This game seems like everything I’d love, but I heard enough warnings to keep a distance. Glad that you’re covering the updates so I’ll be more informed if I ever decide to take the plunge! Wasn’t expecting this much in the first content update, pretty impressive.
@@cainsalem3544 It was mainly the resource management I heard bad things about, both within combat and outside with the crafting/gathering stuff. Not huge red flags, just stuff to work out, which it seems they have been ^^
I put about 30 hours into this on patch 1, did everything in the overworld/story related but didn't delve into the crucible at all as I wanted to save it for the future but god damn, even back on patch 1 it was such a mesmerizing experience, and thankfully I didn't have any real performance issues other than stutters. part of me wants to jump back in for a second run but another part wants to wait longer for more content to be added. I think I'm gonna wait for full release to really delve into the crucible. Was still very pleased to see this update though, I hope dev continues along smoothly for the team!
man I tried this game a lil bit on my friend's house and it was so good. Now we will have to wait probably like 2 years for the actual release while the playerbase does QA for them. Such a bummer.
I was honestly surprised with how great it runs on steam deck even before crucible it still ran pretty well but I could see this being a beautiful handheld experience
I am so very excited for this game. I have spent 40 hours just in what was their previous to The Crucible and loved every minute of it. I'm going to hold off for a while until there is more of the Overworld implemented but I have to say the narrative has me absolutely hooked. The world is deep and Rich and every frame is a painting
I thought the marketing for this game was strange, I was under the impression that it would be more of a diablo like game then a souls like. I was pleasantly surprised but I know some people who weren't.
I was pleasantly surprised when i saw it was a souls type game even more happy now that they have a rougelike mode. Cant wait for the full release this definitely is looking to be an amazing game.
I remember seeing it mentioned in some negative steam reviews and the iron pineapple video on it: are the in-game waiting times (like mobile game stuff) still present? This game looks really interesting but that would be a sour note for me
I think I’ve heard that they were reduced but not removed? I could be wrong, but yeah I saw a lot of people complaining about that so I’d be surprised if they didn’t tweak it.
I mean when you upgrade parts of the town there is a short time you have to wait for it to finish but nothing like what I would consider mobile game stuff.
@@MortismalGamingthere's also the time to turn threads into leather, ore into ingots, etc. not a huge deal, but I don't know why they think it's a good idea.
I would appreciate if they loosen up the parry window a bit or at least allow blocking while taking chip damage. Playing with no shield build is a pain.
@marathon01 really? I forget shoulder charge exists and never use it. Still, it bugs the hell out of me your character wielding a big ass sword and can't even use it to block.
Yeah ive found the most effective thing is to either remove heavy armor and go dual daggers or single sword while staying in light equip, or go full heavy armor and use the shoulder charge feature.
That all sounds promising, what I'd really like to see is many more play styles, abilities, and potential builds. That's the biggest draw for ARPGs for many of us. The lack of build variety and depth in Souls-Like games is what makes them get stale for me pretty quickly.
Lack of build variety...? You can be whatever "build" you desire in FromSoft games. Just choose what stats you improve. Unlike most ARPGs where you're locked in to the class you pick initially. Pick barbarian and realize after 20 levels that you want a ranged character, or magic dealer...too bad. Depth of game, not sure how that relates either. PoE and Diablo aren't exactly famous for their lore. The biggest issue I see with this and calling it an ARPG is you're not going to be a mob destroying uber-power similar to the Diablo-style ARPGs. But both are great in their way, FromSoft type and Diablo type. Just don't agree that the FromSoft are lacking in either build variety or depth of game. If anything, they have significantly more of both than other ARPGs.
@@StephenDail being locked into classes allows each to feel unique and have very different playstyles. The plus for From games are that you're usually in a 1v1 or a 1v2, which allows for combat to be much more skillbased and challenging - that said, most builds FEEL very samey and most abilities don't feel great to use. Ashes of War are cool... but you get one per weapon on most "builds." Good ARPGs allow you to have the equivalent of half a dozen or so "Ashes of War," each feeling unique and impacted to use, when done right. I want the flashiness, customization, and unique abilities of ARPGs (or better yet, a game like WOW), with the lower mob density and skill-based combat of From games. The closest thing I've come across to that is Ravenswatch... but then they opted to make that into a repetitive Roguelite borefest instead of an RPG.
