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Baldur's Gate 3 - An In-depth Critique
Baldur's Gate has come a long way... just like me and Minthara.
0:00 - Introduction
2:19 - Even more RPG history
27:33 - A true triple A RPG
43:06 - The spirit of adventure (world design)
1:01:25 - Turn-based triumphs and troubles (combat)
1:28:13 - A friend in need is a friend indeed (story)
2:12:25 - Conclusion
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The real story of Gamergate 2 (conspiracy theories, crybullying and a consumer revolt)
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This is about ethics in games youtube 0:00 - introduction 03:40 - Gamergate 12:55 - Sweet Baby Inc 39:27 - The winning narrative 54:12 - How games actually went Woke 1:09:29 - The new SJWs 1:30:00 - conclusion sources - pastebin.com/aQL8yvL2 pateron - www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestCZcams soundtrack - radiohead just 8 bit, radiohead iron lung 8 bit, radiohead where i end you being 8 bit, hotline...
The Entire History of RPGs
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RPGs have come a long way... and people still can't even seem to agree on a definition. 0:00 - introduction 1:38 - origins and definitions 12:21 - but what was the first RPG? 28:53 - the golden 80's 49:25 - the JRPG 57:57 - the turbulent 90's 1:35:17 - the C stands for console now 00's 2:04:29 - 2010's A-side 2:20:48 - 2010's B-side 2:33:07 - RPGs today www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestCZcams Dung...
Lies, Hate and the story of Emil Pagliarulo
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Today we're going to learn about how gamers are dumb and youtubers are worse. This is a disappointingly necessary video. You’re welcome, or I’m sorry you feel that way, or You’re apologizing to the wrong person… just pick whichever. sources - pastebin.com/Lj9Y6sc3 0:00 - introduction 2:34 - the most infamous speech in the history of game development 19:56 - a reasonable reddit post 42:37 - expe...
The Obsession with Bad Games
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bad games have come a long way, and so have we introduction - 0:00 2023 and the types of bad games - 2:27 the history of bad games - 28:43 bad games and the internet: a love story - 53:26 the worst game of all time? - 1:03:56 conclusion - 1:21:26 www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestCZcams don’t ask why most of the soundtrack for this video is blink 182, for it is a question I cannot answer
An in-depth look at Space Exploration in video games
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Space… the final frontier... for humanity and game developers both, apparently. 0:00 - Introduction 2:02 - The History of Space Exploration 16:55 - Space Exploration in Modern Times 26:48 - Starfield 40:47 - No Man's Sky 53:32 - Elite Dangerous 1:24:43 - The Final Frontier Gaming Embedded | My Month As A Fuel Rat - czcams.com/video/MepXqkG5ES0/video.htmlsi=tnQR8X65tPtwxrwv www.patreon.com/Never...
Final Fantasy - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
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Let me tell you about the Final Fantasy curse. 0:00 - Introduction 3:11 - Final Fantasy 28:21 - Final Fantasy II 51:09 - Final Fantasy III 1:08:31 - Final Fantasy IV 1:26:59 - Final Fantasy V 1:44:36 - Final Fantasy VI 2:08:13 - Final Fantasy VII 2:29:07 - Final Fantasy VIII 2:55:10 - Final Fantasy IX 3:11:23 - Final Fantasy X 3:39:00 - Final Fantasy XI 3:48:25 - Final Fantasy XII 4:07:40 - Fin...
The Entire History of Video Games
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Video games have come a long way. 0:00 - PART ONE - 70s and 80s 1:54 - The beginning and Console Battle Royale (70s) 12:18 - Invaders from Japan (70s) 21:43 - Too close to the sun (80s) 34:35 - the big N (80s) 47:16 - Sega Showdown (80s) 54:52 - Games and Boys (80s) 1:02:38 - Gaming's Alternative History (70s and 80s) 1:16:09 - End of PART ONE 1:20:53 - PART TWO - The 90s 1:22:36 - Arcade's Fig...
Gothic - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
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An in-depth look at every Gothic game and the legacy left in their wake. 0:00 - Introduction 1:04 - Gothic 26:31 - Gothic 2 46:51 - Gothic 3 1:12:40 - Arcania: Gothic 4 1:25:00 - The true Gothic successor 1:40:41 - Conclusion and outro Patreon - www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestCZcams 2nd channel - www.youtube.com/@KnowsBestNever/videos Channel update explaining taking a break - czcams.com/video/e...
A Total War and Warhammer 3 and Immortal Empires Review
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🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ nordvpn.com/NeverKnowsbest It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 A review of Total War and Total War Warhammer and Total War Warhammer 3 and Total War Warhammer 3 Immortal Empires. Who would have guessed Time Commanders would have the most stringent copyright detection I've ever seen? 0:00 - Introduction 3:57 - Total War 16:59 - Total War ...
