I played 9 Souls-Like games you've never heard of (AGAIN)

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  • čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
  • Thank you HelloFresh for the sponsor! Use code POGIRONDEC70 for 70% off plus free shipping on your first box at strms.net/IronPineappleHelloF... #ad
    episode 17 of Steam Dumpster Diving with somehow, once again, even more "souls-likes" you (probably) haven't heard of
    twitter: / ironpineapple_
    twitch: / iron_pineapple
    TIMESTAMPS
    0:00 Intro
    0:25 New Eden
    5:06 Steampunk Lincoln
    8:27 DEATHVERSE
    15:47 Void Sols
    19:19 God Souls
    24:50 Estencel
    30:40 Dark Light
    33:28 Skydom
    36:59 Corpse Keeper
    40:13 outro/sponsor
    also big thanks for help from:
    GoogleyGareth for animating the intro sequence: / @googleygareth
    Onua for creating the SFM pose of the knight in the thumbnail: / odynom
    games played (in order of appearance)
    www.playneweden.com/
    sardoniccreations.itch.io/ste...
    store.steampowered.com/app/11...
    store.steampowered.com/app/21...
    store.steampowered.com/app/19...
    store.steampowered.com/app/20...
    store.steampowered.com/app/11...
    store.steampowered.com/app/13...
    store.steampowered.com/app/16...
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  • @finitereflection3665
    @finitereflection3665 Před rokem +20627

    Developer of Void Sols here. Just wanted to say you made this dev's dream come true. Thank you so much for checking out our small experiment. It is genuinely so cool that you enjoyed it, and we hope everyone who checks it out after watching this enjoy it too. We're a small team of 3, so we're eager to hear what folks think so we can make it even better!

    • @mrcheesemunch
      @mrcheesemunch Před rokem +522

      Your game looks super cool! It's like Thomas Was Alone if it was a Soulslike. Hope it does well.

    • @Woupsme
      @Woupsme Před rokem +226

      Damn, your game looks amazing. Definitely keeping an eye out.
      Good luck and have fun all 3 od you!

    • @kyleprice7846
      @kyleprice7846 Před rokem +65

      you guys are badass. please keep it going.

    • @Kholaslittlespot1
      @Kholaslittlespot1 Před rokem +27

      Really nice looking feel to it... If that makes any sense

    • @Featherogue
      @Featherogue Před rokem +43

      The game is super pretty and almost hypnotizing to look at - keep it up guys!

  • @vangoghsseveredear
    @vangoghsseveredear Před rokem +3027

    "The gun seems a lot better than the sword"
    -People in the medieval ages discovering gunpowder

    • @soullesscake3696
      @soullesscake3696 Před rokem +112

      The gun was buffed a ton last patch and it’s in the middle of balancing so it’s op rn but it will be more balanced in a few patches

    • @Leonhart_93
      @Leonhart_93 Před rokem +25

      @@soullesscake3696 No, it will be even more broken, it's inevitable. All they can hope to limit is the drop rate, and they need to do so by a LOT.

    • @user-kx4cf7iy5u
      @user-kx4cf7iy5u Před rokem

      mmmm

    • @Gallacant
      @Gallacant Před rokem +4

      Edo samurai

    • @runawayspodiac2945
      @runawayspodiac2945 Před rokem +57

      @@Leonhart_93 you realize he’s the actual game dev right? Lol

  • @_emory
    @_emory Před rokem +2918

    Hey just so you know;
    I just started playing New Eden, and they have an *epic* cloak in their holiday event shop, called the Iron Pineapple cloak. The item description reads:

    A cloak bearing the sigil of what seems to be a… pineapple of iron? No doubt this crest pays homage to a grand sect from a faraway land.”
    You bet I’m saving up my ornaments for that

    • @JustMarty
      @JustMarty Před rokem +199

      Aww, that's actually really cool.

    • @_emory
      @_emory Před rokem +241

      @@JustMarty that, and the comments they’ve left show how much they truly appreciate the spotlight. There were tons of people online and lots of them were fresh like me, the game is honestly great

    • @hazukichanx408
      @hazukichanx408 Před rokem +81

      Warms my heart to see hardworking devs from indie teams that probably don't have a lot of wide-area marketing options, getting this kind of support from someone who takes the time to dig through a bunch of obscure titles in search of the hidden gems.
      And to see them show appreciation in return.

    • @bobby-timomietenkorte5461
      @bobby-timomietenkorte5461 Před rokem +3

      Is new Eden for Mobile too

    • @_emory
      @_emory Před rokem +10

      @@bobby-timomietenkorte5461 no, just on pc as of now

  • @toolatetothestory
    @toolatetothestory Před rokem +540

    Loved the
    "Seems like a less cool Bloodborne weapon"
    *suddenly starts surfing*
    "HOLD ON"

  • @wanderwolfstudios5585
    @wanderwolfstudios5585 Před rokem +7900

    Hey all! We're the New Eden developers and we just wanted to thank you all for your amazing support and encouragement! We won't let you down!
    Thanks again to Iron Pineapple for giving us a shot and, indeed, going easy on us!

    • @lunchZA
      @lunchZA Před rokem +416

      Your game definitely caught some attention here and a lot of people are praising it, it looks great. Wish you the best of luck

    • @grettt
      @grettt Před rokem +92

      lit game

    • @scribeslendy595
      @scribeslendy595 Před rokem +108

      Genuinely a sick lookin game, cant wait to try it out

    • @dankcaesar4760
      @dankcaesar4760 Před rokem +22

      legends

    • @thepjup4507
      @thepjup4507 Před rokem +68

      this could be the modern equivalent of runescape and i mean that in the best way possible. new eden could be huge, HUGE. beautiful work, cant wait to see more.

  • @peribangrecords
    @peribangrecords Před rokem +4243

    Thanks for the complements on the music for New Eden. We worked really hard on it. The full OST will be available to stream everywhere on January 1st if you wanna hear more.

    • @lacuevadexavier
      @lacuevadexavier Před rokem +137

      Heyo! As someone active on New Eden, i have to praise your work on the game! Fell in love with "As it should be"

    • @dearsmokey8114
      @dearsmokey8114 Před rokem +30

      Your game looks so dope, can't wait until the full release

    • @mitchav12
      @mitchav12 Před rokem +7

      good looking game, gonna pop on it now

    • @TheRpggamer91
      @TheRpggamer91 Před rokem +4

      I'm definetly going to check it out, I really hope the project continues!

