Carrion's Wasted Reverse Horror Potential.
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2024
- #Carrion is a terrific game that shows just how indy games today just aren't quite scratching the itch of larger AAA titles. In this Carrion review I show what's missing and what could have been. The Carrion price tag is too high for what's NOT in this game, like a proper story, refined controls, more varied environments, bosses, and an ending that is satisfying.
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let's play carrion part 1 analysis review over priced 20 dollars on steam yikes ign carrion boss reverse horror markiplier why are you reading this stop thanks devolver needs to make better endings the ending gameplay carrion worth buying
0:00 Carrion Cinematic Short
0:53 Introduction And Premise of The Game
2:31 Carrion's Setting and Atmosphere
3:15 The Story
4:31 The Gameplay
6:30 Weird Controls
7:10 Suggestions, Improvements, and Conclusions (Music, Map/Map Design, Lack of Bosses) - Hry
stop watching this for the love of god.
Never
No
NO, I'm making sure all of your videos get at least 6 quintillion views and I'm going to rewatch this until that happens, YOU CANT STOP ME
You’re not even my real dad.
You know what's hilarious. Games like Undertale and Stardew valley prove that graphics 100% are not the most important thing. Often times, just having a unique art style can go miles
casuals still want graphics. those games are the exception not the rule.
what are you talking about stardew valley looks really good
@@LanceAntisin100 i think he's talking about almost every AAA game trying to have the most photo realistic visuals. So many games put so much emphasis on hyper realistic graphics and sometimes fail because they didn't have much else. Meanwhile we have games like Stardew valley, Undertale, Minecraft, hyper light drifter, etc. That look great/unique through their art style and also play great because they didn't put all of their time into upping the poly count in their game
Graphics are temporary
Art style is eternal
Gameplay will always be king. Starcraft Broodwar, Warcraft 3 The Frozen Throne, Age of Empires 2, Command and Conquer Red Alert 2, and Battlerealms. Although some have been given a remastered version, nothing can still beat their fast, grand-scale and climactic battles, and high-skill ceiling gameplay. Real-Time Strategy for the win.
And there so many RTS games to both play and master out there, both graphically enhanced games with graphic fidelity or low-quality pixelated games yet artistically unique and colorful. They are all experiences worth trying.
Bunch of gaming peasants, though to each our own I guess.
TBH I think you may have missed the point of what this game is trying to be - a reverse horror game. There are no bosses because YOU ARE THE BOSS. It doesn’t have a banging soundtrack because it is going for atmosphere. (Watch The Thing and note it’s minimalist but effective soundtrack). It doesn’t play like a typical metroidvania because it isn’t trying to be one. Re controls: Far point. (I only played it on PC with mouse control which was fine however.) Re the story. I suspect it was left vague deliberately, since you experience everything from the monsters’s viewpoint and only know what it knows: You wake up in some weird place. You have no idea where you are, how you got there, or WTF is going on. All you know is that you want out, and you are hungry. Watch The Thing and The Blob and put yourself in the thing’s and the blob’s shoes. Imagine only knowing what they know. I suspect this is what the devs were aiming for.
Yeah i think the comparisons to the other games weren't really relevant to the premise of this game. They may overlap in some aspects but that's not what this game is trying to be. I think he misunderstanding the point of the game.
Getting angry at things not being exactly the same as other things is par for the course as far as shitty CZcams critique channels.
“The boring thing is boring on purpose, because it’s intended for X” doesn’t make it magically not boring.
the story should have been better because the story does exist. they wrote a comic that explains a lot of things about the monster (protagonist). that said, the story is strong enough as it is. it's not like it's completely bare bones and really it's just not explicitly stated and in a way the gameplay and aesthetic takes the center stage. and there's really nothing wrong with that. there's a limited amount of things that can be in games, especially when we're talking about indie and passion projects. you can't take an indie game made by a developer with three people on the team and compare it to a modern triple a game with 100s of employees and infiinite resources. that's why this review really isn't fair.
@@Fluffkitscripts but it’s not boring
It would be so cool if in a game like this you had boss fights where you're fighting heroes and other protagonist characters that are trying to hunt you down, they could even get their own abilities/upgrades that become harder to deal with as you get further into the game.
i think what would be better is fighting other organisms in the facility
Every time you lose, that monster becomes an upgrade to the hero you have to keep fighting.
