Grimbeard - Vagrant Story (PS) - Review
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
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00:00 - Intro
01:18 - History
08:27 - Story
28:22 - Spoiler Break
29:04 - Spoilers
01:11:09 - End of Spoilers
01:15:50 - Gameplay
01:31:53 - Sight/Sound
01:46:02 - Conclusion
01:52:23 - Credits
01:58:30 - End - Hry
Note: Apparently there is a SECOND cut-scene that you can easily miss that plays after the first one you can easily miss, that displays a title card that spoils the death of a character late in the game, but I've never seen that in my damn life, so I dunno what to do with this information. Seems poorly implemented. Thats what I'm going to tell myself to cope about getting something wrong. I'm sure I'll wind up remaking this a year from now or whatever.
Hey, who did you get to voice the characters in the cutscenes?
What a blunder, 2 hours of my life gone.
Oh good, I thought I was hallucinating that sequence.
Look algorithm im engaging! Wooo
I played and beat this game for the first time last year, and this is the first time I’m learning of this second intro cutscene. Seems dumb as HELL.
Keeping the dramatic Toshiba section energy leading into Randy dropping his USB at a medieval themed restaurant made me scream "FUCK YOU" out loud. That's good shit dude.
Every time someone low key takes a shot at Randy, a Civvie gets it's wings.
@@allennevermore7234 #freecivvie
Strong same
greasy bastard
I was way too high for that shit.
The Toshiba flash drive bit was absolutely fantastic. It was also educational. You sir, have a gift.
Someone should really make a compilation video of all the nonsensical tangents that abruptly transition cut to talking about the game's story.
They're honestly my favorite bit that he's started doing. Next to the rat roundup
Pulling that train of thought and information that all the way to Pitchford was magical to see unfold.
Source for music track in that segment?
ITS A RRRRATT ROUNDUP!
It's rare seeing a channel
What spiraling madness, makes total sense to me
He def feels like a +100k subs channel, always has
Stop commenting
THERE ARE SPIRALS IN YOUR EARS
@@SweetKingTanner and at the tip of your fingers ! Be careful !
over the past half year or so i've found a lot of comfort rewatching your videos, and seeing a new one pop up always puts me in a good mood. keep on keeping on grimbo
literally same
Yes, great for falling asleep (I mean it as a compliment 😅)
A great Cosy evening channel 🤗
I like the Disco Elysium and Planescape Torment ones
He now needs to change his channel name to "Grimbo." We have no proof of said "beard" in "Grimbeard"
You are still at the top of the game. Not just your game. The whole youtube retrospective game. You're better than everyone else.
I 2nd this
This is literally true
I 3rd this.
yeah
I double yeah this
I STILL can't get over the art direction. The blending of a highly grounded pixel art style with low poly characters, I've never seen it done quite like this ever since. Every eye movement, every blink, every facial expression, each with different angles and even light sources and lighting conditions being made specifically for every scene. 20:50 like jfc just look at that. Absolutely bonkers.
Two hours holy moly
Video game video essays are now higher quality than Hollywood movies
Fun fact: this game is only 70MB in size. Pretty amazing.
Dang
I love that Grim is so goth having to talk over a murder of crows becomes a legitimate concern.
God only knows what they're saying to him between videos.
@@AuspexAOdark things. Whispers only the oldest of the gods can bear to hear. Sinister tongues a mortal mind can't possibly comprehend.
@@AuspexAO "Destroy the child! Corrupt them all!"
"It's.. it's fine, it's whatever"
Killing it already
Thank you Grim.
I think it’s cringey for fans to wax poetic about stuff like “your content saved/changed my life.”
But I was in a dark place when I found this channel and I’m not the type of guy who has many friends.
I’m doing better now and making moves to start my own channel.
So thanks I guess.
I’d offer to buy you a drink but I bet you live someplace weird like Arizona or something.
Not cringe. Grimbeard is life
i get ya bruh its a vibe or whatever people who arent old say
@@AllfatherBlackthat's what we say fr no cap on god fam
Jesus, I hope they don't live in Arizona! That place is literal hell. Even an eldritch goth god couldn't possibly exist there for long.
You are so underrated, it's not even funny. Your channel is my favorite and always puts me in a great mood with new video. I hope you will continue what you're doing, you're super talented and deserve huge recognition
nice to see you normies finally joining :p i've been saying the same thing for YEARS ! :D
I just legit don't understand how he has under 100k subs. How is that even POSSIBLE. Is it because he doesn't pander to the algorithm? But even still, you'd think, after all these years... under 100k? Seriously? Like... *seriously* though?
Grim Beard vids are no shit the only thing i go out of my way to stay updated on.
oh palease, he has tones of videos with well north of 100K or 200K views. subs are not everything, I have seen dozens of channels with hundreds of thousands of subs but view never break 50K 99% of the time.
