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If there's one thing that intriguing about this game is the stamina system, it puts a nice timer on your platforming that pushes you forward and it's got plentiful level gimmicks, I might play it. You should give Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or HyperLightDrifter a try, some of the best indie games made to date.
checked it out, you got great taste dude🤙🏿the way I test is that I pirate first then buy and I've never bought a game faster than this. The "easy mode" is fucking genius👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿 I am surprised that it isn't coped by other games.
for me the perfect description for this game would be "A platformer where the hard is not too hard you want to give up and the easy is not too easy to become boring" It's basically a long way of saying "this game is in the fun-zone the whole game"
Short story. Struggling with mental health and self acceptance, it was damn tough in life. I was so down. Alhamdulillah I found celeste.Celeste made me accept who I am, my desires, my insecurities. It made me to accept failure and try more irl. I saw failure as one step towards success. These are some ways celeste impacted me. I am doing B sides now, I was someone who died in the first screen. Me doing B sides now. I always thought I am a failure. Despite people quoting otherwise. I am planning to make a video soon on story. The story is just so deep imo. Can make video on just story for an hour. BTW if you don't like the story, you can just skip em easily.
Maybe your issues weren't all that serious to begin with if a platforming video game made you accept them. Maybe you just don't have anyone telling you the harsh truths you don't want to, but need to hear?
@@abdulrahaman0157 You're right. I don't know what you went through, I never said I did, nor do I care to know. I merely asked questions because it doesn't sound like whatever issues you claim to have were serious if a platforming video game with a mediocre story helped you get over them. Just saying.
@@shinbakihanma2749 you are right. I have to go through therapy as well. But this game is what defined me. If you didn't care in the first place why did you even comment lol.
title mirrors my opinion, although mostly related to dialogue: as in its pretty vague and generic, and portrays a very on the nose literal message that ive seen in 1001 other indie games - Firewatch being the main comparison imo, which has immensely more subtle and real dialogue, while aldo effectively taking you through a very similar journey (if only more bittersweet at the end)... the rest of the whole game is pretty much 10/10 - atmosphere, gameplay, controls, progression, level design, art... so much so that I think it ends up unavoidably elevating its weaker parts aka dialogue and narrative, to the point of making a lot of people regard them higher than they really deserve. if you strip away the ultra smooth gameplay and immersive scenarios, celeste's story and dialogue are essentially a kid's first self help book about depression.
You’re a lot more interesting to listen to then most of these channels. I’m not a gamer, I don’t even own a computer, but I still find myself curious about what you have to say about these titles. I was really surprised by how small your channel is. Keep it up!
Celeste is a fantastic game. As for my favorite platformer? I think that place is reserved for Super Meat Boy, that's the game that made me apreciate a good challenge. Getting closer and closer to that silver play button 👀 Also: Risk of Rain 2 review when???
Gotta pick this one up again, got stuck on a side B, forgot about it, and thought i was playing a story level making me quit. I love these type of games that really push you, makes them extra satisfying to beat.
I'm really stoked about your video on this! It's my favorite game ever. I had a similar experience to yours: I played through the campaign, really loved it, thought that the B sides were too hard and then put the game down. I'd play it on flights occasionally but that was all. I had about eight or ten hours on it at that point. About a year later I picked it up again when I heard that a DLC had dropped and was able to complete my first B side. I got absolutely hooked and kept going. I eventually was able to finish the DLC (I won't say how many hours I had on it by that point lol) and it was an unbelievably rewarding experience. There's so much more here and it's beyond incredible, the game just keeps getting better and the best of the level design by far is in the DLC. I'd consider continuing with it, I appreciate it so much more than I did after just finishing the campaign; it went from a game that I loved to something way more than that. I've watched a lot of your videos and from what I've seen I think the experience and the gameplay might appeal to you. I'd be beyond stoked to see a second video with your thoughts after completing the DLC.
6:33 You can see exactly where are the strawberries you missed, the game tells you that, and you can load in that part of the level. You don't have to start all over again, just do the part where you still have strawberries to collect.
I'm surprised how much this game moved me when I played it. I expected it to be really good but I didn't expect it to make me feel things strongly. Played it at the right time in my life
I had the same issue with the hazard visibility but the hotel was the worst for me because my eyes skipped over the dark colored fuzzies or whatever they are and I just jump right into it not even realizing it's there
Celeste is a game I think everyone should play even if they don't play platforms. It's a masterclass in game design and changed my life in ways I didn't expect.
i fucking hate when someone says "yeah everyone should play this", no. Even for some of my favorite games i don't think: "you have to play this, it's so good, everyone should play this because i said so". There's no games "everyone should" play.
@@ThDragoomba maybe it's just me because when i read about a game and it says "everyone should play this" i somehwhat lose interest, instead of that you can just say it's good
It's been 5 months but who cares, I'll elaborate. The reason I said what I said is because it was a huge wake up call to a lot of the problems with me as a person. There's no hyperbole in me saying the campfire scene changed my life. I recommend it to other people so insistently because I want them to experience that "oh shit" moment I had.
