Coriolis: The Third Horizon... Is it really “Lawrence of Arabia in space?” 🌌 RPG Review

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  • čas přidán 10. 12. 2018
  • Coriolis: The Third Horizon is a scifi RPG created by Free League and published by Modiphius. It offers players the chance to have their own starship and to enter a world of strange dark phenomena, intrigue amongst human factions, interact with interstellar deities, and navigate through a multi-planetary civilization with an ancient Middle Eastern aesthetic.
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Komentáře • 78

  • @VictorHugoKebbe
    @VictorHugoKebbe Před 5 lety +96

    This is one of the best RPG reviews available on Coriolis, congratulations.

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 5 lety +1

      Victor Hugo Kebbe Very high praise. Thank you!

    • @--enyo--
      @--enyo-- Před rokem

      I really like this channel’s reviews. They’re really straightforward and easily understood.

    • @bAtACt1X
      @bAtACt1X Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@DaveThaumavore you do a great job. Always puting max. afford in your well paced videos. Watched so many of your reviews. You must have put thousands of hours in learning systems and creating the videos.
      I wonder which one is your most favorite RPG?

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 8 měsíci

      Thanks for saying so.@@bAtACt1X I'm always trying to improve my videos, so my latest ones tend to be my favorites. My goal is to make videos that I'd want to watch myself, so my latest ones reflect what I'd currently like to see.

  • @kalashnikovdevil
    @kalashnikovdevil Před 5 měsíci +6

    I'm probably going to buy a copy based on the strength of your review! I know it's four years later, but man this helped out a lot!
    You should check out the new Veil Riders RPG!

  • @reallivebluescat
    @reallivebluescat Před 5 lety +52

    this channel needs to blow up!

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 5 lety +1

      Carl-Fredrik L Thank you, sir. Very kind words.

  • @deujales6029
    @deujales6029 Před 4 lety +47

    I hardly ever comment on youtube, but this was a *seriously* good review. Audio quality is top notch and editing is also perfect. Subscribed. :)

  • @qsviewsrpgs4571
    @qsviewsrpgs4571 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I'm glad I found this video. Although late to the party, I'm glad I decided to finally go in on this. Thank you for the informative and educational review!

  • @skopz8100
    @skopz8100 Před rokem +7

    You sold me on this. Vampire the Masquerade unfortunately never clicked with my friends, but hopefully this does! It sounds so cool.

  • @noname_joe4854
    @noname_joe4854 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Wow, what an excellent video. Hat off to you sir! Somehow the core boom magically appeared in my shopping cart a second after I stopped watching.

  • @deltapi8859
    @deltapi8859 Před 27 dny +1

    Your review is a work of art. Subscribed.

  • @pedropollofafa
    @pedropollofafa Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you for your review. I will watch your other videos just to listen to you some more!

  • @timbirk4044
    @timbirk4044 Před 4 lety +6

    Dude this is awesome. Really well put together and edited, and you are great at explaining everything, in a simple and engaging way. By far the best video on coriolis I have come by😀

  • @tomyoung9834
    @tomyoung9834 Před 4 lety +3

    These reviews are so well done! Instant subscriber!

  • @stephenmorring3370
    @stephenmorring3370 Před 2 lety +3

    I'll definitely use this as the introduction to players before starting a campaign.
    Thanks!

  • @borusa32
    @borusa32 Před 5 lety +27

    Good Review. My friend runs this at our games group-it has a good fun system and feels like Cthulhu Firefly .

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 5 lety +1

      Hari Seldon That’s awesome. I’m sure you guys have lots of good moments.

  • @shufflerdom09
    @shufflerdom09 Před 5 lety +2

    Another superb review!! So detailed

  • @ejecutorindomitus
    @ejecutorindomitus Před 2 lety +2

    Great job and review, congratulations. Regards from Spain.

  • @angelicdespot2735
    @angelicdespot2735 Před rokem +1

    Very helpful review, thanks!

  • @pars3c565
    @pars3c565 Před 4 lety +4

    One of the best and most interesting reviews I've seen in a long time.

