Abzu Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
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Karak reviews Abzu for PS4 and PC. Sound, music, voice, graphics, gameplay and funfactor all reviewed.
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This game is like a favorite book you have read - you are kind of sad when it's over. But, unlike a book , with Abzu you can find new, undiscovered chapters a second or third time around. Also, it's a good game for younger players - basically non violent, it forces thinking and exercising one's imagination.
Started playing ABZÛ last night, like Journey this is a unique game.
ABZÛ was released Aug 2nd, the day my dad passed away, so I'm finding this game extremely strong and personal because I grew up by the sea, sea life is my life.
Beautiful game.
ya unique title and sorr about your dad
I just started playing it. It is artwork. I've always loved the sea. The feeling of seeing a blue whale for the first time it was amazing.
Why is everybody so damn against these type of games? They are AMAZING stress relief after a long day at work, some times I don't wan't to fucking prevent global destruction for the Nth time or die, die and die again you know?
Also great review as always AGC, thumbs up!
Not sure. Its fantastic though. and thanks.
Not so much a game when you have no goals, no results, and no challenges..
But it`s a beautiful abstract underwater exploration simulator :)
Oh, and no story..
Jan Christian Frodahl
You have a very narrow definition of what makes a game, which obviously does not hold up in the real world since Abzu is obviously a video game.
It seems you may need to adjust your view.
i always thought the same and always enjioyed relaxed single player games that i can get lost in. i never understood how people wanna keep running PUBG or COD matches back to back every single day. Sometimes i just dont want to play with other people or have to put too mmuch effort in. i want to have a good time, not be stressed out the whole time .
A friend asked me to describe what I liked about ABZU and after several attempts I gave up and said 'look just play it ok' ☺️
This title is proof that games can be far more than a sum of its parts, a truly wonderful journey (no pun) and one that will stand out for years to come.
Great review Karak, you really nail what makes this game tick 👍🏻
Thanks rigged
Abzu would be great in VR....
yep
@@ACGreviews yep
@@strikerbowls791 Mmhmm
Just thinking about it twists my stomach, it'd be beautiful nightmare of motion sickness for me
Jesus this game looks amazing. Never knew a swimming simulator could be so attracting. Awesome review ACG!
thanks!
Make Ecco the Dolphin great again!
indeed
The only reviewer I trust #ACG
Why the only reviewer you trust?
Worth a bit did a better review on this game. This review sucks. Also Angry Joe does good reviews. Aside from that, stick to what you like or Metacritic maybe
Gggmanlives as well
austinrsimon2, you beat me to it. They're both fucking excellent reviewers.
this is just damn hypnotic. wow like I stepped into a LSD trip .
agreed
Why thank you for the idea, my good sir. This may be the perfect game for tripping. Added to the wishlist!
The bearded shaman. looking at this game and it's psychedelic influences, that was a perfect way to start of. bravo
LOL glad you liked it
Just finished it. I think it's a step up from journey, just an audio-visual piece of art. Most gorgeous game I've ever played.
That's great to hear. As I'm very excited to play this since I loved journey and I love aquatic life.
More like lackluster reuse of Journey assets..
I'm here because of free games of PS+ may 2017
I watched the ign review of it, and not once did the reviewer mention how the game made him feel. it was only 3:36 (a shame), but this is what separates you from other reviewers. I don't have a ps4 or gaming PC, and dont plan on getting this, but I can still see a game like this may require more of an explanation than what they gave. Not trying to bash, but wish there were more fleshed out thoughts and perspectives from other reviewers. Great review by you!
You may have mistaken ign for people with feelings that actually know how to make informative reviews ;)
Sup jesse! Thanks man
Thank you for your in depth and honest reviews I appriciate it and I just dropped you a 5$ pledge, I know it ain't much... But the best I can do to keep that good content coming,
thanks amit
Dope ass review, suprised but glad your take on it was so positive, your reviews are detailed af
I seriously love you man. I am just going through your videos watching old reviews and you are an industry changer with the way you review things. Keep it up!
I love these kinds of games... games like Journey, and Ori in the Blind forest, you know, the ones that feel like fairy tails and arent very traditional in its premise... I'm going to have to check this one out *o*
If journey was 9/10 then this is 8/10. Loved it! a must buy for journey fans.