Hey there's a card game called boss monster that does exactly this
Evolve but not shit
would be cool but as a player who's beat the game its not that, its what i'd think paradise lost: first contact might be like if it ever comes out but carrion is just kina one of those games, where in retrospect you could do so incredibly much with the basic idea, but basically all of it is a bit disappointing. also it most likely will never update, this thing is almost completely done and is an indie game published through devolver, maybe a sequel or a spinoff but not an big content pack.
I think a halo reach style ending would be pretty cool, fighting endless waves of humans until you eventually are overwhelmed would fit perfectly with this game.
After all, as the final boss, you can never win.
not so sure... monster meatball blob sometimes can end humanity... matrix had that ending very clear: we can lost it all one day.
They are an SCP organization... Fuck them, they should lose
Sounds so typical
i think it would be awsome a dlc of a rogue like mode
Goosebumps would beg to differ
The beauty is the game isn’t bogged down with storytelling. It’s leaving the player to figure out what happened and happening, like the ENTIRE game, you’re left to figure out almost everything for yourself.
but the whole flashback thing was forgotten near the end and nothing is really revealed to us, only that a scientist just walked around
@@MS-nb2zgactually it is not “flashbacks” more “flashforwards” since in the last one it shows us that the scientist is the monster in disguise and literally at the end of the game WE DISGUISED AS THE SAME SCIENTIST
@@Fingersanaloghorror i dont remember it showing us that the scientist was the monster so mb ig
@@MS-nb2zg well there are 3 “flashbacks” the 3rd one showing us the scientist getting caught and shot then transforming into the monster + and not sure but maybe turning into the scientist is only if you get every dna sample thingy
@@Fingersanaloghorror ive already came up with a few theories about the game, i like to think of those as flashbacks, not flashforwards
I still loved that game, the only complaint that I had its too short, I dont need a story, why, I am a biological killing machine, I dont care for story and probably cant comprehend it, keyboard is comfortable to play it, music isn't really needed.
agreeeeeeed
I disagree but I respect your opinion
Music is kinda necessary but it doesnt need to be something intricate just a basic beat is enough
You dont need andrew hulshults djenty shit like Dusk has (though it absolutely improves Dusk)
@@hanknewman54 Impossible, it's 2022 and your on the internet! Why aren't you hurling insults at eachother?!
@@hanknewman54 well I disagree with your disagreement pal
the story doesn't need to be explicit, i liked the environmental storytelling, figuring out whats going on as i play, coming up with my own theories. Also you said you wanted to be the big boss that just kills stuff, that's what the game is, lol. I agree with your point about the maps though. I never noticed the lack of bosses tbh. The complaints about it being $20 seems weird because that's like no money for a game with such a cool mechanic.
hollow knight like 15$ tho
@@DivyeshVartha so what lol?
@@CanyonF lol
@@DivyeshVartha If you wanted to play Hollow Knight, you'd be playing Hollow Knight, not CARRION, lower price or not. Plus, IMO price shouldn't matter so much if you had a hell of a lot of fun with it. 20$ is pretty solid for something like this.
@@gunzalesd8460
You must be a kid so you do not understand why adults care about money.
I think they swapped out the boss for the hoard of researchers so you could feel like an unstoppable bulldozer. Still would have been nice for a boss first, though.
A boss would not work for this game, thematically or gameplay wise. The mechs are basically bossfights and they're more than enough.
A major missed opportunity is a city level where you use the sewers and work your way into a subway system and dodge trains or electricals as an obstacle, then the main course being a city, climbing through buildings and stuff.
Im assuming they might be saving this for a sequel (;
@@corporatecapitalism that was what i was thinking as well, i hope they add that to carrion 2 if they decide to make it
@@dheiyomain6775good news! they are making a carrion 2. they showed a 2 second clip of it on their tiktok
For me, I love this game. I got exactly what I wanted from it, a reverse horror. Which to me means that instead of you being scared shitless, you are the one that's soiling the pants of the npcs. As for the story, I honestly don't really care. Your the big bad from an R rated horror film that wants to kill and eat people and escape from a reaserch facility, that's enough for me. My only complaints are that the metroid-vania aspect of it was severely lacking and that it was way too short. I really hope they make another game and expand on it because I thoroughly enjoyed this one!
