Jesus, how could this even happen? I see some of Arcane's brilliant art direction, but that's about it. Just imagine if in this game You were the vampire. Awesome new abilities, sneaking and snacking at night. Of course it would need a proper story to be interesting at all, but just the premise itself is intriguing. Sure, it might become too similar to Dishonored, but I want more Dishonored, so why not?
I’d be interested to know the story behind this game’s development. Did Arkane get tired of interactive sims and really want to make a looter shooter or were they pushed in this direction for money reasons? Did they really think this was complete or were they hoping to delay it another year? Did they lose a bunch of talent and this is all the new team is capable of? Hopefully Jason Schreier can get behind the scenes because it has got to be a fascinating tale.
Zenimax got bought by microsoft which is turning all their game studios into devs for their gamepass library. It's turning into netflix, to justify the cost we are going to see so many filler games from top studios ending on gamepass.
@@RikyyThePootisSlayer i read somewhere that microsoft is not involve this game development, I mean it kind of make sense since this game is develop way before microsoft bought bethesda. The only thing microsoft is responsible for is making this game exclusive on pc and game pass
@Afiq Ikhwan ms owns the ip any ip they own is always on ms no individual studios that's like saying God of War is trash and it's santamoncas fault when we would all know damn well it's sonys fault. Ms makes trash and they know it they just don't care
@@afiqikhwan8470 stop. Microsoft calls all the shots. And microsoft could have and should have delayed or cancelled this game. They played it and had testers play it so stop it.
You mention that the enemies "can be really lame", and it reminds me of why Bungie decided to go with aliens for Halo - you get to play with more varied things than humans with hitscan weapons, and that got me thinking, there's really a lot of wasted potential here for more horror creatures. Imagine it: Vampire thralls that go on their own sort of like mindless zombies (a result from them feeding, basically), werewolves, perhaps some cultists who got turned into warped lovecraftian monsters (or cratures like in The Suffering)? It'd spice up the world way more and, specially, give the baseline humans a place in the enemy roster. Otherwise, you're just fighting the same thing you fight in every other game.
He has to in order for developers to want to keep sponsoring the channel and send games early. If he completely shits on every game they wouldn’t want anything to do with him
some times jake its okay to Say that a Game was made with Zero Love, is Garbage gameplay and Just over all a SHIT Game especially for the Price, Grow Some balls and Don't Suger coat things TO much, its okay to be Harsh
In life, its better to see the positive than always spouting the negative. The world needs more positivity, even if something is bad, it doesntvneed to be announced in an abusive way.
One of the things I HAAATE from video games is when the Ai just walks up and stands there just to shoot at you. No cover, no communication with each other, no trying to get the best angle in you. It’s soooo boring when they don’t do what a smart enemy would do. Best example is MGS5 Ai. Loved it.
Yup MGS 5 got a lot of hate for being incomplete (Which totally understandable) but damn it's probably one of the most addicting gameplay in video games out there.. The AI isn't the most advanced, but they help a lot to create interactive world to support the game mechanics, it's basically Hitman but open world..
I honestly LOVE the way you do these reviews. There's always negatives and positives to games. Some people will definitely enjoy this game, some will definitely hate it. The 30FPS I'd be "Meh" with. But that's because I'm use to the 360 era Halo games which were stuck at 30FPS. As long as the framerate is stable at 30FPS or more, I'm good. If it's jumping around, definitely a good complaint to have. Hopefully they can fix it (remember when alot of games came out without constant updates?). Glitches....well....they did work with Bethesda. But definitely seeing the complaints there. But I really do enjoy watching these vids. It's a mostly unbiased opinion on the games you review.
This game was in development before MS took acquired them. The only thing MS did was stop the PS5 porting. Stop making excuses and just admit the studio made a dud.
I think it's why zombie games usually do well in these coop shooters. Most zombies have no ranged attacks and are often similar enough to not force you out of a flow. Back 4 Blood however (It's much better than release thank god), it has a number of ranged units, even more now they added cultists, those also make the game feel odd. The ranged attacked force you to run into stupid situations when normally you'd never do that. It does feel weird, but as with anything, enough time and practice you'll meta your reaction.
I came to TH-cam today for a review of this game and your channel didn't disappoint and saved me $80 in the process.I was wanting to like this game but just watching others playing it just seemed like somethings were off and it didn't give me the wow factor.
Unfortunately, I don't think there is a valid Defense for releasing a game this incomplete as much as I love the past experiences Arkane has delivered. This is just inexcusable for company leadership to allow this game to be released in the state that it currently is. I feel for the game devs and everyone that put their hard work into this game and would love to hear from those ppl talk about their experience during development. So many questions that im afraid will never be answered. I hope this can be a turning point for some major players that things have to change.
I feel like it will be a long time before change actually happens though. Cyberpunk dropped over 2 years ago and was in such terrible shape that Sony took it off their store. CDPR lost tens of millions from stock plummets. Still though, since then nothing has really changed.
I don't think this criticism can be leveled at Arkane though. I would put money down that it was Microsoft/Bethesda's influence and decisions that f'd up this game. They probably wouldn't budge on release, didn't want to spend anymore $ on a new IP, and had a bunch of required features to hit that "mass appeal" checkbox. When you look at Arkane's history, you see almost only GOTY contenders. But Bethesda's releases? Ton's of rushed shovelware garbage.
@@d_ruggs Im not meaning the hammer should be dropped down on Arkane or anything drastic and I’m not saying Microsoft/Bethesda are sparkling clean. I think everyone involved is equally accountable and the ppl in company leadership need to figure out a better way of doing things not sure what that way is but something gotta change or we just gotta accept games being released in these type of states
Bro, it sucks. Games are alot more intensive without looking much better than "last gen" games. There is no reason for Red fall or The last of us to require tons of Vram and powerful specs to run at low settings aside from the laziness of the publishers and rushing the Devs to release the bare minimum product that they can call a "game" then fix it with patches months later.
Honestly, I feel like the big game ideas for this one just weren't very hot this time around for Arkane. The whole style of gameplay loop advertised leading up to this one never enticed me and Arkane is one of my favorite developers. Feels like they were trying to break out of their more niche audience, but didn't have the passion in it due to not focusing on what they do best.
True, Dishonored is one of my favourite gaming series ever and it doesn't seem like they're going to top it any time soon 🤷♂️ deathloop was a great game though
I appreciate your reviews because you don't automatically jump on the hate train (if there was one before you reviewed) and just give your own, somewhat, unbiased opinion. I don't mind you having a personal biases; you love horror games so you might lean more to liking a horror game. Doesn't matter because you still let us know if the game decent, even if it's being hated on or if the game sucks because it actually sucks. Thanks for that.
@Scrangle Mcjangle bro, this is exactly what I was gonna say. Anytime people think something is bad, people will say there is a bandwagon or a hate train, like nah bruh, it's just really bad.
My friends and I will be checking this out on Game Pass. These are the types of games that we love. Not because they're amazing, but because they'll be simple fun for us to just spend time together doing.
@@simarpreet7144 exactly, we're not expecting it to be good or game-changing, but something to do to spend time together with. Especially because it's on Game Pass.