  • @EirikBull
    @EirikBull Před 4 lety +2

    Best walkthrough of the game I've seen. Thank you! :)

  • @dragonsgreedgaming3500
    @dragonsgreedgaming3500 Před rokem +3

    I've got some free league store credit to use, and this is exactly the type of review I needed. Great work!

  • @nawidayobi
    @nawidayobi Před 3 lety +3

    Your reviews and production quality are amazing!

  • @seamusallen3839
    @seamusallen3839 Před 2 lety +5

    Such a comprehensive review - I appreciate the attention to detail! (Would have loved to have heard more of your own thoughts/experiences at the end though :P)

  • @HeadlessGuru
    @HeadlessGuru Před 3 lety

    I don´t tend to comment but your channel and work is amazing! Congratulations.

  • @alonsocortes2341
    @alonsocortes2341 Před 5 lety +2

    Nice Review!! I was doubting in acquiring the game... now I'm, really sure to do it

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 5 lety

      Alonso Cortés Thanks! It’s really a masterpiece in RPG books, like all of Free League’s stuff. Those guys are truly at the top of their game.

  • @calebhall7306
    @calebhall7306 Před 5 lety +4

    I noticed this game a while back during the Kickstarter for the new campaign book, and was sold on the setting alone. I have the core rules and the campaign book coming any day now, and this video was an awesome way to get me stoked for GMing this game

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 5 lety

      Caleb Hall Awesome, I hope you have a kickass campaign!

  • @latralus46and2
    @latralus46and2 Před 4 lety +2

    I swore never to make any comments on CZcams. But I can't help but commend you on your review. Fantastic job. There, I broke my vow.

  • @luziankrieger8370
    @luziankrieger8370 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video!

  • @brockenwitch
    @brockenwitch Před rokem

    Great review!

  • @nat2r
    @nat2r Před 5 lety +1

    Love this format.

  • @deltapi8859
    @deltapi8859 Před 27 dny +1

    Only now I realize that free league has cranked out lite rulesystems with thick fluff, exactly what I was looking for for a while now ....

  • @paavohirn3728
    @paavohirn3728 Před 2 lety +5

    Wow! Having just delved into Forbidden Lands their other rpg's sounds really amazing as well. Excellent review!

    • @JBRocky007
      @JBRocky007 Před 2 lety +1

      I am getting into Symbaroum and both Coriolis and Forbidden lands look cool.

    • @paavohirn3728
      @paavohirn3728 Před 2 lety

      @@JBRocky007 Oh yeah. Symbaroum seems much liked as well. Different game system than most Free League stuff but same high quality.

  • @paulo.esteves
    @paulo.esteves Před rokem +1

    Great video! Thank you!

  • @KarasSteiger
    @KarasSteiger Před 5 lety +16

    Great review, and great editing! I joined in with their Kickstarter, and it became my favorite Sci-Fi RPG very quickly.
    Edit: Based on the sessions we played, the combat can be pretty deadly, due to the critical hit table. A NPC only is able to land a critical hit on a player, if the GM spends a darkness point. And sometimes you will, as the GM, have quite a bit of DP - so be wise to spend them (not only in combat).

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 5 lety +2

      KarasSteiger That’s pretty interesting. Yeah I guess you’re right about Darkness Points. Space is dark and full of terrors...

  • @daved.8483
    @daved.8483 Před 3 lety +2

    Exactly what I want when I think about reviewing!

  • @Torque2100
    @Torque2100 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This sounds AWESOME. Like a mashup of Dune, Star Wars, and the Metabarons!

  • @selensewar
    @selensewar Před rokem +1

    Thanks! Now i'm ready to read the book.

  • @DooDooSpaghetti
    @DooDooSpaghetti Před 5 lety +6

    WOW. this was amazingly broken down and explained and direct ! can you do also do rpgs like Villains & Vigilantes, Star Frontiers, Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Fate's Nova Praxis, Savage Worlds, etc?

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 5 lety +2

      Eldridge Calm Thanks! I’ll have to look each of these up. Definitely Lamentations is on the list.

  • @jdrprep4907
    @jdrprep4907 Před 5 lety +5

    Love that video, really cool to discover a great setting as Coriolis. Check the forbidden lands and mutant year zero. ^^

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 5 lety +2

      Joe derole oh for sure. I plan on reviewing them as well.