Only complaint about this game was how short it was
My reaction to this game was like this: "Oh yeah I think I played that flash game back in the day... What do you mean it's not a flash game from back in the day?"
Loved the game; agree it was far too short, and the tentacle was hard to control at times, but disagree regarding several points:
* music (and general creature design) was inspired by John Carpenter's The Thing czcams.com/video/jCYIJP_Uvnc/video.html and I think Carrion mimicked that vibe perfectly
* boss fight: the game was 2 things: a puzzler, and the ability to be a super-destructive monster-boss. In the very end, it felt more like they were going for a Half-Life2 god-mode ending. Once you hear the announcement that all the surviving scientists are clustered in one place, you unleash your full destruction on them, and then casually slip out of the base unleashed upon the world. The game was never really about epic boss-fights. In some ways those robots & drones reduced the power fantasy of being this unstoppable boss yourself. I felt the ending really captured the sense of futility and hopelessness one felt at the end of The Thing or Ex Machina (at least I imagine that's how the last few scientists I ate felt).
* inventory map: agree a map would've been useful at times, but I really liked how immersive most of the UI elements were (since you're a monster). There are probably other ways they could've handled a map, such as your roar doubling as a pheromone trail (they sort of tried this in some ways, but it didn't feel well fleshed out). Or maps immersed sporadically throughout the levels (in-game), or requiring you to access a terminal using a human in parasite-mode to see a map of where you've been. But they did a fairly good job of prompting and guiding the player that a map wasn't all that necessary (though to be fair I did get lost a few times).
Would've benefited from an endless wave mode in an infinite procedural dungeon to pad out the story-mode length, but I'd absolutely still recommend for the price of a theater ticket. Would be really cool to see a Carrion sequel co-op puzzler in the same vein as Portal 2.
Dude yes this ruled...Agree 100% with your analysis! I played on game pass so the price point wasn’t an issue for me. Hopefully the developers hear this and maybe use the game mechanics as a starting point for a full sequel?
Yeah dude I SO HOPE they make this an ongoing franchise there’s soooo much they could do with it. Honestly so hyped for what could be. Thanks for watching. Looking forward to grabbing some Arby’s with y’all.
Liam Manley Haha absolutely man! Keep up the good work my dude
Actually I think they are I heard that there making a sequel soon
If every review was this good there would be happier people in fewer wars. Seriously, this offered some great insights that the consumers and developers alike would be wise to learn from.
I feel like I want to blame the lack of bosses on the fact that the developer's previous game, Butcher, had some honestly pretty lackluster bosses (Boss singular? I can't remember now.), so they just decided to abandon the concept completely.
Yeah butcher only technically had one boss (the final boss)
@@polytanksan5761 And what they did have was mediocre at best. Thematically fun, but mechanically boring.
@@galvanizeddreamer2051 yeah the guardian was pretty weak just strafe the entire fight and your good basically
I clicked so fast.
I came too
@@brainglow_lightbright I came twice :)
Mmmmmmm...
@@Nico-qx1zx Thrice
Same
I have a TTTPG where you play as minions trying to become boss monsters. You occupy roads, mines, and other places constantly taking out normal guys, merchants, and convoys while evading the OP heroes until you can handle them.
So good~
What's a TTTPG? ... do you mean TTRPG?
@@Ferkiwi yeah, sorry for the confusion lol
A full-sized Thing Thing game would be amazing.
Tbh, the game plays better on a mouse. my only complain is that it feels too short... Or something. I dunno. There's something lacking that I can't explain.
By the looks it instantly reminded me of 'Beneath a steel sky'. a classic point & click, recommended if you like that!
I'd say that the game is worth a purchase, but only when on sale really, the experience is that interesting overall and hopefully a concept that will be revisited by these devs or some other.
Otherwise, I fully agree.
Really enjoyed the review. I think a big part of why the game felt underwhelming is that the developer's philosphy for the game was to make it like a horror game, not an action game. It was advertised as a "reverse-horror" game which, to me, sounds like it was meant to appeal to fans of monster movies. Personally, I see a lot of influence from John Carpenter's "The Thing". That's also probably why the soundtrack is less bangin as it goes for more of a soundtrack feel.