It's unbelievable how so many developers known for Single Player games randomly shift to making a multiplayer game (or in this case, a game that is best played in multiplayer) out of nowhere
Yeah I'm pretty sure this is a result of Microsoft holding a gun to Arkanes head and saying 'These multiplayer games seem to make a lot of money go make one of them'
multiplayer games are always worse in every single way then single player games, it is not worth it at all to not only do multiplayer games, but play them. They die after a couple months and are just not made with love and are worse because they need to put ressources into the multiplayer aspects.
That’s why I watch their videos. I get tired of the constant negativity bandwagon and it feels like they actually form their own opinions. Jake is awesome. Seems like a real down to earth guy.
Just spent two hours playing it through Game Pass and I completely agree with you. I think playing solo it gets kinda dull and repetitive, which is a shame because it does look really nice. But that's what I got after two hours and I turned to play something else, which isn't really a good sign. I also expected the map to be much bigger, so even if I would play with friends, I think you'd run through it pretty fast.
My take? This is an interesting and fun idea delivered half baked. I don't feel like I'm lead any particular direction in story and it feels like the npcs are just filler in the safe house that make it more awkward than having it just be empty. The cutscenes and cinematic parts feel added last minute. Enemy AI feels so broken, spinning around, clipping through walls and the ground ( having cyberpunk flashbacks lol), kinda feels like there's no ai. Has an enemy try and shoot me facing the wrong way. What you said about the camera controls on console I feel the same way. They don't feel right now matter how much you tweak the settings. Everything feels delayed and clunky.
I agree…. Has potential to be a good game with several updates, if they take the time to fix the issues to include a lobby for random match-ups, not just friends list. That said hopefully they throw a bunch of patches then a Netflix series to get interest going. 😆
I just want to say how proud I am of the people who made dead island 2 because even after all of the clean up they had to do they produced a super fun game. This game feels flat
Especially with how that game had to hop different developers so many times. The game studio that ended up finishing the job took on a really difficult task and managed to release a pretty enjoyable game. I won't say it's a masterpiece or anything like that, has a lot of problems, but I have a lot of respect for how they handled a game riddled with development hell. And they launched it without any major performance issues from what I could tell Many dev hell games end up super poorly optimized despite having all the years available to optimize it
You can tell you are trying to be as positive as possible with your feedback which is nice to see. I love vampires in games so it's a bummer this one didn't turn out that good.
@@TheHeadinchargeDon’t you know there can only be 1 good thing? There is only 1 good gaming/review channel and that Is PeanutbutterGamer. My case is rested
I think these are bits and pieces for that super ambitious asymmetric vampires vs soldiers multiplayer game they were developing years ago. The concept for that seemed super cool but hard to implement. Anyone remember what I’m talking about? This was before dishonored.
A shame that Redfall did not do well. I do hope that the concept of this game will live on. Because I always wanted a open world, co-op, horror(ish) game. And hopefully the next one will not only be great but also show up on ps5 because it seems like the kind of game that would do better with a wider audience.
Before You Buys and especially when it’s Jake Baldino, I know I’m in for a quality review. I’m not gonna lie, I was extremely supporting this game up until launch and as much as it has stung that it just isn’t a good game, I appreciate this review still for still being neutral as much as possible. It did it’s best to find the positives even if the negatives outweigh the positives. I hope this game can be revived and not be abandoned. I really hope Arkane just pumps out patches and updates. No Man’s Sky this game
No Man’s Sky actually had a decent foundation, it just failed in execution. Redfall is some weird Cronenberg abomination of live service looter shooter immersive sim vampire survival game. Almost like they stuffed a bunch of trends into one game and this is what happened. Personally, I believe Arkane should just move on and consider this game a drop of embarrassment in the ocean of shame.
Do you not pay attention? There's no attempt to be 'neutral', it's just being real and genuine. Those reviewers who are nothing but extremely negative, are themselves negative people and it reflects in their reviews, and why I don't watch them because negative people are losers. The last thing any community needs is negativity for negativity's sake, particularly gaming.
I'm kinda surprised Jake doesn't like it playing solo as the sniper class, Jacob, as I am. I like exploration games and loot games. Of all Arkane games, I liked Prey the best so probably why it vibes with me. I really like the art design here. Hope those who have game pass try it. Also, turned out the 30 fps on series x wasn't an issue but may still try on my PC but it's over 100 gb.
There's a lot to be desired in this game especially because it's one of the first if not only vampire fps coop game around. But I've been playing with 3 other friends and we've been enjoying our time besides the bugs which surprisingly haven't been too much for our experience. So yeah maybe this is more fun if you have game pass with friends rather than buying it full price and playing it alone.
This is exactly why I watch you guys because it's no nonsense you Guys are Very hopeful and you give your best opinions on these games even though they just came out. I know not every game is going to be perfect.
Can someone explain to me what that means? I seen it on many game videos never really undersatnding what "one of the games of all time" means. Is it an inside joke thingy or something?
@@NoName-zj9jl they are leaving out the racial slurs because of youtube... its basicly a "hate speach" thing that they are using for a game instead of a race... like comparing them ect... 😂
Nice review. I was on the fence about getting this as filler content for my channel - kind of looked neat at first, but after watching this it just made it clear to NOT get this and to NOT be one of those Let'sPlayers that just gets a game just for filler content in general. I like to enjoy games I play. So, this game doesn't do it for me. Had hopes though. THANKS!
I play on PC, I'm fortunate not to have technical issue so I won't talk about that, but that sucks that there are some of course. I initially found the control a bit odd, but I got use to it after a few minutes, the beginning was a bit disappointing, but the more I play, the more it opens in term of variety, things to do and to discover and the more I like it. I agree with the negatives, the game feels a bit unfinished, and for sure the AI is bad but this one doesn't really bother me (I'm not a FPS gamer so, it's suits me :D). I feel really immerse in this world, really enjoying the ambiance and the "Arkanish" graphic style, the lore and details. Also, if it felt a bit empty at start, the more I progress in the game (I have about 15 hours of gameplay), the more the world fills up. The only complaint I have is the nests which are a good idea, but begin to be repetitive and annoying quite quickly, and on top of that come back too frequently and worse, always appear when you start the game, whether or not you get rid of them at the end of the last game session... Really painful. I also agree that the character you choose might play a big role in the experience, I'm playing the stealth guy which is perfect for solo, I feel like the "telekinesis" girl will be fun too, but I'm really not sure for the two others in a solo context.
I’ve only played it with a friend who was really excited about it and was quite biased and even he was underwhelmed. There’s no actual cutscenes, a lot of walking around with very sparsely spread out enemies, it’s too slow for me. This is coming from someone who loves og halo.
Took a chance on it, I like the guts of whats here so I'm hoping the issues are addressed and resolved. But definitely not a 30fps cap on PC, however, that said I do get huge drops from 70+ down to 16fps at times and it hangs there for a short time. But I do agree with a lot of the criticisms. Here's hoping it gets fixed soon and turns it around.
I don't know what it is about me but I've somehow gotten the urge to go through and end up completely finishing games that are generally disliked by most people. With this game being on the game pass, I'm honestly getting that same feeling here, we will see if it persists the more I play.
I personally like the game, the gameplay is great, although it’s easy. I was able to get a good config for controller aiming for myself. I just turned the response to low and turned up the baseline sensitivity up a bit. The only thing I personally dislike is the 30 FPS cap, but I do think it’s done very well with proper frame pacing and everything.
