A Creator of Fable Made a Secret RPG Heir to Ultima and It's Totally Free - Moonring
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Moonring gameplay with Splattercat! Let's Play Moonring and check out a game where you'll adventure throughout a neon world slaying monsters doing daring deeds and otherwise dashing heroics.
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Thanks so much for covering Moonring. It was a labour of love, and I'm so happy you knew what I was trying to evoke. Happy to answer any questions you or anyone might have. The game's only going to get better, and still remain just as free.
what made you want to go back to this time in PC gaming? (we need a Shadow of Yserbius remake :) )
Why is it free? This game is awesome.
@@dariyanvalentine3564Because that’s when I fell in love with RPGs!
@@GameTimeWhyLots of folks asking this: Life is hard, Covid sucked, everyone’s poor and stressed, I don’t need the $300 this would make me: I’d rather take the goodwill.
@@denecarter3667 Wow, thanks a lot, but some people reaaallly wants to support you, maybe a patreon or a donation button?
Leave it to Splattercat to immediately unequip the starting dagger and rocks and then never realize he is attacking with his fists through the entire playthrough.
I kept hoping he'd realize...
LOL
'Tis the Splattercat True-Way.
I was crying
@@capnheehee8103
Classic Splat XD
Minimalistic graphics stimulate imagination, nuff said. It’s like legos for the brain.
See - you get it!
you and Nookrium just get me through the rough patches of life. Thank you man for what you do.
The visuals are unironically fantastic. What an amazing art style.
Ah, Ultima.
Nothing like finding a demon living in hut, the spot (one square of swamp) where you needed to forage for mandrake or nightshade during the dark of both moons (don't remember which) and finding a possible follower on a ship called Ararat.
Best was character creation with the gypsy, "Let us begin the casting".
This, exactly.
Don't lose your sextant 😁
Ho eyo he hum!
This is so gorgeous, it almost hurts me to see this is free. Can't imagine how much work goes into making a game like this.
I'd hate to say how many hours I spent in Ultima (#??) 40 years ago. :-) Thanks for this! I recall swapping 5.5" floppy discs and having to keep an extensive notebook on all the quests, and where everyone and everything was! (Frickin' Mandrake Root!) So great to see Moonring does that for you.
I remember I had two copies of some games on 5.5, both of which didn't work, but if you swapped them out repeatedly while loading you could get the game to load. Ahh the Apple ][
I'm sorry, but it's just so funny to me to hear you say stuff like "Now I know many of you probably immediately left when you saw what this game looks like..." and at the end "i'm sure this video will do poorly".
Because I'm just sitting here thinking, my god this instantly looks so cool to me, and it's totally my kind of thing, and I can't conceive of not appreciating this style of game as much as I do.
Roguelikes with ASCII graphics or simplistic art always bring plenty of "how can people play this" and "looks too ugly for me to try" comments
It’s weird I don’t remember him being this apologetic in the Caves of Qud video, or Tales of Maj’Eyal or any of the many other games like that he covered… because he covers a lot of games like that
Imagine the possibilities if all of the money being poured into being able to see every bead of sweat and pore on npcs was instead dumped into deeper mechanics and bigger more detailed worlds and everything like that. I think the everything game could exist if people were ok with low graphics
And many players are okay with it, actually. Which is why we have Minecrafts and RimWorlds and Stardew Valleys.
(not that having deeper mechanics is good by itself - I can't even get into RimWorld because it's trippling over itself in mechanics, and Dwarf Fortress and 99% of classic roguelikes are a fucking nightmare)
@mercai rimworld is childsplay compared to df but that is a good point. I played rim world when it was ealry access before all the extra features so i grew up with it basically from highschool to now and hadnt even thought about how intimidating the game would be to me if i was a new comer nowadays
The possibilities are limited. Most of that is just a displacement map.
Todd Howard disagrees with your statement. He needs to add more cups and pieces of shit in the environment while the ai breaks
@@ZeroHxC07 Best part? People still buy his games lmao
Nothing matters as long as it is fun apparently. Bugs? We call it feature. Speaking from experience 😂😂 (more than 10k hrs in Skyrim and more or less 2k hrs each in Morrowind and Oblivion)
I am amazed how in depth this game, and its free, kudos for the developers.