I think this concept and the gameplay feel disconnected because 1) The game isn't scary. At all. The atmosphere is there and the monster is creepy looking, but 2) you're too powerful and the way the game plays is closer to something like rampage, which negates any sense of fear.
I 100% agree that this would've worked better as a more action-centric title. It's instead a horror-themed puzzle eat-em-up.
It's not supposed to be scary because you play _as_ the scary thing. It's supposed to make you feel powerful and what have you
I assume "reverse-horror" is meant to not be scary: you're the monster, others are victims and they're the ones supposed to be scares. Otherwise, what's "reverse-horror"?
@@PedroCouto1982 I guess that's just it. It feels like a term the developers created but didn't really define. A lot of the elements point to actual horror, but then the gameplay is counter to those aesthetics. I just have a different idea of what "reverse-horror" means compared to the devs tho probably.
@@uncroppedsoop Yeah, that's fair. I feel like there could've been more tension then. Maybe the gameplay just didn't jive with me, but I found encounters to be mostly simple and repetitive. Would've liked to see more creative fights that made you use your abilities more often or meaningfully.
@@DanielYun mhm I getcha
Been going through your catalog of videos, and I am sure you have your own content schedule. Just want to throw my hat in the ring. "The Messenger." The music slaps, the controls are clean, and the characters are fun to engage with. Even if a video never gets made on it, it deserves a playthrough.
Great intro btw!
This game is awesome but it has very heavy "newgrounds flash game" vibes for me. Doesn't seem like something I'd buy on steam or a console, but rather play as a flash game online.
If Spewer was made today exactly as it is I think I'd have to pay to play it lol. Thank god I got to experience the golden age of flash games.
It's better than any flash game, don't take simplicity for laziness.
'No music'
*Laughs in heli-drone theme*
Thanks thing thing is the best flash game, that and madness combat games too, i grew up with those when i was a kid born in 2004, btw i wish the carrion creature could also be customizable in color like blur or yellow or secrets to make you want to look for something idk, thats all..
RIGHT?? Madness was so brutal with that clown dude.. those games were so fun. Thanks for the comment.
You have such a natural presence in front of a camera. I really enjoy pretty much everything about your presentation style. Never change, dude. This shit rocks.
Have you ever played Furi? That game is SO good, however, they made some poor decisions in that game as well. The boss rush is crazy, the music was MADE for this game and the story ending hit me hard when I got there. People say it's only a 4 hour game, which is true, but that's only if you're a badass and aren't playing the bosses for hours on end like I did, failing miserably. The game is a challenge and whats more is that it has a harder difficulty that changes the dynamics of what you learned in the normal difficulty. One of my favorite games of all time for sure. Also, make sure to buy the DLC "One last fight" Totally worth it.
Furi was awesome, but I had a hard time getting into it. I'm less of a boss rush guy and more of an adventure head. music is one of the most hyped of any game tbh though.
@@ManleyReviews adventure huh? I'll get back you.
Truth.
I'll be waiting.
@@ManleyReviews hey, saw this was like two months ago. On the topic of indie games and exploration, you should check out Who’s Lila if you don’t mind meta aspects in your game. There’s plenty of other adventure indie games I know of but I’d have to sit and think about it, and I honestly just saw this video.
Also, I really like your content! Been here since my brother recommended it, and I gotta say it’s really high value and poignant. Although I don’t agree with all of your views all the time the way you structure the video with ample comedic expression and colorful illustration really stands out to me.
Keep doing what you’re doing!
Loved this game from start to finish just wish it was longer.
Reminder this isn’t meant to be a action game this is a reverse horror usually in horror you are getting scared and chased by a monster in this case you are the monster
And that’s it that’s all there it is it’s pretty fucking obvious what type of experience it is
i hope they add a big mecha as a new boss dlc where the onster is unleashed into the city, and it can pretty much goes anywhere eating human but are in constant threat of being hunted by the mecha. and the final fight needs the monster to consume enough mass to be evolved into a big monster, making a fair foe for the mecha. could be fun
Hi sir. You have so much talent. I'm devouring your videos like candy cake on a Tuesday! Much love.
thank you so much, Gabe!!!!!