This game is going to be very good when they finish the content for sure. My biggest complaint is performance stuff, and that's pretty minimal by early access standards. I don't think it's gonna touch your soul like Baldur's Gate 3 did, but I think the content difference between this and the final game are going to be similar.
Its runs pretty well on steam deck LCD but I just upgraded to a Steam Deck OLED and the game crashes consistently. It’s unplayable on the oled (for me at least) and I really don’t know why.
It will probably be in early access for 1-2 years with a full release probably aimed for the 2nd/3rd Quarter of 2025. Console port will likely come much sooner than that since they just got SteamDeck Verified a few weeks ago. MULTIPLAYER EVEN SOONER AH
I've had this game in my wishlist since I first saw trailers for it but I have no interest in playing early access games. I'm patient and have many other games in my backlog to play next.
I still haven't beat him. At level 30, everything else including the crucible is pretty easy at this point, but come on...he takes hundreds of hits. Seems very out of balance to me.
@@TheRbraden Yeah I finally beat him twice yesterday and he definityl feels like a sponge. I have an extremely broken build but it sure as hell takes a while haha
Did they make it so you can craft from storage instead of having to juggle your inventory? That kind of QoL issue is my biggest issue. I won't even get it at release if I have to deal with that.
@_Cypher__ Thanks for letting me know. Now I have to decide if I want to get in now or wait til the 1.0, but that's enough to make it an inevitability either way.
The game looks pretty good, but I do not enjoy playing early access games. Since the early access price is cheaper than the price when the game goes full release, I'm seriously considering the purchase. Do you think it's worth it? Great video, hugs
This is SO GOOD i will not be touching it till it comes out with 1.0, none of this roguelite re-play-the-same nonsense interests me. I want more of the story and the gorgeous world.
For me its kinda weird that ppl treat EA as 1.0+ and release of the game as 2.0. Maybe some devs market game that way so now its some sort of "tradition". Or maybe influencers bring too much coverage for some games? I work in IT and usually if you are not in game dev there is very few ppl that willing to test products. Not to mention that you basicly pay for tests.
@@xjcl6469 If framerate is important to you, not a great time I’m afraid. I’d say it holds 30 fps maybe 80% of the time? But it definitely dips 25fps or below occasionally.
Looks beautiful and like something I'd enjoy playing. Sadly those gorilla arms are so hideous that it's literally preventing me from buying it, yes, I'm serious, it's the only reason
Crucible didnt seem to bring much to the game to be honest.... They need to concentrate on making the world huge and story amazing. Probably one of my favorite games in years but they best not mess it up lol.
Great game so far. I'm hesitant to dig into it super deep though. After playing death trash for 10 hours after it launched I'm more content with just waiting on these games to finish.
Golly, the art style is gorgeous. Can't wait till it's finished.
Same, it will be such a gem of a game
Will definitely play when it gets its full release
Looks great but not doing early access anymore.
Except Larian 😂
@@tobfinger4123 larian actually listened to some of the feedback I sent them back in 2020. I'll buy their next game DAY 0 lmao
Same . I’m waiting for full release
Never did it to begin with. I'll pay when there's an actual product. Would you buy an early access car?
@@armyofninjas9055 I wouldn't but tell that to the fools that bought a tesla roadster.
This game seems like everything I’d love, but I heard enough warnings to keep a distance. Glad that you’re covering the updates so I’ll be more informed if I ever decide to take the plunge! Wasn’t expecting this much in the first content update, pretty impressive.
It’s worth playing. Is already badly better than Day One
Exactly how I feel
What warnings??, the game is great for a game in EA so I don’t understand this comment.
