. Deleted
@fyrein2236
I've not even bought the game, i watched performance benchmarks and decided i ain't paying for a game when the devs very clearly didn't put the work in when it came to optimisation.
They stated they made the game with upscaling in mind aka we couldn't be bothered.
I didn't build a high end rig to play at upscaled 1080p just to get good fps, it's a joke and they should not be rewarded for laziness.
I’m about 15 hours in now and I have to agree with you that this is one of the best games of the year easily, something you said really rang true for me, as a Destiny 2 player having a break from the live service model is so refreshing especially when the break comes in the form of this incredible game.
Great review.
Great game.
Scared me hearing SHILLUP at the beginning but another great review by the GOAT Austin, keep up the great work. Don't let the SHILL kick you off your thrown of reviews!!
Started this game with my brother and despite us both starting in Yaesha, our worlds shared very little
After completing the first playthrough, it was almost as if we had played two completely different games
Damn Austin sounds just like Skill up. Just listen at the beginning
hearing Ralph in the opening I thought he was trying to Kanye our boy Austin yet again but thankfully it was just the ad
Videos like this just remind you why AustinReviews is such a great channel. I've been watching AustinReviews since I was a wee lad, his silky smooth voice and razor sharp edits serenading me, as he educated me about the quality of a new product.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you AustinReviews, for continuing to flawlessly deliver on your singular, spectacular vision.
I love austinreviews!
Adding to the chorus of people saying that Austin has done a VERY GOOD JOB
Great review Austin! Skill up, give this man a weekly block! Always interesting to see different perspectives and that way you can cover even more content. Bravo
Maybe it’s just me, but when Austin speaks, I can still hear Ralph in my head. You can tell they’ve been working together for a while.
I liked this review so much I named my kid Austin.
It's great an improvement on 1 in almost every way, there's so many secrets and puzzles to find and so many different scenarios, it's better than I hoped it would be. Only thing i don't like atm is the trait limit
Man, one of my friends and I had to struggle through a puzzle. We found a room with 3 levers, 3 doors (one of which was collapsed), and pulling the levers moved a bunch of things that casted shadows on the floor. Our goopy goblin gamer brains immediately pulled all the levers upon seeing them. After that we found the journal listing the clues to the puzzle. We had to piece together how the puzzle worked where if we had paid attention to how it was initially set up it would have showed up how the puzzle worked.
10/5 puzzle design. They knew idiots would immediately pull those levers and fall into a trap. Favorite puzzle in the game.
Austin, the Return of the King
Great review Austin and thanks for making it spoiler free as well.
I want to see Austin review all the Guild Wars 2 expansions on here to get more people into it and to keep him around after shill up returns
I haven't enjoyed a game for a hell of a long time, but man, absolutely loving this one! Massive improvement over the first in all ways! Won't say spoil anything, but the fact they have hidden quite a few classes in this game without charging money (like most AAA would do) is wicked
Good to have you back, Austin. I was so worried when your channel was hacked last week by that "Shill up" person.
I was 50-50 on this. But when Austin recommends this, I'mma get it soon~!
I'm 60 hours in and have all the classes and almost all the achievements and all I think about is playing more at work. It's that good.
@@DrunkHobo15 Is it good playing solo?
@@izaan88 ya I've mostly played solo. Would recommend.
The game is overall great and a step up from the original, I highly recommend it, but it does have have a few issues:
-optimization is sketchy
-no crossplay
-some fairly notable issues with the progression/trait/buildcrafting/resource economy in this one
The devs have already responded to these issues on Reddit and discord so I’m hopeful the game is going to get even better, but do be warned it might not be what you remember from Remnant 1 in some ways. It doesn’t quite come together like they were probably hoping.
On mobile, Austin's voice is the same as Ralph's :D they also have very similar speech patterns, it's eerily unsettling !
I found most bosses extremely unfair in veteran mode but that led to me and my friends being stuck on bosses for hours having to develop strategies to make the most out of our archetypes and improve our teamwork. This only made finally defeating the bosses very rewarding and turning it into a celebration with your friends. Play this with friends if you can
The only boss I actually found unfair on Vet (in my campaign, so first playthrough) was the final one. All the others were mostly fine, just, well...hard. Although I've now hit upon Abomination (one of the bosses shown in the vid) with Hearty and Empathy on Nightmare Difficulty and by god that is just brutal.
That being said, the mutators on bosses and elites can make for a really fun strategic element. Especially once the boss hits the Empathy mutator and you somehow have to communicate to your randos to not use Relics to heal.