@@ManleyReviews You're more than welcome, thank you for those great moments. You're a editing master, I'm gonna learn so much. I'll be around and support the way I can that's 4 sure.
it'd be interesting to hear how you feel about an indie game like Noita
Honestly as much as the game could and probably should be improved, it's still league's ahead of what "Triple A" studios do.
It's always just Shooty McShootface in the same story with the same mechanics over and over and over again with slightly better graphics than last time.
Carrion at least has a unique concept that can be fleshed out, rather than just another stagnation.
I think the short length may have helped the game, actually. There are a few quirks in the gameplay that could have been extremely annoying if the game had lasted longer.
We get just enough hints about the story to make reasonable guesses-although it probably would have helped to get unlockables like the comic, audio logs (I know, they were trite when Bioshock did them, but it would answer questions), or even an unlocked memories system like Prototype had where eating certain individuals would explain some of the backstory.
Also, controlling the stage 3 monster around tight corridors and curves is *trying*, to put it mildly.
I enjoyed the game, but it was definitely flawed. I’d recommend it as a unique experience but not for someone looking for their next hardcore Metroidvania fix.
They should make a sequel where the ending is the beast consumes the entire planet
I think a lot of game designers don't realize how big of a difference having any sort of story can make to your game. When I say that, I'm not necessarily talking about long, intrusive cutscenes--I just mean having a reason and a purpose to do whatever it is you are doing. I think even games like Mario would benefit a lot from this--you never really have a reason for doing anything other than "do the next level b/c it's the next level", and all the levels feel so disconnected from each other.
Well this is an underrated channel.
Thanks man, tryin to crank out bangers every week
@@ManleyReviews Keep it up, you'll get there!
years late but
fun fact about the bosses mention: in a old gif for the game's development there was planned to be a boss/enemy like the monster to fight tho was never added but they added a small Easter Egg to it in the ending with the other broken jar
Ooooo I was so close to buying this one , what a bummer man. I remember watching the trailer for the game and admiring how different it was , it really caught my attention so much so I was having an internal battle whether to get on switch or pc. Unfortunately I think I won’t pick this game up. If the game ever gets an update where they add a map, couple bosses, an actually interesting story that I won’t forget after 5min, I will definitely buy, awesome video🤙🏼
Yeah I feel the EXACT way. It's definitely fun for sure. I can't enjoy a game though when I know the clock is already running down for only 4 hours of gameplay.
I agree, it seems like 5 - 10 dollars would be a better price..
@@ManleyReviews true, it needs replayablility and a sense of being something instead of just "being a monster that just is".. I mean how did it come to fruition and how did it evolve or maybe just make it "the thing" where it is just a parasitic-like beast that would explain why it kills and eats and can control others..
I always loved to hide in the vents and slowly pick people off while luring them out.
Really smooth editing
Epic bro. Logged in just to hit you with that Sub
you're undefeated with these intros
I think the game is meant to be played with a mouse and keyboard. It felt fluid AF with that. I think they threw the controller option in there for those who prefer controllers, but it isn't really the best tool for the job on this one.
Music was great (you think you get that atmosphere with bad music?) and honestly, I loved the ending and that it left a lot open to interpretation. The lore was pretty sparce, but the flashbacks to when you come back as a human to try become a monster again... was freeking genius. To me it really hammered down that ending, walking out - getting your freedom after being stripped of everything that made you powerful.
Not only that.. but you walk out, knowing that in trying to become a monster again, you die.. You freeking die man!
I agree the game is short (I got on sale so price wasn't an issue). Prolly not worth 20 bucks tho, sure.
I also fully agree on the map issue. Some dude on Steam made a lot of effort and made a pretty ace map for that last bit of runaround. Go there and give the dude some kudos!
I say buy it if you can tho. I want to reward the effort and see more of it. It was definitely fun.
Bro, you really make the best videos. Please keep going.
Never heard of this game, but I'll check it out now.
how is it wasted? You're not meant to be scared. You're meant to realize how the monster sees people and the world around it, a small claustrophobic maze where it was brought to ageist it's will.
because it could have been so much more.
omg 10:46 onwards , that background song, I know it from somewhere but can't put my finger on it
Super worth $20
The more I watch your videos, the more I realize that they have an EgoRaptor vibe, if you just took the cocaine-animations out of it lol.