Elden Ring is disappointing
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How do you do fellow tarnished? I'm here to talk about a ring. 0:00 Introduction 2:40 Part One - Credit where it's due 8:28 Part Two - "The Revolutionary" Open World 28:31 - Part Three - The "Accessible" Difficulty 1:12:33 Part Four - The "Deep" Story 1:37:52 Conclusion www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestCZcams
Dark Souls is underrated
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This Dark Souls game is pretty good I guess. Shame about the servers... and the poor remaster... and the bad original pc port... and the servers. Patreon - www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestCZcams Other channel video - czcams.com/video/Rx-Cfh3C8NQ/video.html 0:00 Introduction 3:08 Part 1 - The other souls game 11:13 Part 2 - Unclear beginnings 21:19 Part 3 - Conquering your foes 29:51 Part 4 - Conq...
How to save the MMO genre once and for all
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Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS/ANDROID/PC: clcr.me/NeverKnowsBest and get a special starter pack 💥 Available only for the next 30 days How do you save MMOs? Anyone know? Introduction 0:00 The Social Problem 7:04 The End Game Problem 31:09 The Money Problem 56:08 The Final Problem 1:00:45 www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestCZcams last song is feel it still
The History of MMOs (and where it all went wrong)
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A History of MMOs; the greatest and worst genre in all of gaming. 0:00 Introduction 3:13 Part One - The First MMO 27:47 Part Two - The Golden Age 57:44 Part Three - The Game that Changed Everything 1:26:40 Part Four - The Next Big Thing 1:59:12 Part Five - The Dark Age 2:31:29 Part Six - The Current Situation www.patreon.com/NeverKnowsBestCZcams If you're looking for any of the soundtrack: 8 bi...
Final Fantasy 14 - A Review of the new most played MMO in the world
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Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today's video! Get 20% OFF Free International Shipping 2 Free Gifts with promo code "NKB" at mnscpd.com/NeverKnowsBest A review of Final Fantasy 14 after 6000 hours with it, focusing on where it went right, where it still might be going wrong, and what sets it apart from other games in the genre. Introduction 0:00 Part 1 - The early game 12:50 Part 2 - The sto...
Nier Automata - Review and Analysis
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Nier Automata - Review and Analysis
A serious critique of Genshin Impact
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A serious critique of Genshin Impact
Mass Effect Trilogy - Review and Analysis
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Mass Effect Trilogy - Review and Analysis
The Curious Story of China's Indie Gaming Scene
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The Curious Story of China's Indie Gaming Scene
An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode Three: The tragedy of Skyrim the wise
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An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode Three: The tragedy of Skyrim the wise
An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode Two: Oblivion Strikes Back
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An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode Two: Oblivion Strikes Back
An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode One: A New Type of RPG
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An Elder Scrolls Analysis - Episode One: A New Type of RPG
Cyberpunk 2077 - An open minded review
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Cyberpunk 2077 - An open minded review
Dragon Age - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
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Dragon Age - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
Deus Ex - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
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Deus Ex - An Entire Series Retrospective and Analysis
An in-depth look at the games of Supergiant Games
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An in-depth look at the games of Supergiant Games
A review of every major CRPG from the last ten years
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A review of every major CRPG from the last ten years
Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines Retrospective
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Vampire the Masquerade - Bloodlines Retrospective
The Last of Us Part 2 Critique
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The Last of Us Part 2 Critique
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Critique
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Critique