Since Splat didn't explain it. You can hit q to go into stealth, with stealth each movement will take more time, as noted by the feet symbol, you'll burn less oil in movement, and your detection range will get smaller, it can shrink to just around your character by waiting once, additional waits will make it grow a bit, in sneak mode you'll move through grass without breaking it and if you make a sneak attack, you'll do additional damage. You can use this to run from something with your light on, get closer to some grass or the sides of a wall, go into stealth, go through the grass, or move along the wall, and lose your target. Also, while in stealth, you'll try regenerate poise faster. You'll know your target cannot see you anymore from a blinking eye icon over it.
Ultima IV taught me english when I was a kid
I'm at a loss for words, this is beautiful
Edit: now all we need is an Alternate Reality inspired rpg
Wish the Alternate Reality series had an ending! Really liked the first game, then it disappeared as far as I know
Yes, Ultima IV made a huge impression on me as well. Really looking forward to giving this a playthrough.
Love it instantly. Ultima IV was one of my earliest computer game when I was a kid. Back then having and reading manual in paper was mandatory.
Wow, the graphic lighting reminds me of Llamasoft? Good old Yak! And as a caves player? Yep, dl. Play. Be happy :) Thank you Fluttermind for writing it! Thank you Splatter for covering it! You crazy cats!
When I don't finish watching your videos that usually means I am already playing the game you covered.
Imagine if Splat was actually using the knife in his inventory.
"You hit hedgehog with Fist for 27 damage!" 😆
"A beetle bursts from the floor nearby"
"I don't know where that guy came from, hard to say"
@@Medytacjusz Paratrooper beetles.
Also when he wanted to close the door on a monster, just bump the wall next to the door... I can understand not wanting to read but the "help page" is just a few lines.
@@hippophlebotamusit's not that big of a deal, it's just funny. It's one thing to backseat game, another to play with a first-impressions with commentary so I don't fault him (too much).
I love Caves of Qud and I agree this kind of reminds me of it because of the deep lore and strangeness. I'm blown away that this game is free.
You gotta love the moment at 25:05, that's the kinda stuff I do myself... And oh man I'm so going to play this right now. Reminds me of the first Grimrock in how perfectly it both goes retro and inserts _just enough_ modern QoL stuff. And seeing the semi-broken wall at 30:38 made me almost feel pain when you didn't check it out.
This video DID NOT do poorly. Now I'm having an itch for classic RPGs.
These are exactly the kind of games that I look for, thanks for the video Splattercat! :D
It's very interesting. Surprised to see something like this. I've never played any games quite like this, so its fun to see. It looks good. The screen transitions are top tier, and the depth is overwhelming. It makes me feel like retro style games with updated mechanics and graphics might happen more often. I think that's really neat.
You already got me hooked at the title
It’s hard to pin down a single influence for this game. I can see where the Ultima comparisons come in. The graphics are vaguely reminiscent of those Apple II or Amiga games from the mid to late 1980’s, by Origin Systems, including the original Wasteland, Autoduel, and Ultimas 3 to 5. Possibly some elements of Windwalker as well. However, the UI and stats screen are busier than any RPG from that era. Quite a bit more going on beneath the hood than in those venerable titles.
WOW ... heh ... funny thing is ... exactly when you said "I can already hear some of you recoiling away" I said to myself ... This brings back some AWESOME memories ... very cool stuff ...
This game looks great. Definitely going to get this! Thanks Splat!
Can't even finish the video, gotta play this myself first. Just looking at it for five minutes makes it clear it's a weirdly perfect blend of old school and modern. Right up my alley.
dude free??? say no more this looks amazing
I get the feeling that this will be much more fun to an older crowd who can feel like they are kids again playing this, but that is what makes it even better. :D
It might be a game interesting for people who prefer gameplay over High-End Visuals. Maybe younger people have a different opinion. I don't know. What I know: Only AAA-Studios can deliver both (gameplay and high end visuals) budget wise but fail to do so most of the time. What we see here is the true heart of a game and all effort is put into gameplay. The visuals are not so important. They are just a theme to the core game that everybody is able to provide. It's not hard to make great visuals. It's just too expensive to pay license for Assets and Unreal Engine and too much work to design everything yourself and you still need the Engine License. That said. Every studio can make a game look nice if you give them he money. But only few people can develop a game core with so much love and cleverness based on a vision and make it come true. So we should never judge a game by it's visuals except if it was made by an AAA-Studio. If AAA deliver poor visuals then they just want your money with minimum work. But this is just epic. Big Respect for this work!!
It does indeed have that exact effect on me /old 😊
i grew up with firt console being a ps4 and i love games of this style since it gets my imagination going and there's so many things to do
Quite the gem you found. I was craving something along these lines. It has a nice balance of indie, nostalgia, and polish.
