Grime - An Utterly Absorbing Metroidvania (Review)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Today I'm reviewing a beautiful, surreal and challenging metroidvania - Grime! The game just received an expansion lately, Colours of Rot, and was released on all consoles. I played this on Xbox Series X with a code provided by the publisher. Here's what I thought of it.
#Grime #metroidvania #surreal
Grime footage is my own, recorded on an XBox Series X. Music is from the game's soundtrack.
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I said this was available on all consoles, but the Switch port has not released yet.
That's typical
Im surprised 😅
How about the gamecube port?
I'm getting vectorman vibes from this. Would you be willing to do a episode on Vectorman?
Story of my life. Sometimes I wish I had bought a steam deck…until I realize I’d probably never put it down because of all the amazing games that I’m unable to play on my switch. 🥲
Hey, dev here! Thank you for giving GRIME a shot despite the long wait for the port! :)
I'm glad to hear that a lot of the positives brought up in your review are newer additions that were added/fixed in post launch thanks to feedback. The map dotted lines for example were added in CoR.
No problem! I really liked it when it first came out for PC and the console port and all the improvements made are great.
I’m not a huge fan of stamina bars.
I know it is supposed to make combat more deliberate. I just find it slows things down.
It’s a shame it can’t be turned off.
Islets did difficulty options well with multiple sliders.
Just a suggestion, though this is probably just personal taste and I have no idea how difficult this stuff is to implement.
@@mrmagoo-i2l Stamina bars are the bane of my existence. Not related to this, just some other games I follow.
@@SirPumpkinSlice Some have been saved (in my eyes) by mitigating it, the Unsighted and Pheonotopia awakenings are 2 that come to mind.
Grime fan here. thanks so much for the awesome game and the free DLC. I replay the game recently just for the 'final performance' boss fight
I like the way Pam takes her time to analyze everything that a game has to offer to the players. The story and mechanics. So compelling, and intriguing. A job well done 👍
Thanks so much!
Oh shoot! Pam! I just stumbled upon this video. I'm so glad you reviewed this title. It's one that's quite close to my heart. Thank you for your kind words.
So glad you liked it!
That intro looks stunning. I love creation myths and it feels rare to find them in gaming.
I cannot understand how I didn't know about this game before ! Thanks so much for this discovery, the game is so beautiful and seems really unique. I will play it with pleasure.
It's awesome to see many metroidvania games and the fact that quite a lot are good.
You're welcome! Glad I introduced you to something new.
Thanks again Pam 🙂
This was super interesting and informative! I like the dark look of the game, it is definitely a mood
Thanks! The game is so gorgeous.
Really loved the aesthetic of this one, and was pleasantly surprised just how many different ways you could approach encounters. Great to see the newer additions improved it even further!
The new additions are great. And I tend to get stuck on one set of weapons, there are a few types I never even tried that I'm sure give even more options.
Is there a lot of choices? I hate having to parry all the time, and the parry animation is long. I held off for a long time but thought I would give it a try but it felt too parry- centric.
You had me at Metroidvania.
XD, exactly.
hell yeah
She had me at hi 😂
You had me at Me
Thanks for giving this very special game some much needed attention ❤️
Though I gotta say, I'm fairly sure you can actually *rebind* your items from the DPad to the analog stick directions ;)
Keep up the great work Pam your content just gets better and better
Thanks!
The atmosphere and traversal of this game looks like what I hoped Metroid Dread would be
First time seeing your content. Liked and subscribed! I have played this game and I thought your analysis was spot on! I will say that I was playing on a PC and the keyboard and mouse controls worked well also. It's just unfortunate for me that I am not as good at these games as you are as I have not yet been able to complete the game 😀
Welcome to the channel!
recommended in my feed, this looks fun
I see a Pam Metroidvania review in my feed, I watch it.
Good review. Going through the game again after the "Tinge Of Terror" DLC has been released. It adds a long awaited New Game+ option. Enemies and bosses are more agressive and have more moves (one certain boss has even 3 phases now, and it's not the final boss, which I haven't reached yet). You keep all abilities, weapons and traits with upgrades, which can be upgraded to higher levels and can make traversing the game world al lot easier.
Not sure how this one escaped my radar, but it looks awesome! Thanks for highlighting it. Went immediately on the Steam wishlist, and I'll have to check into the console versions.
Great video as always. Thanks for covering this indie title.
Your reviews have such a good flow.
