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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.พ. 2020
- Kentucky Route Zero is a videogame. Probably. Maybe.
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A Steam game?! finally!! wishlisted.
The love and care that went into creating this video is clear from the start. Before long my focus shifted from someone wanting to learn more about the game, to instead, wanting only to experience the way in which that information was revealed. The time spent on the script alone is obvious without the content coming off as obnoxious. The best compliment I can offer is to say that by the end I was less engaged by the content of the game and more so by that of the reviewer.
If you're doing reviews that fit with the theme of the game, I hope your DOOM Eternal review is done via live heavy metal performance.
It's a rare review that communicates the feel of playing a game directly to the brain rather than just telling us what the feel of playing the game is.
if i had more than one upvote i would use it, this comment is exactly how i feel after watching it.
Jeffrey Wells it’s just a game made by people who smell their own farts and think everything is “provocative”.
@@Nai-bj5rs what was your least favourite element of the game? Did you find a particular sequence pretentious?
I started watching this video never having heard of this game, I now know less than I did when I started watching.
This is a weird Sekiro review but I'll take it
I feel like you took the confusion this game caused you and decided the only way to appropriately communicate that was to confuse the hell out of your entire audience.
I agree. Seems to me Skill Up was trying to convey the feeling of the game but it didn't work for me and I stopped watching after 10 minutes. Strangely, I lost interest in the his review but not the actual game itself.
@@TheDanBlanchet I actually watched the whole thing. I kind of loved it but it was so confusing
@@TheDanBlanchet It came across as someone with a knowledge of literary techniques trying to use it for 20 minutes straight, because the game is super inspiring, but it didn't work for me in the slightest.
Philistines
yea its hard to follow this review without actually playing the game, I dont understand why he reviewed it this way...
This video must objectively be called a review. But if we were better at naming things we would call this something else.
I see what you did there. Skill Up you turn reviews into a richer experience.
Come on, I wanted to write this :)
Honestly he turns reviews into an experience full stop.
knew this will happen...
Hendrik, I tried to write a similar themed comment but after I wrote mine, I now see yours - which is much bette. 👍🏻
Loved this - wasn’t a review as much as a meditation on a feeling.
Great stuff and good to see others appreciating what Skill Up was shooting for (and hit.)
I’m 4 mins in and have kentucky route ZERO idea what i’m watching
Did it get better?
Funny, 4 minutes is exactly when I decided to pause to check comments
That's a pretty accurate description of how it feels to play the game.
6 minutes for me hahaa
3:27 then I found this comment...
Hey, Skillup, as a kickstarter backer, I've been following this game, and it's surrounding media, religiously, for it's entire seven year run-time. I have to say, your review just now was one among the most poignant, and striking reviews I've seen of the project; one that completely nails the heart of the game. As a life-long Kentuckian resident, this game speaks to _me_ in ways that are incredibly personal, and hard to articulate. On those dark summer nights, out in your deteriorating nothing-town, crickets buzzing, it's entirely possible to imagine seeing something out there in the dark, to imagine following it, and to imagine never coming back. I really felt that you have absolutely nailed the impossible task of discussing this project in it's entirety, without ruining the appeal of this incomprehensible web of mystery, magic, and mundanity - and I just want to say thank you for any and all attention you've brought to this game, and the experiences within, for other people to experience for the first time.
Commenting here in hopes that out boy SkillUp sees this. What a nice comment 👍👍
Fellow Kentucky resident too. Bowling Green
@@roosky203 Estill County here :/
Great comment man 👍
@@mrf4ncyp4ntsMy hometown is a small place about 5 thousand people bigger, than Estill. Allen County. Place doesn't even have a Walmart lol
Skill Up out here literally creating a new genre of review.
I'm imagining Sam watching the video and he will be like: "Ummm, I don't get it..."
yeah dont expect a review on laymen
Kentucky Route Zero is the Twin Peaks of video games. Even that scene added at the end of the review reminded me of The Roadhouse. I'm 100% getting this game, this review convinced me.
David Lynch came to my mind as well, but it's still too much art wank
@@Hipporider art wank has its place, in appropriate doses
I loved twin peaks but in games I like too idk...do stuff lol. Not sure I would appreciate this title
Deadly Promonition is another.
Metal Gear Solid is the Twin Peaks of video games
15:59 there it is.