    • @bluumonk
      @bluumonk Před rokem +3

      @@lacuevadexavier thanks! The low-end of the piano really shines on that track

  • @BessyJennett
    @BessyJennett Před rokem +1470

    Developer of Skydom here. Thank you so much for trying out my little world, you don't know how much this means to me. My dream has always been to build games for people and watch them enjoy what I've created and you made that a reality. I built it as a side project so there's definitely a lot to improve on, but I'd be more than happy to work on it more if there's a fanbase out there for dragon riding.

    • @coreymoore9582
      @coreymoore9582 Před rokem +138

      Bro, the market for "I bought lair and thought skyrims biggest weakness was shitty dragon riding" alone would support you if you put out a quality dragon riding game lol You can hear it in iron's voice haha

    • @WBF_III
      @WBF_III Před rokem +24

      So cool you got featured. Good luck to you!

    • @selfloathingweekly
      @selfloathingweekly Před rokem +18

      I think it has a lot of promise if you work at it and keep refining it.
      Its obviously a VERY rough alpha version but it has serious potential if you have dedication and work to make it great.

    • @poisonempress
      @poisonempress Před rokem +16

      hell yeah there's a fanbase for that, good luck with future projects!

    • @forcefulstorm6187
      @forcefulstorm6187 Před rokem +15

      Ever since Scalebound was cancelled there's a dragon riding game shaped hole in my heart

  • @sandguyman
    @sandguyman Před rokem +1472

    I love how this series turned from a meme to a genuine platform for lesser known dev projects

    • @Apple_Beshy
      @Apple_Beshy Před 11 měsíci +18

      Yeah I downloaded almost all of them if it interesting to me, including all of the game in his past video

    • @krystalhaug1957
      @krystalhaug1957 Před 9 měsíci

      @@Apple_Beshygood for you!

    • @darkmatter8
      @darkmatter8 Před 4 měsíci

      @@Apple_Beshy based

  • @holstorrsceadus1990
    @holstorrsceadus1990 Před rokem +3203

    At the end of this series we're going to find out the universe is a giant fractal made entirely out of Souls-likes

    • @jeremytitus9519
      @jeremytitus9519 Před rokem +67

      Always has been

    • @nathanjora7627
      @nathanjora7627 Před rokem +118

      No checkpoints, can’t pause, you’ll have to face trials constantly and periodically you’ll get much bigger ones, there are literal bosses, and you can’t even respawn, obviously life is a hardcore souls like

    • @mokimoks11
      @mokimoks11 Před rokem +24

      The end of this series ? You're the funny type ain't ya

    • @z.s.n.
      @z.s.n. Před rokem +5

      Life is actually a soul like.

    • @Kluki13
      @Kluki13 Před rokem +7

      just playing dark souls at the end and just shitting on it would be funny to me

  • @constipation4650
    @constipation4650 Před rokem +1746

    The series started out as a meme review of out of budget Darksouls games, but slowly turned into a recognition center of potentially gifted, talented and unique devs who created great games and we watch to appreciate such work.

    • @boop3649
      @boop3649 Před rokem +10

      I'm pretty sure its always been recognition centre

    • @user-kx4cf7iy5u
      @user-kx4cf7iy5u Před rokem +1

      mmmmm

    • @brent8407
      @brent8407 Před rokem +1

      @@boop3649 mix of the 2 I guess, he plays a lot of games which he already kinda know will be absolute garbage

    • @Robyamdam
      @Robyamdam Před rokem

      @@brent8407 you think I haven't watched the entire series twice?

    • @Apple_Beshy
      @Apple_Beshy Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@Robyamdam Only twice? rookie numbers

  • @toolatetothestory
    @toolatetothestory Před rokem +1748

    I love the scarf Lady.
    Her animation is so elegant, smooth and quick, she's just gone before you have fully grasped she was there.

  • @DMSBrian24
    @DMSBrian24 Před rokem +1908

    New Eden looks dope af, I hope it continues development and offers a more full experience

    • @eshaybah5581
      @eshaybah5581 Před rokem +61

      thats the first game right? i feel like that was the best one i saw on this vid

    • @jfdfdy
      @jfdfdy Před rokem +34

      Honestly same. One of the few games from these videos that I'm legitimately interested in

    • @Nerobyrne
      @Nerobyrne Před rokem +22

      they certainly have the gameplay down pat. Now they just need to add the actual game ^.^
      Which sounds bad but really, so many games have a great game but the gameplay itself is bad so I won't play them.

    • @Oakshield2
      @Oakshield2 Před rokem +1

      Yeah, that looks fantastic. Will keep an eye on it.

    • @MJR1133
      @MJR1133 Před rokem +5

      Litteraly am about to go tell my buddy to check it out so we can run around and delve some caves.

  • @soullesscake3696
    @soullesscake3696 Před rokem +2130

    Hey, QA helping development for New Eden here.
    This video is incredibly appreciated and is very well made to show New Eden in a favorable light. I hope you had fun playing and hope you take a look later in the game’s life span to see the impact you have made on this game’s player base.
    Another reason to take another look is the fact that you missed the most important boss that takes slight inspiration from Elden Ring 👀
    Btw sorry you had to run into the resident PvP god Rustery, but if anyone gets on at a moments notice during the game’s downtime, it’s him :)
    Hope you had as much fun as I do while playing NE and I highly recommend playing again when there is more than 2 people online.
    Thanks again❤

    • @bennettcarlson3974
      @bennettcarlson3974 Před rokem +8

      Is there any footage of it?

    • @lacuevadexavier
      @lacuevadexavier Před rokem +35

      ​@@bennettcarlson3974 I have on my channel, name is Venerable Soulfather

    • @Hamy20MMM
      @Hamy20MMM Před rokem +17

      This Game Looks Amazing.

    • @deadhelix
      @deadhelix Před rokem +11

      This game looks like the mmo Ive wanted, I will be following it throughout its life rooting for it and supporting anyway I can. Excited for its future

    • @chaoswraith
      @chaoswraith Před rokem +4

      Game looks awesome, im gonna be checking it out

  • @Logandroid
    @Logandroid Před rokem +1660

    Honestly obsessed with the yellow scarf lady who comes out of nowhere all the time in Estencel. She's such a fun and stylish way to respawn and upgrade stuff.