Would you consider reviewing Rogue Tower? It's not the style of game you normally cover, but you might like it.
Thanks so much! I do like tower defense games.
You gave a very detailed and objective review. I had to watch it twice to hear it😂
"While I'm generally quite bored of the Souls series being such a big influence on so many other games"
Amen sister. I'm incredibly bored with it too. Seems like almost every damn game has to be a soulslike now.
I know, every time I find out I drop my body and XP when I die in a game I'm turned off.
Yes any time I learn about a new metroidvania. I didn't already know about Especially from your channel it's a great day.
Glad to be of help.
@@Cannotbetamed1 I can't wait to play this one now for sure
Uhg!
I'm an old school gamer, what happened to the glory days when all you had was a square block as your "guy" and a maze to run around in?
Now that's -pod racing- gaming!!
I'm buying this game simply for the art and atmosphere.. Also, it's another Souls-like, I can't get enough of.
Unfortunately,
Nothing is as good as the real thing..
Nothing Yet.
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GG, Pamela 😘
Thanks Pam I luv, Metroidvanias. I didn't even knew this one existed. Will purchase.
You should charge commission, great review :)
Hope you have fun with it!
Great video! I'm on the fence. You mentioned souls games, and also said you found the latter bosses challenging but satisfying to beat. Reminded me of words about Elden Ring bosses and I still have nightmares about some of those. :P I never get that sense of satisfaction/accomplishment others do after a tough boss. I just feel lucky, and glad it's over.
Ha, a few Souls bosses made me feel like that too.
It’s the stamina bar that makes this game difficult.
Far too strict.
Kind of glad it's not on Switch yet; the "ratroidvania" I've been waiting years for is finally dropping in early April, so that's my next game MV I'm prepped for.
I'm looking forward to that one as well.
You definitely have an amazing way of looking at the games you review!! Always giving a very good description of the game plus the pros and cons of games. Your attention to detail is always flawless. Also you always look amazing Pam !! Another great video and can't wait for the next one
Thanks so much!
Will be grabbing this for switch. Thanks Pam! 💚
I made a mistake, it's not out for Switch yet. :( Should be sometime this year though.
@@Cannotbetamed1 I checked this morning... Okay I'll hold out. 😅
Great game! Great review! I think I understand the game even more now that you explained it. Thanks
Glad I could help!
Great review of a great game. I still haven't played the new dlc😢
Pam you're utterly absorbing
What a beautiful looking game. Great review!
Thank you.
Black hole head won't you come and absorb away the rain
Wait 🤨🤔 you're bored of soulslikes? I honestly can't get enough of them, i want there to be way more, and i hope they expand on the formula, specially combat wise, games like Nioh or WoLong or Mortal She'll are some of my fav ever! 🤗
At first I really enjoyed Grime. I loved the world building and the weapons and bosses, but towards the end, the environmental hazards put me off. I found exploring more of a chore than fun. I made it as far as Carven Palace and couldn't be bothered to overcome the difficulty to move forward. Perhaps I'll revisit the game one day.
You need better microphone for parts when you are on the screen. There's big difference between this and gameplay.
Also, cool review. I was wondering if it won't be to challenging but those mechanics seems to make it smoother experience.
I wonder if Switch port will be released, it already was pushed xD
I just played through the whole game not realizing that when a boss glows yellow that means I can pull them for a stun. Wow I am an idiot. That would have made the game way easier!
I’m a big fan of Grime. I normally don’t platinum games unless I love them and Grime I got the trophy. I have never beaten a game that at time I thought was hopelessly impossible only to find that gameplay pattern to unlock the puzzle.
I played many souls likes, but this one doesn't click with me and I don't know why. Maybe I should give it another chance. Moonscars is the one for me.
Absolutely stunning aesthetically. The game's graphics don't look too bad either
I really wish there was more Igavania games. I'm getting sick of all these metroidanias with souls mechanics shoehorned in. It's a real bummer.
Hmmm... I'm a metroidvania fan, I mean one of the reasons I follow you because you are as well and you reciew a lot ones I've tried, but souls like makes me nervous. It looks fantastic, but that makes me feel iffy.
Thanks for the video! I was debating whether to give this one a shot since it's on Playstation Extra and you've convinced me.
The aesthetics of this game really balance grotesque and beautiful well. That's a difficult feat.
Right
Pam looks absolutely beautiful and gorgeous. They way the games are analyzed is amazing. I love her videos, great content.