As someone who just finished this game, it definitely is not for everyone. However, those who enjoy deep themes, ambiguous interpretation, and experimental styles of story telling will very much so appreciate this work of art.
Well done with the prose of this. I haven't played this since just after it first dropped, but your cadence and repetition immediately took me there. Perhaps a testament to how unique and.... Weighty? This game can be.
I read the title and thought "What is this?" and then the video ended and I thought "What is this?".... I'm so confused. lol Not my kind of game for sure but I like the experimentation.
This review seems to be too existential for most people, but I like it even if I understand less than half of it.
Same
agreed
I know less than half of it half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of it half as well as it deserves.
Dont worry. Its a classic case of fart smelling.
@@death-by-ego He does this more and more as of recently
There's something about the way you delivered this review where I slowly started understanding what this experience is. I want to play this now
"Consumerism is seen as the cause"
*Cuts to an ad*
And let's not forget they are actually selling the game for money 😏
TheHunterWolf how dare one critic a society they participate in
@@jcliffe116 They should just offer the game for free then if they don't want to be hypocrites 😏
TheHunterWolf 🤷🏽♂️ being paid for their labor isn’t hypocritical you absolute dunce please read a book on what your critiquing. You just make yourself look dumb
This is easily your most creative and smartest review to date. Weaving through expectations on what a game should be while giving the viewer a taste of the feel and mood of the world. Easily the strongest personal draw to this channel, please keep making videos like these.
This might be one of your most magnificent video essays I've ever seen Ralph. This was as enjoyable an experience as I imagine playing the game is. I'll definitely have to check it out.
Have to say it man, this is one of the most creative, engrossing reviews you’ve ever put together. Top shelf man. Thanks for all your hard work!
Readi this comment, I remember this hipster in Polygon being paid to review Guitar Hero, and he just talked about his paid hotel experience while dayig that he doesn't even like music games.
A comment just says "wow thisbis SO different from a normal review, and SO personal!"
“So is this an analysis or a review?” “Yes”
this is quite possibly the coolest review of what i consider one of the most important videogames in recent memory
This review is art! This is, perhaps, your most well written/produced review, to date! I love the way you elevate game reviews into something more thoughtful
The review style that you choose beautifully contextualize this art project.
This is a review of Kentucky Route Zero, but if we were better at naming things, it would be called something else.
this is a comment on a review for Kentucky Route Zero, but if we were better at naming things, it would be called something else
“Television is the window to the American experience” you’re starting to sound like that Ouya lady
Only Americans own a TV 😂
An aussie (or kiwie) saying this...
How to program a human 101.
As someone who is studying Fine Art currently it's so cool to see you talking about artists and artwork that I've researched so much into myself
I couldn't really believe my eyes when I seen this pop up. It's not often you get to hear someone articulate an experience of your own, through theirs. It was a pleasure to listen to. The 20 minutes flew by.
Stellar.
Fuck this is so good. You are an artist at this point. Words are your paint and youtube is your canvas.
I imagine that this is the kind of thing that fits EXTREMELY well with an extremely small group of people.
1:20
lol
that scene is on the cover page of the book "Video Game Design : Principles and Practices from the Groud Up"
That it comes from such a weird experience makes me happy somehow
Easily one of the most unique reviews I've seen. Well done.
All right man it’s official: I frequent about 10 various TH-cam review channels for various video game-related content, but there is nobody, and I do mean NOBODY, who can single-handedly weave a desire into my heart and soul to play some video game I’ve never heard of.
Other channels and personalities can relieve a tension or worry I might have about the quality of this game or that, or perhaps they may introduce me to some content I was previously unaware of, and make it seem rather appealing - but there’s nobody else I have found that can almost make me feel BAD that I haven’t played some gem previously hidden or unknown to me. There’s no other review video in which I have found myself at various points throughout it, feeling compelled to immediately stop what I’m doing and go buy and download some random game, knowing that tomorrow I’ll most likely forget I ever watched the video in the first place. Yet it seems like I find myself feeling this compulsion with every other video I watch.
You have a true gift, and I really hope you choose to use your powers for good while you exist on this mortal coil.
Damn, skill up just reached a new level for the review community. Impressive.
Too much shrimp on the barbie?
It would be a huge miss if you didn't use the Junebug performance. Incredible and memorable.