@DictatorKirby No, I’m not trolling. I also don’t enjoy everything I play. Everyone’s tastes are different, and so is their experience with gaming. If you don’t like the game, that’s fine, just don’t shit on people actually having fun. I like the environment, and I like the story. The gameplay is fun to me *because* it isn’t challenging. If it was challenging, it would still be fun. I just like to turn my brain off and be a badass sometimes. Granted, I haven’t experienced any of the aggravating glitches that some people have, (like those showcased by Digital Foundry) so my experience with the game hasn’t been as bad as some others out there. Could it have spent more time in the oven? Absolutely. Does that affect the fun I’ve had with the game? No, it doesn’t.
Oh yeah also don't forget the fact that aside from the you've unlocked a new skill for whatever character you are it doesn't really tell you not even via a cutscene how the character you are specifically got their powers
Great video as always ❤ Would it be possible to get a list of the best games you've played in the last, say, 5 years or so? Some of us (especially on Xbox lmao) are in a game slump and looking for recommendations from Jake and Falcon.
The sad part is, I could imagine a very similar Redfall game that didn't fall into these mainstream AAA traps like open world. It could be a left4dead style linear gameplay where they can properly script encounters, tap into how terrifying the vampires can be as special enemies. A left4dead with an upgrade tree, where you can go back and re-run levels with new characters and playstyles. Start off as a run and gun, but eventually unlock a stealth style that focuses on setting up traps locking people behind doors, then a melee focused dhampir build where you heal faster than they can hurt you.
Yeah i totally get what your on about. Like, you can get the appeal of the idea in terms of having an Arkane style co-op vampire romp with zany abilites. But then when you play you are actually not quite sure what they were going for at all. I know that there are studios that work out what the game actually is after they start developing and that has actually worked out quite well in the past on many occasions. So perhaps this one needed to cook alot more, they may have even decided to push this one out thinking it would be less of a blow then cancelling, like business wise it may have made sense to them when looking at the numbers but idk seems this really hurts the brand.
I think the biggest problem that underlies all of this is that we are still getting games in this sort of shape despite that fact we now have to fork over $70 for them. Higher price, lower quality. With what is there at launch, it feels like a $20 game from some indie studio.
I was hyped for Redfall but I also value and trust Jake's opinion as it's usually right and games are expensive now and days. I'll probably play it on gamepass but I'll wait to buy it
Played this game for two hours yesterday. I couldn't continue. For obvious reasons. lol! It looked so promising and has potential. But there's A LOT of changes that need to be made before I would consider playing the full game.
Same here. I hoped it would eventually get better as some games start slow and really pick up steam the further you progress. Not this game. After 2 hours I called it quits and dont plan on playing it again. Take a break for a week and gear up for Zelda.
The world is too empty. Controls feel klunky. Like using a bad Chinese made 3rd party nintendo switch controller kind of klunky. And it really doesn't look very good. The art style is nice but the world lacks detail
@@taytmw18 amen. If the graphics were atleast next gen 2023 quality it would have possibly held my interest a bit longer. But even the graphics weren't great. Looks like what I would have expected to see from graphics 5 to 10 years ago.
I got it on gamepass and I’m having a good time. Definitely a lot of problems that do not make this game worth $70 but there is some fun to be had in a jank sandbox type of way.
Nothing to improve. The game’s concept is fundamentally flawedAF and cannot be fixed. Just throw it in the f**king trash, dub it an overwhelming L and move on to the next project that hopefully isnt trashAF.
Thanks for the great unbiased and quality review, unless they pull a major No Man Sky-esque comeback, I can't see how this game will engage anyone mid-long term.
I played 2 hours of Redfall and got bored and uninstalled. I had never played Prey and so I downloaded that and started playing last night and put like 6 hours into it. I couldn’t stop playing it. Hopefully Arkane can return to form
PREY is so good!!! I absolutely loved it and i did a human run without any alien powers. But play however you want and see it through to the end! Damn good game. I did not enjoy the dlc “mooncrash” though but some people absolutely love itz
@@kriskaterI spec’d into the morph tree just because I wanted to get through spots creatively but that’s probably all I’ll do. Im definitely going to try Mooncrash, I’ve heard good things
@@chiefinasmith I'm just about to finish it, you should definitely play on hard and with the survival mode tweaks on if you're not already, the game gets quite easy halfway through and loses the horror vibe otherwise
@@arondeemusic I’ve uninstalled already. The gameplay just isn’t appealing to me at all, even if the AI wasn’t brain dead. I’m glad you’re enjoying it though. Have you played Arkane’s other games?
The enemy AI is super dumb you can stand behind a car or box and the vampires will keep trying to walk towards you through the object. Also theres a really strong auto aim even for mouse and keyboard?? Its weird
Deathloop's downfall was taking so long to give you the Shift ability, and misleading gamers into thinking they had any control over the ending. Those things aside, Deathloop is incredibly fun and is one I return to often. It's too bad there's no servers for multiplayer because that lag is unplayable.
I played a few hours on PC and luckily the performance was great but I stopped playing because it like a job to get through it. I wil say the setting looks amazing and I loved the art style. Probably would of finished it if I wasn't playing alone
I kept refreshing the Gameranx page to see what Jake had to say about this one. Not because poor Redfall is an easy target right now, but because Jake, Falcon, and the whole crew at Before You Buy have some of the most fair and balanced opinions on games. This review is my exact feeling on Redfall at the moment. Bugs and graphics arent even my issue. The guns want to feel good but the enemies and encounters are just...ok. They exist and work, but bring nothing thrilling to the game or world. And the story and setting of Redfall, at its core, has super potential. Spooky vamps in an eternally dark new england Steven King-ian island...yes please. Unfortunately it just doesn't come together. I hope Arkane can pull a FF14 ARR, or even a No Mans Sky. I guess time will tell. I went too long, thanks for the review and as always keep up the good work guys. Thanks.
Yeah that did kind of come off as stalkery, sorry. It was more a figure of speech lol. In reality, I would just check in whenever I was on TH-cam. Wasn't sure he would post one on Redfall or not. And no I didn't need to validate my purchase as I just downloaded it on Gamepass. I just was excited for this title and it's potential. But it missed the mark so I wanted to see what someone who has like-minded opinions to mine had to say about it.
Great unbiased review and I'm glad there are so many reviewer types on youtube because I also love the "angry" reviewers because they are hilarious and they make me laugh when I'm sad that this game that I wanted so badly turned out so bad. Given your unbalanced and fair style I suspect that this review was the most painful for Arkane to hear.
It’s like borderlands 1-2 where if u are low level trying to play with a friend u won’t enjoy it if your friend is 10 levels above u. My guns were so weak I hid behind walls while his guns were doing the work. Wish maybe they add an enemy lvl where it’s even for everyone like borderlands 3
I had the same feeling about the aiming sensitivity also. My reason was that there is no way to adjust the sensitivity of when you ADS. it slows it down WAY to much and makes it feel clunkier than it already was. Another thing that really bothered me was that that I couldn't pause the game when I was playing solo. I paused it, went and ate dinner with the fam, came back and I was dead. Ended up just deleting the game and did not feel like playing ever again. Luckily I was playing on pc game pass and I still had the urge to play some first person shooter, ended up downloading Atomic Heart and really enjoyed the first hour (again thank god for pc game pass lol). Funny how a bad game and push you in the direction of playing something else you didn't intend to play.