Man, I am soooo tired of every interesting looking Metroidvania that I see also being Souls-like. I can't wait for it to fall out of fashion.
Really nice graphics, but stiff looking movements, I hope it gets more fluid as it progresses
this is free on playstation plus extra right now, so I downloaded it based on nothing but the artwork. went looking for reviews and of course found it here as it's a metroidvania. pretty fun game so far. i know it's supposedly "souls like" but I beat the first boss in this after only about 6 or 7 tries, so it's obviously not souls-like at all ... as I can never kill ANY bosses in any souls games ever no matter how many tries.
Everything mechanically about this game is Soulslike. One of the few metroidvanias where that description actually applies.
I just want Blasphemous 2 & The Last Faith as my next metroidvania games. 😢
Looks good, will download it on PS4 👍
Whats with teeth. It can be so gross and unnerving. like the first brain on Psychonauts 2. ew
Nice vid and you look lovely as always Pam!
Ohh... I see what you did there. :) Thanks, great video!
Thanks for reviewing this game! I can't stand it when I hear souls like, I despise most of these games despite having played and beat the original! I have been playing videogames since they were invented and having been around for 6+ decades I don't have the patience for these types of games (I guess Dead Cells is my exception) anymore so when I hear Souls like I avoid at all cost, but I will give this one a chance (if on sale) thanks to your review! Was interested in it when I first saw it but then heard the dreaded S word and was done till now! One last word Bloodborne would've probably been my favorite game ever had it just been an action adventure instead of SL I wish developers would get over this!
Haven’t heard of this game. Looks cool. I’ll check it out
I'm not going to lie, the coda snackkeeper portion of the video gave me the creeps with the dialogue lol.
Haha, I found a lot of the dialogue hilarious.
Thank you for this review. In the current landscape, it’s refreshing to see a woman deliver a thorough review focused on gaming. This was very entertaining. Thank you for opening me up to this game. I’m looking forward to scouting your channel for other reviews of games I never heard of.
Glad you enjoyed it, I hope you find some more interesting games here.
I also experienced similar bugs on Steam.
Hi, Pam! Thank you, I had considered to get this game but never saw a review that actually told me whether it was the right game to me or not (not if it was good or bad). That's what I like about your reviews, you explain in enough detail the game's main mechanics, gameplay and traits. And after watching this video, I know that yes, Grime is right for me. I'm a little scared of the hard platforming (my most hated part in metroidvanias; I get bored in games like Celeste or the DLC in Hollow Knight where you have to travel an area where you can't rest not make a single mistake, tunnel o pain or something) but I think I can do it.
I will get it for PS4 next I buy games (I just purchased Wolfenstein: New Order, W: New Blood, 13 Sentinels and SOMA, I need to give my wallet a break).
SOMA is great, I turned off enemy damage. It ruined the atmosphere a bit so keep that in mind.
Observer is a good so-fi walking sim/detective game that may be worth looking at.
@@mrmagoo-i2l I'm playing on normal difficulty, and thanks for the recommendation. I'm just vaguely aware of that game.
I’m about 3/4 through this game; I love it so far, it’s been great. I will say though that I got more lost in this game then other Metroidvanias. The map is blacked out until you find the area beacon, and they can be a little tough to find, so you can spend a large portion of your playthrough essentially with no map. This isn’t deal breaking by any means, it just makes the comfort curve a little steeper, but once you get far enough and familiar enough with the map and get your beacons, you feel satisfied and rewarded
There were a few areas where I found the beacon very difficult to find. It always stresses me out when I can't see the map.
Hi Pam, just discovered your channel. Great stuff, and I enjoyed watching your hilarious replies to mean comments videos. Keep up the good work and best wishes from the UK.
Hello, welcome!
Sounds like a mash up of Kirby, megaman, and SotN, with a Dsrk Souls skin. Not saying that like it's a bad thing, just an interesting combination. I mean, why not borrow the fun elements other games are reknowned for and make a super experience with it. And by the sounds of this review they seem to be oerfectly balanced too.
one of the better stadia pro titles, thanks for the review!
Wow pAm the art (characters and backgrounds ) look amazing, hope konami make soon something new with CASTLEVANIA
Everyone's comments are nice and proper, you love to see it... But I lol'd at this NPC dialogue! 11:16
That part made my day when I saw it in game.
Hey Pam
I watched the trailer, Amazing!
So much great content!
The week of God Of War & this behemoth is released. Physical carts are wanted. Watch the remastered Soul Reaver series & a new Videogame get released next.