I often say that there are gamers out there who love the "art form" of gaming media rather than the entertainment. This review is for those people.... sadly im not one of them lol
the "art form" of gaming is rarely explored by cerebral indie games similar to this. instead they operate on a cinematic or literary level to shortcut their way to an aesthetic response from the player. dunno if Kentucky Route Zero falls into this category but Shill Up doesn't say anything to make me less skeptical of it.
@@dannyboi7877 lol for what? having an opinion? lol its cool he has his, and cool you have yours I personally wouldnt hold any animosity for anyone whos opinion i didnt agree with. Hell half the time i think @Skillup talks out of his arse for the love of his own voice but I have a shit ton of respect for the effort he puts into his videos and reviews. Plus the other half makes up for the previously mentioned half haha. I wouldnt downvote his videos if i disagreed with his opinion nor would I do that to anyone who took the time to comment lol. Live happy and love well my friend.
@@wrwinter You're so bold, having an opinion about a game you didn't play.
"Bruh." XD
Kudos.
What a fitting review.
I sometimes struggle to explain to people what videogames are to me, and why I love them. The idea is too expansive to really nail down in a conversation. I can try to explain this massive pastime to an uninitiated loved one, but then they might become puzzled observing me playing a competitive shooter one night, a collectible card game the next, and KRZ the next.
All that is to say I think you have done KRZ a fine service here. Not all these games, if we can even call them that, are even comparable. Instead of trying to articulate what it is and set it to a rubric, you've instead opted to try and evoke what Kentucky Route Zero makes you feel.
This is dope as hell and I am saving it to show people when this topic of wtf-is-videogames arises. Thanks
This sure wasn't my cup of tea
The game or the review? Because I'd agree with both.
@@gkjzhgffjh yes
Oh, _that's_ where I left my cup. Sorry.
Sounds like you learned what you needed to 👍
Ambient synthwave and Twin Peaks. You just sold me hard
This review blew my mind. So glad I found this channel because I'd say the reviews here are *something else*. It's so wonderful to see such consideration for the audience/potential consumers in the way each review feels constructed to convey a particular game's overall experience rather than being enslaved to the typical bullet point checklists most consider the one true metric for reviewing games. I can actually veg out and binge all the content here without feeling disgusted with myself in the same way I feel when smashing too much junk food!
I get what you’re trying to convey with this review, but holy shit it’s just a confusing trip.
this review convinced me to instead buy a banana taped to a wall
Your reviews are as entertaining as they are informative Ralph, thank you. Certainly come a long way since I first found you covering the original Division.
Hi skill Up can you review Dreams really interested what you think of it.
Yes
@@SkillUp noice
Great review Skill. By far the most creative one you've done and would love to see more like it.
Take a shot every time he says "Kentucky Route Zero".
KRZ has one of the best soundtracks from recent generations imo. I'm actually really pleased you've touched on it, I talked about it a bit in my first piece on here about video game OSTs. It's a strange one for sure.
Making such a big Statement makes me instantly doubt it
Not going to lie Ralph, this is one of the weirdest reviews you’ve ever done, and one of the weirdest games you’ve ever covered.
2 takeaways
1. This will be in your list of top games of 2020.
2. Watching this review while high is a trip.
This man called it #6
You are by far the best video game critic, thank you for changing the way i think about video games.
Such a good review, I'm so happy to ever have discovered your channel back in division days. I have just finished this game, because I saw you made a video on it and it has been on my wishlist for years. Checking back for the review, it delivered the feel of the game so well and yes rating bar reflects that: it's not for everybody, I'm just glad you brought light to it. Keep it up man, it's hard to find such polished, diverse and *different* channel like yours, hats off.
I feel like this was a "game" you couldn't properly explain in a normal review, so you tried to recreate the experience. I was not a fan of this video, but that merely tells me that I won't like the game. You clearly enjoyed the game, which is good, and I'm glad you found a way to explain what the game was without having to resort to vague things like, "I really liked this game, but I can see how many people wouldn't."
Really, really enjoying this review. It's like regular car reviews but for games.
Kentucky Route Zero = what if David Lynch made a video game
SkillUp = what if David Lynch made a REVIEW of Kentucky Route Zero
I love this.
As much as I love the snark and the memes and the comedy from both this channel and Laymen Gaming, this is the content I come for from the SkillUp channel. Intelligent, thought-provoking, insightful, beautiful. Keep setting the bar, man. Excellent.
Your review was mesmerizing. Thanks.
Props for reiterating throughout the video that it should not be called a videogame.