I've just downloaded this and started a playthrough as I watched your video. This game is great! It's a huge hit of nostalgia mixed with some modern quality of life tweaks. I know where the rest of my Sunday is going to be spent!
Man, getting some "Times of Lore" vibes from this one.
I LOVE these visually minimalistic games. They don't use a lot of color or fidelity to tell a story, but every square has every bit of information you need to know exactly what is going on for that turn. Caves of QUD is another excellent example of this minimalistic visual style. Undistracted by high fidelity, there's SO much time/effort to give to DEPTH and quality of gameplay. Looking forward to checking this free gem out this evening!
So much quality and polish for a game that is 100% free
Oh wow those CGA graphics give me foggy memories of repeatedly dying in frustration in Kings Quest/Space Quest
This man just said MUDs. I love you for that.
Telling me about stuff I might be interested in is why I follow you. Keep up the good work.
downloading now
thanks for putting this out even though it will not get you many clicks
you are true comrade
I'm recoiling because I do remember those days. Pass on reliving bad experiences over again.
Omg, Ultima 5. Great game but very hard.
An Nox! (cure) An Zu! (awaken) Vas Rel Por! (portal) In Nox Hur! (poison cone-blast)
I first saw the font in the main menu in Chaos: The Battle of Wizards on the Spectrum 48K. This must be on purpose.
One of the best games ever made.
What a stunning tileset, really enjoyed it! Great game too
I love the old CGA looking colours. I'm gunna play the shit outta this. Thanks for showing this.
Since this has been asked about a few times, I guess I should explain something. In Moonring there are no children (not very realistic, I know). There is no romance (nor is that). Humans crawl, pale, naked, and mindless from the earth itself: a new one born each time there is a death (nope - that neither). Anyone can wear anything because there is no gender (or that). There is no sex (or that). Technically, *everyone* in it is ASE and NB (or that).
If you think that someone being referred to as 'they' in a genderless, sexless fantasy world is somehow not appropriate, then you probably shouldn't play this game because it's definitely not realistic. This game is for people who can see a talking goose and a vampire goddess who demands people give up pie and eat blood without feeling they are somehow being personally attacked.
No gender, except the vampire goddess.
You haven't thought through this bullshit.
The Gods and Sibaroon are gendered. There’s a lore reason for it. If this makes you angry, stop playing!
Looks really cool. Right up my alley. Thanks for the vid, splattercat!
...Why would the vid do poorly? Game’s all kinds of awesome!
Hey thanks for this one. definitely getting it. Looks cool!
Dude!
The book just gave you the word for the dude!
"Era"
Man I went and got it... this game is pretty hard actually, it for sure makes you think. Cant just bulldoze your way through for sure.
I noticed that there were symbols when you attack and yours looked like a fist... Talk about beast mode. Clearing the first dungeon with bare hands.
Oh man, I never played the old Ultima games, but I was in love with Exile I to III from Spiderweb software as a kid, and just about everything about the UI/menu/gameplay I'm seeing so far into the video seems just like those too. Definitely grabbing this right away.
OMFG Exile was amazing.
Nox Archaist is another old school RPG like this and it actually runs on an Apple II emulator. I played it for some hours until I got kinda bored.
Hey splattercat, I saw you playing this live on twitch and wanted to rewatch the whole thing but apparently there's no VOD? Any chance you could upload the vod or provide a link or something? I'm 20 hours into this game and loving it by the way
The purple and green theme from the old Apple ][e text and graphics ghosting, what a deep cut!
Got nothing but love for what you do, my dude
Edit: typo lol
You don't see many Windows 3.1 aesthetic games. They usually go straight from DOS to Quake.
Stopped watching after 4 minutes. Not because the video isn't good, but because this game looks awesome and I didn't want to be spoiled.
first game i ever played was Ultima 2: Exodus, on my Dad's IBM, 1983....
Aaaaah memories of Castle of the Winds
Widh this sort of game would go drm-free and Linux native.
Steam is fine but so much over penetration in the market.
"I'm sure this video will do poorly."
Midnight, day of video's release: 2.7k likes, 43k views.
I'm old enough to remember MUDs and have an amusing time trying to explain the appeal to my kids now lol
The first game I started playing was called Gemstone III .. it was a text based MUD. Enjoyed every Ultima game. Still a hardcore Ultima Online clique.