Love how you have a few critiques, but by the end of the video you're glowing about it and praising it, and I barely recalled any critique other than the minor story stuff :P Having only played a few levels of Celeste, to what extent Mark of the Ninja is a platformer, it's my favourite, though it's also one of my favourite games period. In a single anything goes playthrough, you can only avoid so much platforming, and doing so usually means slicing and dicing all the way. It is crucial to staying alive and away from enemies, on harder difficulties, and in certain playstyles. One element of 100%ing the game is beating levels in different playstyles, like being a pure ghost never getting spotted or touching a soul, I've done some nasty hops right over enemies in the dark just scraping their vision cones. It's definitely not a pure platformer given other stealth and combat options, and not fast paced like Celeste, but it's done well where it counts.
It's definitely one of the best platformer games ever. It's up there with Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy, Mario 3D World, Spelunky 1 & 2, Super Meat Boy, Rayman Legends, Shovel Knight, and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (I'd love to see your take on this game).
Celeste is truly amazing. I got it for free on Epic games a while back, finished it in one sitting and then I bought it on steam because I felt guilty not giving any money to the developers. Then I finished it again and done all the achievements and I loved almost every second of it.
Yes it is a masterpiece. I was thinking of telling you to play this, but I thought u don't like platforming games, but I guess u do. You should then also play hollow knight, shovel knight and all the Mario games. And Rayman legends Edit: nvm my hollow knight recommendation, didn't know u already played it. But yeah, the other games, u should still check out
I very much doubt that. There is no indication of being "trans" in the game itself but was a forced message later on by the developers. It's a really excellent representation of what people dislike about the direction the industry is headed.
Hey man you ever heard of sundered? One of my favourite games and is a side scrolling action platformer with a heavy souls influence. So many people shafted the game cause they didn’t like the constant hordes attacking you and wouldn’t give the game a shot. It’s my fave cause of the story, world and atmosphere. An evil hostile world, that you can’t escape. Not even death will help. Travel across 3 massively different areas, from science labs all the way to eldritch cities. 4 cool boss fights (one for each area and a final boss), Multiple endings and a system called elder shards; hand them in to make your abilities eldritch and way more powerful/cool or destroy them and buff your abilities in more standard ways. Such an awesome game and I think a lot can be learned from it, would love to hear your opinions on it, since it’s such a small/hardly talked about game. It only cost me $5 and I got over 100hours out of it, steak of a deal imo.
You know what's so great about Celeste's story? It tells you that Madeline wants to climb the mountain to get over some stuff, because that ideally will make her better, it will help her get over something in her life; however her insecurities and anxieties tell her she won't really be able to, that it's an impossible task. As you progress through the story she's able to make peace with the side she doesn't like about herself, understanding her reasons, why it makes her act in the ways she does and by doing that she the becomes able to start actually improving herself. In fact she needs the entirety of herself to finally climb the mountain, all of her energies channeled through correctly make her able to achieve her "impossible" objective. So you climb the whole mountain again in level 7 and it's amazing, the music helps you fly through the challenging levels and you finally reach the summit to the stunning view of the valley below, Madeline reached the top. Except it's not really Madeline who reached the top is it? You did it, you reached the summit of Celeste, quite literally, you put aside all your insecurities and took all your patience and determination to push yourself further, the more deaths you accumulate in each level, the more it shows how willing you are to get to the end, even against all odds. The game shows you that no matter the adversities and the difficulty of the task at hand you can do it if you're determined to and the mountain gets even steeper with the B and C sides and then farewell, but the gist is always the same and enough determination will get you to the end of those too...
This game has always looked so amazing to me. I do own it and I want to try it out one day. The music, the gameplay, the challenge gives me all the reason to want to play this game. I just have 100+ games that I want to play under my belt😅😅😅 Also, are you going to TooManyGames this year? Keep up the great work man!
It's always so awesome when Mayo finds a game he really enjoys, love your videos and can absolutely second the recommendation to give this game a go if anyone hasn't played it yet! It's a really fun and kind game that's still really hard and engaging, it almost felt like playing through a visual novel like Seconds to me c:
if you like this game, then please look at chicory a colorful tale, its a top down adventure game about coloring. im saying this because they got celeste’s composer for it and it’s the best
My favorite game of all time. I hate reload times and unfair checkpoint systems, dying in this game and instantly getting back into the stage is amazing to me. This sparked my interest and love for platformers, I never really played them. I played Rayman Legends, Ori, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze after Celeste and they are some of my favorite games of all time now
9:57 sorry Mayo, I disagree with this one. The only boss that lives up to these expectations is Doom hunters. That's why I like it. It's a perfect representation of the Doom dance. Unfortunately that's not the case with the other bosses. They're a bit too gimmicky. And the *Khan Maykr boss fight is 100% gimmick.*
It wasn't quite about self doubt or believing in yourself. It was about someone with crippling anxiety finding a way to cope with it by throwing themselves at something impossible and then dealing with the anxiety still not going away. It was a bit of a self insert for the creator, who later realized their anxiety was because they were trans. That said, it was a story many who suffer from anxiety and depression were able to relate to quite deeply as it wasn't just about self doubt and believing in yourself, but about where that 'just do it' belief can fall short. Boiling it down like that is a bit misguided, I am surprised to hear you say the story was obvious but then seemed to miss quite a bit of it.
