Thanks for the comment! I can't quite make an opinion as to if Bellwright is /better/ than Medieval Dynasty, because I haven't played Medieval Dynasty, unfortunately. I did some homework on Medieval Dynasty (watched a couple videos on it) and I'd say that the major difference is the idea that the player should be delegating in Bellwright. Doing tasks manually is tedious, so you're encouraged and rewarded by giving your "colonists" the right tools for the job and right priorities to ensure your division of labor is sufficient to sustain your population and growth. It's kind of a mix between Valheim and Rimworld. Medieval Dynasty, first of all, looks awesome. I'd say they're extremely similar. A big difference seems to be that in Medieval Dynasty, the player is just trying to continue their bloodline and facing a fear of a game over. My biggest fear in Bellwright is that the raiders are going to steal my smoked meat. Death is not a big deal in Bellwright... Curious to hear your take. Also, I did another quick video on Bellwright's progress if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/SkSi7FgKlzI/w-d-xo.html
@@dadtries well you have a subscriber and fan, thanks for this very thoughtful response. I do like more of the simulation task of personnel as a management colony sim.
Giving reviews solely based on bad customer service and buggy releases in the past isn't helpful. Anyone with half a brain will check an unfamiliar company's back catalog before buying. Anyone without half a brain won't bother reading the reviews. However, I am wary due to those past issues. This came out of nowhere with little hype at the same time as Medieval Dynasty (the closest genre rival, in my opinion) is releasing the Oxbow DLC expansion. I'm not sure that they (Donkey Crew) know how to market well. Regardless, the game looks good enough for early access. Thanks for the concise, short video to break down some of the issues and gameplay.
Glad you found the content useful! I agreed with your take about bad reviews based on past titles from the dev, unfortunately, the Steam page was full of them the first day or so of launch... Not helpful at all. Hoping this video helps others make an informed decision!
The reviews are fair imho. The burden of proof is on the leadership to prove themselves based on past history, not the consumers to take their product in blind faith. If a restaurateur has a rep of having an establishment known for food poisoning, and opens a different one, the consumers are in the right call for caution, rather than protecting and apologizing for poor past behavior. Let's see.
I do see what you're saying. But if the company is known for bad sushi so they give up and try a burger restaurant, I'm willing to give it an honest try - as long as they pass their health inspections, which, I suppose could be the equivalent of community reviews for this analogy. I appreciate the comment! Have you tried the game? They seem to be continuing with patching!
Great mic quality and narration, underrated channel for sure. Good content.
Thank you!!
Love your video and description, but is it any different or better then medieval dynasty?
Thanks for the comment!
I can't quite make an opinion as to if Bellwright is /better/ than Medieval Dynasty, because I haven't played Medieval Dynasty, unfortunately.
I did some homework on Medieval Dynasty (watched a couple videos on it) and I'd say that the major difference is the idea that the player should be delegating in Bellwright. Doing tasks manually is tedious, so you're encouraged and rewarded by giving your "colonists" the right tools for the job and right priorities to ensure your division of labor is sufficient to sustain your population and growth. It's kind of a mix between Valheim and Rimworld.
Medieval Dynasty, first of all, looks awesome. I'd say they're extremely similar. A big difference seems to be that in Medieval Dynasty, the player is just trying to continue their bloodline and facing a fear of a game over. My biggest fear in Bellwright is that the raiders are going to steal my smoked meat. Death is not a big deal in Bellwright...
Curious to hear your take.
Also, I did another quick video on Bellwright's progress if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/SkSi7FgKlzI/w-d-xo.html
@@dadtries well you have a subscriber and fan, thanks for this very thoughtful response. I do like more of the simulation task of personnel as a management colony sim.
Glad to hear! Hopefully I don't disappoint!
Great video I really enjoyed it
Thank you!
I've been meaning to come back and play this some more, they've done a lot since this video!
They have been releasing updates for the last few days providing fixes.. They have not given up yet!
Yeah! They've been doing a ton of updates! They have something great on their hands here.
thanks dad 👍 sorry i'm late, was in the middle of moving!
You're not late!
Hope you've moved some place awesome!
Good video. I have a VERY similar review 35 hours in... Feels like a very rushed game
Can I get a link to your channel?!
Giving reviews solely based on bad customer service and buggy releases in the past isn't helpful. Anyone with half a brain will check an unfamiliar company's back catalog before buying. Anyone without half a brain won't bother reading the reviews.
However, I am wary due to those past issues. This came out of nowhere with little hype at the same time as Medieval Dynasty (the closest genre rival, in my opinion) is releasing the Oxbow DLC expansion. I'm not sure that they (Donkey Crew) know how to market well.
Regardless, the game looks good enough for early access. Thanks for the concise, short video to break down some of the issues and gameplay.
Glad you found the content useful!
I agreed with your take about bad reviews based on past titles from the dev, unfortunately, the Steam page was full of them the first day or so of launch... Not helpful at all. Hoping this video helps others make an informed decision!
I tried it I didn't enjoy it, I refunded it might come back see if it's improved
Don't forget about it! They seem to be continuing to patch!
The reviews are fair imho. The burden of proof is on the leadership to prove themselves based on past history, not the consumers to take their product in blind faith. If a restaurateur has a rep of having an establishment known for food poisoning, and opens a different one, the consumers are in the right call for caution, rather than protecting and apologizing for poor past behavior.
Let's see.
I do see what you're saying.
But if the company is known for bad sushi so they give up and try a burger restaurant, I'm willing to give it an honest try - as long as they pass their health inspections, which, I suppose could be the equivalent of community reviews for this analogy.
I appreciate the comment! Have you tried the game? They seem to be continuing with patching!
When they took that one stick.. that was to send a fucking message. Watch your back, pal. *the devs* 😂💀🫡
It was my favorite stick, too.
They came back, but this time I was ready for them! My band of milkmaids really took it to them!