@@cainsalem3544 It was mainly the resource management I heard bad things about, both within combat and outside with the crafting/gathering stuff. Not huge red flags, just stuff to work out, which it seems they have been ^^
I put about 30 hours into this on patch 1, did everything in the overworld/story related but didn't delve into the crucible at all as I wanted to save it for the future but god damn, even back on patch 1 it was such a mesmerizing experience, and thankfully I didn't have any real performance issues other than stutters. part of me wants to jump back in for a second run but another part wants to wait longer for more content to be added. I think I'm gonna wait for full release to really delve into the crucible. Was still very pleased to see this update though, I hope dev continues along smoothly for the team!
man I tried this game a lil bit on my friend's house and it was so good. Now we will have to wait probably like 2 years for the actual release while the playerbase does QA for them. Such a bummer.
I was honestly surprised with how great it runs on steam deck even before crucible it still ran pretty well but I could see this being a beautiful handheld experience
I am so very excited for this game. I have spent 40 hours just in what was their previous to The Crucible and loved every minute of it. I'm going to hold off for a while until there is more of the Overworld implemented but I have to say the narrative has me absolutely hooked. The world is deep and Rich and every frame is a painting
rly looking forward to this games full release! havent touched it yet, but i bought it. I want the most pure experience when I first try it out!
I thought the marketing for this game was strange, I was under the impression that it would be more of a diablo like game then a souls like. I was pleasantly surprised but I know some people who weren't.
I lost ALL interest. Should have been Ori 3.
I was pleasantly surprised when i saw it was a souls type game even more happy now that they have a rougelike mode. Cant wait for the full release this definitely is looking to be an amazing game.
I remember seeing it mentioned in some negative steam reviews and the iron pineapple video on it: are the in-game waiting times (like mobile game stuff) still present?
This game looks really interesting but that would be a sour note for me
I think I’ve heard that they were reduced but not removed? I could be wrong, but yeah I saw a lot of people complaining about that so I’d be surprised if they didn’t tweak it.
I mean when you upgrade parts of the town there is a short time you have to wait for it to finish but nothing like what I would consider mobile game stuff.
@@MortismalGamingthere's also the time to turn threads into leather, ore into ingots, etc. not a huge deal, but I don't know why they think it's a good idea.
@@MortismalGaming thank you. I know steam reviews can exaggerate so it is great to hear that from someone trustworthy
Keep up the great work!
@@TheRbraden I agree it adds NOTHING, doesn't even pad playtime in a way these systems are usually designed to do
Can't wait for your review on the final product! Thanks, Mort
I'm definitely keeping this one on the radar
I would appreciate if they loosen up the parry window a bit or at least allow blocking while taking chip damage. Playing with no shield build is a pain.
If you’re wielding a greatsword, just shoulder charge enemies, 99% of them get knock down, it’s almost like cheating
@marathon01 really? I forget shoulder charge exists and never use it. Still, it bugs the hell out of me your character wielding a big ass sword and can't even use it to block.
@@CookCaramier You gotta have a heavy equip load to use it, it's not exclusive to any weapons
Yeah ive found the most effective thing is to either remove heavy armor and go dual daggers or single sword while staying in light equip, or go full heavy armor and use the shoulder charge feature.
That all sounds promising, what I'd really like to see is many more play styles, abilities, and potential builds. That's the biggest draw for ARPGs for many of us. The lack of build variety and depth in Souls-Like games is what makes them get stale for me pretty quickly.
Lack of build variety...? You can be whatever "build" you desire in FromSoft games. Just choose what stats you improve. Unlike most ARPGs where you're locked in to the class you pick initially. Pick barbarian and realize after 20 levels that you want a ranged character, or magic dealer...too bad.
Depth of game, not sure how that relates either. PoE and Diablo aren't exactly famous for their lore.
The biggest issue I see with this and calling it an ARPG is you're not going to be a mob destroying uber-power similar to the Diablo-style ARPGs.
But both are great in their way, FromSoft type and Diablo type. Just don't agree that the FromSoft are lacking in either build variety or depth of game. If anything, they have significantly more of both than other ARPGs.
@@StephenDail being locked into classes allows each to feel unique and have very different playstyles. The plus for From games are that you're usually in a 1v1 or a 1v2, which allows for combat to be much more skillbased and challenging - that said, most builds FEEL very samey and most abilities don't feel great to use. Ashes of War are cool... but you get one per weapon on most "builds." Good ARPGs allow you to have the equivalent of half a dozen or so "Ashes of War," each feeling unique and impacted to use, when done right.