I disagree with the strawberry compass idea. I'd say after completing the main game, you should just be able to backtrack or maybe even pick what screen/section you want to start on. A simple "return to previous screen" button in the pause menu would do wonders. This way you still have to find the strawberries yourself, but it doesn't turn into too much of a grind where you're replaying and dying on a bunch of screens.
I really enjoy your “thing good” videos so much more than your critiques. They both have there place but I’d listen to you praise anything and walk away feeling good :) keep up the great content
as a long time Celeste player and modder, this is a masterpiece of a game, game I dreamed on when I was a kid, wished someone will make it... and it's here... I recommend everyone to check it out and enjoy it!!
If you push through the extra levels, the latter levels actually teach you some of the mechanics used by speed runners! Also the DLC is so hard 😅 Ive finished all the B and C sides with all regular strawberries but the DLC made me put the game down for a little bit. If life eases up I want to try the golden strawberries 🍓
I would like to hear your opinion on Blackhole. It is more puzzle based game but there is some platforming and if you give yourself a challange to collect every selfburns it is pretty challenging.
I know that. But if you reach a point of no return, you have to restart that section. And in first playthroughs it's hard to know when you're hitting that point of no return until it's too late cause you're moving so fast.
Idk about doom's boss fights. To me they always seem gimmicky and never really capture the 1 v 1 crazy dance fight that you'd see in character action games like dmc 5 or gow.
Yah there are only two boss fights in doom which are actually fun . The one against seraphim and the double doom hunter boss fight as they were designed in such a way that you can take different approaches and experiment with doom slayer's arsenal in those fights.
Hey mayo, I recommend you check out this game called hotline miami. It's a top down twin stick shooter with some great neon late-80s drug trip visuals, a great soundtrack and a really intriguing story. Love ur vids btw
These Super Meat Boy style platformers can never be the best to me for one reason: the routing is basically done for you. They’re basically just obstacle courses. I prefer platformers that, while easier, actually have some degree of freedom and experimentation.
Celeste actually does this well. If you play the b sides and c sides the game actually teaches you the speedrun tech and if you then go back to the start of the game you realise how each room was made with this in mind and all sorts of new ways to beat each room open up to you. Its not that impressive but i have a video of my speedrun of the first level that ill link if you want a visual example of what im saying
In regards to the story and themes being too obvious and on-the-nose, I don't really have a problem with it because the characters are so compelling. It's worth noting that in conveying the game's meaning, sometimes they have to be as obvious as possible, depending on the game, because when there's any level of ambiguity or being open to interpretation, especially regarding the game's final ending (we all know the one), fans can get VERY obtuse, which introduced a level of toxicity to the game.
This game kicked my ass but I wanted to beat it, going through that journey of struggles and failing again and again to finally reach the end of the game was so satisfying. I almost had a mental breakdown😂
Honestly...I thought the story wasn't that spelled out as not every detail is spelled out and the story was already pretty metaphorical and symbolic and the dialogue was fine, and the story never really went on too much about that stuff and it never really feels overdone. They never waved a giant sign in front of the player saying " Hey this is about dealing with your insecurities incase you haven't noticed". Honestly while the game didn't need a story...the story made the experience somehow that much better then it already would have been and it really helps make this game one of the best indie games I've played.
Bruh you need to do all B and C sides because Farewell exists! It will be hard as fuck but completing the last scene in Farewell feels like nothing I've ever played!
The later levels are equivalent to B/C sides. It's challenge levels are about as difficult as the Goldens in Celeste. I don't think Mayo would like TEIN as much as Celeste, he mentioned he doesn't like SMB that much and TEIN is quite similar.
1:46 Yes that is a controversial statement. There are many original platformers, some of which have had remakes that many consider to be the best. Crash bandicoot and spyro are among these, and I hope you give them a shot at some point.
@@underthemayo Glad to hear it! I've played the originals as well, and the remakes too. I recommend them, because unlike resident evil 3 remake, the remake of crash bandicoot 1-3 and spyro 1-3 are actually good.
For me I think I'd have to say Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is the best platformer ever made, would definitely recommend it. The prequel; Abe's Oddysee, is great too but the lack of quicksave definitely hinders it a bit.
i love celeste. did you play hollow knight? i am now playing Turok 2 seeds of Evil again after 20 years. its one of the best FPS adventure of all time to me along with metroid prime. please check both i highly recommend
I'm new to the channel so still getting my bearings on what kind of games you would like but I would be curious on your thoughts on Hollow Knight. It's compared to Dark Souls sometimes but I feel such similarities are fairly superficial as the combat feels completely different and in a way that I think you in particular would appreciate. There is also a lot of platforming involved and a progression system largely based around new abilities and expanding your moveset rather than stats. The setting is also probably more interesting to you - think Secret of Nimh but with bugs. It does have a fantasy edge to it but the sheer variety of environments as well as the unique scale introduced by being a bug should keep your eyeballs engaged. It's also in my opinion, a gorgeous 2d game with an amazing soundtrack and in a way that is not trying to ape the retro look.
