Austin recommends: Children of the Sun (Review)
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Children of the Sun is classic Devolver Digital: simple premises expertly delivered, infused with an 'x-factor' that you can't quite describe but you know it's there.
Video written, voiced and edited by Austin B.
#Review #ChildrenOfTheSun #devolverdigital
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THis game has some Killer 7 Vibes, suda51 content
AUSTON - AMAZING REVIEW! tbh I was never ur biggest fan (no hate), but this blew my flipping socks off!!! loving that growth mate, looking forward to more :D
I really enjoy the narrative that Ralph is stuck having to review AAA drudgery while Austin gets to review all of the actually fun games.
There have been loads of great AAA games lately. FF7 rebirth is like a dream come true since I first played the pc version of the original back when it came out for pc in like 1999.
It’s mostly just the live service dross and the big budget catastrophes that make it seem like such a cesspool. Skull and bones and suicide squad come to mind. Plus you get the mid tier mediocrity like assassins creed mirage and starfield. Not bad games but also not good ones either. But we’ve also gotten Dragons dogma 2, Alan wake 2, street fighter 6, armored core 6, god of war Valhalla, Elden ring dlc (soon). Lots of absolute banger instant classics even from AAA, when they’re given focused projects with clear goals and a clear vision for what they want to make.
I like to think he made some kind of Faustian deal with the devil to reach the million subs before his birthday a while back. The trade-off? He's forced to review creatively bankrupt AAA live service crap in perpetuity.
@@johnwrath3612 The joke went right over your head.
@@johnwrath3612this. It annoys me when people say "games were better back in my day." Like....no....no they weren't lmao. That's just the nostalgia talking.
@@Phaevryni don't think a joke did go over his head lol! I don't think the original comment had a joke in it or maybe I missed something?
Count me as another vote in the "more of this, please" category.
Ralph has gotten me to try many games over the years that I normally wouldn't have...and this looks like another one I need to check out.
Thanks, Austin.
Love the coverage for non-AAA games, keep it up!
That some people are essentially saying stuff like "there are more important games to review" is completely wild to me. Been super excited for this one and it was great to hear Austin's thoughts. Can't wait to play it myself.
Gamers are hella stupid. Love your videos by the way
Yeah its way cooler to show some lesser known games where such a video makes a big difference to developers,but i am still curios about dg2 review
A lot of people believe that they are "owed" content. It's pathetic. It goes against the very thing that make these videos great, which is the writers passion for writing to begin with.
If "there are more important games to review" then the people complaining should go and make those reviews themselves. It's their channel, they get to pick what games they review. Them's the rules
What games might be comin out dis week dey might be wantin to be reviewed? Like what games are dey sayin should be reviewed over dis?
It's honestly incredible that Austin has been able to seamlessly transition into this new role on a long-respected channel and none of the longtime fans have any complaints at all. Dude is seriously talented, that is NOT an easy transition to make.
I think it’s very endearing that you can notice some quirks in the way Austin talks that seem like they come straight from Ralph’s mouth. They feel like two very similar yet still distinct sides of a coin.
>none at all
Well........... He's not Ralph.
His delivery isn't as engaging and his voice is at least ~30% more annoying.
He's doing a fine job job but Austin videos clearly are just not as good.
*I've never mentioned it to this point, even a little. I'm only doing so because you said NONE and AT ALL. Don't mistake a lack of whining for a lack of criticism.
He's fine, but I've watched all of Ralph's reviews and he is really the only critic that affects my decision to play something. I won't say I trust Austin's reviews like that. It's still early on though. He can improve. We don't really know his taste as much as we know Ralph's at this point. I will say he is a bit less critical of games in general than Ralph.
@@kunimitsune177I just imagine him reading this now, thinking to himself "whaa?! How do I make my voice 30% less annoying? 😢"
It's not constructive if your critism is something they can't change. Although the other main point on that I'd agree on and argue is actually constructive he could work on the delivery, but delivery and how is voice naturally sounds isn't constructive critism it's being an ass and purely a preference
I'm a long time fan and I kinda just don't care about more of Austin's content.