    • @jaywingate187
      @jaywingate187 Před rokem +358

      The way she just yanks you out of the ground and just struts off into nonexistence, her heels clicking is just...so bizarre but oddly fascinating.

    • @newsystembad
      @newsystembad Před rokem +3

      If I got yanked upright every morning by a stylish lady in a yellow scarf grabbing me by the face and hoisting me to my feet, I'd be MUCH more motivated to start the day.

    • @samdouglas9759
      @samdouglas9759 Před rokem

      I do enjoy when games give you a little “get back in there!” When you die

    • @wanpokke
      @wanpokke Před rokem

      I need the yellow scarf lady to yank me out of bed every morning

    • @JagEterCoola
      @JagEterCoola Před rokem

      @@jaywingate187 Major horny vibes for her ngl.

  • @satan7512
    @satan7512 Před rokem +994

    The mommy character in Estencel is a highlight for sure. That animation where she steps on the lightbulb thing did things to me.

  • @antarcticyt8616
    @antarcticyt8616 Před rokem +451

    gotta throw a rock for Deathverse, one of the bigger problem you encountered was the low amount of players, that was actually because in the first couple weeks of the game there were a lot of server issues so very few players could play, now the game is much more alive, it takes 1-3 mins to find a game

    • @Himself42
      @Himself42 Před rokem +33

      It looks fun once ur good at it

    • @verdanthyborian2322
      @verdanthyborian2322 Před rokem +13

      @@Himself42 Lol, that's any battle royale. Not for me, I'll stick with Let it Die.

    • @alicenice2528
      @alicenice2528 Před rokem +7

      no, you misunderstood, if there were few players it's because they made our favorite game a bullshit battle royal bastard, we were expecting something new, something that would be in line with what he had created, but we just had a battle royal

    • @Dovah_Slayer
      @Dovah_Slayer Před rokem +2

      I wish it got an update it has so much potential still untapped

    • @fluidthought42
      @fluidthought42 Před měsícem +1

      Wonder if it inherited Let it Die's stunlock problem, ie the game was too stunlock heavy and runs lived or died on stunlock

  • @kamataros5172
    @kamataros5172 Před rokem +1401

    the thing about new eden: they seem to just not aim for the stars but build the rocket first. sure, they have a lot of things in mind for their game (as visible in the roadmap), but they just start at the beginning, have a pretty solid foundation, and most importantly chose something accomplishable from the start. A top down 2D or 2.5D game with pixel graphics is just so much more managable than high end 3D physics systems and graphics if you don't just put an asset-sandbox together. i actually have decent hopes for that one.

    • @lordaloa
      @lordaloa Před rokem +6

      It looks cool gonna keep eye on it

    • @GwyndolinOwO
      @GwyndolinOwO Před rokem +49

      for sure! the game stays pretty "boring" for a while but its a good way to develop a game. it helps avoid scope creep. do what you can and get that down good before moving on. Some game developers (both indie and AAA) get a bit too excited and try to get EVERYTHING working right off the bad. sometimes that works but you run into a huge risk of your systems not mashing up well, or there's a lot of ideas but none of them feel very complete or fun. Not sure i''ll ever play new eden but I'm hoping it works!

    • @robinmattheussen2395
      @robinmattheussen2395 Před rokem +12

      Yeah I wasn't super impressed with the actual gameplay but I actually *was* pretty impressed by how smooth and straight-forward the only experience seemed to be. Definitely cool.

    • @greglyhoblit
      @greglyhoblit Před rokem +5

      Rendering 2d is more taxing on many systems but asset and level creation sure is easier in 2d, less time consuming atleast

    • @lulu111_the_cool
      @lulu111_the_cool Před rokem +10

      @@lordaloa Because of stuff like that I wanna be rich. So I can fund all games I like

  • @OmneAurumNon
    @OmneAurumNon Před rokem +653

    Since you've played so many demos and early access games over the years, I would love to see an episode where you go back to some of those games and see whether they met your expectations, improved on issues, or generally lived up to their potential. This is one of my favorite CZcams shows! keep up the good work

  • @Raezra
    @Raezra Před rokem +268

    Estencel looks so damn cool. Especial that uh... mysterious woman who pops out during transitions. I sincerely hope it can improve.

  • @ThisUploaded
    @ThisUploaded Před rokem +406

    This is the series that refuses to die. Still pulling in nearly a million views in a day after, what, a dozen of these compilations? Speaks volumes to the consistent quality and delivery youve continued to pour into this series. Thanks for keeping it going strong!!

  • @sneedus3476
    @sneedus3476 Před rokem +674

    New Eden actually has a ton of potential. I’m not an MMO guy whatsoever but I could absolutely see myself playing New Eden. It looks really unique and is probably going to be a blast when it’s complete.

  • @nhamyr8523
    @nhamyr8523 Před rokem +600

    The idea of the female Puppet interacting with the player is such a dope idea and looks super cool. Really like that about Estencel.

    • @DogKacique
      @DogKacique Před rokem +51

      Yeah, that was amazing
      The puppet lady was awesome and the other characters look super cool too. Curious to imagine which lore this game has

    • @danielawesome36
      @danielawesome36 Před rokem +15

      She killed the stickman😭😭😭

  • @NeoN-PeoN
    @NeoN-PeoN Před rokem +41

    Dude, Estencel should get picked up by a studio. That art is INSANELY cool.

  • @bcrx5780
    @bcrx5780 Před rokem +59

    Estencel looked like if Tim Burton was the art director of a souls-like.

  • @RikiazGaming
    @RikiazGaming Před rokem +1100

    Holy shit New Eden looks dope! Good luck to the dev and can't wait to see more of it, such a really cool project.

    • @Nishy
      @Nishy Před rokem +23

      Agreed, both New Eden and Void Sols looks really interesting!

    • @RikiazGaming
      @RikiazGaming Před rokem +7

      @@Nishy Yeah I commented before I saw Void Sols but it also looks really good, especially love the neon, minimalistic art style. Really cool.

    • @KyokujiFGC
      @KyokujiFGC Před rokem +11

      Yeah, it sounds like an indie dumpster fire on paper, but it actually looks like it has some potential.