I’m slowly but surely watching all your videos from review #1. I love it. Even though I won’t play 90% of the indie game I still like hearing your reviews.
I loved ABZU. For a game that has no dialogue or any real spoken plotline, it is a pretty incredible story. It's a total feel-good experience. It's free on Xbox right now so I would recommend people to go check it out. Wait for a night where you can play it by yourself with no distractions. Maybe drink a few beers or smoke a joint while it installs. Once it is ready, start playing and I promise you, you will feel emotionally invested in this game.
Excellent review as always. ^^ I really loved Journey and Flower so i was really looking forward to this one. Absolutely amazing visuals, can't wait to "dive in" as soon as it finished downloading on my PS4. :P
Heh :P Nice one :)
At least you could wet your whistle with this fine ACG vid
Thanks for making the best video game reviews on CZcams. Any time I'm thinking of buying a game, I'll see whether or not you've done a review. Unlike IGN and other major reviewers you review nearly every aspect of the game in a very detailed manner and at a great pace, without any outside influence (as you may know major reviewers like IGN and Gamespot get paid for good reviews...). Keep up the great work!
thank you man. Spread the word
Another genuinely sensational review. One of your best ever in my opinion, well done man!
thanks man
I really liked this review, but I'm glad I watched it after I played it: the visuals contain lots of...well, not spoilers exactly, but elements that were more impactful for being unexpected. It's a lovely way to spend an evening, with plenty of moments to make one go "wow" or just bring a silly grin to one's face, or just to enjoy the spaces and movement. I'm not sure there's enough exploration to tempt me back for further plays, though if I get the chance to play it on something bigger than my 15" screen it might be worth it!
excellent review! just bought from steam $5.99 on summer sale. thank you.
Great review. Better than the majors. Bought this morning and looking forward to delving in more. Subscribed.
thanks
Anyone else here after seeing it's included in the Play at Home free games initiative?
Yep! Would've brushed this game off if it weren't for the reviews. An easy copy to pick up and just enjoy swimming around in from what I see here. If I had an extra (spare) controller laying around, I wouldn't mind my niece playing this game as she likes mermaids and sea creatures.
Awesome review as always :) Stay great ACG, you're one of the hopes of CZcams :)
Sup crash. Appreciate it
first time I check out an ACG review... holy crap, what a non-stop-voice-flow, nearly getting hypnotized by that ^^ That was a positive comment of mine, very good review, honest, and quite complete, IMO. Thnks for that, one thumb more up ;-) Cheers
+blacky75 thanks man
I'm a new sub and I love your videos! Keep up the good work man!
thanks man
Thanks for review, I'd purchased last night as it looked nice. Not having any idea about what to do in the game, your review pretty much confirms it; and is making me start thinking about my simulation based games (mostly play fps style).
Ya its damn handes off
Ending needed more work, was enjoying story, nearly threw my toys out of the pram a few times, got really dark then OK - ish at the end.... Some puzzles had me jumping out of the water trying to figure out how to do them, infuriating .. Cough..
I liked Journey, maybe I'll like this. I've noticed they didn't include bubbles and the interesting multiplayer mechanic like in Journey. ah well.
No joke I cought myself saying "oh my god" "holy shit" and "wow" to the astetics while watching this review. I need this game in my life!
your knowledge and comparison skills are amazing.
thanks
The only review for this game that matters because of one thing... MUSIC. Thanks Karak. It sounds like Austin knocked this one out of the park.
ya for sure
I may not have a way to play it, but, as usual, great work on the review, Karak. Games like Abzu have been catching my eye more and more, especially as I've grown older, as there's something magical about the visual representation, the music, coupled in a glorious three-way with that wonderous sense of discovery -- like the euphoric overload of the Fantasia movies. Great work!
you bet
It's like the player is a witness to a tapestry coming to life.
I usually hate water levels, but this game had me interested since the interview with Wintory.... And I absolutely adored Journey.
When I first saw this trailer for the game, I thought it seemed a bit boring, and I had absolutely no idea what it was about. But, I'm very glad you reviewed it, because I see I was pretty wrong. This whole game seems very peaceful and beautiful. Definitely going to get it when it comes out.
yup!