I think I've worked it out. He feels like ALDI brand Skillup
Austin my boy you are a solid writer man. All your reviews are very well done. Keep it up man Shill up is lucky to have you.
This reminds me of the glorious hey day of those great flash games I would play in high school that were so simplistic to pick up but hard to master and we would all compete in class to post the highest scores. Definitely grabbing this one
Hey Austin, I really enjoyed your review and interpretation of sound design choices being part of the narrative. Thanks for the review and have a good day
Jokes aside, The Austin-Shilup duo is amazing not only for this channel, but for us too :)
It’s just a voice reading, he has no connection minus that. Calling it a duo when he’s just happily taking the ride of Ralph’s fame to get seen, himself, makes no sense.
@@simpleemodern ? You do know that they only review games they've personally played, right? So if Austin is reviewing something, that is an extra review we wouldn't have gotten otherwise since Ralph is busy playing something else.
@@simpleemodernare you jealous? In no way is he just riding someone else’s fame when he’s adding content to a channel that would’ve never been added without him
@@simpleemodern you have actual brain rot black mold
@@simpleemodern that is untrue, what makes you think that?
This review is under 10 minutes long. I doubt they pushed their bigger projects back to get this out, more likely Austin is passionate about a smaller game that deserves more eyes on it and did this on the side for us to watch while we wait for reviews on games we’ve already made our minds up about
I would wager there are plenty of subscribers, including me, who wait for Ralph or Austin to give their opinion on games like Dragons Dogma 2 because their opinion is trusted and usually worth the wait.
Then by all means a couple of weeks ago Austin had a segment in ‘this week in video games’ that gave a summery of his feelings about DD2. I just don’t think every review between now and when it’s released should be full of comments groaning about it not being those games yet, especially shorter reviews like this.
@@gfarmstrong1why do you need his review to form an opinion on the game? What happens if he just doesn't want to review it, what then? Are you not capable of making a decision based on the swathe of information and reviews already out there? If you care so much about this specific review then surely you don't care when it comes out right? Because it means that much, right? "Worth the wait"as you said. Well if it's worth the wait then keep waiting and stop whining.
And besides all that, if you think austin reviewing a game somehow trumps or impedes ralphs review making then you clearly have no idea how their production works, which ralph has explicitly stated previously when austin started. Austin reviews extra games that ralph can't do or isn't interested in. This is not hard stuff to figure out man. Just think for a second next time.
@@gfarmstrong1There are two people who can actually play different games at the same time. They aren't a hive mind. They don't ration uploads on CZcams.
@@stuartmorley6894 I'm sorry I'm not entirely sure what point you are making.
This is giving me Neon White vibes and as a slow witted, sloppy muscled arpg loving Dad, I was super surprised by how much FUN Neon White was. This looks fun as balls - Thanks for the review, Austin!! Grats on 1million subs, Austin.
Loved the next fest demo for this, happy to hear it stuck the landing
Definitely going to try this!
So glad that there is a team now so you guys can cover more games like this 🙂
I've had my eye on this, 6 hours sound spectacular. I already pulled the trigger on Rebirth this year, so the rest of my purchases need to come in with humble playtimes. I'm all about quality over quantity these days. The demo for this was excellent, glad you enjoyed it Austin. Likely gonna pick this one up.
Just finished the game after your recommendation, absolutely loved it!!
When is Austin’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 review coming out? SkillUp mentioned a couple weeks ago that it would be out “later this week”
Came to ask the same. He even teased us with a little summary in a This Week episode. Been wondering when it’ll show up.
Im so glad Austin started reviewing games on this channel. He is fantastic and a great addition to Shill-Up's channel.
Beautifully written, really enjoyed the review.
I was already interested in this one, but now it's a definite buy. Or at leats, throw on the ol' eternal backlog.
Austin is doing a great job with these reviews! Been watching this channel for years and it has been super exciting watching you guys expand to a whole team.