    • @GerinoMorn
      @GerinoMorn Před rokem +6

      @@KyokujiFGC right? it's pretty smooth, seems to have mechanics mostly down, I'd say it's now mostly about content and QoL tweaks. It actually has a lot of working mechanics, it's just there isn't much to do narratively :)

    • @kona1312
      @kona1312 Před rokem +3

      New Eden looks so cool I want to see this game come to life

  • @gsjacobs
    @gsjacobs Před rokem +804

    Can we just acknowledge how good the floorcandy is in New Eden? The reticles for area attacks are stylish and functional; they tell you where the punishment is about to land, and they fit in with the art style without blending in. Just very good design.

  • @HappyWulf
    @HappyWulf Před rokem +46

    I just bought Corse Keeper. You had 2 corpses and enough flesh to construct both of them (You had 22, it costs 10 each) you just needed to hold X to make them. You were not soft locked, you just needed to explore the UI a bit more. I'm liking it so far.

    • @BeyondTrash-xe1vs
      @BeyondTrash-xe1vs Před 8 měsíci +1

      Yeah, I've never played the game but I could tell he could craft the bodies.

  • @try2fly
    @try2fly Před rokem +45

    Estencel has so much potential. I can see much love devs put into it.

    • @RegretfulBirdConsumer
      @RegretfulBirdConsumer Před 10 měsíci +3

      *dev, the whole 10 hour game was made by one man (or woman I don't know)

    • @try2fly
      @try2fly Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@RegretfulBirdConsumer wait fr??? Jesus... thats so cool

    • @RegretfulBirdConsumer
      @RegretfulBirdConsumer Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@try2fly yeah, it took 3 years

  • @MaskofFayt
    @MaskofFayt Před rokem +147

    Estencel is also really strange looking but what a rad idea to have the waifu be so animated and a more direct participant in summoning, respawning and resting. Like imagine dying in Dark Souls and having the firekeeper yoink you out of the bonfire to reform you.

    • @shakkoryu
      @shakkoryu Před rokem +68

      From really should step up their mommy dommy game, Desert Sorceress aren't enough

    • @theapexsurvivor9538
      @theapexsurvivor9538 Před rokem +56

      And having her stomping on souls to level you up, so you know exactly how strong her feet are, because that's what Miyazaki wants you to know.

    • @tyrant351
      @tyrant351 Před rokem +37

      that respawn animation is genuinely inspired.

    • @randomperson093
      @randomperson093 Před 10 měsíci +1

      The way she moves is really fascinating for some reason,they're fast and snappy byt graceful at the same time

  • @pokefront8036
    @pokefront8036 Před rokem +780

    "FromSoft hear me out" I agree heavily with this statement. Those maiden animations and the model was honestly so cool.

    • @Naarii14
      @Naarii14 Před rokem +10

      Agreed completely.

    • @healingpoison8241
      @healingpoison8241 Před rokem +108

      tbh the woman stepping onto the weird lightbulb upgrade thing and shattering it and her pulling you up from the ground in the respawn animation are really cool concepts, it's kind of a shame those animations are so quick and sudden

    • @Amorfis
      @Amorfis Před rokem +83

      @@healingpoison8241
      That lightbulb shattering animation made me feel some kind of way

    • @yogxoth1959
      @yogxoth1959 Před rokem +8

      @@Amorfis CBT?

    • @angamaitesangahyando685
      @angamaitesangahyando685 Před rokem +9

      ​@@yogxoth1959 Not necessarily. There is a fetish about crushing things in general. Meanwhile, CBT can be merely squeezing or twisting.
      - Adûnâi

  • @bibarrel5111
    @bibarrel5111 Před rokem +66

    23:16 Her moveset is literally Vergil from DMC 5 complete with Overdrive and Judgement Cut End, she even has blue after images lmao

  • @jerratic1
    @jerratic1 Před rokem +24

    That wolf boss from Estencil is just Jack Skellington's Dog, Zero, from Nightmare Before Christmas. I love it.

  • @SirPembertonS.Crevalius
    @SirPembertonS.Crevalius Před rokem +967

    Was not expecting Peter Griffin to welcome us in Deathverse lmao.

  • @semen-demon
    @semen-demon Před rokem +1333

    i hope this series never dies

  • @hoodiegal
    @hoodiegal Před rokem +9

    New Eden, Void Sols, and Estencel all looked really cool, for different reasons. New Eden for taking such an ambitious concept and making something that actually looks like a good experience, Void Sols for nailing the core experience and somehow being very aesthethically pleasing despite being mostly simple shapes, and Estencel for the insanely cool character/creature designs.

  • @LoarvicLoarvic
    @LoarvicLoarvic Před rokem +36

    Estencel reminds me of some alternative-universe Victorian dark fantasy, like Meaville's Un-Lun-Dun. Would love to see a full version!

  • @mangoalias608
    @mangoalias608 Před rokem +758

    what blows me away is how many talented animators there are out there. almsot every single game in this series has incredible 3D animation. maybe not studio quality, but you have no idea how difficult that is! it takes decades to hone a skill like that, and so many of these games impress me so much

    • @moonshot3159
      @moonshot3159 Před rokem +29

      decades to hone 3d animation skills? lol pretty sure ur not an animator if ur exaggerating like that.

    • @ramrodbldm9876
      @ramrodbldm9876 Před rokem +1

      I know one skill you don't "hone", common sense 🤡

    • @Seb_Falkor
      @Seb_Falkor Před rokem +13

      All these comments tryna clown on you but they’re the one lacking common sense lmao. It can take decades for an average person to be good at 3D modeling, but the fact that the modeling is so good without ‘decades’ shows how talented these animators are.
      Reading comprehension be like

    • @99Etien
      @99Etien Před rokem +6

      @@Seb_Falkor The thing is, how do you make a statement like "it takes decades" when there is no reason/example of that being true. 3D Gaming with the technical possibility for those animations isn't even that old. It is just a phrase taken out of the blue without any knowledge of it whatsoever.
      It sounds like the typical nonsensical phrase like "Thank you for your service". It is praise to something that someone not remotely understands and is just said for the sake of being said.