Very happy to see this hit PC as well. Loved Journey, though part of it's magic was that odd multiplayer. Don't think this will quite match that experience.
ya no mp here
Great review as always.
Getting a very strong "Journey" vibe from this. No surprise, as the soundtrack is from Austin Wintory, and the creative director from Journey.
Though some gameplay elements seems to be taken directly from that aforementioned game. The camera angles, the themes, the squeak noises your character makes, movement ect... But hey, I LOVED Journey, so if its in the same vein...cant complain with that. Just hope it isn't a retread of what Journey has covered already, and that it can stand on it's own merits.
Bound reminds me alot of Journey! I can't wait for that game
thanks
"made for TV movie, Matrix 3" thank you for that lol I lost my shit when you said that
lol glad you liked it.
Excellent review as usual. The only game I've ever gotten my wife to like is Gone Home, but I showed her this game and she actually wants me to install it the second it releases. She has never been excited about a game in her life. Thanks for helping me drag her into my gaming world (finally).
FYI Grown Home is coming out i a bit the sequel
I'm aware, but appreciate the heads up man. Good looking out and keep releasing these great reviews.
I've been so excited to play this game! So happy it's finally here.
I became an ACG Gamer on Patreon after watching this latest video. We seem aligned in our gaming tastes so by supporting you I will save money by not buying crap games
My thanks sir! Appreciate it and hope i can keep saving you money
+ACG you are most welcome mate :)
Excellent and informative review as usual.
thanks
I've got to commend you on your incredibly good use of adjectives. Concerning game reviewers, one of the biggest factors which makes someone good reviewing is heavily dependent on their proficient--and at times almost artistic--utilization of adjectives. Something I wanted to comment on as well, are the different types of water (10:05). In real-life diving, there are certain places underwater (often where rivers meet the sea, and sometimes in caves) where salt water meets fresh, and it really looks like that underwater--it's very cool! Anyways, this is another excellent review, and thanks to your excellent job of describing it, this is a game I'll pick up. That is, once I'm done with the handful of others I've been trying to "Platinum"; so many games!!
~Best Regards from Cape Cod, MA~
appreciate it Brandon
ACG it's a well-deserved compliment! BTW, wnen you get the chance, have a look at my comment on your review for "Layers of Fear". I have a quick question for you there!
Another great game that I'll be buying. You've given me another reason to pull out the ol wallet lol. Thanks and keep it up!
Love your reviews
thanks man
Just finished my first run with the game and while i still prefer Journey's more focused story arc, the art design and movement in this game was amazing. Can't wait to run through the game again to see what hidden secrets I missed. Great review as always!
appreciate that
Looking forward to exploring every nook and cranny of this game.
enjoy it!
not my usual type of game, but it's on games with gold this month so I'll give it a try now. you didn't steer me wrong with Oxenfree!
Hey Jeremy, I dono if you’ll respond to this, but do you do a top 5 soundtracks of the year?
Great review man!
I really want to buy this game, but, for me at least, the price point of 20 euro is way too much for my wallet. Same thing goes for Inside who has the same price tag and if I heard correctly both of the games have around 4~ hours of run time. This is why I tend to stay away from experience games..the price to played time ratio is off kilter.
I know this is probably a bad mentality to have because you can't judge all games the same, but in my case 1euro = 1 hour. There are very few exceptions to the rule where I would be more lenient (like getting I am Setsuna for 32euro having finished it in 26 hours).
brother number 1 reason TO make decisions on games is money. Aint no thing man
I may fall into the not for everyone category. it looks really really interesting, I need the "why". The reason for exploring. That music tho....that's right up my alley.
I hear you man
+ACG If it makes its way to xbox I would at least check it out. It looks very polished.
Man, this must be incredible, I loved Journey and I have high hopes for this.
Just finished this beautiful little game, a really lovely experience.
A word on performance, either the title was optimized further before official release or there is something wrong with ACG's rig. I have a 6700K and a GTX 1080 and this game didn't ever drop below 75fps. It was very often up at the 144fps limit of my monitor, and was usually hovering somewhere comfortably over 100fps. This was at 1440p resolution with all settings set to Ultra.
Nope. Looks like the forums are filled with the complaints. Sadly. But they did patch this morning.