It's Women's Year m'Lady
🕹️🎉🎮
please do a collaboration episode with some Women developers, mabey make it an on going series later for your show?
Great review. Was on the fence but just picked up the game tonight. Helps to hear the good and bad. Thanks.
Hope you enjoy it!
Huh, did you only recently get that ink on your left forearm? Never noticed it before!
I don't think I could get over not being able to use the d-pad for movement, unfortunately.
Yeah, just got it a few weeks ago, I talked about it a bit in one of my latest update videos.
Finally, a game with teeth!
I really enjoyed this game when I played it on - of all places - Stadia. I didn't finish it there, but I'm gonna make a note to keep an eye out for it when I'm picking a game to sink back into in the future. I bet it would play great on the Steam Deck. Thanks for the review as always! :)
You should check out a new Metroidvania that came out a couple days ago: Vernal Edge.
I've heard good things about that one.
Great review! I didn't know this game existed, but I'll definitely be buying it when it comes out on the Nintendo Switch.
I'm going to have to give this one another go. Got a little frustrated with the game and stopped playing, but your review is making me what to come back to it. You did a great job breaking it all down and I can see that the game really opens up and gets more interesting later on.
Interesting timing. I recently got a Steam Deck and have been thinking about giving Grime another shot since I kind of bounced off it at launch.
Stunning game... Stunning reviewer 😀.
This actually looks pretty good
Thanks for the great review! I wistlisted it, will wait months for a good sale, then finally play it years later after clearing everything else in my backlog 😄
Thank u Pam gonna try it out! Looks good
Looking good, both U and the review
You should mention the increasing difficulty and new attacks/mechanics added in each NG+ Cycle!
Man , i really loved the game on my 1st playthrough and then on my 1st NG+ my love SKYROCKETED!
It's just jaw dropping how you become shocked when you see a specific boss having new attacks and then a 3rd phase on NG+.
Kudos ! :D
You could say, she's never been sucked into a game like this! Badum-tis!
I wish all reviews were this thorough.
glad to see another straightforward game review from u, especially for something that looks pretty up my alley :)
Hi I'm Brenton and I'm hear to listen to Pam talk about video games.
Hi Brenton!
Another one I picked up but haven't finished yet! I got to the boss inside the big cathedral place, up at the very top and I was just so worked over, I really need to re-analyze my powers and abilities if I have any hope of finishing that boss. Had to take a break, but it's still installed. BTW - I just discovered your channel and really enjoy the pacing and content of your reviews, and I enjoy your subtle sense of humor.
Thanks so much and welcome to the channel!
Had this one sitting on my Steam wishlist for quite some time, but I may have to reconsider buying it now. 😉
utter trash,stay away. one healing flask for 10 hours and gets only refiled by parrying.
map is trash, movement is slow asf and game is buggy and clunky. 4/10 if you like 100x worse version of hollow knight.
I'm thinking about giving this a go, but only because I am yearning for Hollow Knight so badly! When, oh when, will it finally come out???
❤❤❤
Diablo 4 is AMAZING
Thanks for the vid
what does colors of rot add?
First video of yours I've come across. Has got me re downloading Grime again. It just didn't click with me the first time but with new updates etc I'm going to give it more love. Mind you I have always found that with the best albums, they take a few goes before you see/hear the magic. Usually 'cos they are deeply layered NiN, Wu-Tang, Mozart etc. Subbed 👍
Welcome to the channel!
I have it installed on my PC but haven't played it yet (!) Your review makes me feel guilty about that now... but wait, that was Blasphemous where you have to expiate your guilt. Never mind.
Anyway, I think you get a good feel for the game, from the game play shown here and I know I will normally enjoy this kind of thing. Even though it still doesn't quite grab me as an outstanding metroidvania but hey, I could be wrong about that.
Nice to hear the developers were able to improve the game quite a bit by listening to the feedback. The dotted lines to mark my usual aimless wandering about could prove very useful.
The changes around exploration and travel were really good, I'm glad they implemented them.
If Pam likes it, I like it.
F.I.S.T forged in shadow torch is a great metroidvania if anyone looking for more to try.
I'd love if it came out on Xbox.
How do you rate this compared to bloodstained?
Hmm. I liked exploring more in Bloodstained but I like the combat and aesthetics of this more.
OK. INEED THIS! :)
The font choice contrasted with what the title means is an interesting combo!