Komentáře

  • @Pompomatic
    @Pompomatic Před 16 hodinami

    Man, the video wasn't even about WoW specifically, but you really nailed it. Everybody playing the game very inefficiently and still enjoying it is was I miss the most, not just about world of warcraft, but gaming overall. Taking two days two do a single task which could take one hour and not minding it because you had fun with your friends while doing it was awesome, and something I miss a lot.

  • @titmit6940
    @titmit6940 Před 17 hodinami

    Me talking to the boss while my friends are stacking oil barrels around the boss is my favorite build.

  • @tuaisdurable
    @tuaisdurable Před 18 hodinami

    never played an MMO and probably never will- and it 3AM in 2024: looks like just the video i needed

  • @zer0harts
    @zer0harts Před 19 hodinami

    having played chinese parents to completion and still play it for fun ive honestly never seen someone have issues with the marriage part of the game unless you are like, gen 1 or 2 because of how low the stats are stacked, but i mean its still not that hard kinda baffled seeing that without listening to a damn word he says

  • @psyspyfpv6106
    @psyspyfpv6106 Před 20 hodinami

    I absolutely loath turn-based combat. I've given BG3 so many chances and currently I'm trying again, soit's not like I'm being dismissive or closedminded about it. I've tried so hard to like it but it' ruins entire games for me. So naturally I'm angry about it since I've been waiting a quarter fucking centrury for it. I wish they'd keep it how it was in the originals. Being able to pause and issue commands is the best of both worlds. But most players like me already bought the game so they've got our money regardless.

  • @Slavebuzzsaw
    @Slavebuzzsaw Před dnem

    Concentration can be broken in baldurs gate 2

  • @Mgaak
    @Mgaak Před dnem

    Ahhh, quality content. Great!

  • @Khandor
    @Khandor Před dnem

    I watched this whole thing. Start to finish while I was at work. This is such a well done video. I love it. And you are 100% correct

  • @earic2499
    @earic2499 Před dnem

    Another problem with Hades is that the epilogue is locked behind an incredibly grindy post-game quest, meaning most players wont bother seeing the real resolution to the game’s narrative

  • @cyberpunkcomplex629

    you can say amazingly horrible shit about straight white or Asian people but don't speak facts about the rest that's offensive LOL.

  • @cyberpunkcomplex629

    I have haters & they make me feel great compared to my entertainment today but since you say they don't hate me. I must be wrong LMFAO don't be another clown in this world man.

  • @ashan502
    @ashan502 Před dnem

    I played this game blind and enjoyed the first playthrough without issue. Some of yall just need your hand held.

  • @kinkyafro3150
    @kinkyafro3150 Před dnem

    great games are played not made" That does not even make sense its a contradiction in terms,i dont think this emil guy is very talented but clearly has a big ego and is saying without any room for misinterpretation,he has absolute contempt for the ppl playing his games...wow.FO4 is my first FO game and i cant get over how dreadful the writing is and i ended up here.They could get someone of the street to write better stories than this all the money bethesda have can they no afford to get some real top tier writers.This speech explains everything really and is off course an absolute cop out saying "i am capable of writing a new war and peace but theres no point because my audience is too stupid to appreciate it" we could all say that in our work as an excuse for being not able to do the job

  • @BeaglesB
    @BeaglesB Před dnem

    This video is an absolute triumph and I salute you sir, I wish it was another 5 hours long!

  • @maipeikko3151
    @maipeikko3151 Před dnem

    awesome video but as a sonic fan i am entititled to being annoying unleashed is a good game. the truth is that every game after 06 got unfair bad reviews from critics. oh well, moving on im good now

  • @phantomthunder203
    @phantomthunder203 Před dnem

    We do know a very specific example of his personal writing for Bethesda. The very first thing he wanted to do when starting at BGS and they were working on Morrowind DLC was for his contribution to be making Santa Claus a dr*g dealer. This is a fact that he and Howard have admitted to. The enviromental story design that he first did was this. After this he was credited for much of Oblivion's Dark Brotherhood story which many people liked. After this he was credited as THE LEAD WRITER of F3 and Skyrim, he thinks Skyrim is a biblical story when it is actually really stale.

  • @toucanroombas
    @toucanroombas Před dnem

    I stopped playing because I found paimons voice annoying.

  • @MrReadySetDance
    @MrReadySetDance Před dnem

    The point of the game when like WAY over your head

  • @djdjalma123d
    @djdjalma123d Před dnem

    Your videos are te best! No side taking, and true to what you belive is good or bad! Keep it up, and if I could ask can you make a video like this abou some new RPG like games that are new?