    • @Seb_Falkor
      @Seb_Falkor Před rokem +5

      @@99Etien brother it is not a literal statement. It looks so good it looks like they’ve been doing it for decades. And your argument using ‘thank you for your service’ makes no sense either. It’s about the meaning of the saying, the spirit of ‘serving’ your country, not any literal specific actions. There are service members who’s job is literally janitor work and it would still be acceptable to thank them for their service. Shit, that would be acceptable even for non service members. There is meaning beyond the literal.

  • @liallen9380
    @liallen9380 Před rokem +250

    Estencel looks like old school Tim Burton designing a Souls-like. And I'm, uh... I'm kind of into it. Thanks for doing these, they're always at least interesting, and your joy at finding janky things warms my heart. As does the fun of finding really interesting stuff when you didn't expect it!

  • @darkzeke200x
    @darkzeke200x Před rokem +36

    That God Souls game is definitely a mobile port, I peeped that immediately from the UI. Those circle button icons to the QTEs. Estencel looks fascinating, and New Eden looks like so much fun! Void Sols surprised me with how well it plays.

  • @professorphantoms717
    @professorphantoms717 Před rokem +33

    The audible table slap at the realization of werewolf mode during God Souls made me laugh way too hard.

  • @evilhealer
    @evilhealer Před rokem +471

    The best part of this series is now scrolling down to the comments and seeing various devs thanking you

    • @DevilNeverKnows
      @DevilNeverKnows Před rokem +4

      I blocked them all lmao, I just wanna see people talk about how good or bad the games look

    • @letri5444
      @letri5444 Před rokem +45

      @@DevilNeverKnows you never have a compliment from your family before, do you?

    • @MayankGupta-th3wt
      @MayankGupta-th3wt Před rokem +16

      @@DevilNeverKnows You are too true to ur name aren't you?

    • @angamaitesangahyando685
      @angamaitesangahyando685 Před rokem +3

      ​@@DevilNeverKnows Newsflash - the devs' comment threads are likely to have people praising/critiquing the given game, too.
      - Adûnâi

    • @shimomiaizo
      @shimomiaizo Před rokem +1

      Yes I always read these replies. Feels so good to see them.

  • @semioticwish
    @semioticwish Před rokem +290

    Estencel might have one of the strongest art and area designs I've seen with such limited resources. Just that boss introduction alone is so far and above anything most souls likes achieve.
    Really feels like a dev with alot of talent and a strong understanding of souls likes.

    • @JanPospisilArt
      @JanPospisilArt Před rokem +16

      I mean...it's Bloodborne, even the boss is like an amalgamation of several BB bosses. (mostly the cleric beast, but featherier?)
      They should lean even heavier into their own style, basically whatever they're doing with the mysterious woman grabbing and teleporting you. Do more of that.

    • @rheides
      @rheides Před rokem +29

      @@xPhantomxify bro really is just copying and pasting the one reply lmao

    • @Dunmerdog
      @Dunmerdog Před rokem

      @@xPhantomxify i pity you, creature

    • @KassFireborn
      @KassFireborn Před rokem +4

      @@rheides It's really pretty sad, innit.

    • @northpenguins
      @northpenguins Před rokem +9

      @@xPhantomxify That's, like, just your opinion man

  • @knowdudegamingshow2962
    @knowdudegamingshow2962 Před rokem +5

    40:11 I love how all of the combat animations for Corpse Keeper are motion captured. It gives the game this really unique rotoscoped feeling. Very cool.

  • @TheMrTangamandapio
    @TheMrTangamandapio Před rokem +15

    skydom seems like the most ambitious game ever made holy shit, i hope the dev gets more experience under his belt and a lot more time, he could make the next elden ring oml

    • @BessyJennett
      @BessyJennett Před rokem +11

      hi, i'm the developer of skydom. thank you so much for your kind words :) i have a long ways to go but i'm learning more every day

  • @pilotpetrov3855
    @pilotpetrov3855 Před rokem +360

    This is hands down one of my most loved series on YT for years now. Also have to say it: the new intro is awesome!

    • @gamongames
      @gamongames Před rokem +1

      You just made me realize this has been going on for years and now I feel older.

  • @mattd1466
    @mattd1466 Před rokem +217

    Estencel looks more art than game, but it's some good art. The care put into the animations for the maiden that revives and teleports you is such a cool touch.

    • @user-lz5vh9bb5w
      @user-lz5vh9bb5w Před rokem +14

      @@xPhantomxify I think The Surge 2 was very close to a good competitor, at least to the Dark Souls games.
      The devs behind it made a huge amount of improvements from The Surge 1, so it just needs a third one with a few more improvements and it'll be amazing.

    • @neiabaraja8040
      @neiabaraja8040 Před rokem

      @@xPhantomxify My ass.

    • @Dunmerdog
      @Dunmerdog Před rokem

      @@xPhantomxifywhy are you in every comment section coping this hard. Fuck off

    • @Red-Tower
      @Red-Tower Před rokem +22

      @@xPhantomxify Dude out here copy-pasting this reply like he's on a mission. To what, shit on indie devs? FromSoft makes good games, makes sense people want to explore the genre in different ways. But Dark Souls wouldn't exist if not for the games that came before and inspired it.

    • @user-lz5vh9bb5w
      @user-lz5vh9bb5w Před rokem +5

      @@xPhantomxify Nope, it's not laughable. It's a really good souls-like game. They do things different enough that it's fresh but close enough that it feels like a proper souls-like.

  • @benparfittvideo
    @benparfittvideo Před rokem +34

    The thing I love most about this series is your positivity, IP. There's a real maturity to it that I find calming. Thanks for all your work, dude x

  • @LuxwingGo
    @LuxwingGo Před rokem +19

    Something I really enjoy about your series is you give so many games that no one would have ever heard of spotlight. Even if every game isn't the best you still got them attention. You put the best parts of them out for people to see the work and talent put into them and I think that's really amazing. So thank you for your work!

  • @DanielLopez-gg1du
    @DanielLopez-gg1du Před rokem +556

    My man I think you are the most tolerant video game fan I’ve ever heard of. You have no negative criticism for a game without also having something constructive to say and no vitriolic hatred for even the most broken, weird, or unforgiving games. Not finding even that last game to be unworthy of checking back on later out of curiosity to see how it fleshes out is a testament to your level of patience and empathy for developers

    • @the_jingo
      @the_jingo Před rokem +3

      Maybe he’s just a pushover

    • @JayEmCraft
      @JayEmCraft Před rokem +50

      @@the_jingo he's a fair critic and he finds enjoyment in both good and bad things. I hardly think that makes him a pushover.