@@doomdoot6731 unfair doesn't necessarily mean hard. The bosses were hard but not as hard as some souls bosses. By unfair I mean there were a lot of attacks that you cannot dodge and sometimes it's impossible to revive a teammate because the boss is following your friend on the floor
I’m doing veteran on solo and man… I love the tough battles. I agree I love to be able to handle bosses. Solo, but friends are the key for sure lol
Can you give an example? I found some Elden Ring bosses to border on bull*it at times, so I hope it isn't anything that egregious.
Hmm ive solod the whole game on vet and while some bosses were def really hard, i wouldnt call them unfair.. i dont remember an undodgeable boss but i could be forgetting one
For a moment I wondered what happened to Ralph's voice? It's sameish but different!? Oh, he morphed into Austin!
Petition to give our man Austin take SkillUp's position when he retires, mans got great commentary
Nice of you to give the new guy the sponsor block voice over Austin.
Remnant 1 is a fantastic game and still worth playing. Same spirit of the second complete with great bosses, cool secrets and crazy creative guns. However Remnant 2 feels like such a step up that it’s hard to go back. Knowing how the first game only improved over time it’s very exciting to see how 2 improves.
And don't forget both are a sequel to what was initially a VR exclusive title.
Good for you for getting your channel back, Austin!
Also love the review
Awesome review by Austin. Ralph has his work cut out for him going forward 😂.
That said three points I'd like to add:
1. You can multiclass once you get 10 "trait points" that you can earn through various means in the game such as picking up a book. Multiclassing is freely done at will because you just switch out an item. You can do this out in the field during a fight if you're fast enough even. Unlocking different classes is also super easy.
2. The game is 100% playable solo even without the Handler class that has the dog able to revive you. It's just a bit harder.
3. Look everywhere. If there's a room with nothing seemingly in it double check. This game has awakened my childhood love of searching every corner and picking everything up.
10/10 game is on my constant rotation along with Exoprimal.
R2 is an excellent game. I cant recommend it enough. The hidden classes Austin didnt mention are quite different from the starting ones. Im sure everyone will find one they like.
I think the hidden class thing is problematic. I don't see most people wanting to play through this more than one or two times, and even if you do find the hidden class you want in one of those playthroughs, you prolly won't have it fully leveled until the very end. At that point most people will be done with the game.
@@Zach-wu8vzI think you are very naive if you think most will only play 1 - 2 times through, this game has way more incentive for multiple playthroughs than a vast majority of games. Not to mention once you discover a class you can start as that class on a new character, so if you want a fresh playthrough with a new play style it's easy to do, especially since guides exist. There are hundreds of hours of content just in the base game and three dlc's are coming.
Wow Austin, it was very kind for you to give the intern an ad read
Austin reviews in Ralph absence only confirmed to me how much you guys match together in well…everything.
make Austin review Armored Core too, thanks
Strong agree lol
Re: Difficulty setting is only for the bosses and for some rewards. The regular mobs and item drops are scaled to the player’s power level.
It kinda freaks me out how similar Austin and Skillup are. In that beginning sponsor read I was genuinely asking myself which one of them was talking. I kept thinking ‘this must be Ralph’ but then kept gaslighting myself by saying ‘But this is Austin’s review!’
Thanks for the nice video Austin, really need to get my hands on this game asap, but my backlog is already massive... Also, will we hear more of the guy who made the Armored Core VI video the other day? Didn't seem too shabby, this Ralph guy.
Can we get SkillUp to let Austin do the reviews? He can meanwhile learn how to edit videos again.
Maxing out at 60 trait points is killing the longevity for me but I had fun beating the campaign twice and it is fun while it lasts.
Nice review Austin. I wasn't expecting much from this game, but your review managed to put ir on my radar.
2:42 the soundtrack for Sha'Hala boss fight fucking slaps.
I'm glad the new guy is getting steady work through advertising voice-overs
Just wrapped up the campaign last night and immediately jumped into re-rolling my world. Can’t get enough of this game, and even with Zelda & FFXVI, I think Remnant 2 is my GOTY! Completely shocked by this game. Can’t wait to keep playing/discovering, and can’t wait for DLC, bring it on.
What would you rate those three games?
All very different games but if I HAD to give ratings to them, probably and 8/10 for FFXVI, and 9’s to Zelda and Remnant. All three are phenomenal games!
This is one I wanted Skillup to review
Who'd have thought that the only thing holding back Ralph's channel this whole time, was Ralph.
I bought this game entirely on Austin's recommendation and I know I will love it. Thank you blessed Austin.