@@Sorrowdusk I play on a half keyboard so I always have to go into the full settings and keybinds for every game i play in order to tweak stuff to my exact likings. There no where to change ADS sensitivity, only normal sense and x and y sense
TBH I am having the same issue with Jedi Survivor. Frame rate keeps dropping on the PS5 and you can actually see a line come from the top and drop to the bottom. Plus yesterday I couldn't get the disc to start it kept saying there was an error issue. Some of the cutscenes the Faces look a bit strange almost like less detail I'm just a pink face and blue eyes and a few freckles. They have made some changes to the controls i.e. when you jump you no longer have to hold down L1 to hold on which is brilliant. Only just got off the first planet because I get sidetracked with side missions
2:31 I love that the Jacob character description is this badass single player protagonist with stated mercenary experience and vampire abilities that relate to the story yet because this is a cooperative shooter, you need to pair him with these cliché characters with quirky personalities. 😂
God bless you, Jake. You're the most positive, genuine dude in the industry. We love you for that. It hurt me to hear you try to stay positive talking about this game.
What’s hilarious is all the people who are mad at him for not absolutely hating the game and bashing it. Some people just like to be mad at everything.
@@TheHeadincharge what's hilarious are the people who are too fragile to hear an objective negative review so they come to Jake who will tell them only good things that they can handle bc bad games dont exist on their world. Let me know if I hurt your feelings.
I was so excited for this as a gamepass release initially and when I saw that first gameplay from IGN my hype went out the window. I’m really disappointed, I thought this could be the first Arkane game I finally got into.
@@666slateran666 Honestly Prey wasn't that great either. Alot better than Redfall but after all the great things I heard from my buddies about Prey it wasn't quite what I hoped. If you want to play a game with action, good graphics, some survival horror elements, and upgradeable weapons & some crafting I'd recommend RE4 and/or Deadspace Remake.
@@Crockadillion42o I'm an og in terms of re4. Replayed the original many times and even recently did the 4k fan mod. And have beat the remake 3 times already. Shit was harder then a souls game on raw hardcore without newgame plus.
I can totally agree with the AI, shocking for.the most part, however, I am loving the town of Redfall and enjoying exploring it. I agree, it feels a little undercooked. Not sure how long I have left of the main story, going by the mission select menu, it doesnt look like there is a lot left, main story wise, which is a shame as I have only played around 9 hours or so. I maybe am just easily pleased and its the first time I have sat down with a new game and had a good ole session with it.
I've logged several hours already and I have to say, it's quite a bit of fun with friends despite the glitches and bugs. I don't think it would be as engaging solo, but I think most of the reviews are missing the mark. You guys nailed it
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This is without a doubt the most positive Redfall review I've watched.
Jesus, how could this even happen? I see some of Arcane's brilliant art direction, but that's about it. Just imagine if in this game You were the vampire. Awesome new abilities, sneaking and snacking at night. Of course it would need a proper story to be interesting at all, but just the premise itself is intriguing. Sure, it might become too similar to Dishonored, but I want more Dishonored, so why not?
That’s his brand. It’s very hard for him to say he dosent like a game. Which is funny to watch
@@CrudeBeach he did say he doesn't like it though
I was about to comment that, Jake says he went harsh on this pile of garbage but this is really the most light and positive review out there lol
@@rommelcvf Jake sounds like such a nice guy 😂
These are some of the most insane graphics I've ever seen! 2010 is sure shaping up to be a great year for gaming.
Man maybe we went into the past. Time travel style
Imma be honest with you it took me a few readings of your comment to realize what you meant lol
@@rooster1610 at least your honest.
16 times the detail in this one.
You're not just a turtle.
You can be more than a turtle don't limit yourself bro
I’d be interested to know the story behind this game’s development. Did Arkane get tired of interactive sims and really want to make a looter shooter or were they pushed in this direction for money reasons? Did they really think this was complete or were they hoping to delay it another year? Did they lose a bunch of talent and this is all the new team is capable of? Hopefully Jason Schreier can get behind the scenes because it has got to be a fascinating tale.
Zenimax got bought by microsoft which is turning all their game studios into devs for their gamepass library.
It's turning into netflix, to justify the cost we are going to see so many filler games from top studios ending on gamepass.
Instead of focusing on that poor excuse of a game they should have developed a sequel to Prey
@@RikyyThePootisSlayer i read somewhere that microsoft is not involve this game development, I mean it kind of make sense since this game is develop way before microsoft bought bethesda. The only thing microsoft is responsible for is making this game exclusive on pc and game pass
@Afiq Ikhwan ms owns the ip any ip they own is always on ms no individual studios that's like saying God of War is trash and it's santamoncas fault when we would all know damn well it's sonys fault. Ms makes trash and they know it they just don't care
@@afiqikhwan8470 stop.
Microsoft calls all the shots. And microsoft could have and should have delayed or cancelled this game.
They played it and had testers play it so stop it.
You mention that the enemies "can be really lame", and it reminds me of why Bungie decided to go with aliens for Halo - you get to play with more varied things than humans with hitscan weapons, and that got me thinking, there's really a lot of wasted potential here for more horror creatures.
Imagine it: Vampire thralls that go on their own sort of like mindless zombies (a result from them feeding, basically), werewolves, perhaps some cultists who got turned into warped lovecraftian monsters (or cratures like in The Suffering)? It'd spice up the world way more and, specially, give the baseline humans a place in the enemy roster. Otherwise, you're just fighting the same thing you fight in every other game.
Completely agree
What you're describing basicly is what world of darkness franchise is. Well would be if any dev could actually finish their games with the world set.
Probably not a very interesting story... I feel people can't, or don't want to make good games anymore.
Yeah. Devs now a days don’t have the passion. Now it’s just a job for them to work 9 to 5.
You know is Massachusetts , it's Lovecraft Country out there
Jake I really appreciate your ability to find the positives in even the worst games.
He has to in order for developers to want to keep sponsoring the channel and send games early. If he completely shits on every game they wouldn’t want anything to do with him
oh mortismal gaming, has a halfhearted approach. it doesnt get the same audience engagement for being divisive but reviews were level headed.
He Suger Coated it way to Much. This Game is legit Bad
some times jake its okay to Say that a Game was made with Zero Love, is Garbage gameplay and Just over all a SHIT Game especially for the Price, Grow Some balls and Don't Suger coat things TO much, its okay to be Harsh
In life, its better to see the positive than always spouting the negative. The world needs more positivity, even if something is bad, it doesntvneed to be announced in an abusive way.
It's kinda funny how one of the characters has an invisibility power , yet the enemies seem to not really notice you and run around most of the time.
Mad Easy to dodge I was behind bro and took him a good 30 secs to turn around😭
Stand on a crate and you are mostly invulnerable
Beat any Vampire by standing behind a chair.
One of the things I HAAATE from video games is when the Ai just walks up and stands there just to shoot at you. No cover, no communication with each other, no trying to get the best angle in you. It’s soooo boring when they don’t do what a smart enemy would do. Best example is MGS5 Ai. Loved it.
And That's Why EA will NEVER get their campaigns right.
Yup MGS 5 got a lot of hate for being incomplete (Which totally understandable) but damn it's probably one of the most addicting gameplay in video games out there..
The AI isn't the most advanced, but they help a lot to create interactive world to support the game mechanics, it's basically Hitman but open world..