I am SO glad you covered this game. It is my second favorite PSX game of all time. I would honestly take a remake of this over any MGS title as I think many gamers today would resonate with the story, the world, and the game play.
Not to get too personal in a CZcams comment, but life has been tough for the last couple weeks and that situation was resolved today. To then have a Grim Beard video covering MF'ing 'Vagrant Story' to welcome me back to normal life... I can't thank you enough.
Keep up the EXCELLENT work!
i would love a remake of vagrant story, but in all honesty, mgs 1 deserves one more, if not only for being a massive influence in the industry, but for the simple fact that mgs 1 aged much MUCH worse than vagrant story.
vagrant already is a complete package, the most they can add is optmization and voice acting(aside from the obvious visual overhaul of course). mgs 1 on the other hand, would require a complete remake, and even though im not a twin snakes hater, i do feel like it did not offer the experience the original did.
as for vagrant story, i trully belive it can do with a remaster more than a remake. if any psx game were to get a remake though, i would vote the original parasite eve.
I always wonder why they call the PlayStation the PSX. I call the first one "PlayStation" and track on the numbers for the specific console after that I'm talking about. But I am a very weird person so...not surprising? Guess I found my rabbit hole to fall down for the night...
I swear, the whole toshiba intro, music that felt 65 days of static, was like a trip and a trance. You are awesome. And grim. I thank you.
Ah, yes, Vagrant Story. The game whose skill names made me never forget words like vermillion and mistral. I know I've still got the original in a box somewhere around here.
1:37:30 Note that ankle shot of Mullenkamp, that's actually something you can obtain in the game called the "Beaded Anklet", whose description also comments on her being the head priestess of ancient Kiltia.
Holy shit. More proof art direction is worth its weight in gold. Game still looks fantastic 23 years later.
I can’t believe we’re awake together this early good morning cupcake.
Good morning sugar plum 🌄
Ashley Riot has decided to use his scene name, and I respect that 😂
As always, well done! Lotta fun
Damn man these preambles are getting too good. As much as I am impressed by veteran creators on here that have had a consistent presentation and voice from the beginning (lookin at you Internet Shaquille), I am also absolutely blown away by your sort of tonal seasons as you consistently evolve into new framing devices and rhythms.
The goth gods bless us again with another Grim Beard video. I need it to fall asleep and dream of giant centipedes. 😊
I need the sleepy bird voice for my rest
Really good video. Regarding Niesa and Tieger, I remember rading an interview stating they where first designed to be the party members at some point. That idea and their story was probably scrapped when so much of the planned content had to be cut.
I'm really amazed by all your research and preparation in doing the game justice. Nice content man!
I just found out because of this essay that the game was supposed to be bigger and now I'm heartbroken
Love your work Dude, looking forward for re-watching this review several times as the others
Im a brazilian musician that makes a lot of tours around here. Your videos kept me awake while driving and put me into a much deserved sleep when lying in far away beds. Never stop making videos, man. You have a duty to me and to my bands.
Muito bem
Estamos aqui assistindo também man
grimbeard saying “dont laugh” is guaranteed to always make me laugh
Hahaha same. I think i've watched this video like 3 times and that part always make me laugh.
I loved Vagrant Story and almost never hear folks talking about it. Also that flash drive non sequitur went in a direction I didn't expect but very much enjoyed. Always glad to see a new video of yours!
That was quite possibly the most INSANE intro to the story section I have ever seen. Bravo, sir. Bravo.
That Toshiba/flash memory/randy pitchford/medieval times montage in the lead up to the backstory was delicious. i need you to know i appreciate that extra, unnecessary effort in the service of a bit
Just finished the Q&A and now we get 2 more hours of Grim! What a treat
Brother, you never disappoint with the videos. Nobody does it quite the same, and rare is it they're so rewatchable too
Thank you sincerely for the effort you put in these videos. I wish you all the best for future endeavours 👍
Oh fuck yes, can't wait to watch this, watch it again to fall asleep to and then watch it in full again a week later.
Thanks Grim
I'm with everyone else, I watch each new episode every night to sleep to for the whole month until the next one drops. I owe you my life Grim!
Absolutely incredible and neck breaking change from usb Randy shenanigans to main story.
Vagrant Story is one of my favorite games on the sony playstay. I'm so happy Grim covered it. Loved the cloned voice gags and the history segment was insightful. I'm also glad we're done with the bitter recompense segment.
You keep coming out with these awesome videos one right after another. While I really enjoy the amount of content I hope you are getting the rest you need in between videos.
Man this was one of my fave PSX games and definitely one of my fave games of all time. I rented it so often as a kid. I would love a remake so much. God, the cutscenes are so fucking well-directed.
to this day vagrant story remains in my top 10 games of all time. its an amazing gem from a time when square went balls to the wall with experimental stuff. and while the majority was trash, vagrant still remain as proof that their decision to do so was not unwarranted.