I'd love Austin to be a guest in FPS or for something like Laymen Gaming happens with Chill Up (when he comes back)
19:57 that "Gud news" is such a shillup thing to say that my brain was confused for a second... lol
a shame it didn't work out for the new guy with the AC preview. good to see Austin taking the reigns of the channel once more.
A game that I want dearly, great video brother.
This is really trippy. The cadence and speech habits are almost identical. Literally sounds like I'm listening to Ralph with some sort of pitch changer.
Nice review. One of the best published on this channel. It took me around 30 seconds to realize that Ralph wasn't introducing Austin's video. My mind was clouded by the accent. It'd be nice if this became a regular feature.
Regarding the story, I enjoyed it, although I wanted more. Some of the stories in the individual worlds are rich and intertwined with the overarching story. I enjoy the lore. Like Austin, I found the ending confusing. I'm not sure I can say more without spoilers. After the end was when a bad game decision took place, as you're sent back to a save with no explanation. I honestly thought my game bugged out. Just a pop-up message or single line of dialog would've cleared this up. Typing of bugging out, I only encountered one issue throughout the game, which was that the red crystals would stop working. Exiting to the main menu and reentering the game corrected the issue (temporarily).
Aside: Dodging has different levels, depending on the weight... and both the weight and capability can be adjusted by - other means.
This is definitely GOTY material for me. I'm now playing through the first (well, second... ha) game and plan to return to this when I'm done. Looking forward to the DLCs!
"A year choc full of excellent games" where?
I know this comment is very old but last year there were a crap ton of incredible games coming out. It was like the best year of gaming in a decade
Such a great review, man! The first was cool, but what I played with a homie felt very minimally varied - so far what I've seen from 2 looks miles better. Really stoked to check it out at some point!
Sponsored by Gunfire Games. Remnant 2 is a 7/10 at best.
couldn't hold shift to run ===> uninstall + refund.
Austin thanks for donating 1 million to my charity. A true man of the people.
As someone who has never played a souls game, I was really skeptical of this, but I gave it a try anyway.
I was incredibly surprised on just about every aspect of the game...
- Combat is satisfying and punishing as hell, your skill matters more than your equipment.
- The scenery is absolutely stunning, I was not expecting such beautiful game to run this well. (disclaimer, I did just buy a 4090)
- And the secrets... I fucking adore the devs for implementing this many secrets, knowing full well that 95% of the players won't find most of it, including entire classes.
This feels like the gaming culture of years gone by...
This is what old games used to feel like, it was hard and skill was paramount, all while leaving secrets and hints for the dedicated fans.
And NO Micro-Transactions, it just feels like the devs respect the player.
I did not think this would keep my attention, but 30+ hours played in 4 days suggests otherwise.
(My first play-through was on veteran difficulty, played solo as hunter. I would recommend a different class for first solo, but I would stick to veteran because it felt right)
*Chefs kiss* Well done Gunfire Games, you nailed it.
Great review, but I'm curious why you didn't mention some of co-op issues. Like only the host progresses through the story and same for seeing the clips. You just stand there waiting for the host to finish. Also, that ammo drops are not shared. The last is a small gripe. Gonna be trying co-op soon, but that's what I've read in reddit. The game is definitely stunning from what I've seen so far. :)
If anyone missed it, your I frames/roll speed is determined by your encumbrance/armor. You can 100% fastroll. You just need to strip.
Definitely on my GotY list, they've done such a good job with this. Really enjoyed the first one as a AA title; the little game that could if you will. This is priced as a AA but honestly, would stand toe to toe with anything on the market (if you don't look too closely at the facial animations). Great review!!
Finally a quality video by Austin instead of the intern, Ralph. Good to see you back.
Dodge rolling is dependent on your weight, like a Souls game. If you go light weight you can panic roll yourself out quite easily if that's your thing. You will also get more traits, rings and amulets that will impact your rolling and sprinting. I have a very fast character, were I really do feel the difference between sprinting or not :)
There are also many, many secrets. From illusory walls, to items (quest or gear items) you use at specific locations that open up secrets that lead to new weapons or other loot (even lead to new archetypes).
They even included an archetype that intentionally had to be unlocked by dataminers, because the specifics you need to unlock it are so wild no one could've ever found it naturally in game.
This game is awesome. You'll keep coming back for many, many playthroughs.
Nanite meshes are insane, I threw some quixel scans in a ue5 project and zoomed in as close as I could, the only thing I found that looked off was rebar.
PS5 users BEWARE! No reviewers mention this! the coop system is broken especially outside US. They added invite menu in a patch but still doesn’t work. So you’ll be playing the game solo or with randoms rather than friends, still a fun game though. I’d still recommend but none of these reviewers mentions this, for some weird reason. I guess it’s not sensational if it’s not blizzard that f up their launch.