I like Hollow Knight, but something about the way it feels doesn't really do it for me. The physics and movement. Hard to say why. It's a game I'd rather watch someone play than play myself.
I'm pretty sure someone else in the comments has made this same statement, but for the love of God mayo, please play and review Yooka-Laylee and the impossible lair.
I played through this once, but after seeing this I may try it again. Also, I LOVE the "WARNING: DOOM ETERNAL REFERENCE INCOMING" so much. just a great meme to annoy the haters.
i scored the collectors edition last year, in my top 3 of all time. i love how the difficulty teaches you the game, and it even says that in the tips, the music is good. its good. but i did play and beat The Messenger before Celeste, so that game kinda spoiled me soundtrack wise. its not better than messenger but a lot of memorable tunes BTW the B side of Reflections is the best level design ive ever seen in a 2d platformer
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You better play Silksong when it's out !! It's gonna be faster and crisp.
@@thewanderingartists hollow knight is fast when you get the dash and the double jumb
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@@حسنحيدرحازم yeah but it's a slow burn, hornet is fast the moment we start.
@@thewanderingartists we will have all the abilities she had in the boss fight from the start.
"Celeste is a masterpiece, but it's not Doom Eternal." - Mayo
Just wait until they release Celeste Eternal
@@ovahlord1451 To be honest, celeste has master levels too, and custom levels made by modders. So celeste is already Eternal.
"Games have come a long way since Pac-Man, as long as the game you are talking about is Doom Eternal."
-UndertheMayo, September 13, 2021, probably.😋
“The Bible is great but it’s not Doom Eternal”
If there's one thing that intriguing about this game is the stamina system, it puts a nice timer on your platforming that pushes you forward and it's got plentiful level gimmicks, I might play it. You should give Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or HyperLightDrifter a try, some of the best indie games made to date.
Love hyper light drifter.
Yeah Hyper Light Drifter is incredible and for some reason I always associate it with Celeste.
ZeroRanger also. The most underrated Indie game.
@@underthemayo you should try The Messenger too
checked it out, you got great taste dude🤙🏿the way I test is that I pirate first then buy and I've never bought a game faster than this.
The "easy mode" is fucking genius👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿 I am surprised that it isn't coped by other games.
for me the perfect description for this game would be "A platformer where the hard is not too hard you want to give up and the easy is not too easy to become boring" It's basically a long way of saying "this game is in the fun-zone the whole game"
Farewell: hi
@@WhitePaintbrushlitterally any mod for the game: Goodbye
@@WhitePaintbrushfarewell was fun for me
even though I had 5000 deaths
Question: What is your favorite retro-style game and why is it Doom Eternal
Short story. Struggling with mental health and self acceptance, it was damn tough in life. I was so down. Alhamdulillah I found celeste.Celeste made me accept who I am, my desires, my insecurities. It made me to accept failure and try more irl. I saw failure as one step towards success. These are some ways celeste impacted me. I am doing B sides now, I was someone who died in the first screen. Me doing B sides now. I always thought I am a failure. Despite people quoting otherwise. I am planning to make a video soon on story. The story is just so deep imo. Can make video on just story for an hour. BTW if you don't like the story, you can just skip em easily.
Maybe your issues weren't all that serious to begin with if a platforming video game made you accept them. Maybe you just don't have anyone telling you the harsh truths you don't want to, but need to hear?
@@shinbakihanma2749 People are judgemental always. You don't know what I went through. So don't make measly comments.
@@abdulrahaman0157 You're right. I don't know what you went through, I never said I did, nor do I care to know. I merely asked questions because it doesn't sound like whatever issues you claim to have were serious if a platforming video game with a mediocre story helped you get over them. Just saying.
@@shinbakihanma2749 you are right. I have to go through therapy as well. But this game is what defined me. If you didn't care in the first place why did you even comment lol.
@@shinbakihanma2749 You've got your own issues. Anger and resentment are just 2 of them. You gotta get off the internet lol.
title mirrors my opinion, although mostly related to dialogue:
as in its pretty vague and generic, and portrays a very on the nose literal message that ive seen in 1001 other indie games - Firewatch being the main comparison imo, which has immensely more subtle and real dialogue, while aldo effectively taking you through a very similar journey (if only more bittersweet at the end)...
the rest of the whole game is pretty much 10/10 - atmosphere, gameplay, controls, progression, level design, art... so much so that I think it ends up unavoidably elevating its weaker parts aka dialogue and narrative, to the point of making a lot of people regard them higher than they really deserve. if you strip away the ultra smooth gameplay and immersive scenarios, celeste's story and dialogue are essentially a kid's first self help book about depression.