I honestly LOVE the way you do these reviews. There's always negatives and positives to games. Some people will definitely enjoy this game, some will definitely hate it. The 30FPS I'd be "Meh" with. But that's because I'm use to the 360 era Halo games which were stuck at 30FPS. As long as the framerate is stable at 30FPS or more, I'm good. If it's jumping around, definitely a good complaint to have. Hopefully they can fix it (remember when alot of games came out without constant updates?). Glitches....well....they did work with Bethesda. But definitely seeing the complaints there. But I really do enjoy watching these vids. It's a mostly unbiased opinion on the games you review.
> Implying I would buy Redfall
It feels like devs were held hostage forced to rush the game and this is the tragic product we witnessed
Everywhere you go. I go.
Starfield was already delayed.
Halo infinite was delayed by a year but still launched as a failure.
This game was in development before MS took acquired them. The only thing MS did was stop the PS5 porting. Stop making excuses and just admit the studio made a dud.
Microsoft exclusives have always sucked compared to PS ones always did always will…
@@Nullybk cough cough forspoken
I think it's why zombie games usually do well in these coop shooters. Most zombies have no ranged attacks and are often similar enough to not force you out of a flow.
Back 4 Blood however (It's much better than release thank god), it has a number of ranged units, even more now they added cultists, those also make the game feel odd.
The ranged attacked force you to run into stupid situations when normally you'd never do that. It does feel weird, but as with anything, enough time and practice you'll meta your reaction.
I came to TH-cam today for a review of this game and your channel didn't disappoint and saved me $80 in the process.I was wanting to like this game but just watching others playing it just seemed like somethings were off and it didn't give me the wow factor.
Unfortunately, I don't think there is a valid Defense for releasing a game this incomplete as much as I love the past experiences Arkane has delivered. This is just inexcusable for company leadership to allow this game to be released in the state that it currently is. I feel for the game devs and everyone that put their hard work into this game and would love to hear from those ppl talk about their experience during development. So many questions that im afraid will never be answered. I hope this can be a turning point for some major players that things have to change.
I feel like it will be a long time before change actually happens though. Cyberpunk dropped over 2 years ago and was in such terrible shape that Sony took it off their store. CDPR lost tens of millions from stock plummets. Still though, since then nothing has really changed.
I don't think this criticism can be leveled at Arkane though. I would put money down that it was Microsoft/Bethesda's influence and decisions that f'd up this game. They probably wouldn't budge on release, didn't want to spend anymore $ on a new IP, and had a bunch of required features to hit that "mass appeal" checkbox. When you look at Arkane's history, you see almost only GOTY contenders. But Bethesda's releases? Ton's of rushed shovelware garbage.
@@d_ruggs Im not meaning the hammer should be dropped down on Arkane or anything drastic and I’m not saying Microsoft/Bethesda are sparkling clean. I think everyone involved is equally accountable and the ppl in company leadership need to figure out a better way of doing things not sure what that way is but something gotta change or we just gotta accept games being released in these type of states
Bro, it sucks. Games are alot more intensive without looking much better than "last gen" games. There is no reason for Red fall or The last of us to require tons of Vram and powerful specs to run at low settings aside from the laziness of the publishers and rushing the Devs to release the bare minimum product that they can call a "game" then fix it with patches months later.
Honestly, I feel like the big game ideas for this one just weren't very hot this time around for Arkane. The whole style of gameplay loop advertised leading up to this one never enticed me and Arkane is one of my favorite developers. Feels like they were trying to break out of their more niche audience, but didn't have the passion in it due to not focusing on what they do best.
Arkane set the bar pretty high with Dishonored series still playing those games and love it
I loved dishonored and prey is one of my top 10 games of all time
I hated thoughs games.. so u can imagine how bad my opinion of this is.
@@Iwanttodobetterdo you just not like stealth bases games?
@@wille3573 Dishonored is good stealth but Hitman is the gold standard in stealth game.
True, Dishonored is one of my favourite gaming series ever and it doesn't seem like they're going to top it any time soon 🤷♂️ deathloop was a great game though
I appreciate your reviews because you don't automatically jump on the hate train (if there was one before you reviewed) and just give your own, somewhat, unbiased opinion. I don't mind you having a personal biases; you love horror games so you might lean more to liking a horror game. Doesn't matter because you still let us know if the game decent, even if it's being hated on or if the game sucks because it actually sucks. Thanks for that.
So you just want a Wholesome Chungus Echo Chamber. A hack like Jake Baldino is perfect for you
Agree. Hate reviewers that feel like they are just jumping on the hate train.
Where can I find these hate reviews?
@Scrangle Mcjangle bro, this is exactly what I was gonna say. Anytime people think something is bad, people will say there is a bandwagon or a hate train, like nah bruh, it's just really bad.
@@rslbison6815 I call something a hate review if the critic sounds emotional over it. As if they are personally offended that something is bad.
My friends and I will be checking this out on Game Pass. These are the types of games that we love. Not because they're amazing, but because they'll be simple fun for us to just spend time together doing.
I love these kind of games too bro.
@@simarpreet7144 exactly, we're not expecting it to be good or game-changing, but something to do to spend time together with. Especially because it's on Game Pass.
It's unbelievable how so many developers known for Single Player games randomly shift to making a multiplayer game (or in this case, a game that is best played in multiplayer) out of nowhere
Yeah I'm pretty sure this is a result of Microsoft holding a gun to Arkanes head and saying 'These multiplayer games seem to make a lot of money go make one of them'
@@frostyblade8842 and then it turns out like this
@@frostyblade8842
This game was in development before MS bought Bethasda.
@@frostyblade8842 Yea it was Bethesda before the MS buy out that wanted a Co-Op / Online game
multiplayer games are always worse in every single way then single player games, it is not worth it at all to not only do multiplayer games, but play them. They die after a couple months and are just not made with love and are worse because they need to put ressources into the multiplayer aspects.
You guys at Gameranx have the ability to be positive about almost anything, it's weirdly refreshing.
I'm very much looking forward to the next Friends Per Second podcast, I hope Jake and Ralph get into it. Their reviews are like opposing forces :D
When Jake says "I just didn't find it that fun!" That's like another person saying, "This game is so bad, it raped your mom."
That’s why I watch their videos. I get tired of the constant negativity bandwagon and it feels like they actually form their own opinions. Jake is awesome. Seems like a real down to earth guy.
You can’t be positive about everything always 🤦🏻♂️
It's bad Because they just doing it for money at this point
Just spent two hours playing it through Game Pass and I completely agree with you. I think playing solo it gets kinda dull and repetitive, which is a shame because it does look really nice. But that's what I got after two hours and I turned to play something else, which isn't really a good sign. I also expected the map to be much bigger, so even if I would play with friends, I think you'd run through it pretty fast.
My take? This is an interesting and fun idea delivered half baked. I don't feel like I'm lead any particular direction in story and it feels like the npcs are just filler in the safe house that make it more awkward than having it just be empty. The cutscenes and cinematic parts feel added last minute. Enemy AI feels so broken, spinning around, clipping through walls and the ground ( having cyberpunk flashbacks lol), kinda feels like there's no ai. Has an enemy try and shoot me facing the wrong way. What you said about the camera controls on console I feel the same way. They don't feel right now matter how much you tweak the settings. Everything feels delayed and clunky.