"Game" is actually a very specific concept within the realm of "Entertainment".
Please more videos like this. The entire game review feels like a cognito-hazard
KRZ in tone is a semi lucid dream where for the most part everything is normal except some very bizzare detail, detail you won't even think to question until you finally wake. Its a mystical trip through old Americana that definitely rewards stopping and smelling the burning tree that's always on fire.
Top that off its also got great sound design its almost a adventure game designed for the blind with how detailed it can get.
16:39 when you suddenly hear a different meaning to something you've been hearing throughout the entire review
well done sir.
I love the take you took on this review. Super creative.
I really appreciate how you make reviews. Thanks.
Take care.
This reminds me of the way people like Jacob Geller talk about video games. Video games, like all art, are reflections of emotion. Mechanics, story, graphics, etc., are all secondary to the way a game makes you feel. A "good" game uses those tools in order to illicit specific emotions from a player.
A lot of people in the comments seem to be critical of this Geller-esque style of review, but I am all for it. Esotericism seems to be the secret ingredient reviewers need to be comfortable diving deep into how media makes them feel, so I say; bring it on
A solid 'What?' here
The subject matter and your presentation of it are in perfect harmony. If I had a better word for a beautifully created video game review, I might call this a masterpiece. Great job Skill Up. This is something to be proud of.
skill your voice is like butter. couldnt think of a better way to end the night with a fantastic video
Well done, I wasn't sure what to expect of a review of this but you managed it. We spent hours talking about this game in my video game class in college, what an experience.
Honestly, the best review you have ever done.
You seem to be more than impressed. It shows by the way the art work changed your mind set, at least temporarily. Those things don't accure that often. I hope you enjoy it.
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*realises it doesn't start with a boat analogy and closes video*
Game took so long to be completed, that by the time it was finished, I didn't even bother playing.
That's the best and most accurate review of KRZ I've seen so far!
This is so big brained I can't even comprehend what is going on here.
Anyone know what the name of this game is?
not sure
Hmmm, asking for a friend?
Sandstorm by Darude
Indiana way 6, off the top of my head.
What was that game called...
It's on the tip of my tongue.
This review is something else. Well done Skill! :)
Beautiful review dude. I really appreciate it.
The writing on this one is off-the-charts good, thanks!
I love this review. Beautiful work.
Ralph: but if we were better at naming things, we would call it something else
Me: what would we call it?
Ralph: something else
Me: yes, but what?!
Ralph: something else
Me: ....
This is very... Interesting... Thank you for reviewing this Oddity of a Videogame SkillUp I'll definitely add this to my list of games to play.
I feel like this is more of an analysis than a review.
What are the results tho?
And that's why you're my favourite video game reviewer. You understand and are ready to analyze videogames as an artform before an entertainment media and you do it beautifully and artistically.
I will keep this game in mind and maybe play it, maybe send it to one of my more art-oriented, less videogame inclined friend. Thank you for this review i loved it.
Best Skill Up review yet. The way the video was presented forced me to think about questions I normally wouldn't have when watching a review. It caused me to think far more deeply and critical than I am normally used to in a TH-cam video. Typically, a video is made for consumption, but this video I did not consume. I had something like a back and forth relationship of asking questions and receiving answers but also more questions. It may be a bit more dense and require more thinking than a typical review, but I appreciated that. If I just wanted a scored answer or some game-play-only-perspective I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much and I would understand the game far less. Good job!
Kentucky Route Zero is like the Dark Souls of art games.
This review elevated this game up to the top spot on my Steam wishlist.
Amazingly great review!!!
You gave me chills with this. This was the most meaningful review I've ever seen for a videogame. I know about KR0, and was planning on buying/playing through it. I will definitely do so sooner, having seen this.
Kentucky Route Zero has been Delayed Until 17th September 2020
This game has been chilling in my backlog for a while. You made me curious enough to go and try it.
This review has cemented in my mind that you're easily the best reviewer out there, Shill Up. This video does this game perfect justice like no other could.
You ask why no one has copied Kentucky Route Zero?
Here's my counter-question: if this is art, then what makes art commercially viable? Especially painstakingly constructed art like this.
This was an amazing video to watch. Thank you
That was absolutely perfect
spectacular review, one of your best ever
I think I went to that same gallery exhibition in London. I walked through dense fog, was just one section.
Finished this the other week. So glad I didn’t pass on it. Like playing a painting