  • @triplechocolate887

    Great video, everything listed here is the reason I played this game once and never felt like going back to it. Still don’t even with the DLC on the way. Was watching lore videos and almost got pulled back in but then I started thinking about the actual experience and it’s just not worth it to me

  • @elijahwatson6891
    @elijahwatson6891 Před dnem

    In my opinion, the Dark Brotherhood quests in both Oblivion and Skyrim are some of the most engaging and intriguing in either game. And he does keep it simple. They’re quests about being an assassin. That’s simple. It’s about the immersion for a silent protagonist. When it’s too complex, it may break or skew that sense of immersion. You need to leave room for the player to conjure their own complexity. Hence, “making paper airplanes”.

  • @tommylee6741
    @tommylee6741 Před dnem

    fantastic video!!

  • @Pampelmusenklaus
    @Pampelmusenklaus Před dnem

    If you use non lethal force to knock minthara out when siding with the tieflings you can actually recruit her in act 2 btw. Cause npcs recover from a nockout after a long rest ;)

  • @arskakarva7474
    @arskakarva7474 Před dnem

    Sure, one shouldn't simply have an arcade bossfight with a Lovecraft god-monster. That is, assuming you aren't a barbarian from Cimmeria or Atlantis with very oiled-up muscles.

  • @AsgerJon
    @AsgerJon Před dnem

    Modern executives are cancer

  • @varllad5272
    @varllad5272 Před dnem

    "No matter it's all the same"

  • @smoke-o-time3913
    @smoke-o-time3913 Před dnem

    What really pissed me off was the fact that the game goes to such lengths to make me feel angry and want Abby to die, make me kill innocent people that had nothing to do with Joel's death, make me witness Joel's death first hand, make me kill dogs, Owen and Mel, which lead to me wanting revengeeven more so. Only to finally get to the end, and have the game not give me my revenge. So everything I did was for nothing. 10/10

  • @TheEaglesnake
    @TheEaglesnake Před dnem

    Wow.. never expected someone to make such a huge video just because Malenia broke them so bad. Malenia is the most beautiful boss ever made by Miyazaki, and I'm so glad I figured her out myself. It's a weird approach to say something is bad just because you didn't figure it out. While she is hated by many, she and Radahn are the most loved bosses. Do you really think that you know something that the millions of other players don't. Learn to accept that you could be wrong.

  • @denni8998
    @denni8998 Před dnem

    Imagine respec is disabled but dialogue line is still there: - I wish to change my class - No.

  • @Liednard
    @Liednard Před dnem

    They need to improve the damn combat system... It's rolling & learning boss pattern simulator, and once you beat a boss you made no progress as an Elden Ring player, the next boss will still obliterate you because you don't know their patterns. The world design completely saves the day, and I pushed through the end twice just for how cool this universe is, and boss battles are still epic enough to be somewhat satisfactory. But if they could just have a look at Exanima, Chivalry, literally any game that tries something new with fighting...

  • @Enigmatic_Nomad24
    @Enigmatic_Nomad24 Před dnem

    Idk about you all, but this tells me you dont play open world games all that much. Everyone knows you have to level up, do side quests and explore, explore explore before you head straight to a boss. It also seems in this game that you are either going to be over leveled and strong or under leveled and get on shotted. Thats just how it seems to me. Seems there is no goldilox zone that you are looking for.

  • @JP-ob8sx
    @JP-ob8sx Před dnem

    Does this dude actually enjoy any video games?

  • @rusty7448
    @rusty7448 Před dnem

    I didn't even realize how phenomenal 2011 was.

  • @tylergonzalez6627
    @tylergonzalez6627 Před dnem

    What a time to be alive. What a well done documentary. This was extremely riveting. 🫡

  • @cw33980
    @cw33980 Před dnem

    The reason it's bad? It does too much all at once. It has no character. Think of Bloodborne, think of Dark Souls 1. There needs to be some sense of linearity, some backbone. It tries to do all fantasy tropes all at once in your face and it feels weird.

  • @TheBestOfBiff
    @TheBestOfBiff Před dnem

    So I’m not a sub but will be and I just skimmed through the comments so I don’t know how common what I’m about to say is or if it’s a theme of the creator but I really love that the sound track of this video either is or sounds like 8 bit blink. I hope I’m correct and not going crazy but if so I love it.

  • @TeamBobbo6326
    @TeamBobbo6326 Před dnem

    3:36:06

  • @MikefromTexas1
    @MikefromTexas1 Před dnem

    Excited for the remake!