I agree…. Has potential to be a good game with several updates, if they take the time to fix the issues to include a lobby for random match-ups, not just friends list. That said hopefully they throw a bunch of patches then a Netflix series to get interest going. 😆
They colored in concept art for cutscenes.. this game legit should not exist..
this game is pretty much the equivalent of "straight to video" when it comes to movies.
I guess you can say straight to gamepass
I just want to say how proud I am of the people who made dead island 2 because even after all of the clean up they had to do they produced a super fun game. This game feels flat
Yh, dead island 2 is sooo fun. Moistcritikal's review was pretty trash and not open minded.
@@warrenlucky8853 nobody cares what the king of incels has to say.
@@Censortubes false.
Incels care
Especially with how that game had to hop different developers so many times. The game studio that ended up finishing the job took on a really difficult task and managed to release a pretty enjoyable game. I won't say it's a masterpiece or anything like that, has a lot of problems, but I have a lot of respect for how they handled a game riddled with development hell. And they launched it without any major performance issues from what I could tell
Many dev hell games end up super poorly optimized despite having all the years available to optimize it
So am I, not needing a day 1 patch, smooth gameplay (I've not had one frame loss on PS5) and no game breaking bugs. It is a textbook game launch
Never realized Gameranx was my go-to channel for reviews until I found myself waiting for this video to drop
You can tell you are trying to be as positive as possible with your feedback which is nice to see. I love vampires in games so it's a bummer this one didn't turn out that good.
Appreciate you guys for always being honest in your reviews!
The best stop for review
Watch acg for that.;D
@@n1mand Not sure what you mean, both channels are honest with their opinions, they just have different opinions and approaches.
@@TheHeadinchargeDon’t you know there can only be 1 good thing? There is only 1 good gaming/review channel and that Is PeanutbutterGamer. My case is rested
@@n1mand or stay right here cause jakes reviews are super solid :)
This is why I love your reviews. You give the game a fair shake regardless of how bad it is.
Yes, apparantly Forspoken is a "Cool and satisfying" game.
The funniest thing for me is that the vampire’s path finding is basically non-existent and they will get stuck if you just walk around a car
I think these are bits and pieces for that super ambitious asymmetric vampires vs soldiers multiplayer game they were developing years ago. The concept for that seemed super cool but hard to implement. Anyone remember what I’m talking about? This was before dishonored.
A shame that Redfall did not do well. I do hope that the concept of this game will live on. Because I always wanted a open world, co-op, horror(ish) game. And hopefully the next one will not only be great but also show up on ps5 because it seems like the kind of game that would do better with a wider audience.
I feel like there’s already a few them out there. Check out Forest or The Forest, can’t remember which one it is
😢
Take a look at the in development War of Worlds game, looks exactly like what you described
Before You Buys and especially when it’s Jake Baldino, I know I’m in for a quality review. I’m not gonna lie, I was extremely supporting this game up until launch and as much as it has stung that it just isn’t a good game, I appreciate this review still for still being neutral as much as possible. It did it’s best to find the positives even if the negatives outweigh the positives. I hope this game can be revived and not be abandoned. I really hope Arkane just pumps out patches and updates. No Man’s Sky this game
No.
No Man’s Sky actually had a decent foundation, it just failed in execution. Redfall is some weird Cronenberg abomination of live service looter shooter immersive sim vampire survival game. Almost like they stuffed a bunch of trends into one game and this is what happened. Personally, I believe Arkane should just move on and consider this game a drop of embarrassment in the ocean of shame.
This games unsalvageable
Do you not pay attention? There's no attempt to be 'neutral', it's just being real and genuine. Those reviewers who are nothing but extremely negative, are themselves negative people and it reflects in their reviews, and why I don't watch them because negative people are losers. The last thing any community needs is negativity for negativity's sake, particularly gaming.
He cators to a certain type of people like you
Just want to say love your channel and the content you release is fantastic keep up the great work
I'm kinda surprised Jake doesn't like it playing solo as the sniper class, Jacob, as I am. I like exploration games and loot games. Of all Arkane games, I liked Prey the best so probably why it vibes with me. I really like the art design here. Hope those who have game pass try it. Also, turned out the 30 fps on series x wasn't an issue but may still try on my PC but it's over 100 gb.
After watching the Skill Up review of this game, this video feels like a positive review lol. I can't believe how hard Redfall bombed
The fact that flying vampires can't go over or around objects is absolutely dumb lmao
this channel is slowly becoming my favorite gaming channel on youtube
There's a lot to be desired in this game especially because it's one of the first if not only vampire fps coop game around. But I've been playing with 3 other friends and we've been enjoying our time besides the bugs which surprisingly haven't been too much for our experience. So yeah maybe this is more fun if you have game pass with friends rather than buying it full price and playing it alone.
This is exactly why I watch you guys because it's no nonsense you Guys are Very hopeful and you give your best opinions on these games even though they just came out. I know not every game is going to be perfect.
They know what type of audience they cator and do reviews to please yal
Truly one of the games of all time.
I liked when it red fell all over the ceiling. It's red fallin time
Can someone explain to me what that means? I seen it on many game videos never really undersatnding what "one of the games of all time" means. Is it an inside joke thingy or something?
@@NoName-zj9jl Just a joke, an unironic take on sarcasm for stuff people deem ridiculous.
@@NoName-zj9jl they are leaving out the racial slurs because of youtube... its basicly a "hate speach" thing that they are using for a game instead of a race... like comparing them ect... 😂
@@Iwanttodobetter What the fuck are you talking about
Thanks for these excellent reviews! They're a great aid in picking which games get my money/time.
Nice review. I was on the fence about getting this as filler content for my channel - kind of looked neat at first, but after watching this it just made it clear to NOT get this and to NOT be one of those Let'sPlayers that just gets a game just for filler content in general. I like to enjoy games I play. So, this game doesn't do it for me. Had hopes though. THANKS!
I play on PC, I'm fortunate not to have technical issue so I won't talk about that, but that sucks that there are some of course. I initially found the control a bit odd, but I got use to it after a few minutes, the beginning was a bit disappointing, but the more I play, the more it opens in term of variety, things to do and to discover and the more I like it. I agree with the negatives, the game feels a bit unfinished, and for sure the AI is bad but this one doesn't really bother me (I'm not a FPS gamer so, it's suits me :D). I feel really immerse in this world, really enjoying the ambiance and the "Arkanish" graphic style, the lore and details. Also, if it felt a bit empty at start, the more I progress in the game (I have about 15 hours of gameplay), the more the world fills up. The only complaint I have is the nests which are a good idea, but begin to be repetitive and annoying quite quickly, and on top of that come back too frequently and worse, always appear when you start the game, whether or not you get rid of them at the end of the last game session... Really painful. I also agree that the character you choose might play a big role in the experience, I'm playing the stealth guy which is perfect for solo, I feel like the "telekinesis" girl will be fun too, but I'm really not sure for the two others in a solo context.
Another great video from our favorite channel! Thanks gameranx!
I’ve only played it with a friend who was really excited about it and was quite biased and even he was underwhelmed. There’s no actual cutscenes, a lot of walking around with very sparsely spread out enemies, it’s too slow for me. This is coming from someone who loves og halo.
Can't wait for you to review Star Field!
Thank you for your honest opinion on these games. I really appreciate it!
You guys always tend to be fair when it comes to rating or talking about games. I appreciate that.