I will say though the Randoms I've had were all good and knew the levels and some puzzles.
Thank god austin is back, I was a little worried when the other guy got his own video.
Glad to have you back Austin. I hope you weren't so hard on that new guy Ralph after his last outing.
I'm SO glad to see this get a review in skill ups break time, I want more people to know how good it is.
As someone whose been AWFUL at sticking with new games and completing them the last few years… would this be a worthy investment to go half on with my cousin?
For context:
- Played Diablo IVs main story then stopped (although I wanna go back)
- Still need to finish Hi-Fi Rush
- Still need to finish CyberPunk
- Still need to start Halo Infinite’s campaign
- Still need to go back to RDR2
- Basically abandoned Elden Ring & BOTW
Keep in mind, I love all these games. Just haven’t been fully dedicated to in an experience in a long, long time.
Fun "Fact": The difficulty options dont just change how hard enemies hit, it will change around encounters so less adds spawn in fights or mechanics for bosses. I haven't confirmed this in game, but it's what I've heard from an animator on the game.
The “Cube” boss is amazing. Great stuff.
Alright, you have convinced me to push through. I bought the game on launch and put about 8 hours or so in, but didn't continue. I am a solo player and considering its a "soulslike" title and me thinking I am awesome, I obviously went for nightmare difficulty. In general, I feel that a game really shows how good it is by seeing how it feels on the hardest difficulty since it will obviously be more frustrating to play sometimes but if the game is so well made that your deaths are your fault, you can accept the deaths and know that by repetition and patience you will get through. Well, I didn't really feel this way with this game. Mostly because in my admittedly short period with the game i really felt like this game wasn't meant for solo play. Taking agro from all enemies on and off screen having no real indication when something is fired at me off screen resulting in me losing about half my health bar was frustrating. It made a lot of the encounters with multiple enemies feel more dependent on chance than skill, just hoping I didn't get hit from somewhere I couldn't see. I did start out on gunslinger and have switched to handler which does a help a bit but I don't think that if you play solo on the hardest difficulty you are basically limited to one class is good game design but alright. Its my first encounter with a mini boss that really just tired me out and removed any urge to play the game. I ran into the hooded "humanlike" boss that fires exploding arrows and also teleports in and out of the arena hitting you with his bladelike thing. The boss itself wasn't hard really. Its moveset is quite limited and I felt like I had a good grip on him really quickly. The thing that just made it exhausting and what made it take me so long is the immense health pool and on top of this he heals himself slowly throughout the entire fight. The length of the fight along with the hard hitting when I did get hit made me furious. I felt like I had this boss down but concentrating and trying to make zero mistakes for minutes and minutes on end was just not fun. Making the game more difficult by simply increasing the damage of every hit and making the bosses bullet sponges is a terrible way of increasing difficulty imo. On top of all this crap, the game runs like ass for me. I have a 2070 super and an I7 9700K which isn't top of the line but its still a good bit above the average gaming pc today and having to run this game on dlss performance with everything on low while stil not even getting 60 fps in mini boss encounters is mind boggling to me. Despite all this, your review has somehow got me a little excited again so thanks for that, the puzzles and the environments are something i would to explore so goddamit I am pushing through. I will probably reduce the difficulty a bit and hopefully when i get a bit further and my build becomes more viable it gets to a point where I will enjoy myself. Thanks for the great vid! Good job Austin !
I consider Ralph to be one of only few persons in gaming world I'm able to listen to - rest are just too childish, too primitive, too sold out or simply nonprofessional. So this channel is rare case indeed.
And then an EDITOR comes and provides even more of interesting, well spoken, truly good reviews?! Guys, it sounds like an anecdote and would be a meme, if Austin wasn't THAT DAMN GOOD!
Man, super respect, many thanks and good luck! You are awesome!
Here I am watching a review of a game I'm 1 trophy short from platinum. That's how good this channel's reviews are, and how awesome the game is as well.
Ey Austin! Happy to hear you back man! I loved Remnant 1 and 2 is absolutely incredible. Tighter controls, prettier graphics, great additions to the story, man. It's a gd banger son. One of my favorites of the year so far.
Loving Shillup Jr taking over for his father. Keep up the great work!
My wife and I LOVED Remnant from the Ashes and played through it and all the DLCs during covid.
We were highly anticipating Remnant II and have had so much fun with it. It’s not even a full price game! $50 for standard edition and the $70 version includes the three upcoming DLC expansions.
The only gripe I have is the healing animation is too slow. Hopefully there's a trait to quicken it up or they buff it a bit but I really enjoyed this game.