+ACG Bizarre, although given my experience I still beleive this represents a potential hardware issue, something the dev can remedy perhaps. I played thru it entirely before the patch launched, and as stated never dipped below 75fps. That's a humongous difference to the 40fps you experienced at the same settings. Given we are using the same GPU and I assume you are using a modern CPU the divide should be small to non existent.
This is outstanding to watch, thank you ..
Dont suppose its comin to consoles anytime soon, not with such godly mob-counts, i need to build a pc!
thanks
It's on ps4. Runs at 30 fps mostly. There is footage on youtube.
You heard it here first ladies and gentlemen l, "100% less stupid dance parties!" A must buy for all
100% for sure lol
Anyone who has a pair of Nvidia 3DVision glasses needs to play this game. Helix mods has you covered (just look it up) 😉. I was truly captivated just sitting on my rock meditating and watching all the different types of fish swim around right in front of my face. It's really cool. Thank you Helix mods and the whole crew for keeping 3Dvision alive and well... 😎👍
great review, I'm very interested in playing this. it has a journey/echo the dolphin look to it. I am going to wait for a ten dollar price point. personally I play through these types once and never come back.
thanks man
Awesome review! You sir are by far the most intelligent game player on the internet. Thank you for the fantastic reviews that you bring to us with the speed of an embargo. My question is can we play this game with a VR headset?
you bet. Yes I have heard that using corpx you can. Can't say I have myself though
thank you, I saw your playing Life is Strange with VorpX and I thought you might have tried this game as well. Thank you
more traditional, linear, story driven games are starting to ware on me a bit. an example being the fact that I enjoyed uncharted 4 and certainly appreciated it for what it was, but despite it being better than 3 (in my opinion) i felt as though for some reason i wasn't as engaged as i was with the previous titles when i played them awhile back. I wonder if these more open ended, abstract games could potentially be my new jam. Anyway, fantastic review once again karak, never disappoints.
oh thank you this helped me so much as im in a bus now 7 in the morning to get to the next town go get to the bank so i can get a new debit card and i havent slept at all because i was going to sleep but relized the bus came in 2 hours so thanks for making my day a bit better
you bet
finally built my pc! strongly considering buying this.
enjoy if you do
Thanks for the video, was already going to pick the game up, but now i am 100% in.
+ShiftyInc u bet
Karak, as your loyal Patreon Baker and review-watcher, i think Abzu is...beautiful, to say the least. I bought it instantly. And while I completely agree with your general review, I have to say, that the game runs absolutely smooth in 1440p with everything maxed - on a 970. Yeah, the only time i dipped into the 40s in my first hour was that huuuuuge swarm going in circles (can't describe it any better, sorry ^^), other than that - 50+ FPS gaming smoothness (thanks Gsync :)). Until now - fantastic game.
oh well ya thats what Gsync does lol
Definitely gonna buy. Love underwater stuff.
me too
It's actually pretty simple: Do You like diving into the deep end of the pool(of any size!!??)..then This IS for you :-)
On x86 and A GTX 680 :-O = Yes, you CAN!
I just got done playing through Journey for the first time. That experience and world was insanely rich. I doubt Abzu will surpass J for me, so im waiting on a price drop.
Aura Guardian journey sucked
Ian Prescott Yea............ to you.
Just finished this game (Xbox One) and I give it a big 9 out of 10! Love the music and when I play it with my daughter around she’s like “oohh fishy! Oohh shark!!” Love it :D
The sound track should be nominated
great detailed review as always. too bad most mainstream reviews dont go into this much detail. the detail in your reviews help encourage and persuade people to buy games which people may not have considered buying if reviewed by mainstream reviewers
appreciate that
Totally reminds me of Ecco The Dolphin on the Dreamcast (and later PS2), a terrific game in some ways and a terrible one in others. Ecco differs in that it is a goal oriented death feast, but still it is very beautiful.
Ecco is amazing
I feel settled and confused. But I couldn't have asked for a better review. GJ.
thanks lesno
Journey is one of my top 5 favorite games! Can't wait to play this
In a way, this is our long-awaited PC version of Journey.
but underwater and different
Just finished this game and your review is spot on. I will even go as far as to say this was one of the best experiences I have had as a gamer. I'm glad I bought it, but it's definitely not for everyone.
thanks
Does it encourage replayability, or a revisit, perhaps?