Doom eternal references is why I love this channel XD
You’re a lot more interesting to listen to then most of these channels. I’m not a gamer, I don’t even own a computer, but I still find myself curious about what you have to say about these titles. I was really surprised by how small your channel is. Keep it up!
Celeste is a fantastic game. As for my favorite platformer? I think that place is reserved for Super Meat Boy, that's the game that made me apreciate a good challenge.
Getting closer and closer to that silver play button 👀
Also: Risk of Rain 2 review when???
Rayman Legends is pretty dope too!
i wish i liked ror2
Gotta pick this one up again, got stuck on a side B, forgot about it, and thought i was playing a story level making me quit.
I love these type of games that really push you, makes them extra satisfying to beat.
I'm really stoked about your video on this! It's my favorite game ever. I had a similar experience to yours: I played through the campaign, really loved it, thought that the B sides were too hard and then put the game down. I'd play it on flights occasionally but that was all. I had about eight or ten hours on it at that point. About a year later I picked it up again when I heard that a DLC had dropped and was able to complete my first B side. I got absolutely hooked and kept going. I eventually was able to finish the DLC (I won't say how many hours I had on it by that point lol) and it was an unbelievably rewarding experience. There's so much more here and it's beyond incredible, the game just keeps getting better and the best of the level design by far is in the DLC. I'd consider continuing with it, I appreciate it so much more than I did after just finishing the campaign; it went from a game that I loved to something way more than that. I've watched a lot of your videos and from what I've seen I think the experience and the gameplay might appeal to you. I'd be beyond stoked to see a second video with your thoughts after completing the DLC.
Chapter 9 B side decreased my life span by 10 years but I loved it
6:33 You can see exactly where are the strawberries you missed, the game tells you that, and you can load in that part of the level. You don't have to start all over again, just do the part where you still have strawberries to collect.
I think what he meant is that you need to start from the checkpoint. Which still suck.
Ori and the will of the wisps is an amazing platforming game
I've been bitching at him quite a bit to play it
Both Ori games are good but you can tell they really improved their formula and added a bunch of shit they wanted in WotW
No Mayo review can go without a Doom Eternal comparison
Thanks Mayo! Now I want to play this masterpiece of a platformer again.
I'm surprised how much this game moved me when I played it. I expected it to be really good but I didn't expect it to make me feel things strongly. Played it at the right time in my life
What a coincidence, I finished celeste like 3 days ago and even though I'm not into platformers at all I loved it.
I had the same issue with the hazard visibility but the hotel was the worst for me because my eyes skipped over the dark colored fuzzies or whatever they are and I just jump right into it not even realizing it's there
Celeste is a game I think everyone should play even if they don't play platforms.
It's a masterclass in game design and changed my life in ways I didn't expect.
i fucking hate when someone says "yeah everyone should play this", no. Even for some of my favorite games i don't think: "you have to play this, it's so good, everyone should play this because i said so". There's no games "everyone should" play.
@@ehrtdaz7186 Well, aren’t you just a ray of sunshine?
@@ehrtdaz7186 he just meant that it's a game that everyone should try out. And see if they like it or not.
@@ThDragoomba maybe it's just me because when i read about a game and it says "everyone should play this" i somehwhat lose interest, instead of that you can just say it's good
It's been 5 months but who cares, I'll elaborate.
The reason I said what I said is because it was a huge wake up call to a lot of the problems with me as a person. There's no hyperbole in me saying the campfire scene changed my life.
I recommend it to other people so insistently because I want them to experience that "oh shit" moment I had.
Love how you have a few critiques, but by the end of the video you're glowing about it and praising it, and I barely recalled any critique other than the minor story stuff :P
Having only played a few levels of Celeste, to what extent Mark of the Ninja is a platformer, it's my favourite, though it's also one of my favourite games period.
In a single anything goes playthrough, you can only avoid so much platforming, and doing so usually means slicing and dicing all the way. It is crucial to staying alive and away from enemies, on harder difficulties, and in certain playstyles. One element of 100%ing the game is beating levels in different playstyles, like being a pure ghost never getting spotted or touching a soul, I've done some nasty hops right over enemies in the dark just scraping their vision cones.
It's definitely not a pure platformer given other stealth and combat options, and not fast paced like Celeste, but it's done well where it counts.
It's definitely one of the best platformer games ever. It's up there with Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy, Mario 3D World, Spelunky 1 & 2, Super Meat Boy, Rayman Legends, Shovel Knight, and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (I'd love to see your take on this game).
WARNING ⚠️ DOOM ETERNAL REFERENCE INCOMING! That was perfect
Celeste is truly amazing. I got it for free on Epic games a while back, finished it in one sitting and then I bought it on steam because I felt guilty not giving any money to the developers. Then I finished it again and done all the achievements and I loved almost every second of it.
Legit leapt out of my chair ready for action with the DOOM alert.
Demons?! WHERE?!