    • @lowkey_Ioki
      @lowkey_Ioki Před rokem +26

      @@the_jingo Being objective and not letting emotions take over a review is now the same as being a pushover. Thanks for letting us know this.

    • @ren5689
      @ren5689 Před rokem +4

      @@the_jingo zzzz

    • @UchihaKuriso
      @UchihaKuriso Před rokem +3

      That's something I always forget he does until we run into an objectively bad game, but I appreciate and like that he does it. Like If you're gonna say it sucks, tell me is it because of your personal preference or do you think I'm doing something wrong here as a dev. xD

  • @gravenightghoul
    @gravenightghoul Před rokem +58

    The robot calling you "Senpai" is supposed to be a call back to the original Let It Die, so I can only assume that robot just has Uncle Death's conscious in it or something.

  • @lailahrimhildr
    @lailahrimhildr Před 10 měsíci +1

    i really like that you give all the games a fair shake and try to point out the positives even when there’s work needed to be done. it’s a kindness to the people who worked on them. when we review these smaller games, its always important to remember the people who worked on it were very passionate and usually on a very small budget. i’m glad you give those small teams a platform they might not otherwise have.

  • @josephelliott536
    @josephelliott536 Před rokem +5

    You should 100% do another video someday where you check back on some of your favorite games throughout this series and see where they are today and if they are any better or worse. I think that would be a fun episode.

  • @supermigo123
    @supermigo123 Před rokem +139

    I gotta say, I really love your style of "mini-reviews". The humour is on point, you give games a fair shot, you take production context (resources, experience, ambition) into account, and last but not least I share a lot of your sentiments towards these games. These videos are extremely enjoyable for me

  • @oilimenoruega7836
    @oilimenoruega7836 Před rokem +144

    I really like that Void Sols parry. It's pretty much the inverse of perfect blocking, so you're more punished for doing it early than doing it late in comparison

  • @bare_bear_hands
    @bare_bear_hands Před rokem +3

    Skydom looks like someone took a mechanically less refined MUCK and put better graphics on it. I can vibe with that.
    And you can ride a dragon. That's an automatic 8/10 😂

  • @kanons5133
    @kanons5133 Před 2 dny

    Love this series so much. It’s entertaining, bringing unknown developers into the light, and well made. Hope you continue making what has become such a comfort series to me!

  • @nextella1652
    @nextella1652 Před rokem +197

    That New Eden one looks sick, really hope it blows up and it gets more attention

  • @DragonFlame135
    @DragonFlame135 Před rokem +345

    corpse keeper has such a cool concept. I could see a really cool rouge-like coming out of a concept like that. The fighting game like combat is quite unique for the genre so they could definitely find a niche.

    • @Kholaslittlespot1
      @Kholaslittlespot1 Před rokem +21

      I wonder if there was more to that. Seemed like it was intentional for all your guys to die

    • @DareMurdok
      @DareMurdok Před rokem +29

      a game where you're a necromancer that is just dungeon crawling to kill things to harvest parts to make an army of abominations sounds so fuckin cool though

    • @JohnBeareroftheCurse
      @JohnBeareroftheCurse Před rokem +45

      @@Kholaslittlespot1 Those three were the tutorial crew, you can see at 39:25 that he has 2 skeletons and 22 flesh. Enough for 2 corpses. The Demo is actually HUGE, I have 7 hours of playtime.

    • @vmondschein1739
      @vmondschein1739 Před rokem +2

      If you like corpse keeper but more soulsy id recommend Mortal shell. Solid game

    • @thecasualparry7797
      @thecasualparry7797 Před rokem +5

      Rogue, not rouge!

  • @fredd3233
    @fredd3233 Před rokem +7

    Hell yes another episode 3 weeks after the previous one! Christmas came a little bit early this year ^^ Thanks IP for this oh so entertaining series, I hope you'll keep doing it for a very long time!

  • @ConzyWonzy1
    @ConzyWonzy1 Před rokem +7

    Pineapple just casually making dev dreams come true, my goat

  • @dielawn87
    @dielawn87 Před rokem +114

    Corpse Keeper is actually an incredible idea. I always loved games like Digimon and Dragon Warrior Monsters, so applying that to a Soulslike is a really neat idea. Hopefully we see improvement on the mechanics and overall design.

    • @dizzyheads
      @dizzyheads Před rokem +3

      I'd like to try it once it's out

    • @Soren59
      @Soren59 Před rokem

      It looks interesting, but the decay mechanic seems way too punishing. Would be worth a try if it wasn't for that

    • @dielawn87
      @dielawn87 Před rokem

      @@Soren59 Ya it looks very poorly optimized, but hopefully we see more games like that. I also really like how it's kind of Souls meets a fighting game. I think that's a cool idea.

  • @SirAlienGuy
    @SirAlienGuy Před rokem +111

    Its always wholesome to see devs comment on your vids appreciating the spotlight

  • @Newwby
    @Newwby Před rokem +3

    I'd be really interested in a follow-up video showing some of the games you've mentioned you're going to keep an eye on. Like a 'did they live up to the promise' vid, if it has even been long enough since some of the games in the earlier iterations of these videos.

  • @ComfyCherry
    @ComfyCherry Před 10 měsíci +1

    huge props to the solo dev of Estencel, most other long term solo dev things I've seen anywhere near this scale have awful performance for their graphics and the gameplay is normally okay at best but that game looks great, runs great and the audio visual feedback is phenomenal.

  • @fenrirlives2226
    @fenrirlives2226 Před rokem +158

    New Eden looks like it has all the straight forward fun of a top down souls combined with the simple and unassuming presentation of RuneScape! Definitely rooting for the developers!

  • @junkolover9518
    @junkolover9518 Před rokem +78

    I fuwking chocked when that surprise Gwyn came out. Also, the yellow scarf lady is amazing, you sometimes have similar companions in the games, but she wastes NO time. Doesn't talk edgy, doesn't convince you to do weird stuff, doesn't try to look cool, she just forcefully helps you and waits until something needs to be done again.

  • @sheltonallen6322
    @sheltonallen6322 Před rokem +1

    I always look forward to seeing these videos in my feed! Thanks bro appreciate everything you’re doing!