Amazing storytelling, the flash drive, parapug, the demon, etc. You are a truly hidden gem, kinda how Caddicarus used to be and hopefully you can have a similar success! Thank you so much for the effort you put in your videos!
Ah yes the game that crosses tattoos, bdsm and skin flaying (and a couple homoerotic overtones) with a rpg and horror mechanics. That's like all my favorite things.
Only a couple homoerotic overtones?the main protagonist and villain are both remarkably hot gender nonconforming dudes wearing less clothing than a high level female character in an MMORPG, and every time they share a scene you could cut the sexual tension with a knife. I adore it
@@daltongarrett3393 bonerization complete
The female character who mostly doesn't nothing through the plot feels like a case of the not-gays.
What mean you
Grim and Marsh are the only 2 people on this site that make me genuine happy when they upload.
I spot a fellow Nakajima enjoyer
@@starlightxfury1256 anus
You work keeps surprising, man. I was not expecting Vagrant Story in a Tuesday. Thanks!
one thing i love about your videos is that you add a lot of context about why this is a game worth covering or what makes it interesting enough to talk about. That goes a long way to me trusting that they'll be worth my time (and they always are)
God, so much of this makes me so happy, but especially the continuation of the meditative essayist bit aka the Toshiba montage. It's fantastic, funny, and wonderfully bizarre, and I cannot wait for more of your videos!
I love this game so much, it has such a fascinating atmosphere that until now only demon's souls managed to capture, at least for me.
This is crazy I've been on a huge Grim Beard tear and was interested in more Vagrant Story content o-o
I think Vagrant Story offered a pretty unique gameplay experience : that of scrounging around for weapons and knowledge, scavenging out an efficient arsenal out of scattered bits. Meta-knowledge is heavily rewarded, so when you use the right tricks to create a weapon of a superior material early, or continuously upgrade a blade upwards, preserving the stats you grinded on it, and they demolish the opposition, it feels great. Getting a new weapon is exciting, you wonder about what you're going to be able to do with it.
Learning that a certain enemy has a chance to drop a powerful weapon for the stage of the game they're in, is cool, and even cooler still that enemies that wield weapons use the actual model of the weapons, that they are actually using, and that they can actually drop.
And since there is some randomness in what equipment-wearing enemies wear, the same lich can oneshot you one time, and barely tickle you the next, just because its staff is different !
Not that mastering it doesn't require guides, like, for example, how else would you learn that in the damage calculations, enemy type counts for far less than element and blade type, etc, or that shield defense applies to your entire body, cutting aoe damage dramatically, or that your three main stats pull double duty as both offensive and defensive stats, or that the final boss equally resists each damage type and element, except for light and dark, making him essentially a test of how high you can stack a single element of your choice, etc.
I love your content, bro. You're literally my current favorite content creator with long form review/essays like that. Good stuff.
Haven't watched it yet and I already love the review.
It's always great to see a niche and excellent JRPG like this to get a 2 hour review,i haven't even watched video yet,but you earned a subscriber
Your documentary style is sooo good, man. Really enjoy your stuff.
The sync with the in-game subtitles with your narration at 16:32 was just amazing. Chefs kiss!
2 hours of Vangrant Story, what a treat
Babe, Grim just dropped another banger.
Bro when I understood where you were going with the flash drive + medieval times talk I had to pause cause I was choking on my own saliva 😂 I love this channel so much
Fantastic! Your comedic abilities are astounding. Every video of yours I see is great. In awe.
I have never been so invested in a story about flash drives... like it came and went so quickly. 😢
i'm sure a bunch of people have said the same, but these videos are such a lifeline. thank you for your hard work
This is one of the best gaming/darker content channels out here PERIOD! SO UNDERRATED
Grim, I've got nothing to add to your video but wanna drop a comment to show my appreciation. You're easily the best Patreon account I've put money towards, your style is all it's own, your work ethic is off the charts, and your use of Homer Simpson AI voice synthesisation is inpspiring a new wave of absurdist comedy in me. Thanks for the good shit my man ♥
Vagrant Story has always seemed like a really interesting game--thanks for doing a dive into it! love your humor
Really cool to see you cover this gem of a game. Vagrant Story really just wants to make you think. About the story, the complex crafting system, the environment, why my spirit - attunted dagger does 0 damage to the Fire Djinn grilling my exposed ass...
By far definently one of my favorites. Like you said, it needs a rerelease because the gaming audience has gotten so much more diverese and accepting...it could have a second life...23 fucking years later.
Damn. Dungeon crawling through Iron Maiden with the help of Guides from GameFAQs. Good times.
No Mr Beard my watch later list is already bloated lately please have mercy.