Great review
this was such a beautiful and wondrous experience. everything was so incredibly beautiful. agreed 100% with this review. great video as usual!
thanks
Abzu isn't like a regular game and that's ok, it's art and it's so beautiful, I really like the visuals and the music and the fact that the world just doesn't care about my existence
This looks fantastic. I mean I'm a huge Dark Souls / Prince of Persia / Half Life fan, but this looks and sounds just so beautiful that, like you said, it's an "experience". After all, that's kind of what entertainment is about. Games need to explore the no-death mechanic more. It's such a huge challenge for a designer to have a no-death player-character and still provide a challenging or fulfilling experience.
ya highly unique and enjoyable game
Preordered it after watching the interview with Austin Wintory - and it's an absolutely amazing game.
If there's one recent example of a game that really embodies video game development as an artform, it would be Abzu.
Get this game, you won't regret it.
appreciate that
Would have been nice to have a single review prior to midnight release in order to get the 20% off on PSN.
yep embargo
+ACG embargos are such a corruption within the industry. It's outrageous.
Excellent review and an amazing little game that will keep me happy till No Man's Sky drops on the 9th.. I'm just going to take my time and explore everything I possibly can
thanks.
Speaking of No Man's Sky, do you have an early copy Karak, and are they allowing early critical reviews of the game?
no
OK, thanks.
Love it. One of my favourite experiences ever ❤
Cool review. Downloaded the game five minutes in.
thanks
What if 5 minutes in the review went downhill REALLY fast?? :P
what do you mean when you say "created by the designers of titles as flow and flower"? Those games were made by Thatgamecompany, this one is by Giant Squid? Did some people switch their studio? D:
nevermind, looked it up. Traitors! ;( I hope TGC can still produce such amazing games like journey without them.
By far the best review I've seen for this game.
thanks sir
excellent as always. looking forward to playing this with my wife.
report back what you thought
I just wish this game was more open-ended like Endless Ocean. Maybe in the sequel?
great review..looking forward to just getting immersed in this beautiful world...im Aquarian i love water! :D
well thanks man
ACG youre welcome buddy :) keep up the great work
flying orcas you all ready got me.
It really looks beautiful, but that framerate on a freaking GTX 1080 is simply unacceptable. Nothing should run below 60fps on a card far superior to monstrously powerful GTX980Ti. I'm glad you always speak about such issues in your reviews. Way too many reviewers doesn't.
must be something in the code, because the ps4 shows framerate problems. It struggles to keep 30. But it´s not the worst case I have seen in consoles. Fallout 4, Just cause 3 (15 fps unplayable), AC unity and many others. Last gen consoles never showed this problem so often.
Had this game downloaded when it was free and never really came around to play it
Played it for the first time with a friend 😂 Him and I were so amazed when he jumped in the air with a sting ray
Wow Hands down first time I've ever laughed out loud out of enjoyment
Love the game so far
Just give it a try it'll be worth it 👌
Speaking as a scuba diver...abzu is a wet dream.
When I see the different areas and amazing underwater features and animations on this video I got a real 'wow' and then again at the same time after a while it seemed to me that it might bore out just as quickly..
I don't want to criticize but I get this feeling like it's missing out on some real intriguing gameplay as if after a few hours you'll get the feeling like you're turning in circles not doing much I don't know maybe I'm wrong..
Well after a few hours you would be done most likely. Its not a super long game. I can't see running out of stuff to do before actually finishing
I wish it was on Xbox One ;\ Got me hyped, you Karak you!
Ya sorry bought that
This game is artwork. I'm playing it for the first time right now.
It must be hard to recommend a game like this, where the enjoyment you get is entirely dependent on how much gameplay you require from a game in order to enjoy it. Personally I'm renting Abzu at some point to experience it. I only really buy games that I can get a lot of time out of or that I want to replay a lot and Abzu doesn't seem like one of those games to me. For me it's like actual diving; I'd love to give a try someday but I'm not going to buy a heap of diving gear before I know if I enjoy it.
strange, I'm getting a wind waker vibe from this. looks cool, might pick up when I have some extra $
hmm I can see that actually