  • @egg2100
    @egg2100 Před rokem +4

    Estencel looks fucking nuts. For one person just working on it in their off time it looks crazy impressive, I hope they can get some more people to help work on it and allow it to fully blossom :)

  • @strangeaeons3527
    @strangeaeons3527 Před rokem +333

    I'm 99% sure that God Souls was using sound effects from Warcraft 3 and World of Warcraft. The conjoined twin boss was using the death noises from the Ogre units.

    • @randydiamonds7080
      @randydiamonds7080 Před rokem +39

      And the skeleton was using WoW skelly sounds too lol

    • @bewawolf19
      @bewawolf19 Před rokem +38

      It also used several sounds from Dota 2, both it's match start sound and the Lycan ult sound.

    • @PuellaMagiHomuraAkemi
      @PuellaMagiHomuraAkemi Před rokem +7

      Yep it did, the ogre sounds were all from World of Warcraft. Crazy they dont get sued

    • @daniolus
      @daniolus Před rokem +9

      haha yeah and I'm pretty sure at 22:58 that's the Dota 2 gold sound

    • @daniolus
      @daniolus Před rokem +9

      @@bewawolf19 and the creep hit sounds at 23:44

  • @RobertTheSmall
    @RobertTheSmall Před rokem +106

    Deathverse is still very alive on PS5. Using the term "FromSoft PVP Goblin" made me check it out and I loved it, longest I had to wait for a game was about 4 mins

    • @changsiah2
      @changsiah2 Před rokem +2

      good to know but I feel like PCS probably because of those this video as well
      Idaho the Pc port does equal or a bit more players

    • @LuckyLamoura
      @LuckyLamoura Před rokem

      I'm glad it is on ps5 it honestly looks super fun and stylized

  • @ScottyDnB
    @ScottyDnB Před rokem +1

    This is my favourite series on youtube, such great constructive feedback and you are a pleasure to watch. I imagine the work that goes into these vids is crazy with all the downloading, editing and learning multiple control schemes in quick succession. Keep up the good work mate.

  • @damienr55
    @damienr55 Před rokem

    i love this series dude and always love someone showcasing a bit of indie games. have you played fountains yet? have a great holiday break

  • @Crybaton
    @Crybaton Před rokem +243

    I can actually really recommend the original "Let it die"!
    It had a lot of really cool concepts and a lot of the designs and aesthetics looked super weird and interesting.
    The progression as you climb the tower was also really encouraging, if confusing at times.
    And Uncle Death was just a blast to have around.

    • @culturia3555
      @culturia3555 Před rokem +26

      Suda 51 makes a diference.

    • @Mystic_1452
      @Mystic_1452 Před rokem +38

      Yeah I really liked Let it Die, but it was almost too grindy. The style reminds me of dorohedoro lowkey which is super cool

    • @PelleXGraves
      @PelleXGraves Před rokem +3

      Yea i know right, Hope to see Iron play it

    • @connorfitzgerald7063
      @connorfitzgerald7063 Před rokem +8

      @@Mystic_1452 totally agree, I think if it had not been a f2p it would have been a huge success

    • @SahiPie
      @SahiPie Před rokem +2

      Cool comment senpai

  • @justarandomviewer6756
    @justarandomviewer6756 Před rokem +87

    Estencel definitely feels like something that has so much potential lying in wait. I’m down to see where it goes.

  • @Sebasious
    @Sebasious Před rokem

    I’ve legitimately watched 3 hours worth of your content in a single sitting & for some reason I can’t help but appreciate/empathize w/ the amount of time you play these games to get good clips for each video. Regardless of the genre of game, this series is a gem & must live on 🤝🏻

  • @lakemonster_5551
    @lakemonster_5551 Před rokem +4

    Great reviews! Definitely going to check out the New Eden and Void Sols games.

  • @BeaDSM
    @BeaDSM Před rokem +148

    For the last game it looked like you had enough flesh for two corpses (you had 22); the other bits were just optional ingredients to make them stronger.

    • @IronPineapple
      @IronPineapple  Před rokem +59

      if that’s true, dang it, my bad

    • @DJRAtherton
      @DJRAtherton Před rokem +10

      Also that game looks fuckin sick I'm gonna check it out

  • @brycestrife5605
    @brycestrife5605 Před rokem +78

    Damn, deathverse look like a decent amount of fun. The environmental stuff looked cool and when you started getting a hang of it the gameplay looked really fun.

  • @ChromETitaN623
    @ChromETitaN623 Před rokem +1

    Awesome video, I love this series! I'm a little dissapointed about Deathverse though, I'm absolutely loving it and at least on the PS4 the community is pretty alive, the longest wait time I've ever had was maybe 4 and a half minutes

  • @VegitoBlue941
    @VegitoBlue941 Před rokem

    I like how the animation for the player character looks a bit jank while the ressurection-mommy's animation is extremely smooth

  • @TheSurgePhoenix
    @TheSurgePhoenix Před rokem +113

    One of my favorite things about this series is seeing devs in the comments thanking you for taking time to review / play their games. Its so cool that they can get a little community spotlight and have their work appreciated in ways that may not have been possible on their own. Great video as always!

  • @raphicoco
    @raphicoco Před rokem +89

    Little tips about Deathverse. When you wait for your match, you can go into the lab and practice against a bot with all the items in your disposal. This is how you can pass time and try combinations of attacks outside of a match. your welcome ^^

    • @jgobea0188
      @jgobea0188 Před rokem

      that game looks like it would be rlly fun to play if it had a bigger health bar lol

  • @jamends1220
    @jamends1220 Před rokem +1

    New Eden looks like it's going to be a great game. I'm interested in seeing where it goes and really hope development continues. Thanks for bringing it to light and giving it a new fan.

  • @blargcoster
    @blargcoster Před rokem +2

    The dragon riding in Skydom reminded me a lot of Drakan: The Ancients' Gates. Really good game on the PS2.

  • @Fiach0Connor
    @Fiach0Connor Před rokem +129

    Honestly, after watching a fair few of these, one of the things I like best about this channel apart from the obvious quality and time put into each video, is how impartial you are and how you respect quirkiness and effort on the devs part. Excellent content as usual!

  • @reaper4812
    @reaper4812 Před rokem +150

    I genuinely hope this series never ends.