I want the flashiness, customization, and unique abilities of ARPGs (or better yet, a game like WOW), with the lower mob density and skill-based combat of From games. The closest thing I've come across to that is Ravenswatch... but then they opted to make that into a repetitive Roguelite borefest instead of an RPG.
This game is going to be very good when they finish the content for sure. My biggest complaint is performance stuff, and that's pretty minimal by early access standards. I don't think it's gonna touch your soul like Baldur's Gate 3 did, but I think the content difference between this and the final game are going to be similar.
just got this game.
love it!
really cool concept and gameplay so far
I really hope this game goes the distance! I love what I've played so far.
Loving it so far
great video thanks for the update im going to jump on later
Is weapon durability still in?
Let’s go. When is this coming out.
If it ends up releasing on console I might try it
Is there any kind of coop planned for this game ? What I love the most about difficult games is playing them together with a friend.
Thanks for the video. Moon Studio? That's no moon. Onward to 400k. All glory to the algorithm.
Any comment on Steam Deck performance? I know it’s verified now but that’s not always a guarantee of quality.
Its runs pretty well on steam deck LCD but I just upgraded to a Steam Deck OLED and the game crashes consistently. It’s unplayable on the oled (for me at least) and I really don’t know why.
Game drops to the 20s on low settings with fsr performance at 720p on my rog ally, I shudder to even think how it would perform on my steam deck tbh.
Wait- it’s verified now? Huh.. yeah I’d love to have an answer to this question too. Seems like a great deck game but heard it was pretty demanding…
Sadly been burned by unfinished games , can’t wait to play it when it comes out tho
I really hope this isn't in early access forever and will be coming to consoles soon
Just waiting for a PS4/PS5 edition. Don't have a gaming PC 😅
It will probably be in early access for 1-2 years with a full release probably aimed for the 2nd/3rd Quarter of 2025.
Console port will likely come much sooner than that since they just got SteamDeck Verified a few weeks ago.
MULTIPLAYER EVEN SOONER AH
Bg3 was in early access forever just trust moon studio
I have this game on my radar and on my wishlist. Definitely buying it when 1.0 releases
Is an unarmed build viable yet?
Like and subed. Can't wait to play it on ps5. Keep me updated brotha...
I'm only interested when this hits console. Then I will definitely purchase
I've had this game in my wishlist since I first saw trailers for it but I have no interest in playing early access games. I'm patient and have many other games in my backlog to play next.
Can't wait for the 1.0 release!!
Would you all recommend waiting for the full game?
Unless you really want to provide feedback then yes
It needs better optimisation for Steam Deck. If it get that then I will consider buying it.
I had fun with the EA build, but man, there are some massive difficulty spikes.
Why crucible and not chapter 2?
The game feels great 👍
I am waiting on this one
Ive been using geforce now on my laptop to play this and it looks and runs soooo fucking smooth
is ranged build of any kind viable in this game???
Theres some ranged attacks but Im not sure about anything like purely ranged
The echo night feels like a sponge! Or i may be ass…
I still haven't beat him. At level 30, everything else including the crucible is pretty easy at this point, but come on...he takes hundreds of hits. Seems very out of balance to me.
@@TheRbraden Yeah I finally beat him twice yesterday and he definityl feels like a sponge. I have an extremely broken build but it sure as hell takes a while haha
Played it at launch and loved it, was baffled they went for a rogue like mini game instead of continuing the story....but cool I guess
The story will definitely be continued. I mean remember BG3 early access?
Cool looking game but I’m not doing early access anymore
Did they make it so you can craft from storage instead of having to juggle your inventory? That kind of QoL issue is my biggest issue. I won't even get it at release if I have to deal with that.
Yes, accessing materials from storage when crafting or contributing to building projects is in the game now.
@_Cypher__ Thanks for letting me know. Now I have to decide if I want to get in now or wait til the 1.0, but that's enough to make it an inevitability either way.
The game looks pretty good, but I do not enjoy playing early access games. Since the early access price is cheaper than the price when the game goes full release, I'm seriously considering the purchase. Do you think it's worth it? Great video, hugs
I mean its fun as is imo, but it is definitely not done
You can get more than 100h+ of playtime from this early access. Which is quite good for an early access game.