Great review!
4:24 This is a SICK idea, like imagine just like jailbreaking different eldritch horror creatures with vastly different mechanics, like how in this game you move by gripping walls with your tentacle thingies and throw yourself at wherever you wanted to go
it would be cool if the creature could remember where its been for a map
I was super psyched to play carrion after seeing it in devolverland but they I saw the average completion time...
This looks really cool. 🙂 It’s even available natively on Linux, I think I’ll pick it up now during during the Christmas sale. 🙂
Man this game is awesome, if they ever make a sequel I'm defiantly buying it. 🙂 Bought it for around 13 USD on sale and got 9.5~ hours out of it for 100% completion, it was well worth it to me. I would have never found this game if I hadn't stumbled over your channel! 😄
Keep up the good work, you have something really good going on here! 😀
I remember this one as well, and they added workshop which was nice for a bit - but yeah I walked away from that one empty too.
You should try Valfaris for fun deathtime and metal Uncursed bring the beat headbanger style
"so short it's the last to know when it rains" yep, that's going down in the book to use later
Zombie Night Terror is a highly underated indie that avoids all these pitfalls.
It did have bosses...even if they were pint sized walkers. Game never did mention why they captured but didn't kill you, let alone being shot at without the scientists "trying" to recapture you. Flamethrowers/shields were a nice touch but to think you'd at least get to see what the plan was aside from secure, study and contain. Even then, no facility wide alarms or protocols? Just strange but the gameplay's solid, didn't really think about the story up until now
The reason there’s not much gameplay is because it’s up to the player to figure it out, it’s kinda like an A.R.G. 2nd, there’s no map because it’s trying to make you feel like your in the moment and discovering the facility as you go. 3rd YOOOOUUUUUUU AAAARRRREEEEE TTTTHHHHHEEEE BOOOOSSSSSSS AT THE END.
bro I love your content
whenever you are ready with some new stuff, I'll be sure to eat it up
no criticism because there is none to be done
you just rock
love this shit
can watch it on 1x even
good job
proud of you
more please but don't make yourself suffer if you have enough money, live life, I wish you the best man
The game just needed to be longer in my opinion, It doesn't need a story. I am an alien monster, and some bastard is shooting at me.
honestly I'll take that too.
Man I really dig your moves in front of the camera, makes my adhd brain happy. This game remind me of old nokia mobile games but on steroids.
There actually intended on adding a boss to the game, but it ended up being cut. You would've had to fight a black version of the monster we play as as.
I beat it 7 times, loved it. No map isnt great, but the end area beneath the starting area has damaged places that suggests there was another creature that escaped....and its way more dsngerous than your powered up monster.
Best video yet. For real that was great.
I'm sure you've played it, judging from your taste in games, but this game feels like a few elements from Prototype were made into their own game, and that was enough for me. The music was my most consistent complaint, but nothing Spotify couldn't fix. Also, I something about the first half of your review reminded me of Thing Thing. LO AND BEHOLD you mention Thing Thing Arena! Gawd what a good time those games were!
How would you fix it? I think when you're playing the thing you really need to have a Kurt Russell, if you had sequences interspersed where an R.J. MacReady character was directing people to do things to stop you. You could have the humans winning and a scrap of the monster remaining or a true Thing homage and have the final scene from that movie. If it was all done in a colourful comic/animatic style it could really work.
Yeah, but what's wrong with indie devs today?
Yeah, the title is really misleading. It's just a Carrion review.
Your videos are so good
Almost 1k subs dude!
So stoked!! Share it around to your buds help me get there dooood
@@ManleyReviews i already shared it in the server!
I would've liked boss battles with other monsters and once you defeat them you can eat them and gain that boss' abilities
this one makes me kinda sad I actually liked this game, I think it does what it needs to do well
it's really great, i just make this video because I think itg could have been so much more.