  • @Nicentoastytoast
    @Nicentoastytoast Před rokem +1

    I remember watching the first one of these and.. TRENDING?!?! Wow look at you this has gone so far so fast, congratulations dude. You deserve it. The quality was incredible even back then.

  • @calebm5278
    @calebm5278 Před rokem +2

    It's so wild that this is the second video in this series that just so happens to have Doug Cockle voice something in a game for

  • @Guyloh
    @Guyloh Před rokem +21

    I’m glad to see you playing Deathverse! Unfortunately the PC community is extremely dead due to server issues happening right as it released on PC. However, the console (PS) version of the game is living a LOTTT more compared to the PC version as the game had released on console a week beforehand (with no server issues) It’s unfortunate for us PC players but the game is really fun for sure.

    • @ZX3000GT1
      @ZX3000GT1 Před rokem

      Makes me interested to try the PS version (although I honestly would've wanted to play it primarily for PC with mouse camera instead of stick camera)

  • @sparkday791
    @sparkday791 Před rokem +74

    As someone who has played alot of Let it Die, Deathverse is just a royal version of LiD that came out to late and has alot of the same clunky mechanics but it also has alot of the fun goofiness of the previous game, The biggest problem is tho that they are MASSIVE time sinks.

    • @nickelakon5369
      @nickelakon5369 Před rokem +1

      I don't know, I liked the grunge mixed with weird dark fantasy aesthetic and the arcade theme of the first let it die and I feel like by changing it to the weird TV thing ruins that.

    • @marioi.carrillo6264
      @marioi.carrillo6264 Před rokem +2

      Honestly it looks really fun. I'm no huge fan of BR but there seems to be quite a decent amount of mechanical depth between the interactive environments and diverse weapons and abilities. Especially the fact that the maps are much smaller than any other BR means the developers can put more effort into creating dynamic scenarios for the players to interact. The paywalled progression does suck and I do agree that a BR in 2022 seems really unnecesary lol.

    • @Slaanash
      @Slaanash Před rokem +7

      what's up, one of the 10 other people who liked let it die lol.

    • @DianaTaffie
      @DianaTaffie Před rokem +4

      Let It Die my beloved.
      I hope that more people will start playing Deathverse so that i have the reason to play too.

  • @xTheSweetyMan
    @xTheSweetyMan Před rokem +5

    Pine is so dedicated to the cause of Indie Devs making a legitimately fun DS clone with it's own style and mechanics he is willing to post a video on YT of his playthroughs and give a fair, critical, and hilarious analysis of their games so they can see how a DS pro feels about playing their game. Hats off IP. You're doing Gods' work.

  • @Aledharris
    @Aledharris Před rokem

    Dude I swear I watched one of the early episodes of this years ago. It’s amazing how much slicker the videos are now.

  • @susu5331
    @susu5331 Před rokem +32

    The reason why I kept watching this series is probably how objective and professional Metallic Fruit's reviews are. They usually capture the entirety of the games' characteristics and sometimes I would buy a game after seeing that he does not recommend it just because some part of the game that he mentioned clicks with me.

  • @LucasStrandell
    @LucasStrandell Před rokem +177

    I dig how the wolf boss in Estencel kinda looks like it came from a Tim Burton movie.

    • @fraudirl
      @fraudirl Před rokem +6

      is it just me or is that the exact frame and animations of the demon of hatred from sekiro?

    • @wcskeleton1388
      @wcskeleton1388 Před rokem +8

      @@fraudirl ithought it resembled cleric beast more

    • @kingrhythmo9045
      @kingrhythmo9045 Před rokem +7

      Looked like zero from nightmare before Christmas mixed with the cleric beast

    • @LucasStrandell
      @LucasStrandell Před rokem

      @@kingrhythmo9045 Exactly dude

    • @avipony4443
      @avipony4443 Před rokem

      @@fraudirl It's actually the Darkbeast Paarl from Bloodborne

  • @lancepate
    @lancepate Před rokem +2

    22:54 Wow, it really IS Gwyn.

  • @bravo075
    @bravo075 Před rokem +14

    These series introduced me to Death's Door and I will always be thankful for that.

    • @bronzeoliniisnotfunny7885
      @bronzeoliniisnotfunny7885 Před rokem +1

      Yooo same here!! :D

    • @bravo075
      @bravo075 Před rokem +1

      @@bronzeoliniisnotfunny7885 I hadn't had that much fun with a game in years, the extra side quests never felt like a chore, I didn't want it to end.

    • @bronzeoliniisnotfunny7885
      @bronzeoliniisnotfunny7885 Před rokem +1

      @@bravo075 I know right!? And it didn't feel obscenely difficult as well. I love that game. :)

  • @charlylmaoo5953
    @charlylmaoo5953 Před rokem +170

    The God Souls portion was driving me crazy with how many sound effects it shared with World of Warcraft

    • @treeaboo
      @treeaboo Před rokem +39

      Honestly it seems like too many for it to simply be getting it from a sound bank, I think they might just be straight ripping them from WoW. The skeleton sounds, the ogre sounds, human male grunts, etc

    • @GeraltofRivia22
      @GeraltofRivia22 Před rokem +55

      Pretty sure like half of the stuff in that game is straight up stolen, including the voice acting.

    • @bigpenny8223
      @bigpenny8223 Před rokem +31

      @@GeraltofRivia22 the attack animations are from darksiders1

    • @benceblazsovics9123
      @benceblazsovics9123 Před rokem +4

      also an ability sound at 23:22

    • @benceblazsovics9123
      @benceblazsovics9123 Před rokem +25

      since all chineese games are at least part owned by tencent (that includes blizzard) they do this quite often as wow sound effects are pretty much theirs in a way.
      they are just reusing assets - still weird to hear

  • @anttondesperben377
    @anttondesperben377 Před rokem +65

    I wasn't expecting a game like New Eden to be so good looking, I'm actually really looking forward to its release

  • @AllTheOthers
    @AllTheOthers Před 8 měsíci

    To give it a summary, LET IT DIE did have pay to win, but it wasn't mandatory and I really liked the difficulty despite the repetitive levels.

  • @JustMarty
    @JustMarty Před rokem

    This episode was an absolute banger. Normally there's only 1 or 2 of the games that look awesome but all of these were fantastic.