  • @oussbeyt4386
    @oussbeyt4386 Před dnem

    meta builds and unempleoyed gamers turned youtuber critique are some of the worst aspect of gaming

  • @davebenhart4611
    @davebenhart4611 Před dnem

    First, thank you for this in depth review. However, it seems all of your combat discussions, for all 3 games, only focused on controlling a mage. That's a big miss in your analysis. The targetting system in DAI is awful for melee characters. I've never been able to see exactly whom I'm targeting, if my abilities are actually hitting, and there's no synergies with the other party members. And most of the time, in the Hinterlands at least, there always seems to be a tree in the way. It's highly annoying and not at all like either DA:O or DA2. I'd say DA2 had the more fun combat for me, but DA:O I felt like I had the most control over the entire party.

  • @thenerdbeast7375
    @thenerdbeast7375 Před dnem

    People talk about the MMO genre "dying" but it isn't really true, it is just it no longer needs to fill the same purposes they once did. We don't need it for socialization any more when there is social media and discord, we don't need it for immersive gameplay when single player RPGs are deeper and more immersive than ever and other kinds of games have more multiplayer options than ever before so we don't need MMOs to fill those niches anymore. WoW is estimated to have roughly 7 million subscribers right now, which while only 2/3 of the game's peak it is still wildly successful and think about WoW's competitors like FFXIV which probably have comparable numbers, as well as smaller MMOs like ESO and GW2 which is probably a few million stable players each. Even Runescape is also still going and kicking and surprisingly popular with likely a million of active players so when you add up the genre's combined players we are probably at an all time high unlike 2008 when everyone just played WoW really. Just because any one game isn't in double digit millions of subscribers doesn't mean the genre is "dying". MMOs are like crocodiles; still around, successful, alive and kicking despite the world changing around them but like how this is no longer the Triassic this isn't the late 90s/early 2000s anymore when the genre was most popular.

  • @tvlyt444
    @tvlyt444 Před dnem

    The problem with the game that it is full of occult symbolism from the kaballah. The storylines are far from innocent tbh. I dont resonate with any of it even though the gameplay itself is ok. The storyline is disgusting. One can only wonder wtf wrote it,thats got to be one sick fucker.

    • @Ethyrus
      @Ethyrus Před dnem

      The story is absolutely beautiful and cuts deep. Miyazaki wrote it and deserves every award he gets from it. If you really hate the story that much you have pretty shitty taste

  • @felipeschalch9905
    @felipeschalch9905 Před dnem

    actually all the souls games are really hot garbage boring it should be named souless games

    • @Ethyrus
      @Ethyrus Před dnem

      Sounds like a major skill issue 🤡

    • @-_-ligma
      @-_-ligma Před dnem

      Little bro couldn’t beat margit

  • @billylee322
    @billylee322 Před 2 dny

    The queen of the GG opposition, anita skarsleezian, admitted multiple times on record that she never played a game, hates gaming, and has absolutely no interest in the hobby. She is the definition of a grifter

  • @adomaskuzinas2137
    @adomaskuzinas2137 Před 2 dny

    If Fromsoft really cares about their games they should send some of their quest designers to lurk in here. Literally a goldmine of ideas and suggestions in the comment section. I would also would very much enjoy some type of a cryptic quest log, that helps you keep all the different stories in mind and intertwine them more, same way the levels are interwined. Fromsofts world design is great, combat is pretty good too, music is awesome. Now the quest mechanics have to step up - so far they all seem like little easter eggs rather than full-fledged storytelling mechanics. Loads of room for improvement!

  • @Garym88
    @Garym88 Před 2 dny

    Great video man 👏 👏

  • @r.kolemaistos7788
    @r.kolemaistos7788 Před 2 dny

    I imagine many other people listen to these in the background rather than watching them - would you consider reading the chapter headings aloud? The transitions are always a bit confusing. Also, I wonder why you didn't consider giving Enderal a try? I think you would have to say a lot of things to say about it vis-a-vis Skyrim.

  • @nathanreiber6819
    @nathanreiber6819 Před 2 dny

    Theres no skyrim like because skyrim was not novel at the time it came out and there was already a name for open world live action rpg when it came out....

  • @nathanreiber6819
    @nathanreiber6819 Před 2 dny

    "If you exclude the most popular games developer, it's the most popular game!" Wow how compelling.

  • @ordinarylivv
    @ordinarylivv Před 2 dny

    Well, i just went from your 5-hour Final Fantasy video to this, and i kinda want more 😅 lol