LOLLLLLLL you played this with a controller XD XD XD i'm dying, half the fun was using the mouse, it felt so good
The boss fight at the end needed to be the hero type character, like some generic Samus esc character that'll be hard to hit, but low health
or u have to fight a mech or somth
Tried this game on Gamepass. I had fun with it, but I haven't played much Metroid or metroidvanias so no point of comparison. Lack of boss didn't bother me, but lack of a map did. Controls felt good using keyboard + mouse. There's even a Christmas DLC included in gamepass, although its more of the same with a different enemy units and setting. Overall, I recommend it IF you find it in gamepass.
"there's even some good ones"
doesn't show hollow knight
Bro I'm binge watching your vid why the hell aren't you blowing up?
Eh we'll blow up soon enough! but thanks man. new vid in about a week
you spit when you say epic at 10:11 :D
that rain joke legit took me 40 seconds to get 🤦♂️😂
I think carrion shouldn’t really have that much of a prominent story, you are after all a barely sentient blob of death with seemingly no comprehension of anything more complicated than “gurgle kill gurgle.”
Although now I come to think of it the monsters limited mental understanding could be a good jumping point for a story based around the monsters actions, for example humans could have dialogue that uncovers some more information about the facility. Tiny cutscenes could show humans begging for mercy, before cutting to the monster hearing garbled noises, showcasing its complete lack of comprehension of the world around it.
But One thing I really wish they did was include more ways to interact with humans, attacking a group one by one would effect the kicking members of the group, like driving humans insane and beyond, (making them suspect their comrades of being possessed etc)
This better not start with a Kansas reference.
Rain World thpe map would be neat. But honestly I think especially if this game is popular enough, it could fund a more polished sequel with a larger budget. I think the game is pretty good as it is imo
The controls are the reason I stopped playing. It just never clicked with me
The human flashbacks are actually you using the upgraded parasitic ability.
And in the flashbakcs you go back to the lab , were at the last flashback you get caught and shot up.
And then it snaps to the beggining to the game.
Parts of your body and abilities separated in multiple facilities.
And your job is to get all of them back.
Spoiler
And at the end you upgrade your parasitic ability once more and set out free again.
Choosing peace instead of going on a human wipeout.
Great work on this, honestly it may have just pushed me over the edge to finally buy Carrion. If you're into Metroidvanias, consider playing/reviewing Iconoclasts, it's easily one of the best games I've ever played.
Iconoclasts gameplay is ok, but its story and characters are on another level.
Feels like you wanted the next hollow knight metroidvania of the year instead of The Thing Simulator
It’s included with Xbox Game Pass. I was afraid it would take to long.. now I’m checking it out
Tree:Carrion's Wasted Reverse Horror Potential.
this guy's production quality is out of this world
I didn't know the game was that expensive, I just downloaded it for free :)
From where?? Frees a bargain
@@ManleyReviews probably torrents lol
@@ManleyReviews sorry I'm late haha, I don't remember but it's not hard to find videos on CZcams where they show you how to download this games for free, especially indie games, and especially a light game like carrion that doesn't take hours to upload/download.
@@Antaressum You know that's not legal, right?
One point I think you should hear. I don't think you should be ragging on a game for not having a story. People don't play Mario, Sonic, Zelda, Minecraft, etc. for the story. I get criticizing a game for having an unfinished story, but criticizing it for not having a good story is a little ridiculous. That's like saying that Breath of the Wild or Mario 64 are bad games for not having deep, interesting stories you know? IDK I just felt like speaking my mind on this. Feel free to disagree, as after all disagreement is what makes the internet great! :)
I mean a game should be judged on its own merits. I don't think it's fair criticism to call a metroidvania weak because it lacks a deep story. I think gameplay based games should be judged on their gameplay and not their story. This is why games like Metal Gear Solid can have IMO not great gameplay and still are lauded as the best games of all time just because of their stories. IDK it's just my opinion. Thanks for hearing me out.
Story was more than enough, it wasn't all spelled out as you wished but that is a good thing in a game like this. Controls... idk I played with keyboard and mouse.
and you "take" all other monsters so there is no way there would be another monster unless you find an empty "upgrade" room
I've said this before but I'll say it again. This content is Triple-A, but unlike Triple-A gaming companies, it actually delivers.
big defense robot where
I miss miniclip. And even more, I miss the old tower defense sites I used to find games on. There aren’t many good tower defense games left after the death of flash.
What if that scientist was the monster
I just have one question... What's the beef with hollow knight?