I like the Indie Label you got there.
i liked that in the demo the name of the levels also were a challenge for that level that awarded extra points
I CANNOT believe you JUST hit 1M subscribers. I've been following you for years and this channel should be at 10M for how good it is.
mwah mwah
Skill Up is my fav reviewer
Austin, you are a good writer.
Oh look...another Devolver Digital published banger.
Really enjoyed the demo. Definitely picking this up
Please, more indie games! Thers a lot of really interesting stuff to review!
Not only does the review give me all the information about gameplay that I need, but it goes the extra mile to really describe how the game FEELS to play, the emotional experience, the flavour of fun on offer. And the scripting is so tight, doesn't feel all over the place like some other review channels I won't name and shame. Absolutely top knotch, I am SO glad this channel exists. Keep up the good work, lads!
I played the demo and loved it, good to know the game is overall good!
I love the artstyle
Short review, but I always thought it would be interesting to review smaller game's on the channel. Maybe do them in multiple's, to spotlight all the impressive one's that continue to come out.
This SUCH an awesomely unique game, both in visuals and mechanics 🔥
Hell yes, 6hrs is a lot longer than I would have guessed for a project like this actually.
Killer 7 + Superhot + grungy comics aesthetic is a nice little cocktail
The art style reminds me of the comic Wytches from a few years back.
Love me a SkillUp video. Good content, good Aussie accent.
The demo for this was awesome! Can't wait to play the full game (when balatro let me go)
The visual style reminds me a lot of Killer 7 especially since the visuals get really out there with this game too. I really wish we got more experimentation with gaming art styles in general.
2 mins and 45 seconds in and I'm sold....I just found out about this game today and only watched the trailer. Now that I have more info about the game, (the 2:45 min mark) I MUST play this!
Austin you legend!!!
Hope those interested buy it.
Looking from Steam charts, it doesn't seem to be doing so hot.
@06:15 “NMH MOTEL” is a reference to No More Heroes I think?
NMH motel...love a no more heroes shout out and I can see the shared grungy aesthetic
The girl's run cycle is uncannily like a Killer 7 character, she's like the hidden ninth Smith
This got me interested.
As an aside to what you said about joysticks being a trouble sport for steam deck play. I would try using the trackpads as they will most likely be a better experience than the joysticks imprecise input
I’m hoping for a Dragon’s Dogma 2 review!
Game is wonderful, been playing it a bunch today on my Steam Deck.
6:38 - The Steam Deck has motion-controls/sensors, no?... And also, you could probably use the touch-pad, which would be more accurate than pushing the aim around with stick-input.
good review. has me intrigued though i just dumped 80 big boiis on BG3 finally. maybe i'll find some change in the couch cushions and pick this up as a mid-rpg snack. otherwise, it'll be a dessert for sure.
Thanks for the Indie reviews.. far more interesting than Quad A games
People need to know about fps limits and msi rivatuner. Not locking your fps can make your cpu work harder than it has to which can make the game slower actually.
Seems cool for an hour or two!
This looks super cool. With so many AAA games failing us it's good to see indie games are still pushing the envelope.
Visuals coo
Please review eiyuden chronicle hundred heroes next 🙏🏽
2:28 RIP Paul
Hello Austin, where is the DD2 review my guy
This isn’t a game for me but the review is great.
been looking to play this game, this just confirms it for me
This is not exactly my jam BUT YES MORE INDIE 🎉🎉🎉 There's nothing as boring as most AAA games, with the occasional exception. Mostly only the drama surrounding them is entertaining at times. But I'm living fo the "put this on your radar" segment. I never watch the triple a reviews
Wasn't there another game recently exactly like this?
you tell us
💚
great review, this game looks sick- but am really hoping for a dragon dogma 2 review from you guys
Refreshing to tune into a shorter review from you guys. 😁
Love how you added the indie spotlight. Gotta make sure people know its one of those cheap games from broke people and not a big serious review for proper AAAA games like Skull and Bones.