9:53 You just had to talk just a little bit about Doom Eternal in a video about in Celeste, did you?
love your reviews. i’m really interested to hear your review on returnal for ps5
Yes it is a masterpiece. I was thinking of telling you to play this, but I thought u don't like platforming games, but I guess u do. You should then also play hollow knight, shovel knight and all the Mario games. And Rayman legends
Edit: nvm my hollow knight recommendation, didn't know u already played it. But yeah, the other games, u should still check out
HK is too simple he'll be bored out of hid mind halfway through if the atmosphere doesn't grab him
@@حسنحيدرحازم hmm, yeah I think u may be correct.
@@melancholyman369 yeah ig ur right, the combat also does take a lotta time to not feel basic.
He has played hollow knight.
@@thewanderingartists oh he has ? 🙃 Oops
My Girlfriend absolutely adores this game, I dont know a whole lot about it but she says its a really excellent representation of being trans :)
I could see that. Really I could see anyone relating to it, especially marginalized groups or people struggling with acceptance over something.
Considering a lot of people with gender dysphoria also suffer from depression and anxiety, makes sense.
I very much doubt that. There is no indication of being "trans" in the game itself but was a forced message later on by the developers. It's a really excellent representation of what people dislike about the direction the industry is headed.
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Hey man you ever heard of sundered? One of my favourite games and is a side scrolling action platformer with a heavy souls influence. So many people shafted the game cause they didn’t like the constant hordes attacking you and wouldn’t give the game a shot. It’s my fave cause of the story, world and atmosphere. An evil hostile world, that you can’t escape. Not even death will help. Travel across 3 massively different areas, from science labs all the way to eldritch cities. 4 cool boss fights (one for each area and a final boss), Multiple endings and a system called elder shards; hand them in to make your abilities eldritch and way more powerful/cool or destroy them and buff your abilities in more standard ways. Such an awesome game and I think a lot can be learned from it, would love to hear your opinions on it, since it’s such a small/hardly talked about game. It only cost me $5 and I got over 100hours out of it, steak of a deal imo.
You know what's so great about Celeste's story? It tells you that Madeline wants to climb the mountain to get over some stuff, because that ideally will make her better, it will help her get over something in her life; however her insecurities and anxieties tell her she won't really be able to, that it's an impossible task. As you progress through the story she's able to make peace with the side she doesn't like about herself, understanding her reasons, why it makes her act in the ways she does and by doing that she the becomes able to start actually improving herself. In fact she needs the entirety of herself to finally climb the mountain, all of her energies channeled through correctly make her able to achieve her "impossible" objective. So you climb the whole mountain again in level 7 and it's amazing, the music helps you fly through the challenging levels and you finally reach the summit to the stunning view of the valley below, Madeline reached the top. Except it's not really Madeline who reached the top is it? You did it, you reached the summit of Celeste, quite literally, you put aside all your insecurities and took all your patience and determination to push yourself further, the more deaths you accumulate in each level, the more it shows how willing you are to get to the end, even against all odds. The game shows you that no matter the adversities and the difficulty of the task at hand you can do it if you're determined to and the mountain gets even steeper with the B and C sides and then farewell, but the gist is always the same and enough determination will get you to the end of those too...
I never played this one and didn't realize there was zero combat, which I LOVE. Just a straight up platformer. Definitely trying this out soon.
I like to think that the doom slayer learned all of his tricks and moves from Madeline. That image in my head makes me chuckle
This game has always looked so amazing to me. I do own it and I want to try it out one day. The music, the gameplay, the challenge gives me all the reason to want to play this game. I just have 100+ games that I want to play under my belt😅😅😅 Also, are you going to TooManyGames this year? Keep up the great work man!
It's always so awesome when Mayo finds a game he really enjoys, love your videos and can absolutely second the recommendation to give this game a go if anyone hasn't played it yet! It's a really fun and kind game that's still really hard and engaging, it almost felt like playing through a visual novel like Seconds to me c:
if you like this game, then please look at chicory a colorful tale, its a top down adventure game about coloring. im saying this because they got celeste’s composer for it and it’s the best
My favorite game of all time. I hate reload times and unfair checkpoint systems, dying in this game and instantly getting back into the stage is amazing to me.
This sparked my interest and love for platformers, I never really played them. I played Rayman Legends, Ori, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze after Celeste and they are some of my favorite games of all time now
Hey mayo have you ever heard of a game called doom eternal don’t think I’ve heard you mention it before?
I WAS JUST LOOKING UP CELESTE... this came up just now! Pretty neat timing. Love the video :)
9:57 sorry Mayo, I disagree with this one. The only boss that lives up to these expectations is Doom hunters. That's why I like it. It's a perfect representation of the Doom dance. Unfortunately that's not the case with the other bosses. They're a bit too gimmicky. And the *Khan Maykr boss fight is 100% gimmick.*
Now destroy yourself with the hardest of puzzlers that WILL NOT EVER WASTE YOUR TIME WHATSOEVER... The Witness (I seriously believe you will hate it)
Hi Mayo. Care to try Ori and the Will of the Wisps? Thank you. Great video as always. More power to your channel.