Yo Splat, this sounds like my thing. Thanks for letting us know.
Splat I love your content! I loved the video and the game looks fantastic, you are a great content creator in a sea of bullshit and clickbait in YT.
You are water in a desert, keep up the good work!
i have to thank the dev for not putting in the god awful color bleed effect so many of these "retro" games suffer from, due to the systems they were originally developed on or emulated to reflect.
Ultima V game in 2023 with a CGA palette? I'm already downloading...
Have I been fighting everybody with my fists this whole time?
lol
Love how this looks and flows. CDDA could use a UI overhaul along these lines.
I love cdda it's a top 3 for me but that's a big ask if took over a year for a pocket system if I remember
this is nice, there is another type of 2D game out there called Balrum, honestly it's hard to stop playing once you get involved with it.
Little old flutter left the lantern on the ground and when splatt kicked it over he winked his eye and said "it's gonna be a hot time in the ol dungeon tonight" Fire. Fire! FIRE!
Great content as usual SC! Always will and have enjoyed your content. Thank you. Did you ever figure out how to open locked doors? There isn't anything listed under the god powers.
MUDs.... Jeez, Splatt, why you gotta go making me feel old? GG's and once again, another great review!
As for this game though: Well Done! Well done, INDEED! Really does a wonderful job of evoking the old wonderment and engagement of those text-based games back in the day. Graphics are just the right amount to fully embrace the whole thing...
oh wow i'm sold !!
I miss playing MUDs. Had a lot of fun in the text based one called Achaea. It's still running now 26 years later.
Yeah, I played a lot of MajorMUD back in the day. Kinda makes me think about the old Exile games too. Anyone else remember that series?
I remember the moment I started loving those text MUDs was when I wandered off where I shouldn't go and got my face ripped off and murdered, then later went back, found my own face and wore it until I tested to see if the "eat" command worked on it. So long story short, it was when I learned I had the freedom to eat my own face.
Aah the CGA colors! it burns!
Thanks for covering this game! I've been looking for an Ultima-inspired game for ages and this is it! Love the U5 graphics and modern gameplay! I can't believe it's free!
I want to play this on my phone at work bro
SOOOOOOooo going to download this
Moonring looks so good :D
Good title, def got my attention.
This game 'feels' so cool!!!
When I look at the main menu and it says Moonring. I always read it as MORNING, and I'm like... yes, morning!
Free? Amazing! The color pallet is ugly as heck though lol. I remember it, but we didn't have to do purple and green.
MUDs are still great!
Back in time, some games were released as freeware, like NETHACK! And what a masterpiece it is still today. And sometimes they just asked to pay if you want to.
Aaaa... I finished Ultima III. One of the few games I actually did. Started Ultima IV too, but something interrupted that game play.
Good times!
Ahh the good ole days of Ultima, Bards tale, Eye of the Beholder, and Pool of Radiance.
My first delve into dungeon games was probably Tunnels of Doom or AD&D for Intelevision.
Tell me when you find an actual isekai game that let's you start as any kind of race with the potential to evolve plus hidden stats unlocked by research or specialising into specific skill trees.
So say after killing 200 slimes you then unlock the potential to unlock a "slime killer" ability that increases damage to slimes a flat 15% or you build a town and get abilities and passives that specifically affect that
Today is a good day!
Oh man. I remember the questing in og Everquest with that chat system. Some had hidden words/questions too. Im not sure gow some people figured then out without a wiki. Kinda miss that system. Drew you into the game. You werent just chasing ? And ! For quests.
Not a native English speaker, but the only reason I know what the term "torpor" means is that Vampire: The Masquerade related games use it to describe a vampire that has been forced to sleep by lack of blood. Don't think I've ever heard the word used in any other setting before.
Constant use of "they" for every character is off-putting. Looks sharp and the UI is slick though. Is it a roguelike or is it a fixed world? Is there a story? The exploration seems well done at any rate.
I do like the colourful style and the unique lore but its definitely not a game I could see myself having the strength to play for long term. I'm at the point in my life and deafness that I need instant gratification. Though I do appreciate the text log...not many games nowadays have good CC.
Looks a lot like the exile series, interesting choice of colors for this game.
Looks great, I gotta give it a try…
Damn this looks amazing.
For those who think Deckard Cain was the ultimately obnoxious NPC, they know nothing of Iolo the jester.
lol I got clickbaited hard by the thumbnail, looked sick and then the game is... well that. I mean it's free so I can't blame it but definitely not what I expected =p