Thanks for reviewing this i guess. Could you review the new Blackcell battlepass next?
The game's amazing and all, I'm also super up for coverage of more indie games, but holy, it got mentioned in the last 3 or so TWiV, got mentioned in the podcast, now we got a review... I can't stand hearing the name of this game anymore, despite liking it a lot
You must despise CZcams/Twitch ads if you hate repeated media pieces covered lol
@dropkickpherby6994
ADs are for suckers
I read the title as "autism recommends" 😂 It is now my head cannon
NMH Motel? Where the hell is Travis?
This could be during the camper arc, he might be in a game console while CotS happens
and ppl still say games aren't art
So ehm, no Dragon's Dogma 2 review?
Very nice!
Not a big deal, but it's actually out today right now (April 9)
This would be an amazing (though vomit inducing) VR game.
Guys, I think somebody hacked your channel and posted sub-40-minute video :D
When Yahtzee started calling shooters "point and click", I didn't know someone will embrace it and make a fun and challenging puzzle "point and click" shooter.
Let's go!!!
I'd laugh if the devs left out the music because they were out of money or time.
What happened to the dragons dogma 2 review ?????
You should limit your fps thru NVCP, RTSS or sth, 900fps in a cutscene can't be healthy nor is it in any shape or form necessary. Also, hide the fps for a CZcams Review on a 1M sub channel, Austin. People are watching. :D
*through
Congratulations, your opinion is now invalid.
Don't gotta be a jerk about it.
Clearly they can do it better than you can.
Dragons dogma 2 review not coming :(
Tried the demo, it's alright. The visuals are awesome and it controls good but I don't like playing it
I agree Austin has tremendous skills.
I also feel that being an editor kind of helps you a lot to understand the nature of the channel's style as the edit can make or break everything.
The editor also has to creatively introduce new stuff and understand the audiences tastes and likes and dislikes.
the editor has to undergo the burden of listening to the host and their countless takes. some pointlesly dragged out. some crisp and easy to show.
so it makes the editor intimately aware of the hosts behavior and their thought process.
I thought we were getting a Dragon's Dogma 2 review? Or was the mini review in the week in gaming it?
Skill Up might as well call this channel “The Austin Show” since he’s clearly the main reviewer😂😂
Edit: You guys are so sensitive. This little joke clearly struck some nerves😂😂
You’re really complaining about more content? Ralph has always been sparse with his reviews
SkillUp is too busy Babysitting, if you know what I mean 😉
And thus Austin Up was born
@@timbatimba There are millions of content creators. No one is complaining about more content. When people see Skill Up, they expect Skill Up.
That was cold lmao
Also a great track by rage against the machine
17 second after upload , new record , cheer for great video
Devolver killing it again with publishing such a unique game
All that is Holy - has no one seen the 1998 Korn animated video ' Freak on a Leash'? This game might be great but the idea is a blatant rip off!
finally a good game thats exclusive to steam
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Why the f*ck are these comments such a cesspool of entitled people and people not understanding how multiple reviewers work? Literally the whole point of having multiple reviewers is so that when one is tied up with a big review, the others can cover smaller games in the meantime. Plus, I love seeing reviews for smaller games like this, it helps me discover games I would otherwise miss.
So it's Sniper Elite meets Burnout 3's "crash mode" with an edgy teen aesthetic
FIRST
Wheres the dragons dogma 2 review?
This is a comment
more of a statement
This isn't an "indie spotlight" devolver digital owns like 10 other companies now that they've integrated into their team
Start breathing through your nose. Devolver and New Blood publish a lot of indie games made for next to no money by often single dev or very small teams.
Damn no DD2 and no BG3 reviews
I get a real no more heroes or killer 7 vibe from this game.
Thanks for the shorter video
Geez, I didn't realize how straight up ugly this title is. Both in terms of theme and visual style. I absolutely get that the design choice is intentional, and I applaud the developers for choosing their own creative style, but even this short review felt unpleasant to behold.