It wasn't quite about self doubt or believing in yourself. It was about someone with crippling anxiety finding a way to cope with it by throwing themselves at something impossible and then dealing with the anxiety still not going away. It was a bit of a self insert for the creator, who later realized their anxiety was because they were trans. That said, it was a story many who suffer from anxiety and depression were able to relate to quite deeply as it wasn't just about self doubt and believing in yourself, but about where that 'just do it' belief can fall short. Boiling it down like that is a bit misguided, I am surprised to hear you say the story was obvious but then seemed to miss quite a bit of it.
You should play Sonic Mania and Psychonauts 1 & 2.
Enter, The Messenger. A love letter to 2D Ninja Gaiden.
Yup. I'm enjoying that one.
@@underthemayo Hope u make a video of ur thoughts on it.
I disagree with the strawberry compass idea. I'd say after completing the main game, you should just be able to backtrack or maybe even pick what screen/section you want to start on. A simple "return to previous screen" button in the pause menu would do wonders.
This way you still have to find the strawberries yourself, but it doesn't turn into too much of a grind where you're replaying and dying on a bunch of screens.
I really enjoy your “thing good” videos so much more than your critiques. They both have there place but I’d listen to you praise anything and walk away feeling good :) keep up the great content
as a long time Celeste player and modder, this is a masterpiece of a game, game I dreamed on when I was a kid, wished someone will make it... and it's here... I recommend everyone to check it out and enjoy it!!
If you push through the extra levels, the latter levels actually teach you some of the mechanics used by speed runners! Also the DLC is so hard 😅 Ive finished all the B and C sides with all regular strawberries but the DLC made me put the game down for a little bit. If life eases up I want to try the golden strawberries 🍓
Chapter 9 DLC decreased my life span by about 10 years tryna complete it but it's so worth it, the challenge is so satisfying and fun to complete
Chapter 9 is kaizo mario put into a professional product. It is so hard, it had to be free or people would have been pissed.
I would like to hear your opinion on Blackhole. It is more puzzle based game but there is some platforming and if you give yourself a challange to collect every selfburns it is pretty challenging.
I love that you called her Mayoline
Have you tried Shovel Knight? Not a fan of the platformers, but that one really caught my eye. Really well designed project inspired by NES classics
You should check out Rayman Legends, it's legitimately crazy. Amazing exploration, genius level design ideas, highly detailed puzzles and encounters.
You should take a look at Ratchet and Clank. It's like a mix between a platformer and a shooter.
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WARNING!
DOOM ETERNAL REFERENCE INCOMING!
Im glad you covered this game. i played it recently too. I beat all the b sides. Though the golden strawberries and chapter 9 can go die...
i recommend the hellblade senuas sacrifice
6:30 there's a chapter feature that lets you skip to part of a level you've completed
I know that. But if you reach a point of no return, you have to restart that section. And in first playthroughs it's hard to know when you're hitting that point of no return until it's too late cause you're moving so fast.
It honestly means so much to me to see my favourite game get more attention
Idk about doom's boss fights. To me they always seem gimmicky and never really capture the 1 v 1 crazy dance fight that you'd see in character action games like dmc 5 or gow.
Yah there are only two boss fights in doom which are actually fun . The one against seraphim and the double doom hunter boss fight as they were designed in such a way that you can take different
approaches and experiment with doom slayer's arsenal in those fights.
Hey thanks for the video I enjoyed hearing your take on this
Hey mayo, I recommend you check out this game called hotline miami. It's a top down twin stick shooter with some great neon late-80s drug trip visuals, a great soundtrack and a really intriguing story. Love ur vids btw
i agree on the story point, i wish the bad part of madeline wasn't a manifestation but a subtle series of hints that something is wrong
I recommend Ori and the blind forest and Mark of the ninja. Great platforms
I really enjoyed both Ori games. Really well done.
These Super Meat Boy style platformers can never be the best to me for one reason: the routing is basically done for you. They’re basically just obstacle courses. I prefer platformers that, while easier, actually have some degree of freedom and experimentation.
Celeste actually does this well. If you play the b sides and c sides the game actually teaches you the speedrun tech and if you then go back to the start of the game you realise how each room was made with this in mind and all sorts of new ways to beat each room open up to you.
Its not that impressive but i have a video of my speedrun of the first level that ill link if you want a visual example of what im saying
In regards to the story and themes being too obvious and on-the-nose, I don't really have a problem with it because the characters are so compelling. It's worth noting that in conveying the game's meaning, sometimes they have to be as obvious as possible, depending on the game, because when there's any level of ambiguity or being open to interpretation, especially regarding the game's final ending (we all know the one), fans can get VERY obtuse, which introduced a level of toxicity to the game.
I’ve actually been playing this game on a switch emulator on android and the more I play it the more I want Celeste to be on mobile
Have you ever tried The Messenger Mayo? I liked it, it would be interesting to get your take on it.
Yeah currently enjoying it.