Every time a new Grim longform vid pops up in my feed it legit feels like Christmas.
I'm gay and this game rules
This is the game that I want an HD release of. If I ever were to hit the lotto, I'd drop a bag on square to make it happen, Bring the whole gang back to do it
Dude I love your videos so much, this is def one of my top favorite gaming commentary channels. Keep up the great work!
I would never skip the parts where you're talking to a robot dog. They're so silly, I love them.
That build up with the history of Toshiba and the flash drive and then Medieval Times and all just 👌
Fantastic work, Grim. Quality as always. I always look forward to your uploads.
Wonderful video on a wonderful game, you absolutely nailed it Grim. I had such a good time playing the game and finding more of the story and just absolutely eating up the atmosphere and little bits of world building and narrative everywhere. I was surprised and kinda heartbroken to see years later people mostly say how they never got into it or how "you need a guide to play it" as a reason to not play it. I went through the whole game without a guide, so this confused me so much. This is such a good week. New Zelda, the AMA video going public and an awesome VS video. Treats!
Awesome! This is my first time catching a new upload of yours, recently discovered the channel and was actually just binging your backlog of content lol
So Damn Happy we Got a Grim Video today! I just finished the physical and mental shit show that was me working 3 weeks straight. Thank you I needed this!!!
This is your best work yet, and that's saying a lot. You covered a vastly underappreciated game with both thoroughness and wit, got all of your channel's delightful quirks in (the Chad cameo was just perfect), and the slow-burn Pitchford joke might be the best segment you've ever done. Playing it mostly straight with the ASMR music and detailing the history of Toshiba until the realization of where you were going dawned on me... I couldn't stop laughing. I know every other comment you get is "why don't you have more subs?", but I'd rather be thankful that you've managed to gain a decent following at all in an absurdly crowded field, and that the oft-hellish algorithm finally led me to you a year or so ago. Thank you for all the hard work you do to keep us entertained, and (on a more personal level) becoming one of my top comfort channels.
I just found your channel and honestly man I love your style. Definitely subbing.
Not eloquent enough to get across why I love your videos, I just do. Never stop making them please.
Holy fark you are getting good at this Grimmy boy. I fell asleep on my first play within *minutes* ...And the subsequent replay was excellent.
Holy shit I did not expect this channel to review one of my favorites of all time. Grim really delivering coverage on something special yet again.
I genuinely loved the flash drive sequence, you didn't have to go all out like that for a bit but you did and I appreciate it.
Grimbeard, I just want to say, you are my 2nd best gameing chanel discovery of this year. I really like your videos and their delightfully grimdark humor. My only, if minor, complain is that I definietly prefered format when your videos were around 10-15 min, not hour+, but oh well :) .
These vids are so well done, still my fav goth gamer reviewer man
I was just wondering about you. seeing this pop up made my day ♥️
20 minutes in and I have found a great amusement in your new way of reviewing. It's great!
Love your content, excited for new stuff to come out, I hope you're doing all right, take your time.
Good lord , this writing, the atmosphere of the story and the direction of these cutscenes is incredible! I actually played this game back in the PS1 days, but for whatever reason I never got into it back then, so I never saw much more than the opening hours - seeing some of what the game still had in store, I definitely regret not giving it a second chance. I'll see about playing it again soon.
Great video beardman!
thanks for this and you PE vids, it bring back good memory and I just wish we can get a remaster/remake of both at some point.
Oh shit, Grims. I never expected you to do a review of this one. One of my faves, hard as nails and quite good. Can’t wait to see what you say about it and what gags you can come up with.
I haven't watched the video yet, but I already know it's the best video I'm going to watch on CZcams until you're able to make the next one. The content and effort is much appreciated, but also remember to take all the time you need!
Nice vid, bro. Nice crow too. Caw. That explanation of what a flash drive is put it all into perspective.
First time here, and the mere fact that you're doing a 2 hour review of this game is enough to make me subscribe. This is about to be the best shit I've ever taken.
The story chapter came out of nowhere and the moment you mentioned *the* location, I died.
Two. Fkn. Hours. 😯
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honestly babe, love that sailor mercury was on your edited PC image for a while. You really *get it*. II love your prescence. Well done and thank you.
Thank you so much for doing the things you do, it helps me through my day
Criminally underrated channel! I subbed to your Patreon! You’re doing great!
Im so glad the algorithm led me back here.
Amazing content, as always.
I used to love the graphics when I was a kid, something about it was so edgy and classy at the same time
Damn your videos getting better and better everytime you post tbh and you started at good :D
An upload from Grim always makes me happy!
The "nice ass" transition at 1:25:58 might be the hardest I've ever laughed watching your videos, keep up the great work my guy!
It makes my day better when you upload man, you are awesome and so are your vids ❤