  • @borusa32
    @borusa32 Před 2 lety +3

    what we really need is a bit more fiction and a tv show on Amazon

  • @Amrylin1337
    @Amrylin1337 Před 2 lety +1

    Old video but relevant question if you see it: What RPG would YOU personally play to replicate the Expanse in? I know the official AGE system game exists but I'm not convinced.

  • @Andyyybeeeee
    @Andyyybeeeee Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great review thank you =) is there any digital co tent for this like companion apps etc.

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 3 měsíci

      I'm not aware of any first-party companion apps by Free League. They have made a lot of strides in VTTs like Roll20 and Foundry, however.

  • @thatsagoodone8283
    @thatsagoodone8283 Před 3 lety +1

    Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you +like
    Ive ordered it. :-)
    I am a big fan of Dune.
    Just wondering how long space travel takes. Are we talking about instantenous FTL, hours, days, weeks (similar to Firefly) or left open for player interpretation?

  • @boyanpenev9822
    @boyanpenev9822 Před 3 lety +3

    I preferred the Alien RPG stress points to the dark points, but it defiitely looks promising.

  • @zonegamma8197
    @zonegamma8197 Před 4 lety +2

    very good review. i wan't this book now !

  • @MsGorteck
    @MsGorteck Před 10 měsíci +1

    I would say the station Coriolis is much closer to Babylon 5 than DS9, both in size and its design/use.
    While I will not be able to get this game anytime soon, this review will be the reason WHY Iget it. Thank you

  • @Harmless29
    @Harmless29 Před 2 lety +2

    Holy cow this is amazing.

  • @DaveThaumavore
    @DaveThaumavore  Před 3 lety +3

    Support the channel by joining my Patreon! www.patreon.com/thaumavore
    Newsletter sign-up: bit.ly/ThaumavoreNewsletter

  • @FreeFragUK
    @FreeFragUK Před 2 měsíci

    Do you have any thoughts regarding the latest kickstarter for Coriolis? I'm personally thinking of grabbing it and part of me is thinking of trying to find the original line up of books for fear of them being taken off sale, as they sound like a fantastic read.

  • @AndrewJHayford
    @AndrewJHayford Před 2 lety +1

    This is me from the future. This seems very similar to how Aliens works. Seems like they have a very similar back end.

  • @user-zn3vd9ef7e
    @user-zn3vd9ef7e Před 6 měsíci +1

    Excellent! What music did you use at 3:45 ? Is this aliens soundtrack?

  • @kelseysimmons8216
    @kelseysimmons8216 Před 3 lety +2

    No idea if you still look at these comments, but what happened to the second colony ship that was sent out?

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 3 lety +1

      It disappeared. Lost, destroyed... or perhaps it will show up in a future official supplement. Better yet, you can come up with what happened to it!

  • @Volgeirea
    @Volgeirea Před rokem +3

    Hah! The free league.

  • @miguelsegura1794
    @miguelsegura1794 Před 3 lety +2

    Is this book worth it if I already play Alien RPG with my group?

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 3 lety +3

      I’m not sure if Alien can be played indefinitely, unless you put a lot of effort into adding into the world and doing your research on that front. Coriolis is more fleshed out on the RPG world side of things, and could be a more prolonged playing experience.

    • @miguelsegura1794
      @miguelsegura1794 Před 3 lety +1

      Well, I'll give it a try.
      Thanks!.
      Oh, and by the way, your reviews are the best ones out there. I really like how you explain the mechanics of each game and how you actually READ THE RULES before giving your opinion. That's truly awesome. I truly hope that your channel get more views and subscribers!

  • @iPuzzlePirate
    @iPuzzlePirate Před 3 lety

    Success seems to require two-sixes, and critical success three-sixes.

    • @DaveThaumavore
      @DaveThaumavore  Před 3 lety

      1-2 Sixes is "Limited Success"
      3+ Sixes is "Critical Success" (p.55)

  • @debmalyamitra353
    @debmalyamitra353 Před 3 lety

    Lawrence of Arabia in space: Dune

  • @BanjoSick
    @BanjoSick Před rokem

    Wasn‘t Dune Lawrence of Arabia i Space? Or was that Avatar?