@@underthemayo Awesome, good to know👍
Love this games soundtrack it honestly inspires me a ton
psst listen to the composers new soundtrack chicory a colorful tale
This game kicked my ass but I wanted to beat it, going through that journey of struggles and failing again and again to finally reach the end of the game was so satisfying.
I almost had a mental breakdown😂
Damn. Got stucked midway on this game a year ago but now I’ll sure as shit go back to finish it!
Also, loved the Doom-Alarm!
Honestly...I thought the story wasn't that spelled out as not every detail is spelled out and the story was already pretty metaphorical and symbolic and the dialogue was fine, and the story never really went on too much about that stuff and it never really feels overdone. They never waved a giant sign in front of the player saying " Hey this is about dealing with your insecurities incase you haven't noticed". Honestly while the game didn't need a story...the story made the experience somehow that much better then it already would have been and it really helps make this game one of the best indie games I've played.
Bruh you need to do all B and C sides because Farewell exists! It will be hard as fuck but completing the last scene in Farewell feels like nothing I've ever played!
Have you tried A Hat in Time? It's very good too
9:53 hahahahahaha you got me with that
Please review Copy kitty! I think you would really enjoy it!
my thumbs can’t handle this title, even with a good dpad
Try "The End is Nigh", it takes the challenge level concept to a whole other level 😆
The later levels are equivalent to B/C sides. It's challenge levels are about as difficult as the Goldens in Celeste. I don't think Mayo would like TEIN as much as Celeste, he mentioned he doesn't like SMB that much and TEIN is quite similar.
Awesome video bro!
i still refuse to finish the dlc, i could probs beat it if i really tried but it wouldnt be fun
1:46 Yes that is a controversial statement. There are many original platformers, some of which have had remakes that many consider to be the best. Crash bandicoot and spyro are among these, and I hope you give them a shot at some point.
Played them years ago. Great games.
@@underthemayo Glad to hear it! I've played the originals as well, and the remakes too. I recommend them, because unlike resident evil 3 remake, the remake of crash bandicoot 1-3 and spyro 1-3 are actually good.
Been playing 2D platformers for 25 years since Mario Bros., and Celeste is one of greatest 2D platformers of all time, almost possibly the greatest.
For me I think I'd have to say Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus is the best platformer ever made, would definitely recommend it. The prequel; Abe's Oddysee, is great too but the lack of quicksave definitely hinders it a bit.
9:53 Of course 😂
Another great review! Even though you're not a huge platforming guy, what you had to say about this game was well worth listening to
i love celeste. did you play hollow knight? i am now playing Turok 2 seeds of Evil again after 20 years. its one of the best FPS adventure of all time to me along with metroid prime. please check both i highly recommend
did you tried the pico 8 level?
I'm new to the channel so still getting my bearings on what kind of games you would like but I would be curious on your thoughts on Hollow Knight.
It's compared to Dark Souls sometimes but I feel such similarities are fairly superficial as the combat feels completely different and in a way that I think you in particular would appreciate. There is also a lot of platforming involved and a progression system largely based around new abilities and expanding your moveset rather than stats.
The setting is also probably more interesting to you - think Secret of Nimh but with bugs. It does have a fantasy edge to it but the sheer variety of environments as well as the unique scale introduced by being a bug should keep your eyeballs engaged.
It's also in my opinion, a gorgeous 2d game with an amazing soundtrack and in a way that is not trying to ape the retro look.
I like Hollow Knight, but something about the way it feels doesn't really do it for me. The physics and movement. Hard to say why. It's a game I'd rather watch someone play than play myself.
9:53 Yeah, i wondered how would he wind up talking about Doom Eternal in a video about Celeste. At this point I think he may have a problem.
At this point I think I just wanna do it to upset the people who complain about it.
@@underthemayo very good, man. I love the sense of humor you have.
All of my favorite games tend to be ones where the developers really push what their game mechanics can do. Regardless of genre
I'm pretty sure someone else in the comments has made this same statement, but for the love of God mayo, please play and review Yooka-Laylee and the impossible lair.
You can try Octahedron if you want good platfformer games
Hey Mayo,
Have you had a chance to try Spelunky 2 yet?
It really is fantastic!
Babe wake up new Mayo video dropped
THE DOOM REFERENCE ALERT🚨
i fucking died 👏🤣
I played through this once, but after seeing this I may try it again. Also, I LOVE the "WARNING: DOOM ETERNAL REFERENCE INCOMING" so much. just a great meme to annoy the haters.
I think Indie games you should Try Out is Crypt of the necrodancer and Dead Cells
This reminds me of Cave Story. I highly recommend it. It's totally free too.
i scored the collectors edition last year, in my top 3 of all time. i love how the difficulty teaches you the game, and it even says that in the tips, the music is good. its good. but i did play and beat The Messenger before Celeste, so that game kinda spoiled me soundtrack wise. its not better than messenger but a lot of memorable tunes
BTW the B side of Reflections is the best level design ive ever seen in a 2d platformer