Took a chance on it, I like the guts of whats here so I'm hoping the issues are addressed and resolved. But definitely not a 30fps cap on PC, however, that said I do get huge drops from 70+ down to 16fps at times and it hangs there for a short time. But I do agree with a lot of the criticisms. Here's hoping it gets fixed soon and turns it around.
After watching a few reviews and gameplay, I must say that this game has potential. All it needs is a lot more work and a little love.
the one thing i liked about this game was that in multiplayer the characters will talk to eachother and flesh out their characters a lot.
That's just bogus crap if the game itself is boring af and uninspiring
Every game does that. Surface level dialogue and banter
"Redfall before you buy"
*Don't*
Jake: "it's just not fun, a lot of the stuff you are doing is not fun"
Also Jake: "there's a lot of fun stuff"
Ikr? 😂😂😂
I don't know what it is about me but I've somehow gotten the urge to go through and end up completely finishing games that are generally disliked by most people. With this game being on the game pass, I'm honestly getting that same feeling here, we will see if it persists the more I play.
You may be disappointed with the final boss battle.
Hope your ears don’t bleed form the super cringy characters that are physically unable to say less then 50 words per gunfight
I personally like the game, the gameplay is great, although it’s easy. I was able to get a good config for controller aiming for myself. I just turned the response to low and turned up the baseline sensitivity up a bit. The only thing I personally dislike is the 30 FPS cap, but I do think it’s done very well with proper frame pacing and everything.
@DictatorKirby No, I’m not trolling. I also don’t enjoy everything I play. Everyone’s tastes are different, and so is their experience with gaming. If you don’t like the game, that’s fine, just don’t shit on people actually having fun. I like the environment, and I like the story. The gameplay is fun to me *because* it isn’t challenging. If it was challenging, it would still be fun. I just like to turn my brain off and be a badass sometimes.
Granted, I haven’t experienced any of the aggravating glitches that some people have, (like those showcased by Digital Foundry) so my experience with the game hasn’t been as bad as some others out there. Could it have spent more time in the oven? Absolutely. Does that affect the fun I’ve had with the game? No, it doesn’t.
You thought you were being harsh? This is the nicest review of this game I've seen lol
Oh yeah also don't forget the fact that aside from the you've unlocked a new skill for whatever character you are it doesn't really tell you not even via a cutscene how the character you are specifically got their powers
helpful in effect this is on of those games worth a look when 80% off on steam and lets hope it get sorted by then
Great video as always ❤
Would it be possible to get a list of the best games you've played in the last, say, 5 years or so?
Some of us (especially on Xbox lmao) are in a game slump and looking for recommendations from Jake and Falcon.
I second this!!
Its jake. He liked all of them
Jake is such a positive guy, SkillUp tore this game a new one.
This is really the most generous review of Redfall out there
Thanks for reviewing the game for what is rather than what you wanted it to be
Honestly should have delayed and released this closer to halloween. Tok many issues on launch from fps, stability, crashing and game saves being lost.
Clearly it needed capping to 30fps because the processing power required to animate such incredible AI in enemies was too much.
The sad part is, I could imagine a very similar Redfall game that didn't fall into these mainstream AAA traps like open world. It could be a left4dead style linear gameplay where they can properly script encounters, tap into how terrifying the vampires can be as special enemies. A left4dead with an upgrade tree, where you can go back and re-run levels with new characters and playstyles. Start off as a run and gun, but eventually unlock a stealth style that focuses on setting up traps locking people behind doors, then a melee focused dhampir build where you heal faster than they can hurt you.
Amazing video Jake from gameranx,fantastic job.
Yeah i totally get what your on about. Like, you can get the appeal of the idea in terms of having an Arkane style co-op vampire romp with zany abilites. But then when you play you are actually not quite sure what they were going for at all. I know that there are studios that work out what the game actually is after they start developing and that has actually worked out quite well in the past on many occasions. So perhaps this one needed to cook alot more, they may have even decided to push this one out thinking it would be less of a blow then cancelling, like business wise it may have made sense to them when looking at the numbers but idk seems this really hurts the brand.
Xbox in damage control with that friend share announcement
As they should be Xbox needs some positive news
I think the biggest problem that underlies all of this is that we are still getting games in this sort of shape despite that fact we now have to fork over $70 for them. Higher price, lower quality. With what is there at launch, it feels like a $20 game from some indie studio.
This is ridiculous this is what the lawyers should fight for complete games instead of $70 trash games
I was hyped for Redfall but I also value and trust Jake's opinion as it's usually right and games are expensive now and days. I'll probably play it on gamepass but I'll wait to buy it
Played this game for two hours yesterday. I couldn't continue. For obvious reasons. lol!
It looked so promising and has potential. But there's A LOT of changes that need to be made before I would consider playing the full game.
Same here. I hoped it would eventually get better as some games start slow and really pick up steam the further you progress. Not this game. After 2 hours I called it quits and dont plan on playing it again. Take a break for a week and gear up for Zelda.
@@Crockadillion42o 100% there with you on all this!
The world is too empty. Controls feel klunky. Like using a bad Chinese made 3rd party nintendo switch controller kind of klunky. And it really doesn't look very good. The art style is nice but the world lacks detail
@@taytmw18 amen. If the graphics were atleast next gen 2023 quality it would have possibly held my interest a bit longer. But even the graphics weren't great. Looks like what I would have expected to see from graphics 5 to 10 years ago.
@@taytmw18 10000% agree! The potential is there. The execution majorly lacks!
I got it on gamepass and I’m having a good time. Definitely a lot of problems that do not make this game worth $70 but there is some fun to be had in a jank sandbox type of way.
Yeah looks to have potential with some updates
There lies the problem: this is a AAA $70 video game
Love finishing a vampire nest, and having nothing work.
@@alexcramer2878 it’s out from only 3/4 days. Cyberpunk became playable after one whole year , give time
@@clouddreamurr4815 I don’t think it’s comparable. Cyberpunk was actually a good game underneath all the bugs, Redfall is just…nothing
I love your positivity, thank you Jake!
„It isn’t fun for me.“ That’s why I watch your channel Jake! No attention seeking rants etc. Keep up the good work.
I hope they improve the game, it looked so promising; guess that's just how it goes now.
Nothing to improve. The game’s concept is fundamentally flawedAF and cannot be fixed. Just throw it in the f**king trash, dub it an overwhelming L and move on to the next project that hopefully isnt trashAF.
Mam I'm revelling in all the bad press for deadfail, I mean Redfall.
Thanks for the great unbiased and quality review, unless they pull a major No Man Sky-esque comeback, I can't see how this game will engage anyone mid-long term.
I'm amazed ur able to say u don't like it in the nicest way possible I don't know why but it seems so wholesome
me and some friends played for 3 hours, one of them lost his save after a crash
Welcome to another "Don't buy this game"
I wish you guys would bring back the glitch watching. That shit was so funny
The What Happened episode of this is gonna be great whenever Matt does it
I played 2 hours of Redfall and got bored and uninstalled. I had never played Prey and so I downloaded that and started playing last night and put like 6 hours into it. I couldn’t stop playing it. Hopefully Arkane can return to form
PREY is so good!!! I absolutely loved it and i did a human run without any alien powers. But play however you want and see it through to the end! Damn good game. I did not enjoy the dlc “mooncrash” though but some people absolutely love itz
@@kriskaterI spec’d into the morph tree just because I wanted to get through spots creatively but that’s probably all I’ll do. Im definitely going to try Mooncrash, I’ve heard good things
@@chiefinasmith I'm just about to finish it, you should definitely play on hard and with the survival mode tweaks on if you're not already, the game gets quite easy halfway through and loses the horror vibe otherwise
@@arondeemusic I’ve uninstalled already. The gameplay just isn’t appealing to me at all, even if the AI wasn’t brain dead. I’m glad you’re enjoying it though. Have you played Arkane’s other games?