Any idea when it’s coming to console?
No idea
I wish this game was co op and my dad on Xbox series x could play with my on pc
This is SO GOOD i will not be touching it till it comes out with 1.0, none of this roguelite re-play-the-same nonsense interests me. I want more of the story and the gorgeous world.
2:09 would ya look at the size of that fellow's head
I hope magic gets better.
"When it releases fully" That's probably 2-3 years from now lol
Yeah, thats within the realm of possibility
Speaking of updates I heard Avowed got delayed again
Allegedly not delayed, but purposely held back due to the sheer number of games coming out in that time frame.
@@kilimanjarodfarni4286 that’s really smart. I wish other companies did that
@@kilimanjarodfarni4286 it's most probably because of Indiana jones.
They updated the release date on steam its officially slated for Feb 18th 2025
@@MortismalGaming oh cool
Did they add coop or still didnt?
Nope. Just a hades-like sub-game. Wish they would.
@@gesto211 i mean they said before release that they will add coop in patch 1
When will this come to console 😭
months after the game release. So in 2-3 years time
@@allofyourdreams No, the plan is to ship Wicked on consoles with our 1.0 Release 😀
@@thomasmahler oh amazing, thanks for clarifying that
all i heard is: YOU CAN PET THE DOG
jk, great video as always!
For me its kinda weird that ppl treat EA as 1.0+ and release of the game as 2.0. Maybe some devs market game that way so now its some sort of "tradition". Or maybe influencers bring too much coverage for some games?
I work in IT and usually if you are not in game dev there is very few ppl that willing to test products. Not to mention that you basicly pay for tests.
Good show sir
Brilliant game, I really enjoyed it, even if it was quite short (for now). I hope they keep building on it, they've done a great job so far.
Man, I am so in love with this game already. It’s a great time on Steam Deck (when it’s not crashing on a reload after death),
Does it hold a solid 30 fps on the deck?
@@xjcl6469 If framerate is important to you, not a great time I’m afraid. I’d say it holds 30 fps maybe 80% of the time? But it definitely dips 25fps or below occasionally.
No TH-cam jazz 🥺😢
Not have a pc, when are we expected to see a console release? It show on my store but says the game isn’t available.
Looks beautiful and like something I'd enjoy playing. Sadly those gorilla arms are so hideous that it's literally preventing me from buying it, yes, I'm serious, it's the only reason
Geesh… I mean to each their own but lol..
@@cainsalem3544 what can I say, I prefer aesthetics that look good
this game is dope on Steam Deck. playing all time
It's lovely, but the mouse and keyboard control was abysmal. Simply could not control jump, direction and direction of hits etc.... too bad.
yeah i loved the game at launch but this is far from what i wanted
The art style is so brnadish, uniques and awesome
Game looks fun; hopefully we get a decent console port in the future, I’d love to play this beautiful game on the big screen.
Gronk!
It’s so good
WOW video was uploaded seconds ago
This game runs great on the ROG Ally X
Handheld gaming is the future which makes me really happy :)
Ok
Does it have weird dithering in the foggy areas? I play it on the steam deck and maybe just don’t have the settings right
and once this game is fully released, if its a tremendous game then i'll consider it
💘
So a dungeon crawler combined with dark souls that seemingly works pretty well together.
Crucible didnt seem to bring much to the game to be honest.... They need to concentrate on making the world huge and story amazing. Probably one of my favorite games in years but they best not mess it up lol.
I'm giving this a bit of time. But everytime I open my wishlist I need to control my self to not buy it.
free comment.
This latest update was lame as. Waited 2 months for some extra endless dungeons..... yipee
looks fucjing diabolical
The art is gorgeous! But the fact that your character have the shape of a gorilla It bothers me so much!
:D
1 view in 2 seconds man fell off
Im never gonna recover from this
Pc gamers flexing on us console peasants once again 🙃
Great game so far. I'm hesitant to dig into it super deep though. After playing death trash for 10 hours after it launched I'm more content with just waiting on these games to finish.