@@chiefinasmith wait I'm talking about prey not redfall hahahah fuck that game lmao, prey is amazing
The enemy AI is super dumb you can stand behind a car or box and the vampires will keep trying to walk towards you through the object. Also theres a really strong auto aim even for mouse and keyboard?? Its weird
Deathloop's downfall was taking so long to give you the Shift ability, and misleading gamers into thinking they had any control over the ending. Those things aside, Deathloop is incredibly fun and is one I return to often. It's too bad there's no servers for multiplayer because that lag is unplayable.
I played a few hours on PC and luckily the performance was great but I stopped playing because it like a job to get through it.
I wil say the setting looks amazing and I loved the art style.
Probably would of finished it if I wasn't playing alone
I kept refreshing the Gameranx page to see what Jake had to say about this one. Not because poor Redfall is an easy target right now, but because Jake, Falcon, and the whole crew at Before You Buy have some of the most fair and balanced opinions on games.
This review is my exact feeling on Redfall at the moment. Bugs and graphics arent even my issue. The guns want to feel good but the enemies and encounters are just...ok. They exist and work, but bring nothing thrilling to the game or world. And the story and setting of Redfall, at its core, has super potential. Spooky vamps in an eternally dark new england Steven King-ian island...yes please. Unfortunately it just doesn't come together. I hope Arkane can pull a FF14 ARR, or even a No Mans Sky. I guess time will tell.
I went too long, thanks for the review and as always keep up the good work guys. Thanks.
"I kept refreshing the Gameranx page to see what Jake had to say" Thats kinda weird.
@@Defort-jd8xe pretty much you were tryna to validate why you bought the game and wanted someone to have the same though process as you
Yeah that did kind of come off as stalkery, sorry. It was more a figure of speech lol. In reality, I would just check in whenever I was on TH-cam. Wasn't sure he would post one on Redfall or not.
And no I didn't need to validate my purchase as I just downloaded it on Gamepass. I just was excited for this title and it's potential. But it missed the mark so I wanted to see what someone who has like-minded opinions to mine had to say about it.
@@Ccubed92 exactly.
It's people seeking an echo chamber of their own thoughts to make them feel better about buying a bad game.
@InnerRise It's to avoid the echo chamber of morons saying that it's the worst game of all time.
Great unbiased review and I'm glad there are so many reviewer types on youtube because I also love the "angry" reviewers because they are hilarious and they make me laugh when I'm sad that this game that I wanted so badly turned out so bad. Given your unbalanced and fair style I suspect that this review was the most painful for Arkane to hear.
"Given your *unbalanced* style"
😂
@@InnerRise ty 😄
It’s like borderlands 1-2 where if u are low level trying to play with a friend u won’t enjoy it if your friend is 10 levels above u. My guns were so weak I hid behind walls while his guns were doing the work. Wish maybe they add an enemy lvl where it’s even for everyone like borderlands 3
The wooden stake bayonet is pretty cool
I had the same feeling about the aiming sensitivity also. My reason was that there is no way to adjust the sensitivity of when you ADS. it slows it down WAY to much and makes it feel clunkier than it already was.
Another thing that really bothered me was that that I couldn't pause the game when I was playing solo. I paused it, went and ate dinner with the fam, came back and I was dead. Ended up just deleting the game and did not feel like playing ever again. Luckily I was playing on pc game pass and I still had the urge to play some first person shooter, ended up downloading Atomic Heart and really enjoyed the first hour (again thank god for pc game pass lol). Funny how a bad game and push you in the direction of playing something else you didn't intend to play.
Did you actually go into settings or anything, or just into your inventory?
@@Sorrowdusk I play on a half keyboard so I always have to go into the full settings and keybinds for every game i play in order to tweak stuff to my exact likings. There no where to change ADS sensitivity, only normal sense and x and y sense
The older I get, the more particular I get with my time. Thanks for helping me weed through the ocean of what's good my guys lol
TBH I am having the same issue with Jedi Survivor. Frame rate keeps dropping on the PS5 and you can actually see a line come from the top and drop to the bottom. Plus yesterday I couldn't get the disc to start it kept saying there was an error issue. Some of the cutscenes the Faces look a bit strange almost like less detail I'm just a pink face and blue eyes and a few freckles. They have made some changes to the controls i.e. when you jump you no longer have to hold down L1 to hold on which is brilliant. Only just got off the first planet because I get sidetracked with side missions
2:31 I love that the Jacob character description is this badass single player protagonist with stated mercenary experience and vampire abilities that relate to the story yet because this is a cooperative shooter, you need to pair him with these cliché characters with quirky personalities. 😂
God bless you, Jake. You're the most positive, genuine dude in the industry. We love you for that. It hurt me to hear you try to stay positive talking about this game.
What’s hilarious is all the people who are mad at him for not absolutely hating the game and bashing it. Some people just like to be mad at everything.
@@TheHeadincharge what's hilarious are the people who are too fragile to hear an objective negative review so they come to Jake who will tell them only good things that they can handle bc bad games dont exist on their world. Let me know if I hurt your feelings.
I was so excited for this as a gamepass release initially and when I saw that first gameplay from IGN my hype went out the window. I’m really disappointed, I thought this could be the first Arkane game I finally got into.
I think we all owe the ign dude an apology from the redfall video. The game is garbage but NOT the person.
You're telling me you were hoping to get into this garbage instead of something like Dishonored or Prey?
Just play prey wtf
@@666slateran666 Honestly Prey wasn't that great either. Alot better than Redfall but after all the great things I heard from my buddies about Prey it wasn't quite what I hoped. If you want to play a game with action, good graphics, some survival horror elements, and upgradeable weapons & some crafting I'd recommend RE4 and/or Deadspace Remake.
@@Crockadillion42o I'm an og in terms of re4. Replayed the original many times and even recently did the 4k fan mod. And have beat the remake 3 times already. Shit was harder then a souls game on raw hardcore without newgame plus.
I'm enjoying playing Redfall as Jacob, especially now that I'm in burial point, but this review is 100% right about everything lolol.
I can totally agree with the AI, shocking for.the most part, however, I am loving the town of Redfall and enjoying exploring it. I agree, it feels a little undercooked. Not sure how long I have left of the main story, going by the mission select menu, it doesnt look like there is a lot left, main story wise, which is a shame as I have only played around 9 hours or so. I maybe am just easily pleased and its the first time I have sat down with a new game and had a good ole session with it.
Jake is almost too polite on this one. Great video though as always!
I've logged several hours already and I have to say, it's quite a bit of fun with friends despite the glitches and bugs. I don't think it would be as engaging solo, but I think most of the reviews are missing the mark. You guys nailed it
I’ve been anticipating this video for a while
Thankyou for the nuanced opinion, too many creators are just all in one camp or the other and can't let their bias go.
Dumb take
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I don't like objectivity. Only say good things. Still my weak beating heart.
@@InnerRise look up the word nuanced
@@ExplosiveTeddies
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Dumb take confirmed